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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1914

Page

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Bathing Suit Controversy Sparks Judge Broyles Critique

The Piedmont Park lake bathing rule and Judge Nash Broyles decision are attacked by M B Young of the park commission. Young condemns the ruling as harmful precedent and argues public morality, uniform rules, and protection for youths, citing the case of Harrie G White and a sleeveless suit. He urges consistent enforcement across all park areas and questions the judge’s disregard for the rule.

Piedmont Park Lake M. B. Young The Park Commission Nash Broyles Mr. Young Recorder Harrie G White Commission Plodmort Park Young Eeshfon Kndergarten Piedmont Park Bruak Park Board Pbove

Society Woman Bails Auto Theft Suspect to Court

Mrs. Ed Van Winkle of West Peachtree Street tracked a young man through Whitehall Street shopping hours, led police to arrest him for stealing packages from cars. The man, Robert Landrum of Hapeville, Ga, was held on a $500 bond for larceny after shop clerk and victims identified belongings from Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Johnston.

Ed van Winkle West Peachtree Street van Winkle Motor Truck Company Whitehall Street Mattle D. Cole Peachtree Street van Winkle R. Johnston Cole Nash Broyles Robert Landrum Hapeville

First Victim Claimed by Heat in Atlanta

A man about 50, believed to be N G Niblo, collapsed in front of 34 North Forsyth street and died en route to Grady hospital. In his pockets were letters addressed to N G Niblo and advertising matter, a Dallas doctor’s prescription, P O box rent receipts in Winslow Arkansas, and a memo about clothing left at Army and Navy General Hospital. The body lay at Bloomfield's chapel awaiting identification.

N. G. Niblo North Forsyth Street Grady Hospital N. G Niblo Atlanta Dallas Texas Winslow Arko Army and Navy General Hospital Bloomfield’s Chapel

Senator West Sprains Hip After Marble Floor Fall

Washington June 29 Special Senator W. S West fell on the Cochran hotel marble floor while leaving the dining room and sprained his right hip. The injury will likely keep him in bed a week or ten days. West joked the accident was caused by new low black shoes with slippery soles.

Washington W. S&s West Cochran Hotel

The Constitution Will Find You Rooms or Board

A public bureau lists rooms for rent and boarding options. Readers are invited to use the Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House Information at The Constitution. Call Main 9600 in Atlanta for listings and inquiries.

Bureau of

Youth Drowns at Lakewood Park During Camp Week

Troy E. Ellis, 21, a Lakewood summer camper, drowned after attempting to swim to the far bank with his tentmate W A Dougherty who nearly drowned trying to save him. Ellis died at about 8 30 pm in about 20 feet of water. Dougherty, a car dealer, aided by life savers, retrieved the body and tried to rescue Ellis. Ellis, a student from a local business college, leaves three sisters and will be buried in Covington, Ga.

Troy E. Ellis Cherry Street Lakewood W. A. Dougherty Whitehall Street Tantmate Eni Dikis Ines Frank Jordan Herman Fillet Elis Glynn Johnson Dougherty Ellis Sywim Johnson Bilis Troy Trey Glynn Altl Charlie Quinn Pat Walthour Young Dougherty Young Elly Mark Nabors Truck Company Brock G. 3. Myers Dellie Bilis Atlanta Harry G. Poole Covington Poole Undertaking Chapel Miers C. P. Breck Della Wiits

Farm Money Measure Put Through Senate

Washington June 29 Senator Hoke Smith led the agricultural appropriation bill in the senate in the absence of chairman Gare Oklahoma. The extension program budget rises by 250000 while Rockefeller foundation support is terminated. Smith will join the senate conference on the cotton futures bill and may accept the house version to keep the legislation moving.

Washington Hoke Smith Gare Oklahoma Senate Rockefeller Foundation Smith

Mellen Indicted for Money Deal in Hampden Rail Case

Cambridge June 21 eighteen persons including Charles Mellen former president of the New York New Haven and Hartford and Boston and Maine railroads were indicted by the Middlesex county grand jury on charges connected with financing the Hampden railroad from Bondsville to Springweld Gillett Moseley and bank investment committees were named in conspiracy counts seeking loans totaling forty five thousand dollars The scheme involved notes indorsed by Hampden Investment company and loans to the Hampden Railroad company totaling about four million dollars Mellen Moseley and Gillett faced multiple counts for conspiracy and theft with additional indictments covering other loan renewals and related transfers statements from bank officials supported the view of an extensive but contested transaction.

Cambridge Mass Charles §. Mellen New York New Haven Hartford Boston and Maine Frederick S. Moseley F. S. Moseley & Co Boston Ralph D. Gillett Wearfield Middlesex County Grand Jury Hampden Bondsville Springweld Gillett Hampden Railroad Central Massachusetts New York, New Haven and Hertford Charce Messia Metten Moseley Hampden Investment Company Bisoilar Cambridge Savings Bank Frederick 5 Mel Jen Mellen, Moseley and Gillett Corcoran Maine Public Service Commission Pennell Gustavus Goepner East Cambridge Savings Bank Edward R. Cogs- Well Harry 8. Mason Cambridge Savings, Bank Mellen Stockbridge Charles S

Twenty One Men Burned In Milwaukee Water Tunnel

An explosion in Milwaukee on June 23 burned twenty one workers in the new intake water tunnel. The blast occurred about 7 050 feet from shore and roughly 100 feet underground due to gas buildup. thankfully none were fatally hurt.

Milwaukee Wis

No Arbitration For Mill Strike

Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills owners declined arbitration as proposed by a Men and Religion Forward Movement mass meeting. Oscar Hlais, a mill owner, stated there is nothing to arbitrate with about 1,200 employees at work and fewer than 60 on strike.

Fulton Bag Men and Religion Forward Movement Board of Arbitration For Settlement Oscar Hlaas

Opposed 10 Long Term They Dynamite School

In Griffin district seven miles west of Waycross Georgia a schoolhouse was demolished by residents opposing a school longer than three months. George Kickfighter knocked trustee D W Wynn down stairs at the Waycross court house during the dispute. Superintendent J B Bourn was informed by the teacher who headed home. Dynamite is alleged to have been used to destroy the building. Eight men gathered to urge the teacher to leave.

Waycross Griffin George Kickfighter D. W. Wynn Griffin School J. B. Bourn

Seaboard Orders Men to Resume Work at Portsmouth Shops

Norfolk on June 29 reports Seaboard Air Line will recall several hundred workers laid off weeks ago. An official headquarters order from Seaboard in Norfolk directs the resume of work at the Portsmouth shops around the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

Norfolk Seaboard Air Line Fortsmouth

Ira Nelson Morris Likely Appointed Swedish Minister

Ira Nelson Morris of Chicago is likely to be named minister to Sweden. He is backed by Senator Lewis and on the administration's diplomatic list. The Stockholm post is presently vacant.

Washington Ira Nelson Morris Chicago Sweden Lewis Stockholm

Bartlett Undergoes Operation in Washington Hospital

Representative Charles L. Bartlett of Georgia was operated on for saltstones at a local hospital. Physicians announced the operation successful and Bartlett resting comfortably that evening.

Washington Charles L. Bartlett Georgia

British Exodus Ordered From Disturbed Mexico End of Huerta at Hand

Mexico City June 29 Sir Lionel Carden British minister urged all British subjects to leave Mexico due to fuel shortages affecting trains and the danger from Huerta’s forces. About 800 Britons are in Mexico City with plans to secure a special train to Puerto Mexico and transport to Jamaica. Loans from the legation will aid those lacking funds. A meeting was called to arrange departures for the colony.

Mexico City Lionel Carden British Minster Mexico Lionel SDO Regation Puerto Mexico Jamaica Legation

Decision delayed on rate advance by Interstate Commerce Commission

Washington reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission will not announce its decision on the Eastern railroads request for a 5 percent freight rate increase this week. A final ruling may take at least two weeks or longer as key issues remain unsettled. The record shows lopsided testimony on commodity rates and growing doubt over a horizontal raise amid uncontradicted proof of specific rate reasonableness. With seven commissioners divided, recesses will be postponed, and a few cases will be heard in the next ten days to avoid long Washington delays.

Ysio Parie Webster Park Board Ing “Tran Writ Washington Immerstate Commerce Commission Casa Comminstos

Penalties Removed From Confederates

House passes a bill to repeal the last punitive statute against Confederate soldiers led by Representative Graham. The measure, approved unanimously, targets Section 3480 of the Revised Statutes and honors the wartime reconciliation as Southern and Northern lawmakers applauded.

John Corrigan Washington Speca George 3 Graham Pennsylvania House of Representatives United States

Anti Huerta Rising Feared in Mexico City

Vera Cruz June 29 British residents in Mexico City held a meeting to plan defense amid rumors of a federal army revolt within a week. Refugees say Huerta's grip on the capital weakens as mutinies and defections grow, with 5 000 troops said to have rebelled at Zacatecas and orders for commanders to stay in the city as Villa advances.

Vera Cruz Mexico City Huerta Zacatecas Medina Barron Joaquin Maas Queretaro Villa General Huerta Makinss

Weather Forecast Notes With Missing Data

A Daily Weather Report fragment shows weather terms for Georgia and South region with storms. It lists lowest and highest temperatures with garbled numerals, a mean of around 22 degrees, and rainfall as .00 inches. It mentions deficiency since month start and a January deficit of 1 inch, all with unreadable digits and corrupted entries.

Daily Weather Report

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