Outlines program to fight high cost of living
Chicago officials and civic leaders hear Attorney General Valmer outline a plan to curb price gouging and profiteering. The program calls for fair price committees, mayor and prosecutor backing, and a women’s buy-only-necessities pledge. Also a national drive by 4100,000 women organized by the Treasury Savings Division to curb unnecessary purchases.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Valmer
Department of Justice
Tvie
Palmer
United States
Sedel
Washington
Savings Division
Treasury Department
President Saves Negro Captain From Death
Washington dispatch reports Capt. Daniel Smith of the 368th Infantry, sentenced to death by court martial for fleeing the enemy in France, had the sentence disapproved by the president and was returned to duty. He has since been demobilized.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniel Smith
368Th Infantry
France
War Department
Simith
Christmas Cheer Drive Needs Donations From Public
Mrs. T. F. Green chairs the Banner Commissary Committee's Christmas effort. Donations of clothing shoes furniture or toys are welcomed at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the Holman building all day. A meeting of the committee is set for Saturday at 2 30 pm in the Chamber rooms with Mrs J L Sexton as chair and many named members.
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T. F. Green
the Banner Commissary Directors
Sante Claus
Santa Claus
Banner Commissary
Green
Chamber of Commeroe
J. L. Sexton
Walter Childs
Peter Brown
Goldsmith
House approves sugar board continuation to 1920
Washington officials report the House passed the Senate bill to extend the sugar equalization board through 1920 by a 256 to 34 vote. Amendments preserving wartime powers to control prices were approved, sending the measure to a conference.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Sugar Equalization Board
Coal Price Rise Expectation Amid Strike Context
Washington reports hedge on coal costs as Hillman Coal president Tracy Guthrie notes a Wilson miner compromise could lift wages enough to double current 14 percent gains. Columbus tally shows U S coal strikes caused about 126 million dollars in losses, with miners alone losing 60 million in wages.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tracy W. Guthrie
Hillman Coal [and Coke Company
Senate Coal Investigating Committee
Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
United States
W D. McKinney
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
McKinneys
Shipment proposal to store liquor in Cuba bonded warehouse
Louisville Ky December 16 representatives of shipping firms operating from Charleston Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville and Wilmington proposed to distillers that 39 000 000 gallons of liquor be placed in a bonded warehouse in Cuba for storage and resale to Cuba South America and Europe to slign or sling liquor for export.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Charleston
Savannah
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Wilmington
Cuba
South America
Europe
Boll Weevil School at State College Georgia 1920
A ten day boll weevil school at the Georgia State College of Agriculture Athens January 20 to 30 1920 offers practical demonstrations for farmers. Topics include calcium arsenate application methods hog inoculation terrace tractor upkeep and marketing hogs with a focus on sweet potatoes and a model sweet potato house. Fees: $5 laboratory, $1 meals, $1.60 lodging per day with limited enrollment.
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Fammer
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Athens
Georgia
Merchants of
Mitchells Bridge 10 Replaced At Earliest Date
Clarke County Commissioners met to approve replacing Mitchells bridge washed away by the freshet. Work to begin as soon as site and bridge type are decided. bids will follow. Traffic will be diverted to nearby Epps bridge to minimize disruption.
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Mitchells Bridge
Mitchell's
West Point
Georgia
Alabama
Clarke County Commissioners
Mitchell Bridge
Epps
Athens
Lala Adopts New Constitution With One Exception
Prof Sanford led a Birmingham meeting of S L A A delegates from major southern colleges. The new constitution excludes the first year rule allowing freshmen in athletics, 14 votes to 12. Officers were re elected. Auburn’s Adigg urged Auburn Alabama Tech and Georgia to avoid athletic meetings. Sanford drafted the constitution and outlined upcoming Georgia basketball and 1920 football schedules.
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Sanford
Birmingham
South
Profford
Adigg
Auburn
Alabama
Tech
Georgia
Colege Quints
Hoey Wins NC Ninth District in League of Nations Race
Charlotte December 16 Clyde R Hoey Democrat supporter of the League of Nations won the Ninth North Carolina district election over Republican John M Morehead by a face value incomplete count between fifteen hundred and two thousand votes Morehead claimed Hoey would have a thirteen to fourteen hundred vote majority according to Republican headquarters Hoey predicted a two thousand majority New conflict between U S and Mexico predicted Laredo Texas December 16 Sunday s Et Universal of Mexico City says Luis Cabrenas secretary and treasury predicts a new U S Mexico conflict over Mexican oil drilling policy and failure to obtain results in the Jenkins case with Mexican authorities halting oil production and rental and twelve wells shut down
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Associated Press
Charlotte
North Carolina
League of Nations
Clyde R. Hoey
League
John M. Morehead
Morehead
Hoey
U. S
Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Universal of
Mexico City
Luis Cabrenas
Treasury
United States
Cabreras
Jenkins
Net
Carranza
Adda
Anna
Cordera
Marcula
Secretary of Industry and Commerce
Agricultural Implement Company to be Formed in Athens Georgia
Legal advertisement announces incorporation petition for Agricultural Implement Company in Clarke County Georgia. It outlines purpose to buy sell and deal in autos tractors wagons and farm tools with capital stock of 50 000 dollars and potential increase up to 200 000 dollars. Proceedings include notices of dividends administration and divorce actions and real estate sales.
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Georgia
Clarke County
Superior Court
Said County
W. H. Chafin
Johnson
C. N. Hodgson
Agricultural Implement Company
Athens
E. J. Crawford
J. Crawford
City Lots at Satulah Avenue Near Normal School Sold in 1920
In January 1920 during legal hours, two Athens Clarke County Georgia city lots on Satulah Avenue were to be sold for cash as part of the estate of J R Edwards deceased. The first lot fronts 152 feet, contains a four room frame dwelling. the second lot fronts 58 feet, extends back 132 feet with a four room dwelling. Terms set by administrator J M Edwards. The notice notes a separate divorce petition for Cora Darby in Cobb Superior Court.
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Georgia
Clarke County
Susie Brown
Wilson Brown
Court of Ordinary
R. C. Orr
Green & Michael
W. C. Thornton
Tke Allen
H. A. Nix
Jim Sweney
Vta
R. C. Obr
Addie Hubbard
Clarke Superior Court
Andrew J. Cobb
Thia
A. B. Coile
Claud Mahaffey
Pete Evans
BE. J. Crawford
Lewis Lorly
Shalt Auppertain
Mary
Andrew Brown
Witnesa
E. J. Crawford
F E. Griffeth
Athens
Oconee River
Odd Street
Zion Hill
Barnett
Broad Street
Holbrooks
Nannie Lester
Willingham
Willie Gaurdy
W. Watkins
Stella Watkins
Aaid Court
Louise Brown
Said County
Superior Court
Clarke Co
G. J. Thos
Heard
Harvey Stephens
A. B. LE
Joe L. Dealwyler
Laura Eater
Laura Estes
Andrew J.obb
Mary Lom Crawford
Alvin Boles
Elizabeth Boles
Enloy
Levi J. Hemrick
Dock Giles
Satulah Avenue
J. R
Said
Normal School
J. M. Edwards
J. R. Edwards
Cora Darby
Uruguay Offers Mediation In Mexican U.S. Tensions
Gabriel Terra of Uruguay offered to mediate between Mexico and the United States. Mexican and Uruguayan officials reported no confirmation from Washington that Uruguay had made such a proposal. Past mediation rumors and U.S. insistence on armed force during talks were recalled by officials.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Gabriel Terra
Uruguan
Uruguay
Mexico
United States
Mexican Foreign Relations Department
Enriquez
Montevideo
Washington
State Department
Aaid
Legation
Jenkins
Many Republican Favorite Sons in Fight
Washington dispatch reports Senator Harding of Ohio announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Senator Poindexter of Washington and Johnson of California have already announced. A boom for Senator Sutherland of West Virginia was launched. Governor Lownden of Dutnois declared an Independent candidate for the Republican nomination in upcoming state primaries. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood nominated for the presidency in South Dakota.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Ohio
Poindexter
Johnson
California
Sutherland
West Virginia
Pierre
Lownden
Dutnois
Leonard Wood
South Dakota
American Soldiers Unearth German Ammunition Vaults Near Coblenz
American troops in Germany reveal hundreds of tons of old German army ammunition in secret subterranean cells beneath an ordnance depot near Coblenz. Hidden passages connect barmecks to local military points. American guards posted as investigators study the site, with Mrs Claude Montgomery of Commerce reported in the city.
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Germany
Coblenz
Cobsens
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