Reports of Increased Seriousness of Hungarian Situation Reach
Washington dispatches report rising concern over Hungary as Allied powers in Paris are urged to take a firm stand against Bolshevism. State Department notes grave apprehension in Vienna and Washington, with U.S. food agents in Budapest and possible more, amid hostility toward France from Hungarians over occupation of neutral zones. If Hungary declares war on the Entente, it could seek the Adriatic and parts of historic Austrian territory.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wfnt
Tecey
Wationg
Paris
Department
Parla
United States
Vienna
Food Administration
Budapest
Czechoslovakia
Hun
Rumania
Hungary
State Department
Adriatic
Athens to Welcome Soldiers Returning to Atlanta Camp
Athens plans a grand welcome for members of the 17th Engineers as they pass en route to demobilization in Atlanta, with anticipated participation by the University, Georgia State College of Agriculture, the State Normal, Lucy Cobb Institute, and city schools. A committee led by Madame Lustrat, with Mayor Erwin, coordinates the demonstrations and may extend to the 82nd Division when it returns. Athens soldiers in the 11th Engineers include Parks, Cook, Tolbert, McKenzie, and Williams, plus others from surrounding towns.
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Athens
17Th Engineers
Atlanta
Plang
82Nd
Madame Lustrat
Mildred M. P. Inman
Woman's Committee of
Erwin
University
Georgia State College of Agriculture
State Normal
Lucy
Cobb Institute
Worning
Mrs. Inman
Mme
Joseph M. Lastrat
Georgia
Seaboard Air Line
Organization of Women
Clarke County
Seventeenth Engineers
82Nd Division
Geneva Cameron
New York
Nee
Senator Henderson Flies Airplane Over Washington
Senator Henderson pilots an aircraft over Washington in a two pilot control display. The maneuver showcases aviation credentials and parliamentary liaison activities amid state events.
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Henderson
Washington
German Commission On Finance Invited To Confer With British
Copenhagen reports that the British commission at Spa has invited the German government to send financial representatives to Versailles. The German panel will be limited to six persons and will have speedy, unimpeded talks with the British government.
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Commission On Finance
Copenhagen
Spa
Versailles
Berlin
Hungarian ex premier arrested by communist government
Paris dispatch reports in Budapest that Dr Alexander Wakerle former premier and finance minister has been arrested by the Hungarian communist government. The arrest marks a major political move in the capital as authorities move against high ranking officials.
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Associated Press
Paris
Alexander Wakerle
Budapest
Didn't Know French But He Won a Cross
Colonel Bailey of the army recruiting services recounts how Dr Hess of the Second Division earned the nickname Sortie. While en route near Paris to Chateau Thierry the doctor first misread a station sign as Sor tle Rortie, reflecting his limited French and wartime humor amid the advance against the Hun drive on Paris.
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Bailey
Army Recruiting Services
Heus
Paris
Chateau Thierry
Bal- Wey
Dr. Hess
France
Sor
Arnold and Abney Freeh Graham Pread Today
Arnold and Abney report a pread today featuring Freak Otis and Freeh Graham in a local event. The lineup includes Arnold and Abney performing alongside Freeh Graham in a community showcase.
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Freeh Graham
Freak
Otis
Arnold & Abney
Maj J J Connor Arrives for Board Meeting in Athens
Major J J Connor of Cartersville arrives in Athens to convene an executive board meeting of Geostate College of Apri ture. The previous week’s regular board meeting concluded all routine business.
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J. J. Conor
Cartersville
Geostate College of Apriture
Athens
Fragmentary Old Market Item List Names and Totals
Fragmentary OCR shows a market list including mackerel steak salmon trout oysters and produce items like tomatoes iceberg lettuce apples mustards and jam. Contact J Van Straaten and Arnold & Abney appear in the fragment.
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J. van Straaten
Two-Mill Tax For Teachers Benefit Carries
Athens voters approve a two mill city tax increase by 537 to 40 to fund higher wages for school teachers and to benefit police and firemen. Mayor Erwin plans Monday meeting to finalize the budget and implement the tax hike amid broad public support.
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Athens
Vetera
Erwin
Special Legislative Committeemen Arrive To Inspect Colleges
Two of the five legislative committeemen to inspect state institutions arrived in Athens yesterday to begin work at the State Normal. Attorney General Clifford Walker and Sen ot. L. Brittain joined governor Dorsey’s entourage, with Culpepper delaying others until today. The panel includes Gov Dorsey, Attorney General Walker, State Superintendent of Education, and chairs of the Senate and House finance committees. They will dine at the State College of Agriculture cafeteria, then inspect the Agricultural College and the University, likely staying through Thursday. Governor Dorsey, Sen Carwell, and Joe Hill Hall will be met at the train by a citizen committee.
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Athens
State Normal
Clifford Walker
Ot. L. Brittain
Culpepper
Dorsey
Senate
George Carnwell
House
Joe Hill Hall
State College of Agriculture
Agricultural College
University
Carswell
Erwin
Concessions For Shipyards On Atlantic Gulf Coasts
Washington march 25 shipyards on the Atlantic and gulf coasts were assured by the shipping board that reasonable concessions will be made to compensate them for war investments in yards now practically worthless and for cancelled contracts after work had begun general manager pict of the emergency fleet corporation will be authorized to close government accounts with wooden ship benders once claims are certified claims for the words aggregate not more than 5 000 000 cancelled contracts total 100600 000 though in many cases no work had been done builders expressed satisfaction with chairman hurleys assurance
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic Gulf
The
Shipping Board
Pict
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Hurley
Body of Oscar Wallace Found After Kidnapping
The state department was advised that the body of Oscar Wallace, an American citizen recently kidnapped by Mexican bandits, had been found near Progreso, Iloahuila. Dispatch says Wallace was believed murdered and the embassy was instructed to urge Mexico to take all possible steps to resolve the case.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Oscar Wallace
Progreso
Iloahuila
State Departments
Monterey
Wallace
Mexico City
Wal
Parade Of New York's Own Troops Draws Millions In Triumph
March twenty eight in New York an immense crowd of over three million watched the twenty seventh division and others march past in Fifth Avenue. Veterans injured relatives and officials filled a grandstand along Central Park east as a vast joyous crowd cheered wept and risked safety to see the parade.
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New York
Associated Press
Flanders Fields
Thurtleth
Hindenburg Line
Fifth Avenue
New York National
Central Park
Spanish Government Suspends Guarantees in Strikes Crisis
London reports Madrid has suspended constitutional guarantees across Spain due to strikes. The government, after failed conciliation efforts, is determined to act firmly to restore order and curb disorder.
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Associated Press
London
Spain
Madrid
Late Morgan Art Treasures Valued in London Fire Insurance
London report says art collected by the late J. Pierpont Morgan, now in Wall Hall Watford and Grosvenor Square, valued for fire insurance at over 2 million dollars. A dealer testified values include a Tryon 75000, a Crome 100000, two Hals 125000 each, a Velasquez 100000, and a Nelson portrait, with Sevres service and fine embroideries. Grosvenor Square items appraised at 1,320,000 and Wall Hall at 785,000.
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London
Associated Proef
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Wall Hall
Watford
Grovenor Square
Sph
Marzan
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Morgans
Franz
Grosvenor Square
British Campaign In Southeast Africa Under Scrutiny
London reports from Capetown show calls for a formal inquiry into the East and Central Africa campaign after General Smuts left to return to England. Owen Letcher endorses a commission, criticizing prolonged fighting, costly operations, and Portuguese colonial forces. The piece notes potential fever casualties and the HQ burden far from the front. Norfolk Oysters—Fresh today, Arnold & Abney.
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London
Associated Press
Capetown
Central Africa
Smuts
England
Owen Letcher
East African Expeditionary Force
Cape Times
Dar-es-Salaam
Letches
von Lattow
State of Insurrection In Egypt, Says Head of British War Office
In the house of commons Winston Spencer Churchill the secretary of war declared that the whole of Egypt was in a virtual state of insurrection. He said the position was dangerous and urged demobilized men to return to help save their comrades from being murdered.
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Egypt
British War Office
Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Winston
Spencer Churchill
Colonel Clarence Coe Arrives With 17th Engineers From France
Colonel Clarence Coe of St Augustine Florida returned today from France aboard the transport Susquehanna in command of the Seventeenth Engineers. The unit built and operated the debarkation yards around New Nagaire. The regiment was organized at Atlanta.
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Clarence Coe
17Th Engineers
France
Associated Press
New York
St. Augustin
Fla
Susquehanna
Seventeenth Engineers
Nagaire
Stores of Icee Bombs Destroyed by American Soldiers
Treves Germany Feb 10 American soldiers cleaning up after the enemy withdrawal destroyed hundreds of old Icee stored bombs found near a hangar in Rhenish Prussia. The long weathered shells were placed in pits and detonated with electricity. Thousands of anti air craft shells have also been destroyed along the Moselle ridge as armanence experts say the work will continue along the Rhine and other occupied areas.
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Treves
Germany
Rhenish
Prussia
Luxemburg
Moselle
Rhine
Southern League Set to Open April 24 With 140 Games
The Southern Association directors adopted a 140 game schedule for the new season. Opening day fixtures include Chattanooga at Atlanta, New Orleans at Mobile, Memphis at Little Rock, and Nashville at Birmingham, with games starting April 24.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
Strand Listings Show Pupp y Love and More
The Strand presents Lila Lee in Puppy Love on Wednesday with news extras. Thursday features Constance Talmadge in The Experimental Marriage and Fox Western Riders of the Purple Sage with Wm Farnum. Friday offers Bert Lytell in The Spender, Pearl White and Wm Farnum westerns, and A Gentleman of Quality with Wm Duncan. Warmer night forecast turns to showers possible Wednesday.
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Lila Lee
ELITE
George Weleh
Strand
Constance Talmadge
Wm. Farnum
Fox
Riders of the Purple Sage
Bert Lytell
Sp Nder
Pearl White Extra
Farnum
Western Beecsl
Bart
Fox Comlety
Brooke Billie
Wm. Duncan
League Draft Accelerates Amid Foreign Labor Protections
A proposed American amendment to shield nations from an influx of foreign labor passed within the League of Nations commissions. It asserts each country’s right to manage its domestic affairs while limiting international oversight. Paris reports indicate the peace conference awaits prime minister directives as commissions near completion of their reports.
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League
Associated Press
Paris
League of Nations Commission
Two More Clarke County Names Added to List of Those Dead in War
The Banner notes two Clarke county servicemen named in the Hat list of war dead. E. H. Bugg, once a Hutchins motorman, was killed in the Argonne forest on November 6. Howell Cobb died in Camp at Chattanooga. Mrs. Inman of the Liberty Loan committee in Atlanta compiled the list from available sources.
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Clarke County
E. H. Bugg
Hutchins
the Argonnd Forest
Howell Cobb
Chattanooga
Inman
Liberty Loan Committee
Atlanta
Savannah Plans Big Centennial Celebrations in 2027
Savannah plans a week of centennial and anniversary events in April 2027 marking Georgia’s beginnings. The centerpiece is the 1819 voyage from Savannah and the Midway Meeting House Memorial Day service in Liberty County drawing thousands, with a thanksgiving and victory recognition service planned for April 27th. The Midway area boasts Revolutionary War ties and a history of notable family names, with invitations to speakers to reflect on Georgia’s growth.
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Savannah
Historitacl
Mother of
Georgia
Savannsh
Atlantic
Gavannah
Midway Meeting House
Dirien
Tn County
Liberty
Midway Church
Medway
Liberty County
Midway
Death of Infant Jr. Fe Davis in Midway as church rites set
Infant son of Mr and Mrs W R Davis died at grandparents' home on 23% Bia wassee avenue. Funeral at West End church at 10 o clock led by Rev A L Flurry. Interment planned at Ocone cemetery. Feature on Midway's Revolutionary heroes monuments at Midway church and historic walls. Details of Midway settlement, notable families, and connections to Georgia leaders discussed.
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Fe Davis
W .R. Davis
J. R. Davis
Biawassee Avenue
St West End Church
A. L
Ocone
Tobias
Dixie Highway
Georgia
Onc
Midway
Macabe
Midway Cemetery
Gbenerals Screven
Midway Settlement
Richard Howley
Natiern Brownson
Benjamin Baker
Andrews Cole
Mose
Allen
John Baker
John McIntosh
John Jones
Thers
Midway District
Ogeeche
Newport Rivers
Savannah
Altamaha
State
Old Country
Medway
Kent
Dariemway
Oglethorpe
Iits
Tomochicht
Darien
Eliot
Wires
Summers
Dorchester
New England
Audrey Maxwell
Sevannah
Roosevelt
Wilner
Quayals
Theodora Roosevelt
Eaphors
Bulloch
Wilson
R. Axton
Mra. Wilson
Seréven
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Supreme Council
Conference Commission
Peace Conference
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