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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
10
The Georgia Department of Agriculture promotes cotton twine over jute for wrapping fertilizer and supplies hundreds of thousands of bales. Companies including Case Threshing, Weaving of Wisconsin, and local Georgia lenders discuss cotton prices, warehouse storage at Candler, and the broader impact on Southern industry and bank credit.
In Friday afternoon sessions officials warned many dancing teachers fail to obtain required licenses. Inspectors urged action as enforcement plans were outlined to collect owed fees and end unlicensed classes amid concerns about public safety and business compliance.
A fragmented report discusses potential aid for England routed through a consul. The note mentions shipments and arrangements, with unclear specifics and names obscured by OCR errors. The piece hints at financial or material support directed via a consul to assist in a maritime or wartime context.
A mammoth card party is set at the Woman's club Friday at 2:30 to aid the Christ mas tree for needy children. Tickets 60 cents from Mrs WT Clay Moore, Mrs Stephen Hook, or Mrs Tii Lathim Hand. Prizes include a sterling vase, a chandelier lamp, Dresden china, a bamboo jardiniere, and a bamboo vase. Proceeds fund welfare work and gifts for sick or absent children.
Two banks have deposited capital stock with the Federal Reserve under formation in Atlanta. Third National Bank of Atlanta and First National Bank of Troy Alabama handed gold sums totaling 192,000. Governor McCord to hold deposits until formal organization. key roles and staff to be recruited from major southern banks. Directors to fix salaries with Federal Reserve Board approval. anticipated board meeting in Atlanta.
Fulton county grand jury may take up the prosecution of Victor Nelms and his wife in the Nelms case of deaths in San Antonio Texas. Officials gathered evidence and prepared conspiracy charges to be presented if the grand jury is seated. The solicitor hoped to pursue the case before Fulton courts if prosecutions proceed.
George M Hope of Atlanta school board says afternoon sessions cannot be reduced much further as room limits persist. Superintendent WW Slaten notes 21 extra sessions remain, with added teachers and classroom changes already used. Board cites October apportionment of 1112 to hire more staff, and insists money must fund teachers only.
The Seaboard Air Line and the Georgia Railroad petitioned the state railroad commission to discontinue passenger service on several routes. Hearings are set for November 14. Railroads cite wartime disruptions and declines in traffic since the European war and Malay unrest, seeking removal of multiple trains between Atlanta Augusta Macon West Point Savannah and Columbia with some routes to be replaced by a single through train.
United States Chamber of Commerce directors and officers begin a southern tour arriving in Atlanta to meet local leaders led by Mell Wilkinson. They will dine at the Chamber of Commerce Building with about 190 covers and speeches by John Healy and others, while representatives from the Commerce Department join as guests.
Walter Lee WrGull longtime secretary of the Southern Freight Association died Tuesday at 7 a m at his home 641 Nath Bowlevard after a three year illness He was 50 and survived by his wife formerly Miss K Goldsmith of this city and two children Born in Banbridge Ga he lived in Atlanta for 20 years His career spanned 1882 to 1944 with the Southern Freight Association where he rose from clerk to chief clerk and secretary He suffered from rheumatism prior to illness and the funeral will be from his home at 7 oclock with interment in Oakland Cemetery
Court officials announce no bill returned against Mrs Crawford in the murder case tied to the death of her husband. The key testimony centered on Dr Harris the state chemist who said his analysis four years after death found traces of morphine in the deceased’s stomach supporting the defense narrative. The forthcoming civil actions and probate matters tied to the estate continue in progress.
Joseph A VeCard vice president of the Third National Bank of Atlanta and organizer of the new federal reserve bank opening November 16 says the siege of job seekers is intense. Only expert clerks will be hired. ordinary clerks face slim chances. Applicants from Atlanta and nearby banks flood his desk daily with resumes, some destined for disappointment.
In Lexington Georgia on October 27 a large mass meeting of Oglethorpe county farmers passed resolutions to reduce next year’s cotton acreage. They formed district committees to secure grower cooperation, pledged farm survival, and unanimously endorsed Governor Slaton’s refusal to call a legislative session, opposing penalization laws that could punish Georgia farmers and boost production in other states.
In Augusta last night an automobile crash injured Nixon with a broken leg and other injuries. A pair of runaway mules attached to the wagon struck the car’s windshield after the driver NHon could not avoid collision. The other occupants were unharmed.
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