Canvass Begins to Raise $10,000 Against Freight Rates
The Atlanta Freight Bureau opened a campaign to raise ten thousand dollars to oppose proposed higher freight rates on southeast commodities. Workers plan final reports at a Chamber of Commerce meeting Saturday afternoon, with business groups assigned to canvassing roles across retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and paper trades. Delegates from Birmingham, Chattanooga, Nashville, and other cities are expected to attend the freight meeting.
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Atlanta
Southeast
Tarifu
Atlanta Freight Bureau
Harry T Moore
Freight Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Saturda
Canvaissers
Steight Bureau
Reagan
Beaumont Davison
Atalah Hosea Bau
Niles
Lo Rhodes
Janes
King Wolf
Howard
Barkan
Woste
Rsp
Birmingham
Vr Moore
Con Leyel
Brat Mnene
Shendore Brent
New
Nugent
Chattanooga St
Okniwn Alyg
Young Men’s League Wins Out In Tifton
In Tifton a municipal election produced key results with Ho HW Hargett receiving the top mayoral majority and candidates for council and board of education, including Dr N Peterson and L Moor, advancing or losing as detailed. Chestnutt and Stubbs ran for council, while T A M Witchell sought the board of education.
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Tifton
Chestnuute
Stubbs
W T Smith
Witchell
Board of Education
Chestnutt
Order of Eagles Selects Savannah for National Meeting
Colonel William Le Giissen announces the national convention of the Order of Eagles will meet in Savannah on July 1 August 1916. The national committee and officers begin sessions one week earlier to prepare for the gathering.
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Savannah
William le Giissen
Praternal Order of Basles
Order
Democratic Primary Held in East Point Seends Candidates Nominated
The East Point Democratic primary selected three alderman candidates. W. E. Orr received 207 votes, S. Wann 203, and W. E. Upehurch 72. Incumbents Orr and Upehurch plan to run again. other contenders included J. W. McWaltams 200, Caveny 144, T. Mitchell 129, Hemperly 75, and O. F. Guiffin 149. Milo remains unidentified.
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Ety
Shih
W E Orr
T Mitchell
Hemperly
Guiftn
November Weather Pleases Atlanta with Mild Temperatures
Section Director C F von Herrmann reports November in Atlanta was unusually pleasant. The month saw minimal frost on the 11th and 30th, six rainy days, 14 inches of rainfall normal, and a warm spell from the 1st to 14th with maxima above 70. The coldest mean temps appeared in 1478, 4901, and 1311, while the wettest November fell in 1800 with wall inches.
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C F von Herrmann
Atlanta
F van Herrman
Plans for Eleventh District fair organization in Waycross
Waycross Georgia December 1 Special Plans to organize the Eleventh District fair and Agricultural association were set to a committee with one representative from each county. Chairman Cooper of Ware will convene communes this month to perfect organization to hold the first fair next fall. Suitable grounds have been offered and many stable subscriptions made.
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Waycross Ga
Eleventh District Fair and Agricultural Association
Chaiman
Cooper
Ware
Port Andrews
Jonnson
Camden
Strickland
Pierce Ft
Oglesby Brooks
J Henderson
Irwin
Worriar
Cofren
B Breen
Wayne
Women Rule For Day At Waycross Festival
Waycross on December 1 marked Ladies day with Women of Waycross and Ware in charge. Activities included the Atoge Davavinters bazar for Kings Daughters Hospital and a Central School athletic contest. Fireworks lit the evening as tourists expected tomorrow's Dixie highway events. The day featured the official execution of Mr. Knocker at the Welcome arch.
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Waycross
Pras
Peru
Waycross and Ware
Atoge « Davavinters Bazar
Kings Daughters Hospital
Central School
Ross
Knocker
Beaton Re‑elected Mayor of Waycross
Waycross Georgia December 1 Scott T Beaton was nominated mayor without opposition after serving two years as mayor and four years as ward four alderman He won by a large majority in a hard fought race Alderman WW Sharpe Jr lost the fourth ward contest to G vole Peter man and Alderman Mayo defeated Metregor Mayo by a margin Beery R CG Parks and D Mo Pearsall were reelected to the board of education Alderman TE Latimer was renominated with opposition
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Waycross
Scott T Beaton
G @ vole
WW Sharpe, Jr
Roe Peterman
Metregor Mayo
Beery
CG Parks
D Mo Pearsall
Board of Education
TE Latimer
Submarines win. Luck City Duckpin league ends season
The Submarines swept the Cutey's three straight to close the week in the City Luck duckpin league. The Fish took two of three from the Postals, and the Crystals beat the Teddy's two of three. Submarines move into first with Postals tied for second alongside Fush.
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Submarines
Cutey’s
Fish
Postals
Crystals
Teddy's
Fush
Georgians Gather for Congress Session
Washington dispatch notes Georgia leaders arriving for the next session. Hoke Smith and Hardwick attend, with five Georgia House members. Charles Crisp aims for strong committee placements including Ways and Means. Adamson and Hughes hold key chairships as Bartlett's seat prompts leadership shifts.
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Jobe Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Hoke Smith
Hardwick
Georgia
House
Congress
Charles 8. Crisp
Ways and Means
Atlanta
William Schley Howard
Wise
Bartlett
Vinson
District of Columbia
Adamson
Hughts
Bell
Post
Geor
Riais
Tees
Small Business Dominates Nation's Trade Says Federal Official
Edward N Hurley, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, reports that most U S trade remains in the hands of small businesses. He cites survey data showing 60 000 corporations earn $5 000 yearly or more, while 19 corporations out of 1 000 produce no net income and big firms remain a small fraction of overall commerce. He warns exporters that Europe may dominate world markets within ninety days if American manufacturers fail to act.
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Edward N Durles
Ttate Commissiun
Hurley
United States
England
Germany
Italy
France
Deer
Fred Chipley Dies Sudden in Bremen
Bremenia December 1 Special This city is shocked by the sudden death of Fred Chipley about 10 o clock this morning He was involved in a minor automobile accident a week ago but appeared well This morning while a physician dressed an injured knee he grew suddenly ill and died from acute indigestion He was about 28 and popular His mother and he ran the hotel since his father died a year ago He had many traveling friends The body will be taken to Ellaville for burial beside his father.
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Bremenia
Fred Chipley
Chipley
Is Father
Is Mother
Hotel Duralson
Bedy
Eliayille
Engineer Fickling Returns Home After Train Wreck
Columbus Ga December 1 Jerry Fickling an engineer on the Central of Georgia passenger train involved in the Kennedy show wreck east of Columbus has left for his Macon home with his daughter in attendance He has recovered from serious injuries but is nervous and pale The majority of wreck patients have been discharged and more will recover C F Findley chief claim agent for Central railway has left for Albany to continue investigations with several claims already filed
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Columbus. Ga
Jerry Fickling
Central of Georgia
Columbus
Macon
Fickling
C. F. Findley
The
Central Railway
Albany
Dogs on Exhibit at Big Southern Show in Atlanta
The Atlanta Kennel Club's annual dog show opened at 36 North Pryor Street with 157 dogs on display. This strictly southern event drew entries from Lensville, Birmingham, Nashville, Jacksonville, Charleston and other southern cities, with prizes to be awarded this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Atlanta Kennel Clubs
North Pryor Street
Lensville
Birmingham
Nashville
Jacksonville
Charleston
New Orleans
Chestnut
Atlanta Kennel
W Om Stephenson
Atlanta
Wra
John Hill
Jon Brown Connally
Scheller and
M E Benson
Newington Mercantile Company Placed in Receiver’s Hands
Newington Ga December 1 The Newington Mercantile company was placed in the hands of a receiver yesterday The Citizens Trading company of Sylvan ia Ga is also in receivers hands The mercantile establishments operated across Sereven county as the region faced bank failures Farmers who borrowed for supplies felt the impact The total assets are about half a million dollars with liabilities exceeding that amount RW Walker, a key figure in the local mercantile and banking networks, was appointed temporary receiver to manage the affairs.
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Newington
Specelal
Newington Mercantle Company
Citizens Trading Company
Sylvania
Sereven County
Walker & Co
W J Walker
Mercantile and
Janking Rownes
RW Walker
Women of Athens Work at Polls Lose Out
In Athens Georgia December 1 special report notes women labored at polling places to support a city hospital provision funding. The measure failed by thirty two votes. Mayors and council seats were also decided with C Arnold reelected mayor and A G Dudley and others winning council seats.
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Women OF
Athens
ReGresf
Kt C Arnold
Dudley Horola Tusk
Albert Davison
Lumpkin, Jr
Statesboro Citizen Found Dead on Road
In Statesboro Ga December 1 John W Johnston father of John W Johnston Jr cashier of the First National Bank was found dead on the road about seven miles from here yesterday Believed to have died of heart failure and fallen from his buggy
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Statesboro
John W Johnston
John W Johnston Jr
First National Bank
Postoffice Receipts Show Large Increase in Atlanta
Postmaster Boling Jones released figures showing November receipts across all post office departments reaching a record high in Atlanta. Total receipts were 311525343, up 85 percent from November 1914. Stamp sales led the gains with 104,436.14 dollars. the month had only twenty five working days due to Thanksgiving.
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Atlanta
Bol'ing Jones
Attenton
Miss Nell Lavender to Sing Score for Strands Moving Picture
Georgia singer Miss Nell Lavender will perform the musical score for the moving picture Threads Among the Gold at the Strand theater on December 10 and 11. Presented by G Wyneas Alexander, she will wear gowns from Worths of New York. Lavender, a mezzo-soprano with prior leading roles in Mytho operas, is well known across Georgia for her vocal talent.
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Strand Theater
Nell Lavender
Georgia
Miss Lavender
G Wyneas Alexander
Worths
New York
Atlanta
Death of Captain J B Clark in Washington
Rome Georgia December 1 news arrives of the death in Washington of Captain J B Clark longtime Rome resident and owner of a large Summerville plantation. Civil War veteran and Spanish American War veteran he leaves a wife and two sons.
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Rome
Washington
J B Clark
Summerville PLC
Clark
Woman Sheds Light on Kidney Strength and Health
Mrs Harry B Jordan of 18 W Peach Tree St describes kidney weakness and back pain improved by Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad claims the remedy strengthens kidneys and helps children with weak kidneys, endorsed as harmless and effective by women worldwide.
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Dean
Atlanta
Harry B Jordan
Peachtree St
Deans Kidney
Jacobs
Lindale Man Held on Young Girl's Charge
Andrew Davis, a Lindale resident, was bound over to Floyd superior court in $500 on a seduction charge. The warrant, filed by the Rockmart mother, stems from the case brought by a young woman and her seven month old child. The witness alleges promises of marriage led to a betrothal about a year and a half ago.
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Rome
Andrew Davis
Lindale
Floyd Superior Court
Rockmart
Davis
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