7 Layering Min Upeal to Gail Oren Opens Parks for 1913 Season
Seven of the best equipped playgrounds in Atlanta opened Monday for the 1913 season. Dan Carey and Joe Bean announced the facilities are better than in prior years. White playgrounds at Grant Park Mims Park Joyner Park English Avenue and Pine Hill welcomed crowds while two Negro playgrounds operated at Stoor's and Gray's yards. Hours are 8:39 to 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Piedmont Park lake bathing hours shift to 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. due to heat. MEMPHIS CLUBWOMAN DEAD Raine died of heart disease at home.
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Atlanta
Dan Carey
Ports
Joe Bean
Grant Park
Mims Park
Joyner Park
English Avenue
Pine Hill
Carey
Wife Seeks Alimony From Count de Gratresse
Irene 16 Countess Marie De Gratresse wife of civil engineer Count Joseph Gratresse asks Supreme Court Justice Giegerich to reopen their divorce and grant alimony. His attorney says $15 weekly payments may have been arranged in collusion, a claim his lawyer denies. The Count faces an alienation suit against Leon J. Garcey at 261 Fifth Avenue, who he alleges funded the divorce.
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New York
Irene
Marie de Gratresse
Joseph Gratresse
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Leon J. Garcey
Fifth Avenue
Garcey
Rothschilds Push Oil War on Standard
In San Francisco on June 16 the Rothschilds of England clash with Standard Oil over Pacific Coast control as the Dutch tanker Kessler arrives with 3,000,000 gallons of gasoline. The Rothschilds dispatch Orient grade gasoline to challenge Standard Oil’s grip and say the shipment is the first of many to break its hold on the coast.
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San Francisco
Rothschilds
England
Standard Oil Company
California
Kessler
Sumatra
United States
Orient
Pacific Coast
Petticoat Cops to Patrol Newport Beach This Summer
Newport R. I. June 16. Two policewomen have been placed on duty at the beach by the Civic League. Their uniform is a blue blouse with brass buttons a blue skirt and a sailor straw hat. They will patrol the beach all summer and give special attention to women in need of aid.
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Newport
R. 1
Civic League
Sunday Schools Aim to Break Attendance Records
Twenty Sunday schools started a campaign to smash attendance records next Sunday and raise the yearly average by more than 100 members per school. Total Sunday attendance across the schools in the exchange agreement was 6,690, an average of 334 per school, up from last year’s 5,057 total and 25 per school. Two large picnics are planned this week, a joint outing of the Second Baptist and First Christian Sunday schools at Grant Park. Also noted is a piano recital at 405 South Pryor Street featuring Miss Mare D. Meiver and Violin selections by Miss Meeiver, Marie Carlton, and C. P. Agricola, with gold medals awarded to the top six improvers.
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Second Baptist
First Christian
Grant Park
Mare D. Meiver
Prvor Street
Meeiver
Marie Carlton
C. P. Agricola
Turks Fear Plot to Replace Abdul Hamid
Constantinople reports warn that naval commanders in the Golden Horn will defend the city if a revolt occurs as arrests rise over the Mahmud Shevket Pasha assassination. Young Turk advisers say reactionaries seek to restore Abdul Hamid to the throne. A guard watches the son of Kamil Pasha, former Grand Vizier, following Sunday’s arrest.
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Atlanta
Constantinople
Golden Horn
Mahmud Shevket Pasha
Abdul Hamid
Kaimil Pasha
Tight Money Hits Butter and Egg Markets in New York
Money stringency reduces butter and egg store holdings in New York City by about 350000 cases of 30 dozen. Egg case price fell from 5 50 to 4 50 per case. Butter tubs see a drop from 15 to 12 as banks resist lending. receivers struggle to obtain supply amid tighter credit.
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New York
New York City
Mrs Hearst Donates Hopi Idols to UC Museum
Mrs Phoebe Hearst presents an excellent collection of Hopi Indian idols to the University of California anthropological museum at Affiliated Colleges. Assistant Curator Gifford delivers a lantern slide lecture on the Indian tepee before a large audience in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
University of California Anthropological Museum
Gifford
Georgia university holds June commencement with diverse speakers
At Athens on June 16 the University of Georgia held undergraduate exercises in the chapel after a large commencement sermon by Dr W N Ainsworth of Macon. Speakers came from Athens Atlanta Augusta Dahlonega and Milledgeville. Trustees promoted R C Wilson to assistant professor of pharmacy and granted leaves of absence to W O Payne and S M Salyer. A student demand for a campus dance failed to pass. Law School space expanded. Prof John E Morris moved out. Prof T J Wooster granted leave. Sophomore declamation was not discontinued. A military drill prize event occurred on Sanford Field as cadet officers for next year were appointed. Two new flags will be presented to the university and received by Athens and Omaha delegates. The Demosthenian and Phi Kappa debates will conclude with four juniors arguing Philippine independence.
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Athens
W. N. Ainsworth
Macon
University of Georgia
Atlanta
Augusta
Dahlonega
Milledgeville
R. C. Wilson
W. O. Payne
S. M. Sallyer
Military Department
Sanford Field
University
Helen Baxter
Omaha
Florence Hooper
Mary Arthur
Laura Cobb Hutchen
Demosthenian
Phi Kappa
Philippines
British Polo Players To Challenge Again
NEW YORK June 16 It was expected the Duke of Westminster the leading English polo exponent will soon send a challenge to the Americans for another international polo match to be played next year or in 1915 The British console themselves over a close score 51 2 to 3 and 4 1 2 to 4 1 4 They plan a farewell drive for the Englishmen before sailing home this week English Denounce Umpire London June 16 English sportsmen condemn the umpire who ruled a foul against the British team in Saturdays game with the Americans calling the decision unjust and a misfortune and saying the referee had no right to stop play
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New York
Duke of Westminster
England
London
Queen of Belgians Is in Sanitarium
The Queen of the Belgians is severely ill at Dr Widmer's Sanitarium in Montruax Switzerland for two weeks. She has canceled engagements for fetes at Ghent and other events starting June 22, and will likely remain away for some time.
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Montraux
Switzerland
Widmer
Ghent
American Colony in Palestine Prospects in Jerusalem
Boston June 16 Jesse A Yan tis, representative of the American colony in Palestine, studies machinery classes he hopes to introduce in Jerusalem. The colony moved to Jerusalem to live as they believe the Saviour would if on earth today.
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Boston
Jesse A. Yantis
Palestine
Jerusalem
Woman Forest Guard Hallie Daggett in California
Sacramento dispatch June 16 Miss Hallie Daggett was appointed forest guard at the Siskiyou reserve likely becoming the first woman in the nation to hold the role She is assigned to the Lookout post at Eddy's Gulch to monitor for forest fires.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hallie Daggett
Siskiyou Reserve
Eddy’s Gulch
Pastor Uses Films to Promote Good in Sermon
Rev. Johnston Meyers of Immanuel Baptist Church in Chicago stated that moving pictures are a major influence for good. He noted he is a regular movie patron, delivering the idea during a June 16 sermon.
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Chicago
Moving Pictures
Johnston Meyers
Immanuel Baptist Church
Meyers
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