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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1915
Page
14
The White House announced that President Wilson directed Secretaries Garrison and Daniels to report a national defense program. Cabinet discussions led to plans for emergency readiness and a permanent policy for adequate national defense, with no reason given for the announcement.
The White House plans a swift national defense program after Wilson's return to Washington. Secretary Daniels and Garrigan focus on funding and expansion, with talks on army and navy growth, munitions supply, and possible special session depending on European tensions and German submarine actions.
After weeks of feature films the Forsyth theater shut down last night. The venue will stay dark until the vaudeville season resumes, likely in about a week to ten days, around late August.
Rome July 24 via Paris The Trajan government will buy large quantities of American meat and wheat to supply the army navy and population through July 31 1936. The aim is to curb widespread speculation impacting prices and availability.
Washington approved Major General Funston to repel any firing into American territory amid Mexican faction fighting. Carranza ordered Calles not to attack Villa forces at Nogales, with assurances his troops would withdraw and a civil administration take charge. The United States warned to maintain the status quo and repel border attacks without further reference to Washington. Carranza heeded the warning and halted Nogales marching. Officials viewed the broader Mexican situation as discouraging with Zapata forces near Querétaro and Villa at Torreón, while peace talks reportedly planned despite Carranza’s stance.
Judge George B. Johnson of the recorder's court sent a letter to Councilman Claude Ashley urging an ordinance requiring all cooks and waiters in Atlanta hotels and restaurants to undergo medical examinations for venereal and other contagious diseases. The move follows a police court rape case where a cook was found to have a venereal disease. Johnson backs broadening the rule to anyone handling foodstuffs to protect public health.
Loulaville Georgia July 24 Special Will Rock, a black man, stole a car left in charge, then wrecked it while speeding toward Wadlay. He died from neck injuries after the vehicle struck a telephone post and overturned. Another Black man accompanying him was captured and jailed.
Douglas Ga July 24 Special Gov J Brown president of the Georgia Farmers union reports large turnouts to his speeches from Tennessee to Florida. Farmers join in large numbers bankers merchants cooperate. Georgia harvests wheat oats and corn prospects are strong though cotton acreage is reduced and may shrink for a decade. Brown warns England embargo on cotton fuels agitation and a potential southern uprising. Emphasis on farm demonstrations rural credits and improved market systems.
Richmond Virg July 24 Representatives of ten Virginia congressional districts met here and organized the Virginia branch of the Southern Settlement and Development organization A state wide movement to attract farmers and new industries was started A state manager will be employed and an office opened in Richmond
London June 24 The Russian ship Rubenta torpedoed and sunk by a submarine. Her crew of thirty was landed on the Orkney islands. The trawler Star of Peace also torpedoed and sank off the Guineays with her crew landed at Stromness.
Berlin dispatch reports the German federal council issued a price regulation for necessities of life and animal fodder. It sets district based rye and wheat prices, introduces bi weekly price increases, and creates an imperial fodder board to supply cattle swine and fowl.
Otis F Mills of Greenville aged 75 and a Confederate veteran died suddenly at his Cedar Mountain North Carolina summer home. The Mills Cotton Manufacturing Company leader was widely known in the city.
New York July 34 Esterte to settle the strike of 1 300 Bayonne oil workers in progress for a week marked by riots. Standard Oil of New Jersey refused altered demands, strikers voted not to return to work, 6 000 Tide Water workers idle. Strikers offered a 1% wage increase with a 54 hour week or return Monday, disputes to be settled by arbitration. One disturbance occurred when 400 men attacked a man mistaken for a yard, police intervened. Mediators remained hopeful for agreement.
London reports from Athens via Reuters that the Turkish cruiser Midulla, formerly Breslau, was torpedoed in the Black Sea and has returned with a sizeable list under the waterline. The Athens correspondent adds that the German submarine U-31 is stranded off Tchekmedie.
Atlanta report Saturday praise for Detective John Black for rescuing companions T. D. Shaw and Nick Phillips near Alverton Go, as they nearly drowned on a fishing trip in the White River. Shaw is a patrolman. Black swam to their aid when Shaw and Phillips became exhausted, saving them from sinking.
A 25-year-old German, name withheld, was arrested in Cleveland on charges tied to a plotted explosion of plants belonging to American Steel and Wire, Peerless Motor Car, and White Company. Federal and local authorities say two coworkers accused him of describing the plan. he denies knowledge of explosives and says the idea was to halt the war without harming anyone.
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