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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
2
The city schools teachers election is postponed as the board of education and executive committee plan meetings with principals. Fifteen principals have been invited to Monday's session, and the election may be deferred a week until all principals are heard. After regular teachers are chosen, an election for the vacant positions will be held.
Mamie Thurman of Jeff Davis Street Macon attempted to end her life after being denied permission to visit her children. She plunged into the Demolges river near Spring Street Bridge, about 40 feet deep, but was saved by four local men who heard her screams and rescued her clinging to a tree limb.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners purchased two registered Hereford bulls for public service at Bellwood Camp to assist county residents with breeding. The prize Edmond and Leaton Boy, registration numbers 458438 and 497685, were previously owned by E. E. Wall of Leeton Missouri. A prize Holstein bull was also bought for dairy interests but has not arrived.
A woman slipped from a bank and was held up by bystanders until a rope could be used to pull her free. She arrived at the hospital almost lifeless and required two hours of revival. Doctors fear possible lasting injury. Mrs Thurman left behind an umbrella hat pocketbook and a purse containing 18 cents.
Busy professionals can gain big returns by dedicating a month to health and rest under scientific guidance. The Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan offers comprehensive health instruction with a staff of physicians, nurses, and dietitians. Details and terms are available via 505 Administration Building, Battle Creek Sanitarium. All express trains between New York and Chicago stop at Battle Creek. limousine service available.
In Oxford Georgia on June 6 a large crowd gathered at Allen Memorial chapel for Emory commencement sermons by Bishop B E Hoss and Bishop Candler. Hoss preached on Gods Answer to Mans Cry stressing mans search for God and Christ as revelation. Candler warned that doctrinal decay breeds social disorder and urged adherence to sound words. The event drew notable Georgia figures and the board of trustees meets Monday at 10.
The Georgia Dental Association schedules a June 17 meeting at Piedmont Hotel in Atlanta with 266 members. The ninth floor is leased for dental supply exhibitors led by Dr DeLow L Hill. Renowned conductors Dr S E Roach and Dr Theodore Blum will head progressive clinics, with officers Tigner Hull Williams Forbes Zirkle leading the group.
After Sunday services at Second Baptist Church the congregation approved a resolution authorizing A D Adair, chairman of the board, to appoint a 25 member committee to consider nominating a new pastor following the resignation of Dr John J White. The committee will be named soon.
Rev H H Proctor preached on Safety First to his colored congregation at the First Congregational Church last night. He noted new safety signs near Atlante public schools aimed at curbing speed and greed, urging that moral and spiritual values come first over material gains.
A brief, fragmented note discusses how society undervalues the educated feminine graduate and criticizes superficial views that have harmed women's advancement. The sentence reflects dated attitudes toward female education.
Mary Pickford headlines the Grand today and tomorrow with The Dawn of a Tomorrow a five part Paramount feature hailed as her best yet. The program also features Miss Birty Gordon and Jack Wilson in a lively theatrical lineup promising top draw and strong performances.
A Stockholm dispatch to The Morning Post reports a new Sweden Russia treaty ratified in Petrograd. The accord governs commercial and industrial relations between the two nations.
Habersham Players present Shakespeare's As You Like It in a woodland theater near Colonet Fee residence. The June 10 performance at 4 p.m. features first act continuity, incidental music, and the seldom-seen wrestling match. Audience praised for enjoying quality amusement.
The American Railway Association will convene at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday, marking the first time the meeting is held outside New York City. About fifty to one hundred debaters are expected, with John KE. Fairbanks of New York in attendance. Committees will weigh items Monday and mark and band freight Tuesday.
Relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Whitely Kincait of North Carolina and Mr Blake Little of Atlanta gather in Griffin Georgia for the funeral of Mrs Wood Kincawths. Services held Monday afternoon at 4 o clock from the residence, with Harclay and Vanden Co as managing directors.
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