English Premier Defends Wilson Peace Aims
London reports A Bonar Law says entente shares Wilson goals but peace must not leave German war machine intact. He cites Germanys conduct and neutral protests as reasons for extra steps beyond the presidents plan. In Washington Senate Democrats oppose free discussion of Wilsons address. Leaders meet with the president but no plan agreed. The waterpower bill is urged for this session.
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Associated Press
London
A. Bonar Law
British War Council
Bristol
Wilson
Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Stone
Pomerone
Salisbury
Walsh
Hoke Smith
Patria at Strand Story Promised as Greatest Ever
The Sunday American previews Patria starring Mia Vernon Castle as a landmark film shown at the Strand. The piece touts the production as the highest grade picture ever seen in Athens and a big treat for Strand audiences, with the Hearst papers financing the story.
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Patria
Strand Story
Sunday
Mia
Vernon Castle
Athens
Sunday American
Hearst
The
American
Lee Bowden
Specials Today at Costa's Delicatessen
Specials include Indian River Oranges 30c per dozen Fancy Iceberg Lettuce Fancy Celery Cauliflower Beets Carrots Peppers Soup Bunches Beans Fresh Norfolk Oysters Philadelphia Cheese Swiss Roquefort Frank's Meat treats 1131 Fancy Celery Lettuce Tomatoes Bell Peppers Cranberries iN CO
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Philadelphia
Frank
Protection efforts to shield foreigners as Pershing withdraws
Washington reports a possible appeal to Carranza to safeguard foreigners in areas occupied by U S troops amid Pershing withdrawal. Chinese supply sellers may be allowed entry into restricted zones despite exclusion acts as the administration monitors Villa mobilization and withdrawal progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pershing
Carranza
State Department
United States
Villa
British Firm Barred from Shell Contracts After War
London reports the Hadfields limited cannot fulfill U S Navy shell orders as long as the war continues. The decision follows Britain’s refusal to allow the contract worth over 3 million dollars for fourteen and sixteen inch shells. Secretary Daniels said no official notice had been received yet and he would await word.
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Associated Press
London
Hadfields
Washington
Daniels
Harvey Reid Returns From New York Cloth Goods Market
Harvey Reid of Wingfield Chamberlain Reid returns from New York with discriminating selections. His house promises steep savings without sacrificing quality or style as spring clothing shipments begin arriving. Fresh shipments include Hecker’s Buckwheat Flour and Pan Cake Syrup from South Georgia canery.
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Harvey Reid
Wingfield
Chamberlain & Reid
New York
Wingfield, Chamberlain & Reid
Hecker
South Georgia
State Normal School to Begin Two New Buildings
Work is expected to start in March on two new State Normal School buildings a dormitory and an academic facility. Bids were opened for review with about a dozen submitted and a contract likely to be let by February. The project totals 50,000 dollars and reflects a new campus growth plan.
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State Normal School
Wilson visits Capitol amid criticism in two talks today
President Wilson went to the Capitol for two conferences despite criticism of his course. The Senate stayed in session as he met with Majority Leader Kitchin on the revenue bill and with several callers outside the Senate chamber.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Senate
Kitchin
Congress
Ambassador Gerard to Probe Belgian Deportations
Washington state department directs Ambassador Gerard to accept Germany's offer for an investigation into Belgians deported to Germany. The move follows Germany's note replying to the U S protest over deportations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gerard
State Department
Germany
United States
Mayor O R Dobbs Serves as Acting Athens Mayor
Mayor O R Arnold was away on business. The council named Mr. Dobbs, the new third ward alderman, as mayor pro tem ten minutes after his swearing in as a council member, his first political position.
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O. R. Dobbs
Athens
R. O. Arnold
Dobbs
Railroads Seek Higher Party Fare Rates for Georgia Travel
Notice announces Georgia railroads have applied to the Railroad Commission of Georgia for authority to raise the rate for party tickets of ten or more travelers from 2 cents to 21 2 cents per mile. The hearing is set for February 14, 1917, at 10 a m in Atlanta. The notice is signed by F J Robinson, General Passenger Agent and Chairman of the Special Committee. Also lists local goods from King Hodgs on Co including pickles fresh oysters and Nunnally’s chocolates.
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Georgia
Railroad Commission of Georgia
State Capitol
Atlanta
F. J. Robinson
Sunday School Experts Visit Clarke County Meetings
Dr W A Brown of Chicago leads series of addresses at Clarke County Sunday School Association gatherings in the city with talks by Flora Davis of the state U S convention official board. The first session occurs at First Methodist Church this afternoon at 3 with Rev E H Jennings guiding devotionals, followed by a second gathering tonight. A second program is set for Baptist Tabernacle tomorrow afternoon and evening conducted by Rev Dr Belk of First Methodist.
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Clarke County Sunday School Association
W. A Brown
Chicago
International Committee
United States
Flora Davis
U. S
First Methodist Church
E. H. Jennings
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Dr. Belk
Big Operators in Market Under Leak Probe
The house rules committee suspended the leak investigation to let stock brokers produce trading records from the time the international peace situation affected markets. The panel likely returns to New York Tuesday to examine brokers accounts and identify big operators before the president's note was published, aiming to see if anyone had advance knowledge.
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Associated Press
New York
House Rules Committee
Pomeroy Granted Equal Privileges After Forty-One Years
Boston Jan 24 Jesse Pomeroy long held forty-one years in solitary confinement at Charlestown state prison was awarded equal privileges with other prisoners by the state executive council. He was first confined after the murder of two children following alleged denegetiiate acts and a death sentence later commuted to life in solitary confinement.
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Associated Press
Boston
Jesse Pomeroy
Charlestown
State Executive Council
Pomeroy
Coast Defense Bill for New York Harbor and Coast Fortifications
The house fortifications committee favorably reported a 61 million dollar bill for New York harbor defense plans. It calls for eight mortars at Cap Henry, two sixteen inch guns for Power Sound, and nearly five million for coast defense air service. Additional placements include eighteen twelve inch long range guns at Pensacola Galveston and six at north Atlantic ports.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Fortifications Committee
Ork Harbor
Cap Henry
Power Sound
Pensacola
Galveston
North Atlantic
Record whiskey revenue tops all since 1909
Treasury department figures show 1916 whiskey revenue reached a record high as part of total receipts from whiskey beer and cigarettes totaling 252 780 935 dollars. Cigarette sales topped 25 billion with August the peak month and November December the heaviest whiskey months.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Green Produce and Delicacies in Buchwald’s Ad
An old advertisement from Buchwald’s lists green Florida cabbage rutabaga turnips cranberries celery lettuce and mackerel sliced boiled ham tongue dried beef bologna luncheon meat with prices shown in cents. It references phone numbers 1471-1472 and ends with KING HODGSON.
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Buchwald's
King-Hodgson
Few Clarke county firms register under annual tax law
By late yesterday only 19 corporations and firms had paid their dollar and registered to do business this year in Clarke county under the registry law. About 200 entities are expected to register, with Winterville Telephone Company first to file and a Greek soda fountain operator among the early registrants. Last year 133 registered.
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Orr
Clarke County
Winterville
Arm or Plant Site Tour Planned Across Southern States
Secretary Daniels appointed board to inspect proposed armor plant locations and plans a tour next week visiting Birmingham Tuscaloosa Gadsden Ala Rome Ga Chattanooga Kingsport Knoxville Elizabethton and Bristol Tenn to evaluate site suitability and costs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Ala
Rome
Chattanooga
Kingsport
Knoxville
Elizabethton
Bristol, Tenn
Party Policy Urges End to Conservatism and Positive Measures
Rep Gardner calls for abandoning conservatism as a party policy before a secret caucus. He outlines a program including universal training compulsory arbitration of transportation disputes old age pensions a minimum wage and an eight hour day for women and children. He also seeks removal of park restrictions for public buildings rivers harbors and a immediate preparedness and budget system.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Republicans
Gardner
Senate panel drops strike ban from railroad bill
Washington jan 24 the provis ion forbidding strikes pending investigation was voted out of the pending railroad bill today for the second time by the senate commerce committee three democrats joined the republicans in opposing the provision which was suggested by the president.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Gainesville 15 Prep Team to Meet GH High at Y M C A
The Y M C A prep team faces Gainesville High School in a fast 8 30 p m Saturday game at the Y M C A gym. Basketball fans are urged to attend this promising matchup.
Principal misconduct claim stirs Chicago education
Chicago on January 24. Jacob Loeb, president of the board of education, acknowledged that male high school principals eye the looks of prospective teachers but said they are “only human.”
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Chicago
Jacob Loeb
Board of Education
Auto license applications lag in 1917 Athens area
There were fewer than 100 applications for automobile licenses filed with Clerk Tate Wright of the board of county commissioners of roads and revenue, the only place to obtain licenses and state 1917 auto tag orders. About 450 Athens city auto owners exist, with several in the surrounding county, many owning more than one vehicle.
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Tate Wright
Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
Athens
Not Out of Business Yet in 31 Years at Same Stand
Local ad notes 31 years of operation at a long-standing stand. C J Kinney is highlighted as the sole South seller of Gold Pound Tobacco and recommended to friends as an honest trader. A limited sale urges buyers to purchase planos and fresh produce before manufacturer pricing ends this week.
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South
C. J. Kinney
J. B. Wer
German and Russian fronts see mixed gains and losses
German forces drive Russians back near Riga and seize 1500 prisoners while Bulgarians lose ground to Russians near Tulcha. Berlin confirms Bulgarian retreat. Austrian claims 137 prisoners near Gorizia. Gerard summoned before the German chancellor and later wires Washington on request.
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Associated Press
Riga
Tiral
Danube
Tulcha
Bessarabia
Petrograd
Berlin
Gorizia
One Pistol Toter License in Seventeen Most Licenses Issued
Since January 14 1911 census shows 121 residents in the county granted pistol licenses under the ordinary bond of 100 dollars for three years. In 1941 1912 and 1913 renewals were rare. Only one license issued this year to date, amid an estimated city pistol ownership of 2000 to 4000 among white and colored residents.
Mrs Assery Returns to Athens Chamber Office
The many friends of Mrs. Assery, long serving assistant to the secretary of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, are glad to hear she has recovered enough from illness to return to the Chamber office in the Holman Building.
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Assery
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Holman Building
Last Return Day for February City Court Filing
Next Tuesday January 30th is the final day to file cases for the forthcoming February term of the city court. Piedmont Market Co advertises fresh fish extra select oysters and produce including grape fruit and celery.
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City Court
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