Lessons On Work Study And Play At Southern Conference
New Orleans April 17 Southern leaders and experts from agriculture manufacturing education and church and civic work discussed plans to train for better citizenship and develop regional resources. The conference proposed social centers play grounds and community fairs and debated amusements for youth while shaping a four year college course for agricultural teachers and promoting cooperative extension across religious industrial and farming bodies.
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New Orleans
South
Southern Conference For
Lb Gray
Atlanta
J, B Lawrence
Mississippi
Harry A Atkinson
Boston
Agricultural Colleges
Bindits
Marykh Kasser
Ronk Hill
S. C
B Johnson
Carolina
National
W H Smith
B Gray
Georga
John W. Moore
Tennessee
J L McBrien
Washnetan
Ameri
Old Capitol Route Map Aims Eastern Dixie Highway Link
Counties along the route push to form the eastern Dixie highway division from Atlanta to Savannah. The plan would join Milledgeville with Savannah via Macon and Savannah, with Milledgeville as a key junction. Clayton and Jones counties are the main trouble spots delaying road improvement and the route would bypass them.
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Milledgeville
Atlanta
Capitol
Savannah
Macon
Jones County
Clayton
Jones Counties
Jones
Southern education and industry urged at conference
Men urged world citizenship and responsibility as rural interests of the south were discussed. A major theme was that most southerners live on farms and children learn in country schools. Vocational training and the Smith Hughes bill were proposed to develop southern manufacturing.
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Americas
Moebrien
Wilson
United States
America
Moore Becasue
Moore
Europe
Smith
South
Azarry Hodgson
Harry Hodgson
Athens
Smith-Hughes
Ample Insurance for State Capitol Fire Hazards
Governor Barris urges a clock system for public buildings after a Saturday fire and criticizes reliance on watchmen. Georgia carries 25,000 fire insurance on the 1 million capitol and 100,900 on its contents while noting basement hazards from inflammables, wood, and unprotected beams in a detailed risk assessment.
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Barris
Commissioner of Labor
Capitol
Department of Agriculture
Drs
Board of Health
State of Georgia
Foreign stock sales cut U S Steel holdings in New Jersey
Hoboken April 17 foreign holdings of U S Steel common stock fell 5 cents per cent since before the war. March 31 1916 foreign owners held 634469 shares or 1348 per cent of common capitalization. Preferred shares remained about the same. Judge Gary presided at the annual meeting. Edmund C Converse Alfred Clifford and Thomas Murray resigned as directors reducing the board from eighteen to fifteen. The retiring class was re elected.
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Hoboken NJ
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Edmund C Converse
Alfred Clifford
Thomas Murray
West Point Cadet Enlistment Doubled in Defense Bill
Washington April 17 a bill to double the number of cadets at the West Point Military Academy passed the house after removing a section that would have let the president fill vacancies from alternates at the start of each scholastic year a similar naval academy measure had been signed earlier the removed section drew opposition for expanding presidential power the bill moves to conference.
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Washington
West Point Miliitary Academy
Congress
House
Naval Academy
Military Academy
Food prices rise in parts of Spain during war
Washington reports consular advice that war caused food costs in parts of Spain to soar beyond reach for workers. Prices for common table articles are up about 35 percent for the poor and as much as 200 percent in the south versus U.S. levels. Some industries have closed there, adding to shortages.
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Spain
Washington
Sone
Formesty
United States
Old Capitol Route Strongly Boosted At Morgan County Meeting
County leaders from Clayton to Putnam gathered at the Morgan county courthouse to back a Dixie highway route through their counties. President Hunt of the Madison Chamber of Commerce urged action, while speakers highlighted key institutions, tourism draws like Stone Mountain, and the goal of first class roads with arches marking each county. Eatonton led attendance with about 30 cars and 150 people, with notable local officials in attendance.
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Clayton
Jones
Morgan County
St Orlock
Paul Atkinson
Madison Chamber of Commerce
Hunt
Parker
M Park
Milledgeville
Ohio River
Dixie Highway
Georgia
Joel Chardler Harnia
Batonton
H R DeJarnette
Emory University
Emory College
Agnes Scott
Agricultural College
Stonton
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Military College
Bearden
Peter Bearden
W Meadows
Newton County
Luke Hobinson
B Alford
Putnam County
L. J Waiton
Putnam
Morgan Counties
J Jenkins
Fatonton
Eatonton
Hatonton
Patonton
T G Greene
Federal Trade Board To Handle Sisal Hemp
Washington April 17 disposal of the present available sisal supply in Yucatan Mexico passed to the federal trade commission by senate direction at the request of Comstan Regulador. 125 000 bales unsold will insure a sufficient supply of twine for the coming harvest. Charges denied by Harvester company officials and banks as investigations continue.
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Washington
Yucatan
Mexico
Federal Trade Commission
United States Senate
Trade Commission
Comision
United States
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
Sisal
The
Senate
Ransdell
Nwew
Convision
T Perking
Contnental and Commercial Bank
John J Mitchell
Ilinois Trust and Savings Bank
Harold F McCormick
Harvester
Furst National Bank of Chicago
Cyrus T. McCormick
National City Bank of New York
Expulsion of 12 Louisiana students over hazing acts
In Baton Rouge on April 17 twelve university students were expelled by President Boyd for hazing that shaved and clipped freshmen heads. The meeting drew figures from Putnam county and nearby communities, including Ezell and several local officials and educators.
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Bat Rouge
University of Louisiana
Boyd
Dunlap Puts Charter Reform To Council Vote
Alderman Dunlap introduced a two-committee charter reform plan urging a choice between a revised present charter or a new form. One committee drafts to fit current government, the other to craft a commission form. A special election date would be set if the Fulton County delegation enacts enabling legislation.
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Atlanta
Dunlap
Ashley
General Council
Fulton County
Woodward
Southeastern Fair association seeks water funding refund
The Southeastern Fair association states that essential fair buildings and park improvements plus walks to the grand stand and race track are needed before opening. It requests refund of 6000 dollars spent connecting the park to city water, drawn from the city and county building fund of 1915. It cites lease paragraph 10 promising free water. The communication was referred to the finance committee.
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Southeastern Fair Association
Finance
English People Fine But Get Up 100 Late Report
London April 17 Baron d Estour nelles de Constant departs for France with French members of the Franco British inter parliamentary committee who have been visiting England. He says Britain is great and Prussian militarism will be punished. Criticism: England must hasten shell production and ammunition. He notes the French are at work earlier each morning and praises the people, while the English arise late. Washington April 7 supreme court denied hearing.
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London
Baron d Estournelles de Constant
France
Inter-Parliamentary
England
Associated Press
Great Britain
Birmingham City Appeal Question License Tax on Waterworks
An early appeal to overturn an Alabama state court ruling upholding the city of Birmingham’s license tax on waterworks companies is underway. The case centers on the legality and scope of municipal taxation in the water utilities sector.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Internal sanitation promised by hot water and limestone phosphate
An advertisement extols daily internal cleansing: drink hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to purge the bowels of toxins from the previous day. It claims this "inside bathing" cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, preventing headaches biliousness and other ailments at a small cost.
Gasoline at 86 Cents a Gallon and Oil Stocks Rally
An advertisement touts The Uncle Sam Oil Company as a major independent firm in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas with 20 000 acres and 120 producing wells. It promises rising oil prices and urges readers to buy stock on a ground floor basis amid claims of persecution by banks and reformers. Details include a sacrifice offer with varying share quantities and prices and a call to join an independent American oil movement.
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United States
America
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Uncle Bam Oil Company
Pioneer
Middle West
Uncle Sam Ot! Company
Red Fork
Cushing
Apis
Uncle Oil Company
Ers
A Saulta
Kanraa City
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam Ol! Company
Washington
Osage
Thia
Lncle Sam Oil Tn
Basia
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Legge
Juan Zubaion
Gamision Reguladore
Zabaron
Bankera
Signl
Putnam County Board of Education
Ezell
Covington
Ramsey
Newton Superior Court
Charles D McKinney
Decatur Board of Trade
R J Freeman
DeKalb County
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Lithonia
E Tugegle
Stone Mountain
W D Maddox
Beacon Shoe Store
Peachtree Street
Walton Street
Spring Street
Marietta Street
Johnson
CH Kelley
Finance Committee
Msey
Whitehall Street
Humphrey Street
Nygood Paving
McAdam & Rpituminous Stape and Tile Company
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Hope Street
Federal Construction Company
Williams Street
Meritt Avenue
Orma Street
Waat Cain Street
Barlow Street
Nassau
Walton Or
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Baron de Constant
Supreme Court Today
Banister
Hardwick
Jungle Sam Oil CO
Ker, JR
Adoretsan
Kansas City
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