Coal Price Talk Aims At Seven Dollar Range In Athens
Fuel Administrator W F Dorsey met Athens coal dealers and local officials to set a maximum coal price likely around 7.31 per ton with a target below 7.50. A second meeting was called for 8 pm at the Chamber of Commerce to finalize figures including mine costs, freight, and consumer delivery charges.
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Athens
W. F. Dorsey
Chamber of Commerce
Dorsey
W. D. Hooper
T. S. Mel
W. H. Bocock
Federal
Hardman
Georgia
Fuel Administration
Corner Turned in Food Prices and Stunt at Spie le
Government efforts to curb high retail food prices are outlined as the food administration collects wholesale prices from 700 cities. Hoover notes power limited without congressional authority, yet plans to publish weekly wholesale versus retail price comparisons to aid the public against war profiteering.
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Congress
Hoover
Food Administration
Liberty Loan drives push near two billion in subscriptions
Reports from Washington and New York detail strong public support for Liberty Bonds. Officials say about 1.7 billion dollars subscribed nationwide amid efforts by the Peace League to aid sales. In New York district subscriptions rose by 85 million in 24 hours, reaching 545 million. Army and navy personnel have purchased substantial bonds as part of the drive.
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Peace League
Washington
League
Treasury Department
N. Y
New York
Federal Reserve
Train Theft Reported Near Dyersburg
A train robbery near Dyersburg Tennessee yields a loss of twelve thousand dollars with no trace found by late tonight. Authorities investigate the incident as reports detail the cash taken and ongoing searches.
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Tennessee Railway
Associated Press
Dyersburg, Tenn
Ath ens Democratic Executive Plan Primary and Rules Meeting
Clarke County Democratic vice chairman Blanton E Fortson calls an Ath ens city executive committee meeting in his office in the Southern Mutual building for Saturday at four o clock. The gathering aims to promulgate primary rules and set the date for the mayoral and ward alderman elections. Also notes local LD promotions from Costa Delicatessen and Arnold Abney ads.
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Blanton E. Fortson
Clarke County Democratic Executive Committee
City Executive Committee
Southern Mutual
Fortson
Democratic Executive Committee
City of
Athens
Clarke County
Great Rally Urges Food Conservation At Octagon
A Sunday rally at the Octagon on the University campus encourages food conservation. H J Rowe will preside as Clarke county food administrator while Dr Hill Dr Sanford Congressman Brand and Dr A Schule speak. Haughey’s orchestra provides music and a 3 pm event for colored residents is planned at Morton’s theatre.
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Clarke County
H. J. Rowe
Haughey
Nish
Hill
8. V. Sanford
Brand
A. Schule
Athens
Morton’s Theatre
Product of farmers alone could pay all the cost of the war
New York October 18 The bankers of the United States were urged to be liberal in their loans to agriculturalists and manufacturers in an address by George Norris president of the Federal Farm Loan Board before the committee on banking and finance of the Southern Commercial Congress He said this year’s agricultural production would be seventeen billions so that almost the entire amount of loans asked by the government for the prosecution of the war could be met by the products of the farmer.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
George Norris
Federal Farm Loan Bosra
Southern Commercial Congress
New York School Strike and Riots Rise Over Gary System
New York city schools faced widespread rioting as children protested the Gary system with a strong backing of suspected sinister motives. President Willcox of the board of education ordered a full investigation after receiving reports of daily disturbances across districts.
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New York
Associated Press
Gary
Willcox
Board of Education
Indian Plot Aimed to Kill Explorer Cook and Crew
Chicago report on October 18 says Doctor Frederick Cook, famed Arctic explorer, and nineteen sailors were targeted in a conspiracy to incite an Indian revolution to embarrass Britain during the war. Hindu priest testifies at Gustav Kaconsen and three co-defendants trial.
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Cook
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Frederick Cook
India
Britain
Gustav Kaconsen
Eastern Railroads Seek General Rate Increase
Washington October 18 Eastern railroads are preparing a formal request to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a general rate increase. Details remain undisclosed but it is believed the action will be taken to raise freight and passenger charges across the system.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eastern Rail Reds Aire
Tieaneind
Seven and Half Million In Boots For Russians
Erratic fragmentary notice references “Seven and Half Million In Boots For Russians” with garbled text. Mentions AR NOLD and ALUNEY, a phone number 1076, and scattered food terms such as fresh Hutter beans Irish potatoes and sheepock. No clear event or source institutions identifiable.
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Arnold & Aluney
City to Supply Food and Fuel in New York
Mayor Mitchell asked the New York State Food Commission for authority to purchase and sell food and fuel to residents. He cited an actual and anticipated emergency from deprivation due to high charges and reduced purchasing power.
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New York
Associated Press
New York State Food Commission
Mitchell
Coal Miners for the French Mines Regiments
Washington reports the government is considering organizing coal mining regiments from miners already in the national army to serve in the mines in France under the supervision of Secretary Baker. The plan would mobilize experienced miners for wartime supply needs.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Army
France
Baker
Doctor Louis J. Speaks On Tuberculosis In War
Doctor Louis J. warns that active tuberculosis cases plague both sides of the conflict. He cites half a million TB cases in the French army and fears rapid spread of the disease in Germany as well.
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S Id Press
Ure
Louis J
North Tin Tube
Germany
Mexicans Fire On The U S Patrol At San Jose
Armed Mexicans fired on an American Army patrol at San Jose near Marfa Texas on October 17. The return fire did not hit any person known to be struck and no casualties were reported.
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Associated Press
Marfa
Texas
San Jose
Losers of World's Series Receive Check for Sixty One Thousand
New York Oct 18 The National Commission treasurer handed Captain Hersog of the New York club a check for 612,227 the losers share in the series. The notice also lists groceries and sales from Buchwalds and Arnold Abney including fresh butter beans cabbage Irish potatoes and cream cheese with telefon numbers.
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Associated Press
New York
National Commission
Hersog
German Capture Moon Island in Baltic Naval Victory
Berlin reports German forces have captured Moon Island after sinking the Russian battleship Slava and damaging several vessels. A German cordon blocks Russian ships in Moon Island Sound, with dominate range enabling a decisive offensive. Dissatisfaction and mutiny rumors ripple through Teuton and Austrian fleets as British bombardment continues.
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Islami Sound
Gulf of Finland
Riga Gulf
Slava
Hoarding Is Taboo Amid Miner Strike Hope
Washington October 18 officials say hoarding coal is illegal and will be seized and distributed. UMW leaders Garfield and White express confidence coal miners in central fields will settle strike soon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Puel
Garfield
White
United Mine Workers
Middle West
Spartanburg Man Arrested In Alleged Private Levy Case
Howard Sullivan of Twenty-seventh Street was today arrested in connection with an alleged private levy. A section notes he sought to rent an attractive furnished house in a good neighborhood and needed furnace heat, with the address given as 314 Georgian Hotel.
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Spartanburg
Howard Sullivan
Levy
A1ong
Georgian Hotel
Banner Want Ad Delivers Lost Dog From 57 Miles Away
Statham Georgia October 18 The Banner Athens Ga Receives 60 cent loss dog ad Enclosed The ad found my dog 57 miles from home He had been stolen A friend saw the ad and wrote me I went and got the dog Brave boy C C Robertson thanks the paper for helping recover pet
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Statham
Athens
Alea
Ates
C.C. Robertson
Steaee
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