Slayings Probe as Widow Nichols Mystery Deepens
New York detectives pursue leads in the death of Mrs Elizabeth Nichols after masked assailants robbed her home of gems reportedly worth up to 900000. Owney Talas, a hall boy, is charged with homicide as police interview seven detained men and seek key suspects. Cook and maid held as witnesses while three men tied to pool rooms are tracked.
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New York
the Nichols
Elizabeth Nichols
Owney Talas
Odto Hi. Schultze
Nichsis
Nichols
Persian City Reported Occupied by English Forces
London reports Bushire in Persia, with 15900 residents, occupied by British forces on August 8 after the killing of two British officers. Germany is said to have aided tribal chiefs. Communications cut, roads blocked, gendarmerie unpaid. Fighting continues near Kashan and Teheran Ispanhan as tensions rise with Entente powers discussing steps.
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London
Bushire
Persia
Persian Gulf
Heuter’s
Kashan
Florida Canal Permit Tied to Navigational Works
Washington September The War Department agreed to issue a permit for building the St Lucie Canal in Lake Okeechobee Florida at the request of Governor Trammell and Senator Bryan on condition that the state prepare to install controlling works in aid of navigation.
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Washington
War Department
Trammell
Bryan
Florida
Sté. Lucie
Lake Okecchabte
Three Torrington Firms Announce Wage Increases
Excelsior Needle, the Aid, and Progressive Manufacturing in Torrington Conn announce a new fifty-five hour work week and a forty percent wage rise. Piecework rates will be adjusted on the same basis with overtime pay set accordingly. The changes take effect Monday affecting 2,704 employees.
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Torrington
Conn
Excelsior Needle Company
The
Aid Company
Progressive Manufacturing Company
Estelle Lindsay Acts as Los Angeles Mayor
Estelle Lawton Lindsay the city's lone councilwoman served as acting mayor of Los Angeles as Mayor Sebastian was out of town. It marked the first known instance of a woman heading a city as large as Los Angeles.
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Estelle Lindsay
Los Angeles
Estelle Lawton Lindsay
Sebastian
Lloyd George Calls War a Labor Battle in Britain
Lloyd George tells a hall of trade unionists that wartime effort hinges on labor. He warns against restricting labor and urges unions to back munitions production, noting 11 new arsenals and 200,000 needed workers. He accuses some firms of profits at public expense and stresses unity with organized labor amid war.
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Bristol
England
David Lloyd-George
Ake
Lloyd-George
Treasury
Jabor
Lloyd George
Coventry
Detian
Confess Murder of Rio de Janeiro Senator Machado
A Spaniard accused of killing Senator Pinheiro Machado in Rio de Janeiro confesses to the crime saying no accomplices aided him. He blamed the politician for his family’s misfortunes and noted Machado’s influence in politics and the martial law proclamation of 1910.
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Rio Janeiro
Pinheiro Machado
Brazil
Machado
Ximéiro Macuauy Ssuquecuy
Beazil
Senate
Fonseca
Machadi
Braz
Funeral of Upchurch Held After Sudden Death
The funeral of Cleveland W. Upchurch was held at 55 West Ontario Avenue at noon Thursday. The body was taken to Fairburn for interment. Upchurch was 31, a popular advertising man. He is survived by his widow, one child, his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Upchurch, three brothers and one sister.
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Cleveland W. Unghurch
West Ontario Avenue
Fairburn
Upchurch
J. E. Upchurch
Atlanta Harvest Festival Plans Include Week of Events
The Atlanta festival will feature Women’s Day Military Day Agricultural Day and a Georgia Jubilee with daily parades educational events and nightly balls. Private school students, a Quitman pageant, and a large city-wide parade of 1,800-foot film showings and the Seeing Georgia tour are planned plus a goal of reaching half a million visitors and possibly a half million attendees.
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James G. Woodward
General Council
Clark, Howell
Charles J. Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Charles Whiteford Smith
Stone Mountain
Atlanta ‘General Council
Atlanta
Howell
Pederree
Fifth Regiment
Georgia
Ponce de Leon Park
Brooks County
Quitman
Agricul
Auditorium Armory
Barney
Davison
Festival Association
Clarke
Testival
Brookst
Ian Quitman
Ww. C. Foote
Foote
Davidson
Mortuary Notices From Last Page Reveal Local Deaths
Miss Bramiett of Inman Park aged 20 dies in private hospital leaving mother Mrs J P Bramiett and five sisters and five brothers. Beloved Miss Kirksey of Lumpkin and Covington girl Lois Justice of Oakhurst die at home. James Liddell aged 82 dies at 1020 North Boulevard leaving six sons and one daughter and one sister. Pauline Camp aged 42 dies in Newnan leaving two children and mother Mrs John Waver. Body removals to Patterson’s and Poole’s chapels noted.
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James Liddell
James M. Liddell
Armed
North Boulevard
Thursay
E. A
Tiddell
Cameron
Texas
D. W
J. G. P. Roy
Drew’ Lhddell
Alanta
J. G. Dolingon
I J. Reeder
Atlanta
Lois Katherine Justice
Oakhurst
Williams
Justice
Thomas C. Justice
Covington, Ga
Roland
John Justice
J. P.anderson
Pauline F. Camp
Newnan
John Waver
Neal Glass
LaGrange
Randell accuses railroads of defrauding government
In Los Angeles on September 9 Congressman C. H. Randall charged railroads with defrauding the government over railway mail payments. He claimed overcharges and fraud amount to hundreds of millions and criticized postoffice rhetoric. He warned the issue would be central at the next Congress session. The piece notes the U S income tax for the last fiscal year at 79,828,675 dollars.
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Los Angeles
United
C. H. Randall
California
Postoffice Department
Randall
Burleson
Postoffice
United States
Villa forces evacuate Torreon and retreat toward Chihuahua
Washington reports Villa's troops evacuated Torreon as Carranza forces move north under Obregon. Analysts suggest Villa may abandon Torreon to draw the enemy away from its base. Carranza’s reply to a Pan American peace conference invitation expected soon, with a courteous refusal anticipated.
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Washington
State Department
Laredo
Villa
Trreon
Carranza
Obregon
Carransa
Chihuahua
Torreon
Lansing
Commercial High Pupils to Receive Book Lists Monday
Boys and girls intending to enroll in the Commercial High School will meet in the Girls High School hall Monday morning at 11 o'clock. They will receive book lists and an outline of the year’s work. Completion and opening of the new Commercial series building on South Pryor Street is expected between October 18 and November 1. Examinations for entrance to the Commercial High will be held this morning with boys in the Boys’ High and girls in the Girls’ High. Periods start promptly at 3:30.
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Commercial High School
Commercial Series
Pryor Street
Commercial High
Isls
Ila
Second entrance period for fall team at Southern Business College
Fall term enrollment opens Monday September 13 at Southern Shorthand and Business University 10 East Mitchell Street Atlanta Ga Two enrollment periods this year August 10 to 12 and September 13 to 20. Many applicants already applied from Augusta and Macon with references from Atlanta banks. Southern leads local enrollment and is praised by merchants. Call write or phone for details. advertisement.
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Southern Business College
Kidmigton
Aud Busta
Atlanta
Banka
Southern
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Atlanta National Bank
Atlanta, Ga
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Belle Kirksey
Lumpkin
Bella Kirksey
Ail Kirksey
K. Watts
Annie Simpson
Katie Kirksey
Dumpkin
J. P. Porter
Poole
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Frank Pape
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Richard S. Jenkins
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