Christmas Tull Stakes Over European War Arenas
Reports describe shifting fronts from the Vosges to the Austro Italian line with German gains near Monte Negro and Greek tensions around Saloniki. Allied observers note Greece may evacuate as Saloniki is pursued, while Britain and Egypt tensions loom and Germany faces trade and oil challenges postwar.
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Erkopf
Vosges
Paris Offic
Galicia
Teheran
Persia
Paris
Montenegro
Athens
Greece
Saloniki
Salonki
Berlin
Britain
Egypt
Suez
Geneva
Washington
Germany
Christmas specials at Southern Market on Broad Street
The Southern Market at 265 Broad St offers fresh native meats including trout Spanish mackerel Norfolk oysters fresh eggs and pork hams. Arnold & Abney advertise celery lettuce cranberries oranges tangerines grapefruit and old fashioned pound cake with various fruit and cake items available for holiday orders.
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Broad St
Arnold& Abney
Henry Ford Ill Misses Peace Meeting Flight to Copenhagen
Henry Ford is reported ill and unable to attend a peace meeting. He left for Stockholm while others went to Copenhagen. Governor Hanna of Northbia accompanied the party aboard. Norwegian invitees did not respond, newspapers doubt outcomes but praise Ford’s idealism.
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Associated Press
Henry Ford
Stockholm
Hanna
North Bia
Copenhagen
Norweg
Ford
Fight Over Mrs Leslie Will Ends in Probate Contests
Jay contested Mrs Prank Les estate claim arguing against a decree to probate. The dispute centers on will legitimacy and the alleged will of Mrs Leslie, with the case noted as a contested probate matter amid political or suffrage movement undertones.
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Jay
Prank Lesd
Pastor Neighbour to Speak and Preach on Sunday
King Mr W W Neigh tanburg, father of Rev R E Neighbour of Tabernacle, will speak at 10 o clock. Pastor Neighbour will preach in the morning on The Follies of Philosophy or the Crash of Human Wisdom. At night he will preach God s Superabounding Grace from the text.
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R.‘E. Neighbour
Tabernacle
Baraca
Neighbour
Jossey's Daily Specials Include Fresh Produce and Turkeys
Local store listing shows prices for eggs, fries, fruit, and canned goods. Offers include pumpkins, potatoes, onions, cabbage, okra, beans, corn, and a variety of sweets. Also advertises Christ mas turkeys and theater info with phone numbers for Arnold & Abney and Kings-Hodgson's.
Foreign owned securities absorbed in U S
New York reports that about 1.5 billion dollars of American securities owned by foreigners at the war’s start have been absorbed in the United States in six months. Together with half a billion in Anglo French loans this brings foreign sourced securities to at least two billion. The Delaware Hudson Railroad adds that statistics from 141 railroads show about half a billion in railroad securities shifted to American holders between February 1 and July this year.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Delaware
Hudson Railroad
Unlawful to Discharge Fireworks in Athens
The Athens chief of police warns residents that city law forbids discharging fireworks inside the city. The provision, enacted days ago with a new sale prohibition by council, bans firecrackers rockets Roman candles and other devices. Police hope the public will follow the ordinance and avoid violations.
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Athens
The Shootin Parson and Her Painted Hero at Triangle
Frontier drama The Shootin Parson stars William S Hart as Jim Houston a preacher who fights to defend his family after his wife is taken by a gambler The program also presents The Disciple a thrilling feature and a Triangle Keystone Comedy Her Painted Hero with Hale Hamilton and Polly Moran delivering quick laughs
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Jim Houston
Thomas Ince
William S. Hart
Triangle
Athens
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Hale Hamilton
Polly Moran
Charles Murray
Slim Summerville
Harper Grocery Co. Going Out of Business
Announcement from Harper Grocery Co stating everything at or below cost must be sold before January 1. Notice signed by G H Williamson requests customers place orders for rents before Saturday and warns of store closure on the upcoming Saturday.
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Harper Grocery CO
G. H. Williamson
General Navy Board Urges Bigger Navy Than Planned
The General Navy Board presses for a fleet equal to the nation’s needs, seeking the world’s largest navy by 1925 and a half billion dollar building appropriation for the first year, contrasting the administration’s slower five year plan. Wood resigns from the navy's civilian advisory board, calling the administration's program desperately weak.
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Navy
General Board
Wood
Four Million in Poland Face Starvation Relief Sought
Four million Poles are destitute and fed only a pint of carrot soup daily by German authorities. In Warsaw 75,000 suffer destitution as the relief envoy William H. Hamilton reports from Europe. He urges Britain to ease its blockade to permit aid.
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Poland
Associated Fuess
New York
William H. Hamilton
American Mercy and Relief Committee
Europe
Warsaw
Imperial Wizard of Ku Klux Klan visits city
W. J. Simmons of Atlanta, former Georgian Woolimen colonel and now Imperial Wizard, met with Capt. C. A. Von der Lieth to discuss plans for a new order based on patriotism and fraternal bonds. The organization, formed on Stone Mountain, will use underground lodges and cavern meeting places with Athens expected to form a Klan soon.
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W. J. Simmons
Atlanta
Neworder
Ku Klux Klan
Old South
New Order
Secret Order
Stone Mountain
Klav
Old Negroes of Athens to be Remem bered Today With Christmas
Athens tradition continues as white friends honor longtime Black residents. Miss Mildred Rutherford organized baskets for about twelve seniors with support from Emmanuel church ladies and others. Volunteers should contact Rutherford this morning to assist and deliver personalized Christmas notices.
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Athens
Mildred Rutherford
Hutchens
Emmanuel
Inheritance Tax to Offset Losses From Prohibition Laws
The Commerce News weighs a $4,000,000 estate of Col. Jim Smith of Smithonia against new prohibition losses. With no lineal heirs, 5 percent inheritance tax would yield $200,000. Liquor and beer taxes are projected to bring in $240,000 yearly. The old law covers only the first quarter of next year.
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The
Commerce News
Ditor Shannon
Jim” Smith
Smithonia
State House
Col. Smith
Collision Kills Engineer and Eight in Tennessee
A passenger train loaded with laborers collided with a freight train on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line between Nashville and Chattanooga near Sherwood Tennessee. Engineer Irby Read and eight negro laborers were killed Fireman Harmon Lear was fatally injured and twenty others were injured. Fresh country eggs King Hodg son’s.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Des
Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis
Chattanooga
Irby Read
Harmon Lear
Sherwood
Tenn
Washington Board bars office holders from serving at Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Board adopted unanimously a resolution by Secretary McAdoo barring public office holders and party committee members from being officers or directors of the Federal Reserve banks. The action, taken during Class C director elections, was not aimed at any particular candidate and is described as a general reform.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Banks
Reserve Board
Fire Threatens Moss Lumber Plant in Early Morning
A cottage home on Moss ManufacturingCo grounds was set ablaze early today and nearly caused the Moss lumber, planing mills, and sash factory to burn. Night watchman and Athens fire department quickly contained the fire saving the mill and lumber sheds. Walter Bray and family escaped with little but their possessions.
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Moss Manufacturing Co
Walter Bray
Mr. Bray
Rioting at Juarez Frightens Americans
Unpaid vibe city for their safety. Mrs. Thomas Edwards, wife of the American consul, led the consulate cross border as General Pershing ordered Americans to stay put. A Carranza official said quiet was restored. Reports say Villa seeks join General Rodrigues with 2,000 men moving from Casa Grande toward Sinaloa.
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Associated Press
Thomas Edwards
Edwards
General Pershing
Carranza
Juarez
Villa
Rodrigues
Casa Grande
Sinaloa
Aviators Thaw Prince and Cowdin Arrive on Leave
William Thaw Norman Prince and Elliott C Cowdin American aviators with the French forces arrived on the Rotterdam on leave. They said casualties in the aviation corps have been about 47 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
William Thaw
Norman Prince
Elliott C. Cowdin
Rotterdam
Aviation Corps
Ford Denies Dissent in Peace Party Cable
Henry Ford, in a cablegram to Jane Addams from Hult House Chicago, denies reports of dissension within the peace party. He says stories come from imaginative journals seeking copy and that the party remains convinced of its mission's success.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jane Addams
Hult House
Henry Ford
Peace Party
City workers paid in advance for holidays
City employees across all departments received their wages in advance several days ago. Officials in charge of finances say paying ahead helps staff prepare for the Christmas shopping period.
Martin Brothers to Open New Clayton Street Plant
Martin Brothers announce the first of the year opening a new electric equipped plant on Clayton street in the store room formerly Phillip Abelman. The firm will operate two plants at 455 and 125 Clayton street, offering a complete line of real shoes made in Georgia with local labor, promising absolute satisfaction and renewed patronage.
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Martin Brothers
Clayton Street
Phillip
Abelman
Clayton
Big Allen
Buford
Georgia
Car Rans Wild Injures Thirty in Syracuse Train Crash
A inter urban car jumped the track on a curve after the motorman fell out, injuring about thirty passengers, some likely mortally, in Syracuse New York. Local ads offer holiday delivery warnings and business notices for Christmas with phone numbers.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
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K’ns-Hodgson’s
Servius Caunon
Hlite Theatre
U. S
General Navy Board
General Navy
Daniels
Wise Wood
His Majesty
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Tennessee
Federal
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Ten Cent Co
TAL
Mage Hardware CO
Geo. Bolton
Julian’s Candy Kitchen
Clayton St
ficClure
Jilite Theatre
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