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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1914
Page
8
YM C A workers plan a noon meeting at association headquarters to submit final canvass reports. They had 17 percent new memberships ready as the last campaign lap begins and Governor Sla is mentioned in the report.
Atlanta businessmen and prominent merchants push a campaign to open an up-to-date clubhouse. Officers emphasize the facility is the country’s best equipped and invite all Atlantans to visit. Membership drives yield 874 new signups in three days.
Henry Shathon, 22, resident of 3634 North Broad Street, touted as master of six languages French German Italian Turkish English Spanish and more, fails a moving picture rotator’s exam by four points. He works as a medical student when not frustrated, hoping to pass and secure an assistant role despite repeated rejections and delays.
Terry a blacksmith for Stone and King at 16 Piedmont Avenue was injured in Grady hospital after a wagon he was under moved when a mule hitched to it panicked. The mule dragged the wagon, crushing his body as he hammered the wagon's ironwork.
Macon Ga November 23 Special BFE Lockhart and FF M Wheeler two white men at the Central of Georgia shana were each sentenced to one year at the State farm after pleading guilty to breaking open a car stolen whisky. They were mercy recommended and punished as misdemeanor. Several negroes implicated in the robbery await trial. Tomorrow Frank Johnson who shot and decapitated John Morisey will be tried for murder. Henry Clistt a Houston county negro charged with attempted criminal assault on a white girl will also be tried. This case was moved here due to tensions in Houston county.
Secretary of State Phil Cook warns Crawford County must submit the missing election returns within ten days or face a delay in commissioning county officials. The consolidated state results exclude Crawford, with amendments largely passing, including a four year term. Senators Hardwick and Smith have secured commissions contingent on Crawford’s report and governor’s bond requirements.
M Candler chairman of the state railroad commission returns from the annual meeting of railroad commissioners in Washington DC He cites the national valuation effort by the Interstate Commerce Commission as likely to lead to government ownership or consolidation of railroads or to end the push for such moves Judge George Tillyer and J Frinco Webster joined Candler in Washington to discuss rate issues and valuation themes
Mitchell County Supply of Pelham Georgia seeks to adjust its bankruptcy petition filed by MC Kiser Sloe company. The firm denies insolvency and plans to contest the petition. Assets listed include 2500 in stock and 3000 in open accounts with 320000 in unsecured claims and 1000 in secured claims.
A well dressed young man claiming to represent the Volunteers of America stole empty collection boxes from hotel lobbies and replaced them with full boxes containing coins. The incident occurred Saturday at multiple hotels including the Winecoff. the suspect fled with fifty boxes before authorities deemed him irreplaceable and he has not yet been caught.
Major J A Commerford longtime superintendent of the National Cemetery at Marietta died suddenly of heart failure on a return from Catholic services. Funeral held at St Joseph's Church with Grand Army of the Republic involvement. interment at Arlington National Cemetery. He was 76, served in Civil War Third Massachusetts Cavalry, later Loyal Legion and G A R, survived by wife, son Leon, daughter Pauline.
Captain EH Mercer of the schooner states he abandoned the waterlogged vessel off Cape Lookout after supplies flooded. The schooner was towed in by the steamer Merrimack and landed at Cape Lookout via the Annie Wo Hudson. Mercer reached Savannah this morning to claim the vessel.
The handsomely kept home of the late Youns McKee at Kinderton was destroyed in a total loss fire yesterday with contents. The Bibb manager of the Valdosta Pecan Plantations company and his family were away. Loss estimated around $7,000, partially insured.
Americus Ga Wovemper co pe eral Sumter superior court convened this morning for the November session with Judge Zera A Ulttie John presiding. It is the last Southwestern circuit court and concludes all judicial proceedings for the year. The Sumter docket is light in several years and the session will not be prolonged.
Charles D McKinney, president of the Decatur Board of Trade, urged Atlanta and Georgia promotion at the Atlanta Association of Building Owners and Managers meeting. He argued Georgia’s lack of statistics hampers attracting population and capital and called for cooperation with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce to gather reliable growth data.
Firefighters extinguished an early morning blaze at the grocery store on Highland Avenue and Randolph Street. Police investigated arson after proprietor J A Ward alleged a thief broke in, removed door hinges, stole flour and other supplies, and then set the building afire. About $5 in damage reported. no clues yet.
Waycross Georgia November 23 Henry Lacy charged with kidnapping pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in Wayne superior court which adjourned to April 1915 He received three months or 56 dollars by Judge Conyers Other cases included Indian Anderson burglary larceny from the house twelve months or 500 dollars George Strickland assault with intent to murder stabbed sentence six months or 100 dollars John Williamson assault and battery six months or 100 dollars Henry Williams murder verdict manslaughter sentenced to life Joe Stewart criminal assault verdict guilty seven years Will Brown burglary guilty five years Tim Gadeon burglary larceny from the house twelve months or 100 dollars
Waycross Georgia November 23 Special An adjourned term of Coffee superior court convened at Douglas and will remain in session for two weeks Four murder cases are on the criminal docket all may be disposed of at the session They include Van Goosby charged with killing his uncle in 1912 Tw Thames white charged with snooking Leon Ruth colored at a negro fair Nicey Taylor colored charged with stabbing a negro to death at Willacouchee a few weeks ago Charley Farmer colored charged with biting another negro on a farm near Douglas Goosby was at large until located in Virginia recently and brought back to Coffee for trial.
Henry Huffman, 42, of Macon Georgia, a railroad special agent, drank carbolic acid at his rooming house on Ella Street West End. He died at Grady Hospital after an ambulance rush. Huffman had mourned the deaths of his mother and wife and reportedly spoke of his readiness to die. An ambulance driver sped to the scene and found a whisky bottle labeled carbolic acid beside him. He leaves a brother in Macon a game warden.
County Game Warden John L Edmondson proposes a ramified plan to detect violations of the game law in Atlanta clubs. deputies were empowered last season to curb illegal sales of girls in hotels and clubs while a bloodhound is tasked to sniff express boxes for birds. Edmondson promises extremely strict enforcement this year.
Buford Georgia November yx note: The Buford Chamber of Commerce manages the Buford Boys Corn club. Ten boys exhibited ten ears yielding 662.50 bushels total, an average of 66.4 bushels per acre. Loin grown at a profit of 30,314 dollars, averaging 891 dollars per acre, exclusive of prize money exceeding one hundred dollars.
Americus Georgia November 23 There is no change in the cotton situation in Americus and vicinity where thousands of bales are stored in warehouses or in open fields awaiting purchasers About twenty five thousand bales are held in eight Americus houses and roughly fifteen thousand more remain stacked in pyramids on plantations The cotton crop is practically harvested.
Sordele Ga November 13 A north bound Georgia Southern and Florida train passenger F C Archer Barberville Fla about 70 died from heart failure in his seat. He carried a badge and badge honoring him as a union soldier. He bought a Jacksonville to Cordele ticket and died near the Florida state line. The body was brought to Sordele and turned over to embalmers. Railroad officials are seeking relatives or friends.
Sheriff Mangum seeks church workers to arrange a Thanksgiving program at the Tower for about one hundred inmates. A menu of cranberries chicken sweet potatoes and coffee is planned if contributions arrive. Prisoners wish to attend services on Thanksgiving day or night and officials await bids from religious groups to organize the observance.
Professor W N Randall director of athletics at Tech received a telegram from Georgetown University asking for a game to be played either November 28 or December 5 with proceeds to go to the Belgian relief committee Randall wired back that trustees forbid football after Thanksgiving day and regret they cannot aid the Belgian fund.
Joseph Kramer assistant cashier of the German State Bank in Cullman Alabama was arrested on three warrants charging perjury embezzlement and receiving deposits after the bank was known insolvent. Bonds not posted Kramer remained jailed as authorities say a shortage of forty thousand dollars was unearthed. The bank cap ital 25000 with total deposits and certificates around 166000 and the father Emil Kramer is in Germany.
Washington reports the Navy Department altered discarded one pounder Yark VI guns from 1899 to become sky searchers for anti aircraft use. About sixty guns recalled from Grand Army posts are being converted at the Washington Navy Yard, replacing older ornamental weapons and saving about $100,000.
President Wilson agreed to meet a delegation of Democratic women urging support for a constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. He plans to receive them early December and reiterated that he sees the question as one for the states.
Formal announcement at the White House states state receptions and dinners by the president will be abandoned this year due to the death of Mrs Wilson. The New Year public reception is also cancelled.
Fort Worth packing plants report strong European war orders. canning departments run full time for the first time in years. Large shipments of fresh meats were sent from Fort Worth to New York for export and are being chilled there. Destination beyond New York is not yet known.
Five firemen were injured when the chemical truck and hose cart from Engine House No 10 collided near Hill and Fair streets en route to a fire at 364 Fair street. Driver C P White was hurled under horses and cut. J H Tolbert, driver of the chemical truck, was thrown fifteen feet. the hose cart overturned scattering hogs and splintering its single-tree. Captain B J Setz remained uninjured. Firesmen WW Fanning Dennard Freeman Roberts and Tumlin on the hose cart suffered slight biases. The small blaze was extinguished with little damage.
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