President Still Stands By Draft Army Measure
Washington reports April 20 that the senate and house will tackle the war army bill, with a strong push for a volunteer call before any draft. President Wilson remains firmly in favor of the draft, asserting it ensures national safety as administration leaders anticipate support from both chambers. Government moves to control food supply include authority to buy and sell foodstuffs at emergency prices through the Council of National Defense. Secretary Houston asks for such powers. McAdoo plans a first war-finance call to banks within days, not to individuals, with a public appeal about sixty days away. Censorship provisions are retained in the caponage bill by a senate vote, with the house judiciary committee also endorsing the censorship clause for Monday. Daughters of the American Revolution plan to cooperate with the Council of National Defense as Congress ends, urging national prohibition and flag protection. A move to conserve grain may halt liquor production, awaiting Herbert Hoover’s return to head the food board.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Military Committee
House
Wilson
McAdoo
Washington,d.d. C
House Judiciary Committee
Daughters Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
Council of National Defense
Twenty-Sixth Congress
Herbert C. Hoover
London
Food Board of
Flag Fund Continues as City Tower Fundraiser Gathers Support
Subscriptions increase for the Banner flag fund to install a flag on the water tower at the city hall campus. Father Clark is noted among supporters with prior acknowledgments bringing the total to about $30.75.
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City Hall
Clark
Mystery surrounds death of cigar maker in Florida
St Augustine reports a coroner jury could not fix blame in the slaying of William Carcaba, a cigar manufacturer. Police say Carcaba named his widow and a chauffeur in a dying statement. the widow admits involvement. The case unsettles local residents.
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Associated Press
St. Augustine
Fla
Abf
William Carcaba
Carcaba
Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans is Dead
The Most Reverend James Hubert Blenk, sixty-two, archbishop of the New Orleans province, died in the city after two years of poor health from heart trouble. His death marks a significant loss to the local Catholic church leadership in a period of early 20th century upheaval.
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Archbishop Blenk
New Orleans
Associated Press
New Orlans
James
Hubert Blenk
Great Patriot Parade for Athens Negro Community Today
The Chamber of Commerce asks all workers to take 3 to 6 pm off for a large patriotic parade by the colored community in Athens. The march starts at 3 pm from Reese Street Baptist Church and ends at Morton's Opera House with Rev. A. B. Murden delivering the address. The procession includes mounted police, bands, schools such as Knox Institute and Heard University, and several churches and organizations.
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Athens
Chamber of
Commerce
South
Reese Street
Baptist Church
Morton's Opera House
Knox Institute
Jerual
Athens High & In
D. D
J. H. Brown
Bargains In Bananas And Vegetables At Low Prices
Over 900 bunches bananas 48 drums beans cucumbers squashes twenty crates tomatoes to arrive about 1 o clock grape fruit 50c per dozen oranges apples etc Going at lowest prices Come and see for yourself Pete Petropol Corner College And Bread Phone 1431 Delicatessen Shop Ripe Strawberries Juicy Florida Grape Fruit 7% and 10 cents Juicy Floridan And California Oranges Tender Snap Beans 3 qts for 25c White And Yellow Squash 3 Lbs for 25 cents Cauliflower 10c per pound White Crisp Celery Lettuce And Cucumbers Beets And Carrots Fresh Philadelphia Cream Cheese Fresh shipment of Franks Meat Phone 1131 Many friends here will regret exceedingly to learn of the serious illness of the father of Dr T H Mc Hatton head of the department of horticulture at the State College of Agriculture at his home in Macon The elder Mr Mc Hatton has been a frequent visitor in Athens
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Pete Petropol
Coroner College and Bread
Florida
California
Philadelphia
Frank
T. H. McHatton
State College of Agriculture
Macon
McHatton
Athens
Indomitable French Continue Their Advance Across Fronts
French war office reports heavy fighting with German forces on the southern front and says progress north of Aisne in Champagne and near Vigonne. Since the offensive began, France claims over 19,000 prisoners and more than 100 large guns. Northwest of Soissons, Sancy taken as advance toward Chemin Des Dames continues. In the Vauclero Plateau, Germans pushed back to second trenches with many casualties. British win ground in Palestine and Mesopotamia north of Baghdad as Turks are driven from positions along a front of about eight miles. London issues orders to mobilize all medical personnel. Berlin strike unrest and Bethmann-Hollweg declines to arbitrate. American Day luncheon in London honors wounded servicemen. Pagé presiding. Brand Whitlock arrives as American minister to Belgium.
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Associated Press
French War Office
Soissons
Sancy
Chemin Des Dames
Vauclero
Banks To Close Saturdays At Noon Through September
Several Athens banks announce a shared policy to close Saturdays at 12 oclock noon through September first. The notice, signed by bank officers including John White Morton M Stern Jno J Wilkins Hugh H Gordon Jr S Bernstein, signals a uniform weekend closing time for the summer.
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National Bank OF Athens
John White Morton
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern
Georgia National Bank
Jno
J. Wilkins
American State Bank
Commercial Bank
Hugh H. Gordon, Jr
Peoples Bank
Bernstein
Southern Colleges Decide to Continue Athletic Meets
Atlanta Ga April 20 Representatives of the Southern Athletic Conference met to decide to continue intercollegiate contests. The statement, prepared by Thomas Bragg of Auburn, notes that discontinuing athletics is unwise until the war department requests service. Letters from war department officials say no immediate need to abandon college athletics. Members include Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Mercer, South Carolina, and Mississippi A and M.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Southern Athletic Conference
Thos
Bragg
Auburn
Association
War Department
J War Department
Vanderbilt
Washington & Lee
Georgia Tech
University of Georgia
Alabama
Bewance
Mercer
South Carolina
Mississippi
Fresh Produce and Seafood Offered by Local Sellers
Frank's Meat Treats offers express delivery of fresh meats. King-Hodgson Co lists fresh English peas beans squash and new potatoes. Athens Fish Co promotes seafood including red fin croakers whiting and mullet with phone 1490. Buchwald's advertises Campbell's Pork and Beans with phones 1471 1472. Arnold & Abney highlights egg plants beets carrots turnips and wine-sep apples.
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King-Hodgson CO
Athens Fish Co
Clemson Beats Georgia 2–1 In Georgia Football Series Opener
Clemson won the first of a two game series against the University of Georgia in Athens by 2 to 1. Fox and Long pitched well early but a costly error by Fox in the first inning helped Clemson take the lead. Gillis hit Georgia’s lone run with a second inning homer over the right field fence.
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Anderson
D. C
Clemson
University of Georgia
Fox
Long
Georgia
Gillis
Harris
Fox and Rawson
Athens merchants agree to close stores at 6 pm seasonally
Local business leaders sign a memorandum to close Athens stores at 6 p m from May 1 to Sept 15 with Saturdays off. The list includes Micheal Brothers H T Huggins & Son Davison Nicholson Co W T Collins Co McCommons Thompson Co Sol J Boley E J Smith Shop Co Abe Joel & Sons Henry s Epting & Eberhart D C Dailey and many others. Also advertised are fresh produce items and prices for string beans Irish potatoes yellow squash and cucumbers offered by Arnold & Abney along with onions and turnips.
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Athens
Micheal Brothers
M. G. Michael
T. Huggins & Son
Davison-Nicholson Co
M. G. Nicholson
W. T. Collins & Co
McCommons-Thompson Co
Sol J. Boley Co
J. Boley
E. J. Smith Shop Co
M. J. Maytard
Abe Joel & Sons
Henry’s. Epting & Eberhart
Epting
D. C. Dailey
Fred G. Davis
M. Link
Chas. Morris
J. Davis
B. Goldwasser
Lee Morris
P. Abelman
Wingfield-Chamberlain & Reid
H.J. Reid
Athens Shoe Co
C. D. Chandler
E. H. Dorsey
McClure 100 Co
HL Kress & Co
Nead & McMahan
Johnson Shoe Co
Louis Funkenstein
Mallory Shoe Co
Max M. Hubert
Athens Chamber Sees Bankhead Highway Routed Through Georgia
Athens Chamber of Commerce meeting reports good news on the Bankhead Highway route from Birmingham to Athens via Winder Hartwell and Anderson. Athens officials Abney Griffeth Flanigen and others attended the National Good Roads convention to push Georgia road interests. Directors noted rising flag prices and discussed Miller’s remarks about state support to the Normal School.
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Birmingham
Ala
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Winder
Hartwell
Ander
Son
Abney
Flanigen
Griffeth
D. P. Haselton
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Messrs
M. J.abney
Good Roads Committee
The
Will G. Griffeth
C. D. Flanigen
Athens Motor Club
Pacific
Washington City
Jsteen
San Francisco
Chamber For Commerce
Georgia
South
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W. F. Dorsey
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