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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1914

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Turkey Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Entente and Servia

London reports Turkey has severed diplomatic relations with the Triple Entente and Servia. Turkish representatives abroad are recalled or depart soon. Britain Russian actions followed, with Fort Akabah destroyed and Dardanelles forts bombarded as Allies eye Balkan responses. Bulgaria remains neutral but mobilizes amid possible regional war.

Associated Press London Turkey Triple Entente Servia Black Sea Germany Fort Akabah Arabia Asia Minor Dardanelles Balkan Greece Bulgaria

Kaiser's Warships Off English Coast Stir Debate

The English press debates German naval moves near Britain as naval experts doubt a major raid, suggesting mines and a strategic lure to draw British ships. Official land reports show modest changes with Germans abandoning Yser positions while pressing at Ypres and consolidating reinforcements for a coast attempt. Russian dispatches claim German defeats in East Prussia and retreats on other fronts, with Austro German forces advancing in Poland and Kielce and Sandomir captured along with numerous officers and troops.

England Yser Ypres East Prussia Poland Kielce Sandomir

Turkish Ambassadors Recalled from France Petrograd and Servia

Constantinople reports the Porte has recalled the Turkish ambassador to France the British chargé d affaires at Petrograd and the minister to Servia.

Associated Press Constantinople Porte France Great Britain Év Attairs Petrograd Servia

Silence From British Ships After Sea Battle Off Coronet

German accounts claim all German ships escaped unscathed while British cruiser Monmouth was sunk cruiser Goodhope disabled and Glasgow with transport Otranto fled to Talcahuano and hid as Leipzig and Bremen blockaded the port.

Associated Press Santiago Chile Coronet Monmouth Goodhope Glasgow Otranto Talcahuano Leipzig Bremen

Prohibition voting leans wet in three states

Chicago dispatch notes on election day results from six states. Ohio Washington and California voted wet while Arizona Colorado and Oregon appeared dry. Washington still incomplete with half returns. saloons likely retained in three states and repeals possible in others.

Associated Press Chicago Prohibition Ohio Washington California Arizona Colorado Oregon

Bull Moose gains spread across Georgia counties

Special to The Banner from Atlanta reports unofficial returns from 114 counties showing 21 counties including Gwinnett, Hart, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Jackson voting Bull Moose. Several other counties stand in the doubtful column.

Bull Moose Counties Gwinnett, Hart, Madison, Oconee, Ogiethorpe Jackson Atlanta Appling Carroll Colquitt Crisp Franklin Douglas Glascock Gordon Gwinnett Haralson Hart Madison Oconee Milton Oglethorpe

Democratic House Majority Shrinks to Twenty Three

From yesterday's election results the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives is reduced to twenty three. Democrats have 226 seats, Republicans 192, Progressives 10, Socialists 1. Six districts remain undecided with potential three seats each for parties.

Associated Press New York House of Representatives Senate Ilinois Pennsylvania Ohio

Fresh Dried Fruits Shipment by Arnold and Abney

See our dried fruits fresh shipment of evaporated apricots peeled peaches large prunes seeded raisins etc just received Special prices by the box Arnold and Abney

Arnold & Abney

Montana and Nevada Back Woman Suffrage in Seven States

Chicago suffrage leaders hailed belated returns showing Montana and Nevada granting votes to women. Nebraska's margin was narrow enough for women to claim the state, while Missouri Ohio North Carolina and South Dakota rejected equal suffrage.

Associated Press Chicago Montana Nevada Nebraska Missouri Ohio North Carolina South Dakota

Consolidation of County Vote Figures in Clarke County

County officials began noon consolidation of general election results at the courthouse and Clarke voters largely echoed yesterday’s totals. Senator Smith led in Clarke with 539 votes, Governor Harris 654, and a four year term amendment passed 645 to 111 while abolishing the county treasurer’s office failed 188 to 356. Official county officers tallied: Clerk 642, Sheriff 641, Receiver 642, Treasurer 641, Surveyor 637, Coroner 635, and three commissioners receiving 620 to 619.

Senate Clarke County Smith McClure Hardwick Hutchens Tribble Harris Nen Clarke Barrow Bacon Candler Evans Crawford Jackson Dorsey Mallory Baron Weatherly Bramblett Hodgson McLeroy

Two Capitals and Two Chief Executives in Mexico

El Paso reports Mexico runs with two capitals today. General Carranza, at Puebla, ordered his cabinet minister and archives governor to move there. The second capital is at Aguas Calientes where General Eulalio Gutierrez, elected provisional president, presides.

Land of Mexico Associated Press el Paso Mexico City General Carranza Puebla Vera Cruz Aguas Calientes Eulalio Gutierrez

Sherman Reelected and Gloomy Washington Returns

Late returns show Sherman reelected to the U S Senate by about six thousand as Washington remains in the prohibition column. Southern states prepare to send 105 Democrats to Congress with several reversals by state. Oklahoma North Carolina Virginia and Louisiana show Republican gains. Innes and wife win a court restraining order to delay their delivery in a San Antonio case.

Sherman Chicago Lawrence Sherman United States Senate Roger Sullivan Atlanta Congress Tennessee Oklahoma North Carolina Virginia Louisiana House San Antonio Victor E. Innes and District Court Innes

Stock Yards Close for Disease Outbreak

Chicago officials ordered the Chicago Union Stock Yards closed for several days due to the hoof and mouth disease spreading among cattle in the yards.

Associated Press Chicago Chicago Union Stock Yards

Eleven New Haven directors plead not guilty in federal case

Eleven of the twenty New Haven directors or former directors indicted by a federal grand jury pleaded not guilty. Each defendant was released on five thousand dollars bond and given until November 25 to file motions. Officers reported en route from Atlanta. Innes and his wife are held on murder and conspiracy charges in connection with the disappearance of the Nelms sisters of Atlanta. They are wanted in Georgia on two charges of larceny after trust.

Associated Press New York New Haven Federal Grand Jury Atlanta Innes

Brother reported cut to pieces near River Street Bridge

A sister reported her brother Will White, colored, had been cut in about a dozen places on the face neck head back arms and leg. Police hunted Julius Stanley the suspected assailant after phoning physicians to attend White. The incident follows a past accusation of assault involving White and Pink Morton.

Will ‘White Julius Stanley White River Street Bridge Pink Morton

Georgia to Host Clemson in Anticipated Classic on Sanford Field

Arrangements for a large crowd next Saturday as Georgia prepares to meet Clemson on Sanford Field. Georgia plans minor lineup changes but keeps core players, with Clemson showing strength after 13 to 0 win over Citadel and 14 to 0 Georgia defeat. Chamber of commerce promotes regional interest across Winder to Jefferson.

Athens Tigers Clemson Sanford Field Georgia Mississippi A Palm Tree State Citadel Virginia Auburn Cunningham Peacock Chamber of Commerce Winder Gainesville Commerce Madison Washington Watkinsville Monroe Lexington Jefferson Danielsville

Await Militia Federal Troops Reach Hartford Valley Mine

In Fort Smith on November 4, residents await federal troops ordered by President Wilson to enforce the receivership of the Bache Denman Mine amid recent troubles. Major McClure will lead four troops of cavalry from Fort Sheridan to Fort Smith and may deploy them in the Prairie Creek area.

Associated Press Fort Smith Hartford Valley Wilson United States Court Bache-Denman McClure Fort Sheridan Illinois Prairie Creek

Mr W L Eden to supervise underground conduit work

Mr W L Eden formerly Seaboard Air Line railroad foreman now lives in Gainesville Georgia has been hired by Southern Bell Telephone to oversee excavation for laying underground conduits. Box of Figs 1 75 appears as an unrelated classified item from Arnold Abney.

W. L. Eden Seaboard Air Line Railroad Gainesville Georgia Southern Bell Telephone Company

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Kaiser English Coast Antwerp Beguin Forest OF Mesnel Peronne New Jersey Kansas Hoke Smith W. McClure W. Hardwick R. Hutchens J. Tribble E. Harts Governor Washington Place Clarke County Bank Accor Morton N. Y Fears Grocery Co Fears Grocery South Carolinians Hartford Valley Mines HOPE Reims
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