Prohibition Fight Splits In Georgia Legislature
Atlanta July 6 report on a split between the Anti-Saloon League and the law enforcement committee shaping the Savannah recall fight. House debates Atkinson and Cook counties, noting chairman shifts, budget notes, and upcoming calendar actions.
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Atlanta
AntiSaloon League
Law Enforcement Committee
Pierpont
Savannah
John B. Hutcheson
Turner County
House
Senator Way
Congress
Senate
For Sale Automobiles Studebaker Chal mers and Cadillac
Five passenger automobiles for sale or trade for stock cattle or other well secured. Cars in first class mechanical condition. Ralph Walker Sparks Old Garage W Clayton St phone 1177. 1dlw Wow!
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Studebaker
Chalmers
Cadillac
Ralph Walker
Sparks Old
W. Clayton St
Army Reserve to be Called to Fill New Regulars
The War Department announced that it would soon call out the regular army reserve to fill the ranks of the new regular organizations created by the army reorganization act. The reserve consists of men honorably discharged from service.
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WAR Department
Associated Press
Washington
The
Department
National Guardsmen With Dependents Ordered Discharged
Washington July 6 all army department commanders authorized by Secretary Baker to discharge enlisted men of the National Guard in the federal service who have one or more dependent relatives.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army Department
Baker
National Guard
Damage to cotton from boll weevil grows nationwide
Washington reports rising boll weevil damage in cotton as the national weather and crop bulletin notes weevil activity in Texas Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas and Alabama. Some sections report cotton lice. rainfall helps crops overall with blooms in South Carolina and bolls forming in Georgia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia
Congressman Tribble Returns From Washington Trip
Congressman Samuel J. Tribble left yesterday for Washington after a brief district visit. He delivered the Fourth of July address in Newton county and attended to several pieces of business for his constituents during his stay at home and nearby for a day or two.
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Samuel J. Tribble
Washington
House of Representatives
Newton County
Lon Livingston
Old
Hastings Farmers Die In Elkton Auto Train Collision
A Florida East Coast train struck a car near Elkton nine miles from St. Augustine. E. C. Poe John Newkop and John Quigley were killed outright. H. B. Parish died of injuries. All were Hastings area farmers and dairyman.
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Associated Press
St. Augustine
Fla
E. c. Poe
John Newkop
John Quigley
Hastings
H. B. Parish
Elkton
Old Chief Bids New Chief God Speed at Swearing In
Former Chief Brooks pins badge on Police Chief Beusse after the ceremony. Brooks offers strong warning that the job demands a man’s full effort. The crisis appears resolved for now, but soldiers still hold their guns ready.
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Brooks
Beusse
Violent German Counter Attacks Alter Western Front T
London reports a shift in the western front as German counterattacks south of the Somme challenge French gains toward Pétone. Paris says French and British lines hold while preparations for a second push proceed. Separate dispatches note high Austro German losses, Austrian setbacks near Galicia, and Britain naming new war officials.
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Associated Press
London
Somme
Petonne
Paris
Petrograd
Koléaica
Galicia
University System Seeks 203 000 In New Buildings
The trustees presented to the legislature an appropriation request totaling 203 000 for new buildings across the state system. They asked 100 000 for the State Normal, 50 000 for a dormitory and 50 000 for an auditorium, 50 000 for the South Georgia Normal, 3 000 for Tech library, and 50 000 for another dormitory at Milledgeville.
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Senate
Dobbs
Board of
Georgia Tech
Thomas
Boykin
Ward
Douglas
Appropriations
Gober
Athens
State “Normal
Trustesa
State Normal School
South Georgia Normal
Library of Tech
University
G. N. & I. College
Milledgeville
Automobile goes over forty foot embankment near Stone Mountain
Mra A P Cochran Miss Neel Cochran and a visiting young lady escaped serious injury when their car slid from a muddy road surface near Stone Mountain on Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle tumbled over a forty foot embankment but all occupants sustained only minor bruises. They returned home by the midnight train.
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Cochran
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Essrs
Rhodes and
Puckett
License Tax on Junk Dealers Heads to High Court
Athens disputes over a city license tax for junk dealers move from the superior court to the court of appeals. The Weatherly Junk Company case tests what articles count under the general term junk and may set an early court interpretation.
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Athens
Weatherly Junk Company
Weatherly
Ness
Brand
Court of Appeals
South Tax Debate Opens in House Over Revenue Bill
Washington July 6 Debates on the general revenue bill began in the house as it seeks to raise 197 million dollars with higher surtaxes on incomes and taxes on inheritances and munition profits. Rep Yordney of Michigan argued the income tax is a burden on northern states. He noted twelve southern states control the democratic caucus with 27 percent of the population but pay only 6 410 percent of the income tax.
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Bers
National Guard of
Georgia
Temperance
House
House of Representatives
Burwell
Washington
Kitchin
Yordney
Michigan
Lectures on Give the Girls a Square Deal and The Woman and the Home
Rev. J. Winchester of the Southern Sociological Congress will speak at the Strand theater on Clayton street this Sunday. The men’s session begins at 3 00 pm with Give the Girls a Chance and the women’s discussion follows at 4 30 pm focusing on social evils and the double moral standard.
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Athens
United States Considers Aid to Carranza in Mexico
Washington reports that Secretary Lansing informed Mexican Ambassador Arrendondo the United States welcomes Carranza’s proposal for direct diplomatic talks. A formal note will confirm the report, with possible broader aid to restore order in Mexico if proper guarantees are given. The note seeks to ensure border security while exploring financial support.
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Washington
Carranza
Arrendondo
United States
Lansing
Wilson
State Department
Mexico
Car-ranza
Polk
Henry Fletcher
Ambasaddor
Paul Warburg
Fedral Reserve Board
Georgia Chamber President Talks Good Roads Plans
President C. J. Haden of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce visited Athens to spur support for an automobile highway from Macon to Tallulah Falls. He praised Athens for cooperative road efforts and urged regional backing to develop the route through several towns, with Athens welcoming summer car traffic and long stops.
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Georgia Chamber Commerce
C. J. Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of
Athens
Macon
Tallulah Falls
M. J. Abney
Chamber of Commerce
Haden
South Georgia
Motor Way
Grays
Bradley
Silleboro
Monticello
Machen
Shady Dale
Madison
Bishop
Whitehall
Jefferson
Commerce
Homer
Cornelia
Demorest
Clarkesville
Rabun Gap
Georgian Chamber of ‘Commerce
Athena
United States
York
New England
Clarke
Great a Greeting Pictures at Danielsville
The motion pictures from the State College of Agriculture and extension programs were shown at the summer school auditorium with Dr. Soule’s lecture. A large Madison county turnout in Danielsville filled the courthouse on Wednesday evening for the agricultural meeting.
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State College of Agriculture
Soule
Danielaville
Madison County
Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court In Anderson vs Armistead
The appellate court yesterday published its decision reversing the judgment of the Athens city court in Anderson versus Armistead. Judge West, Green and Michael represented the plaintiff in error, C Taek and Aree Sey ms appeared for other parties.
Mr J B Stewart Fools the Doctors in Georgia
The Constitution reports Professor Joseph B Stewart superintendent of secondary school education in Georgia underwent appendicitis surgery and doctors found his heart on the right side with his appendix on the left. Stewart was stricken in Atlanta while lobbying for school legislation amid Republican debate over Mexican policy and intervention.
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Joseph 8. Stewart
Georgia
Stewart
Jessor Stewart
Atlanta
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