Dry America ratified. liquor traffic doomed in US
The Associated Press reports that the federal prohibition amendment has been ratified, with Nebraska Missouri and Wyoming giving the necessary three fourths. Prohibition will end liquor manufacture and sale within a year, though war time restrictions may shorten that period and many state actions await formal certification.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Wyoming
Associated Press
Washington
United States
America
State Department
Mississippi
Flag From Pioneer Dry State Flung To Breeze
The Portland Maine women’s flag signaling liquor prohibition was raised at Evanston after Maine led states in going dry. The banner has flown for each ratification event, marking a milestone toward the constitutional amendment.
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Pioneer
Chicago
Evanston
Portland
Maine
Athens Mourns Loss Mrs Isham Goss Dies After Illness
Mrs. Isham H. Goss formerly Virginia Anderson died yesterday at three in her Hancock Avenue home after a few days with pneumonia in Athens. She was 16 years married to Dr. Goss and was beloved in the community. Funeral planned at Trinity church Clarkesville Tennessee with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by husband and several siblings, with a large accompanying party.
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Hancock Avenue
Isham H. Goss
Athens
Earth
Employment Office Closed in Athens Under Federal Order
The U S government employment office in Athens has been closed by order of Hal Mf Stanley federal director for Georgia. The Athens office as an emergency branch is no longer needed in the current work.
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United States
Athens
Hal Mf. Stanley
State of
Georgia
Schools of City Ordered Closed in Athens
The Board of Health voted to close city schools until further notice after reviewing physicians opinions. Mayor Erwin’s plan also calls for ventilating businesses and keeping crowds down while warning against panics. Officials deem the influenza situation here not as bad as rumors suggest.
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Health Board
Board of Health
Ree
Erwin
Athens
Athena
United States
Mrs N M Taylor of Bogart Dies at 86
Mrs N M Taylor of Bogart Ga died yesterday afternoon at 2:00. She was 86 and survived by daughter Mrs W S Rus ha of Bogart and son Mr C Friar of Cornelia. Funeral 4:00 this afternoon at the Baptist church, with interment in Hogart cemetery.
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Mra
N. M. Taylor
Bogart
W. 8. Rusha
Mr. C. Friar
Cornelia
Bapfi Church
Hogart
Black Atlanta Suspect Held by Athens Officers
Black man Will Brown, described as wanted on several charges in Atlanta, was arrested by Athens police and is being held for Atlanta authorities. Sheriff Lowery plans to dispatch an officer to transport the suspect today.
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Will Brown
Atlanta
Athens
Lowery
Russia and Press Relations at Supreme War Council
Paris January 16 The supreme war council met at the foreign office for two hours the sole formal gathering of peace delegates today The official communiqué cites the Russian situation and the conference relations with the press as the topics discussed Afterward President Wilson Lloyd George Secretary Lansing and Mr Balfour talked together at length in earnest conversation.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme War Council
Foreign Office
Wilson
Lloyd George
Lansing
Balfour
Disloyalty Charge Against LaFollette Dismissed
The senate by fifty to twenty one adopted a resolution dismissing the disloyalty charge against Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin. The action followed a pointed arraignment by Senator LaFollette as he was defended by Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. Thirty three Republicans and seventeen Democrats supported the resolution.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
LaFollette
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Franklin K Lane Addresses Merchants on Nations League
Franklin K Lane tells the Merchants Association of New York the presidents plan for a league of nations rests on international cooperation and does not invalidate the Monroe doctrine. He outlined the league’s fundamental elements and stressed healing among nations as a goal during his January address.
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Franklin K. Lane
Ansbelated Press
New York
League of Nations
United States
Europe
Montenegrins Drive Serbian Forces from Towns
Washington January 16 Montenegro’s occupation by Serbian troops sparked a revolt within the Montenegrin delegation saying about 20 000 insurgents have seized several towns and driven out the Serbian forces.
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Associated Press
Washington
Montenegro
Death of Prof Geo C Schempp Pneumonia Victim at 29
Prof George Christian Schempp of the Georgia State College of Agriculture died at 6 pm at 649 North Lumpkin street from pneumonia after influenza. A popular teacher aged 29, he served as division extension agent in agronomy. Survived by his widow Teatricé, four children, and his father George Schempp Sr of Takahomi Washington. Body to Bernstein Brothers chapel, funeral arrangements to be announced after his father arrives from the Pacific coast.
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George Christian Schempp
Georgia State College of Agriculture
North Lumpkin Street
Teatricé Schempp
George ©. Schempp, Sr
Takahomi
Washington
Bernstein Brothers
Pacific Coast
Action on Revision R R Rates Urged
Washington on January 16 Director Deveral Hines urged prompt action on the pending rate revision question in telegrams to chairmen of the eastern western and southern freight train committees of the railroad administration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Deveral Hines
Eastern, Western and Southern Freight Train Committee
The
Railroad Administration
Mr. J. M. Angalian of Foxboro Is Dead
Mr. J. M. Angalian a well known citizen living near Foxboro on the Jefferson road died yesterday morning at 2 o clock The funeral will be held today at 2 o'clock at Prospect church conducted by Rev Askew He was 49 years old and survived by his widow five children one brother and one sister
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J. M. Angalian
Foxboro
Jefferson Road
Prospect Church
Askew
Angalian
Slater
I W W conspiracy trial ends with 46 guilty verdicts
In Sacramento a federal jury found 46 defendants guilty in the I W W conspiracy case. Sentences to be set by Judge Frank H Rudkin tomorrow. The indictment charged poems and songs aimed at rallying against capitalists and officers, with Theodora Pollok the lone woman defendant outlining a varied social and organizational career.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Call
United States District Court
United States
Frank H. Rudkin
Spokane
Joe Hill
Joseph Hillstrom
Salt Lake City
Utah
Theodora Pollok
Baltimore
America
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
Uni
Dana W. Bartlett
Bethlehem Institute
Arthur Ppham Foye
University of California
Cty Museum of
Newark
N. J
California Conference of Social Agencies
Misa Pollole
International Defense Workers' League
Behelt
H. D. Suhr
Michira Ford
Fife Impted
Tom Y. T. Manwell
Yuba' County
League
San Francisco
Miss Pollok
Solidarity
Shorty
Reorganization Bill of War Department Shelved for Present
Washington Jan 16 The House military committee agreed with Secretary Baker and Chief of Staff March to postpone the war department reorganization bill until the next session. A legislative rider on the army appropriation bill may continue the existing war organization for one more year, since six weeks remain in the session. Baker said universal military obligation is not the department’s theory and offered no proposal on universal service. Capt Henry Brown from overseas passed through yesterday en route to his home in Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Military Committee
Baker
War Department
Congress
Dent
War Organization
Extreme faction dominates labor congress meeting
Chicago reports extreme radicals controlled the national labor congress sessions aimed at freeing Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Billings. Principal socialists and IWW backers urged adoption of their program amid fervent oratory. The press and capitalist class were denounced, and the American Federation faced harsh criticism.
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Associated Press
Chicago
National Labor Congress
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren Billings
American Federation of Favor
Baseball's National Commission Will Not Be Changed Radically
New York, Jan. 16. No radical or immediate change in the personnel of the national commission appears likely after a joint meeting of the National and American leagues. Sixteen club owners favored keeping a three man commission, with provisions for electing a new chairman instead of Carry Herrmann. Major and minor leagues reached an agreement amounting to virtual abrogation of the national agreement relating to business relations, while each organization agreed to respect the territorial and contractual rights of the other.
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Associated Press
New York
National Commission
Herrmann
Athens Urgently Seeks 1700 for Relief Drive
Athens faces a final two day push to raise 1700 more for the relief fund aiding Armenians and Syrians. Campaign Director Joel A. Wier notes illness and a smaller worker cohort limited outreach but 4661.75 was raised on day one. Chancellor David Barrow leads the campaign with Mrs Parker heading the women’s committee.
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Athens
Joel A. Wier
David Barrow
Wind Mra
Parker
Woman's Committee
Depth Charges Dominate Submarine Battles Say Officers
London reports depth charges as the key factor in halting the German submarine campaign. After two and a half years, perfected charges with timed explosive depths reduced chaser mortality. British trawlers, moving fast, dropped charges and fled the danger zone while submarines coordinated with trawlers via telephone to strike subs before they could dive or fire.
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London
Draft Covenant to Form League of Nations Presented by Allied Leaders
Lord Cecil Secretary Lansing and Colonel House will present a concrete plan to the conference of British and American delegates. The draft covenant is already completed, reflecting the best features of all suggestions from allied leaders.
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League OF Nations I
Allied
Lord Robert Cecil
Lansing
House
Textile Workers Demand Eight Hour Day Rejected
Boston January 16 The cotton wool and silk manufacturers unanimously reject the United Textile Workers of America demand for an eight hour day and a forty eight hour week to take effect February 3 next instead of the current fifty four hour week, announced by W Frank Shore president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers.
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Associated Press
Boston
United Textile Workers of America
W. Frank Shore
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Powell to Direct Capital Expenditures for Rail Administration
Washington January 16 T C Powell former vice president of the Southern Railroad was named director of capital expenditures for the railroad administration by Director General Hines Powell recently served as the administration's representative on the priorities section of the war industries board Powell will oversee the funding priorities for railroad capital projects in support of wartime mobilization
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Associated Press
Washington
T. C. Powell
Souther Railroad
Railroad Administration
Hines
Powell
War Industries Board
Canadian Soldiers Going to the Farms
Winnipeg dispatch reports that the Soldiers Settlement Act and new land laws will mark a milestone in Canadian development Major G W Andrews says landless men may own farms near towns churches schools and railways The regime aims to put millions of idle acres into production and support global food supply The law provides uniform settlement rules twenty year terms ten percent cash down attracts veterans to Canada and strengthens national growth Dominion reserves homestead land for soldiers Over 100000 veterans express desire to farm and $1200000 has been advanced to soldier farmers for livestock and improvements
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Associated, Press
Winnipeg
Manitoba
G. W. Andrews
Major Andrews
Canada
Dominion
Athens Women Asked To Offer Services
An appeal by Mrs. D. P. Hagerton urged Athens women to volunteer home nursing for influenza cases. Mrs. Haselton notes many have served weeks and invites volunteers to contact Crawford W. Long Infirmary to register and receive calls.
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Athens
D. P. Hagerton
Haselton
Crawford W. Long Infirmary
Draft of League Covenant Takes Shape in Paris Talks
The draft covenant, advancing beyond expectations after conferences with Lord Cecil Secretary Lansing and Colonel House, blends best features of multiple plans into a treaty enactment. It is framed as a covenant rather than a treaty and comprises thirteen articles covering core proposals.
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Associated Press
Paris
League of Nations
Robert Cecil
Lansing
Colonel House
Aparos
All Combat Units in United States to Be Demobilized
Washington on January 16 Chief of Staff March told the house military committee that demobilization orders cover all combat units in the United States except two regular regiments on defense duty at camps. The measure affects about seventeen hundred thousand men and was signed amid discharge plans. Many troops depart for home from France as twenty seven thousand more sail. total returning to the United States reaches about one hundred seventy eight thousand this week.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
March
House Military Committee
Ae Gee Iit
France
Associated May
Paris
United
Parade of I. W. W. Followers Broken By Seattle Police
About five hundred Industrial Workers marched from an open air meeting into Seattle business districts singing I W W songs. They were dispersed early by twenty mounted police aided by five cars with pall armed with carbines and a platoon with clubs.
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Associated Press
Beattle
Contafning Pall
Fur Bearing Animals Laws Aid Trappers and Hunters
Washington may 16 special to Banner the Agriculture department issued Farmers Bulletin 1022 summarizing fur bearing animal laws in the United States Canada and Newfoundland concerning trapping seasons propagation and bounties. The piece notes rising fur prices risk depletion of trapping grounds and urges strict regulation to protect future supplies while citing foreign trade totals for furs reaching new heights in the fiscal year ending June 30 1918.
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Washington, D. C
U. & Department of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Newfoundland
Madame Lebaudy Heads to Murder Trial in Hempstead
Madame Marie Lebaudy was arraigned for the slaying of her millionaire husband Jacques Lebaudy known as Emperor of Sahara. She pleaded not guilty and was held without bail for first degree murder. In Washington, Senate to debate a one hundred million euro relief bill beginning tomorrow with a planned vote before adjournment Saturday night.
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Hempstead
N. Y
Marie Lebaudy
Justice of the
Jacques Lebaudy
Sahara
Tuatealy
Minola
Washington
Europe
Near East
Senate
Teaders
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IN Council
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Mr. J. M. Angalian
W. W
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Kenry Brown
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Rail Administration
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Madame Lebaudy
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