Austria and Bulgaria Talk Separate Peace Prospects
Officials view Austria and Bulgaria sounding for peace as weariness with the war grows. No proof yet they will propose terms acceptable to the Entente. Berlin claims British gains near Arras and Monchy Le Preux, with aircraft losses on both sides. weather hampers French front actions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Press
Bulgaria
Austria
Berlin
Monchy Preux
Arras
Wancourt
Hentineland
Scarp
Vimy Ridge
Monchy le Preux
Plans for Patriot Parade Saturday in Athens
Plans perfected for a large patriotic parade in Athens on Saturday starting at 3 o clock with Major Boswell as marshal. The route runs from the High School to the civic center via Prince Pulaski Hancock Lumpkin Clayton College Broad Thomas Washington ending at the federal building and city hall. Parade units include mounted police the mayor and council University band Cadet Corps and University students. A no automobile rule is in effect and formation details will be announced the next day.
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Boswell
University Cadets
Prince
Pulaski
Hancock
Handcock
Lumpkin
Clayton
College
Broad
Thomas
Washington
Federal Building
City Hall
University
State Normal School
Lucy Cobb Institute
Schobd
Chamber of Commerce of
Athens
National Prohibition Women Urge Action at Congress
In New Orleans on April 12, the biennial council of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs adopted resolutions urging immediate national prohibition to curb waste. A telegram with the resolution was sent to President Wilson. Interior Secretary Lane said women can contribute by conserving food, growing produce, preventing waste, and boosting patriotic effort.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Council General Federation Womena Clubs
Congress
Wilson
Federation
Becmtary of the
Lane
Mexico
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
W.W. Gilmer
Twelfth Naval District
ARMY
National Guard
Washington
Baker
First Ladies of Land Set Example of Tariff Reform
In Washington on April 12 Mrs Woodrow Wilson and the wives of cabinet members agreed to cut their living scale to the simplest form to set an example for women nationwide. The move aims to show thrift and modest living in public life.
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Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
American Entry in World War Means Liberty Fight
Premier Lloyd George told the American Luncheon Club that the United States entered the war for liberty and to fight military autocracy worldwide. He joked Prussia is not democracy, warns the U S to study British blunders, and noted American aid comes as a major step in the global conflict. Ambassador Walter Hines Page attended a Pilgrim’s dinner.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
America
Lloyd-George
Prussia
United States
Walter Hines Pagel
Georgia Mercer Return Engagement in Macon
Georgia faces Mercer in Macon on Saturday afternoon in a highly anticipated baseball game. The event will be broadcast in detail at the Colonial theater with Western Union coverage of every play as it unfolds. The game starts at four o'clock Athens time with Stevens opposing Westbrook. Admission is twenty five cents to cover expenses.
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Georgia Mercer
Macon
Colonial Theater
Western Union
Athens
Stevens
Westbrook
Georgia
Cen
New Red Cross Members Added to Athens List
New Red Cross workers appear daily in Athens as the roster grows with about thirty new names on Wednesday and more added yesterday. The latest entries include D. Brown Miss Pattie Hillsman Mr Harold Meyer Mr M G Nicholson and Miss Fay McDorman.
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Red Cross
Athens
D. Brown
Pattie Hillsman
Harold Meyer
M. G. Nicholson
Fay McDorman
Mass Meeting in Athens Backs Conscription Plan
Two hundred fifty men aged eighteen to thirty-five met at Athens city hall, unaninmously endorsing the administration’s plan for conscription to raise troops for the war. They urged Congressman H Brand of the Eighth district to support the measure and wired copies of the resolution to President Wilson.
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Athens
R. O. Arnold
Charles H. Brand
Congressman Brand
Congress
H. Brand
Superior Court Carnival Opens With Ten Attractions
The carnival at Athens High School Saturday night promises ten big attractions headed by vaudeville a museum and a menagerie plus a fierce wild man from Borneo and the smallest lady high diver. Fess Dottery and his band provide music with admission at 15 cents for all attractions. The event begins 8 30 p m with the carnival to be held at the high school in Athens.
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America
Borneo
Fess" Dottery
Arnold Abney ad for fresh produce and bacon
Green Beans 2 ats 25c Yellow Squash 2 pounds 25c Spring Onions 5c Burch Spring Salad 10c Bunch Spinach 10c Bunch Beeta 10c Bunch Carrots 10c ARNOLD & ABNEY Phone 1076 Kingan's Breakfast Bacon 1 lb cartons 45c BUCHWALI'S phones W71 1472
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Arnold & Abney
Kingan
Special Tax Notice for Unpaid Taxes by April Fifteenth
All special taxes not paid by the 15 of April will be pursued in police court against parties doing business without a license. G. E. O'Farrell, City Marshal. Pu
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G. E. O'Farrell
Hat Renovery Moves to Clayton Street
Local hat shop relocates from 147 College Ave to James Music Co. on Clayton St. Arnold & Abney advertise Brazil Nuts 5 lbs for $1.09 and various produce. Ruchwald's and other listings note fresh produce and lemons priced at 25 cents.
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College Ave
James Music Co
Clayton St
Arnold & Abney
Indicted News Print Makers Share 55 Percent Market
Six paper manufacturers and one banker were indicted by the federal grand jury for controlling fifty five per cent of the nations news print paper production and using that power to restrain trade under the Sherman act. Five executives and a Chicago banker were named. George F. Steele of the association was not indicted as a witness. Bench warrants set at five thousand dollars each. The case raises concerns for a proposed price fixing plan by the Federal Trade Commission and manufacturers who may withdraw if indicted.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Grand Jury Today
News Print Paper Manufacturers’ Association
George F. Steele
George H. Mead
Philip T. Dodge
Edward Backs
Geo. Chachoon, Jr
G. H. P. Gould
Frank J. Sensenbrenner
Alexander Smith
Chicago
Washington
Federal Trade Commissioners
Commission
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
University of Georgia Cadet Camp Week For Law Class
The University of Georgia cadet corps with over 400 members will join a seven company unit in a week long camp near the Chattohoochee River at Riverside in Gainesville starting Saturday the 21st. The law class, volunteering for military training, drills have begun and uniforms have been ordered. An advance party will go on the 18th or 19th to arrange camp logistics and feeding, while Major Boswell returns from Atlanta with tentage plans including a large Y M C A tent. Twenty thousand rounds of ammunition are to be used for target practice on the river range as part of the training.
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University of Georgia Cadet Corps
Law
Gainesville
Chattahoochee River
Riverside
Boswell
Atlanta
Mrs Cornelia Cody Dies After Prolonged Illness
Cornelia Cody aged sixty seven died at home on 139 Miles Street yesterday evening about seven o'clock after a long illness. She is survived by three daughters and two sons. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Cornelia Cody
Miles Street
Enlistment in the Present Emergency War Policy
Washington reports Browning and De Grasse in talks on American navy roles for the war, including patrols along the Atlantic coast to Panama and possibly the Canadian coast. German submarines threaten U S ports and may extend to Boston New York Delaware Chesapeake Charleston Savannah and Florida harbors.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Browning
de Grasse
United States
Atlantic Sea Board
Panama
Canadian
Germany
Boston
New York
Delaware
Chesapeake
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
British Isles
Experts Examine Shells From Eddystone Factory
Government ordnance experts and chemists have examined shell fragments found at the Eddystone plant where 116 people died, but no decision was announced tonight.
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Eddystone
Associated Press
Chester
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