Russians Stiffen Resistance as German Allies Press On
In key northern battles near Riga, Russian forces resist while Germans push along the Dvina and Valna rivers. Vilna may fall, and Galicia narrows to a Russian-held strip as Germans seek river crossings south of the Pripet Marshes. Western bombardment continues and Austro Italian front claims vary as Balkan capitals debate a possible invasion of Romania. Efforts to open the Dardanelles may intensify.
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London
Riga Gulf
Dvina
Lennewada
Friedrichstadt
Riga
Pripet
Long Valna
Vilna
Styr
Sereth
Teutons
Dniester
Galicia
Bubne
Rovno
Balkan
Romania
Dardanelles
Tornado Kills Four In Marshallville Ga
A tornado tore through Marshallville Georgia killing four Black residents and causing heavy property damage along a hundred yard wide path. Local authorities ordered emergency relief as homes and businesses were destroyed and debris lined the streets.
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Marshallville
Associated Press
Martial Law Declared in Port au Prince Haiti
Washington reports that foreign influence in Haiti prompted martial law across Port au Prince and most open ports to restore order and stabilize finances. Rear Admiral Caperton cites loss of local control as the reason. France stands as a major Haitian creditor and may back U.S. actions. The State Department declines to disclose details due to policy.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Haiti
United States
Republic
Port Au Prince
Caperton
State Department
France
Georgia taxes near record as state treasurer reports early payment
The state treasurer said practically all railroad and corporation taxes are paid, likely the best statewide record in eight to ten years and about 30 days ahead of last year. The report comes as Atlanta sees various official actions and labor unrest grows over a prohibition letter.
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Atlant
Atlanta
Georgia
Organized Labor
Prohibition
Police arrest multiple suspects after weekend incidents
Hoke King was arrested for stealing an auto tire from Cashier W. P. Brooks at a Georgia National Bank machine near the Baptist Tabernacle. Skie Williams, a colored woman, faced charges for jumping on and beating a colored man, Rufus Cooper. Lilla Bell, colored, was jailed for disorderly conduct and drunkenness, described as mischievous. Alex Bostwick was arrested for drunkenness and flaunting a pistol, which was seized. Joe Brown appeared on the recorder's docket for waving a knife near companions.
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Hoke King
W. P. Brooks
Georgia National Bank
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Skie Williams
Rufus Cooper
Joe Brown
Fire Two Million Loss in New Port News
Newport News Va Sept 4 A blaze caused two hundred million dollars in damage destroying the local offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and a large grain elevator. The fire was not under control at midnight.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Enterprising Broad Street Firm Expands Athens Rug Department
Bernstein Bros lease the Hancock building top floor to add a large rug and house furnishing department in Athens. An arch will connect the new department to the furniture store. The 35 by 110 foot space will display 200 art squares plus smaller rugs, mattings, and carpets. They claim the state’s largest furniture and house furnishing store.
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Bernstein Bros
Hancock
Athens
Georgia announces county wardens for several counties
State game and fish commissioner Charles S. Arnow unveiled appointments naming wardens for Ben Hill Mitchell Camden Chatham Glynn Fulton Jeff Davis Appling Walton and Meriwether. Reappointed wardens retain their posts. He plans early next week to announce more hires and to start an educational effort on insectivorous birds to aid agriculture.
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Atlanta
Charles S. Arnow
T. J. Luke
Ben Hill
T. B. Twitty
Mitchell
L. M. Vocelle
Camden
Frank N. Irving
Chatham
Robert N. Nunkley
Glynn
Will Z. Zimmer
Fulton
C. J. Hughes
Jeff Davis
Joseph Williams
Appling
W. H. Roberts
Walton
Albert Gresham
Meriwether
Arnow
Georgia
Stationary Science Remark From Prof Parker Cleveland
A medical student asked about newer anatomy works. the professor replied that very few new bones have been added to the human body in the last twenty years. Trinity Church Property Valuation Noted for Wall Street Plot. Trinity church and cemetery occupy a head of Wall Street plot measuring 391 by 227 feet, valued at $17,000,000.
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Parker Cleveland
Trinity Church
Wall Street
Athens to Open Fall Term with About 4500 Students
The Athens educational center prepares for a large new school year as State Normal, University of Georgia, and other institutions open. About 4500 students expected. new faculty include Louise Hollingsworth and M E Jeffcott. extensive improvements and a new infirmary planned at Lucy Cobb Institute.
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Georgia
State Normal School
Athens
State Normal
State Normal Scool
University
University of Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Hve
Lucy Cobb Institute
Arizona
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
West Virginia
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Carolinas
Louise Hollingsworth
Lucy Cobb
Bryn Mawr
M. E. Jeffcott
Vassar
Emily Gaither
Ber
College of Music of Cincinnati
Springer
John Gerdine Informary
Tebo
New Orleans
South
Lacey Cobb
Athens Business College
Barber shops close at noon on Labor Day
All Union Barber Shops will close at 12 o'clock noon on Monday September 6 to observe Labor Day. Bryant's Hilley and Jones Cooper's are among the shops affected as listed in the notice.
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Bryant'’S
Hilley & Jones
Cooper's
Gardner Wins American Amateur Golf Championship
Robert A. Gardner of the Hinsdale Club Chicago defeated John C. Anderson of the Siwancy Club Mount Vernon NY five up with four to play to win the American amateur title, a championship he also held in 1909. Gardner once held Yale’s pole vault record at thirteen feet one half inch. Thunderer, owned by H P Whitney and racing under L S Thompson, won the $25 000 futurity stakes at six furlongs with Joe Potter aboard, earning 17 000 for the victory. Bronco and Achievement followed.
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Gardner
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Robert A. Gardner
Hinsdale Club
Chicago
John C. Anderson
Siwancy Club
Mount Vernon
New York
Yale
Thunderer
H. P. Whitney
L. S. Thompson
Joe Potter
Bronco
Achievement
Money To Be Loaned On 1915 Cotton Crop
Fifteen million dollars will be loaned by the federal reserve banks of Atlanta Richmond and Dallas for the 1915 cotton crop. Washington ordered deposits of five million dollars in gold in each bank to back the loans with a maximum six percent charge. If agreed, member banks discount papers at three percent, with borrowers cost not exceeding six percent in interest discount and commissions.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve Banks
Richmond
Dallas
Washington
H. B. Wellborn
Reserve Board
W. H. Toole
Atlanta Bank
McCord
Cooper wins 500 speedway Derby at Fort Snelling
Earl Cooper captured the 500 speedway Derby at Fort Snelling Minnesota finishing one second ahead of teammate Gil Anderson. His time was five hours forty seven minutes twenty nine seconds.
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Earl Cooper
Fort Snelling
Minn
Gil Anderson
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