United States Granted Use of Mexican Railroad to Chase Villa
Washington March 29 United States wins permission to use the Mexican Northwest railway for pursuit of Villa. John L Rodgers reports Carranza approves shipments via the line with limits to goods for the expedition. Officials fear delays as railway in poor shape and Villa may still escape for the moment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carranza
United States
Northwestern
Villa
State Department
John L. Rodgers
Queretaro
Fanston
Wy Paso
Juarez
Mexico
Here
Casas
Grandes
Boks
New York Central wreck probes underway after Amherst collision
Federal and state investigations began into the Amherst Ohio wreck of the New York Central when a Chicago and Pittsburgh train rear-ended the trailing section. The Twentieth Century Limited on parallel tracks derailed after the crash but carried on with passengers shaken. Officials cite possible block signal failure and seek explanations from engineers and the block system.
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Cleveland
New ‘York ‘Central
Amherst
Ohio
Chicago
Pittsburg
Twentieth Century Limited
Sec
German gains and Italy push in World War I fronts
German infantry attacks pushed ground near Malancourt north of the town and soldiers penetrated a section of Malancourt. French repelled assaults around Avecourt Wood while artillery trailed Verdun and Vosges. Italian rail lines bombed in Venetia, Greece protests Teutonic air raid on Saloniki. Russian war minister Polivanoff retired, replaced by General Chouvaieff.
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Associated Press
London
Malancourt
Avecourt
Verdun
Vosges
St. Eloi
Iisae
San Martino
Venetia
Greece
Teutonic
Saloniki
Polivanoff
Chouvaieff
Lever bill aims to publish monthly cotton seed statistics
Washington reports the Lever bill passed the house to authorize the census director to collect and publish monthly statistics on cotton seed and cotton seed products. The measure seeks to illuminate supply and demand. The Heflin bill to track cotton used in explosives in 1915 and quarterly thereafter will be brought up soon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Heflin
Census
Coal bid notice for city schools seeks soft coal deliveries
Wanted sealed bids due Saturday April 15 for furnishing about 300 tons of soft coal for city schools with delivery in May and June. Bids may be rejected. H Palmer, China Com on Supplies. Also local vendor ads for produce and snacks listed with prices.
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H.palmer
China
Flag Day in Athens Draws Wide Interest and Plans
Athens prepares for Flag Day events on April 11 with committees finalizing a full program. Visitors inquire about schedules as crowds anticipate the M C A building cornerstone unveiling featuring the Matons and many lodge delegates from across the state.
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Athens
Invita- Soe Ohne
M.C. A
Flood Control Program Proposed By Wilson Humphreys
President Wilson and Representative Humphreys announced a five year flood control program to cost 60 million dollars yearly for ten years. The plan, introduced in the House, covers river control starting July 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Humphreys
House
Senate
Opposed to Smiths Federal Judge Bill
Cummins of Iowa spoke against Hoke Smiths bill that would let the president appoint judges in federal districts and circuit courts of appeals to assist judges over seventy. Republicans call it a partisan move to appoint nineteen democratic judges.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Hoke Smith
Circuit Courts of Appeals
Reverend James C. Morris to Assume First Methodist Post
Reverend James C. Morris and Mrs. Morris arrive this afternoon at 6 17 from Birmingham via the S A L train to take up the pastorate at the First Methodist Church. The official board plans a warm reception for the beloved pastor.
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James C. Morris
Grocery Deal List from Bughwald’s Store
Today’s offers include Campbell's Pork and Beans Pride of Bedford Tomatoes Snider's Tomato Soup Violet Gorn Sweet Corn Pink Salmon Pie Peaches Stokeley’s Kraut or Hominy Pears Apple Jelly Jello Dried Apples or Peaches. Call Bughwald's at 646 for details.
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Campbell’s
Pride of Bedford
Snider
Stokeley
Swift Dies in Atlanta Hotel in Heart Failure Burial Planned
Isaac G Swift a 60 year old Elberton capitalist was found dead in his room at Hotel Winecoff Atlanta after noon Wednesday. He appeared to have died from heart failure while seated in a rocking chair which toppled over. Funeral services will be in Elberton with burial at Oconee cemetery. His daughter Sarah Swift was in Washington at the time and will travel to Elberton.
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Atlanta
Isaac G. Swift
Elberton
Winecoff
S. T. ‘Swift
Ed “Fathier’s
Heeturne
T. Xeana J. Kil Swift
Swift
Athens
Bessie Thurmond
Oconee Cemetery
Sarah Swift
Washington City
Bigger battleship program urged by Roosevelt
Washington March 29 Assistant Secretary Roosevelt urged an eight ship capital program this year doubling the administration's five year plan. He said government and private yards could handle eight ships and the move would boost morale at home and abroad. He warned fleets kept apart would tilt three to two in favor of the United States against Japan. He proposed a naval base at Culebra Island to guard the West Indies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
Daniels
United’ ‘States
United States
Japan
Culebra Island
Porto ‘Richi
West Indies
Red Ripe Tomatoes Head Lettuce and More
Red Ripe Tomatoes Head Lettuce Arnold and Abney listed for sale. Large Cans Pie Peaches priced 75c per dozen. King Hodgon Co contact numbers 1000 to 1002. Advertise your wants.
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Arnold
ABNEY
King-Hodgson Co
Eternal City Pauline Frederick debuts at Colonial theater
Pauline Frederick appears as Roma in The Eternal City at the Colonial. Eight reels showcase landmarks like the Coliseum and St Peters with educational value. Show starts today at 3:30 PM. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, with Haughey's orchestra providing special music.
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Hall Caine
Rome
Pauline Frederick
Roma
Europe
New York
Colonial
Haughey
Smith Case Status In Judge Fites Court
Special to the Banner Cartersville Georgia March 29 Neither side offered in contempt proceedings against temporary administrators of the Jim Smith estate and all cases except that against Administrator Mitchell were continued until May 1 when Judge Speer will act on proceedings before him Mitchell fined 300 dollars for contempt unpaid in ten days or jail for 30 days has not filed any bill of exceptions and Judge Fite has not decided the course to pursue It was also learned that on application Judge Fite recently allowed 5000 dollars as a fee to attorneys filing in this case in his court to date and to each of the temporary receivers appointed by him the sum of 1000 for services to date
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Cartersville
Jim Smith
Mitchell
Speer
Fite
Baseball scores shift across the South
In Columbia South Carolina Mercer lost 2 to 5 while in Tuscaloosa Alabama West Virginia was blanked 9 to 0. The notes mention Rutabaga Turnips Green Cabbage and Turnip Salad and list King Hodgs on Co with phone numbers and a separate Ring Hodgs son Co offering vegetables including string beans cauliflower squash eggplants and carrots.
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Associated Press
Columbia
South Carolina
Mercer
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Wesleyan West Virginia
King-Hodgson Co
Ring-Hodgson Co
Submarine Situation Most Serious Since War Began
Washington reports Germany’s submarine campaign has escalated with no regard for Americans or prior assurances. The United States may unite recent incidents from the Manchester and Englishman sinkings to the Susqueh and Patris torpedoings, seeking a clear issue beyond mere punishment of individual commanders.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
United States
Gérard
State Department
Manchester
Eagle Point
Sussex
United Staates
Redpath Chautauqua Comes to Athens This April
The Redpath Chautauqua system will present a week long event in Athens starting April 22 under the city public school system. Sept G G Bond oversees the program and the event is to be held with larger parts and rent than prior years.
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Redpath Chautauqua
Athens
Dr Ruskin Arrives in Athens For Early Showing of Wonderful Pictures
Dr John W Ruskin, famed traveler and naturalist, arrives in Athens to arrange an exhibition of near nature wildlife photographs taken worldwide. He recounts early travels with family, a Scotland moor encounter with a wild cat, and the first motion picture camera plans amid a deadly fever in British East Africa that claimed several lives.
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Dr. Ruskin
John W. Ruskin
Art Criti
John Ruskin
England
Athens
John ‘Ruskin
Ciith
Scotland
Tvondrous Beauty
British East Africa
Niarabe
Lake
Invasion of Canada halted by missing Buffalo lawyer
New York reports a planned military expedition to invade Canada was halted when a Buffalo lawyer failed to appear with a firing squad. Authorities cite this as part of a suspected conspiracy to violate American neutrality tied to the return of Herst Vondergoltz from England, who is said to have exposed the plot.
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Associated Press
New York
Canada
Buffalo
Department of Justice
England
Her&st
Vondergoltz
Varsity Wins Again At Sanford Field In Scrappy Tilt
The varsity defeated the scrubs yesterday on Sanford Field with McWhorter and Philpot leading pitching. Satterfield and Jones worked the mound for the scrub side as both teams delivered strong hitting. Pitchers struck out several batters and multiple players tallied hits including Gillis Erwin and David. Final score tallies show a decisive varsity win despite a close early innings effort.
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Sanford Field
Varsity
McWhorter
Philpot
Satterfield
Jones
Scrubs
Gillis
Erwin
David
Spurlock
Carraway
Rawson
Brown
Holden
Schnyder
Johnson
Davis
Varsity Se
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Birmingham
Bughwald
J. G&. Swift
Hall Cain
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JUDGE
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