City Council Postpones Bond Election to Spring
The council unanimously repealed the September 20 bond election ordinance and postponed the bond vote until next spring. Councilman Ashley led the push to delay, citing registration issues and campaign needs, while Orville Trall noted a Jewish holiday could disfranchise voters. The Constitution supported postponement, and Mayor Woodward will sign the repealing ordinance immediately.
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Claude L. Ashley
Ashley
Fnally
Woodward
Heins
French Baker at Frent and Daughter Earns Cross of Lorraine
Paris September 20 An exiled village in Deux Sevres faced bread shortages when Dania the sole baker was called to colors. Madeleine Daniau aged 14 and her 19 year old brother baked from 4 AM daily, earning praise from villagers. President Poincare commends the girl for courage and industry and awards the Cross of Lorraine. The president also salutes the boy as his young friend and says he will become a soldier.
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Paris
Dania
Exedun
Deux-Sevres
Madeleine Daniau
Poincare
Georgia Woman Fights for the Ogden Estate
Houston probate court will hear a heated battle over Francis A. Ogden’s estate valued at about 12 million dollars. Contesting wills are in Miss Maud Holt of North Carolina and Drs. Sellers of Oklahoma, with heirs in Wisconsin and Michigan also asserting claims.
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Houston
Texas
Francis A. Ogden
Maud Holt
Mebane
N. C
Mr. Sellers
Cairo
Holt
Ogden
Miss Holt
Sellers
Wisconsin
Michigan
Thomas E. Barr
Twenty Four Children Help Father Win Court Case
L C Gentle testified he is father of twenty four children claiming school costs of thirty five dollars. A dispute with R L Pylant and wife over alleged mistreatment and a fight led to accusations of razor and blows. Judge Johnson suspended sentences, praising Gentle's citizen record as the men left arm in arm.
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L. C. Gentle
Recorder Johnson
Neighbor
Tongage
Gentle
R. L. Pylant
Curran Street
Evans
Wylie Sanday
Pylants
Mr. Gentle
Friant
Fylants
Surran Street
Well
Attorney Bell
Bell
Johnson
Munitions Credit Plan Aims to Stabilize Exchange
New York reports say munitions of war will not block a proposed Great Britain France loan. Banks favor stabilizing exchange first, with installments to bankers and a scaled, transferable loan structure to avoid tying up full funds. Details outline four to five year repayment and partial New York access.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Bng
Joan Syndicate
Festival canvass yields large support for Georgia Harvest festival
Atlanta businessmen joined the Georgia Harvest festival drive with enthusiasm and cash pledges. The executive and finance committees projected a needed minimum of 20 000 dollars, with several thousand already subscribed on day one. Leaders praised broad city backing and anticipated festival features rivaling New Orleans Mardi Gras.
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W. L. Peel
Central Finance Committee
Lindsey Hopkins
Beaumont Davison
New Orleans
Davison
Walter ©. Taylor
General Council
Preston Arkwright
The
Texans Get Mexicans Who Slew Vergara
Apo lonio Rodriguez, leader of Huerta troops blamed for the 1914 murder of Texas ranchman Clemente Vergara, is jailed in Laredo after arrest in El Paso. He faces horse stealing charges amid Texas demands for Vergara's punishment, while details of the case include Vergara’s enticement and execution on a Rio Grande island.
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Laredo
Texas
Apolonio Rodriguez
Huerta
Clemente Vergara
Rodriguez
Vergara
Fl Paso
Rio Grande
Hig Ranch
Robbers Take $2000 From Bank Messenger in Harlem
Vincent J. Maloney, a messenger for Chatham and Phenix National Bank, was held up by two men on a Harlem street. One man pistol whipped him while the other beat him with a blackjack and the thieves escaped with a satchel containing $2,000. Maloney was hospitalized with serious injuries. The report also notes market speculation on bonds and a separate German American alliance protest to President Wilson over a British French loan plan.
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New York
Vincent J. Maloney
Chatham and Phenix National Bank
Harlem Street
Maloney
Bankai
Cleveland
Ohio
France
Broyles Endorses Boisterous Conduct As Basis For Drunk On Public Road
Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Broyles wrote that a jury could convict Vince Sullivan of intoxication on a public highway based on boisterous and indecent conduct. The case centered on driving recklessly with a drunk appearance, including knocking down garden fencing and almost causing accidents while others were on the road.
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Georgia Court of Appeals
Vince Sullivan
Peterson
Davis
Broyles
Vince
Slaughter House at Dardanelles described by General Hamilton
London reports General Sir Jan Hamilton recounts May to July fighting at Gallipoli where British and French troops endured brutal conditions and heavy losses. The narrative notes limited gains, Turkish defense, and joint operations across joined fronts, with a brief mention of artillery and redoubt changes as the action continued.
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London
Gallipoli
Jan Hamilton
Lord Kitchener
Dardanelles
Hamilton
Erithia
Kereves Dere
Kerevez Dere
Interest Rates Stiff in South Policy Sparks Debate
W P G Harding of the Federal Reserve Board cites high bank rates in the south and across states. He notes Alabama Arkansas Georgia Texas and other states show substantial maximum rates but finds North Carolina lower. He defends Secretary McAdoo’s move to deposit 15 million in southern banks to aid cotton financing, arguing no sectional discrimination.
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N. C
South
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
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Reserve Board
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
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Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
South Rolina
Texas
Minnesota
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Kentucky
California
North Carolina
Jenna
Southern Reserve Banks
Treasury Funds
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Insmy
Great Britain
Rockefeller quizzes wives of the miners tour in Colorado
John D. Rockefeller Sr visited Tadlow battle area and Berwind Tabasco mining camps on a Colorado tour. He spoke with miners and their wives about living conditions rents and housing quality. He toured the school met children and urged study and proper conduct.
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Colo
Johnn D
Rockefeller, Sr
Berwind
Tabasco
Colorado
Rockefeller
M Am
Tle
John TD. Rockefeller
United States
Mr. Rockefeller
Presiden
J. F. Welborn
Fate of Russian Army Depends on Battle Near Vilna
News from Europe centers on the battle east and south of Vilna where German forces under von Hindenburg press to trap the Russian army. The German advance threatens to sever Russian troops from rail lines while Russian resistance fights to withdraw. Allied observers fear a dangerous stalemate as artillery moves and strategic positions shift along the Suwalki-Lida axis.
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London
Vor Hindenburg
Wina
Ferroztadi
Leopold of
Bavaria
Lida
Dwarzeo
Red
Vmpet
Rotna
Tvnet
Velhyma W
Galela
Great Earth Slides Block Panama Canal
Washington September 20 The earth slides in the Panama canal near Gold Hill are more extensive than first reported and may tie up the waterway for ten days. The war department says continued movement shoaled the channel since last October. movement has stopped and dredging requires three days to regain a passable channel. Shipping agencies should consult Washington before ships depart. Separately the International Organization of the United Mine Workers denied plans to arrest John D Rockefeller Jr. and said it would discuss with counsel Belcher who may travel to Denver.
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Macedonia
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Alps
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Panama Canal
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War Department
Canal Zone
Ado
International Organization of the United Mine Workers of America
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
A. M. Belcher
International Organization
Denver
Weather Prophecy Forecast Local Showers In Georgia
The report notes local showers and cooler temperatures with a mix of regional terms and partial forecast phrases. Expected unsettled weather suggests intermittent rain chances across Georgia as a cooler air mass moves in.
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