July War Shipments Close Ten Major Exports
Public tonight details show war shipments near fifty million dollars in July, a rise from June. Ammunition for special manufacture led gains, while automobiles fell. Exports included horses and mules, aeroplanes, and small army cartridges amid shifts in dynamite and other war supplies. In Dublin city schools, about four hundred white children and one hundred twenty six Negro children attend the fall term begun Monday.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Dublin
Megro
Athens Banks Report Record Business Amid Normal Conditions
The Athens banks recorded their largest business day of the year with no unusual local factors cited. Bank officials attributed the rise to typical market activity and steady customer flow through the Athens area.
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Athens
Vitalitas Hearts Hope At Houston Deep Water Show
During a Houston Deep Water celebration thousands visited a Vitalitas display and many testified of improved health. extracts praise kidney trouble head aches liver and stomach relief and renewed vigor. samples and information were available at Jacobs Pharmacy in Houston.
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Houston
Texas
George E Feist
Vitalitas
Hunt el Campo
Morr
Goose Creek
J Mr Jones
Milam Street
Mortuary Notices From Valdosta Area
Obituaries from Valdosta and nearby towns recount the deaths of Mrs. L. W. Scott formerly of Valdosta Mrs Mildred Campbell and several local residents including Mrs J M Austin age 78 Mrs J A Fields Alma Lillian Fields Juan Fields Mrs Mary Ella Joice age 46 Dr G C Joice husband of Joice Bartlett and other relatives listed. Services planned at Marshallville Greenville and local chapels with survivors noted.
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L. W. Scott
Valdosta
W Scott
Asheville
N. C
Toda
Mary Ella Joice
Barclay & Brandon
G C Joice
Bartow
Strikesmark Austro Hungarian tangle over munitions plot
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing confronted a diplomatic crisis as Austro Hungarian ambassador Dumba faced scrutiny over a leaked letter outlining plans to disrupt American munitions production. The White House and State Department hurried to assess Germany and Austria’s roles while Dumba pursued employment moves for workers expected to quit munitions plants.
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Washington
Constantin Dumba
Lenox
Mass
Lansing
United States
Vienna
White House
State Department
Jetter
Department
Combs
Plas
Dumba
Department of Labor
Wilson
Deni
Germany
Ilyon
Walens
di tDumbas
McKinley
State, War and Navy
Secret Service Guard
Lansings
Wilsop
Secret Service
Dumbas
Dumbe
Dumbs
Foreign Office
Getret Service
Ambassador Page
London
Teuton
Chicago
Torris, Wold & Co
Cleveland Upchurch Dies From Pneumonia
Cleveland W Upchurch longtime Atlanta advertising man died of pneumonia at his residence after a period of ill health He had not worked for over a year and was formerly affiliated with Atlanta newspapers The funeral is set for today at noon from his home and interment will be in Fairburn He leaves a widow and a daughter plus four sisters and four brothers all named in the notice.
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Cleveland
Marion L
B G
R. C Upehurehs
Macen
Fire rescue at Capitol Avenue delicatessen
Fire in a basement at 430 Capitol avenue prompted a dramatic rescue as officers George Watson and W H Dodd of No 9 engine house restrained panicked customers and guided women away from smoke. The small blaze endangered about fifteen to twenty people while store owner and relatives battled to save the account books.
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George Watson
W. H Dodd
No 9 Engine House
Cuba
Capitol Avenue
Watson
Dodd
Hmita
Strike at Allied Tools Firm Ends Quietly
William Cameron, president, says workers quit without demands and shut down plants. S M Hastings, president of the Noise Manufacturers' Association, says several strikes have been reported recently and that authorities may inform President Wilson as he handles the Dumba case with Austro-Hungarian envoy.
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William Cameron
S M. Hastings
T-, Noise Manufacturers’ Association
W Wilson
Dr Dumba
United States
Wreck Blocks Southern Traffic for Thirteen Hours
Freight train No 54 derailed near Dames Ferry delaying traffic on the Southern for about thirteen hours. Eleven cars left the rails in a deep cut causing a difficult cleanup. no injuries were reported. Passengers faced brief delays with no transfer facilities in the area, and Macon crews supplied wrecking outfits and labor. Traffic resumed at 2:30 this morning. cause of the derailment was not yet found. The shipment had departed Atlanta at 7:00 yesterday and aimed for Macon at 1:30 PM.
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Southern Railroad
Dames Ferry
Macon
Lock Expert Sues Bank for $25 000 Damages
Macon Ga September 9 W G Nichols of Stamford Conn lock expert who opened the vault of the Perry Loan and Savings bank a year ago sues the bank for 25000 damages in federal court here Nichols says he was arrested in Macon for the 1914 robbery attempt and held in a Perry jail until he could bond out a no bill was returned by the grand jury implying the bank mishandled his arrest and confinement.
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Macon
W G Nichols
Stamford
Conn
Perry Loan and Savings Bank
Land
Nichols
Perry
Connecticut
Slayer Pursued After Fatal Shot at Society Meeting
In Bath a man named Will Tuggle fatally wounded John Piggings during a society meeting. Four bullets struck Piggings. Tuggle fled and is at large as the sheriff and citizens pursue him. The incident involved a Black victim and a manhunt is underway.
Case is closed against Spence in Whigham bank case
Cairo Georgia September The trial of C Spence president of the defunct Bank of Whigham continues slowly with juror disqualifications for relations and other grounds. W T Crawford receiver testified, then Spence spoke and defense opened. Judge Cox adjourned after a long session with state, defense arguing. Next docket item is Captain E M Smith of the Bank of Thomasville facing similar charges.
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Cairo
C Spence
Bank of Whigham
W. T Crawford
Ttia Sengely
E M. Smith
Bank of Thomasville
BO Spence
EB Stapleton
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Athens, Ga
Jesse L. Fields
Jesse A
Greenville
3. C
Hubert Yow
H. Wo Finch
Alma
Lillian Fields
Juan Fields
Margaret E. Merritt
Margaret E Merritt
South Warren Street
Mollie E Bridwell
W I Bridwell
A. M. Risher
A. M Risher
Patterson
McKeesport
W. H. Smith
America
Austria
Fac
Tories
Lancing
Cleveland Upchurch
Muse
George Mas
Gee A
Fourth National Bank
Atlanta, GA
U.S
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Ash
State of Georgia
County of
Fulton
City of
Atlanta
James W. English
John K. Ottley
Charles I. Ryan
WM. T. Perkerson
Frank M. Berry
Stewart McGinty
Hatton B. Rogers
BANK
Cloud-Stanford CO
Peachtree
the Shop of Quality
Spence
Whigam Bank
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co
Atlanta ,New York
Paris
Constitution
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