Air Depot expands storage by 37400 square feet
War Department confirms no plans to abandon Aviation General Supply Depot under Major B. B. Schofield. Work has begun to enlarge the warehouse by 37400 square feet, adding two hangars 110 by 200 feet and 110 by 140 feet. Daily deliveries of planes and air service supplies continue to pour in, with 10 to 15 carloads normally and 27 planes plus supplies on Friday.
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War Department
Aviation General Supply
B. 8. Schofield
Sure Enough Raise Is Urged by Darkey
In Winchester a rest camp for Southern American negro soldiers hosted a poker game in a Y M C A building. When a Y man arrived the players jockeyed with bets in English money and phrases like Ah opens for a couple o bob. The secretary called, ending the game.
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Darkey
London
Winchester
Senate Committee Backs Ford Newberry Probe Favorable vote on immediate Senate inquiry.
Washington Jan 29 A favorable report on the resolution for an immediate investigation of the Michigan Newberry Ford senatorial campaign was ordered today by the senate committee on a strict party vote.
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Washington
Associated Press
Michigan
Senate
Soldier-Police Clash Heard at Summary Court
Military Policeman Hobson and three Souther Field soldiers, arrested after a clash at the Central of Georgia Passenger station with city Officers McGehee and Lee, were tried in a summary court at Souther Field. Sentences were sent to Lieut-Col. Dickman for approval. officials seek to ease city and station tensions.
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Souther Field
Central of Georgia
McGehee
Lee
Major Butts
Col
Dickman
Staly
Much Strike Rioting In Belfast Streets
Belfast reported heavy rioting in dark streets last night as police battled crowds with clubs. Numerous plate glass shop windows were smashed and goods stolen in the unrest following a strike.
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Belfast
Associated Press
Georgia Weather Forecast Tonight and Thursday
Fair skies across Georgia with only minor changes in conditions. Tonight remains dry and mild with light winds. Thursday shows little change, with a continued dry pattern and average temperatures for the season.
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Georgia
Prohibition Amendment Takes Effect January 16 1920
The federal prohibition amendment will become effective January 16 1920. Acting Secretary Polk signed the proclamation at 11 20 a m at the state department announcing ratification and the new constitutional rule.
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Washington
Associated Press
State Department
Polk
Influenza Serum Free to Physicians
Atlanta physicians split on closing public gatherings to curb influenza spread as business interests weigh. Fort McPherson Army doctors have developed a serum shown to prevent pneumonia and are offering it free to state health authorities and civilian physicians statewide to maximize use.
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Atlanta
Fort McPherson General Hospital
Armed Russ Troops Sailing for Home
The hospital ship Ruse, fully armed and equipped, carried Russian troops en route from the French front to Reval and called at Copenhagen yesterday.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Ruse
Reval
Five Die in Austrian Riot at Arrival of U S Commission
Marburgs Styria Austria reports say a serious disturbance erupted on the arrival of the American Debarkation Commission under Colonel Miles. Five were killed and about thirty wounded as Jugo-Slav forces reported to have restored order. The presence of the commission remains unexplained in recent dispatches.
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U.S
Laibach
Austria
Associated Press
Marburg
Marburgs
Styria
Five New Influenza Cases Reported in Americus
Five influenza cases were reported in Americus for yesterday. Dr. B F Bond commissioner of public health said the city had no new county cases in two days though county physicians had not all reported. He called the situation highly satisfactory.
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Americus
B. F. Bond
Public Health
Bond
Produce Continues To Drop In Chicago
Chicago January 29 price trends show relief for consumers as butter falls three to four cents wholesale since yesterday and potatoes drop five to ten cents per bushel amid ongoing high living costs.
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Chicago
Associated Preas
Gouraud backs staying on the Rhine after luncheon
General Gouraud aligned with Marshal Foch on the French position to remain on the Rhine as a strategic barrier between France and Germany. He spoke to American correspondents at a luncheon in Coblenz on January 28 after the Champagne battles with American forces.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Marshal Foch
Rhine
France
Germany
Gouraud
Champagne
This Soldier's Story Like Fine Romancing
Noah Kilgore of Atlanta reports a bizarre German tale from the front. He recalls a trench, a tied rabbit, a chloroform sleep, and an American ambush that set a machine gun in motion, reflecting his strong antipathy toward the enemy.
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Atlanta
Noah Kilgore
Refugees Report Massacres by Bolsheviki Near Archangel
Refugees from Shenkurak flee toward the Alek Mnes north of Archangel recount massacres by Bolsheviki. The number of refugees increases as more tell of brutal acts and mass killings during the advance.
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Archangel
Associated Press
Shenkurak Feoing
Altitude Record Set At Souther Field On Spin
Lt Suttle reached 14 900 feet during a pleasure spin at Souther Field surpassing Lt Emory Rodgers but not official since no recording instrument was installed. The feat does not constitute a record as higher heights have been reached elsewhere by Curtiss planes.
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Curtiss
Souther Field
Suttle
Emory Rodgers
Curtis
Profit Taking Triggers Heavy Cotton Slump Today
Cotton futures in New York closed sharply lower as profit taking offset a late rally after an intraday swing of about 200 points. March settled near 22.60 with spot prices steady, brokers optimistic cotton could reach 30 cents by mid February, Charles H. Burke predicting 30 cent cotton by mid month.
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New York
Chas. H. Burke
War Cabinet Meets Over Polish Question At Paris Peace Talks
Paris dispatch reports Britain’s war cabinet held a special session to discuss conflicts between Wilson’s plan for German colonies and other conferees. Polish and Czecho-Slovak delegates were admitted to explain views as the Supreme council considers instructions for an Allied mission to Poland and the Polish question.
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Paris
Great Britain
War Cabinet
Wilson
London Daily Mail
Associated Preas
Wilson Btit
Atlantic
Confidents
Congress
United States
France
Supreme Council of Peace
Poland
Grandmother of Russ Revolution Greeted in New York
Madame Catherine Breshkovskaya, called the grandmother of the Russian revolution, arrived at Grand Central Station to a welcoming crowd of hundreds of anti Bolsheviki Russians and Americans. As she stepped from the train the group pressed forward offering bouquets and embraces.
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New York
Asolated Press
Catherine Breshkovskays
Grand Central Station
Max May Run for German President
AMSTERDAM Prince Max of Baden the former German chancellor will be nominated by the German social democrats as their candidate for the presidency of the German republic according to Berlin dispatches to Vienna newspapers. Williams again comptroller John Skelton Williams of Richmond was re nominated by President Wilson to be comptroller of the currency and Jouette Houme of Kinnley Kansas nominated to be assistant secretary of the treasury.
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Amsterdam
Associated Press
Max
Baden
Social Democrats
German Republic
Berlin
Vienna
Williams
Washington
John Skelton Williams
Richmond
Wilson
Jouette Houme
Kinnley
Kansas
Treasury
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