British Defeated Near Kut El Amara in Six Hour Battle
British forces report a severe setback near Kut El Amara after a six hour clash with Turkish troops. Turkish claims say 3,000 British soldiers were killed while Turkish losses were light. Allied operations from Muntefik also retreated with hundreds of dead. In the Caucasus, Russians say Turks suffered heavy losses and lost guns and ammunition. Air raids and bombardments continue across fronts with some gains disputed.
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Associated Press
London
Kut-El Amara
Muntefik
Caucasus
Petrograd
Artois
France
Paris
Montenegro
Nicholas
Lyons
Monastir
Gievgeli
Dunkirk
Nancy
Baccarat
United States Steel Declares 11 4 Per Cent Dividend
United States Steel directors restore the regular 5 percent quarterly dividend, declaring 11 4 percent from the last quarter of 1915 earnings. The company reports $51,232,788 in quarterly earnings, the largest for a similar period, and holds $105,000,000 in cash.
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Associated Press
iNew York
United States Steel
Geraldine Farrar Passes Thro Athens On Way To New York
Miss Geraldine Farrar of Grand Opera fame travels through Athens en route to New York after visiting Mrs. John E. Murphy in Atlanta. She joins rehearsals for Atlanta opera in May and will appear at the Colonial cinema in Carmen after showing Temptation. Admission is fifteen and twenty five cents with a long continuous program from 3:30 to 11 p.m.
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Geraldine Farrar
Grand Opera Fame
Athens
New York
Miss Farrar
John E. Murphy
Atlanta
Metropolitan Opera House
South
The
Colonial
Carmen
Turnip Salad and Fresh Produce at Arnold and Abney
The ad lists Turnip Salad fifteen cents the Peck Spring Onions five cents a bunch Fresh Florida Beets five cents a bunch Green Florida Cabbage five cents a pound Arnold and Abney offer Indian River Oranges thirty, thirty five, and forty cents. They claim the produce is top quality and safe to consume. The note includes a separate line about safety of passengers and crews and mentions Germany’s responsibility for Lusitania losses. It covers demands for Germany to accept blame and discuss liability for neutrals’ lives. It also reports a call by Viscount Bryce for the US to aid Armenian refugees driven into deserts by Turks.
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Arnold & Abney
Germany
Washington
United States
Lansing
London
Viscount Bryce
Syria
Mesopotamia
Mayor and Council Meet in Smooth Session at Inaugural Meeting
A rapid fire called council session reviewed the year’s money sheet and budget, with many items moved to committee. Actions included budget setup, sewer and light petitions, and a water rate ordinance affecting large users. The meeting also heard a railroad earnings statement, Rest Room funding support, licensing adjustments, and contract talks on alum pricing amidst wartime supply concerns.
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Nick Deakides
Lyman Emory
DeWitt Parks
Rock Spring Street
Lyndon Avenue
Athens Railway and Electric Company
Finance Committee
Heidler
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Max
Col. C. M. Snelling
Bond Commission
Barrow
Water Department
Athens
Philadelphia
Board“ of Health
Presbyterians mull Orphanage for Athens via Turner bequest
The Synod of Georgia weighs a $10,000 gift from the late Mrs. A Turner of Jefferson to establish a Georgia orphanage under Thornwell control or within the state. A commission led by Rev Dr I S McElroy will review conditions and seek contributions by July 1 1914, with a special synod meeting possible.
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Pehabetothen
Mittee
Athens
Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Thornwell
Synod of Georgia
Turner
Presbyterians of Georgia
I. S. McPlroy
Columbus
U S Observers in Belligerent European Nations
Col. Charles G. Treat of the Army War College told the Senate Military Committee that the War Department has knowledge of 42 centimeter howitzers used to crush forts and plans for similar guns by American experts. He noted the United States maintains an observer with each belligerent European army, whose confidential reports are valuable.
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Associated
Treat
United States
Kentucky Sheds Light on Prohibition Bonded Spirits
In Frankfort on January 26 the Kentucky Senate defeated a constitutional amendment for state-wide prohibition 24 to 14 in a bill that originated there. Officials estimate three fifths of bonded spirits and whiskies in the United States are stored in Kentucky warehouses.
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United States
Kentucky
Associated Press
Frankfort
Aoint
Prominent Philadelphia Leader Speaks at Clarke County Meeting
A Clarke County Sunday School Association assembly at First Methodist drew fourteen Sunday schools from the city and county. Speakers included D W Sims of Atlanta and Mrs John H Scribner who addressed topics on leading the class to Christ and the organized Bible class. The afternoon program featured talks on teen age girls and planning for best results.
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Clarke County Sunday School Association
First Methodist Church
Messrs
C. W. Crook
O. G. Nichols
Georgia State Sunday School Association
D. W. Sims
Atlanta
John H. Scribner
Organized Bible Class Federation of
Philadelphia
Sims
S. R. Grubb
W. T. Forbes
Forty Five Replies To One Banner Want Ad
A Banner reader advertised a lost bunch of keys and found them before press. The same customer said a ten day old want ad yielded forty five written responses. Office inquiries rose after the notice appeared.
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ADV
Judge Strickland to preside at Oconee Court
Judge J. J. Strickland of this city will preside in several ejectment cases in Oconee court at Watkinsville by consent as the Brand posse is disqualified.
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Judge Strickland
Oconee
Watkinsville
Posse Brand
J. J. Strickland
Georgia hosts Auburn in opening local basketball clash
Georgia meets Auburn in a 8:30 pm season opener touted as fast and close. Coach Peacock has Georgia’s men in early form after a loss to the Atlanta Athletic Club, with Schomberg of Columbus among Auburn’s stars. Tickets available at Costa’s. gallery seating ample for expected crowd.
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Auburn Five
Collegians
Plainsmen
Georgia
Atlanta Athletic Club
Peacock
Costa’s
Auburn
Schomberg
Columbus
Morrison
Scott
Brown
Corwards
Rawson
McCall
Shackelford Road Bill Passes House With 25 Million Aid
Washington date January 25 the Shackelford good roads bill carrying 25 million dollars to aid state post roads passed the House 281 to 81. States would share funds by population and post road mileage. Senate opposition is predicted ahead.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shackelford
House
Senate
Americans Reported Killed by Bandits in Paso
Three Americans arriving from Chihuahua City confirmed that Henry Acklin Thomas Johnson Peter Keane Bart Kramer and Walter Maiburn were killed by Mexican bandits.
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Associated Press
Paso
Texas
Chihuahua City
Henry Acklin
Thomas Johnson
Peter Keane
Bart Kramer
Walter Maiburn
Doctor J B Hiers Identified as James Jenkins in Death Case
Augusta news reports police identified Dr J B Hiers as James Jenkins in a case linked to a crime near Sylvan ia. Burch a hotel clerk and Sanders a Black man named Hiers as involved after a car hire and a man found dead in a well.
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Associated Press
Augusta
L. W. Burch
Thomas Sanders
J .B. Hiers
James Jinkins
William Randall
Randall
Sylvania
Hiers
Miami
Fla
Grand Commander F. Hardeman Visits Atlanta Lodges
Mr. B Frank Hardeman of this city, grand commander of the Knights Templar of Georgia, spent yesterday and last night in Atlanta. He met the acting grandmaster of the grand encampment and inspected the Atlanta Commandery and the Coeur de Lion Commandery with Mrs Hardeman.
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B. Frank Hardeman
Knights Templar of
Georgia
Atlanta
U. S
York Rite Masonary
Lee Smith
Pittsburgh
Hardeman
Coeur de Lion
City Budget Crunch Prompts Vague Urges to Share Costs
At a mayor and council meeting a tentative budget for the year was discussed with a plan to share appropriations within probable city income. The city faces 848,960 in obligations this year plus school and bond demands, prompting retrenchment proposals across departments.
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Atlanta
Athens “Savings Bank
National Bank of Athens
Pleasant Leading Louisiana Primary Election Result
New Orleans dispatch reports Attorney General Pleasant leading the Louisiana primary race for governor. Voter returns are meager with statewide counts sparse as results come in from multiple parishes.
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Pleasant
Louisiana
Associated Press
New Orleans
Lavan
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