Lloyd George warns peace talks perilous and Russia stay
London reports show Premier Lloyd George telling the House of Commons the world peace conference faces perils for all nations. He cites Allied unity at Paris, forecasts allied demands by next week, and rebuts European disunion while condemning Russia intervention as a grave misstep to avoid British bankruptcy. Vorwaerts denounces French peace terms as unacceptable to Germany.
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London
Paris
Germany
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Associated Press
League of Nations
League
Russia
Great Britain
Japanese Buying up Distilling Machinery
Japanese agents negotiate with American distillers to purchase machinery for use in Japan after prohibition. They seek foreign made equipment enabling substitution of corn for rice in sake production, noting Japan’s diet bill and large rice use.
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Louisville
Associated Press
Japan
Y. Kadahara
Kawahara
U S Mission to Berlin to Observe Events
Paris April 16. Direct news from Bavaria is scarce but a U S mission departs for Berlin to keep the American peace delegation informed. Copenhagen says Munich is in complete anarchy with work halted trains stopped robberies looting and banks threatened as the Spartacans gain activity.
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Paris
Associated Press
Bavaria
Schiedemann
Berlin
Munich
London
Associated
Preas
Copenhagen
The
Exchange Telegraph Co
Spartacans
Vienna Starts Over Top in Victory Loan
In Vienna April 16 a small school auditorium audience saw a record county subscription as $40,500 was raised at the initial Victory Loan meeting in Dooly county. Presiding was W. H. Lasalter with George H. Lopg of Macon delivering the principal address. William M. Davis of Macon, zone chairman, oversaw the subscriptions and it was estimated that at least 95 percent of attendees subscribed.
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Vienna
Victory Loan
Dooly County
W. H. Las~alter
William M. Davis
Macon
George H. Lopg
Wade B. Lotts Name Added to Hero List
Wade B. Lott of Amer cus, one of Sumter county's first to die in the great war, was omitted from Tuesday's Times-Recorder hero list. The entry notes he died in the service at Paris Island while in the Marine corps.
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Wade B. Lott
Amercus
Sumter County
Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Victory Loan
Lott
Paris Island
Marine Corps
Distributor of Red Bulletins Active in U S Is Held
In Paterson New Jersey thousands of circulars titled Anarchistic Soviet Bulletin were mailed and scattered on doorways and streets last night by a man identifying as Robert Parsons of Montreal Canada. Parsons admitted distributing the pamphlets in many cities.
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Paterson
N. J
Associated Press
Robert Parsons
Montreal
Canada
Parsons
Lieut Wilson Named Adjutant at Southern Field
Lieut. Floyd A. Wilson was appointed by Major E. B. Schofield as personnel adjutant at Southern Field, succeeding Capt. Charles J. Glidden who has been granted a leave of absence. An intensive air service recruitment drive is to be launched, with Glidden likely to head this branch.
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Floyd A. Wilson
E. 8. Schofield
Souther Field
Chas. J. Glidden
Air Service
Glidden
General Dickman Sends Cable to Son's Widow Here
A cablegram from Major General Joseph T. Dickman to Mrs. T. F. Dickman, widow of the late post commander, arrived this afternoon expressing sympathy in their bereavement. The message was sent from Coblenz, Germany, where General Dickman commands the American army of occupation.
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Souther Fiel
T. F. Dickman
Joseph T. Dickman
Coblens
Germany
Dickman
Barbecue Planned by Americus Bar Association
W P Wallis touts a grand barbecue planned for May at Myrtle Springs to honor bar members and their families and court officers, including the solicitor general. A committee led by Wallis, Dodson, and Allen will arrange details with an entertainment subcommittee of Maynard and Dykes. About 200 people are expected from 26 local bar members and judges.
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W. P. Wallis
Georgia
Americus Bar
Myrtle Springs
Ques’s
Wallis
W. A. Dodson
H. &. Allen
Mr. Allen
Carthoree
RL. Maynard
I L. Maynard
W. W. Dykes
Soldier Vote Keeps New Zealand Wet
London April 16 Associated Press dispatch reports that New Zealand raiders vote overturned the prohibition majority from April 11, reversing the earlier measure. Christ Church source notes the shift in national policy following the referendum.
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New Zealand
London
Associated Press
Commonwealth
Central News
Christ Church
Gibson Named First U. S. Minister to Poland
Hugh H. Gibson secretary of the American embassy at Paris is appointed the first United States minister to Poland. The report notes his historic posting and outlines the diplomatic milestone amid ongoing telephony strike news from Boston on April 16 as thousands of New England workers strike outside Connecticut.
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Paris
Associated Press
Hugh 8. Gibson
United States
Poland
Boston
Associated Pres
New England
Connecticut
Death of Crisp County clerk J A Littlejohn
J A Littlejohn longtime Crisp County Superior Court clerk and Cordele native dies at sister in law's home in Barnesville after a long illness. He was 66, survived by widow Mrs W A Morris, son Jesse Littlejohn just back from France, daughter, and several sisters. Funeral held at local Methodist church with Rev Frank Quillian officiating. He served since Crisp County formed.
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Barnesville
J. A. Littlejohn
Cordele
Crisp County
Z. A. Littlejohn
Americus
C. H. Mogris
Methodist Church
Frank
Quillian
Littlejohn
Dooly County
Superior Court
Mew Coun
W. A. Morris
Jesse Littlejohn
France
John W. Walters
Turner Hughes
Statesboro
Hardin Sapp
Columbus
Robert Wynne
Eastman
Death of Crisp County Clerk Joseph A Littlejohn
Joseph A Littlejohn longtime Crisp County Superior Court clerk died at Barnesville after years of illness including a stroke and paralysis. Born in South Carolina 67 years ago, he moved to Cordele and Americus where he served as city clerk before state service. Survived by wife Leila Middelbrooks and two children Jesse and Mrs. W A Morris.
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Americus
Cordele
Joseph A. Littejohn
Crisp County
Barnesvilla
Mr. Littlejohn
South Carolina
Georgia
North Georgia Conference
South Georgia Conference
Littlejohn
Crisp
Barnesville
Leila Middelbrooks
Jesse
W. A. Morris
Three Negroes Awaiting Hangs Respited by Gov
ATLANTA, April 16 Three negroes charged with murder and sentenced to be hanged have been respited by Governor Dorsgy. Mitch Williams in Macon County must file pleas for commutation to life imprisonment by May 23. Will Frank Hunter in Jrper County has 20 days to seek a new trial. Paul Bates in Screven County is given until May 23 to pursue commutation from death to life imprisonment.
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Atlanta
Dorsgy
Mitch Williams
Macon County
Will Frank Hunter
Jrper County
Paul Bates
Screven
Bates
Russians Retreat Ten Miles Before Yanks in Murmansk
The Russian soviet government admitted a retreat of ten miles in the Murmansk region in a wireless dispatch received today. The brief report notes the withdrawal occurred as Allied forces press the front in the northern theaters.
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London
Associated Press
Murmansk
County Over Top Earns Eagle From U S S Georgia
A Victory Loan Bond drive prize will go to the Georgia county that surpasses all others first. The USS Georgia bow bears a large eagle over an American shield, previously removed per Navy orders, with plates sent to Governor Dorsey for display.
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U.S.S
Georgia
Tlanta
Germany
Navy Department
Dorsey
JJ Daniels
Victory Loan Bond
Lieutenant Robert I McMath Jr Home Discharge News
Lieut Robert I McMath Jr has been discharged after 18 months service spent in the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande. He returns to Americus to be welcomed by relatives and friends and will rejoin his father in business. He did not receive a crossing but had thrilling encounters with Mexicans and others.
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Robert I. McMath, Jr
Army
Big Bend
Rio Grands
Americus
McMath
Jacross
Buaineas Hore
Atlanta Folk to Show Kindness to Animals Week
Atlanta announces Be Kind to Animals Week from April 21 to 27 with a citywide push for humane treatment of animals. The effort notes citizens of all ages should show attention to pets and livestock, citing wartime French anti cruelty workers as inspiration for sparing horses and mules.
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Atlanta
France
Photographers Detained to Photograph Wilson Abroad
Senator Poindexter reports 270 photographers from the signal corps assigned to record President Wilson and the peace delegation. He cites earlier work in Rome and London generating hundreds of negatives, prints, enlargements, and post cards, and says these photographers are abroad against their wishes, seeking more variety.
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Washington
Paris
Woodrow
Wilson
Poindexter
Signal Corps
Italy
England
Work on New Bridge Near Thomasville Begins
Thomasville April 16 work on the steel and concrete bridge over the Ochipchnee river on the Albany branch of the Dixie Highway will begin at once. The bridge will straighten a crook in the highway and improve the route.
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Thomasville
Albany
Fragmented OCR notes on party chair and motions
Nonsensical transcription from a meeting draft shows a chairperson nominating delegates and a slate from four counties. References to Kunze, Wright, and a committee appear amid unclear lines about votes, protests, and routes.
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Mo Iulehairman
W. Eynes
Ble Phenoul
Dolegy
Wright
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