Commerce Secre t Orders Elect Officers for 1917
Secret orders in Commerce Georgia have elected their 1917 officers. Masons Hudson Lodge F and A M Fletcher L Lord W M. J H Crow S W R C Nix J W. Scoggins secretary. Nix treasurer. Crow Tyler. Odd Fellows Commerce Lodge I OOF M A Thompson N G. M T Prickett V G. Nix R C Nix secretary. Aderholt treasurer. Fleming trustee. Knights of Pythias Commerce Lodge 74 Clff Ward C C. W D Martin V C. H H Taylor Prel. M of W J M Nix. M of EB T J Syfan. M of R J C Nix. M of A W P Sheppard. Bolton K of R and 8S. Carrington O G. Hardman trustee. Officials deemed fine and orders expected to prosper in 1917.
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Commerce
Secret Orders of Commerce
Masons
Hudson Lodge
Fletcher L. Lord
W. M
J. H. Crow
W. R. C. Nix
J. W
C. M. Scoggins
J. M. Nix
Iredisurer
A. C. Crow
Tyler
Odd Fellows
Commerce Lodge
I. O
C. F
M. A. Thompson
N. G
M. T. Prickett
V. G
R. C. Nix
F. H. Aderholt
H. H. Flemming
Knights of Pythian
Clff Ward
C. C
W. D. Martin
V. C
EB. H. Taylor
Beck Plans Aid for Georgia Rural Schools
Senator elect BE H Beck of Murray county visits Atlanta to promote legislation aiding rural schools and a bill to create several new senatorial districts. He notes rural districts lag behind city schools and expects the measures to pass in the next senate as necessary for the state.
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Beck
Georgia
Atlanta
H. Beck
Murray County
Senate
Dean to Rebuild Allen Store After Fire in Atlanta
H H Dean of Gainesville reached a plan with J P Allen Co tenants to rebuild the gutted store at a cost of 110000. Work starts immediately with wall demolition and the firm will shift to temporary quarters, resuming business by mid January.
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Allen
Russo Romanian Forces Drive Teutonic Allies Back
Russo Romanian troops in Dobrudja turn on invaders and push Teutonic Allies from positions in Balabanda and Dadikel as a violent battle along the Dubrudja continues. In Romania proper Austro Germans advance along Insu Racovitzeri road amid stubborn resistance. Violent bombardments and trench raids persist around Arras and the Urdun sector. In Mesopotamia British report bombardment of Kut El Amara. Heavy snowfalls hinder operations in Macedonia.
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Associated Press
Dobrudja
Balabanda
Dadikel
Dubrudja
Rumania
Insu- Racovitzeri
Carpathians
Kimpelung-Jacobeni
Arras
Mesoptamia
Kut-El-Amara
Macedonia
Death of Hon. James Y. Carithers Retold
The Doherty Daily News reports the death of James Y. Carithers president of the Athens Railway and Electric Company aged 62 from heart disease. He served twenty years as director, vice president and president and funeral services were held with company employees as pallbearers. His wife survives him and no children are listed.
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Doherty Daily News
Great Wall Street Corporation
Athens Railway and Electric Company
James Y. Carithers
Athens Company
James Y.carithers
Athens Railway & Electric Company
Athens Railway & Electric
Pany
Athens
Mr. Carithers
Directors Meet At Athens Chamber Friday Evening
The Athens Chamber of Commerce directors will hold their regular Friday meeting at 8 o'clock in the new Holman Building quarters on the eighth floor. Department heads will consider several important matters and full attendance is earnestly desired.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Holman
Pan American Ball Held in Washington City
President and Mrs Wilson attended a Pan American ball in Washington with Cabinet members and nearly all Latin American diplomats. Secretary Daniels led the receiving line with Miss Custis Lee, Virginia, a descendant of Robert E Lee and Martha Washington, present.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Southern Society
Daniels
Custis Lee
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Martha Washington
Two and Half Million for Jewish Sufferers
A New York mass meeting pledged nearly 2.5 million dollars for Jewish war relief in Europe. Leaders Jacob H. Schiff of New York and Julian S. Rosenwald of Chicago contributed 100000 each. Forty subscribers added more than 466000, as the drive launches a ten million campaign for 1917.
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Associated Press
New York
Europe
Jacob H. Schiff
Julian 8. Rosenwald
Chicago
Brayless mule a product of war in WWI science
Paris reports a war era breakthrough where imported American mules are silenced by a nostril operation to prevent disruptive braying at the front. Ensign William Snelling returns home for Christmas with his parents Col. and Mrs. C. M. Snelling after duty aboard a large battleship.
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Associated Press
Paris
America
Enign
William Snelling
Yeaterday
Uncle Sam
Col. and
Mra. C. M. Snelling
Pottle Seeks Federal Bench Seat After Gubernatorial Run
Atlanta observers expect Joseph E. Pottle of Milledgeville to be nominated to the U S court bench filling the Lambdin vacancy. Support comes from friends of both Pottle and Senator Hardwick, noting his gubernatorial bid followed Washington urging and his role as Hardwick’s floor leader in his Senate campaign.
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Atlanta
Joseph E. Pottle
Milledgeville
Wilson
United States Court Bench
Wallace Lambdin
Pottle
Thomas W. Hardwick
Washington
Harwick
Hardwick
United States Senate
Judge Pottle
Automobile and Street Car Collision on Lumpkin Street
The automobile driven by Mr. R. A. Saye collided with a Lumpkin street car last night. Saye’s daughter was painfully but not seriously hurt. vehicle damage was extensive. The accident occurred on Lumpkin street.
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R. A. Saye
Lumpkin Street
Macaroni Fashion Spreads in London Hotels and Restaurants
London reports Japanese macaroni called wudon gaining favor in hotels and eateries. It is very white and delicate in flavor, said to be nutritious and quicker to cook than Italian macaroni, saving fuel and labor for cooks.
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Associated Press
London
American ships to pay lower Panama Canal tolls
Charles M. Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel, said at a New York dinner that American ships will be allowed to pass the Panama Canal at lower tolls than foreign vessels.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Panama Canal
It Can't Be Done Judge Quote
A terse remark from a judge warns that sleepless nights will not sustain productivity by day, underscoring a stance on work life balance and efficiency.
Failure of A B C Conference Sparks Continental Comment
Santiago reports the failed A B C conference planned for Rio de Janeiro on November 15. Chile and Argentina wavered over participation as Brazil’s Lauro Muller proposed a peace pact pressing arbitration and a one year armistice. A socialist Chilean piece labeled Uruguay the Serbia of South America and predicted war, while public opinion judges the A B C plan impractical for the Americas.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Rio de Janeiro
Echo Io
Lauro Muller
Republic of Brazil
Muller
Republi
Brazil
Uruguay
Serbia
South America
la Platta
Uruguyan
Monte Video
Cuenos Aires
Argentina
Peru
Brazi
Argentine
Bolivia
Colombia
American State Department
Police Briefs and Local Juvenile Cases Highlight City
Night Sergeant Charlie Heard is ill at home with grippe. A group of petty thieves, described as skinkers, were fined $10.75 each. Will Lewis, a young Black boy, is held on charges of misconduct, stealing hot dogs, breaking into a picture house on Thomas Street, and other acts. He is to be whipped by his mother and paroled for Christmas.
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Charlie Heard
Will Lewis
Thomas Street
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