Deficit of City Well Expended in Improvements
A Atlanta deficit of 177000 is debated as well spent. Councilman Farlinger defends overspends as funding new schoolhouses sewers and paved streets. Mayor Woodward calls for unity and a prosperous 1916 with a strong Greater Atlanta spirit.
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General Council
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Faringer
Jane
Goss
Farlinger
Atlanta
James G. Woodward
South
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Borgera
Ragsdale
Orville -E Mall
Nex
Child Snatched From Auto Wheels By Atlanta Officer
On a Saturday evening at Five Points, officer Wiley leaped from a moving patrol car driven by Call Officer Lon Evans and rescued two year old Kathryn Mion from the front wheel as she tried to cross Peachtree street. Kathryn, daughter of Mr and Mrs C Mion of 367 Spring street, was lost from her mother earlier and safely returned home with her relieved parents.
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Evening Watch
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Peachtree Street
Kathryn Mion
C. Mion
Spring Street
Marietta Street
Fourth National Bank
Wiley
Lon Evans
Kathryn
The
Atlanta
Train Hero Calms Gunman on Seaboard Line
A gunman fired at passengers on Seaboard Air Line train No. 35 between Atlanta and Birmingham at 6 PM Saturday but Conductor Bert Holcombe subdued him. J W Compton, 23, of Rockmart Ga, was overpowered after a clash, then handed to Call Officers Evans and Wiley. No injuries were reported.
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Seaboard Air Line
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Birmingham
Meen
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Janaid
Campton
Holcombe
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Marrow
Union City
Peters Street
Laker
Wilson
Col Joan F Gaynor Dies in Washington
News arrives that Col John T F Gaynor died in Washington D C last night at 65 He had ties to the Savannah harbor contracts case and fled to Canada with Benjamin D Greene after an indictment Funeral services are planned in Washington with interment at Fayetteville New York area references indicate prior residence near Syracuse and a 1897 inquiry into Capt Oberlin M Carter linked to government work in Savannah harbor
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Washington, D.C
John TF. Gaynor
Garner
Benjamin D. Greene
Savannah ‘Harbor
Canada
Washington
Atlanta
Wayetteville
Syracuse
Colonet Gaynor
Savannah
Harbor
No Revenue Bills Blocked in Extra Session Plan
Governor Harris calls an extra session with no provision for revenue raising bills. Officials say appropriations only can be acted on while revenue measures are not allowed. The ruling confines introductions to the governor’s call, shaping committee referrals and potential delays in prohibition efforts.
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BRYS
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Toki
Yovers
Garty
Flames Engulf Nacoochee Hold In Savannah Fire
A morning blaze raged in the forward hold of the Ocean Steamship company's steamer Nacoochee at Savannah. Quartersman Harry Patel spotted the flames from a hatch. Cotton and naval stores burned as eight hose lines fought the fire for two hours. Fire Chief John Monroe said the blaze was confined to the forward hold. Crew did not determine the cause. The Nacoochee, a Savannah to Boston liner, arrived from Boston yesterday and faced possible sailing cancellation.
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Ocean Steamamp Company
Nacoochee
Harry Patel
Fire Department
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Sentral of Georgia Railway
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Pbalat
Dizer
Ocean Steamship Company
Boston
Earthquake Shock Rumors Sweep North of England
Reports from Cumberland and surrounding areas describe a seismic shock felt across northern England and parts of Scotland. No damage was reported as lawmakers push for swift action on temperance bills through the House, despite tremors being a frequent feature of the region.
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England
Cumberland
Scotland
Kills Sonin Law to Save Daughter Near Oxford
George W. St. John, a prominent farmer, shot and killed his son in law J. W. Meares early this morning near Oxford. McWaters, drunk and under Gope influence, had just flogged his stepchild and threatened to whip his wife and her mother. McWaters advanced toward the women and was shot by his father in law. the shotgun blast struck above the heart and killed him instantly. He had just returned from Atlanta where treated for drink problems. He was about 49 years old and left a wife and two children.
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J. W. Meares
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Gope
Atepchild
Atlanta
Belgian Baroness and Son Imprisoned for Singing
Baroness Decrombruggte and her son were sentenced to a month in prison for singing Brabanconne, the Belgian national anthem, inside a dwelling. The Ghent correspondent of The Echo reports the incident as part of Belgium’s crackdown on nationalist displays.
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Decrombruggte
Ghent
Belgium
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Peace Near as Chicago Strike Talks Resume
Reports say peace may be near as the Chicago strike enters its first week. The state board of arbitration offered services to warring factions and Governor Dunner is said to have suggested a cutback while several smaller firms consider attending.
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State Board of Arbitraton
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Suready Ravel
Allies Hold Ground In Western Front Counterattacks
London October 2 heavy fighting on both fronts continues. Allies defend new positions in Champagne and Artois while French report further progress on La Folie and in Souchez. British field reports say a Friday night counterattack recaptured two German trenches near Fosse and a squadron of French aircraft bombed Vousiers. Russia holds along its front with German forces withdrawing to meet the western offensive.
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Early ultimatum to King Ferdinand amid Balkan crisis
Russia warns Bulgaria of consequences if it sides with the central powers as Allies prepare to strike a quick blow. Bulgaria rumored to mobilize toward Greece and Serbia while Britain and France press to deter German plans in the Balkans.
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Sergius Fazoneff
Russia
Saroneff
Allies urged to strike now in Bulgaria crisis
British press voices call for immediate Allied action, arguing that delay risks surrendering initiative as Bulgaria appears set to join Germany’s plan. The Manchester Guardian suggests an ultimatum to Bulgaria, offering peace or war, to prevent Berlin’s broader objectives.
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Manchester Guardian
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Weather Prophecy Forecast for Georgia Fair Weekend
Washington forecast notes Georgia fair conditions Sunday and Monday. Local report lists low and high temperatures with mean, compares to normal, and shows rainfall in the past 24 hours and deficits since month start and since January 1.
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Washington
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