Smith estate case under Worley in Georgia courts
Athens area legal fight over the James M. Smith estate continues as Judge J N Worley takes over. temporary receivers’ powers are narrowed while permanent administrators are named likely Nat D Arnold Andrew C Erwin and Larkin Smith. Contempt hearing set for J C Mitchel March 4 in Cartersville.
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Athens
Jim Smith
Oglethorpe County
J. W. Worley
Northern Circuit
J. N. Meadows
Fite
Oglethorpe
Nat D. Arnold
Andrew C. Erwin
Larkin Smith
C. H
Brand
Smith
Murray County
Uritil
Athen
Brakes on Congress No Mutiny Probable On Submarine Issue
Russians 10 spend millions in the south as attaches visit southern commercial centers to place war supply contracts. In Atlanta they meet Utley Wedge and John D. Little at a reception. Copper Hill and Ducktown boom towns expand to meet war orders. The party includes P A Morisoff and others. the visit aims to secure large purchases and boosts local industry.
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Georgian Terrace
Ruesiadb
Copper Hill
Tenn
Utley Wedge
The
Tennessee Copper Company
John DD. Little
the Concern
Mr. Little
Piedmont Driving Club
P. A Morisoff
A. Sappouthikof
P. Raubtzoff
V. Orananovsky
A. Tao
Hopewell
Bloody riot reported in the German capital
Amsterdam dispatch cites the Echo Belge reporting a serious Berlin riot three days earlier. Cavalry clashed with a crowd, and more than one hundred persons were killed in the ensuing fighting.
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Amsterdam
London
Echo Belge
Berlin
Zeppelin raid death toll and casualties update
London February 25 official figures from the January 31 Zeppelin raid over England report 67 killed and 217 injured. The communication lists 27 men 23 women and 13 children dead and 3 men 53 women 19 children injured, with a total of 134 deaths and injuries. Bombs dropped totaled 333 as air ships visited several counties including Norfolk Suffolk Lincolnshire Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
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London
Enland
Atlanta Grain Case Presented By Wimbish
In New Orleans February 25 arguments opened in federal court on the legality of the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling in the Atlanta Nashville grain reshipping case. W A Wimbish of Atlanta led shippers in the southeast arguing that Georgia and nearby states faced discriminatory privileges by railroads allowing Nashville dealers to ship at through rates, hold grain ten months, then resh forward. The ICC ordered extending reshipping privileges to Atlanta or discontinuing them at Nashville, with a federal injunction previously denied. Final hearing set in Atlanta before Judges Foster Newman and Walker.
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New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlanta-Nashville
Foster
Newman
Walker
W. A. Wimbish
Atlanta
Southeastern
Georgia
Loulavile and
Nashville
Pablei Vating
Blackburn Estertine
Department of Justice
Charles W. Needham
Perking Baxter
Shippera
Atlanta Suffrage Meeting Supports Municipal Franchise
A suffragist announced City Attorney James L. Mayson prepared the petition heading seeking to let women vote in Atlanta municipal primaries. Senator Helen King Robinson spoke at the Baptist Tabernacle, arguing women’s control of home and politics affects schools, sanitation, and city services, and urging broader enfranchisement. Mary McLendon opened the meeting, with Charles J. Haden introducing Robinson.
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James L. Mayson
Sudfrag
Mayson
Atlanta
Georgia
Helen King Robinson
Colorado
Baptist Tabernacle
Apprause
Robinson
Gar Bakers
Mantel
Wome
South Carolina
Earty
Alabama
Mary McLendon
Charles J. Haden
Wylie Smith Sentenced Pending After Forgery Guilty Plea
Wylie Smith, ill with tuberculosis and described as dying, was jailed awaiting Monday sentencing for forgery after pleading guilty in Judge W. E. Thomas' court. He forged the names of Mrs. S. Frye and another to checks totaling $1,900, and was accompanied by a nurse during the proceedings.
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Wylie Smith
W.E. Thomas
Rugh Howel
Smith
S. Frye
M A. Smith
Views on Salary To Induce Wed By Minnesota Girls
The Minnesota Daily reports student responses to the question how much salary a man must earn before women would consent to marriage. Replies ranged from 800 to 710,000 a year with a general early average about 1600. Girls want love, a cottage, and good dancing. smoking permitted for some, drinking banned, and card games contested with poker favored by few.
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Minnesport Minn
Minnesota Daily
University of Minnesota
Navy system criticized by Admiral Winslow in hearing
Admiral Cameron McR Winslow told the House Naval Committee the U S Navy needs far-reaching reform from officer education to ship and gun design He urged restoring the midshipman tradition starting at 14 to 16 to gain sea experience before completing education He criticized Annapolis polytechnic training saying it hinders handling ships at sea and warned that without selecting capable officers the fleet cannot reach full efficiency The witness also argued for specialized training for constructors engineers and ordnance experts and for a flag officer path based on fitness rather than seniority He noted U S ships may not yet match foreign designs and outlined needs for a big ship yard at San Francisco Bay and additional submarine bases on the Pacific coast
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Neas
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Stong
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House Naval Committee
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Winslow
Pacific Fleet
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Koya
Navy Department
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Brades
Oliver
War College
Britten
Padgette
Padgett
Ely
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Jay
Waterfront
Shanne
Fare Island
Pacific
Pave ‘War College
Grant
Paris Admits German gains near Verdun in Four Days Battle
Paris reports that German forces have made progress near Verdun and are within five miles of French strongholds while claiming no decisive advantage. Both sides suffer heavy losses as the battle intensifies with massive artillery bombardment and reports of German gains, prisoners, and contested fortifications along the Verdun front.
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Galicia
Caucasus
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Erzerum
Kut-El-Amara
Vienna
Durazzo
Albania
Teutona
Yner
Arsume
Carey
Szid
Pgs Erench
Brochine Jeune
Washington moves to cut direct talks with German envoy
Berlin dispatch says Washington plans to break off relations with Count von Bernstorff and negotiate submarine affairs directly with Berlin. State Department officials deny any shift, noting negotiations have long passed through Ambassador Gerard and there is no change in relations with Bernstorff.
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London
Today
New York
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
United States
von Bernstorf
Associated Press
Wisoer
Count von Bernstorffs
Vo Bernstorf
Macu
Foreign Office
Berl
Gerard
State Department
Beere
Lansing
Havas
Secretar Lansing
Navy to keep ships away from Mardi Gras celebration
The Navy Department ordered warships to stay at New Orleans and Mobile during Mardi Gras. Naval forces will not take part officially in the festivities, only as individuals. The battleship Kentucky will be at New Orleans, with destroyers Wor-den and Perry at Mobile, plus several airships.
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Washington
Navy Department
New Orleans
Mobile
Kentucky
Wordeen
Perry
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