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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1915

Page

10

Hanly Declares He Hates Liquor

The third group of the Flying Squadron of America toured to promote prohibition with J Frank Hanly ex governor of Indiana as organizer delivering Friday sermons at the Baptist Tabernacle. Hanly vociferously denounces the liquor traffic praising its ban as a social uplift while forecasting an end to the trade under the nation’s laws and Old Glory.

America Baptist Tabernacle J. Frank Hanly Indiana Joan 5 Lewis Boston Oliver W Stewart Prohibition Illinois Prohibition National Committee Stewart Léewin Hanly Ernor Hanly Poltes Sivic Potters Flotar Vt Wincoln Republic

Travelers to Elect New Officers Tonight

Council 18 U C T plans to elect officers for the year at tonight's meeting and urge a large turnout. It organized in 1885 as the south's first, with many popular traveling men among its members. Delegates to the grand council in Gainesville May 1 and 22 will be chosen, with current officers poised for promotion per past precedents. Executive committee members are listed as Aver, Farnsworth, Elliott, and Lunceford.

Council 18 South Georgia Florida Gainesville B A. L. Cox W. A. Webb H. M.ashe W. C. Hart H. D. Shackelford Econ i Duster J. P. "Armstrong Page A. 0. Patterson Sentinel C.K Aver J. &. Farnsworth W. J. Ellott E. M. Lunceford

New Edifice Planned by Lutheran Church

The English Lutheran Church celebrates its twelfth anniversary and seven years under Pastor Rev. W. GC. The congregation has grown from 12 to about 400 members. A property adjacent to the church was acquired and on Sunday a campaign will launch to enlarge facilities and construct a new church.

English Lutheran Church W. Gc.” Sehaetter

Jitney Buses Are Needed In Atlanta Says Hanson

George W. Hanson, Atlanta car dealer, predicts imminent arrival of jitneys despite council and railway opposition. He argues jitneys would improve transport with better heated, well lit cars and curbside pickup, urging Atlanta to embrace the new service rather than fight it. He cites Dayton Toledo interurban example and pledges to field fifty cars if allowed.

Atlanta Hanson George W. Hanson Florida Preston Arkwright Arkwright Cayncil Dayton Toledo Ohio

Fifth Ward Probes Summtney Bus Regulation Effort

A Fifth Ward improvement committee investigates the Joey bus ordinance led by Councilman Jesse Lee to judge strictness and gathers data from other cities on bus operation. Lee explains the measure aims at high license fees and franchise requirements to ensure service quality. The committee will act at its next meeting after data collection.

Fifth Ward Im ‘Provement Club C. H. [Owens J. G. Flournoy W. N. Carroll H. Bulger G. K. Dennis Joey Jesse BR. Les Councilm Taea Atlanta Lee Preston & Arkwright Georgia Railway and Power Company

Holmes to Address Big Union Meeting

The Alien Endeavor League of the A M E churches in the city holds a union meeting in Morris Brown University chapel. Rev W A Fountain is president of the university. LF Jones presides. E R Holmes, president of Holmes Institute, will deliver the principal address on The Wave of Crime in the City and How to Check It. Music provided by Morris Brown students.

Alien Endeavor League Morris Brown University W. A. Fountain LF. Jones E.R. Holmes Holmes Institute

More Fair Weather Ahead for Atlanta

Weather continues to be pleasant in Atlanta with calm conditions and azure skies. The forecast predicts similar mild temperatures for today and Sunday, a rare extended outlook for the weekend.

Atlanta

Ogden Preaches On Vain Things At Central and Union

Dr Ogden offers morning sermon at Central Presbyterian on Pushing From Vain Things Unto God with the title Vain Things. Evening union meeting planned at the Second Baptist Church with a shared program.

Prize Winners of Autos Announced in Rand Theater Contest

Hank Cassidy, manager, announces two prize winners in the Rand Theater boys and girls automobile contest now in its fourth week. The boys winner is Lewis Hegenstein of 50 Washington Street and the girls winner is Annie Mae Bryant of the Majestic Hotel.

Hank Cassidy Rand Theater Lewis Hegenstein Washington Street Annie Mae Bryant Majestic Hotel

Witness fined for leaving court in Hearn versus Southern

Harvey Thompson, an engineer on the Southern railway, was fined five pounds by Judge Evans for contempt of court after leaving the courtroom during the Mr. Hearn versus Southern damages suit of twenty thousand dollars. The fine was paid by attorney Fiewlitt, counsel for Hearn.

Judge Enis Harvey Thompson Southern Railway Evs J. H. Hearn The Southern Fiewlitt Hearn

Pryor Street paving funds move toward county purchase

The Pryor Street project avoids a Monday council clash over Mayor Woodward's veto. Councilman Renfroe will introduce a city attorney drafted resolution to let the county buy brick and materials, with an estimated $32,000 total cost and a $16,000 city appropriation supplemented by county funds to cover the deficit. The county lingers over legal authority and bids, aiming to save money through county purchase.

Woodward Pryor Street J. N. Renfroe Atrects Committee Mayson Winn Mills and Turman Renfroe Wayor Pryor Winn, Mills Turman Hillis Public Works Committee Commission Board

Bids Awarded for Street and Sewer Work

Sealed bids totaling about 200500 were opened by the city street committee. The Southern Stone and Supply Co. won most contracts, with prices on new tile, sheet cement, and condemned sidewalks. Cement went to Carolina Portland at 1.27 nett, Texaco asphalt to John Baker Jr. at 14.41 net per ton, tile to Atlanta Tile at 0.12 each, stone to Southern Tile and Cement at 0.31 per foot, guttering to Pine Mountain Granite at 0.60 per sq yd, and sand to Smiley Sand Co. Granite curbs were rejected. mortar age specified to curb sidewalk grags issues.

General Council Southern Stone Carolina Portland Cement Company Texaco John Baker, Jr Birmingham Atlanta T Ile Company Southern’ Tile and Cement Company Lineal Foot Pine Mountain Granite Company Smiley Sand Company Guy

Howard to Address the Ad Men's Club

The Ad Men of Allentown will host a meeting addressed by Hon. William Schley Howard, congressman from this district. He will discuss current affairs and legislative priorities for the region.

Howard AD Men’s Ad Men's Allenta William Schley Howard

Bible Class Meets at Druid Hill Presbyterian Church

The Youngs Sons specials of the Druid Hill Presbyterian hold their regular monthly business meeting and semi annual officer election last Sunday. New officers named are T. H. Hicks president W A Dallas vice president P C Brockman secretary and treasurer Donald Metver assistant secretary and treasurer. The class conducts a 2 monthly business meeting on the first Sunday each month. D eUMas, a well known city business man, taught the session.

Young Sons Druid Presbyterian T. H. Hicks W- A. Dallas P. C. Brockman Donald Metver D. Eumas

Wife's Pet Names Stir Rowe Divorce Case

John W. Rowe, a former groceryman, will plead his own case in a divorce suit against wife Lucy A. Waters Rowe. The couple, separated since 1902, face accusations of vicious names including polecat and dog terms, with Rowe drafting and filing the papers. A hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday at Fulton courthouse.

John W. Rowe Fulton Fowe Lucy Waters Siegstions Tury

Clinic of Surgeons to Close Tonight in Atlanta

The third annual mid winter clinic of the Atlanta Society of Dental Surgeons is under way at the Hotel Ansley and will close with a banquet tonight. The opening meeting began Friday at 9 30 in the Ansley assembly hall with more than 160 dental surgeons attending. Visitors arrived from across the southeast as Governor delivered the welcome address.

Atlanta Society of Dental Surgeons Ansley Ansley Assembly Hall Veliverca

Lecture on Malocclusion Treatment by Dr H A Pullen

John M Slaten notes a lecture by Dr H A Pullen of Buffalo on Diagnosis and Treatment of Mal Occlusion Class I. The session featured stereopticon views and a practical demonstration by Dr FR Reichmuller of Philadelphia on incal anesthesia with novocain suprarenin and related associations. Tonight marks the final period of the date.

John M. Slaten H. A. Pullen Buffalo Angle HK. Reichmuller Philadelphia

Dynamite Found in Coal Car at Americus Plant

In Americus on March 12 a carload of coal at the electric lighting plant revealed a bag of dynamite with thirteen sticks of giant powder fuses and coils. The explosives, left by a Tennessee mine employee, could have destroyed the plant if used. Road warning was sent to the Americus consignors upon discovery.

Americus Americus ‘Electric Lighting Tennessee Americas Consignees

Stranger attempts death in hotel in Waycross Georgia

A man using the name F. C. Gamble of Richmond Virginia attempted suicide in a Waycross hotel after faking hyoscine. Medical aid arrived and he is recovering. The laundry mark on his clothing suggests the alias sasambd, which does not match his claimed identity.

Waycross Maron F. C Gamble Richmond Heep

Bassett Cleared in U S Court Trial

Stephen E. Bassett an employee of Cash and Night Automobile Service was cleared at his trial Friday in the United States district court on the charge of passing a forged agency order of $6.59. His defense was led by City Attorney James L. Mawson as government star witness Roy C Brady offered a revised story but was not admitted by Assistant U S District Attorney John W. Henley. Judge Newman actively questioned Brady overruling both lawyers protests.

Stephen E. Bassett Cash and Night Automobile Service United States Asistant Unite States John W. Henley Munyson Brady Newman

Greek man fatally shot after brick attack in Augusta

In Augusta Georgia early today John Davis, 50, and Greek businessman Charlie Abienakos were involved in a quarrel ending with Davis fatally shooting Abienakos with a brick. Earlier, Abienakos struck Davis with a brick at the latter’s business. he returned and the dispute resumed with deadly results.

Augusta John Davis Charlie Abienakos Warlier Davis

Adjourned Until November in Douglas City Court

Douglas Ga March 12 on grand jury recommendation many businessmen with large interests concurring Judge Lankford adjourned the city court as to its civil docket to the regular November term.

Douglas

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