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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1914
Page
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Mexican headlines report General Villa to command convention forces as public offices in Mexico City are vacated. Rumors claim Zapata has occupied Puebla, signaling shifting control during the upheaval.
Reports from November 20 describe General Lucio Blanco arresting Obregon and seizing Mexico City. U S officials note Obregon declares war on Villa and evacuates the capital as Viva forces move toward Guadalajara and Veracruz. Roving bands disrupt Vera Cruz traffic while Zapata supporters threaten northern lines. Villa claims 60,000 troops marching toward Mexico City.
New York November 20 Charles M Schwab president of Bethlehem Steel returned from London and declined to detail his mission. He said contracts remain in Europe and denied plans to build twenty submarines for Britain. He voiced belief a turning point toward confidence and prosperity is near and that wartime shifts favor US steel and demand.
Lims Peru November 21 The German steamer Luxor of the Kosmos line with 3000 tons of coal on board has suddenly left Coronel Chile without clearance papers The German steamer Memphis has secretly left Sandy Point Chilean authorities have ordered the capture of the Luxor
Fire at the Log Cabin Club in Macon destroys the historic clubhouse built for 7500 three decades ago. Four weeks earlier the property was sold to H. Powers who planned converting the site at Hour Farm into his residence. Insurance details are unclear as investigators assess the blaze and losses.
Phoenix reports that Arizona voters defeated an initiative to abolish the death penalty. Twelve men under sentence of death were reprieved by Governor Hunt. the plan is to wait until after Christmas before scheduling executions. The vote totals were Yes 18,183 and No 19,349.
Vienna reports partial battles along the southern front with Austrian forces advancing. An official communique says seven officers and 660 men were captured yesterday as weather remains unfavorable with about a metre of snow on the heights and flat country covered.
London reports show eight officers killed, forty four wounded, and six missing in tonight casualty list from the war. The figures reflect ongoing operations and the human cost of recent combat actions.
London dispatch from Reuters states Major General von Voerghtra Rhetz, quartermaster general of the German army, died suddenly in Berlin from heart failure. The article notes the cause as reported by official Berlin.
Dispatches from Athens report Captain Benton G Becker commanding the armored cruiser Tennessee threatened to force past Smyrna forts. The action followed fort firings on a launch attempting entry while 26,000 Turkish sailors garrison Smyrna. Navy Secretary Daniels said the Tennessee and North Carolina had only broad Mediterranean instructions to protect American interests. The ship recently carried 2.56 million dollars in gold to Europe to aid Americans overseas. Smyrna, a major Asian seaport, hosts a large Turkish and foreign community amid tensions and rumors of mine dangers in the harbor.
Charles I Branan of Atlanta claims his vote counts prove the amendment for a four year term for county officers failed. He cites discrepancies in Chatham Fulton Richmond Bibb and Forsyth totals and plans to seek a recount with Governor Slaton.
Secretary Daniels received messages from Captain Decker of the Tennessee and Captain Omar of the North Carolina confirming no action in Turkish waters without specific instructions. No detailed report yet. Morgenthau’s embassy updates expected tomorrow or Sunday. Navy keeps ships near Turkish ports to aid any distressed Americans, regardless of incident outcome.
Albuquerque report says General Jose Ynez Salayvar escaped from Bernalillo county jail at Ola Albuquerqué tonight. The incident details remain unclear with authorities launching an inquiry into the escape and security lapses.
Marietta Ga November 20 Bishop Warren A Candler of Atlanta addressed the North Georgia conference on behalf of the new Methodist university to be established in Atlanta. He urged support for Christian education, warned against secular schools, and advocated merging Emory College into the new university to be near Atlanta in DeKalb County. The conference endorsed the education board report, with plans to extend to South Georgia and Florida conferences.
In a prolonged hearing Judge Johnson threatened to fine both sides as Jack Letton manager of the Winecoff hotel and Harry Saphire faced testimony over a barbershop altercation. Letton claimed Saphire insulted him and struck him. Saphire denied the charge and testified he would not implicate his employer. The hearing featured tense exchanges between counsel and the judge warned they could be removed.
Akron Ohio November 20 Special A dirigible airship with machine guns wireless gear and armor is being built for the United States government The project may lead to six larger craft with full war equipment The 160 foot long craft with 78 by 40 foot hull carries a 12 000 pound capacity and a steel car for crew with oxygen tanks pumps and air canisters Two 100 horsepower engines drive the ship plus a 20 horsepower start engine Estimated cost about 160 000 Ralph H Upson and H A Preston oversee work The team expects completion in six months and shipment to the seaboard for trials The largest envisioned fleet unit would be 250 feet long with a 20 man crew
Reports from Petrograd detail continued Russian offensives and prisoner captures near Lodz and Czestochowa Cracow front with 3 000 Austrian prisoners taken. Siege of Przemyśl nears end as trenches are held by Russians amid cholera fears. Goeben and Breslau engage off Sebastopol while battleships clash near Yalta.
Paris reports the French war office says there were no major incidents and that German infantry attacks were largely absent on November 19. It notes reduced artillery activity, bad weather with snow, and several artillery actions in the Argonne and northern sectors with repulsed enemy assaults and limited French progress on the right wing.
London dispatch says Germany using its finest troops for invasion of Poland as Russians retreat. Grand Duke Nicholas plans a final effort while Germany builds vast defenses east of Berlin at the Oder river region and Warthe.
Paris dispatch reports two major battles in Poland with potential decisive outcomes, plus a third near equal in importance in East Prussia. Russians claim progress in Mazurian lakes region while Germans reinforce rail lines. weather and terrain hinder infantry assaults as artillery dominates. Austria’s Serbia advance unsettles Bulgaria and prompts debate on Balkan neutrality as Italy recalls ambassadors.
The local weather report notes a warm Sunday with higher than normal temperatures. It lists highest and mean temperatures around early April, rainfall in the past 24 hours, and rainfall since January 1, indicating trends for the period.
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