Washington reports critical stand in German note crisis
Secretary Lansing mulls data and opinions for a US reply to Germany over submarine warfare. Officials describe relations as the most strained in history as the president contemplates actions likely before week’s end. The delay is not a retreat, but a careful, firm US stance with a clear intent to protect rights amid German evasion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lansing
Cornish
United States
Germany
Berlin
Toermany
Lusitania
Permit Asked to Erect Modern Cotton Oil Mill Building
Yesterday the Southern Cotton Oil Company filed with the city engineer for a permit to build a brick iron and concrete mill on Pulaski street beside the Southern Railway tracks. The project, estimated at 20000, promises a modern, fireproof seed house and oil mill structure matching the latest models.
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Southern Cotton Oil Company
Pulaski Street
Southern Railway
Burrier
Alienist Calls Thaw Suffering From Constitutional Inferiority
New York July 12 Dr. Austin Mint alienist testifying at the Thaw trial said Thaw suffers from paranoia or constitutional inferiority with paranoiac trend. He admitted not knowing what constitutional inferiority meant and noted Thaw’s behavior in court does not clearly show paranoia, though he questions Thaw’s sanity.
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Associated Press
New York
Austin Mint
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
John B. Stanchfield
New Hampshire
Matteawan
Flint
Thw
Hendrick
Woman Threatens Imagined Man With Pistol in Athens
Police found Lilly McKinley, recently from Atlanta, irrationally rampaging beyond the Boulevard seeking an imaginary colored man who had put a spell on her. She claimed he would spell her unspell or die. Officers reserved on arrival, noting illness and mental disorder. a physician was summoned for treatment.
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Seagraves
Lilly McKinley
Athens
Atlanta
US Swiss talks for dye supply amid German cutoffs
Negotiations began today between U S trade advisers and Swiss firms to cooperate against a dyestuffs shortage caused by Germany cutting coal tar dye supplies. American manufacturers will supply intermediates to Swiss plants for finishing dyes, with Switzerland to process them for U S use.
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Washington
State Department
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Switzerland
Germany
France
England
The
Officer Short Answered Call To Arrest Himself
The unnamed young man over the telephone urged Officer Short to arrest him claiming he was not himself and out of the way for days. Despite the odd request, the officer complied and arranged to take the man into custody until he felt better.
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Officer Short
Short
City Taxes Second Installment Due July 15–31
Notice that the second installment of city taxes becomes due and payable from July 15 to July 31 to avoid issuance of an execution for the full tax and costs. City Marshal B. F. Woods issues the notice.
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B. F. Woods
Germans Capture Souchez Cemetery in Major Counterstroke
London reports indicate German forces seized the Souchez cemetery seven miles north of Arras after a fierce gas attack and hand to hand fighting. France concedes loss while pressing to regain the position as Germans claim a key step toward Lens and Lille. Also, German cruiser Koenigsberg wrecked by British river monitors with four dead and six wounded.
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Associated Press
London
Souchez
Arras
Lens
Lille
Ypres
Poland
Galicia
Koenigsberg
Rufiji River
German East Africa
Free Evening Lecture by Congressman Tribble
The summer school event in the chapel offers a free talk by Congressman Tribble on The Nation's Capital and How Laws Are Made. The illustrated lecture features hundreds of views of Washington Navy Yard Congress and related subjects with no admission fee and open to all.
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Tribble
Washington
Navy Yard
Congress
Barrow
Fletcher Dressler
George Peabody College
Warren Dunham Foster
M. L. Brittain
Hodge
Congressman Tribble
City of
Baby 15 Sent to Georgia Children's Home
The county commissioners ordered the fourteen month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Byrd sent to the Georgia Children's Home in Atlanta for adoption and care. The father is about seventy. the mother reportedly unwell and recently harmed a caregiver. This is Byrd's fifth child sent to an orphanage in months.
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Joe Byrd
Georgia Children’s Home
Atlanta
Byrd
Cut her husband but didn't cut him dead
George Earl and Leila Earl were docketed Sunday on disorderly conduct charges. Both posted $5 bonds which were forfeited when no evidence emerged. Report says a Sunday quarrel at their home near the waterworks ended with Leila slashing her husband. he was hurt but not fatally.
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George Earl
Leila Earle
University trustees to present needs at Atlanta capitol
Judge Hamilton McWhorter and committee members Rowe Hodgson and Chancellor Barrow depart this morning for Atlanta to meet with legislative trustees. They will appear before the joint appropriations committee at 3 o'clock this afternoon to present the universitys needs and its branches.
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Hamilton McWhorter
Prudential Committee
Messrs. Rowe
Hodgson
Barrow
A. m
Atlanta
Board of Trustees
University
State Capitol
Carranza forces capture Mexican towns amid fighting
Las Vacas opposite Del Rio falls to Carranza after two hours of combat with Villa troops. Casualties reported as twenty one Villa and five Carranza. Nevo Laredo authorities say Paredon and Hermanos seized, with about fifty dead at Hermanos and light skirmishing at Paredon.
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Associated Press
del Rio
Tex
Las Vacas
Mexico
Villa
Carranza
West End Baptist Pastor Resigns to Lead Atlanta Church
Rev. A. L. Flury, pastor of West End Baptist Church, will resign effective October first to assume the pastorate of Jones Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta. He has served nearly two years and is praised for blessing the community. his departure follows a call to broader opportunities.
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A. L. Flury
West End
Jones Avenue
Atlanta
Acu
Aircraft motors to aid navy testing soon
Washington July 12 new aeroplane motors will be delivered to the navy for testing purposes. Secretary Daniels said until a satisfactory type is found and supply speed known it is unlikely the number of naval aircraft to Congress can be fixed. Pensacola yard could be used for motor building if private makers cannot supply quickly.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Daniels
Navy
Congress
General Board
Pensaola
Mrs Rebecca Smith 70 Dies After Illness Near Athens
Mrs Rebecca Smith aged seventy passed away Sunday night about 9:30 after months of illness at her home several miles from Athens. Funeral and burial set for 2 o'clock this afternoon at Whitehall with Rev W J Bates officiating. She leaves husband G S Smith and son W H Smith. She was a Methodist church member.
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Rebecca Smith
Athens
Whitehall
W. J. Bates
G. S. Smith
W. H. Smith
The
Methodist Church
Burglary Ring Busted by Police in Head Home
Judge Carl Crossley remanded three young suspects: Charlie Stach known as Frog Will Jefferson called Geechy and Henry Battees. They allegedly planned the break in at Ur V Head's home where $11.60 a watch a knife and keys were taken. Jefferson led police to the hiding place.
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Carl Crossley
Ur. V. Head
Peloeck
Gay
Mr. Head
Charlie Stach
Frog
Will Jefferson
Geechy
Jefferson
Battees
Strathmore at Lyric portrays epoch in motion picture art
At Strathmore the Lyric screens a Mutual Masterpicture Strathmore a four part Reliance drama stars Francella Billington Charles Clary and Irene Hunt in a heart gripping tale of plot and counter plot presented today at College Avenue Mr Ed Stones place Strathmore created an epoch in cinema.
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Lyric
College Avenue
Mrs. S. E. Mathews Dies After Months of Illness
Mrs. S. E. Mathews, 70, died at her home 149 Miles Street Sunday about 2 AM after months of illness. Funeral conducted by Rev. K. L. Flury Sunday afternoon from the residence with burial at Cord Mill. She leaves two daughters.
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S. E. Mathews
Miles Street
K. L. Flury
Editor Warren Foster Visits Athens for Rural Education Conference
Warren W Foster, department editor of Youths Companion, visits Athens for one day to address the rural education conference. He spoke to summer school assemblies yesterday and charmed the audiences.
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Athens
Warren Winham Foster
Ofmerica
Rural Education Conference Week at University of Georgia
The campus hosts a series of Rural Education conferences tied to the University of Georgia Summer School with daily sessions in Peabody Hall and evening lectures in the university chapel. Notables include M. L. Brittain and Prof. Clifton Hodge.
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University of Georgia
M. L. Brittain
Clifton Hodge
University of Oregon
Peabody Hall
University Chapel
Normal Schools
Edison to Head Navy Invention Advisory Board
Thomas A. Edison has accepted Secretary Daniels invitation to lead a civilian inventors advisory board for a navy bureau of invention and development. The move aims to mobilize American inventive talent for wartime needs including submarine warfare and related tech.
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Associated Press
West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Daniels
Bureau of Invention and Development
Navy Department
Washington
Europe
Negro Convict Shot by Son of Mr J M Fowler on Tallassee Road
George Jones a colored convict who escaped from the Jackson county camp was shot and wounded. Wallie Fowler son of Mr J M Fowler pursued found him with an iron collar then shot when the man advanced. The wounded man was taken to Jefferson by the Jackson county sheriff for custody.
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J. M. Fowler
George Jones
Jackson County
Wallie Fowler
Tallassee Road
Fowler
Jackson
Jefferson
Taccoa Autoists Pass Through Athens on Fishing Trip
Mr. G. W. Edwards and son and Mr. J. L. Anderson of Toccoa traveled through Athens en route to Alma Georgia for a camping and fishing trip of about two weeks. Their car displayed pennants proclaiming their Toccoa origin.
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G. W. Edwards and Son
J. L. Anderson
Toccoa
Athens
Alma
Judge Strickland Recovers From Appendicitis
Judge John J. Strickland has recovered from an appendectomy and is able to take daily drives around town and into the countryside, pleasing friends across the state.
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Judge Strickland
John J. Strickland
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