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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
8
George James, a well known and popular Atlanta figure, was elected exalted ruler of the local Elks lodge at a crowded meeting last night. He succeeds Martin Amorous and will assume the office at the first April meeting, moving from the position of leading knight.
The passage lists lodge officers including John Smith as esteemed leading knight, George Silber as esteemed loyal knight, Hap Ward as lecturing knight, Theo Mast as secretary, Henry Williamson as treasurer, William Sande as Tyler, Macon Sharpe as three year trustee, Marlin Amorous as representative, and John Simmons as alternate.
Senators debate the administration demand to defeat resolutions warning Americans off belligerent armed ships after a Gore resolution defeat is supported by leaders. Senator Stone calls adjournment to avoid a vote while Lodge aligns with the president’s diplomatic stance and stresses a nonpartisan mandate to vote on American travel on armed merchantmen.
Senator John Sharp Williams defends the president while denouncing political interference and racial appeals. He argues Congress should not dictate foreign policy and urges a decisive showdown on war resolutions, warning against undermining the president and national unity.
Residents flee Bayou Sara as a suspected levee crevasse threatens inundation along the Mississippi protective line. Reports say rising Black River and floodwaters affect Concordia and Pointe Coupee parishes with Monterey and Newellton districts also impacted and workers unable to aid refugees.
An advertisement extols Jacobs' Liver Salts as an internal bath that cleanses the lower intestine and removes waste, claiming illness starts in the stomach and bowels. It promotes daily use, states efficacy vs calomel, and lists price 25 and 50 cents with orders from Jacobs' Pharmacy Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sixty seven fire insurance companies outside South Carolina, members of the Southeastern Underwriters Association, will cancel all policies in the state after Governor Manning signed the anti compact and brokerage laws. The move follows the new laws prohibiting uniform rates and imposing agent fees, with mixed views from local and national offices on the impact and future withdrawals.
Obituaries list deaths of Dr TH Chambers of Montezuma at 68, and several Albany Columbus and Atlanta area notices. The report notes survivors including his wife and daughters, siblings, and extended family. other items record deaths of Thomas W Battle aged 8, Nora Hodgens aged 43, Henrietta Williams widow, WB Loehr 68, and J B Edwards 45 with brief funeral details and interment plans in Georgia towns.
An obituary fragment notes William Wilkins formerly of Greenville died in Seattle and is survived by his wife Miss May Avery of Atlanta and two sons. It also mentions Edith Little Baldwin and Edith Battle, a one year old child of Leonard Baldwin Sr. of Dublin, with interment in Louisville, Ga.
Washington reports that additional Mexican troops moved from Vermoillo into Chihuahua to suppress bandits. Americans are urged to return to Durango due to ongoing lawless activity. The Mexican embassy announces General Gonzales named governor of Durango. Consular advices note Tig adherents captured near Puerto Angel. Calls to patrol the international border intensify as General Calles strengthens garrisons at Naco Agua Prieta Fronteras Fil Tigres and Cananea to deter discontent and potential revolts.
The piece reflects on how the automobile reshapes daily life more than any invention since rail and streetcar. It notes Kansas City hosting an auto show this week and describes public fascination with cars, driving attention and conversation across society. It also contrasts affluence signs with a vanishing hitching post as civilization evolves.
Rome reports Italy will keep armaments on merchant ships and use artillery only defensively. Italian envoy Count Macchi conveyed to Washington that Italy’s reply to the American memorandum is not final and will be a joint offer with allies.
A fragment notes a supposed secret motorists society pledging to roam city streets from dawn to dawn with mufflers out, suggesting a quirky local rumor or coded activity tied to Branch Lodge in Chicago. No firm details or dates are provided.
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