Pacifists oppose military spending and Brandeis hearings
Pacifists representing farmers and workers warned Congress against unwarranted military appropriations urging economy and opposition to a large standing army. Leaders cited profiteering in ammunition and the need to curb postwar expansions. Brandeis Supreme Court hearings set for open session, drawing broad public interest and witnesses. Senate panel also backed a bill for an 11 million dollar government armor plate plant, with possible price hikes to manufacturers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Frank Dornblaser
Texas
National Farmers’ Union
James H. Maurer
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Brandeis
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court of the United States
House Judiciary Sub
Supreme Bench
Senate Naval Committee
Tillman
Penrose
Railroad wage demands and eight hour day decried
Howard Elliott chairman of the board of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad told the Chamber of Commerce of the United States tonight that demands for higher wages and a strict eight hour work day hinder industrial progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Howard Elliott
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Mathews Enlarges Grocery Business on Thomas and River
M P Mathews, who runs a general store at Thomas and River, has enlarged his operations to better service wagon trade in heavy produce and groceries. He invites friends to visit and see the new lines including hay, oats, bran, feed, flour, meal, coffee, and sugar. Small pigs for boiling are also advertised.
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Thomas and
River Streets
Haseen
Real fight over administration of Smith estate
Lexington Georgia February 8 The crowded court heard the application for administration of the late Col James M Smith of Oglethorpe County The next of kin favored Andrew C Erwin L K Smith and N D Arnold as permanent administrators The case includes caveats from Sallie Smith heirs and possible illegitimate lineage status to be settled at the next regular court The hearing was delayed as distributees disagreed and a continuance was agreed to February 28 with the February 4 hearing postponed to the fourth Monday in February
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Lexington
James M. Smith
Oglethorpe County
Court House
Andrew C. Erwin
L. K. Smith
N. D. Arnola
Col. Smith
Robert
George
John L. Smith
Jones
John L
N. D. Arnold
Hamilton McWhorter
Cobb, Erwin & Rucker
Athens
Sibley & McWhorter
Robert Smith
Mississippi
Emanuel County
Georgia
Noell
John L. Tye
Atlanta
Horace Holden
Sallie Smith
Habersham County
Larkin Smith
McWhorter
Col. Lumpkin
Zadock Smith
Phoebe Vaughan
Mabry
Col Smith
Franklin Springs Property Offered Rent Free for State Sanitarium
Atlanta officials review a proposal to use L C Brown’s 100 acre Franklin Springs tract with two hotels and full amenities as a state sanitarium for narcotic addicts. The plan, supported by officials including Collector Blalock, would be tested before state funds purchase a site, with a sale to the state later at about half Brown’s investment. The state board of health meets in Atlanta next week to decide central operation or district allocations.
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Franklin Springs
Atlanta
State Board of Health
Roy Harris
State Board
L. C. Brown
Athens
Blalock
Brown
Federal
Ordinary's Court Adjourned to Saturday February 12
Judge R C Orr, Clarke county ordinary, adjourned the February term to Saturday next the 12th. Several orders were passed. J H Williams granted leave to sell estates of his father and mother. Hugh White appointed administrator of John R White Jr estate. Hearing on Lula Moore will continued due to witness absence. Annie Camak will admitted to record with James W and Louis Camak named executors. Will leaves personal effects and heirlooms to relatives and friends.
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R. C. Orr
Clarke County
J. H. Williams
Hugh White
John R. White
Lula Moore
Annie Camak
James W
Louis Camak
Dinner at Magpie Stand by Chapter A B
Readers are invited to a grand turkey dinner at the Magpie Stand on February 14 from 12 to 3. The notice promotes aChapter A B Fresh Turnip enedines iocmeon Coy Phones.
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Chapter A. B
Explainer on Corporate Reports at University of Georgia
Last night at the University of Georgia School of Commerce Peabody Hall Joel Hunter certified accountant of a leading southern firm and head of the state examiners spoke on balance sheets and on federal reports required of corporations in a gathering with city businessmen.
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School of Commerce
University of Georgia
Joel Hunter
South
Board of State Examiners of Accountants
Peabody Hall
Woman Fatally Shoots Priest in Sherman Texas
Rev H M Cagle died today after being shot by Mrs Annie Faust who claimed he slandered her in Sherman Texas. He never regained consciousness following the incident reported yesterday.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Texas
H. M. Cagle
Annie Faust
Indictments Reflect Two Bold Neutrality Plots
Washington reports grand jury indictments against Franz Bopp German consul general E H Vonshack German vice consul and Maurice Hall Turkish consul general in two major plots affecting American neutrality. Others unnamed also indicted. Bopp led tunnel bombing conspiracy on Canadian railways and aimed at U S munitions plants. Hall linked with false clearance papers for the Sacramento bound for German warships. Congress may court martial Langhorne case and Germany says notes modify Lusitania dispute with US.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
San Francisco
United States
Bopp
Wonshack
Hall
Sacramento
London
Franz von Papen
George T. Langhorne
Berlin
Garrison
Langhorne
United States Army
New shop opens with updated shoe and repair machines
The first shoe started the new business at the fresh shop beside the old stand, using modern machinery for shoe making and repair. New place offers fresh country eggs at 22 1/2 cents a dozen.
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Asa
Shetore Or
Talmadge Hardware, Company’s
Ich
United States
Heavy fighting resumes on East Galicia front
London reports renewed heavy combat in East Galicia as Russians break into Austro-Hungarian posts north of Tarnopol, later claimed ejection. Western front sees ongoing artillery actions with no major changes. Austro-Italian theater features only duels. Balkan front quiet. Adriatic sees torpedo boat encounter and Serbian army evacuation under guard.
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Associated Press
London
Galicia
Tarnopol
Balkan
Paris
Adriatic Sea
Oattario
Adriatic
Durazzo
Judge W R Little Emerges as Northern Circuit Candidate
Judge W R Little of Carnesville is poised to seek the Northern circuit judgeship. He has told friends in his hometown and across Oglethorpe Franklin Madison Hart and Elbert counties of his plan, drawing broad support from voters in the region. A well known Athens figure, he is about sixty, with forty years in law, service in the legislature, and prior ties to the Franklin County city court. He is active in fraternal circles and the Democratic party.
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W. R. Little
Carnesville
Oglethorpe
Franklin
Madison
Hart
Elbert
Judge Little
Athens
Democratic Executive Committee
Franklin County
My Lady's Slipper at Elite staged by Vitagraph stars
Earle Williams and Anita Stewart lead Cyrus Townsend Brady's My Lady's Slipper at the Elite today. Ralph Ince directs a strong cast including Kilgour and Swayne Gordon in this eighteenth century Paris romance about an American naval officer's adventures after escaping a British ship. The production, cost a fortune, is billed as a screen masterpiece and expected to attract large crowds. Also note a February 14 dinner at the Magpie Stand.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Vitagraph Company
Ralph Ince
Louis XVI
Anita Stewart
Earle Williams
America
Joseph Kilgour
William Shea
Julia Swayne Gordon
George Stevens
Fresh Sealshipt Oysters and Groceries at Arnold and Abney
Fresh Sealshipt oysters and daily groceries listed by Arnold and Abney. Items include fresh potato chips fresh doughnuts fresh pound cake fresh country eggs at 25c per dozen and pig hams. Local shop notes a new stock arrival this week with repeated brand emphasis on ABNEY.
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Arnold Es Abney
Arnold & Abney
Advertising keynote at hardware men’s convention
President Matthias Ludlow of Newark New Jersey urged advertising as the only way to inform the public about products at the fifteenth annual convention of the Pennsylvania and Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Men's Association in Pittsburg. He urged advertisements in local papers to boost sales.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Matthias Ludlow
Newark
N. J
Pennsylvania and Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Men’s Association
Ludlow
National League Maintains President's Ruling on Protests
New York Feb 8 The National League adopted a constitutional amendment barring any appeal from the president's decision on protested games. Previously protests often reached the directors after the president ruled. The meeting also approved the playing schedule.
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Associated Press
New York
National League
Touly
Maysville Man Walter Henderson Dies in Tampa
News reaches Maysville of the death on the fourth of the instant of Walter Henderson aged about seventy at the home of his son Glenn Henderson in Tampa Florida. He had lived in Tampa for about a year with his son and burial occurred there. Henderson had relatives in Athens and many in and around Maysville and was well known locally for years.
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Walter Henderson
Glenn Henderson
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Henderson
Athens
Maysville
Moving Service Promises 24 Hour Hauling
FHARS STABLES advertises moving and hauling with a special furniture van, offering first class livery any time day or night. Located at 184 W. Clayton St and phone 148.
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Clayton St
Minister of War to Have Charge of Plant Reigns Resignation
Paris February 8 Rene an under secretary of state for formation and aeronautics has resigned after criticism from the chamber of deputies and newspapers deeming him incapable. He will be placed in charge of the plant program, officials say.
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Associated Press
Paris
Rene
Statu
Foration and Aeronautics
Chamber of Deputies
Tas
City Market Proposed in Athens by Chamber of Commerce
The chamber of commerce is pursuing a plan to establish a city market in Athens. Business leaders and property owners have discussed building a suitable structure to serve producers of garden truck dairy farm produce poultry eggs meat and household buyers. A central market would improve inspection and provide a convenient display and selling space for the season.
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Prominent Insurance Leader Dies in Office
Eugene L. Ellison aged 71 president of the Insurance Company of North America died of heart disease in his Philadelphia office today.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Eugene L. Ellison
The
Insurance Company of North America
Hartwell Man Plans Northern Circuit Solicitor General Run
Col. Steve Skelton of Hartwell visited the city on business and has formally announced his candidacy for solicitor general of the Northern circuit. He would succeed Tom Brown, who is seeking Congress in the Eighth District.
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Steve Skelton
Hartwell
Northern Circuit
Tom Brown
Congress
Willard Moran Bout Set for March 8 at Madison Square Garden
A ten round bout between Jess Willard and Frank Moran is scheduled for March 8 at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Tex Rickard announced the match with Willard guaranteed $47,500 and Moran $22,500.
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Associated Press
New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Willard
Moran
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Board OF Examiners For Accountants
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Mieecaniin Co
U. S
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Lusitania
Lansing
Bernsterff
the Northern
Circuit OF Georgia
Hardware Association
Soligitor Northern Circuit
Willard-Moran
Shubert Theatrical Company
Grand Opera House
Georgia Theater Company
Jake Wells
Shuberts
Klaw & Erlanger
Wells
L. DeGive
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