Senate fight over ship purchase bill ends in long adjournment
The Senate adjourned after a 54 hour session. Norris and Kenyon led progressive Republicans against the administration ship purchase bill, leaving its fate uncertain and signaling a possible future extra session. Democratic insurgents urged a compromise to unite against the bill amid ongoing maneuvers in both chambers.
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Washington
Norris
Kenyon
Senate
Congress
O'Gorman
Wilsom
House
Senate Republicaans
Wletcher
Clarke
Commerce Committee
Atlanta Woman Kills Self After Domestic Jealousy
Irma Thomas, a young Atlanta woman from a well known family, shot herself with a derringer at her father George T. Lewis's home after jealousy over her husband E. H. Thomas's alleged attentions to other women. She kissed her mother and sister, then went to a bedroom where she died on her bed. The husband left the scene. brother George Lewis Jr blamed him. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Irma Thomas
Atlanta
George T. Lewis
West
Baker Street
E.H. Thomas, Jr
George T. Lewis, Jr
T the
New York Wife Insurance Company
C. H. Adams
Detroit
Mich
Is. Ed
J. H. Lewis
Husband
Thomas
Lewis
George Lewis, Jr
A “Jr
Barclay ‘& Brandon
Mrs Nannie Fleming Wills Dies at Auburn Home
Mrs Nannie Fleming Wills widow of Col John Wills A S A dies at her Auburn home from pneumonia. She was linked to Auburn University history as the niece of Dr W L Brown and mother of Cadet John Howard Wills US Military Academy. Funeral at Auburn Episcopal Church Thursday at 3 PM.
Dish Washing Bill Moves Through Texas Senate
Austin Texas February 10 The Bousé today passed the senate dish washing bill requiring eating places to sterilize dishes and spoons.
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Austin
Texas
Bousé
Senate
Merchandising Idea for The Constitution Readers
A vendor addresses a manufacturer about targeting The Constitution readers. The audience is described as average wealth, food, clothing, home comforts, family pride, ambition, and aggression. The message suggests advertising in The Constitution to reach these readers with a niche product.
Atlanta Bundle Day Brings Cheer to the Poor
An appeal runs through Atlanta urging residents to prepare clothing bundles for Bundle Day at the Gould Building. Donations, including shoes and hats, will be gathered by wagons all day from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. White door streamers signal awaiting bundles.
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Decatur Street
Bagewood Avenue
Atlanta
By & Devery
Bundle Day
Ansley’ Hotel
Ansley
Raymond Hitchcock
Claire Rochester
Otis Skinner
Evan Bienne
Boucher
Florenze Tempest
Pickwick
4. Walker
Gould Building
Joe Logan
Associated Charities
Menge Wowen
Nicihiee
Southern Railway Expands Coster Shop Staff in Knoxville
The Southern Railway ordered a payroll expansion at the Coster shops in Knoxville, increasing force from 331 workers to five days of nine hours, and 454 workers to six days. The move raises monthly payroll by about 12,000 to 15,000 dollars. The company also awarded contracts totaling 1.5 million dollars for new construction in southwest Virginia and east Tennessee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Virginia
East
Tennessee
Increased work time for Southern railroad and Marcus Loeb staff
In anticipation of brighter spring prospects the Southern railroad shops and Marcus Loeb & Co have restored full-time schedules. About 600 men at the Southern shops will work five days this week after previous three-day weeks, while roughly 250 women at Marcus Loeb & Co return to full-time status after periods of one to four days weekly.
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Southern Railroad
Marcus Loeb, & Co
Southern
Marcus, Loeb & ‘Co
All liquor ads ban passed by Alabama lawmakers
Montgomery February 10 The house voted 6 to 26 to approve the liquor anti advertising bill despite Governor Henderson’s veto. The senate approved earlier 25 to 7. The measure takes effect immediately, barring liquor advertising in Alabama newspapers and out of state papers circulated in the state, and bans ads by circular, billboard or display. It supplements the recent statewide prohibition law to begin July 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Henderson
Senate
Alabama
Congress Asked To Pay Fines Of Union Men
Washington February 10 An appeal to congress to appropriate about 292 900 to pay the fines and costs imposed by the supreme court on 200 labor union members in the Danbury Hatters boycott case was signed today by the Connecticut delegation in the house It contends the nation should come to the side of the defendants many of whom would face severe consequences if compelled to meet the judgment.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Danbury
Hatters
Connecticut
House
Car thief killed resisting arrest in city shooting
Mose Green a 53 Collins street resident was shot twice by Officer Richard Alewine after allegedly attacking with a knife amid a burglary attempt at Capital City Tobacco plant 176-178 Marietta street. Three suspects fled. one escaped while Jim Adams surrendered and two others were later arrested.
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Mose Green
Collins Street
Richard Alewing
Capital City
Marietta Street
Boxe
J. C. Swinney
Alewine
Jim Adams
Green
Jett
Haslett and
Evans
Thomas Gates
Decatur Street
Austin
Long
Ben ‘Moore
Carroll Street
Girl of 13 Attempted Suicide by Morphine Poisoning
A 13 year old girl tried to end her life by swallowing morphine at No 67 Fairlie Street after writing a note to her mother Mrs W J Parker. She was seized by Mrs T E Williams and others, taken home briefly, then driven to Grady Hospital where a stomach pump saved her life. She refused to discuss the incident.
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Williams
Grady Hospital
Gracy
Texas Will Relent for 50 Million Dollar Loan
Austin, Texas February 10 Governor Ferguson told representatives of several large insurance companies seeking to return to Texas that passage of needed legislation could be secured if they agree to send 50 million dollars to Texas within the next five years at 6 percent. The regular Texas rate is 8 percent. The companies withdrew a few years ago under the Robertson law and legislation to permit their return by calling penalties under that law is before the legislature.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Youths steal 50000 then are soon caught near town
Center, Kah February 10 Two armed youths locked W J G Donnell State Exchange Bank cashier in the vault and escaped with 50000 but were captured within hours near town with the money recovered The boys refused to give their names Miss Clara Winter bookkeeper discovered the cashier's plight on returning from luncheon
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Yates
Center
Kah
J. G
Terrifying Russian Offense Against Austro German Lines
Corpeses litter the ground after German charges fail to break Russian enfilading fire. Battles rage through Galicia and the Carpathians as Russians press toward Budapest while Austro German forces sustain heavy losses. The fighting shifts between Galicia Bukowina and East Prussia with little action reported in the west.
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Carpathian
Hungary
Galicia
Bukowina
Bartfeld
Svidnik
Carpathians
Budapest
Lupkow Pass
Galletan
Tukholka P
Koziduwhka
Ane Koziouwka
Warsaw
East Prussia
Rome
Lodlansk
Vistula
Chorn
Neutral flags used by ships raise danger to neutrals
The United States sent friendly notes to Britain and Germany about the use of neutral flags by belligerent ships. Officials discussed how to verify identity and ensure safe passage for American vessels in newly proclaimed war zones near England and Ireland. British liner Orduna reportedly flew a neutral flag while clearing the Irish coast, with accounts differing on whether the Stars and Stripes was shown.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
England
Ireland
Bermer
Wilson
Browning
New Jersey
House
Charles S. Braddock, Jr
Haddonfield
W.J
Resolute
Vessal
Caribbean
Orduna
New York
Cunard Steamship Company
Liverpool
Ine
Grdwna
Thomas ML Taylor
OrGana
Admiralty
Cunardine
Queenstown
Irish
Weather Prophecy Forecasts Fair and Warmer
Local report forecasts fair conditions and warmer temperatures through Thursday. Low temperatures around 2 to 2.6 degrees, highest near 42. Mean temperature noted with a deficiency since month start. Berea remains the reference site.
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