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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1914
Page
7
Atlanta prepares for a large opening day as Superintendent William M Blaton anticipates 26 000 students. The district adds thirty teachers and around twenty new or converted classrooms to handle crowding with double sessions in many rooms. Some pupils are assigned to out of district schools to ease overcrowding.
The Ninth ward candidates will hold a joint meeting Monday night at Farths Crossing at 8 o clock to deliver speeches and appeal to voters. The event precedes the city primary and signals a busy week as candidates shake hands and hand out notices. A polling place change in the Fifth ward shifts from 754 to 808 as the primary nears.
The thirteenth annual convention of the American Institute of Banking in Dallas Texas runs September 23 to 21. An symposium on the New South will feature illustrated views and moving pictures. Townsend of The Ports National Bank and head of Atlanta’s banking group plans to join the program on Agricultural Development in the South. Delegates from Atlanta including JW Spans of Continental Trust accompany a special train carrying about 300 delegates from the north and east. Other delegates from Mobile New Orleans and Went Romer will board en route.
The Austrians of Atlanta led by Robert Hecht, a Vienna native and cotton waste exporter, plan a fundraising drive for the Austrian Red Cross. Hecht, who sailed from Europe days before war, has Austrian vice consul approval to collect funds in Savannah. Hecht notes U S sentiment toward Austria and Germany, but hopes Americans will aid Austrian sufferers and Belgian and French victims as well.
Decatur Ga September 12 special Decatur is now equipped with modern fire fighting apparatus The new triple combination motor fire truck costing 5000 arrived in Atlanta from the La France factory at Elmira The mayor Hopkins and fire officials inspected the truck which will be driven by HH Chile The truck named the Hopkins carries an electrical engine pump hose and tools and can reach sixty miles per hour The new paid department replaces the sal Gnteurs with MD Googer chief and Robert Ramspeck asst chief Horace Enle driver Ulrich Green asst driver Six volunteer firemen will be added paid 230 each for every five fires attended
A hearing in the Empire Life Insurance matter resumes Monday morning after a recess from Friday. The petitioners seek state intervention to have the department take over the organization’s affairs if needed.
Records show Atlanta faced a historic dry spell with twelve months of drought until August brought relief. Rainfall remains below normal with a projected year end deficit likely under nine inches if normal fall continues. Earlier in the period, 1904 set a 33.13 deficit, while other years showed larger extremes.
Gity Organist Edwin Acthor Kraft presents copies of nine national hymns from nations in the European conflict at a free Sunday afternoon organ concert. Some tunes are familiar, others new to Atlantana, including Russia's God Save the Czar and France's Marseilleise. The program also features the Star Spangled Banner and Dvorak Humoresko. The Atlante Music Festival chorus resumes rehearsals September 21 at Cablehall, with tryouts for singers invited on Mon, Tue, or Wed evenings this week.
Newton H Walker of 182 West Hunter Street and Miss Jennie Lou Law of 19 Bellwood Avenue quietly wed at Rev W D Owens home Friday night and told their families. Parents initially objected to youth but offered blessings. The couple will live with Mrs Deal at 128 English Avenue.
Athens GA September 12 The wet finances do not dampen expected crowd at University of Georgia with attendance possibly up on last year. Most faculty return from summer work abroad or schools except Dr Wooster trapped in war era Germany and Dr Park due home from England. Dr Louis president of Agricultural College travels Canada to visit his father after European summer.
Delegates from the Thirty-fourth Senatorial district met in Decatur at noon. Judge W A Browns was elected chairman and F F Callahan secretary. Hon E M Smith, of Henry, nominated by Col J F Wall, with support from Col G F Keiley and others, accepted the nomination amid a happy tone. A new senatorial committee was appointed, with Gwinnett and Henry county members, and Col L Steele of DeKalb named chairman. After adjournment the delegates dined with the nominee in Atlanta.
Special report from Gainesville states Srl Brosdon a white man employed at JR Whale's cotton gin in Tadmore district near Gainesville was instantly killed while releasing two bales of cotton. He leaves a wife and four children. Funeral and interment were held at Harmony Church this afternoon at 4 o clock.
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