Wilson Note Surprises Washington London In Trade of Peace Talks
Officials and the press await publication of President Wilsons note urging peace discussions as London and Washington describe the move as surprising and nonthreatening. A second statement from Secretary Lansing followed after White House talks to clarify neutrality policy and avoid war implications.
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Lansing
White House
Washington
Wilson
United States
Germany
Europe
Christmas Market Fish Orders Request
Our customers are asked to place orders for Christmas Market fish. The notice invites early morning assistance and directs contact with KINGAIDDGSON CO for fresh dressed ground fish and related Christmas items.
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Kingaiddgson CO
Cotton Crazed as Note Triggers Sharp Market swings
Cotton futures swung from extreme strength to weakness after the presidents note sparked heavy buying and later Secretary Lansing’s statement triggered a mass sell off. Active months declined about 25 a bale from pre Thanksgiving highs. Stocks also plunged with 3 167 million shares traded in a day of record market volatility.
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Associated Press
New York
Lansing
Northern Pacific
Christmas pardon granted to Cummins by Whitman
Governor Whitman today granted a Christmas pardon to William J Cummins of Tennessee who has served three years and two months of a four year and eight month sentence for his role in wrecking the Carnegie Trust Company of New York Clemency letters came from nearly every state the governor said
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Whitman
William J. Cummins
Tennessee
Carnegie Trust Company
New York
Piedmont Market offers Christmas meats and produce selection
The Piedmont Market advertises a complete assortment for Christmas feasts including Native and Western meats, pork products, veal, lamb, seafood, poultry, eggs, and tropical vegetables arriving today. Also promotes Stone’s cakes, Williamson’s fruit and nuts, and room-for-rent notices from S. A. Gaines.
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Piedmont Market CO
Prohibition Amendment Advances in Senate Judiciary Favorable Report
Prohibition advocates plan a vigorous campaign after the holidays to push a vote in this session of Congress on the federal constitutional amendment. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported it favorably, paving the way for action in both houses. The measure would ban liquor manufacture, importation, and sale in the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Committee
Senate Committee
United States
Luther Burbank Marries Secretary in San Francisco
Luther Burbank the plant evolutionist and his secretary Miss Elizabeth Walters wed today in San Francisco. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend C. S. Dutton of the First Unitarian church.
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Luther Burbank
San Francisco
Associated Press
Elizabeth Walters
C. S. 8. Dutton
First Unitarian Church
State leases capitol annex to house military and judiciary
Atlanta December 2 The state has leased the residence building at 105 Capitol Square for six months with two months more renewal and five year option from January 1 1917. Governor Harris via Capt Latimer says the 15 room structure will house the military department and serve as house and senate committee rooms. The move clears space for three Court of Appeals judges shifting civil and criminal offices to the ground floor while keeping some offices on the second floor. Indian River oranges and fruit offered by Arnold & Abney with grocery notices and a request for farm rentals and housing.
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Atlanta
Latimer
Harris
James B. Baird
Capitol Square
State Military Department
House
Senate
Military Department
Capitol
Court of Appeals
State Normal closes term amid holiday departure
The State Normal School ended its fall term with hundreds of girls leaving the city for holidays. A small group will stay for the vacation with Mrs. Lambdin returning today to chaperone, joined by Miss Michael. The remaining students enjoyed a Christmas event at the Elite to see Mary Pickford in Hulda of Holland and will attend Central Presbyterian Christmas tree exercises. The term was praised as the most marvelous in over twenty years for attendance, spirit, and student work.
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State Normal School
Ing
Michael
Mary Pickford
Hulda
Holland
Central Presbyterian
Ili Hess
Ford Plant Closes Seven Days to Ease Rail Congestion
Detroit reports Ford will shut down for seven days starting tomorrow to relieve railroad congestion so carloads of food and fuel can be moved. The suspension will cut production by 2,500 cars daily and idle 42,000 workers, causing about 1.4 million dollars in wages lost.
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Ford
Associated Press
Detroit
Danish Parliament Ratifies Sale of West Indies
Copenhagen reports the Landsthing upper house approved the sale by forty to nineteen. The Folkething lower house reportedly opposed the pact, marking a divided parliamentary stance on transfer to the United States. Diplomatic negotiations set the stage for final ratification and transfer of the Danish West Indies.
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SOTH
West Indies
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
Landsthing
Folkething
Funeral for Mr. David Hemerick Held at Home
The funeral for the late Mr. David Hemerick, who died Tuesday, was conducted at his home at 11 o clock yesterday by Rev. Dr. E L Hill and Rev. William M Saye. Music by Mrs C M Snelling and Mrs Audley Morton complemented numerous floral offerings. The service concluded at Oconee cemetery with Odd Fellows rites honoring a longtime member.
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David Hemerick
E. L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
William M. Saye
C. M. Snelling
Audley Morton
Oconee Cemetery
Odd Fellows
Big New Pump Fills 125 Million Gallon Reservoir
The water works extension pump is operating this week and filling the 125 million gallon reservoir. It is estimated to fill at about 8 million gallons daily, needing roughly two weeks to complete.
Fresh Christmas Hams and Groceries at Bowden's Market
Southern Market offers 6 to 10 pound fresh Christmas hams at 19 1 2 cents a pound along with fresh lamb beef and bacon. Bowden's at 125 N Kampkin advertises Chase & Sanborn coffee whole wheat flour maple product and holiday produce including celery cranberries oranges and lemon peel.
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Chase & Sanborn’s
Bowden's
Phone 300
N. Kampkin
Charges in Connection with Public Buildings Bill
Washington dispatch reports Chairman Clark of the public buildings committee accused executive heads of opposing the 28 million omnibus buildings bill to shift building authorization from Congress to bureaucrats. He and several representatives also seek to block appropriations benefiting larger cities, harming smaller cities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Clark
Public Buildings Committee
House
Congress
Davison-Nicholson Co Serves Employees All Week
The Davison-Nicholson Company has provided sandwiches oysters and hot coffee to its large workforce this week. A second floor room serves as a lunch room where workers enjoy a proper lunch and rest rather than rushing out at noon. The service is especially appreciated in the severe weather.
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Davison-Nicholson Company
Athens Young Man Stricken With Typhus Fever
Ralph Hodgson, a young man from Athens, has fallen ill with typhus fever while in Atlanta for the John McCormack recital. He is hospitalized and the case is noted as rare for the country.
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Athens
Ralph Hodgsons
Atlanta
John McCormack
Bargains In Autos And Groceries At Local Stores
Light-weight 8-cylinder five passenger 1916 model offered at 550 dollars. One 1916 roadster priced at 150 dollars. Athens Engineering Co advertises special prices on groceries fruits and Christmas specialties. Bowden and Bowden’s on Lumpkin street promote Malaga grapes oranges tangerines grape fruit bananas apples and other items. Menu includes raisins figs dates nuts and buckwheat products.
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Athens Engineering CO
Bowden
Lumpkin
Malaga
Bow
N. Lumpkin
Universal Military Training Urged In A Defined Scheme
In Athens and environs many families face need during Christmas with severe weather. A donor has enlisted city departments to locate needy cases including a crippled father, a cancer patient mother, pellagra in a child, and a buried infant. Hundreds of dollars have aided many, but help must continue to cover food clothing fuel and medical needs. the Christmas Cheer committee holds nearly fifty cases needing assistance and invites volunteers to call 272 to learn names and locations and personally aid and advise families.
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Athens
Government to Release Irish Rebel Prisoners
Henry EB. Duke, chief secretary of Ireland, announced in the House of Commons that the government aimed to release prisoners held after the Irish rebellion. A previous statement said 576 Irishmen were interned related to the rebellion.
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Associated Press
London
Henry EB. Duke
Ireland
House of Commons
Secretary of Human Affairs In Commons
Sling shot near miss shocks Mrs Lingle on College Avenue
A boy with a rubber sling shot narrowly missed Mrs. Lingle yesterday morning at her College avenue home, smashing a window before police arrived. J. C. Lingle heard the crash and saw glass fall as the shot narrowly missed his wife. A boy ran away from the scene minutes later.
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College Avenue
J. C. Lingle
Universal military training plan to reach Congress soon
Washington reports a definite universal training plan will be presented to Congress next month as a bill from the army general staff. General Scott told the house military committee work is under way and will be finished within a month with cost estimates comparing to the current volunteer system. Representative Kahn supported the plan while questioning the volunteer system, and five of the twenty two committee members favored universal training with two opposed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Te General Staff
Army
Scott
House Military Committee
Kahn
California
National Guard
McKellar
Tennessee
Quinn
Mississippi
Clever and Enjoyable Colonial Show Impresses Despite Weather
Despite very inclement weather last night the Colonial presented Nobody Home to a good crowd. Musical numbers and dancing by Hess and Bennett drew encores while Chas McNaughton as Freddy Pople and Lew Christy as D Amont led strong performances. Cecelia Novasio as Miss Tony Miller made a charming first impression.
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Colonial
Mr. Hess
Miss Bennett
Chas
McNaughton
Freddy Popple
Lew Christy
Cecelia Novasio
Tony Miller
Burns to Practice Law in Atlanta
William J. Burns, operator of a famous detective agency, is reported to be moving to Atlanta to practice law. He has sought suitable rooms and signaled a shift from detective work to the legal profession in the city.
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WM. J. Burns
Atlanta
William J. Burns
Burns
King Hodgson Co. announces holiday closure and fresh oysters
Fine Grape Fruit Malaga Grapes Oranges and Sheep-nose Apples listed. Store to be closed all day Monday for Christmas. Norfolk Select Sealshipt Oysters fresh today. King Hodgson Co. emphasizes holiday timing and product availability.
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Bur
OLD & Abney
Malaga
Kinghodgson CO
King-Hodg
80N CO
Norfolk
King-Hodgson. Co
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Cummins
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Piedmont
Stone
Gone’s
Williamson's
Cobb, Hill Streets
Prince Avenue
S. A. Gaines
U. S
Indian River
Arnold & Abney
of. A. Jenkins
Lampkin Streets
State Normal
David Hemrick
City
Grave
Southern Market
Bowden’s
Bughwald
Atmore
Buchwald
Thornton
Ocr Tetan
Thornton's
King-Hodgson CO
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