Recall Election Fight Grows Over Voter List Validity
A recall effort seeks to oust seven police board members who backed ex Chief Beavers. The organizers claim sufficient valid signatures, while opponents argue many names came from old registration and cannot be counted. Legal battles loom as petitions ready for filing and possible injunctions are anticipated.
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Johnson
Atlanta Fights Freight Rate Hike Plan
Atlanta residents face higher prices as freight tariffs may rise on nearly all goods. The Atlanta Freight Bureau calls a Monday meeting at the chamber of commerce to plan action, with WA Wimbish to represent the city in a southern fight backed by a Birmingham conference. The push aims to suspend increases before the Interstate Commerce Commission by January 1.
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Quintuple murder and suicide shock New Jersey farm
New Brunswick New Jersey residents report six people shot dead at a rural farmhouse three miles south of the city. Five victims were killed in their sleep, while the sixth appears to have shot others before taking his own life. The dead include Samuel Weitzmann and his wife Sara, son-in-law David Kigner and wife Mrs Bratrich Kigner, plus two unidentified foreign farm hands. Investigators say the motive remains unknown.
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Big Mail Volumes Signal Business Revival Progress
Washington dispatch reports enormous mail movement as the postal service notes a business revival and approaching holidays. Officials warn of strain on mail bags and urge postmasters to maintain steady handling and tracking through year end to meet heavy demand.
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Two 14YearOlds Arrested For Drunkenness In City
Tom Inkie of 17 Plum Street and Jesse Cannon of 64 Griffith Street were arrested by Councilman W H Johnson at Chestnut Street and Bellwood Avenue at 7 o clock after being found drunk. They were taken to the juvenile home for processing. A witness described them as so intoxicated they could barely stand and noted a half pint bottle of whisky found on one boy. Police said they initially refused to name liquor source but later said a man gave it to them. A third unidentified youth was present.
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Phenomenal Gain in Deposits Shown by Atlanta Banks
The Atlanta clearing banks report a 96 804 000 rise in deposits from last year totaling 36 711 000, a new high for the city and an indicator of improving business. Atlanta’s bank clearings match New Orleans weekly levels and exceed Richmond and Birmingham combined, aided by a steady cotton market and deliberate marketing of southeast crop.
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Whisky in Coffins Case Echoes in Federal Court
In Chattanooga on November 27, a federal court found Tee eee Sanford and Frank Fo ferk guilty of signing "signos in coffins" without proper labeling. They were ordered to pay Tennessee Casket Ind States con serennr $1806 in costs, totaling about $560, with the burden split between the two defendants.
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Moonshine crackdown shifts to state and federal courts
Revenue officials announce a radical shift in handling whisky violations, directing agents to cooperate with state and county prosecutors, testify in state courts, and help dismantle the moonshine trade from December 1. The move aims to curb end-of-year revenue cases and enforce state prohibitions alongside federal action, expanding evidence gathering across jurisdictions.
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Washington
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Geest
Italian and Gallipoli Fronts In Active WWI Action
Reports from the Galipolli front claim Turkish forces seized a trench section near Ari Burnu after a surprise attack, with battleships and monitors shelling positions. Italian and Austrian fronts show continued activity around Gorizia and the Isonzo, while the Doberdo plateau and Tolmino bridgehead see persistent fighting and heavy artillery exchanges.
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Greek Government Delays Continue Amid Allied Notes
Reports indicate Greece has not abandoned delaying tactics as Entente envoys present a fresh note. Austro-German claims of progress in Central Serbia contrast with reports of Krushevo retaken by Serbs and French gains near Krivolak. Allied troop debarkations at Saloniki and Bulgaria preparations shape an unsettled Balkan front. Italy pledges aid in the Balkans as censoring limits further dispatches.
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Weather Prophecy FAIR Washington forecast
The Washington forecast calls for fair conditions Sunday and Monday with Georgia also showing fair weather across the period. No significant precipitation is expected and temperatures are likely mild for the weekend.
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