Capitol Fire Risk Prompts Harris to Seek Expanded Insurance
Governor Harris plans to secure additional insurance for the state capitol after three fires raised alarms about fire risk and dangerous basement conditions. The basement stores combustibles, old records, and papers, with no fire protection beyond a watchman, prompting calls for a separate fireproof warehouse and urgent legal review of the insurance appropriation.
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Harris
Walker
Capitol Building
Georgia
State Capitol
Ft ‘5
Capitol
Old Capitol Route Boosted As Dixie Highway Link
In Madison Georgia a mass meeting formed the Old Capitol route Dixie highway association to build a first class all year road from Atlanta to Milledgeville and seek designation as the eastern Dixie Highway division. Officers elected include B W Hunt president and R W Parker secretary with seven vice presidents to organize DeKalb Rockdale Newton Walton Morgan Putnam and Baldwin counties. A Stone Mountain meeting May 10 will report county offers and plans for presentation to the National Dixie Highway.
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Ned McIntosh
Madison
Atlanta
Milledmneville
Dixie Highway Association
Milledgeville
National Dixie Highway Association
B. W. Hunt
Batonton
Georgia Bankers’ Association
New Highway Association
R. W. Parker
DeKalb
Rockdale
Newton
Walton
Morgan
Putnam
Baldwin
Stone Mountain
National Dixie Highway Organization
Savannah
Dixie Highway Commissioners
Dixie Highway
Jacksonville
Louisville
McDonough
Macon
Easter Flowers Fill Atlanta Shops With Color
The East er floriculture mood peaks as Atlanta flower shops display blooming plants ferns palms and lilies. Vendors predict record sales and heavy orders for Easter deliveries. Early shopping guarantees choice and timely delivery with advertised lowest prices in The Constitution.
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Atlanta
Note on Submarine War Aims Sends to Berlin Today
President Wilson completed a strong diplomatic note to Germany condemning submarine attacks since the Lusitania sinking and demanding a change in policy to preserve friendly ties. The document, likely to be dispatched tomorrow, cites 65 attacks and includes the Sussex incident as key proof of Germany’s breach of promises.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Wilson
Berin
Lusitania
State Department
Imperator
Gulfport
Miss
Marseilles
Clark Bailey Hurst
Barcelona
Spain
Io Theo Cone
Austria-Hungary
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Sussex
Sevue
Berlin
Eastern City
Cardiff
Wales
Ocew
Gerard
Bernsterff
New York
Secret 7 Lansing
Verdun Offensive Fails Except In Chauffeur Wood
German infantry attacks against French positions from the Meuse to Douaumont are repulsed with heavy casualties along a two and a half mile front. Hill 364 and the Verdun lines face renewed shelling as Germany aims to seize key western points. On the British front, bombardments persist between St Eloi and the Ypres canal with intense artillery duels south of Dvinsk and along the Dvina bridgehead. Continued on Page Three.
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London
Meuse
Douaumont
Verdun
Belgium
France
St. Eloi
Ypres- Comines Canal
Dvina
Metsoeat
Lea
Dvinek
Dvinska
Tag day charity in Atlanta draws crowds for Sheltering Arms
A 1916 tag day launches with women volunteers selling tags across many Atlanta hotels and buildings to support Sheltering Arms day nursery. Mrs. Preston Arkwright presides, naming chairmen for venues from Georgian Terrace to Terminal Station, inviting business and civic participation for the citys poor tots.
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Committee On
Atlanta
Sheltering Arms Day Nursery
Villa
Preston Arkwright
Sheltering Arms
Georgian Terrace
Mra
CHM
Atchison
Majustice
T. B. Wolfe
Aragon Hotel
Rey Collier
Candler Building
St. Esme Messengale
Piedmont Hotel
James Hickey
W. S. Elkin
Nunnally
Peachtree
Harry Steamnes
Joseph Rhodes
H. S. Courtney
Auburn
L Campbell
William Percy
Edgewood
J. T. Moody
Schaul & May Corner
Edw. van Winwile
Elkin Drug Store
Ben Phillips
Fourth National Bank
Bates Block
Peters Kutidi
Jack Lewis
Geo. Muse
Lewis Sharpe
Atlanta National Bank
Mrayvilliam
Kiser
Rawson
Brows & Alien
Witherspoon
Jacobs
On Whitehall
W. T. Schalienberger
Walter Colquite
Emde Gay
M. Rich Bros
D. Ellis
Keely
George Howard
Bowling Jones
Davison-Paxon- Stokes
Beaumont Devison
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose
Robert Alston
Highs
M. F. Carlin
Rhodes-Haverty
J. Q. Pannele
Chamber of Cammerce
H. M. Ashe
Equite Building
Harry Hannan
Union Depot
Jo. Mitchell
Temple’ Court
Syms
State Capitol
MF. Dykes
Courthouse and Telephone Company
Villa Death Rumor Complicates Mexican Expedition
Washington reports lack confirmation on Francisco Villa’s death though Mexican dispatches hint body may head to Chihuahua City. Six Columbus raid suspects sent to Columbus for trial. U S forces reportedly well supplied aside from minor gear shortages. The Parral clash risk grows as talks with Carranza continue and recall of troops looms.
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Washington
Francisco Villa
State and War Departments
Mexico
Howze
Eleventh Cavalry
Purral
Barja
Columbus
N. M
Ville
Chihuahua City
War Department
State Department
United States
Carranza
Villa
Stone
Senate
Baker
Carransa
Thompkins
Parral
Carratga
Lansing
Rodgers
Mexico City
U. S
President Wilson Addresses D A R on Humanity as War Aim
President Wilson told the Daughters of the American Revolution that the United States should only engage in war for humanity, not self interest, praising the organization for keeping national traditions alive. He warned that fighting solely for self would erase cherished values and urged reverence for America’s founding principles. Delegates, including Mrs William Cumming Storey, cheered as flags waved and the address emphasized service to humanity alongside national interests.
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Washington
Wilson
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States
William Cumming Storey
Republc
Society of the Cincinnati
Spider Britt Loses First Round to Wite Over Son Dispute
Captain L S Dobbs mediated a dispute between Hood Paschal known as Spider Britt and his wife Avis Bone daughter of Officer W W Bone. Paschal took their 17 month old son to his home amid separation and refused to wake the child to return it. Police accompanied the daughter to headquarters and Paschal surrendered the child to his wife. The case was settled for the present with the child in the mother’s custody.
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L. S. Dobbs
Evening Watch
Hood Paschal
Spider Britt
Prisefighter
Avis Bone
W.W. H. Bone
Marracks
Bo- Nee
Bone
Dobbs
Paschal
Flying Express Hits Local Train At Bradford Rhode Island
A rear collision on the New York New Haven and Hartford line at Bradford Rhode Island left many burned or crushed. Debris caught fire and the wreck burned for hours as emergency crews searched the smoldering cars and station. A hospital train was dispatched from New London and Providence sent wrecking and medical aid. Early counts varied. by midnight thirty five injured were known and death toll remained uncertain amid ongoing searches.
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Bradford
Rhode Island
New York, New Haven and Hartford
R. L
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Boston
New London
New York
Medless
Scanlon
Westerly
Paraone
Thas
Providence
Weather Prophecy BAIR Foreces 3 Georgie Fair Tuesday and Wednesday
Local weather report lists periods of unsettled conditions for Washington with forecasted temperatures around 73 degrees, 64 and 62 degrees on successive days. Rainfall in the past 24 hours shows measurable amounts and a deficiency since the start of January remains noted.
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Viema Stationa
SRA
Atlanta
Birmingham
Boston
Baltimore
Charleston
Chicago
Denver
Galveston
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Louiseville
Memphis
Miami
Mobile
Abe
Salt Lake City
Shreveport
Spokane
Vicksburg
Washington
Clearoy
C. F. von Herrmann
U. S. Waeatter
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Old Capitol
Mass Meeting
DeKalb, Rockdale
Chaffeur Wood
Trebi
Zond
D. A. R. Congress
America
Wite
Flying Express
Georgie
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