Record breaking crowd must turn out on Tuesday
Atlanta faces a pivotal opening day for the 1914 season at Ponce de Leon Park as civic groups merchants and the city government organize a record attendance to win the open two day attendance trophy. The effort targets Nashville Mobile New Orleans and Memphis with Birmingham and Chattanooga looming as rivals, and a Wednesday seven column backlash to the claim that Atlanta is “Always Ahead.”
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Atlanta
Ponce de Leon
Nashville Vela
Ball Park
Chamber of Commerce
Woodward
Era
Regional Bank
Mobile
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Atlante
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Montgomery
Barone
Bob Baugh
Birmingham Baseball Club
Callaway
Baugh
Farmingham
Daughter Married But Her Parents Don't Know it Yet
Maudell Crane, a switchboard operator at the Atlanta telephone exchange, secretly married Roger P. Gilbert last Tuesday in Judge Rosser’s chambers. The couple, both night workers, kept the romance hidden until news spread via the newspaper, foretelling the Crane parents’ eventual discovery and blessings.
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Maudell Crane
Atlanta
J. M. Crane
Iirs
Gilvert
Tauber Rosser
Mother Crane
Gilbert
Scherrer Peachtree Street
Referendum Taken On The Copper Strike Calumet
Mid April 12 reports from the Western Federation of Miners district union office in Hancock say copper strike vote returns are incomplete and figures will come tomorrow. At Ahmeeck headquarters the local vote shows 1,257 against calling off the strike and ae for ending it, with the Calumet headquarters not listing figures though districtwide sentiment favors continuing the strike. A majority of members reportedly voted.
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Calumet
Western Federation of Miners’ District Union
Hancock
Ahmeeck
A Week For Putting Savings In the Bank
Automobiles offered at bargains in Constitution ads. New potatoes and fresh country eggs sold at low rates by grocers. This week presents many chances to save on household purchases. Begin today and compare regular prices with sale prices, then save the difference in a bank. Read Constitution ads to cut the cost of living without cutting quality.
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Constitution
City Hall Electrification Debate Draws Protests
In the Constitution today the aldermanic board refused to concur with the council’s motion to decorate City Hall with electricity for the Shriners’ convention. A letter from S P Moncrief urges citywide decorating and offers five dollars as a starter, arguing the move would advertise the city.
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Baster
Atlanta
City Hall Lights Plan Hit By Aldermen
Weeks earlier a plan to decorate City Hall with electric lights during the Shriners visit in May faced rejection. Councilman Dallas pushed for 1200 dollars, but the aldermanic board ruled there was no treasury money and limited spending to 150 to 200 dollars. Monerief suggests citizens fund raising to fully decorate the building.
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Moncrief
City Hall
Shriners
Atlanta
Dallas
Aldermanic Board
Aldermanic
Rebels surrender to government forces in Dominican Republic
Rebel forces occupying the citadel at Santiago surrendered to the government. A separate rebel unit led by General Mauricio Jiminez at La Vega also surrendered to federals under Tancredo Savinon, now governor there. President Bordas commands about 1,590 troops. peace mostly in effect except the northeast portion.
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Santo Domingo
Santiago
Mauricio Jimimez
la Vega
Tancredo Savinon
Bordas
Republic
Southern Cooking Proving Big With the Shriners in Atlanta
Mecca temple Shriners from New York seek a real old fashioned southern dinner during their Atlanta visit. They plan a Tuesday meal for 100 to 150 at a venue within trolley distance, willing to pay up to 1.50 per plate. Forrest Adair hopes a local woman or church group can provide fried chicken ham and biscuits in a lawn setting for the parade day event.
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Mecca Temple
New York
Atlanta
Forrest Adair
Faarab Temple
Dixie
Mr. Adair
William Faucett
Old Dominion Steamship Company
New York Shriners
5. C Porter
Southern
Porter
Mecca
South
Enter Big Constitution Contest Now
Contenders are urged to join the Big Constitution Contest as opportunities arise today. The piece stresses decisive action over hesitation and warns that yesterday is gone and tomorrow never comes, urging readers to seize today’s chance for tangible results.
Ban on Spaniards Knotty Diplomatic Issue in Washington
Washington officials weighed two crucial talks this week between President Wilson and John Lind, and Carranza with Villa at Torreon. The fate of Spaniards exiled from Torreon looms, with the United States pressing individual reviews and possible reprisals if Carranza and Villa ignore the demand. News from the war front was scarce and press censorship in Mexico City hindered dispatches as Wilson and Lind prepare to report.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
John Lind
Torreon
Venustiano Carranza
Constitutionalists
Villa
West Virginia
Lind
Vera Cruz
Carranza
War
Navy Department
Mayo
Tampico
America
State Department
Mexico City
Bryan
United Sates
Mr. Lind
Ling
Vera Crus
Pass Christian
Lue
Carranse
Department
United States
Spain
Four Gunmen Die At Dawn In The Electric Chair
Four gunmen identified as Harry Zorowitz Louis Rosenberg Frank Girefici and Frank Seldenshner die at dawn in Sing Sing electric chair for the Rosenthal murder They maintained innocence to relatives and spiritual advisers as the death watch began and the warden prepared the order of execution for the next day
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Ossining
N.Y
Harry Zorowitz
Louis Rosenberg
Frank Girefici
Frank Seldenshner
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Thes
Bing Sing
Prion
Louie
Dago Frank
Frank Chrofies
Glynn
Rosenthal
James Clancy
Weather Prophecy Part Weather Prophecy Part
Washington April 12 Forecast Georgia fair Monday with showers near the coast, cooler in east and south portions. Tuesday fair and warmer. Virginia fair Monday cooler central and north portions. Tuesday fair and warmer interior. North Carolina fair Monday cooler east portion. Tuesday fair and warmer. South Carolina fair Monday with showers near the coast. cooler east and south portions. Tuesday fair and warmer. Florida showers Monday except fair northwest. Tuesday fair and warmer northwest. Alabama fair Monday Tuesday fair and warmer. Mississippi fair Monday warmer north portion. Tuesday fair and warmer. Louisiana fair Monday Tuesday. Tennessee fair Monday warmer west portion. Tuesday fair and warmer.
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Washington
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Missisippi
Loulaiana
Tennessee
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Basle
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Western and Atlantic Railroad
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State Agricultural College
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Iiring
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