Lines Drawn for Hardest Fight of Wilson Regime
Congressional clash over repealing the Panama canal tolls exemption pits President Wilson against House leaders. Broad debate, potential Friday vote, and Senate volleys mark a polarized start as Underwood Mann and Adamson lead party lines against the policy while some Republicans and progressives back the administration.
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Funes
Wilson
Panama Canal
House
Underwood
Representative Mann
Republica Addy
Maardock
Adamson
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Henry
Representative Stevens
Minnesota
Bil
T Neon
Chaitman Yeary
Great Britain
Vitter
Senair
Senate
Chamberlain
Secretary of War
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Caregie Endowment For International Peace
Carnegie
Britain
Senator Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Varnegie
Senator Jones
Wiliam B. Larkin
Boston
Princeton
Congress
Hoke Smith
Lewis
Thomas
Jones
Wilsow
Tole Activny
May 5 Vote Set For City 10 Hospital Bonds
Atlanta leaders back a $750000 Greater Grady Hospital bond issue. A central committee meets at Lowry National Bank to plan a whirlwind campaign with May 5 as the election date. They urge council approval, mayoral action, and broad public support through coordinated subcommittees.
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Atlanta
Physicans
Grady Hospital
Lowry National Bank
Robert L. Foreman
WS Elian
A. R. Colcord
Robert Lowry
Wilkin
Woodward
Central Committee
Lowry
A .R. Colesrd
Ask The Constitution Where to Live
Public consultation on boarding and rooming house information offered free of charge. The Constitution's Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House Information invites listings of rooms for rent. Contact Main 5000 or Atlanta 5004 for available accommodations or inquiries.
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Bureau of Boarding
Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House
Atlanta
Routed With Slaughter Villa and Rebel Forces Are Fleeing Torreon
Rebels under Villa were routed at Torreon in a crucial battle. Federal forces led by Maas and De Moure attacked after a ruse at Lerdo, driving rebels northward with heavy casualties reported. Armored cars and railroad disruptions aided the federal pursuit.
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Villa
Torreon
Mexico City
War Department
Tarreon
Ater
Joaquin Maas
Javier de Moure
Salto
Lerdo
Velasco
Maas
de Moure
Hipolito
Raihoad
Wilson Warned Coxey to Lead Second Army
Cleveland correspondent reports President Wilson warned of Coxey planning a second march. J S Coxey of Massillon sent a letter with a pamphlet detailing “The Coxey Plan” to employ the idle via road work and public improvements. The second army is said to depart Massillon April 18 and reach Ashington May 21 to press demands for jobs. Coxey notes past leaders were jailed twenty days for efforts.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Walson
Washington
Coney's Arms
Massillon
Todas
J. S. Coxey
Coxey
Ashington
Corey
Petion
Congress
Coxes
Railroad for the Settlers Authorized Near Yuma
Secretary Lane announced authorization to build a 200 mile standard gauge railroad south of Yuma Arizona to serve farms and settlers of the Yuma Irrigation project. The line will run along the Jevee from Yuma and should be completed within sixty days.
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Washington
Lane
Interior Department
Yuma
Ariz
Macomb Heads War College Move to Washington
Brigadier General Montgomery M. Macomb sailed today on the liner Wilhelmina from Honolulu to San Francisco to assume the presidency of the War College in Washington.
Rebels in gloom over news from front in Torreon area
Meagre front reports from El Paso indicate rebels met strong resistance as they attacked Torreon and Gomez Palacio with two thirds of their forces under General Benavides engaged. Juarez officials and refugees question official dispatches while a wire from Villa suggested lines would reopen when he reaches Torreon. Continued on Page Two.
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el Paso
Texas
Torreon
Gomez Salacia
Nowise
Juarez
Villa
Benavides
Vilin
Romers
Opposition to electing city officers by council debate grows
Atlanta charter committee reports favored changes to council appointing officers, proposes higher chief of construction pay, and weighs electing women to boards. Officials plan to draft amendments, with further committee meetings before the next council session.
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Thomson
Bo3gtan
Mayzon
Wil
Samuel Lumpkin
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hamilton Douglas
Iav
Crca
Matson
Witmer L. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Robert L Foreman
Atlanta
Russell Sage Foundation
Poison in Bible Covers Sent to Micronesia
The American Bible Society shipped a thousand Bibles printed in the Gilbert Islands language to the Micronesian mission in New York on March 25. To protect the Bibles from insects, the binders infused the covers with poison, at a cost of 1,267 dollars.
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New York
American Bible Society
Gilbert Islands
Magician Held for Bold Bank Loot Attempt in Atlanta
Edward Rhynata of Denver Colorado was arrested by Call Officer James Palmer on suspicion after a crowd pursued a would be robber at a Negro bank on Auburn Avenue. The suspect shot a clerk and struck him with a bludgeon before fleeing.
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Heart OF Atlanta
Edward Rhynata
Denver
Colo
James Palmer
Negro Bank
Auburn Avenue
Bolt
Bandit Steals Buggy in Wild Chase Through Atlanta Streets
A masked thief robs the Atlanta State Savings Bank in Auburn avenue, flees on horseback after pistol fire, eludes a large mob and police, and is later identified as Edward Rhynata of Denver. Rhynata denies guilt while his wife visits him at the police station. The heist, with guards, a vault tank and three wickets, ends with the suspect’s capture after a dramatic pursuit through downtown Atlanta.
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Bride of Year
Atlanta State Savings Bank
Auburn Avenue
Houston Street
Harris
Cain
Edward Rhynata
Denver
Col
James Palmer
Gaim
Williams
Sil Negroes
Odd Fellows
Bulding
Whynata
Cain and
Williams Streets
Savings Institution
4. C. Ross
W. F. Penn
C. C. Cater
Atlanta
East Lake Suffers From Second Blaze At Clubhouse
Fire last night at 11 30 in the East Lake boat house ladies locker room, caused by a defective flu, threatened to destroy the venue. Night watchman sounded alarm as Thrasher Matthews and Argo aided by Thomas Paine and wife fought the blaze, cutting a floor opening and dousing the fire with buckets. Chel Cummins led firemen who, with No 12 engine, arrived and quickly extinguished the flames. Small floor and two lockers burned.
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East Lake Country
Ante Athletic Club
Thrasher
EH Matthews
Argo
No 12
DeKalb and
Moreland Avenues
Georgia Tangoers Dance Like Cooks Declares Teacher
Remeée, Ga, March 2 Special Rome people resist modern dances as dancing teacher Miss Klara Jennings of New York arrives to instruct in tangoing Her critique targets wiggles squirms and hops she says are unrefined and not in vogue in the north except among cooks and chauffeurs She notes Athens dancers are more refined and less vigorous than Rome Atlanta and Columbus classes have been held but Rome claims no one dances the new steps correctly
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Remeée
Rome
Godets
Arma
Klara Jennings
New York
Biss Jennings
Atlanta
Columbus
Athens
Georgia
Bank Robbery Report From Early 1900s
A bandit entered the bank around opening time and confronted Ross in the counting room near window No 3. He ordered Ross to the vault and demanded the sash while issuing threats, as clerks behind the counters remained within reach of the intruder. An unidentified white man in a gray suit and stiff hat was involved, with the event occurring as staff prepared deposits for the day.
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Thass di San
Ross
Ress
Seu Pach
Yuma
Addins
Weather Prophecy Theme and Forecast
Cloudy conditions dominate the outlook with possible rain on Thursday and Friday. Local report shows a low near 22 and a high around 85 with mean temperatures near normal. A 24 hour rainfall of zero inches noted and a modest deficiency in totals since last month remains.
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