Germans Draw Near Verdun With Heavy Price Paid
London April reports German forces pushed toward Verdun north of the Forges Brock and west of the Bourrus wood while French restored positions near Vaux. Artillery duels raged on the Russian front as Turks, Constantinople says, check Russian advances. The Verdun battle saw heavy German losses as they sought to clear paths to Fort Douaumont, with 15,000 men advancing toward Vaux and Gaillette wood as French troops stubbornly held positions. Continued on Page Three.
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London
Forges Brock
Haucourt
Bethincourt
Verdun
Bourrus Wood
Meuse
Vaux
Teutons
Caillette Wood
Viileme
Haucourt-Bethincourt
Might
Forges Brook
Varius
Belsia
Constantinople
Teho- Ak Valles
Petrograd
Tehorus
Arabia
Constantinopia
Sheikh Geman
Bant of Verdun
Fort Douaumont
Douaumont Fort
Kienertoe
Gaillette
Segregation Law Adopted by Atlanta Council
Atlanta city council approved a segregation ordinance drafted by Councilman Renfroe to separate white and colored residents on city blocks and mitigate conflict and ill feeling. The measure, described in full in The Constitution, aims to raise separate blocks for housing, beds, and assembly to preserve public peace and welfare.
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Renfroe
Atlanta
MEMPHIS SHERIFF AVOIDED OUSTER IN PROHIBITION CASE
Memphis Tenn April 2 Chancellor F H Heiskell dismissed ouster proceedings against Shelby County Sheriff John A Reichman ruling the sheriff could act against law violators only with arrest warrants and that the grand jury or warrants supply the initiative. The state planned an appeal to the supreme court.
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Memphis
Tenn
F. H. Heiskell
John A. Riechman
Shelby County
Holakell
West Texas Bank Fails to Open Doors in San Antonio
San Antonio April 3 The West Texas Bank and Trust Company a state supervised institution failed to open after being ordered closed yesterday by State Banking Commissioner John Patterson Mismanagement was charged The bank held about 250000 in the city Depositors in the saviage department may receive about seven cents on the dollar Deposits protected by state guarantee exceed 1000000 The bank may be reorganized
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San Antonio
Texas
West Texas Bank and Trust Company
John
Patterson
Freshen Up Property With Simple Spring Upgrades
Economy and good appearances go hand in hand as a few paint dollars renew weatherboarding frames and outbuildings. Lime disinfectants and cleansing agents protect health, while a clean, sanitary home boosts value. Clean up and paint up is the spring slogan advertised by local suppliers in The Constitution.
Nine Rail Boards Invited to Meet in Atlanta
Georgia railroad officials call nine southern state commissions to a May 10 meeting at the state capitol in Atlanta to seek uniform intrastate freight treatment and form a permanent southeast association guiding future rulings. The call covers Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Alabama Tennessee Florida Mississippi Kentucky and Georgia with hopes for broader coordination and standardized tariffs.
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CM. Candler
Georgia Railroad Commission
Railroad Commissions
Capitol Building
Atlanta
Georgia Commission
Georgia, Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southeastern
Southeast
Janie
Fight Comunissiona
Virginia
Robert R. Prentis
State Corporation Commission
North Carolina
Hudson Burr
State Railroad Commission
Mississippi
F. M. Shepard
Kentucky
J. P. Finn
Candler
Follhwayginia
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Railroad and Corporation Commissions
Southeastern States
Innocence Proclaimed By Innes In First Statement
Victor Innes and his wife faced questions in a prolonged municipal court hearing over the disappearance of the Nelms sisters. Innes declared innocence and confidence in acquittal if courts are allowed their due course. The case, linked to earlier Perjury charges against John Manget, drew a large crowd and featured testimony from Bijou Theatre figures and police officials.
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Victor Innes
Sadie de Vols
Hoechse Coache
Rosser
John Aa. Manger
Marist
John McMilien
Regently
Bijou
John J. Eagan
Dan Manger
Newnan
John McMillan
Bessie Parker
Ming Parker
Loadie de Vals
Horace Grant
Waas
Misa de Vois
Criticiam
Chicago
Manget
Dan Manget
Nally
Britt Craig
Nelms Efeters
Beatrice Nelms
Blole Dennis
Innes
Atlanta
Prizon
Aniston
Ala
Southern
Chief Mays
Leo M. Frank
Frank
Curios
Birmingham
Eros
Atlanta Mecca for Cotton Men at 20th Convention
Delegates and visitors arrived in Atlanta for the opening of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association convention at the Piedmont hotel. The program includes addresses by H. D. Harris of New York on American branch banks abroad, and Charles H. Herty on the dyestuff market, with discussions on Federal Trade Commission efforts. An afternoon barbecue at the Druid Hills Golf Club and a Candler warehouse tour are planned for attendees.
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Maxwell Party
Maxwell
T. A . Bennie
Misa Lois Reante
McLean_Tikton
Pelt City
Ala
Plednunt Hotel
Terminal Station
Maxwel
Buick Company
Allents
American Gotten Manufacturers’ Association
Atlanta
Philadelphia
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Piedmont Hotel
Scott Clexwell
Curlvvalle
Walcome
Ediward
Stuart W. Cramer
Charlotte N. G
Wlilcoms
H. D. Starris
New York
Harris
Wational City Bank
America
Central
South America
Atlantic
Dr. Herty
Charles H. Herty
The
American Chemical Society
Chapel
N.C
Federal Trade Coormission
William J. Harris
Washington, D.C
Peachtree
Hotal
Druid Hills Gale Club
Georgia
Asa Candler
Mew Candler Cotton
United States
Piedmont
Scott Maxwell
B. D. Harris
George F. Hoffman
Hoffman-Carr Manufacturing Company
Michael G. Price
Arthur H. Lowe
Association
Fitchburg
Mass
Thomas W Jackson
Anstey
Jackson
Storm
Johnston, Storm & Co
Albert Greene Duncan
Boston
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
American Association
Indian Head Mills
Cordova, Ale
E. Chappell
Fran G
North
le L Arnold
Allan F. Joba
Villa's Blindfolded Retreat Shapes Mexican Pursuit
Report from April 3 states Francisco Villa, wounded but with eight men, moved toward Parral along a route known as Pancho's road, as American forces lag behind after being misled by peon informants. Pershing notes growing difficulty in obtaining reliable guides while Villa seeks a safer southern route.
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Hi Paco
Francisca Villa
Sutero
Chihuahua City
San Antonio
Villa
Pancho
Guerrero
Continental Divide
Exet
Andres
Santa Yeahel
Carranza
Guerrero Distriét
Pershing
Colonel Todd
Sierras
Villa Jo
Satevo
Torreon
Feather Prophecy Generically Fair Weather Signal
Weather summary notes generally fair conditions with high and mean temperatures. Past 24 hours show varying readings and precipitation deficits since the first of the month. Data reflects reports from multiple stations with regional variations in temperature and humidity.
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Oscar Martin
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Reichman
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James C. Bulger
Lloyd F. Nicodemus
State’ Supreme Court
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L. 5
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Mecca
Parral
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