John F Tibbetts Heads Athens Chamber for 1917
The Athens Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at the new YMC A building with a large, representative turnout. Officers and committee reports highlighted farm demonstrations, road improvements, and a stronger membership drive led by new president J F Tibbetts of the Southern Manufacturing Company.
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John F. Tibbetts
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens
J. J. Strickland
Strickland
J. F. Tibbetts
James W. Morton
A. Rhodes
D. P. Haselton
J. Warren Smith
Tibbetts
Southern Manufacturing Company
South
Katinka at the Colonial Theater Promises Sparkle
Arthur Hammerstein brings Katinka to Athens as a major musical drama and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Critics praise Elinore Vincent and Margaret Owen in strong vocal turns with lavish sets and international costumes. The Charlotte Observer notes the show as one of the season’s brightest and most tuneful productions with crowd-pleasing comedy.
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PTET
Katinka
Arthur Hammerstein
Merstein
Athens
Hammerstein
3. M. Funkenstein
Colonial Theater
Academy of Music
Charlotte
Russia
Turkey
Austria
Elinore Vincent
Nicholas Kovac
Margaret Owen
Paul Vernon
Boris Strogoff
Howard Langford
Thaddeus Hopper
Prima Doniag
Academy
Year's Work of Athens Chamber of Commerce Reviewed
The retiring President C D Planigen details a year of growth for the Athens Chamber of Commerce. An aggressive membership drive expanded both new and active members while weekly director meetings fostered unified policy on railway schedules and freight issues affecting the city and surrounding region. Continued on page 5.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of
Athens
C. D. Planigen
Haseo
Organization of Cooperation
Janus Gate
Southern Railway
Bernhardt to Visit Athens in Farewell Tour
Mme Sarah Bernhardt arrives in Athens for a farewell engagement on Saturday January 20. The theater will reserve front rows for whites and widen gallery seating to meet demand. Prices range from 50 to 2.50 dollars with various tiers, and programs include Camille Jeanne d Arc Cleopatra and other famed works.
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Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Athena
Mme Bernhardt
Athens
Camille
Jeanne D'Arc
Cleopatra
du Theatre Au
Hecube
Old-Time New Year Socials To Open Homes Broadly
The town plans a revived New Year custom with open homes and mixed calling by both ladies and gentlemen. The Banner will publish the list of hosts and the Herald and Banner will print it Saturday and Sunday. The aim is simple sociability, removing formality and inviting broader participation to start the year with friendly, civic warmth.
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Athens
Relieve Shortage of Freight Cars debated by ICC
Washington December 28 the Interstate Commerce Commission considered a plan to order railroads to return freight cars to owners immediately after unloading Railroad representatives opposed the move saying it would be arbitrary Commissioner McChord criticized railroads for ignoring association orders to ease the shortage and warned they may start stealing cars from one another in response to the dire situation
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
McChord
Railroad Association
Wilson Indicates Veto on Public Buildings Bill
President Wilson said he would veto the 28 million dollar public buildings bill if it reaches his desk in its current form. He has not yet decided on the rivers and harbors bill recently presented by Chairman Sparkman.
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Washington
Wilson
Sparkman
Last Alleged Dyna Miter Is Sentenced
David Caplan, the last of the alleged dynamiters tried for the destruction of the Times building in 1910, was sentenced to ten years for manslaughter. The execution of the sentences was suspended pending Caplan's appeal.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
David Caplan
Tmes
Caplan
Railway mileage growth in 1916 shows historic low
Chicago report notes 1916 saw only 1,098 miles of new track built, the smallest increase since the Civil War aside from 1915, despite a year of record traffic and earnings. The Railway Age Gazette cites the pace of construction as unusually weak amid postwar adjustment.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Railway Age
Infants Paralysis Seen Spreading in 1617 Doctor Warns
New York observers report Dr. Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute warning that infantile paralysis may grow more widespread in the United States next summer. He argues the disease is infectious and contagious, but that paralysis is not present in all cases.
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Associated Press
New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
United States
Vegetable and fruit offerings from local grocers in Florida
Green Florida Cabbage and hard white cabbage appear among the produce list alongside rutabaga turnips and fresh Norfolk oysters. Arnold & Abney advertise produce at Williamson’s while New South Georgia Syrup Incans and buckwheat meet pantry needs. Indian River oranges grapefruit Malgga grapes apples bananas feature with fancy celery head lettuce peppers and cranberries from King Hodgs on Co.
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Indian River
Arnold & Abney
Florida
New South Georgia
Williamson's
King Hodgson CO
King. Hodgson CO
Teutons Invasion Of Rumania Prompts Silence On Peace
Invading Teutonic forces push toward Fokshani along the Rimnik Sarat rail line with Berlin claiming over 10 000 prisoners from Rimnik Sarat actions. Berlin reports progress in Dobrudja while Petrograd says Danube front is repulsed except Rakel. British motor cars in action. Verdun and Hill 304 see repulses. fronts ablaze with bombardment. King Constantine enters Greek troops surrendering at Kilva. Somme offensive suspended due to weather and waterlogged trenches. Romanian army withdrawn and reshaped in Moldavia. Peace talks policy outlined as silence. Switzerland urged to mediate. Germany welcomes Switzerland effort. Russia weighs in on peace move.
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Preas
Rumania
Rimnik-Sarat
Fokshani
Berlin
Dobrudja
Petrograd
Danube
Rakel
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Macedonia
Brody
Galicia
Saloniki
Constantine
Kilva
Germany
Somme
London
Frederick B. Maurice
War Office
Associated Press
Moldavia
Carranza seeks changes to US Mexico withdrawal protocol
In a long message delivered to Secretary Lane, Carranza requests modifications to the withdrawal protocol. He did not approve ratification but avoided repudiation. The three American members will study the proposal before a joint commission meeting early next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Lane
Luis Cabrera
Mexican Commission
United States
Joint Commission
Cabrera
Lang Woul
U S Reserve Bank Expands Overseas Agent Network
Washington reports the federal reserve bank in New York may appoint the Bank of England as its London agent and Bank of France as agent in France with other European agents. Officials foresee similar strong institutions in Japan, China, and Australia and view the Orient as a future field for American business, though wartime operations are expected to be negligible compared with postwar activity.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Bank of England
London
Bank of France
France
Europe
Japan
China
Australia
Orient
Living at Home calendars by D. and Bickers
Second edition in colors features a cover image of the Harden home, linked to the author of Home Sweet Home. Each month-page carries a home verse. Sold at McGregor's for two bits, suitable as a New Year greeting from Athens.
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McGregor
Athens
D. &Bickers
Old Harden
McGregor’s
Georgia National Bank Shareholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the Georgia National Bank shareholders will be held Tuesday January ninth at 4 p m at the Southern Mutual Insurance Co office. Cashier is W P Brooks. Also listed are items on Italian squash green beans snow white cauliflower and fresh green bell peppers.
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The
Georgia National Bank
Southern ‘Mutual Insurance Co
W. P. Brooks
Arnold & Abney
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Fanigen
Heidler
Agricultural Committee
Woodruff
Farm Loan Bank
M. J. Abney
Clarke
Abney
Charlotte, N. C
Cornelia
Franklin
Railroad Commission
Sarah
Norfolk
Whelliam
Son's
Teutons
Lansing
Switzerland
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