Insistent Peace Voices Rise in Germany Amid War Debate
The Associated Press reports insistence from peace advocates in Germany following the chancellor’s wartime speech. Scheidemann urges peace before spring bloodshed, warning military leaders to yield. He supports general peace on Wilson’s basis but Alsace Lorraine to remain German. On the front, no major changes, with routine artillery duels and reconnaissance.
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Associated Press
Germany
Russia
Austria
Philipp Scheidemann
Scheidemann
Wilson
Alsace Lorraine
Hertling
Tag Your Shovel Day A War Time Coal Save Poster
The U S Fuel Administration designates January 30 1918 as National Tag Your Shovel Day for school children to tag coal shovels. The tags urge saving one shovelful a day for Uncle Sam with hints on conserving coal to boost the government coal pile for war needs.
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United States Fuel Administration
Uncle Sam
Packers Private Line to Congress
Confidential reports on congressmen attitudes toward the meat packing inquiry were read into the federal trade commission records. Packets from big packing houses showed information about the postponement of action on the Borland resolution by the house sub committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
House
Flames Start In Big Loaded Ship
An Atlantic port report says a ten thousand ton American steamship loaded with supplies for the Italian army caught fire while preparing to sail. Fireboats extinguished the blaze with water causing more damage than the fire and officials investigate the origin.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Made Trip Washington Athens by Automobile
William John Russell, recently named federal income tax inspector for Georgia, traveled by car from Washington to Athens in unusually short time despite bad weather and poor roads. He will base his duties in Atlanta and stop in Athens to review large local realty interests.
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William John Russell
Federal Income Tax
Georgia
Washington City
Athens
Treasury Department
Atlanta
Woman Fined for Feeding Dogs in North Wales Court
In Deudraeth North Wales on January 26 a woman was fined £125 and costs at the police court for feeding dogs thirteen quarts of milk along with biscuits and horse flesh, a case noted in court records.
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Associated Press
Deudraeth
North Wales
Fuel Ruling Defines Heat Power Fuel Scope
The Fuel Administration clarifies that fuel covers all heat light and power sources. It states users of hydro electric power must close down but may burn only enough fuel to prevent freezing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fuel Administration
Georgia Cotton Mill Men Seek Fuel Exemption
Columbus Ga January 26 Members of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association using hydro electric power for mills have arranged a conference with Fuel Administrator Garfield at Washington next Wednesday to ask exemption from fuelless Mondays.
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Associated Press
Columbus
American Cotton’ Manufacturers’ Association
Garfield
Washington
Federal Reserve Board Sets Step Limiting Non-Essential Capital
Washington on January 26 the Federal Reserve Board appointed a three member committee of bankers to advise the capital issues committee. The panel will pass on applications for approval of private securities issues to curb non essential capital expenditures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Thorntons Luncheonette Special Menu Highlights
Thornton's Luncheonette offers a daily special including chicken salad with bread and a choice of coffee chocolate or milk for 25 cents. Soups Brunswick stew and vegetable soup priced at 16 and 10 cents respectively. Smothered chicken plate 50 cents with sides mashed potatoes steamed rice bread pudding and biscuits. Oysters 1 priced at 50 cents per dozen fried or stewed. Pies and desserts lemon apple sweet potato cocoa nut options priced 6 5 and 10 cents. Tea 5 cents coffee 6 cents cocoa 10 cents.
False Alarm From Box Thirty Five Causes City Alarm
Fire department received an alarm from box thirty five around 12 15 am but found no fire after surveying Lumpkin and Baldwin streets. The bells rang in celebration over a Red and Black victory as the false call subsided.
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Lumpkin
Baldwin Streets
Fear government to retain control of industries after war
London January 26 pressure from a Chamber of Commerce deputation to Sir Albert Stanley for an end to government control of imports and exports. Stanley said postwar transformation would delay stopping the government machine and that industries would reestablish quickly. He added the machine had wound up and would unwind.
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Associated Press
London
Albert Stanley
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Albert
Sir Stanley
Porto Rico Bank Clearings Hit New 1917 High
San Juan Porto Rico's business for 1917 rose sharply from 1916 as reflected by bank clearings reaching 103 220 066 dollars. The year shows an increase of about 22 million over 1916, marking a new high record for the island's financial activity.
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Porto Rico
Associated Press
San Juan
Georgia Keeps Up Winning Streak Over Mercer Five
The Red and Black basketball team defeated Mercer 24 to 15 on Mercer’s home court in Macon. The game was described as good in several respects despite a light mist and quiet arena. A stray aviation anecdote interrupts the report with speed comparisons.
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Georgia
Merger
Mercer
Macon
Mercerites
Flying London 80 to 140 mph in outer defenses tour
Associated Press correspondent tours outer air defenses of London in a fast fighter plane. The flight showcases high speed maneuvers, an armed fighter with synchronized guns, and vast defensive works with anti aircraft batteries over factories, arsenals, a famous school, and an American enclave.
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Gothas
Associated Press
London
Low
England
Wal
Royal Flying Corps
France
New York
Train attack on Turkish commander’s travel route shocks Cairo
Arab forces with British backing blew up a train carrying Djemal Pasha the Turkish commander in Syria en route to Jerusalem. Djemal escaped in disguise. his aide de camp and staff officers were killed. Turkish casualties reached 120 with seven Arabs killed and four wounded.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Djemal Pasha
Syria
Jerusalem
Djemal
Demolish Portobello Pier for War Materials
Portobello Pier in Scotland will be demolished to supply steel and other materials for war repairs. Owners sought authorities to supply materials to keep the pier seaworthy, but the request was refused, making full demolition necessary to prevent storm damage. The pier extends about a quarter of a mile into the Firth of Forth.
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Associated Press
Glasgow
Portobello Pier
Scotland
Rovers
Firth of Forth
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Aids Child's Quick Recovery
Mrs. George Lewis of Pittafield New York shares that her five year old boy suffered a cold for weeks but improved rapidly after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She notes the medicine ended the illness in a few days following prior ineffective treatments.
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Chamberlain
George ‘Lewis
Pittafield
N. Y
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