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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
9
Secretary Lansing instructed Ambassador Penfield to seek identity of the submarine that sank the Persia or gather related information. Officials question if a submarine caused the disaster or a drifting mine. debate over armed merchant ships and stern guns lingers, with discussants awaiting White House direction and noting Italian and Japanese envoy interests.
A lawsuit seeks damages for a boy injured when E. L. Cada allegedly drove his automobile at an unusually high and reckless speed, striking him. The filing names Cada and details the traffic incident and resulting harm.
Roy Hadley filed a damage suit in Atlanta city court through attorneys Felder Grossman and Weaver seeking 30000 after alleging his minor son Devin A Hadley was injured when a five passenger 1916 Hupmobile hit by a car driven at 35 to 40 mph hurled the child about 12 feet.
On February 22, Georgia hosts Frankie L. Stanton Day via the Atlanta Ad Men’s Club with Ly Stanto to be guest of honor. Committees under President Julian V. Huehn prepare a festive observance as supporters rally to honor the gifted poet while he is alive. Bir Boehm praises recognizing the man and his inspiring work.
Washington January 3 Congress reassembles amid an international crisis affecting U S relations with Austria and reactions to the sinking of the British steamer Persia Officials weigh Senate resolutions calling for inquiry into Great Britain’s interference with neutral trade and acts affecting American life Secretary Lansing discusses Nicaragua and Colombia treaties with Stone and others while Henry P Fletcher nomination as ambassador to Mexico faces Borahs opposition with conditions in the southern republic cited as needed for confirmation
London reports several more steamers sunk by submarines in the Mediterranean. The British steamer Gee Tong of the Peninsula and Oriental Line was a victim with all aboard saved. Glengyle, homeward from Shanghai, also sunk with about 13 aboard, mostly European, few Chinese and no Americans. St Oswald, a government vessel, is said sunk in the Mediterranean. A Japanese warship squadron is to sail to Suez to protect shipping after two Japanese ships were torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean. The Yasuka Maru and Kenkoku Maru losses are noted and most crew were rescued.
Athens Ga January 8 Special J W F Gillespie dr acting postmaster Murrayville Hall county Georgia up to March 25 last year tonight signed a statement to postal and federal court officials admitting he embezzled several hundred dollars worth of money orders and other items and said he had been in Oklahoma Kansas and Florida traced back to this section Inspector Meehan showed his picture to a postal official here and he recognized it as the Nicenesa of a man he had seen on the street half an hour before The hunt began and the man was finally seized as he was about to board a Georgia train The officer after calling him by a guess name spoke to him as John B oo replied not in his pockets were found letters addressed to J E Johnson the initials the suspect had chosen as a test name Then even with photographs it was a difficult work to identify him After midnight he admitted he was Gillespie He was indicted October J in Atlanta.
J. E. Toole resigns as president of the Southern Trust company to join the chief national examiner's office for the sixth federal reserve district. Widely known in banking circles, he previously served as cashier of the Georgia National bank in Albany. No successor is announced as the Southern Trust company states no president has been elevated.
Reported advance on the Galicia front with German troops retreating from shelters under concentrated fire from 7.6 inch and other field guns. In Belgium, artillery and trench mortars lead bombardments as part of ongoing operations.
Wartime dispatches describe heavy bombardment and mine explosions on the western front near LeBassee Bethune and Lutterbach. Allied forces claim success in driving enemy from trenches and seizing yards of front while civilians suffer incidental harm in Alsace.
The Western and Atlantic releasing commission will meet at 10 o clock this morning to review ongoing work and outline disposal methods. This will be its first full meeting with the complete organization in place, detailing personnel including Chairman Candler Governor Harris Judge Hand A Caplan Jordan secretary Wimbish Wallace Cohen and clerk Groves Cohen of Marietta.
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