Cottons Export Co Proposed by Federal Reserve Head
Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board proposed organizing a cooperative cotton export corporation with about fifty million dollars in capitalization. The venture would handle foreign transactions and could be financed by the War Finance Corporation. Southern producers might pay for stock with liberty bonds to avoid tying up cash, with a congress of cotton producers urged to discuss the plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Governor Harding
Federal Reserve Board
War Finance Corporation
Harding
Congress of Cotton Producers
Autoist sought in deputy slaying near Atlanta Decatur
Athens police were alerted to a six foot ten inch suspect driving a Ford with an unattached South Carolina tag after a deputy was killed and another wounded on the Drury Hill road near Decatur late Sunday. The man fled on foot after firing on the officers as they searched a car containing a suitcase and merchandise. A reward of 260 dollars was offered for the gunman’s arrest.
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Beusse
Atlanta
Decatur
Athens
South Carolina
Journal of Yesterday
J. W. Wabb
R. T. House
Bpes
BP City
Drury Hill Road
Abgdit
A. McCurdy
Webb
House
Druid Hill
Webb Tom
The
Law
Dearieg
Tenneceee
Deputy House
Din
Soldiers Endorse Universal Military Training at Camp Devens
Washington March 17 Overwhelming endorsement of universal military training was voiced by a representative group of selective service men from the Twelfth division at Camp Devens Mass before demobilization last January The War Department said opinions of 1380 men with an average service of more than ten months were collected via a safeguarded questionnaire system to ensure free expression of opinion and support for the existing officer and enlisted discipline.
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Associated Press
Washington
Camp Devens
Mass
War Department
Ukrainian Troops Drive Pole Army Before Them
London dispatch reports Ukrainian forces entering Przemysl with Poles remaining in the northern area. Ukrainian units reach suburbs of Lemberg and along the Przemsyl Lemberg line as German wireless indicates ongoing activity.
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Associated Press
London
Przemysl
Lemberg
Przemsyl-Lemberg
West Virginia House Objects to League of Nations
Charleston March 17 The house of delegates adopted a resolution opposing the league of nations and United States entry into any such alliance.
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West Virginia
House of Delegates
League of Nations
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
United States
Holy City Oratorio Tonight at Central Presbyterian
Tonight at 8:30 the Holy City Oratorio directed by Mrs. Hugh L. Hodgson will be performed at Central Presbyterian Church. A large audience is expected as city talent has prepared for weeks. The Ladies Auxiliary sponsors the event with a free will offering for its benefit. Public invitation extended.
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Huly City
Central Presbyterian Church
Holy City
Hugh. L. Hodgson
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Colorado House Adopts Ireland Self-Determination Resolution
The Colorado lower house adopted the peace conference resolution calling for Ireland's right to self determination. An amendment directs a copy be sent to the president of the Irish republic at Dublin if located.
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Colorado
Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Senate
Peace Conference
Ireland
House
Irish Republic
Tax instalment grace ends for delinquent filers
Washington March 17. Persons who did not pay the first instalment of income taxes last Saturday lose the instalment privilege and must pay the full tax demand. A 25 percent penalty applies if belated returns are not filed with a sworn statement of delay.
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Washington
New York and Jersey Brewers Plan Immediate Near Beer Sale
The Lager Beer Brewers' Board of Trade of New York and New Jersey, representing 42 breweries, announced it would resume sale of near beer containing two and three fourths percent alcohol on the counsel of its members. The move follows the internal revenue department ruling interpreting the December 1 sobriety proclamation permitting near beer production.
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Associated Press
New York
Mrs Naomi V Campbell Convicted in Cruelty Case
Marietta Ga March 17 Mrs Naomi V Campbell was convicted by a jury after ten minutes of deliberation of cruelty to Marjorie Florence a four year old inmate of the undenomi national home for orphans she ran near here until recently Older children testified she forced them to hold the child against a hot grate as punishment and she faces sentencing tomorrow.
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Marietta
Naomi V. Campbell
Marjorie Florence
Hoke Smith Opposes Immediate Northern District Judge
The Washington report outlines Senator Hoke Smith stance on a new northern Georgia district judge. He says no immediate appointment is needed unless Judge Newman requests it and he has discussed with Attorney General Palmer, noting it would be wrong to appoint to pay a political debt. He mentions age and life tenure as considerations and that the president and judiciary committee would share the view. An accompanying ad promotes a pound cake at Arnold & Abney.
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Atlanta Journal of
Washington
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Newman
Smith Reade
District of
Palmer
Hfe
Cobb
University Law School
Trustees Meet at Georgia State Agricultural College
The Board of Trustees met yesterday with Major J J Conner chairman, L G Hardman, J E Hayes, and L L McMillan in attendance. They ordered that all men on leave to serve in the army be returned to their old positions at the same salaries. President Soule's building and grounds improvements and the budget report were approved.
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Georgia State Agricultural College
J. J. Conner
Carteraville
L. G. Hardman
Commerce
J. E. Hayes
Montezuma
L. L. McMillan
Hartwell
Soule
Winterville Church Hosts Antenary Rally Leaders Voice Faith
Dr Jere M. Pound head of North Georgia Methodist conference and Dr Slaughter Athens district centenary chair joined Dr Blame F Dempsey from the First Methodist church at a Sunday rally. Rev W W Bensohfe led the service and remarks.
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Jere M. Pound
North Georgia
Indian River Oran Abney River Baye 4 Fresh Fried Spring Onions
Indian River area notes Arnold and Abney selling fresh fried spring onions at River Bay market. No clear event date or organization beyond local vendors.
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Arnold & Abney
All railway clerks back at work except NC&SL men
Atlanta March 17 railroad officials and clerks end talks with most clerks returning to duties today except those employed by the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis line. J J Forrester, head of the clerks group, departed for Washington to press negotiations with administration officials.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railroad Administration
Railway Clerks Brotherhood
J. J. Forrester
Clerks’ Organization
Washington
Atlanta Lawyer Urges Bar Unity for Judge Cobb U S Bench
Atlanta lawyer Alex W. Smith urges the Georgia Bar Association to unite behind Judge Andrew J. Cobb of Athens for the U S district court seat in the Northern District of Georgia. Smith’s letter endorses Cobb and calls for voluntary, impersonal endorsements to prevent political scrambling. Georgia editors and lawyers rally to Cobb, highlighted by Savannah Press backing and Ashby Jones praise.
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Alex W. Smith
Smith-Hammond & Smith
Georgia Bar Association
Andrew J. Cobb
Athens
Georgia
U. S. District Court
District of
Newman
Congress
Judge Cobb
M. Ashby Jones
Savannah Press
Ashby Joney
Wilson
82nd Division Will Sail Homeward
Chief of Police Henry Beusse received a postal card from Captain W A Conningham of the 82nd division saying the unit has arrived at Bordeaux and will embark for home soon. The message, dated March 3, forecasts sailing to the Atlantic within days and even mentions a hoped Ath ens appearance for the Georgia Tech game. A French dispatch confirmed orders to prepare for early embarkation.
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Henry Bevese
W. A. Conningham
University of Georgia
Bordeaux
Cunningham
Atlantic
Beusse
Athens
Georgia Tech
France
Mrs. W. T. Lester Dies At Home Near Athens
Mrs. W. T. Lester aged 47 of Mitchells Bridge road Athens Clarke county died last night at home. She is survived by her husband farmer W. T. Lester two daughters Mrs. Harry Eider and Miss Mary Lester and one son Leon Lester daughter of the late William Freeman. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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W. T. Lester
Athens
Clarke County
Mitchell's Bridge Road
Harry Eider
Mary Lester
Leon Lester
William Freeman
Tornado Toll Rises Across Mississippi and Louisiana
A Sunday tornado left nine dead and many injured across Mississippi and Louisiana. Victims include E P Green of Grace and J W Johnson of Panther burn, plus eleven unidentified Black victims near Panther burn. Property losses exceed half a million dollars as the storm hit near Vicksburg, Rayville, Delhi, and Moorehead.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Missinsippi
Vicksburg
Louisiana
Rayville
Delhi
Mississippi
E. P. Green
Grace
J. W. Johnson
Pantherburn
Mia
Herron
Child
Isola
Moorehead
Crowded Little Brick Hotel Fares With Sunday Offenses
Chief Beusse’s hotel near the city hall drew many guests after a lively weekend. Recorder Cobb faced eleven drunk charges, five of disorderly conduct, two gambling, one reckless driving, and traffic ordinance violations, totaling twenty two cases. John Kidd faced the heftiest charge, bound over to higher court on a coated weapon count.
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Cobb
Beusse
John Kidd
Guy Hamilton
Mery and
Cortney Simg
Ana ‘Hone
Tom
Loft Gouldon
John Garison
Ed Becce
Sona Anthony
Burt Farr
Charlie Martin
Detmis Farmer
Claude Culverson
D. L. Kelly
Lamar Blackman
John Candis
Venable
Nathan Leverett
Green Banner Protest in St Patrick's Day Parade
In New York 88 000 parade wearers carried banners defying Britain with lines like England damn your concessions and We stand for free and independent Ireland. Jeremiah O Leary, anti-British editor on espionage charges, was on trial as banners pressed the cause.
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Associated Press
New York
England
Groep
Ireland
Jeremiah O'Leary
Secretary Glass asks funds for war risk bureau continuation
Secretary Glass urged President Wilson to set aside over 3 million dollars from the presidential war emergency fund to continue the war risk insurance bureau until Congress provides the missing appropriations. He cited cabinet reports of financial strain due to Congress' failure to fund agencies.
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Glass
Emergency Fund
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Presidential War Emergency Fund
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Congress
Bureau
Rev J W Hargrove dies at 93 longtime Methodist minister
Rev J W Hargrove a respected Methodist minister died Sunday night in Atlanta at age 93 He had lived in Gainesville and Athens and was a native of Jackson County He leaves a son J Wil Hargrove of Americus and many relatives Mrs C Rowland and Mrs George Joyner of Athens traveled to Galaceville to attend his funeral buried near his family in the region with his daughter Mrs Waters hosting his obituary details reflect a long career and wide local ties
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C. Rowland
George Joyner
Athens
Galaceville
J. W. Hargrove
Atlanta
Wateers
Hargrove
Gainesville
Jackson County
J. Wil) Hargrove
Americus
Britton Knocks Out Lewis in Welter Title Fight
Jack Britton defeats Ted Lewis by knockout in a welterweight bout claiming a prominent status. The match highlights Britton's decisive power and securing a notable victory in the ring.
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Jack Britton Knocks
Ted Lewis
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Colonial
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Gable
Chief Buesse
Long Beach
N. Y
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