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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1914

Page

8

Sullivan and Sherman Lead Illinois Senate Race Nominations

Illinois Democrats name Roger Sullivan for the U S Senate and Republican Lawrence Sherman for the Senate, with Joseph G Cannon former speaker of the house listed for Congress in the Danville district. Victory reports confirm yesterday's primary nominations as Chicago notes September 10 revisions.

Chicago Roger Co. Sullivan Lawrence Sherman United States Senate Joseph G Cannon House Congress Danville

Night School Opens At Southern Shorthand Business University

The Night School of Shorthand Bookkeeping Typewriting Penmanship and other commercial branches begins Monday night at 8 o clock at No 10 West Mitchell street Atlanta Ga The school is led by President A C Briscoe with Professor Roy Childs directing the Commercial Department and Mr Briscoe in charge of the night class Admission requests have already been received from local youths seeking to learn up to date methods at this renowned institution.

Southern Shorthand and Business University West Mitchell Sheet Briscoe Roy Childs Arnold Witchell Street Atlanta

Schools to Run Dual Sessions for All Grades Next Week

Principals of Girls High School and other city schools were told that the public schools will assign two daily sessions to accommodate 45 pupils per room. A seven year plan introduces a morning and afternoon session, requiring many new rooms and teachers to seat pupils near home, with detailed listings by street and grade showing which schools will operate double sessions.

Landrum board of_educa~ tion Stewart Avenue Adair Might Rooma Oakland Clix Even Hoome Lee Street le Peeples Street Ashby Street Suny Davin ‘Street English Avenue State Street Ith Awe Home Park Ten Moomy Luckie Street Wiliams Street Elgit Ivy Street Calhoun Tenth Street North Avenue Hart Allants Amni Brade Walth Grant Park Fair Street Sesson Bell Street Maw Staten Fraser Street Éa Crew Street South Pryor Street Emall Washington Heights Ge Avenue Heoma Ka Street Nooma Walker Street Hooma Greenwood Avenue Highland Park School Iat Howell Station Expanstion Mills Glenn Street

Senator Smith Demands Relief From Congress

Senator Smith presses Congress for relief measures, urging swift action and noting the impact on constituents. The article continues from the front page, detailing arguments and potential legislative steps.

Senator Smith Congress

Senators Clash Over Currency to Aid Cotton Market

Senators Ransdell Smith Overman and others debated additional currency to aid the cotton market. Shafroth urged sending the measure to the banking and currency committee for further study. McLean argued extra currency won’t fix cotton woes, while Hoke Smith emphasized need to pay cotton pickers and noted only a small portion of proposed currency would be required.

Guereney Shafroth Colorado Banking and Currency Committee McLean Connecticut Hoke Smith

Mortuary notices from a small Georgia town

A series of memorial notices report the deaths of local residents including Benjamin Alston Camp age 86 in Campbell County, Mrs Thomas Meriwether of Magnolia Hill, William Foreacre Brantley in Hendersonville, Theresia M Asmus of East Fair Street, William Merna of West Point, Mrs G W Johnston and J M Bates in Bolton. Entries note survivors, service in Civil War or local affiliations, and funeral details at Providence church and local cemeteries. Mixed obituaries include Brantley, Meriwether, and Nobie with interments in Athens and Philadelphia.

Fan Bia Benjamin Alston Camp J. M Westbrook Camp Campbelb County Baptist Church Masonic Fraternity Wiliam Camp Douglaville Morgan Augustus Camp Fairburn Annie Westbrook Emma Bagwell Villa Rica Charles J Short Providence Church Campbellton Lodge Latonton Hatenton Thomas Meriwether Magnolia Hill Tie Mae Meriwether Irby Adams Meriwether Susie Meriwether Hlaeushear William ‘Foreavre Brantley A P Brant Ley Hendersonville Brantley G Foreacre Atlanta Benjamin D. Brantley Black

Debate Over Emergency Currency Tax And Bank Notes

Senators discussed emergency currency and a 3 percent tax on state bank note issues. McLean defended the move while Smith warned against unsound currency. The Overman amendment to cut the tax failed. The Senate approved raising the credit limit on cotton secured paper to 70 percent, potentially boosting Georgia bank lending and federal reserve participation.

Smith McLean Sam Senator Smith Connecticut McLaan Senate Overman Tis Georgie Hoke Smith Federal Reserve System Ttig

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