City council meeting elects new city officials and ratifies actions
Mayor and council, with about fifty residents, elected G E O Farrell as city marshal to fill the unexpired term of B F Woods, J R Beavers to the fire department, T H Nickerson to the bond commission, and reappointed C M Strahan and T W Reed to the board of health. Several reports and ordinances were read and passed, and the mayor criticized hasty decisions and a politician’s influence.
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G. E. O'Farrell
B. F. Woods
J. R. Beavers
Fire Department
Ed Poss
Army
T. H. Nickerson
Bond Commission
C. M. Strahan
T. W. Reed
Fourth Ward
Board of Health
Athens
Congress advances army bill with 267 million appropriation
Washington reporting states that Congress perfected the army measure awaiting the president's signature. It carries 267 597 000 dollars for defense. Secretary Daniels says plans for four new battleships are ready and contracts can be advertised within a week after the naval bill is signed, excluding the battle cruisers and ammunition ship.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Daniels
Third member named for U S Mexico border commission
Washington August 9 announcement due tomorrow naming the third man chosen by President Wilson to join Secretary Lane and Justice Brandeis on the commission to settle U S Mexico border disputes. Acting Secretary Polk announced the plan's acceptance and arrangements for meeting will be set after commissioners' views are obtained. Fresh celery Kalamazoo cooking apples 40c per peck plum peaches 25c per basket Arnold and Abney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Lane
Interior Department
Justice Brandeis
Supreme Court
Joint Commission
United States
Mexico
Polk
Arredondo
Carranza
Kalamazoo
Arnold & Abney
Philadelphia Papers Slash Size to Save White Paper
Philadelphia publishers meet urged nationwide action to cut page counts and stop unsold returns starting September 1 1916 to save over eighty pages weekly and reduce production by more than 2000 tons of white paper per week. Signatories include JSsha C Martin William Simpson Thomas D Taylor and other city papers.
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Philadelphia
Victor F. Lawson
Chicago
United States
L. B. Palmer
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Works Building
New York City
Italians Capture Gorizia and Ten Thousand Prisoners
Entente offensives on French Galician and Italian fronts yield gains. Italian forces seize Gorizia near Triest, taking about 10 000 prisoners and collecting war matériel. Russians advance toward Stanislau and cross near Tyemienus amid Austro German pressure. Australian troops push Germans back near Pozieres and seize a trench north of Hem Wood. Constantinople reports two Armenian towns captured in battles with Russia.
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London
Austria
Gorizia
Triest
Galicia
Lemberg
Stanislau
France
Adriatic
Tyemienus
Hellicz
Somme River
Pozieres
Hem Wood
Constantinople
Armenia
Democrats caucus on financial scheme concerns
Senate Democrats plan a caucus addressing financial scheme concerns in Washington. The session aims to align party positions amid growing debate over funding and fiscal policy within the Senate caucus.
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Democrats
Tragic cloudburst hits Cabin Creek region in West Virginia
A devastating August cloudburst at the headwaters of Paint and Cabin Creeks floods Cabin Creek valley. At least 150 drowned and many injured with about 1,000,000 in property loss and 1,500 homeless. trains marooned near St Albans. Governor Hatfield orders relief train and militia to aid.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
Paint
Cabin Creeks
St.Albans
Huntington
W.va
Hatfield
Coal River
Mediation Talks Between Railroads and Workers Progress
New York August 9. The United States board of mediation and conciliation was called in today to settle differences between railroads and about 400000 employees. If talks fail by today, President Wilson may be asked to intervene to prevent a general strike. Mediators worked late to unite the opposing sides after negotiations began June 1.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Wilson
Shipping bill likely to pass after heated two year fight
Washington August 9 a vote on the shipping bill is expected Monday or Tuesday after a bitter two year dispute. Senator Nelson attacked the measure while Senator Fletcher urged passage as Democrats who opposed before now unite with colleagues in support. Amendments to the house revenue bill include reducing the income tax exemption and raising taxes on large inheritances, with a plan to continue present levies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nelson
Fletcher
Trustee's sale of city property advertised in Banner
An important trustee's sale of city land is listed for 11 o'clock this morning. The Hinton property at 1135 and 1143 Prince Avenue is under the trusteeship of Jerome Michael. Farm lands sold yesterday are subject to bankruptcy court confirmation with bids ranging from 31.50 to 60.50 per acre. Fresh butter beans, tender corn and pole beans are advertised by the Piedmont Market.
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Hinton
Prince Avenue
Jerome Michael
Bogart
Sweet Potatoes Sold At 25 Cents The Peck
A brief classified item notes sweet potatoes priced at 25 cents per peck. The short line echoes a local sale listing with a simple bargain for shoppers.
Monroe Takes First Of Series Of Games With Winder
Washington from August 9 reports the infantile paralysis outbreak prompts a federal public health service request for state representatives to a conference August 17 to discuss prevention. The New York epidemic's toll reached 57 child deaths and 183 new cases in 24 hours.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Public Health Service
New York
Felder Slams Back as Senate Debates Felder Card
In Atlanta on August 9, a vitriolic senate session centers on a note Felder wrote to a fellow senator containing harsh epithets. The dispute inflames tensions as Felder faces accusations of taking $1,000 from Savannah mayor W. J. Pierpont to oppose the recall bill. Senator Roscoe Pickett accuses signers of denial statements of complicity and probes the origin of the controversial note.
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Kimball House
Atlanta
Thomas B. Felder
Senate
Felder
Savannah
W. J. Pierpont
W. Woods White
E. C. Callaway
W. S. Witham
Roscoe Pickett
Pickett
Capitol
Albert E Davison Named Jury Revisor
Albert E Davison was named a member of the board of jury revisors in annual session replacing M M Arnold who cannot serve due to illness and absence of his partner Abney.
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Albert E. Davison
M. M. Arnold
Abney
Engineer Killed as Freight Strikes Passenger Train
Croswell South Carolina August 9 J G Harris a Southern Railway engineer was killed when a northbound freight ran into a passenger train standing at the station. Several passengers were injured in the collision.
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Associated Press
Monroe Beats Winder 5-2 In Afternoon Showcase
About 1 500 fans from Athens and nearby towns watched Monroe defeat Winder 5 to 2 at Sanford Field. Stevens pitched for Monroe while Rayburn worked for Winder, as Monroe piled up 12 hits to Winder’s 5. Notable scorers included Rube David and Red Smith, with a late rally failing to overcome Monroe’s early four-run surge.
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Athens
Monroe
Winder
Sanford Field
Stevens
Mercer
Rayburn
Rube” David
University of Georgia
Red
Smith
Tech
Bowden
Timon
Greenwood
Rooters
David
Power
Whitehead
Pierre
Pond
J. Smith
Dunn
Christenberry
Watson
David Hhit
Red” Smith
Nace
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Jssha C. Martin
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William Simpson
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Evening Bulletin
Thomas D. Taylor
Evening Telegraph
B. A. van Valkenburg
the North American
James Elverson, Jr
Philadelphia Inquirer
M. F. Hanson
Philadelphia Record
C. Cen
Europe
SENAY
DEOR
Rocky Ford
California
Piedmont
Senator
A. E. Davison
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