American Troops Hold Archangel Front Amid Shelling
Associated Press dispatch from Archangel reports January 28 29 that American and Allied forces evacuated Sho govarsk and moved ten miles northward while Bolshevik artillery shelled Tarasovo Tulgas and the Dvina area Comparative lull noted with enemy patrols engaging allied posts on all sectors and Kadish sector activity.
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Archangel
Associated Press
Shogovarsk
Tarasovo
Tulgas
Dvina
Kadish
Verhin
Vaga
U S Food Board Official Denies Senators Charge
Washington Jan 29 A. P. reports the food administration will have no part in the guaranteed price for the 1918 19 wheat crop and may soon cease before harvest. W A Glasgow Jr local counsel for the administration denounced Senate claims that the bill funding the price guaranty would sustain the food administration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Food Administration
W. A. Glasgow, Jr
Miss Elsa Diemer To Appear Here
Miss Elsa Diemer, noted soprano, is booked for a recital at Seney-Stovall chapel next Tuesday as part of the Lucy Cobb lecture course. Press excerpts praise her voice, range, and artistry from St Louis, Charleston, Mattoon, and New York critics, signaling a bright future.
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Miss Rutherford
Lucy Cobb
Elsa Diemer
Seney-Stovall Chapel
Athens
Miss Diemer
United States
St. Louis
Diemer
Charleston
Courier
Mattoon
Europe
Herbert Cost
Musical America
Sheldon Hall
Quick Cure for Croup Warns Prompt Use of Chamberlain's Remedy
A short medical notice urges watching for early croup symptoms such as hoarseness and to administer Chamberlain's Cough Remedy immediately. The tone promises a prompt effect and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Distillers Plan to Start Fight to Save Booze
New York Jan 29 Frank L Polk acting secretary of state proclaims the prohibition amendment ratified but the distillers assert the measure is not binding A representa tion by the Distillers Association of America says that in 22 of 42 states with referendum clauses the legislature action becomes effective after ninety days and a petition by five or six percent of voters would send the issue to the people Immediate steps will be taken to invoke referendums in fourteen states and possibly more
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Frank L. Polk
Distillers Association of America
Distillers
Drainage Project Fought By Cotton Company
A large Clarke Madison Oglethorpe drainage district reclaiming 1600 acres on Beaverdam Creek faces an injunction from Crawford Cotton Co owners now using Lowh Broad river power. The district bonds and contracts proceed. hearing before Judge Hodges at Hartwell tests new drainage law.
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Clarke
Madison
Oglethorpe
Beaverdam Creek
King & Lpading
Atlanta
Crawford Cotton Co
Frank Edwards
Mesers Ingle and Comer
Crawford
Lowh Broad River
Hodges
Hartwell
Messrs
Tate Wright
Lamar Rucker
North Georgia
New York Ratifies Dry Amendment in Senate Vote
Albany N Y Jan 29 New York becomes the forty four state to ratify the federal prohibition amendment as the senate votes 27 to 24 in concurrence with the assembly resolution adopted last week
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
New York
Senate
Assembly
Special Prayer Services Continue in Athens Church
The Christian women of our city conduct union prayer services at the missionary‑involved Christian church each afternoon. Open to all, they last about 30 minutes from 6 to 5 30 o'clock, with leaders hoping more people will join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
Ied Christian Church
Athens
Augusta Firm Opens Branch in This City
The Southern Tire & Rubber Co. of Augusta has rented the building at 260 Jackson Street and is remodeling the interior to open about February 1 with a full stock under manager T. F. Davis. The Augusta company manufactures its own goods and the new branch will be a retail outlet for its complete output.
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Southern Tire & Rubber Co
Augusta
Jackson Street
T. F. Davis
Athers
Poland Provisional Government Recognized by United States
Washington reports the American government recognizes the provisional government of Poland. Secretary Lansing, in Paris, conveyed to Polish premier Ignace Paderewski the U.S. recognition order from President Wilson.
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Associated Press
Washington
Poland
State Department
Lansing
Paris
Wilson
Ignace Paderewski
Navy Air Patrol Charleston Miami To Start Regular Run
Two large naval hydroplanes from Brunswick station completed the first trip of a planned regular coast patrol from Charleston to Miami. They reached Jacksonville this afternoon and will return to Brunswick tomorrow.
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Navy Air Patrol
Charleston-Miami
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Brunswick
Navy
Charleston
Miami
Daniels Warns U S Must Build Ships Or Lose Rights
Secretary Daniels told a Baltimore audience that the United States cannot stop shipbuilding or withdraw from world trade. He warned that halting construction would cede wealth and influence to other nations and threaten national rights.
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Daniels
U. S
Associated Press
Baltimore
United States
Czech Slovaks to occupy eastern Silesia says Masaryk
President Masaryk announced by wireless from Warsaw that Czecho-Slovak troops will occupy eastern Silesia and denied any allied troops would be involved. The statement traces to an official message received in London on January 29 through the Associated Press report.
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Associated Press
London
Masaryx
Warsaw
Silesia
Deficiency Bill Passed With War-Era Spending Repeal
Washington reports the house approved the emergency deficiency bill without a dissenting vote. The measure repeals appropriations totaling over seven billion dollars and authorizations of eight and a quarter billion used during World War I for the army and navy, marking a major postwar cost readjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Army
Navy
Cadet Corps Officers Named For University Year
The cadet corps at the university announces its commissioned officers for the year led by D. P. Welchel as lieutenant colonel. Key posts include William H. Beck Jr. as regimental adjutant and William D. Hooper Jr. commanding the first battalion with R. W. Martin as adjutant, while Murphey Candler leads the second battalion with William H. Heaton as adjutant. Numerous company captains are listed among A through E, with Dooley named supply captain. first lieutenants and second lieutenants are partially appointed.
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Milton B. Thweatt
Corps of Cadets
Lst
D. P. Welchel
Co. B
United States Army
Welchel
Murphey Candler
Candler
Wiliam 2D. Heaton
Jack Montz
John Conyers
Lewis L. Brown
George S. Parker
John W. Abney
Stanley
Biian Dooley
Robert D. O'Callaghan
Prince Hodgson
Frank Harwell
John E. Talmadge
Charles E. Wheatley
Melting Pot Delusion Cited in Immigration Report
Washington report by the house immigration committee on a four year general immigration ban after treaty signing. The panel says the measure would shield American workers from unfair competition during readjustment and stop Bolsheviks from entering the country to spread their doctrine.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
House Immigration Committee
Senators Discuss Unemployment In Brief Speeches
At Washington on January 29 Senators from Iowa and Colorado voiced views on unemployment. Senator Lewis, commenting on the prospects for American industry, warned of temporary distress but asserted a bright future, noting concerns about labor and economic conditions.
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Washington
Iowa
Fepublicans
Colorado
Soron
Lewis
Secr
App
Illinois
Alabama Solons Oppose Government Rail Ownership
The Alabama house adopted a resolution condemning U S government ownership of railroads. Copies of the measure will be sent to Alabama's congressional delegation.
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Montentere Ala
House of Representatives
Alabama
Bolivia Plans to claim Tacna and Arica provinces
Paris January 29 Bolivia intends to claim Tacna and Arica provinces disputed by Peru and Chile under President Wilson’s doctrine that all nations deserve an outlet to the sea. General Montes, Bolivian minister to France, told the Associated Press this statement.
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Associated Press
Paris
Bolivia
Tacna
Arica
Chile
Peru
Wilson
General Montes
France
Habit of Hoarding By African Natives Problem of Traders
Jondon, Jan. 29. Hoarding habit of natives in West Africa disrupts trade as silver vanishes once released. Paper money in one pound ten shilling two shilling notes not favored. experiments with one shilling notes as legal tender may ease the issue. West African Currency Board buys silver and ships it to West Africa.
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Jondon
West A
West African Currency Board
West Africa
English Resort Town Temporarily Renamed Honeymoon Town
Torquay England January 29 The seaside town long known as Queen of Western Watering Places will be renamed Honeymoon Town while New Zealand troops assemble with British brides before overseas service. Daily arrivals of New Zealanders and wives may reach 3000 as locals note the influx. Torquay girls, while not enthusiastic, have already selected husbands from the thirteen thousand New Zealand troops who passed through during the war.
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Torquay
Eng
New Zealand
Crawford & Merry Move to New Quarters
The wholesale grocery firm Crawford and Merry has relocated to the Max Joseph building, occupying new quarters.
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Crawford & Merry
Max Joseph
Von Hindenburg Aims to Restore Ex Kaiser in Germany
Paris reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg seeks to return former Emperor William after the national assembly meeting. Westphalian manufacturers are said to favor the plan and may back the effort.
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Associated Press
Paris
von Hindenburg
Echo de Paris
William
National Assembly
Westphalia
Labor Condition Demands Adjustment Of War Contracts
Washington reports urgent push by the department of labor for early action on war contract legislation. A rising labor surplus in major industrial centers over ten days suggests cancellations without quick financial adjustment risk worsened stagnation for manufacturers invested in war machinery and materials.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Labor
No Civil Cases Will Be Tried at This Term Jackson Court
Commerce Ga January 29 1919 Judge Cobb orders cancellation of civil business for February term due to influenza. Jury calendars reset. traverse jurors excused to February 6 while others report February 3 and 10. Criminal matters to be disposed as circumstances permit. prisoners will be prioritized for trial when called.
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Jackson Court
Banner
Commerce
Traverse
Cudahy and Wilson Oppose Federal Control of Packing
Edward A. Cudahy president of Cudahy Packing Company and Thomas C. Wilson president of Wilson and Company told the house interstate commerce committee that pending legislation to regulate the meat packing industry is unnecessary. They warned government control would destroy the industry’s high efficiency.
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Associated Press
Washington
Edward A. Cudahy
The
Cudahy Packing Company
Thomas C. Wilson
Wilson & Company
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Carolina Survivors Honor Rescue Captain in San Juan Banquet
In San Juan on January 29, Captain Lauro of the Eva B. Douglaz from New York was feted by 20 survivors he saved when the steamer Carolina sank after a submarine attack last June. They hosted a dinner at a hotel and presented him a gold watch for himself, a gold wristwatch for his daughter, and a diamond pin for his wife.
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San Juan
P. R
Gaptain Lauro
Eva B. Douglaz
New York
Carolina
San Juan Harbor
Freshmen Must Wear Red Caps at Tech Meeting
At a Pan Hellenic Council gathering on Tuesday night the rule was approved that freshmen must wear red caps. The ban begins when caps can be secured and lasts until the final Georgia Tech game, with caps allowed to be discarded after the last game, whether in Atlanta or elsewhere.
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Pan Hellenic Council
Pan Hellenic
Georgia Tech
Tech
Atlanta
Peace Congress Holds Hearing On Pole And Czechslovak Feud
Washington on Jan 29 saw a prolonged Senate debate over the war contracts bill to validate and settle formal war contracts totaling about 2.75 million dollars. Senator Chamberlain led the measure with plans to keep the Senate in session to enact the legislation. Amendments adopted authorize interior to adjust mineral production claims, require the War Department to disclose contractor names and amounts, and prohibit six month import of Egyptian long staple cotton after passage.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Senate
Chamberlain
Henderson
Secretary of the Interior
McKellar
Tennerate
War Department
Congress
Smith
Arizona
Pretty Young Woman Forged Check Stuns Athens Bank
Athens police seek a blonde about 20 wearing glasses who cashed a forged $60 check posing as Lena Ashford from Watkinsville. The supposed daughter used Mr. A W Ashford’s name, and the real man disowned any relation. Authorities watched trains for the suspect but she remained at large past nightfall.
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Athens
A.w.ashford
Watkinsville
Lena Ashford
Ashford
Beusse
American Soldiers Use Birch Bark Post Cards in Russia
Shortage of letter paper on the north Russian front leads American soldiers to craft homeward post cards from birch bark. Reported from Archangel dated December 30 with London transmission January 29.
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Russia
Archangel
London
Liberty Loan Drive May Be Delayed by Lent Season
Washington reports the treasury department weighs delaying the fifth Liberty loan opening from April 6 to April 21 due to Lent lasting until April 20. A decision has not been reached.
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Liberty
Washington
Treasury Department
Third American Army Adopts Arm Insignia
The Third American Army in Coblenz adopts a blue circular patch with a red inner circle and a white letter A as the army insignia. All officers and enlisted men of the Army of Occupation may wear the insignia on the left sleeve.
Mexican Consuls In U.S. Ordered to Report Goods for Export
Mexico City reports the department of commerce and labor has ordered all Mexican consuls and commercial representatives in the United States to report immediately on which articles are badly needed in Mexico and exportable without delay from the states. They also seek information on pricing.
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U.S
Mexico City
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Mexico
Tata
Polish and Czechoslovak Tensions Tabled at Council Hearing
Paris witnesses Polish delegate R V Dmowski and Czechoslovak representative Dr Karl Kramars explain frontier clashes and urge measures to ease hostilities after the council warned against forced occupation. South African Premier General Bothe discussed former German colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Suprere Council
R. V. Dmowski
Karl Kramars
Senuol
Dmowski
Kramars
Bothe
Hagenbachs Circus Eaten By Germans Sold Iron Crosses
The Burgomaster of Coblenz appeals to Germans to stop selling Iron Crosses and other war decorations. American officers report shopkeepers near Coblenz sold Cross pins with miniature flags, leading to arrests and jail terms. Hagenbeck's circus, now in Coblenz, has only about 100 animals left due to war, with many camels llamas and elephants killed or not fed normally. Carl Hagenbeck remains with the troupe as performances begin February 1.
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Associated Press
Cablena
Coblenz
Treves
Coblens
Hagenbeck
Germany
Carl Hagenbeck
Circus
City School Board Votes To Reopen Schools Feb 3
At Tuesday night meeting the city school board urged the city board of health to reopen schools February 3 with a decision due by Monday. Officers for the coming year were reelected: J. D. Mell president Aaron Cohen vice president M. G. Michael treasurer C. D. Flanigan secretary. Lt W. D. Hooper Jr elected commandant and to implement the university style at the High School.
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City Board of Health
J. D. Mell
Aaron Cohen
M. G. Michael
C. D. Flanigan
W. D. Hooper, Jr
Hooper
Kirchwey Protests to Baker on German Propaganda Case
George W. Kirchwey cabled Newton D. Baker urging repudiation of a Senate probe figure linked to German propaganda. He asserts the official is connected to the government and calls for protection of loyal citizens against baseless attacks while praising War Department conduct in the war.
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New York
George W. Kirchwey
Newton D. Baker
Senate
Department of the Government
War Department
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U.S. Food Board
Cadet Corps
EAA Delusion States Report
Labama
Cudahy
Peace Congress
Pole
Czechslovak
City School Board
Mr. Kirchwey
Mr. Baker
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