Last Week of City Campaign For Alder Men and Councilmen
A city election text notes the final week of campaigning before next Thursday's election day. It lists polling hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and details wards, polling places, and candidates for general manager waterworks and various council seats. Several incumbents seek re election.
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Tucker & McMurray‘s
Stewart Avenue
Masonic Temple
W. Zode Smith
J. R. Seawright
Charles Alverson
J. J. L. Poole
Fred Woodall
O. T. Camp
Ed L. Harling
Frank Reynolds
J. L. Carpenter
S. E. Davidson
G. D. Hannah
Nelson T. Pratt
A. T. Peacock
Carl Colvin
Seawright
Alverson
Far- Unger
Dallas
Reynolds
Peacock
Parker Announces Candidacy for Louisiana Governor
John M. Parker of New Orleans, a planter and cotton factor and an intimate Roosevelt ally who taught the Progressive Party in Louisiana, tonight announced his candidacy for governor. The state officers election is set for next February.
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New Orleans
John M. Parker
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Louisiana
Read The Saturday Constitution for Special Weekend Prices
The article urges shoppers to consult page 2 of The Constitution for special prices from Atlanta grocers and butchers. It stresses the habit of reading advertising before shopping and notes substantial savings possible on commodities. Reading before going downtown is advised for better deals.
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Atlanta
Harris Includes Prohibition in Extra Session Call
Governor Harris will include prohibition in the extra session call with six measures to be acted on in this order: appropriations prohibition Western and Atlantic cotton warehouse bill revision of game laws auto license tax law.
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Harris
Sesslon
Governor calls extra session to limit to six emergency items
Governor Harris announces an extra session of the general assembly to convene November 1 with six emergency items including appropriations, prohibition, railroad issues, cotton warehouses, game law revisions, and auto license tax changes. The move promises a major fight over prohibition and related measures before the session ends, possibly extending beyond twenty days.
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Harris
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Worsham Plans Campaign Against the Boll Weevil Big Drive Begins Oct 4
Georgia entomologist EB Lee Worsham launches the Big Drive against the boll weevil starting October 4. United States Bureau of Entomology estimates boll weevil damage in Dixie at at least 200 million dollars, with 100 million to cotton crops and 100 million to cotton seed oil mills. Georgia had been free of the pest until now, with two years until expected arrival.
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Lee Worsham
Georgie
United States Wureau of Entomology
Dixie
Bureau
Georgia
Leave Of Absence Barred Dumba Recall Pressured
Washington reports Ambassador Penfield in Vienna was instructed to demand the recall of Austrian ambassador Dr Dumba and not accept leave of absence. The Austrian government initially signaled recall and safe conduct but later paused. State department officials said no new Vienna messages had arrived but expected a quick resolution.
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Penfield
Vienna
United States
Dr. Dumba
State Department
Ambassador Penfield
Dumba
Wilson Likely Won’t Call Extra Senate Session
Washington reports President Wilson probably will not call a special Senate session. Administration officials said he had not made up his mind. Some senators urged early action to revise Senate rules to aid debate before the regular session, while administration leaders advised against it.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
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Fighting Along the Border Aims at Progreso Incident
Washington reports say Major General Funston and General Nafarette disowned responsibility for yesterday’s border clash near Progreso Texas in which one American trooper died and an officer was wounded. A full war department report says Americans did not fire first, while some Texans provoke attacks. Carranza denies nearby troops. Trevino to investigate. Angeles arrives in Washington as part of a delegation for peace talks. Continued on Page Two.
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Angeles
Felipe Angeles
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Aenegee
Mendenhall Tells of Auto Tragedy on Green Springs Road
Clearwater Florida September 25 J J Mendenhall on the stand in his murder trial described the July 2 car tragedy involving Mrs Bessie Eliot and her daughter Susie Eliot He claimed he had nothing to do with their deaths and detailed the sequence from the car stopping through the shooting and the arson plan He said the women drove to Tampa to flee and that a plan to burn the car was proposed by the chauffeur Stemple Mendenhall admitted money talks and a possible settlement while denying many romantic accusations He described taking a Chicago trip with the girl and said she had demanded 6000 later arguing for 1000 to settle He asserted the woman asked for 5000 and that he tried to arrange a 1000 settlement with a Clearwater bank The testimony drew a crowd and an adjournment was set until Monday for further arguments
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Susie Eliot
Old Green Springs Road
Here
J. J. Mendenhall
Mendenhall
New Green Springs Road
Miss Eliot
Stemple
Chicago
Glendenhall
Eliot
People's Bank of Clearwater
Tampa
Green
Susie Elliot
Hammock
43 Per Cent Gain Shown In Clearings In 1914 Week
Atlanta and the Southeast show return to normal with bank clearings rising 413 percent against the same week last year. Last week’s total reached 14,233,102.34, up from 9,944,967.78 a year ago, a gain of 4,087,144.55. Saturday alone added 714,198.28 versus the prior year.
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Atlanta
Aoutheast
Terrific Bombardments Precede Allied Infantry Advance
British and French troops have joined in a wide offensive against German entrenchments on the western front. A massive bombardment preceded infantry advances and close combat in front of and within trenches, with notable action near Champagne as French forces shelled German shelters, blockhouses, and batteries before launching an assault along the Suippes and Aisne rivers.
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London
Champagne
Suippes
Aisne
German War Office
Britssh
Holland
Balkans Turned Into Armed Camp As Tension Rises
Balkan crisis accelerates with Bulgarian and Greek mobilizations and Greek ruler Constantine and Premier Venizelos agreeing on a course likely to honor treaty obligations with Serbia. Berlin reports expectarmed neutrality akin to Holland and Switzerland. signs point to imminent developments and possible Greek Bulgar war.
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Alumania
Weather Prophecy Pair Forecast Atlantic Region
Washington forecast with Georgia and local outlook. Sunday and Monday expect cloud cover. Report lists temperatures and rainfall figures though many values are missing or unclear. Anticipated normals and deficits described but precise numbers not provided.
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