Senate to Debate Peace Address Next Week
The Cummins resolution sets aside next week for full Senate debate on the president's peace address. Officials say Germany has not submitted terms. Early French reactions are sympathetic. English views seem critical of the president rather than the address. G S Noble reports the stock exchange will not reveal unnamed brokers tied to alleged leaks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Cummins
Germany
McGregor Company Expands with New Printing Equipment
The McGregor Company, operating on two upper floors, has added machinery including a Mergenthaler typesetter and other linotypes to enlarge capacity. The firm, largest printer and binder in the region, vows prompt completion of big contracts and maintains its high standard of quality under the "McGregor" imprint.
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McGregor Company
McGregor
R A Elect Officers In Royal Arcanum Meeting
The Royal Arcanum Oconee council No 188 will hold its annual meeting this evening at 7 40 in its hall to elect officers. Regent C A Von der Lieth vice regent W A Capps and secretary M Jankower are named. Full attendance is desired.
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Royal Arcanum
Oconee Council No
C. A. von der Lieth
W. A. Capps
M. Jankower
Southern Market listings and fresh seafood specials
Local market notices list Roe and Buck Shad Blackfish and Shrimp Swiss and Cream Cheese. Southern Market Phone 931 advertises seafood and produce. Abney and Capross offer Spring Chickens. Nold and Abney feature puff pastry items.
British Squadron Attacks German Boats Near Zeebrugge
Reuters via Amsterdam reports a large British squadron attacked German torpedo boats at Zeebrugge as they tried to flee ice. The destroyer V-69 lost its bridge, its commander and two officers killed, and seven other German ships reportedly sunk. Additional duels occurred near the Dutch coast and Iceland with German losses and a British destroyer later sunk by its own fleet.
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Associated Press
London
Reuters
Amsterdam
Zeebrugge
Fircely
North Sea
Ght
Iceland
Governors ask NYSE to produce records from December period
The New York governors of the Stock Exchange urged exchange members to hand over available records covering December 10 to December 23 after threats by the house rules committee to compel production. The committee had postponed its initial request.
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Associated Press
New York
House Rules Committee
New York Stock Exchange
Senate caucus sets agenda for remaining legislative session
Washington January 23 a senate Democrat caucus meets Thursday night to decide bills for the rest of the session. The plan targets railroad labor corrupt practices movable bill collective foreign selling agencies flood control and land conservation measures. The steering committee recommendations on water conservation and Porto Rican citizenship were ignored. The strike and lockout bill was referred to the commerce committee by Senator Newlands.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Democrats
Ron
Water Conservatore
Air Tight Bill Moves In South Carolina Legislature
Columbus S C January 23 A bill to prohibit the importation of liquor into the state known as the air tight prohibition bill was favorably reported to the house tonight It would do away with the gallon a month allowance A separate bill to prohibit liquor advertisements was introduced in the senate today.
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Associated Press
Columbua
S. C
House of the
South Carolina
Senate
Dillard Rites Set for Neese Woman in Georgia
Mrs. P. O. Dillard, 75, longtime resident of Neese Georgia, died about 1 20 am after a month long illness. Funeral at Pleasant Grove church Wednesday at 11 conducted by Rev W M Coile. Survived by four sons and five daughters. Baptist church member since girlhood. Flowers may be sent via Bernstein brothers Athens.
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Neese
P. O. Dillard
Pleasant Grove
W. M. Coile
Winterville
Athens
Bernstein Brothers
Athena
Lumber Industry Faces Overhaul After Trade Report
A joint forest service and federal trade commission statement says the productive lumber sector is overrun by speculation and calls for a complete realignment. It condemns efforts to unionize production and prices as restraints on trade. The report outlines a survey of the industry and urges reforms to curb speculative practices.
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Report
Forest Service
THE
Federal Trade Commission
Associated Press
Washington
Martha Compton Nearing Death at Decatur Cottage
Mrs. Martha Lumpkin Compton aged ninety, daughter of Georgia governor and U.S. senator Lumpkin, lies unconscious and near death at 6 Line street Decatur after two weeks of only liquids. Once a resident of Athens she lived in the old Lumpkin mansion on Lumpkin Hill near Georgia State College of Agriculture.
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Decatur
Martha Lumpkin Compton
Georgia
United States
Lumpkin
Atlanta
Marthasville
Line Street
Clarke County Road Tax Fixed At 3 50 Cash Or Seven Days Work
Clarke county board of commissioners fixed this year’s road tax at 3 50 in cash or seven days work. Cash payers receive a rebate if paid before April first, with a full receipt for 3 in cash. Bailiffs are collectors in most districts, except the town district where J M Pledger and J W Thinter were named.
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Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues For
Clarke County
Messrs
J. M. Pledger
J. W. Thinter
Withdrawal of U S Troops From Mexico Under Way
Army officers report 400 motor trucks moving surplus camp equipment from Columbus New Mexico to Elvalle while Colonial Dublan concentrates troops and field headquarters. Officials say Washington ordered outpost withdrawals and troops are being prepared to return to the United States with sick soldiers sent toward the border.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Columbus
New Mexico
Elvalle
Colonial Dublan
War Department
Mexico
United States
Dublan
Colonia Dublan
Gold Sent to Germany Concealed Among Coal
Reported by shipping circles that three steamers docking in Baltimore carried coal and several millions in gold coin bound for Germany. The shipments were admitted by the steamship agent who declined to reveal final destination.
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Germany
Associated Press
Baltimore
Jan
Nomination of John Adonald Confirmed by Senate
Washington reports the senate confirmed John Adonald of New York as a member of the federal shipping board. Four other nominations were approved last week, while Progressive Republicans and some Democrats delayed this action.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Adonald
New York
Federal Shipping Board
Senate
Mrs Hattie Winn Dies After Paralysis Illness
Mrs. Hattie Winn mother of Mrs. Frank M. Bell of this city died at 11 30 last night at her daughter’s home on Thomas Street. Stricken with paralysis yesterday morning, she was not expected to recover. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Bell of Athens and Mrs. Mattie Oliver of Albany Ga and three stepchildren John Winn of Macon Emmett Watson and Miss Blanche Winn of Richmond VA a sister Mrs Mollie Roberts of Macon and two brothers Will and Ed Jackson of Bishop. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev E H Jennings and Rev R Belk from the residence on Strong Street at 3 30. The body will be taken to Macon over the Central Railway at 5 15 to be interred there.
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Hattie Winn
Frank M. Bell
Thomas Street
Bell
Athens
Mattie Oliver
Albany
Army Aviators Make Record 3 Hour Flight
Captain Ralph Royce and Lieutenant H C Davidson of the Aviation corps flew from Columbus New Mexico to Douglas Arizona a distance of 143 miles in three hours today.
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Associated Press
Douglas
Arizona
Ralph Royce
H. C. Davidson
Aviation Corps
Columbus
New Mexico
Democrats Agree On Revenue Bills
Democrats of the house ways and means committee approved a draft revenue bill and will caucus on Thursday. It raises the inheritance tax and taxes excess corporate profits and includes a Panama bond issue. The new excess profits tax aims to raise over 220 million dollars annually while inheritance taxes rise about 22 million. The proposal adds 100 million in new bonds beyond 231 million already authorized and allows treasury certificates of indebtedness up to 300 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Panama
Treasury
Politics in Washington push for bone dry bills in territories
The house territorial committee reported favorably on bone dry legislation for Alaska and Hawaii. The Hawaiian bill was considered with the Alaska provisions added, after eliminating rules that would require popular petitions to enforce prohibition.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Territorial Committee
Alaska
Hawaii
New Orleans Police Close 200 One-Room Disorderly Houses
In a clean-up drive the police ordered the closure of more than 200 one-room disorderly houses in the legalized restricted district. The effort follows a January 15 cabaret closures and recent actions against disorderly resorts outside the district. The Sunday closing law has been enacted as part of the vice crusade.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Athens Army Recruiting Station Leads in Enlistments
The Athens United States Army recruiting station reports 59 men enlisted to date, leading Southern and national stations. Monday's batch added thirteen recruits, including Ben H. Wootten Arthur D. Gann Fred EF Barrett Walker H Moore and others from Athens Winder Cornelia Royston and Commerce. The station is praised for its remarkable showing.
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Federal
Athens
Cavalry
Coast Artillery
Infantry
Artillery
Ben H. Wootten
Arthur D. Gann
Fred EF. Barrett
Walker H. Moore
John D. Eidzon
C. L. Parr
Winder
W. E. Spencer
W. H. Dean
G. L. Garland
Cornelia
Chas. E. Wilder
J. R. Strickland
Thos. J. Brown
Royston
John H. Carter
Commerce
Canada will not curb newsprint exports to U S
Ottawa reports no government move to restrict Canadian newsprint exports to the United States. Officials say any action would be limited to regulating paper prices within Canada and used by local publishers.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Dominion
Miller Named Athens Delegate to National Good Roads Meet
The Clarke County Good Rats Association seeks a representative to serve as official delegate for Athens and Clarke County at the American Good Roads Association convention in Boston from February 5 to 9. Frank O. Miller, son of local residents, plans to return to Boston February 1 to resume postgraduate studies at Harvard in road and sanitary engineering and has agreed to represent Athens.
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Clarke County Good Rats Association
Athens
Clarke County
American Good Roads Association
Boston
Frank O. Miller
D. F. Miller
Harvard
Miller
Sin
Armed merchantmen may traverse canal under defense rule
Washington on January 23 reports the war department advised that armed merchant ships seeking passage through the Panama canal will be treated like other merchantmen if the arms are solely for defense. The decision follows the case of a Japanese vessel raising the issue of defenses and policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Panama Canal
Canal
War Department
Williamsons and Zons Offer Canned Fruits and Buckwheat
Advertisements note canned peaches and cherries for pies at Williamson's and William Zon's stock syrup, plain and self rising buckwheat. The item list markets fruit products and grain mixes in a local shop.
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New South Georgia
William
Zon
Barons Meet Birmingham A C In Varsity Basket Game
Georgia hosts Birmingham A C in a top 1917 season match at the University gymnasium. Birmingham boasts a veteran lineup led by McGowan Gilliam Monty Montgomery Strange Hahn Seals Jones and Faunce with Weaver likely referee. Tipoff at 8 30 pm followed by a dance. tickets and refreshments listed at local retailers.
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South
Gilliam
Monty Montgomery
Luther Strange
Hub Hahn
Georgia
Briscoe Seals
Atlanta
Auburn
Charlie Jones
Seals
Jones
Faunce
Baker
Pie” Weaver
Pie Weaver
Atlanta A. C
Elate
Thcek
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