Atlanta Seismic Shock Rattles City and Southeast
An earthquake centered near Atlanta disrupted Georgia and nearby states on a Monday afternoon. Reports say three distinct shocks in Augusta and Oxford, with no major damage. tremors felt from South Carolina to Alabama. Atlanta residents reported phone lines buzzing as furniture moved and lamps flickered.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Augusta
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Larade
Atlanta
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Picures
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Peachtres
Scatt
Trilmer Siler
West Teachtree
Fifth Streets
Small Suffragist Swallows Medicine For Cause She Loves
Gladys Corbitt a 12 year old niece of Mrs Cobb of Courtland Street swallowed a large dose of medicine to aid the suffrage cause. She refused to take it initially, but after a dollar offer from a suffragist friend the dose was taken and donated to the Atlanta suffragists fund to bring Senator Robinson to address the city on municipal suffrage. Tickets for the lecture are on sale at local bars and stores. general admission is free.
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Fstelle Cobb
Courtland Street
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Helen Bing Rovinson
Senator Robinson
Atlanta
Colorado
Robinson
Phillips & Crew Music Barge
Cable Piano Company
Time limit near for automobile licenses in Fulton county
Sheriffs office urges Atlanta and Fulton County owners to secure 1916 automobile license tags by March 1 or face arrest and fines. Sheriff Wheeler Mangum says enforcement will be strict, with tag sales overseen by Secretary of State. Early reports show few registrations. officials expect higher compliance as March 1 nears.
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Tutton County
Rew
Tet Wil
Georgia
Cook
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Revival in trade as spring shopping boosts city stores
Throngs of buyers filled big stores as merchants forecast a major trade revival since the European war. Atlanta merchants placed orders for Spring merchandise months ago, signaling confidence and substantial purchases across lines. The Constitution notes rising advertising and sustained gains, with eager buyers and price savings reflected in daily market pages.
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Atlanta
State Board Debates Treatment Plan for Drug Addicts
The state board of health met in the senate chamber to reopen how the state should treat drug addicts. A plan proposes each district operate treatment with its own funds, selecting hospitals and appointing a committee to set rules. Costs for a proposed sanitarium range around 10 940 dollars plus ongoing monthly operating expenses.
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Cy McArthur
Ans Tred
Meaith
Williame
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Barra
Gregorys Views On Watson Case In Washington Letter
Washington February 1 Attorney General Gregory announces the DOJ position on prosecuting Thomas E Watson of Georgia for sending obscene material through the mails He says he may pursue outside Georgia if a fair trial cannot be had there or if federal statutes were violated elsewhere He notes evidence exists of Watson violating the federal obscenity ban but has not yet decided where a trial should occur and says he will act to enforce the law if needed.
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Gregory Joniabt
Charles McCrory
Hila-Ville
Department of Justice
Thomas E Watson
Georgia
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Gregory
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Ga—Deer
Tom Watson
Malis
Wilson
United States
Yauter Watson
Ace
Gioia
Valentina
Tewata
Corgia Tay
Sam
Minister Claims Officer Abuse Led Widow’s Illness
Open letter from Rev Hugh S Wallace of South Side Baptist Church in Atlanta alleges a member of the Atlanta police force mistreated an elderly widow, causing nervous prostration and serious illness. He describes incidents involving Patrolman Payne and warns of public action if the officer is not removed or reassigned.
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Wilson resents charge of change about submarines
President Wilson resents reports that the administration altered its stance on armed merchant ships and submarine warfare. The talks with Senators Stone Flood and other leaders focused on Germany and Austria Hungary reactions to new submarine warnings and pledges sought for future commitments.
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Ethle Department
State Department
Spooking Nurses Placed Under Ban At Piedmont Park
Guards manned Piedmont Park entries in the afternoon to curb what residents and parents call a pattern of meetings between nurses and men. B Lee Crew, president of the park commission, and J O Cochran, parks superintendent, ordered action and may extend to police cordons if needed.
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B Lee Crew
Park Commission
J»O Cochran
Piedmont
Crew
Styron Named On Police Board In City Council Action
Styron elected police commissioner by council to succeed James W. English from the sixth ward. Welch led 16 to 11 in the vote. Mayor Woodward sustained a veto on the non resident ordinance, with 16 of 24 votes, and a later vote to override the veto failed 16 to 8. An ordinance suspended the law until July 1 to allow outside city workers to move in. Several traffic and hiring ordinances were adopted or referred, including tax checks and residency statements for applicants.
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James W. English
John St Welch
Atyron
Welch
Kelley Thomson Slason
Barnee Owens
Alverson
McCord Bell Mincey White
Landers
Reynolds White
Carpenter Freeman
Delvin
Welch—Armatend
Seawrieht
Puniap Renfr
Edgewood Avenue
Peachtree Street
City Hall
Mayora
John D Sisson
Whitehall Crossing
West End
Johnson
Uniform Code of Morals For Use in the Schools And Homes
The Re jtional Institution for Moral Instruction opens tomorrow a contest to create a child s code of morals for nationwide school and home use. Seventy codes will be submitted, each up to 3000 words, with a 5000 dollar prize. Judges will select the best for general adoption, aiming beyond simple precepts to include honor courtesy refinement and industry. The prize is funded by a businessman remaining unnamed.
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Washington
Rejtional Institution For Moral Instruction
United States
Zeppelin Crashes in Flames After Shell Hit
London February 21 Paris reports another large German Zeppelin was struck by an incendiary shell from a trench anti aircraft gun and fell in flames near Bra bant Je Roi with likely crew fatalities. Paris notes French guns at Revigny fired the missiles. Germans near Likons south of the Somme were repulsed by a French extended assault over 41 miles as heavy bombardment and gas preceded the attack.
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Lille
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Black Sea
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Suez
Constantinople
Ententa
Bosphorus
Weather Prophecy Pair in Washington and Georgia Forecast
Weather prophecy mentions two days last Tuesday and Wednesday affecting Washington and Georgia areas. Forecast hints at unusual atmospheric expectations with unspecified impacts on local plans and activities.
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Georgia
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