Athens Victory Loan Campaign Opens With Dinner Service
The Victory Loan drive in Athens and Clarke County aims to sell 710 050 in gilt edge US notes. The event opens at the YMCA building tomorrow at 2 pm with dinner committees led by Mrs E R Hodgson Jr and others, as various local women's groups host meals Wednesday through Friday. The campaign offers staged payments from 10 to 20 percent with final terms in November and lists local committee leaders and team captains across Athens Citizens' Committee.
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Victory Loan Campaign Organization
Athens
Clarke County
United States
E. R. Hodgson, Jr
Zone
Vin
James W. Morton
J. Audley Morton
W. T. Forbes
F. A. ‘Lipscomb
John B. Gamble
Louis Funkenstein
B. A. Crane
John Deno A.barglend
J. Loy Reson
J. Warren Gmilth
Meters
Jno
J. Wilkins
Walter H. Jones
Thos. F. Green
H. H. Linton
W. G. Griffeth
Howard Domor
B. H. Dorsey, Jr
Mr. O. R. Dobbs
Messrs
E. F. Porter
W. F. Dorsey
Dink Martin
W. G. Cornett
R. P. Brooks
Thos. S. Mell
W. H. Hoerson
A. G. Dudley
Beek
Harry Patan
James Rucker
A. W. Baker
G. C. Armin
Mr. W. C. Jor
Geo
Millions pour in on Victory Loan first day
Subscriptions to Victory Liberty notes poured into banks and committees across the United States on opening day. Detroit claims the first large-city over its quota of 67 million dollars with a 55 million dollar target, while many Florida towns and Alabama and Tennessee counties also reported quotas met or exceeded.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Cullman County
Alabama
Loudon
Bradley
Tenn
Atlanta
Ansell Attacks American Bar Committee Over Military Justice
Lt. Col. Ansell accuses the American Bar Association committee of bowing to the War Department in its probe of military justice. He denounces the court martial system as un-American and questions Martin Conboy’s role on the panel, while Judge Gregory defends the committee and calls for justice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Col
Ansell
Army
American Bar Association
War Department
Gregory
Martin Conboy
New York
Conboy
General Crowder
Four Year Old Wallace Oldham Found Near River Bridge
Wallace Oldham the four year old son of Mr and Mrs G L Oldham of 168 Dougherty Street was found yesterday afternoon near the river bridge after being missing since 10 o'clock in the morning. A city wide search followed until late afternoon when the child was located unharmed.
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Wallace Oldham
G. L. Oldham
Dougherty Street
River Bridge
Soldiers Speak At Strand And Colonial Theatres
Last night at the Strand theatre Sergeant Beautas and Private Fischer addressed a large crowd then spoke again at the Colonial theatre on the Victory Loan campaign which begins in the city tomorrow Tonight at eight thirty they will return to the Strand Their stories include one man with an empty sleeve and another with a crutch urging victory bond purchases to support Uncle Sam.
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Strand Theatre
Sergeant Beautas
Fischer
Genertmen
Colonial Theatre
Sargent
Beautias
Strand’ Theatre
Argonne Forest
Sam
Baker resigns as sales chief at Athens Railway and Electric
Mr A W Baker resigns after years in charge of the sales department and will return to his home in Connecticut. He is succeeded by Mr H A Pendergraph of Durham NC, who comes with a strong record from the Doherty service and will be warmly welcomed by the community.
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A. W. Baker
Athens Railway and Electric Co
Connecticut
H. A. Pendergraph
Durham
N. C
Pendergraph
Doherty
District Agricultural Schools to Hold Two Day Contest Here
The State College of Agriculture hosts the fourth district agricultural schools contest Friday and Saturday. Events include debate preliminaries, essay and music contests, cooking sewing poultry butter making, plowing and grooming demonstrations, plus stock judging and buttermaking challenges for boys and girls.
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State College of Agriculture
Walton Convicted on Murder Charge Gets Life Term
Will Walton alias Buck Walton faced trial in the Superior court for the killing of Earnest Reed. A jury found him guilty and recommended mercy. Judge Cobb imposed a life sentence. The grand jury continues its duties with adjournment likely after noon.
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Will Walton
Buck” Walton
Earnest Reed
Cobb
Walton
Italian Claims Not Yet Agreed On At Council Session
Paris April 21 The Adriatic issue between Italy and Jugoslavs remained unresolved after the council of four session. No appearance by Premier Orlando or Foreign Minister Sonnino halted hopes for a settlement on Fiume and the Adriatic coast. Pending further information the council will take no action. Pig Home Tender for pigs advertised by Arnold & Abney.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four
Adriatic
Fiume
White House
Orlando
Sonnino
Car Collision In Madison Injures Horse and Driver
Billups, a young Black man, driving a Ford, collided with a horse and buggy on Madison Avenue near Rivers' store around 10 o'clock. The horse was badly injured and the horse rider Thad Boyd and another Black man suffered serious injuries. police shot the injured horse after the crash. The accident reportedly occurred with Billups on the wrong side of the street.
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Weldon Billups
County Teachers Hold Institute With State Supervisors
Clarke county teachers meet this morning for an institute in the office of County School Superintendent T. H. Dozier. State School Supervisor J. O. Martin will be in the city to conduct the program.
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Clarke County
T. H. Dozier
J. O. Martin
Press Association To Meet In Monroe
The executive committee of the Press Jury in Georgia met in Atlanta to finalize plans for the annual Press Association meeting held in Monroe on July 15 16. W Trox Bankston of The West Point News provided details from West Point.
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Press Association
Monroe
State Capitol
Atlanta
Association
Wee
Gauly
W. Trox Bankston
West Point News
West Point
Jack
Macon to Have Air Mail Route and BG Show
Arrangements for an air mail route between Macon and Montgomery 150 miles were completed ahead of the Southeastern Aeronautical Congress in Macon. The plan covers May 2 through 10 with officials from the War and Post Office departments. An 11-airplane exhibition including two captured German planes will be staged at Macon by local aviation fields. Camp Bragg will send a balloon company.
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Associated Press
Washington
Macon
Montgomery
Southeastern Aeronautical Congress
Miller
Macon Chamber of Commerce
War and Post Office Departments
Taylor, Caristrom, Souther
Dorr
Camp Bragg
Navy preps for trans Atlantic flight from Rockaway
April 21 New York 36 observers mechanics and repairmen chosen by the Bureau of Navigation for the navy trans Atlantic flight next month boarded the mine layer Aroostook at Rockaway for Newfoundland. It is understood the Aroostook will later sail to the Azores.
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Associated Press
New York
Bureau of Navigation
Navy
Naval Air Station
Rockaway
Aroostook
Newfoundland
Azores
Attack on American Red Cross Mission
Report from Paris via Associated Press notes Hun troops attacked an American Red Cross mission. The message provides no details on casualties or outcomes. One Lithuanian soldier was killed defending the Americans.
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Red Cross
Assoc Po
New York
Ae Cross
Legrem
Paris
Anttala
Athens Pastor to Madison with Be H Jennings
Rev BE H Jennings pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle leaves Athens this afternoon for Madison.
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BE. H. Jennings
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Madison
German Delegates at Versailles Comprise Six Officials
Paris April 21 The German delegation to Versailles will comprise six high personages headed by Count Von Brockdorff Rantzau foreign minister Marshal Foch was informed this evening per official announcement The delegates cannot arrive in Versailles before April 28 1919.
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Associated Press
Paris
Versailles
Count von Brockdorff Rantzau
Marshal Foch
Soviet Troops Occupy Sebastopol Amid Stalled Crimea Fight
Paris dispatch reports Sebastopol occupied by Russian Soviet troops with fighting paused in southern Crimea. Bolsheviks allegedly slow advance under Allied artillery fire as a Russian wireless message claims Sebastopol evacuated by Crimean raiment.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sebastopol
Journal Des Debats
Salonoki
Crimea
London
Lettuce and Peppers Listed in Local Market Notes
Readable fragments suggest a regional grocery roundup citing Fancy Kceburg lettuce Green Bell peppers and various local paper names and names such as Arnold Almay Patterson Prinklin News Rapner Meeks Carrollton Free Press and Atlanta. No clear event or outcome is stated.
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Fresh Arnold
Almay
L. Patterson
The
Covington News
Batters P
T. “McCutcheon
Prinklin ‘News
Rapner
Ralph Meeks
Carrollton Free Press
M. Stanley
Atlanta
Bi Bents
Ler
Gas 4
Aviators Narrow Escape in Rome Landing
Rome Georgia April 21 Lieutenant James G Hart and Sergeant F G Maddox of the Victory Loan flying circus escaped death when their airplane wrecked during a landing. They were en route from Birmingham to Chattanooga and sustained only bruises. Four of seven planes from Birmingham to Chattanooga are missing after departure for the Victory Loan drive opening.
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Florida
Suotas
Tampla
Fla
Winter Park
Oldamar
Gulf’ Port
Webster
Peka
Narcodaée
James , White
Audley Mor G. Nicholson
Winton
Punkenstein
Est
James
Michael
Thos
W. Reed
Susie
Mesdames
U.H
Morton
Hodgson
Hodg Lamkin
Barney Edgeworth Dobbs
Warren Molise
Mary Co
Julius Talmadge
Jno
A. Darwin
Pearl Graham
Harry Hodgson
Milton Jarnagin
C. A. Talmadge
Hammond Johnson
Arr Dames
W. Morton
Hi .En Lor
Prof
A. Rhodes
Buck Branch
Rutherford Coll Colle
Georgia Factory
Bradberry
J. P. Nunnally
Poereserten
Henry J. Kenney
8. C. Cartledge
Sandy Creek
L. B
Harmond
Associated Press
Rome
James G. Hart
F. G Maddox
Victory Loan Flying Circus
Landsing
Birming
Ham
Chattanooga
Tenn
Birmingham
Peace Conference Accepts All Allied Terms
Paris April 21 Germany has not fled the allies and accepts all allied conditions for the Versailles conference. This official announcement was made tonight.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Supreme Court Begins Rail Rate Control Case Arguments
The Supreme Court opened arguments on the joint congressional resolution taking over rail rate controls, with potential early ruling on federal authority. Justices considered likely a June adjournment as the court weighs intrastate rate fixing powers amid a nationwide system takeover.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
British censorship codes eased for transatlantic cablegrams
The British censorship regulations were modified to allow private codes in cablegrams passing through London from the United States to South America. The change reportedly aims to streamline wartime communications and reduce delays in message transmission.
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Ington
Washington
London
United States
South America
Pave Department
Systematic ruin of French industry detailed in report
Washington April 21 a preliminary report by Frank H Probert consulting engineer of the bureau of mines says German destruction in northern France is so thorough it will take five years to restore coal iron and steel industries and twelve to fifteen years to restart mines and mills. He traveled with a special investigating committee returned from Europe.
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Associated Press
Washington
France
Frank H. Probert
Bureau of Mines
Europe
Berlin strike settled after negotiations end long dispute
Berlin officials announced a settlement of a city strike after talks. The accord ends a dispute over dismissals and staff reductions, excluding executive and directorate posts. The agreement follows days of negotiations with labor representatives.
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Berlin
Dew
Empl
Big Cotton Fire In South Carolina
A large blaze hit a cotton area in South Carolina destroying fields and equipment. Local fire crews battled the flames for hours as residents observed smoke and sirens in the rural district. Arnold and XGey reported the incident.
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South Carolina
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Private Fischer
the Strand
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Pei
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Legro
Arnold & Abney
Jones’ Lite Pig
Aree Sant Eadh
Temas
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