Graduation Exercises Today at the University of Georgia
Graduation exercises mark the 117th year of the University of Georgia with ceremonies in the chapel at 10 o’clock. The program features music by Alvan B. Rowe and John P. Stewart, a baccalaureate address by Senator Hoke Smith, and degrees awarded to notable figures including General Leonard Wood and Lucian Lamar Knight.
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University OF Georgia
Alvan B. Rowe
Law School
Savannah
John P. Stewart
Atlanta
America
Ifake Smith
United States
Dozier N. Fields
Senator Smith
Hoke Smith
Union
State University of the Commonwealth
Smith
Grace Church
Memphis
Emmanuel Church
Athens
St. Louis
Bettie Anderson
Leonard Wood
Department of the Southeast
United States Army
Chamber of Commerce of
Georgia
Alumni Day at University Observes Liberty Theme
Alumni Day ceremonies at the University include a morning meeting in Phi Kappa Hall and a noon address in the chapel by Judge Moses R. Wright Class of 1886. The program honors the institution while addressing mob rule and lynching as a threat to democracy.
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Strong
Moses R. Wright
Phi Kappa Hall
Brary Fund
New Association
C. Murphey Candier
Decatur
Frank K. Boland
Atlanta
Harrison Jones
Charles E. Martin
Athens
Sylvanus Morris
C. M. Strahan
W. O. Payne
W. 8. Walker
Monroe
C. M. Candler
W. S. Walker
Judge Wright
France
Bartholdi
South
West
Treason Charge Stuns Morgan County as Slacker Suspects Held
Milton Bishop is charged with technical treason for violent curses against the United States and the president. Five alleged slackers, four colored men and one white man Silas Boyd, are jailed for failing to post bond in Clarke County. Others named include Early Lyle Tom Jones Jack Johnson Bruce Collins Ben Freeman James Shellhouses and Juley Florida Grape Fruit sales appear in an Arnold and Abney notice.
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United States
Milton Bishop
Morgan County
Clarke County
Silas Boyd
Lyle
Barrow County
Tom Jones
Hart County
Jack Johnson
Jackson County
Fresh Trout and Raisin Bread Advertised by ARNOLD and ABNEY
Fresh Trout priced at 15 cents and Raisi Bread at 10 cents are advertised as fresh today by Arnold and Abney. The message promotes these breakfast items available this morning.
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Arnold & Abney
Raisi
Admiral Sims In Charge Of British Fleet In Irish Waters
Vice Admiral Sims of the United States Navy is appointed to command Allied naval forces in Irish waters while the British commander in chief is absent. His flag is raised as the senior Allied officer in these waters amid notes of resumed large scale operations in Belgium France and the Italian front. The Austrian cabinet resigns as other war news flows from Vienna and Montevideo hints at Uruguay’s stance on belligerent nations.
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London
Sims
United States Navy
Irish
Belgium
France
Champagne
Mont Blonde
Mont Camillet
Thessaly
Evhe Testes
Sdmiano
Graduation Day at University Amid Khaki Attire
A majority of the senior class to receive diplomas this morning are in the officers training camp at Ft McPherson. Col Noyles arranged leave to attend the graduation exercises in Athens. Students will arrive in khaki uniforms to receive their diplomas.
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Ft. McPherson
Col. Noyles
Athens
Beautiful Tokens For Members Of Georgia Ball Team
The championship Georgia baseball team of the 1917 season will be honored today. Dr. H. V. Sanford will present each player with a solid gold miniature baseball trophy as a memento. Recipients include Rawson Fox Westbrook Philpot Wooten Cheeves Spurlock Quattlebaum Davis David Gillett Satterfield Mize and Henderson.
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Georgia
8. V. Sanford
Messrs
Rawson
Fox
Westbrook
Philpot
Wooten
Cheeves
Spurlock
Quattlebaum
Davis
David
Gillis
Satterfield
Mize
Henderson
Board County Commissioners Postponed Meeting
The regular semi monthly meeting was not held yesterday due to the absence of J. M. Hodgson and illness of R. L. Bramblett. The board will reconvene Tuesday next.
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Board of County Commissioners
J. M. Hodgson
R. L. Bramblett
City Court Jurors Discharged After Verdict in Murray vs Athens
After a verdict in Murray versus Athens Fruit Co awarding $85 to the plaintiff, city court jurors were dismissed for the term. Commons today advanced the electoral reform bill with a woman suffrage provision, drawing expectations it will grant the franchise to women.
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Murray
Athens Fruit Co
Commons
President International Red Cross Resigns
Gustav Ader, president of the International Red Cross, is named as successor to M Hoffman, who resigned from the Swiss federal council. Hoffman had been involved in seeking separate peace negotiations between Germany and Russia.
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International Red Cross
Berne
Gustav Ader
M. Hoffman
Federal Council
Hoffman
Germany
Russia
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