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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
6
The ad lists reduced spring dress options including serge silk linen and crepe styles. Dresses range from 12.50 to 25 with many linen and crepe items totaling around a hundred pieces and nearly thirty days into the season. Suit choice also offered at 7.48.
A local silk store offers a wide range of fabrics including silks at 48e, 75c, 1, chiffons at 59c and 69c, kimono silks at 48, natural silk shanting at 1.25, and silk and wool crepe. Despite varied prices, quantities except in kimono silks are limited, so the entire silk selection is grouped at 4 2c.
A short ad lists women’s undergarments with prices. Muslinwear 48 cents, drawers 75 cents, corset covers $1, petticoats 73 cents, combinations 75 cents, gowns priced at 75 cents. The itemized sale emphasizes affordable ladies apparel.
Andersonville Ga May 20 Special At the Lloyd Brothers Company of Toledo Ohio have completed the Clara Barton memorial in Frigon park It is now assured that a large delegation of prominent northern people will visit Andersonville May 31 to dedicate the monument A special train bearing General Washington Gardiner past commander of the G A R and delegates from seven different states will leave Detroit May 38 arriving at Andersonville about the same time as the special from Fitzgerald It will be the largest gathering of union ex soldiers and their families ever assembled in the south
Commencement exercises at Atlanta University begin Thursday and run until May 36. Public Day opened at the Oglethorpe Practice School with the 20th Atlanta conference on the study of the Negro problem set for Monday. Led by Rev. Frederick Means Dr George Haynes and President Edward T Ware will deliver principal addresses. Baccalaureate sermon by Ware. Trustees meet Tuesday followed by a spring frolic. Senior classes present Damon and Pythias in Ware Memorial Chapel tonight.
Valdosta Ga May 40 Special W Sargent Valdosta s oldest citizen died here today at his son H C Sargent s home in his ninety second year A New England native he moved to Minnesota in early manhood and spent winters in Valdosta with his wife who died 18 months ago They celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary shortly before her death His remains will be carried to Paul Minn for burial.
Dublin Ga May 10 Special Sunday schools from First Methodist and Presbyterian will picnic at Idylwild near the city Friday next. They will travel on a special train along the Ww road. A large crowd is expected and the public schools will grant a holiday.
Washington May 20 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that Atlantic Coast Line railroad rates on sea island cot ton from northern Florida to Blackshear Georgia were not unreasonable, affirming the published fare as acceptable for shippers and travelers in the region.
Dawson Ga May 26 Special The spring term of Terrell superior court opened with Judge William C Werrill presiding. The rail docket closed in two days with verdicts for plaintiffs in Brown v Lowreybros and for Hill in Idaintitf. Wednesday criminal docket began with no murder trials in thirty years. most cases for minor offenses. Prohibition enforcement credited for overall decline in crime.
The court weighed libel charges against Barnes and Murphy in a case tied to Roosevelt era politics. Justice Andrews reviewed testimony on alleged corrupt alliances and printing evidence, noting a verdict would depend on truth. Attorney Ivins attacked Roosevelt supporters and asserted no proven machine government existed.
Tokio May 20 Emperor Hirohito opened the diet with Princess and ambassadors present. He urged harmony in deliberations as the government advances its China policy. Early signs show opposition forming to the policy.
Seven incorporators of the original Dixie Highway association met with the commission in advisory capacity as delegations from Georgia and Florida towns urged routes. Competing paths from Chicago to Louisville Cincinnati and Louisville to Chattanooga were outlined with many cities claiming routing priority, bands and marching clubs marching in support.
Tepresamad Kerlin, branding himself an ignorant country boy, told the board of his past, prompting astonishment as he recounted high finance tales. The council moved to dismiss Kerlin, directing Chief Cummings to appoint two new drivers, Charles A. Cook and M. J. Green, both election-ready. Cook’s skill with motor vehicles suggests assignment to the motor trucks unit.
With five hundred present the young men’s Bible class of Second Baptist Church held its annual banquet last night at the Young Men’s Christian Association building. Dr. John E. Whites served as jointmaster, with remarks from prominent Atlanta figures including Governor Blaton Judge George Hilyer and Henry Durand among others. The evening closed with congregational hymn singing.
The record lists numerous civil actions in process or awaiting argument and submission across Georgia counties including Forsyth Floyd Whitfield Bartow Chattooga Walker and others. It names parties such as Southern Railway Company City of Dalton and Rome along with individual plaintiffs and defendants.
The Italian steamer Mar Gorusco foundered near Baltimore in May. Initial reports say the disaster occurred in rough seas with loss of life. Further details on casualties and exact location were not immediately available.
Henry McCann a Black convict escaped from the stockade last Tuesday and was tried Thursday. He admitted the escape and said he did so after hearing his mother was ill. He was fined 16.75 dollars for running away and 15.76 dollars for stealing the city clothes. His remaining sentence time was to be served.
In Macon Georgia an indicted official of the Commercial National Bank appeared before U S District Judge Speer and secured release on bonds of 2000 though the U S Attorney favored 20000. Present were Mallary J J Cobb N Lewis J N Jelks and Frank J Mallary Leon Dure and T C Parker were absent. The officers face charges of bank fund abstraction and misapplication and fraudulent entries in bank reports to the comptroller.
An elderly woman described as a mammy first served white families before the war was found wandering during the day and sleeping in woods at night. She gave the name Lucerne Conn but could not state her origin or kin. Recorder Johnson charged her with vagrancy for possible commitment to the county almshouse.
Green H Harris of Macon county, the oldest moonshiner ever tried in the district court, had his sentence deferred until the next term. The 70 plus defendant left for home after promising to return for future proceedings, aided by a cane and noting his Confederate veteran status.
New York May 20 The Cunard line announced the Anchor Ling Steamship Transylvania, which arrived in Glasgow from New York Sunday, had been requisitioned by the British government amid ongoing wartime demand.
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