Atlanta Chosen for Trade Office Branch
Secretary Redfield announces one of four foreign and domestic commerce bureau branches will be opened in Atlanta to serve southern markets from the Potomac to the Mississippi. The project funds about 80,000 for setup and annual support, with 20,900 per bureau, plus international consular staff to advise manufacturers and sellers on foreign trade. Atlanta aims to boost Georgia and regional commerce by linking American producers with foreign buyers and prices.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Trade Relations
John Corrigan
Washington
Reddeld
Department of Commerce
Howard
Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau
Atlanta
Seattle
St Louis
Detroit
Potomar
Prinipal
Redfield
Sellars Anol
Georgia
Changes announced in Southern Bell and Cumberland plans
Management reshuffles expand the Atlanta and New Orleans divisions. Charles Stair becomes general manager in New Orleans and W G Pfingstays appointed superintendent of all lines in the New Orleans division. Stair will assume duties in New Orleans within 10 to 15 days. A staff of five experts will aid. Barton Baird John Hay Richard Dean HN Rum and others named. Mr Pfingstay already began duties in New Orleans.
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Southern Bell
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Commpany
Atlanta
New Orleans
Charles 4. Stair
W. G Pingstay
Atlante
Toutines
Pfingstay
New Orleana
Stair Willeaume
T Barton Baird
John C Hay
Richard Dean
HN Rum
Woor Naf
Stair
Memphis
Negro Appeals to Law to Force Undertaker to Bury Brother
Sims sought in municipal court to obtain a warrant against Joe Philips an undertaker for refusing to bury his brother The case drew Judge Rosser into an investigation as authorities prepared to issue the warrant in Marl Ett street proceedings
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Sims
Joe Philips
Marlett
Philips
Rosser
Legislative control for parcel post gains Senate amendment
Washington February 13 The Senate committee reported an amendment to limit changes in parcel post rates or extensions without congressional authority. Postmaster General Burleson had recently extended weight limits and cut rates, but the committee questions the cost of operation and seeks authority to check future changes.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Burleson
Solitaire Diamond Engagement Rings Specializing in diamonds for 27 years
A solitaire diamond ring worn on the left hand signals betrothal. We guarantee weights and grades. Selections sent prepaid for inspection. Attractive selling plans offered. Gall or write for booklet Facts About Diamonds and a 160 page illustrated catalogue.
Enabling Bill Awaits Signature In Virginia Vote
Richmond February 1. Governor Ellyson and Senate President Ellyson break a 20 20 roll call on a bill allowing a state wide prohibition referendum voters may petition for an election to decide the issue. House action 64 31 adopts report with opponents urging delay until political contest in the senate is settled. If approved by voters the measure would take effect November 6 1914 contingent on precinct and constitutional conditions.
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Richmond
Ellyson
Senate
Conference ‘Committee
Thehouse
Stuart
Flyson
House of Delegates
White
Breweries and Wineries
Virginia
Malt Beer Sale Challenged Under Prohibition Law in Georgia
Macon Ga February 18 Special attorney RD Feagin for the Macon Law Enforcement league will argue before Judge H A Mathews next Friday that the manufacture and sale of malt beer regardless of alcohol content violates state prohibition and the city blind tiger ordinance. The league seeks a test case to have the supreme court decide if malt drinks are prohibited and subject to abatement. The brewery contends mild beer is within the law and will fight the proposition, arguing the action is unwarranted persecution.
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Macon
Acme
RD Feagin
Macon Law Enforcement League
H A Mathews
Bible Superior Court
Blind Tiger
League
Law Enforcement League
Aupreme Court
City
Attor
Eagin
Georgia
Daughter of MacKendree Denies Father’s Suicide Claim
Miss Elizabeth MacKendree, 14, daughter of Atlanta coal man S M MacKendree, says she cannot believe her father shot himself in Charlotte and believes it was an accident. She notes he often carried an automatic pistol. Insurance of 17609 covered his children in Savannah.
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Savannah
Elizabeth MacKendree
MacKendree
Atlanta
Charlotte
Ask Independence for the Philippines Manila February 12
Resolutions calling for Philippine independence under the United States protectorate were adopted at a meeting of progress. The resolutions urged continuation of the protectorate until the islands can defend against aggression, while noting increased Filipino participation in governance as fifty former insurgent employees arrived aboard the US Army transport Thomas. Edith Dent Kern, daughter of General Frederik Dent Grant, is named among arrivals. Shoe will visit her mother in New York.
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Manila
Philippines
United States
San Francisco
United States Army
Edith Dent Kern
Frederik Dent Grant
Grant Shoe
New York
Bryan Signs Twelfth Peace Treaty With Costa Rica
Secretary Bryan and Costa Rican Minister Calvo affixed the signatures to a one year international commission led investigation treaty. It bars hostility during the inquiry and mirrors a similar pact with Bolivia. Earlier, a parallel convention with Switzerland was signed.
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Washington
Bryan
Scretary Bryan
United States
Calvo
Costa Rica
Switzerland
Muscogee County Primary Date Set for April 24
Muscogee County Democratic Committee met in Columbus to fix Wednesday April 24 as the primary date for nominating candidates for county offices. The Australian ballot system requires this date be specified.
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Muscogee
Columbus
Tne
Muscogee County
Eight seamen drown as ship My Own wrecks at Shoreham harbor
February 12 at Shoreham England eight seamen aboard the steamship My Own drowned when the vessel wrecked while entering the harbor. The captain was saved. The My Own, a 200 ton counting vessel, suffered the disaster amid antifoerage concerns and reports mention neuralgia treatment against Kamnia tablets.
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Shoreham
England
My Own
Socialism Said to Factor in Michigan Copper Strike
Hancock, February 13. At a congressional hearing, socialism was cited as a factor in the Michigan copper miners strike. Witnesses were questioned about union ties and government takeover aims, while miners’ lawyers protested the political linkage as the Western Federation of Miners’ involvement was discussed.
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Hancock
Mich
Michigan
Socialist Society
Allen F. Rees
Chaman Taylor
Rees
Western Federation of Miners
Gust Strenger
Finn
O N Hulton
Grandfather Burns Saving Girl From Apple Valley Fire
In Commerce Georgia on February 13 a grandfather was badly burned while trying to extinguish flames that engulfed a young girl named Cleo Arthur. Cleo, daughter of Woo Arthur and a graduate of the Girls Industrial normal, suffered severe burns likely to prove fatal as her clothing ignited near a grate.
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Commerce, Ga
Cleo Arthur
Woo Arthur
Girls Industrial Normal
Milledgeville
Apple Valley
Would Make Boy Scouts Part of State Militia
Boston February 13 Adjutant General Pearson proposed a plan to turn boy scouts and other youthful semi military organizations into a junior militia of the state. The idea envisions three classes: trained obedients, junior leaders with progressing training, and National Guard elements receiving full soldiering training.
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Boston
Boy Scouts
Pearson
National Guard
Col Charles Hoke Sr Dies of Pneumonia in Atlanta
Colonel Charles F. Hoke Sr aged about seventy seven died at 5 pm at No 45 West Peachtree Place after a brief illness from pneumonia. Funeral is set for Sunday at 2 pm from the residence with burial to be announced later. He leaves widow Louisa M. Hoke, two daughters Fannie and Carrie, two sons W S Hoke of Birmingham and G F Hoke Jr of Atlanta, four sisters and one brother.
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Charles F. Hoke
West
Peachtree Place
W S Hoke
Birmingham
G& F Hoke, Jr
Atlanta
Colonel Hoke
W B Swann
S H Owen
Jacksonville
Annie Hoke Seneca
Mattle Hoke
Greenville
S C
John Hoke
Athens
Lord Percy Ordered to Chase the Duck
New York February 13 The American Museum of Natural History has commissioned Lord William Percy to conduct a scientific duck hunt. He will travel to Point Barrow Alaska as a special naturalist in ornithology to collect and preserve the numar cua species of ducks found there for the museum. Lord Percy is a young naturalist whose studies have earned strong support from the institution.
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New York
American Museum of Natural History
William Percy
Percy
Duke of Northumberland
Point Barrow
Alaska
Lord Percy
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