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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
1
Fullbright tells House leaders he refuses to take orders from a fanatic faction with Atlanta ties. Legislature set for extra session December 1 to consider forced prohibition action. Harris undecided on prohibition. meeting delayed due to lack of funds to pay legislators.
A summary of key laws and procedural debates as Georgia’s Fiftieth Day General Assembly adjourns. Measures include rail traffic restrictions, teacher salary payments via governor warrants, and standard borrowing provisions. The house action triggered constitutional questions about adjournment timing and Senate notification, with leaders accusing the prohibition bloc of throttling essential legislation.
The state senate could not act on the appropriations bill yesterday as prohibitionists used filibusters in morning and the house adjourned in the afternoon. President Persons opposed moves to thwart the schedule while debate and blocking tactics delayed passage of sections and amendments amid party fighting.
The People's Guide quotes J Ho Appel of John Wanamaker praising newspaper advertising as a natural daily service. It argues that the telephone and ads are habits people rely on, reaching families at home for daily purchases discussed at breakfast.
Strong pressures from Teutons keep the Russian lines under strain with fighting reported near Riga and Kovno. Officials note artillery duels along the Western Front while German submarines claim several sinkings. Berlin reports Benjaminov fortress captured, and Russian withdrawals along the Vistula and Dvina regions continue amid heavy fighting and reinforcements flowing to key sectors.
Mrs Carrie Herring of Marcon Georgia hid her four year old son James in Atlanta to prevent his father Tull Herring from finding him and taking the boy away. She told a Constitution reporter of a life marked by hardship after her marriage ended and that she would keep her son, hoping he would remain with her. She has been admitted to Grady Hospital with an illness not yet defined, while police were asked to watch for her husband.
Tallahassee August 11 an alleged German secret agent named Ordolph alias Rudolph alias Adolph was arrested on a warrant by U S Commissioner McCord for entering U S government property to obtain information on national defenses. The case was continued to Thursday to allow Secret Service agents to collect details. He reportedly visited and sketched Gulf Coast military reservations and lighthouses from Flag Island to Tampa Bay and Cedar Keys, over three months, offering no statement but claiming cultural interest along the gulf.
Senator HL H Castell of Holmes county announced a proposed law to forbid cotton cultivation in Mississippi for 1916. He said action could prompt Texas to follow, and farmers might store 1918 cotton to secure a higher price if prohibition applies next year.
New York announces that Switzerland for the first time in history has ordered 10 000 tons of granulated sugar from the United States. Previously Switzerland had obtained sugar from Germany and Austria. The move marks a notable shift in Swiss sugar sourcing amid wartime trade realities.
London August 12 reports Allied offensive to force the Dardanelles to relieve pressure on Russia. Fresh British troops land on Gallipoli and push on Hrithia road with Australian and New Zealand units expanding the Anzac zone. French battleship St Louis damages Turkish batteries. officials say progress is being made toward a larger operation. Enver Pasha claims Turkish hold and warns of keeping Allies in check despite losses.
Reported across three southern Texas counties Texans Cameron Hidalgo and Starr virtually under arms as rumors spread of a planned uprising. Mexicans are said to be operating under the Plan of San Diego calling for the deaths of American males over 16 along the Rio Grande and border states. Federal investigators and Major General Funston are tracking cross-border movements with alleged Carranza veterans among the crossings.
Delegates at the Sotel Stewards convention in Detroit select Will Zimmer of Atlanta as winner with his Chatham artillery punch recipe after tests of competing drinks. Georgia led amid strong entries from Dan Hurley Boston and Bent Fansne New York, with awards announced at a social session.
Cedar Rapids police report Leo Perrin, a paying teller at Cedar Rapids National Bank, confessed to faking a robbery on August 11. He claimed an unknown robber forced him to hand over cash and locked him in the vault, but he later admitted the hoax.
A weather report notes thunder showers and partly cloudy skies for the period. It records a low of 4 with a high unlisted, and mentions mean temperatures and rainfall data with noted deficiencies since the month’s start.
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