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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
5
Despite troop shifts to the west, German forces continue to press heavy assaults on Russian lines in the east. Military leaders urge troops to push for decisive breakthroughs as battles intensify across the frontline sectors.
The text details Russian and allied positions in the east with night advances and weather hampering operations. It notes Turkish defeats in Mesopotamia, with the Tigris army fleeing toward Baghdad and allied forces maintaining positions on the Souches Vimy front. It mentions an Austro German buildup against Serbia and ongoing Champagne offensives with gains on slopes near Tahure and areas north of Massiges.
A Draughon’s Business College report shows a 149 percent surge in inquiries and employment for bookkeepers and stenographers this month versus September last year. Local firms praise Draughon graduates, noting about 125 are now in one company’s workforce. The Atlanta campaign promotes Graham-Pealman shorthand and Double Entry bookkeeping as top training, with calls to open new offices in Atlanta in November.
Troops report extensive casualties with prisoners surpassing 291000 and 79 guns seized. Allies claim gains in Artois reaching Vimy crests while Champagne sees continued German pressure and repulsed French attempts. British and French assaults yield mixed results with multiple detachments captured or killed.
London dispatches from Petrograd report near relief on the Russian front between Dvinsk and Osmiana after Allied western offensive rumors. German guard corps reportedly withdrawn from Vilna as other units may follow, with Kuropatkin appointed to command an army corps and eastern front setbacks noted.
Central Presbyterian Sunday School outlines Rally Day for October 3 with a novel plan using two tags per child and coupons to foster department competition. Children wear a tag and bring a friend with a matching tag, aiming to boost attendance and include shut-ins through arranged transportation.
London reports Britain gains in Mesopotamia with heavy Turkish losses as British forces cross the Ligra river near Kut and advance to take the Turkish position. Dispatches note pursuit toward Baghdad, with Italian and British troops aiding. Greece may join the Allies as plan unfolds to reach Berlin via Macedonia and Budapest.
Funeral arrangements set for James Mason, father of Carlos and Claudia Mason, at Paris Street Methodist church at 3 PM. Burial in West View follows. Pallbearers listed. Mason, 40, died two weeks after leg amputation at Georgia Baptist Hospital from blood poisoning after a nail injury at his shop. Survived by widow and five sons, including Claude, Clifford, Hugh Mason, and others.
Col A B Cunningham died at age 69 in Baltimore after serving on the Confederate side. The obituary notes his roles as judge and editor, reflecting a life in law and media and mentioning his work in the area of tax appeals.
Five black inmates Meeka Griffin Tom Silffin Jona Croaby Nelson Brice Tae jaloy were electrocuted at the state penitentiary in Columbia after trials for murder. The executions lasted about one hour ten minutes and included Joe Malloy in a separate conviction for killing Prentiss Moore and two white youths in Marlboro County on Thanksgiving Day 1911. William Schadd of Safety Harbor was acquitted in Florida in the Stemple murder case. Judge Reaves ruled no case was proven.
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