Education Board Reports on South Education Efforts in South
New York, December 25. The General Education Board report details southern education gains and rural poverty as the main barrier. It notes farm earnings vastly lower in the South vs Iowa and describes a planned collaboration with the government to expand farm demonstrations and school funding, with growing regional participation and multi-year appropriations totaling nearly two million dollars from federal and board sources.
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New York
South
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
Iowa
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Beard
Florida
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Christmas Scene Song Repeated At Central Presbyterian Sunday School
Fiory Night and Silent Night from the German Christmas scene at Central Presbyterian Sunday School last Tuesday will be repeated at tomorrow morning's service. Attendance last Sunday reached 721 despite rain. October average was 553. The service will feature short talks by teachers on lessons learned from the life of Christ. All not attending Sunday school are invited. class meets at 9 70 oclock on Washington Street opposite the state capitol.
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Central Presbyterian Sunday School
Washington Street
State Capitol
Columbus Fireworks End Christmas Observance in Columbus Ga
A elaborate fireworks display closed Columbus's Christmas day observance. Police patrols hauled in about forty arrests, none for a serious offense. The only death was Son Nash who died after taking laudanum amid the celebrations. The day saw no major accidents.
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Columbus
Nash
Exchanges Close For Christmas Observance Across Major Markets
All the exchanges were closed on Christmas in observance with markets in New York and New Orleans remaining shut through Saturday. The Tavernoul cotton market will reopen for business next Tuesday.
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Qatriday
New York
New Orleans
Tavernoul
Relief Ship Cyanino Reaches Balboa for Belstan Aid
The Cyanino, a steamship sailing from San Francisco on December 25, delivered food and clothing for Belstan relief to Balboa today and will transit the canal tomorrow en route to aid efforts.
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Banama
Cyanino
San Francisco
Belstans
Balboa
Germans Advance Toward Warsaw In Major Polish Push
An official Petrograd dispatch says German armies have advanced in Poland to the Bzura river and are moving toward Warsaw along a broad front between the Vistula and the Pulica, occupying strategic positions as Russian forces prepare to meet a large engagement.
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Petrograd
Poland
Bzaura
Warsaw
Vistula
Pulica
Many Bright Entertainments Given In Atlanta Christmas
Festive Atlanta revels unfold across homes clubs and hotels as Christmas celebrations draw crowds. Speer and McRae households host lavish parties with floral snow scenes and tropical touches, while Druid Hills club, Capital City club, Driving club, and Georgian Terrace hotel stage eggnog, dinners, and dancing into the night.
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Atlanta
William A. Speer
Speer
John Silvey
Marshall McKenzie
Capital City
Olden Times
Breen Whd
Georgian Terrace
Rose Dining Room
Palm Room
HESTLEY-ODEN MARRIAGE AT EAST LAKE
Miss Rosa Beatrice Hestley and Mr Allen B. Oden were married quietly Christmas day at noon at the residence of the officiating minister the Rev H J Hendley of East Lake. The bride's and groom's families and the minister's family witnessed the ceremony. They will be at home at 10 Bria avenue. Barry E Watts son of Mr and Mrs G E Watts formerly a Tech student now at University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia is spending his Christmas vacation at home.
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Rosa Beatrice Hestley
Allen B. Oden
Oon
H. J. Hendley
East Lake
Susie Oden
Luther Hestley
Oden
Bria Avenue
Barry E. Watts
G. E. Watts
Tech
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Three in Hospital After Christmas Incidents in Macon
In Macon on Christmas, three people were hospitalized. A white youth, Joe Miner, fire chief’s son, may lose an eye from a homemade cannon accident. a negro youth, Leroy Durham, was shot by his brother with a pistol, injuring his spine. T. E. Etheridge, white, was found unconscious from a blow with an iron rod and is expected to recover.
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Macon
Macon Besital
Joe Miner
Leroy Durham
T. E. Etheridge
Etheridge
Tybea
Mystery Man Named Richard Parady Jr Dies By Poison
Philadelphia, December 25. A young man, registering as Richard Parady Jr from New York, died by his own action in a city hotel. Coroners say he was likely a student. A note found references a 13 year old millionaire from Madrid, Spain, and losses in oil wells in Mexico tied to the European war.
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Philadelphia
Richard Parady, Jr
New York
Richard Parady
Madrid
Spain
Mexico
Atlantic City
Much colder weather promised for south storm sweeps south
A southward storm from Louisiana moved northeast tonight over South Carolina bringing heavy rain in the Atlantic and Gulf states and snow in Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Arkansas and Oklahoma. Drops in temperature were reported and forecasters warned of a cold wave through Saturday and Sunday with clear skies expected in most southern states east of the Mississippi. Snow was reported in New England New York and the Missouri valley.
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Washington
Louisiana
South Carolina
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklaoma
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Boston
Florida
New England
New York
Missouri Valley
Prisoners Recorded by Russia in World War I Dispatch
London noting a Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports German prisoners registered 1 1 0 0 officers and 131 700 men while Austrians total 183 166 officers and 221 400 men. Slav prisoners seek Russian naturalization to be sent against the Turks.
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London
Reuter Petrograd
Barbour County Cotton Ginnings Rise to December First
Eufaula Alabama December 5 Special Barbour county ginnings up to December 1 fed by 2,000 bales those of last year according to the tabulated report just issued This shows just what an increase there is in the cotton crop without taking into consideration the larger amount of cotton held in the seed The total ginnings up to December 1 were 23,162 bales.
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Eufaula
Ala
Barbour County
Heavy Christmas Mail Delays Hit Waycross Post Office
Waycross Georgia December 25 heavy belated mail kept the post office busy with extra carriers teams and added clerical help. Postmaster Bunn pledged to deliver every package despite a heavier than usual Christmas mail load.
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Waycross
Bunn
Thousands Serve Christmas Dinner at Old Baptist Tabernacle
Thousands of Atlanta's poor received a Christmas dinner and baskets from Volunteers of America at the Old Baptist Tabernacle. The event drew early crowds despite drizzle, with 35 dining sections, hearty menu items, and barcoded baskets sent to homes. Local officials and business leaders organized seating and deliveries, aided by a host of civic ladies and volunteers.
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Old Baptist Tabernacle
Atlanta
Volunteers of America
Commerce
Witham
Goldstein Orchestra
J. Charles Barler
The
Beavers
Coogiler
A. F. Todd
C. H. Burge
Band of Gideon
Frank Ellis
Emma Neal Douglas
James
John B. Roberts
Robert G. Argo
Florance Hhis
West Belgeau
Herbert Starnes
Charles Haden
C. EB. Caverly
Elkin
Ransom Wright
Old Tabernacle
England to Release Italy Copper Ships War Trade
Rome reports England and France will release cargoes of copper aboard Italian steamers held as contraband of war. Italy pledges to stop re export. Copper needed domestically for home manufacture amid wartime controls. Copper shipments had been held at Gibraltar and other ports since the war began. London and Washington note embargo undertakings may ease copper flow to Europe.
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Rome
England
France
Italy
Gibraltar
Germany
Austria
Washington
Europe
Stolen Goods Brought to Atlanta in Trunks
Rome officials report a organized robbery scheme with stolen hog and 24 chickens moved to Atlanta. Mel Chubs and John Sanders were arrested. Sanders allegedly bought a ticket to Atlanta and checked a trunk containing the hog and poultry for disposal there.
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Atlanta
Rome
Mel Chubs
John Sanders
Sanders
Romans Recommend Issue of $100000 Bonds
Rome, December 25. A fifteen member committee from Rome public organizations has urged the city council to issue 100000 in bonds. Of this, 75000 would fund a municipal building and 25000 would help finance a public hospital. Floyd County commissioners plan a county bond election for hospital purposes, allocating 50000 to hospital costs. City council to act next Monday night.
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Rome
Pubic Organizations of
Board of Commissioners of
Floyd County
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