Pershing Ready to Lead 3500 at Mexican Expedition
San Antonio reports General Funston says 3500 troops are gathered on the border ready to begin pursuit of Villa under General Pershing. Plans for backing the expedition are near. crossing the border not yet confirmed. Troop movements centered at Columbus and near El Paso with calls for water trains and rail supply limits.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Funston
John Pershing
Villa
Pershing
Douglas
Arizona
el Paso
Columbus
Zon “Ang
Philippines
Fort Robinson
Nebraska
Galeana
Corralitos
Gavira
Carranza
Juarez
Gonzales
Casas Grandes
Sierra, Madre
United States
Chihuahua
Mexico
Slayer in Pen
George B. Perkins convicted of manslaughter by the U S court began a three year sentence in the United States prison at Atlanta after killing F W R Hinman of the Jacksonville Times Union.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
George B.perkins
United States
Florence
D. C
F. W. R. Hinman
Jacksonville “Times-Union
Shoard
Merchants' Protective Association Meeting in Pittsburgh
A meeting of the Merchants' Protective Association is set for tonight March 14 at 8 o'clock in the association rooms 616 Holman building Mr J B Williams of Pittsburgh will address the group on credit and civic organization Williams has years of experience and has spoken across the south under boards of trade chambers of commerce and business men's associations All business and professional men in the city are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Protective Association
Association
Holman Building
J. B. Williams
Pittsburgh
Williams
South
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Business Men’s Associations
Drugged Waters Comedy Delivers Clean Wholesome Fun
A five reel feature titled Drugged Waters, a capital Red Feather production, stars Gloria Fonda. The comedy promises wholesome entertainment and worth seeing, presented in a vaudeville style venue at ten cents admission.
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Vaudette
Gloria “Fonda
Another Certain Sign o Spring Brightens Riverside Life
Sunday Mr and Mrs Harry Elder visited the grandfather of the latter at Mrs Elders father Mr Lester's home. The ninety year old Lesters feeble but hopeful, plans to reel in spring river fish as he has for decades.
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Harry Elder
Bell System records nine million telephone stations growth
The 1915 annual report of Theodore N. Vail shows the Bell System connecting 9,151,221 telephones with 18.5 million miles of wire and 200,000 miles of phantom circuits. It notes 8,852,400,000 connections last year and a surge of 225,300 subscribers in the year's second half amid a general business revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Associated Companies
Theodore N. Vail
Bell System
Dr James C Morris Appointed Pastor at Athens First Methodist
Official notices from Nashville dated March 13 reveal Dr James C Morris of Birmingham to lead the First Methodist Church in Athens Georgia replacing Rev Charles C Jarrell who becomes Emory University educational commissioner. The Athens congregation welcomes Morris while praising Jarrell for his service and predicting a smooth transition as Morris arrives by the fourth Sunday of the month.
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Nashville
Tenn
S. P. Wiggins
Athens
Charles C. Jarrell
Emory University
J. C. Morris
Birmingham
Ala
First Methodist Church
North Georgia Conference
Collins
Chaz
Br. Morris
Jarrell
Morris
M. L. Troutman
Dr. Troutman
Bishop Candler
Georgia catcher loses part of forefinger in pistol mishap
Sam Armistead a catcher for the Red and Black baseball team is minus the forefinger of his left hand after a pistol discharged while he was handling a revolver at a friend’s room. The gun fired as he rehearsed a western scene, clipping the finger and damaging a chair.
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Georgia
Sam Armistead
Taver
Ea” Dorsey
Mr. Dorsey
Exhibited Moving Pictures Where They'd Never Been Seen
Mr. Guy W. Firor returned to the State College of Agriculture for a few days after a long tour of South Georgia with a motion picture outfit. He toured rural schools and lodges, showing pictures to farmers who had rarely or never seen such displays, accompanied by Dr. Hirlemann. The party traveled by motor truck carrying all equipment including a high power light and a portable screen and lighting for day or night shows. Lectures on agricultural practices accompanied the films, drawing large crowds in remote rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy W. Firor
State College of Agriculture
South Georgia
Firor
Hirlemann
Prominent Insurance Man Visits Town and Reunion Plans
Mr. Jos. D. Smith of Barnesville, longtime insurance figure and former president of Martin and Gordon Institutes, visits for several days. A University of Georgia graduate and 1891 classmate of Col. Shackelford, he promotes a reunion at the next commencement and is a Pike county legislative candidate with no opposition yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. D. Smith
Barnesville
Smith
Martin Institute
Jefferson
Gordon Institute
University of Georgia
Col
Thos. J. Shackelford
Shackelford
Speaker Clark Declines Democratic Convention Delegation
Washington March 13 Speaker Champ Clark said he will not be a delegate to the national democratic convention. He noted the House likely would be in session in June when the convention meets and Missouri Democrats had suggested his attendance.
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Congress
Washington
Mexico
Senate
Chamberlain
Villa
Borah
House
Clark
Kitchin
Associated Press
Champ Clark
Missouri Democrats
Germans Switch Activities Northwest of Verdun
Washington report notes German forces shift positions about 10 miles northwest of Verdun as Allied observers monitor ongoing activity. In U.S. politics, Allan L. Benson, Socialist presidential candidate and editor, testifies to the House Naval Committee alleging President Wilson misstated wartime certainty. Benson’s blunt critique leads Chairman Padgett to strike his remarks from the record.
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Associated Press
Washington
Allan L. Benson
House Naval Committee
Wilson
Cleveland
Padgett
Jack Curry Sought for Alleged Attack on John Jones
Police seek Jack Curry a colored man from Jackson County on disorderly conduct charges that could become assault with intent to murder He allegedly struck John Jones known as John Jago employed by King Hodson Company with a rock at a colored woman’s house injuring him and prompting hospital care A later report said Jones did not die as of last night
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Jack Curry
Jackson County
John Jones
John Jago
King-Hodgson Company
Curry
Jones
Douglas Fairbanks at Strand Today in His Picture in the Papers
Douglas Fairbanks scores a great hit in The Lamb and rises in film comedy drama with His Picture In the Papers a new standard in humor. The Griffith Triangle entry features a wealthy young man chasing headlines for an hour and a quarter of nonstop laughs. Athens patrons call it the most laughable comedy seen, with Better Late Than Never starring William Collier rounding out a top Keystone bill.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Griffith
Triangle
Athens
Jim New Orleans
Keystone
William Collier
Armor Test for Fortifications near Fort Morgan
Engineers and coast artillery observed a heavy bombardment of armor test fortifications near Fort Morgan Mobile Bay led by Mr Sher ry of Kentucky chair of the house fortifications committee and the chief of army ordnance. The today tests’ result holds importance for fortification legislation and was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mobile
Sherry
Kentucky
House Fortifications Committee
Army Ordnance, Engineers and Coast Artillery
New York
Arkansas
Fort Morgan
Mobile Bay
New ‘York
German Assault Plans Rise After Verdun Bombardment
German forces concentrate near Fortres and Corbeaux wood northwest of Verdun for renewed assaults. They pound the La Morte Homme salients while aiming to move south on the fortress west flank. French air sorties drop 130 bombs on Brieul les station north of Verdun. three German airmen reported downed.
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Associated Press
London
Verdun
Fortres
Corbeaux Wood
la Morte ‘Homme
Bour- Tus
Brieulles
Paris
Upper
Alsace
Ikskul
Jacobstat
Riga
Galicia
Stripa
Jan Christian Smuelts
von Tirpitz
Germists
Smiles and Tears for An Alien at Colonial
Review notes Beban stars in An Alien at the Colonial. Emotions drive the drama with a wholesome, sentimental tone. Beban’s work shines, supported by strong performances from the two young actresses, Rosina and others, making the picture worthwhile.
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Beban
Colonial
George “Beban
Rosina
M. Dr. L
Royston Passes Sabbath Labor Ban Ordinance
Royston Georgia adopted an ordinance prohibiting pursuing any labor on the Sabbath with exceptions for charity or necessity. Violators face up to a $100 fine or up to thirty days on the streets, or both.
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Royston, Ga
Girl Receives Sixty Days For Idling And Loitering
Lizzie Smith, a colored girl, was sentenced to sixty days in the stockade by the recorder yesterday morning. She claimed she had just moved to the city but circumstances led the recorder to believe that a two month stay would be prudent.
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Lizzie Smith
Recorder
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Chicago
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Baker
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Florida
James C. Morris
Martin Institute AT
South Ga
Yam Potitdes
Peck ‘Arnold & Aibnby
Linton Spring
Arnold & Abndey
Arnold & Abney
Whson
Great Star
the Lamb
Royston
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