Short Notes of Interest From Local Ads
Local notices list Lipscomb’s Specialty Insurance with J C Jester as a sugges ted partner. Dinner served daily 11 30 to 3 00 at The Oasis Broad Street. Sweet potato plants Nancy Hall Porto Rico Southern Queen $1 50 per thousand ready March 25. W H Hobby Rebecca comes with farm and city loan offers from U H Davenport. Various sales and rentals including oil stoves Ford car and Esquime Spitz puppies. Lost keys in parade and a purse lost with reward offered. Cottage for rent on Cobb Street Ring 1265.
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Nancy Hall
Porto Rico
Southern Queen
W. H. Hobby
Rebecca
Caim
Savings Bank in Athens Offers 4 Percent Interest
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually with deposits from 1.00. Also listed are a $50 scholarship to Athens Business College and various plant and seed offers from Oaks Plant Farms and Evergreen Plant Farm. Local notices mention university exchanges and other small ads.
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Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Athens Business College
P. O. Box
Athens, Gatt
Wanted Agent Local or District Manager
Classified notice seeking representation for an old line life insurance company. Offers good commissions and a renewal contract. Mail responses to P O Box 934 Atlanta Ga.
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Old Line Life Insurance Company
P. O. Box
Atlanta, Ga
Funeral of Obe Hawkes in Commerce Today
The funeral for Obe Hawkes will be held at noon from the First Methodist church in Commerce. Rev. K Reade, pastor, will conduct the services following his death chronicled in yesterday's Banner.
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Obe Hawkes
First Methodist Church
Commerce
K. Reade
Director Paine Thanks Mr Morris And Band
Mr E C Paine in charge of the music at the cornerstone ceremony and patriotic music at the city hall sent a card to Mr Morris director of the 3 M C band and orchestra praising their fine support and saying he has never had better aid in 25 years of directing.
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E. C. Paine
City Hall
Morris
Not a Chance Club Wins Best Decorated Auto
The Not a Chance Club won first prize for the prettiest decorated car in the parade with a $35 cash award. The Woman's Club took second prize of $15 and also won the prize for the best decorated Maxwell. Several cars were praised for beauty and effort, with judges noting time and expense in the displays.
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Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
Mentior
Wistaria
Armstrong
Davis
Scott
Athens
Athens Flag Day praised for wide cooperation
The Athens Chamber of Commerce expressed sincere appreciation for cooperation in making Athens Flag Day a success. It credits the auto parade organizers, local newspapers, mayor and council, W G Griffeth and committee, parade committee led by Capps, Haselton and program committee, Chancellor Barrow, Major Boswell and aides, University cadets, the Georgia band, police, Woodmen of the World, former Mayor Dorsey, W B Strohbar, Secretary Heidler, State Normal School faculty and students, city schools staff, automobile contest judges, E C Paine and chorus, and Southern Manufacturing Company band.
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Athens
W. G. Griffeth
Capps
Haselton
Barrow
Major Boswell
Cadets of
The
University
Georgia Band
Police
Woodmen of the World Company
Dorsey
W. B. Strohbar
Heidler
State Normal School
E. C. Paine
Southern Manufacturing Company
Navy League Leader Urges National Defense Council
Perry Belmont, chairman of the Navy League, urged forming a council of national defense and abolishing the volunteer system. He also called for issuance of defense bonds to support a broader American military policy. The speech emphasized strengthening national security and a unified defense strategy.
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Navy League
Associated Press
Washington
Perry Belmont
Navy League of the United States
Council of National Defense
America J and
Igetere
League
Geraldine Farrar Stars in Carmen at Elite Today
The Elite screens Geraldine Farrar in Carmen as a Flag Day special while a nearby city’s theater held the film for a second day due to crowding. Athens Strand also shows the famous star in this film master piece today with many expected to attend.
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Geraldine Farrar
Paramount
Athens
Mother of Athens Man Passes Away
Mrs James M Rhodes mother of J Frank Rhodes of Athens died at her Oakwood home early yesterday morning. Survived by four children Frank Rhodes Athens James Rhodes Oakwood Mrs Alvin Thurman Fitzgerald and L C Rhodes Oakland. Funeral to be held in Commerce at noon today.
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Oakwood
James M. Rhodes
J. Frank Rhodes
Baseball Results From North Carolina and Virginia Games
At Gastonia North Carolina Aggies defeated Davidson 11 to 7. In Charlottesville Virginia Cavaliers beat Cornell 8 to 2. Greenville Furman 0 Maryville 3.
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Associated Press
Gastonia
North Carolina Aggies
Davidson
Charlottesville
Virginia
Gornell
Greenville
Furman
Maryville
German Attacks Probe French Lines Near Verdun
London reports German infantry assaults on the French line between Deadman's Hill and Cu mieres with minor gains east of Deadman's Hill. In the Verdun area they pressed the line northeast of Douaumont and Vaux before French counterattacks recovered some positions. Artillery duels continue on the French and Belgian fronts as Russia advances near Armenia and Austria moves artillery between Adige and Sugana. Germany and Romania announce a free export pact excluding munitions.
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Associated Press
London
Deadman’s Hill
Cu‘mieres
Verdun
Douaumont
Vaux
Ikskull
Petrograd
Armenia
Rome
Adige
Sugana Valley
Germany
Romania
Farrar to Return in Carmen at Blue Theater
Geraldine Farrar in Carmen comes to the Blue theater today drawing ardent admirers. Many who missed her last time or wish to see the picture again plan to attend and Athens residents will also follow her in the Atlanta Grand Opera program.
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Geraldine Farrar
Carmen
Blue Theater
Miss Farrar
Atlanta Grand Opera
Athens
Sugar Substitution Vote Shapes Tariff Debate
Washington April 11 The Senate finance committee approved a House free sugar resolution with a substitute that keeps a one cent duty on sugar until May 1920. The vote was 40 to 32 with Democrats Broussard Ransdell Newlands and Lane opposed the substitute favoring full repeal. If no conference agreement is reached, sugar remains on the free list May 1 until repeal or duty extension. Senate conferees were Simmons Stone and Lodge. An amendment by Senator Works raising citrus duties to one cent a pound failed 44 to 29.
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Associated Press
Washington
Finance Committee
House
Broussard
Ransdell
Newlands
Lane
Senate
Simmons
Stone
Lodge
Superior Court Re-convenes Amid Flag Day Observance
Judge Brandh resumes Clarke County court this morning after recess for Flag Day. Grand jury to meet, with schedule listing cases for April 12 14 17 and 19 1916 including State versus Reed Eberhart Weldon Rowland and several civil matters. Advertising notice ends the calendar.
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Brandh
Clarke Superior Court
Rumors on Villa Death Supposed Ruse Amid Mexican Campaign
April 11 dispatches from American and Mexican fronts detail the April 1 clash near Aguas Calientes where Col W C Brown's Tenth Cavalry repelled Villa bandits, one horse killed and three bandits dead. Officials doubt Villa's death reports and note limited new news on Gen Pershing's operations.
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Associated Press
Mexico
W. C. Brown
Aguas Calientes
Brown
Tenth Cavalry
Guerrero
Major League Baseball Season Opens with Today’s Games
The 1915 baseball season begins in eight eastern and midwestern cities if weather permits. In the National League the 41st season opens with Boston at Brooklyn, New York at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis. The American League, starting its 17th season, features Washington at New York and Chicago at Detroit with Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and New York favored in the NL and Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and New York in the AL.
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Associated Preseye
New York
Eastj
Middle West
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Washington
Wil Pla
Smhicagoe
Federals
Filiadelphia
Detroit
Witness Testimony Spurs Texas Hangings in Smith Estate Case
In Macon Georgia on April 11 testimony in the Smith estate case before Judge Speer discussed Pick Smith as the alleged illegitimate son of Nancy Smith who was hanged in Texas in 1880. Witnesses tied Pick to Nancy Smith and noted he might have been known as James Smith, affecting heirs claim.
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Associated Press
Macon
Pick Smith
Nancy Smith
Texas
James M. Smith
Smith
Mississippi
Zadock Smith
Wilkes County
Phoebe Mabry Smith
Habersham County
Zadock. Smith
James &. Moss
Charles Grant
Charles H. Smith
M. G. Johnson
Smithonia
United States Court
Speer
Smithonia Missionaire
Zadock
Kimball
Pick-Smith
Grant
Pick
James Smith
Rivers and Harbors Measure Passed by House
The rivers and harbors bill carrying 40 million dollars passed the House 210 to 133. All committee items were included despite many amendments. Key allocations included Mississippi river eight to nine million, New York harbor over two and a half million, Ohio river five and a half million, Savannah harbor about half a million, St. Johns river Florida 332 thousand, and Tampa harbor 325 thousand.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Mann
Mississippi River
New York Harbor
Nicaraguan Treaty Ratified for Canal Route and Coaling Station
General Chamorro announced that Nicaraguan congress ratified a treaty granting the United States rights to a canal route and a coaling station on Fonseca Bay for 1 million dollars. The agreement specifies U S control over strategic corridor and fueling facilities in Nicaragua.
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Associated Press
Washington
General Chamorro
United States
Congress
United
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MR. Dearing
Erwin & Co
Dorset Furniture CO. Furniture and Undertaking
Athens Audit Co
Lipscomb
Insurance
J. C. Jester
the Oasis
Broad Street
U. H. Davenport
Joe H. Downs
G D. Parr
Pryor Johnson
Cobb St
Ring
Ponderosa
Acme
Grugedale Greenhouse
Lumpkin ‘St
Washington Street
J. T. Anderson
Porto Ricos
Oaks Plant
Fort Green
Fla
Evergreen Plant Farm
Evergree Ala
University Heights
Sasenger
W. J. Russell
Rville and City
W. C. Denny
Costa
Paine
MR. Morris
Hill
Milledge
Lumpkin
Derson &Co
Clayton St
Athens, Ga
Athens Engineering Company
ELITE
Farrar
Atlanta
Nate
A.M
Bradwell
Phouiéé
Villa
Army
State Department
Pershing
Parral
Juarez J
Casas Grandes
Dargue
Gorrell
Columbus
Gen. Funston
Mex- Tco
Pick”’ Smith
Jim
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