Democrats and Republicans Move on Change Rules
Washington reports indicate Democrats and Republicans advance a two thirds rule change to curb filibusters as early action on armed neutrality looms. President may call an extra session by May, with measures to free American ships from British control under consideration.
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Washington
Hyresee
Senate
LaFollette
Cronns
Daly
Sherman
France
Lansing
Kitchin
Britain
Great Britain
Federal Shipping Board
Mat- Ye
Newman
New York
Liverpool
Lloyd George woos home rule as Ulster crisis stalls
In London, Premier Lloyd George proposed self government for clearly demanding parts of Ireland but urged delaying Irish issues during the war. He urged a commission on Ulster while nationalists jeered and John Redmond led a walkout as Ulster warned against conceding to home rule.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Ireland
Ulster
John Redmond
Mayd George
River Crest Near Chattanooga As Floods Promote Evacuations
Chattanooga Tenn March 7 The Tennessee river is expected to crest and begin falling tonight. Railroads in the city operated by all lines today as four thousand displaced Negroes from inundated areas are quartered in public buildings and warehouses. No fatalities are reported yet from the flooding of the lowlands.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ten Thousand More Tags Ordered for Automobiles
Secretary of State Philip Cook ordered 50 000 automobile tags for 1917 months before sales began. Since February end the mail orders have been four days ahead of staff. counties have stopped machines to obtain new tags to release cars. Cook wired for 10 000 more 1917 tags and raised the 1917 business estimate to between 60 000 and 5 000 cars.
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Atlanta
Philip Cook
Cook
China on Verge of Break with Germany
Peking reports Premier Tuan Chi Jui may resume office and cabinet leaders push severing ties with Germany. President Li Yuan Sung allegedly allows the cabinet to shape foreign policy as Britain reports twenty three merchant ships sunk and twelve attacked in the week to March 4.
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China
Germany
Associated Press
Peking
Tuan Chi Jui
Li Yuan Sung
Cassini
Mediterranean
Persia
Asadab
Hamadan
Bagdad
London
Former President Gomez Captured in Cuba Revolt
Havana reports indicate Jose Miguel Gomez and his staff were captured by Colonel Collazo after a lengthy battle in Camaguey Province. Crowds cheered the news at the palace while conflicting accounts from New York denied the capture, saying Gomez may be in Matanzas instead.
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Associated Press
Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Cuba
Collazo
Gomez
Camaguey
Colon Callozo
Placetas
New York
Orestes Ferrara
Cuban Revolutionary Party
Matanzas
Athens Council approves auto registration and tackles paving
The March meeting of Athens mayor and council showed full attendance. Officers discussed a carnival on Lumpkin Street and a license cap at 500 dollars. Firemen H G Adair resigned. Erwin Wood J W Johnson and B F Cagle were elected. Street paving plans for Milledge Avenue to Lumpkin and Washington were endorsed. The city logged 104 arrests in February.
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Treasure Weod
Supt. Barrow
Waterworks Department
Barrow
Dean Snelling
University
Lumpkin Street
L. A. Burns
Council
H. G. Adair
Erwin Wood
J. W. Johnson
B. F. Cagle
Milledge Avenue
Lumpkin
Washington
College
Hull
Washington and
Milledge
Baxter
Hancock
Thomas
Foundry
Broad
Finley Streets
Postmasters to face competitive exams after April first
Washington March 7 Postmaster General Burleson announced that after April 1 postmasters of all first second and third class will be subject to competitive examinations. Nominations will go to the Senate and presidential selections will be guided by exam results. The move sparked a political stir at the capitol with democratic leaders denouncing it as a bid to win cross party support in a split house.
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Hornet’s Nest
Associated Press
Washington
Burleson
Senate
Capitol
German Plots in This Country to Foment Trouble in India
The state department says German plots to foment revolutions in India dating before the war are under control in the United States. San Francisco and Manila served as bases. both have been broken up. The director’s name is not disclosed. The Justice Department plans to present grand jury evidence on a German spy conspiracy involving Dr. Ernest Sekunna and Dr. Chandre Chakraberty and Wolf von Igel, an embassy attache, tied to Bernstorff.
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India
State Department
San Francisco
Manilla
N. Y
Washington
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
Ernest Sekunna
Chandre Chakraberty
Wolf von Igel
Bernstorff
Sekunna
Chakraberty
Federal Ruling Boosts Georgia Road Projects
A federal ruling by the Department of Agriculture reverses the stance of R F D carriers on federal aid funds. Work on the Macon to Atlanta highway resumes immediately, with plans to push construction after maps and specifications are approved in Washington. Other Georgia projects proceed on the same schedule to accelerate progress.
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Atlanta
Federal Department of Agriculture
State Highway Commission
Macon
Georgia
State Department
Washington
Navy works to speed shipbuilding under new contracts
Ship builders engaged in government work agreed with Secretary Daniels to accept new contracts at ten percent net profit. The government will not commandeer these plants for now while the navy plans to call non government builders to construction of submarine chasers and possibly destroyers. Daniels said nothing will hinder supplying ships and munitions rapidly.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
Navy
Villa Forces Ready to Battle at San Martin
El Paso report says General Murguia received word from Villa forces at San Martin ranch fifty miles southeast that they are ready to give battle. A Michigan machine gun company was sent to Fort Hancock to defend El Paso from a possible Villa raid emanating from the nearby Rancho San Martin.
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EL Paso
Associated Press
Murguia
Juarez
Villa
San Martin Ranch
Michigan
Fort Hancock
Reward Offered For Girl Who Disappeared
New York March 7 A thousand dollars was offered today for information to locate Ruth Conger an eighteen year old high school graduate who vanished February 18 after leaving home to have her skates sharpened at a sporting goods store. District Attorney Swann planned to seek a timbler reward from the board of aldermen as detectives scour the city. The store proprietor vanished after questioning by investigators and scores of detectives have searched for weeks.
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Associated Press
New York
Ruth Conger
Swann
Timler
Hardman Property Brings $30,000 At Sale
In Macon Georgia on March 7 the estate of the late Mrs Eugenia Small Hardman of Commerce sold part of its property at an administrator sale. Dr W B Hardman conducted the sale which included fourteen parcels and aimed to wind up her affairs. The Mercer university memorial property valued at 20000 was not part of today's sale.
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Macon
Eugenia Small Hardman
Commerce
Hardman
Mercer University
Professor Steed
Arnold & Abney Delivers Cream Puffs and Pastries
Local bakery Arnold & Abney advertises cream puffs at 36 cents the dozen with fresh lady fingers and almond macarons available. The terse sale note emphasizes low prices and product variety.
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Arnold & Abney
Governor Harris Delays Call for Extra Session
Gov Harris has not issued a call for an extra legislature session but says he will soon. Financing the extra session centers on funds for mileage and general expenses, with up to 37,000 in reserve funds and a private tender offered without strings to cover 10 days and related costs.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Harris
Atlanta
Senate
House
Secretary of State
Walker
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