Senate Rejects Woman Suffrage Amendment 35 to 34
The Senate voted 35 to 34 against a constitutional amendment extending suffrage to women. The failed measure would have required two thirds. Earlier, the Vardaman proposal to extend suffrage to Negroes and then women was defeated 48 to 19, with three Southern senators supporting for white women only.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
A Williams
Congress
Shafroth
Colorado
Lea
Tennessee
Sheppard
Texas
Randall
Louisiana
Major telegraph firms consent to antitrust decree
The Western Union Telegraph Company and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company agreed to a Mississippi antitrust decree. They and other defendants must pay $50,000 penalties to the state. The decree notes AT&T and its allies have disposed of all Western Union stock they held.
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Ins
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Mississippi
Western Union
Excursions Assured for Athens Trade Day Inauguration
Prominent local businesses have organized a Merchants Trade Day Association to launch excursions by rail from Athens. The plan, led by the Chamber of Commerce, calls for forty members each paying 25 dollars as a working fund. A meeting is set for tonight at 8 15 at city hall to formalize plans and recruit more subscribers.
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Athens
Banner Publishing Company
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Davison-Nicholson Company
Johnson Shoe Company
Erwin & Company
Athens Empire Laundry
R. Brandt
Athens Shoe Company
W. T. Collins & Company
Dorsey Furniture Company
the McGregor Company
Athens Herald
Athens Railway & Electric Co
Head
Ward Bros
Jay H. Epting Company
Costa’s. E
Sporting Goods Co
Elite Theater
Bernstein Bros
Sol J. Boley
Chamber of Commerce
Erwin
Merchants Trade Day Association
City Hall
Lavers of Conley Deny Access to Interrogation
In Atlanta on March 19 officials denied requests to block interviews with James Conley, the condemned accessory in the Phagan murder. His counsel said they only sought to be present during any interviews.
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Lavers
Conley
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
James Conley
Phagan
Athens High to Meet Auburn Team on Herty Field
Athens High School schedules a Saturday 3 30 contest at Herty Field against Perry-Rainey Institute from Auburn Georgia. The match promises to be an interesting start to finish with local fans eyeing the outcome.
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Athens
Perry-Rainey Institute
Auburn
Georgia
Herty Field
Fresh Produce Offer From FEARS At Spring Salad Market
Readable list of vegetables and fruits offered by FEARS including snap beans rutabaga turnips lettuce celery potatoes grapefruit apples and Florida oranges priced per dozen. Also mentions Spring Onion Carrots Radishes and the vendors Arrold and Abney.
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Florida
Williamson's
Uncle Sam Reopens Mexican Peace Talks Amid Crises
Washington reports President Wilson welcomes resumption of negotiations with the Huerta government to seek peace in Mexico. Senor Rojas travels to brief the US envoy on his candidacy and the administration cautions that recognition will await popular backing for lasting peace. Unrelated dispatches note rumors of filibustering near Palafox and Villa predicting Torreon fall by March 31. Local ads follow.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Wilson
Gener Portillo Rojas
John Lind
Senor Rojas
Madero
Torreon
Officials of Seaboard Air Line in Athens on business
Messrs. R. I. Cheatham and S. P. Stringfellow officials of Seaboard Air Line Railway traffic department spent part of yesterday in Athens with local commercial agent J. Z. Hoke. They were here on important business beyond routine visits and may release information in a few days.
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Messrs
R. I. Cheatham
S. P. Stringfellow
Trafic Department
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Athens
J. Z. Hoke
Torpedo Boat Hits Passenger Steamer Near Venice
Venice reports a torpedo boat struck a small passenger steamer between Venice and Lind. Fifty people are drowned, many Americans ashore safe. Fifteen aboard were saved. victim names and dates not yet confirmed.
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Associated Press
Venice
Lind
Adriatic
Ames
Organizer CME Calls Athens Workers to Public Meeting
An open meeting is held this evening at Federation hall on Lumpkin street Athens between Broad and Clayton at 7 30 pm The event is hosted by Organizer Cone who has a message for wage earners of Athens and vicinity and the general public is urged to attend The notice also lists local ad items from Arnold Abney including Young Tender Spring Salad and New Irish Potatoes per quart
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Federation Hall
Aithens
Cone
Athens
Lumpkin Street
Broad
Clayton
Opening Millinery Event at Eptings in Athens
The millinery department at Jay H. Epting Co. on Broad Street hosts an unprecedented week long hat sale. The store emphasizes latest fashion innovations and urges customers to visit today under the slogan Under the Blazing Light.
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Athens
Epting’s
Broad Street
JAY H. Epting CO
Clarke County Democrats Call Meeting for Primary Rules
Clarke County Democratic Executive Committee announces a gathering at noon March 23 1914 in Athens to set rules for the county officers primary. The event signals the start of the 1914 campaign with possible alignment or variation on state primary timing.
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of Clarke
Athens
Clarke County
Democratic Executive Committee
Erwin
H. C. Erwin
B. E. Fortson
E. S. Price
A. G. Dudley
F. K. Freeman
Vincent Mathews
John White Morton
C. H. Phinizy
Arthur Flatau
Joe Deadwyler
Summer School Lectures and Chautauqua at Georgia
Dr T J Wooster leads a diverse summer program at the University of Georgia including general assembly lectures chautauqua and lyceum events for 1914 Open evenings feature President Henry Lawrence Southwick and a lineup of orchestras readings and lectures on topics from Shakespeare to Babylonian archaeology through speakers Booth Lowry L R Geissler P P Claxton and Miss Carolyn Cobb plus musical groups Hawkeye Glee Club and Avon Sketch Club with plans for additionals programs later announced
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T. J. Wooster
Peabody School of Education
University of Georgia
General Assembly
Redpath Vbureau
Henry Lawrence Southwick
Emerson School of Oratory
E. T. Banks
University of Chicago
Bismaya
Adab
Assyria
Egypt
Booth Lowry
Avon Sketch Club
Hawkeye Glee Club
Sidney Lanier
Johne E. White
Carolyn Cobb
George Eliott
Shakespeare
Oscar Wilde
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
L R. Geissler
Vernal Equinox Forecast Promises Early Sunrises
A newspaper note explains spring arriving with the vernal equinox and days becoming longer. It cites shift in sunrise and sunset times around 6 o'clock and remarks on equal day lengths near the equinox.
Cleveland and Atlanta Fight To Tie In Eight Innings
In Atlanta on March 19 the Cleveland Naps and the Atlanta Crackers tied 6 to 6 after eight innings as darkness halted play. Cleveland led 4 0 in the first, then 5 6 7 innings saw five runs by Atlanta. Jackson had three hits in his first three at bats. Both teams collected eight hits with three errors. Batteries: Cleveland Cullop Hager man ONeill and Billings. Atlanta Efird Lawrence Browning Dunn. Lineups feature Liebold Olson Jackson Lajoie Johnston Dunlap Graney for Cleveland and McConnell Schwind Welchonce Long Flanagan Bible Lynch for Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Cleveland
Naps
Crackers
Jackson
Cullop
Hagerman
O'Neill
Billings
Efird
Lawrence
Browning
Dunn
Liebold
Olson
Lajoie
Johnston
Dunlap
Graney
Lucy Cobb Hosts Elberton and Woodberry Basketball
In Athens two games are scheduled at Lucy Cobb Institute. This afternoon at 4 15 Lucy Cobb meets Elberton high school, undefeated this year. Tomorrow at 3 o clock Lucy Cobb faces Woodberry from Atlanta in what promises to be a fine exhibition.
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Athens
Lucy Cobb Institute
Lucy
Cobb
Elberton High School
Washington
The
Lucies
Woodberry
Atlanta
Demonstration Promises Gas Stove Savings and Baking Event
A hardware firm advertises a daily demonstration of a “Famous Gas Generator” for coal or wood stoves, claiming fuel savings, no labor, smoke, ashes or soot. Kerosened gas is produced. orders via Jublin Bros. Baking demo runs 2 to 6 pm Saturday with invitations to ladies.
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Fleming- Dearing Hardware Co
Jublin Bros
Adv
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C. N. Weatherly
G. C. Thomas
Bradberry
J. R. Nunnally
J. W. Daniel
Buck Branch
J. T. Pittard
J. W. Tuck
Sandy Creek
E. A. Lampkin
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N. B. Davis
W. C. Flanigen
J. G. Paine
W. A Phillips
Princeton
R. L. Bramblett
A. C Bishop
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R. W. Lamkin
McConnell
Schwind
Welchonce
Long
Flanagan
Bible
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Stone’s
Petit Jury
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