Southern experts work on guarding cotton storehouses plan
Government officials and cotton industry leaders discussed measures to protect unabsorbed cotton harmed by European war. Key proposals include warehousing across the South linked to emergency currency expansion, with bankers and mills backing the plan to shield farmers and banks from market disruptions.
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John Corrizan, Jr
Washington
South
Treasury Department
Aldrich-Vreeland
Hirthc
Senate
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve Association
New York
Alsewhere
McCord to Head New Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank
Washington announces McCord of Third National Bank Atlanta is the likely president of the forthcoming Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Six directors have been picked, including three Georgians, with the board to name three class C directors from Alabama Florida and East Tennessee next week. One class C director will serve as federal reserve agent.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Joseph A. Micherd
Atlanta
Third National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Mr. McCord
K. P. Hillyer
Macon
W. H. Tosle
Winder
J. A. McCrary
Decatur
Georgia
Federal Reserve Board
Alabama
Florida
East Tennensee
W. P. & Harding
Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Governor Honors Papers for Innes in Texas Case
Peter Innes and wife brought from Oregon to San Antonio for trial on murder charges. Governor West honored a requisition from Texas Governor Colquitt. A warrant was issued for the prisoners, Newton leaving for Eugene to secure them. Marshall Nelms may assist. Seattle letter controversy notes nonauthorship claims by J R Little. Continued on Page Four.
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Peter Innes
Wifh Pal
Oregon
San Antonio
Texas
Beatrice
Elois Nelms
West
Colquitt
A. Newton
Plain Faces Plain Faces Help Wanted in Constitution Ads
Those who use Constitution Help Wanted sections secure better help. High reply volume gives readers a choice from many capable applicants. Readers who study a carefully edited newspaper like The Constitution increase their chances of finding their names in the success directory.
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Constitution
Georgia Tax Rate Reduced From Five to Four and a Half Mills
Georgia governor John M Slaton announces the tax equalization act cut the state rate from 5 mills to 4.50 mills, saving Georgia residents about 1 million dollars annually. Comptroller Wright and tax equalizer Judge Hart provide figures showing total resources and county value increases for 1914, with revenues and balances outlined.
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General Assembly
State of
Georgia
John M. Siaton
Wright
Sinton
Siaton
Hart
John C. Hart
Slaton
John M. Slaton
Wiliam A. Wright
Georgie
Donalson Confirmed as U S District Attorney for Georgia
Erle M Donalson of Bainbridge Ga is confirmed by the senate as United States district attorney for the southern district of Georgia He will move to Savannah within thirty days to oversee much of the admiralty business His confirmation follows debate over his Georgia legislative record and includes praise from Senator Hoke Smith and others Thomas Eason of McRae named first assistant district attorney per late Senator Bacon's directive and norms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Erle M. Donalson
Bainbridge, Ga
Senate
United States
Southern District of
Georgia
Donalson
Bainbridge
Savannah
Denalson
Judiciary Committee
Dennison
Hoke Smith
Smith
Department of Justice
Denulaon Thantin
Donylson
West
Thomas Eason
McRae
Hig
Bacon
Eason
Mc Reynolds and Gregory Mc Reynolds nominations favorably reported
Washington reports judiciary committee sent favorably reported nominations of Mc Reynolds as associate justice and Thomas Gregory as attorney general to the senate. Democratic members favored confirmation. progressives may oppose on the floor. Controversy noted over Witkin’s forced retirement as Chicago district attorney amid ongoing government questions.
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Washington
McReynolds
Supreme Court
Thomas Gregory
Senate
Judiciary Committee
James H. Witkingon
Chicago
Ilinoia
Woman jailed after murder probe implicates dentist claim
Martha Fry, 30, of 128 West Pine street, was detained by detectives over the murder of William T. Brown in a case centering on a Sunday encounter with Brown and a dentist. Investigators say Brown described Fry as his wife to Dr. Garrett, and Fry reportedly admitted a Sunday date with Brown near the scene where his body was found.
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Martha Fry
West Pine Street
Tuggle and
Davis
William T. Brown
Tumlin Street
Cherry
Fifth Streets
Fry
Brown
Bellwood
Marrett
Nue
Tenth Street
H. L. Garrett
Hemphill
Tenth Vstreets
Hill
Mrs. Fry
First Big Battle See Allied Reversal On Front Lines
In a broad clash from Mons to the Luxemburg frontier French and British troops suffered a serious reverse against the German army. The official French war office cites unforeseen difficulties as the cause and notes heavy losses on both sides with Germans reforming positions in Lorraine. Detachments reach Roubaix as Alsace and Lorraine are abandoned. Rome Avlona reports Albanian insurgents in Avlona. Nicholas of Russia travels to the Russian army headquarters as the force advances in Prussia, and Francis Joseph is reported gravely ill in Austria.
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Belgium
French War Office
Mons
Luxemburg
Lorraine
Alsace
Roubaix
Lille
Tsing-Tau
Kiao-Chow
China
Rome
Avlona
Nicholas
Russia
Prussia
Copenhagen
Austria
Francis Joseph
French and British Dashing Against German Legions
Paris reports a cabinet meeting at Elysee chaired by President Poincare lasting three hours. The war office says the Allied plan failed due to unforeseen difficulties and they retired to covering positions. West of the Meuse the British army held firm as the French began an offensive with two army corps.
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Paris
Elysee Palace
Poincare
French War Office
Meuse
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Kaiser
France
McAdoo
Pan-American
Fuller E. Callaway
LaGrange
S. T. Morgan
Richmond
Virginia-Carolina Gshemical Company
Jess
Morgan
Viremia
Euler Callaway
Callaway
Hill Jones
Mr. Callaway
National Bank
Jones
National Farmers’ Union
HL 3
Mobeley
Arkansas
Mabeley
Mpcord
NEW Reserve Bank
INNES
Metz
Erle Wi
Akerman
M’reynolds
Gregory
Mrs
Martha
Wiliam T. Brown
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