Wage Dispute Frays Rail Labor Talks In Chicago
Labor Board authorized restore piece work as unions challenge 12.5 percent wage cut while rail executives push for further reductions. Meetings ended without clear results with both sides wary of outcomes amid looming rate changes and potential strikes.
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Labor Board
Chicago
Fey Ranger Realice
United States
Peutway Labor Board
Association of Railway Executives
Railway Labor Board
Qubious
Armament Reduction Question In N Y Conference Talks
Outgoing correspondence between Prexi tent Haring and Mrs Mis Ella Ta Freed discusses a conference on armament imitation. Miss Freed releases a public outline asking whether halving military burdens is reasonable and practicable, noting that leaders resist reducing armament while urging new proposals. Mrs Red, 23, from Dictsburgh, is described as a breaker of citizen divarmament measures.
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New York
Prexi
Tent Haring
Misa Ella Ta. Freed
Miss Freed
Eva Privat
Eee Fromiber
Tim
Red
Lven
Dictsburgh
Uphold Howat Um Segberg In Kansas Union Row
Fragmentary report notes actions involving Howat and Segberg in Kansas Union affairs. It references Franky Moidiay and an oathholding on administration connected to Alexander etewat and President Lew Boot in an international mine work context.
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Franky Moidiay
Alexander Etewat
Franklin Holden Named Legion Delegate From Georgia
The Georgia American Legion executive committee named delegates to the National Legion convention in Kansas City October 31 to November 2. Lead delegate is General Walter A. Harrin of Macon with a list including Joseph Cumming Jr Augusta Asa W. Candler Atlanta James A Fort Americus and others. An alternate slate and one remaining delegate spot were noted. Plans for a statewide membership campaign and Armistice Day observances were outlined with James A Fort named to represent the department at Washington.
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Associated Press
Macon
Georgia Department of the American Legion
National’ ‘Legion
Kansas City
Walter A.harrin
Joseph Cumming
Augusta
Asa W. Candler
Atlanta
Jdamea A. Fort Americus
Barry Wright
Rome
Ty Hendricks
Vildonta
Prank Holden
Sam Cann
Savannah
Georgia‘department of the Legion
Washington
James A. Fort
Americus
Americaa
Rodney Cohen
Fire damages Alabama Training School for Girls
A main building fire at the Alabama Training School for Girls near Birmingham endangers 98 wards during lunch. Elizabeth Hovis, 16, is injured and 16 girls are reported missing but not believed trapped. another fire at Jefferson Hall prompted hospitalizations.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Training School For Girls
Here
Filizabeth Hovis
Gafsen
Springvale
Alabama Star Training School
Jefferson Hall
Georgia Farm Bureau Board Meeting in Atlanta
Advisory board of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation met Friday morning at the chamber of commerce headquarters. They discussed several matters of importance and set plans for entries at the annual convention to be held in Atlanta to the 24th. Delegates from Athens and nearby areas were mentioned as attending.
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Wor
Farm Bureau Board
Atlanta
Georgia Farm Bune Federation
Chamber of Commerce
jFarm
Athens
Stegeman Names Eleven for Harvard Clash
Stegeman selects his starting eleven for the game with Harvard. Georgia’s backfield is solid though lacking an All American, while the Crimson faces a well fixed Georgia line and a potential reserve crew for late adjustments.
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Wheo
Stegeman
Harvard
Georgia
Case
Sky
Crimson
Bulldogs
Aome
Postpone Probe Hearing in Ku Klux Klan Amid Illness
Washington hearing of the Ku Klux Klan was postponed due to W. J. Simmons the Imperial Wizard’s finances and a physician attendee who is bedridden with bronchitis and exhaustion. The House Rules Committee will reconvene Monday to decide next steps and whether other witnesses will be summoned. Edward Young Clarke and Elizabeth Tyler were not discussed for call.
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Washington
W. J. Simmons
Edward Young Clarke
Imperial Kleawile
Elizabeth Tyler
Unclear OCR fragment notes event under common banner
Fragmentary text references police actions weeks earlier and a planned event or protest under a common banner with emergency preparations. details are severely garbled and no clear individuals, places, or dates are identifiable.
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LAN
Ecmaellipo
Boutiaig
Ware
Crowd Nabs Robber After New York Street Payroll Hold Up
Police pursue and arrest a robber on Third Avenue after a bold payroll hold up in Irving Street. The suspect, who name is Joseph Stein, is held after a stubborn struggle while officers recover $1,100 stolen from Miss Sylvia Cohen a 19 year old secretary who had just drawn the money.
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New York
Irving
Third Avenue
Joseph Stein
Sylvia Cohen
House votes down increase in elected membership
Washington report details a House vote of 146 to 142 opposing any rise in membership to 460. After nine hours of debate on reapportionment, lawmakers rejected an amendment to allow increases and another to cut seats to 425, amid charges of disfranchisement and regional impact.
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Washington
Census Committee
House
J Tinkham
Maschuexetts
Tinkham
Massachuesetts
Dawes Ordered to Army Duty for Allied Supply Board
Brig. Gen. Dawes who is Director of the Budget was ordered to active duty in the army from October 3 to November 12. He will participate in meetings of the allied supply board in Washington starting October 23 to study and standardize military logistics for France Italy Great Britain and the United States. He will present the American supply system study to the secretary of war at its conclusion.
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Washington
Dawes
Military Board of Allied Supply
Paria
American Expeditionary Forces
Habord
France
Italy
Great Britain
United States
General Dawes
Secretary of War
Mrs J W McWhorter of Winder Died in Athens
Mrs J W McWhorter 55 wife of Rev J W McWhorter editor and publisher of the Winder News died in Athens after an operation at a local hospital. Funeral at Watkinsville Baptist Church at 3 30 p m with Rev W H Faust and Rev E H Jennings officiating. Survived by husband two sons W H McWhorter Vidalia and Charles McWhorter Winder and six daughters Sallie May Minnie Bessie Margaret Helen McWhorter and Mrs Robertson Crawford Ga.
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J. W. McWhorter
Winder News
Dorsey Furniture Co
Winder
Watkinsville
W. H. Faust
E. H. Jennings
Ath'hire
McWhorter
W. H. McWhorter
Vidalia
Charles McWhorter
Misses ‘Sallie
May
Minnie
Bessie
Margaret Aend
Helen Mcwhorter
Mrs . Robertson
Crawford, Ga
Prohi Officers to Clean Enforcement Ranks
Washington report says prohibition officials will purge weaker members and weed out officers not aligned with law enforcement aims after Haynes orders a thorough house cleaning in the Pennsylvania organization. In London Ted Kid Lewis defeated Johnny Basham in the twelfth round to retain the title. Basham quit, his seconds threw in the towel.
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Washington
Prohibition Comeda
Maynes
Prohibition Enforcement Corps
Haynes
Lewis
London
Ted
Kid" Lewis
England
Johny Basham
Basham
Cochran Seeks Inquiry Into President Harding Rights
Representative Bourke Cochran introduces a resolution directing the House Judiciary Committee to examine whether the president's authority allows unilateral communications on pending or future legislation. He cites Harding's July 12 soldier bonus address as violating the House's constitutional rights to share in all communications from the president.
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Washington
Bourke Cochran
New York
House Judicary Committee
House of Congress
Held For Killing Man In Card Game
Thomas F. McCarroll died from a neck wound after a card game dispute at the Elks home. J Charles Marlowe, claiming self defense, says McCarroll struck him with a chair before Marlowe fired. Marlowe, tied to Arizona, was jailed without bail as coroner’s inquest looms. Both men were reportedly intoxicated as the fatal incident ended in McCarroll’s death.
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Greenville
8. C
Thomas F. McCarroll
J. Charles Marlowe
McCarroll
Elks Home
Marlowe
Arizona
United States Public Health Service
Camp Sevier
Arrhan
Witnsevey
Pions
Toronto Man Withdraws Suit Against St. Louis Paper
Alexander P Macauley of Toronto withdrew a 200000 libel suit against the St. Louis Post Dispatch over a January 3, 1917 arrest report. The paper was deemed privileged and no malice shown, the jury verdict for the defendant followed peremptory instructions.
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ST. Louis
Alexander P. Maccauley
Toronto
Macauley
Falkenhainer
Owner Of Ford Abandoned On Prince Found
The Ford found abandoned on Prince Avenue last Wednesday was identified Friday as the property of the Harry J Slassenger firm of Atlanta. Police believe thieves abandoned the Ford to steal a larger car reported stolen from the Georgian hotel. No trace of the larger car has been found but police say the trail headed toward the Hartwell road and likely toward the Carolina line.
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Ford
Prince Avenue
Harry J. Slassenger
Atlanta
Ax & Car
Georgian Hotel
Hartwell Road
Alt Fa
Carolina Line
Bandits hold up Veracruz to Mexico City passenger train
Fifty armed men led by rebel captain Castillo robbed travelers on a Veracrux to Mexico City route near Sinoret seven miles from Kubl. Passengers were forced to walk into Signoret while three were killed. It was the first report reaching Mexico City Friday. Georgia 30th Division allocation announced by War Department places Georgia in provisional units with other states. National Nut Growers Association meets in Mobile with Thomasville named next convention city and officers elected including C. N. Simoven president and J. M. Patterson treasurer.
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Rob Trath
Associated Press
Menico City
Castillo
Veracrux
Mexico City
Sinoret
Kubl
Signoret
Georgia
Washington
War Department
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Plo
Provisiona
Massissippi
Altoa
Florida
Mobile
Ala
Thomasville
National
Nut-Growers’ Association
Clerteg
Cans NX
Simoven
Monticello
Fix
J. M. Patterson
Putney
Frat View
K. C. Butterfeld
Winona
Texas
Sones J. & Wright
Cairo
Treamer
Senate ratifies treaty with United States over canal route
In Bogota the Colombian Senate approved the treaty with the United States after a three hour session. The agreement, tied to the Panama canal route, provides Colombia with 25 million dollars to be received from the United States as part of the deal ratified by Washington last April.
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Associated Press
Bogata
Columbia
Columbian Senate
United States
United States Senate
Panama Canal
Athens Delighted With The Bat At Colonial Theatre
A brilliants audience filled the Colonial Theatre for the opening of The Bat, the Rhinehart Hopwood mystery. Liszie Evans and Josephine Morse led a superb cast, delivering swift, suspenseful plotting and sharp comic relief that kept Athens spellbound and roaring with laughter. The show, hailed in New York, promises packed houses for tonight’s finale.
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Colonial Theatre
The
Mary Roberts Rhinehart
Avery Hop- Wood
New York
Athens
Agen Hale Seq
Liszie Evans
Cornelia van Gorder
Josephine Morse
Lizgle
Sta
Mixx Neely
Smich
Athens Drives Campaign to Reach 200000 Milestone
Athens campaign workers push to raise additional 55000 to reach a 200000 total for the University of Georgia War Memorial Fund. Leaders cite national impact and urge a citywide canvass to enroll at least 1100 more donors by Tuesday luncheon. The Friday report shows Athens subscriptions at 128569 citywide and 144165 for the luncheon.
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Athens
University of Georgian Millon
David C. Marrow
W. T. Forbes
Georgina
Friay
Martin
Tao
W. G. Nicholada
G. Palmasino
White Co
J. Wilkins
Lia Ieses
University and Athens Unity Highlight City’s Future
Mayor Andrew C. Erwin lauds Athens partnership with the University of Georgia. He urges residents alumni and locals alike to support Georgia’s growth and view the university as the heart of Athens guiding civic progress and education.
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University
Andrew C. Erwin
Athens
University of Georgia
Georgia
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