Wands of Small Nations Retards Organization of World Society
The Associated Press reports the peace conference faces friction as five great powers may grant five seats in a proposed world body, while smaller nations demand full equality and power. Smaller states fear minority status if the major powers set terms, risking a status quo akin to a league system.
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Organization OF World Society
Associated Press
Red
Associated
Society of Nations
Smiths
Government forces defeat at Bremen ends fighting
Associated Press dispatch from Hagen says government troops defeated opponents at Bremen last night and occupied the stock exchange before retreating to Groepsingen. reports indicate several were killed in the engagement.
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Associated Press
Hagen
Bremen
The
and Stock Exchange
Groepsingen
Ons
Iment
Athens aviator Harmon Rorison awarded bravery decoration
Lieut Harmon C Rorison, famed in Athens for daring motorcycle feats and long-distance records, receives a military decoration for extraordinary heroism near Beaumont France on November 3 1918. His citation notes he fought off eighteen enemy planes with five comrades, shooting down two Fokkers and destroying another before continuing to safety despite damage and wounds.
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Athens
Harmon. C
Rorison
Wilmington
N. C
Air Service
Atlanta Journal of Yesterday
Williiam J. Hoover
Hartsville
C. P
Robert Lindsay
Madison
Rorson
Harmon C. Ror
Aviation Stttion
Twenty-second
Aero Squadron
Beaumont
France
Robson
Anokker
Charles C. Chadilmington
Georgia Baptists Launch Victory Drive Sunday
A statewide Victory drive begins next Sunday as Georgia Baptists target $125,000 cash plus a Atlanta drive for $50,000 to total $175,000. Teams of ten with $1,000 per team and $100 per worker mobilize across the state under Rev. Arch C. Cree. Mercer University and Bessie Tift College offer scholarships to top teams and workers.
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Baptists of Georgia
Baptists
Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Georgia Baptist Convention
Mercer University
Bessie Tift College
Athens
Arch C. Cree
Mission Board
Georgia
Unitiate
J. Y. Cauthers
Andrew J. Cobb
W. T. Forbes
J. H. Mapp
Tey
John JD. Mell
Baptist State Committee
Woman's
Italy's War Debt Declared Greatest of All by Financier
Rone Feb 5 Italy's national debt exceeds twelve and a half billion dollars, up from two and three quarters before the war, said Luigi Luzzatti former premier and leading Italian financial authority in a statement urging aid. He claimed Italy leads the world in relative debt height and that Italy's wealth is about twenty billions after losses.
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Associated Press
Rone
Italy
Luigi Luzzatti
France
Armistice Signed By Czechoslovak And Polish Leaders
Basel reports an armistice between Polish and Czecho-Slovak forces in the Silesian front, signed February 3. Both sides to hold positions as of January 22, according to advices received.
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Associated Press
Basel
City Council Moves to Cut Indebtedness and Regulate Traffic
Athens city council pledged to reduce bonded and floating indebtedness in 1919 after a comprehensive report by the bonds commission. The mayor can renew a five year street lighting contract with Athens Railway & Electric Co. under prior terms. An ordinance sets a $5 minimum fine for traffic violations and another requires license tags on vehicles. Taxi fares are amended to 25 cents within fire limits and 60 cents to outer points. Street committee authorized topsoil work on Mach-50-Dag Avenue. Waterworks notes an old horse and mule, with a motion to hold an old horse sale.
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M. Sneding
Athens Railway & Electric Co
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Waterworks Committee
Baseball's Stormy Petrel Cleared of Game Fixing Charges
Hal Chase, famed baseball figure nicknamed the stormy petrel, was acquitted of throwing games by National League President Heydell after a week of review. The Cincinnati club had brought the charges, but Chase was found not guilty.
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Associates Press
New York
Hal Chase
Cincinnati
Chase
Heydel
National League
Bakers and Daniels Oppose War Over Water Rates
Washington February 5 Secretaries Baker and Daniels urged against competitive warfare between water and rail transportation at the national rivers and harbors congress. They predicted an era of industrial expansion and called for inland waterways and harbor development to promote national prosperity.
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Associated Press
Washington
Paker
Daniel
Congress
British to Free Sinn Fein Leaders in Treason Convictions
Dublin officials including the lord mayor and the lord lieutenant announced that the British government plans an early liberation of imprisoned Sinn Fein leaders. The move follows discussions among key Irish and British authorities.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Leutenant
Ireland
Socialists Clash Over War Blame In Conference
Berne Feb 5. The international socialist and labor conference committee on war responsibility met from nine in the evening until five in the morning. It agreed to a resolution to be presented to the conference, but failed to fix blame among the socialist factions.
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Associated Press
Berne
International Socialist and Labor
Athens Plan eyeing 25 percent cotton acreage cut
A delegation led by Hon. Thomas J Shackelford leaves for Macon to attend a meeting of business leaders and lawyers to draft the Athens plan. The plan calls for growers to sign pledges reducing cotton acreage 25 percent and holding the current crop until prices improve. It assigns inspectors to enforce pledges and publicize violators aiming to deter noncompliance. The plan’s adoption promises nationwide interest and differing futures for the cotton belt.
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Thomas J. Shack Iford
Macon
Messrs
T. J. Shackelford
W. T. Lester
G. H. Thurmond
James W. Morton
Claude Tuck
Col. Shackelford
Athens
Athens Phin
John J. Brown
Macons
Crowder Proposes Draft Machinery for Next Census
Provost Marshal General Crowder proposed using selective service machinery to conduct the next census. He said data would be obtainable in days rather than months, noting thirteen million men registered in a single day and twenty four million in four days, including a survey and classification of domestic and industrial status.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Selective Service
Taft Opinions On League Will Fail Without Branches
Former President Taft told the Atlantic congress that the proposed league of nations must have legislative executive and judicial branches to be effective. He urged conciliation for nonjusticiable questions and condemned partisan influence on treaty matters, calling alliance entangling talk futile.
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Associated Press
New York
Society of Nations
William H. Taft
League
Atlantic Congress
League of Nations
Taft
Mr Tate Wright Resumes Civilian Duties in Athens
Mr Tate Wright has received his discharge from the army at Camp Gordon and returns to Athens to resume the practice of law and duties as clerk to the county board of roads and revenues. Mrs H D Horton has efficiently filled the clerk position during his service. Wright served as clerk of the district medical advisory board for the selective draft service in Athens.
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Tate Wright
Camp Giordon
Athens
County Board of Roads and Revenues
Wright
H. D. Horton
Ben
Selective Draft Service
Alumni Buy Elks Building for University Law School
The University of Georgia Alumni Association in Athens plans to convert the Elks Lodge building into a law school facility. Chancellor Barrow and Col. Shackelford bought the property for 15 525 dollars at auction, a sum real estate authorities deem low. Funds will be raised through alumni support to remodel and ready the building for fall term, with Judge Walter G. Cornett leading fundraising efforts.
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Ol. Thomas Jshackelferd
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T. J. Shackelford
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Walter G. Cornett
Col. Shackelford
Arri
Athens
St Ty
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Alumni Association
Moderate Storm Moving Northeast From Florida
Washington February 5 The Weather Bureau announced a moderate disturbance over northeast Florida is moving east and northeast.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Florida
Endorsement Blocked By Senate Caucus Over Suffrage
Washington Feb 6 Opponents of equal suffrage blocked a formal record vote in a Democratic Senate caucus on endorsing the suffrage constitutional amendment. After two hours of debate Senator Jones of New Mexico proposed endorsement. twenty voted yes, but all opponents abstained and Senator Martin, the Democratic leader presiding, ruled the resolution unadopted due to lack of quorum.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jones
New Mexico
Martin
Scandinavian ships will be returned after Paris talks
Washington February 5. Negotiations at Paris lead to increased import quotas for Norway Sweden Denmark and Holland from the victorious allied nations. A large share of the 916000 tons of Danish Norwegian and Swedish shipping power and charter to the shipping board will be returned.
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Associated Presa
Washington
Paris
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Denmark
Associated Nations
Shipping Board
Americans Drive Bolsheviks Back At Vistavka
Archangel reports heavy losses for the Bolsheviks as American forces repulse a frontal attack at 3 o'clock in the arctic twilight. Five Americans killed and several wounded. Bolsheviks flee into woods after heavy artillery and machine gun bombardment. Chinese and Manchu troops reported among Bolshevik forces.
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Associated Press
Archangel
Forc
Vistavka
Vaga
Shenkursk
Dvina
Reparations for War Damages Studied at Peace Conference
Paris reports the peace conference committee on reparations met to exchange views on principles covering damages by the enemy. Memoranda will be presented by delegations and discussed at the next committee session on February 10.
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Associated Press
Paris
Peace Conference Committee On
The Price of Your New Spring Suit
Woolen suitings reached high levels before the armistice and have since fallen toward last spring’s prices. Today’s price stays high but below autumn and early winter rates. Order now for spring and save middleman profit by buying direct from manufacturers. Athens-made garments praised. HEAD & M'MAHAN invite inspection of their newest woolens.
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Athens
Head & M'Mahan
Today at the Criterion Promises a Bold Sensation
From the Atlanta Constitution dated February 4, the Criterion presents the film Today in seven thrilling parts starring Florence Reed. It is billed as a frank discussion of a great social evil, exposing dangers of loving fine clothes with stark, unvarnished realism.
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Atlanta Constitution
Criterion
Florence Reed
New York
Elberton and Elbert County Plan Memorial
The meeting at the Elbert County Courthouse next Saturday at 11 will shape a community auditorium and memorial to local soldier boys. Endorsed widely, the plan seeks an enduring granite tribute to courage and sacrifice, with broad county support and speakers from diverse backgrounds.
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Eiveron Star
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