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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1912

Page

7

Second Ward Civic Improvement Club Meets Friday March 15

Multiple local meetings are scheduled for March 15 including the Second Ward Civic Improvement Club at 10 a m at Mrs Courtland S Winn 543 Washington St Electa Chapter No 60 E S meets at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple with full attendance invited and degrees to be conferred The Woman's Auxiliary of St Luke's Church gathers at 3 30 p m in the late class room The Georgia Libby Circle of the Daughters and Sons meets with Mrs Melton Rawson St Friday at 3 p m The Busy Bee ad ends with a Puck quip about advertising not relevant to the notices.

Second Ward Civic Improvement Club Courtland S. Winn Washington Street Electa Chapter No 60 E. S Masonic Temple St. Luke's Church Georgia Libby The Iine’s Daughters and Sons Melton Rawson Street

Social items from Washington to Newnan and New York

Miss Lucy Hoke Smith returned home in Washington yesterday. Miss Sue Bowle of Rome visits Miss M A Phelan. Mrs H C Leonard stays with her mother Mrs M L Smith in Opelika. Mrs George Ramey and children will spend the weekend in Newnan. Belvedere Brooks and son from New York stay at the Georgian Terrace en route from Florida for health reasons of Brooks Jr. Florence Dent returns to Newnan after visiting Miss Martha Lawshe. J W Jones and Lucy Vail Jones of Cartersville visit Dr and Mrs W W Quillian. Mr and Mrs Nicholas Ittner in Florida. he returns today, she stays a week longer. Mr and Mrs J H McDonald and

Lucy Hoke Smith Washington Sue Bowle Rome M A Phelan H_C Leonard M L. Smith Opelika Ala Belvedere Brooks Mr Belvedere Brooks, Jr New York City Georgian Terrace Florida Brooks, Jr Florence Dent Newnan Martha Lawshe Nicholas Ittner Ittner Mrs Ittner J F Fain Rock Hil George W. Ramey Gussie McE. Phillips Daytona Orlando St. Petersburg Roger Dewar J. B. Hockaday Belvidere Brooks Nan Stephens Nina Gentry Www. T. Gentry Belvidere Brooks, Jr

Major Rays Strong Pull Ties To Taft Backers Exposed

Washington reports Brigadier General C. C. Sniffen testified that Paymaster Beecher B. Ray acted as a strong link between President Taft supporters and Republican aspirants before 1908. He cited political influence used by Ray and named Senator Cullom, Senator Hanna, and others, including a relative of the secretary of war, Charles P. Taft. Sniffen admitted yielding to Ray under pressure while recounting Ray’s leave and transfer abuses and expressed personal shame for his actions.

Washington Beecher B. Ray Taft House C. C. Sniffen Sniffen Major Ray Cullom Ilinois Richa Root Hemenway Indiana Mark Hanna Ohio Charles P. Taft Edwards Ray

Epsilon Chapter Banquet Tonight At University Club

The Epsilon chapter of Phi Chi at the Atlanta School of Medicine will host a banquet tonight at the University club with Dr J G Edwards presiding as toastmaster. Alumni including Dr H Pyon Dr C E Thrash W S Kendrick R T Dorsey Z G Jones L S Clarke will deliver annual addresses, noting strong financials and social value for 11 12. Efforts aim to make it the brightest southern medical fraternity chapter.

Epsilon Chapter Phi Chi Fraternity Atlanta School of Medicine University Club J. G. Edwards H P Yon C E. Thrash W. S Kendrick R. T Dorsey Z& G. Jones L S Clarke Epsilon

Social notes from Atlanta and Savannah residents arrivals

Miss Grace McDonald of Dallas arrives April first to live at the Georgian Terrace in Atlanta. Miss Isabel Kuhrt and Miss Rosa Gibbs of Savannah visit friends here and will tour Augusta before returning home. Mrs E T Payne learns her daughter Mrs Maxwell Thebaut sails from San Francisco aboard the Virginia on April 9 for Honolulu with the Thebaut family, planning months abroad. Various relatives and visitors travel between Atlanta, Augusta, St. Louis, and Norfolk, with gatherings at the Georgian Terrace and multiple engagements and theater parties announced among local society.

Grace McDonald Dallas Texas Atlanta Georgian Terrace McDonald Isabel Kuhrt Rosa Gibbs Savannah Allen Schoen Augusta E. T Payne Maxwell Thebaut Maxwell and Payne San Francisco United States Virginia Honolulu Dr. Thebaut States Liverpool New York Morgan Glover H W. By Glover H. IL. Collier St. Louis Aril Wade Langston Dafr Continental Congress Washington, D. C

Jewish Alliance to Welcome Judge Sanders in Atlanta

Judge Leon Sanders of New York City, grand master of the Independent Order of Brith Abraham for the United States and president of the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society, will visit Atlanta to address the Georgia lodge No 493. A banquet will follow on March 20 at 8 o clock at the Jewish Educational Alliance.

Leon Sanders New York City Independent Order of Brith Abraham United States Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society Atlanta Independent Order of Brith Judge Sanders Georgia Lodge Jewish Educational Alliance Allance

Methods of Lewis Shown by Witness in Misuse of the Mails Trial

St Louis March 14 In the trial of I R G Lewis charged with misuse of the mails CG V Putnam former treasurer of the Lewis Publishing Company testified that 216000 worth of stock turned over to the company by Lewis and credited on the books for 162000 was sold instead of 212000 worth sent in by stockholders. Putnam identified board minutes March 22 1909 showing a 16 percent dividend written by Lewis and charged against company indebtedness. He said Lewis ordered liquidation of securities to pay debts and the company was losing 30000 monthly when the resolution was read.

St. Louis I.r G. Lewis CG. V. Putnam Lewis Publishing Company Lewis Putnam Board of Directors

Presbyterians Plan Sweeping Gospel Campaign

Chattanooga scene reports Southern Presbyterian church boards outlining a three year plan to spread the gospel. The drive focuses on enlarging China work amid an ongoing push for ministerial education and Sunday school expansion in the United States. Key leaders from Atlanta Louisville Richmond and Athens attend as secretaries map future action. A morning session will finalize plans for the next three years.

Chattanooga Tenn Southern Presbyterian Church China Chine United States L. Morns Atlanta Home Mission Board Homer McMillan Henry H. Sweeta Louisville R. E. Magill Richmond Charlies A. Rowland Athens Egbert Smith Nashville Foreign Mission Board Charles W. Pratt Missionary Laymen's Movement

Train Collision Kills Two Near Fulton Kentucky

At Fulton Kentucky on March 14 a local accommodation train No 91 was struck from behind by an extra freight at a yard six miles north. John Benedict of Clinton Kentucky and a Black woman passenger died. The day coach was wrecked and the crash blamed on a misread drypass.

Fultan John Benedict Clinton Illinois Central

Albany Proclamation Orders Half Mast for Maine Wreck Day

Governor Dix issues a proclamation directing public buildings in Albany to fly flags at half mast from noon to sunset on Saturday while wreck of the old battleship Maine is disposed of. The order applies to all public buildings in the state capital.

Maine Albany N. Y Dix Pwblic

Sugar trial witness testifies on refinery plot

In New York on March 14 government witnesses pressed the sugar case. Thomas B. Harned, acquitted on charges, testified about Kissel Segal and Parsons arranging a loan to close the Philadelphia refinery. Documents include Kissel’s deathbed note that Segal knew the loan sources and a plan to halt Philadelphia operations.

New York United States Wise Hand Thomas B. Harned Adolph Segal Philadelphia American Sugar Refining Company Pennsylvania Refining Company Harned Segal Gustave E. Kissel H. O. Havemeyer Kissel Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company Mr Wise Sugar Trust John E. Parsons Sugar

Girl Fails to Get 50 000 From Caruso

Milan court discharges the breach of promise suit against tenor Enrico Caruso in favor of Pasquale Genelli on behalf of his daughter Eliza, but orders Caruso to pay the action costs. In New York the engine drivers wage talks begin with railroad general managers, citing higher living costs and duties as reasons for a wage hike.

Milan Italy Enrico Carusco Pasquale Genelli Eliza Caruso New York

Mortuary Notices From Columbus and Nearby Areas

The obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs L A Camp of Bray in Chicago and reforming Columbus resident L A Camp's widow. John T Leonard of Talbotton aged 80, a prominent farmer, died at his son's home and was buried near Ypsilanti. Samuel S Hathcock, 60, died at Red Oak. funeral at Red Oak Christian church with interment there. Sam Cohen, 56, died, survived by wife and three children. funeral at Greenberg Bond chapel, interment Roseland. Alice Johnson, 36, died, survived by mother and siblings. funeral at her residence with interment at McDonough. John Orr, infant son of Mr and Mrs J T Orr, died. funeral at Greenberg Bond chapel, interment West View.

J. T. Leonard Talbotton John T Leonard Edward K Leonard Talebot County Fie Ts Ypsilante Sam Cohen L. Cohen J Cohen W Cohen AL Cohen M. Wice Annie Cohen Greenberg & Bond Chapel Roseland Alice Johnson Whitehall Terrace Margaret Johnson Alonzo Homer Johnson G H. Coker Charles Petty Ethel Janie Johnson McDonough John J. T. Orr West View

Canton Man P. M. Holl land Dies at 74 in Atlanta Sanitarium

P M Holland of Canton Ga died last night at his son in law L Clare’s home. A Confederate veteran who was wounded in the war he had recently been in a sanitarium in Atlanta. He was 74 and a well known local figure. Burial was to be at 3 p m from the Methodist church. Also Mrs Samantha Jane Weems aged 16 years died yesterday in a private sanitarium leaving a husband and three children with funeral planned to Montrose for interment.

P. M. Holland Canton P. M. Hollland L. Clare Bank of Canto Holtland Alanta Methodist Church Samantha Jane Weems Lula Simpson Minnie Carruth Drue Willie Weama Montrosa

Death notices for Joseph Liorens and Rebecca Whitley

Joseph A Liorens aged 49 proprietor of the Cuban Pool Rooma died yesterday at 2 am at his residence 75 Luckie street from a coughing fit that strained the right carotid artery funeral today at 3 pm Sacred Heart church with interment in Westview He is survived by his wife and three sons and one daughter Rebecca Whitley funeral this morning at 11:65 o'clock in Bethel church Cobbs county interment in Cobb county

Joseph A. Liorens Luckie Street Sacred Heart Church Westview Rebecca Whitley Bethel Church Cobbs County Cobb County

Lanier Elderly Resident Dies At 64 In Steg

L R Lanier aged 64 years died yesterday afternoon at 6 30 at his residence 24 Williams Street He is survived by two daughters and two sons Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

L. R. Lanier L. KR. Lanier Steg Wiliams Street

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