City Federation Backs Bond Issue in Atlanta
The City Federation of Women’s Clubs with 14 000 members unanimously endorses the $2 850 000 bond issue for schools sewerage water and streets to be voted March 8. Mrs Samuel Lumpkin will chair the women’s aide campaign and direct notices urging immediate registration. The federation pledges support only if expenditures are placed before a competent mixed taxpayer commission.
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City Federation of Women's Clubs
City Federation
Albert Thornton
Samuel Lumpkin
Atlanta
William Pérey
John Jc Ottley
Resolutions Committee
Iasue
Atlanta City Federation of Women's Clubs
Atignta
Thornton
Parker defends American liquidation of war supplies
Ed win B Parker former chairman of the American liquidation commission testified before the house committee on war procurement, defending disposal of millions of dollars of war materiel to France and other European governments. He cited figures showing profits versus costs and argued delays would not have lowered prices. He said Hoover bought large quantities but protested high prices and canceled a bacon order.
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Washington
American Liquidation Commission
France
Edwin B. Parker
New York
House Committee
Europe
United States
Representative Flood
Virginia
Johnson
South Dakota
Bland
Indiana
Repubican
Flood
Pershing
Iranca
Hoovar
Mystery of Ocean Wastes Ship Deserted at Sea
Norfolk reporters weigh theories on the five masted ship Carroll Perring ashore on Diamond Shoals. No crew traces found. Rumors run from mutiny to abandonment with sails set, prompting marine circles to seek the real cause and destination of the vessel.
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Norfolk
Carroll Perring
Diamond Shoals
Engineers Cast Vote in Favor of $8.85 Million Bond Issue
Atlanta engineers approved an $8.85 million bond issue at a chamber of commerce meeting led by Mayor James Key. The Employers Association backed the plan, urging board control to serve city interests. Key announced a bond commission, with members chosen for honesty and broad vision, excluding real estate, engineers, or architects. He noted city schools had 45 cents per dollar tax approved earlier to raise about $1.25 million, with the bond issue needed to run alongside that tax.
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American Association of Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
James ‘L
William A. Hansell
Key
Samuel, Lumpkin
Lee Ashcraft
Miata
Atlanta
Paving on DeKalb Avenue Disintegrates After Tracks Debated
Georgia Railway and Power president Arkwright told city council committees that his firm will not repair breaks in DeKalb Avenue pavement. Mayor Key had charged the disintegration stemmed from failure to place tracks on a concrete base as required by ordinance. He noted patches were laid during paving and the surface was unraveling along the thoroughfare.
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DeKalb
Svenue
DeKalb Avenue
Key
Preston S. Arkwright
The
Georgia . Railway and ‘Power Company
Council
Discarded Hope Chest Becomes Bride’s Casket in Death
Maude Tabor Virgo died five years after a manslaughter charge against her young mother, Sarah Tabor. In a self harm act to ease pain during a third birth, Mrs. Tabor claimed Maude warned of death and placed her body in a hope chest, buried in the basement. the chest later opened, revealing the corpse under shingles. The elder Tabor, described as dying from injuries after a fall, pleaded that Maude not be moved to a cemetery. Continued on page 3.
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Lawton
Mich
Maude Tabor Virgo
Sarah Tabor
Tabor
Maude
man discovers triplets were adopted orphans and endures shock
South B A of 23 Weyman avenue faces a life upheaval after his wife confesses that eleven children raised as his own were homeless waifs taken from maternity hospitals. He refuses to accept the deception, clinging to a hope of a mistake as he continues working at Fulton Grocery.
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BE. A. South
Weyman Avenue
Ife
South
Anid
Axvale
Hettring
Fulton Grocery Company
Decatur Street
The Silent Salesmen in The Constitution Columns
A fragmented 1920s era note explains how small ads in The Constitution's For Sale columns served as silent salesmen. It suggests readers could hire these miniature marketers to reach Atlanta homes, trading real estate, household goods, or other items at low cost through simple ads.
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Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
The
Constitution
Disarmament Talk Spurs Naval Testimony in Congress
Washington February 4 The House Naval Committee heard high navy officers and an army official discuss disarmament and the 1916 naval building program. Admiral Sims urged continued work while asserting a future role for aerial dreadnoughts. others predicted battleships would remain backbone or that air power would redefine capital ships.
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Naval Building Program
Washington
House Naval
Hefors
Army
Butler
Harding
Eas
William
Sime
Amer
Astral
Europe
Charles J. Badger
General Board
Bradley A. Fiske
Tha
Ageneral Board
Wiliam Miteh
Sundry Civil Bill Provisions Vetted by Senate Committee
Washington reports the Senate considers sundry civil bill allocations for interhanke docks and freight handling equipment, with House totals trimmed and city grants listed, including East St. Louis 400,900 Memphis 360,000 New Orleans 400,000 and Demopolis 25,000. The Senate panel keeps 31,236,000 subject to distribution among projects by federal authorities.
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Washington
House
Senate
East St. Louie
Memphis
New Orleans
Cor- Demopolis
Ala
Feds
Erat - Pothertttex
Affray in Rochelle Bank Lobby Ends in Fryer’s Death
In Abbeville Georgia on February 4 a dispute over insurance money led to a fatal shooting in the Bank of Rochelle lobby. S. S. Fryer died after being shot five times. John A. McCall, a Owensboro district farmer and bank director, was wounded twice in the stomach and taken to Fitzgerald hospital. Eyewitnesses observed the confrontation while Sheriff C. L. Smith reported the incident.
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Abbeville
Fryer
John A.mccall
Bank of Rochelle
Rochelle
Owensboro
Bryer
McCall
C. L. Smith
Fitzgerald
S. S. Fryer
John A. McCall
Rebecca
Stock Exchange Leaders Urge Lower Prices for Demand Growth
New York February 4 A group of leading financiers and economists urged businessmen to curb idle waiting and cut prices to spur demand. James Alexander of the National Bank of Commerce said efficiency and reasonable profit margins should guide price cuts, arguing a readjustment benefits workers as labor becomes more productive and wages are moderated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Association of Stock Exchange
James
Alexander
National Bank of Commerce
Merry fight on between rival farm elements
A Georgia dispute over the Farm Bureau Federation unfolds from a congressional hearing. L B Jackson, director of the State Bureau of Markets, attacks the federation as a private group with government backing, while the Southern Ruralist defends it, asserting support and aims. Continued on page 10 column 4.
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Georgia
L. B. Jackson
State Bureau of Markets
American Farm Bureau Federation
Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States Agricultural
Calun Bureau
Accepta Charlenze
Southern Ruralist
Southern Agericytéural
Jackson
Atlanta Pastors Named to Attend Ecumenical Meet
Rev James B E Dickey of First Methodist, Rev 8 P Wiggins of Park Street, and Mrs Jennie Spain were named as North Georgia delegates to the world Methodist ecumenical conference in London September 1 6 1916 Also attending are Bishops Warren A Candler and W N Ainsworth Delegates from the U S will form about half of the 500 attendees A council of bishops appoints delegates with two ministers and one lay delegate from each conference A possible war zone tour in France may be arranged for delegates from the United States
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BE. Dickey
First Methodist Episcopal Church
P. Wiggins
Park Street
United States
T. D. Bis
Bascom Anthony
Macon
South Georgia
Methodist Church
Council of Bishops
Methourne
France
London
British Debt Cancellation Proposal Rejected by U S
Birmingham speech by J Austin Chamberlain says British plan to cancel allied debts was unacceptable to the United States. He insists the move would be beneath dignity and notes the aim was to foster good relations and international trade. Treasury officials say no official U S proposal existed and provide no comment.
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Birmingham
England
J. Austin Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Washington
Treasury
Austen Chamberlain
United States
Great Britain
George Paish
Sir George
Lord Chalmera
Weather forecast summary for major stations
Weather report lists forecasts and past rainfall for numerous stations. Atlanta clear 49 52 Bringhem clay 62 56 Boston clear 38 68 Buffalo rain Charleston rain 50 56 Chicago clear 44 46 Denver clear 30 44 Des Moines clear 36 38 Galveston clear 66 68 Hatteras rain 48 48 Havre cloudy 24 26 Jackson faded 66 Kansas City clear 42 42 Memphis clear 56 68 Miami clear 48 Mobile clear 64 Montgomery cloudy 58 65 New Orleans clear 66 Phoenix clear 68 Pittsburg cloudy 50 Raleigh cloudy 50 4 Francisco clear 56 St Louis cloudy 62 Tampa measured rainfall listed Washington reported as fair weather meteorologist
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Atlanta
Bringhem
Boston
Buffalo
Charleston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Cler
Galveston
Hat
Phoenix
Clear
Pittsburg
Eldy
Raleigh
Cloudy
Francisco
Ely
Louis
City
Tampas
Vicksburg
Wash
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Britain
Parker
Association
Arkwright
Maude Tabor
Maternity
U.S
House Naval Committee Disarmament
Sims
Rochelle Bank
John McCall
Stock Exchange
of Economists
Farmers’ Union
Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Norah Bentinck
Count Bentinck
Amerongen Castle
Wilhelm
Hohenzollern
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