Battle Fronts in France See Violent New Fighting
Violent fighting drives across France unfold in two sectors with Haig and Petain forces as aggressors. American batteries aided French in Champagne capturing German trenches near Butte Mesnil. North of Lens fierce clashes between British and Germans but details scarce. Artillery remains heavy from Flanders to the Swiss frontier.
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Associated Press
France
Field Marshal Haig
Petain
Champagne
Butte Mesnil
Lens
Flanders
Justice Appeal Over Tennessee Lynchings
Washington reports NAACP secretary John R. Shillaby released a telegram from Governor Rice of Tennessee urging federal action to bring to justice the men who burned a Negro at the stake near Estill Springs on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press
Washington
John R. Shillaby
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Governor Rice
Tennessee
Estill Springs
Tenn
Fatal Fire at Grey Nunnery Leaves Dozens Dead
Montreal reports a devastating blaze at the Grey Nunnery killing thirty eight infants and many others. Nuns nursing sisters and soldiers from overseas escaped as flames spread rapidly through the west wing. None of the quartered soldiers were injured.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Can
Grey Nunnery
Income Tax Blanks Sent From Federal Building
United States Commissioner Walter G. Cornett has income tax return forms on hand, with the filing date moved to April first from March first. He brought blanks from Atlanta for local distribution and will mail many to names supplied by Special Agent Horton. He cannot assist individuals in preparing returns due to time constraints and his government duties.
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United States
Walter G. Cornett
Judge Cornett
Atlanta
Horton
Cornett
Road Officials Meet to Boost War Effort Through Roads
The executive committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials met in Washington on February 14 to discuss a program of road building and maintenance aimed at aiding the successful prosecution of the war.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
American Association of State Highway Officials
Spain Probes Sinking of Steamer Céferino Near Ferrio Island
Madrid reports a ministerial council met to discuss the sinking of the Spanish steamer Céferino by a Teuton submarine near Ferrio Island. No new note will be sent to Germany until the facts are clearer. At the market in Madrid fresh trout and oysters appear with assorted produce from Costa's Delicatessen and a note on available items.
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Associated, Press
Madrid
Céferino
Ferrio Island
Germany
Paris tribunal sentences Bolo Pasha to death
Paris February 14. Paul Bolo Pasha and Filippo Cavalrianie received death sentences at a court martial in one of the early intelligence with the enemy cases. Bolo led a company linked to a Paris newspaper bid to spread pro Germany sentiment and prompt favorable terms. Cavalrianie, former Italian deputy, was judged to have aided negotiations.
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Associated Presa
Paris
Paul Bolo Pasha
Bolo
le Journal
Germany
De!y
Filippo Cavalrianie
Idetautt
Chamber of Deputies
Police to Strictly Enforce Glaring Headlight Ordinance
Police presented subpoenas to auto owners in Athens for violating a special ordinance prohibiting glaring headlights. The recorder warned that starting Monday the law would be fully enforced with cases docketed after the eighteenth of the month. The ordinance requires frost or dimming of headlights to eliminate glare while driving in city streets.
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Recorder’s Court
Beusse
Athens
Great Prep Game Basketball Set For Tonight In Atlanta
The Atlanta Boys High School meets G M C in a high profile prep basketball clash on the Y M C A court at Lumpkin and White. Gates at 35 cents. G M C arrives from Milledgeville at 1 pm with fans.
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Y. M. le
Lumpkin Street
White Avenue
Atlanta Boys’ High School
Milledgeville
Atlanta Five
Atelantians
Slater
McCarity
Jenks
Davis
Martles
Sinclair
Rawson
McClain
Darby
Bennett
Cheves
Wamble
Clark
Mercer
South Georgia
Waycross High School
Eddie Rawson
Buck Cheves
Chick Springs
Supplies Cut Off For Violating Fifty Fifty Rule
The first case of a licensed retailer having supplies cut off for violating federal food control rules is J. Q. Gossett of Carterville Georgia. An order from Dr. Andrew M. Soule national food administrator follows a 60 50 wheat flour substitute rule breach and bars Gossett from receiving licensed food commodities until further notice.
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Cartersville
Federal Food Administration
Atlanta
Andrew M. Soule
Paul Gilreath
Bartow County
J. Q. Gossett
Carteraville
Gossett
United States
Georgia
Senator James Urges Unity With President in Senate Plea
Senator James urged Americans to refrain from badgering or heckling President Wilson and to cooperate as he defended the administration on foreign policy. He framed Wilson as navigating dangerous waters and asked the nation to hold its tongues for the sake of life liberty institutions and homes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chamberlain
James
Senate
Wilson
Great Food Rally Planned At City Hall In Georgia
Georgia leaders issue a broad war call to farmers bankers and businessmen urging increased food and feed crop production. A general meeting is set for Macon on February 27 to address shortages and coordinate state efforts under J J Brown and Dr Andrew M Soule.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. J. Brown
State Council On Food Production and Conservation
Andrew M. Soule
Macon
Wreck delays Gainesville Midland train to Athens
The Gainesville Midland Railway passenger train due in Gainesville at 6 40 p m yesterday did not arrive. An inquiry at Seaboard Air Line offices yielded no explanation. A wreck near Winder yesterday afternoon damaged track but left no injuries and did not topple cars or engine.
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Gainesville
Gainesville Midland Railway
Seaboard Air Line
Winder
Monroe
Athens
Standard freight car types set for uniform designs
Washington Feb 14 Director McAdoo assigns the development of standard types of railroad freight cars to a manufacturers committee led by B Baldwin Locomotive Works president S M Vauclain. The panel is to propose a few widely manufactured specifications to cut production costs.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
8S. M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Rally for food conservation in Athens hall
At 11 this morning a large rally of Athens merchants and citizens will meet to discuss food conservation. Presiding is H J Rowe with A M Soule and John E Talmadge present to explain federal rules and focus on preventing famine and supporting allied war needs. Invites extend to hundreds of business leaders and housewives citywide.
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Athens
H. J. Rowe
Clarke County
A. M. Soule
Georgia
America
John E. Talmadge
Railroad Wage Increase Hearings Concluded
Washington February 14 Representatives of both union and unorganized labor finished their testimony for the railroad wage commission. The commission adjourned subject to the chairman Secretary Lane calling it back. Witnesses will be heard at the next sessions likely starting Monday during its independent investigation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railroad Wage Commission
Lane
Thornton's Lyucheonette Special Today
The menu lists chicken salad bread and a beverage choice of coffee chocolate or milk with vegetable soup Brunswick stew leg of lamb mashed potatoes biscuits cold boiled ham oysters fried or stewed half dozen oysters baked apple whip cream home made pies lemon apple sweet potato coconut coffees tea chocolate fresh country eggs evaporated fruits and Franco American soups priced around one dollar per dozen.
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