Atlanta Man Vanishes After Mysterious Phone Call
Atlanta secretary C W Martin, 35, of Southern States Life Insurance, left his Candler building office after a call on Saturday morning and has not been seen since. Police and a private detective agency search for clues, with family and colleagues worried as his routine disappearance raises questions about potential danger. He is married to Mrs. Martin of 189 Holderness Street and has two sons, Charlie and Harry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Martin
Wilmer L. Moore
Southern States Life Insurance Company
Candler
Martin
Holderness Street
Atlanta
Mr. Martin
Southern States Company
Atl
Privote
Moore
Charlie Martin
Harry
Council Committee to Probe City Traffic Conditions
A city council meeting appointed a special committee to investigate traffic conditions and revise traffic laws. Councilman Inman was named chairman with Alderman Barnes and Councilman Ping on the panel. The road ordinance was amended to bar turns except at its street intersection, limited to fire limits.
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Cornellman
Inman
Lee Barnes
Orville ‘Ping
Barnes
Unexpected shower refreshes Atlanta city area
A sudden noon shower refreshed downtown Atlanta easing the heat and brightening the afternoon. Cooler weather is expected to follow as Monday’s brief drizzle lifts spirits and leaves the city feeling renewed.
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Sterling
Lucas wife killer captured near Macon in Bibb county
Lucas who shot and killed his wife Mrs Fda Lucas at Boundary street home was arrested at 3 AM in the waiting room at the 3 A Junction near the Recreation club three miles from Macon. Jailer Tom McCommons and Deputy Sheriff Willie Birdsong made the arrest. Lucas, half asleep, offered no resistance and claimed he had hidden in swamps for two days without food. He blamed the motive on her insistence on illegally selling whisky at home and his job loss after a prior arrest. Attorney J W Napier to defend. Mrs Lucas buried Cedar Ridge cemetery after her funeral at her home.
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Mancon
Lucas
Fda Lucas
Boundary Street
Junction
Recreation Club
Tom McCommons
Bibb County
Willie Birdsong
Lukas
I. WW. Napier
Napier
Unique stunt to highlight Atlanta Rotary luncheon
At today’s regular Atlanta Rotary Club meeting at Ansley hotel at 1 pm members will witness a new version of the blind man’s bus stunt, expected to be a side splitting affair. Rotarian N G Hastings discusses Impressions of a Delegate at the First International Rotary Convention while Rockwell Johnson’s talk, Impressions of a Bachelor During His Last Days as Such, offers a sobering contrast. Business matters and a profitable, enjoyable gathering are promised.
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Atlanta
N. G. Hastings
Hig Flrst International Rotary
Rockwell Johnson
Atlanta Secretaries Form Organization
At an enthusiastic meeting of secre taries of Atlanta civic bodies in the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce yester day afternoon the Atlanta Secretaries' club was formed. W. G. Cooper was elected president and Henry H. Robin son secretary. The club will hold a luncheon on the fourth Thursday of each month. The first one will be held this week and W. W. Horne and XM. Striplin were appointed to look after the entertainment. An invitation to the Southern Cormarcial Secretaries' association to hold aa 1915 convention in Atlanta was issued by the new club. The membership of the Atlanta Secretaries' club follows: Walter G. Cooper, secretary of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Fred Houser, secretary of the Atlanta Convention bureau, Ken Ball Welsiger, secretary of the Rotary club, Harry T Moore, ageretary of the Merchants and Manufacturers association: J. P. Wye, secretary of the Hetail Grocers ar a' Buten ers' Association: A. M. Smith, secretary of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Dan Carey, secretary of the Atlants Duliners 'exchange: Jt. M. Stripiin, general manager of the Southeastern Fair association, W. W. Horne, secretary of the Georgia Manufac turers' aseociation, Harvey Johnson, secretary of the Industrial Bureau of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, J. C Lagan, secretary of the Associated Charities, and Henry JJ1. Robinson, assistant secretary of the At lanta Chamber of Commerce and secretary of the Southeastern Fair association.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Secretaries' Club
W. G. Cooper
Henry H. Robinson
W. W. Horne
XM. Striplin
Southern Cormarcial Secretaries' Association
Walter G. Cooper
Fred Houser
Atlanta Convention Bureau
Ken Ball Welsiger
Rotary Club
Harry T Moore
The
Merchants and Manufacturers
J. P. Wye
Hetail Grocers Ar A’ Buteners’ Association
A. M. Smith
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Dan Carey
Atlants Duliners ‘Exchange
Jt. M. Stripiin
Southeastern Fair Association
Georgia Manufacturers’ Aseociation
Harvey Johnson
Industrial Bureau
J. C Lagan
Associated Charities
Henry Jj1. Robinson
Col J Lindsay Johnson Buried At Myrtle Hill Rome Ga
Col J Lindsay Johnson former Rome Tabune-Herald editor in chief died in Manila while serving as US census official for the Philippines His funeral was held at his home with Episcopal rites and interment at Myrtle Hill cemetery Rev Hi Fields Saumenig and Judge Moses Wright spoke. escorts from Rome lodge Chamber of Commerce and Typositor union attended.
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Myrtle Hall Cemetery
Rome
Rome Chamber of Commerce
Rome Typosraphical Union
Chewning Appeals Manslaughter Conviction
Decatur Ga September 20 Dzra Chewning who was tried last week for the killing of GC Bishop at Scottdale several months ago and found guilty of manslaughter receiving a sentence of fifteen years in the chain gang has through his attorneys appealed for a new trial and Judge Smith will hear the appeal on October 12. Chewnme's bond was fixed at 7360 but so far has been unable to secure bondsmen.
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Decatur
Specelal
Dzra Chewning
GC. J. Bishop
Scuttdale
Smith
Chewnnme
Bartow delegates urge December session opposed by county group
William H Burwell consults a physician for throat trouble from grip and plans to respond to any call for the governor. A Bartow delegation led by E Cole and W A Dart travels to Atlanta to oppose a November extra session and push for December instead citing county busy month. Governor Harris hints the extra session will exclude compulsory education. Grand jury size must be twenty three, ruling voids twenty four jurors. Harris names scholarship appointments to the University of Georgia Medical College at Augusta for several counties and towns.
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William H. Burwell
Sparta
Tam
Bartow County
Bartow
E . Cole
W. A. Dart
Cartersvalle
Atlanta
General Assembly
Court of Appeals
Evans
Putnam County
FE Evans
Russell
Weenor
Harris
University of Georgia Medical College
Augusta
W. Tushay
Lyons
H. W. Wimberly
Fort Gaines
W . Ford
Sylvester
Credit men to meet at Piedmont hotel luncheon
P P Hanley chairman of the fire Insurance committee will speak at the weekly Credit Men's association luncheon at the Piedmont hotel at 1 pm today urging Atlanta to establish an annual fire inspection day. He also will discuss fire apparatus handling and standpipe hose connections and support observing October 1 as national fire inspection day in Atlanta.
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P. P. Hanley
Credit Men's Association
Credit Men
Piedmont
Hanley
Atlanta
Creak Men's Association
Duehay Praises Atlanta Prison During Tour
Superintendent Frang of the Federal Penitentiary system praised Warden Fred G. Zerbst and Atlanta facility conditions. He and Duchav, on a quarterly inspection tour, spent the morning reviewing the plant with the warden at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.
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Fred G. Zerbst
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Frigouzy Frangs
Ft. Duehay
Fort Leavenworth
Duchav
Atlanta Pen
Zerbst
Slaughter's Trial Set Friday in Shivers Shooting Case
The court will hear J T Slaughter on Friday at 2 30 PM for the shooting of A F Shivers at 932 Courtland street. Shivers remains in Crady hospital in same condition. Other defendants Pete Nicholas George Gagas John Supeno and H H Finch face trial this afternoon after a large docket before Recorder Johnson.
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Johnson
J.T. Slaughter
A. BF. Shivers
Courtland Street
Physicians &L Crady Hospital
Pete Nicholas
George Gagas
John Supeno
H. H. Finch
Prince Pals
Broad Street
Recorder Johnson
Policy Headquarters
Bend
DeKalb to Try S. B. Burnett on Blackmail Charge
S B Burnett, charged with attempted Clackman after a Friday night visit to Mrs W D Owens, gained momentary freedom when Judge Ben Fil ruled Dekalb Recorder lacked jurisdiction. Burnett had been bound over to the Dekalb court on the blackmail charge. habeas corpus appeal granted, Sheriff Ben Livesey then took Burnett into custody for arraignment in Dekalb courts.
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B. Burnett
W. D. Owens
Ben Fil
Recorder Johnson
Dekalb County
Burnett
DeKalb
Woodmen prepare for 1917 convention in Atlanta
The Woodmen of the World plan a two week 1917 convention in Atlanta after a bid win over New York at St. Paul. Delegates number around seven hundred with thousands of visitors, as committees meet at the Ansley hotel to arrange events and entertainment.
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Woodmen of
Atlanta
New York
St. Paul
Stte
Southwest
Texas
Ansley Hotel
Fred Houser
Erelosk
Greater Atlanta
Decatur
Kirkwood
Wast Point
Hapeville
Euckwead
F. 1. Rosenthal
Columbus
J. W. Simmons
Brunswick
L. ©. Hoyls
Dawson
J. Gordon Jones
Cordele
C. A Wanderleich
Athens
W. P. Warner
Rutledge
R. A. Jolly
Carrollton
A. M. Ward
Rome
C. Bangs
Savannah
George R. Williama
W. H. Woodruff
Macon
J. B Johnson
A. S. Turner
W. McLain
Robert
W. Ramspack
D.B. Evans
Newton Phillips
WJ Simmons
W. C. Bennnett
H Nelson
H. NM. Winburn
J. Sheenan
T. Fuggers
J. T. Paschal
Charles G. Zigler
Ralph Zagier
C A. Wright
AL G. Dallis
J. W. Key
R. ©. Walters
W. B. Vlading
CA. Wright
Robert ©. W. Ramapeck
C. H. Nelson
A. G Dalfis
W. J. Simmons
W. C. Bennett
Boll Weevil Meeting Planned for Macon Statewide
After a Georgia Chamber of Commerce conference, a statewide boll weevil convention will convene at the Dempsey hotel in Macon on the 23rd to coordinate eradication and crop diversification across counties. Permanent headquarters open in Macon under the state chamber with entomology board oversight. Lecturers from the West will canvass infected areas within ten days, delivering instruction on crops, packing, canning, and marketing. About 2,000 meetings are planned before farmers' gatherings, each centered at a country school.
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James D. Price
James J. Hadeh
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Dempsey Hotel
Macon
State Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Entomology
Price
R. C. Berckmans
Aucusto
H. Lee Worsham
Georgia
Department of Entomolany
Strikers to Return to Work After Wage Settlement
One thousand seven hundred strikers who had tied up United Fruit freight will resume work tomorrow after a wage increase and restated working hours. Wages will be paid weekly instead of daily under an agreement mediated by the state board of mediation and arbitration.
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New York
United Fruit Company
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
Slaughter House at Dardanelles and War News Split
The report details Gallipoli trench fighting on May 1 as British lines weaken and the Turks press, with Hamilton noting advances felt yet costly. It describes armistice talks on May 20 to 24, burial efforts for thousands of Turkish dead, and renewed attacks through June, highlighting supply woes and submarine threats. Also mentions Col. John T. McGraw indicted in Grafton bank case.
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Gallipoli
Hamilton
Ima von Sanders
Tiphe
Easad Pasha
Muayte
Saya
Ourlias
Re Yiew
Mudros
Ins
Valne
John T. M’graw
The Flight of the Stork and Mother’s Friend Claim
An old testimonial touts the arrival of the stork as a life event and promotes Mother’s Friend as a safe external remedy to ease nerves and help muscles expand naturally. It asserts comfort for the expectant mother and urges purchase at drug stores with many women testifying to its merit.
Municipal warehouse setback delays council action
The city warehouse debate continues as Councilman Farlinger proposes a $1,000 operation appropriation for a lot donated rent-free at a railroad point. Councilmen Hall Wachinger and Hall push to defer action after questioning prior spending and evidence from other warehouses. The measure was referred back to the finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorner
Farlinger
Orville Hall
Wachinger
Ely
Hail
Parlinger
After 11 years Hubbard is fit again says testimonial
The piece reports widespread Georgian interest in Natural Vitalites showing miraculous results. An Atlanta bookkeeper Charles Hubbard describes long term pain and swelling solved by Vitalitus products. He claims improved kidney, stomach and blood health after using the remedy with a suggested adult dose and mentions a Jacobs' Pharmacy demonstration in Whitehall Street.
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Georgia
Charles Hubbard
Atlanta
Culberson
Frenklin Plumbing
Dol Ie Merce
Lowee
Vitalitus
Ube Salatiuis
Jacobs’ Tharmas
Whitehall Star
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Maier & Berixele, Inc. Gold and Silversmiths
Whitehall St
Husband
Col. J. Lindsay Johnson
Myrtle Hill
Duehay
Slaughter
S. B. Burnett
Dardanelles
Grafton
Charles T. Durbin
Bank of Grafton
State Banking Department
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
New Haberdashery
Parks-Chambers-Hardwick
Peachtree Company
Atlanta, Ga
Municipal Warehouse
Hall
Hubbard
Beacon Shoe Store
Peachtree Street
Phoenix
Stewart’s
Ea Cel
Sath
Fred. S. Stewart CO
Whitehall
OQ Cortes
Che
Cortez Cigars
Sata
Cortez Cigar Coo
Key West
Edental
Whitehall Street
Corner
Mitchell
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