War fronts in Europe and Asia keep steady pace
London reports daily artillery duels and infantry skirmishes across Europe with no broad shifts. French troops attack German positions near Neuville-St Vaast and supply depots are targeted. Russians claim advances and mine crater gains in several fronts. Austro Italian fighting sees Italian gains near Gorizia while other fronts hold. Washington cites US notes to Austria Hungary over the Persia sinking and submarine queries.
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Associated Press
London
Europe
Neuville-St. Vaast
Berlin
Paris
Arras
Lens
Passaleine
Riga
Bukowina
Petrograd
Teutons
Buczncz
Galicia
Boyan
Kiev
Gorizia
Isonzo
Caucasus
Khynyaskala
Persia
Lake
Urumiah
Balkan
Nish
Lucies Meet Lanier Tonight in Local Exhibition
At Lucy Cobb Gym tonight at 8 30 the Lucy Cobb girls host Lanier High School of Macon in a highly anticipated basketball exhibition. Lucies coached by Walter Grace face Lanier guided by O K David with Morrison of Georgia refereeing. Lucy Cobb aims to beat Decatur next Saturday on the road.
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Lucy Cobb
Lanier High School
Macon
Lucy
Black Fear at Elite Today with Grace Elliston cast
The Elite presents Black Fear starring Grace Elliston and Edward Brannen in a tense drama about protest against the drug habit. The production is praised as unusually forceful, well staged, and gripping from start to finish, part of Athens’ favorable reception of recent Metro plays.
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Elite
Grace Elliston
Edward Brannen
Athens
Fresh Vegetables Listed for Mine Meats and Oysters
Fresh received notice lists a variety of vegetables including tomato, peppers, beans, oysters plants, parsley, shallots, radish, spinach, carrots and English peas. Also mentioned are fish and oysters for sale. The language reflects a 19th century market listing style with prices implied by the listing.
Fresh Vegetables and Produce Highlight Market Ad
Local ad lists celery lettuce tomatoes bell peppers and beans with prices. Arnold and Abney promote large heads of lettuce cauliflower beets and turnips with celery and eggs. Hodgeson Trade mentions phone contact and multiple price points for produce and fruit remains.
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Arnold & Abney
Wilson en Tour Prepares Midwest Speaking Swing
President Wilson departed for a midwestern tour to advocate preparedness and national defense. He plans to address opposition centers in the region, discuss the Mexican question and other international issues, with stops in Pittsburgh Chicago and St Louis before returning by February 4.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Middle West
Congress
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Five More Fires at DuPont Powder Plant
Seven workers were burned, three seriously, as five fires broke out at the DuPont Powder Company plant in Carneys Point New Jersey tonight causing $190000 in damage. The cause is unknown. Two hours later another fire destroyed 1200 pounds of smokeless powder with no injuries.
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Associated Press
Wilmington, Dela
Carneys Point
N. J
DuPont Powder Company
Carmen Featuring Geraldine Farrar at Colonial Fair
Yesterday and last night audiences at the Colonial fair enjoyed the screen production Carmen featuring Geraldine Farrar. The picture was well received with Athenians glad of the opera style entertainment offered by the screening.
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Geraldine Farrar
MEP Reed to Speak at YMCA Men’s Meeting
The YMCA religious committee schedules a men’s meeting at Elite Theater tomorrow afternoon. Mr Thomas Reed registrar of the University will address the gathering after a 9 20 song service and 30 minutes of old singing. Boys’ meetings follow at 3 30 with leaders to be announced.
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McA
Y.M. C.A
Thos
We Reed
University
Local Business Change Sees O T Smith Move in Athens
Mr O T Smith, fourteen years in Athens grocery trade with leading firms, shifts to new role in pimento trade as the city’s pest trade network recognizes his knowledge. O Farrolls advertises Green Mountain Irish potatoes and Florida oranges with contact numbers as part of the local shop’s offerings.
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O. T. Smith
Athens
Pimento
Green’ Mountain
O'Farrells
Georgia Romps Over Auburn in 81 to 14 Basketball Blowout
Georgia Red and Black overwhelmed Auburn at Alumni Hall 81 to 14 as Morrison and Scott led scoring with nine goals each in the first half. Rawson and McCall stood out on guard as Georgia dictated play, while Auburn showed little resistance before a student crowd and postgame dance.
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Georgia Red and Black
Auburn
Alumni Hall
Rawson
Alabama
Georgia
Morrison
Scott
Brown
Louiselle
Pagne
McCall
Steed
Atlanta Athletic Club
Floyd
Jones
Slomberg
Grace
Mercer
Henderson
Criticism of Existing Laws Relating to Shipping and Tariff
Critics argue current shipping and tariff laws burden the merchant fleet and favor private interests. The article notes calls for reform to curb big business influence and promote government ownership of key maritime assets.
Former U S Consul's Views on Color and Education
The article quotes William Perna, former United States consul under Cleveland, discussing race, color labels, and compulsory education for Africans and African Americans. He argues against colored self-denigration, urges recognizing history, and supports schooling to raise future generations. He also notes his business visit by a Van Lee Food Co. executive and an OFarrel Brokerage representative touring San Pere, California.
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Colonie
Wiliam 3
United States
Perna Aieca
Cleveland
Ita
Africa
Iembber
van Lee Food Co
Corfee
San Pere
Calif
Ofarrel Brokerage Company
Large Bankruptcy Sale Highlights Farm and Hardware Goods
A sprawling bankrupt sale at a hardware company offers a wide array of farm implements, tools, and stock items. The event promises good pickings with many items priced to move, including pots, sacks, and various household hardware.
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Fiemig Hardware Co
Specials Today At Delicatessen Shop
Specials at the delicatessen include extra fancy strawberries at 40c quart extra fancy grapefruit at 0c dozen extra fancy cauliflower 25c each fine bananas 10c each lettuce celery beets carrots and parsley listed among fresh produce. Also Stayman apples and Norfolk oysters noted with a contact line at the end.
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Norfolk
Brank' Gs
Athens Hosts Mass Meeting for Jewish War Relief Fund
Athens delegates report the city has contributed more than Macon and joined Atlanta Chicago and other cities in aiding European Jewry. Col. M. G. Michael leads donations as Rev S R Grubb Dr A M Soule Rector Troy Beatty and other clergy urge aid at the Synagogue mass meeting with broad religious representation.
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Atlanta
Chicago
United States
Athens
Europe
Macon
Col. M. G. Michael
Emmanuel Church
C. C. Jarrell
First Methodist Church
Rabbi Hirsch
E. L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
T. S. Mell
J. W. Lynch
First Baptist Church
Mrs Mohr admits she talked of divorce amid murder trial
In a Newark courtroom Mrs Mohr said last summer she discussed with her lawyers the possibility of Mohr granting an absolute divorce if he would give her Newport Villa and $75,000 cash. She described Mohr's relation with his secretary Emily Burger who was wounded when he was killed, asserting Mohr never intended to marry her. The partial grocery ad text is irrelevant to the case.
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Associated: Press
Crvanin ‘Mohr
Beth Mohr
Newport
Mohr
Emily Burger
London Turkish Army Ordered To Greek Frontier
A Bucharest dispatch says the fifth Turkish army used against the Anglo French at the Dardanelles has been ordered to the Greek frontier. Also reported air attacks on Dover with no damage. A Chicago incident notes a tycoon's suicide by jumping sixteen stories. A petition in Brownsville seeks pardon for three army lieutenants facing court martial. A Geneva note mentions 1 025 000 men needed for defense. Swiss Lausanne rioters tear down German flags amid Marseillaise singing. police dispersed them.
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Associated Press
London
Dardanelles
Bucharest
United Mine Workers Seek Clear Wage Cut Demand
In Indianapolis, the United Mine Workers convention today nearly unanimous in calling for a definite wage cut and a firm demand from bituminous coal operators. The vote signals a strong push for concrete terms in miners’ labor talks.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine ‘Workers
Four Hundred Saw One Negro Lynched
A fragment notes a lynching victim described as a Negro, with scant readable details about location or date. The terse wording suggests a public notice or brief recounting of the event without further context.
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