Invasion of Russia Dominates War News
Austro German forces push into Poland from Galicia with two million troops. Berlin reports progress near Zamosc and along the Lipa, Vistula, and Bug rivers as Brest Litovsk remains a Russian base 100 miles north. The British press shifts from optimism to concern over the Russian campaign and munition production.
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Associated Press
Tandon
Poland
Galicia
England
Gaila Lipa
Berlin
Lemberg
Vistula
Bug
Teutonic
Zamosa
Brest Litovsk
Warsaw
Carpathians
France
Hungary
Russia
Arras
Athens
Krithia
Gallipoli
Bulgaria
Famous damage case against Georgia Rail Road settled
Hill versus Georgia Rail Road in Walton county seeking $50,000 for alleged injuries has been settled for $5,000 after prior actions included a $15,000 verdict and a granted new trial drawing numerous Augusta lawyers and physicians.
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Hill Vs. Georgia Railroad
Walton County
Augusta
Max Joseph's Department Store Dress Sale Notice
A local notice announces a rushed stock take sale from Max Joseph's Department Store. Innocently, a dress manufacturer sent 119 chick made dresses in Silk Poplin, Messeline, Silk Crepe, Foulard, and Silk Taffeta, all marked at 4.98 instead of higher prices. The sale runs Friday and Saturday only with additional cut fabrics and foulards priced aggressively.
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Max Joseph Department Store
Max Joseph
Buchwalds Specials For Today
Fresh cabbage and produce offered with low prices. Tomatoes eggs lard flour and Mason jars highlighted amid a mix of local dispatches and discussions on maritime incidents and U S Germany tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason's
Summer School Enrollment Tops Nine Hundred
In the registrar’s office at State College of Agriculture enrollment for the Summer School was 765 with more than fifty registration pending. The office opened for only about an hour yesterday and a large delegation arrived later. Officials expect total enrollment to exceed 900. The Metropolitan Grand Opera Male Quartet performed at the chapel with full attendance and standing room. Prof. Marvin M. Parks of Milledgeville’s G N I College speaks tonight at 8 30 on Around the World in Ninety Minutes with rich visuals. Senator Hoke Smith cannot attend the Fourth of July event due to illness in Atlantic City. Hon. T W Hardwick is considered as replacement, but no reply received by nightfall.
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State College of Agriculture
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Marvin M. Parks
G. N. and I. College
Milledgeville
Senator Smith
Stewart
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Walton
Monroe
J. J. Averett
Social Circle
B. J. Edwards
State Prison Commission
Senate
State Senate
Andrews
House
Committee On the State of the Republic
Tracy
Ree
Mrs A L Dunaway Buried in Athens Today
Mrs A L Dunaway died yesterday at a private sanitarium in Columbia South Carolina and was buried in Oconee cemetery Athens. Funeral services were held at the home of Harold Tuck 698 College avenue conducted by Rev S J Cartledge and Rev Dr E L Hill. Pallbearers named Rufus Turner Will Collins G A Tucker H K Nicholson W C Wingfield and H O Epting. She is survived by three young children two sisters Minnie and Hattie Tuck and a brother Harold Tuck. Body arrived yesterday at 6 18 PM via S A L Railway and was taken to the Tuck home.
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A. L. Dunaway
Columbia
S. C
Harold Tuck
College Avenue
S. J. Cartledge
E. L. Hill
Oconee Cemetery
Messrs
Rufus Turner
Will Collins
G. A. Tucker
H. K. Nicholson
W. C. Wingfield
H. O. Epting
Dunaway
Minnie
Hattie Tuck
Tuck
University coaching school sees record attendance
The coaching school under Professor Pond reports higher enrollment than ever with over fifty students, including several young ladies taking up college work.
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Professor Pond
Athens Savings Bank Stockholders Meet July Sixth
The Athens Savings Bank stockholders will hold their annual meeting at the banking house on Tuesday July 6 at 4 p m. G A Mhell cashier. Also local ad for Arnold and Abney selling fresh produce including lettuce corn beets pineapples cantaloupes honey and more with phone 1076.
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Arnold & Abney
Legislature Begins Fight in Senate on Tax Equalization Bill
Athens Banner Atlanta Bureau reports the Senate finance committee voted 11 to 4 against repeal of the state tax equalization law and 10 to 3 against repeal from the other sponsor. A minority report will go to the floor as debate starts.
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Senate
Athens Banner
Atlanta
Kimball House
John W. Hammond
Sen
Ate Finance Committee
Stovall
Way
Great Britain
United States
Wilson
House
Europe
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Georgia
House of Representatives
General Judiciary Committee
Boykin
Seventeenth
Committees Named In Georgia House Speakers List
Speaker Burwell named house committees with chairmen and vice chairmen for the upcoming session. A long roster includes Academy for the Blind chaired by Ayer with Coleman as vice chair, and Education chaired by Bullard with Shoptrine as vice-chair.
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Burwell
HOUSE
Academy For the Blind
Ayer
Coleman of
Laurens
Constitutional Amendments
Myrick
Ledbetter
Appropriations
Fullbright
Stark
Gillis
Towers
Banks
Banking
Cooper
Arnold of Clarke
Conservation
Buzz
Gilliam
Corporational
Harris
Washington
Shannon
Rushin
Walker
Ben Hill
Bullard
Shop Trine
Dorris
Douglas
Edwards
Walton
Arnold
Clay
Moore
Heard
Liles
Hatley
Game and Fish
Clarke
Estes
State Sanitarium
Dart
Simpson
Neill
Dorsett
Davison
Brinson
Turner
Williams
Public Library
Culpepper
Johnson
Gwinnett
Public Printing
Griffin
Decatur
Anderson
Jenkins
Cole
Bleckley
Dickerson
Conger
Roberts
Smith
DeKalb
Blackburn
Fulton
Extradition Request for Huerta Sent to Texas Governor
Formal request for the extradition of General Victoriano Huerta on criminal charges was presented to Governor Ferguson of Texas by the Villa governor of Chihuahua state. Secretary Lansing referred the matter to Solicitor Johnson, with neutrality violations cited as priority if Huerta remains sought by the justice department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Victoriano Huerta
Ferguson
Texas
Villa
Chihuahua
State Department
Lansing
Johnson
Huerta
Justice Department
el Paso
Carranza
Madero
Laarez
StormLash Hits South Georgia Leaves No Fatalities
Late news bulletin reports a severe windstorm sweeping central and southern Georgia causing extensive damage and crippling phone and telegraph service. The storm prompted no reported deaths, while officials assess the aftermath and recovery needs.
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Associated Press
South Georgia
Macon
Georgia
Conductor Moves to Athens with Family
Capt. R L Miller, conductor for the Lainesville Midland Railway, moved his home to Athens yesterday and the family will occupy 143 Grady Avenue. He joins another road conductor who recently settled in Athens, citing desire for school facilities for his boys.
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R. L. Miller
Lainesville Midland Railway
Grady Avenue
Athens
Miller
Classic City Grove Woodmen Circle Special Meeting Notice
Classic City Grove Woodmen Circle calls a special meeting tonight urging all members to attend for important business. S. B. Mahaffey is clerk. Other noted chairs include Fowler for Special Judiciary, Stark for Temperance, Green for University and Branches, Jones for Ways and Means, and Andrews for Western and Atlantic R.R. with listed vice chairs.
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S. B. Mahaffey
Fowler
Davis
Temperance—Stark
Parker
University and
Green
Wilkes
Brown
Clarke
Ways and Means—Jones
Coweta
Cole
Western and Atlantic R. R.—Andrews
Hutcheson
Death of James M. Mayne Longtime Oconee official
Ill for a year after his wife's death James M Mayne died at his Bishop home yesterday. A brother of George Mayne he served twenty years as Oconee county school commissioner. Funeral at 4 PM from the home with burial in the family cemetery overlooking the residence. He was widely loved and had many Athens friends.
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James Mayne
James M. Mayne
George Mayne
Oconee County
Athens
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