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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1915

Page

16

Dixie Highway Advocate Opens Fulton County Road

Richard Hardy, Dixie Highway executive committee member and president of Dixie Portland Cement, spoke in Fulton County at the Andrews Avenue opening, praising federal aid for highways and predicting nationwide road progress. He highlighted a two-route plan, a strong turnout of 2000, and immediate funds for road improvements as the Dixie Highway linked Chicago to Miami.

Richard Hardy Dixle Highway Association Andrews Avenue Fulton County Mite Highway Commission Chattanoosa Hardy Dixie Portland Ce Nent Company Chattrnough Die Highway Commission Aito United States Phae Chicago Diate Aghway Knowle Andrews Button County Malaten

Officials Confer to Plan Enforcing of Pure Food Laws

United States Pure Food Laboratory chief at Savannah met Atlanta agriculture officials to coordinate enforcement. Athens oats shipment case against a Thersville company for adulteration with barley cited. several other violations under review by state and federal authorities. Cooperation between departments emphasized to enforce all pure food laws in Georgia.

Agricultura United Stats Pure Savannah Atlanta Patment of Agriculture Cits Athens Thersville 3 Tag Georgia Council

Davis Street School Hosts Afternoon Exercises

The Davis Street School will hold drills and songs Wednesday afternoon from 3:39 to 6 o clock. A parents meeting runs 4 to 4:30 with a lawn party 4:30 to 6:00. Children entertain visitors with drills games and songs. If rain, events move to Friday afternoon. Patrons city officials and the public are invited.

Davis Street

Trustees Accept Annual Reports of Morris Brown College

The Morris Brown college trustee board held a session in the chapel. President WA Tountain read the itemized report of student attendance, graduates, boarding funds, and tithes. a treasury report covered all denomination schools in the state. A tablet was requested for the late shopkeeper Homer Turner. Revs Wallan Decker Inhnsc and W Bo Lawrence were elected to positions. the commerce committee of the 1st school will meet at Big Leth t church Wednesday morning at 10 oclock.

Morris Brown College Joseph S Tipper Morris Brown Payne College Cuthbert Central Park Wormal Sa Mamnah WA Tountain Vertyn H Smith Iso Bey Woo Utshermin HOM Turner Coi Wallan Decker Bo Lawrence

Salem Grows Diplomas For Many Girl Graduates

The University of Virginia affiliated Salem Female College held commencement exercises marking the one hundred thirteenth session. Twenty graduates received special diplomas in domestic science, phonography, and bookkeeping. President Ron Ithaler noted a large endowment balance secured for the college. Adelaide Piles of Salem was reelected president of the alumni association with broad representation from eastern and western regions and foreign counties.

Salem Alphor Sa Smth University of Virginia Mutyer Salem Female College Sciente Phonox Ron Ithaler Evers Cliss Adelaide Urinae Eters

State bodies push clemency for Frank case

Louisiana House approved a clemency resolution by thirty one to four and a similar measure in Michigan’s Legislature was adopted unanimously. Both are sent to Governor Slaton. Frank asked Chicago and New York officials to bar a moving picture dramatizing the case citing sensational exploitation by impostors.

Lean Frank Louisiana Michigan House of Representatives Baton Foire Lansing John W. Slaton Frank Chicago New York Crines Conley Hugh Dorsey

Funeral Services for Charles Frohman in New York

Theatrical manager Charles Frohman, a Titanic sinking victim, was honored in a funeral service in New York led by William Frohman’s family and attended by actors, authors, and industry leaders. Pallbearers from the theatre world led a somber procession as delegations from theatre and authors groups arrived from Providence and other cities.

New York Charles Frohman Prohmans Laniel Krohmain Ma Chael Frahmuns Farnly Tie Joeph Thomas the Pliswiight Timeas Tiehmin Wee Billie, Burke Tacoma John Prey San Francisco Julieitplerson Tichmans Augustus Thoms Bcarcely Stich Mwenis Meuregers George Ads Fdward Sheklen Richard Flardingavis Sethern William Gillette Ott Skinner Wiilbun Taversham Casid Pelasca Usts Theatiboul Orgin Gations

Burke Tells of Graft in Canal Contracts

New York Mix 25 John Burke former manager of the reminissary department of the Panama railroad indicted for conuption to defraud the government in accepting commission. Government witness testified to an agreement with Salas and Figuerola. Burke admitted eleven charges totaling 7290 dollars, alleging payments concealed from the government. Colonel Bermudez and former Colon governor also indicted for involvement in profits from the consular depots.

New York John Burke Reminissary Department Panama Railroad Gonjucv Salas Figirdla Bermu Colon Burki Dean V. M. Groton Thadhia Mits Serach United States

Alleged Austrian Plot Frustrated in Canada

A garbled wartime item reports an alleged Austrian plot thwarted in Canada. The fragment mentions officials, a recruit, and a mysterious operation near Fort seroma, with unclear names and places, leaving core actions and outcomes ambiguous.

Canada

Gilreath News Syndicate Seen As Press Agent In Atlanta

A fragment cites disputes over Gilreath and Chief Reavers with accusations of backing whiskey interests. It notes a former Atlanta police reporter and editor opposing Gilreath, plus references to letters in The Lavonia Chronicle and The Macon Telegraph.

Georgia Atlanta Gilreath News, Syndicate of Guilreath Gilreath Chief Reavers Chief Beavers Mr Gureath Georgias

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