Defiance by Balkan Allies Challenge to Great Powers
Britain and Russia face uneasy diplomacy as Balkan states refuse to bow to powers. Montenegro declares intent to hold Scutari despite an eight-ship naval blockade. King Nicholas touts long term control, while Austria-Hungary and Germany push for Scutari’s incorporation into Albania. Public opinion supports Montenegro. Continued on Page Three.
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London
Alles
Europe
Balkan
Montenegro
Scutari
Nicholas
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Albania
Great Britain
Russia
Monte
Cover Design Contest for Georgia Womans Edition
Contest governs cover design for the Woman's Edition of The Constitution by the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. Prize $50. entrants sign a card with their drawing. Open to Georgia-born women or spouses/students in Georgia. must be pen and ink, 1544 by 21 inches, include the paper name. May 4 deadline. address to the Art Editor, Woman's Edition, The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. A committee from the Atlanta Art Association will judge.
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Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Georgia
The
Atlanta Constitution
Woman’s Edition
Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta Art Association
Pretty Chorus Girl Aids Son in Fight to Free Father
William Stripling 17 seeks parole for his father Thomas Ea gar Stripling, life prisoner for murder at Milledgeville State Farm. A chorus girl Helen Monroe from South Kirkwood joins the renewed effort, touring with the Sedgewick Minstrel Comedy company in Tennessee this week. The case echoes a sixteen year old killing linked to Harris County. Continued on Page Four.
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William Stripling
Father
Thomas Eagar Stripling
State Farm
Milledgeville
Statesman
Musical Romedy Company
Helen Monroe
South Kirkwood
Sedgewick Minstcal Comedy Company
Tennessee
Thug
Stripling
Haear Stripling
Harris
Eaunty
Ike
Mother saves tots from mad bull dog
A mother at 60 Hadis Street faced a rabid bull dog that menaced her two children. She herded the tots into a room and imprisoned the animal in the hallway before police arrived. Officer Milam fired three times. the third shot killed the dog after it lunged at him.
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William T. Philips
Hades
Istreet
Pasteur
US Starts Probe of Cotton Oil Trust in South
Macon Ga April 5 Special The American Cotton Oil company faces a Sherman anti trust probe by the U S government District Attorney Alexander Akerman of the Southern District of Georgia has summoned 149 witnesses from across the south to Augusta to testify before the grand jury on the companys cotton seed business The firm headquartered in New York is believed to orchestrate raw seed prices in the region and maintains agencies in most southern states Akerman has pursued the case for about eighteen months begun by complaints received in the office
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Macon
American Cotton Oil Company
United States
Alexander Akerman
Georgia
South
United States Grand Jury
Augusta
Akerman
American Cotton Oil_ company
New York City
Glenn Willing to Come to Georgia in Extradition Waiver
Houston April 5 special L J Glenn facing two warrants in Georgia waived extradition papers and said he would return with the Georgia officer who is due from Atlanta tomorrow accompanied by J Reed father of Mrs W Pidcock. Glenn plans to state the whole affair on arrival and prefers trial in Houston if needed. He denies having a wife and children in Atlanta and says Mrs Pideock is upset by the attention to her affairs.
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Houston
Texas
L. J. Glenn
Atnte
Georgia
Afticon
Atlanta
J. Reed
W.pidcock
Iwno
Glenn
Atlante
Atlant
Pideocls
Georgian’ ‘Northern Railroad
Glenn PE
Georgia Public Utilities Earn Record 1912 Profits
Georgia public utilities report shows 48 street railways gas and electric firms with net earnings of 4 968 813 21 for 1912. Georgia Railway and Power Co at Atlanta called a giant. its gross 6 567 919 86 and net 3 082 204 24 outpace all others combined. The Savannah Electric and other major firms are detailed with earnings and expenses, illustrating strong growth and one company’s dominance.
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Georgia
Railroad Commission
Georgia Railway and Power Company of
Atlanta
Goliath
Public Utility Corporations of Georgia
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Savannah Electric Company
Maccon Railway and Bight Company
Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric
Cal
Commission
Notable French Prisoner Lacombe Leaps From Roof
Paris reports Lacombe, an infamous anarchist and murderer held in la Santé Prison, jumped from an iron ladder to the roof amid a tense standoff with wardens and his lawyer. He defiantly declared the act and expressed complaints over food and cell heat as guards surrounded the building.
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Paris
Lacombe
Tadey
Ds la Sante
Bob
Ipaison
Tombe
Ate ‘Torney
Ducret
Weili
Bezone
Los Aubrais
Orleans
Watt
Lacombié
Zaire
Aime
Georges Boucheron
Louisiana Representatives Oppose Proposed Tariff Measure
Louisiana congressmen Broussard Ransdell and Ewing delivered a firm protest to President Wilson at the White House against free sugar. They backed a compromise proposal delaying the duty and urged a period of investigation while stressing the potential ruin to the sugar industry.
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White House
Louisiana
Washington
Wilson
Ransdell
Broussard
Robert Ewing
White ‘House
New Orleans
American’ Cane, Growers’ Association
Weather Prophecy Foretells FAR Forecast For Local Area
Far weather bulletin predicts Sunday and Monday conditions with low temperatures and rainfall. Reports partial data on past two hours and monthly deficience or excess, noting temperature details unclear.
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Tots
Milam
Pet
Mrs. Glenn
Husband
Georgia Railway and Power CO
Phan “Savanpany
Drioux
Boucheron
Baltimore
Sfratarr
Helena
Atlantic City
Birmingham
Badston
Grownsville
Charleston
Chicago
Denver
Des’ Moines
Galveston
Es Hatteras
Bawre
Ren
Janksonville
Ahiens City
Knoxville
Mobili
Montgomery
Lear
Claud
San Eigen
Ule
Patti
Lake
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