Monastir Evacuated as Rumanians Become Focus Again
Associated Press reports Monastir evacuated by German Bulgarian forces signaling a new Rumanian focus. Austro German troops press toward Craiova while Rumanians withdraw in the JuiI valley. Petrograd notes repulsed attacks near Campulung as Allies claim victory in Macedonia. Berlin cites German positions north of Monastir with renewed pressure on fronts from Austria to the Paris line.
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Associated Press
Princeserbian
Monastir
Somme
Rumania
Wallachia
Craiova
Bucharest
Transylvanian Alpe
Juil
Petrograd
Campulung
Danube
Siustria
Paris
Macedonia
Berlin
Teutons
Seeger
Carso
Military Company for City Athens Plans Discussed
Hunter of Hiverton’s Third Battalion voices earnest desire to form a military company in Athens attached to its command. He notes many locally trained young men and others suited to service, and says the National Guard’s new status makes membership more attractive than ever before.
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R Hunter
Hiverton
National Guard
Wanted Names of Athens Factories
The Banner seeks a complete list of mills and factories in Clarke County including bakries barrels and staves baskets boxes bottlers soft drinks brick and tile terra cotta etc. It invites readers to phone in the names of any Athens or Clarke manufacturing firms or day firms to be acceptable for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Clarke
Lst
Athens
Reverend A G Richards At Emmanuel Church
Dr A G Richards rector of a leading Alabama church conducted services at Emmanuel Church on Sunday. The morning service began at 7 20 with a sermon and the 11 o clock service included prayer and sermon. The congregation heard him and formed a favorable impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Richards
Ala
Bomanuel Church
B Hour Law Faces Union Support In Washington
Heads of railroad brotherhoods met with President Wilson and Attorney General Gregory in Washington to pledge aid against injunction suits and to plan a working agreement with allies in the AFL Railroad Men. They may attend hearings in Kansas City next Thursday and address the AFL convention in Baltimore, signaling a joint session between two key labor bodies for the first time. Wilson's message to Congress includes railroad legislation, urging ICC enlargement and compulsory arbitration amid talks of a possible federation merger to bolster railway workers’ interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Gregory
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhoods
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
American Federation
Baltimore
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ser 9
Tour Railroad i
American Federation of Near G
James B Crane Not Expected to Live After Incident
The report notes James B Crane and an unnamed woman involved in a serious incident. The woman collapsed or seized. responders and friends feared for her survival overnight as conditions remained critical while authorities investigated the events.
Anxiety Over Sinking Arabia
Washington officials voiced anxiety over a report by Overseas News Agency that the British tanker Arabia was sunk by a German submarine. The vessel was armed and officials fear the German move could test the unarmed ship controversy with the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arabia
Germany
United States
Truste e Named for District Ag School Board
Two vacancies exist on the board of trustees of the Tenth Congressional District Agricultural School. The late W. W. Hamilton and the late James Hogan had held seats. Governor Harris appointed Dr. W. B. Crawford to fill the Lincolnton vacancy. Crawford was in Atlanta returning from a presbytery meeting in Dalton when he received the commission.
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Atlanta
Tenth Congressional District Agricultural School
W. W. Hamilton
Harlem
James Hogan
Lincolnton
Harris
W. B. Crawford
Crawford
Dalton
Tim
Death of Mr A J Cobb Jr in Athens home
Mr Andrew Cobb Jr aged 29, second son of Judge Andrew J Cobb, was found dead in his room at his father's Milledge avenue home Sunday morning. He had endured ill health for nearly two years and never married. Survived by his father, grandmother, two sisters Mrs Davison and Miss Cobb, two brothers Jesse of Atlanta and Howell of this place, with funeral at the family home conducted by Dr James W Lynch. Interment in Oconee cemetery. The death follows news of Mrs Campbell's sister Mrs Burney dying in Rome.
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Andrew Cobb
Andrew J. Cobb
Milledge Avenue
Meigs Street
Albert EB. Davison
Davison
James W. Lynch
Oconée
Cambell
Rome
Burney
Congressmen Elect Arrives in Washington by Flying Craft
Congressmen elect William C. Ocker of U S A arrived in Washington today from Philadelphia aboard an airplane. He landed on the Speed way near the Washington Monument with passenger O D Bleakley of Franklin, Pa. The arrival follows his election to Congress and signals a formal entry into the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Preestors
Wiliam C. Ocker
O. D. Bleakley
Franklin
Philadelphia
Washington Monument
Tariffs proposing increased demurrage suspended till March 31
Washington November 20 Inter state commerce commission suspended tariffs filed by railroads in southern and western territories that would raise demurrage charges to two dollars for day one three for day two four for day three and five for day four and beyond to relieve freight car shortages. present charges are about one dollar daily after free time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bright Little Baby Dies Yesterday Afternoon
Three month old M J Buchwald Junior died yesterday at his Pulaski street home after a several day illness. Funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 from the residence with Rabbi Hirsth officiating.
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M. J. Buchwald
Pulaski Street
Rabbi Hirsth
Arnold & Abney Ad For Groceries And Candles
The advertisement lists fruit cake at 38 cents per pound matching last year and promotes Fresh Potato Chips Fresh Raisin Bread and Sealshipt Oysters. Purpia Turnips priced at 2 cents per pound. Allegretti's Fine Candles is described with a claim of whipped cream and a Thornton agent available.
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Arnold & Abney
Allegretti
New York
Thornton
Governor Goethals Defends Canal Criticisms in Report
Major General George W. Goethals, Panama Canal Zone governor, fires back at critics in his annual War Department report. He claims earth movements interrupted traffic but will be resolved, notes Culebra cut improvements, and refutes charges as erroneous. The tally shows 411 eastbound and 376 westbound vessels in 1916, with cargo tonnage 3,140,048 and tolls collected 2,399,830.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
George’ W. Go
Panama Canal Zone
War Department
Goethals
Benjamin LeRoy Miller
Lehigh University
Thomas Kearns
Utah
Gosthals
Atlantic
Pacific
General Goethals
Colon
Ptr
Best acted drama House of Glass praised by critics
The House of Glass is hailed as the strongest and best acted drama this season. Critics praise the convincing performances, especially Miss O Connor in the demanding role of Margaret Case, noting faultless production and restrained melodrama. The Coban Harris company is singled out for meritorious work.
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House of Glass
Ist
Margaret Case
Miss O'Connor
Coban & Harris
Labor group urges disregard of injunctions on labor status
The American Federation of Labor, meeting in Baltimore, voted unanimously to disregard injunctions touching employer employee relations and to treat labor as not property. It adopted the executive council report on the Massachusetts high court ruling and urged organized labor to make injunctions a top political issue in all future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Executive Council
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Organized Labor
Georgia Governor to Inspect Guards on Texas Border
Atlanta Nov. 20. Governor Nat E. Harris plans to travel to the Macon camp and then to Texas to inspect Georgia National Guard units sent to the border. He and Adjutant General Van Holt Nash aim to ensure troops are healthy housed and cared for, despite Georgia pay and provisions being limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia, National Guard
United States
Texas
Nat BE. Hyris
Macon
Georgia
van Holt Nash
Thornton's Big Chocolate Shipment Debuts Deals
A large shipment arrives featuring assorted chocolate and chocolate covered nuts and pruits offered at special price per pound. Thornton's markets these treats with emphasis on value and selection for chocolate lovers.
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Thornton's
Chamber of Commerce Holds Regular Meeting Tonight
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening in the city hall council room. President Flanigen will attend after returning from a Florida trip. All members and prospective members are urged to be present for matters of unusual interest to be discussed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Flanigen
Nak
Florida
Dynamiting Cars Tied to Atlanta Street Car Strike
Rapid developments in the Atlanta street car strike include Fulton county grand jury action on six arrest warrants, three white women under suspicion in the Orme street car dynamiting case, and a sensational discovery by Federation of Labor president Dr E Gann of two dictographs in the Journal of Labor office. Wires tapped in Gann’s Bell and Atlanta telephones are alleged, with a portrait of Mayor Woodward concealing equipment. William Pollard, street car union organizer, posted bond after indictment and faces trial midweek.
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Atlanta
Fulton County Grand Jury
Orme
Dey
BR. E Ganh
Federation of Labor
Journal of Labor
Gann
Bell
James G. Woodward
Exist
Jerome Jones
William Pollard
Pollard
Ben Hill
Superior Court
Ministers Must Leave Greece Ordered by Fournet
London dispatch reports Vice Admiral Fournet ordered German Bulgarian and Italian ministers in Greece to quit the country. They were told to depart aboard ships in the harbor or be removed by force. the notice was delivered in Athens.
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Associated Press
London
Fournet
Greece
Deutschland May Sail In The Next 24 Hours
New London reports strong indications that the submarine Deutschland would leave on her return trip within the next twenty four hours. The offshore activity of the Eastern Forwarding Company appeared routine as ever.
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Deutschland
Associated Press
New London
Ciass
Norma Martinez
Southern Ry Orders Puree Thousand Cars
Special from Atlanta November 20. The Southern Railway has ordered 2 993 freight cars and 45 locomotives after placing 1 449 cars in service since July 1 and 1 891 ordered earlier not yet delivered. Cars will be built by Pressed Steel Car and Lenoir Car Works. Baldwin Locomotive Works to supply 25 Santa Fe type and 12 Mallet type freight locomotives and Mountain type for passengers. Additional feeder railroads report recent deliveries and orders for box cars gondolas and cabooses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranner
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Seroce
Southern
Pressed Steel Car Company
Lenoir Car Works
Lenoir City
Tenn
Baldwin’ Locomotive Works
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
New’ Orleans
Texas Pacific Railway
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Georgi Southern and Florida Railway
Motor Racing Forecast Proves True in Vanderbuilt Race
Close followers note Carlo Resta regained the Vanderbuilt lead and extended his margin in the national driver standings. Silvertown tires dominate season wins, with eighty percent of victor cars using them. Santa Monica race marks the season’s thirteenth victory as Silvertown cars set or tied track records at nearly eighty seven miles per hour.
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Carlo Resta
Lasteh
Resta
Johnny Aitkin
BF. Goodrich Company
Silvertown
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Emmanuel Church
James B. Crane
A. J. Cobb, JR
Father
Canal Zone
MA Ofeseason
U. S
Buifeuillet
Gray
Goverthe Harris
John T. Buifeuillet
House of Representatives
Joseph F. Gray
Georgia Rail-Road Commission
Sidley W. Camp
Berrien County
Marietta
House
Balfouillet
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