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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1917

Page

10

Entente Statesmen Confer in Rome on Allied Situation

Entente leaders including Lloyd George, Briand, and Boselli meet in Rome with Italian Premier Roselli presiding to discuss the Allied war situation. The dispatch notes plans to arm Japanese merchant ships bound for the Atlantic and Mediterranean with six inch guns, starting January 20 from London, and armed ships would pass through the Panama Canal.

Associated Press E &E Paris Entente Lloyd George Briand Boselli Rome Hayas Roselli Presid Atlantic Mediterranean London Panama Canal

Frontline Shifts Across Eastern Front and Middle East

Central Powers push along a hundred mile front in southeastern Moldavia driving back Russians and Romanians toward the Sereth. Mackensen reaches the river at two points near Iokeham and Galatz. Braila area and five towns south of Sereth fall. Braila under fire. Petrograd notes retreat north of Braila. Riga sees intense fighting with gains claimed by both sides. British night assault breaches German trenches north of the Ancre. British clash with Turkish positions on the Tigris. Turks repulse. Japan plans to arm merchant ships citing submarine fears.

Teutons Moldavia Sereth Mackensen Iokeham Galatz Danube Camure Braila Petrograd Riga River Ancre France Tigris Constantinople Tokio

Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel as a safe laxative

An advertisement warns that calomel causes salivation sickness and weakness and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable substitute. It claims the product cleanses the liver without side effects and guarantees satisfaction or your money back. It targets both children and adults and urges buying from a druggist.

Dodson Saya Modson

Rome Commissioner Visits For Armor Plate Plant Push

Mr J. P. Jones of Rome is in the city for a weekend visit to promote Rome as the site for a large eleven million dollar government armor plate plant. A University of Rome alumnus, he formerly led the college Glee Club and now serves as a Rome city commissioner.

J. P. Jones Rome Jones Glee Club

New Emmanuel Parish Welcomes Rev A G Richards in Athens

Dr Richards, a famed Sunday school expert from Chicago, arrives as Emmanuel Parish rector. He and Mrs Richards moved into the rectory and will lead communion at 7:30 am and services at 1 pm and 8 pm. W A Brown of Chicago plans two county Sunday school division meetings in Athens January 23 to 29 with state officials.

DR. Richards Chicago Emmanuel Church A. G. Richards Mobile Emmanuel Parish Richards Athens Emmanuel United States Internation Association C. W. Crook First Methodist Church Malcom Lockhart Tabernacle Baptist Church

Cascarets Laxative Ad Promises Quick Inner Cleansing

An old advertisement touts Cascarets as the best laxative for liver and bowels. It claims relief from headaches biliousness indigestion and foul breath and urges readers to use a 10 cent box for lasting health.

Two Killed and Many Hurt in Train Explosion

Two men died and four were badly hurt when an explosion ripped the smoking compartment of the Birmingham Special day coach near Woodlawn, Birmingham. The blast, heard across the suburb, damaged the coach as authorities probe a possible nitroglycerin detonated amid a personal crisis tied to Walton, a former grocer under bond for killing his partner.

Associated ,Press Birmingham Southern Railway New York Woodlawn W. J. Oliver Lewis D. Walton Walton Bond

Son of Jacob Riis Attends Georgia Agriculture College Short Course

Prof. Riis, son of famed writer Jacob Riis, enrolled at the Georgia State College of Agriculture for a short course. He leads Tate Mountain School in Bickens county with 5,000 acres, operating demonstration plots, gardens, orchards, and stock herds to train mountain youth.

Georgia State College of Agriculture Rila Jacob Riis New York Roosevelt Riis Tate Mountain Bickens County

The Practical Man for Congress Ad

An advertisement arguing Senator Stovall is the best qualified candidate for Congress in the Eighth District. It contrasts legislative experience, proven bills, and past achievements with rivals, praising Stovall for opposing the Bankrupt Law, supporting prohibition, and advancing compulsory education. The piece labels him a successful legislator and Christian gentleman.

Congress Stovall Georgia University of Georgia

Government Engineer Expected Here This P M

Mr J P Bullen from the federal bureau of good roads department of agriculture will arrive tonight to confer tomorrow with Ordinaries Fullilove of Oconee and Garrett of Walton on the proposed Oconee Walton highway approved by the state highway commission for one of the first federal air road projects in the state under the new law.

J. P. Bullen Federal Bureau of Good Roads Department of Agriculture Oconee and Garrett Walton Oconee-Walton State Highway Commission

Constitution Representative Here In At Home

The many friends of Mr. Jones, the manager of the Atlanta Constitution's circulation department here, will be glad to know that he is improving somewhat after a severe attack of grippe, which has kept him confined to his room at home for a week or more.

Jones The Atlanta Constitution Grippe

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