Atlanta Votes on Bond Issue Aiming at $7,673,000 Limit
Atlanta plans a major bond program for schools hospital annex streets and sewers with a borrowing capacity around 97 million dollars officials note a January capacity rise of 721000 and favor separate votes on bonds for different projects councilman Mason backs a 2 million or smaller issue and ten year serial bonds to fund street work while industrial commission studies feasibility and tax impacts with a report due to council next week
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Atlanta
Claude Mason
Industrial Commission
Councilmer C. ©. Mason
Claude L. Ashley
GD. Knight
R. Colcord
George H. Boynton
J. M. B. Hoxsey
T. K. Glenn
Isaac Schoen
L. C. Hopkins
Mason
Commission
Council
Magon
John 8. Candler
Manon
Bente
Wnis
General Council
Counci
Counciman
WG. Humphray
Peths
Saya
Athanta
Rotary leader Frank Mulholland welcomed in Atlanta
International Rotary president Frank L. Mulholland arrives in Atlanta from Birmingham to greet by 100 Rotarians in city welcome. He stays at Winecoff hotel before heading to Jacksonville for southern Rotarians convention. Atlanta club plans an elaborate program with toastmaster A. S. Adams and welcome address by Lee Jordan.
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America
Frank L. Mulholland
Mulholland
Association of Rotary Clubs
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Terminal Station
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Rotarien Frantt , Letton
Jacksonville
Fix
Ionor
View of Ostend Taken by Germans After Antwerp Capture
After Antwerp fell to German forces they moved toward Ostend, aiming to use the famed watering place as a base for future attacks on England. Belgians fled into Holland amid many painful scenes, with women carrying only shawls and bags, often separated from their children in the hurried exodus.
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Ostend
England
Tolland
Tragedy of the War Pictured by German Letter
An unnamed first lieutenant narrates the harshities of front line life from a French village. Civilians fear famine and displacement as shells blank the forest and troops crowd rural areas. He recalls a wounded chaseur and a fallen officer, a shared quiet prayer, and a stark portrait of war’s human cost.
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Chasseus
Len
Gaston Forgues
Bordeaux
Home of Fire Captain Looted by Burglars
Thieves entered the residence of Samuel B. Chapman at 827 North Jackson last evening while the family was away and carried off portable valuables. Mrs Chapman could not estimate losses, noting no discrimination between silverware, cut glass, and old shoes. Captain Chapman of No. 6 engine house was on duty at the time.
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Samuel B. Chapman
North Jackson
Austrian planes bomb Antivari without effect
Three Austrian aeroplanes bombarded Antivari today but caused no damage. The action aimed to destroy the French aeroplane recently brought here by the fleet.
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Antivari
Cettinie
London
Aeroplan
The Lawyer's Way Defense and Embezzlement Confession
A criminal lawyer presses for the whole truth as a man admits stealing all but a couple of dollars from a $100,000 embezzlement. The lawyer advises pleading guilty and surrendering to the court, asking what charge will be laid for the advice.
France 10 Boycott All German Products Call
Paris October 13 French trade totals 1.8 billion francs purchased from Germany and Austria last year with Germany favored by 205 million and Austria by 64 million. Local committees form to aid small manufacturers and coordinate direct connections with foreign markets. Initiatives include exchanging German and Austrian business representatives in Britain and the United States may benefit as France shifts away from German goods. German occupation in commerce is challenged as hotels and German-linked businesses face boycott measures and language training grows for French staff.
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Associated Press
France
Germany
Austria
Industral and Commercial Defense
United States
United Statea
Honon
Monsieur Lelievre
Industrial Defense Committes
Grand Jury Weighs Crawford Case In Major Inquiry
The grand jury resumes the Crawford will litigation this morning at 10 with Dr Harris the state chemist set to testify about morphine traces found in the stomach of Joshua B Crawford. The jury will continue Thursday with a general discussion and is expected to conclude the vice inquiry by tomorrow.
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Crawford
HF. Harris
Georgia, Board of Health
Joshua B. Crawford
Mia Crawford
Conductor Gravitt Killed by Freight Car in Georgia
Charles A Gravitt 38 living at 87 Berni e street was killed last night when a Georgia railroad freight car ran over him as he supervised switching. He was ward conductor for the railroad. survived by wife Mrs A Gravitt and three children Myrtle age 10 Mary age 7 and a two week old infant. The body was taken to Patterson undertaking chapel.
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Bernie Street
Georgia Railroad
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Parents appeal over double school sessions in Atlanta
Parents and teachers protest double sessions in Atlanta public schools citing a council budget of 11812 and claiming the plan disrupts homes and harms learning. They demand immediate changes, noting several schools use morning and afternoon classes to share rooms.
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Atlanta
Gasparri Named Papal State Secretary of State Post
Cardinal Pietro Gasparri has been chosen by the pope to fill the secretary of state role left vacant by Cardinal Ferrata's death. He previously served in the department alongside Rampolla and later worked on canon law reform begun under Pope Pius X. Gasparri, born near Rome in 1852, became a cardinal in 1907 and has held the position of secretary of state for extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs.
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Casfarrla
Pius XX
Carddinal Gasparm
Rome
MIS School Exposition Annex To Close For A Week
The white schools at the exposition MIS site will suspend studies for a week while a double session room is transformed into a classroom. Howell MIS faces dissatisfaction due to teaching facilities and double sessions. Mayor Woodward expresses displeasure at the school department for not using the October funds to fix conditions. Councilors regret recalled special improvement funds. The $11,812 needed for the school board required diverting funds from West Mitchell street, part of South Pryor street, and the Pankhtre e bot fla neck fund. sewer and construction departments were halted for the year.
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Council
Atlanta
Board of Education
Tenth Street
Leager
Education Board
William M. Slaton
F Board
Jesse — Armistead
School Committee of Council
Ign
W. G. Humphrey
Counci
Howell Mis
Woodward Fins
South Pryor Street
German submarine U-9 returns to home harbor
German submarine U-9 under Captain Weddigen is reported safe in home harbor after another operation. U-9 previously sank British cruisers Hogue Aboukir and Cressy, with Captain Weddigen credited by sources. The U-9 received the Ordre Pour le Merite.
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Woiever
Tyin
Rome
Hawke
Admiralty
Wenagen
Glitea
Wer Harbor
Weddigen
Hogue
Aboukir
Cress
Carranza Follower Breaks Armistice at Parral
El Paso reports General Mactavia Herrera, a Carranza adherent, violated the armistice at the Agua Calientes treaty and attacked Parral Chihuahua. Carranza troops repulsed after a five hour battle with around 300 killed on each side. Villa forces defended with 2,000 troops. Forty Villa men were executed after being imprisoned. Herrera allegedly ordered the killings.
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Texas
Mactavia Herrera
Carranza
Reaca
Aguas Calientes
Parral
Chihuahua
Villa
Herrera
Italy urged to join the Allies in war words
In a public address Battisti a socialist deputy from Trent described the Italian provinces under Austria as miserable and urged Italy to free them. He praised Emperor Nicholas offer to liberate Italian descent prisoners of war, prompting a large demonstration with scuffles as police contained disorder. About 5 000 prisoners may be moved to Italy under the emperor’s order, with initial terms uncertain.
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Italy
Signer Battisti
Trent
Austria
Emperor Nichols
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Austria Alarmed By Shortage Of Coal
Austria faces a growing coal crisis as reserves deplete. Dealers struggle to meet daily demand while large Silesian stocks are moved by freight cars. Attempts to source from Western Bohemia and Moravia fail as mine owners have already sold their output in advance.
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Uetoper
Paris
Austria
Silesia
Bohemia
Moravia
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