Plaza and Grady bonds face voter decision in same election
Mayor James G Woodward proposed sending the $2,600,000 plaza improvement bonds and the $750,000 Grady hospital bonds to a May 25 ballot. The plan would allow separate votes on each issue, with voters free to approve one, reject the other, or approve both. The county executive committee will meet Friday to consider postponing the election and a council session was planned for Wednesday to discuss the hospital bonds. Continued discussion anticipated as newspapers prepare editorial support and candidate interviews.
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Atlanta Property Values Rise as City Inventory Announced
The Atlanta comptroller reports December 31 1913 property values up by 1 672 552 71 over 1912. Real estate totals reach 10 686 592 02 vs 3 014 879 50. overall city property and equipment rise to 23 069 979 68 in real estate and equipment. Notable gains include City Hall up 360 000, Grady Hospital real estate up 82 380.74, Parks up 652 090 to 1 904 025, and Carnegie Library up 225 000 with equipment adding 222 220 08. Some declines include school property down 121 734 01.
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Rockefeller Institute Boosts Animal Disease Study Funds
New York March 31 The Rockefeller Institute announced that John D Rockefeller added 51 million to the endowment for animal disease research and James J Hill pledged 59 thousand for hog cholera work. The institute notes animal disease research supports human health and references Pasteur anthrax and Texas fever in cattle as historic justifications.
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Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
John D Rockefeller
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James J. Hill
Rockefeller Institute
Pasteur
Ask The Constitution Where To Live
A Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House Information invites public consultation on housing options. Free listing available for rooms for rent. Inquiries via Telephone Main 5000 or Atlanta 5001.
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Battle for Torreon Rages as Villa Forces Press Barracks
Reports from Juarez say Villa and Carranza supporters claim Torreon is under siege with federals making a last stand in the general barracks. Rumors of surrender linger amid conflicting telegrams and searches for weapons as Gomez Palacio and surrounding fronts see heavy fighting.
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Little Girl Chooses Mama Best in Custody Fight
In a dramatic custody dispute Samuel Daddorio claims his wife is crazy while a child’s preference for Mary is noted. Attorneys and spectators watch as writs and court actions unfold, with the matter headed to the superior court for resolution. The Daddorios, Italian born stonemason family of 223 Cooper Street, confront a tense struggle over their three children Mary 10 George 7 Samuel 11.
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Shoo Fly Said Clark To Hardwick In House Exchange
Washington March 31 Rep T W Hardwick of Georgia faced a taunt from Speaker Champ Clark during a Panama canal tolls debate. Clark quipped Shoo fly, don't bother me, provoking uproar and later a chamber howl as Hardwick spoke.
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Pete Crafts dog to receive $1200 yearly upkeep
Boston March 31 probate court approves the will of John Chancellor Crafts leaving a fund of 1200 a year for Pete the canine. Relatives cut off without a cent contest the will alleging undue influence. Witnesses describe Pete presiding at the head of the table at birthday parties in his honor.
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Peyton to Join Peabody College Board of Trustees
Nashville Tenn March 31 John Howe Peyton tomorrow becomes president of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad was to today elected a member of the board of trustees of the Peabody College for Teachers Warrenoth local officials and businessmen present Peyton takes leadership role at railroad and college boards in Tennessee.
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Building Permits for March Show 23 Per Cent Gain
Atlanta building operations in March 1914 rise 23 percent from March 1913. Total value reaches 561,644 dollars versus 445,340 dollars a year earlier, according to the city building inspector. He notes activity is picking up rapidly across all city limits.
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Mob Drapes Black Woman After Killing White Man In Oklahoma
Marie Scott, a Black woman, was dragged from Wagoner county jail by a masked mob after fatally wounding Lemuel Peace with a knife. The mob overpowered the jailer, bound him, and dragged Scott to a telephone pole where the body was later cut down by the sheriff. Authorities opened an investigation to identify mob participants.
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Lemuel Peace
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Flagler to Support Damrosch Orchestra
New York March 31 The annual deficit of the symphony orchestra led by Walter Damrosch, normally met by subscriptions, will be funded by Henry Harkness Flagler. Flagler, president of the Symphony Society of New York, announced at the society’s annual meeting that from May 1 he will set aside funds to insure the orchestra’s continuance on the highest artistic lines and allow future expansion.
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Mrs Moyer heckled by crowd at suffrage meeting
In St Louis on March 1, women’s suffrage speaker Mrs Alice Curtis Moyer faced hisses and cat calls from men outside the courthouse crowd. After interruptions continued, she paused and the meeting ended with several hundred men surrounding her automobile and jeering.
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Alice Curtis Moyer
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Wyoming
Dr W R Owen Called by Brooklyn Church
Historic Hanson Place Baptist church in Brooklyn plans to call Rev. William Russell Owen, pastor of Capitol View Baptist in Atlanta, as new preacher within weeks. Owen, active in Georgia denominational circles, has pastored only two churches in ten years and has spoken to New York congregations, gaining popularity with youth groups.
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Pr. L. JL. Hanson
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Balti-mure
Young People's Baptist Union
Repeal Vote Splits Democrats in House Clash
In Washington the House approved repeal of the Panama Canal toll exemption by 247 to 161 after a day of dramatic party divisions. Speaker Champ Clark led anti repeal opposition while 220 Democrats stood with President Wilson as 52 Democrats joined Clark in defeat.
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Prophecy: Georgia Showers Expect Thursday After Wednesday
A weather notice predicts showers across Georgia beginning Wednesday with likely continuation into Thursday. The forecast notes unsettled conditions and potential intermittent rainfall. Local readers should plan accordingly for outdoor activities and travel.
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