Senate Besieged by Suffragettes
Washington July 30 supporters of the votes for women came to the capitol to plead before Congress. Delegations from every state presented petitions urging the Chamberlain resolution to amend the federal constitution to grant suffrage to women. The demonstration included a great auto parade, speeches by Senators and suffrage leaders, and thousands of petition bearers marching and gathering in the galleries.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Union
Chamberlain
House
Thomas, Ransdeil
Ashurst
Owen
James Lees Laidlaw
Susan Fitzgerald
Mary Ware Dennett
Hyattsville
Pennsylvania ‘ Avenue
Capitol Grounds
Senate Woman Suffrage Committee
Capitol
Mias Alice Paul
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Association
Senate Committee
Senate Chamber
Aghurst
Poindexter
Jones
Works
Lane
Smoot
Clapp
Thomas
Snatroth
Hollis
America
Tuti
Utah
Mary Ellen Foster
Susan B. Anthony
Oregon
National Capitol
United States
Congress of the
Jack Johnson
Simmons
Cyclone Hits Nashville State Fair Grounds Damaging Buildings
A July Nashville cyclone struck the state fair grounds at 4 30 pm unroofing the grandstand and toppling the Davidson county building. The secretary's office was demolished and several other structures were damaged. Estimated loss is 20000 with rebuilding to start immediately to avoid delaying the fair. Mrs Rush Hayes driving into the grounds lost control of her automobile in the storm and narrow escapes were reported during a meeting of women’s department chairmen.
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Nashville
Tenn
Davidson County
Rush Hayes
Women's Department
Sugar tariff clash sparks Senate dissent in tariff debate
In Washington on July 1, Senator Thornton of Louisiana denounced free sugar as undemocratic and vowed to oppose the Underwood Simmons tariff. Senator Gronna of North Dakota echoed anti tariff farmer concerns as Democrats resist rapid debate while leaders seek a timetable. The dispute centers on free raw wool and woolen rates with a December 1 1914 date for raw wool and January 1 1914 for woolens.
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Washington
Senate
Thornton
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Gronna
North Dakota
Senata
House
Simmons
Finance Committee
Underwood
Senate Bil
Strike settlement balked by few men in Charleston
Charleston West Virginia July 31 a small party of men opposed to the proposed Cabin Creek settlement prevented a mass meeting vote. The agreement will be submitted to local unions for action with locals already meeting in support. Ratification could end the long West Virginia industrial trouble with miner concessions expected.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
Decota
West Virginia
Political Charter Revisions Sweep Georgia Legislators
A stream of proposed amendments and new charters dominates a legislative record. Measures by multiple representatives seek to amend city and county charters, establish new courts, and reorganize local government across towns such as LaGrange, Atlanta, Decatur, Harlem, Dublin, Dalton, and Columbus. Proposals include creating municipal courts, abolishing county commissions, forming road and revenue boards, and authorizing rail leasing.
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Dinis
eMesere
Crawley
Ware
Mr. Moon
Frankism
LaGranie
Smnica and Field
Lakeview
Alia
Bill
Decatur
Fulton
Delialh Mombere
Aclanca
Atlenta
Mersia Emith
Stela Ot Porta
Kirewood
Lova
Newlay
Rewhora
Henderson
Jones
Ety Court of
Gray
Mesara
Taylor and Coleman
Laurene
Cubits
Bullard
Courbis
Own
Harlem
Me. Dorough
Franklin
Royston
Bilis
Tift
Act Cresting Board of Commissioners
Roatx
Mestra
Bidd and Smith
DeKalb
Bast Lake
Ware. Conner
Crawler
Charter of
Waverots
Slater
Brian
Aet
City Court of
Palham
Taylor
Lawrens
Net
city _nmart
Dublin
Mr. Moore
Jef Davis
Tty
Court of
Hazelhurst
Jff Davis
County
Emirt
Jet
Me. Smith
Pulton
Poltae Park
Georgia Infirmary
Shipp
Pularki
Cochran
Arnold
Oletharre
Mae. Terry
Southern Railway and
Georgia Termina! Company
Adame
Pike
Anderson
Jahurar
Muscagea
Columbus
Arand
Gelethorpe
New Augusta Charter Denied by Committee
The house committee on municipals government on Thursday afternoon reported unfavorably the bill asking for a new charter providing a commission form of government for the city of Augusta.
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New Augusta
House Committee On
Pew
Augusta
Two Killed in Ice Plant Accident at Athens
In Athens Georgia July 31 special report says Joe Milner and Harry Winkfield both employees of the Atlantic Ice and Coal company plant were killed when timbers supporting the room above gave way and the flooring collapsed. Timbers, metal pipes and coils of ice fell on them as they worked.
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Athens
Joe Milner
Harry Winkfield
Atlantic Ice and Coal Company
Great Britain Declines to Participate in Panama Pacific Exposition
London reports Great Britain will not join the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The official note gave no reason, with Foreign Office and Ambassador Page declining discussion. Berlin and Washington officials note tariffs and free use of the canal as underpinnings of the stance, while Secretary Bryan contemplates renewed negotiations with Britain and Germany.
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London
Great Britain
San Francisco
Washington
British Foreign Office
Walter H. Page
United States
Germany
Senate Finance Committee
Page
Panama Canal
Bryan
Big Mill Reopens at Tifton After Weeks Idle
The big saw mill of H. H. Tift in Tifton, Georgia will resume work Monday morning after a shutdown of several weeks. Ordered lumber volumes have revived production, reversing earlier expectations that idleness would continue for months.
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Tifton
H. H. Tift
Bramlett Brother Murder Prompt Reward in San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 16, D Q Bramlett was killed during a robbery. Mary H Bramlett of 999 Hagewood avenue offers a 200 dollar reward for the capture of the murderer. Bramlett, once a local restaurant operator, confronted the robber as he fled, was shot in the head after pursuing with an awning crank.
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D.'Q. Bramlett
San Francisco
Bramlett
City Electrician Explains Poor Service In First Ward
R C Turner city electrician told the board of electrical control that long circuits and overloaded lines cause bad service in the first ward Alderman Harwell complained. He said reducing lamp load on lines serving the Georgian Railway and Power company would improve service and the board ordered an ordinance draft to force remedy.
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R. C. Turner
City Electrician
Board of Electrical Centrol
J. A. Harwell
Georgian Railway and Power Company
Complaint over police duty to report burned out lights
City electrician Turner files a complaint against police for failing to report burned out street lights and asks the electrical board to urge Chief Beavers to act. Police must report all lights found useless, with the chief filing a report to the electrician and a deduction made from the Georgia Railway and Power company bill monthly.
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Turner
Electrical Board
Beavers
Chiet
City Electrician
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Balloon fall capsizes festival thrill seeker at university
Gainesville July 31 Fred L Owen survived a 100 foot plunge from a balloon on the University of Florida campus. The fall was cushioned by pine branches and he declared he was unhurt while hundreds watched the accident during a Regents program.
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Gainesville
Pla
University of Florida
Fred L. Owen
Owen
Seashore Excursion From Jacksonville And Tampa
Southbound excursion advertises trips to Jacksonville Brunswick St. Simons Cumberland Atlantic Beach for $6 00 with six day limit and Tampa Florida for $8 00 with eight day limit Two special trains depart 10 00 p m solid Pullman train and 10 15 p m coach train Make reservations now with Southern Railway.
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Jacksonville
Brunswick
St. Simon
Cumberland
Atlantic Beach
Tampa
Fla
Southern Railway
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