Indications Point to Early School Bond Election
A subcommittee of Atlanta Council bond trustees signals an imminent vote on a large school bond. Plans call for up to 1.8 million dollars to overhaul schools and build a central high school, with broader reforms to modernize facilities and improve streets funding via a ten year serial note plan.
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Atlanta
Bond Committee
James R. Nutting
Soticels
Council
Cources
Persoit
James G. Woodwerd
General Council
Howell Station
English Avenue
Spring
Eighteenth Streets
Tanth Street
Davia
Edgewood Avenue
Grath and
Highland
Ivy School
Ivy Street
Calhoun, Errest
Woodward
Favarn Bugda
Chy
Peovia
Eleven Killed on Goeben in Baltic Engagement
The Turkish cruiser Goeben lost eleven men killed in a naval encounter with the Russian Black Sea fleet. Reportedly only one shot hit the Goeben, above the waterline, during the engagement noted near Berlin on November five.
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Goeben
Berlin
Lendomi
Eet
Villa's Men Enter Mexican Capital Amid War News
El Paso reports parts of General Villa's forces entered Mexico City while Villa stayed at Tula Atran departed Mexico City for Juarez as lines open between capital and border Carranza's authorities warn order holds and looting minimal The U S weighs roles as Villa and Zapata factions claim control of Mexico City with regional officials moving to reorganize deputies under the Madero era chief delegates discuss U S recognition plans
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el Paso
Texas
Generol Villa
Mexico City
Villa
Tula
Atran
Junez
General Cabellero
Tha Carrange
Washington
Administration
Aay
General Villa
Zapata
State Department
Zanpate
Bryan
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Silliman
Origaba
Canada
Enrique
Llorente
Gutierre
Lula Caballero
Tampico
Tamaulipas
Cahallro
San Luis Potosi
Liorente
FA Paso
Ornelas
Juarez
Convention Party
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Madero
United States
Huerta
Battleship Audacious Raised Reported by Travelers
New York dispatch says the dreadnaught Audacious raised off the Irish coast and in Belfast dock. J J Spurgeon confirms the report as current in Liverpool and accepted, noting secrecy around salvage as with the sinking of the Te iseus by the Olympic.
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New York
Lusitan
Belfast
J. J. Spurgeon
Liverpool
Olympic
Greatest of Honors Conferred on Joffre
Paria November 28 President Voiienre has conferred on General Joura the Medaille Militaire the highest honor for a French soldier. The ceremony occurred with Premier Viviant Minister Millerand and leaders of the senate and chamber of deputies present. Established in 1862 the medal honors non commissioned officers and men of valor and is awarded to generals or admirals after attaining the Legion of Honor.
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Paria
Voiienre
Joura
Viviant
Millerand
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Ateff
Atlanta Carnival Queen Ball Draws Prominent Society Names
Young Atlanta debutantes race for queen with twelve escorts and maids of honor from Georgia and nearby states. Notables including Mrs. Clark Howell and Mrs. John Murphy plan patronesses. Parade plans for December 2 call for thousands in line, floats, and a citywide celebration led by Mayor Woodward’s approval.
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Atlanta
Orta
Ganlemen
BH. Geoghart
Atlanta-Ad Men's Club
Georgia
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Alene Fielder
Eugene Haynes
Mary Marphy
Harry Lyons
Wycklitt
Warm
Dr. Hodge
Macy King
Hal’ Hart
Anne Patterson
Henry C. Bur Bramley Kirkpatrick
Elbert Johnso
Mal Horine
John Hart
Lawson Hines
Harold Rogers
Adrienne Battey
Ralph Ragan
Mary Rice
Sanders Hickey
Marybel Hixon
Americus
Edgar Tompkins
Nina Carpenter
Greenville
Turner Carson
Marguerite Gage
Birmingham
Ala
Elwin Tomiinson
Miss Freeman
Carl Ramsgpeck
Constance Berry
Loch Gramley
Amelia Smith
James Harrison
Hallie Morton
Tennessee
Boyce Worthy
Helen Johnson
Tenn
R. J. Bail
Chicago
Mary Orme
Robert Forrester
Isoline Campbell Cene c
Chamber of Commerce
Goss
Woodward
Preacher Drops Dead While Addressing Prisoners
Milledgeville Ga November 27 Special W H Boss a holiness preacher and contractor of Macon fell dead last night of heart failure at the state prison farm while preaching to employees of that Institution This was the fourth sermon preached that day He preached to male prisoners to women and in the afternoon to the negro boys Inmates of the reformators No inquest was held His body was shipped to Macon
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Milledgeville
W. H. Boss
Macon
State Prison
Young Atlantan shines at Chi Phi banquet in Philadelphia
The Chi Phi fraternity held its annual congress in Philadelphia with over two hundred at the banquet. A young Atlantan delivered a ten minute speech that was a standout moment while Clark Howell Jr. spoke as undergraduate representative. Other speakers included J George Becht C D LL D Newcomb Carlton and Charles B Heiserman. Atlanta students Edwin Broyles and Eugene R Black Jr attended as Athens Wta chapter representatives.
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Philadelphia
Chi Phi Fraternity
Lal
Toiluces
United States
Clark Howell, Jr
Atlanta
University of Georgia
J. George Becht
C.D, LL. D
Pennsylvania State Board of Education
Newcomb
Carlton
Western Union Telegraph ,Company
Charles B. Heiserman
Pennsylvania Lines West
Franklin 7. Lane
Interior
Atlanta Teys
Wta
Athens
Edwin Broyles
Eugene R. Black
Grave of Peter Early to be moved to Greensboro
The grave of Peter Harly a Georgia governor who died in 1817 will be moved from a Greene county private cemetery to Greensboro next Tuesday a monument will be erected and the grave cared for The move followed a Greene county decision over Athens and a party from Atlanta and one from Athens will attend the removal ceremonies though the event dates back nearly 160 years
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Athens
Peter Harly
State of Georgia
Griffeth Bros
Greene County
Greensboro
George Hittyer
Atlanta
Submarines Sink Two British Vessels Off Hare Year
Lloyds reports German submarines sank two British steamers off Hare year in November 1987. The Malachite, 718 tons, from Glasgow in 1992, and the Prime, 1,206 tons, built in Stockton in 1998, were targeted after passing Dover en route to a point 150 miles from their base.
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Germany
Primont
Stetter
Dover
Glasgow
Stockton
Thousand Bales of Cotton Burn at Georgetown Warehouse
Fire at Grange warehouse in Georgetown Ga destroys about 1 000 bales of cotton. Flames enveloped the building late in the afternoon and soared high, with rain not expected soon. Loss estimated near $20 000, insured for about $27 000. Damaged banks and merchants include Farmers and Merchants bank 400 bales, T W Oliver and H Barrett among heavy sufferers. Warehouse operated by a stock company with $1 000 insurance.
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Euiaule
Ala
Grange
Georgetown
David Katgier
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
T. W. Oliver
H. Barrett
Promoter Gayle Forbush Leaves Atlanta Night Club
Mrs Gayle Forbush promoter of Souper Dansantes departs Atlanta after months promoting Terpsichorean club dances. She moved society to bring Manhattan style entertainment to hotel life and dine out culture but left suddenly in Battle Creek promising to repay the money advanced for services. Continued on last page.
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Gayle Forbush
Souper Dansantes
Atlanta
Terpsichorean Club
Gayle For
Jbush
Forbush
Atlan~ta
Manhattan
Terpzichore
Fred W. Curtis
Sire Ferbush
Battle Creek
Curtis
Russ Trick Wins Fight in Baltic
London dateline reports a Petrograd correspondent promising full details of a Russian victory in Poland and a bold Baltic operation. It claims Admiral von Benns split German ships with camouflaged colors, sinking a cruiser and damaging another while Russian destroyers attacked. Hidden reports say St George crosses were awarded for the venture.
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Lonidon
The
Morning Post
Petrograd
Amyn
Poland
Germany
von Benen
Amelles
London
Kiel
Kiel Canal
Unwritten Law Is Defense in Macon Killing Trial
Macon Georgia November. At Spécifty AW Stokes a Macon lawyer and private detective faces trial for killing Virgil Thomason a carpenter. The defense relies on the unwritten law and self defense while testimony reveals threats and a fatal feud involving Stokes and Thomason. Mrs Ola Amerson Stokes mother testified to threats and a warning to stay away from her daughter's house. Thomason's widow attended in mourning as letters between Thomason and Mrs Stokes were read to the jury.
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Macon
Gah
Stokes
Virgil
C.thomason
Carpenter
Thorasconad
Bied
Thomason
Ola Amerson
Mire
Groom and bride wed secretly after 80 mile motor ride
Young Harris Georgia residents Lucile Lashiey and E D M Carroll learned of a secret June wedding when Lucile Lashiey and E D Hivers of Minnesota Springs Ark announced they had married since June 7. The couple, seniors at Young Harris College, traveled to Clayton to obtain a license then to Rabun Gap for the ceremony performed by Rev W W Ellen with Mr and Mrs Coward and their daughter as witnesses.
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Young Harris
Lucile
A. E. Lashiey
E.D. Hivers
Mineres Springs
Ark
Young Harris College
E. D. M. Carroll
Clayton
Haing Mates
Rabun Gap
Polar fronts report many Russian victories claim
Russia claims numerous victories over Austrian forces in Poland and Galicia as battles stretch along the Vistula and Warta rivers. Czernowitz reportedly evacuated by Austrians while Montenegro fights in northwestern Servia. Rumania mulls ceding territory to Bulgaria as parliament meets to shape the Balkan future. Australia adds 19,000 troops. No confirmation of Russian victory from official sources.
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Washington
Poland
Vistula
Warta
Petrograd
Berlin
Warsaw
Czenstochows
Galicia
Czenstelchowa-Cracowine
Szrentewa
Id Vistula Rivers‘end Before the Town of Bochnia
Beir
Carpathians
Balgium
France
Servia
Vishegrad
Dring
Khartoum
Grimsby
England
Lloyd's
Havre
Han
Bulgaria
Fha
Haglanol
Australia
Hes
Weather Prophecy Forecast for Georgia Fall Weekend
RAEN predicts Saturday and Sunday will be fair and colder across Georgia with lighter inland temperatures. Southeast winds along the coast bring a fresher feel, while overall conditions remain dry and tranquil for outdoor plans.
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Georgia
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