Universal training bill up as Republicans filibuster
Washington February 23. The army general staff proposed universal service calling 4,000,000 trained with 500,000 yearly recruits and a first reserve of 1,500,000. regular army 24,000 officers and 286,000 men. War College estimates half a million nineteen year olds available annually for training, with a long reserve progression up to age 45. Republicans oppose revenue bill, forcing Senate to night session. A DC prohibition bill vote was set by House Rules after Senate passage. No new crisis news.
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Funston Remembered In Service of His Country
Major General Fred Funston died in Texas and his body arrived in San Francisco. He will be buried in the Presidio National Cemetery with interment planned for tomorrow. Funston will lie in state in the city hall rotunda tonight, not opened to the public per Mrs. Funston wishes, and services will be held tomorrow with 32 corporals vigil over the bier.
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Referendum in Maine on suffrage for women
Augusta Maine Feb 23 Gav Mil liken signs resolution for a referendum on suffrage for women. Fresh vegetables head lettuce beets soup bunches carrots parsley spinach and mustard greens Piedmont Market phone 1118. Meeting officials said no new steps in the German situation decided and president plans unclear before congress. News print probe Washington Feb 23 federal trade commission hears views on price fixing proposal. No decision reached. conference continues with publishers seeking permanent relief and assurances against immunity for investigated manufacturers.
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Battles for possession of Sannaviat in Tigris region
Official dispatches report artillery fighting and trench raids across lines at Sannaviat northeast of Kut El Amara. British claim two Turkish trench lines captured while small gains noted in Somme Ancre sectors. German raids repulsed near Armentieres. Galicia sees skirmishes. Berlin cites 200 attackers driven back. Submarine sinkings total twenty five thousand tons.
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Inspection of Commandery Last Night in Athens
Sir Knights of Godfrey de Bouillon Commandery held their annual inspection led by Past Grand Eminent Commander B. F. Hardeman. Sir Knight J. W. Murrell conducted the review, the temple degree was conferred afterward, and the evening was a creditable social and fraternal gathering. Murrell, longtime Athens resident, was warmly greeted.
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Teddy Roosevelt Provokes War Drive With Armies
A New York telegram reports Teddy Roosevelt plans private force of 10 000 to 250 000 followers to sail to Europe and fight Germany. Roosevelt’s backers say Oyster Bay hosts intensified war prep unseen in Washington as speculation grows he would join an Alls offensive.
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American Missionary Perished In Athos Sinking
Washington reports an American Presbyterian missionary, Robert Haden, stationed at Foo Chow, China, died when the French liner Athos was torpedoed near Malta on February 17. The Athos carried troops and may have been a transport. 1450 people were saved nearby. The sinking stirred war fears but dispatches indicate the liner was a troop ship under escort.
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Lucy Cobb to Meet Decatur Monday Eve
Lucy Cobb meets Decatur High at Lucy Cobb gymnasium Monday evening in a lively girls basketball showdown. Decatur, a known Atlanta circle contender, will challenge the championship Lucy Cobb five, fresh from a 105 point scoring game against Madison High School.
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JOSSEY'S SATURDAY SPECIALS IN FRESH PRODUCE
A compact sale note listing Fresh Country Butter and Eggs Fresh Rutabaga Turnips Lima Beans Lady Peas Large Red Onions Fresh Florida Oranges Country Ground Meal from home raised corn 40c peck 75c half bushel Arnold & Abney Pineapple and other produce items and two phone numbers Piedmont Market 1118 and Arnold & Abney 1176 indicating local grocers offering assorted vegetables fruit and meal for Saturday.
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Foodstuffs Running Low in England Due to Short Harvests
London, Feb. 23. Lloyd George announced wholesale import restrictions to save tonnage for foodstuffs and essentials. The government will curb speculation and boost shipbuilding. He stated food stocks are low from bad harvests and submarine warfare, and urged higher home production.
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Red Cross Association to Organize Here Monday
A mass meeting is planned at Athens city hall Monday February 26 at 12 noon to organize the Red Cross Society of Athens. A one hour program includes ten minute addresses, music by the University band, and discussions on war and peace, home and abroad work. All men and women are urged to attend with guests from local colleges.
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Banner offers twenty $1.50 tickets to It Pays to Advertise
The Banner conducts a contest offering twenty readers two tickets each for the play It Pays to Advertise at the Colonial Theater on Tuesday. Early yesterday the office phone stayed busy as readers sought the offer. A later set of ten winners will receive one ticket each. Entries must be received by three o'clock Monday afternoon February 26.
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Few Steel Rails Threaten NYC Food Supply
A New York report says only a few score of steel rails could sever rail links to the outer world, risking starvation for six million residents. Officials guard rail corridors while rail leaders dispute the gravity of the situation amid rising food costs and government probes into price and shortage allegations.
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Tornado Kills Seven. 100 Injured in Alabama Storm
Tornadoes across Alabama Mississippi and Georgia kill seven people and injure about a hundred. Hollins Midway and Stewartsville near Sylacauga report fatalities. Whitsett near Greensboro Georgia sees four dead as cabins are swept away. A schoolhouse wreck near Georgetown Mississippi injures six children.
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Clarke County Featured In Good Roads Edition
Clarke County is highlighted in a special Manufacturers Record edition on good roads for the South. Athens hosts the issue with photographs of Clarke County top soil roads beside other southern highway images. An article by Dr. Charles M. Strahan reviews Georgia road conditions as part of the edition.
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Girls High Meets Greensboro Today
The Athens High School girls team and Greensboro High School girls were to play yesterday but weather caused a postponement. The game will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock on the Y W C A Gym court with all invited to attend.
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DRESSED HENS Fresh Eggs and More at Western Market
Philadelphia on February 23 saw ongoing protests by women against high food costs in the southeastern city area. Frequent scrimmages with police continued, with fewer violent incidents than the previous day. plainclothes officers protecting a shopper were trampled as a crowd fought over foodstuffs amid a broader boycott.
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Georgia Basketball Takes Final Trip to Atlanta Club Game
Georgia will face the Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta for the season finale after a 66 to 14 win over Mercer. The Red and Black plan light practice today. Fox may start at forward, replacing Cox. Rooters from Athens and alumni in Atlanta expected to attend. Georgia aims to repeat past upsets and claim the Dixie title.
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Atkinson's Store Opens In Bloomfield and Springdale
Mr A D Atkinson announces a new stock of groceries at the corner of Bloomfield and Springdale streets. The shop will specialize in country produce with best service and prices. Phone the same number 1345 for inquiries.
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Specials Today At Costa's Delicatessen
Specials for today at Costa's Delicatessen include juicy grape fruit at 60c per dozen and Florida oranges at 76c per dozen. Also available are tangerines Malaga grapes celery new potatoes cauliflower fresh white fish and bloaters fresh Norfolk oysters and Frank's Meat Treats. Phone 1131. Arnold and Abney advertise almond macaroons and lady fingers.
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