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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1915
Page
11
An advertisement extols Dodson Liver Tone as a gentle vegetable substitute for dangerous calomel. It claims calomel fumes cause salivation, headaches, and sickness, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver without side effects, restores energy, and is safe for children.
The Federated Fraternities annual convention opens at 10 a.m. in the Ansley hotel assembly hall, led by President Judge W Roane. The three day session gathers leaders of the national fraternal insurance groups with headquarters across the United States and fifty member orders. The Eminent Household of Columbian Woodmen is highlighted as a major southern order with offices in Atlanta.
Smyth of Chicago and Its treasurer Adna Brown of Philadelphia have arrived to assist Judge Roane with convention arrangements. Papers on fraternal insurance will be read by George A. Scott L A Anderson F M Speakman George C Lockwood and J W Nelly. Members of fraternal orders visiting Atlanta are invited to attend sessions as spectators.
Federal authorities report no information on the whereabouts of Grant Blankenship or Mark Grant Blankenhip, with officers continuing to search for the individual at the federal penitentiary.
A ship escape from the prison was detected Sunday afternoon as officials and officers extend efforts to capture the escaped prisoner. The individual, who served fifteen years with a perfect record, was eligible for parole in January.
A large Macon delegation travels to Atlanta to urge Governor Harris to grant a pardon for Tom Jones, serving a life sentence for the murder of Wiley Bishop. Jones, once Bibb deputy, is at Reff Home Camp, while relatives testified in court. officials doubt the pardon will be granted.
The Associated Charities provided a replacement bicycle so a boy can keep his $4 weekly job supporting his tuberculosis-stricken father. The original bicycle was stolen last week, and despite efforts, has not been recovered. Friends presented the charity with a bike from donors whose son no longer uses it.
Thousands of Atlanta visitors during Harvest Festival week are described as free spenders as bank clearings hit 4,319,356.61 yesterday, near the year's daily peak of 4,441,321.54. This surge dwarfs the previous year’s Monday figure of 1,799,614.62, showing a phenomenal rise in banking activity.
Eugene Black presides as the Atlanta Society of Advocates holds its first regular meeting at 2 PM in the ED Thomas courtroom. The Witness Stand will be discussed with Shepard Bryan addressing Direct Examination and George Westmoreland Cross-Examination.
A house resolution, introduced by Mr Davis of Laurens, unanimously adopted, denounces a Chicago article misquoting Dr W G Eichelberger of the Anti-Saloon League. It declares the claim that the minority party prolonged its filibuster by getting prohibitionists drunk as false and unwarranted unless he publicly denies it.
The Atlanta Builders Exchange named the participants for their Harvest Festival float during yesterday’s Harvest Festival committee meeting. Sponsor Miss Elizabeth Clayton heads the procession with youngsters and wives of several members, as the float is poised to be a standout in the parade next Thursday.
An unidentified man, about 70, known as a pencil seller and vendor of small goods, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the Gem hotel on Marietta Street. He had been a transient guest for three days, paid for a room, and complained of fatigue before dying before a physician could be summoned. The body was removed for identification.
The note describes a person approximately five feet eight inches tall and remarkably preserved for age. A scar is noted on the left shoulder, with a distinct cut on the left arm just below the shoulder. The individual is tattooed on the body, arms, and left legs with intricate designs.
Dr B M Shive, executive representative of Oglethorpe University, returned from a fundraising trip to five Arkansas Presbyterian churches. He secured more than $5000 for the university and plans another visit through Arkansas soon.
The Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and roadbuilders begin a joint conference in Atlanta. The opening session starts Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Young Men’s Christian Association building on the Georgia Tech campus, with Tom Winn of Fulton County presiding. The event will wrap Wednesday with meetings at the New Kimball House.
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