Red Cross canvass sails city for 3000 members end of year
Workers in Athens mobilize despite weather and holidays to recruit Red Cross members. By yesterday afternoon districts and street sections were canvassed with two person teams visiting homes. Emmanuel Church reports 74 new members from worship doors. Lucy Cobb College and Southern Bell Telephone join, with a service flag planned for a local business.
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Emmanuel
Athens
Lucy Cobb
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Lucy Cobb College
Southern Bell Telephone Company
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Knights Templar
Danielsville
Madison County
CY Court Postponed By Judge West In January Term
Judge Henry S West of the city court ordered the adjourned term, set for the first Monday in January, postponed until later in the winter. Government work, drafting questionnaires, and related clerical duties have the clerk, sheriff, and entire bar busy through mid January, with public notice to follow.
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Henry S. West
West
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Shipping Losses Decrease Across Week for British Fleet
London reports a dip in shipping losses for the past week with eleven merchant ships over 1600 tons sunk and one under that tonnage, plus a fishing vessel, all attributed to mines or submarines.
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London
Three More Deaths From Pneumonia Camp Wheeler
Three men died of pneumonia today at Camp Wheeler in Macon Georgia David Griffith Hampton Daniels and Allan Smith names with no addresses provided. The piece also notes fundraising booths and a Red Cross enlistment campaign with posters in Athens and streetcars.
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Macon
David Griffith
Mampton Daniels
Allan Smith
Kaiser Narrowly Escapes British Airman's Bombs
An Associated Press report from Geneva describes a narrow escape of the German emperor during a reprisal raid by a British air squadron on Christmas Eve. The emperor's train departed the station an hour earlier, prior to the bombing incident amid destruction and disruption.
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Associated Press
Merry Christmas in Kaiser's Land Describes Berlin Hardships
Geneva reports German Christmas features food shortage as women and children beg in snow for sustenance. Riots occur in towns while the rich feast on costly dinners. Churches closed due to coal shortages.
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Kaiser’s Land
Associated Press
Geneva
Labor Troubles Blamed For Delays In War Work
Witnesses testified that shipyards lost 536992 working days to strikes since war began. Stevens urged labor conscription and a doubling of the workforce to meet war aims. About 150600 are currently engaged in ship-building, with the labor situation described as too large for any single department to handle. A centralized government policy on labor during the war was urged.
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Ate
United States
Stevens
Foundry Workers' Strike Near End
San Francisco dispatch reports the 15 000 foundry workers are near ending their strike with a friendly mood and a hoped for agreement to sell the strike. An authoritative statement indicates progress toward resolution tonight.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Harry Settement
Deal Completed For Millions of Sugar Crop
New York December 26 negotiations for the purchase of a large part of the Cuban sugar crop now being harvested were virtually completed today. The deal covers an estimated 3 600 000 tons for use in the United States and for the Allies, announced by the International committee.
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New York
United States
International Committee
The Equipment And Training of Soldiers in France and Home Camps
Major General O'Bryan, commanding the New York national guard division at Camp Wadsworth, testified to the senate military committee from Washington about equipment and training of American troops in France and at home. He had just returned from an observation tour abroad. Before he spoke, the committee urged the War Department to act quickly to fix winter clothing shortages in camps.
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America
France
Senate Military Committee
O'Bryan
New York National Guard
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
War Department
Railroads Put Under U S Government Beginning Tomorrow Noon
President Wilson announced that all railroads in continental United States will be operated by the government starting at noon Friday. McAdoo to direct unification and operation with railroad presidents, amid calls for definite guarantees on future operations. Chicago railroad heads pledge full cooperation as Samuel Rea and others head to Washington for further statements.
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McAdoo
Wilson
Congress
Chicago
Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Railway Board
National Council of Defense
Richard H. Rishton
Chicago & Northwestern
Nike
Pennsylvania
Washington
Philadelphia
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Rand
Fuel officials urge churches to suspend night services
At a fuel commission meeting city ministers were asked to omit Sunday evening services through March 1 and move weekly prayers to City Hall. The mayor offered the building for heating needs and suggested coordinated scheduling to avoid conflicts.
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Fuel Administration
Fuel Commission
Thirty Five Men to Cover State to Take the Income Tax Returns
Atlanta reports that thirty five Internal Revenue officers will start January 1 to collect and assist with income tax returns for 1917. The Athens, Georgia, officer arrives January 2 and stays until January 19. Unmarried earners with net income $1000 or more and married earners with net income $2000 or more should consult the tax man. Blalock warns slackers will be pursued and urges taxpayers to seek help and forms from the field officers.
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Atlanta
Collector of Internal Revenue
A. O Blalock
Athens
Blalock
Leniency in handling chaotic Russian situation urged
Washington reports that the American government will show great forbearance and patience toward Russia, aiming to avoid conflict driven by German intrigue while American representatives follow strict neutrality rules. Also a health note suggests using Cham bers Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first hoarseness to ward off croup attacks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dec
United States
Russia
Chamberlain
Mexican raiders killed after Canadalaria raid near Marfa
Eight bandits were killed yesterday when ranchers and American cavalrymen repelled a group of raiders believed responsible for the killing of Michael Welch, a U S mail stage driver, and the looting of a Canadalaria store. Further clashes between raiders and U S forces were reported.
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Associated Press
Marfa
Texas
Michael Welch
United States Mail
Candalaria
Lardits
Stolen Ford Truck Reported in Athens Center
A large new Ford truck with extra tires and Ford appliances is reported stolen from behind Flanagan & Flanagan’s music store on Clayton Street in Athens. The theft was reported to local authorities and a reward has been offered.
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Athens
Mis
Flanagan & Flanagan
Clayton Street
Prominent Woman Found Dead in Bed in Georgia
Sallie Winn of Watkinsville, aged about seventy, prominent in the county, was found dead in her bed this morning by her daughter Mrs. C. D. Veale’s family. She suffered heart trouble and died sometime after midnight. Funeral and interment will be at Mars Hill church tomorrow. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. Veale. her husband died years ago.
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Banner
Watkinsville
Sallie. Winn
C. D. Veale
Mars, Hill Church
Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt listed for promotion
Washington December 26. Among forty seven officers of the expeditionary forces recommended for promotion by General Pershing is Second Lieutenant Archibald B. Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt who is pro-
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Pershing
Archibald B. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Mass Meeting At Danielsville On Red Cross Drive
In Danielsville Madison county Georgia a mass meeting is set for Thursday at 2 o clock in the county courthouse. Citizens from the county and surrounding area will hear brief speeches led by Madame Lustrat Atzens who has guided Red Cross efforts in this region for years.
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Danielsville
Red Cross
Madame Lustrat
Atzens
Frontline Movements In Europe Amid Sparse Details
Reported fighting continues on multiple fronts with limited clarity. The Austro German and Russian peace talks stall as analysts note scarce operational details. Petrograd reports tense diplomacy while German efforts to restore ties with Turkey surface amid ongoing conflict.
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Petrograd
Russia
War Flour Mills Grind More Wheat Under New Government Plan
Minneapolis mills began grinding war flour using seventy four percent of the wheat berry instead of fifty under a new government plan aimed at saving six million bushels of wheat. The Associated Press reports mills in the city shifted to the higher proportion as part of wartime food policy.
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Associated Pree
Minneapolis
Minn
Del
Australians Vote Against Conscription
First returns from the Australian vote abroad show a substantial majority against conscription. The latest count indicates about 180,000 in opposition to the measure, contradicting earlier predictions from Sydney.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
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Vancouver World
Sydney
New South Wales
South Carolina Editor in Athens on brief visit
Hon. B. H. Aul editor and owner of the Newberry News-Herald, D. C., was in Athens on business for the day. He remarks that if the railroads are taken over by the president, the government may need to address farm labor issues in South Carolina to secure sufficient help for plowing, cultivating, and harvesting crops next year.
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B. H. Aul
Newberry
D. C
News-Herald
Atlanta
Aul
Pal Metto
Wemyss Succeeds Jellicoe British First Sea Lord
London December 26 Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss has been appointed first sea lord succeeding Admiral Jellicoe in a naval high command move announced by Associated Press officials.
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Jellicoe
Associated’ Press
London
Rosslyn Wemyss
Jjallcoe
Increased Passenger Rates For The Dominion
Ottawa reports a railway commission decision that raises passenger rates by fifteen percent across Canada except British governed areas. The new maximum is not to exceed a given rate per mile. The next step will be for federal authorities to assume coal fields and related operations.
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