Y C A Opens Campaign Today In Atlanta Effort
The Y M C A launches a drive to recruit 400 new business man members and 800 general members within a week in Atlanta. Marion M. Jackson will head a volunteer committee of about 50 active workers and twelve teams begin canvassing business houses today with daily noon meetings to report progress. The appeal offers facilities for health, moral and social development and supports two boys on a dues basis, while aiming to fund more memberships for underprivileged youths.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Marion M. Jackson
Jackson
Voynteer
Atlanta
Daca
Priv Lisges
Shapa
J. EK. Orr
Association
Atlantic
Champ Clark to Lecture in Atlanta Tuesday
Champ Clark comes to Atlanta Tuesday to lecture at the Atlanta theater on national questions and southern future policies, trade relations with Europe, with Senator Hoke Smith to introduce him. In the city he will be hosted at a banquet by the Young Men's Democratic League of Fulton County, expected to cover 200 guests.
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Champ Clack
Atlanta
South
United States
Europe
Hoke Smith
Clark
Young Men's Democratic League
Fulton County
Miss Stone Tells Story of Captivity at Church
Ellen Stone, the missionary ransomed from bandits in Macedonia, spoke at the First Congregational church to a large audience despite rain. The talk titled The Power of Faith drew many delegates to the WCTU convention and recounted incidents from her captivity.
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Ellen Stone
Macedonia
First Congregational Shuren
Prices and Weights in Plain English for Diamonds
The diamond business claims a revolution in how buyers view stones with plain figures. Every mounted diamond is graded by an expert with exact weights and grades on tags. Purchases guaranteed with instant refunds if dissatisfied. Request the 1915 illustrated catalogue with prepaid postage.
Atlanta Art Salon to Stay Open Another Week
The Atlanta Art association will keep the Ponce de Leon apartments salon open all week with new exhibits. Purchases include landscapes by H. H. Osgood and Virginia Wooley, and Royal Doulton porcelain owned by FW Beeson of East Point. Open daily 10 am to 5 pm, plus Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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Ponce de Leon
Atlanta Art Association
The
Art Association
H. H. Osgood
Virginia Wooley
Olra
Richard Johnstone
Osgood
Clark Howell
Hardy
Marie Haines
Royal Doulton
Block Signal System To Protect Traffic Nears Completion
The Southern Railway nears completion of an automatic block signal system on key Washington to Atlanta corridors. Erected signals in Amherst Whittles and Atlanta New Holland sections provide advance train information, enabling engineers to see four miles ahead and detect obstructions for safer, faster control.
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The
Southern Railway
Amherst
Whittles
Atlanta
New Holland
Washington
Orange
Danville
Pelham
N. C
Denim
Charlotte
Monroe
Lynchburg
Gainesville
Hywell
South Inman
San Francisco Favored To Host American Road Congress
After the Atlanta congress, San Francisco leads as likely host for the 1915 meeting with Rochester and Peoria also favored. The executive board will decide within a month. Local and national interest center on where the next congress will convene, with San Francisco seen as the strongest candidate.
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American Road Congress
Atlanta
Congress
San Francisco
West Coast
Atlaits
Rochester
Peoria
Walker Missing After Thorough Search In Waycross
Waycross Georgia November 15 special. Despite the most thorough search including the Satilla river for miles no trace of E. O. Walker found after he disappeared Friday night. Sheriff Pittman deputies and city officers devoted much time to the search. Relatives may offer a reward tomorrow and seek offers from city and county.
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Waycross
Satila
E. 0
Walker
Pittman
Pythian Chancellors Hold Meeting Tonight
A meeting of the Past Chancellors of the Knights of Pythias lodge is set for tonight at eelock in the Piedmont hotel. Invitations are issued by Walter F. Andrews president, with a large attendance expected. Speeches will be delivered by local and state Pythian figures. Officers listed include Walter Andrews president M R Eubanks Lea F P Terrell Harris Fraser and W G Moore secretary.
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Knights of Vythias Lodge
Eelock
Piedmont Hotel
Walter PF. Andrews
Walter Andrews
RR. M. Eubanks
M. M. Andersen
Lea F P. Terrell
Oung Harris Fraser
W. G. Moore
Society Will Dance For War Sufferers
Society under Miss Viola Moseley will host three dances at Segadio's Tuesday night to aid war sufferers in Europe. About two thirds of the proceeds go to the war relief committee for distribution to war zones. A public meeting of the war relief committee is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 AM at Mrs Porter King’s home at 17L Peachtree Read.
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Europe
Viola Moseley
Segadio’s
War Relief Committee
Porter King
Peachtree
Ulrged
Miss Helen A Brown Died Sunday Morning
Miss Helen Alice Brown daughter of Dr and Mrs George Brown died Sunday morning at 11 at No 26 West Fourteenth Street from a blood clot on the brain Doctors said. She was a student at Miss Hannahs school and well liked by classmates Funeral arrangements to be announced as relatives arrive.
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Helen Alice Brown
George Brown
West Fourteenth Street
Miss "Brown
Hannah
Cc W Warner Dies After Slipping in Mud at Track
West Point Georgia November 15 A special report says C W Warner bookkeeper for J T Roberts Hvery stable was found dead near the Chattahoochee Valley railroad roundhouse after an apparent slip on a muddy morning He left a widow and several siblings and may have struck his head near the track while walking home toward Lanett Alabama
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West Point
C. W. Warner
J. T. Roberts
Hvery
Chattahoochee Valley
Nzall
Lanett
Warner
Severdren
John
Jarret Warner
I M. Scott
Des
Erwin
Ik Milter
Harvey Stanfield
Emmit Blanton
Plot Against Police Charged 10 Saphire in Hotel Fight
Harry Saphire, Winecoff hotel house detective, and Jack Letton were jailed on Saturday night and held Sunday on suspicion. Police found owner-identified items in Saphire’s room and he allegedly tried to secure affidavits to discredit two officers. Letton’s barber shop confrontation and a missing golf sweater prompted inquiry. Disorderly conduct trial set for Monday afternoon. both men posted bond.
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Harry Saphire
Winecoff
Jack J. Letton
Lesson
Rosser and
Pate
Bephire
Theng
Saphire
Winccoff
Letton
Jim
Foul Play Suspected in Robertson Death
Waycross Georgia November 15 Speoal Inquest into the death of Frank Robertson was extended at the request of relatives. Foul play was suspected based on a knife cut near the left eye and reports of a fight with a woman. Testimony from P Bird and L E White of the Ice Delivery company said Robertson feared trouble. Verdict: death from natural causes. disappearance of money could not be explained.
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Waycross
Speoal
Harry M. Wilson
Frank Robertson
P. Bird
L. E. White
Ice Delivery Company
Robertson
Brunswick Greek merchant killed in early morning assault
In Brunswick Georgia, Greek merchant Peter Papademis is fatally wounded after a confrontation with a Black assailant who broke into his store near midnight. The attacker fled after a knife wound to Papademis's temple. A suspect has been arrested as officials and the Greek community seek justice amid a string of recent violent incidents by Black assailants.
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Brunswick
Sturswick
Peter Papademis
Papademia
Wnetairs
Great Colony
Negrans
Memorial Services Mark Labor Federation Event in Philadelphia
Memorial services for deceased Philadelphia labor leaders were held in city churches under the American Federation of Labor as its thirty fourth annual convention opens. Cardinal Dietz led a high mass at the Roman Catholic cathedral while Rev. Charles Brushl preached on labor rights to organize and strike. Samuel Gompers eulogized P. J. McGuire, founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, at a ceremony in Horticultural Hall.
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Philadephia
Horticultural Hall
Samuel Gampers
Federation
P. J. McGuire
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jenners
Leave Blazing Home Just as Roof Falls In
Rome Ga November 15 Special A narrow escape from death in a burning house occurred early today Mary Jonesy and Rebekah Rhinehart two black women fled from their West Seventh Avenue home just as the roof collapsed The fire origin is unknown Firemen arrived to find flames beyond control In London police court over the past year more than 9000 persons were identified by fingerprints
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Rome
Mary Jonesy
Rebekah Rhinehart
West Seventh Avenue
London
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Champ Clark
Miss Stone
Sister& Berkele, Inc
Waitehall Street
Pythian
Helen A. Brown
Cc. W. Warner
House
Labor Federation
ASK Aramaear
Jack
Atlanta Constitution
Men and Religion Bulletin No
of Police
Amalek
Messrs. Nutting, Wood and Boynton
Sixth Ward
Georgia
MEN and Religion Forward Movement
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