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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1915

Page

2

Atlanta A C Five to Meet Birmingham Five in Birmingham

The Atlanta Athletic Club basketball team visits Birmingham for the second and final game of the season against the Birmingham Athletic Club five. Captain Willingham Smith misses the game with a sprained ankle. Birmingham's Tommie McGowan is the only holdover from last year's win in Birmingham. Johnny Graves may start at forward for Atlanta with Captain Smith sidelined. The teams contest two games yearly, each hoping to win on the other's court.

Atlanta Athletic Clubs Birmingham Athletic Club Birmingham Atlanta Birming Willingham Smith Tommie McGowan Atlantid Johnny Graves Smith

Neal Institute ad promotes easy quit whiskey through secret Neal Way

A dated advertisement urges readers to quit drinking with the Neal Institute method. It claims confidentiality and easy results, listing addresses in Atlanta and Chicago area offices and stating there are 60 Neal Institutes in principal cities.

Neal Institute Keeley Woodward Ave Silvey Bridge Atlanta Neal Institutes

Georgia Defeated by Columbus Team in Fast Game

In Columbus Georgia Young Men's Christian Association defeated the University of Georgia 39 to 23. Columbus led from the start dominating pace with strong pass work from Struppa and Peddy while Lester led Georgia. Final score and details show Columbus converting seven of ten chances in the second half as Georgia managed three of ten.

Columbus University of Georgia Georgia Struppa Peddy Lester Strupp Weeeeeee WE Rothschild Thompson Massey Morrison Newman Rawson Dozier Brown

Class Elevens In Title Game At Tech Today

The final round in Tech class football league is on Grant Field today. Sophs meet Fresh in the deciding championship game while Juniors and Sabs finish tied. Both top squads have two wins, no losses, one tie and seek the league title. sweaters will be awarded to the winner. The Juniors and Subs open at 1:36, followed by the Fresh vs Sophs clash.

Granit Field Sophs Sabs Fresh Tech Grant Field The Athletic Association of

Arkansas Sunday Baseball and Fishing Legislation Tale

In Little Rock Arkansas on January 22 a move to record the legislature on Sunday baseball failed as the senate postponed a bill granting cities over 10 000 population the right to vote on Sunday baseball. Meanwhile the house passed a bill making Sunday fishing a misdemeanor with fines from five to twenty five dollars. A representative who supported the measure moved to reconsider delaying sending it to the senate for at least a week.

Little Rock Ank Senate Arkansas House

New President Dick Jemison Elected by Georgia League

The Atlanta Constitution sport writer Dick Jemison was elected president of the Georgian State league at yesterday's directors meeting in Americus. He is highly regarded as one of the best posted men on all lines of sports in the south and is expected to make the South Georgia circuit an effective presiding officer, per the Savannah Morning News.

Dick Jemison The Atlanta Constitution Georgian State League Americus San Franciso Exposition Southern Woman's Magazine Nashville Tenn Ine Legal Reserve Company Commercial _Employment Agency Forsyth Smith Ivy Auborn Franklin Institute Rochester N.Y Dudley Grase Atlanta

Draft Schedule for Southern League Plans

The schedule committee in Chattanooga drafts the coming season layout with opening dates in April across Memphis Little Rock Nashville Chattanooga New Orleans and Birmingham. A series swap moves Atlanta to New Orleans Little Rock to Nashville Chattanooga to Memphis and Birmingham to Mobile starting April 17. Holiday dates list Decoration Day Labor Day and other Sundays Saturdays feature home games for Memphis New Orleans Nashville Atlanta Birmingham Mobile Chattanooga Little Rock with counts for each club.

Chattanooga Kavanaugh Little Rock Memphis Mobile Atlanta Nashville New Orleans Birmingham Little Hock New Orleana

Vanderbilt Eleven Schedule for Next Fall Revealed

Nashville Tenn January 22 The completed football schedule for Vanderbilt University for next season was announced today. The slate includes September 25 Middle Tennessee Normal at Nashville October 9 Georgetown University at Nashville October 13 Cumberland University at Nashville October 18 Henderson Brown at Nashville October 23 Mississippi at Memphis October 30 Tennessee at Nashville November 6 Virginia at Charlottesville November 12 Auburn at Birmingham November 25 Sewanee at Nashville

Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt University Middle Tennessee Nordmal Southwestern Presbyterian University At Nashville Georgetown University Cumberland University Henderson-Brown University of Mississippi Memphis University of Tennessee At University of Virginia Charlottesville Auburn Birmingam Sewanee

Tech High defeats GMA in local prep league basketball

Tech High won 63 to 22 over Georgia Military Academy in the season opener on their new court. Czintz led with 25 points, Fincher 10, Harlen 20 for Tech High, while Marist and Donald Fraser drew a claimed tie after a melee halted play when spectators attacked a Marist player.

Tech High Georgia Military Academy Donald Straser Arist.d. BF Donald Fraser Marist Decatur Joe Bean Harry Villar G. M.A Georgia Military Ecrety Tech College Park Czintz Haarlan Fincher Georgia Military’ Academy Barra Battle Yeeh High Bos. G, M. A Babeoeds Porter J. Bedell Barr Hamiett W. Bedell L. G Cogswell Harlen Colcord

Georgia five plays Mercer in Macon return game

The University of Georgia basketball team will meet Mercer in a return engagement in Macon. This marked the first local Georgia Athletic action in five years as relations resume. Georgia had won the game played in Athens.

Macon University of Georgia Mercer University Georgia Athens

Senate commerce panel backs tighter rail hours rule amendment

The Senate commerce committee voted to recommend amending the federal hours of service law for railroad workers. The change would set a minimum fine level for violations, strengthening enforcement.

Washington Senate Commerce Committee

End of Ball Suit: Expected Today

Chicago January 22 Charges of unclean hands and hypocrisy were leveled by George W. Miller for organized baseball in the anti trust suit by the Federals. He said a temporary injunction would ruin an institution forty years in the making. Miller cited contracts and ten day rules, reading affidavits and listing salaries while noting raids on the leagues. The hearing nears its end and Judge Landis may take the case tomorrow.

Chicago Federal League Today George W. Miller Federals Miller Federal League Roger Bresnahan Bresnahan S&j. Louis Nationals Landis Play. Org Minter Federal’ League Gilmore Killifer Lajoie Lillian Russell Marsans

Fulton Basketball Third Round Sparks League Scramble

Fulton league tonight features two pivotal games as Wesley Memorial Court hosts. Wesley Winne ALC and W. D. Winne lead tied with two wins each, while lo, none and Decatur vie for third place in a lively slate. Whey and V. D. enter confident, aiming for wins in the 8 o'clock opener.

Wesley W. D. Winne ALC. W A. C Decatur Whey V. D Wesley Memorial Court

Druid Hills golfers to qualify today

The Druid Hills club stages a midwinter qualifying round on its course. With 311 entrants, each uses one ball. winners in each flight receive ten balls, runners-up six. Club handicaps apply. Four weeks are set to complete four rounds, one per week, weather permitting.

Druid Hills Club Gofin

Council Sheet Faces Hurdles Over City Budget Amendments

Council considers an amended budget sheet tied to two items and salaries for high school teachers. Mayor Woodward holds veto power, promising to block more than 135000 unearned revenue, with a vote possible after finance committee cooperation and a potential special meeting.

Edwin Johnson Woodward James W. Maddox Finance Committee Aldermanic Board Maddox Dunlap Hanae Thomson Barens Armistead Owens Yotal Ragsdale Seawright Kelley McDonald

Henry Ford outlines plan to redeem convicts at Sing Sing

New York January 22 Henry Ford millionaire manufacturer declares at the commission on industrial relations he will guarantee to take over and make a man out of every convict from Sing Sing. He cites profit sharing and a five dollar daily minimum wage as boosting efficiency and bank accounts by 130 percent. Samuel Gompers reads telegram urging testimony from telegraph companies on alleged blacklisting.

New York Henry Ford Autom Biles Sing Sing Commission On Industrial Relations Ford Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Commercial Telegraphers Union

Man Freed by Blease Will Again Go to Jail

James Johnson alias Portland Ned, pardoned by Governor Cole Blease, was found guilty in federal court of robbing the Siler City post office on April 3, 1913. Ally T. A. Conway was also found guilty. After verdict, Johnson faced trial on the Plymouth robbery charge.

Raleigh N. C James Johnson Portland Ned South Carolina Cole Blease Blease North Carolina Plymouth Siler‘ City T. A. Conway Johnson

Important Labor Bills Favored by Labor Leaders

The text notes labor leaders praising bills aimed at wage protection and criticizing docking of wages by employers including railroads and cotton mills. It cites Georgia plants withholding up to twenty days of the first month’s pay and mentions Secretary Fechner’s stay in Atlanta, hosted by President Marks and Atlanta Federation of Trades officials.

Georgia Marks Fechner Atlanta Atlanta Federation of Trades

Constitution Want Ads Offer Wide Telephone Service

Courteous operators familiar with rates and rules will assist in wording ads for effect. Accounts opened for ads by telephone. other want ads by telephone paid immediately upon publication. bill presented by mail or solicitor the same day printed. Every home has use for Constitution Want Ads.

Perpetuation of testimony in Traynham case in Atlanta

Notice by commissioner of Fulton Superior Court to examine W L Traynham on February 6 at 3 PM at 825 Empire Building Atlanta GA. Question concerns exact boundaries of property deeded to George M Howe by B L Traynham in 1914 and its relation to other deeds and possession. Also to identify any other interests or claims to the property.

George M. Hope W. L.traynham J. T. Pendleton Superior Court Atlanta Fulton County W. L. Traynham George BI. Hope Empire Building George M. Howe B. L.traynham Fulton Superior Court Zaid D. J. Ray Anna Ei Dent Goldsmith Fulton Guperior- Court B. Rosser, JR Colone Georgia John M. Slaton Fulton Dewey Henderson Omer Thompson Philip Cook

Lost Articles and Bankruptcy Sale in Atlanta Ads

A classified section notes lost items to be returned if advertised. It also announces a bankruptcy sale of C. E H. Davis College Park stock including College Park Plumbing and Bakery assets, with the auction at the Grant Building in Atlanta noon. Receiver H. Hutcheson and Referee P. H. Adams oversee the proceedings. contact 235 Banksville Building, Atlanta, Ivy 43.

C. E H. Davis College Park College Park Plumbing’ Company Sald Davis Grant Atlanta Hon P. H. Adams Plumbing Bauksvie Bell Ivy Cere Hutcheson

Help Wanted and Millinery and Clerical Classifieds

A collage of help wanted notices and personal career ads. Female sales and millinery positions teased with scholarships and training at Whitehall Street schools. Other entries seek machinists, bookkeepers, stenographers, drivers, and sales staff with strong references from Constitution listings.

Situations Wanted and Autos for Sale in Constitution Ads

Classifieds list female help wanted notices and autombile offers. Readers seek office positions, stenography work, embroidery, baby care, and nurse duties with references. Auto trucks and cars available, trades offered including real estate notes, lots, and magnetos.

Trousseaux Murphy

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