Jackson Hill Church Pastor Barton to resign after church vote
The Jackson Hill Baptist church voted to sustain Dr L E Barton as pastor but he announced plans to resign at a future meeting. He said the majority supported him though some members opposed his leadership and he would step down next Sunday morning.
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Parents Arrested After Fight Near Corner of Aramegie War
A couple, Mr and Mrs Arthur McCord, were arrested after a late night disturbance at the corner of Aramegie War and Spring Street. They, reportedly very drunk, abandoned their four year old son Arthur Jr at the scene as police took them to the station. Mrs McCord faces Recorder Johnson in police court this afternoon on drunken and disorderly charges.
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Speculation on Garrison successor centers on five Democrats
Washington buzz surrounds possible picks to replace Secretary of War Garri son. Names include Franklin K. Lane Franklin D Roosevelt Swagar Sherley David F Houston and Henry M Pindell. All are prominent federal figures and Democrats aligned with President Wilson on defense and policy. Roosevelt related distantly to Theodore Roosevelt through marriage.
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Atlanta actress shoots bell boy in hotel hallway
Washington reports Lucille Seymour of Atlanta Ga released on 609 bond after she shot Hartgrove 22 in the Dumbarton hotel 623 Pennsylvania Ave A dispute between Seymour and her husband over a revolver led to Seymour firing grazing Hartgroves chin He was taken to Casualty hospital efforts by John Crosbey progrestor helped avert further danger Seymour daughter of Blanch Dupree left town with a touring musical comedy troupe weeks earlier and had been with a tabloid company before joining the present act.
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Rhymed Valentines push suffrage in Washington
New York February 1 A plan to send rhymed valentines to Congress as a strategy to support the Susan B Anthony constitutional amendment is announced by the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. Members have prepared verses designed to be personal and persuasive for the St Valentine day mail delivery to members of Congress.
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Medical College Drug Room Robbed by Dope Fiends
Early Sunday morning or late Saturday night the main building of Atlanta Medical College on Butler Street was broken into by assailants described as dope fiends. A quantity of m ethine and cocaine reportedly taken. Grady Hospital staff found the drug room door open and two Black orderlies nearby. Chief Newport Sanford said figures missing could not be confirmed due to no one at the college to verify contents.
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Newport Sanford
Automobile Tragedy Near Clio Claims Dominey Life
Corbett Dominey of Place and Frank Herbert of Cho with two others from Ariton were in a wreck when Dominey opened the throttle to avoid a manhole at high speed. The car ran up a steep embankment and struck a tree two miles from Clio. Dominey died instantly. Herbert and others were injured. Dominey was son of a local merchant.
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Henry Ford to Launch Ad Campaign Against Preparedness
Henry Ford plans a nationwide advertising drive in newspapers and magazines to oppose naval and military expenditures before Congress. He aims to spend millions on an educational campaign against war and preparedness, reaching broad cross-country audiences with his antiwar message.
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Furniture bargains drive Atlanta shoppers this February
The Constitution highlights a flood of furniture ads promising low prices and wide selections. It predicts crowded stores as February clearance sales lure buyers to indulge in home comfort and adornment with deep discounts and abundant choices.
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Legislators Begin Prison Inspection Tour
Milledgeville hosts fifty four lawmakers to inspect the state prison and prison farm. Eighteen are senators and the rest state representatives appointed to tour all camps, with eight days needed for the statewide inspection.
25000 Radio Amateurs Demonstrate Preparedness
Washington February 18 A demonstration of radio preparedness will be given by 25000 amateur licensed operators across the United States beginning Monday night February 21 at 1 o clock central time. A message in honor of George Washington’s birthday will be flashed from a Rock Island arsenal area station for relay nationwide. Government officials endorse the plan but will not participate. The effort relies on amateur operators wireless associations and Boy Scout groups to deliver the message. A copy will be handed to governors and mayors of major cities. The aim is to show radio communication as the fastest means to awaken the country in danger. The message will be read in Lexington Mass Mt Vernon with ceremonies under Boy Scout auspices.
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Germany offers autonomy to Poles in exchange for aid
London reports that Germany is pressing Poles to accept autonomy under German protectorate promising an expanded force of 900000 Poles. The dispatch says Polish readers in Switzerland fear entente guarantees, recalling the Russian emperor’s pledge to Polish autonomy to deter German proposals.
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British Wheat Stocks Depleted Sparks Call for Reserve
London reports an editorial warning that official January 1 wheat stock figures are untrustworthy and urges creating a wheat reserve. It notes limited knowledge of Canada government purchases and hints of heavy buying during January amid secrecy in trade papers.
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Record Cold Grips Atlanta As Wind Rages Northwest
A bitter cold wave hit Atlanta with a 69 mph northwest wind and temperatures dropping from 40 at noon to 26 by midnight. Overnight winds eased but the day remained frigid with no forecast available for Monday. other regions reported heavy snow and travel disruption.
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West Leads in Growth Says Census Bureaus Forecast
Washington bureau experts estimate the U S population on January 1 at 101,208,216 with a July 1 projection of 102,017,302. Western states show strongest growth. Oklahoma Nevada North Dakota and New Mexico follow in that order. Figures are based on the 1910 to 1900 rate.
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Whisky Distilleries to Be Used as Munitions Factories
The Daily Chronicle reports Britain will immediately seize all large whisky distilleries for munitions production. The government will also ban barley imports to aid distillery conversion, accelerating wartime factory use.
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Execution of Rojas Delayed at Juarez
El Paso Texas February 13 The public execution of Sergeant Manuel Rojas and two civilians scheduled at Juarez was postponed for a further Ammunition theft investigation. General Gabriel Gavira said the sentence would await this inquiry before execution. One defendant, Reyes, a former Villa soldier, received amnesty and served as Gavira s bugler. Also named were three other prisoners charged with theft who were to be executed at the same time. they were to be kept unaware their lives were in danger to provide an object lesson. General Francisco Villa was reported moving south with five detachments of de facto troops to intercept bands.
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Mighty German Drive In Progress In West
Berlin reports heavy fighting with German gains near Artois Champagne and Soissons while French and British counterattacks push back advances. Artillery duels, trench incursions, and limited captures mark the western front amid broader Allied and German offensives and regional bombardments.
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French warship sunk by submarine in Syrian coastal area
Parle February 13 official statement says Admiral Charner fears for fate after German telegram claims a submarine sank a French cruiser. Amiral Channel, 347 feet long, 4680 tons, armed with multiple guns and torpedoes, built 1889. Also reports two British ships sunk: Springen and Cedarwood, with crew saved or two rescued.
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Austrian planes raid Ravenna and nearby towns
A Havas dispatch from Rome says fifteen were killed and many wounded as Austrian airplanes raided Ravenna Codigoro and Hottinghe in northeastern Italy yesterday. Women and children are among the injured. A hospital and the Basilica of Sant Apollinare at Tavena were damaged. The church, dating to the 6th century, was restored in 1779 and remains Ravenna’s largest basilica.
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Bulgaria Moves for Separate Peace in World War I
London February 13 dispatch from Athens confirms in entente circles Bulgaria has made overtures for a separate peace with the entente powers. The message notes Bulgaria seeks terms outside the Allied coalition, signaling potential shifts in the Balkan front and broader war plans.
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Man Cited in Waycross Hospital Cutting Refuses to Name Suspect
Edward Bagley of Waltertown six miles northwest of Waycross lies in a critical condition at a local hospital after a midday cutting scrape. Authorities are puzzled by his refusal to name the assailant, with reports he may die before identifying the man who slash ed his abdomen. Recovery prospects are uncertain.
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Swimmer Takes Chattahoochee Challenge in Gale
John H Wheeler of the Berger apartments swam the Chattahoochee crossing from Seaboard bridge to Cobb county and back on a wager with two friends G W Nix and P B Bennett. The 32 degree air and 50 mph gale did not deter the champion swimmer. He touched the Cobb bank then returned to the Fulton side landing about ty yards below the Seaboard bridge.
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Weather forecast across states shows cold wave and fair days
The forecast covers Washington and Georgia with colder Monday and Tuesday and fair conditions elsewhere. Southeast states face cold spells with northwest gales possible, while Florida and the Carolinas see mixed cold weather and fair days. Mississippi and Tennessee show generally fair skies with rising or warmer temperatures into Tuesday.
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