City council butchers budget talks amid secret sessions
A city committee debated the 1913 14 budget with readers excluded from the draft figures. Planned cuts include about 70 000 for raises and new fire alarm costs plus unspecified mitigations awaiting council approval. Police patrols and health inspectors face targeted adjustments while charities remain flat or reduced in the coming year.
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Mayson
Humphrey
Star Chamber
Wblic
Aiderman C. Hi, Kelley
C. G. McDonald
Graham Nveat
Dastalig
A. St. Golcorn
Bohnetzid
Sanford
Fire Department
Amonnt
Auditor
Eeeuditorium
Bowen
Sheeter
Shearer
Health Department
Park Department
Dan Carey
Board of Health
Man of Mystery Is Naval Officer With No Memory
Chicago authorities identify a memory impaired man found November 10 as a Navy lieutenant likely named J. R. He escaped a Rochester Minnesota hospital October 31 after brain trauma. He answers only yes or no and bears two lieutenant bars tattooed on his left arm.
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Chicago
Rochester
Minn
Y. R
J. Bor
I. C. We
James Mullenbach
Navy Department
Mullenbeck
J. R
Navy
Naval Academy
Theavy Department
Ochester
Howard on Trail of Army Officers
Representative Howard of Georgia introduced a resolution to audit government vehicle and horse transport. He requests a complete list of automobiles and horse-drawn carriages used for transporting persons or parcels, plus any privately owned horses stabled at government expense and the charges for stabling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howard
Georgia
Secretary of War
War Department
Savannah cotton firm closed by levy in Savannah Ga
Savannah Georgia January 15 one of the largest cotton firms in the city Steagall Chears Co was closed today by levy executed through a justice court The firm had been in financial straits for some time and could not remain open after a creditor levied today Witton Georgia January 10 a farmer Henry Sutton of Brighton reports a buzzard startled his flock this week the bird flew within fifty yards of him and rings when it flaps its wings
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Savannah
Steagall-Chears & Co
Witton
Oper
Tigs County
Henry Sutton
Brighton
Sutton
Chinuphua
Mexico
Ojinuza
Francisco Villa
Torreon
Villa
Porfirio Ortega
Monclovio Werrera
Panfito Natera
Ojinaza
Juarez
Frank Torreon
Jose Refugio Velasco
Mersado
Ojinaga
Zacatecas
Aguas Calientes
Guadalajara
Revel
Mexican Northwestern Railroad
Ferri Brandy Courtess
Washington
Ferris
Michigan
MacDonald
Senate
Ashuret
House
Townsend
Wilson
Perris
Copper
Bacon
Georgia
Walther
Ashurst
Aathurst
Twelfth
United States
Borah
WAR WITH MEXICO SEEN BY GILLETT
Wasiluston January 15 Representative Gillett Republican of Massachusetts predicted intervention would be the result of current policy toward Mexico. He urged early recognition of Huerta and criticized Secretary Bryan for policy shifts and delays. No change in U S policy toward Mexico was noted by Bryan when questioned by foreign diplomats.
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Wasiluston
Mexico
United ‘States
House
Representative Gillett
Massachusetts
Bryan
Huerta
Gillett
Hays
State Department
China
Chinese Republic
United States
United State
Hermostilé
Carranza
Tented City Erected for Mexican Refugees at Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss hosts a temporary shelter for 4 500 Mexican soldiers and refugees from the border region. General Hugh L. Scott oversees camp setup with 1 500 tents 10 000 blankets and kitchen supplies. Rations arrive by rail every two days as refugees are confined within a wire‑fenced enclosure guarded day and night.
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el Paso
Suas
Weuuacy
Fort Bliss
Ofluaga
Mexico
Bresidio
Texas
War Department
Hugh L. Scott
Labor Editor Held Under Sherman Law
Indianapolis January 15 Ed air Wallace editor of the United Ming Workers Journal was arrested on a warrant for violating the anti trust law in connection with the Colorado coal mineral strike He was indicted at Pueblo weeks ago and underwent an operation three days ago he waived preliminary examination and 25 000 bail for appearance in Colorado to stand trial The arrest warrant was issued here days ago but he remained in hospital until yesterday
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edair Wallace
United Ming Workers’ Journal
Today
Colorado
Pueblo
Wallace
Woodlawn subdivision sale shatters time record in Tifton
Realty note from Tifton Georgia reports a brisk auction of 120 city lots in the Woodlawn subdivision. The 150 acre tract, recently bought by Briggs Carson from HL El Tift, was sold in under two hours by auctioneer A Harris J.
Indictments issued in Moyer conspiracy case in Michigan
In Houghton Michigan on January 15 Charles H Moyer head of the Western Federation of Miners and 37 other officials were indicted on conspiracy charges connected to the copper miners strike. The petty charges emerged from a grand jury that also returned several felony true bills which were sealed. Warrants were prepared for 38 union men and bonds of 1000 dollars were common as many prisoners posted bonds while others were released. The indictment hinges on conspiracies to bar workers from pursuing their livelihoods and to deny miners their property and rights. Witnesses numbered 1387 including mine managers and other labor figures with women and non union workers also named. The court noted concerns about jury allegiance and the broader context of labor conflict.
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Houghton
Mich
Charles H." Moyer
Western Federation of ‘Miners
P. H. G O'Brien
Calumet
Moyer
Charles Tanner
Charles E. Heittala
Grand Jury
Citizens’ Alliance
South Atlanta Improvement Club presses for school and fire station
The South Atlanta Improvement club met at W. L. Jones store to push a new schoolhouse and fire station for their area. Members urged a pew bridge over the Southern railroad, gas mains, and immediate council funding, citing 176 local children and recent house losses before the Glenn Street plant arrived.
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South Atlanta
Fraserstrest
W. M. Slaton
Board of Education
J. W. Maddox
McCord
Behlaf
South Side
Mal Tog
G. Carmen Wei
Kershaw
J. W. “Giihouse
Falka
Meating 2
B. J. Costley
McDonough Road
Grant Street
Bride of a Week Marries Escaped Convict in Georgia
Linwood Jones an escaped convict from Rockdale convict camp captured in Ducktown and brought to Atlanta. He wed Alice Hughes a hill girl a week ago and planned a honeymoon before detectives seized him. He pleaded guilty to highway robbery and was sentenced to the state penitentiary. He had escaped with four others in December 1912. three were recaptured. He will be sent back to Rochdale.
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Linwood Jones
Rockdale
Ducktown
Atlanta
State Penitentiary
North Georgia
Jones
Alice Hughes
Tennessee
Carolinas
Georgia
Rochdale
Piedmont Avenue
Butler Street
Higher Rates Urged for the Railroads
Chicago January 15 A 5 per cent increase in present rates was favored today in resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the National Business League of America We believe the present net earnings of the railways are insufficient for maintenance of equipment extension of facilities efficient service and safety of life and property affecting purchases from dependent industries and crippling general business.
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Chicago
National Bualnege League of America
Dr W G Ewing Dead Prominent Nashville Physician
Dr W G Ewing a leading state physician and former ten year dean of the University of Nashville medical department has died after a lengthy illness. He was 66 and is survived by his widow Lizzie Overton Ewing, sister of Mrs J M Dickinson, wife of former Secretary of War Dickinson.
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William Green Ewing
Ewhie
University of Nashville
Lizzie Overton Ewing
J. MM. Dickinson
Dickinson
Ewing
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