Free Organ Recital by Mrs Jeffords in Atlanta
The free organ recital at the Auditorium Armory features soprano Mrs W. J. Jeffords of New York assisting local singer. Her European debut at the Royal Opera House and recent U S tour are noted. City Organist Charles A. Sheldon Jr arranged an attractive program including Roasty. The concert begins at 4 o clock with a mix of vocal numbers and organ pieces.
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New York
Mra. Jeffords
Atlanta
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Royal Opera House
Saxe- Coburg
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Beatrice
Princess von Saxe
United States
Charles A. Sheldon, Jr
Air de Ballet
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FM Divares
Pecares
Mills in Columbus Make Improvements
Columbus Ga December 18 Special The Swift Manufacturing Company operating a large cotton mill plans a substantial addition to its plant raising capacity to 910000. A new building will be on a lot north of the present plant with H Shrine of Greenville SC engaged as engineer. Investment estimated at 100000 to 150000. Columbus cotton mills report strong year with one firm buying 23000 bales of cotton last fall and reinvesting profits in plant. another Georgia mill group claims three quarters of a million dollars in profits this year.
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Georgia
Father of Beavers, Former Police Chief, Victim of Thieves
G W Beavers of Kirkwood father of ex chief Police James L Beavers was robbed on a Decatur streetcar near Alabama and Pryor Streets about 2 PM Saturday. He said three white men brushed him, then left as his pocketbook with $10 vanished. Detectives Jameson and Harper investigated, interview noted.
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G W Beavers
Kirkwood
James L. Beavers
Decatur
Alabama
Pryor
Jameson
Beavers
Little Runaway Held By Atlanta Officers Until Parents Arrive
Nannie Beth Lockridge a fourteen year old girl from Dalton Georgia was taken into custody by Detective Jameson after arriving on Southern train No 16 at Atlanta Terminal station. A telegram from her father notified police and she said she ran away because her father would not let her visit an Atlanta aunt in West End for the holidays. Her father Mr Lochridge is expected to arrive today to take her home.
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Atlante
Ant
West End
Mr. Lochridge
Five Killed as Street Car Falls From Spokane Bridge
Five persons died and ten were injured when a street car plunged through the Division Street bridge into the Spokane river. Two cars on the bridge collapsed. one end sank, the other rested on the abutment. Crew and two passengers were unharmed. The inbound car with about twenty passengers fell into the river as a heavy beam crushed passengers on one side. Bodies were seen pinned under water two hours later. others were rescued by firemen.
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Spokane
Wash
Division Street
Athens joins fight against high rates
Athens chamber of commerce and business firms press to the commission and representatives in Atlanta against extra rate charges. The effort argues such increases will be passed to consumers and harm summer business.
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Battle Cry of Peace Shows in Atlanta This Week
Atlantans will have a final chance to see The Battle Cry of Peace at the Georgian theater under the Fifth Regiment Georgia National Guard auspices. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. The film depicts the dangers of unpreparedness with dramatic wartime scenes from New York to Gettysburg and features a star cast led by Norma Talmadge and Charles Richman.
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United States
New York
New ‘York
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Totten
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Pickett
Gettysburg
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Charles Richman
Norma Talmadge
James Morrison
Thais Lawton
Joseph Kilgore
Atlanta Union Printers Plan Franklin Birthday Celebration
Union printers in Atlanta prepare a major event to mark Benjamin Franklin's birthday. President W Wardrew names a committee to plan and report at the January meeting, with members including Thrasher, Atchison, Smith, Mabry, Caraway, and others.
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Union Printers
Atlanta
Benjamin Franklin
W. Wardrow
Wnion
Os Wardrew
J. Thrasher
WB Atchison
T J. Smith
Martin Luther
Fred Norris Howard & Sutton
Tom Laird
WC Caraway
Hos Mabry
Earle F. Griges
W M. Fudge
JH. McAllister Lovelaceive
de Springer
W. H. Kirkpatrick
E Gann
LL Downs
HB Hollis
Serena Jones
Wh, Grant
A.J. Chadwick
JF Bodenhamer
L. Denient
RT. Eeavy
Bankers of Colquitt pledge aid against boll weevil
Moultrie Georgia December 18 at a meeting the bankers of Colquitt county pledged support to farmers to control boll weevil influence. They urged cotton growers to limit acreage to eight acres to the plow and stressed diversification only if markets exist for new products.
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Moultrie
Colquitt County
Col Denny Plans Senate Run From Forty-Second District
Rome Ga December 18 Special Colonel FR A Denny Rome attorney has decided to enter the race for the state senate from the forty second district If elected he would become a candidate for president of the senate Floyd county will choose a candidate to represent Bartow Chattooga and Floyd to succeed W M Ransome of Chattooga whose term expires Colonel Denny would in case of election run for the presidency of the senate and his supporters expect no opposition locally
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FR. A. Denny
State Senate
Senate
Floyd County
Bartow
Chattooga
Floyd
W M Ransome
Denny
ABROM L FELDMAN WINS ADVERTISEMENT PRIZE
Abram L Feldman won a cash prize offered by George Muse Clothing for the best newspaper advertising copy. Twenty entries were considered strong, with eight pieces judged fit for professional use, and the prize ad by Muse is shown in this issue of The Constitution.
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Tech Commercial School
George Muse Clothing Company
Popu
Abram L Feldman
George Muse
Columubus Official Predicts ICC Freight Rate Hike Delayed
Columbus Georgia December 18 special President John T Davis of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce says ICC will likely suspend new freight rates set to rise January 1. He met with railroad attorneys in Washington and discusses Chattahoochee River survey plans for year round navigation to Atlanta. Davis notes praise for President Wilson from Republican business leaders and predicts easy re election if he runs again.
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John T Davis
Columbne Chamber of Commerce
Washington
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Busen
Chamber of Commerce
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War Department
Chattahoochee River
Atlanta
Davis
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Ritter Sentenced for War Plot Weapons
Dr HV Ritter, linked to representatives of belligerent nations in war plot probes, pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons and received an Indeterminate sentence at Ohio penitentiary in Cleveland on December 18. The federal inquiry into his actions continues.
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Onne
HV Ritter
Ohio
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