Labor urged to press claims at ballot box in Georgia
President Louie P. Marquardt of the Georgia Federation of Labor plans to rally the state at Savannah to press labor demands by ballot. He criticizes past futile efforts in legislature and calls for unity, political action, and remedial laws including compensation, public printer, factory inspection, and free textbooks.
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LABOR
Georgia
Louie P. Marquardt
Georgia Federation of Labor
Savannah
Marquardt
Industrialista of
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Federation
Georgia Federation
Southern Labor Congress
Federation of Labor
Mar
Plan for Statewide School Book Depository Considered
At the state board of education meeting in the capitol a resolution by W H Breed proposes a joint central school book depository to improve availability and cut costs. The measure, tabling until July, names Macon as a possible location and requires a governor appointed committee to decide. The manager would earn commissions and must be unaffiliated with a book firm.
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State Board of Education
Capitol
W HE Breed
Butler
Taylor County
M. L. Brittain
Walker
Macon
Southern School Book Depository
American Book Company
Ginn & Company
Atlanta
Three Georgians Must Serve Terms on Peonage Charge
The Supreme Court declined to review the conviction of Franklin Huff Harry Putmam and Charley Adams of Spalding county Georgia on conspiracy to unlawfully arrest John Westmoreland with the intent to hold him to peonage.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Franklin Huff
Harry Put Mam
Charley Adams
Spalding County
Georgia
John Westmoreland
Just the Leavings Given to Religion
New York minister Rev A R Goodwin declared at the Laymen's Missionary Movement convention that society spends large sums on dissipation and moving pictures while religion costs little. He said we give to God a part of what we have left after providing for ourselves. Rev Arthur J Brown noted 24 092 foreign missionaries are now active in the field.
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New York
A. R Goodwin
Rochester
Hare
Arthur J Brown
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Spring Fashion in Atlanta from The Constitution Ad Pages
Mother Nature renews earth and trees with vibrant greens and colors while Atlanta stores showcase new fashions at low prices. The Constitution highlights spring apparel, urging readers to read advertising pages for marked savings and shop offerings from representative stores.
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Constitution Square
Atlanta
Christendom
Asquith Reaffirms War Aims For Free Negotiations
Premier Asquith told a Lancaster House gathering that entente allies seek peace only on the terms of his November 1914 declaration. He attacked Bethmann-Hollweg, argued for free negotiations between free peoples, and defended Belgium Poland and Serbia while condemning German aims and Polish suppression.
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London
Aasgurth
Prussia
Lancaster House
Dr von Bethmann
Hollweg
Earl Kitchener
Marquis of Lansdowne
Edward Grey
J Austin Chamberlain
Walter Runciman
Lewis Harcourt
Viscount Bryce
A. J Balfour
Robert Cecil
von Bethmann-Hollwen
Germany
Great Britain
France
Europe
Serbia
Belgium
Poland
Montenegro
More U S Troops to Mexico Hunt Villa
Soldiers on the Texas border near Columbus patrol the streets and guard the reservation as a course of action to pursue Villa. Washington reports indicate infantry may be used to extend the expedition’s line of communication south of Parral while keeping garrisons in New Mexico and Arizona intact. Authorities stress no fixed deadline for withdrawal, with plans to strengthen supply lines and support Pershing’s forces as the pursuit continues across the border.
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Pershing
Parral
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Washington
Haseen
Funston
War Department
Herstefors
New Mexico
Arizona
Gow
Twenty-Fourth
del Rio
Mexico
General Pershing
State Department
Carranza
Senator Gatlinger
Senate
Fall
Wall
Lansing
Slocum
Falls
Perashing
Coronel Brown
Aguas Calientes
Vera Cruz
Perfed Pice
Puerto Mexico
Meena
Let Harris Resign Health Board Job Says Blalock
Internal revenue collector A. O. Blalock urges Dr H Harris to resign as secretary of the state board of health amid dispute over the Harrison anti narcotic act and treatment of drug addicts. He cites cures by other physicians and argues Harris doubts normalcy of addicts, urging enforcement and change in policy. Continued on Page Nine.
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Atate Board of Health
Roy Harris
A. O
Blalock
Internal Revenue
Harrs
Harris
Harrigan
Taisa
Georgia
H. Harris
State Board of Health
TK Harris
State Board
Crown Prince Attacks New French Line Without Pause
In a rapid set of advances the Crown Prince presses against the French defensive line near Bethin court Salient. The attacker concentrates efforts on breaching the new trench positions and holds momentum into the afternoon.
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Bethincourt
Allies halt German spring offensives near St Eloi
British forces report repelling German attacks along the western front near St Eloi as French lines hold. Note says crown prince divisions unable to break the French barrier. French guns inflict heavy losses along Le Mori Homme Cumieres corridor.
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London
Bethincourt
Meuse
Haucourt-Bethincourt
Forges
le Mori Homme
Cumieres
Stio
Caillette Wood
Ap St. Eloi
King George
Komora
Pripet
Stripa
Amatic
Turkey
Diarbekr
Armenia
Bitlis
Lake Uruntlah
Mesopotamia
Kut-El-Amuara
Verdun Battle Rages as French Repel German Attacks
Parla April 10. Verdun fighting continues with heavy bombardment west of the Meuse and several German assaults repelled. French lines between Le Mort Homme and Cumieres held. German losses noted as attacks near Forges brook failed. Artillery and counterfire quieted no decisive breakthrough.
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Assausta
le Mort
Homme-Cumieres
Meuse
Cote du Poivre
Calllette
U S Prepares Action Over Submarine Attacks This Week
Washington reports a strong evidentiary case against German submarine attacks on unarmed ships including the Sussex. Officials await Berlin’s note and affidavits as President Wilson contemplates Congressional action while denying an imminent break in diplomatic ties.
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Wilson
Congress
Washington
United States
Suanex
Gerard
Whiu
Lansing
Berlin
Paris
New York
M. Lansing
Paria
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