Concessions on Western Front and Allied Response
Washington reports that Germany may concede to U S demands to abandon submarine warfare but fears Socialist and labor opposition. Gerard dispatches suggest Berlin seeks to preserve ties with the United States, while chancellor Bethmann Hollweg and the emperor’s meeting status shape the reply timing. Military notices describe West Front artillery duels, Belgian actions, and allied advances in Africa and Mesopotamia.
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Trieste
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Quatla
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Samayyatta
Go Fans Flock to Opera and Broadway Lights
Busy afternoons and nights spark a new craze as Go-Fans seek Caruso and the White Way. Opera mood grows, while shoppers are urged to read Constitution ads promising three percent savings on purchases in Atlanta stores advertising their lowest prices.
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Caruso
Atlanta
Three Nuns Arrested For Teaching Negroes
In St Augustine Florida on April 24 three nuns from St Josephs convent were placed under technical arrest charges after the state law banning white teaching of negroes. They were freed on recognizance. The action, brought at the urging of several black residents, may be escalated to the U S Supreme Court.
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St. Augustine
Fla
St. Joseph’s Convent
United States Supreme Court
Glad for Come to Atlanta Declare Noted Songbirds Open Opera Season
Caruso and other opera stars arrived for a new Atlanta season opening night. The article notes Caruso leading the arrival Sunday, with Barrientos Amato and Rothier featured in the photo. The remaining company and orchestra members arrived Monday as the brilliant season opened.
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Atlanta
Caruso
Ther
Orchestra
Ballet
Mme. Barrientos
Amato
Rothier
Opera Season Opens to Immense Crowd with Caruso as Samson
Immense crowds attend the season opening and give Caruso in the role of Samson in Samson and Delilah an ovation. Margarete Ober receives warm greetings as many girls' colleges in Georgia are well represented. Lucia will be offered Tuesday afternoon.
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Caruso
Samson
Samson and Delilah
Georgia
Lucia
Roger Casement Taken by British
London, April 24 Sir Roger Casement has been captured from a German ship attempting to land arms in Ireland and sunk. The announcement notes Casement among prisoners after the vessel, a German auxiliary in league with a submarine, sank. Casement had deserted Britain before the war and held posts in Portuguese West Africa the Congo Free State Haiti San Domingo and Brazil.
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Ireland
London
Sir Roger Casement
Casement
Britain
West Africa
Congo Free State
Haiti
San Domingo
Brazil
Sir Roger
Treland
Berlin
Intenon
Germany
England
Si Edward Grey
Consular Corps
Rio Janeiro
Putumayo
Dr J William White Dies in Philadelphia
Philadelphia notes the death of Dr J William White a renowned surgeon author and Penn trustee aged 66. He had been ill since returning from France where he chaired the Philadelphia committee at the American ambulance hospital at Neuilly Sur Seine and pneumonia developed Thursday. He was professor emeritus of surgery at Pennsylvania and active in athletics.
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Philadelphia
J. William White
University of Pennsylvania
France
Américan Ambulance Hospital
Neuilly-Sur- Seine
Druggist Frank L Malone Falls to Death in Apartment Fall
Frank L Malone aged 45 a druggist of College Park died after falling from a third story banister at 11 Cone Street about 11 30 last night He was staying with J F Alexander of Union Realty Co No eyewitnesses. coroner to hold inquest Findings showed multiple severe injuries The body moved to Barclay Brandon chapel with stairs showing marks from the fall.
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Frank L. Malone
College Park
Cone Street
Alexander
Jett
Barclay & Brandon
Atlanta Placed on Great Highway Launch
By Fred Houser Omaha Nebraska April 24 Special The George Washington National highway from Savannah to Seattle was formally launched today with about one hundred delegates from leading cities en route. The meeting opened at the automobile club and adjourned for luncheon at the Commercial club. Atlanta was selected without a dissenting vote with the central Nebraska and South Dakota contest. South Dakota prevailed. Objective points named include Seattle Spokane Billings Deadwood Mitchell Sioux Falls Sioux City Omaha Atchison Kansas City.
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Omaha
Neb
George Washington National Highway
Savannah
Seattle
Automobile Club
Commercial Club
Atlanta
Nebraska
South Dakota
Spokane
Billings
Deadwood
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Atchison
Kansas City
Boy Injured When Hit By Auto On Peachtree Street
Seven year old Gaylord Schank sustained a fractured lower jaw and suspected internal injuries after being struck by a seven passenger auto driven by Will Brown on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. He was rushed to Grady hospital in critical condition. driver Brown held without bond pending trial.
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T. Schank
Keachtree Street
Grady Hospital
R. F. Shoar
Shears
Will Brown
Schank
Brown
Mr. Shear
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Shear
Constitution
Automobile Tire Company
Peachtree Street
W. B. Banks
Opera neatinee cast leads to record Atlanta crowd
The Tuesday opera neatinee opens the Atlanta Music Festival with Lucia di Lammermoor and Samson and Delilah. stars include Maria Barrientos Marie Mattfeld Edgardo Martinelli and Caruso in the latter. The opening night draws over 5 000 with a larger audience than last year as Metro politan Opera company delivers a celebrated performance.
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Lucia BI Lammermoor
Lucia
Maria Barrientos Asa
Marie Mattfeld
Edgardo
Martinelli
Lord Ashton
Guiseppe de Luca Raimondo
Leon Rother
Arturo
Angelo Bada Normanno
Pietro Audisio
Gaetano Bavagnoly
Metropolitan Opera Company
Caruso
Mme Ober
Amato
Rothier
Rosini Gatti
Atlanta Music Festival Association
W. L. Peel
Atlanta
Scott and Obregon to discuss chase of Villa
Washington April 24 ongoing pursuit of Villa and US Mexican relations prompt a high level meeting between Major General Scott chief of staff of the US Army and General Obregon minister of war of the de facto government The talks may occur in Juarez or Paso and come as Washington presses for a chance for Scott to discuss the situation personally before any formal reply to Carranza is issued Scott, noted as a skilled negotiator, has previously facilitated a neutral zone at Naco and a later conference with Villa along with aiding in quelling a Utah uprising.
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Gerard
Berlin
London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Aubine
Admiral von Holtgendorff
Admiralty Staff
Admiral von Yirpitz
Wilson
Washington
Villa
United States
Mexico
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Tomoorrow
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State Department
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Mexico City
Carranza
Preacut
General Scott
Paso
War
Rodgers
Hatter
State
War Department
Jay
Naco
Sonora
Utah
Weather Prophecy Parts Cloudy Georgia Forecast
A weather note from Washington reports forecast for Georgia as partly cloudy on Tuesday and Wednesday. No significant precipitation expected, with mild to moderate temperatures and typical regional conditions referenced.
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Washington
Georgia
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