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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1914
Page
2
Dr Fred A Line, pastor of the Universalist church, urges another hearing for Leo Frank claiming friends of Frank seek a chance to prove innocence. He argues the trends of justice are not as...
An advertisement touts Buchu and Juniper Compound as a cure for kidney weakness and backache. It claims relief from aching kidneys, bladder issues, and urinary problems by taking a tablespoon with water after meals, warning to avoid sweets and urging readers to buy a 14 to 17 bottle from their druggist.
The appeal argues Leo Frank deserves a fair show and square deal before the bar of public opinion and justice. It notes mob passion tainted the trial, cites experts and judges who doubted guilt, and urges renewed consideration, stating the state and democracy are on trial.
A civic appeal urges Christians to uphold justice in government. Quoting Jesus and Sheridan, the speaker calls readers to reason, virtue, and active citizenship. The text pleads for new trials for Leon Frank, a pledge to life liberty and pursuit of happiness, and for mercy toward the oppressed.
William Smith and Luther Roswer discuss terms for Burns handling Conley’s case after a sensational board in the Saturday Constitution. Both sides seek fair treatment, avoiding a rouga-shod approach, with Conley compelling protection as a prisoner and negotiations set for proper timing. Roswer returns from Gainesville with ongoing legal fights in Hall County courts.
Frank Hagan aged 28 died last night at 9 at his residence 27 Prospoot Place He was foreman of the Hagan and Dodd Company syrup manufacturers Survived by his wife his father John T Hagan four brothers Lee John Wesley and Walter Hagan and five sisters Mrs M I Hula Mrs Dale Langston Mrs Horace Piarson and Misses Mary and Margaret Hagan Funeral arrangements will be completed later.
The United States grand jury under foreman Frank Tinwhing will convene at 10 o'clock for routine business. No important cases are scheduled. A cold Sunday in Savannah, Ga, with a morning low around 32 and similar temperatures at night.
New York announces a new police unit called the perfect cops formed from recent graduates. Recruits endure months of physical training at the police training school focusing on restraint, jiujitsu, and quick disarmament to subdue prisoners while keeping hands free to blow whistles.
Mrs W R Simpson of Norcross died Saturday night at her daughter’s home and was buried at Mount Carmel as relatives attended. Eight children survive including Lawrenceville and Onensto residents. Simpson was Norcross mayor and grandmother to many. Rev Glennon Hough died of pneumonia near Ochlocknee and his funeral was held from his father NG Hough’s residence.
Swiss aviator Berrer, 19, died during an aviation meeting when his aircraft dipped forward and plunged downward. Spectators watched in horror as the craft crashed, ending a brief display with fatal results.
In Tenafly New Jersey a town board of protectors posted twenty names of citizens barred from alcohol sales. Victims denounced the move as un-American while others joked about drunkenness definitions. The panel offered wry rules such as a drunk man who cannot rise or who cannot reach his porch.
The passage notes two tax groups voicing discontent over income tax. High earners feel taxed heavily on $50,000 while low earners with $1,000 income face loss of relief. The $39,000 and $52 thresholds provoke disappointment across incomes, signaling broad dissatisfaction with the tax system.
Reliable Waterman fountain pens promoted by L Moore & Sun at 4% North Broad Street. Copy notes encouragement about overcoming trouble with a dependable pen and a prompt for all customers.
Building inspectors report a March 1934 surge with a total valuation of $806,217 and permits issued reaching $75,922 higher than the previous year. Inspector Hayes and Clerk Louie Marquardt expect the monthly record to exceed $100,000 over 1933 as several large projects await permit applications, signaling a very active year ahead.
Shook Jacoway 40 of Trenton Ga long involved in retail shoe business in Chatto n aby died Sunday at Trenton His survivors include Judy Jacoway of Trenton WD Jacoway of Buffalo and G H Jacoway of Chattanooga Interment scheduled today in Trenton Ga.
Citizens and property owners report good progress in negotiating rights of way for Spring street. Grading from Eighteenth to Nineteenth is planned soon and the city council backed street work to be done by county convicts. At Spring and Sixteenth an extra land strip and minor adjustments will be required.
Willie Lawson died at Grady hospital after a Saturday chest wound from James Henson, alleged shooter during a drunken spree. A coroner's inquest will be held at Harrys Pooles chapel. Henson claimed he did not shoot. A suspect was arrested on Mitchell Street days earlier while en route to the Terminal station.
Brigadier General FR Hunter, head prison chaplain of the Salvation Army of America, spoke to inmates at Atlanta Federal Prison regarding the Brighter Day league. He described the program as aiding prisoners under varied conditions and noted 68 members at Atlanta. He encouraged good deeds and said the league assists members after release, with national officers staying connected to Atlanta. He also spoke Sunday night at the Salvation Army hall on Marietta Street about prisoners and prison life.
Chicago March 17. Some Democratic National Congressional Committee members consider relocating headquarters from Washington to Chicago. Illinois member Charles E Boeschenstein expects the headquarters to be established here before June.
Mrs McLendon delivered a sermon at the Universalist Church on The Sermon on the Mount. Leonia J Grossman, president of the Georgia Woman Suffrage League, spoke on equality as a moral issue. McLendon discussed the handicap women face in reform efforts and argued that granting women the ballot could have changed Georgia's age of consent statute.
Severe eruption begins on Sumanez island south of Kyushu as flames shoot up to 600 feet. An expedition is dispatched to aid 280 residents. The long extinct Chokal neasaki volcano also erupts, threatening local areas and fishermen.
In Philadelphia on March 22 the body of 22 year old Anna O'Donnell was found floating in the river near the Camden area where she was said to have jumped in on January 21. Two young men who were with her that night were arrested but released on habeas corpus writs. They testified she fell into the river while on the Camden to wed one of them.
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