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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1914

Page

8

Congress Plans Early Adjournment Amid Senate Shift and Caucus Plans

Washington May plans for an early adjournment gained traction as the Senate moved its meeting hour to 11 o clock and the House issued a Democratic caucus call for Tuesday night. Leaders expect adjournment by July 10 if key measures pass, with debate over anti trust legislation rural credits and the appropriation bill shaping the timetable.

Washington Congress Senate House Anti Trust Interstate Trade Commission Bulkeley Wilson

Almost Half Price Corset Sale in Stylish Coutil Textiles

A sale offers coutil and brocade corsets at reduced prices. Items feature low to high busts, long skirts, and support for six hose. Sizes range 18 to 25 with some exclusions, prices from $1.50 to $10 for bulk lots of twenty five pieces.

Methodists Debate Vanderbilt Relocation at General Conference

At the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City on May 8, Dr H DuBose urged two resolutions to move Vanderbilt University from Nashville and to establish a church university in Atlanta. The committee on the Vanderbilt issue organized but did not discuss the resolutions amid broad debate, with strong sentiment favoring relocation. The conference opened with prayer as leaders, including Bishop Hendrix and Bishop Candler, addressed church unity, missions, and responses to international concerns while memorials and reports on the Vanderbilt matter moved forward.

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Demand of Tillman for Probe Granted

Wadington May senate passes senator Tillman resolution authorizing the naval affairs committee to investigate alleged discrimination by railroads and the coat trustees against ports on the Atlantic seaboard south of Cape Hatteras. Witnesses from Pennsylvania Baltimore Ohio Norfolk Western Chesapeake and Ohio and Southern Railway systems may be summoned before the railroader committee.

Wadington Senate Today Tilman Naval Affairs Committee Coat Trust Atlante Seaboard Cape Hatteras Pennsylvania Baltmore Ohio Norfolk and Wetery Chesapethe Souther

Girl Dies Saving Friend Between Arkansas Trestles

Fort South Ark May 8 Frances Spinkes 16 died while trying to save Mary Aberies her 15 year old companion. The girls walked over a trestle when Bethrin Brinesa warned the approaching train. Frances freed her friend but was struck and killed and Mary received severe injuries.

Fort South Ark Frances Spinkes Derth Mary Aberies Clark Bethrin Brinesa Warewaa Mary

Good Roads Funds Cut to Five Million Dollars

Washington May 8 A bill appropriating five million dollars for the construction of good roads probably will be referred to a subcommittee of the Senate Post Office Committee. The measure is a substitute for the house bill authorizing twenty thousand to fifty thousand dollars for the purpose. The subcommittee plans a meeting this week.

Washington Senate Post Office Committee House Bill Authority

Colored Methodists Meet in St Louis General Conference

About seven bishops and more than 540 delegates attended the general conference of the Colored Methodists Episcopal Church in St Louis. The opening address and activities of the meeting were reported, noting the turnout and notable participants as leaders spoke to the gathered attendees.

Colored Methodists Meeting ST. Louis St Lams Willian

Senora Graduation Exercises Scheduled for May 28

Closing exercises of the Senora school will be held May 28 with the commencement sermon by Reverend Herd of Greenville. He will address the graduating class on Monday evening in June. The school records indicate one of its best years.

Pew Herd Greenvile Thomis Hardwick

Miss Law of Atlanta Wins Judgment Abroad

London May 8 a judgment was given enforcing a 2600 annual settlement from the estate of the late Captain Harr ict Hamilton in favor of Miss Derryle Elizabeth Law of Atlanta. The suit arose from an alleged breach of promise of marriage after Hamilton died in England. The Atlanta girl, once connected with Hamilton on Long Island, sought the payment from his executors, with testimony suggesting family opposition and questions about her status as an heiress.

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