Desperate Black suspect fires on officers in Georgia county
Edgar Hall, a Black man, was jailed in Athena after a public safety incident in which he wounded Henry Wages, a white man from Jackson County, and John Griffin with gunfire while firing at bailiffs. He fled to Clarke County before being captured and returned to Clarke and then Athens jail. prior incidents and a recent term in Oconee County are noted.
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Edgar Hall
Athena
Bogart
Hall
Henry’ Weges
Jackson County
John Griffin
Wahids
Pabhi
Clarke
Boxart
Clarke County
Bradberry
Eugene Jackson
Howard Evans
Jackson
Athens
Oconee
Oconee County
Watkinsville
Hy Hhna
Electien Eager to Go to Frame and Front
Associated Press reports Oct 29 that a majority of the national army desires deployment to France. Training camps note soldiers want infantry first, followed by light artillery and heavy artillery, with aviation as a later option. The country shows mounting pride amid these calls to action.
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Mar Electien
Ana Front
Associated Press
National Army
France
Wald Seo
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Indicate Over Five Billion
Washington October 29 officials estimate Liberty Loan subscriptions will exceed five billion dollars based on early reports from federal reserve banks. The treasury will not issue further announcements until November 1 when banks provide near final data.
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Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Banks
Associated Prose
Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury
Man Hurt in Broad Street Car Collision
Yesterday about 9 am Mr. J. R. Moore, a former merchant, was struck by an automobile driven by R. R. Kimbro as he crossed Broad Street near the Thomas corner. He suffered hip injury and a wrench to his back. no bones broken, no gashes, physician reports possible internal injuries but expects recovery in a few days. Eyewitnesses call the accident unavoidable.
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J. R. Moore
Mercanile
Broad Street
Thomas Corner
R. R. Kimbro
Moore
King-Hodgson Co
Eye-witneses
Lumber Men Promise Will Supply Timbers for Ships
Southern pine lumber producers told shipping board officials at a Washington conference that they would furnish timbers for the wooden ship building program as fast as needed. Delays in delivery had hampered operations and the board had threatened to take over mills unless more timber came forward. Also listed are prices for produce and local merchants advertising items like Fine Yam Potatoes and Fancy Head Lettuce with contact details.
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Associated Press
Washington
Southern Pine Lumber Producers
Shipping Board
Food Pledge Card Week Opens in Clarke County
Washington dispatch reports the first day of the food pledge card drive with early enthusiasm nationwide and in Clarke County. In Athens the campaign began yesterday with county teams driving to churches and homes, distributing cards and urging signups to conserve food for soldiers and Allies.
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Clarke CO
Athens
Mossie
James W
Winterville
Princeton
Georgia leads nation in food conservation enrollments
Atlanta Oct 29 The first day of the Hoover food conservation enrollment drive shows Georgia far surpassing earlier records with 96 to 98 percent of households expected to enroll. State headquarters report rapid organization and a flood of telegrams from counties seeking more enrollment cards, aiming to set a national record.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Hoover Department
Washington
Metatehev
J. W. Quincey
Coffee County
Georeta
United States
But for the British Navy Prussianism claims averted
London parliament passed a Lloyd George resolution praising the navy army overseas troops and merchant marine and women in medical and other services. He credited the navy with safe transport of thirteen million men two million horses twenty-five million tons of explosives and supplies and fifty-one million tons of coal and oil while noting losses of about thirty-five hundred men blocked by enemy action.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Prussia
Europe
German raider Seeadler captain captured near Fiji Islands
Count Luckner commander of the German raider Seeadler was captured September 21 off the Fiji Islands by the Fifidn constabulary. Five crew members were taken with him. The Seeadler wrecked on the Mohicepa Islands a month earlier and had sunk three American vessels in the Pacific and sixteen in the Atlantic.
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Associated Press
Pacific
Count Luckner
Sehadler
Fiji Islands
trans-Pacific
Mohicepa Islands
Atlantic
Madame Lustrat Returns from Nashville Red Cross Convention
Madame Lustrat came back yesterday from Nashville Tennessee where she attended the Southeastern Division Red Cross convention as a Georgia delegate. She was greeted warmly by Red Cross leaders and Nashville residents, spoke to the gathering, and received a warm ovation. Nashville papers praised her as an inspiration and a bright light among the leaders. The ceremony noted Athens Georgia earning Charter No 1 for the High School Junior organizations amid the cheers.
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Madame Lustrat
Nashville
Tenn
Red Cross Organization
Georgia
Red Cross
Athens
Fancy Lettuce and Peppers Bought by King-Hodgson Co
King-Hodgson Co purchases Fancy Lettuce Hard Head Lettuce cranberries and bell peppers in a fresh produce deal. The arrangement highlights sustained supply for regional markets and strengthens the supplier roster.
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King-Hodgson CO
Ca Rowland Heads Campaign for Y M C A Drive in South
Atlanta officials announce a campaign conference led by J K Orr and C A Rowland to raise admission and a half dollars for YMCA work in the southeastern department. William Sloane of New York and John Virgo of London will speak at the event.
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Assdciated
Atlanta
William Sloane
Newi York
Sy iJonal War Work Council
Jolm’fi Virgo
Using
London
Southeastern
J. K. Orr
C. A
Tiny Tots Now Bond Owners At Local Market Purchase
Capt and Mrs John R Nortell's grandchildren Joel Weir four years old and Master Henry Briggs aged three paid part of their bond with tile savings. The sale featured Nice Grapefruit Oranges Tokay Grapes Apples Bananas and sundry dried fruits from King Hodgsn Co Evaporated apricots peaches and prunes. Jones Little Pig Sausage 50c, offered in link or meat form at the same low price sold by Arnold Abnby.
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Ed Whitehall
Macedonia
T. F. Green
Green
O. H. Arnold, Jr
Burson
Ora Hartavery
Coggins
Hoyt's Chapel
Shiloh
St. Mary's
Geo. Armstrong
Armstrong
J Phil Campbell
W. F
Haselton
Prof. Worsham
Prospect
Mt. Sinai
Cheatnut Grove
Brooklyn
H. J. Rowe
John R.nortlett
W. F. Dorsey
Joel, Wier
Henry Briggs
Submarine Attack Off Wales Targets U S Delegation Steamer
A British steamer carrying United States Senators Kendrick of Wyoming and Kenyon of New York and Representatives Rogers of Massachusetts and Parker of New York was attacked by a German submarine off the Welsh coast. Gunners opened fire. the submarine submerged and launched a torpedo.
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U.S
Welsh Coast
Associated Press
London
Athens YMCA plans 6.9 event in Atlanta meet
A YMCA campaign to fund the new War Bond Association will begin November 11 as Athens YMCA participates in an Atlanta meet. The conference outlines the coming campaign.
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Athens Y.M
Atlanta
Ail Goods Charged Off Today by Idgson Co
Report notes that all goods billed as Ail items were charged off today by Idgson Co in the wilt of an account. The brief entry records the action as part of routine financial adjustments within the firm.
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King-Hodgson CO
Aecount, Idgson CO
Stop Fight Ends in Gunfire at Red Stone News
In Jackson county on the Gainesville Midland Railway between Red Stone and Jefferson two youths Julian Fowler and Clift Pods quarreled near Pend grass station. Guy Hardy, a merchant, attempted to separate them and was shot twice. a bystander Peacemaker was injured as both sides fired nearly simultaneously. Conditions described as serious but not fatal.
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Red Stone
Jackson County
Gainesville
Jefferson
Mr. Hardy
Ita
Pai
Seth
Noliber Fowlér
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Mr. Wages
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Shipping’board
King Hodgson CO
Arnold & Abney
Servation Army
D. R. Dobbs
Misa Mary Wilkins
Cherokee Corner
Billups Grove
Morton's Grove Chapel
Claud Tuck
C.D. Heidler
A. J. Cobb
Prof. Jarnigen
Heidler
A. 8. Parker
V. Sanford
Winsville
New Grove
J. #. Pittard
G. S. Crane
Prof. Goodwyn
Messrs
G A. Gooth
James W. Morton
PF. D. Dick
St. Lukes
Tukston
M. G. Nicholson
J. M. Pound
B. A. Sweat
Misa Julia Bass
Mr. Nicholson
Hugh White
Gritton
Seeadler
RED Cross Convention
Southeastern Division
CA Rowland
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