Russia to field another million troops soon in war update
London reports invaders press Serbia and Montenegro toward Albania as Bulgarians push Serbians from Monastir. French say repulsals in southeast Serbia. Greece’s stance unclear. Petrograd cites Russia preparing to deploy a million more troops. Italians batter Austrians near Gorizia. Austrian planes bomb Udine Verona Vicenza with casualties.
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Associated Press
London
Albania
Montenegro
Monastir
Greece
Serbia
Alsace
Petrograd
Dvina
Star
Russia
Gorizia
U S Protest Over Contraband Lists Sent to Belligerents
The United States planned to protest to Britain and to Germany Austria France and Italy over contraband lists. The note argues against declaring goods contraband as retaliation and objects to seizure of American goods destined for neutral countries while war plans unfold.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
France
Italy
High Seas
Great Preparation For Tabernacle Revival in Athens
Public notices report a Baptist Tabernacle revival starting tomorrow with evangelistic sermons by Mr. Neighbour on "God's Musts" and "First Things First" at 7:30 singing and 8:00 preaching. Charles Neighbour leads the chorus as Athens urges attendance.
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Baptist
Charles Neighbour
Mr. Neighbour
Testimony on Hillstrom Murder Trial Interrupted
William Busby declared he testified at Hillstrom's hearing in Salt Lake City that Hillstrom was not in Salt Lake City the night of the grocer and son's murder, but he was interrupted and not allowed on the stand. Police cannot locate Busby, and Governor Spry vows to clear Utah of lawless elements amid the Hillstrom case.
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Associated Press
Seattle
William Busby
Joseph Hillstrom
Salt Lake City
Hillstrom
Hilstrom
Ritchie
Salt Lake
Busky
Spry
Utah
Spray
City Court Adjourns For Week Adaline Willoughby Case
Trial of John L Booth and Carl F Grassley versus Adaline Willoughby concluded with a verdict for the plaintiffs amounting to 100 dollars. Court adjourned late yesterday and will reconvene Sunday morning to take up the regular calendar.
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John L. Booth
Carl F. Grassley
Adaline Willoughby
We Make a Specialty of Birthday and Wedding Cakes
Bakery ad notices its specialty cakes for birthdays and weddings. It also offers ban Patties and Tamales and provides a phone contact.
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Ofarrelus
Doctor Justified in Bollinger Case
Six physicians on the coroner's jury ruled Dr. H J Haiselden morally and ethically justified in refusing to operate on the defective Bollinger baby to save its life. They also urged that the state establish a board to decide such cases in the future.
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Associated Press
Chicago
H.J. Haiselden
Bollinger
Speaker Clark Backs National Defense Plan Details
In Washington Speaker Champ Clark told President Wilson he favors a national defense program within limits and has not fixed on army and navy specifics yet. He proposed doubling West Point and Annapolis appointments and letting qualified youths attend at personal cost, while noting revenue needs for preparedness and possible tax tweaks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Champ Clark
House
Wilson
Congress
Clark
West Point
Annapolis
Elks Memorial Service Set for December at Elks Home
On Sunday afternoon December 5 the Elks Home will host a memorial service. A prominent Athens citizen will deliver the address with music by an orchestra and vocal solos. The public is invited and a full program will be announced later.
JOSSEY'S FRESH Groceries promotes Serv-Us coupons
JOSSEY'S FRESH advertises low prices on produce and staples like turnips collards beans potatoes and pears with quantities and prices. It promotes Serv-Us Pure Food Products in orange and purple packaging and coupons redeemable for theatre admissions and premium catalogs.
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Serv- Us
Serv-Us
Christmas Gift Campaign Voting Ends Tonight in Banner
The first voting period ends tonight at ten o clock in Banner's Christmas Gift Campaign. Candidates from Athens and outside seek votes for a grand prize Hudson seven passenger car and other gifts. Subscribers who vote today gain a chance to have their names announced December 21 by the judges during the prize presentation. Perseverance will win.
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Banner
Ford
Bae
Georgia ladies principals and deans meet at Athens
The council of lady principals of Georgia girls schools and deans of Georgia women's colleges holds its annual meeting at State Normal School in Athens with a packed program. Events include campus tours, a business session, papers on college life and young women, musical numbers, a luncheon at the Georgian Hotel, and a social at Lucy Cobb.
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Council of the Lady Principals
Georgia
Women’s Colleges
State Normal School
Council of Deans of Women
Normal Schools and Colleges of Georgia
Athens
Winnie Davis Hall
D. C. Barrow
Goranson
Lynch
Pound
Miss Pearce
Brenau
Lucy Cobb
Big Greensboro Mercantile Firm Opens New Store
Moss and Co have leased the former Bon Durant Hardware space to McCommons Thompson Boswell Co of Greensboro GA for a January opening a dry goods and shoe business. The store will be remodeled to a modern up to date standard. McCommons Thompson Boswell Co is described as Greene county’s largest mercantile operation and the biggest on the Georgia Railroad between Augusta and Atlanta.
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Moss & Co
Bondurant’Hardware Company
McCommons Thompson-Boswell’ Company
Greensboro
McCommons-Thompson-Boswell, Co
Greene County
Georgia
Augusta
Atlanta
Bomb Plots and Munition Factory Explosions To Be Investigated
Washington officials announce a joint policy from the Department of Justice and Treasury on investigating bomb plots and munition factory explosions. Agencies will share information and cooperate, with no department claiming sole control, and denying any secret service takeover.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gregory
McAdoo
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Ent
Secret Service Department
Father Secures Release of Princeton Student Spy
London reports Kenneth G. Triest, former Princeton student held as a German spy, has been released and will depart for the United States with his father Wolf gang G. Triest of New York. Triest, who served in the British wireless corps, reportedly wrote to a German uncle claiming to have obtained valuable information. The father claims his son is mentally unbalanced.
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Associated Press
London
Kenneth G. Triest
Princeton
United States
Wolfgang G. Triest
New York
Young Triest
British Wireless Corps
Germany
Probing Death of Factory Girl In New York
Dr. C Graham Gers head of the state labor department bureau of industrial hygiene began investigation into the death of Sophia Rocen a factory girl believed to have died from anthrax contracted from wearing a fur neckpiece in New York on November 19.
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Associated Press
New York
C. Graham Gers
Bureau of Industrial Hygiene
State Labor Deartment
Sophia Rocen
Black Hand In New Orleans Murder Targets Italian Leader
Vincent Moreci a sixty year old figure in the Italian community and head of several countrymen groups was slain near his home in the Italian quarter New Orleans Police suspect a Black Hand plot and expect arrests. Weapons were found near the body and Moreci had aided authorities in kidnapping cases years earlier.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Vincent Moreci
Marcei
Scandal and Comedies Highlight Saturday Theater
The program features a 9 reel Scandal by request with two good comedies and a 5 reel drama The Scandal. Show opens at 10 and runs until 1 with extras like Broken Coin and Florida produce specials from Arnold & Abney. Also notes fruit and produce items including oranges grapes and lettuce with prices.
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Florida
Malaga
Arnold & Abney
Senate approves appropriations bill in full
Banner's Atlanta News Bureau reports Georgia House action on the Western and Atlantic releasing measure. The measure passed 134 to 14 and the House adjourned until Monday. Debate centered on the commission’s composition with a trend toward placing the governor and the railroad commission chair as key members.
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Atlanta
Allanta
Westerna & 4
Atlantic
House
Harris
Conner
Spalding Pee Aec Kalbe
Senate
Wen
Railroad Commission
Burwell
Fullbright
Burke
Messrs. Wimbish
Alexander and Candler
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