War Loan Over Subscribed 100 Percent Georgia Responds
The first day of the Liberty Loan drive shows massive public savings with subscriptions near 20 million dollars hourly. Total for the day hits 138,674,000 as banks in Georgia and Florida underscored regional support, while New York and major cities push toward a billion dollar goal. Officials announce plans to raise the regular army to full war strength, starting with 18,000 officers and 528,000 enlisted, and to mobilize regulars and National Guard to full capacity.
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Associated Press
Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Georgia
Florida
New York
New York City
Filion “Liberty
Far Wen Ant
National Guard
Five Boys Enter Prize Essay Contest at Childs Street
Five boys from one grade wrote essays on Lives of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln Com pared. The contestants were Horace Abney Ira Dunaway Charles Talmadge Fred Leathers and Harry Emerick with Miss Treanor’s class highlighted for the prize.
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Childs Street
Miss Treanor
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Horace Abney
Ira Dunaway
Charles Talmadge
Fred Leathers
Harry Emerick
Bargains Today at Petropol Corner College and Broad
Grocer Petropol offers deep cuts on bananas oranges grapefruits apples raisins pineapples and vegetables. About 15 crates tomatoes and 65 to 75 cent packets of palons yellow and white goods placed for sale from eight o'clock today at lowest prices. Corner College and Broad Streets phone 1431.
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Georgia
Texas
Colllge
Broad Streets
Western Market Today Fresh Fish and Produce Specials
Local market ads list fresh fish dressed hens and meats with cucumbers beans squash and celery on sale. Arnold and Abney promote extra quality greens and cheeses. King Hodgsom Co also running produce deals as shoppers seek bargains. National defense council read board noted, plus espionage bill altered to allow limited censorship with jury trial for defiers. West welcomes French wartime commissioners with decorated streets and a large reception and dinner at the Auditorium.
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Washington
House
West
Chicago
Middle West
France
Auditorium Theater
National Council calls 100000 men to volunteer as Scout leaders
New York May 3 The National Council of Boy Scouts of America issued a call asking 100000 men to volunteer as Boy Scout leaders. The appeal seeks capable adults to support youth programs during a period of national need.
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Washington
Rail
BOY Scouts
HSH
New York
National Council of Boy Scouts
of America Today
Intercollegiate Debate to Honor Forum Tonight
Tonight at 8 30 in the University chapel the Red and Black debaters meet Washington and Lee for an intercollegiate debate on compulsory arbitration for interstate railways disputes. Washington and Lee sustains the Affirmative with Frank Cover Buipes and David Archer Falk. Georgia counters with Richard Wourts Jr and Kate Spett. Georgia-Mercer game precedes. University band and Georgia Four provide music.
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University Chapel
Washington and Lee
Congress
Frank Cover Buipes
Flint
Michigan
David Archer Falk
Tampa
Fla
Georgia
University Band
Georgia Four
Casualty Co of America to Be Liquidated in NY Court Order
New York on May 4 the supreme court ordered the state superintendent of finance to seize the assets and property of the Casualty Company of America to wind up its business and liquidate its affairs.
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Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
State Superintendent of Finance
Casualty Company of America
Specials at Costas Delicatessen Today
Specials at Costa s Delicatessen today list celery strawberries squash peppers potatoes beans cucumbers Spanish onions tomatoes grape fruit Frank s fresh meat New York cream cheese and more items priced by piece or by batch Georgia beans two quarts for two cents yellow squash four pounds for twenty five cents bell peppers home grown lettuce two for twenty six cents Irish potatoes two quarts for twenty five cents fresh angel food cake twenty five or fifty cents chicken salad and chicken salad sandwiches butter and eggs offered by local grocers Sorrells Co phone numbers 1131 and 1117 included Mt
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Frank
New York
Georgia
Arnold & Abney
Mrs Belmont Tiffany to speak at Red Cross event
Mrs Belmont Tiffany of New York City, Red Cross leader, visits Athens for a Georgia appearance. She arrives with Mr Snately to address a Red Cross program at the Octagon on the University campus, with Georgia band music and participation expected from State Normal, Lucy Cobb and Georgia students.
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Athens
Belmont Tiffany
New York City
Red Crogs
Georgia
Savannah
Atlanta
Snately
National Red Cross Division
South
Tiffany
Red Cross
The
State Normal School
Lucy Cobb Institute
Georgia Band
Mr. Richards
Emmanuel Church
J. F. Tibbetts
Mercer Comes Today 10 Play Georgia Hardest Game of '17
Georgia faces Mercer in a decisive Sanford Field clash at 3 15 this afternoon. Georgia seeks to even the series after Mercer swept two of four. Philphot is expected to pitch for Georgia as the Red and Black aim to break even and extend their spring drive.
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Mercer
Georgia
Sanford Field
Davidson
Albinan Ome Grounds
Baptists
Philphot
Chamber of Commerce backs $200 pledge for School of Commerce
Athens Chamber of Commerce directors pledged 200 to support the University of Georgia School of Commerce next year. One hundred dollars came from present directors and 100 to be raised by the chamber and directors, with a third 100 from Hodgson Foundation. Beneficiary funds to hire an additional professor, plus continued support for Dr. Skelton, while 260 students train for accounting and executive management. Local officials and business leaders anticipate broader state aid and corporate backing. The meeting also addressed rural school tax, pottery property, and cans for saving feed with letters from Hardwick, Smith, and Brand.
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens
School of Commerce
University of Georgia
Directors
Skelton
Chamber of Commerce of Athens
Smith
J. J. Wilkins
Hardwick
Brand
French Make Advances and British Smash Hindenburg Line
In northern France Allied forces press the Germans as French troops seize Craonne and Fresnoy while the British attack Arras and gain prisoners. German factions debate peace terms as riots and government disputes unfold in Petrograd. A torpedo destroyer loss is reported in London. Haitian president demands a declaration of war.
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Hindenburg
France
Germany
Rheims
French War Office
Coppenhagen
Craonne
Vauclere
London
Arras
Fresnoy
Berlin
Toredo
State tries to prove Vawter sane in murder trial
Christianburg Va May 4 The prosecution in the trial of Charles E Vawter for the murder of Stockton Heth Jr focused on proving his sanity through his letter asking for a whiskey bill to be paid and stating he now could love Mrs Vawter with no fear Tomorrow the jury will travel to Blacksburg to the Vawter home where the tragedy occurred
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Associated Press
Christianburg
Charles E. Vawter
Stockton Heth, Jr
Vawter
Heth
Mrs. Vawter
Jess Fear
Blacksburg
Last Day for the Greenwood Shows
The Greenwood Shows present performances on the final day as organizers seek to boost amusement and publicity, inviting attendees to enjoy the entertainment and view offerings before closing.
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Greenwood
King Hodgson's Specialties Today
Local ad lists produce and groceries from King Hodgs on Co and Buchwalds. Items include iceberg lettuce celery cucumbers yellow squash beans cauliflower beets carrots new potatoes bell peppers turnip cabbage onions and dill pickles. Prices shown for pickles olives cucumbers and fresh produce with phone contact 1000-1-2.
Manager named for the Mexican railway lines
Mexico City May 4 G Guerra named temporary manager of the Vera Cruz to Mexico City railways in place of Paulino Fontes who is detached from duties. A commission to consider Fontes retirement to lead the Tehuantepec railroad is appointed amid tensions and a Caribbean context. The change follows the torpedoing of the steamer Montreal which killed five Haitian crewmen and three Haitian passengers amid the war news.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
G. Guerra
Vera Cruz
Paulino Fontes
Fontes
Vera Cru
Puerto, Mexico
Salina Crus
Kor- Granient
Germany
Montreal
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King-Hodgson CO
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COSTA
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Sorrells & Co
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C. D. Flanigen
H. J. Rowe
J. Z. Hoke
W. U. Bickers
Geo. C. Armstrong
B.R. Bloodworth
J. W. Warren
W. G. Griffeth
E. R. Hodgson, Jr
Harry Hodgson
A. G Dudley
M. J. Abney
John J. Strickland
W. A. Sheltom
Joe G. Woodruff
Flanigen
John T. Pittard
Petrograd
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Milukoff
Petograd
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Artiguenave
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