Georgia Legislature Adopts Veto Breaks In Last Hours
The Georgia legislature adjourned after a frenzied push to finish business. Governor Harris vetoed the Neill election bill just before adjournment, with the house sustaining the veto 84 to 41. The session saw rapid bills on liquor shipment duties, pensions, electrical examiners, a W and A railroad bond measure failing, and funding for state sanitarium and girls’ training school facilities.
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Atlanta
Neill
Harris
General Assembly
Cecil Neill
Muscogee
Senate
House
Assembly
Dorsey
State Board of Electrical Examiners
Board of Osteopathic Examiners
Bribery Conviction Shocks Girard Officials
John Oakes city marshal was convicted in Seale circuit court of accepting a bribe to protect illegal liquor sellers in Girard. He testified the city council ordered a $25 monthly liquor tax to be collected. Alderman Homer Holliday corroborated. Mayor Earl Morgan and City Clerk I A Weaver were arrested on bribery charges after the verdict and posted bond.
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Associated Press
Girard
Ala
John Oakes
Seale
Oakes
Homer Holliday
Earl Morgan
I. A. Weaver
Athens Chamber Officials to Attend Georgia Freight Rate Hearing
President C. D. Flanigen and chamber leaders W. F. Dorsey and C. D. Heidler will travel to Atlanta today to attend the Georgia Railroad Commission hearing on freight rates, representing Athens railroad patrons.
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C. D. Flanigen
Athens Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Dorsey
Railroad Committee
Chamber
C. D. Heidler
Atlanta
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Athens
The Eye of the Night at Strand with Thompson as lighthouse keeper
The Strand presents The Eye of the Night a triangle heart interest drama starring W H Thompson as an aged lighthouse keeper in a coastal English village The film centers on a slavey’s struggle and her forgiveness by the keeper who is revealed as her father The production features striking coastal scenery and dramatic aerial war scenes Also shown is Keystone Comedy A Social Cub and Pound Cake Made Wednesday afternoon at Arnold and Abney.
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W. H. Thompson
Triangle
Thompson
Thomas H. Ince
C. Gardner Sullivan
England
Strand Theater
Hurricane to Cross Gulf of Mexico This Week
A tropical storm of marked intensity is forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning moving westward. The Weather Bureau reports it approaches the Yucatan channel tonight where hurricane winds are expected. The system may impact the Gulf region as it develops.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Weath
Tie-Up Threat With New York Railways Prompted by Discharges
Union leaders warned of a tie-up of elevated subway and surface lines in Greater New York after accusing Theodore P. Shonts of the New York Railways Co. of discharging strikers and interfering with carmen organization. Shonts denied the charges and agreed to a meeting with employees. A separate resolution threatened another strike unless union recognition is granted. Marguerite Clark is appearing in The Goose Girl at the Elite today.
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Associated Press
New York
Greater
Theodore P. Shonts
New York Railways Co
Carmen
Marguerite Clark
Elite
Stone Grocery Co
August 17 19 and Calendar of local events
Events span August 17 to 19 with baseball Monroe versus Washington at Sanford Field and multiple state college programs. Attendees include Madison and Hancock counties visiting State College, farm boys and girls completing short courses, and teachers institute activities in Clarke and Wilkes counties. The program lists Strand features Lionel Barrymore and Hazel Dawn plus Elite and Colonial offerings and a Sunday School convention at Winder.
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Monroe
Washington
Sanford Field
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Athens
B. W. Hunt
Madison
Hancock Counties
State College
Wm. H. Thompson
Bobbie Vernon
New Keystone
Marguerite Clarke
Wilkes County
State College of Agriculture
Clarke County
Dozier
Hazel Dawn
Owen Moore
Chas. Cherry
Corn Club
Canning Club
Colonial
Strand
Lionel Barrymore
Helen Gibson
Elite
Liberty
Daubter
Barrow County
Vention
Winder
British French strike three directions on Somme front
Paris reports a major Allied drive on the Somme front with victory in three directions. They say British and French troops stormed into German trenches to depths of 300 to 500 yards with Maurepas and Clery flanked. Guillemont is a key objective as prisoners are reported from Belloy En Santerre. Italian front rumors and Doiran fighting are also noted.
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London
Somme
Maurepas
Clery
Paris
Guillemont
Guil
Belloy-En Santerre
Milan
Trieste
Ialy
Germany
Berl
Doiran
Balkan
French War Office
Definite Plan Proposed by the President to Avert Strike
President Wilson completed a definite plan to settle the threatened nationwide strike. Railroads would adopt an eight hour day with an agreed observance and a federal commission might be created to investigate issues. Negotiations continue with six hundred forty representatives of four brotherhoods arriving for tomorrow’s talks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Brotherhoods
Stan
Clarke To Remain In Her Old Senatorial District For While
Atlanta August 16—The senate’s killing of a bill to create five new senatorial districts is a direct challenge to the southern part of the state. The proposal would have realigned districts including Clarke with Oconee and Barrow in the forty-eighth. The measure failed 20 for, 11 against, with 11 absent or not voting, and will be revived in the next session.
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Clarke
While
Atlanta
Senate
North
South Georgia
House
Pierce
Wayne
Bacon
Irwin
Ben Hill
Telfair
Crisp
Turner
Tift
Oconee
Barrow
Buplloch
Candler
Evans
Virginia Corporal slain in rescue attempt in Brownsville
A Virginia corporal, James Clement of C Company, Second Virginia regiment, was shot and killed in Brownsville while responding to a call for help from Sofia Valdez, a Mexican girl. A corporal named Dunches is accused of firing on Clement and wounding the girl after she rejected his advances. Relatives say the girl faced threats before Clement intervened.
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Virginia
Associated Press
Brownsville
Texas
James Clement
C. Company
Second
Virginia Regiment
Sofia Valdez
Dunches
Valdez
Two Men Hurt as Car Goes Out of Control Near Road
J. C. Vickery once of Elberton and Morrison of the Western Union in Atlanta were injured when a car bound for Elberton went out of control. It tore down barbed wire and rolled in sand. Vickery suffered cuts and gashes while Morrison was shaken and bruised. Neither seriously hurt. they continued to Elberton later that night with another Athens car and driver.
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J. C. Vickery
Elberton
Imperial Hotel
Atlanta
Mr. Morrison
Western Union
Dave Vickers Critically Ill in Atlanta Hospital
Friends in Athens learn Mr. Dave Vickers is dangerously ill in an Atlanta hospital with pneumonia after an operation. He visits the territory about once a year and has many friends here.
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Dave Vickers
Atlanta
Athens
Decrease in Deaths and Cases in Infantile Paralysis Epidemic
New York reports a further decline with 34 deaths and 113 new cases of infantile paralysis. Total fatalities reach 1,197 and total cases 6,635.
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Associated Press
New York
Marguerite Clark in The Goose Girl at Elite Theater
Dainty star Marguerite Clark appears today in a brand new copy of The Goose Girl at the Elite theater. The print is fresh and shown by special request for today only. Also on today at the Strand is The Eye of Night with W. H. Thompson.
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Marguerite Clark
Arnold & Abney Cantaloupes Advert Tone
Local sellers Arnold and Abney feature cantaloupes described as sweet and juicy with bold claims of world class flavor. The fragment also mentions large yellow bananas and a general market branding including Piedmont Market for Genuine Spring Lamb.
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Arnold & Abney
Piedmont
Wilksonians Defeat Waltonians On Sanford Field
In a slow game Washington stopped Monroe’s win streak by edging Perryman’s Monroe team three to one yesterday at Sanford Field. Osteen held the Monroe batters to three hits while Hollingsworth led Washington with six safeties but only one big inning. The two clubs meet again today at four with Carl Thompson likely to oppose Ed Hitchcock.
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Washington
Monroe
Athens
Perryman
Osteen
Russell Ford
Hollingsworth
Mobile
Winder
College
Een
Bob
David
Bowden
Doyle
McWhorter
Burroughs
Ike Thrasher
Hitchcock
Wills
McDonald
Rhodes
Ellison
Short
Rawson
Powers
Sanford Field
Carl Thompson
Ed Hitchcock
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LABOR
President OF Lines
Shonts
Committee of Employees
Herce
Amsterdam
Holland
Flushing
Telegraaf
Lemont
Clement
Frank
Margerite Clark IN “the Goose Girl
Great Picture
Stone
Wilksonians
Waltonians
Sanford
R. H. E. Washington
R. H. Po
Thrasher
Ab E. Harris
Smith
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