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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1914
Page
4
Councilman W G Humphrey chairing the finance committee announced plans to draft the June apportionment sheet Tuesday afternoon. The task centers on reallocating funds to sustain city operations through year end while avoiding reductions in proposed new projects.
An advertisement touts S S S as a blood-cleansing tonic to prevent rheumatic throat trouble and other ailments. It claims the remedy balances body functions, removes wastes, and aids excretion, promising improvement in blood quality and general health, with instructions to obtain only the Swift Specific Co. product.
A committee will be asked to include 1660 dollars in the sheet to cover the added expense for police and detectives during Shrine week. The note specifies approval of funds to offset the overtime and security costs incurred by the city.
Commissioner of Agriculture James D Brice says a two day rain evenly spread across Georgia would be worth about 100 million dollars to farmers now. He notes crops are burning up in a prolonged drought and values of agricultural products could drop by up to 109 million without timely rain and recovery.
Agnes Scott college celebrates its 400th centennial events starting Monday with commencement and the largest graduation class to date. A three part pageant on education history was staged on campus with the past presented by alumnae, the present by students, and the future by the college. A reception followed and a morning gathering planned with college representatives and visiting educators in academic dress.
Special Officer J E Chandler reported a lost check for 94 dollars received from the Comptroller to pay Detective B A Coker's court fine. Coker was fined 50 dollars for an alleged illegal arrest in Gainesville. The police board agreed to reimburse the detective for the triad's expense totaling 490. Chandler asks for the check to be returned if found, noting check number 6047 from American National Bank payable to B A Coker.
Police investigate an attempted safe blow at J M Dodson groceries and meats 327 Peter Street Sunday. The thieves sought about 700 or 400 dollars but the explosion failed as the lock resisted. Authorities say nitre glycerin disappeared from a city stockade Saturday night linked to the case.
Councilman Orville H Hall won approval for a special committee to investigate city department needs and financing, including estimates for sums and sinking funds. The panel includes aldermen and councilmen from sewer hospital waterworks schools parks finance tax police and public improvements to consider plaza and other proposals.
President Wilson will resume his semi weekly press conferences with Washington correspondents in the White House announced today. He will not discuss the Mexican mediation. The conferences were abandoned a month ago.
A citizen committee plans to ask Georgia for permission to sell a 70 foot strip of land at Spring and Carnegie Way to widen Spring Street. The Rhodes estate optioned other land needed. the city previously paid 5600 for the parcel and expects state consent to proceed. Members include Frank Ruce chairman TA Hammond Morris Brandon and others.
Oscar O Shields failed to appear in sobte court to answer charges of insult to Miss Eleanor Hall a telephone operator of the Atlanta Telephone company on the Washington street viaduct early Sunday morning Tecorder Pro Tem Presson ordered rearrest and forfeited his $100 bond.
L S Frazier Hart known among Atlanta railroad men as a long time fireman on a Georgia freight engine between Atlanta and August. He had been working the past six or seven months, most recently on the Mimo Central or at New Orleans. He returned yesterday on crutches with a swathed head after a guard was killed and two or three others injured in a collision near Meridian Mississippi on the 3 train.
Following the Frank case inquiry, the grand jury will likely examine pre election graft charges against the county board. Commission chairman Tull Waters requests inquiry into irregularities, foreman Willingham to decide with cooperation from Commissioner Winn. a mass meeting is planned.
Voters of the Fourth and Didith Ward improvement club will conduct a definite action and proposed investigation on Tuesday at 8 o clock. The meeting takes place at the North avenue school located at North avenue and Hunt streets.
Waycross Ga March 25 Sheriff Pittman tonight lodged one jail here for white man named JL House of the Manor district on several serious charges growing out of a spree. House threatened to kill several persons and so badly frightened Mrs MB L Ray that she fainted.
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