Greek May Lose Place to Spanish in City Schools
City school board debates replacing Greek with Spanish in the Boys High business curriculum as Greek labeled useless for business, while defending Greek and Latin for English education. Debate over song choices and funding of graduates follows, with girls to receive graduation proceeds and boys covering expenses. Continued to follow-up page.
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Dan Green
Walter Hich
Dixie
Rich
Atlanta
Advertising drives progress to everyday life
Advertising has funded improvements in homes, offices, and everyday devices. It claims to save time and money, brings innovations to the masses, and makes new appliances affordable through capital and mass marketing. Reading ads in The Constitution keeps readers informed about what may benefit them.
Tax Assessments Will Be Probed In Atlanta Central Property
Alderman John E McClelland seeks an investigation of 1913 central Atlanta tax assessments to compare assessors books with Bradstreets figures and possibly raise central realty values by about 50 million dollars. The assessors declined the request, defending current valuations as maximal and noting prior increases totaling roughly 50 million over three years.
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Atlanta
John E. McClelland
Bradstreet
McClelland
L N. Ragsdale
Alderman McClelland
W. G Humphrey
McClellangh
Little Homestead
Council
J. N. Minone
D. Meador
J. S. Harrison
Masonic Temple to be freed of debt in weeks
At a dinner by older Masons to younger brethren about 300 attended as plans emerged to raise 14 600 to clear the Masonic Temple at Peachtree and Cain streets of encumbrances within three to four weeks. Six lodges will appoint committees to gather stockless funds and remodel the top floor to seat 1 000 for future conventions.
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Masonic Temple
Peachtree
Cain Streets
Atlanta
Georgia
J. K. Orr
Mr. Orr
Thomas Jeffries
James W. English
J. T. Rose
W. W. Orr
Woman Drowns After Refusing to Accept Separation
Omaha April 2 A woman identified as Greta Chase Hull wife of Col J A Hull US Army leapt from the Douglas Street Bridge into the Missouri River and drowned Authorities believe the recent separation from her husband, who was ordered to the Philippines, prompted the tragedy.
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Omaha
Neb
Douglas Street
Missouri River
Greta Chase Hull
J. A. Hull
United States Army
Hull
Philippines
Mss
Sule
Victory at Terrible Cost in Montenegrin Victory
Cettinje reports Montenegrins break Turkish lines at Tarabosch with 200 bomb throwers giving their lives. Hand to hand fighting follows as Montenegrin infantry storm trenches, while powers plan a naval demonstration to pressure Montenegro.
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Tarabosca
Scutari
Montenegro
Martinovitch
Adrianople
Cuirassea
Tarabosch
London
Scutar
Antivari
Russia
Dulsigno
Servin
Servia
Durazzo
Austria
Savenko
Chamber of Deputies
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Savenké
Spee
Frost Testifies Wickersham Promised Fair Play in 1908
Albert C. Frost testifies before Federal Judge Lan dis that in 1908 former Attorney General George W. Wickersham promised fair treatment. Frost, on trial with four others for alleged Alaskan land fraud, said he told Wickersham ofLocators’ papers and that government pressure could harm him. Wickersham allegedly advised him to continue to London and said he would write to Townsend to halt prosecution if facts supported Frost. Townsend reportedly replied he had not found such facts.
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George W. Wickersham
Albert C. Frost
Landis
Wickersham
Oregon
London
Frost
Mantamuska Valley
Washington
Cullom
Townsend
Astow
Toim
Flagler Regains Consciousness After Illness
West Palm Beach Florida April 2 Henry M Flagler railroad and hotel magnate is reported to have regained consciousness at 9 15 tonight after weeks of illness from a fall at his winter home near here He reportedly suffered a broken hip Conflicting reports on his condition circulated with death believed possible at any minute President Parrott and Vice President Ingraham of the Florida East Coast railroad were summoned last night Some believe Flagler death is near while others hold hope for recovery.
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West Palm Beach
Henry M. Flagler
Flagler
Land
St Wag
Maglars
Parrott
Ingraham
Florida East Coast Railroad
Mar. Flagier
Officials Peddle Contracts Of City Says McClelland
Alderman John E. McClelland, ally of Mayor Woodward, charged that city contracts have been peddled by officials. He warned he would name two aldermen with details to come, while accusing City Attorney Mayson of aiding the probe and Fire Hose agent Rafter of lying. He defended Chief Cummings amid testimony on hose rebates and questioned evidence around the fire department scandal.
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James G. Woodward
Fire Department
McClelland
Woodward
Atlanta
The
Constitution
James I. Mayson
W. B. Cummings
James J. Rafter
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P. G. Hebert
Hureka Fire Hose Company
R. E. Davidson
Webb Fire Apparatud Company
Cummings
Napier
Davidson
Denmark
Fabric Fire Hose Company
James M. Fuller
Ail
Rafter
G. B. Carlton
No. 4 Engine Company
North Pryor Street
Piedmont
Rex
Fre Department
Carlton
Grand Opera House
Joyner
Great Flood Rises in Ohio River Valley Threatens South
Cairo faces record crest as the Ohio River climbs to 54.5 feet with levee breaks and rescues underway. Missouri national guard units were stranded on Bird Point levee while reserves attempt river rescues and City of Cairo steamer patrols O'Brien's Landing. Industrial plants are submerged to second floors and rail traffic is paralyzed. Food supplies become a major concern as residents flee by boat if levees fail.
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Cairo
Til
Ohio River
A. Martin
Reegimental Quartermaster
S. A. Jamieson
Missouri National Guard
Bird Point
Mississippi
McMunn
Missouri
Ohio
City of
O'Brien
No Weak Spots Found in Mississippi Levees
Memphis reports levee conditions satisfactory after a busy day. No decidedly weak spots developed in major embankments as crews hope to cope with the rising river and possible 46 foot maximum. River at Memphis reached 28.7 feet at 7 p.m., with rail routes detouring to avoid washouts near Cairo.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
New Madrid
White River
Arkansas
Cairo
Patterson lauded by Ohio governor in flood relief visit
Dayton report says Governor James M. Cox, with Ohio Flood Relief committee, returned to his home city after the flood. He plans to tour Hamilton and Zanesville with Columbus en route. John H. Patterson, a committee member and local rescuer, outlined a rehabilitation plan seeking federal aid.
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Dayton
Ohio
Ohio Flood Relief Committee
James M. Cox
Hamilton
Zanesville
Columbus
John HB. Patterson
Gove
Free Wool on the Free List in Wilson Tariff Plan
President Wilson presses for tariff changes as the Ways and Means Democrats reach a unanimous agreement to put raw wool on the free list. The move replaces a 15 percent duty, shrinking revenues but aimed at lowering woolen goods prices. The plan awaits Senate reaction and may hinge on income tax details.
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Wilson
House Committee
House
Bryan
Harrison
New York
Rainey
Illnois
Ways End Means Committes
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
Hoke Smith
Stone
Democratic Tariff Fleadera
Weather Prophecy Forecast for Georgia
Cloudy Thursday with possible showers at night or Friday. Moderate south winds forecast. Local report notes low and high temperatures with mean and normal values. Rainfall figures and monthly deficiency cited, though some figures are unclear in the OCR.
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Georgia
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