National Thanksgiving Day on Nov Eleven Proposed
Government and local committees in Clarke county and Athens plan a joint July Fourth celebration for returning soldiers and a possible November eleventh Thanksgiving Day. The initiative, led by H J Rowe and L B Field, seeks city council and Chamber of Commerce collaboration, with no interference to existing events. Found keys in an auto, caller to Banner office.
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Georgia Council] of Defense
H. J. Rowe
Council of National Defense
Clarke County
Amber of Commerce
J. Rowe
Congress
James H. Dozier
Chamber of Commerce
Rowe
Council of Defense
L. B. Field
Atlanta
Athens
Price Gilbert
Georgia Council of Defense
Federal
Victory Loan Bonds Subscribed In First Campaign Week
Vic tor y Loan subscriptions show $705,623,000 officially subscribed in the first week of a three week drive. In the Atlanta district claims total at $25,000,000 with seven more counties reaching quotas, bringing the district total to twenty six. Counties named include Hamilton Culberton Morgan Blount in Tennessee and Bryan Randolph in Georgia and Franklin in Florida.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlanta
Hamilton
Culberton
Morgan and Blount
Tennessee
Bryan
Randolph
Georgia
Franklin
Florida
Naval seaplane completes 1250 mile 20 hour flight
A naval seaplane attached to the Hampton Roads base finished a 20 hours flight covering 1,250 miles. The Navy department said the distance represents about two thirds of the planned trans Atlantic flight.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Premier Orlando Receives Crowd Backing on Wilson Statement
Rome, April 26. Premier Orlando addressed a crowd and received thunderous approval for his stance on President Wilson's statement.
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P. Orlando
Wilson
Rome
Orlando
President Wilson
Clarke Superior court to reconvene Tuesday at 9 30
The April term of Clarke Superior court will reconvene Tuesday at 9 30 to resume the civil docket. Several cases remain to be disposed of and jurors from last week return for duty. The calendar lists multiple civil actions for trial on Tuesday April 29 1919 including Peacock versus Peacock Anderson versus Hodgson Waters versus Waters and others.
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Clarke Superior Court
Peacock
Anderson
Hodgson
Waters
Henry
Savings Bank
Siskoa
Givens
Bowden
Wages
Crossley
Shackelford
McFarland & Jackson
Southern States Fire Ins
Davis
Holliday
Fruit Dispatch Co
Pete Petropol
Moss
Chafin
King-Hodgson Co
Hill & Anderson
Stephens
Williams & Shouse
Booth
Henry Lay
Fannie Lay
Anthony Lay
Peace Conference Nears Final Terms as Italians Question Looms
Paris April 26 The council of three Premiers Lloyd George Clemenceau and President Wilson approved reports on ports waterways and the financial commission and considered many issues but Italian and Japanese questions were not discussed. The Italian situation in Rome drew heavy attention as key figures in the Italian delegation lost power. President Wilsons copy of the Italian declaration bears the initials of Clemenceau and Lloyd George.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Three
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Wilson
Financial Commission
Rome
Baron Fanino
Signor Salandra
Fiume
Virginia shuts out Georgia 3 0 in fast college game
Virginia defeats Georgia 3 to 0 in Charlottesville. Pettway pitches well for Virginia, despite an error and two hits in the third inning that produce all three runs. Philpot limits Georgia to six hits and closes strong after the third.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Georgia
Philpot
Pettway
Rhe
Virginiia
4Pettway
Gwathymey
Crawford
Colege Games
Greenville
S. S
Heavy loss life sinking steamers off Chile
In Valparaiso a storm reports heavy loss of life from the sinking of steamers Magdalena after a collision with Fortuna five miles off Corral and Alfonzo. The incident follows a separate note of a ship sinking amid rough seas.
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Associated Press
Valparaiso
Chile
Magdalena
Corral
Alfonzo
Fortuna
Investors to spend $40,000 on Clayton Street building project
W. W. and G. E. Scott plan to develop their Clayton Street property with three or four store rooms in an investment estimated at 35 000 to 40 000 dollars. The site lies opposite the new Telephone Building. Clayton Street area shifts from stables and residences to modern business houses as land gains value. Samuel Gompers criticizes Burleson and the postal service in a New York address calling for reform and warning of autocratic policy.
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Glayton Street
W. W. and
G. E. Scott
Associated Press
New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Burleson
Gomperg
Gompers
United States
America
W. W
E. Scott
Clayton Street
Telephone
Hull Street
Southern States Observe Memorial Day For Veterans
Southern states marked Confederate Memorial Day on April 26 as tributes to veterans and fallen soldiers. The observance spread across Atlanta and nearby communities highlighting regional remembrance traditions.
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Southern States
Associated Press
Atlanta
Allied council allocates enemy shipping to governments
Washington reports the allied maritime transport council in Paris will allocate enemy shipping to associated governments by their ability to deploy vessels quickly and by passenger train needs. Meanwhile, Confederate Veterans events in Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi honor veterans with parades and services.
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Washington
Allied Maritime Transport Council
Paris
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
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Banner Office
NAVAL
Head & McMahan
Germany
Moselle
Cobb
Upson
City of Athens
City Garage
Ingle
Hawks
Ingleva
Smith
Jackson
Orr
Dornblatt
Guaranty Inv. & Loan
Man
Tech
Furman
Macon
Auburn
Mercer
Tuscaloosa
Mississippi. & M
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State
Davidson
Broad Street
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