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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
10
Washington September 10 Special. At Gordy of Columbus has been detailed to a position in the census bureau by Director W J Harris after Flournoy of Columbus joined the office force of Representative Adamson.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a natural treatment for blood diseases. It claims a man improved after a week or two with a “big knife” replaced by health, praising ingredients from medicinal plants and urging readers to obtain S. S. S. from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta. It warns against drug substitutes and invites letters about symptoms to their medical department.
A. D. Oliver of Lee county, once central to sensational cases in Georgia and Mississippi, is at the center of a governor dispute as Mississippi seeks his arrest on charges of bigamy and false pretenses. Georgia Governor Slaton has received a telegram requesting arrest, while Oliver remains jailed in Lee county awaiting hearing and possible requisition papers.
Attorney General Warren Grice will open the 1934 15 session of Atlanta Law School with a lecture titled The Rewards of the Study of Law. The event will be at 4 30 pm in the Five Points law school rooms and will draw Georgia lawyers and students from several states. Hanson W Jones joins the faculty to teach elementary law and bills and notes.
WG Thomason sues Policeman B B Haslett of the motor cycle squad and Frank Cornelison for 35000 in a superior court suit claiming willful malicious arrest. Thomason says he stood nearby as two pedestrians fought on Central Avenue near Trinity Avenue on Sept 30, was identified by Cornelison, arrested, handcuffed, and held two hours before release with only a subpoena to testify the next day.
After visiting New York, Thomas J. Day urges Atlanta to establish a school for cripples. He outlined the plan to the school board, seeks data on local children unable to attend school, and will present again once counts justify a program. He cites need for transport to and from the school.
J B Hickey invites the Atlanta Convention Bureau executive committee to a dinner at the Piedmont hotel on Friday evening replacing the regular monthly meeting. They will discuss the fourth American road congress and plans to attract tourism to Atlanta this winter. Committee members include Ivan BE Allen chair J Lee Barnes J B Hickey J R A Hobeson WH Leahy D Knight Frederick J Paxon Shelby Stith and W Stamps.
The Ad Men’s club of Atlanta will hear Colonel I. P. Fyffe, former chief of the police and prisons division of the canal zone, speak on Police Work in the Tropics at their 1 o’clock luncheon today at the Anstey hotel. The Hog and Heming carnival report tied to the annual corn show will also be presented.
Weinberg failed to appear for a Wednesday morning trial on arson and felony charges after being indicted by a grand jury regarding two fires at his cap factory a year earlier. He had posted $2,000 bond earlier. Captain Joyner produced 21 bills totaling $1,400 claimed to be stock purchases from 1911 and 1912, altered to 1913, to be used as proof for insurance purposes.
The Atlanta Scottish association will meet Friday night at 8 o'clock in their hall at the Kiser building to receive new members. Invitations titled Scotland Forever urge Scots to uphold faith and duty on the battlefield and encourage attendance.
Central Baptist church invites current and former Sunday school members to a home coming Sunday at 9 20 AM. Past superintendents including Prof. L M Landrum and Dorcelius M Anderson are expected to participate in a program with old songs and a revival of friendships.
Grace Methodist Sunday school plans a Peace Day rally next Sunday with an interesting program. Miss Mattie Ellis, a contralto soloist from Atlanta’s leading choirs, will sing. Dr. Charles Jones will discuss Current Events to the Wesley Bible class of over 106 men. Arrangements target 690 attendees.
The ordinance committee prepares an unfavorable report on Farlinger’s measure to study civil service for city staff. Mayor Woodward supports it, while a minority report or floor action may follow. The panel favors Nutting’s resolution to create a consulting engineer position at 3000 dollars yearly, possibly appointing Captain R. B. Clayton. Kelley’s license sign rule advances, eliminating newspaper petition ads. An inspector for the house moving ordinance passes with marshal appointment power.
Winecoff Gardens opening postponed due to delays in fixtures under manufacture in Des Moines. Manager Jack Letton expects shipment on the tenth and plans to open to the public around the fifteenth.
The Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute reports its biggest year in school history with an attendance of thirty-two boys and girls. Opened September 1 under Rev. S D Stinson as principal to train negro youth in everyday life.
The weather man forecasts unsettled conditions with showers and intermittent sun over the next few days. A gulf coast climatological disturbance grows in force, bringing high winds and continued rainy spells for Atlanta and area. Today and tomorrow will feature showers and sporadic sunshine.
A trade conference in Atlanta October 14 to 4 will unite southern manufacturers merchants railroad officials and trade experts to promote Central and South American trade Representatives from the Washington commerce department will assist plan propagation A southern commission may be appointed to visit South American ports to establish trade and credit relations for the south The Atlanta chamber of commerce calls the conference
German-Americans of this city will hold a large mass meeting tonight at the Turn Verein hall on South Pryor street. The purpose is to devise means to raise money for the German-American Red Cross fund. Hermann Steinichen, president of the local German-American Alliance, will speak along with several distinguished speakers.
A meeting of Atlanta Episcopal churchmen will be held in the St. Luke's Sunday school room Thursday evening at eight to arrange for the Brotherhood of St. Andrew convention in Atlanta beginning October 14. This will be the final pre convention rally and leaders say full attendance is important.
In Tifton Georgia two separate lawsuits filed in city court seek damages of 1000 dollars each against F H Hy Tift Jr. The suits allege assault and battery after a high powered automobile struck the rear of a buggy carrying Mrs. Ethel Simmons her son Thaxton Simmons and Mrs Pearl Henderson on a Pulaski county highway. The crash demolished the buggy and left the occupants bruised.
In a packed McDuffie County courtroom at Thomson Georgia on September 30 farmers approved the Henry bill. They sent telegrams to President Wilson Senator Hoke Smith and T W Hardwick urging pasture use and influence. Charles Barrett president of the National Farmers Union endorsed the measure and pledged support. Speeches by Thomas E Wats e Colonel Tra E Farmer and others highlighted the gathering with G F Rogers acting as chair and J J Pennington as secretary.
Athens faced a two hour water outage when a large main supplying the reservoir burst, leaving a deep hole and water pouring into a river. A two year old line helped isolate the leak and restore supply quickly with two main lines pumping from the standpipe.
A B Allen, Hall county’s champion watermelon raiser, shipped two car loads of fresh melons to Atlanta this morning. Plucked the vines yesterday, he expects a handsome price. He plans another late crop to be sold around the last of October, with melons bringing from 2.50 to 7.60 dollars each.
Macon Ga September 30 Special The petition of S J Dannenberg of Macon for a receiver for the Macon Gas company was argued before Judge Mathews in the superior court with decision reserved. The suit asks to turn over holdings from Georgia Light Power and Railway company and void officers election while abrogating the agreement between the two companies and placing assets under a receiver if needed. Oldest Resident Dies in Macon. Bir Nancy Huffman died at 83 after residing in Macon for almost two centuries and longtime Nurberry Street Methodist church member. survived by three sons W N H Huffman J H Huffman.
Athens Ga September 20 Specials The Jeffersonian Law Debating Society at the University of Georgia held its first meeting of the year last night and elected officers President T S Chandler Blairsville Albert Sidney Camp Newnan vice president secretary treasurer Arthur G Tillinghast Vernon Conn solicitor general HenryGre Howard Augusta sheriff Daniel L Plaster Allan A number of new members joined and plans were made for an active fall with trials to prospect
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