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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
9
The Supreme Court case involving Leo M. Frank and the Mary Phagan murder proceeds as Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey declines comment. Court action is expected between February 15 and March 15 as justices consider the prior convictions and related briefs.
January brings 71 new pupils to the Southern Business College in Atlanta as more than 100 new students are predicted to join before month’s end. The college boasts full teaching staff, superior equipment, and strong endorsements from local businessmen. Prospective students are urged to enroll by contacting President A. Briscoe or Vice President T. W. Arnold at 10 West Mitchell Street.
Atlanta observers report a persistent smoke blanket over the city that raises apparent temperatures by several degrees. C F von Herrmann notes Lost Mountain readings align with the effect, and proposes a suburban observatory to record true local temps. On Wednesday the high was 54 and a clear sky predicted for Thursday.
William Woodhead president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America arrives in Atlanta with Mrs Woodhead at noon. Local Ad Men club members and their wives greet them at lunch at Capital City club. A formal reception and banquet at Ansley hotel features speakers Clark Howell J Bo Gray Joan Temple Graves L C Dobbs and Woodhead. They stay through Friday.
Mrs A C Woolley filed in superior court for 10000 damages against S C Doby alleging she was knocked down and dragged by Deby s car on October 25 after alighting from a streetcar at Piedmont Avenue and Avery Drive. Her injuries included bruises lacerations and severe harm. drivers W H Chatin and Wilt Reid named as servants and agents of the defendant.
The monthly meeting of the Gifr BE. Y. P. U. will be at First Baptist church Thursday at 8 oclock. A debate on The Home Missions Are More Important Than Foreign Missions will be given by Hagewood and Second Baptist unions. Officers elected for the first half of the year at the Central Baptist meeting include President Gordon Weekly and other posts filled by Verna Ruth Harris C. C. Wayne J. C. Brooks Mrs. William Russell Owens and Miss Blankinship.
The Holmes Institute trustees meet at the Colored Young Men's Christian Association on Auburn Avenue Thursday night January 14 at 7 oclock. Bishop F M Turner president of the treasury board will preside. Leading Black educators will speak on Christian education. President Liolmes will report on 1913 work.
A grandmother’s routine claims to restore natural hair color using Sage Tea and Sulphur sold as Wyeths Sure and Sulphur Hair Remedy. Advert says a large bottle costs about 59 cents and darkens hair overnight with repeated applications while also treating dandruff and a dry scalp.
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the right of receivers of the Exchange Bank of Macon to sue solvent stockholders for money owed to depositors. Under the 1994 statute, stockholders are liable to depositors up to their subscribed capital. After liquidation, $112000 remained due. 40 percent of stockholders were solvent, and the court ordered suits against these for $72000.
Dr Henry F Cope, general secretary of the Religious Education association, urged that religious education be given through Sunday schools after acknowledging the Bible should not be taught in public schools He outlined methods for teaching Bible facts and core religious truths to Sunday school workers at Wesley Memorial building and led group studies on department topics He also suggested not teaching eugenics to public school children, noting high schools as a better setting for that topic with separate genders.
Leopold Adler of Savannah visits Atlanta after eighteen years away and is astonished by the city’s changes. He notes few landmarks remain recognizable and plans to return soon. Adler is staying at the Hotel Winecutt during his visit.
The Welsh Ladies' Choir, acclaimed by public and maestros including Mme Melba, offers a strong Atlanta concert at 8:20 PM Tuesday January 20 under the Atlanta Music Festival. Tickets begin at 50 cents with advance sales at Cable Piano Co. The program features two parts with art songs, duets, operatic scenes, violin solos, and ends with the Welsh national anthem and Star Spangled Banner.
Governor Slaton refused mercy in two murder cases, setting Friday executions. David McLaughlin alias Lewis Davis, once at large, will die in Laurens County Jail Dublin after conviction. George Smith, who killed a rival for a woman, faces execution in Lowndes County Jail Valdosta with no respite.
Ed Elder, a Black man, was sentenced to hang on February 13 by Judge Len Y W Hill in superior court after Conviction for the murder of his wife. The testimony states Elder went to the woman's house on Marham Street in December and stabbed her. If Elder and the Jefferson Negroes also hang on the February date, Sheriff C W Mangum would face four hangings that month.
Dr. J. J. Hath returned from North Ghrelina after addressing several phases of the peace question. He attended a Greensboro Chamber of Commerce banquet where Coler of New York claimed the large manufacturing interests he represents had seen more orders in the past two weeks than in recent months, predicting 1914 would be a great business year.
Dr E J Denson of Wilkinson County former color bearer of the Eighth Georgia regt visited Atlanta to relace an inscription on the battered Confederate battle banner and urged preservation of the flags. He recalled Gettysburg and the flag’s passage through battle, noting the need for conservation to keep traditions alive for future generations.
The Sigma Phi college fraternity will hold its annual convention in Atlanta on November 12, 4 and 25. About 400 college men from across the United States are expected. The Georgia Tech chapter plans large entertainment, and Atlanta won over St Louis Indianapolis and San Francisco. Local HQ sites not yet chosen.
The regular term of Polk County City Court convened in Cedartown in register session Monday with Judge F A Irwin presiding and Solicitor J A Wrist representing the state. The session will handle much business.
Joseph F Gray of Savannah is in Atlanta for a two week stay to attend the railroad commission meeting of which he is a member. He is registered at the Hotel Wineceff and is noted as a frequent visitor to the city with a large circle of friends. He feels at home in the capital and is interested in Atlanta's growth.
Mothers often push the same foods on children though individual tolerances vary. Constipation signals the need for gentler aid, not harsh purgatives. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised by many families as a mild, safe remedy to ease digestive issues and improve sleep and comfort.
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