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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
16
The Twentieth Century Coterie will meet with Mrs D I MacIntyre at Peach Tree Road on Thursday October 16 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs Willis Dobbs announces the birth of twin daughters Mary Francis and Sarah Virginia. Mrs Anna Badham to attend hospital. Mr and Mrs John Lee Anchors welcome a son October 14 named John Lee Anchors. Mrs Godwin and Mrs Talley noted. various social visits and travels include George M McKenzie family in Maryland and Mrs Nash Broyles at Piedmont sanitarium. Several entertaining events and arrivals are listed with names and places such as Atlanta Rome Blackstone hotel Chicago and Anstey Park, plus travels through the west and to Jacksonville.
Leaders of the progressive party and many prominent men attended the funeral for Timothy L Woodruff former lieutenant governor of New York who left the Republican party to join the progressives. Services were held at his sister Mrs Rodney Ward's residence in Breatton and at the Central Congregational church with honor pallbearers Chauncey M Depew Thiod are Douglas Robinson George W Perkins and Frank A Mun St.
In Pensacola on October 15 the Pensacola News passed into the hands of C Hanson former general manager of The Mobile Item and his brother Victor Hanson publisher of The Birmingham News An announcement confirms the purchase and new management Ban H Thomas formerly of The Mobile Item becomes news editor while H A Faikel moves to associate editor.
Montgomery October 15 Dr J S N Baker of Montgomery was elected president of the Association of Surgeons of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad on the convention's opening day. Other officers named include Dr M Brackhsford Mullins, first vice president, Dr P P Lane of Watcross, Ga, second vice president, and Dr C G P Aimar of Charleston, secretary and treasurer, all re-elected.
At a Macon meeting October 16 the state chamber executive committee named Macon as legal headquarters and Atlanta as the location for general offices. President J B Stetson of the Macon Chamber praised acting secretary manager Charles D McKinney who agreed to stay in post. A contract with the Detroit-based Wilson-McKeon company launches a Georgia fund raising campaign to raise $50,000 by Thanksgiving, with offices to be run free of charge until February. The board authorized railroad expense payments and planned a future meeting in Savannah.
Kiev Oct 15 witnesses impeached in the Mendel Beiliss trial for ritual murder as detectives Polistchuk Krassevski and others testified. Shneerson Ludmilla Beiliss witness police and factory men described scenes at the brick works and Beilisss regular employment amid conflicting testimony about the Yushinsky case.
Dallas police chief John W Ryan reported from Jeffersonville that a confession by a Jeffersonville reformatory inmate about Florence Brown's July throat-cutting in her uncle's office is likely a hoax. He said the man is probably mentally unbalanced and that investigations now focus on the real suspect.
Cambridge report: Misa Miriam Pratt a militant suffragette teacher from Norwich given eighteen months penal servitude for setting fire to a house on May 17. Glasgow notes: Margaret Morrison and Mrs Smith, both militant suffragettes, receive eight months for attempting to set fire to the residence of the late Sir John Muir. Court scene included vegetables and shouting of the Marseillaise as sentences read. Three women were arrested.
Chicago October 15 jurors had been chosen when defense sought a continuance over sensational press coverage alleged to prejudice the panel. Donahoe said he was approached by Veniceman Leiby offering help to influence the jury. Judge Pam ordered Leiby questioned and subpoenas issued for rooming-house residents, while defense argued publicity hindered impartial jurors.
Washington October 15 Special Representative Bartlett of Georgia seeks leave from attendance in the House on physician advised grounds citing six months of attendance and a forthcoming canal zone voyage with the appropriation committee, after denying a headline claim from a Macon News article.
Washington October 14. The General North American conference of the Seventh Day Adventists announced a pension and sick benefits plan for about a thousand missionary workers worldwide and their dependents. The fund will aid in old age sickness and, on death, support widows and children. Plans to raise funding were approved prior to the plan’s adoption. The move is described as unique in missionary effort.
New York October 15 David La mar a Wall Street speculator under indictment for impersonating congressmen failed to appear before Judge Hunt in federal district court for pleading and his bond of 8006 was declared forfeited. The Southern University of Music advertises beginner instruction with guaranteed progress and periodic examinations by directors.
Theaters in Atlanta announce multiple engagements for Monday and Tuesday including James K Hackett in The Grain of Dust and a Matt and Jeff Panama revue. Tickets go on sale at 9 am. Also billed are Madam X at the Lyric with Miss Blair and The Lights of Gotham at the Bijou with the Stuck company, plus daily matinees at 2 30 and evening shows at 8 30.
At the Forsyth and Grand New York style entertainment lights up Forsyth with George Felix the Tam fool comedian and Nina Morris company offering a clever dramatic sketch. Herai's horses Burihart aml Whits and Winsch and Poora perform novelty numbers as Lyon Irerman and his Florentine singers join next week for a grand opera styled comedy sketch with Fulgaro. The Last Days of Pompeii photo drama headlines the Grand, drawing crowds daily as patrons urge neighbors to see the shows.
Pomperi and the Grands exhibition lasts about two hours with three acts. The blind girl Nydisx story unfolds in gripping fashion leading to a grand outdoor circus scene. At Columbia, High Life in a Cabaret draws large crowds with Miss Bee Darling and Ben Dasis in leading roles along with Lanter sisters and Eddie Worrel.
Obituaries report W C Spinks of Dallas who died at home last night and had served as justice of the peace. Survived by wife and several children and brothers. Also noted are Cc E Davis aged 24 died at a private sanitarium with funeral plans later. Mrs J E Delle Delk of Marietta and Mrs S J Mitchell funeral arrangements pending. Moses T Wade died at Soldiers Home aged 73 with son J E Wade in Knoxville listed. T J Averett aged 71 died in private sanitarium with funeral at Poole's Chapel and West View cemetery. wage arbitration board in New York finished testimony with decision due by October 26.
Washington October 15 freight tariffs from eastern railroads seek a five percent tariff increase. Preliminary case work is finished and the increases are suspended for ten months or as required for investigation. Hearings date not yet fixed.
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