Merritt Resigns as Sanitarium Chief Over Salary Tensions
Dr Merritt resigns as superintendent of Battle Hill Sanitarium after board meeting, with health officials denying immediate changes. Board commends his work, citing dissatisfaction with salary and continued patient complaints. The resignation, announced Tuesday, followed by a statement from Mayor Woodward and hospital committee chair in support of his tenure. Continued on Page Two.
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Atlanta Constitution Want Ads Appeal to Readers
People of Atlanta are urged to use Constitution Want Ads for moving and selling household goods. A recent family sold four pieces of old furniture via a Want Ad to cover moving costs and buy a new chair. Call or telephone a Want Ad today. Index to Want Ads on Page 10, Column 2.
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Officer Draws Gun In Clash Over Debt
Two men clashed over a $10 debt at the corner of Jackson and Decatur streets. Melton drew a revolver after a fistfight with Merck, who was battered and bleeding. Officer Covington restrained them. Melton and Merck were arrested on charges of rough conduct and other offenses.
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Federal courts hold tempter of girl in abuse case
dispatch from Atlanta reports 18 year old Miss Moresmith, daughter of Mrs A Ences Stroorner, held by Jacksonville police with Fred Shims charged with waste slavery. Shims accused of luring Wiss Linth from Atlanta to a hotel. girl’s guardian seeks investigation and vows prosecution.
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Color line drawn for English paupers
London guardians refused to appoint a negro as district medical officer for Camberwell poor. Despite some support noting his better qualifications, a majority deemed him unfit. They said the poor are more fastidious than expected and would refuse to be attended by a black doctor.
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Robert Capes
Sayine
Princess Sophia of Weimar Weights Forbidden Match
German princess Sophia, 26, engaged to banking heir Johann von Blechsveder, faced grand duke pressure to renounce titles. Family opposition over social rank blocked marriage. she reportedly died by suicide in her palace room after learning the match was forbidden. A maid discovered the body as investigators pursue confirmation.
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Mayor Gaynor’s body arrives home for funeral week
Plans for William Gaynor’s funeral unfold after the Lusitania carries the mayor’s body to New York. The Correction brings the casket ashore in Brooklyn, with services at Trinity Church and a procession to Greenwood Cemetery. Police and fire units guard City Hall before burial.
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Currency Reform Wins In The House Vote 286 1084
The House passed the currency reform bill by 386 to 4 after extensive debate. Twenty four Republicans and fourteen progressives joined Democrats, with President Wilson's endorsement boosting passage. The bill would replace the bank note system with a federal reserve framework run by seven appointees, forming twelve reserve banks. The Senate committee will review it, with hearings expected to continue for days. The final House vote featured support from many Republicans while a few Democrats opposed, and several progressives sided against the measure.
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Bandits Use Guns in Jewelry Store in Grand Rapids
Two robbers entered Joe Thompson's jewelry store in Grand Rapids and forced clerks to raise their hands. A confrontation left Townsend fatally wounded, Townsend later died at a hospital, while Thompson and Smith were killed. The gunmen fled as police arrived. no description of the bandits was obtained.
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Ed Smith
Paul Townsend
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Stabbed by Hold-Ups Turner May Not Live
Turner a railway fireman was stabbed by four men and two women at Houston and Courtland streets. He says the attackers rifled his pockets and one held a pistol to force surrender. He described four masked men, the women unclear, and identified a family heirloom charm on his watch chain. He was taken to Grady Hospital near midnight with a knife wound near the heart and a heavy loss of blood.
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Pete
Rotary Club Drives $3000 Charity Fund Drive
Funds for the Associated Charities of Atlanta reach just over $1000 as Rotary members and local businessmen push donations. Reported cash gifts include $80 from Rotary members and $47 more from hotel men JL Barnes Frank Taylor and IL Letton, with a $1000 pledge hoped by Friday to complete the drive. The project is critical to keep the charity offices open and ongoing.
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Fielder & Allen
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IL Letton
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By & Oclock
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Metz a Live One but the Undertaker Waiting for Him
A New York rumor claimed Congressman Hermann Metz of Brooklyn collapsed from heart trouble while arriving by train from Washington. A funeral warren was reportedly at the uptown terminal. Metz, in apparent health, avoided the crowd, later learned the meaning, joked about being a “live one,” and hurried home to Brooklyn to reassure his wife.
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Washington
Metz
Washington Express
Sulzer Impeachment Trial Opens Amidon Court Challenges
Governor William Sulzer failed to appear as the high court of impeachment convened in Albany. His attorneys filed a special appearance challenging the court's jurisdiction while the panel organized rules, with the process marking a solemn, disputed start to the trial.
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Local Weather Forecast Prefaces Rain in Georgia
Local forecast indicates Friday rains with possible Saturday showers. Temperature lows around 4, highs near 8. Mean and normal temperatures noted with rainfall totals in the past 24 hours and deficiencies since month start and since January 1.
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