Delayed Call for Georgia Extra Session Timetable
Governor Harris contemplates an extraordinary session to address cotton protection and allied war tensions as international developments may push wartime measures. The date remains unsettled with a September 24 announcement expected, while debates over prohibition influence the call. A separate note reports Beavers seeks reinstatement after demotion and a Columbus double assault suicide tragedy.
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Atlanta
United States
Germany
England
Harris
General Assembly
Great Britain
Georgia
Suffrage Gains in Waycross Women Vote Right
State briefs report Waycross women obtain voting rights after a last-session charter amendment. The measure ensures suffrage cannot be denied by sex and was signed into law, while broader reform talks continue in Atlanta, including calls for an extra session.
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Waycross
Atlanta
Georgia
General Assembly
Atlanta Law School
Arabic Sinking Triggers Alarm Over German Submarine
American survivors of the British liner Arabic report it was torpedoed without warning by a German submarine while assisting a sinking vessel. The incident raises questions on whether the Arabic rammed the sub or altered course to aid, with President Wilson to decide on the diplomatic response.
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Moultrie
William McGriffe
W. S. Washington
Here
Dan Showers
Henry Green
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
McGriffe
Washington
Dunsley
Wilson
White Star
British Admiralty
New Orleans
United States Fruit
Abarcares
Havana
Cape San Antonio
Cuba
United Fruit
Marowijne
Belize
British Honduras
Fortified Russian fortress falls after brief stand
Novogeorgievsk surrenders after a two week delay against German advance. Berlin reports 700 guns and 8500 troops captured with substantial war material. Observers anticipate Brest Litovsk Grodno and Ossowetz to fall next. Abarca search misadventure off Havana links to Marowijne delay. Indianapolis plans October 7 Riley tribute with Charles Fairbanks leading the program.
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London
Novogeorgievsk
Berlin
Brest-Litovsk
Grodno
Ossowetz
Riley
Indianapolis
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Charles W. Fairbanks
Galveston Works To Repair Damage After Storm
Four days after a severe Galveston storm the city slowly recovers as wind rain and sea battering cause widespread damage. Utilities remain out of service and residents face ongoing inconvenience while recovery efforts proceed.
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Galveston
Texas
Military Training Favored In Schools
Kansas City Mo. vice president Marshall supported military training in schools while opposing forced training. He proposed optional programs in high schools and colleges to prepare officers for potential wartime needs without wasting time.
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Kansas City
Marshall
United States
Coun
Little Items Of State Interest
Athens reports an unknown negro under arrest for alleged horse theft in Helen and Madison, while Floyd county shows a property tax rise. Kingston notes a 17 year old boy loses much of his foot at a saw mill. Other items cover bond proceeds for municipal improvements in Blakeley, a child’s fatal appendicitis case in Waycross, and the death of T S Moise in Canada. Savannah notes a railway manager's death. Albany reports a crackdown on idle blacks amid cotton labor demand. Dahlonega mentions cattle dipping vats dynamited with rewards offered. Macon cites a Felder bid for mayor after senate consideration. Augusta stockholders sue a defunct bank. Dahlonega announces a new auto mail service. Jackson and Butts county civic actions including tax figures and indictments. Lyerly and Monticello note burglaries and a sheriff’s injury respectively. Continuous rains bring scattered effects across counties.
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Athens
Helen
Madison
Bishop
Rome
Floyd County
Kingston
Clifford Newton
J. W. Newton
Whitson
Blakeley
Waycross
Lois Seckinger
Ben J. Seckinger
Savannah
T. S. Moise
Central of Georgia Railway
Canada
Albany
Macon
T. S. Felder
United States Senate
Bridges Smith
Felder
Augusta
Bank of Hephzibah
Dahlonega
Brockton
Atlanta
Jackson
Harris
Prohibition
Butts County Grand Jury
Are
Effie Kell
Oconee County
Jen
City of
Lyerly
Sam Higgins
Hendrick Smith
Lafayette
W. J. Shattuck
Tunnel Hill
Monticello
J. R. Ezell
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Internal Revenue
J. Gannt
Ated States District
Harm
Elt Roberts
Fulton’County Medical Society
Beavers
J. L. Beavers
Fulton Superior Court
Police Commission
James L. Key
Walter
George Westmoreland
Pendleton
Atlanta Clearing House
Columbus
Verney Randall
Randall
Children’s Court
Georgia Court of Appeals
Lew Kilburn
Hardy
Marietta
Sandy Plains
J. H. Hardy
C. E. Bannister
Nolan
Bannister
Lumpkin County
Bahnsen
Farmers & Merchants Bank
H. J. Peagler
Cashier
P. Robertson
J. Cashier
Fool
Butler Banking Company
G. C. Smith
Otis McCants
Ass’t
Prine
J. Wentz Ladies
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