Plan for a Greater Waterworks System in Athens
The mayor and council plan a special meeting to discuss expanding the waterworks to meet a growing city demand. A detailed report from City Engineer Captett notes contamination risks, aging pumps, and turbidity issues at the Oconee river intake, urging a larger, safer, more economical system beyond the present plant.
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Athens
Maéethig
Scholar Council
Tibbetts
Waterworks Committee
Oconee
General Assembly of Georgia
State Board of Health
Sedte Po
Alurg
Food prices ease overall as several items fall
The Associated Press reports that major food articles in the United States show slight price reductions from a year ago, with declines in meat and several staples. However flour sugar and potatoes rise, lifting the general average about three percent. potatoes up twenty five percent, sugar twelve percent, cheese eggs onions and beans up, fowl and butter unchanged.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Stars and Griffiths in Acquitted and The Lily and the Rose
Wilfred Lucas leads The Chorus Lady cast with Mary Alden Bessie Love Carmen De Rue Sam De Grasse Elmer Clifton in Acquitted a Griffith drama revealing police third degree methods Adapted from Mary Roberts Rinehart tale Mary Stars in His Hereafter Keystone comedy with Charlie Murray Louise Fazenda and other Keystoners sheriffs and bad men team effort promises laughs and thrills
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Wilfred Lucas
May
Rose Sahl
Griffith
Mary Alden
Bessie Love
Carmen de Rue
Sam de Grasse
Elmer Clifton
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Charlie Murray
Murray & Mack
Keystone
Louise Fazenda
Keystoners
Visitor Joe Kinney Returns to Athens Town
Mr Joe Kinney a longtime Clarke County clerk and son of a former clerk visits Athens from Bal Sam North Carolina. He greets old friends during a circulating evening in town and stirs a small traveling ovation in the streets.
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Joe Kinney
Athens
Clarke
Balsam
N.C
Fresh vegetables and produce at Arnold & Abney store
The Delicatessen Shop advertises fresh vegetables including pumpkin yam potatoes at 25c a Peck, fresh turnip salad, spring onions, and other varieties. Arnold & Abney offer a wide range of produce with phone contact 1191.
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Arnold & Abney
Partisan clash in House over armed ships demand
Washington March 6 Democrats faced sharp strife as Gardner led debate on the armed ships issue. Mann and Lenroot signaled opposition to the rule to table McLemore’s warning resolution. A hurry call urged absent Democrats to rush to Washington for a pivotal vote amid possible intra party opposition. Bryan dined with McLemore, fueling sentiment against tabling the rule. Representatives Blood and Sherley backed the administration, denouncing unnamed critics who predicted easy passage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Friends of the Administration
Gardner
House
Mann
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Rules Committee
McLemore
William Jennings Bryan
Hlood
Sherley
U S Must Move Cautiously On German Submarine Policy
Washington reports Colonel E M House, back from Europe, told President Wilson that Germany is not bluffing about the submarine policy. He urged negotiations be handled with utmost care to avoid a break, though Germany does not seek war with the United States.
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Washington
Col. E
M. House
Europe
Wilson
Germany
United States
Officials Set for Trade Conference in Buenos Aires
Sen. Duncan Fletcher president of the Southern Commercial Congress and Secretary McAdoo depart Washington on the presidential yacht Mayflower for Hampton Roads. They will join an American party to sail on the cruiser Tennessee to attend the international high commission on the uniformity of laws relating to foreign commerce at Buenos Aires.
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Associated Press
Washington
Duncan Fletcher
Southern Commercial Congress
McAdoo
Hampton Roads
Tennessee
International High Commission
Buenos Aires
DuPree Health Talks Set At LeConte Hall
Dr D H DuPree will give two public health lectures at LeConte hall on March 7 and 8 at 730 PM The topics are Colds LaGrippe and Pneumonia and Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever The lectures are open to students and the general public with light refreshments advertised by Arnold and Abney and Williamson's fruit deal also noted
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D. H. DuPree
LeConte Hall
University Campus
Spanish liner down in minutes with 400 dead
Santos Brazil March 6 The Spanish trans Atlantic liner Principe De Asturias struck a rock at Sebastian Point near Santos Bay and sank in five minutes More than four hundred are believed dead Eighty six crew and fifty seven passengers have been landed by the French steamer Vigo Ships rushed to the wreck Lloyds records show a crew of 107 and 338 passengers The ship operated between Barcelona and Brazilian and Argentine ports It was relatively new with 8371 tons gross.
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Associated Press
Santos
Brazil
Principe de Asturias
Sebastian Point
Santos Bay
Vigo
Lloyd‘s
Oe Asturias
Barcelona
Navy study weighs dreadnaughts against German fleet
Washington reports that adding three dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers to the American fleet would surpass Germany’s cruisers and seven battleships in strength. The proposed thirty five knot vessel is said to be superior to any afloat, and four would offset seven German battle cruisers. With forty two existing battleships, the plan would allow defense of both coasts against two powers excluding Great Britain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
States
Navy Department
United States
Great Britain
First Baptist Church Plans to Enlarge Sunday School
Rev Dr Lynch and church leaders announce plans to greatly enlarge the Sunday school capacity. Existing space has been surpassed by attendance and plans call for adding several rooms to remodel and improve church facilities.
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First Baptist Church
Titiouiine
Dr. Lynch
Deliberate Molotov Bath Fire Kills Inmate Prisoners El Paso
Six prisoners died and about forty others burned when a tub of gasoline and kerosene used to fumigate vermin exploded in the El Paso city jail. A prisoner reportedly hurled a lit match into the mixture. About fifty inmates escaped unharmed as flames raged through surrounding cells. mayor orders an inquiry as death toll later rose to nine.
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el Paso
Associated Press
Texas
Lea
City abolishes superintendent position for social survey
Chicago on March 6 reports the city council abolished the superintendent of social survey position after failing to appropriate funds. The post was held by Mrs. Page Waller Eaton who resigned amid allegations that Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe forced her to pay a third of her salary for a mayoral relative’s benefit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Page Waller Eaton
Louise Osborne Rowe
Thompson
Railroad Men Support Winning Candidate Ride to Victory
Due to loyalty among railroad men in this section, especially those working out of Athens, J. M. Landrum a popular railroad man secured 500,362 votes in the Liggett & Myers Tobacco motorcycle offer and takes the wheel. His majority over the next highest candidate was 62,820 votes. The machine is a beautiful Indian worth 225 dollars.
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Athens
J. M. Landrum
Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Court House Bustling With Civil Cases And Sales
Yesterday at the county court house judges Crossley and Cobb handled multiple civil matters including a dispossessory action between a colored wife and husband which settled before ruling. Bailiffs conducted sales of furniture and household goods lining the street, while Williamson's advertised fresh produce including lettuce eggplants beans tomatoes carrots celery and strawberries.
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County Court House
Justice of the Peace Courts
Carl Crossley
Carlisle Cobb
Williamson's
First Presidential Primary Set To Open In Indianapolis
Indianapolis March 6 The first presidential primary of 1916 will be held in Indianapolis tomorrow with voters expected to weigh the contest between Democratic nominee Wilson and Republican Charles W Fairbanks and other candidates. Politicians watch closely as early returns and turnout may shape the campaign dynamics.
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Indianapolis
Wilson
Fairbanks
Associated Press
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
Francis and Shea Named Ambassadors by Senate
Washington reports the Senate confirmed the president's nominations of David R. Francis of Missouri as ambassador to Russia and Joseph H. Shea of Indiana as ambassador to Chile. Francis succeeds George T. Mary who resigned over the harsh Russian climate. The Chile post opens as Henry Prather Fletcher shifts to Mexico.
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Associated Press
Washington
David R. Francis
Missouri
Russia
Joseph H. Shea
Indiana
Chile
Senate
Francis
George T. Mary
Teale
Henry Prather
Fletcher
Mexico
Wisconsin student Orpet indicted for Lambert murder in Illinois
Will H. Orpet, a University of Wisconsin student, indicted by Lake county grand jury for the murder of his former sweetheart Marian Frances Lambert. The case may go to trial next week with a possible defense continuance. The tragedy stems from a liaison ending when Orpet moved to another girl and supplied Lambert with poison she ingested.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Will H. Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Lake County
Grand
Marian Frances Lambert
Orpet
Lambert
Freight congestion east probed by rail carriers
Washington March 6 carriers shippers and receivers of freight began a discussion on the causes of eastern trunk line congestion. The session before the Interstate Commerce Commission will resume tomorrow with focus on New York conditions and the potential impact of carrier regulation changes on seaport business.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Warren Kerrigan at the Vaudette in The Pool of Flame
Warren Kerrigan stars in The Pool of Flame a five reel Red Feather feature at the Vaudette with additional three reel Thanhauser and a college picture The Spirit of the Game. Also advertised are produce items from Arnold and Abney including String Beans Bell Peppers White Squash Head Lettuce and White Tender Celery with strawberries 25 cents at Delicatessen Shop phone 1181.
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Vaudette
Warren Kerrigan
Arnold
ABNEY
French Counter Attacks Allies Hold Ground Near Verdun
London reports successful French counterattacks along the Meuse sector with forts at Forges and Courtes Chausses held after German assaults. In Champagne and Argonne, French flanks repelled German efforts, crater capture near Courtes Chausses, and Gulf positions adjusted. Separate dispatches note Russian landings near Trebizond with coastal advances and Italian air raid losses in Laibach, while Hull depot damage is claimed by Germans.
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Associated Press
London
Bethincourt
Meuse
Forges
Verdun
Cote de L'Oie
Fortres
Champagne
Mont Te Tu
Maisons Champagne
Argonne
Courtes Chausses
Haute Chavanches
Metz
Turkish Black Sea
Trebizond
Atina
Maprava
England
Hull
Geneva
Laibach
Vienna
Anna Held to Perform at Colonial Theater Today
Beginning this afternoon at 3 30 Anna Held will star in Madame La Presidente, a moving picture adaptation that previously brought Fannie Ward fame. Showings run until 11 tonight with special prices for children 10 cents and adults 15 upstairs 25 downstairs.
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Anna Held
Miss Held
Madame la Presidente
Fannie Ward
America
Colonial
Post Office Short of Help Amid WWI Labor Shortage
London reports over 50,000 Post Office employees have enlisted in the army, leaving the service stretched thin. Mail deliveries in smaller cities reduced to twice weekly as office hours shrink and decisions on daily deliveries await.
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Associated Press
London
Army
Deliverien Atta
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U. S
Court House
Wiliamson’s
City OF
Shea
Madame “la Presidente
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