Italy's prewar economy amid war pressures outlined
Washington reports review of Italy's prewar economy shows a nation poor in natural resources, highly indebted, and reliant on emigration for labor. Italy exports textiles, olives, marble, and art works while dependently sourcing coal, iron, and cotton. American and German trade shapes are noted amid growing wartime costs.
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Washington, D. C
Italy
Austria-Hungary
National Geographic Society
Hern
United States
Germany
America
Argentina
Europe
U S Forces to Stay in Haiti for Peace Settlement
Washington reports that American troops will remain in Haiti until a lasting peace is secured. The battleship Connecticut sailed from Philadelphia with 500 Marines to reinforce 400 already in Port-au-Prince. transport Mankin k and hospital ship Solace to follow amid anticipated further disturbances after the government’s overthrow.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Haiti
Connecticut
Philadelphia
Port-au-Prince
Mancock
Solace
Admiral Caperton
Professor Cole Rescues Maiden in Atlanta Romance Blossoms
In Atlanta on Peachtree Street Prof. William J. Cole archeologist saved Miss Georgia Nichols after a beer bottle struck her head. The pair, both well connected, reportedly plan a November wedding with a Mediterranean honeymoon if war permits. George Nichols, her nephew, resides nearby.
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Atlanta
William J. Cole
Georgia Nichols
Frankinsville
Peachtree Street
Cain
Prof. Cole
Miss Nichols
Savant
Egypt
Italy
Mediterranean
George Nichols
Ponce de Leon and
Peachtree
Shortage of Fresh Fruits in Panama Sparks Warehouse Plan
Panama Canal authorities move to boost local fruit and vegetable production after a census showed inadequate supply in Panama Colon and the Canal Zone. A fruit and vegetable warehouse will be built near the native waterfront landing as Jamaica and Barbados supplies fill the gap. Yams grown locally cannot meet demand, with eight to ten tons weekly imported from Jamaica.
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Panama
Colon
Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Supply Department
Jamaica
Barbados
West Indian Islands
Republic
Walton tax returns show slight gain over prior year
Walton County tax values tabulated by Tax Receiver James B Walcom after the county equaliers finished work show a slight increase over the previous year once Barrow County territory is excluded. The 1914 returns total $411,419, and after removing Barrow County’s $433,077, the county balance shows a gain of $21,656.
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Walton News
Walton County
James B. Walcom
Barrow County
Hottest July 31 in New York Forty Four Years
Three deaths and twenty one prostrations from heat reported in New York as the thermometer hit ninety two for the hottest July thirty first in forty four years. Athens also recorded heat with thermometers around 90 to 103 in the shade, though no prostrations reported there.
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New York City
New York
Athens
Textile making nations face climate limits on crops
Fragmentary note cites Italy's uncertain future for textile production due to uncommon climate impacting vegetables and fruits. It hints at broader global dependence on favorable weather for fiber and food crops.
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Italy
Georgia Faces Five Mills Levy as State Revenue Shrinks
Atlanta July 31. State finances face a five mill levy amid a growing general appropriation bill and anticipated revenue declines. The piece notes a one and a quarter million balance gap, potential tax digest drops, and broader burdens on merchants bankers farmers and homeowners. It cites the governor comptroller general and house committee actions, plus estimates of additional costs for the common school fund prison farm emergency and Tech.
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Atlanta Bureau
Kimball House
John W. Hammond
Atlanta
Georgia
House Appropriations Committee
Tech
Anti American Demonstrations Reported in Berlin
American travelers arriving in Zurich from Berlin said protests by students occurred Tuesday and Wednesday. Police dispersed the crowd in front of the embassy after they hooted and yelled, and officials urged Americans in Berlin to stop wearing US rings or lapel pins as they could provoke insults and molestation.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Zurich
Switzerland
United States
Carranza Plans to Feed and Stabilize Mexico
Washington reports Carranza aims to feed starving Mexicans and establish a civil government and monetary system. He orders Gonzales to return to Mexico City while Seretes prepares to guard the Vera Cruz to Mexico City railroad route. Villa and Zapata seek a conference but oppose U S moral support for Carranza.
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Carranza
Mexico
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mexico City
Gonzales
Seretes
Vera Cruz
United States
State Department
Cartledge Family Reunion in Commerce Georgia
Descendants of Rev. Groves H. Cartledge gathered at the old home place near Hebron church in Commerce for the annual reunion. Attendees from multiple states shared a 12:30 lunch, heard talks, and heard Rev. G T Sorrelis deliver "Monuments of Faith." Plans were announced for a larger 1916 reunion at the same site.
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Commerce
Groves H. Cartledge
Hebron
G. H. ‘Cartledge
G. H. Cartledge
Homer
Groves .H Cartledge
I. M. Johnson
Joseph M
W. Thomas Cartledge
Franklin Springs
G. T. Sorrelis
Jefferson
Henry Cartledge
Athens
W. T. Mauldin
R. G. Wallace
Bushville
Crelwek
Groves
H. Cartledge
Sam J. Cartledge
Central Presbyterian Church
O 1
Athena
Thomas Cartledge
First Presbyterian Church
Jacksonville
Ala
Atlanta Struggles With Unbearable Breezeless Heat
Special dispatch from Atlanta notes the city endures several days of record heat with temperatures above 90 in the shade. Residents seek relief outdoors and near lakes while workers face unusual suffering. City authorities lament heat linked drownings and deaths among tenement residents driven by unemployment and poverty.
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Atlanta
Mob Depopulates No-man's Island After Sheriff Killing
On Island Number Thirty Seven in the Mississippi River a mob forced out residents and burned multiple buildings after sheriff 8S. B. Mauldin of Mississippi County Ark was killed this morning while attempting to arrest a Black man. Eight whites and ten negroes were arrested and the mob threatened further action. The island has long been a disputed no-man's land between Arkansas and Tennessee.
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Associated Press
Osceola
B. Mauldin
Mississippi County
Arkansas
Cendezvous
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Two Thousand Souls Drowned in New York City This Year
Special to the Banner reports two thousand lives lost to drowning in the waters around New York City within the year. The grim toll underscores the hazards of harbor and river fronts as officials review safety measures and rescue efforts.
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New York City
US Cotton Crop Reaches 15 108 011 Bales For Year
The year end cotton crop in the United States totaled 15 108 011 bales an increase of over 225 000 from last year Secretary Hester of the New Orleans cotton exchange announced. Southern consumption exceeded three million and was the largest on record.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Hester
Coach Returns From Northwest Trip Optimistic For Georgia Team
Coach Alex Cunningham of the Red and Black returns from an extensive trip to Montana and Yellowstone Park with his children at Nashville on the way back. He plans to focus on Georgia football preparation and feels hopeful about the team’s prospects for the upcoming season.
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Alex Cunningham
Red and Black
Northwest
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Nashville
New Order of the Bath Established in Serbia
The International Sanitary Board creates a modern sanitary program in Serbia. Districts deploy sanitary cars for regular baths and clothing inspections. Households with typhus are scrubbed and fumigated, and all members quarantined for ten days.
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Associated Press
Nish
Serbia
International Sanitary Board
British Troops Secretly Aid Serbs in Serbia Lecture Reveals
Dr Crawford Price told a crowd in Averpool that British soldiers fought alongside Serbians to halt Austrian monitors on the Danube. He described a hidden river dreadnought rebuilt from a barge and code named the Terror of the Danube, plus British torpedo boats aiding the Serbs.
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Associated Press
Averpool
England
Serbia
Crawford Price
Price
Austria
Danube
Belgrade
Kerr
No Germans Nothing for France Poster Campaign
Paris July 31 A campaign against German influence begins in France with a large poster drive. The design features a victorious France figure, laurel crowned, sword raised, and a beehive cogwheel symbolizing industry. Posters and stamps circulate to raise funds for charitable relief.
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Paris
Preas
France
Rheims
General Association of Merchants Manufacturers of Textiles and Textile
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