Short Notes of Interest and Classified Ads
Advertisements and notices offer insurance savings, loans, rental listings, real estate desires, and plant sales. Includes Lipscombs Specialty insurance, Athens Savings Bank deposits at 4 percent, farm and city loans, rental listings on Cobb Street and Milledge Avenue, wardrobe sale at Levy's, and Nancy Hall Porto Rico potato plants offered by Sexton Plant Co with shipping details.
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Nancy Hall
Porto Rica
Express
Sexton Plant CO
Royston
Valdosta
Edgefield
8. C
Tallahassee
Fla
New York Bankers Life to Make Good Bond Losses
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that Bankers Life Company of Des Moines would cover losses of Liberty Bond buyers caused by the speculations of Elmer D. Wiggins, former head of the New York office, who fled to Montgomery and was arrested.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Bankers Life Company
Des Moines
Liberty Bonds
Elmer D. Wiggins
Insurance Company
Montgomery
Rheuma promises relief with no cure no pay offer
Advertising copy touts Rheuma as a powerful remedy for rheumatism, claiming pain relief after two days of daily dose. It emphasizes a money back guarantee and widespread Africa use by physicians for five years, urging readers to buy from H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Africa
Veteran's 10 Meet on Saturday A.M.
The Cobb-Delaney camp UCV veterans plan their regular monthly meeting at city hall Saturday at 11 o'clock. Rev. Dr. S. R. Belk of First Methodist will give an address. Dues will be collected and full attendance is urged. veterans should bring their annual dues.
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Cobb-Delaney Camp
R. Belk
First Methodist Church
Canadian lieutenant recalls war horrors in school benefit
Lieutenant Harry Laite of the Canadian light infantry spoke at the high school auditorium on sick leave, recounting gas poison near death, frontline fighting, and bayonet duels. The talk supported the War Thrift Prize Fund and drew about 300 attendees with Dr. Pound outlining the war savings plan.
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Harry Laite
Canadian Light Infantry
France
Hugh Gordon
Pound
St. Laie
America
Canada
United States
Another Gift For Banner Commissary Acknowledged
The Banner notes another donation to the Relief Commissary by the First Baptist Church Missionary Society. Two dollars and a half were given. The Commissary reports splendid relief work, every case investigated and found worthy has been relieved to date. The systematic charity program will be continued.
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Good Ladies of the First Baptist Church Missionary Society
Thornton's Luncheonette Special Today
Luncheon menu offers chicken salad with bread and beverage choices for 25 cents. Includes hot roast beef sandwich, cold boiled ham, oysters fried or stewed, baked apples with whipped cream, home made pies, and assorted beverages at small prices.
Cap T McHatton Leaves for Post as Army Captain
Dr T H McHatton a longtime University of Georgia horticulture professor has received a commission as captain in the aviation section of the U S Army Signal Corps and left last night to report for duty in the United States. He has taught at the university for ten years and is popular statewide for his work as teacher and organizer. The university grants him a leave of absence for the war period.
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T. H. McHatton
Signal Corpu
Tthe
United States Army
United States
McHutton
University of Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Thhe
Patrick's Pharmacy Opens on Clayton Street
Patrick's Pharmacy opened yesterday on Clayton street under proprietor Mr J K Patrick. The store featured new stock and fixtures with a soda fountain cigar stand and a full prescription department, attracting hundreds of friends and potential customers. Great success is predicted for the business.
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Patrick's Pharmacy
J. K. Patrick
Clayton Street
Lieut Flanigen Lands in France with AEF
Athens learns Lt. J Montieth Flanigen son of Mr and Mrs C D Flanigen has arrived in France in charge of an auto repair detachment with the U S Coast Artillery. The cablegram from somewhere in France confirms his safe arrival with the American expeditionary forces.
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Athens
France
United States
C. D. Flanigen
J. Montieth Flanigen
U. S. Coast Artillery
Senate To Go On Record On The War
Senator Owen introduced a resolution to place the senate on record in support of the president's fourteen principles for world peace. Senator Borah proposed recording the senate's position. Chairman Stone of the foreign relations committee said a composite draft would be prepared after a forthcoming committee meeting.
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Associated Press
Washington
Owen
Senate
Borah
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Canadian officer to speak on war savings at Athens High
Lieut H W Laite will address the faculty and students of Athens High and Industrial School on Reese Street this morning on the war savings campaign. Prof Sam Harris leads a program of negro folk songs by the student body following the talk.
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Lajte
Messrs. C. D. Flanigen
Boley
Athens High and Industrial School
Reese Street
Sam Harris
Jackson County Superior Court Postponed to May First
Judge Andrew J. Cobb announced the Jackson county superior court term will open in Jefferson next Monday and adjourn until the first Monday in May due to impassable roads from two months of severe weather. The delay aims to protect participants from travel hazards across the large county.
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Andrew J. Cobb
Jefferson
Jackson County
Daughter of Captain Cox Recovers After Appendix Surgery
The little daughter of Captain and Mrs Arthur Cox underwent appendicitis surgery and was reported to be doing nicely yesterday.
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Arthur Cox
When You Want Optical Goods See A C Stephens
For proper eyeglass fitting visit A C Stephens at 276 Clayton. Optical goods and fittings offered in a concise local ad.
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A. C. Stephens
Clayton
Judge McWhorter Reaches Silver Anniversary With Southern Railway
Judge Hamilton McWhorter yesterday marked twenty five years of legal service for the Southern Railway system the occasion called a silver anniversary. He has long served as assistant general counsel representing the road on financing policy and broad matters of importance to officials from the president downward.
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Judge McWhorter
Southern Railway
Hamilton McWhorter
Greatern
Inivernally
War Finance Corporation Proposal Unveiled by McAdoo
Washington date Jan 31 the administration plans to introduce a war finance corporation bill with 500 million capital and authority to issue four billion in short term notes to fund private war industries. Senator Simmons announced that work on war taxes would begin around March 15 or April 1 to 15. Taxes for 1919 likely to rise modestly through higher levies on existing war tax measures with possible small new items.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Senate
House
McAdoo
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Negroes press for equal labor value in wartime industry
Dr. George Haynes of Fisk University told the National Urban League conference that barriers of creed and color should be removed from industry now that wartime labor needs have shown the value of Black labor to white citizens. He urged ending paternalism and greed as part of a new view on equality.
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New York
George Haynes
Fisk University
National Urban League Among
Bakery Roles Expanded by Proclamation
President Wilson extended bakery regulations tonight to cover hotels, restaurants, and clubs that bake on site. The order includes thousands of small bakers previously exempted and covers bread, cake, crackers, biscuits, pastry, and all bakery products. Licenses must be obtained by February 4.
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Wilson
Argentina Wool Crop Not Large As Last Year
Buenos Aires reports the 1917 wool crop nearly shorn and not as large as 1916. Entente Allies and American buyers dominate the market while German firms remain on the spot, buying small lots at low prices amid a global supply context.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Associated Press
Card of Thanks for Baby Britain Lamar
We express sincere thanks to many friends for help and sympathy during the illness death and burial of our dear baby Britain Lamar MR and MRS P P LOORHART
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Httle
Britain Lamar
P. P. Loorhart
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Oconee Heights
Erwin & Company
J.D. Bradwell
Lipscombs Specialty—insurance
Athens Savings Bank
Sreen & Michael
J. C. Jester
Tate Wright
Egons
Williams Bros
Jones Greenhouse Co
James Music Co
W. Hancock Ave
Cor Pulaski
Mitchell
Cobb Street
F. E. Griffeth
Milledge Avenue
J. L. Morris’ Music Shop
Carline
Z. Y
Yale
Tax EekEnny Laboratory
Polindelphia
J. T. Anderson
Normal School
Bogart Road
Oconee County
McNutts Creek
Newton Bridge Road
Barnett Shoals
Broad Street
Thomas
D. G. Anderson & CO
Veteran's
Banner Commissary
Thornton’s
Capt. Mation
POST
Aviators
Patrick’s Pharmacy
Lieut. H. W. Laite
A. M
Jackson Superior Court
Lipscomb Fire Insurance Agency
Acetylene
Roy Epps
Athens Tire Service Co
Epps’ Garage
W. J. Gardner
Lumpkin St
the Plaza Cafe
Jim Jones
College Avenue
R. Kimbrough
John L. Arnold
Jackson Street
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