Country Must Prepare Declares Dr Hibben
Dr John G Hibben president of Princeton University told Georgia Tech students that the country must prepare and college men must lead a preparedness propaganda. He recalled his 1912 committee appointment on the issue and cited European war mobilization as a warning, urging attendance at next summer’s Fort Oglethorpe encampment. He spoke to a capacity crowd at the Atlanta YMCA hall, with Princeton alumni and Tech faculty present.
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John G Hibten
Princeton University
Georgia School of Technology
College Young Men's Christian Association
Princeton Alumni Society
Georgia Tech
Leonard Wood
Dr. Hibben
Switzerland
Swige
Preparatory School to be Discontinued at Shorter College
Rome Ga February 17 Special Plans to improve Shorter college and raise its curriculum led the board of trustees to decide the present academy must be discontinued at the close of the term. Afterward only college courses will be taught. Trustees praised the work of the school and the new scientific laboratories.
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Rome
Shorter College
Lethe Hunter Dies After Long Illness
Lethe Hunter, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joal Winter of Peachtree street, died yesterday after an eight month illness. She had been in a local hospital for months seeking aid, with doctors losing hope of recovery. A high school girl, she was bright and popular with classmates. Survived by her parents two brothers and one sister. Funeral at 2 pm with interment in Westview Cemetery.
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Lethe Hunter
Fothers
Westview Cemetery
Rabbi H Solomon to Lecture Tonight on Jewish Freedom
Rabbi H Solomon postpones last Friday's lecture at Congregation Beth Israel to tonight at 6. The talk, Can the Jews Survive Freedom, links Spain in the Middle Ages with religious and historical themes. Dr Solomon follows Monday at 8 with Solomon and the Divided Kingdom. Public is invited.
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Habbi H. Solomon
Congregation Beth Israel
Spain
Solomon
Georgia Exhibit Cars Draw Big Crowds in Fitzgerald
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce exhibit cars tour the state drawing large crowds at Fitzgerald. A country school three miles away walked to see the cars and returned. The school head endorsed the exhibit and Cordele residents praised it highly as crowding reached capacity twice. Major Gordon Jones of Cordele commended the exhibit.
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Fitzgerald
Ac Cordele
Gordon Jones
Cordelo
Automakers Gather in Atlanta for Southeast Dealers Convention
The Chalmers Motor company hosts 150 Southeast dealers in Atlanta for a two day convention at the Piedmont hotel. Paul Smith leads talks on cooperation with buyers and dealers and on a part payment plan. A factory tour, banquet, and entertainment follow, with local distributor Joseph Blount welcoming delegates.
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Chalmers Motor
Piedmont Hotel
Southeast
Chalmers Motor Company
Atlanta
Paul Smith
Detroit
Smith
Chalmers
Pany
Joseph Blount
Great
Piedmont
Frank Pearzon
Yutt and Jeff
Memphis
Fr. A. Rennard
L. A. van Patten
America
Chalmers Company
Joe Blount
Chalmers Motor Co
Mr. Blount
Directory Course Teaches City Directory Craft in Atlanta
After three days of instruction by Joseph W. Hill publisher of Atlanta city directories, solicitors were sent to canvass the city. Hill graduates the class assigns each to a street to begin work. The 1910 directory is slated for May 1 release, requiring six weeks to collect data, six more to assemble, and two weeks to print a 3,000 page edition. Twenty Polk Directory Co. experts from Philadelphia join Atlanta staff for the project.
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Joseph W. Hill
Atlanta
Cfty Solicitors
Hill
Poli Directory Company
Philadelphia
Polk Tirectory Company
Maine
Honolulu
Allas Jimmy Valentine to Open at Atlanta Theatre
Success expected for the crook play Allas Jimmy Valentine produced in Atlanta for Polka Bellef association. S. W. McElroy directs a strong amateur cast including Elvena Neal Mabel Acker Caroline Wingate J Walter Lecraw and others. Police officials will attend and a Piedmont hotel rehearsal is planned tonight at 7 30.
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Jimmy Valentine
Atl Theater
Crook
S. W. McElroy
Atlanta
Polka Bellef Association
Johnaon
Mayo
Sanford
Detective Department
Doyle
Piedmont Hotel
Elvena Neal
Mabel Acker
Caroline, Wingate
J. Walter Lecraw
Walter Conklin
Raymond Holton
Harilee Branch
Jr. Rolfe Edmondson
J. 8. Greene
J. H. Foster
D. K. Jones
Brooks Lovelace
Louis Lanford
Lessie Rawlings
The
Constitution
James A. Bellflower
Georgian
Ward Morehouse
Journal
Dr William Watts Sr Bankruptcy Filed in Georgia Court
Dr William Watts Sr filed voluntary bankruptcy in a U S district court. Liabilities total 18,482 with notes held and made at Farmers and Merchants National Bank Byronville Georgia. Assets listed 8,750 including open accounts valued at 2,032.85 and life insurance policies in favor of wife and children.
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William B. Watts
United States District Court
Farmers and Merchants’National Bank
Byronville
Labor federation to quiz Georgia candidates on three questions
The Atlanta Federation of Trades will ask democratic gubernatorial and Fulton County legislative hopefuls three core labor reform questions. Labor leaders urge backing remedial measures, with federation backing withdrawn from opponents and new anti opposition candidates fielded if needed.
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Atlanta
Atttte
Focal Federation
Uced
Louie ¥. Marquardt
State Federation of
Labar
Savannah
Pastor Russell to lecture in Atlanta on after the war topic
Pastor Russell, leader of the International Bible Students, will speak at the Atlanta Theater Sunday at 3 PM on after the war. Invited by the Bible Students of the city, the Brooklyn pastor is noted for prophecy beliefs and public lectures. No admission charge or collections.
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Thussell
International Bible ‘Students’ Association
New York City
Atlanta
Brooklyn
Havnell
Russell
Paradise Restored
Bible Students’ Association
Canada
Kaiser to offer large loan to Romania
Berlin dispatch reported via Copenhagen says the Duke of Meckenberg leaves for Bucharest bearing the German emperor's offer of a large loan to Romania amounting to £13,000. The morning post correspondent notes this diplomatic move amid ongoing continental financial discussions.
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London
Berlin
Copenhagen
Duke of Meckenberg
Bucharest
Tomer
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South
Mr. Rennard
van Patten
William Watts, SR
Pastor Russell
Kaiser
Rumania
Madras
Atlanta, Ga
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