31 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1915
Page
1
Jurors deliberated over a tense Burns agent case for about an hour before being locked in at Kimball House for the night. Judge Ben Hill instructed the panel to weigh law and evidence and refrain from considering any other crime.
Solicitor Dorsey received high praise from c. C. Tedder after a courtroom speech. Tedder told Dorsey the address was among the best he had heard, prompting laughter from others as Dorsey thanked him, saying he bore no hard feelings and was glad to take the comment in stride.
The case of Dan Lehon and Arthur Thurman, tied to the Burns detective agency and the Barber and Fev affidavits, went to jurors last night with no verdict after an hour. Judge Hill urged careful consideration and ruled joint guilt possible with individual acquittal.
The piece discusses rumors that Leo Frank, freed on habeas corpus appeals, could face indictment in Fulton superior court on charges of rape or perversion. Solicitor Dorsey signals the state’s resolve to pursue the case, while defense counsel Arnold argues jeopardy precludes only a new, proper change. observers note possible renewed action if freed.
Bordeaux January 30 Via Paris Pope Benedict replies to Cardinal Andrieu noting daily bloodshed and bereavement. He says cessation of the long cruel war is most desirable and that all plans and efforts are aimed at achieving peace, praying God turn hearts toward peace among those in power.
Chicago January 20 six cent bread was indorsed tonight by the National Association of Master Bakers through its secretary Joseph M Bell.
Phone your want ads to Main 5000 Ask for Classified Adv Dept Atlanta 5001.
Georgia fiddlers gather from Blue Ridge to the swamps for the Old-Time Fiddlers association convention at the Auditorium. Forty or fifty artists seek the championship and prize from Fiddlin John Carson, with judges including Judge Dick Russell and Judge Andy Calhoun. The event spans Tuesday to Saturday, with Creatore's band performing and notable entrants such as Zeke Wardwell and Deacon Ludwig among many. The list features numerous Georgian towns and counties, highlighting a vibrant backwoods music scene.
The Metropolitan Opera company and Atlanta Music festival directors sealed a contract for a full week of grand opera in Atlanta for spring 1915. The seven operas are Les Huguenots Tales of Hoffmann Carmen Rigoletto Li Amore dei Tre Re The Magic Flute and Madame Sans Gene. New subscriptions raise total contributions to 63 545 with New York supporters adding 11 600 bringing overall giving to 74 045. S. Davies Warfield of Baltimore joins as a notable new patron and will visit Atlanta this spring.
S Davies Warfield chairman of Seaboard Air Line urges Colonel William Peel to allow him to become a guarantor for the Metropolitan Grand Opera's sixth season. He offers to contribute from 1000 to 2500 dollars and expresses South support and a plan to attend in April.
A practical joke at Reverend F B Ricketts home on Larkin Street led Assistant Chief Jett and police to respond to a call of a murdered man. The so called corpse was a dummy made from Rev Ricketts clothes and sofa cushions, arranged by his wife and daughters to surprise him. Wade, a boarder, fled to call police after seeing the figure.
A masked highwayman robbed three men at Grant Park around midnight, taking nearly 90 dollars from Joseph Ellis, his son E Ellis, and Bill Cody as they walked from a Grant Street store toward Confederate Avenue. Officers Milam and Evans arrived too late to catch the robber, who fled unseen. The group had 75, 7, and Cody contributed most of his weekly earnings. A second theft targeted W T Morris, secretary for the chief of police, whose home at 250 Formwall Street was ransacked on a Saturday evening. Clothing and a valued pistol were stolen. no suspect is identified.
Five persons were injured, none seriously, in a wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line three miles from Callahan at 12 45 pm. The No 85 New York and West Indian Limited rear Pullmans and diner rear derailed. Passengers were taken to Jacksonville by a relief train and treated at a local hospital.
Montgomery editors report the senate committee will favorably report the child labor bill to the legislature next Monday at noon with vital amendments. The age limit rises from 12 to 14 for children barred from factory work and the weekly hours increase from 50 to 60. Other amendments are minor.
From Tilsit in East Prussia to Tabriz in Persia, Czar’s troops battle Germans Austrians and Turks on a 1500 mile front. They report holding their own amid the sprawling conflicts.
Mayor James G. Woodward said he will sue Dr. Rudolph Herring to recover fees and expenses advanced by Atlanta for crematory negotiations with the New York Destructor company. Herring admitted in federal court he was not a mechanical or combustion engineer, yet the city paid him as such. He testified as a witness for the Destructor and left Atlanta after a Saturday session.
Governor Manning said he would approve the bill repealing the cotton acreage reduction act. The act limited planting to one third of a farm’s area and faced penalties. Manning argued the law was unjust to small planters and lacked enforcement provisions.
In the snowy Carpathians Russians clash with Austro Germans fighting to prevent Hungary’s invasion. On the Western Front German losses mount amid a vast war, with Russia’s breadth of action stretching from East Prussia to Persia and near Romania, shaping the broader conflict and potential Romanian entry.
Russian forces drive toward Tilsit and Memel rail line, with advances in East Prussia. Other units push toward the fortress at Mien and trench systems near Warsaw. Austro German efforts aim to push Russians from Gabecin and Bukowina as Moscow reports mixed results across the front.
Weather report notes rain likely Sunday across western Georgia with cool conditions and possible windy spells. Local forecast shows a low around 2 degrees, high near 2, and mean near 2 with limited rainfall totals.
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