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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1917

Page

15

Fulton Leads in Liquor Shipments Under Eakes Law

Special to the Banner reports Fulton county registered far more liquor shipments than all other Georgia counties from August through year end under the Eakes law. Fulton alone contributed about 12,000.09 dollars to the state treasury, with Bibb and Richmond next in line as receipts.

Atlanta Fulton County Georgia Bibb Republic of Chatham State Bibb County Wedo Richmond Burke Troup Laurens Chat Fulton Sumter Muscogee Dougherty Ployd Coweta ART Chatham Morgan Egies Crisp Dooly Mitchell Lowndes Decatur Newton Emanuel Bereven

South Carolina Legislature Opens Busy Session

Col um bia area lawmakers convened for a new session with Governor Manning's annual message as a guide. Debates likely on compulsory education, stricter prohibition limits, fire insurance reform, rural credits, a state highway commission, and election law safeguards. Proposals include a state school for the feeble minded and fire inquest measures.

Associated Press Columbia S.C South Carolina Manning

Hoke Smith Fined. Joe Brown Pays It In Avanta Georgia

In Avanta Georgia on January 9 a man named Hoke Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was fined $50 by Judge Andy Calhoun. His employer Joe Brown paid the fine, saving him from eight months in the chain gang. The story notes the individuals are not the well known political figures.

Banner Avanta Hoke Smith Joe Brown Andy Calhoun

Dodson’s Liver Tone vs Calomel Pitch

An ad touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel. It claims calomel causes sickness and encourages readers to use a 60 cent bottle, with a money back offer if not improved and a note that it is harmless for children.

Dodson Adv

Sale of Auto Tags to Reach 75 000 This Season

Atlanta Ga January 9 The sale of automobile tax tags for 1917 is bound to reach 75 000 with tag 75 000 already sold to the International Harvester Company dealers tag. Secretary Cook said the total may go higher as orders for 1917 start at 55 000 with additions likely later this year.

Atlanta International Harvester Company Cook

Maysville Enterprise elects officers for 1917

Maysville Ga January 9 at a stockholders meeting of The Maysville Enterprise officers were elected W M Yeargin president and general manager treasurer C W McCurdy secretary C W McCurdy Boone Suddath G P Boone W D Lockhart J M Eberhart W H T Hillspeie and W M Yeargin as directors

Maysville W. M. Yeargin C. W. McCurdy Boone Suddath G. P. Boone W. D. Lockhart J. M. Eberhart W. H. T.hillespie

Julian B Micurry Tops Race Amid Campaign Attacks

In the final campaign days Julian B Micurry leads the congressional race as voters rally behind him while politicians launch broadside attacks, yet the public remains wary of entrenched tactics and old tricks.

Julian B Micurry

Bertha Kalich Stars in Love and Hate at Strand Today

Madame Bertha Kalich, premier tragedienne, appears in William Fox photo play "Love and Hate" at the Strand today. The plot centers on a woman whose home life is wrecked by a jealous suitor who ruins her husband, leading to divorce and murder, with a final restitution. Also features Mary Nash in "Arms and the Woman" and Clara Kimball Young coming next week in "The Foolish Virgin" with a special score by Moe M. Levy.

Bertha Kalich Strand Today Madame Bertha Kalich William Fox Strand Madame Kalich Madame Ka Mary Nash Elite Today Pathe Gold Rooster Nash Florence Aggie Lynch Mary David Belasco Wanda Kelly Oulda Begere George Fitzmaurice Moving Clara Kimball Young Thomas Dixon Athens Criterion Theatre Atlanta Moe M. Levy Stuart Holmes

Marguerite Clark In The Seven Sisters At Elite Theatre

Marguerite Clark returns to the Elite theatre by special request of hundreds of admirers for a full day Thursday showing of The Seven Sisters. The dainty star heads one of her best works likely to draw large crowds.

Seven Sisters Marguerite Clark

Bad Habits Cause Indigestion

Those who eat breakfast at eight or later lunch at twelve and dinner at six risk indigestion. Five hours should pass between meals. If indigestion persists use Chamberlain's Tablets to restore natural stomach function. Obtainable everywhere.

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