Russians Claim 240000 Prisoners as Allied Advance Pushes
Associated Press reports Russia announces 420000 prisoners captured since Brussiloff began his drive. Allied forces rest and consolidate between the Somme and Ancre after gains north of Thiepval. German counterattacks claim 3000 Russian losses and recapture positions in the east.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thierpal
Somme
Ancre
Bapaume
Peronne
Lutsk
Teutons
Germany
Galicia
Carpathians
Russia
Brussiloff
Alliens
Veniziules
Coundouriotis
Bulgaria
Official Georgia Game Calendar Issued by State Warden
The Georgia state game warden releases the official calendar with hunting periods. It lists season dates for doves, cat squirrels, wood ducks, marsh hens, snipes and turkeys with limits and open dates for the season.
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Georgia
Cigar Makers Strike Widespread in Tampa
Tampa Florida September 28 Associated Press reports cigar manufacturers prepared a counter proposition to offer tomorrow to employees estimated from 590 to 1000 who quit today seeking higher wages.
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Associated’ Press
Tampe
Fla
Fire departments respond to two morning calls
Yesterday the fire department rushed to Box 41 at 8:00 AM and to Henderson avenue at noon. At Strong street Mr. Walton’s residence suffered roof and rear interior damage as he prepared to visit his son. Miss Manile Hillsman’s home had a roof fire causing 15 to 20 dollars in damage.
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Henderson Avenue
W. H. H. Walton
Strong Street
Walton
Manile Hillsman
Japan Disclaims Immigration and Land Law Fight
The Japanese embassy issued a statement disavowing responsibility for earlier remarks on immigration and alien land laws. It said the official spoke personally without authorization and that Japan has nothing to negotiate as the California law’s objectionable features were settled by a gentleman’s agreement. The land law remains in abeyance with no official timetable.
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Japan
California
Europe
Villa followers killed in fierce fight near Uusihuiriachic
In Chihuahua City a report from General Ramos says more than a hundred Villa followers died in a brutal clash at Uusihuiriachic, fifty miles south of the city. Bandit leader Ban deiro Uribe was captured, Carranza troops also suffered heavy casualties, and Ramos was slightly hurt.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Bandeiro Uribe
Carranza
Uusihuiriachic
Here
Trevino
Ramos R Ramos
Villa threat prompts Carranza troopers to curb Villa
El Paso reports General Ramos leads Carranza troops from Chihuahua City to block Villa from moving north toward American forces. The dispatch cites Trevino orders to position troops to stop Villa's northward advance. Local ads for produce and seafood follow the report.
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Assolated
el Paso
Texas
Citadel Charleston Football Opens With Georgia Matchup
Citadel Charleston begins football with a Sanford Field clash against Georgia tomorrow afternoon at 8 15. Coaches expect a wide trial of players including Carter and Tate at ends and Dezendorf at quarterback as Cunningham withholds a fixed lineup. Georgia and Citadel fans await how the teams match up and what the showing reveals about the season prospects.
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Georgia
Sanford Field
Big Hall
Hall
Kensing
Ton
Citadel
Cunningham
Carter
Tate
Thrash
McConnell
Garmany
Wingate
Pew
Dezendorf
Donnelly
Reynolds
Neville
Pitts
Charleston
Great Prosperity Yet Short Profits at Banks
Kansas City September 28 despite the nation’s peak prosperity bankers report lower profits than two decades ago. Joseph Chapman of Minneapolis told the American Bankers Association that interest is at a minimum while loan rates are at a maximum. He urged a service charge on small accounts and merging the office of comptroller of currency with the federal reserve board. Also runs of King-Hodgson Co ads list fruits and dairy items for sale.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Joseph Chapman
Minneapolis
American Bankers’ Association
Office of Comptroller of Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Great Original Fayssoux Feats At Colonial Theater
Crowds in Athens watched hypnotist Fayssoux perform mind reading and a daring street ride. He recovered a sealed letter then delivered it to its owner with help from local firms, amidst rain and applause. A second show is slated for 8:30 pm with local youths on stage and tickets at 15 25 35 cents.
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Athens Engineering Co
Fayssoux
Colonial Theater
Prof
F. P. Griffeth
Davison- Nicholson Co
Clayton Stret
Hardeman & Phinizy
Broad Street
Davison-Nicholson Company
Post Office
Griffeth Implement Co
No Evidence of Big Threatened Walkout in New York
AP reports no sympathetic walkout by Greater New York unionists in support of strikers materialized. Transit officials say the effort failed and no general strike is evident.
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New York
Associated Press
Greater
Brotherhood of Locomotivesingineers
Railroad Official Prominently Socially Accused of Negro Blood
New Orleans, Sept 28 Charges that Frank H Joubert general manager of the Public Belt Railroad and prominent socially is of colored ancestry were made in a mandamus petition asking the registrar of voters be compelled to remove Joubert's name from the white voters roll Five employees of the Belt Railroad signed the petition Joubert responded by filing criminal libel charges against the petitioners and the recorder of births
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Frank H. Joubert
Public Belt
Civil District Court
Joubert
Belt Railroad
Recorder of Births
Georgia Considers Safe Sale of Home Brew Powder
A Kansas City company seeks Georgia approval to sell a powdered home brew mix named Genuine Lager Beer. They ask if producing and selling the powder in Georgia would violate state prohibition laws and send a sample and copy of Georgia laws to Secretary Cook for guidance. The product makes six gallons of beer from barley malt and hops.
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Home Brew ‘Company
Kansas City
Georgia
Cook
Prosperity edition for Athens Banner plans growth feature
The Banner's Prosperity issue aims to showcase Athens future development with special articles and ads. Canvassing for advertisements begins soon as merchants back the project, and copies will be widely distributed and preserved to promote the city.
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Larry Gantt
Athens
Rowe
Blackmailing dynamite cap schemes investigated by justice
Reports say schemes involving attractive women and male travelers on state line railways are being investigated. An informant escaped a trap and a Pullman porter warned of a regular game run by women and their confederates. Separately, Hugh Weatherly’s 11 year old son was badly injured by a dynamite cap explosion near his home, losing fingers and suffering a chin wound. he is in hospital resting well.
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Associated Press
New York
Department of Justice
Pullman
Hugh Weatherly
Biggest guns ever for big war ships
Washington dispatch reports England is building battleships with eighteen inch guns. Navy officials say this is three inches larger than any afloat and two inches larger than U S plans. They claim a sixteen inch gun can reach beyond the sight line under favorable conditions, and England may intend to use the larger guns against land fortifications.
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Associated Press
Washington
England
United States
Navy
Farm Loan Board Returns From Tour
The Farm Loan Board reports returning from a tour with notes on twelve farm districts. The board states broad public support for the plan and highlights wide differences in interest rates across regions. A similar trip will be made to the South Loan district.
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Farm: Loan Board
South Loan
Freight Rate Revision Hearings Move Ahead in Georgia
Atlanta Sept 28 The state railroad ion will reopen hearings on intra state freight rate revisions Monday The railroad is expected to finish its petition and analysis by mid next month The shipping interests will likely require less time and the case will continue before the Intra state Commerce Commission with Georgia remaining a party of interest The commission plans to discuss lighting rates in Savannah on the 31st of this month
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Banner
Atlanta
Ion
Commission
Commerce Commission
Georgia Commission
State Commission
Savannah
Prominent Baptist Minister Dies Suddenly
Louisville Sept 28 Reverend C Bob Dobbs fifty eight? no seventy eight years old of Jacksonville former secretary of the Southern Baptist convention died suddenly at the home of Charles Dobbs his son.
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Associated Press
Louisville
C. Bob. Dobbs
Jacksonville
Southern Baptist Convention
Charles
Dobbs
One Survivor Speaks After Triple Shooting At Hotel
Philadelphia report says Mrs. Joseph C. Leduc survived a hotel triple shooting. She told her husband a Chicago businessman that she was innocent. he planned to take her home after her pistol wound. Belzer killed herself amid the incident, details sketchy.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Joseph C. Leduc
Chicago
Pie
J. C. Graveur
Harry Belzer
Leduc
Graveur
T Theater
Southern Railway Stockholders Meet
Southern Railway stockholders meet to discuss firm preservation efforts for pears and related farming ventures. ذك
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Southern Railway
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