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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
8
The report notes that Pennsylvania coal production last year exceeded expectations by a wide margin, representing a substantial portion of U S output and approaching a fifth of the world total, reflecting the state's pivotal role in the coal industry.
Advancing age makes keeping bowels open essential for health. Avoid violent drastic laxatives. A mild tonic with herbs and pepsin, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, sold by druggists. Free trial bottle offer from Dr W B Caldwell, 452 Washington St, Monticello, Texas.
Councilman George Freeman won council approval to pay Grant street with wood block. Georgia Railway and Power Co says retrenchment on grooved rails makes it unnecessary and not something they should expense. Some council members push toward court action to block the wood block paving without grooved rails.
London May 20 Russian front reports describe continued heavy fighting in Galicia with Austro German advances and halted operations west of the line due to bad weather. Russians push Germans back in the north Shavil region while Przemysl trenches are taken at heavy cost. Allied reports claim Kilid Bahr forts destroyed Maidos occupied and Nagara bombardment ongoing.
Vienna official war department report says 5600 more Russian prisoners were taken along the Upper Dniester in Galicia. Attacks east of Jarosław and near Sieniawa repulsed with heavy losses, Germans advancing northeast of Galicia, 3600 prisoners seized. north of Sambor Russians driven from key positions. village southwest of Mosinowa stormed. 1400 prisoners taken in counterattack north of Pruth.
Berlin reports May 20 that German army headquarters describe limited action in the western theater due to bad weather. They note small gains in the Lorette hills and repulsed a night attack at Ablain after close combat. Artillery duels raged between the Meuse and Moselle as French forces attacked east of Ailly at dawn along a broad front.
Reports from the eastern theater describe Russian attacks repulsed on the Dubyna line and north of Hodubis with hundreds of prisoners and machine guns captured. A counterattack north of Przemysl yielded more prisoners as German and Austrian positions around the San River prepare for a major battle.
May 20 report from Petrograd via Reuters describes German claims on Shavli and Russian advances west of Shavli. French troops landed at Seddul Bahr and Krithia on Gallipoli with French fleet support, while British forces moved at Gabel Tepe to encircle Turks. Western front activity noted as minimal with artillery duels and limited ground gains in Champagne and Argonne.
The Wesley Memorial hospital nursing graduates were formally diplomas by Bishop W A Candler at a service in Wesley Memorial church. Rev W R Hendrix opened with prayer and Rev W J Young delivered the baccalaureate address. A reception for graduates followed on hospital grounds by Superintendent Welker White.
A Copenhagen dispatch reports Riga, the major Baltic port on the Gulf of Riga, supposedly captured by German forces. The city, near Petrograd, is a key industrial center with about 300,000 residents, many of whom were German before the war.
Taney publisher of The Wheeling Reg. Inter and a leading West Virginia Democrat died today after a prolonged illness at age 74. He served as United States consul at Belfast Ireland from 1892 to 1896.
The Atlanta Builders' Exchange at its annual meeting in the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce discussed inviting the National Association of Builders' Exchanges, a group with 10 000+ members, to Atlanta for 1917. Over 100 attended the banquet as J T Rose and John Macintyra spoke on building material benefits.
Charles William Bernhardt of B Mi film Hood was re-elected vice president and R. M. Walker was re-elected treasurer. In his speech, Mr. … praised the fairness of state and municipal legislation affecting the building interests.
German ambassador Prince von Buelow urges Austria to trust Spain with its interests in Italy in case of war, instead of relying on the United States. Paris dispatch notes Rome report dated May 30.
Madin Ga May 20 two crates of Mayflower peaches were shipped tonight one to New York and one to Philadelphia the first fruit of the year from Georgia well ahead of prior records James D Fagan of Fort Valley the farmer who shipped them carload lets go next week
A Georgia Railway and Power service truck wrecked last night at the corner of Ponce de Leon avenue and Ponce de Leon place in Atlanta. The vehicle somersaulted, throwing out occupants including Blanche McDaniel who lies near death at Grady Hospital. Chauffeur Mose Norman is jailed on speed charge. John Bonner also arrested for drunkenness. Witnesses include Mra Joe Newsom and Mrs Guy Bush with two babies observing the scene.
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