Georgia's first duty pay school teachers long past due
The Atlanta Constitution rebukes Georgia for prolonged arrears in teacher salaries. It notes six months of back pay is owed to public school teachers, criticizes state finances and legislative inaction, and urges prompt settlement as a basic duty to uphold education and honest governance. The Savannah Press references this stance in coverage from July 18, 1913.
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Atlanta, GA
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Savannah Press
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia
Mellen Resigns as New Haven Chief Amid Mismanagement Charges
Charles Sanger Mellen steps down as president of the New Haven system by October, with directors present but silent. The move follows criticism of his consolidation push that enlarged capital but dragged stock value and dividends, prompting a stockholders committee led by George Von L. Meyer to probe the railroad’s affairs.
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Sewark
Charles Schelfan Toda
New York New Haven
New Haven Road
Northern Pacific Railway
I. P Morgan
Mellen
New England
John M Hall
Afr
Melen
Boston and
Maine
Maine Central
New York
Boston
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Haven
George von L Meyer
Navy
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Directory style ad teases city shopping tips and sales
Continued on Page Two. The Constitution Atlanta directory helps readers locate stores and savings. Items include Jack Postell's Flour 95¢, Lipton's Tea 52c lb, new white potatoes 13 1/2c peck, lard $1.29 for 25 lbs, sugar $1.24, lemons 2c a dozen, grape juice 31c quart. Several stores advertise dresses, parasols, embroideries, jewelry sales, and a 26 percent reduction.
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Jack Postell
Lipton
Merritt Asked to Resign as Tuberculosis S hospital head
Dr. W Merritt superintendent of Battle Hill sanitarium for tuberculosis patients faced pressure to resign after complaints by former patient Jesse Shelton and others. Mayor Woodward and health officials held two conferences and urged action while Merritt denied requests to quit and cited financial limits and governance.
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W . Merritt
Battle HN
James G Woodward
Board of Health
Woodward
Jesse Shelton
Merritt Iqsafa
Shelton
J P Kennedy
Claude Smith
Merritt
Smith
Joan Candler
Itig
Ely
Kennedy
Smith Mayo Woodward
Helth
Wanl- Vallum Abur
Merrite
Judie Candler
Hospital Committee of Council
Baltimore
South
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Diaz Sent by Huerta as Envoy to Japan
Mexico City July 17 General Felix Diaz named special ambassador to Japan to thank the nation for its participation in Mexico's centennial in 1910. Appointment appears to sideline Diaz from Mexican politics, with departure expected Saturday and election set for October 26. The revolt against Madero has included three major figures and Reyes was killed.
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Mexico City
Felix Diaz
Japan
Mexico
General Diaz
Huerta
Magera
Reyes
Macon Law and Order League targets locker clubs
Macons law and order league began a campaign to shut saloons and locker clubs. A Superior Court injunction was sought against Teutonia club on Wall Street, Cassidy saloon on Cotton Avenue, and Bekakes saloon near the Southern railway depot. Raids followed, whisky found at Teutonia and Cassidy, beer at Bekakes. Judgment set for August 1 to determine permanent closure, with wider actions planned if successful. Attorney R D Feagin leads prosecution as the group vows to sweep vice from Macon.
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Macon
Law and Order League
Seaborn Wright
Rome
League
Mathews
Superior Court
Teutonia Club
Wall Street
Alles
Cassidy
Cotton Avenue
Charles Bekakes
Southern Railway
Bekakes’ Place
Mathane
R. D Feagin
Anglo Saxon Leaders Toasted by U S Ambassador in London
London July 17 The Anglo-Saxon club banquet honored American Ambassador Walter H Page. Earl Grey presided with guests including the lord mayor sheriffs of London and Lt Gen Sir Robert Baden-Powell. Page praised Anglo-Saxon leadership noting US presidents largely trace English or Scotch ancestry.
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London
Atta
Walter H Page
Att Grey
Canada
Robert Baden-Powell
Earl Grey
Page
United States
Congress
Pres
Atlanta Viewed In a Day
Secretary of War L. M. Garrison hails Atlanta as a cosmopolitan, alive city with great activity and rapid changes. Major General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the U S A., praises Atlanta’s enterprise and growth as unmatched for a city of its size.
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Atlanta
L. M. Garrison
Leonard Wood
U. 8 A
Secretary of War Garrison Inspects Fort McPherson
Secretary of War Garrison visits Atlanta on his first inspection tour of U S army posts. He and his party tour Fort McPherson with Gen Leonard Wood and other top officers, praising the garrison and hinting at retention as a brigade post. The inspection proceeds from Washington to Atlanta and includes a veranda reception for post officers.
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Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Leonard Wood
J. B. Alesnive
Quartermaster Corps
J. Bayard Schindel
General Army Staff
W. T. Pedigo
Washington
Ansley
R K #vans
Department of the Gulf
Albert J. Tucker
J. T. van Orsdale
Seventeenth Infantry
van Orsdale
Garrison
Pesines Candillan
Pont
Evans
Matanbl
Chambers Heads New Mediation Board for Rail Labor
President Wilson named William L. Chambers to lead the new mediation and conciliation commission under the Newlands act with GW Hanger as his assistant. Judge Martin Knapp and Lows V Post will join as other mediating members. The move aims to avert a looming 80,000 conductor and trainman strike while establishing a permanent board to settle railroad labor disputes.
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Washington
Wilson
William L. Chambers
District of Columbia
GW Hanger
Senate
Martin Knapp
United States Commerce Court
Lows v Post
Congress
Newlands
Board of Mediation
Judge Chambers
International Court
Samoa
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Charles L Nesh
Martin A. Knapp
Inter— State Commerce Commission
Hanger
Chambers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Nell
Knapp
Post
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Rail workers vow strike if roads press own arbitration
New York July 17 80000 trainmen and conductors vow to strike rather than accept simultaneous arbitration of railroad grievances and wage demands under the Newlands act. W G Lee and A B Garrattson presidents say roads insistence on separating issues breaches faith and may trigger a walkout after Senate confirmations.
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New York
W G Lee
A. B. Garrettson
Lee
Hirsha W
Conference Committee of
Wise Roads
Wilson
Senate
Federal Board
Garrattson
Conciliation Board
Tax Reform Drive Urges House Budget Committee Unity
Representative Akin calls Ways and Means to act this afternoon to amend a Wednesday bill toward county equalization of tax assessments. He seeks to quell factional divides within the committee and advance a plan for county boards of equalizers, praising The Constitution editorial that framed tax reform as a starting point. The chairman urged unity and endorsed the editorial stance while outlining ongoing revisions.
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Akin
Constitution
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
House
Akix
Friends of
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Local Weather Prophecy Forecast For Georgia Area
Local weather report predicts thundery showers and thunderstorms in portions of Georgia with gusty northwest winds. Cool conditions expected with varying temperatures and a noted monthly rainfall deficit since the first of the month.
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Georgia
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Mabie
Montgomery
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E & von Heremann
Summit Avenue
Carine
Home Restirance Co
Tawar
Cy Brice
Ory Atlanta
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