Pond avenue underpass planned by Johnson
Plans drafted by C E Kauffman for a Pond avenue underpass to cross the Southern and Western and Atlantic railways. Estimated cost about 66000, with work set to start early next year. The project aims to eliminate a grade crossing near the State Street pride school and open up large territory along Worth and North and Bellwood avenues.
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C. E. Kauffman
Pond Avenue
Southern and Western and Atlantic Railways
Standard
Worth’ Avenue
Vaet Beneit
North Avenue
Bellwood Avenue
W. H. Johnson
Fifth Ward
State Street Pride
General Council
Johnson Wills
Central of Georgia Railway
Glenn Street
Georgia Avenue
Angier Avenue
Builders Barbecue Draws Atlanta Leaders and Fun
Hundreds attended the Atlanta Builders Exchange barbecue at Burns cottage on a sunny Saturday. Officers and directors plus wives and friends enjoyed games, races, music, and prizes with winners led by Charles William Bernhardt and Dan Carey, while Carl B. Rountree filmed highlights for local weeklies to be shown next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Builders’ Exchange
Burns Cottage
Carl B. Rountree
Exchange
Charles William Bernhardt
RM. Walker
Dan Carey
J. P. Pace
Boyd Perry
Paul Wesley
Thomas E. Addison
P. C. Gillam
D. A. Farrell
Arthur A. Craig
Craig
P. CG. Gillam
Burns Cottage Pavilion
Joe Katzenstein
Claude McGinnie
George Craix
Xaara
Mary McGinnie
Miss Bernhardt
Mary Eilzzabeth Wesley
Alea Reeves
Mary McGinnia
Caroline Saga
Misa Bernhardt
C. W. Bernhardts Jr
P. C. Gilham, Jr
Henry Gilliam
Mary Mcinnis
Bisnesley
Emory University Expands as Demand Swells
Emory University accelerates campus growth with two new buildings, law and theology, plus dormitories. Bishop Candler anticipates opening the law school in fall 1918. Donations include 2000 for Lamar School of Law and 1000 for young preachers, with additional gifts from Alabama and Mississippi and libraries from clergy.
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Beardes
Emory University
University Club
Peachtree Street
Law
Theology
Henry Hornbostle
Warren A. Candler
Wari
Druid Hills
School of Law
Union
Orient
Governor's Mansion
University
Lamar School of Law
Forest Fires Destroy Wahl Village Near Bellingham
Forest fires in Whatcom county destroyed the village of Wahl near here with no loss of life. The blaze advanced about a mile every five minutes, ravaging crops and small timber. nearby Cass Falls near the Canadian border was in the fire’s path, with efforts to salvage the mill town of Ail, which burned yesterday.
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Bellingham
Wash
Whatcom County
Wahl
Hera
Jasse Falls
Ail
Apartment houses rise in Atlanta as fall seasons approach
Atlanta renters rush to secure winter quarters as September 1 moves in as the peak moving day. Agents report 20 percent drop in vacancies, with several new apartment houses under construction including Blackstone at Peachtree Fourth, North Court at East North Avenue, Fleming at Juniper Tenth, and Cambridge at East Cain Street.
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Eaugz
Blackstone
Peachtree
Fourth Streets
Unlg
We West
Turman & Calhoun
North Court
East North Avenue
F. P. Cook
Sharp, Hoylston & Day
Charles P. Glover
Ahaffidegen
Atlanta
Francis & Price
Fleming
Juniper and
Tenth Streets
Forrest
George Adair
North Side
Turman & Calhouwn
Sharp, Boylston & Day
Cambridge
East Cain Street
East Atlanta School Nears Completion by Sept 1
The East Atlanta school building on Metropolitan avenue is under construction and will be ready for the fall term by September 1. It is part of six new city schools funded to handle rising attendance, with remodeling of two others. Architects Battle and Baril supervise. The pressed brick exterior features a late roof, eight classrooms, a principal's office, teachers’ room, library and toilets, with total cost around 15000 dollars including utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Atlanta
Battle & Baril
Atlanta Real Estate Boom With 40 Acre Purchase
G Candler buys 40 acres from Anthony Murphy estate between Central of Georgia railroad and Stewart avenue for 120000 dollars. J R Smith & J H Ewing agents sold 20000 of additional neighborhood properties, with 10000 resold. Central Bank & Trust plans a 500000 cotton compress and warehouse on the tract. Weekly Atlanta bank clearings rise 111 percent to 29764503.63 from 96766435.66 year earlier. W Hunter of W B Worley agency sold a house and lot on Tumsin street for cash to O B Hurter, and another on St Charles to D C Freeman for 6000, with Freeman giving a 4 lot on Virginia avenue valued at 2000 as part payment.
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G. Candler
Anthony Murphy
Central of Georgian Railroad
Stewart Avenue i
Glenn Street
Shelton Street
J. R Smith
J. H Ewing
Oo. W. Hunter
W. B. Worley
O. L. Kaufman
B. Hurter
Tumsin Street
St. Charles
Anna Gorman
D.C
Captain Moon Dies at Grady Hospital
Captain Z B Moon longtime Atlanta police official and secretary to three mayors died at Grady Hospital after an operation for chronic bladder trouble. He was 65, survived by his wife Mattie Moon two sons Emmett and J P Moon and two sisters. Born near Powder Springs Georgia he moved to Atlanta as a bookkeeper then served as captain of police for 29 years and later as secretary to Mayors Goodwin Hemphel and King. He was a Mason and Shriner. Body moved to Pattersons Chapel then to Powder Springs for funeral Monday.
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Z. B. Moon
Powderspringe
Atlanta
Grady Hospital
Moon
Mattie Hardage Moon
Emmett ¥. Moon
Jacksonville
Fla
J. P. Moon
Columbia
3. C
J. F. Welch
Dallas
Jones Sorrell
Rockmart
Captain Moon
Cabb Georgia
Powder Springs
Mattis Smith
Stephens Lumber ‘Company
Mattie Hardage
Polo
Goodwin
Hemphel and
King
The
Forge
Patterson
Chanel
Wen
W L Douglas to Celebrate 70th Birthday Today
W L Douglas marks his 70th birthday today. Born in Plymouth in 1845 he is the Massachusetts governor and Brockton shoe magnate, still active in leading the company with Brockton factories Marion seaside trips and extensive retail outlets. The firm operates nearly a hundred stores and distributes to eight thousand shoe dealers nationwide.
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W. L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Brockton
Douglas
Plymouth
Marion
Trousana
Douglas Shoes
Buay
Douglas Company
W. D. Douglas School Co
Douglas the Pioneer of Low Price Custom Abode
Real pioneer of the low priced custom abode. Mr. Douglas built success on honestly made Rhocca and bold advertising. His yearly ad spend runs into hundreds of thousands and his face became world familiar through newspaper and magazine campaigns. He served in Massachusetts politics from the state Senate in 1646 to governor in 1904, with many public offices and acts shaping labor and welfare policy. He funded Brockton hospital projects and led benevolent enterprises while directing vast manufacturing and financial interests.
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Aboe
Douglas
State Senate of
Massachusetts
State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Brockton
Bates
Brockton Hospital
Negroes Plan Hospital at Morris Brown Rally Today
A large meeting of twenty African Methodist Episcopal churches will be held at Bethel church at 3 PM to organize a hospital linked to Morris Brown University. The ministers union supports funding and calls on congregations to contribute, with program talks by Dr. J. Flipper Dr. H R Butler Dr. J H Slater and others on nurse training, race advancement, and educational impact.
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Morris Brown University
African Methodi Ot Episcopal Ministers’ Union
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Nnversity
Uring
Ministers’ Union
Beaides
J. & Flipper
H.R. Butler
H. Slater
Cannon
C. M
F.R. Sime
C. W. Bil
Ithien
H. L. Tohnson
Recorder of Deeds
Hebrew labor unions suspended by American Federation of Labor
Newark reports the American Federation of Labor suspends Hebrew labor unions with about 106 000 members. The action follows socialist leaders among the unions opposing the federation’s conservative policy, announced tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
American Federation of ‘Labor
Albanians Appeal Against Partition
In Boston on August 21 F B Noli president of the Pan Albanian Federation of America appealed to the entente powers to prevent partition of Albania. He also urged Pope Benedict XV to support the effort and sent a protest to President Wilson alleging violation of the London treaty guaranteeing Albanian independence and integrity. Wilson was asked to use moral influence to prevent partition by Balkan states.
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Boston
Noli
Federaton of America
Adrianis
Belkan
Benedict XV
Wilson
Albania
Balkan States
Submerged Vessel Sighted in the Gulf Near Sabine Pass
Port Arthur Texas August 21 Captain Patterson of the tank steam ship Texas reports sighting an unknown submerged vessel August 18 at latitude 28.66 north longitude 92.24 west with two masts twenty feet above water and wreckage nearby. The fishing boat Glide was wrecked at Sabine Pass. crew saved. Sabine bank lighthouse partly destroyed. no lights burning.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Patterson
Tank Steamship
Sabine Pass
Sabine Bank
Black man killed by mob near Colshama Louisiana
Colshama La August 22 An unidentified man was fatally harmed by a mob of armed men near here early today. The Black person had been taken into custody by a deputy sheriff after an alleged attempt to assault the daughter of a farmer. The mob seized the prisoner before he could be jailed.
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Colshama
Here
Five Vessels Sunk By Undersea Boats
Paris reports from Brest a British steamer Carterawell of 4,000 tons, sailing from Galveston July 26 bound for Havre with a cargo of train cars, was sunk yesterday by a German submarine. Her crew of twenty four was saved. Also sunk were the Belgian steamer Daghestan of 2,818 tons from Philadelphia August 6 for Rouen and three sailing vessels.
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Paris
Brest
Havas
Carterawell
Galveston
Havre
Philadelphia
Rouen
Bond election likely postponed amid recall and disputes
Atlanta officials weighed delaying the $3,258,000 municipal improvement bond vote beyond September 39 to ease recall tensions and unify voters on issues. Council may approve a deferral at the next meeting, while the mayor pro tem backed city education tweaks and a geography resolution.
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General Council
Two Alleged Crooks Arrested in Macon
Two young white men named C A Victory and Arthur Mullins were seized in Macon after being suspected of forgery and passing counterfeit checks on major Atlanta stores. Savannah and Atlanta authorities also seek them for similar crimes, including larceny, with dresses sold as worn goods used to fleece merchants by posing as Macon residents.
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Newport
Lanford
Macon
Arthur Mullins
Atlanta
Sanford
George Mune
Eselg Bres
Savannah
H. W. Mullins
Jack Ashworth
George J Muce
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Fifth Warder
Battie & Barns
Atlanta Clearing House Association
L. B. Moon
Gulf
Louisiana
Ragsdale
Board of Education
Woodward
West
Sanfrancisco
Portland
Ure
Seattle
Wood- Ward
Harling
Council
EB. L. Harling
Connerl
Orville If Hall
W. Broadbent
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cody
Gill Cody
Fir
National Association of Fire Chiefs
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chie Cody
Monroe Jones
Southeast
Frank Pictures General Council
J. Lee Barnes
Frank
Palis Mayo
Gordon
Lee Street
Gordon Street
Street Railway Company
Seventh Ward
Armistead
Councimen White
Counciman
Ality
Atlanta Durin
Jim Fuller
Fuller
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