Georgian Luncheon Sets Chamber Plans for the Year
At the Hotel Georgian a chamber of commerce luncheon outlined annual work. President C. D. Flanigen led a program with committee chairmen pledging efforts in legislation, mercantile interests, real estate banking and insurance, railroads, cotton, and agriculture to boost cooperation, trade at home, and local development.
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Hotel Georgian
Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Flanigen
M. J. Abney
J. F. Tibbetts
C D.heidler
J. Warren Smith
Messrs
A. C. Er “Win
H. Abit Nix
J. W. Jarrell
W. B ‘@trobarth
E. H. Dorsey
B. E. Fort Aon
L. W. Richardson
J. Y. Carithers
W.F. Dorsey
D. G. Bickers
Alexaner Rhodes
James W. Morten
Department of Legislation
Department of Mercantile Interests
M. G. Nicholson
Department of Real Estate, Banking and Insurance
George A. Mell
Department of Railroads
W. F. Dorsey
Department of Cotton Interests
W. Richardson
Department of Agriculture and Rural Life
James W. Morton
Athens Tax Collections Show Strong Recovery
The Athens city marshal and collectors ended last year with only 3.65 percent of taxes unpaid. The digest lists 175,968 dollars due, with 6,427 still uncollected on January 1. Since then 1,500 dollars has been collected and 150 more yesterday, with prospects of nearly complete recovery.
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Athens
Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand in a Cottage Drift
A lively review notes Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand in Love in a Cottage and Fatty and Mabel Adrift as clever Keystone comedies. Willard Mack and George Fawcett star in The Corner, a tense Ince Kaybee drama about a food cornering plot, its misery, and retribution, directed by Thomas W. Ince.
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Fatty Arbuckle
Mabel Normand
Fatty
Mabel
Athens
Willard Mack
George Fawcett
Thomas W. Ince
Specials at Delica Tessen Shop Today
Extra fancy strawberries and Indian River grapefruit headline today’s specials. Cauliflower lettuce celery and beans sold as low as 10 to 60 cents with multi item deals. Fresh shipments of Frank’s Meat Treats cauliflowers peas and more at Williamson’s along with cranberry items and a meetings program led by D G Bickers to boost business and pleasure.
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Frank
Williamson's
Big Forces Battle In Artois And Eastern Fronts
Associated Press reports ongoing heavy fighting in Artois France with trench gains and retreats on both sides near Vimy Neuville Lafolie and Somme. Russian offensives push near Tarnopol and Galicia while Greeks back neutral policy amid Greek government support. British nets reportedly capture seventeen German submarines. a Canadian surgeon describes bodies shot to prevent suffocation aboard one U-boat.
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Associated Press
London
Artois
France
Vimy
Berlin
Neuville
Paris
Lafolie
New York
M. S. Inglis
Cameronia
The Miracle of Life at Vaudette Tonight
The Man Inside stars Edwin Stephens with Tina Marshall and Harry Benham in a five act Broadway feature at the Vaudette Athens. Patrons who saw the film weeks ago will see it again today for the last time. Prices are 6 and 10 cents.
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Athens
Kenney's One Day Sale Promises Bargains Across Staples
Today only shoppers can find a wide array of discounted groceries at Kenney's including seven pound quantities certified as seven pounds items. The ad lists rice beans peaches and canned goods plus butter by several brands and prices. A contact phone 1015 and locations in Fox River are noted.
Three jailed in Danville murder case in Madison County
In Danielsville Georgia William Hardman a man named Pope and another identified as Trotter all white men are in jail charged with complicity in the killing of Bud Sanders. Grif Wilson is sought on a murder warrant as the alleged actual shooter. The four allegedly conspired around a moonshine operation and transported Wilson to the scene after Sanders was shot in the back of the head. Sanders died Wednesday at the Hardman sanitarium in Commerce.
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Danielsville
William Hardman
Pope
Trotter
Bud Sanders
Hix
Madison
Grif Wilson
Wilson
Sanders
Alabama
Hardman
Commerce
Hla
Armed merchant ships to be treated as warships
Germany and Austria notify the United States that from March 1 submarine commanders will regard armed merchant ships of the Entente as warships and may sink them. The move follows the U S note proposing disarming merchant vessels and shifts submarine warfare questions toward settlement, with no Allied reply yet to Washington.
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Associated iPress
Washington
Germany
Austria
United States
Sixty One Indictments Returned In German Plot Case
San Francisco dated February 11 reports sixty one indictments returned by the federal grand jury in alleged German bomb and shipping plot cases. Franz Bopp German consul general and Baron Von Schack vice consul are absolved from giving bond. Also named are Baron Von Brincken consular attache Maurice Hall Turkish consul general and twenty nine others.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Federal Grand Jury
Franz Bopp
Baron von Schack
Baron von Brincken
Maurice Hall
Bopp
von Schack
Farm Loan Bank System Proposed by Congress
A bill to create a land mortgage bank system would authorize six million dollars in treasury loans to a network of twelve regional banks handling country property mortgages. The plan allows these banks to issue land mortgage bonds and permits private joint stock loan banks under federal Farm Loan Board oversight. The page also lists local produce and shop ads including squash, carrots, beets, cabbage, mustard, onions, beans, peas, mackerel, and bloaters at Williamson's and Arnold & Abney.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joint
Congressional Rural Credits Committees
The
Treasury
Federal Farm Loan Board
Prominent Maxeys Citizen W H Arnold Dies
The death of W H Arnold of Maxeys occurred Wednesday night at his home after a paralysis illness. Aged about 65, he was a mill owner farmer and merchant and a respected leader in the community. He leaves a wife and two sons Vincent and Early Arnold and was kin to Mrs L F Edwards and Hon O H Arnold and Mayor R O Arnold. Funeral will be held at 11 o clock Eastern time.
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Athens
W. H. Arnold
Maxeys
Messrs
Vincent Arnold
Arnold
L. F. Edwards
O. H. Arnold
R.O. Arnold
Special prices at Central Market this week
Central Market advertises weekly deals with lamb at 20c per pound and beef cuts ranging from 9c to 15c per pound. It promotes eggs at 22 2 3c per dozen, various groceries, and fruit cakes. Also offers broom sale discounts and cabbage plants at 20c per hundred. Arnold & Abney listed as providers.
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Arnold & Abney
Garrison resigns as Secretary of War over defense plan clash
Secretary of War Garrison resigns after a dispute with President Wilson over the Continental Army plan and federal control of defense. Wilson accepts the resignation and may appoint Major General Scott as interim secretary. The change follows Garrison's opposition to Philippine policy and his belief in a federal continental army for national defense. The administration cites a broader debate on military structure and naval strength.
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Associated Press
Washington
IFEB
Garrison
Wilson
Congress
Will
Scott
Stamp
United States
Monroe
National Guard
White House
New York
House Military Committee
War Department
House
Jackson Superior Court Takes Recess
The Jackson county superior court under Judge Brand adjourned in Jefferson until next Monday when the criminal docket will be resumed.
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Jackson Superior Court
Superior Court
Jackson County
Jefferson
Brand
Hon. C. C. Stephens Mentioned for Senate
Hon. C. O. Stevens of Crawford is being mentioned by many friends for the senate in this district. He has represented the district before and his record is praised. If he runs again, supporters will back his candidacy with loyal, active help.
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C. O. Stevens
Crawford
Senate
Stevens
Georgie doll sale announced with Valentine dinner
The Ladies of Chapter A B announce Georgie the red and black doll will go on sale next Monday as part of the Valentine dinner. Georgie is displayed in the Magpie window and is described as a mascot named Old Fashion Buckwheat and South Georgia Syrup from Williamson's.
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Georgie
Chapter A. B
South Georgia
Williamson’s
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Department of Meetings
Kenney’s
California
Pride of Bedfort
van Camp
Fox River
University of Georgia
SN Céion
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Baron Zwiedinek
Farm Loan Bank
Angel Food
Breckenridge
Advisory Council For
National Defense
Army
Navy
National Defense Committee
United States Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Stephens
Naval Committee
Tillman
Key West
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Damiels
Navy Department
Naval Militia of the
South
Jacksonville
Charleston
New Orleans
Galveston
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