Atlanta Plans $10,000 Push to Fight Freight Rates
Atlanta business leaders vow a campaign to suspend new freight rates. A delegation led by W. A. Wimbish will go to Washington for an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing, while a Birmingham meeting Friday coordinates southern opposition and funds.
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Marshals Put On Salary Basis In Georgia District
The United States marshal for the Northern District of Georgia announces that field deputies will be salaried starting December 1. Three court bailiffs will be replaced by deputies who will also have authority to arrest prisoners and serve subpoenas, improving court efficiency and reducing travel expenses. The change aims for a trained court-attending corps, fewer fee disputes, and higher conviction rates with streamlined pay.
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Outbreak at Memoriament Hall in London Sparks Disorder
Canadian and Australian soldiers disrupt a London meeting of the Union of Democracy and Peace opposing conscription. Bombs and forceful takeover prompt attendees to flee while organizers are ejected. Separately, a New Orleans court rules on jitney regulation, upholding street use as public and limiting prohibitive fees. Justice Land notes civil rights concerns in a concurring view.
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State Budget Deficit Forecast From Prohibition Revenues
The 1916 state budget faces a deficit of about 621 department about six million in visible revenue while expenses rise beyond six million. Prohibition taxes on near beer saloons and locker clubs reduce income, creating a projected shortfall of over 122 thousand. The general appropriation bill totals 6,442,812.14 with summer session costs pushing estimates toward 6,812,414.14 against anticipated revenue about 6,000,000.
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Prosperity in the South Seen in L and N Statement
A brief statement from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad reports rising operating revenues in 1915 across three periods. From July 1 to November 21 the gain totaled 3942103 dollars, with over 49 percent in the first three weeks of November and a weekly rise of 203268 dollars ending November 21.
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Predicted resignations hit Vienna cabinet
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says the Wolff bureau reports several Vienna cabinet members are expected to resign. The report notes ongoing political volatility in Austria as authorities await changes.
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Warden Listens to Convicts Woes at Federal Prison
Warden Zerbst holds weekly advisory sessions for about one hundred inmates. Prisoners request interviews via a ship notice each Monday and are heard Tuesday from morning through afternoon or night. He offers counsel on clemency parole and personal matters, giving time as needed.
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Moonshiners Clash With Revenue Officers in Barrow County
In Barrow County near Statham Athens Ga on November 23 a clash occurred between three internal revenue officers and four to five moonshiners at a distillery. Deputies H D Miller A Miller and RC Parks waited in the woods and exchanged gunfire as the moonshiners fought to flee. Green Fuller was wounded as were Ode Peppers and others. Winder inmate W R Smith and W M Payne faced bonds with Smith bound over at 500 dollars and Payne held on 5000 dollars bond.
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German Women Riot for Food and Husbands in Berlin
London dispatch describes large Berlin riot last Saturday with several thousand women gathering before the imperial castle demanding husbands' return from the front and improved food. Police dispersed the crowd. Reports note suspensions of German newspapers discussing the food question and acknowledge widespread wartime hardship.
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Crastic Restrictions Put on Sale of Liquor in the London District
London November 29 new restrictions on liquor sales take effect making it an offense to sell for consumption on premises outside specified hours. Sales hours weekdays noon to 2 30 pm and 6 20 to 9 30 pm Sundays 1 to 3 and 6 to 9 pm. Liquor may be consumed up to half an hour after legal hour. Delivery allowed for orders placed during open hours. Spirits for home consumption barred on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Italian Shell Fire Drives Civilians From Gorizia Suburbs
Desperate fighting rages on the Isonzo front as Italian forces press toward Gorizia and claim trench gains while Austrian defenses report repulsed attacks. German and Italian artillery duels intensify along the front with heavy casualties. civilians flee as flames spread in the suburb areas.
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Serb Army Shattered as Balkans Campaign Breaks New Phase
The trial of Thomas F Watson in Augusta centers on whether he mailed obscene matter. Prosecution argues language in Watsons publications is obscene while defense claims a belief in freedom of the press and asserts a personal animus behind the case. Watson testified, denying evading responsibility and detailing sources for quoted passages. The trial moves toward closing arguments with jurors expected to verdict tomorrow.
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Weather Prophecy FAIR Weather Prophecy
Washington Forevast Georgia Fair Tuesday and Wednesday forecast mentions fair conditions. limb clouds low winds and rising temperatures across the region. no significant precipitation expected. advisory notes indicate stable air masses and mild humidity through midweek.
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