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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1914
Page
4
A local committee seeks Atlanta merchants and property owners to decorate with electric lights for Shrine week. A prize of 500 dollars, split among three top displays, is offered by the Shriners. A committee of ladies will judge the awards, aiming to brighten main streets with spectacular lighting.
Electrical contractors in Atlanta met with a merchant committee to organize a city wide campaign for electric decorations. Plans include a Goddess of Liberty on the Capitol dome, arches of light at Principal street crossings, Shrine globes on White Way posts, and torches to transform the holiday display. Noble Goodman from Seattle leads a team of artists and a draftsman to assist local firms in creating attractive designs and securing orders.
Special report from Dawson Georgia notes Retired T D Wills new presiding elder of the Americas district of the South Georgia Methodist conference leads a series of meetings on the 60th Sunday and the preceding Saturday. Along with religious services, discussions will cover material welfare and agricultural interests. dinners will be served, aiming to make country churches local centers and improve conditions.
The Thomas Counts Waesanle convention plans a daytime meeting on Wednesday the 1th in Metcalfe with speakers, a large public dinner, and a festive program to mark the occasion.
Cordele Georgia—Coracle merchants report a colony of twenty two German families migrating from Pennsylvania and Indiana. Arriving yesterday, two have purchased farms and will pursue truck farming, the colony's chief occupation. The chamber of commerce promotes similar opportunities to Austrian families in northern states to join Crisp County for truck farming and cattle raising.
Albany and surrounding counties organize a regional fight against the boll weevil following a New Georgia Chamber campaign. Albany Chamber hosts a meeting and county groups raise funds for a farm demonstration agent. Dougherty Mitchell Worth Lee and Calhoun are among counties preparing in advance for the weevil battle.
We inaugurate this March sale to outdo January with finer ham socks cambrics muslins and laces. New maker concessions boost our range of ribbons embroideries and workmanship. We offer new styles at the same or lower prices and have lowered prices on on hand garments to meet competition. This comes as spring clothes are on every woman’s mind.
At 50c, 69c, 75c, 39c, 98c, $1.25 and $1.50 to $5.00. Some of the finest values of the sale here.
Mrs. Marvin returns to present the La Vida Corsets with new features praised by customers. The earlier fitting sparked talk as more women request the graceful corsets and Mrs. Marvin will be ready today to showcase them.
Rev Hugh K Walter pastor of First Presbyterian Church announces to his Atlanta congregation his decision to accept a call from Long Beach California. He requests dissolution of pastoral relations effective April with presbytery action to follow. He cites love for the South and Georgia and notes better climate aided his wife’s health but says greater service awaits on the Pacific coast. The Los Angeles presbytery supports the transfer, and a congregational meeting is planned to act on the request.
Laurens County commissioners bought a $500 Ferche ron stallion under Georgia College of Agriculture guidance to breed better stock for farmers. Professor M F Jarma gin says the investment will boost livestock, tax revenue, and public welfare, arguing the stallion could yield profits beyond its cost in three to four years.
Statesboro Georgia March 3 Special a clash in the fight against cows on the streets of Statesboro went to the Civic Improvement League in a courthouse meeting last night If such a display appears at the ballot on March 18 cows will receive a knockout and be put off the streets The town women formed the organization to end the nuisance and circulated petitions asking the mayor and council to call an election March 12 has been set
Mr and Mrs William Whitstone formerly of Charleston announce the marriage of their daughter Licza Colson to Lonza O Perkins of Atlanta. The couple left Thursday for a short trip to Jacksonville, Florida and will be at home to friends after March 16 at 126 Washington Street.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed with Deputy Clerk Fred Beers in the U S court. The petitioner is Frank Guse, a clerk from Atlanta, listing liabilities of 3616h with no assets reported for Werhners and Poem of Appetite The Old Standard general strengthens tone, appetite booster.
Seaboard Railway conductor HE Hurley arrived in Americus from Montgomery and described the capture there of fourteen alleged professional yeggs who had boarded his train near Americus. He identified the four suspects to Montgomery officials. A five thousand dollar reward rests for the Birmingham train robbery case, with Hurley possibly sharing if these men are the culprits.
A committee of Americus National Bank depositors and directors traveled to Washington to meet the comptroller of the currency about plans for immediate depositor payments and resumed business or possible liquidation if approved. Multiple corporate interests stand ready to take on the bank’s responsibilities.
Officials say the terms granted by the cemptrate improve the pension plan conditions. Those involved in the rehabilitation efforts feel confident the institution can quickly be established with ample capital. pledges already cover the end goal.
A gas explosion in a coal mine killed 24 men, traced to a miner lighting a cigarette with a safety lamp in a gas-filled chamber. Ekaterimoslav Russi reports the accident occurred on a Tuesday in March, with workers hired in the mine.
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