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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1914
Page
25
London reports intense strain over a constitutional crisis described as a landmark in modern statesmanship. Leaders debate prime ministerial choices, army oversight, and potential general elections as Asquith cabinet and Labour tensions shape reforms and royal reactions.
Yale scholars decipher two cylinders from Fibotenian hoard revealing Nebuchadnezzar II recounting the rebuilding and expansion of Babylon landmarks. The inscription ties the tower of Babel to the temple of Lugald Marada and mentions Naram-Sin’s earlier foundation work at Nippur. It notes Nebuchadnezzar’s restoration, conquests, and a curse on those who alter the inscription.
A Baltimore concrete four track viaduct on Gaynns Falls was built in two halves to avoid traffic interruptions. The first half was erected beside the old bridge while trains ran on it. after its completion the old span was demolished and the second half erected. The 18080 feet long, 60 feet wide structure uses main arch spans of 110 feet and is entirely concrete.
A detailed report covers new Rome and Macon suffrage groups with officers and plans for headquarters at the Lanier Hotel. Activities include literature drives, a circulating suffrage library, public meetings, lectures, and a May 2 demonstration. Oregon governor’s letter praising suffrage cited, plus Nebraska petition drive and universalist church talks in Atlanta.
YWCA classes prepare a Pageant of Spring to be staged around April 18 at the Grand Leery seat. Ten public gymnasium exhibitions will showcase elaborate scenery costuming and won folklore tableaux. Miss Kira Beraner directs the festival with music and dance, aided by a long list of patronesses and volunteers.
A local effort led by Miss Mary D Landon seeks moving the Henry Woodfin Grady birth house to the University of Georgia campus to serve as a museum. An option on the property has been secured and public support includes fundraising offers to cover purchase, removal, and rehabilitation costs. The house at Jackson and Hort streets attracts visitors and is tied to Georgia and Southern history including ties to the Grady name and state supreme court beginnings.
Washington March 28 A movement to form the Society for the Prevention of Easter Desecration pledges members not to wear new clothing beginning with C on Palm Sunday until after Easter The DC Christian Endeavor union argues the season is losing sight of its devotional purpose and seeks to curb the fashion craze.
Washington report reveals a joint Mosquito Boll Weevil threat to southern cotton. A department expert estimates one farm in Louisiana lost 729 weeks of adult labor in the last pick season, with 73 percent of tenant families infected. Malaria time loss under boll weevil conditions compounds overall damage.
Washington March 28 The department of commerce reports 1913 trade features vs earlier years The share of agricultural products fell from 83 to 61 percent of exports while manufactures rose from 7 to 48 percent Crude foodstuffs declined from 22 percent of exports in 1880 to 4 6 percent in 1912 Exports of agricultural products totalled 135 million dollars in 1913 while manufactures exceeded one billion dollars The text also notes the ancient use of asbestos by Romans.
In Dublin Georgia a girl not quite 15 is jailed charged with kidnaping a 13 year old girl named Alice Allen. The older girl Mrs Gertrude Screws had lived apart from her husband. Alice traveled with her uncle Oscar Allen while the pair wandered through the state seeking work. They left Alamo and were tracked by a man who alerted Oscar Allen. Sheriff Landers held the girls until Allen could reach Dublin to return Alice home. The case drew local sympathy for the younger girl.
The All Saints church choir of over fifty voices, aided by brass and tympani, offers a program featuring legends, hymns, and opera-like passages. Notable pieces include Magnificat in B flat, Nunc Dimittis, and selections by George Martin and Bennett, with solo and ensemble numbers throughout this afternoon recital.
A Houston Post fragment recalls a carpenter member opposing a resolution at a club meeting. The member allegedly floored the speaker and tabled the proposal amid remarks on makeup purchases, revealing tension within the organization.
In Little Falls New York on March 28 Eugene Gianini a 17 year old expelled pupil was held at the Herkimer county jail as a suspect in the murder of Miss Lydia Beecher a Poland country schoolteacher whose body was found in woods on the outskirts of the village. Authorities say he confessed to striking her with a monkey wrench and stabbing her after pursuing reinstatement to the school. Beecher 20 had taught in Poland for two years. Gianini a troublesome pupil was expelled last June and sent to reform school. He had sought reinstatement and urged her to visit his parents who are reputable. He was arrested near Newport four miles from the scene and brought to jail.
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