Turkey Proposes Balkan Talks as War Threat Lingers
London dispatch says Turkey will convene a national assembly to study the Balkan crisis and possibly concede on some points. Delegates doubt a flat denial from the Porte. allies weigh forcing Turkey to comply or risk renewed hostilities with Austria and Russia weighing heavy costs.
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London
Norte
National Assembly
Turekey
Constantinople
Adrianople
Aegean Islands
Turkey
Isa
Servia
Montenegro
Austria
Russia
Belgrade
Adriatic
Balkan
Dardanelles
Syra
Ministry of the Interior
Tenedos
Lemnos
Women declare war to cut butter prices
New York, January 19. Housewives' executive committee declares war on high butter prices. They argue market supply is ample and fresh butter is available. freezer butter sold at 25 to 27 cents can profitably move at 30 to 22 cents. Members nationwide are urged to cut consumption and use substitutes like jellies, fruits, apple butter, and jams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Executive Committee
Mrs Eleanor Barry Dies After Real Estate Loss
New York January 19 Mrs Eleanor BR Barry once wealthy but ruined by a failed real estate venture shot herself dead in an uptown apartment. Investigators believe her act was triggered by losses in a land investment scheme run by Edgar B Jackson, who was convicted last week of fraud in the sale of Long Island property.
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New York
Eleanor BR. Barry
Edgar B. Jackson
Long Island
Molasses Diet Claimant William Eldred Dies at 70
Wakefield Mass January 19 William Boone Eldred aged 70 died today claiming a gallon of molasses weekly prolonged his life. He ate molasses with all meals and rode a bicycle for exercise covering about 20 000 miles in the last seventeen years. He was a descendant of Daniel Boone.
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Wakefield
Mass
William Boone Eldred
Eldred
Daniel Boone
Railway collision leaves two dead near Brookhaven
A head-on crash on the outskirts of Brookhaven involved a freight train and four southbound passenger cars of the Chicago and New Orleans Limited. Two people were killed and five injured as crews battled to clear wreckage tonight. Authorities identified Brookhaven and Bliss as the area of the incident and pledged full investigation.
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Brookhaven
Bliss
Chicago and
New Orleans
Girl of Fourteen Leaves Her Home
A fourteen year old girl departed her home after bidding her foster parents farewell. Burglars were suspected when her room was found mostly emptied and a suitcase later returned with a note to her brother. Police in New York and several cities were notified while Atlanta detectives seek the woman she left with.
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Fris & Price
Pamela Wilsey
H. R. Wilsey
Grant Park
Exposition Mills
New York
Atlanta
Elsie
Big Business In Anxious Seat In New York Market
Anxiety over politics and finance weighed on the securities market last week as trade slackness and doubt rose. Wall street saw Morgan’s testimony and the president elect’s stance on banking shape public sentiment, while New Jersey and Albany considered legislative actions on corporations and stock exchanges. Copper and steel prices fell, gold exports to France continued, and a $61000 stock exchange seat sale highlighted market caution amid Balkan negotiations and a broad price decline.
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New York
Wall Street
Wall Stree
J. Pp. Morgan
Congressional “Money Trust’ Committee
Chicago
New Jersey
Albany
France
Stock Exchange
United States Steel Corporation
Railroad Collision Kills Two Freight Crew Members
A collision on a distant railroad line killed two freight crew members, with five on the other train injured but not fatally. The deceased are W. L. Fredericks, engineer, and W. Leiby, brakeman, both from McComb City, Mississippi. The crash is blamed on a misplaced switch.
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Tral Railroad
W. L. Fredericks
W. Leiby
McComb City
Miss
Three Members Ready to Quit in Atlanta Budget Fight
The council faces a heated budget clash as the crematory contract and funding are debated. Mayor Woodward vows a veto on the crematory sheet, with a two thirds council vote needed to override. Finance chair West pushed a $4.8 million anticipated revenue plan, while departments seek funding, including parks and schools, amid opposition and court threats.
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Council
Everett and
Harwell
Colcard
Woodward
Foster
New York Destructor Company
Atlanta
Humphrey
West
Graham West
Comptroller’s Office
Finance Committee
Dan Carey
Negro on streetcar fires six shots in Pittsburg ride
Conductor J E Vance wrestled a pistol from a drunken passenger on a Pittsburg streetcar near McDaniel street late last night. The assailant fired six bullets at the car as passengers fled. he escaped into darkness after a brief chase by police and the motorman. Night officers, including Chief Jett and Captain Poole, searched for the armed man based on Vance’s description.
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McDaniels Street
Pittsburg
J. E. Vance
Vance
McDaniel Street
L. Jett
Lamar Poole
Tennessee Deadlock About To Be Broken
Nashville Tenn January 19 After five ballots in joint session of the senate and house the Tennessee general assembly will resume ballot ing for United States senators tomorrow and it is predicted the long term senator will be chosen by midweek Regular Democrats caucus to decide whether Chief Justice John K Shields or rotation with K D McKellar Chancellor John Allison or L D Tyson will be the regular Democrat candidate Independent Democrats and Republicans support Colonel B A Entoe
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Tennessee General Assembly
United States
John K. Shields
K. D. McKellar
John Allison
L. D. Tyson
B. A. Entoe
City committee approves raises for staff and nurses dormitory
A committee report lists key salary increases at Grady hospital including $25,000 for nurses dormitory and $300 for Superintendent Summerall, plus $720 for an anaesthetist and $1,000 for additional pupil nurses. It rejects a package funding infrastructure and new schools totaling millions, while approving smaller clerical and plant staff raises across departments.
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Grady Hospital
Summerall
Atlanta Planning Commission
West Mieventh Street
Spring Street
Central Avenue
Grant Park
West Find
Capitol View
Thornton
Board of Health
Elis
Beavers
Proctor Creek
Leitner
Zahner
Simpson
Professor Dyken
Professor Culver
Water Department
Taft keynote at B'nai B'rith anniversary in New York
President Taft spoke in Fifth Avenue at the seventy anniversary celebration of the Order of B'nai B'rith in Temple Beth El, praising Jewish liberty and rights while noting his own perceived lack of political grandeur. He described hopes for universal peace via treaties and an arbitral court, and praised Jewish philanthropy and unity.
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New York
Atlanta Optical Co
Taft
Order of B'nai B'rith
Temple Beth el
Fifth Avenue
Washington
Ohio Sociery
Andrew D. White
Cornell University
Henry W. Taft
Mr. Taft
New Haven
Yals Corporation
B'nai B'rith
B’nai B'rith
Mr. Tatt
Hingland
France
Stallow
Senate
Trinity Musical at Church Benefit for Youth Missionaries
The Trinity church choir with Mrs. John M Slaton as reader presents a Tuesday evening concert on January 28 in the church Sunday school room. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds aiding the Young People's Missionary society.
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Trinity Musical
Trinity Church
John M Slaton
Young People's Missionary Society
Arson for Profit Allegations Grow in New York
Izzy the Painter, known as Jandore Stein, testifies to district attorney about dozens of fires he set for profit. Officials prepare for grand jury testimony on arson rackets as he describes locating fires near engine houses and delaying alarms to avoid detection. He claims to have sold over fifty fires since 1907 with many residents seeking his services, including a case involving moving a piano before a blaze.
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New York
Izzy
Jandore Stein
Weller
Stein
Wellar
Council of Hebrews Meets in Cincinnati
Hundreds of delegates arrive for the twenty third biennial council of the Union of American Hebrew congregations representing over two hundred major U S synagogues. The gathering runs through Thursday with executive board meeting and services starting tomorrow afternoon featuring leaders such as Jacob Schiff Adolph Ochs Julius Rosenwald Bernheim Mack Kahn Leventritt Wolf Brenner and others.
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Cincinnati
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
United States
Jacob Ib Schiff
Adolph S. Ochs
New York
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Bernheim
Louisville
Julian W. Mack
Julian Kahn
San Francisco
David Leventrilt
Simon Wolf
Washington
Jacob Brenner
Brooklyn
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Pretty Sunday Park
Tennessee
Writing Machine Co
Hathaway & CO
Inman
Bread
The
David Belasco
Lavric
Ward & Vokes
Joy Dalwy
Maccain
Providence Players
Kathleen Clifford Delasso Amora
Morgan Bennik
TNT
Azzy
Council OF Hebrews
D! Franck
Grains of Health
Leroy
Paris
Fougera & CO. Inc, N
E. G. Griffin
Gate City
Whitehall Street
Gell
Dixie Flyer
Central OF
Georgia
Raitt Sway
Fourth National Bank
Oss Dietrompsien
Tlas
Atlanta Constitution
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