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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1914

Page

9

Georgia Railroad Schedule May 3 1914

Eastern Time timetable notes trains departing at 6:45 a m and 9:45 a m daily except Sunday with arrivals listed at 1:20 p m. Trains No 50 No 64 No 61 No 58 and No 65 appear with varying times.

Candidacy Announcements for City Alderman Seats

A series of notices announces candidates for alderman in four wards. R T Wright seeks re-election in First Ward, H R Palmer and J Z Hoke enter in Second and Third Wards, J R O Arnold and J A Pitner join Fourth Ward race under Democratic primary rules.

R. T. Wright H. R. Palmer Third Ward J. Z. Hoke Arnold Fourth Ward J. A. Pitner

War Front Reports Mixed Progress on Western and Eastern Fronts

Paris and London dispatches describe Allied and German forces clashing along the Somme and Meuse while Russians seal Przemysl and Galicia. Nordics report martial law in eastern Netherlands and British seizure of American and Norwegian ships. Antwerp attack anticipated as siege guns move east.

London France Ois Somme Soissons Rheims Thenear Verdun Wavre Galicia Przemysl Cracow East Prussia Adriatic Pelagosa Lissa Paris Meuse Woevre Netherlands Havas Amsterdam Germany

Carranza Predicts More Mexican Fighting

Washington dispatch says Carranza told diplomats Zapata refused to attend the October 1 convention and his forces are active in the south. He blamed Villa for future bloodshed while claiming his troops would fight defensively. State Department reports say Zapata and Villa cooperate against Carranza with possible former federal support.

Associated Press Washington Carranza State Department Zapata Villa Funston Carbajal Felix Diaz

Villa On Offensive In Northern Mexico Amid Shifting Troop Movements

Reports from El Paso and Mexico City indicate Villa’s forces are moving from Chihuahua toward Saltillo while consolidating positions near Torreon. Obregon, held as a prisoner by Villa, arrived in Mexico City to public acclaim as war talks continue. Trevino resigns as minister of war to lead infantry units against Villa’s southward advance.

Villa el Paso Mexico Chihuahua SaltiHo Torreon Obregon Mexico City Carranza Trevino Aguas Calientes

The Girl From Dixie at Morton's Theater

The Girl From Dixie continues to please audiences at Morton's Theater with a strong show, strong songs and dances, and effective costuming. The production has drawn large crowds, including reserved sections filling with white patrons, and public acclaim from past reports supports capacity crowds this week.

From Dixie Morton's

New Millinery House Promotes Fall Styles at Broad Street

Henrys advertisement touts fall millinery, claiming links with major southern wholesale houses and special low prices. The Hancock Building at 426 Broad Street anchors the shop, with emphasis on value and wide variety. An unrelated note mentions Africa’s elephant slaughter, estimating 70,000 elephants killed annually for ivory, with Europe receiving less than 20 percent of total imports.

Henry Houpe Hancock Building Broad Street Africa Europe

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