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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
5
Reports from Washington state that Secretary Lansing and Secretary Daniels headed toward New York for Pan American talks while Vera Cruz condition details were briefed. News indicates a plan to convene a constitutional government in Mexico with a conference to choose a president and possibly a peace convention to formalize leadership.
A six Latin American governments conference and the U S secretary of state will discuss a plan to re establish peace in Mexico by friendly means. The plan calls for a universal appeal to Mexican leaders for a peaceful conference to create a provisional government. If factions refuse to attend an embargo on arms and limited moral support may be used to back a recognized government.
Vacation seekers are invited to Colorado via the Rock Island’s modern Rocky Mountain Limited train service. From Chicago and St Louis daily, with automatic block signals and all-steel equipment, superb dining, and low round trip fares from Memphis Chicago and St Louis. Explore Denver and Colorado Springs with travel brochures and hotel guides available at 411 Peters Building Atlanta.
El Paso dispatch notes Villa crossed into Mexico for talks with General Hugh L. Scott, U S Army chief of staff. Scott says mining venture promises indefinite peace, Mexican treaty disputes to be pursued in civil courts, while villa's guards and aides accompany the leaders during the Juarez meeting.
In San Francisco on August 1 Hugh M Willet of Atlanta Georgia president of the Life Underwriters Association spoke at the twenty second annual convention advocating educational publicity as a remedy for the preventable diseases that kill about 650000 to 660000 people yearly in the United States and cause about 21.5 million dollars in annual losses.
The Holy Synod directs archbishops to remove sacred relics from Brest Litovak Kovno and other churches in areas within military operations in the Brest Litovak region. The move follows wartime conditions and aims to protect religious artifacts amid conflict.
Atlanta police board votes to back former Chief Beavers red light district policy while electing Dobbs after a tense nine to twelve ballot sequence. Beavers letter declines captaincy as petitions from discharged officers are rejected and a $960 car appropriation for the chief is approved.
The Times and Daily Mail urge declaring cotton contraband to curb American exports and pressure compensation for cotton growers. The Daily Chronicle notes political delicacy and warns that action without broader negotiations could embarrass relations with the United States and Britain.
Gulfport Mississippi August 10 the local plant of the Yaryan Naval Stores company was sold today by order of the receivers court for 245000 The Empire Investment company representing 87 percent of the creditors and certain stockholders was the purchaser Representatives of the Empire company stated we expect operations to resume
Washington reports the United States dispatched a note to Vienna denying that exporting war materiel to enemies violates neutrality. The U S maintains the right to sell arms to belligerents under international law, while rejecting the Austro-Hungarian assertion of a violation. The note also references prior German and Austro-Hungarian discussions and outlines forthcoming actions. Another note to Berlin on the Frye case confirms payment terms under treaty law and a two-commissioner method for indemnity, with the U S reserving rights under the 1828 treaty while accepting conditional payment for ships sunk.
Maple Hum Kan August 10 several robbers believed to be seven held more than 100 citizens at bay while companions blew open the vault of the Mac Hill State bank and escaped with 3000. The first explosion drew citizens who were met by armed men who forced them to stay quiet until six charges of explosive were fired. The band vanished in a heavy fog.
Gordonsville Va August 10 Mary Haxall Cameron widow of Colonel Alexander Cameron tobacco magnate died today at Cameron lodge the family summer home near here of blood poisoning from a spider bite She had been ill two weeks The body will be taken to Richmond for burial Thursday
Chicago August 10 Equal suffrage leaders jubilant over state board action declaring women employed in state institutions shall receive the same pay as men. Grace Wilbur Trout, president of the Minors Equal Suffrage association, called the ruling an answer to doubters of women’s value and noted that deprived voices in government have not received fair treatment.
The ad promotes Kodak vacation kits from L Moore & Sons opticians at 42 High Street Dudley. It offers an Autographic Attachment for complete record keeping of trips and urges customers to equip their vacations with a Kodak.
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