Republicans Gain Ground in Elections Nationwide
Early returns show Republicans gaining 27 House seats with gains in New York Illinois New Jersey Indiana Maryland Massachusetts Pennsylvania Ohio and Connecticut. Senate Democrats appear set to expand their margin while some state races remain unsettled. Oklahoma also reports Republican re election of Dick Morgan in the congressional district.
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Associated Press Service
National Congress
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New York
Illinois
New Jersey
Indiana
Maryland
Masachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Congress
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Associated Press
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Elhi Root
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California
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Mlinois
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
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Hugh Miller
Beveridge
Brandegee
Conn
Cummins
Iowa
Smith
Stone
Missouri
Gallinger
New Hampshire
South
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Dick Morgan
Okla
Clarke Vote Tallies Show Democratic Swing in Georgia
Clarke county backed Democrats by roughly 540 to 75 with town districts 20 to 1 for the party. Voters approved four year terms for county officers and creation of Barrow Candler and Bacon counties while most counties ratified measures except the treasurer abolition amendment.
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Georgia
Clarke County
United States Senate
Barrow
Candler and
Bacon
Princeton
Whitehall
Bradberry
Back ‘Branch
Kenneys
Puryéérs
Sanity Creek
Smith-Hardwick
McClure Hutchens
Court House
Athens
Phil Cook
Harris
Cook
Wright
Speer
Walker
Price
Stanley
Brittain
Raimey
Lindsey
Trammel
Hill
Evans
Russell
Wade
Broyles
Superior Court
Brand
Solicitors
J. Stovall
Elberton
State Senate
O. H. Arnold, Jr
Clarke
L. C. Brown
Barrow Country
Bacon County
Evans County
Candler County
J. Crawford
W. EB. Jackson
J. H. Dorsey
W. A. Mallory
Z. ‘I. Smith
B. H. Barrow
Gor Coroter
C. N.weatherly
L. Bramblett
J. M. In
J. L. McLeroy
Relief drive for Belgium aid in Athens gathers small gifts
Athens citizens respond to the Belgian relief appeal with numerous subscriptions and clothing gifts through the Banner and Episcopal church women. Contributions totaled 28.00 from listed donors, plus 96.75 sent to Prof Lastrat and 124.75 turned over to him, funding food for Belgium via the French ambassador in Washington.
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Belgium
America
Athens
J. F. Tibbetts
B. C. Hampton
Annie T. Comer
Cosscrece
Coe
Martin
J.T. Anderson
David, Donald
Richard Campbell
Eeeee
J. Lustrat
Washington
Blo
Basinger
W. O. Payne
R. von der Leith
M. G. Michael
Jerome Michael
W. B. Sparks
First Methodist
Prederika Beatty
Miss Fink
C. W. Mobley
R. J. Marshburn
N. Kelley
Ty Farmer
Csc
Ces
L. S. Stone
M. Rutherford
Mary Ann Rucker
Lucy Cobb Institute
Lastrat
Westn Market Today Fresh Meats and Seafood Ad
Western Market Today offers fresh meat of all kinds and fish including speckled trout mackerel steak and whiting with fresh oysters. Phone 451. Clarke County Bank accommodates small borrowers. Advertise your wants.
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Clarke County Bank
German Warships Attack British Fleet Off Coronel
In Valparaiso on November 3 the German warships Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Nürnberg plus Dresden engaged the British fleet off Coronel. Monmouth sank, Good Hope badly damaged and lost, Glasgow sought refuge in the harbor. Craddock commanded the British forces. the German ships anchored uninjured at noon.
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Associated Press
Valparaiso
Chili
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Mredehers
Valparaiso Habor
Sir Christopher Craddock
British submarine sinks in North Sea mine attack
German retreating cruiser mines the British submarine B-5 in the North Sea early today. Two officers and three crewmen were saved from the sinking vessel.
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London
North Sea
Germans Abandon Coast Attack Near Calais
London reports the German army has abandoned its effort to force a coast road to Calais after three weeks of heavy fighting. Officials attribute the retreat to widespread floods with water over a man’s head in areas. The withdrawal occurred without German losses, as fighting shifts to the Ypres region.
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London
Calais
Berlin
Ypres
Ottoman Government Split Over War Risk in Middle East
A report says Turkey is divided with one faction favoring war while conservatives seek de escalation. Russia Britain and Servia oppose Turkey after attacks on Russian ports by Turkish ships steered by German officers. Britain’s Minerva reportedly destroyed the Turkish base near Egypt at the Gulf of Akabah. The Turkish ambassador in London remains and embassy conciliatory.
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Turkey
Russia
Great Britain
Servia
Minerva
Egypt
Gulf of Akabah
London
Army Post-Marks Signs of Honor
London dispatch notes thousands of letters and cards stamped Army Base Post Office with censor approval arriving daily. The army postoffice corps, manned by London postoffice staff in the territorial force, supports each battle line with field post office tents and sorting racks.
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Army Post
London
Associated Press
Army Base
Army Postoffice Corps
War ends worn horse shipoffs with humane processing plan
London correspondence reports that exported worn out horses to Holland and Belgium has ceased due to war. A new commercial company with Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals backing will convert worthless horses into salable products and ensure humane treatment until painless death.
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London
Associated Press
Holland
Belgium
Royal Society For
Continent
England
Mutual Girl Majestic Today Dispatches Record Volume
The report notes a record week with 313,416 letters and 19,019 parcels sent and 108,150 letters and packets dispatched. Primary figures highlight the Mutual Girl and Majestic Today operations during this period.
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Majestic
Mutual
Troops Deployed to End Hartford Valley Coal Strike
Four troops of the Fifth United States Cavalry depart Fort Sheridan for Fort Smith Arkansas to keep order in the Hartford Valley coal strike district. A machine gun detachment accompanies them as Federal Judge Youmans admits he cannot enforce his orders amid receivership in mining properties and a deputy marshal cannot cope. Secretary Garrison ordered the move, the first time the judiciary has invoked military aid in years.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fifth United States Cavalry
Fort Sheridan
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Hartford Valley
Youmans
United States Court
Garrison
Slaton Receives Alabama Governor Praise On Cotton Law Stand
Governor Slaton today received a letter from Alabama Governor O Neal praising his stance against state law mandating cotton acreage cuts. O Neal called Slaton's Georgia address classic and the most logical presentation of the issue. The governor also considered parole for J R Vance, a former federal prison guard who killed a colleague years ago, with no action taken yet. Hoover requests aid for Belgian relief, asking Slaton to raise food or other help, action pending.
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Atlanta
John M. Slaton
O’neil
Alabama
Georgia
O’neal
Slaton
J. R. Vance
Federal Prison
Vance
Belgium
Herbert Hoover
Belgian Relief Commission
London
Omer
Democrats sweep Georgia counties with progressives gaining ground
Atlanta reports show Democrats leading statewide with six to seven times the Progressive vote. Counties carried include Gordon Jackson Paulding Dawson Glasscock Haralson Oconee Milton Colquitt Banks Forsyth Carroll Appling Screven Turner Madison. Several counties remain doubtful with Hall shifting toward Democrats.
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Atlanta
Gordon
Jackson
Paulding
Dawson
Glasscock
Haralson
Oconee
Milton
Colquitt
Banks
Forsyth
Carroll
Appling
Screven
Turner
Madison
Habersham
Emanuel
Taylor
Butts
Marion
Crisp
Miller
Worth
Wheeler
Greene
Hall
Chicago Stock Yards to Close
Chicago officials weigh drastic step as hoof and mouth disease spreads in the midwest. Dr S E Bennet of the bureau of animal industry says slaughtering suspect cattle could cost ten million dollars but avert greater losses. Federal representatives backed the idea after debate as a thousand workers disinfect pens and runways.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Middle West
S. E. Bennet
Bureau of Animal Industry
Box of Gifts Goes Out Today From Athens in War Aid
The final charity box from Athens is to be mailed in New York before the 10th for sea transport. Athens has contributed generously to the wartime relief, and all gifts should be delivered to Emmanuel parish this morning. Clothing and useful items are preferred.
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Europe
New York
Sam
Athens
Emmanuel Parish
Bargain prices lure shoppers to big supply house
Bargain hunters with cash converge on a large supply house amid war conditions to snap up cheap goods. Highlights include Octagon soap 3 3 4 cents, Light House Soap 8 34 cents, Pork and Beans 1 can for 10 cents, Bear Skin Coats 1 89, Ladies underwear 25 cents, and wool coats and hats at deep discounts. Store details note Jay H. Epting Co 378 Broad St and no phone orders.
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Boys and Girls Union
Sea Island
JAY H. Epting CO
Broad St
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Army
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