Wintry Weather Slows Major World War I Fighting Across Fronts
Snow and ice curb heavy operations on most fronts. Southwest of Riga fighting stalls amid snow, Verdun sees only artillery duels and limited French attacks that German forces claim to repulse. In Volhynia Galicia and Romania minor actions continue with trench maneuvers and occasional captures reported by both sides. The British say they seized portions of Turkish trenches near Kut El Amara while inflicting losses, and Germany counters with claims of Turkish casualties.
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Associated Press
Riga
Verdun
Volhynia
Galicia
Romania
Germany
Kut el- Amara
Lawson’s Leaker Charges Denied by Fisk and White
New York January 29 reports show Pliny Fisk and Archibald White denying Lawson’s accusations of a rules committee leak. Fisk rejected any banker member trio with McAdoo and a congressman, while White called Lawson’s claims romantic. The committee plans to review stock exchange records, shortening expected hearings.
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Associated Press
New York
Thomas W. Lawson
House ‘Rules Committee
Pliny Fisk
Archibald 3
White
Fisk
Lawson
McAdoo
Congress
Wall Street
Adoo
Last return day for Athens City Court term
The city court closes its February term as many cases await filing today. Judge Price handled 34 trials yesterday, the most in years, with numerous disorderly conduct and drunk and disorderly cases. A pretrial for Babe Woody, charged in a Winterville shooting, is set for this morning before Justice Carlisle Cobb.
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Athens
A. M
Babe Woody
Winterville
Carlisle Cobb
Bowman
Specials Today at Costa's Delicatessen
Specials today include extra fancy strawberries at 35c per quart and fresh Florida produce such as grapefruits tangerines snow white cauliflower celery head lettuce string beans and English peas plus bell peppers cranberries Spanish onions and fresh dill pickles. Also featured are Frank's Meat Treats and Cream Puffs from Arnold and Abney with a shipment of Florida cabbage and other greens.
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Florida
Ehipment Frank
COSTA
Phony
Civil Proceedings for the Thaw Case
Kansas City January 29 Frank Walsh attorney for Frederick Gump Jr family said civil actions against Harry K. Thaw will not be filed until criminal cases end District Attorney Swann announced Geo O Bryne was located in New Hampshire as wanted in Thaw case
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Frank Walsh
Frederick Gump, Jr
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
O’bryne
New Yorkian
Swann
Geo. O'Bryne
New Hampshire
Inflation of Salaries Prompt League Adjustment
New York Jan 29 National League President Tenet said in reply to player complaints that Federal League inflated salaries beyond revenue. He contended the inflated pay led major league clubs to lose money despite high attendance, and that readjustments of salaries were necessary.
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Associated Press
New York
Tenet
National League
Federal League
John Haye Hammond
Rocky Mountain Club
American author derides America at Canadian club
Poultney Bigelow told the Canadian club in Toronto that the U S consular service is made up of broken down political bosses worn out lawyers and dentists and broken brokers He said he had to sew up his pockets before visiting their offices and then appeal to the British consul for favors He attacked United States neutrality calling it affliated with clamy palsy and warned that if Britain loses influence on the United States German gun boats would sail up the Hudson and Mississippi rivers and sweep all before them
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Associated Press
Toronto
Poultney Bigelow
United States Consular Service
United States
Great Britain
Hudson
Mississippi
Castles Concerts Tickets On Sale At Palmer’s
Tickets went on sale yesterday at Palmer's for the Castles concerts to be held at the School Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday nights this week. Single admission is one dollar and two recitals cost one dollar and fifty cents. The note asks who is going to Philadelphia.
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Palmer's
President Wilson maps four week Congress program
Washington January 29. After talks at the capitol on most legislative ideas President Wilson said action this session could prevent railroad strikes fund vocational education revenue flood control land leasing Puerto Rico foreign selling agency raising federal employee pay and bringing postmasters under civil service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Capitol
Wilson
Ten tiger cases on police court docket report
Ten tiger cases appeared on the police court docket from Saturday to last night the largest number in two days in many a month. Two colored defendants were jailed from Comer by Revenue Officer Bryant charged with making a fifteen gallon still near Comer. Violations of the special ordinance prohibiting possession of liquor show Ed Esco not yet tried George Cale to be tried today Will Milner on bond to be tried today Will Bates fined 100 or three months Otis Mooney fined 50 or 100 days Bunny Billups 50 bond forfeited Will Dunn on bond to be tried today Nat Little not tried Andrew Bell turned over to the United States court John Livingston 50 bond forfeited.
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Comer
Bryant
Ed Esco
George Cale
Will Milner
Will Bates
Otis Mooney
Bunny Billups
Will Dunn
Nat Little
Andrew Bell
United States Court
John Livingston
Lucy Cobb Five to Play Griffin High in Gym Friday
Lucy Cobb Institute basketball five will meet Griffin High School in the gym at the Institute next Friday evening February 2 at 8 30. Admission 25 and 35 cents. Other Lu cies games after Griffin LI include Gainesville Royston Washington Seminary Decatur and several other fives.
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Lucy Cobb Institute
Griffin High School
Institute
Lucies
Griffin—L. C. I
Gainesville
Royston
Washington Seminary
Decatur
$200000 Worth Pictures Stolen Reported in NY
The National Association of the motion picture industry charges a band of thieves stole over $200,900 worth of films from multiple producers in New York within a year and profited by exporting them. A prisoner was arraigned and held on $500 bond to the grand jury.
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Associated Press
New York
National Association of the Motion Picture Industry
Special Today at Costa's Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Grocery note lists fresh strawberries pineapple grapes oranges and cranberries priced at 1.15 per quart. Mentions Norfolk Select Sealshipt Oysters fresh today. Stores cited include Costa's Arnold & Abney King-Hodgson Co. and a 697 phone number.
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Costa's
Costa’s
Defense Budget Shaping Up in Congress
Washington Jan. 29 The administration's eight hundred million defense budget begins shaping in Congress as the House passes a fortifications bill of 7 million and the Naval Committee finalizes a 1918 Naval bill exceeding 35 million. The Army appropriation, over 260 million excluding deficiencies, is slated for early committee action. Navy plans include three 42,000 ton battleships at over 28 million each and four battle cruisers at 19 million each, with 12.9 million allotted to navy yards to build capital ships.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
House Naval Committee
House Committee
Navy
Campbell Selected as Atlanta General Agent for Georgia R R
Mr. R C Campbell of Georgia R R will transfer after February to Atlanta to serve as general agent for the Atlanta territory with oversight of industrial activity and activities from Atlanta. Mr Harry Davis becomes commercial agent at Athens. Campbell will remain connected to Athens property improvements valued at about 76000 to 100000 dollars and will maintain ties with the Athens situation.
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R. C. Campbell
The
Georgia Railroad
Athens
Atlanta
Old
Georgia
Harry Davis
Campbell
Women object to disinfecting at cross border clash
At the El Paso International bridge both Mexican and American authorities prepare for more rioting linked to women protesting mandatory disinfection before crossing. Streetcar service will stop tomorrow while cavalry guards are posted at the Mexican end. Bottles and stones were thrown at soldiers and inspectors. Over 1,500 refugees trailed Pershing’s troops as they began marching out of Mexico.
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Associated Press
el Paso
International Bridge
Murgula
Jan
Pershing
Mexico
Davison Returns from New York with Summer Goods Picks
Mr. A. H. Davison came back Sunday night from New York after weeks in the market center. He studied spring novelties and selected summer lines with an eye to strong demand. He knows the regional trade and aims to supply Athens and surrounding areas with carefully chosen offerings.
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A. H. Davison
New York
Athens
Emory University Figure Visits City and Flight Sale Urgency
Mr W B King of Emory University was in town Sunday and yesterday. He mentions Philadelphia, returning to the Lester factory. He warns that owning a plane requires not wrecking this sale price.
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W. B. King
Emory University
Philadelphia
Lester Factory
Clarke County Road Tax Debt and Collectors Named
The Clarke County Georgia board of roads and revenues orders a 1917 road tax for males 21 to 50, requiring seven days of labor or a $3.50 commutation tax. Early pay by April 1 reduces the tax by 50 cents. Collectors named include G. W. Nash Sandy Creek 219th District and others in Buck Branch 220th, Princeton 1467th, Mitchell Bridge area, Kenney’s 1347th, Swindle Georgia Factory 217th, Puryear’s 218th, and Bradberry’s 241st District. Document dated January 23, 1917.
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Board of County Commissioners of Roads
Clarke
Clarke County
Georgia
G. W. Nash
Sandy Creek
Jerry Pittard
Buck Branch
J. M. Pledger
Princeton
Mitchell Bridge
Tallassee Road
J. W. Hunter
Kenney
J. W. Swindle
Georgia Factory
Ben Crowley
Puryear
B. W. Jackson
Parks Coffee Day Promotes Dollar Can Sale At 75 Cents
On February 12 parks plans a one day sale of Parks New Post Coffee at 75 cents per can with a limit of one can per customer. Orders are being booked now. King-Hodgson Co lists fresh produce including celery lettuce tomatoes bell peppers red ripe tomatoes string beans cauliflower and fresh country eggs at 35 cents per dozen. The notice asks who is Lucere and identifies the Lester Special Advertising Man.
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New Post
King-Hodgson CO
Wilson vetoes immigration bill over literacy test
President Wilson today vetoed the immigration bill passed by Congress, repeating objections to the literacy test as unconnected to character. He warned an exemption for those avoiding religious persecution could force immigration officers to judge foreign laws, risking international justice and comity. Supporters vow to seek passage over his veto.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Taft
Cleveland
United States
Wrestling Showdown at Colonial feature Sarros versus Beaman
On Monday evening February 5th a wrestling match pits Sarros against Cyclone Beaman of South Carolina at the Colonial. The card includes several preliminary bouts and possible exhibition bouts by husky negro wrestlers. Tickets go on sale at Palmer's on Friday and ladies are invited to attend.
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Sarros
Beaman
Colonial
Andy
Palmer's
Birth control propagandists tried as hunger strike ends
New York January 29 two birth control propagandists Mrs Margaret Sanger and Miss Fania Mendel were tried in Brooklyn while a third Mrs Ethel Byrne on Blackwell's Island voluntarily fed herself ending her hunger strike Decision is reserved in the Sanger and Mendell cases The article notes a piano selling price query attributed to advertising
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Associated Press
New York
Margaret Sanger
Misa Fania Mondell
Brooklyn
Ethel Byrne
Blackwell
Sanger
Next SI A States Meet to Be Held in Athens
Prof 8 V Sanford faculty director of athletics at the University of Georgia returned from Charlottesville Va where the Southern Intercollegiate Association of State Universities met The association aims to standardize one year athletic rules for freshmen teams across southern state universities excluding Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee. Sanford was elected president and Prof Coleman of the University of Carolina was chosen treasurer The next meeting is set for the last Friday and Saturday in January 1918 in Athens University of Georgia.
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8. V. Sanford
University of Guergia
Charlottesville
oMhers
Southern Intercollegiate Association of State Universities
Virgin
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Sanford
8. U
Coleman
Death of Fivelyn Bating First Earl of Cromer
London reports the death of Fivelyn Bating, the First Earl of Cromer, aged seventy six. He gained fame for irrigation work while British consul general in Egypt. The obituary reflects on his long career and role in imperial administration.
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Associated Press
London
Fivelyn Bating
Earl of
Death of little daughter of Mr Bl Miller
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o clock pneumonia claimed the life of Katherine Miller fourteen months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Miller at 595 North Milledge Ave Athens. The child was ill only a few days and was viewed as the sunshine of a bustling home with several older siblings. The family has many friends in Athens Gainesville and Monroe where they lived before moving here. The body will depart this morning by Gainesville Midland Railway at 7 20 for Flowery Branch where funeral and burial will be held today.
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Katherine
Robert L. Miller
North Milledge Avenue
Gainesville
Monroe
Athens
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