President Won’t Budge Till Congress Acts Unequivocally
President Wilson demands a record vote on anti administration resolutions to deter armed ships before resuming German negotiations. He rejects any compromise such as a confidence vote, saying Congress must directly act on the pending resolutions. Democratic ranks and many Republicans are split as committees consider further delay.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Berlin
Wilson
Germany
Action
House
Senated
Moreien’ i
Ford jokes about presidential bid, says filing was a joke
Detroit March 1 Henry Ford declares that filing his name with Michigan officials as a Republican presidential candidate was a joke and that he does not want anything to do with politics. He laments the joke and expresses disinterest in political office.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Michigan
Mr. Ford
Remington Typewriters Barred From Australia
Washington reports the Remington Typewriter Company protested to the state department over Australia’s ban on Remington sales. The prohibition, requested by the British government, cites suspected sales to enemies of the Allies. Remington says Australia accounts for about seventy five percent of its machines there.
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Associated Press
Washington
Remington Typewriter Company
State Department
Australia
Remington
Woodmen of Uniformed Rank Holds Reorganization Night
The Uniformed Rank of the Woodmen of the World met at their armory to reorganize and prepare for the naval encampment to be announced with time and place to be announced soon.
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Woodmen of the World
Knights of Pythias Knighted Several Men
At a special St. Elmo Lodge meeting the Knights of Pythias several esquires who had been pages were knighted with due form. The St. Elmo Lodge membership is growing rapidly as new members are added.
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Knights OF
Pythias
St. Elmo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
St. Elmo
W C A Board Meeting Call For Friday Afternoon
A call has been issued for the W C A board of directors to meet Friday afternoon at 4 o clock at the residence.
Eridam Night at YWCA Gym Rill Marketbell Match
A Friday night event at the YWCA gym promises a lively basketball game between Wash Seminary and YWCOA teams. Officials expect a competitive match with local spectators likely to attend.
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Y.W.C
Wash‘Seminary
Y.tw
O.A
Glynn Hits Root in New York State Conference
Former Governor Martin Glynn told the New York Democratic state conference that the federal reserve act is the greatest achievement in 50 years, shielding business from panic after the European war began. He defended Wilson neutrality after Belgium's invasion and criticized Taft's stance on Mexico while linking current events to Republican policy heritage.
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Aby Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Martin H. Glynnet
Democratic State Conference
Ettha Root
New York
Root
Wilson
Glynn
Republica Party
Belgium
Korea
Taft
Madero
Mr Glover Burney Moves To This City
Mr Glover Burney, brother of George W Burney, arrives in the city and is connected with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company offices here.
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MR. Glover Burney
THE
Metropolitan Life Ins. CO
George W. Burney
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Southern cotton acreage to rise unless checks found
Reports from southern reserve bank agents released today indicate increased cotton acreage in the South this year. The Richmond and Dallas districts foresee growth, with Dallas projecting as much as a 15 percent rise amid generally good business conditions nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington
South
Southern Reserve Bank
Richmond
Dallas
Lumber Exports Slide in 1915 Across Gulf Ports
Lumber exports from the South Atlantic and Gulf States fall the most in 1915 as war impacts trade. Mobile holds top position, Gulfport rises to second, Pensacola drops to third, and New Orleans falls to fourth in the New Orleans trade journal report.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
South Atlantic
Gulf States
New Orleans Trade Journal
Mobile
Gulfport
Miss
Pensacola
Funeral for Bright Little Boy Held Yesterday
Yesterday afternoon at Mrs. J. S. King’s Cobb street home the funeral of six year old James, grandson of Mrs. King, was conducted by Rev. C. C. Jarrell. Interment followed at Boges Chapel near the city.
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J. S. King
Cobb Street
Little James
Dr Ravaud Benedict Visits Athens For Day
The many friends of Dr. Ravaud Benedict were delighted to see him in Athens yesterday evening. He came from Birmingham to handle business connected with settling his father's estate.
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Ravaud Benedict
Birmingham
Worley assumes full jurisdiction in Hartwell estate case
Judge Worley took over the entire administration of the Jim Smith estate at Hartwell after Judge Meadow's resignation and Judge Fite's restraining order. Ordinary Bacoth of Lexington will hear permanent administration at 9 o clock Friday. A large Athens delegation attended the hearing, with several judges and attorneys among them.
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Hartwell
Judge Meadow
Jos. N. Worley
Fite
Meadow
Worley
Bacoth
Lexington
Hartrrell
Athens
Hamilton Mee- Whorter
A. C. Erwin
J. H. Griffeth
Sibley
Union Point
Joe James
Atlanta
H. S West
C. Upson
T. J. Shackelford
Blanche Sweet Stars in The Ragamuffin at Strand Theater
Blanche Sweet headlines The Ragamuffin playing Jenny, an outcast who overcomes despair. The Jesse Lasky production showcases her dramatic versatility alongside her Silent Stages acclaim, with no advance in admission at Strand.
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Blanch Sweet
Hituit
Virginia
Mary Pickford
Peppina
William DeMille
Miss Sweet
Athens
Strand Theater
Jesse Lasky
National Bank of Athens to Have a Modern Interior
The interior of the National Bank of Athens will be remodeled with new fixtures to modernize the bank. Banking operations will continue at the existing site on Jackson Street during the improvements. Celery lettuce cauliflower string beans beets carrots peppers cranberries turnip salad vegetables advertised by King-Hodgson Company with phone numbers 2000 1001 1002.
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National Bank OF Athens
Ing
Jackson Street
King-Hodgson Company
Verdun Offensive Fades as Germans May Reorganize Guns
London reports the major German Verdun offensive has paused though bombardments persist along the Meuse west of Verdun. German forces may be repositioning heavy guns toward captured positions while British troops on the Somme extend their front toward Amiens to aid Verdun relief. other fronts show Russo-Armenian/Persian advances and a German ultimatum to Portugal. A German seaplane bombed southeast England, injuring a baby.
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Associated
London
Meuse
Malancourt
Fort
Vout
Damloup Ané
Woevre
Werlin
Vian
Verdunthé
le Pretre
Champagne
Somme
Amiens
Rusblan
Traffinis
Mount Marmolada
Petrograd
Armenia
Persia
Germany
Madrid
Portugal
England
Industrial and Technical Reserve to Aid U S Fighters
Washington reports a plan to create an industrial and technical reserve to support the army. Rep Kahn proposes enlisting noncombatants and engineers in peacetime reserve roles with war department detail. House votes on the army increase and maximum peace strength of 200,000. Senate plan federalizes the national guard for the program.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington
Representative Kahn
California
Anmy
War Department
House
Senate
North and South Clash Over War Claims on House Floor
Washington March 1 Representatives Heflin of Alabama and Clarke of Florida clashed with Minority Leader Mann and Wisconsin’s Stafford over a bill restoring the court of claims power to hear $500,000 in Southern property seizures during the Civil War. Heflin accused opponents of slander while Clarke defended the South’s wartime loyalty and argued the measure questions debt justice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Clarke
Floeida
House
Mann
Stafford
Wisconsin
Court of Claims
Mr. Heflin
Clark
Stanard
Donation of President Wilson for Ellen Wilson Memorial
Atlanta March 1 donation of 1000 from the president's personal check for the Ellen Wilson Memorial to educate mountain youth in the South. Mrs Wilson wrote to the national chairman explaining her late husband’s interest in educating mountain children and the memorial fund formed since her death. Also an advertisement for fresh vegetables from King Hodgson Co. with prices and contact phones.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Wilson
Ellen Wilson
South
Athens Elks elect new officers after meeting
Athens Elks held their regular election of officers with a social session and buffet luncheon. Elected officers include Esteemed Loyal Knight J. C. Charles Esteemed Lecturing Knight Moses Bernstein Esteemed Leading Knight Homer Stark Exalted Ruler Ben Tuck Secretary Ross Creekmore and Tyler Ed Wilson.
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Athens Elks
J. C. Charles
Moses Bernstein
Homer Stark
Ben Tuck
Ross Creekmore
Tyler
Ed Wilson
Coach Joe Bean to Inspect Georgia University Baseball Material
Coach Joe Bean will arrive today to begin reviewing Georgia University baseball material for the coming season. Delayed one day, he will soon start work and arrange try-out schedules for those who will pitch and throw for the team.
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Joe Bean
Georgia University
No Maps Of Fortifications Found In Defrauding Case
Associated Press reports New York March 1 agents of the department of justice said no fortification maps were found in the rooms of Richard Von Arend and Rudualply Von Kracht, who were arrested on mail fraud charges tied to a begging scheme. Maps found were of American cities and not defenses. The men claiming to be German army lieutenants and Berlin university graduates are held on 5000 bond awaiting Saturday hearing.
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Associated Preas
New York
Department of Justice
United States
Richard von Arend
Rudualply von Kracht
Berlin
YWCA Jubilee Week Ends With Elite Theater Showing
The Elite theater will lends its small house to the YWCA for a reel showing of a YWCA romance and activities. Elsie Janyce stars in It Was Ever Thus a charming comedy. Proceeds go wholly to the YWCA, marking a fitting close to Jubilee Week.
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Elsie Janyce
Woman's Liabilities Talk at City Hall by Col Green
The Equal Suffrage League of Athens hosts an 8 pm address on The Liabilities of Woman Under Common Law and Modern Statutes. Col. T. F. Green will speak with Col. M. G. Michael presiding, inviting both men and women to attend.
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Equal Suffrage League of Athens
T. F. Green
M. G. Michael
Delica TessEn Shop Daily Produce at Gostas
Extra fancy Grapefruit 60c a dozen and extra fancy Strawberries headline today's produce. New potatoes parsley beans squash eye plant celery duc em bers carrots cauliflower tomatoes bell peppers soup bunches onions Brussels sprouts oyster plant fresh Swiss cheese Roquefort imported cheese and other freshness. Phone 1131. See Arnold and Abney.
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Roquefort
Arnold
Abney
Monroe Delegation Talks Interurban Route With Promoter
A Athens chamber of commerce meeting with Monroe businessmen and Mr. T L Murphy of Atlanta explored an interurban electric line proposed from Anderson South Carolina to Atlanta Georgia. Murphy said Atlanta capitalists back the plan requiring local subscriptions payable after operation and outlined a route via Anderson Royston Commerce Jefferson Hoschton to Atlanta. Chamber members proposed alternatives via Commerce to Athens Monroe and Atlanta and Murphy pledged to review proposals with his backers.
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Chamber. ‘of Commerce Ofces
Trade Organisation
Athens
Monroe
T. L. Murphy
Atlanta
Anderson
D. C
Sturphy
Walton City
Messrs
BS. Walker
J. J. Nunnally
A. B. Mobley
J. R. Nunnally
Murphy
Duke
Carolinas
Solara
Georgia
Royston
Commerce
Jefferson
Hoschton
Southern
Loganville
Snellville
Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Bernhardt Picture Postponed After Fire at Vaudette
The Blue Bird feature showing Sarah Bernhardt in Jeanne Dore at the Vaudette theater in Tennessee was destroyed by a fire Friday night. Reprints are being produced and the Vaudette will screen the film at an early date. In place of that picture, the Vaudette will show Blue Bird features including The Grip of Jealousy featuring Louise Lovely. Arnold and Abney list fresh groceries and prices in the ad section.
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Jeanne Dore
Sarah Bernhardt
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