Regional Director Lamb Inspects Athens Railroads
Federal railroad director E. T. Lamb and Georgia road official Sam Wilkes toured Athens rail facilities yesterday. A committee greeted Lamb at the station and guided him through city plants and terminals before a Y M C A dinner with Professor Samford and local leaders.
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Lamb
Athens
FeDeral Railroad
E. T. LaMb
Sam Wilkes
Georgia Road
Atlanta
Seaboard
Billupe Phiniay
W. T. Bryan
Andrew c. Erwin
Harry Hodgeon
Mr. Lamb
Prof
Sanford
Samford
Georgia
West
Sam. Wilkes
Athene
Wilkes
Georgia Railroad
Judge Cobb
Athena
Augusta
Lula
Soule
Food Administration
England
France
Berlin Educator Pleads For Terms From Berlin Scholar
An Associated Press dispatch from Atlantic City reports Dr. Deissmann of the University of Berlin urging federal council churches of Christ in America to petition the U S government to soften the World War I armistice terms. The message was routed via the Archbishop of Upsala to Sweden's Lutheran primate.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
Deissmann
University of Berlin
Counell Churches of Christ In America
United States
Executive Committee Council
Archbishop of
Upsala
Sweden
Secretary Daniels Urges Radio Ownership Plan
Secretary Daniels appeared before the House Merchant Marine Committee urging a bill for permanent government control of radio communication. The administration proposes the navy department acquire all shore radio stations.
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Associated Press
Washington
eDec
Daniels
Merchant Marine Committee
Navy Department
Railroad Officials Oppose McAdoo Plan
Railroad executives oppose McAdoo’s proposal for government control of railroads to endure until 1924. They warn the plan would delay and confuse settlement of railroad issues and defer any decisive action.
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McAdoo
Associated Press
Philadelpbian Pas Dee
The
Road
Strike Settled In Havanna Cuba
Havana Cuba December 12 The committees directing the general strike have rescinded the strike order and the men have been instructed to return to work immediately.
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Havanna
Cuba
Associated Press
Havana
Appropriation Sought for War Claims by War Department
J W Bally auditor of the war department asks Congress for one hundred thousand dollars to employ additional staff as preparations proceed for processing war claims. He notes that eighty or more were killed in the war and the money is needed to speed the work within the next few months.
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Associated Presa
J. W. Bally
War Department
Congress
War Department To Be Reorganized Plans for war department overhaul soon to be shown to Congress
Washington reports definite plans for reorganizing the war department and general staff based on wartime experience. The general military policy proposal remains paused until after the peace conference in Paris. The message urges continued food conservation to save lives. A banquet hosted by the Y M C A Ladies Auxiliary featured Mrs. W. Forbes and speakers including Judge Holden and Mr. Aaron Cohen.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
General Staff
Congress
Paris
Judge Holden
Aaron Cohen
John Moss
Mr. Lamp
John D. Moss
Billups Phinizy
John White Morton
T. F. Green
J. H. Doster
M. G. Hodgson
B. B. Forteen
A. C. Erwin
H. H. Gordon, Jr
Jack Talmadge
H. M. Holden
A. J. Cobb
J. J. Wilks
C. M. Snelling
D. C. Barrow
Y. M. CA
W. ‘F. Forbes
Navy reports record conduct and prison gains in 1918
In an annual report Captain George R. Clark notes the Navy rose to 134 percent wartime strength, with fewer court martials and improved naval prison conditions aided by the Welfare League. Portsmouth yard praised for its system. Osborne’s parole program shows 55 percent completion versus 71 percent prior year.
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Marineros
Sailos
George R. Clark
Naval
Welfare League
Portsmouth
N. H
Yard
Thomas Mott Osborne
City Fire Dept Charges Outside Limits for Aid
At the Civil Service Commission monthly meeting a rule was set: fires outside city limits will cost two dollars per hour for firemen and apparatus. The chief may aid other towns in distress at his discretion. Property adjacent to the city line not covered by city taxes will receive aid for a nominal fee to suppress fires.
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Civil Service Commission
Police and Fire Department
England Election New to People England Election New to People
London Dec 12 British voters will go to the polls Saturday in a parliamentary election under novel circumstances. This is the first time all balloting is done in one day instead of over several weeks across the country. Votes will not be counted for a fortnight to receive soldier ballots abroad. Public interest is unusually low.
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Associated Press
London
Invention Aims to Multiply Telephon Message Capacity
Washington December 12 Poetmaster General Burleson released a letter from President Wei of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company announcing a new technical development. A bell system is described as a practical method for multiplex telephoning increasing message capacity over long wires many fold.
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Washington
Burleson
Wei
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
American league plans 1919 season schedule adoption
The American league adopted a plan to resume baseball in 1919 with a 140 game schedule opening around May 1. The decision was reached after a protracted Chicago session on December 12 and the league adjourned to meet again later.
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Chicago
American League
Submarine Detectors Perfected by Bureau of Engineering
The annual report of Rear Admiral Griffin details Navy wartime progress including 1,959 vessels in total with 264 ships and 42,000 men in European waters. It notes advancements in submarine detection devices, expanded radio development, and ongoing shipbuilding including 376 new ships and 52 tugs, with bases abroad and repair ships achieving at sea results.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Griffin
Steam Engineering
Griffin Rigin
Griffin Rigin Eard the Regular Navy
Coast Guard
Lighthouse W Service
Coast and Geoderic Survey and Fish Commission
Navy
Ite
Naval Port Service
I Ping Board
Regular Navy
United, States
France
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Admiral Badger Urges Navy Increase Before Senate Panel
Admiral Badger told the House Naval Affairs Committee that by 1925 the United States should field a navy equal to any nation. He warned that lack of ships in wartime could be serious or fatal and urged steady naval growth to support the League of Nations and U S influence abroad.
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Badger
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Admiral Badner
House
Naval Affairs Committee
United States
League of Nations
League Etva
Senate Debates McAdoo Railroad Control Extension
Washington on December 12 reports renewed Senate debate over McAdoo’s recommendation to extend government control of railroads to January 1, 1924. The Interstate Commerce Committee will meet next Thursday to discuss McAdoo’s letter amid mixed Republican and Democrat opinions. Senator Kellogg criticized the plan as a path to permanent government ownership, warning a five year extension could block return to private control.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
House Committee
Kellogg
Senate Today
Peace Conference Set Before January Third
President Wilson learned by wireless that the French government plans a peace conference to sit before January third. He arranges plans to use the interim to visit battle fronts with American troops and Italy, keeping time free for the conference. He will hold informal talks with premiers of Great Britain France and Italy to smooth differences about groundwork for the talks.
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Associated Press
George Washington
Wilson
Old Howse
Aet
Italy
Great Britain
Fyenon
Tisly
United States
Georgia Prisoners Released From Germany Arrive in Geneva
Geneva reports the final American prisoner group, 560 men mainly from Georgia and Indiana, left for Vienna after a cordial Swiss reception. They await transport home as the last contingent of prisoners returns from Germany.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Germany
Vieny
Georgia
Indiana
German Band Plays American National Air During Armistice Parade
A German band performed the American National Anthem in a wartime armistice celebration. The event honored American wounded housed at a nearby hospital. Prisoners expressed goodwill toward Americans for helping end the war and welcomed the armistice.
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Poispital
Hos
Seventy Seventh Annual Meeting of Mount Vernon Lodge Held Last Night
The seventy seventh annual communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No. appeared last night at the Maotate Temple. Officers reports showed the lodge did fine work in the past year and remained solvent. During the year bonds and war savings were purchased totaling four thousand dollars. An election of officers followed. After the business meeting a banquet was held with arrangements by John G. Quinn J P Speer and W M Slaughter.
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Vernon Lodge
Mount Vernon Lodge
H. A. Nix
W. M
Socialist League at Camp Grant covert code to aid evaders
Chicago December report states Arnold Schiller a Camp Grant draft soldier testified in federal court about the Socialist league known as Yepnels forming a secret code to help draft evaders reach Mexico and decisions to evade enlistment in the espionage act piracy case against Victor L. Berger and other Socialist leaders.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Camp Grant
Mexico
Arnold Schiller
Victor L. Berger
Mrs. M. A. Griffeth Dies at Bogart
Mrs. M. A. Griffeth, a longtime resident and prominent Christian, died at her son S. H. Griffeth’s home near Bogart yesterday afternoon. Funeral set for today at two o'clock at the Reece church. she joined the church at age thirteen and left three sons and many relatives.
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M. A. Griffeth
Vn Son
H. Griffeth
Boka
Griffeth
Child Fifteen Months Dies at Waldrup Home
A fifteen month old girl died yesterday at 9:45 AM at the residence of Mr and Mrs Waldrup 123 Concene area. Rev Flurry conducted the services and the interment followed at Ocones cemetery. Friends extend condolences to the bereaved family.
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W. B. Smith
Henry Waldrup
Will Make Survey of Wooden Ships
Washington December 12 The Shipping Board announced it will survey wooden shipbuilding output to determine how many contracts will be affected by its order to disassemble a considerable number of such ships.
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Washington
Eipping Board Sangineet
Grosva
Lipton Challenges for American Cup From Ulster Yacht Club
Belfast reports the Ulster Yacht Club cabled the New York Yacht Club with a challenge for the American Cup. Sir Thomas Lipton relies on Shamrock Four to contend. Amid armistice news at Dartford hospital, German guards welcomed Allied prisoners with an American anthem.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ulster Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock Four
Dartford
Bankhead Highway Measure Endorsed by Congress
Baltimore December 12 The Southern Commercial Congress closed its sessions approving a worldwide pro platform. They endorsed the Bankhead highway measure proposing five hundred million dollars for a federal project. It aims to improve trade by canal routes and a shorter western link via the proposed Pier Da canal.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Southern Commercial Congress
Williams Dies Thursday in Greene County
Wm B Williams prominent ODG of the state died at his home in Greene County TeRRerony Serene at ee Ee He was known in Athens for business and social ties Survived by wife five children Hams Clifford Williams Mame and Mrs Chandler of Green County Bre T Epps of Athens three brothers B P Williams H A J Williams J T Williams and two sisters Mrs Z Pryor Wright of Maysville Funeral at Pleasant Oak church Madison County at 3 pm with interment near Ade phareh Family asks for sympathy from the county and friends
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Willam B
Green County
Terrerony
Ee Ee
Willams
Athens
Bie
Wh- Hams
Clifford Williams
Wi- Mame
As Chandler
Alk
Bre
Bes Tepps
Cao
B. P. Williams
Cave Springs
H. A. J. Willams
Atlanta
J. T. Williams
Griem
County
Madison
Adephareh
Williams
Meloss
Work Suspended By Act Congress
Incomplete clipping reports a suspension of work by an act of Congress and includes stray phrases about remedies for croup and narcotics. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks coherent details or date context. Further context is needed to determine the incident, location, and individuals involved.
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Ation Will
Socialist League
Wm. B. Williams
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Greensboro
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Ington
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