Parliament votes to boost British army strength to four million
London dispatches report the British Parliament approving a large army increase to four million despite quiet fronts in Mesopotamia and Dardanelles. News notes the Italian Tolmine bridgehead repulse and shifting fronts in the Vosges as Varna battles and Constantinople prospects loom.
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Associated Press
London
Austria
Varna
Black Sea
Constantinople
Vosges Mountains
Harmann-Weilerhorf
Reichstag
Socialist Party
Thank You Notes and Local Advertisements
A collection of acknowledgments from Nadia Heard Nelle McDorman and Olief Wingfield thanking friends for support in campaigns. Local notices remind Williamson of Saturday orders. Advertisements list fresh seafood and produce at O Farrolls with phone numbers and a closing line urging early Friday delivery.
Willey and Jones Barber Shop Christmas Hours
Notice to patrons states the shop will close on Christmas Day and will reopen until 12:00 Friday night.
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Willey & Jones
Scudder’s Store Presents Gifts for Christmas in Athens
The ad touts Scudder’s as the place to buy Christmas gifts with a wide range of silverware jewelry china glass leather goods umbrellas and clocks. It praises the store’s selection and promises satisfaction for discerning shoppers in Athens and surrounding areas.
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Scudder’s
Scudder
Athens
Hamburg American Company Is Probed
Federal officers probing the alleged plot by Paul Koenig Hamburg American Line detective to blow up the Welland Canal said the arrest of Edmund Justice an employee of Koenig supplied the missing link in the evidence that the steamship company acted as the German government financial agent. Justice posted a 30000 bond increasing the company totals to 100000. An indictment in the Welland Canal case was expected the next day.
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Associated Press
New York
Paul Koenig
Hamburg-American Line
Welland Canal
Edmund Justice
Koenig
Steamship Company
Justice
Fears Grocery to Move Uptown and Rebrand as A. F. Comer
The Fears Grocery Company owned by A. F. Comer will relocate to the corner of Bloomfield and Baxter streets after buying Harper Grocery Co. The store will operate as A. F. Comer in a prime residential area and offer fresh meats and farm sausage plus fruit cake and other holiday specials at O’Farrell’s.
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Fears Grocery Company
A. F. Comer
Bloomfield
Baxter Streets
Harper Grocery Co
Opening of Canal Delayed Indefinitely in Panama
Washington December 22 The War Department states no prediction can be given on when a stable channel will open in the Panama Canal. Col Goethals reports that light vessels passing through after slides were held up do not indicate readiness for general traffic and a rush will delay shipments.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Panama Canal
Col. Goethals
Canal
Panama
Adams Market Christmas Specials Headline
Fancy Tennessee dressed turkeys and hens with king mackerel and Norfolk oysters. Stalled beef pork and veal plus pig hams for Christmas. Fresh vegetables including lettuce cauliflower tomatoes and peppers. Indian River oranges and grapefruit apples and celery packed for the season. Phone orders to Adams Market.
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Tennessee
California
Adams Market
Jossey’s Quick Sale Prices for Thursday and Friday
Local ad lists food bargains including fresh eggs at 33 1-3c per dozen, fries 3 for $1, large fries 37 1-2c each, fat hens 47 1-2c, prunes 12 1-2c per pound, raisins 12 1-2c per pound, assorted nuts 17 1-2c per pound, Florida oranges 17 1-2c per dozen, Virginia apples 17 1-2c per dozen, coconuts 10c each, pumpkin yams 250 per bag, black walnuts 5c per quart, sweet peas 10c per can, Fame corn 10c, lye hominy 25c for 3 pounds, tomatoes 1 2c, cultivated blackberries 10 1-2c per can, Pride of Gaokra 10c per can, little lady peas 10c per can, onions 5c per pound, white cabbage 2c per pound, large collards 5c per head, dried apples 3 pounds for 25c, fresh peaches 3 pounds for 25c. Contact via phone 1176.
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Gaokra
Hazel Dawn Stars In The Masqueraders At Elite
Hazel Dawn headline star of Paramount photo production The Masqueraders. The article hails her beauty charm and dramatic power, noting she surpasses past screen and stage successes and marks a premier attraction at the Elite today.
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Hazel Dawn
Paramount
Flite
Villa Not Found but Supposed Villa Fights On
Washington reports state General Ochoa in Juarez agreed to surrender his command to Carranza officials. General Trevino, a Carranza leader, defeated remaining Villa troops near Chihuahua city with 900 killed or captured. Villa suspected to be hiding in the mountains.
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Associated Press
Washington
Villa
el Paso
Ochoa
Jaurez
Carranza
Trevino
Chihuahua
Laredo
Chihuahua City
Wall Street Celebrates Prosperity Amid Year-End Bonuses
New York December 22 Wall Street sees a bright year end due to general prosperity and war share gains. Banks have distributed gifts and many adopt profit sharing with bonuses up to fifty percent. Exchange celebrations renew as Wall Street reports 173 million shares sold this year versus 47 million last year.
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Wall Street
Wall Street Institute
Two Major Leagues Change Hands in Peace Treaty
Cincinnati reports a peace treaty ending the Federal League era. Charles Weeghman acquires a controlling stake in the Chicago Nationals. Phil Ball takes the St. Louis Federals' Chicago and St. Louis clubs gain top Federal players. Federal stars may be sold to highest bidders, with Benny Kauff rumored to join the Giants. Ward's Brooklyn interests to be reimbursed $400,000.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Federal League
Organized” Baseball
Charles Weeghman
Chicago Feds
Chicago Nationals
Chas
Son of Serbian Prince Slain in New York Street Fight
Harmos Merchowitch, son of Prince John of Serbia and second cousin to King Peter, who worked as a porter in a fur house, died from a fractured skull after a street brawl with two Austrians, a father and son, in New York.
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Peter
New York
Associated Press
Harmos Merchowitch
Prince John
Serbia
Pennies Saved by Children Lost After Bank Closure
Pittsburgh reports the Bank for Savings closed with 160000 dollars of children’s deposits. Bank collectors and the board of education arranged weekly penny visits to schools. Officials say a fifty percent dividend will be paid to depositors soon.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ‘Bank ‘For Savings
Board of Education
Prominent Oconee Citizen Dies After Paralysis
Mr. C. T. Ward of Oconee County died after a paralysis attack at his home on Hudson Ford road four miles east of Watkinsville. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Johnson's Church with Rev. W. W. Carroll preaching. He leaves wife Susie Ward eight children and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ino T. Ward.
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C. It. Ward
Oconnee County
Watkinsville
Hudson Ford Road
Johnson’s Church
W. W. Carroll
Specials at Deli Catessen Shop
Ice Berg lettuce and cabbage heads. carrots endive celery parsley. egg plant onions tomatoes. beets radishes string beans green and wax. Extra fine grapefruit 75c a dozen. Extra fancy Stayman Winesap apples. Also groceries weretables and fruits. Order early for later delivery. Buck Waldis, Phone 646.
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Athens
Buck.waldis
Local Grocer Offers Fresh Meats and Seafood
A local store touts a full line of native and western meats including turkeys chickens and hams. Fresh eggs trout Spanish mackerel Norfolk oysters are also available for holiday meals.
Baltimore Block May Plan in Federal League Strike
Baltimore officials say they will try to block peace plans of the Federals and organized baseball by keeping the antitrust suit before Judge Landis from being dissolved. The report notes the move was learned tonight in Baltimore as the issue looms over the ongoing baseball dispute.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Federal League
Wll
Federals
Tree of Light to Brighten Emmanuel Church Lawn
Tonight the cedar tree on Emmanuel church lawn will be lit at 6 30 P M in a community Christmas observance. The program features hymns and carols with all invited to join in the festive downtown gathering at Prince Avenue and Pope Street.
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Prince Avenue
Pope Street
Emmanuel Church
A Noble Outcast to Be Presented in Winterville
Winterville Georgia residents will stage A Noble Outcast at the auditorium next Tuesday at 8 o clock. Local amateur actors form the cast including Gerald Weston Jerry the Tramp played by O K Graham and Col Matthew Lee the Southern Banker portrayed by Jep Dawson. Additional roles include James Blackburn Grady Pittard Mrs Lee Emma Sue Coile France a disputed possession by Adie Noell Sadie played by Erin Colle.
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Winterville
Gerald Weston
Jerry the Tramp
0. K. Graham
Matthew Lee
Jep Dawson
James Blackburn
Grady Pittard
Lee
Emma Sue Coile
France
Adie Noell
Sadie
Erin Colle
Beekeland Warns on War Exit Saltpeter Shortage
Dr Lee Hendrik Beekeland, chairman of the food and sanitation committee, told Naval Advisory Board members in New York that the United States would be whipped in a year in war unless saltpetre mines in Chile were protected or a nitrogen plant could be built to extract explosives from air. He warned saltpetre is the only chemical difficult to produce domestically.
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Associated Press
New York
Lee Hendrik Beekeland
Food ‘and Sanitation Committee
Naval Advisory Board
United States
Navy
Chile
Mrs. F. T. Shippen Dies in Ellijay
Mrs. F T Shippen died yesterday morning at her Ellijay home. Friends in Athens recall her as a well known figure. her daughter Miss Elizabeth Shippen has often visited. Also mentions a scholarship and local chocolate ad filler.
Athens Cotton Receipts Show Sharp Rise in 1915 Season
Receipts of cotton at Athens by rail and wagon from Sept 1 to Dec 21 total 88 481 bales with 69 813 by rail and 18 668 by wagon. Stock on hand 9237 bales, far above last year’s 31217. Exports total 45696, with mills receiving 21693 Georgia and Carolinas shipments active.
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Athens
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
New England
Canadian
Carolina
Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
Central of Georgia
Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Gainesville M Dland Roads
Fine Celery and Cranberries for Christmas Trade
Arnold & Abney offers fine white celery and red cranberries for Christmas trade. They promote Indian River oranges tangerines and grapefruit as the finest fruit grown, with pecans at limited quantities. Phone 1076.
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Arnold & Abney
Indian River
Arnold & Apngsy
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Suez
Egypt
Nadia
Nelle McDorman
G. H. Williamson
O'Farroll's
Malaga
Serv U 10
Admiraun Qvalite Theatre
Scudder's
Hamburg-Americna Company
Jones Dairy Farm
O‘farrell’s
O'warrell’s
Admir Elite Theatre
Jossey
Hazel Dawn Star
Associated. Press
New Fork
Oconee
Tree OF
LIGHT
U. S
F. T. Shippen
Ellijay
Arnold & Arnsy
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