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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1916

Page

12

Social Items Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Mr and Mrs John J Lynch settle at Glen Cove Springs Florida after a two month Miami stay and plan to return home next week. Rose Briscoe arrives Friday from Knoxville as guest of Mrs Dozier Lowndes. Mrs Howell Trezevant of Marietta recovering after Monday operation at the Davis Flacher aviatorium. Mrs G J Foreacre visiting city with family at 200 Myrtle St. Mrs C M Lowe ill with pneumonia at Bonaventure Ave home. Leila Hill Wright of Rome visiting Atlanta and Monroe. Mrs R L Nowell of Monroe visiting Atlanta. Lena and Martha Cox returning Sunday from a week in New York. Mr and Mrs Charles Hanks depart Tuesday for an automobile trip.

John J. Lynch Glen Cove Springs Fla Miami Rose Briscoe Knoxville Dozier Lowndes Howell Trezevant Marietta Davis-Flacher Aviatorium G. J. Foreacre City Myrtle Street C. M. Lowe Bonaventure Avenue Leila Hill Wright Rome Atlanta Monroe R. L. Nowell Lena Martha Cox New York Charles Hanks Bryan M. Grant J. H. Byerly Kentucky Han G. WH. Wilson Philadelphia Joseph McDermott Savannah West Winecoff Hotel

Atlanta Social News Roundup of Visitors and Moves

Rashi and other painters from Tennessee plan relocation to Atlanta on April 1 living at 639 Piedmont avenue. Notables visiting include Miss Tea beaut from Cuthbert and Dr. John B. Flits at Georgian Terrace. Socials feature bridge games for Mrs. Phornwell Jacobs and Mrs. A. H. Willett, guests from Milwaukee and Boston.

D. B. Teabeaut Miss Teabeaut Cuthbert, Ga Atlanta Piedmont Avenue John B. Flits Georgian Terrace J. R. Meredith New York H. F. West Pennacola Fla Fred Mo Scott

Local club and chapter meetings fill the calendar

Atlanta chapter No 57 invites all members to a Friday 7 30 p m meeting. The Atlanta Woman's club executive board meets at 10 a m today at the Baker Street clubhouse. Joseph Habersham D A R meets Wednesday at 3 p m at the University Club. The Egelston M E church Woman's Missionary Society assembles Friday at 1 p m at Mrs Haines Ga mmon Theological Society calls a full meeting and officer election. The Crippled Children Co operative Committee holds a lar meeting today March 10 at the Georgia Baptist hospital. all members urged to attend. A new foghorn for the United States Night House service is so large a man may step aside of it and could be heard 25 to 30 miles at sea.

O. S Atlanta The Atlanta Woman's Club Woman's Clubhouse Baker Street Joseph Habersham University Club Woman's Missionary’ Society Egelston M Mra @ HH Haines Gammon Theological Society Co-operative Committee For Crippled Children Georgia Bapiisl United States Ngnthouse

Doctors and druggists praise new discovery

Doctores and druggists laud a new salve called Fucapine for colds sore throat and other inflammations of the air passages. Widely endorsed by physicians and pharmacists as a practical antidote to catarrhal inflammations it is described as delightful effective and indispensable to family medicine chests. Available at drug stores or by mail from the Fucapine Chemical Co. Southern Division Atlanta Galady.

Thair Waterloo Enix al Drug U. 8 Eucapine Chemical Co Southern Division Atlanta Galadv

Bread Making Contest to End Cooking School

At Taft hall this afternoon the bread roll and biscuit contest for negro cooks will award prizes. Judges, led by culinary artist Mrs C Dult, will explain decisions. Supporters include Aulants Gas Light Co and Southern Cotton Oil Co. Local organizations and Atlanta landmarks back the school as it closes tomorrow with strong attendance.

Taft Hall C. Dult Aulants Gas Light Company Southern Cotton Oil Company Coriine Parks Atlanta Gate City Free Kindergarten Association Colored Girls’ Settlement Home Prestor Church Settlement Work Lugenia Hope Atlanta Woman's Club

Hi-Y Clubs Form Tonight at Local YMCA Supper

Hi Y clubs will form tonight at 6 15 PM during a supper at the local Y M C A. Three clubs will be organized for Hoyas Tech and Commercial high schools with members from junior and senior classes invited regardless of Y M C A membership. Leaders include Erwin Bibley G Siler and George D Halsey with an executive committee guiding the event. Prof W A Sutton will speak on the relation of high school to life as Tech High provides musical entertainment.

BM. C. A Jor Erwin Bibley Hoya Hoya’ High G. Siler Tach High George D. Halsey Commercial High School Boys’ High W. R. Carlisle Virgil Fairies Ernest Rogers William Warren William Johnson Tech High F. H. Jones Alton Colcord TR. I. Russell W. R. Pollard H. A. Bancker Harry H. Jones Commercial High Frank Smith Lucilla Rogers Edwin Jams Charles Stone W. A. Sutton Tech High School Mandoin du

Man Hailed After Axe Attack Over Whisky Sale

W. J. Collier, 26, of 191 South Forsyth Street, was hospitalized with a head wound after an axe blow during a dispute with Wil Rich, 166 Madisen Avenue, over a whisky purchase. Rich was arrested for disorderly conduct. Collier identified the assailant at Grady Hospital.

Wn. J. Collier Forsyth Street Grady Hospital Wade Wood Wil Rich Madisen Avenue Collier Rich Callier

Handsome Postcards Offered At War Relief Benefit

Hand drawn postcards and charcoal sketches by French artists will be given away as souvenirs at a benefit exhibition of motion pictures at the Lyric from 2 to 11 p.m. Sunday. Dr F B May, local war relief representative, recently received a large shipment of these cards from Paris for the Belgium and France relief effort. The program features a five part Patho Gold Roaster play Excuse Me and a comedy starring George F Marson and Vivian Blackburn. Admission is free with funds raised as voluntary contributions.

Lyric Belgium France F. FB. May National War Relief Commissions Paria Rupert Hughes George F. Marson Vivian Blackburn

Police seek Leonard Denham missing boy in Atlanta

Relatives report 10 year old Leonard Denham disappeared at 10 o clock last Tuesday morning. Described as dark complexioned, five feet two inches tall, with black curly hair and black eyes. He wore a blue coat gray trousers gray cap white striped shirt white collar and a purple and green bow tie. Information to G H Denham at 37 Wellborn Street Atlanta or telephone 269.

Leonard Denham G. H. Denham Wellborn Street Atlanta

Georgia Lodge to Confer Esquire Rank Tonight

Georgia Lodge No Knights of Pythias will confer esquire rank at a meeting to be held tonight. H A Bishop and F B Graham have issued notices urging attendance and inviting visitors.

Georgia Lodge Knights of Pythias Orchock H. A. Bishop F. B. Graham Bind

Dr Mitchell Carroll Will Lecture Monday Afternoon

Dr Mitchell Carroll of Washington DC general secretary of the Archaeological Institute of America and managing editor of Art and Archaeology will deliver a lecture at Cablehall Monday afternoon on Athens Home and Washington as Types of the City Beautiful. The program will feature extensive pictures from his European travels under joint auspices of the Woman's Club and the Art Association with the ladies of the farm to attend. admission is free.

Cablehall Mitchell Carroll Washington D.C Archaeological Institute of America Art and Archaeology Athens Home Carrol Shup Art Association Farmer Baker Street Woman's Club Carroll Atlanta Alabamha

Secretary Cook Battles Auto Tag Delays in State

Secretary of State Phil Cook reports a flood of inquiries about 1916 automobile license tags. He says applications surged in ten days, making it impractical to respond individually and hopes to clear inquiries by next Monday. Most tags will be sent out in a few days as mail volume eases.

Phil Cook Cook

Rome's First Commissioner W. M. Gammon Dies at 76

William Melville Gammon longtime Rome official dies at 8 p m at his East Rome home after a stroke left him comatose since Tuesday. He served as county head and became Rome's first commissioner last year. Gammon, a Wytheville Virginia native, lived in Rome fifty years and was respected for fiscal restraint and civic leadership. Funeral plans likely for Saturday with strong community regard.

Rome Maren William Melville Gammon Gammon Tennessee le Waa Wytheville Ttle

Forsyth Actor Plans London Bid Despite Submarines

Ben Beyer, vaudeville performer, will leave Atlanta after his Forsyth engagement to go directly to the Palace Theatre in London. He embraces the war torn city, having left it seven months ago, and will depart after this week. His wife and two children are eager for London as well.

Ben Beyer Forsyth Ben Palace Theater London Mra Dreyer Londontown Ren Atlanta Geyer England Hia

Aged Superintendent Of Deaf School In Georgia Ill

Special report: IProfestor W. C. Connor, superintendent of the Georgia School for the Deaf in Rome, is ill at his home with pneumonia. At nearly eighty, doctors fear a fatal outcome yet say he is improving and not without hope.

Rome W. C. Connor Georgia School For the Deaf Cara Spring

Mutual Masterpieces Debut At Grand Theater

J B Hunnicutt announces a complete policy and program change at the Grand theater. Mutual Masterpiece de Luxe editions will open with a new program every two days. Dustin Farnum stars in Ben Blair today and tomorrow, with next week opening showing Silas Marner.

Grand Theater de Duxe Pictures J. B. Hunnicutt Hunnicutt Charles E. Kesenich Tocal Mutual Grand Pictures Hannicutt J. P. Davenport Frederick Warde Silag Marner Dustin Farnum Ben Blair

Pretty Day Promised by the Weather Man

The forecast promises a pleasant day with fair and moderate temperatures for Atlanta. After a spell of hail snow windstorm and rain plus a light freeze, the mercury is expected to rise today.

Prayer Meetings Pave Way for Big Revival Opening

Neighborhood prayer meetings hosted by Second Baptist church members across city sections lead to a general revival starting March 13. A series on Friday night begins at 8 o'clock for one hour at multiple homes including 384 South Boulevard and 30 Orange St with designated leaders.

Second Haptiet South Boulevard P. F. Dawson Teadher P. A Orange St Mra Mr. L. Cates G. W. Cooper Beecher St W 3. Willingham, Jr T. H. Jones Cleburne Ave Stewart R Roberta Henry Hillyer West Peachtree St Charles A. Smith McCullough

Interest Grows in Atlanta Opera Season

Tickets sales at Cable Piano box office show rising demand for the Atlanta opera season. Leaders in music circles report steady advance sales, with expectant box office attendants predicting a larger share of auditorium seats sold as season tickets. News notes highlight revived works and the prominence of the Spanish coloratura Mme Barleton in the year’s performances.

Atlanta Cable Piano Company Aterest Metropolitan New York Tgh Mme Barlenton

Ledbetter Visit Linked to Disappearance Case

G N Ledbetter, reported missing from his daughter's home, was traced during police inquiries to a lodging with friends. Mrs W R Jones of 207 Annis ton avenue East Atlanta was located by relatives early Thursday after being missing since last Monday.

Ledbetter G. N. Ledbetter W. R. Jones Anniston Avenue East Atlanta Iast

Ledbetter Visits Son's Home Amid Family Worry

Morning scene as Mr Ledbetter visiting friends enters his son J W Ledbetter's residence at 25 Short Street. Relatives had been anxious about his location, creating a tense initial situation.

Ledbetter Wno Nageen J. W. Ledbetter Short Street

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