City to Ask County for Funds for City Departments
City officials warn that current income cannot cover proposed increases for departments to maintain service quality. Mayor Erwin convened council, civil service, education, and health boards to review needs including street and water works upgrades. County commissioners will be urged to provide a sufficient appropriation to bridge the shortfall and support teacher, police, and fire salaries amid resignations for higher pay.
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Cty
Absoante Ae
Florida bankers indicted by U S grand jury
The federal grand jury in Tampa indicts A E Donegan of Kissimmee former president of St Cloud National Bank with embezzlement. He is charged with misapplication alongside former cashier Paul K Weaver, and A W Gustus cashier at failure, aiding and abetting. Alleged embezzlements range from 50 000 to 200 000 according to the district attorney.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
A. ‘E. Donegan
Kissimmee
Defunt St. Cloud National Bank
St. Cloud
Florida
Donegan Togethr
Paul K. Weaver
A. W. Gustus
Donegan
Weaver
Phillips
Tailor Made Man Delights Colonial Audience
A clean wholesome comedy, Tailor Made Man, played at the Colonial last night. Richard Sterling’s role is handled capably, with strong voice and presence, supported by Anton Ascher as Mr. Huber and a large capable cast. Three detailed sets enhanced the production, praised for its polish and pace.
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Richard Sterling
John Paul] Bart
Brown
Anton Ascher
Mr. Huber
Savannah Wins 1919 Confederate Veterans Reunion Site
The Gray Veterans group announced Savannah was chosen to host the 1919 reunion after Tampa and Denver withdrew their invitations, leaving Savannah as the sole applicant.
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Savannah
Tampa
Denver
Income Tax Returns Must Be Made Saturday
Tax deadline looms as W J Russell, collector for the department, visits Athens to assist taxpayers in filing and paying taxes. He will be in Clarke County Courthouse rooms to help residents finalize returns before Saturdays March 15th deadline.
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W. J. Ruswell
Athens
Russell
County Commissioners
Clarke Court House
Georgia to Have One Flying Field and Florida Two
Washington March 12 Sixteen flying fields and three balloon fields will be maintained permanently by the war department Acting Secretary Crowell said today. Actual instruction in flying will be conducted at only two others being held in reserve. The fields are not definitely decided upon but Secretary Crowell said two would be in Florida one in Mississippi and one in Georgia.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Crowell
Florida
Mississippi
Georgia
Marine Colonel Advanced to General for Heroic Service
Washington March 12 Secretary Daniels announced the promotion of Colonel Logan Feland of Hopkinsville Kentucky commander of the Fifth Regiment of Marines to brigadier general in recognition of his services in the Belleau Wood fighting and the Soissons and Champagne drives.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
Logan Feland
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Regimnt
Belleau Wood
Soissons
Champagne
Army Man to Be Sent Here As Commandant of High School Corps
The Athens High School cadet corps passed the War Department test and will join the reserve officers training system under a department detailed commandant. Captain Alfred S. Knight led yesterday’s inspection from Raleigh, confirming the program begun last year by Commandant Harris. Cadets will receive military training through the term and one month each year in camp, with guns and two uniforms provided, arrival expected within two weeks.
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Athens High School
War Department
Department
Yeaterday
Alfred S. Knight
Raleigh
Harris
Reserve Officers’ Train Corps
American Government May Not Accept Ships Allocated By Board
Washington March 12. The American government may not accept more than 100000 tons of German shipping in Chilean waters allocated to the United States by the allied shipping commission. Chairman Hartey of the Shipping Board said tonight it would depend on the grant condition and the ships, which are yet unknown. Information that the ships have been allocated to this country was received at the State Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Allied Shipping Commission
Hartey
Shipping Board
State Department
New York
New York City
Frank Hedley
Interborough Rapid Transit and
Allied Lines
Interborough
Auto Repair Shop Ads Offer Best Northeast Georgia Service
To All Auto Owners we announce the best equipped shop in Northeast Georgia for all repairs. Repainting, spring and axle work, body straightening, tops and curtains, upholstery, curtains lights, cushions, seat covers, carpets, and top trimming. Also selling Klein & Martin wagons. fruit and groceries listed by Arnold Abney and Juley Costa Delicatessen.
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Georgia
Klein & Martin
League of Nations Union defeats proposed covenant change
London March 12. Os car Straus of the American League to Enforce Peace failed to win support for an amendment to the league covenant. French and English delegates urged caution arguing the issue was too far reaching, while Chinese delegates objected to its impact. Straus urged article ten additions to intervene when two states threaten war, while a British bid to ipso facto declare war on any covenant breaker was defeated as conflicting with the U S constitution.
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Associated Press
London
Oscar Straus
American League
League of Nations’ Union
Mr. Straus
Straus
United States
Victory Liberty Loan Campaign Opens April 21
The Victory Liberty Loan campaign launches April 21 with plans for short term notes maturing within five years. Secretary Glass announced notes likely to replace longer bonds and offer over subscriptions. Interest may exceed 4.25 percent with a large issue.
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Secrtary Glass
Supreme council fixes aerial terms for Germany
Paris March 12 The supreme council discussed the air terms to be imposed on Germany in the peace preliminaries. Official announcement says articles drafted by military experts were examined and adopted.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme Council Today
Germany
Uncertain Death Inquiry Of Nicholas Rohrer Of Russia
A fragment suggests questions about the fate and next of kin of Nicholas Ro hmer of Russia. The note asks whether he is dead or alive and who would be his heir or closest relative. No further details or context are provided in the readable text.
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York
Nicholas Rohmer
Russia
Watchman Killing Stirs Mob Action in Greenville
Joe Walker, a Black suspect, is alleged to have fatally shot Night Watchman Gerald. He was seized by a mob after near Greenville on the road to Madison, then moved from police custody for safety. Authorities report arrest in Tallahassee and transfer toward Madison.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Three Guard Divisions Sail Homeward From France
Washington March 12 The homeward movement of three National Guard divisions has begun the Thirty third Thirty sixth Texas and Oklahoma and Thirty seventh Ohio units among 600 officers and 12 000 men departing from France on seven transports announced by the war department
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Associated Press
Washington
National Guard
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Chiplina
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio
France
War Department
Hoover reports arrival of food at Polish ports
Herbert Hoover announced that 38000 tons of American government supplied food were shipped to Danzig in February and 23000 tons to Warsaw. Shipments are increasing daily with signs of great improvement in the Polish food situation.
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Hoover
Associated Press
Paris
Danzig
Herbert Hoover
Warsaw
Bolsheviks Bombard Allied Positions at Night
Bolshevik forces adopted new tactics last night and carried out a night bombardment of allied railway front positions from 11 p m to 1 a m. The shelling caused no damage. Quiet prevailed on the Vaga and other sectors.
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Associates Press
Archangel
Vaga
Former auditor held on charges of railroad fraud in Mississippi
Harry Yerkes Taylor, former auditor of the Mississippi Central Railroad, is in federal custody on charges he fraudulently obtained 8000 dollars from the U.S. government by alleging claims against the Mississippi Central and Southern Pacific railroads and then collecting the money. Police Superintendent Mooney says Taylor confessed to taking 5000 dollars to pay his wife alimony.
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Associated Press
New
Harry Yerkes Taylor
Mississippi Central Railroad
United States
Mississippi Central
Southern Pacific
Mooney
Taylor
Great Song Service in Athens Next Sunday
Much interest is taken in a great song service to be held next Sunday afternoon at Odd Fellow's hall at 4 o clock. Song leaders and singers from the surrounding area are expected and a large audience is anticipated. Old time songs will be used with Mr B Dunaway in charge inviting all to attend for inspiration.
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Odd Fellow's
B. Dunaway
Civil Service Board To Be Reorganized By Wilson
Washington March 12 Associated Press reports President Wilson will reorganize the civil service commission and has asked for the resignations of Herman W Craven and Charles M Galloway. Two new commissioners, Martin A Morrison of Indiana and George Roales of Vermont, were appointed while John A McKibenny, the third member, had already resigned.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Civil Service Commission
Herman W. Craven
Charles M. Galloway
Martin A. Morrison
Indiana
George Roales
Vermont
John A. McKlbenny
Stated Communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No 22
A Stated Communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M will be held on the third floor of the Max Joseph building this Thursday evening March 13 at eight o clock All candidates will present themselves for examination in the several degrees By order of HH A MIX W Arnold Abney announce seed Irish potatoes and new beets Arnold Abney
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Mount Vernon Lodge No
Max Joseph
A. MIX
Sparticans Open Negotiations for Surrender Report
New York reports a subway and harbor strike threat paralyzing transit and port work as Interborough outlines coal shortages. Berlin dispatches claim the Spartacans are negotiating surrender to government forces with a lull in fighting by Tuesday noon. London notes no major battles after that time.
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Sparticans
Berlin
Associated Press
Spartacans
Cars and Locomotives Surrendered By Huns Do Not Repay Damage
Paris reports a Paris Infion balance sheet showing Germany destroyed large parts of France railway infrastructure as of Feb 1. Debited items include 2062 miles of track on the French northern system, 1437 miles on the eastern system, 1610 bridges and culverts, 1987 miles of telegraph lines, 590 railway buildings, 165 food depots, 20 000 tons of metal tubing and pipelines, plus extensive machinery repair centers at Lilie Downj Arras Cambrai and others.
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Paris
Associated Press
France
Germany
Lilie
Downj
Arras
Alan
Cambrai
Story of Another Athens Man's Heroism Is Told
Lieutenant Jack Bocock of Athens earned the Croix de Guerre for bravery with the French Fifth Division near Soissons. The act involved evacuating wounded under heavy danger, as cited by Ward Greene in Atlanta Journal articles. Bocock, son of Professor Willis H. Bocock of the University of Georgia, is a UGA and U Virginias Law School graduate who practiced law in Richmond before enlisting and rising to officer rank in France.
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Jack Bocock
Athens
Ward Greene
France
Atlanta Journal
Soissons
Bocock
Willis H. Bocock
University of Georgia
Arso
Law School
University of Virgins
Richmond
Non Denominational Bible Conference Opens at Central Presbyterian
The opening session led by Rev. George Guillie drew good attendance at Central Presbyterian church last night. The ten day conference, directed by Guillie and linked to Moody Bible School Chicago, promises instructive lectures by a noted speaker who has led similar events across the U S and Canada. A broad invitation extends to all to attend these lectures.
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George Guillie
Central Presbyterian Church
Guille
Moody Bible School of Chicago
United States
Canada
Queen Marie of Rumania Arrives in London
Queen Marie of Rumania and her daughters arrived from Paris in London today. The report notes the visit by balkon and outlines fiery Spartacan actions at Lichtenberg contrasting with Bolshevik cruelties elsewhere.
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Queen Marie
Rumania
London
Associated Press
Marc
Queen Marie of
Paris
Bertha Kunz Baker Reads What Every Woman Knows
At Seney Stovall Chapel this evening Mrs Bertha Kunz Baker will read Barries What Every Woman Knows. She is regarded as one of the best readers in the United States and is featured in the lecture course. The event is open to the public and invites all friends of the school to attend. Reading begins promptly at eight.
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Seney-Stovall Chapel
Bertha Kunz Baker
Barrie
United States
Miss Rutherford
Prince Peter Kropotkin Reported Living in Russia
London reports Prince Peter Kropotkin is alive and well at Dmitrovsk near Moscow. Alexander Berkenheim, VP of a Russian society here, says he saw the prince last December and has recently received letters. He remains out of politics and focused on literary work, earning wide esteem across circles in Russia.
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Associated Press
London
Prince Peter Kropotkin
Wader
Dmitrovsk
Moscow
Alexander Berkenheim
Berkenheim
Russia
Camp Johnston to be Made Permanent in Florida
Acting Secretary of War Crowell approved the recommendation to retain Camp Johnston, Jacksonville, Florida, as a permanent military camp. The order, issued in Washington on March 12, confirms the long term status for the facility and its strategic role.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowell
Camp Johnston
Jacksonville
Florida
Weather forecast notes regional temperature shifts and frost
The report states the atmospheric pressure highest over North Carolina and Virginia, lowest over the plateau. Southerly winds prevail west of the Mississippi with a rapid rise in temperature. Temperatures lower in the east with light frosts in three western spots, Williston, Havre, and Helena. Fair weather indicated.
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Sippi River
Caroligue
Virginia
Mississippi
Mort
Williston
Havre
Helena
Fresh Norfolk Oysters and Chips Marketed by Arnold and Abney
A brief ad notes fresh Norfolk oysters and potato chips offered by Arnold and Abney. The listing also mentions Champagne and a claim that Argold and Abrizy carry the items, highlighting a deli or grocer's promotional line.
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Norfolk
Arnold & Abney
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