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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
7
An old ad touts silk shirts at 2.95 to 3.75 and a 1.00 per eale shirt. It markets ready to wear suits up to 15 dollars, vests at 2.00 to 3.00, and Corduroy suits at 5 dollars. Frugal buyers are urged to visit 89 Whitehall St for fitting and parcel post paid orders.
Athens Georgia September 17 special report: Dr Re Curt is resigns from the University of Georgia as associate professor of applied economics after critical public remarks about state funding for education. The prudential committee will select his successor. The resignation follows a dispute over a Des Maines Register publication criticizing Georgia’s education funding. Dr Curtis had joined two years ago with the school of commerce and faced student complaints of belittling the South. In Burlington Vermont progressives name Alexander J Cooner for governor and Charles A Prouty for US senator.
The Fifth Ward Improvement club protested the transfer of pupils from English Avenue school to Ashby Street school at a meeting held last night. Speakers included J E Bowden, BM Barrett, W H Johnson, C K Dennis, F O Bentley, and Alderman J W Maddox who urged relief through redistricting. A mass meeting is planned for Saturday at English Avenue school to press the Board of Education and Superintendent William M Slaton for action.
Macon Ga September 17 There will be a recount of the ballots cast in the election yesterday Three civil service commissioners for the police and for the departments and for skierman from the fourth ward The recount was demanded by J Pate Stetson and Ben J Dasher defeated candidates for alderman W J Yarbrough and Ed Crimming two of the twenty seven defeated candidates for civil service commissioners Court will hold a special session tomorrow night when the recount will be ordered and the work turned over to a committee named by the mayor The request rests on a discrepancy between total votes for commissioners and aldermen There were over 2500 votes for commissioners and about 2100 for aldermen The difference is due to the commissioner race overshadowing the aldermanic contest leaving many voters not voting for aldermen at all."
Nicholas Gallaher of Warrenton Georgia died at his home at 7 this morning after months of illness. A native of Ireland he lived in Warren County since before the Civil War and was prominent in mercantile life education and public affairs. Survived by a widow and three daughters Mrs Tutus King Madison Mrs Ernest Neal Calhoun and Mrs W H Booth Atlanta. Services conducted by Rev JC Atkinson at the home with a Masonic escort to Augusta for burial with Masonic honors by Webb lodge.
Notices report multiple deaths in Oxford and Albany including Mrs G P Shingler and Harris, with funeral plans in Oxford, Dacula and Opelika. also lists of young Jesse Freeman, Annie Phillips Crandall, and Elizabeth Denham among others, detailing survivors and burial arrangements.
Dr Stewart Roberts of Avants was rushed to Grady hospital last night for an emergency appendectomy after days of mild symptoms. Reports say the condition progressed to a pronounced form requiring immediate surgery to relieve a severe attack.
Washington reports stock brokers protesting a proposed $50 yearly war tax and 2 cent stamp tax in the war revenue plan. Brokers note closed exchanges, demoralized business, and uncertain restart dates, urging possible exemptions for checks or small-amount transactions while treasury estimates are awaited.
Republic leaders in both houses mobilize to oppose the proposed measure. Senator Root chairs the minority opposition committee as Senate Republicans plan a strong challenge to the bill.
Senators plan to keep Congress in session after the election by opposing the river and hark bill and fighting the war tax. Minority leader Senator Gallinger signals confidence in this strategy as the session extends beyond November.
An announced campaign trip to New Hampshire tonight precedes a Republican conference here tomorrow night to discuss plans for opposing the War tax as part of upcoming re election efforts.
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