Education Bill Passes Senate in Compulsory Form
The Senate approved a substitute measure requiring children ages 3 to 12 to attend school at least twelve weeks annually and ages 12 to 14 to participate in useful employment or schooling, with several exceptions. Senators debated compulsory education, taxation amendments, custody proposals, and administration changes in a wide-ranging session.
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Judge Urges Boys to Give Up Stage for Steady Work
Recorder Bro Tem Preston dismissed charges against Joe Welch of Center Hill and Garland Henstey of Fort McPherson after they appeared on being asleep in a box car in the Southern railway yards. The youths, in Atlanta Thursday night to rehearse theatre, were told to abandon stage dreams and seek regular jobs for a living wage.
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Macon Voters to Name Executive Committee
Macon voters will gather next Thursday at the city auditorium to select two new executive members for the coming year. The meeting, announced by the city executive committee, will also consider whether ward-specific meetings should elect members for the four wards.
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Senate passes local measures and governor trustee removal bill
The Georgia Senate approved a slate of local measures and a gubernatorial power bill. Key actions include authorizing secret ballots in Augusta and a majority-needed removal of state institution trustees, with dissent from Senator Allen. The tally showed 33 to 1 on the trustees bill and many charter changes for cities like Atlanta and Savannah pending further action.
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Chattosworth and Spring Place Clash Over Court Benches
Turmoil erupts as Chattsworth confronts Spring Place over county benches and courtrooms. Officials refuse to move seats despite clashes with sheriff. Governor earlier signed removal bill, prompting fears over courthouse arrangements and safe housing of county records.
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Sparta Negro Held for Virginia Officers
Macon Georgia August special report notes Herman Watson Grant a black man described as a lawyer and doctor licensed in Georgia and Harvard and Howard alum. He is held on charges of falsely posing as a United States pension bureau officer and taking illegal fees in Virginia. He faced $1900 bond and awaits arrival of Alexandria officials to confirm identity. He previously jumped bonds in Norfolk and Indianapolis and was a former Pension Bureau employee in Washington.
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Thousands homeless from Peru quake devastates towns
Lima Peru August 8 News reached here today that an earthquake on Wednesday destroyed the Peruvian towns of Caraveli and Quicacna Thousands of inhabitants were rendered homeless and extended relief measures will be necessary.
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Atlanta Senate Passes Charter Revision Bill
Atlanta's charter revision bill advanced from the Senate committee with a plan to split the recorder power curtailment into a separate section for voter approval. The committee supported keeping initiative referendum and recall for public vote while House panel favored two amendments. Senator Rule opposed the amendments as did the city council, and the bill now goes to voters for ratification on the recorder’s powers.
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Test of Shepard automatic switch draws Georgia Alabama rail leaders
A large gathering of prominent railroad men from Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee will witness a 3 o clock test at Oakland City on the Atlanta and West Point line. The Shepard automatic switch, claimed to remove the danger of open switches, is engineered from the cab and operates without hand-flag signaling, closing automatically after trains pass and reopening to the main line when ready. The company, backed by Alabama and Atlanta investors, is led by Nathan Lobman. testing officials and visitors traveled from Montgomery to attend.
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Banner Day Sunday at Second Baptist Church
Banner Day will mark Sunday at Second Baptist with special Sunday school exercises led by classes that recently won banners. Dr Landrum of Louisville will preach at both services while Dr Whites away.
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Mayor Calls Finance Committee Meeting On Park Contracts
Mayor Woolward summoned West and Beauchamp for a late session and ordered a Saturday finance committee meeting to review Piedmont park contracts. City officials discuss authority over park funds and contractor payments amid tension between Manager Carey and the park board.
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Woman sues husband for desertion and alimony
Mrs Lenora M Gorham sues Ernest B Gorham in Superior Court alleging fourteen years of marriage ended when he deserted her to live with Dorma Wennitt a widow. She seeks a restraining order to stop disposal of realty and funds in Third National Bank totaling 9100, alimony, recovery of a solitaire diamond ring taken by her husband, and trover against Mrs Dennitt. Suit filed late Friday. Gorham lives in South Bend district. Dennitt located Peschtree street. marriage license from Jacksonville Fla.
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Round Trip Tybee Excursion Coastal Georgia 1918
Round trip fare announces Tybee Cumberland Island and St Simons Island excursion on Saturday August 16 1918 tickets valid for return by midnight September 1 1913 note sleeping car berths and other accommodations available through the Central of Georgia Railway ticket agent Fourth National Bank Building and Terminal Station AAV.
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St Simons Island
Central of Georgia Railway
Fourth National Bank
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