Allied actions in Dardanelles divert attention from Flanders
London reports French and British forces with fleet support try to breach the Dardanelles toward Constantinople. British landings at three Gallipoli points. Turkish repulses claimed. Western front activity but no major battle. Austrians threaten Russian lines at Uzsok Pass as Italians feared to join Allies.
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Associated Press
London
Flanders
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Peninsular
Bulair
Truks
France
Carpathians
Uzsok Pass
Italy
Arkansas Wins Flag Of Merit For Civic Improvement
Arkansas was awarded the flag of merit by the women's auxiliary of the Southern Commercial Congress for leading civic improvements in the past year. Tennessee previously held the honor. Noted progress included rural schools roads and sanitations across the state.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Oklo
Arkansas
Women’s Auxiliary
Southern Commercial Congress
Tennessee
Prayer Meetings Prepare for Torrey Arrival in City
Last evening prayer meetings in eighteen city homes lead up to the Torrey Meeting starting Sunday night. The big tent arrived and the choir for song services organized at First Baptist church reports excellent readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
President to press Haiti reform by new commission
Washington reports the president will push a fresh effort to straighten Haiti's tangled political and financial affairs. Paul Fuller of New York is named special commissioner to lead the investigation, following an inquiry by a commission led by ex Governor Fort of New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Washington
Haiti
Paul Fuller
New York
Mexico
Fuller
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
Gainesville Team Travels to Athens For Two Games
Gainesville High School brings a strong lineup to Athens for two games against an undefeated Athens squad. Games start at 4 o'clock with admission 15 cents for students and 25 cents for the public. Lineup features Kendrick Costa Weatherly Pound Wingfield McIntyre and others across positions.
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Gainesville
Athens
Kendrick
Costa
Weatherly
Pound
Wingfield
McIntyre
McWhorter
Daniels
Professor Jarnagan Returns From Chattanooga Address
Professor M P Jarnagan returned from Chattanooga where he spoke on animal husbandry before the Southern Conference on Education and Industry. He reported about 1 000 educators were present.
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M. P. Jarmegan
Chattanooga
Southern Conference On Education and Industry
Remarkable Salvage Sale at Athens Plant Fire Debris
The salvage sale of materials from the Southern Cotton Oil Company plant damaged by fire occurred yesterday at 11 o'clock. J B Weir conducted the auction himself using improvised tactics due to a hearing issue. About a thousand dollars of goods, including cotton seed meat acid and cakes, sold in under an hour with bidders mainly from Athens and some from Atlanta.
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Southern Cotton Oil Company
Athens
Atlanta
J. B. Weir
Wier
Convictions Mark Clarke County Court Term
The Clarke County Superior Court term shows all defendants either pled guilty or were found guilty by juries. notable convictions include Joe Walker and Charlie Beware for burglary at the Flanigan pressing club and Doll Edwards convicted of larceny from the person with over $200 taken from Geo Hawkes. Adjournment awaits state cases against Gyp Smith and Burrell tied to assault and a murder attempt on Wallace Sell and his father Frank Bell.
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Superior Court
Clarke County
Joe Walker
Charlie Beware
Flanigan Pressing Club
Prince Avenue
Meigs Street
Doll Edwards
Geo. Hawkes
Gyp Smith
Burrell
Leith
Wallace Sell
Frank Bell
Brand
Roosevelt excused from witness in $50,000 libel suit
Theodore Roosevelt was excused from the witness stand in the Barnes libel suit after detailing how he ended the 1907 panic and identifying a letter in which Governor Whitman, then district attorney, wrote about Leonenti Roosevelt. He recalled meetings with Henry Frick and Elbert H. Gary who urged TCI take over Tennessee Coal and Iron to stabilize markets.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N._Y
Theodore Roosevelt
William Barnes
Whitman
New York
Leonenti Roosevelt
Whit. Ap
Harnes
William ‘Loeb
Barnes
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
United States
O’gorman
Loeb
Roosevelt
Albany
Henry Frick
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
White House
Morgan
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Funeral of Mr J F Butler in Oconee Cemetery
Burial for Mr J F Butler held yesterday in Oconee Cemetery with Rev W M Saye officiating. He died in Atlanta on Wednesday and leaves many relatives and friends in the county.
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J. F. A ‘Butler
J. F. Butler
Oconee Cemetery
W. M. Saye
Atlanta
Arnold and Abney in Riot Trial Progress
Convicted riot defendants face additional charges linked to the same act as bond cases proceed under the solicitor general. Judge Brand plans to sentence guilty parties this afternoon around 3 to 4 o clock. Grand Jury adjourned to reconvene May 17 for the Griffin bank case hearing. county auditor and presentments appear in the Bannery issue.
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Brand
Griffin Bank
Wapt
J. F. Hart
Bannery
Tments
U S Hesitates on Recognizing Mexican Factions
Washington April 29. Officials say the United States has not begun formal consideration of recognizing any Mexican factions. Secretary Bryan declined to discuss recognition, and aides say the president will study the issue carefully before acting, awaiting clarification of the military situation in Mexico.
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Norfolk
Washington
Daniels
Kron Prins Wilhelm
Neiyport News
Beatty
Norfolk Navy Yard
Wilhelm
Prinz Eitel Friederich
Navy Yard
Associated Press
United States
Bryan
White House
Mexico
District Conference Notice for Athens District Meet
Dr B P Allen announces the Athens District Conference to meet at Young Harris Memorial church Monday June 7 at 8 30 pm with sermon by Rev W R Foote. Reports and candidate papers due at first session. Committees for license to preach and deacons orders listed. all applicants gather at 4 pm June 7 at Young Harris church. Local preachers must file written reports.
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Athens
Young
Harris Memorial Church
W.R. Foote
W. S. Gaines
J. ‘A. Partridge
D. B Cantrell
W. A.simmons
E. W. Jones
W. R. Mackay
Young Harris Church
B. P. Ccoville
War will be ended faster if ammunition is denied
A Wisconsin complaint filed under the discovery statute seeks to uncover a alleged conspiracy involving the Chalmers Company Otto, Bethlehem Steel, and others to ship shrapnel shells to a European belligerent. Samuel Parson, US citizen owning German property, argues war may end sooner if ammunition is not shipped from the United States.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chalmers Company
Otto Ask
Bethlehem Steel Company
Samuel Parson
United States
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