Change of Heart on Paxon Charged by Chief
A sensational local debate centers on Chief Beavers denying any resignation. He says Basil Stockbridge’s charges stem from a “ring” element and that Paxon’s shift against the police is suspect. Beavers recounts Paxon’s advice to stay firm and cites personal history to explain the tension within the Men and Religion Movement factions.
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Italy Ready to Strike 600000 Men on Frontier
News dispatches report Italy poised to enter the European war on the Allied side. An army of about 600,000 concentrated at Verona prepares for field operations as Austro Germans flee the Italian border. Reports note frontier telegraph suspensions and mass movements toward the frontier.
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Sorority Initiates' Startle Parade Shocks Peachtree Street
Theta Beta Chi initiates at Washington seminary staged a dramatic Saturday parade through Peachtree Street with painted foreheads and bared costumes. Victims, four initiates, endured playful and strict tasks while friends and passersby watched as the procession ended with homeward rides and removal of effects. Names of initiates were Katherine Dickey Dorothy Waebher Katherine Crichton and Katherine Perry.
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British and German War Fronts See Gains Reported
Allied forces gain ground on the western front as French and British troops advance. Sir John French reports continued German repulses with heavy losses amid attacks near Ypres and Cavency. Paris dispatches claim progress from Fromelies to Arras and Loos with prisoners and captured trenches. Berlin counters with advances near Ypres and village captures.
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Frank to face Judge Hill today in murder case
Leo Frank is brought before Judge Ben Hill this morning to fix the date of his execution for the murder of Mary Phagan. His lawyers meet in conference to plan defense while a writ of habeas corpus awaits. The court may keep the hour secret to deter the crowd at his appearance.
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Missing daughters of Lady Allan in Queenstown case
Queenstown search continues for Anna and Gwen Allen two daughters of Lady Allan of Montreal. Their mother, wife of Sir Montague Allen a director of the Allan line, remains prostrated with grief and unable to see anyone while the mystery of their disappearance unfolds.
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Time for Country to Keep Cool Head, Say Business Men
In Atlanta business and professional leaders urge a cool national stance amid Lusitania crisis. Alex W Smith Mell R Wilkinson Robert F Maddox F J Paxon St Elmo Massangale J K Ottley A S Adams and E L Adams back The Constitution editorial Time to Keep Cool urging faith in President Wilson and peace policy. The piece notes national sensitivity and warns against war nerves as readers await action.
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Vanderbilt Belts Woman as Lusitania Went Down
London May 9 Thomas Sidell of New York says Alfred Vanderbilt on the Lusitania deck gave his life belt to a young woman and went down. Sidell recalls he and Herbert Stone were in the stoking room when the torpedo struck and escaped to the deck as the ship listed.
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New ‘York
Lusitania tragedy widens as survivors recount loss
Queenstown May 9 reports describe the Lusitania sinking by a German submarine with 1,200 aboard. Only 23 miles from the harbor, flotsam marks the grave as many bodies are recovered or remain missing. survivors recount torpedo strikes, lifeboat chaos, and women and children washed overboard amid rapid sinking. Telegrams urge White House action and U S leaders face German propaganda and looming war tensions.
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Not Even Ammunition Carried by Lusitania
New York May 9. Hermann Winter of the Cunard Line stated that the Lusitania carried Raguma mounted or ammounted and no ammunition of any kind. He admitted a consignment of cartridges but said they were for small arms and not classified as ammunition. American authorities would not permit carrying ammunition on a passenger ship.
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Wilson weighs options after Lusitania sinking impact
Washington reports President Wilson studies legal and diplomatic consequences of the Lusitania disaster, seeking the right course amid growing public demand for action. He spent a quiet day at the White House, attending church and riding, while officials awaited reports from ambassadors and continued to receive telegrams urging a firm response.
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Weather Forecast Snippets Across States And Regions
Partial cloudy and cool conditions expected in several regions with showers possible in Louisiana and nearby areas. The forecast mentions fair conditions in Washington and mixed weather in the Carolinas and Tennessee with cooler spells likely in much of the central states.
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