Georgia Banks Hoard Reserves Outside Cities, McAdoo Says
Secretary McAdoo released a list of Georgia national banks outside reserve cities carrying reserves far above the legal 15 percent. Banks such as Third National Columbus 62 percent, City National Dawson 46 percent, and others show 25 to 70 percent reserves, delaying loans. He urged relief and warned more states will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
McAdoo
Atlanta
Treasury Department
Georgia
Hschange National
Augusta
Third National
Columbus
City National
Dawson
Jackson National
First National
Atlanta School Needs Funds to End Double Sessions
Atlanta school leaders urge council finance committee to allocate at least 19000 to hire more teachers and lease rooms, ending the double session system that strained 1500 students and 47 teachers. Board fears October apportionment may fall short. finance chairman Humphrey pledges a fair deal and a fight to expand funding next Tuesday. A $16000 idle fund from recent street improvements remains untapped. Continued on Page Three.
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Atlanta
Council
W G. Humphrey
Humphrey
Finance Committee
Wieta ‘Treasury
Cathedral at Malines Bombarded by German Siege Guns
A wartime caption describes the Malines cathedral in Belgium as shot full of holes by German siege guns. The structure and debris inside are depicted as a sieve like ruin, illustrating the shell damage and ruinous bombardment during the siege.
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Malines
Belgium
Tyre
Gene
Malines Cathedral
New Revolution Begins With Carranza Defeat
The article reports a broad cotton movement led by the American Tobacco Company promising to purchase large cotton volumes. It outlines plans to buy about 125,000 to 135,000 bales in a sixty day period, amounting to roughly five million dollars at ten cents per pound. Also noted is Underwood Typewriter Company purchasing 100 bales as the first bought-a-bale order, with details of regional applicability and timing.
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American Tobacco Company
Underwood Typewriter Co
American ‘Tobacco Company
Percival S. Hill
O J Tiffany
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Tousiana
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Underwood Typewater Company
New York
A. R. King
Atlanta
Underwood
Underwood New York
Routs in Sonora Revolt Open Foreign Conflict
In Douglas on September 2, Carranza forces under General HIM were routed by Governor Maytorena's troops in the first engagement of Sonora's revolution linked to Villa's defiance of Carranza. Fighting began near Santa Barbara and stretched to Santa Cruz as Hill's forces retreated after being outnumbered. Wounded arrived at Ace with Cananea refugees. supplies move forward while rail bridges burn. Maytorena's forces are said to follow closely.
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Douglas
Ariz
Carranza
Benjamin Him
Maytorena
Sonora
Villa
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Hill
Nace
Ita
Ace
Cananea
Arnulfo Gomez
Abad Maytorena
Fills
Marors
Hattie
Torreon
Presidio
Texas
Onnags
Mexico
Bayeno
Francisco Ontiveras
Jefe Politico
Ojinaga
Rosalia Hernandez
Oimage
Hernandez
Washington
Briga
War Revenue Bill Passes House in Senate Next
Washington September 25 The administration war revenue bill imposing higher taxes on beer wine gasoline and stamp taxes to raise about 103 million in a year passed the house and moves to the senate Republicans and progressive members except Copely of Illinois voted against it joined by eleven Democrats The bill imposes 50 cents per barrel on beer 2 cents per gallon on gasoline 20 cents per 2 gallons on sweet wines 12 cents on oil wines stamp taxes on tickets brokers contracts policies mortgages telegrams and other items The measure was debated two days with remarks on tariffs and government finances by Republican Leader Mann and Democratic speakers including Hobson Gallivan and others
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Washington
Administration
House
Senate
Copley
Ilmore
Calloway
Texas
Church
California
Hobson
Alabama
O'Hall
Umela
Ragsdale
South Carolina
Sisson
Stephens and Witherspoon
Misatasipri
Stevens
New Hampshire
Thompson
Oklahoma
Wingo
Arkansas
Hann
Mann
National
Representative Hobson
Gallivan
Massachusetts
Europe
French Forces Push Despite Setback In Northern France
Paris reports that French troops near Noyon fell back early today to superior German forces but, after reinforcement, launched a renewed offensive. The war note says heavy fighting on the left wing and a German retreat on the right from Nancy and Toil, with Meuse heights near St Mihiel still contested.
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Paris
France
Noyon
Nogaon
Nancy
Bloody Conflict Rages On German Right Wing in France
London reports two major hammer blows in northern France widen the fight between Verdun and Toul. French forces drive on the German right in a violent general action near Tergnier and St. Quentin, while Germans press the line between Verdun and Toul amid rolling terrain crisscrossed by streams canals and roads.
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London
France
Lne
Verdun
Toul
Lorraine
Vosges
Tergnier
St. Quentin
Weather Report for Georgia Fair Saturday and Sunday
Local report shows forecast of fluctuating temperatures with a low around 5 degrees and a high near 2 degrees. Mean temperature listed as 65 with normal near 79 and rainfall in the past 24 hours given as 4 inches. Deficiency since the month start is 61 inches and since January 1 is 1400 inches.
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Georgia
Sean
Germans Gain Footing on Heights of Meuse
The French report acknowledges German footing on the Meuse heights and advances toward St Mithiel while bombarding Paroches and the Roman camp. French forces remain in control south of Verdun, debouching from Toul toward Beaumont. In the center east of Rheims, progress is claimed but other areas see no major action.
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Woevre
Rupt de Mad
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Verdun
St. Mithbiel
Paroches
Toul
Beaumont
Rheims
East Prussian
Pskov
Petrograd
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M’adoo
Hst
Tista
Virginia
Planters National
Fredercksburg
Graham
Marshall National
Tazewell National
Flist National
Wytheville
North Carolina
Concord National
Central National
Spartanburg
Arcadia
Citizens and People’s National
Pensacola
National Bank of Commerce
St. Augustine
Montgomery
Exchange National
First Natonal
Opelika
Greenwood
Greenville
Capital National
Jackson
Louisiana
Jeaneratte
Townstawa National
Baton Rouge
Comanche
State National
Paso
Enis National
Ferria National
Frost
National Bank of Grand Saline
Hamilton National
Jacksboro National
Kaufman
Kemp
Valley Walls
Victoria National
Naional Bank of West
Tennessee
Clarksville National
Memphis
Clearing House
Chicago
Boston
St Louis
Bureau of Information
Constitution
Bureau of Boarding
General Hill
East Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Tempe Eire
Spminebes
Stuanta
Mary Birmingham
Pt. Clay
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Buffalo
Charleston
Denver
Clay
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Helena
Jacksonville
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