Federal reserve banks open in Atlanta and nationwide
The federal reserve bank for the sixth district in Atlanta opens today in the Hart building with about 10 o'clock start. Governor McCord awaits Secretary McAdoo's telegram authorizing the opening. About $2.2 million in reserves move to the Atlanta system easing local credit as the twelve banks launch nationwide operations. Secretary McAdoo praises prompt banker cooperation. Dallas prepares about $1 million in gold as the eleventh district starts.
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Federal Bank of the Sixth Reserve District
Hart Building
Atlanta
Joseph A. McCord
Mel Adoo
Washington
Atlanta Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank
Safety Deposit Banka
Third National Bank
Avanta Reserve Bank
United States
Treasury
Foderet Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Panks
Moston
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Cleveland
Chicago
Minneapolis
St Touts
Kansos City
Dallas
San Francisco
Yortha
Bawketth
McAdoo
Seretary
Federal Reserve Banks
Texas
Federal ‘Reserve Bank of the Eleventh District
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arizona
New Mee
Oregon Abolishes Death Penalty by Ballot Vote
Unofficial returns show Oregon voters approving the measure to abolish capital punishment. The tally: Yes 100,026, No 29,078.
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Portland
Gre
Oregon
Two Thousand Raised for Tabernacle Debt Sale Averted
Mrs Mary Harris Armor and W D Upshaw led a Sunday effort at the BaptIst Tabernacle drawing subscriptions from congregants and white ribbon delegates to meet the 2 700 needed to pay accrued interest by Monday night saving the church from forced sale. A total of 2 000 was reported by day’s end with further pledges expected tonight.
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Mary Harris Armor
Women's Christian Temperance Union
W. D. Upshaw
Baptisl Tabernacle
Sam B. Jones
Cartersville
Feave
Pullman
L. G. Dibble
Tabernacle
Upshaw Frst
Armor
North Dakota
Louisiana
J. ©. Dougherty
Atlanta
Sam Gilreath
Gilreath
Len G. Broushton
The
Christchurch
London
LG. Murdman
Commerce
Blue
L. G. Dinbie
Your People’s Union
James Broughton
Ladies’ Aid Society of Tabernacle
Advertising Brings Candy Man Fortune
George Loft, a New York candy man, argues that advertising boosts business in hard times. He cites raising his advertising budget from $55,000 to $80,000 during the panic of 1807 and buying extra newspaper space to expand reach.
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George Loft
New York
Politics blamed for liquor sales by Mrs Atkins
Today’s program for the W. C. T. U. convention is released with a shift to Wesley Memorial church for the evening session. Morning items include business sessions and a symposium on The Challenge of Today, noontide prayer, and a devotional. Afternoon features Frances Willard fund awards and college processional. Evening programs at Wesley Mercorial Church include addresses and stereopticon talks by noted speakers.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Baptist Tabernacle
Frances Willard
Wesley Mercorial Church
W. Co. TV
Mia. M. B. Denning
R. EB
Lee Palestine
Atereopticon
Mias Uth Francea Davia
Ellen M. Stone
Prohibition Talk at WCTU Meeting in Georgia
Mrs Florence Atkins national WCTU organizer blasted Atlanta and Georgia politicians for liquor sales and urged church action to back prohibition. She argued honesty in office and vowed to drive out beer saloons with public moral reform. Kansas leader Mrs Lilian Mitchner praised 1880 prohibition success and warned women’s votes would finish the liquor fight nationwide. Continued on Page Seven.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Florance Ewell Atkins
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Atkina
Kansan
Atkins
Lilian M. Muchner
Kansas
Missouri
Mitchner
Margaret Dye Elis
Washington
German Drive In Flanders Maps Coast Advance
Map depicts German advances in Flanders as they push toward the coast in a two week battle centered near Ypres. It shows gains from Roulere to Menin and Lisle, with Ypres and Dixmude captured, Nieuport bombarded, and Belgian forces nearing Ostend under naval protection.
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Flanders
Calais
Une
Ypres
Roulere
Menin
Lille
Bethune
Dixmude
No Man's Land
Nieuport
Furnes
Yser
Ostend
Cardinal Attacks Mexican Masons and Wilson
Cardinal O Connell denounced Mexico s Masonic influence and demanded religious freedom as a condition for recognition by President Wilson. He urged Catholic men to uncover the truth, end what he called a Masonic conspiracy, and support a firm stand against anti Christian governance in Mexico. Washington puzzled by Mexican news left officials doubtful about ongoing events following reports of Gutierrez s demand for Carranza s retirement.
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Boston
Mass
Mexico
Wilson
Cardinal O'Connell
Federation of Catholc Societies
Nuna
Humanity
Washington
Federation
America
State Department
Aguas Calientes
Gutierrez
Carranza
Death Takes Man Who Originated Rural Free Delivery Service
Henry Conquest Clarke a post office department official known for originating the rural free delivery service died at his home after a long illness at age 75. Born in Peterboro England he worked for The London Times then became a Washington correspondent for a New York paper and later joined Maximilian’s imperial staff in Mexico before the monarchy fell.
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Washington
Henry Conquest Clarke
Post Office Department
Mr. Clarke
Peterboro
England
Star
London Times
America
New York
Mexico
Maximilian
Monarhh
Atlanta Tax Receipts Expected To Rise By 100000
City tax digest figures show 1914 collections totaling about 1 817 446 65 up from 1 742 446 65 last year. Officials note overdue taxes rising, with ten month totals at 122 645 27 versus 67 741 594 in 1913, signaling healthier city finances despite tough times.
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Atlanta
James M. Fuller
Young People Urged to Aid W C T U Work
The young people's branch of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a temperance vesper service at First Baptist Church in Atlanta. Representatives from various denominational church societies attended. Mrs Ross Hayes Schachner, national general secretary, urged more youth to join the white ribboners. Anna Gordon, acting president of the national W C T U, attended and spoke briefly on the need for youth involvement in the prohibition fight. The tower floor was nearly full.
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Young People's Branch
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist
Young People's Church
Atlanta
Ross Hayes Schachner
Missouri
Young People's
Anna
Gordon
AudaciousSink and Allied Tide in North Strong
Two eye witnesses from the Olympic recount the Audacious disaster after hitting a mine off Lough Swilly on October 27. The ship was blown up by the Liverpool despite towing attempts, with about 900 aboard and 230 rescued. The incident underscores the ongoing North Sea battle as Allied forces press gains along the Yser and near Ypres, with German losses and prisoner counts cited by Paris officials.
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New York
Lough Swilly
North Sea
Liverpool
Jamey Rupert James
Olympic
Hugh Griffiths
Admiralty
Erlier Liverpool
Haven
Little Bell Hoy
Ion Board
Paris
Yser
France
Ypres
Weather Prophecy Forecasts Across States
A weather bulletin notes fair conditions in many regions but warns of much colder temperatures from Monday night into Tuesday. Forecasters predict colder air sweeping from the northwest across Georgia to Florida, with several states experiencing frosty mornings and wintry conditions by Tuesday.
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Georgia
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Manay
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
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Owen
Mra. Armor
St. Paul
Church of God
Candy Man
W. Co. T. A. Speaker
Sexne
O’connell
Death Takes Man
R. F. D. Service
W. C. T. U. Work
Canal
Kaiser
Channel
War Office
Yser Canal
Bixechoote
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