Recall Election in Atlanta Snafu Over Mayor Veto Stir
Eleven council members back the mayor as recall election set for January 6 1916 faces veto again. The mayor cites legal advice and argues recall power rests with the council, risking long delays and possible court action to settle the fight.
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President and Bride to Spend Honeymoon in South
President and Mrs Galt will wed privately at her home on Saturday night with Rev Herbert Scott Smith to officiate. License issued to White House aide, 59 and 43 years old, ceremony planned without publicity. Honeymoon likely in Pass Christian or other southern destination, away from presidential yacht plans. Only immediate relatives invited. no best man to attend.
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WARDEN SAVED INSANE MAN FROM HANGING IN PHOENIX
William Ballin, deemed insane by a jury, was sent to the state asylum after Florence penitentiary warden R B Sims refused to hang him on November 26. Sims faced contempt but was exonerated. Ballin was scheduled for January 7, yet insanity spared the gallows for the Phoenix murder case.
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Churchill’s Dugout Hit by German Shell Reported
London December 46 wounded men arriving home say Winston Churchill resigned as chancellor to rejoin his regiment at the front. They report Churchill's dugout was struck by a German shell in a narrow escape a few days earlier.
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Education Board Bans Examination by Family Doctor
At a long board meeting in Atlanta the education board voted to change teacher medical inspections to require examination by Dr W N Adkins or a female physician named by him. The move followed a tense session highlighted by a bench scuffle in which Charles Phillips and James Key sparred verbally. The board also considered a $66,000 to $45,000 request for a new Davis Street school and referred garden program plans to a committee, while accepting the superintendent’s annual report.
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Harmony Marks Church Meeting Progress in Presbyterians Talks
Two assembly committees in Philadelphia made headway on resolving differences between northern and southern Presbyterian branches. A subcommittee will draft definite rules for joint business at future meetings. Members include Rev W McFadden Alexander, Rev Homer McMillan, Rev T Ross Stevenson, and Rev William Henry Roberts. A dinner at the Ansley hotel followed the sessions.
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Aged Woman Desires One Flight Ends in Tragic Crash
In San Diego on December 16 Mrs Lulu Comstock aged 44 arranged a flight with aviator Anton Mayerhoffer Jr. to reach at least 4600 feet. The plane tipped while 50 feet high, overturned and fell into San Diego Bay. Mayerhoffer and Mrs Comstock were thrown clear. she died before rescue arrived. Mayerhoffer escaped with minor injuries.
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Revenue tax extended until end of next year
Washington December 16 The House voted 265 to 189 to extend the emergency revenue tax to December 31 1916 The Senate is expected to act soon The measure aims to raise about 22 million dollars annually Republicans opposed with five progressives and five Democrats joining them Kitchin urged extension to avert a projected deficit of over 21.6 million for the next fiscal year Democratic leaders promised further revenue legislation after the holiday recess with possible revisions to the emergency tax law
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King Peter of Serbia May Take Refuge in Italy
Rome reports King Peter of Serbia, forced from Belgrade by the Teutonic invasion, will seek refuge in Italy. A dispatch to The Matin says he accepted Italy’s offer of the palace at Canorta near Naples, now being prepared for him.
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Bulgaria Greece agree on two kilometer neutral border zone
London reports a neutral zone two kilometers either side of the Greek frontier being agreed by Bulgaria and Greece to prevent clashes as Bulgarian advances near Monastir and Resna prompted joint steps. Entente forces still land troops at Saloniki amid ongoing Balkan front activity.
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Greece Plays Safe With Both Parties
London reports King Constantine, though unwell, held a private talk with Prime Minister Skouloudis about the developing situation. Officials say negotiations with Greece and the Entente are progressing normally and military circles view the talks with the Central Powers as satisfactory. Optimism remains that Belgian incursions are unlikely, with border crossing fears deemed excluded.
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Allies Determined to Hold Saloniki in European War
An Allied officer states they will not quit Saloniki until European peace is aligned. The dispatch notes continued coverage and references via Paris with details to follow on Page Eleven. The report underscores steadfast Allied positions during the Saloniki front in December 1914.
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American claims Ancona was wantonly shelled at sea
George K Moore of Pawtucket a Boston importer and Ancona passenger says the liner was sunk November 7 in the Aedi Mediterranean after shots were fired and lifeboats shelled. He arrived in Boston aboard the Cretic from Naples and said crew actions were heartening but the sinking was deliberate.
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Austro-Hungarian Reply Praised for Subtle Dignity in Ancona Row
Berlin reports the Austro-Hungarian note to the American Ancona incident garners praise from German papers. editors stress the reply’s measured tone, insist on substantiated facts, and argue President Wilson must prove the sinking’s absence of escape before further demands.
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Boy Ed Denies Theft Of U S Naval Report
New York report quotes Captain Boy Ed German naval attaché denying any theft or possession of a confidential U S naval report. He calls the stories fabrications, insists he never heard of such a document and cites diplomatic etiquette and secrecy. He notes no American citizen was employed in his office.
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Austria's Answer to US Demands Spurs Diplomatic Tensions
The United States indicates Austria Hungary’s reply to the Ancona incident is unsatisfactory and may lead to severed relations. Washington expects compliance on disavowal, punishment of the submarine commander, and reparations. a second note would reiterate the original demands. Officials await the official text and note Austria’s possible public release from Berlin.
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Local Rain Forecast For Friday In Washington
Local weather forecast calls for Friday rain in Washington with a shift to fair skies Friday night and a cooler air mass arriving. Expect light showers earlier in the day with daytime highs in the mid 60s and evening cooling.
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