Athens Zone Leaders Advance Victory Liberty Loan Drive
Busy day in Athens as M G Michael leads zone committee for Liberty Loan campaign with events at College Avenue School State Normal School and local theatres. Soldiers speaking to crowds spur support while campaign workers plan county reach and bond sales to meet Friday deadline.
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M. G. Michael
Victory Liberty Loan
Bond
Morton
Hodgson
Col. Michael
College Avenue
Benattus
Fischer
McCaskell
McCullough
T. F. Green
State Normal School
Strand
Atrind
Miona Michael
Winter PLC
James W. County
Victory Liberty Loan First Day Subscriptions Hit $116 Million
Treasury reports show $116,077,000 in subscriptions by noon in five of twelve districts, marking early demand in the Victory Liberty Loan drive. Atlanta district counties exceed quota, doubling the count of counties over the top from the fourth campaign.
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Associated Press
Washington
Victory Liberty Loan
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Atlanta
Liberty Loan
Italian Delegate Calls Talks Useless Without Allies
An Italian delegation member tells the Associated Press that participation in further peace talks is pointless unless the allies grant their requests. The Council of Four has not acted. Prime Minister Orlando, not at the session, had private meetings with Lloyd George seeking an adjustment plan and rejected recognition of Italy’s claim to Fiume in exchange for Dalmatian coast concessions.
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Paris
Rae Faw Peace Centereyes
Associated Press Today
Council OF Four
Ane
Orlando
Lloyd George
Fiume
Dalmatian
Foodstuffs to Germany Under Special License
Washington April 22 The war trade board announced direct shipment of foodstuffs by American exporters to unoccupied German territory would be permitted under special license within the restricted quantities set by the allies agreement. Items listed include lettuce tomatoes asparagus beans cabbage potatoes and more.
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Associated Press
Washington
War, Trade Board
Germany
The Price of Victory and the Fifth Liberty Loan
In a World War era sermon style piece, Athens is imagined in darkness at eight, then prayers rise for victory. It frames four Liberty Loans as the war’s cost and proclaims the fifth Victory Loan as repayment for sacrifices by Foch Pershing Haig Petain and civilians. It calls every man woman and child to lend patriotically to secure peace and honor.
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Athens
Heaven
Earth
Foch
Pershing
Haig
Petain
America
GOD
Hor Homes Help Initiative Promises 3500 Aid
The notice advertises a $3500 assistance program to aid in building new homes. Costa's Delicatessen is listed among sources alongside Philadelphia cream cheese varieties including Swiss and Pimento.
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Philadelphia
Costa’s Delicatessen
Bela Kun Soviet Government Falls in Budapest
A fragment reports the overthrow of Bela Kun and his Soviet government in Budapest, noting a dramatic political shift in Hungary amid revolutionary upheaval. Readers see early mentions of change in leadership and control.
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Bela Kun
Budapest
Planes from Souther Field to Demonstrate at County Farm
Americus Ga April 22 1919 three planes from Souther Field arrive at County Farm at 10 am for a Victory Liberty loan demonstration. Athens Clarke county residents expected to view flying stunts and speeches by local officials and military officers including Lt Alfred W Vance and Sgt Bale Smith. The event aims to boost bond purchases with ground ring marked A and wind direction arrows ready.
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Americus
Michael
Victory Loan Committee
Athens
Ofield
Uncle Sam
Dencertone
Tn Ae
Jas. W
Colne County
Morton
Osters Forbes
Rodneyson
H. H. Gordon, Jr
J. Warren Smith
Thweatt
University
Ben Epps
Souther Field
Alfred W. Vance
Walter F. Sutter
Bale Smith
Chaufeur
Floyd
Nistor
Athens County
Winds Continue as Atlantic Flyers Postpone Transatlantic Flight
St Johns April 22 conflicts winds persist for 48 hours delaying further attempt by aviators Harry Hawker and Captain Raynham to fly across the Atlantic.
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Associated Press
St. Johns
Harry Hawker
Raynham
Atlantic
Carter Wins War Cross for Heroism
Lieut Frank Carter of the 82nd Division received the War Cross for gallantry during an assault on a river crossing. As senior officer he organized units and directed fire under withering enemy fire, continuing to fight after being wounded and evacuated and rescue three enlisted men and one officer.
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Frank Carter
82Nd
Elvot
Alvarez Faces Firing Squad in Mexico Crisis
General Francisco Alvarez of anti-government forces was executed by firing squad after a death sentence by courts martial. He was captured in a fight that left minister Aureliano Blanquet dead, as the Rera crisis unfolds near April 23 in Mexico.
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Rera Crise
Mexico
Francisco, Alvarez
Alvares
Aureliano Blanquet
Huerta
Erzberger Voices Against European Alliance
Berlin reports Erzberger, head of the German armistice commission, addressing the peace commission in the national assembly. He condemned a continental alliance against the Anglophone bloc as detrimental to the league of nations and stressed Germany's policy aligned with Wilson's fourteen points for lasting peace among all nations including France.
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Berlin
Euro Aera
Michigan Boys Rob and Kill Man in Kalamazoo Store
Two teen boys Geo Bird aged 15 and Arthur Sterling were sentenced to life confinement after pleading guilty to robbing and shooting Walter W. Mattison, a Kalamazoo druggist, in his store last Friday night. They stated they feared identification by the victim.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Geo. Bird
Arthur Sterling
Walter W. Mattison
Mattison
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