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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1916

Page

12

Every Seat Taken For Morality Play In Atlanta Tonight

The Unita Ran church at 301 West Peachtree Street hosts the first performance of The Starry Way a morality play by Alice Hold ship Ware inspired by Everywoman. Curtain rises at 8 30 tonight with a cast featuring Mrs Hamilton Block Frances Stirling Clarke Marion Berry Slys Tinsiet Harrison and Mrs William Claer Spiker in leading roles.

Tvers Unitaran West Peachtree Street Alice Holdship Ware Atlanta Starrs Way Hamilton Block Frances Stirling Clarke Marion Berry Slys Tinsiet Harrison Wil

Wooden Shoes Used in Austria-Hungary War Effort

A Washington report dated January 20 states that wooden shoes are in use in Austria-Hungary due to the war. An American consular official says shoes carved from pine and beech are being made and sold for about 20 cents per pair.

Washington Austria-Hungary

New Money Sheet Passed by Council

The January apportionment sheet was adopted by council with one amendment for a sewer in the seventh ward. The mayor is expected to veto due to a 395000 overdraft, and amendments could be made or the sheet passed over the veto. An amendment adding 76000 for the Southeastern fair was rejected, with hopes the fair might be addressed later.

Seventh Ward Finance Tau White Crom Ashby Street Elle Inman Ashley Kelley Thomson Chamber of Commerce Aneilman Johnson Sixth Ward Finance Committee

Amendment on city funds shifts from fair to public improvements

Council debates funding for the fair with proposed amendments. McCord seeks 55000 extra tax receipts and to divert 20000 for the Pryor Street underpass to the fair, while Inman opposes any appropriation. White’s amendment passes 15 to 10 as the council delays final action awaiting the mayor.

Kelley Sounalman McCord Pryor Street Fair Association Inman Jie Peicg Treasury McCord White Aldermanic Board Chamber of Commeres VE Kriegshaber R Wilkinson Lyan James B Nevin Charles I Kelley I. McCord Oscar Mills Ed If Inman Finance Committee of Council Far

Funeral of Sidney J J Ormond Draws Citywide Attendance

Hundreds of newspaper men municipal officials and citizens filled Pattersons chapel for the funeral of Sidney J J Ormond a leading local journalist who died Wednesday after a lingering illness. The service led by Rev WW Memminger was brief and somber with no music at the family’s request. Interment followed privately at Oakland.

Pattersons Chapel Sidney J J Ormond WW Memminger All Sainte Episcopal Church Ormond Oakland

Reign of Terror at Grand Sunday for Belgian French relief

A six part Pathe motion picture The Reign of Terror will be shown at the Grand Sunday from 2 to 11 pm to aid Belgian and French war sufferers. Dr F D May of the National War Relief Commission directs the Atlanta showing featuring the imprisonment and death of Marie Antoinette and other revolutionary scenes along with news pictures and additional features.

Pathe Grand Dr F D Atlanta National War Relief Commission Marie Antoinette France

Seattle to Savannah Highway Planned

A national highway from Savannah to Seattle is proposed with routing to be chosen soon. The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Atlanta Automobile Association are asked to appoint delegates to the organizing meeting. The route would pass Seattle Spokane Billings Sioux Falls Omaha Kansas City St Louis Memphis Decatur and connect two Decatur to Atlanta options via Chattanooga or Birmingham.

Savannah Seattle Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Automobile Association Robert H Maniv Omaha Commercial Club Auto Lab Spokane Missouri Billings Cod Steadwood Sioux Falls Tango Kansas City St Louis Memphis Decatur Ala Atlanta Chattanooga Birmingham Focal Chamber of Commerce

Export Trade Adviser to Confer With Manufacturers

Stanley House export trade adviser and special expert of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce at Washington will reach the city Thursday to confer with manufacturers and others on extending or establishing foreign trade. Mr Rose is regarded as an efficient department of commerce expert and an authority on market conditions and related questions.

Stanley House Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Washington Rose Department of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce to host Mr Rose luncheon

The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce will entertain Mr Rose on Friday at 73.39 o'clock at luncheon in the assembly room. Six members interested in foreign trade questions are asked to attend and bear Mr Rose, who will give an address. Reservations may be made via Harvey Johnson, secretary of the industrial bureau. Mr Rose will be in the city Thursday afternoon, Friday and Saturday and welcomes personal conferences. Headquarters will be at William L Fairbanks office, United States wee agent, 5231 postoffice build.

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Rose Chamber Seata Harvey Johnson Indmestrial Indmestrial Bureau Mr Rose William L Fairbanks United States Postoffice

Hope Made Commander Succeeds Wright as Old Guard Leader

At a Wednesday meeting Captain George M Tops was elected commander of the Old Guard, succeeding Major B L Wright. Other officers named include John W Murrell captain adjutant to Cleve Symms captain and quartermaster James T Scott captain and commissary Dr Walpule M Logey lieutenant and aid, A McD Wilson captain A company Frank M Ridge first lieutenant, T A Kemp captain B company EL Bergstrom test lieutenant WB Cummings second lieutenant Wo Stenh Snaan first sergeant A Company Ww Tidwell second sergeant A Company Henry Boorman first sergeant H Company Walter C Bennett second sergeant B Company Ben Lee Crew and L L Harria Jr color sergeants and George Wight sergeant major.

George M Tops Old Guard B. L. Wright John W. Murrell Cleve Symms James T Scott Walpule M. Logey Aval McD Wilson Frank M Ridge Mr Berry A Kemp Bergstrom WB Cummings Wo Stenh Snaan Tidwell Henry Boorman Walter C Bennett Warseant Ben Lee Ll. 1 Harria Jr George Wight

Lecture by Clark on Spanish Art at Atlanta University

Professor Charles Upson Clark of Yale will deliver an illustrated lecture on Spanish art at Atlanta University Saturday at 8 o clock. He has traveled in Europe, collected slides for his talks, and lectured for the extension department in New York City. He recently spoke in Galveston and New Orleans on art. The public is invited to attend.

Charles Upson Clark Yale University Atlanta University Clark Europe Public Schools of New York City Galveston New Orleans

Special election to fill Lee county sheriff seat

In Lee county on Tuesday January 26 a special election will choose a sheriff to succeed the late Sheriff D P Moreland, who was shot by a band of negroes at Doles in Worth county weeks ago. Candidates are Acting Sheriff P C Coxwell, deputy under Moreland, and A F Smith.

Amencus Lee County Sherff P Moreland Doles Worth County Coxwell Moreland Ff Smith

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