Atlanta urged to establish university high school
Professor W F Dykes told the Womans club committee that Atlanta should build a university high school to replace the inadequate present facilities. He noted rent costs of 11 400 yearly and a proposed building at 228 000 with 5 percent interest, and cited lights and dark classrooms as issues. Women were urged to back the movement, with editorials praised for supporting the plan and Cincinnati as a model.
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Womans Club
Baker Street
Purdax
cPiegia
Otis
University
Cincinati
Ox Kes
Roosevelt Disavows Delegates Claiming His Support
John W We Grath secretary to Theodore Roosevelt sent a telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Louis G Stevenson Illinois secretary of state in Springfield. It disavows the candidacy of any delegates to the Union primary who file petitions showing preference for Roosevelt for the presidential nomination.
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New York
John W We Grath
Theodore Roodvelt
Roosevelt
Louis G Stevenson
Ilinois
Springfield
Tinon
Theodore Roocsevelt
New Jersey House Backs Military Training in Public Schools
The New Jersey House of Assembly voted tonight to back military training in public schools with two weekly drills. The Pierson bill passed 17 to 10 proposing general training for boys and hygiene and nursing for girls, while another measure orders an exploration of high school military courses.
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Trenton
New Jersey House of Assembly
Pierson
State Board of Education
Military Department
Col Hub Talley Plans for Winter Broken Up
Col Hub Talley returns to Georgia from Florida passing through Atlanta with Deputy Morris en route to Marietta where he faces an alleged pistol carrying charge. He will address bond details and may visit Atlanta about a Fulton Superior Court sentence for auto theft affirmed by the state court of appeals. Talley reportedly prefers Florida as a residence and has lawyers who opposed Governor Harris' requisition.
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Hub Talley
Georgia
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Gheritt Pred Morris
Cobb County
Marietta
Talley
Tatley
Criminal Division
Fulton Superior Court
State Court of Appeala
Colonel
Formal Rate Fight Begins in Georgia
Atlanta freight interests vote to oppose higher rail freight charges into the city. Petitions by W A Wimbish filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission challenge transcontinental and southern commodity rates. Campaign targets Alabama and Vicksburg Railway and others with potential further petitions as the ICC declines rate suspensions.
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Spaubiic
Atlanta
Atlanta Freight Bureau
WA Wimbish
Wll
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia State Railroad Commission
Treant Bureau
Camp Aten
Pacific Coast
South
MacCord-Stewart Company
Southern Railway Company
Warmbish
Freight Bureau
Ansley Park Civic League Meets Tonight
The Ansley Park Civic League plans a meeting to discuss matters important to residents of the area. Secretary JH Atchison has called the gathering to address these issues and bring topics to discussion.
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Ansley Park Civic League
Ansley Park
Advertising Defines a Living Newspaper Page
The article extols advertising as the paper’s lifeblood, arguing that without ads the Constitution would look dull and lose useful information. It emphasizes how advertisers keep readers informed of lowest prices and deals in Atlanta stores.
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Looi
Sahara
Constitution
Atlanta
City county approve year long street improvement plan
Public works committee and street committee approve a 100000 plus project list for the year. Major work includes widening Walker Street by six feet and completing the Pryor Street underpass. Numerous paving and grading tasks across wards five through ten are scheduled with specific streets named and routes outlined.
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Board of County Commissioners
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Ashby
Mitchell
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Angier Avenue
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Fifth Ward
Ashby Street
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Hellwood Avenue
Jefferson Street
Paynes Avenue
Pelham Fox Oiver
Hampton Streets
Miles Avenue
Maddox Park
Plum Street
Sixth Ward
Hunnicutt Street
North Avenue
Americans killed by Villa bandits near Casas Grandes
Reports from Juarez state two Americans named Franklin and Wright were killed by Villa bandits Monday at Pacheco between Casas Grandes and Janos. Wife and young son of Mr Wright were not confirmed. Villa’s forces moved to Palomas ranch near Nogales Chihuahua. American foreman noted. The state department sought confirmation of whether Villa killed other Americans and about prisoners Arthur McKisner, James Corbett, and James ONeill.
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Gabriel Gavira
Juares
Franklin
Wright
Pacheco
Casas Grandes
Janos
Chinuahua
Gavira
Chihuahua
Columbus
Franccisco Villa
Paloma Land and Cattle Company
Nogales Chihuahua
Arthur McKisner
James Corbett
James O'Neill
Washington
Villa
Palomas Ranch
Columbus, NM
State Department
Governor Harris Helps Rescue Autoists Near Bainbridge
Special report from Bainbridge Georgia says Governor Nat E Harris, Mayor Callahan, and Quimby Melton aided in rescuing three youths from an overturned roadster after a crash on a curve. Victims G H Hopkins Tallahassee Fra Nelson Armor Macon and IT Kendall Jacksonville were treated. Kendall suffered a broken ankle.
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Nat E Harris
Callahan
Quimby Melton
Board of Trade
Cairo
Bambridge
Burglar Escapes In Rain Of Lead At Ponce de Leon Home
A white man about 5 feet 6 inches, wearing a felt hat and gray sweater, burglarized Dr and Mrs WoW Young at 605 Ponce de Leon Avenue. He unlocked doors to escape across a field while Dr Young gave chase and fired. jewelry valued in the thousands was partly recovered at the scene, with detectives seeking clues and a description of the suspect.
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Wow Young
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Dr Young
In Young
M Hla
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Sten
Dr Youngs
Young
Youngs
Five Mexican Rebel Generals Executed at Sea, Report Says
Unofficial reports from the west coast of Mexico claim Carranza officials disposed of five rebel generals captured in Sonora by dropping them over the ship rail en route to Manzanillo. The identified leaders are Francisco Urbalejo, Jesus Trujillo, Fructuoso Mendes, Juan Benderas, and Manuel Bachomo. Mexican officials say the revolutionaries were executed, but details were not released.
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Mexico
Sonora
Manzanile
Francisco Urbalejo
Jesus Trujillo
Fructuoso Mendes
Juan Benderas
Manuel Bachomo
Delails
Germans Drive Forward Near Verdun in Major Offensive
Berlin reports a new Verdun breakthrough with about four miles of front and nearly two miles depth. German gains include 38 officers and 3477 men captured and the seizure of Forges, Regnieville, Reuben heights, and Cumieres woods. French counterattacks recaptured much of Corbeaux woods as heavy fighting persists along a ten mile front. Russian Black Sea actions continue with bombardments and the capture of Riza as Persia sees Russian advances.
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Germany and Britain vow to uphold law amid eight hour rail strike vote
Chicago reports a referendum among 400000 railroad workers on demanding an eight hour day with time and a half for overtime. Leaders foresee a favorable result, with a 30 day reply window to railroads and possible strike referendum if refused. Officers of engineers, firemen, conductors, and trainmen met to tabulate the vote and plan actions.
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W S Stone
Brotherhood of Teensmotive Enginemen
W G Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
W 8 Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Garretson
Order of Railway Conductors
P Kilduff
W J Burke
Ho A. Enochs
FE J Good
Lee
Weather Forecast Brief for Washington and Georgia
Washington and Georgia forecast continued cold Thursday with Friday turning warmer. Local report lists daily low and high temperatures, mean temperature, normal comparison, and rainfall figures for past 24 hours and year-to-date deficits.
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Washington
Georgis
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