Strike Averted by Railroads and Adamson Law
Washington reports the Supreme Court sustains the Adamson law by a 5 to 4 vote, fixing an eight hour basic day and signaling wage hikes for trainmen around 25 percent at a cost of 40 to 60 million dollars annually. Justices White McKenna Holmes Brandeis Clark form the majority with Day McReynolds Pitney Van Devanter dissenting. Back pay disputes estimated 12 to 15 million as unions and railroads seek owed wages. Special government attorney calls ruling a potential end to sales in interstate commerce.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
White
McKenna
Holmes
Brandeis and Clark
Congress
Justices Day, McReynolds
Pitney
van Devanter
Utah Power Evicted From Federal Forest Lands Upheld
Washington March 19 The Supreme Court sustained the injunctions ousting the Utah power companies from federal forest reservations. The ruling upheld federal control and limited state sovereignty in developing resources in the Western public land states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Utah Power Companies
Rev J E Hemphill to Speak This Eve
Rev J E Hemphill of Atlanta will address the Georgia Y M C A promotion committee at 6 30 this evening at the Methodist church in Lynch. He is a former college athlete and football player known for talking to young men. Vegetables and canned goods advertised at Williamson's include Florida cabbage cauliflower celery rutabaga turnips and more.
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J. E. Hemphill
Atlanta
Georgia Y. M. C. ‘A
Methodist Church
Hev
Florida
Williamson's
Sibley Show Arrives in Athens With Carnival Stronghold
The Sibley Superb Showg arrives by special train and unloads at Lumpkin street show grounds. It promises opening today with many tents, first class acts, and a strict no vulgarity policy. Highlights include Champion Lady Swimmers and Divers, Dione Big Freak, Damienta the electricity marvel, Barnes Comedy, Ada That Strange Girl, Golden Days of California, and Prince Nelson high wire acts. Also features Ferris wheel, a dazzling lighted merry-go-round, and the Whip ride. Fresh produce ads from Arnold Abney and King Hodgson Co. No further details.
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Sibley
Lumpkin Street
Athens
South
Margaret
Dione Big Freak
Sibley Midway
Damienta
Barnes Comedy Company
Ada
California
Prince Nelson
America
Demobilization Delay Order Recalled by War Department
Washington reports no change in the decision to demobilize the national guard while the War Department declined comment on orders delaying mustering out in several states. Major General Wood reportedly held up demobilization due to fallout from the sinking of three American ships. the department confirms the delaying order was issued Saturday as a precaution and then rescinded tonight.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Guard
War Department
Wood
Bryan Collier to Lecture Tonight at Moore College
University of Athens invites students and the public to an illustrated lecture by Bryan C Collier a member of the American Society Civil Engineers and a former University graduate tonight at Moore College. He tours as a distinguished engineer addressing engineering societies and other bodies on recent advances in the field.
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Athens
Bryan C. Collier
American Society
Civil Engineers
Moore College
Collier
Seven German Sailors Escape Attempt From Navy Yard
Seven crews from the interned German cruisers Pring Eel Frederich and Kron Pring Wilhelm attempted to escape from the Philadelphia navy yard. Police and marines recaptured them after shots were fired as they swam back through the yard channel. The men will be moved next to Atlanta and Chickamauga, Georgia.
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Asociated Press
Philadelphia
Pring Eel Frederich
Kron Pring ‘Wilhelm
Navy Yard
Atlanta
Chickamauga
Decorations at the Octagon for Marshall address
The Octagon hosted Vice President Marshall with two red crosses and Old Glory as a backdrop. The stage wore red white and blue decorations and flags, donated by Davison Nicholeon Co to the Athens Red Cross.
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Marshall
Athens Red Cross
Davison-Nicholeon Co
Arnold & Abney Stock Up For Shortage
Retailers Arnold & Abney report ample supplies despite elsewhere scarce sugar. Readily available items include iceberg lettuce Florida celery carrots and cream cheese pimento cheese club cheese and home ground graham flour.
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Arnold & Abney
Phil
Sinking Of Three American Vessels Sparks New Crisis
Washington reports indicate a coming shift toward war readiness as the City of Memphis Illinois and Vigilancia were torpedoed by a German submarine while homebound. Fifteen Vigilancia crew members died and survivors may testify. Secretary Daniels orders sixty submarine chasers built at New York yard, two months for delivery, funded under naval emergency measures.
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Plymouth
Eng
Vigilancia
Frank A. Middleton
New York
Middleton
Virgilancia
Washington
Daniels
New York Navy Yard
Wilson
Naval Construction Emergency
Navy
Annapolis
Athens Motor Club grows as good roads push expands
Representatives of the Georgia State Automobile Association say Athens Motor Club membership has reached 100 with a prospect of 50 more. Addison O Flint and Tom Wynn discuss forming the club to promote good roads across Georgia, with speakers and a large local turnout anticipated.
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W. Cofield
0. D. Fields
Georgia Staite Automobile Association
Athens
Addison O'Flint
Georgia State Association
American Automobile Association
Tom Wynn
Atlanta
Georgia State Automobile Association
Mars Assoere
C. D. Flanigen
James Morton
John F. Tibbetts
W. G. Griffeth
the Banner
the Herald
Lucton B. Flatow
Athens Overland Company
Miller & Company
Morristow
Wingfield-Chamberlain & Reid
J. L. Johnson
Winterville
L. C. Brown
ES. Sporting Goods Company
C. M. Strahan
O. R. Dobbs
A. G
J. K. Davis
C. Saye
C. H. Phinizy
J. N. Chipley
B. R. Hodgson, Jr
Albert E. Davison
L. N. Betts
Jack Swafford
M. ID
W. F. Dobbs
W. A. Ivey
Henry Comer
Walter C. Pitner
M. G. Nicholson
W. R. Colle
Vice President Addresses People On Real Patriotism
The vice president of the United States Hon Thomas Riley Marshall spoke in Athens on the work of the Red Cross. He was greeted by a special Athens committee, escorted from Atlanta and hosted at the Hotel Georgian with a noon luncheon. The visit received warm Athens hospitality and prompted a quiet but meaningful day of observance.
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Athens
United States
Thomas Riley Marshall
Red Crusa
Ufe
Atlanta
Mr. Marshall
J. F. Tibbetts
Red Cross
the of Commerce
Messrs
C. M. Spelling
3. M. Pound
J. Luotrat
J. Z. Hoke
Compton
Marshall
Chancellor Bartow
I McWhorter
C D. Flanigen
A. Rhodes
Georgian
Tibbetts
Barrow
Dean Snelling
University
G. A. Melt
H. J. Rowe
Geo. A. Smlell
Rapid French British offensives push front lines back
British and French forces push forward from Arras to the Séis sector with dozens of villages captured or re-occupied. German retreats leave ruins as French advance toward Briond and Chaulnes, threatening St. Quentin. Russians and British press offensives in Mesopotamia Armenia and Persia. Belgian relief vessel Belien attacked by submarine. eight killed. No Americans injured in Petrograd riot.
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Associated Press
Arras
Séissons
Briond
Ham
St. Quentin
Briond Chaulnes
St. Quentin-Laon
Mesopotamia
Armenia
Persia
London
Belien
Re Wet Commission
Reuter
Stavanger
Norway
Rumors of Rioting in Berlin Circulate in Wires
Wires carried unconfirmed chatter that rioting had broken out in Berlin and that revolution was discussed, but regular news channels had no reports confirming these claims.
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Berlin
Germany
Spanish Mackerel and Commodities Listing Opens
J Van Straaten lists shad snappers and Indian River fruits including oranges grapes apples and bananas in a dense small ad format. Contact details mention phone 931 and Kings Hodgson Co. notes.
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Shad
J. van Straaten
Yancy
Kings Hodgson Co
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U.S
Eee Dee Cannon
Memphis
Athens Motor Club
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Petrograd
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