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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
10
Mr and Mrs JEB Goldsmith of 308 Hemphill avenue plead with Atlanta and nearby cities police to locate their son Froger age 15 who vanished after attending Fung Ungs circus Monday evening. Parents fear he followed the show and disappeared fearing danger.
Representatives from the clearing house banks meet in Atlanta to consider Festus Wade’s $150,000,000 cotton pool proposal. Coles and McCord will present, with Wade’s agent, to back a one year loan secured by cotton valued at about six cents per pound. Georgia to raise $10,000,000 and Atlanta $3,500,000.
Mrs Crowell faces a peace warrant after a dispute over affections involving Fred Crowell and Mae Enireken at the Piedmont barbershop. Deputy Marshal Lasseter arrested her, she posted 200 to appear, and Judge Ridley’s division required a 408 bond as guaranty she would refrain from harming her rival, with testimony describing flirtations and threats.
Opera star Pasquale Amato of the Metropolitan Opera company arrives in New York aboard the Duca Dy Geneva after a three day jail stay in Trieste, Austria. Amato says he was delayed in the Austrian port due to a found Italian newspaper in his pocket. Frances Alda, also a well known soprano in Atlanta, travelled with him.
The Atlanta Kennel Club hosts a bustling dog show at Cartercar company salesrooms on Peachtree Street drawing hundreds of visitors. Judges name top dogs across breeds including Robins Tony a bloodhound and Czar a Russian wolf hound while various winners from American and imported lines vie for cups and prizes amid a lively display of collies bulldogs and terriers. Dr J H DeMund called it the best show yet in the South.
Milledgeville Ga October 13 Special Little Charles P Schell Jr who is seven years old has saved money for six or seven years and is a keen participant in the buy a bale movement He has purchased three bales of cotton deciding to use his money in that way His thrift and early market interest mark him as possibly the country’s largest young buyer of fleecy staples for his age.
The Georgia National Guard rifle team topped ten events at the Southern Rifle Association shoot at Yukon Florida near Jacksonville winning either first or second place in all events. They earned 91 of 240 prize money, took both team matches, and claimed two individual firsts along with the Florida trophy, giving them an edge over Mississippi and Florida teams in the National Rifle Association competition.
Milledgeville native J A Sibley is appointed by Governor Milam to fill the Baldwin County Court judgeship, succeeding Judge Carl Vinson. Sibley will assume duties after next month, likely the state’s youngest judge, with colleagues confident in his conservative, thorough approach and the support of many friends statewide.
The 1914 census report records 1314 bales of cotton ginned in Baldwin County by September 26, up from 2918 bales the same date last year. The increase shows better crop prospects, though the bale count is lower due to later picking and ginning.
Dr Dunbar Roy of Atlanta will address the Ad Men's club on Thursday on the importance of the optic and its proper care. The luncheon will be served by Ruse & Cason in the chamber of commerce assembly hall. Frank Stockdale of Chicago will lecture here on October 22 on Keeping Up With Rising Costs under the club's auspices. The entire Atlanta business community is invited to hear both talks.
A September 25 sub committee will present a report on a year round recreation system for Atlanta at an 8 PM Thursday meeting in the chamber of commerce auditorium. T. S. Battle of the Play ground and Recreation Association will speak on U K activities and homeward experiences.
Arthur Craig, a native Scot, will address the Scots of Atlanta at a war meeting. The gathering seeks support for relief and morale boosting among Scottish expatriates and local volunteers.
The one hundred thirteenth annual session of the Clifford's Grove Baptist Church begins in Washington Georgia on October 13 with pastors and delegates assembling for the two day gathering.
The Georgia Baptist association gathers at the Luna berg Baptist church six miles north of Washington for sessions through Thursday led by moderator Rev W A Hagan DD. The Cliffords Grove church is noted as the largest and oldest in the district. sixty two churches across eight counties belong to the body with about one hundred fifty messengers attending, many staying in Washington homes.
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