Army cost put at 900 million yearly under universal training plan
Washington reports that the War Department estimates a permanent peace army of 676 000 with universal training for 19 year olds would cost about 900 million dollars annually. General Peyton C. March testified before the Senate military committee and states the plan would require 21 divisions total, with three months training for youths and phased deployment. Some senators doubted the need for a 576 000 man standing army.
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Washington
War Department
Peyton
C. March
Senate
March
Department
Baker
Pershing
Congress
Johnson
California
Aargor
Universi Peace
Senator Johnson
United States
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Extension of South Broad St Discussed and Association Formed
An enthusiastic meeting in the Arcade organized the Atlanta Property Owners' Association to improve retail district property along South Broad, South Forsyth, West Alabama, West Hunter and West Mitchell streets. Do W. McClure was elected president and R. R. Otis manager as plans included permanent headquarters and district directors to oversee block improvements and broader development. The group discussed extending Broad Street four blocks beyond Mitchell, with mixed views on renaming the avenue.
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South Broad Street
Mitchell
Whitehall
Fair and
Cooper ‘Atrects
Do. W. McClure
Atlanta
R. R. Otia
Manent
Otis
McClure
John W. Grant
Joe Hurt
Andrew Calhoun
Hugh Richardson
H. H. Dean
Walter Rich
E.R. Gunby
A. J. Ryan
John 8. Cohen
W. F. Winecoff
Clarks. Howell
Robert F. Maddox
T. M. Armistead
Asa G. Candier
Bruno Bukofzer
Carlos Mason
M. L. Thrower
Albert L. Howell
Broad Street
Mitchell Street
Broad
Forsyth Streets
Broad ‘Street
Fair Streets
500 New Members For Adult Sunday School Campaign
In this city during the summer months the Baptist Tabernacle Sunday school adult department campaigns to add 590 men to its attendance. Campaigns include census taking and personal visits, with committees meeting nightly to sign records. Dr Joseph Broughton and Rev John W Ham addressed a labor meeting urging attendance, and a large vote pledged to participate in the progressive Sunday school program.
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Ufe
Baptist Tabernacle Sunday School
Joseph Brough
John W. Ham
Labor
Postal workers wage rise urged by labor federation
A delegation led by Franc Morrison of the American Federation of Labor presented a letter at the White House asking President Wilson to urge Congress to grant a 50 percent wage increase for postal and post office employees nationwide to cope with rising living costs.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Congress
Franc Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Campaign to enroll 1,000,000 cotton farmers begins
Harvey J. Hill, national campaign director of the American Cotton Association, arrives as executive committee sets plans to enroll one million farmers in the South within the next two months. Georgia already organized. campaign director to oversee Georgia work. governors call meetings in state capitals to organize.
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Harvey J. Hill
American Cotton Association
Georgia
Hill
iMore
Perlty
Umitecton
Bletory
Irge
Swift says Packers urge neutral body for case
Swift declares willingness to plead before an impartial body, denying baseless accusations and arguing that meat prices are unaffected. He claims no monopoly, stating profits are reasonable and the packet’s fraction of a cent per pound has little impact on prices for five weeks of meat sales.
Fragmentary note on substitution decision in committee
Fragmentary OCR fragment shows mentions of intoxicating wines and cider, a full committee to decide substitution, and a sub-committee measure related to Rauss DIL stor. No clear event, date, or named individuals is extractable beyond these partial terms.
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Palm Beach
Sion
Three Tailors of Tooley Street Target Municipal Ownership
The piece critiques a Georgia Municipal League push in Atlanta led by what it calls Three Tailors of Tooley Street. It argues the push aims to seize private utilities and condemn private projects, not merely allow public ownership. It cites Ontario’s hydroelectric model and warns of higher taxes and poorer service under public ownership.
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Tooley Street
House of Commons
England
Joe Cannon
Saturday Evening Post
Germany
Atlanta
Municipal League of Georgia
Georgia
Ontario
Hydro-Electric Commission
Aee
William Pennell
Maine
Quebec
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Agricult and Thet Airplane
Swift
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
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