Bond committee to decide size of Atlanta bond issue
City council members named to plan large civic improvements meet to decide bonds totaling about 4.1 million dollars to fund schools sewers fire and police departments amid calls from the Atlanta Federation of Strades for school system reform.
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Atlanta Federation of Strades
Board of Education
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Jesse M. Armistead
It Wa
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Nutting
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Armistead
Smith
Pulaski Man Shot by Cousin in Hertford Home
S D Hunt of Pulaski fatally shot at his Hertford residence after a coroner's inquest found murder likely. John Daniels, Hunt's first cousin, is sought by the sheriff with a murder warrant. Daniels' supporters claim self defense. A witness testified Hunt advanced with a knife before gunfire.
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Gua
S. D. Hunt
Manter
Pulaski County
Oelock
Hertford
Here
John Daniels
Iunt
Sher
Hunt
Daniels
Poincare Visits Shell-Torn Rheims Cathedral
Paris reports President Poincare visiting Rheims as German shelling continues. He toured the cathedral and donated 108 to the city’s relief fund, amid ongoing bombardment and distress in the area.
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Poincare
Rheims
Paris
Ted Rheims
Plan hard fight for Frank's life
Attorney Marty A. Alexander reports a nationwide surge of support to save Leo Frank. He cites deep interest in the case, notes efforts to reopen the murder verdict in federal court and Washington, and says a conference with associates will decide whether to press prison board or governor actions next.
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Marty A. Alexander
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Atlanta
New Orleans
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Alexander Haus
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Colliers Weekly
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Mr. Alexander
Senator Urges Halt On Big Armaments
Rome yesterday Senator Mo urged the senate to press the government to use its influence against future heavy armaments by European nations. He warned peace could be worse than war if it required new and excessive military and naval buildup. The armaments of warring nations, he said, led to the cataclysm they sought to avert. December 18.
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Europe
Arthur Brisbane III Physician Coming to Atlanta
Arthur Brisbane editorial writer for the Hearst papers arrived in Atlanta Friday night and, after a frail start in New York and a warning from Clarence Shearn, was confined to bed on arrival. His condition was described as very dangerous for a time, with improvement reported at the Georgian Terrace hotel last night. Dr. Wyle of New York was expected to arrive in Atlanta Monday.
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Brisbane
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New ‘York
Washington
Clarence Shearn
Georgian Terrace Hotel
Wyle
New York
Low price of cotton yields fatal act by Georgia farmer
Macon Ga December 13 Special The low cotton prices and inability to sell his crop to meet obligations are blamed for the death by his own action of W T Gordon a Jones county farmer near Round Oak His family said he planned to hunt then disappeared with a shotgun The coroner's jury ruled death by own action and relatives noted his despair over cotton prices
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W. T. Gordon
Jones County
Gordon
Round Oak
Jobs Offered Hundreds Today In Atlanta Relief Effort
In less than a week after the first meeting, relief for Atlanta’s unemployed begins today with hundreds offered work by city and county on waterworks fence and sewer projects. Mayor Woodward approved $151,500 for sewer work and $2,500 to $4,900 for the fence. county work includes sewers, extra policemen, and convict-camp carpenters.
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Atlanta
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce House of Representatives
Committee of
Lakewood
Kaiser to leave for the battle front
Amsterdam reports Telegrams from Berlin say Emperor William's health has improved enough to leave the capital this week for the front. Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Basel Regent Crown Prince Frederick William has arrived in Berlin.
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Tront
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Switzerland
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Gars
Carranza Refuses To Back Down In Mexican Border Fight
Washington reports Carranza’s reply to U S warnings reached the state department brief y but not deciphered Secretary Bryant could not confirm details Gutierrez orders cease fire near Naco but says he will act if firings resume At Naco Arizona three people wounded including Mrs Jose Martinez as fighting continues near Vera Cruz Puebla siege by Zapata forces plus Puebla and other fronts.
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Gutierrez
United States
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Mexico
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Texas
Associated Press
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el Paso
Gutierres
Zapata
Puebla
Anf@eles
Pachuca
Death of Major General Sir Edward Brabant in Cape Town
General Brabant dead in Cape Town South Africa announced today. Born 1839 he gained fame as commander of Brabant’s Horse, a division of colonials notable in the Boer War.
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Cape Town
Union of South Africa
London
Sir “Eward Yewd Brabant
German Line Cut by French Drive as Russians Claim Victory
Paris reports French troops reached midway between St Mihiel and Pont a Mousson, cutting German communications, while Germans retreat toward frontier. Russia claims eastward success with Miława offensive, prisoners taken, and Carpathian holds. Servians and Montenegrins win in the Balkans,Austria defeated near Vishegrad. Paris notes advance in Le Pretre forest and Ypres region repulses. Bulgaria signals neutrality, possible Entente entry for Romania.
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Vishegrad
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Bulgaria
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Doctor J L White Accepts Tabernacle Call in Atlanta
Dr J L White pastor of Vineville Baptist Church in Macon has accepted the call to lead the Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta. His resignation becomes effective December 31 after two years in Macon. White previously led First Baptist in Macon and had been in Texas before coming to Vineville.
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Call To
Baptist’ Tabernacle
Macon
Vineville Baptist Church
Baptist Tabernacle
Atlanta
Len G. Broughton
White
Apology from Turkey demanded by Italy over consul incident
Italy repeats urgent demand for satisfaction from Turkey for the forcible removal of British consul G A Richardson from the Italian consulate at Hodeida. Germany reportedly advised Constantinople to satisfy Italy to avoid complications. Baron Sonnine told the chamber Cecchi, the Italian consul at Hodeida, defended his colleague but was obliged to remain in his house watched until the arrival of the Italian coast guard ship Giuliana and the armored cruiser Marcopolo.
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Turkey
G A. Richardson
Hodelda
Germany
Constantinople
Baron Sonnine
Chamber of Deputies
Signor Cecchi
Ate Hodeida
Giuliana
Marcopolo
Heavy Snowfalls Hit East Tennessee and Beyond
Snow blanketed East Tennessee with five inches in Chattanooga and Knoxville reports of similar falls. Telegraph and phone lines suffered widespread damage, Cumberland Tel and Telegraph Co. reporting about 25 000 dollars in property damage. Other cities including Pittsburg Grafton and surrounding areas logged heavy accumulations causing rail and wire traffic disruptions.
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Tenn
Weather Bureau
Cumberland Telephon and Telegraph Company
Tennessee
Ignoxville
Tong
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Grafton
W. Va
Dutch Ship Boger Wrecked Off Portugal With 25 Lost
London December 13 A Lloyds dispatch from Opporto says the Dutch steamer Boger Amsterdam for Buenos Aires ashore north of Leixoes on the Portuguese coast a total wreck. It is believed twenty five lives were lost. The Boger belonged to the Rotterdamsehe Lloyd line and was 3524 tons built at Hamburg.
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Amsterdam
Buenos Aires
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Rotterdamsehe Lloyd Line
Hamburg
Weather Prophecy Fair and Colder Across States
Forecasts predict fair and colder conditions from Georgia to Florida with a cold wave along the coast and strong northwest winds. Virginia and North Carolina expected colder Monday into Tuesday with coastal impacts, while Alabama and Kentucky similar trends with easing Tuesday.
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