Austrians and Germans Fall Back as Allies Advance
Allied forces press in Galicia as Austrians and Germans retreat toward the Russians on the Sereth and Zlota Lipa fronts. Petrograd says Russian gains include Tustobaby. German lines hold upper Sereth while Russians inflict losses near Lub and Graberka south of Brody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Galicia
Petrograd
Sereth
Zlota Lipa
Tustobaby
Dneister
Teutons
Lub
Graberka
Brody
Berlin
Thiepval-Pozieres
Carpo
Rome
Mae Murray stars in The Dream Girl at the Elite
Mae Murray returns to the Elite in The Dream Girl directed by Cecil B. De Mille and produced for Paramount after earlier successes. Liberty a Daughter of the U S A enrolls as a weekly Saturday serial at the Elite with Marie Welcamp Eddie Polo and Jack Holt leading the three reel opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Murray
Elite
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Paramount
Jeanie MacPherson
Cecil B. de Mille
Strand
Liberty
U.S. A
Texas “Rangers
Marie Welcamp
Eddie Polo
Jack Holt
Local Produce Advertises Fresh Shelled Peas and More
Arnold and Abney list shelled green peas green snap beans young tender corn small tender okra and fresh pound cake in a concise farm stand style notice. The ad notes phone number 1076 for contact and pickup details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold & Abney
Shipping bill and navy appropriation debated in Congress
Washington August 14 lawmakers returned for a fight over the conference report on the 315 million dollar naval bill. The plan adds 157 ships in three years with four battleships and four cruisers next year and an enlisted strength of 74,400. The shipping bill debate becomes a time kill as officials wait for the revenue bill report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Hughes makes ad mission in speech in Washington
Spokane August 14 Charles E Hughes addresses first all women audience calling for good national housekeeping and ways to achieve it He says the only chance the present administration has to win the election is because the European war has saved it from demonstrations of inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Charles BE. Hughes
Mail Delay Reveals British Mail Examination Times
Washington reports an official statement to Secretary Lansing detailing Britain’s mail scrutiny. Intercepted letters are said to take from one to three days for examination, with overall mail delays estimated at three to five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Great Britain
Lansing
Dorothy Gish Stars in The Little School Ma'am at The Strand
The Strand presents Dorothy Gish in The Little School Ma'am and Triangle Play’s latest. It recalls boyhood lanes and village school life with twenty Triangle kiddies, plus Keystone Comedy Madcap Ambrose with Mack Swain. Also listed are sliced tongue, sliced ham, and sliced dried beef.
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Strand
Dorothy Gish
Ma’am
Red
Triangle
Mack Swain
Ambrose
Bill to add three Court of Appeals judges passes
The Georgia House approved a bill adding three judges to the Court of Appeals and authorizing seating in sections. The measure, 96 to 53, also shifts selection to elected by the people instead of gubernatorial appointment. It was reported from Atlanta on August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lassco
Admiralty
Atlanta
House
Court of Appeals
Calendar notes of events and cinema listings for August
The notice outlines entry deadlines for state primary candidates due by noon and lists daily events through August 19 including theater showings at Strand and Elite venues, farmer visits to the State College, local meetings of Odd Fellows and the Chamber of Commerce, and Sunday School conventions in Athens and Winder with repeated film lineups and basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dream Girl
May Murray
Odd Fellows of
Athens
Bogart
Dorothy Gish
Ma'am
Eye of God
Tyrone Power
Franklin
State College of Agriculture
Jackson County
Thiatyra
Chamber of Commerce
Wilkes County
Clarke County
Dozier
Hazel Dawn
Owen Moore
Chas. Cherry
Stars of Georgia teams set for two game series on Sanford Field
Monroe and Washington will meet in Athens for a two game series on Sanford Field with many college stars including Bob McWhorter Ed Hitchcock Ike Thresher Albert Hill and Matt Rhodes in the lineups. Walton County Day draws 100 to 120 auto loads of farmers and large crowds are expected for both games. General admission is 25 cents and 25 cents for the grandstand with an extra 25 cents for a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth District Medical Society
Athens
Clarke County Medical Society
Putnam County
State Agricultural College
D. W. Griffith
Monroe
Washington
Sanford Field
Edith Story
J. Warren Kerrigan
Walton County
Hancock County
Madison County
State College of Agriculture
Winder-Monroe
Perryman
Hollingsworth
Rawson
Georgia
Harris
Emory
Stevens
Mercer
Bob” McWhorter
Bob
Washingtonians
Ed Hitchcock
Albert Hill
Old Tech
Thresher
Ike
Ellison
Matt Rhodes
Cooper
Wills
Orr
Livingston
Osteen
Association Forms Georgia Legislature veterans group in Atlanta
The Association of Former and Present Members of the Georgia Legislature organized in Atlanta with officers led by President W. H. Burwell and Vice President Frank L. Adams. They plan annual meetings and will appoint a committee to draft the constitution and by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association OF
Legislature
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Adams of
Pike
W. H. Burwell
Frank L. Adams
Tary
D. F. McClatchey
John~t. Boifeuillet
Seargeant
Ed Wohlwender
Wm. T. Davidson
Presidnt
Burwell
Fair Trial Denied in Recorder Court Contempt Fine
In a lively recorder court session Judge Price fined young attorney for contempt after he argued fair trial could not occur. W K Cooper and Austin Bell faced liquor charges with bonds set at 200. A woman linked to whiskey dealings was bound over under 500, habeas corpus hearing set later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
Price
W. K. Cooper
P. M. B. Y. Davis
Cooper
Austin Bell
John Lamar Booth
Bell
Bruce
Hoyt Street
Booth
Josephine Davenport
Clarke County
Orr
Railroads and Employes Face Arbitration Outcome
August 14 1919 Washington D C President Wilson meets with railroad management and union representatives to seek a settlement on the threatened strike. The federal mediation board member says arbitration likely, while Wilson reviews feasible forms and awaits tomorrow’s talks. An Athens Chamber meeting is announced for 8 30 this evening at city hall.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilson
Mar
Tin A. Knapp
Federal Board of Mediation
Washington
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber OF Commerce
City Hall
Althens
Lt. F. C. Riordan and Bride Here in Athens
Lieutenant F C Riordan former head of the shoe department and ad manager for McCommons Thompson Co now with the National Guard camp at Macon visited Athens with his bride Miss Leila Mae Weaver of Atlanta. The ceremony was at St Anthony's in Atlanta performed by Father O E Jackson. They plan a brief wedding trip and will join Camp Harris for duty later this week in Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Riordan
McCommons-Thompson Co
National Guard
Macon
Athens
Leila Mae Weaver
Atlanta
Miss Weaver
O. E. Jackson
St. Anthony’s
White Book Edition Reveals Allied Warships Off Ports
The third edition of the American white book published from Washington lists state department correspondence with European belligerents. It shows memoranda on armed merchantmen and Allied warships near American ports. Bonds posted were typically 10.75 dollars. forfeiture occurred if defendants did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Funeral of Dr Hugh Bernard Held in First Baptist Church
The funeral of Dr Hugh Robertson Bernard, a prominent Baptist minister and church official, was conducted at the First Baptist church. The service featured hymns he loved, prayers for continued progress of the cause, scripture fitting his faithful service, and tributes to his roles as pastor, leader, and citizen. The interment followed at Oconee cemetery beside family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Robertson Bernard
W. H. Young
First Baptist Church
Oconee Cemetery
Clement
Lay
Waddell Street
Bernard
Franklin County Delegation Heads to Athens and State College
A 30 strong Franklin County party arrives in Athens today to visit the State College and the farm. Delegations from Madison Walton Hancock and Putnam visit tomorrow, with Wilkes sending a large delegation on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Athens
State College
Madison
Walton
Hancock
Putnam
Wilkes
Mexico surprised at delay of the U S delegates
Mexico City officials expressed curiosity over the delay of the United States in naming American delegates to the conference on the border difficulties. The page also lists grocery items and an advertisement for Arnold & Abney with phone number 1076.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Carranza
United States
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Congress
Hughes
Dorothy Gist
the Strand
Wm. H. Thompson
Bobbie Vernon
New Keystone
Fanny Ward
Colonial
Lionel Barrymore
Helen Gibson
Daugter
Barrow County
Winder
the Elite
Washington-Monroe
John Smith
Otho Landrum
Mr. Booth
F. C. Rirdan
U. S
Mexico
U. S.S
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