Georgia G C P holds two conventions on Wednesday
The Henry Jackson wing of Georgia Republicans held a large state convention in Atlanta endorsing Senator Roscoe Pickett for governor and nominating candidates for Congress. Delegates from 147 counties approved a united platform while contrasting the Walter Johnson faction in Macon. A separate Johnson-led meeting elected delegates to the national convention and adopted an anti lynching plank with Walter Johnson named as state central chairman.
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Henry Jackson
Republican Party
Georgia
Atlanta
Roscoe Pickett
Jackson
Walter H. Johnson
Macon
Negro Odd Fellows
Aee
Chicago
Charles Moore
Pickett
Charles KR Moore
J. M. Cutler
Dublin
HE. R. Gunn
Oxford
State Central Committee
John M. Barnes
Thomson
J. C. Styles
Lithonia
F J Allen
East Point
Walter Lt. Johnson
Chicawse
Walter HW. Johnson
Columbus
WH. Johnson
J. W Lyons
H. Blum
H. A. Rucker
D. Williams
J. L. Reddick
M. McAlister
A. W. Wimberly
Walter 8. Johnson
A. N. Tummerelin
Cave Springs
Solt Johnson
Savannah
Methodist Women Gather In Atlanta Program Summary
At the Atlanta gathering of Methodist women the day opens with a morning session including a Bible lesson by Miss Bella H Sennett and a Lord's Supper. Officials from Nashville and Atlanta present reports on foreign and home work, with a 12:15 devotional, then an afternoon session features devotional service, reports from secretaries, memorial service, and a 8 PM evening program with speaker Dr Katherine Jackson French and Miss Mabel K Howell, plus a hymn and solo.
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Bella H Sennett
Foreign Work
Mabel Head
Nashville
Tenn
Steven Gordon
New York
Mixa Bessie Allen
Trume KR. Steele
Home Ae
B. W. Tapscomb
Ening Seasion
Daisy Davies
LaGrange
Katherine Jackson French
London Ky
Mabel K. Howell
Kansas City
World Is My Pariah slogan marks missionary council
Methodist women missionary workers opened their annual council meeting with the slogan The World Is My Pariah. The evening program featured the dramatic Sounders Sessions introducing plousers workers among southern women, continued on Page Seven.
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Methodist Women Missionary Workers
Constitution to be supplied on dining cars
The Southern railway will provide passengers on through trains through Atlanta with a copy of The Atlanta Constitution at breakfast. R L Baylor, division passenger agent, announced negotiations with the newspaper to supply morning copies free of charge. The service, unprecedented in American railroad travel, aims to please riders and may prompt other lines to follow the lead.
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Southern Railway
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
R. L. Baylor
Baylor
South
Atlanta Fashion Merchants Promote Easter Apparel
In The Constitution advertising pages Atlanta marts of fashion tout spring styles and value, urging quick Easter shopping due to scarce time. Stores emphasize variety, price, and exclusive specialties with merchants' notes on timely purchases and perceived savings.
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Atlanta
The
Constitution
WANTED TO GET CASE OUT OF FITE'S HANDS
A report states he and Hamilton McWhorter met with the governor and Meadow suggesting Worley as successor. The incident centers on efforts to remove the case from Fite's control and the involvement of named figures in the succession discussion.
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Case
Fite
Hamilton McWhorter
Meadow
Worley
Harris Cannot Make Statement at Present
In Macon Georgia on April 12 Special report details Judge Meadow’s testimony in the United States district court over the estate of James M. Smith. Judge Meadow described resigning to allow a qualified judge to preside and named J N Worley as his successor. The hearing touched on alleged collusion among administrators and counsel and Meadow’s loans to Colonel Smith totaling about 250000 dollars.
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Nat FE. Harris
Macon
Judge Meadow
United Stiedistrict Court
James M. Smith
Smithsonia
D.W. Meadow
Northern Circuit
Oglethorpe County
Cobb, Erwin & Rucker
McWhorter
J. N. Worley
Elberton
N. B. Harris
Meadow
Hamilton McWhorter
Athans
Judge McWhorter
Atlanta
Harris
Attorney Worley
Worley
A. W. Fite
W. M. Howard
Louisiana
Zadoc Smith
Nat Arnold
J. O. Mitchell
L. K. Smith
Meadew
Colonel Smith
Bacon
D. W. Meadow
Bedgood
Andrew Erwin
Nat BK Arnold
Frank Holden
J. Q. Mitchell
Mr. Bedgood
Carranza Troops Prompt U S Wariness on Border
Washington officials eye the advance of Carranza forces toward Casas Grandes as a potential risk while Pershing’s line of communications is prioritized. Secretaries and generals discuss expanding troop movements and rail logistics to sustain the pursuit of Villa, with Funston authorized for border actions and no calls yet for National Guard deployment.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Baker
Cleveland
Pershing
Villa
Funston
Carranza
Casas Grandes
Scott
State
War Department
Mexican Central
National Railway
Juarez
M&xxcan
San Antonio
Texfih
Mexican Central Railroad
Chihuughua
Chihuahua
Lershing
General Pershing
Verdun Front Holds Hill 304 as Guns Pound Key Points
London dateline report says German infantry rests while heavy artillery pounds Hill 304 Esnes and Le Mort Homme near Verdun. British and Canadian actions claim heavy German losses near St Eloi and strong Austrian positions in Monte Pari Cinnadoro and Monte Sperone. Canadian forces cited for notable gains on various fronts.
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London
Verdun
Hill 304
le Mort Homme
Esnes
Meuse
Douaumont
Vaux
Argonne Forest
Les Courtes Chaussees
Pilhelm- Ypres
Richebourg L'Avoue
St. Eloi
Iitaliana
Ripponale
Bitlis
Felahle
Townshend
Im Kut-El- Amara
South Africa
Germany claims submarines justified in sinking ships with Americans
Berlin reports a German note to Washington stating submarines sank the English steamer Berwindvale and the Eagle Point after warning and attempted escapes. The note covers Sussex investigations and cites March 24 actions in the channel near Folkestone and Dieppe. It notes Manchester Engineer lacks details and asserts no basis for that case.
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Sussex
Folkestone
Dieppe
London Daily Graphic
Berwindvale
Manchester
Germany
United States
Gerard
Eagle Point
German admit submarines attacked American ships
Washington April 12 admission by Germany that its submarines recently attacked three merchant ships carrying American citizens and that one vessel was torpedoed near the Sussex area accelerates the U.S. push on submarine warfare. The State Department will soon send a final note to Berlin, compiling all attacks since Lusitania and awaiting the St Paul’s arrival with further evidence. The official text, to be discussed by the cabinet, will state that Germany has violated international law despite pledges. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Germany
State Department
United States
Berlin
Lusitania
Sussex
London
St. Paul
Gerard
Wilson
Lansing
Officiala
Weather Prophecy Forecast Mission Oakland?
Washington reports a FAIR weather forecast. Georgia expected FAIR Thursday and Friday. Local readings list lowest, highest, and mean temperatures with rainfall and deficits since the start of the year.
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Washington
Georgia
Tno
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