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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1916
Page
6
Washington January 1 Mayor Fretpont denied a Savannah delegation before the house committee on rivers and harbors. They urged an appropriation of 3 150 900 to extend the Savannah harbor channel from the sea to the city, with a 221 foot extension beyond.
Local suffragists form an Atlanta campaign to petition for women’s city voting rights. Committees named in each ward aim to gather signatures and push a five thousand signature target to secure a city charter amendment.
An old advertisement warns that pimples and skin eruptions indicate impure blood and promotes SS S blood tonic as the cure. It claims the tonic cleanses the system, revitalizes red blood cells, and improves complexion, urging readers to buy 3 bottles from their druggist or write to Swift Specific Co Atlanta Georgia.
The annual meeting elects Mrs Harry Stearnes and Mrs J Armistead as ward delegates with officers including Mrs H G Buchholz first vice president Mrs W McClure second vice president Mrs John W Rowlette corresponding secretary and Mr James N M Savitz treasurer. A prize essay contest for county youth is launched as part of the education campaign and gold prizes are announced. Authorities discuss Atlanta voter qualifications and proposed city charter amendments pending legislative action.
Police dropped foul play theories about a missing real estate dealer, now believed to have secretly left town to avoid debts. Investigations show pad checks, debts around the city, and a possible alias Berbie with Tennessee ties. Detectives continue to trace his movements and funds as a $4000 draft linked to a Tennessee farm deal emerges.
Mrs Kilpatrick of Eatonton dies after long illness at home near Eatonton. Survived by four brothers Robert and Banks Scott Goodwin Scott Reid Beett of Fatonton and Putnem county, three sisters Mrs Sarah Scott Hudson Annie Scott Leverette Cota and Mrs Emma Held of Wonucelle. Also survived by four sons Kilpatrick of Athens and three daughters Mamie Chambree of Atlanta, Vera Anme, Blor Nie Marshall, and Myra Kilpatrick. Funeral and interment at Harmony church. J L Sawyer Stone Mountain Ga. January 1 Special. The funeral of T L Sawyer of Stone Mountain will be held Friday at 10 in Baptist church. Sawyer long rural carrier from this place survived by wife Maggi Sawyer, one son J Brank Sawyer of Atlanta, and five daughters Dore Mark Miller, Mrs WS McCurdy, Mrs VJian V McCurdy, Miss Lucy Sawyer, Miss Allie Sawyer. William A Callaway Jr. Tragedy 43 at private hospital late Friday. Survived by wife.
A sequence of obituaries details deaths and survivors across Georgia towns. Drastic notes include T Brewer 31 dying in Ley ley Ley Ley, and Mary Pennington Nixon longtime Rome resident, with survivors and funeral plans. Other notices recount Brady N Shearouse, John A Battle, William K Childs, and Miss Wilda Taylor, listing spouses, children, and burial arrangements.
Washington January 21 Diplomats from entente allies and 28 neutral nations attended the first of two formal dinners arranged by President and Mrs Wilson in honor of the diplomatic corps The second dinner will host German ambassador and Austrian Hungarian Turkish d- charge d affaires plus Bulgarian minister and the same neutral diplomats The Jusserands occupied the seat of honor with the president and Mrs Wilson The guests were seated by rank with Argentina Greece and Colombia represented by charges de affaires The heads of missions were away from the city This dinner marks the first such gathering in Washington since the outbreak of the European war
The Starry Way, a morality play by Alice Holdship Svare, drew a large crowd to the Uni tatian church last night with 390 attendees and 30 percent more turned away. Dr Hugh Conklin opened the performance, and a strong cast led by J LeRoy Duncan and Mrs William Claer Spiker delivered notable acting. The Sunday matinee at 5:20 p.m. offers another chance to see the production, with seating first come, first served.
The State Department arranged to move American Consul Edward Higgins from Stuttgart today as Higgins becomes objectionable to the German government for alleged criticism of Germany. Germany intends to transfer him to another country amid tensions.
A string of funeral notices invites families and friends to attend services for J A Battle Jesse Coxey James Babb and other relatives. Details include chapel names, times such as 2 pm on Sunday January 3 1916, locations like Calgary Methodist Church and West View Cemetery, and pallbearer arrangements with names of several attendees.
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