Railroads Seek Rate Increase Across Eastern Lines
Washington reports that thirty eight eastern railroads operating 50,909 miles ask for at least a 5 percent increase after a $76.4 million drop in net revenues this year. Baltimore and Ohio President Daniel Willard led the plea with Shriver aiding, while Clifford Thorne for shippers opposed. The ICC planned further evidence tomorrow as Brandeis challenged surplus and stock positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Daniel E. Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Shriver
Actin
Clifford Thorne
Middle Western
Inter-Mountai
Thorne
Jed Willard
Louis Brandeis
Commission
Mr. Willard
Brandeis
Willard
Hig
Uhe
Cincinnati Hamilton
Wa Tmo
J. Willard
Baltimore
Ohio
Thornes
Wilard
Thorne Bean
Nationalistic business loyalty and American advertising
A reprint from The Editor and Publisher urges a surge of nationalistic business loyalty in the United States. It argues advertising defines nations and praises home-made goods, urging Americans to buy American, build domestic brands, and expand domestic production to outpace foreign competition amid looming European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Goport
Shnaiand
Napoleon
Ina
South America
Borneo
America
Fealyg
Europe
Thea
Gladstone
Mint
Taft Advocates Uniform Marriage And Divorce Laws
Former President Taft urged reform in marriage and divorce laws through uniform state legislation before the commission on uniform state laws. He criticized lax attitudes toward the marriage tie and warned against tinkering with the federal constitution under current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Commission On Uniform
Tatt
Bold thieves steal wagon load of bricks in Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia on October 19 a rash of burglaries and thefts alarm residents. crooks stole a wagonload of bricks from County Tax Collector AL Geiger s home and fled as family members watched. other losses included a fine Jersey calf from LT Price and a purse snatched from Miss Weems. chickens also vanished in large numbers.
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Valdosta
AL Co. Geiger
LT. Price
Mr. Price
Exhibition of Pottery at the Art Salon in Atlanta
A vast exhibit of Futper pottery will feature at the Art Salon in the Ponce de Leon apartments the week of November 7 under the Atlanta Art Association. The display includes top quality pieces and unusual sculpture with six works per artist. Applications and details are via Mrs E W More Ivy 6042. Also noted Justice McReynolds is assigned to the seventh circuit by Chief Justice White replacing the late Justice Glurtoy.
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Ponce de Leon
Atlanta
Borat
Charman
2Rt
E W. More
Ivy
McReynolds
Washington
Tustica McReynolds
Supreme Court
White
Seventh Circuit
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Glurtoy
Beautiful ex queen of Portugal urges allies to join war
Ha Queen Amelie of Portugal who volunteered as a Red Cross nurse mobilizes royalists to push Portugal into war against Germany. Reports say the German minister left 30,000 peace troops in Portugal and 10,000 in colonies while conscription continues. Portugal could offer 250,000 troops for overseas actions and had a 19,000 man treaty obligation with Britain. Immediate South African developments may affect Portuguese possessions bordering German Southwest Africa.
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Portugal
Amelie
Germany
England
Furmon
South Africa
Inis
German
Africa
Ad Men of Atlanta Plan Bull Ring Advertising Meeting
The Ad Men's study class at Carnegie Library holds a semiumonthly meeting two weeks hence featuring a bull-ringer contest. An imaginary dealer sits center ring as salesmen from media discuss newspapers, mails, street car signs, city directory and novelties for ten minutes each. P. T. Barbour of The Constitution will ring the pull for newspapers. George A Lima and George Auer spoke on national advertising and copy reception.
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P. T. Barbour
The
Constitution
Atlanta
George A. Lima
George Auer
Rockdale Man Held for Neighbor's Death
Conyers Ga October 19 special Joseph J Hammond a well known farmer residing miles from town is in Rockdale county jail charged with the murder of J M Mitchell a neighbor whom he shot to death at the amend home A quarrel over a woman is said to have led to the killing Hammond refused to make a statement
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Conyers
Joseph J. Hammond
Fouay
Rockdale
J. M. Mitchell
Mmend
Hammond
Call for Southern League annual meeting issued
Little Rock Ark October 18 a call for the annual meeting of the Southern Baseball Association to be held in Birmingham Ala October 31 was issued by President W M Kavanaugh He said the early date was chosen so the meeting might be held before the season of the National Association of Minor League clubs.
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Little Rock
Ark
Southern Baseball Association
Birmingham
Ala
W. M. Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
National Association of Minor League Clubs
Talbotton Negroes Nabbed After Church Grounds Raid
Talbot county sheriff H P McDaniel raided two illicit drinking spots this week and arrested six African American men on Trinity church grounds. They were bound over to a March term of Superior Court on the charge of disturbing public worship. Individuals named include Tom Manes Gene Walker Lewis Powell George Carvicker Tony Gollus and Gene Walker.
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Talbotton
Sherif H.P. McDaniel
Talbot County
Trinity Church
March
Tom Manes
Gene Walker
Lewis Powell
George Carvicker
Tony Gollus
Governor and Mayor to Attend Opening of New Y M C A
The new Young Men's Christian Association building at Lackie Street, completed at a cost of 378 521, will open tonight with a 4 to 10 pm informal public reception. Governor and Mayor invited, expected to attend with staff, officials, donors, pastors, and civic groups. doors will be opened for inspection.
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Young Men's ChrieUan Association
Lackie Street
Young People's Societies
Railroad
Young Women's Christian Association
Atlanta Young Men's Chelatian Association
Atlanta
Warehouse measure favored by Wilson
Washington October 19 President Wilson urges immediate passage of the Lever bill to establish cotton warehouses. The Senate has already approved the measure, and the president says its success is key to aiding cotton planters. He also states cotton crop restrictions for next year are a state matter.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Senate
Pretty Georgia Girl Takes Clark's Chair
Miss Viola Johnston of Macon Georgia attracts attention in the Washington House of Representatives after adjournment She is escorted by Rep Dudley M Hughes and seated in the Speaker Champ Clark chair in the Capitol chamber The scene captures a social moment during the session with Johnston and her party as prominent figures in the House briefed by reporters
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Viola Johnston
Macon
House of Representatives
Dudley M. Hughes
Capitol
Miss Johnston
Champ Cairk
Representa
Woman suffrage support noted amid House floor action
James R. Mann of Ulineis praised the temporary speaker and Serena Payne of New York applauded as a small group remained on the floor. Miss Johnston blushed yet did not call the house to order, while Representative and Mrs. Hughes hosted Miss Fohnaton at Tuncheon today.
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Tive James R. Mann
Ulineis
Serena Payne
New York
Miss Johnston
Hughes
Tuncheon
Fohnaton
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Detroit
France
Walinnal Praith
Fromenth
Lynn
Massachusetts
Altogather
Spain
Ametia
West
Ivars
Amois
Austria
Weddiassee
Maier & Berkele,Inc. Gold and Silversmiths
Whitehall Street
Ad Men of
Southern League
E. G. Griffin
New Gate City
Brown & Allen
Alabama St
Georgia Girl
Clark
Viola Johnson
Scott
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall
Georgia Savings Bank & Trust
Igns
South
Massengale
Massengale Bulletin System
Edgewood Ave
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