Dixie Suffrage Leader Praises Constitutional Vote
At the National American Woman's Suffrage Association session in Washington the Dixie contingent led by Mrs Patty R Jacobs of Birmingham Alabama received a warm reception. Illinois victories were toasted as Dr Anna Shaw urged delegates to demand a constitutional amendment enfranchising women nationwide.
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United States
Associated Press
Washington
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Patty R. Jacobs
Birmingham
Ala
North Carolina
South Caro
Lina
Anna Shaw
New Tariff Law Cuts Expected U S Customs Revenue
Washington reports November customs receipts fell by 4.5 million dollars versus last year, a decline linked to the new tariff law. If the trend holds, annual revenues could drop by fifty million dollars.
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Sss
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Labor Leaders Indicted Under Federal Anti-Trust Laws
Pueblo Colorado December 1 Twenty five indictments were returned by the federal grand jury against national officers of the United Wine Workers in connection with the Colorado coal miners strike. Charges include attempted monopoly of labor and conspiracy in restraint of interstate commerce in violation of the anti trust law.
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Associated Press
Pueblo
Colo
United Wine Workers
Federal Grand Jury
Colorado
Special Term Ends as Congress Opens Regular Session
Washington reports Congress closed its special term begun April 7 and opened a long regular session of the sixty third congress. The senate worked all day while the house had a brief opening. A plan for day and night sessions to push the currency bill failed, but work on the currency act began with a recess until eight after the Hetch Hetchy bill discussion lagged.
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Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Clarke County to elect county commissioners by direct vote
Election set for tomorrow marks first direct county commissioner vote in Clarke County under recent law. Polls open 7 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. city time with eleven candidates for three seats. voters may choose one two or three names.
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Clarke County
General Assembly
Messrs
B. F. Woods
Claude Tuck
J. P. Fears
W. H. Shelton
J. M. Hodgson
Hugh White
R. L. Bramblett
T. W. Powell
J. L. McLeroy
J. H. Griffeth
J. H. Huggins
Child Labor Deemed Organized Slavery by Georgia Sou
The South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South denounced child labor in Georgia as an organized system of slavery. Bishop Candler read the appointments at Macon dated December 1 as the conference adopted a report criticizing weak laws on children and condemning Sabbath desecration and lax marriage and divorce statutes.
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Georgia
Associated Press
Macon
Candler
South Georgia
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Hodgson Seeks Reelection to Clarke County Board
Athens Georgia December 1 1913 long time county commissioner J M Hodgson announces candidacy for roads and revenues chair. He argues county business is a public service and pledges best effort if elected with election set for December 3 1913.
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Joseph M. Hodgson
Clarke County
Georgia
J. M. Hodgson
More suits filed against American Sugar Refining Co
Fifteen additional antitrust suits were filed in federal court in New Orleans seeking damages totaling seventeen million eight hundred thousand dollars. When combined with suits by farmers manufacturers and dealers the overall damages asked reach twenty nine million dollars. Sealshipt Oysters Old-fashioned Pound Cake. ARNOLD ABNEY.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
American Sugar Refining Company
Regular municipal election for mayor and councilmen set
The city schedules its regular municipal election on Wednesday to decide the mayor and council seats. Voters will cast ballots for the mayor and multiple council positions in the upcoming election.
Municipal primary sets mayor and four aldermen
The city holds a regular municipal election with a mayor and four aldermen to be chosen. In the November 21 primary Hon W F Dorsey won the mayoral nomination and A G Dudley Vincent Mathews H P Hinton and Hugh H Gordon were named aldermen from the four wards. Polling places include McDonald's stables Clayton street City Hall Weatherly’s stables Broad street and the county courthouse.
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W. F. Dorsey
A. G. Dudley
Vincent Mathews
H. P. Hinton
Hugh H. Gordon
E. 8. Price
G. W. Crawford
D. M. Aaron
G. H. Palmer
F. K. Freeman
J. F P. Hart
Talfourd Smith
F. P. Griffeth
R. R. Hinesly
John Bird
J. T. Gholston
Louis Camak
Craig Trial Labels Doctor as Accustomed to Wronging Women
The trial testimony asserts the physician regularly wronged women, portraying him as habitual in abusive conduct. Details of the case emphasize the doctor’s alleged pattern of misconduct and its impact on the accusers involved.
Jury 15 Secured in Murder Trial of Dr William B Craig
Shelbyville Indiana December 1 The charge that Dr William B Craig engaged in professional misconduct against the state counsel was raised at his murder trial of Dr Helene Knabe. The jury of eleven farmers and one section hand was secured after a strong struggle. The court warned to confine itself to facts. The state planned to prove the charges. The 20th Century Four advertises at Classic Theater Fatty Hardy today.
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Associated Press
Shelbyville
Ind
William B. Craig
Craig
Helene Knabe
Srong
Capital of Mexican State Evacuated by Federal Troops
Chihuahua, capital of the state of Chihuahua, is reported evacuated by federal troops after rebel dispatches reached Juarez. The city was said to have been starved out, with authorities leaving as the situation deteriorated.
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Mexican State
Associated Press
Juarez
Mex
Chihuahua
Zelaya Accepts Return to Barcelona Ending Quarrel
Washington reports that Nicaragua’s ex-dictator Jose Zelaya agreed to return to Barcelona, ending an international dispute over his presence in the United States. He had faced extradition but claimed the charges for murders were committed without his knowledge and called the move a political plot.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Jose Santos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Barcelona
Spain
Zelaya
Former Radio Telephone exec’s only duty was signing stock certificates
New York report details M. L. Justin former president of three Radio Telephone subsidiaries with six million dollars capitalization who earned twenty five dollars weekly. The trial of promoters accused of mail misuse reveals he knew nothing of the business and his principal task was signing certificates.
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Associated Press
New York
M. L. Justin
Radio Telephone Company
Judge Young Extends Court Session Amid Backlog
Due to a large volume of business in justice court Judge C. T. Young will keep his court open through December 15 and possibly longer. The December 26 deadline marks the last day for returns for January term and all cases must be entered by then.
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Young
Justice Court
C. T. Young
Rat Bite Causes Blood Poisoning Suffering at Commercial Hotel
Mrs. Adams, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, suffered a serious bite from a frightened rat about ten days ago. The wound is described as blood poisoning and highly aggravated. She requests anyone with a remedy to phone her.
Evans Urges Large Standing Army to Avert War
Gen R K Evans spoke at the University chapel on The Army League as a Promotion of Peace declaring support for a large standing army and navy that would bring peace. He spoke for about ninety minutes with strong attention from professors and cadets, arriving with his aide Mr Evans, son of Col and Mrs Hodgson, as an artillery squad gave a military salute.
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R. K. Evans
Army League
Army
Navy
Hr. Evans
Boston Bull Terrier for sale in Commerce Georgia
H. C. Carrington of Commerce Georgia offers a Boston Bull Terrier for sale at a reasonable price. The notice promotes a chance to acquire a beautiful dog from a local seller.
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Ge H. C. Carrington
Commerce Ga
Border Frontiersmen back rebels amid arms smuggling report
Washington reports Brigadier General Bliss described how border patrols struggled to stop arms shipments to Mexican rebels. He warned the border population favored insurrectos and urged officers with legal training to settle disputes, noting orders to protect the Piedras Negras consul and the need to keep troops on the border. Huerta’s disappearance also drew official interest.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bliss
War Department
United States
Frontier
Piedras Negras
Mexico
United States Army
Orozcos
Huerta
Government faces 1.1086 trillion dollar annual appropriation rise
Washington reports that Congress must appropriate 1,108,606,771 dollars to fund government operations for fiscal year 1915. Secretary McAdoo sent estimates to the House showing an increase of 22 million over last year's appropriations and 39 million below the prior year's forecast.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Congress
House
McAdoo
Treasury
Mrs Blitchington v Georgia Railroad Trial Begins
On day one of the third week in city court, Mrs Blitchington sues the Georgia Railroad over injuries at the Elberton street crossing. Testimony fills the day with many doctors testifying about her injuries as evidence continues.
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Hoffman
Colonel Roosevelt
Today Classic Theater
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