Haden Pleased With Macon Meeting On Cotton Plan
Georgia Chamber of Commerce President Charles J Haden returned from Macon pleased with the meeting and support for the Lee county plan to curtail cotton. A special Atlanta committee will finalize a county by county corporate pledge limiting cotton to ten acres per plow once 75 percent of county plows join. The state board will direct enforcement and votes in each county govern participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Macon
Haden
Lee County
Atlanta
Hig
Wasmuston
Council of Americas
Haynes McFadden
Georgia Bank
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Joan Skelton Williams
Federal Reserve System
Reserve
Norwegian steamer Hesvik sunk by North Sea mine
London dispatch reports the Norwegian steamer Hesvik destroyed by a mine in the North Sea. The chief engineer and an assistant were killed, while the captain and fourteen crew were rescued by a British warship and brought to South Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
London
South Shields
German post at Schuckmanns Berg surrenders to Rhodesian police
A Pretoria dispatch reported the German post at Schuckmanns Berg now Zambezi in Southern Africa surrendered to Rhodesian police on September 21 without opposition. The announcement came via Reuters from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pretoria
Reuter
Schuckmannsberg
Zambezi
Africa
Orphans of Georgia Work Day for Decatur and Hapeville Homes
The notice urges support for two orphanages in Decatur and Hapeville under Methodist and Baptist auspices. It asks readers to participate in Orphans Day on Saturday September 26, contributing coal, food, clothes, and funds for staff and training. The appeal emphasizes unity, Christian duty, and the long term benefit of educated, well cared for children, directing gifts to JJ Bennett, secretary treasurer, 700 Walton Building, Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hapeville
Methodists
Baptists
JJ Bennett
Walton Building
Tants
Cotton drives in Cincinnati and New York to buy 200000 bales
Dispatches show plans in Cincinnati and New York to sell 100000 bales each at 10 cents per pound within days. Campaigns will boost southern cotton purchases totaling 200000 bales, with separate actions by various firms and organizations nationwide to buy and ship cotton to support the south and finance related trade efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York City
Associated Press
Constitution
South
Xesocration
New York
Postal
Clarence H Mackay
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
G. 3. Usher
H . McCord
Chamber of Commerce
Olsen Company
Atlanta
Gulf Refining Company
Pittsburg
Acme Packing Company
Chicago
Myers-Miller Furniture Company
Aviston Muling Company
Aviston
Wil
FJ Hagedorn & Co
Weat Point
Hattimore
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Baltimore Corporation
Baltimore
Spain
United States
Infanta Isabel
Brooklyn
Galveston
New Orleans
Savannah
Wade S. Dobbins Dies After Short Illness
Wade S Dobbins 48 died at his residence 257 Washington street after a brief illness. He was a former Atlanta police officer since 1904 and a longtime restaurant proprietor at 54 Marietta street. Survived by wife Mrs W S Dobbins two sons DW Dobbins and WS Dobbins 37 of Atlanta three daughters Wiss Hattie Dobbins Mrs TL Dobbins of Atlanta and Mrs J G Robinson of Kansas City Mo. Funeral arranged with Harry Poole undertaker. He was a member of Odd Fellows and Police Relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade S Dobbins
Dobbins
Marietta Street
Washington Street
Ted
Mra
DW Dobbins
Atlanta
Wiss Hattie Dobbins
TL Dobbins
J G Robinson
Kansas City
Harry Poole
Marietta
Order of Odd Fellows
Police Relief Association
Baron von Eisenbach Killed by Japanese Patrol
A German report from Pekin states Baron von Eisenbach, former second secretary of the German legation at Pekin, was killed by a Japanese patrol while dressed in Chinese clothes. The dispatch dated September 19 says he was killed near Tsing Tau on September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Tsing Tan
Baron von Eisenbach
Baron von Hisenbach
Tsing Tau
Akirmizh
Villa Urged to Make Peace Amid Mexican Civil Strife
Reports from Mexico City and El Paso detail telegram exchanges between Francisco Villa and Venustiano Carranza in September 1914. Obregon and Maytorena tensions, Carranza’s rail closures, Villa’s disavowal of Carranza leadership, and moves by Diaz and Carbajal to El Paso frame a fragile effort toward peace amid northward railroad disruptions and refugee movements via the Salem and Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Villa
Mexico City
Rafael Zubaran
Washington
Obregon
Maytorena
Copral
Raoul Madero
Chihuahua
Hil
Sonora
Hill
Maytorana
Julio Madero
Aguas Calientes
Francisco Villa
Anawer
Republic
Torreon
North
Oprancisco Villa
Carbajsal
Diazon
EL Paso
Hil Paso
Texas
Francisco Carbajal
M¢xico
Huertas
Felix Diaz
Graz
Madero
Carranza Central
Ofvices
New Orleans
San Antonio
Juarez
Villas
Salem
Havana
Ward Hne
Deperan
Vera Cruz
Cantain Curtis
Cap- Progreso
Ely
Huerta
Curtis
Progreso
Esperanza
Cruz
Funston
United States
Canada
Mexico
Srey
Higenio Aguilar
Vera Crag
Piperanza
Orinaba
Haperanza
Azchar
Man A
Orizaba
State Department
General Villa
Vera Crus
Higenio Aguiar
Aguilar
Benjamin Argumedo
Andrew Almazan
Atenton
BS Press
Weiteria
Harrison Jones Heads Local Georgia Alumni
The Atlanta Alumni Association of the University of Georgia held its annual meeting at the University Club in Athens. Officers were elected to organize an alumni bureau, with Harrison Jones as president and Thomas W Connally as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Atlanta Aumni Association
University of Georgia
University Club
Cera
Harrison Jones
Margus Beck
Joseph H Lumpkin
Harry Dodd
Lee Worsham
Thomas W Connally
Walter G Cooper
Burton Smith
Eugene M’ Mitchel
John D Létile
Ben J Conyers
Edwin C Stewart
HE Dougherty
F K Boland
Dan Sage
Phinizy Csihoun
Harold Hirsch
Jamea K Jordan
T Calhoun MacDougall
Liane? QO Smith
George Hurt
Hugh N Puller
Mott ‘Cheatham
Marcus Beck
George Branham Dies in Local Sanitarium
George Harlan Branham son of Judge and Mrs Junius W Branham of Oxford Georgia and nephew of Judge Hoo W Palmer of Atlanta died yesterday afternoon in a local sanitarium of typhoid fever. A 1912 Emory graduate and Chi Phi member he later worked with Beck and Greig Hardware and was with Southern Taal and Equipment at death. Survived by parents, sister Miss Sarah Branham of Decatur, and brothers Rev Will Branham, Rev Holling Branham, and Plourney Branham. Services to be held in Oxford where Rev H B Mays will conduct at Druid Hills Methodist church affiliation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harlan Branham
Junius W Branham
Oxford Ga
Hoo W Palmer
Atlanta
Mc Branham
Emory
Chi Phi Fraternity
Beck & Greig Hardware Company
Southern Taal and Equipment Company
Sarah Branhem
Decatur
Will Branham
E Conference
Holling Branm
Plourney'Branham
Oxford
H B Mays
Druid Hills
Two Robbery Attempts At Residence On Washington Street
At about 10 o'clock Mr Ware, 72 Washington Street, heard a noise at his home. Two unknown Black men entered a room, fled through a window, then reentered. One man fired a shot that missed and lodged in the walk. The two fled again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Je Ware
Washington Street
Dinglara
Ware
General Gonzales appeals to Villa to stay loyal with Carranza
Telegraph from General Pablo Gonzales lists eight reasons why Villa should reconsider a break with Carranza. He warns a breach would unite the common enemy and hurt national prestige, urging Villa to keep the constitutionalist army unified and act for the country’s honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pablo Gonzales
Army of the East
Villa
Carranza
Pascual Orozco
Gonzales
Villas
More British Officers Die for the Empire
London reports the official casualty list naming officers killed or wounded in action. Lieutenant Colonel A Grant-Deft of the Black Watch and Lieutenant Colonels Dalton and J G Hogg died of wounds, Brigadier General Richard C. Haking wounded. Of nine officers killed, five died of wounds in hospital and one drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A. Grant-Deft
Black Watch
Dalton
J G Hogg
Richard C. Haking
Notable British Officers and Family Ties Highlighted
Among them Lieutenant G M Naylor-Leyland of the Royal Home Guards, second son of the late Sir Herbert Naylor-Leyland, and wife Miss Sean Chamberlain of Cleveland. Lieutenant Colonel A. Grant-Dofr, third son of the late Sir Mountmuart Grant-Dofr, served in India and South Africa, once assistant secretary of the committee of imperial defense. Lieutenant Colonel an Graham Homa served in Africa with distinguished service. Brigadier General Hakimg won the queen's medal in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G M Naylor- Leyland
Royal Home Guards
Herbert
Naylor-Leyland
Sean Chamberlain
Cleveland
Onio
A. Grant-Dofr
Sir Mountmuart Grent-Duf
Indian
South Africa
Committee of Imperial Defense
An Graham Homa
South
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C.J. Haden
Orphans OF
Georgia
Europe
Harms 2Nd ‘Troup Counties
Chambers and Lee Counties
Alabama
Merichant
J Hageporn
Joe Wergford
West Point
Frank L Bond
Southern Realist
Cotter
Saya Mr Floud
Columbus
Spewal
Georga Home Insurance Company
Rhodes Browne
Mobile
Ala
National Adding Machine Company
Tennessee
Taylor Bros. Cash Drug Store
Ivy
Tripod Paint Co
North Mh
Vegor Strept
Wade S. Dobbins
MUSE
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
George Branham
Adler
Collegian
Blackstock, Hale & Morgan
E. G. Griffin
Gate City
Allen's
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose ‘Co
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