Germans Invited to Versailles for April 25 Peace Talks
Paris dispatch reports the council of four invited the German government to send representatives to Versailles on April 25 for the peace congress. About 200 Germans are expected. President Wilson may stay to sign the complete treaty. Reparations for Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey are to be set in line with Germany. The signing will occur in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.
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Versailles
WLSON
Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four
Peace Congress
Wilsons
Wilson
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
Hall OF Mirrors
Hotel Des Reservoirs
Prefecture of Police
Ater
Mr M J Abney Departs for Mineral Wells
Mr Martin J Abney left yesterday for Mineral Wells Texas as representative of Athens and Clarke county and as a director of the Bankhead Highway. He has been active in road improvement efforts and Clarke County’s Chamber of Commerce values his leadership at the meeting.
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Martin J. Abney
Mineral Wells
Texas
Athens
Clarke County
Bankhead Highway
Abney
Jia A Clarkeck
Commerce
Federal Court in Session After Adjournment
Judge Ryan B. Sheppard presides in the federal court as the morning session resumes with docket items to be tried. Foreman Andrew C. Erwin led the grand jury to a swift adjournment yesterday noon and court officials continue to push business efficiently.
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Shepard
Ryan B. Sheppard
Andrew C. Erwin
John W. Hanley
Paul H. Carpenter
Stewart
Sheppard
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday Afternoon at Local Methodist Site
The First Methodist Sunday school hosts an Easter egg hunt on Saturday afternoon on the lawn between the Clark and Mason residences. All children in town are invited and refreshments will be served free. The event runs at 2 o'clock.
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First Methodist Sunday School
Opuly Arbit of Mackerel Report in EU Trade Notes
Fragmentary note mentions Arnold and Abney with mackerel items and shares. Colling and a phone number 1258 appear in the garbled text.
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Arnold & Abney
Toma
Colling
South Carolina Delegation Endorses Cotton Plan
Columbia S C April 15 Members of South Carolina's delegation in congress and the state's twenty delegates to the cotton convention in New Orleans next month meet in Columbia and endorse the proposed cotton marketing corporation but urge capital stock of 200000000 rather than 1000000000
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Associated Press
Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
Congress
Othe State
New Orleans
Street fighting in Munich escalates as communists gain ground
Berlin reports Munich now under communist control per Tageblatt while loyal troops reinforce and shell the central railway station. The central station changes hands as government forces suffer a defeat according to Nuremberg dispatches.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Munich
Tageblatt
Bavaria
Bern
Nuremburg
Prominent Oconee Citizen dead at Watkinsville home
Prominent Oconee citizen Mr. Jackson of Watkinsville died at his home. He was 64, married 45 years to Miss Eleckra Fullilove of Oconee county. Survived by seven children, six living: Mrs. P. Speer Athens, Mrs. C. Hussey Charlotte NC, Mrs. E. Ander son Athens, Andrew C. Jackson Athens, Ruby Jackson Watkinsville, Maggie Plin Watkinsville. Funeral at Watkinsville Christian church this afternoon at 6, with interment in city cemetery.
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Watkinsville
Jackson
Eleckra Fullilove
Oconee County
P. Speer
Athens
C. T. Hussey
Charlotte
E. M. Anderson
Andrew C. Jackson
Ruby
Maggie Plin
Christian Church
Revival Services At Oconee Street Church Begin
The Oconee Street Methodist church starts its 20th revival next Sunday the 20th after changes approved by the evangelistic committee. Rev E B Moll of the Bishop charge will oppose the pastor in services. All are invited to attend and take part with us in this meeting. A B Hutchinson, Pastor.
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Oconee Street
Methodial Church
Evangelistic Committee
E. B. Moll
Hutchinson
Physician's Verdict Triggers Family Tragedy in Hinsdale
Chicago April 16. William Marwitz, assistant postmaster of Hinsdale, enraged by a physician's verdict that his wife had sixty days to live, shot and killed his wife and two children aged two and six, then killed himself.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Marwitz
Hinsdale
Mineral Water Claim Promoted by J L Berryman
An advertisement boosts a large resident lot near Athens with claims on mineral water benefits. It asserts drinking water improves health and life, urging readers to toast the mineral water and challenge states to produce a better. Doctoral investigations are mentioned in relation to the statements.
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Athens
J. L. Berryman
Sensations Slush Fund Investigation Shapes Senate Inquiry
A Senate investigation probes a reported half million dollar slush fund linked to Senator Thompson. Richard H. Burke claims Thompson was offered money, while Thompson labels the charge as Burke’s imagination and notes discrepancies in a Lockport school or church funds context.
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Associaees
Pei NP
Yue
Senate
Senator Thompson
Richard H. Burke
Thompson
Lockport
Burke
Women disturb House Commons during labor debate in London
In the House of Commons two women in the strangers gallery shouted insults at MPs during a labor motion discussion. They cried you are murderers and said the government would lead to another war. Attendants removed them. A third woman in a white cloak demanded the Soviet.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Fricke on Trial for Treason in Federal Court
The confession of Albert Paul Fricke connecting him to German agents is read in federal court as he faces treason charges. The document states Fricke acted as financial agent for Carl Odiger alias Hermann Wessels and discussed paying for Irish recruits to plant bombs on British ships and destroy vessels.
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Associated Press
New York
Albert Paul Fricke
Fricke
Carl R. Odiger
Hermann Wessels
Rodiger
BoAiba
Wesleyan Glee Club Delights Athens Audience at Colonial
The Wesleyan Glee Club from Macon performed at the Colonial to a large audience in Athens. The program featured Miss Emma Love Fisher, Miss Grace Laramore, Milas Jane Carter, and the Dischord Quartette. An Indian themed operetta scene and mandolin club highlight the group's versatility.
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Wesleyan Glee Club
Macon
Colonial
Athens
Emma Love Fisher
Billin
Miss Gibson
Miss Napier
Wanted: Position by competent young Indy stenographer
A competent young Indianapolis stenographer seeks a new position without leaving current job. No dissatisfaction by employer implied. Respond to D” care Banner.
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Care
Banner
Porto gon Triumph potato plants offered for May shipment
Parker Farms of Moultrie Georgia advertises specialty potato plants for May orders. Porto gon Triumph priced at express 1000 for $2.60 and $2.00 per thousand. prepaid parcel post 600 for $1.75 and 1000 for $2.00. Jersey cabbage plants also listed with express 1000 for $1.50 and prepaid parcel post 500 for $1.25 and 1000 for $2.00.
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Portogon Triumph
Express
Sovel
Jersey
Parker Farms
Moultrie
Senator Chamberlain's Poem Provokes Dining Hall Brawl
At a Waldorf Astoria Sphinx Club dinner in New York, United States Senator Chamberlain recited The American Flag as a diners in the rear shouted an insult. Edward W. Mitchell of Texas and Oklahoma Oil struck the man, sparking a scuffle. the disturber was removed, unnamed.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Chamberlain
Sphinx Club
Waldorf Astoria
Oregon
Grand Ballroom
Edward W. Mitchell
Texas and Oklahoma Oil Company
Mitchell
Superior Court Work Continues Amid Complex Angles
Both branches of the Superior Court led by Judges Hodges and Cobb resume business after a directed verdict in the Hodges case. The sprawling litigation remains unsettled and many tangles likely push the matter toward higher courts, with proceedings expected to run for about two weeks.
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Superior Court
Hodges
Cobb
Usdpeechei
D Hodges
Judge Andrew Cobb To Deliver Macon Memorial Address
The Macon chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy invites Judge Andrew J. Cobb to give the principal address at the Memorial Day exercises in Macon on April 26. His acceptance has been sent.
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Andrew Cobb
Macon
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Andrew J. Cobb
Woodmen meeting and band concert announced
All Woodmen of the World are urged to attend at the Max Joseph building today at 8 30 government time. Six candidates will take the protection degree and a band concert precedes the meeting. Clerk signatures present. Also notices of local groceries and farm produce including yellow yam potatoes from South Georgia and baby chick feed.
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Max? Joseph Building
Keith Estate Promised Third For Cronan Lawyer
A bill in equity alleges Paul Keith and Edward F. Albee agreed in 1910 to give John Cronan one third of the 15 million dollar B F Keith estate if Cronan interfered with disinheriting Keith’s son Paul. Cronan, once counsel to the elder Keith, claims he kept the estate intact to prevent Paul’s disinheritance.
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Associated, Press
Boston
Paul Keith
Edward F. Albee
John Cronan
B. F. Keith
Cronan
Keith
Paul
Harbor strike renewed by marine workers
New York April 15 The marine workers affiliation announces a renewal of the general harbor strike involving about 16 000 workers. The walkout starts Thursday morning and aims to tie up all harbor activity including ferries coastwise and transatlantic shipping with no exceptions, hospital ships included as they seek an eight hour day and higher wages.
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Associated Press
New York
Marine Workers
General Harbor
Russian Troops wipe out Bolshevik post in Archangel front
British reports say a detachment of the Russian national army raided a Bolshevik post on the Archangel front and wiped out about 60 Bolsheviks, capturing two machine guns. Six Bolsheviks reportedly escaped as the raiders suffered two killed and five wounded.
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Associated Press
Russian National Army
Archangel
Rainbow Commander Opposes System Overhaul in War Justice
Major General Menoher commander of the Rainbow Division told an American Bar Association committee no radical changes are needed in military justice. He favored clarifications for wartime officers and voiced skepticism about enlisted juries while approving referral of common law offenses to federal courts outside war zones.
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Washington
Menoher
Rainbow Division
American Bar Association
Menohe
Yew Trees Gifted to University of Georgia by Henry A Alexander
Henry A Alexander of Atlanta presents yew plants grown from cuttings taken at Cranham Hall Essex England once owned by General James Edward Oglethorpe to the University of Georgia through Chancellor David C Barrow. The plants, rooted in Royal Gardens at Kew since 1916, will be planted on campus and cared for.
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Henry A. Alexander
Atlanta
University of Georgia
University
David C. Barrow
Cranham
Essex
County
England
James Edward Ppathorpa
Alexander
Forest Avenue
Georgia
David C
Cranham Hall
Essex County
James Edward Oglethorpe
David Prain
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
London
Royal Gardens
Ev. Erese
Weather Delays Trans Atlantic Start For Hawker And Raynham
St Johns Newfoundland April 15 Weather again today prevented Harry G Hawker Australian aviator from starting the trans Atlantic flight and gave his rival Captain Frederick Raynham English flyer an even chance to start at the same time.
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Associated Press
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Harry G. Hawker
Frederick R. Raynham
Hudsons set endurance and hill climb records in Australia
Hudson Super-Sixes swept the hill climbing competition at Artillery Hill National Park near Sydney. F K Tillock won the private owners race in a Hudson, with a Cadillac second and T R M Scott’s Hudson third. In the open handicapped contest Alfred Selman driving a Hudson finished second to a Cadillac, with Selman also breaking the course record in the race. Scott’s Hudson finished second and a Cadillac third. Selman’s time was 77 3-5 seconds against 78 seconds for the Cadillac.
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Sydney
Australia
Automobile Club of Australia
Artillery Hill
National Park
F. K. Tillock
Hudson
Cadillac
T. R. M. Scott
H. J. Hunter
Alfred Selman
Cadilac
Selman
Scott
Power Re elected Hartwell Schools Head for Seventh Term
Hartwell Georgia April 15 Prof Charles G Power principal of Hartwell schools has been re elected by the board of education for the seventh time He is described as a Christian educator and leader of the Eighth district high school association.
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Hartwell, Ga
Charles G. Power
Hartwell Schools
Board of Education
Power
Eighth District High School Association
Alabama Tops Oglethorpe 5 2 In Tight Contest
Alabama defeated Oglethorpe 5 to 2 in Atlanta in a hotly contested game. Hinton and Styles starred for Alabama against Turk and Chestnutt for Oglethorpe. Alabama next meets the Red and Black team in Athens on Thursday.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Oglethorpe
Hinton
Styles
Turk
Chestnutt
Athens
Russian Troops Forcing Romanian Retreat in Bessarabia
Russian Soviet forces after heavy fighting compel Romanian troops to begin a general retreat into Bessarabia from the Kamenetz-Moboliv line along the Dniester in Podolia. Farther north, Petlura's troops are reported driven back in western Ukraine.
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Associated Press
London
Bessarabia
Kamenetz-Moblilev
Dniester
Podolia
Ukraine
Petlura
Extension granted for Bling corporation tax in Washington
The extension until June 15 for Bling corporation income and profits tax does not apply to individual returns with a separate May 1 deadline under specific conditions. Roper announced this in Washington. Green Florida Mustard with green tops and assorted produce from Arnold & Abney is also noted among items.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eer
Florida
Arnold & Abney
Victory Liberty Loan drive urged in Athens by local leaders
Athens campaign officials report oversubscribed bond issues as the county plans to start the drive on the 21st. A large meeting led by Campaign Director Forbes and Col. M G Michael set plans, with speeches by Mrs. Geo A Mell and others. A Sunday conference at the Y M C A will finalize instructions for the workers.
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Athens
Michael
Athens One
Forbes
Jas. W. Morton
Barrow
Billups Phinizy
Mra
Geo. A. Mell
Col. Thos
Col
M. G. Michael
Camp
St Mary's Church Remodeling for Union Sunday School
St Mary's church on Qeonee street is being remodeled to open a Union Sunday school. The building has long been delapidated and a fund led by Ellwood Jackson aims to convert it into a modern Sunday school room, though funds are still short. donors may send remittances to Mr. Jackson.
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St. Mary's Church
Qeonee Street
Ellwood Jackson
Tne
Jackson
Red and Black Clash In Confusing Thursday Duel
The piece describes a chaotic, color coded clash between two Red and Black teams labeled from the University of Georgia and Alabama. It hints at a forthcoming game with mentions of pitchers Neal and Fedigot and references to the “Thin Red Line” making a desperate push.
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Bill Beck
University of Georgia
Tal “Neal
Robailiy
Alabama Red and Black
Boone
Georgia Red and Blase
Fedigot Wy Bets
Rites
Nealane ‘eThe
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South Cirrolina
Miss Fisher
Clobdinner
Flarp
R. BE. Carter
C. C. J. D. Wood
Collins
South Georgia
Anyer
Ronan
Bolsheviks
Rainbow Commander
Henry Alexander
Hartwell
Foabirg
Arnold
Clarke
ST. Mary’s Church
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