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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
3
Mrs Alfred hosts an informal dance at her Ponce de Leon Avenue home in tribute to Mrs Kendrick and Mrs Wendrick with about twenty five guests. Also notes Easter egg hunt, a Brookhaven club dance, and a miscellany of showers and engagements including Miss Annie Burgess and Miss Quillian events.
An account of decorated apartments for a wedding journey gift to Cube Cake Sale. Items include spore cards, primrose centerpieces, and white gold decor. Notices announce a cake sale by the First Presbyterian church secretaries at 148 Peachtree street, a Kappa Alpha dance next Friday, an extended guest list for Miss O Donnell, and a cooking school food show at the Auditorium tied to a baby contest with several age classes.
An invitation mentions Mishrabeth Dudley hosting a dancing party near Saturday evening at Mrs Joseph Freath Walliams home in Kirkwood. Fort Wayne visitor Miss Biknell is to be guest of honor. Sigma Nu Dance Tech chapter plans four small dances at their chapter house Saturday evening.
Washington March 21 Secretary Daniels of the navy department returned from Raleigh NC and was to pass along an application from a colored man who shined his shoes and helped present him for a diplomatic service position. The man has the endorsement of the Colored Democratic league.
A plan to supply army shoes to state militia at about half price through federal inspection. States Maine Michigan Pennsylvania California and Iowa implement it. Enlisted men may keep the shoes as personal property. purchases are made direct from authorized manufacturers with state payment and federal support.
In Bay Ridge Brooklyn sheriffs found 217 bags of fine quality human hair valued at up to 100000 in a cellar attached to the Musical residence. Investigators noted the house had been stripped of valuable furnishings during a writ of attachment.
Weather reports show March already among the rainiest springs. Since March 1 about 7.85 inches of rain have fallen, far above the normal 18.39 inches for the period, with March total expected to exceed the 5.78 inch monthly norm as the wintry pattern continues. Temperatures will dip below freezing in coming mornings and rains are forecast to ease with clearer skies after a cold spell.
Tackronsille Fla March 21. The National Beta Hardware Association held its annual meeting with Indianapolis named as the next site. An executive session elected officers and adopted rules and by laws. Giaies Vo fieland of Ontario Mich was named president. Remaining officers include McTares of St. Laure, secretary G. N. Pankey of St. Laure, treasurer Heating President D. Abbott of Marshallton. Board members re elected include Pan Kavannaveh Fair, Woodward Carlin, Charles Fo Ladner, John Fo How, Jo Gamble Wetumpka, and HO Le Namara Janesville. The gathering marked the end of the 31st annual convention.
Washington March 21 Attorny for Claud Seersen Alleg files plea to spared Allen White from execution in the Hillville courthouse murder case. They seek a writ of error and a supersedeas delaying March 25 execution until the Supreme Court rules. Chief Justice White of the United States court took the matter under constitutional consideration. The Virginia Supreme Court similarly granted a related application yesterday on grounds Allen White would be jeopardy under the same offense.
Washington March 21 A cable dispatch from Faris reports that the Eiffel Tower received Arlington last night in the first phase of an experiment using radio waves to measure latitude differences between Washington and Paris. Lieto Konata is cooperating with the mid States naval observatory to address adverse atmospheric conditions. Signals could travel eastward but could not return by the same route, leaving Arlington observers unaware of initial success.
Washington March 21 Secretary at Ison today took steps for a retrial of four cadets dismissed in September 1911 for having intoxicating liquors in their possession. They are E H Frarland of Florida R 2 Fass of Delaware J D Christian of Virginia and T Simpkins of Georgia. The retrial is at the option of the dismissed cadets though Simpkins may have requested it. New evidence is expected but a revival was authorized by Congress that two sentences lighter than dismissal might be imposed.
In Atlanta, at the Winecoff hotel site near Peachtree and Filles streets, foremen testified that I K Bilis offered about twenty Black workers other jobs. Bilis was fined $1575 for acting as an immigration agent without a license after admitting he spoke with workers and claimed a Baltimore company would hire them.
Canal work in Panama reports total excavations up to March 1 at 192 996 071 cubic yards with 25 142 272 cubic yards remaining to be carved out. Estimates indicate progress continues as pressure builds to finish the cut.
In a letter a woman describes severe cramps, backache, swelling, and fainting spells relieved by Cardui the woman’s tonic. She reports two months of treatment improved swelling and pain and now performs housework. She urges others to try Cardui and requests the Chattanooga Medicine Co’s free women’s advisory pamphlet.
A dispatch from Frank C Clark, tourist agent, reports that the Clark party were the only tourists to visit Constantinople this season. They have also visited Caifa on the coast of Palestine, and despite alarmist reports, intend to proceed with their plans.
Dispatch claims contrary to rumor that Constantinople and Palestine are quiet and normal. The Laconia tour group has 600 passengers with 30 already signed for the around the world itinerary starting January 1916. The voyage includes the Panama Canal San Francisco Honolulu Japan the Philippines China Straits Settlements Java Burma India Ceylon Egypt and southern Europe.
Jacksonsville Fla March 21 A bill to connect the St Johns and Indian River by a canal seeks to provide water transportation from here to near Miami The plan would open miles of territory for farmers and reduce the cost of fruits and vegetables A four lock canal is planned with surveys done and engineers deeming the project worthy and of great value
John Hapbitt, prominent in business and political circles, reportedly used seething syrup as an opiate to sleep and never woke. The coroner ruled the death an overdose in a March report from Va.
Hd line lists DIXCO oil of quality put up in steel barrels and half barrels with the claim no leakage. Advert says Huguley Oil Co. supplies the product.
Health notes claim winter weariness stems from impurities clogging liver kidneys and bowels. Kardene tonic, homemade from hardene, alcohol, sugar, and hot water, is said to cleanse the system, clear the skin, restore energy, and improve appetite before meals.
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