War Senate and Press Cabal Rumors Reported
A 16 February Associated Press dispatch says U S Senate considers a belief in a newspaper cabal aiming to force hostility with belligerents. The report notes criticism of German influence, relief shipments restrictions to Belgium, and federal action to regulate U S policy amid pressure from Secretary Redfield and President. Details include vessels blocked and ongoing legal debates shaping the marine campaign.
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Associated Press
Bemnstortz
Senate
Redfield
No Raise in Price Marriage License
Local prints report the ordinary increased marriage license fee from $1.50 to $2.25 causing consternation among couples planning to wed. The ordinary denied ever claiming any raise, stating the old $1.50 price remains the standard despite other life costs rising.
Precautions on Border Patrol Amid Threatened Raid
Lieut. Col. J in Me Waterman orders constant border patrols. Reports say cavalry regiments from El Paso to Douglas told to be ready to move on General Funston's order. Two troops of regular cavalry arrived and two more were to depart for the border tonight to counter Sala zar's threat.
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Associated Press
Hachita
Me Waterman
el Paso
Douglas
Funston
Salazar
Dixon the Man Who Sees if Signs Are Right in Athens
Mr. J M Dixon arrives in Athens to advise local business and electrical firms on improving electric sign service. An expert from the Federal Sign Company of Louisville, he recently worked in Miami, Florida, guiding sign installations to boost trade and create brighter storefronts. He comes with a light schedule for several days of consultations.
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Dixon
JM. Dixon
Diton
Federal Sign Company of
Louisville
Athens
Buanees
Electric Company
Ostereonice
Miami
Frs
Florida
Georgia Beats Mercer 51 19 in Vincibles Victory
Unbeaten Georgia defeated Mercer University 51 to 19 in Macon. Mercer schedules a return game in Athens on Tuesday February 20, moving the originally listed March 4 date.
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Macon
Georgia
Fast Baptist
Mercer University
Mercer
Athens
Kaiser Arrested In Nogales For Securing Military Secrets
Fred Kaiser a German subject living in Nogales Arizona was arrested on charges under the national defense law. He allegedly entered a warehouse illegally and sought military information while cultivating ties with border officers. Bail was set at 2000 by his employers. Kaiser formerly served as German vice consul at Manzanillo.
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Associated Press
Nogales
Ariz
Fred Kaisler
Kaiser
Manzanillo
Department of Justice
Rail congestion blamed on routes and winter strains
Filiato and Pittsburgh extending to the Mississippi river are mainly responsible for freight congestion, not the German submarine campaign. Joseph C. Lincoln cites severe winter, rising traffic, coal and food demand, and railroad mismanagement as contributing factors.
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Associated Press
Filiato
Pittsburgh
Misissippi River
E. B. Thomas
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Joseph C. Lincoln
Merchants’ Asssociation
Relief in Light announces price cap plan for newsprint
Washington report states principal newsprint manufacturers in the United States and Canada propose the FTC set a reasonable maximum price for paper from March 1 to September 1, 1917. The plan aims to save publishers and prevent ruin of small papers. The commission notes the paper shortage is largely artificial, prices are exaggerated, and free competition has ceased.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federed Trade Commission
United States
Canada
Captain Dozier Performs Pleasant Duty Signing January Teacher Checks
Captain Dozier yesterday in his office filled out and signed the checks for the county teachers January salaries. The item also mentions produce names including Ratabaga Turnips and New Irish Potatoes with green Florids cabbage lettuce and celery and lists Arnold and Abney with phone 10176 for apples oranges grapefruit bananas.
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Arnold & Abney
Rumors of American Landings Stir Cuba and Washington
Rumors in Havana cite La Lucha claiming American landings at Santiago and in Oriental province, denied by the American legation and not confirmed elsewhere. Washington reports no knowledge of troop landings, while a potential election solution is discussed by the State Department amid rising regional tensions. Nearby, school basketball games shift dates, and local church and Masonic funeral services are noted in Oconee.
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Associated Press
Havana
la Lucha
Santiago
Oriental Province
Washington
Th State Department
United States
Ents
Chamber of Commerce Meets Over Better Movies Plan
The Athens Chamber of Commerce held a 4 pm meeting at the Holman Building with President J. F. Tibbets and 12 directors. Mrs. Horace Ritchie proposed a city wide commission to improve film quality for youth without censorship, while Dr. Howard Odum outlined summer school cooperation and funding ideas to attract 1500 to 1800 students and stimulate local business in July and August. A committee was assigned to coordinate with Odum, and a roads committee report discussed a Bankhead highway route through Athens with decisions pending regional talks.
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Yopaiay
Chamber of Commerce
Holman Building
J. F. Tibbetts
D. P. Hazelton
D.F. Miller
C. D. Flanigen
Rodney C. Wilson
C. N. Sisk
Jerome Michael
W. F. Dorsey
J. Z. Hoke
M. J. Abney
G. C. Armstrong
D. G. Bickers
Horace Ritchie
Woman's Club
C. A. Whittle
Athens
Mra “Ritchie
Howard H. Odum
University Summer School
Lody
Odum
Chamber of Merce
Hoe
Prof
Abney
Good Roads Committee
Atlanta
Bankhead
Washington City
Anderson
D. C
Augusta
Inter
Costa's Delicatessen and Arnold & Abney Notice
Cauliflower green florids cabbage white silver skin onions celery lettuce Arnold and Abney. On motion the good roads committee was authorised to extend for the Chamber of Commerce the invitation to those parties to world tele conference in this city.
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Arnold & Abney
Good Roads Committee
Chamber of
Leak traced to sources. Whipple cites who benefited
Sherman L Whipple counsel for the committee on the president's peace note leak says the source of the advance interference has been demonstrated and identifies beneficiaries The Hutton Company stock brokerage firm and its customers are named among those who profited from the leak The report notes two Westington men as the origin of the leak.
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New York
Sherman L. Whipple
Congressional Committee
Hutton Company
Westington Menapieenaia Bo Sald
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