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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1914
Page
6
Elegant sun shade with eight ribbed gold frame, silk taffeta cover and shirred top. Brass end ferrule, natural carved wood handle, tassel. colors include red pink champagne green Nell rose blue black white. Price 1.69 and listed on main floor right.
In the Anniversary Sale shoppers are urged to buy Munsingwear Union Suits at full price, touted as richly worth it. Described are low neck sleeved styles with options of tight lace or shell knee, available in all misses and women's sizes, prices from 75e to $1.50.
About 400 bankers from Georgia and financiers from the American Bankers Association attended a banquet at the Capital City club in Atlanta. Guests found a novelty bond with coupons as place cards, representing courses and cabaret acts. The event featured humor about a wax Vivian figure and remarks by Colonel Graves about William Jennings Bryan. The gathering ended with an informal dance and plans for officer elections amid a tone of optimism for Georgia's economic prospects.
The program for today lists speakers from the American Bankers Association including Joseph A. McCord of Atlanta and Eugene W. Stetson of Macon on topics such as country banks relation to city correspondents under the Federal Reserve Act. Other items include adoption of a new constitution and bylaws, unfinished business, and election of officers.
Augusta Ga May The board of arbitrators handling contentions between Georgia and Florida railroad engineers and trainmen and management will announce their action tomorrow at 10 oclock with a dissenting opinion. Judge W L Peele chairs the board. 4 W Anderson represents the road and 8 CE Davis Augusta represents the trainmen. The strike sought a raise to 4 25 per mile for trainmen. current pay was lower than standard roads. Peele and Davis favor about 12 percent average rise. Anderson argues the road cannot pay while operating costs are high.
A Georgia boy nicknamed Ollie Taylor faced reformatory discipline after a soda water bottle theft. Despite public sympathy and a long parole, he failed to reform, returning to the reformatory until age 21, illustrating that chances are offered but consequences follow if trust is broken.
Senator Gott of West Virginia assailed President Wilson's Panama tolls repeal message as inconsistently guided by the platform. He quoted platform members, asked why suffrage lacked express backing while tolls did, and called the repeal message one of the most remarkable state papers in Congress.
Torreon Mexico May 8 General Venustiano Carranza arrived today with his staff and established a temporary capital. General Manuel Shao governor of the state of Chihuahua was with the party. Villa met Carranza at the station and escorted him to his residence. Villa and Shao spent part of the day at constitutionalist army headquarters and later dined together. Carranza’s future movements depend on constitutionalist army successes.
Mrs Robert McQueen a British subject visited the Savannah British consul to obtain aid in locating her husband who has lived in Tampico the past year as an accountant for Pearson oil interests. She arrived April 39 from Tampico via Galveston and expects him to join her soon. She plans to go to Washington to request state department help.
Indianapolis May 8 report from the United Mine Workers of America executive board warns against a general strike in organized states. The union backs Colorado action, pledging support and funds while urging restraint and dialogue to avoid further bloodshed connected to Ludlow.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis delivers a senate eulogy honoring the Vera Cruz dead including Daniel A. Haggerty Pally Sheridan John Schmacher George Dolsi Ett Samuel Meisenburg in a national tribute. Preparations in Brooklyn highlight Wyoming Montana Mayflower escort funeral procession with Wilson Glynn Mitchel and Dewey present.
Snowden J. Sheffield president and manager of the Sunlight Fire Insurance company held a banquet last night at the Wingcote hotel for fifteen employees to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the corporation based in the Empire building.
Mexico City reports Estewa Ruiz says U S troops landed at Vera Cruz and other military moves violated the armistice. South American mediators promise to raise the issue to President Wilson.
In Birmingham Alabama two men Moody Childers and Henry H Keyser died after jumping from the four story Birmingham Railway Light and Power office as flames consumed the building. A. Millbratt was badly burned but expected to recover. About 200 workers were in the structure when the fire started and search of the ruins continued amid intense heat. The blaze may have been caused by a gas leak or gasoline in the basement.
W. F. Lucas of Tampico and Evanston, Ill, visiting Brenau College in Gainesville with his daughter Miss Leonora Lucas, recounts Tampico disturbances when Americans were ordered to leave and evacuated. Lucas, manager and part owner of a Mexican syndicate, plans to travel to Washington to brief on the situation. Leonora Lucas teaches romance languages at Brenau and is Bryn Mawr trained.
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