Changes Needed in CTV Charter Says Councilmen
Mayor calls charter worst in the country and urges action. Council committee yesterday favored some revision but postponed any vote. Members to draft outlines for two charter forms and present opinions at next meeting, with citizens to be heard before action.
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Dunlap
Commission
General Council
Woodward
Stanlap
Edwin F. Johnson
Ashley
Iisaun
Armistead
Plan to Terrorize Canada By Dynamiting Campaign
London reports a sworn statement by Horst von der Goltz detailing German plots in the United States to invade Canada, derail Great Lakes rail and canal operations, and use arms from German captains. The plan involved Von Papen, Boy Ed, Irish conspirators, and a Berlin-backed push to scare Canada into isolation.
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von Papen
von der Goltz
London
Horst von der Goltz
United States
America
England
Washington
Falmouth
Fl Paso
Kuck
Asbury Park
New York
Pacific
Boy-Ed
Bernstorf
Great Lakes
Dominion
Baltimore
Luederitz
Charles Tucker
Tuesheimer
Taylor
Stanford
Carranza Troops Shifted Reach Parral Front
A Mexico dispatch reports de facto forces moved from Chihuahua to Parral south of the American camp as Col Brown coordinates with Gen Herrera to use railroads for withdrawal of Pershing's expedition. American planes were fired on by Carranza troops near Par ral. Villa reportedly seen near Parral. President Wilson awaits Scott's arrival for cabinet review on Mexican crisis and border reports.
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Parral
Torreon
Mexico
Brown
Ia Boquilla
Luis Herrera
General Pershing
Columbus
N. M
Carranza
C. K. Chapman
Chapman
Bachireva
U. S
San Antonio
Texas
Casas Grandes
Funston
Pershing
Satevo
Bachireve
Howse
Villa
Fl Paso
Francisco Villa
Baker
Scott
General Scott
Bliss
Carranma
Atlanta Council Pushes Separate School Fund Plan
Atlanta leaders backed a plan to segregate school funds, adopt a free text books law for Georgia, and restrict city funds from council control. The chamber of commerce praised the move as the dawn of a new era in public education in Atlanta and Georgia.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Yame
W. H. Kriegshaber
R. J. Guinn
Albania
Germany Allows 15000 Tons of Dyestuffs Export
Washington April 20 Germany agreed to permit export of 16 000 tons of dyestuffs to the United States to aid American manufacturers. The note via Count von Bernstorff to Secretary Lansing says the dye shipments must be consumed by American mills and not re exported to Great Britain or allies. Berlin notes the blockade caused embarrassment and will allow a single exception of 15 000 tons after guarantees and safeguards.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Great Britain
State Department
von Bernstorff
Easter shoppers swarm Iggy stores for last minute needs
In Atlanta's shops today Easter shoppers rush to buy, seeking timely apparel and finishing touches. Stores promise variety, quality, and economy, with the Constitution advertising pages highlighting items and prices to meet the season's demand.
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Atlanta
Marked Savings Glimpse About Lowest Amount
A clipped fragment hints at a marked saving opportunity tied to a low amount. The text mentions hopes for a final price reduction and emphasizes limited time availability. No dates or names are clear from the readable portion.
Mrs. J. J. Goodrum Jr. dies after illness in Atlanta
Mrs. James J. Goodrum Jr. died Thursday morning in a local hospital after a three month illness. She was wife of James J. Goodrum Sr., a prominent Atlanta citizen and vice president of the Robinson Humphrey Wardlaw company. Funeral 3:30 p.m. at her mother Mrs. J. M. High’s home, 032 Peachtree Street. Rev. Richard Orme Flinn to officiate. private interment in West View cemetery. Pallbearers listed. She engaged in sociology and charity work, studied at Columbia University, and was linked to North Avenue Presbyterian Church. Married October 1914.
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James J. Goodrum, Jr
James J. Goodrum
Atlanta
Robinson-Humphrey-Wardlaw Company
J. M. High
Peachtree Street
Richard Orme Flinn
West View Cemetery
David B. Smith
A. H. Steele
Lamar Collier
G. R. Solomon
W.W. C. Wardlaw
Raby Robinson
W.H. Brittain
G. C. Jones
P. H. Adams
Wilmer L. Moore
Goodrum
Lfe
A. M. High
Toulman Williams
Dorothy High
Gerard hands note to Foreign Office in Berlin
London April 21 The American note to Germany was handed in at the German foreign office Thursday evening by American Ambassador Gerard. The chancellor has not yet seen the note, being at army headquarters, but has communicated with the foreign office by telephone.
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London
Germany
Gerard
Exchange Telegraph
Amsterdam
Army
Foreign Office
More German Troops Rushed to West Front Crisis Deepens
French capture trenches near Dead Man's Hill as Germans admit losses at two craters. London reports a large Russian force arriving to reinforce the western line, greeted by cheers in Marseilles. Joffre hails Russians as brave, while German units withdraw from Russia, Serbia, and Macedonia to bolster Verdun.
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Dead Man’s Hill
London
France
Nicholas
Marseillen
Joffre
Paris
Verdun
Russia
Serbia
Macedonia
LE Mort Homme
Caillette Wood
Vaux
Ypres
Berlin
St. Eloi
Ypres-Langemarck
Asiatic Turkey
Bitlig
Sghert
Diarbekr
German Demands Reply Before Alternatives Considered
Washington reports the U S government urges a direct and formal response to Germany before any alternative proposals are discussed over submarine warfare. Secretary Lansing notes Mediterranean plan failures and contemplates cruiser warfare with strict visit and search rights to protect passengers and crews. Bryan rushes to capital to seek peace as Berlin presses for shifts in policy.
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Bryan
Capital
Washington
United States
Germany
Berlin
Mediterranean
Count von Bernatorff
State Department
Lansing
Georgia Likely Thunder Showers Friday and Saturday
A weather note indicates possible local thunder showers in Georgia Friday and Saturday with cooler interior temperatures. The outlook cautions brief, spotty storms and a drop in highs across inland areas.
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Georgia
Allies Blockade Defenses to Be Laid Out in Legal Note
Washington reports that Britain and France will present a joint note to the United States arguing the Allied blockade of Germany and Austria is a legal extension of international law. The document, to be delivered within days, relies on Civil War precedents and contends that regulating neutral imports and searching approaching vessels are within the rights of a belligerent.
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Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
Austria
State Department
Holland
Sweden
Denmark
Holand
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