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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1914
Page
10
Mrs Susie Williams urges women to try Cardui to relieve monthly pains and weakness. She claims rapid weight gain and improved health after using Cardus, touting Cardui as the best medicine for women and a remedy for all ailments.
A lengthy social column lists visits and arrivals including Mrs Edward Buckingham Hall from Morristown arriving today to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John S. Wen. Calhoun Clarke and family spend three weeks in Cheriston. Mrs Herbert Blair Hanger and her daughter arrive Monday for the winter. Several locals return from New York and other trips, while guests at homes of the Howell and Booth families are mentioned. A motor trip to Greenville and plans for Atlantic Beach are noted among many regional social happenings.
A. J. Sutton, Washington newspaper photographer, was released after three days in Cordoba’s custody. He endured a harsh cross examination to force a confession of “atrophy,” and is en route on a refuges train. British consulate agents secured his release, and Sutton promised to depart Mexico immediately. The party of eighty Mexican refugees and refugees from the capital reported conditions as virtually unchanged.
Rev J G Dale of Rio Varde Mexico arrives to deliver five mission talks at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Whitehall Street and Whitehall Terrace. First address Sunday at 11 AM, closing talk Wednesday night. Dale’s fourteen years in Mexico as teacher author and preacher described as greatly blessed. Public invited to hear him.
Washington May 15 Federal control of pipelines was urged before the Interstate Commerce Commission by Charles Wrightsman of Tulsa representing Independent oil producers He proposed amending the administration trade commission bill to authorize investigation of oil production transportation and consumption and urged pipelines be made common carriers under the interstate commerce law He suggested a transportation charge of six to eight cents per barrel from Oklahoma fields to the Gulf of Mexico and noted Standard Oil control of lines Senator Owen of Oklahoma discussed intrust legislation with the president urging a provision making oil pipelines common carriers.
Washington May 15 Senator McLean Republican of Connecticut urged arbitration of the Panama tolls issue in the Senate. He warned that without arbitration the United States would be seen as a raven not a dove and urged that Panama gains be a triumph for Uncle Sam. He said other nations should attend the triumph and avoid a world verdict against the United States. He warned against dragging Uncle Sam into a legal dock with his mother as complainant.
The Senate military affairs committee today named Senators Sea of Tennessee Vatdaman Catron Wert and Brady as members of the board of visitors to West Point.
Washington May 1 formal steps to start anti-trust legislation through Congress will be taken by the House Rules Committee to adopt a rule for the expedious passage of three trust bills. General debate is expected next week as leaders consider timing and compromises amid Senate delays on related measures.
A Great Northern Oriental Limited passenger train was halted near Rexford Montana by two masked men. They detached the mail and baggage car, rifled it after a four mile run to Ronde, then dynamited the car when doors failed to open. two bandits fled into the bushes as the train arrived in Spokane three hours late with the damaged car missing. Little loot was taken. a prior 1920s hold up near Rexford yielded currency.
Washington May 15 the appropriations committee reported the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill totaling 37 288 279 dollars an increase of 706 168 over the house provision The Indian appropriation bill carrying 12 949 076 dollars an increase over the house by 2 402 839 was also reported the committee said
About seventy osteopaths attended the Forsyth session of the Georgia Association and Gulf States Society of Osteopaths in Carnegie hall. The opening focused on routing business and reports, with Dr C M Walker delivering an address on professional prestige. An automobile sightseeing trip and a well served dinner at the Angley hotel followed, as the convention planned additional sessions today.
Eight year old Isabella Gamble, daughter of the Solicitor General and Mrs John B Gamble, gave a piano recital at her grandparents home in Athens. The girl performed ten pieces by notable composers, playing from memory without reference to notes, to an audience impressed by her skill.
Lyerls Georgia May 6 motions for hearings in the Fylerly bank robbery case involving defendants Mark Mc New and Frank Matthew were continued indefinitely at the request of defense attorneys. No definite new date was set as lawyers seek more time to gather details and prepare for trial.
Griffin city school board elected the coming year’s teachers at a May session. Appointments include Superintendent A Jones, High School Principal C E Matthews, and teachers Bain Bailey, J H Hier, Mrs WoW Bankston, Maude Greene, Corinne Walker, Susie Matthaws, Myrtice Bailey, and more across Bain Bailey School, Fourth Ward, and West Griffin schools.
Evangelistic series completed by Res Tillman and RO Byaddy to be held at Lyerly beginning August 16 and at Summerville on June 14. Meetings are undenominational and expected to draw large crowds.
Representatives of First National Bank Montgomery Exchange National Bank Tampa Hibernia National Bank New Orleans First National Bank Jackson and First National Bank Chattanooga will meet Monday at noon in the Atlanta Clearing House room to take preliminary steps toward organizing the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Augusta readers learn of a romantic marriage contracted in Aiken last Thursday. Miss Katherine Lawrence daughter of Bryan Lawrence and Frank Bussey son of Mr and Mrs James Bussey of this city are the young couple. Both are popular in the younger set and represent old Georgia and South Carolina families.
At a board of education meeting in Nashville Ga on May 15 teachers were elected for the next term. Names listed include M. Hunter Superintendent Chrystine Clayton Myrna Fields Rosa Maffett Mary Lou Bridges Fannie and Jessie Shaw Nettie Huyers D L Shepherd and Bessie Odom.
Augusta Ga May 15 Special. A busy Wednesday left several residents injured. Earl Crawford a 30 year old man was struck by a car and suffered multiple leg fractures. George Lakehart a brick mason was badly hurt when a brick fell from a height hitting his back as he paused on the Empire building project. Rodgera and Walter Fiarety painters tumbled sixty feet from a scaffold while working on the new city hospital. All casualties were reported as progressing as well as could be expected.
Washington May 15 President Wilson will sign a bill passed by Congress raising American relations with Argentina and Chile to embassies. Minister Nunez of Argentina and Minister Suarez of Chile will attend with Secretary Bryan and other high officials. The two ministers notified their governments, and reciprocal action is expected, making them ambassadors.
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