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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
6
An 80 year old Atlanta resident testifies Tanlac revived her strength and appetite, reducing headaches and nervousness. She notes daily use improved mobility, sleep, and digestion, attributing dramatic health gains to the tonic. The testimonial segment highlights Tanlac’s perceived benefit to elderly patients.
Reports state King Nicholas of Montenegro rejects Austria's surrender terms and considers Italy peace talks. Negotiations are reported broken off as Montenegro and its royal family prepare for potential relocation. Italian and Austrian concerns rise as the crisis impacts Rome and Turin.
Reports from Berlin and Constantinople describe a major Russian push east of Czernowitz with heavy fighting, captives taken, and Turkish positions beleaguered. French British and Italian fronts report artillery exchanges, air activity, and local advances, while German lines note limited success and ongoing bombardments across multiple sectors.
New York author and translator Dora Knowlton Ranous, aged about 60, killed herself at home by gas inhalation after years of ill health. She left a note for friends saying she could bear no more and that God would not be angry. Ranous had been a stage performer and prolific writer, with translations of Italian and French authors and works on literature.
The night banquet at Currier street drew 150 Elks as Willis Thornton, a Black man, was shot and killed early this morning. Police seek Maggie Thorn and other suspects as officials from the Atlanta lodge spoke on Brotherhood and patriotism while mourners gathered at the scene.
In Sylvania, HIRES held in Miami custody as a suspect in the Wile Randall murder. He is a veterinary surgeon from Miami, previously engaged to a Savannah man, with Sheriff Scott confident of his guilt. Authorities pursue requisition papers as the case gathers sensational local attention.
George H. Torsee, vice president of the Association of Convention Bureau Secretaries, will be the honor guest at Atlanta’s third annual board meeting. He will deliver the principal address at Piedmont hotel next Tuesday night as the convention adjourns. Officers elected include Bob Brown, president, J Lee Barnett as secretary treasurer. Omaha, Peoria were contenders for the next convention, with Peoria winning.
Thomas of Milner Ga pleaded guilty in the moonshine whisky conspiracy. He was sentenced to one year and one day in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kans. Clemency was requested due to his cooperation with authorities and supplying valuable information.
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