Russia and Europe on brink of war mobilization tensions rise
Reports from St Petersburg, Shanghai and London indicate Russia will mobilize its vast military apparatus to support Servia. British and German fleets gear up as Berlin hosts a high level conference amid expectations of German troop mobilization tomorrow. England maintains a calm peacemaker stance.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Russia
Servia
England
London
Great Britain
Emperor Nicholas to Be Generalissimo in Russia
Saint Petersburg dispatch says Emperor Nicholas may assume the role of generalissimo, stirring a vast wave of enthusiasm though not jingoistic, as Russia readies to mobilize for the Austrian frontier. London reports note no relief in suspense, with Russia mobilizing four army corps per district totaling about 1,280,000 men and a firm pledge to support Serbia.
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Associated Press
London
England
Russia
Austria
Serbia
Dozenth Case Wife Beating Report In Athens
Police report Bob Blount, a colored man, arrested by Officer Wright on a charge of beating his wife with a knife and tearing at her clothing. In two months Athens shows more family disorder cases than in similar periods, with many aggressors escaping and women urged to forgive.
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Bob Blount
Wright
Blount
Athens
Shed fell down and owner sued in court
Evan Mathews through his father John Mathews sues Mendel Morris for personal damages after a shed veranda at a Broad street storehouse owned by Neeris collapsed trapping the boy. The suit seeks 4000 for Evan and 1000 for his father. Mrs L W Mewbourne also sues Morris for 7500 for injuries from the falling shed.
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Evan Mathews
John Mathews
Mendel Morris
Broad Street
Nee Ris
L. W. Mewbourne
Forty Cases On Augusta Lists In Athens City Court
Forty cases are filed for the Augusta term of the city court of Athens. Most matters concern notes and accounts, with several interesting and one or two unusual damage suits noted among the docket.
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Augusta
Athens
Injuries in Georgia Railroad injury suit seek 50000
P F Pearson, a switching crew conductor, sues Georgia Railroad for 50000 damages claiming severe injuries from a fall at Hardeman & Phinizy yards. He alleges concussion and multiple bodily harms including damage to the back, limbs, vision and hearing, neurasthenia, and sleep loss. The suit references a prior secret proceeding against Germany. In Europe, Serbians blew up a bridge at Belgrade with Austrians attacking. fighting and bombardment reported near the capital and a heavy artillery duel three miles south of Belgrade.
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P. F. Pearson
The
Georgia Railroad
Hardeman & Phinizy Yards
Germany
Belgrade
Neutrality Delay Ordered by United States in Austro-Mervian War
Washington July 29 The United States will delay a formal proclamation of neutrality in the Austro-Meruvian war. The State Department will wait to see whether other European powers will engage in fighting before acting on neutrality.
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U. 6
Associated Press
Washington
United States
State Department
Wheat Markets Climb Quietly Amid World Tensions
Wheat prices on the Chicago market showed limited fluctuations and a modest decline of fourteen and a half cents after a light trading day. New York securities rallied despite chaotic European conditions as foreign offerings surged, with gold engagements limited by high marine insurance. War risk insurance rose to five thousand dollars per million shipped from the prior day.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Germany
Russia
New York
New York Exchange
Mrs Ingle Dies at Home in Athens After Long Illness
Mrs. James W. Ingle died at her Grady avenue home after a lengthy illness. Survived by husband and four children, she was active in First Methodist and Prince Avenue Presbyterian churches. Funeral services were held at home with Rev. Charles C. Jarrell and Rev. S. J. Cartledge. burial in Burlington, North Carolina, today.
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Grady Avenue
James W. Ingle
Athens
S. J. Cartledge
Prince Avenue Presbyterian Church
H. E. Martin
W. W. Lampkin
A. ©. Hancock
J. H. Huggins
C. H. Stone
Jesus
Change in Central of Georgia schedule out of Athens
A slight change in the Central of Georgia Railway timetable affects Athens departures. The 6:45 a.m. Athens Central time train will move to 6:30 a.m. Central time starting next Sunday August 2, shifting to 7:30 Athens Eastern time.
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Central of Georgia Railway
Athens
Central Tune
Bargain Week Promises Low Prices On Fabrics
A Broad Street store offers cheap fabrics amid wartime price concerns. The ad touts Soft Finish Bleaching 20 yards for 1.00, Chemis Finish Long Cloth 10 yards for 59c, Silk Novelties 25 pieces for late summer at 50c value, Silk corded 15¢ per yard, Radius 18c yard, Honeycomb 350 grade 15c yard, and Roman Moire 85c grade with ginghams apron patterns at 3c.
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Broad Street
Southern Manufacturing moves selling office to Cincinnati
The selling office for the Southern Manufacturing Company is moved to Cincinnati with product handling shifted from the Electric building at Hancock and College to the factory on the &. A. L. railroad. President Bryan is Europe and may retain Electric building offices upon his return. secretary C. H. Newton and Mr. Patat and staff relocated to the mill.
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Southern Manufacturing Company
Cincinnati
Hancock and
College Avenue
A. L
Bryan
Europe
Wis
C. H. Newton
Patat
First Ocean Vessel to Navigate Panama Canal Opening
Gov Goethals announced the first ocean going vessels will transit the canal on the official opening date August 15. The steamer Ancon will make the first official trip from deep water Atlantic to deep water Pacific, following the Cris tobal voyage from Colon to Balboa to test lock operations and currents.
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Associated Press
Panama
Goethals
Cristobal
Colon
Balboa
Garrison
Ancon
Atlantic
Pacific
Money Missing From R R Office Reported
For weeks small and large sums vanished from cash drawers at the 5 A L depot. Police are investigating. no clue to the thief yet.
Georgia Senate favors outlawing locker clubs measure
Atlanta July 29. Senator W D McNeil's bill to outlaw locker clubs in Georgia is reported favorably by the temperance committee by eight to three with Sweat Miller and Converse voting no. The measure would repeal the club tax and after January 1915 forbid licenses and liquor sales in clubs.
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Atlanta
W.D. McNeil
Georgia
Temperance Committee
Senate
Sweat, Miller
Converse
Torrens
Sweat
Couple Struck By Lightning Leaves Couple Hospitalized
The article reports Mr Otis Pesler and Mrs Peeler both ill with serious conditions after a storm. Mr Pesler was shocked when a live electric line and telephone cable touched, sending him home with severe injuries. Nearby manager George Crane aided immediately.
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Thurs
Otis Pesler
Peeler
St. Mary's Hospital
Miro
Pedler
Ephone Company
George Crane
Com- Pan
Unbidden King Snake Stirs Athens Home Guests
A Cobb street residence in Athens was visited by a large king snake that slithered into the dining room. Homeowners chased it out as the creature curled over four feet in length under the table. The snake became trapped near a folding door and required hours to be extricated and ejected.
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Athens
Wardlaw Party Tourists Tour Venice and Parliament
Prof Wardlaw and a ladies party toured Europe. They visited Venice yesterday and will depart in two weeks returning around September first. In The Hague they visited the peace temple and viewed Parliament in England with U K Ulster debates. Fourteen women gained entry to Parliament under a good behavior pledge.
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Prof. Wardlaw
Europe
Venice
Hague Peace
Wardlaw
Ioday
England
Another Romatic Marriage for Athens
On Monday afternoon Mr. Thomas R. Edwards Jr and Miss Josie Boswell wed in Athens with Rev. Stanley R. Grubb officiating. The bride, from Penfield Georgia, studied at Lucy Cobb Institute and stayed with Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Crow. Edwards, a freight solicitor for the Southern Railway, and the couple planned an extended Eastward trip after visiting Watkinsville.
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Thomas R. Edwards, Jr
Josie Boswell
Stanley R. Grubb
Penfield
Lucy Cobb Institute
L. H. Crow
Edwards
Southern Railway Company
Athens
Watkinsville
Calliaux Acquitted in Figaro Editor Murder Case
Madame Calliaux is cleared of charges for the death of the editor of the Figaro, highlighting the difficulty of convicting a woman in murder cases abroad.
Huerta Goes to Spain on Sunday
Washington dispatch reports Huerta and refugees will depart Kingston Sunday aboard a chartered steamer for Spain. The news follows Carranza and Zapata reportedly reaching a friendly understanding to end clashes near the capital and cooperate with Carranza.
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Huerta
Spain
Associated Press
Washington
Carranza
Carbajal
Mexico
Zapata
Junta
Monterey
Tampico
Kingston
Ill Wife of Desk Sergeant C W Heard
Mrs Charlie Heard, wife of Police Officer Heard, is seriously ill after two months of unusual circulatory problems. She runs below normal temperature in hot weather and is described as worse than previously.
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C. W. Heard
Mra
Charlie Heard
Omcer Heard
Dudley Sues Four Men for 5000 In Damages
J B Dudley sues Henry Culp Norbet Epting and Henry Hodgson for 5000 in damages alleging he was assaulted in the Wolf case. Culp allegedly struck with a fist a bottle and brass knuckles while Epting drew a knife and cut at him. Hodgson allegedly aided and threatened with a pistol.
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J.B. Dudley
Henry Culp
Norbet Epting
Henry Hodiseon
Mr. Dudley
Culp
Epting
Hodgson
Warburg Nomination Favored by Senate Committee
Washington July 29 Paul Warburg whose nomination to the federal reserve board has been held up communicated with the White House. It was announced he would appear before the senate banking committee which wishes to investigate his qualifications. The general belief in the senate is that the committee will favorably report on his nomination.
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General Judiciary ‘Committee
Senate
Bush
O. K
Judiciary Committee of
Marion Jackson
Phillip Weltner
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Atlanta
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Associated Press
Washington
Paul Mr. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Ing
Prominent Farmer John Chambers Dead at Fifty
John Chambers aged fifty a prominent planter of the section dies at his home near Winterville Oglethorpe county Funeral and burial at Carter’s Graveyard this afternoon at three Rev Mr Kelley to conduct services He is survived by wife Ola and three children Alma Emanuel and Zilla May Chambers He was longtime resident of the neighboring county and a Methodist church member.
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John Chambers
Wintersville
Sne
Oglethorpe County
Carter
Kelley
Chambers
Ola Chambers
Alma Chambers
Emanuel Chambers
Zilla May Chambers
Winterville
Man Sues Street Car for Five Thousand Damages
A. D. Pleming filed suit against the street car company claiming he and his wife and baby were put off the car because he had only five dollars. He asserts the fare was deducted from a three dollar bill he offered.
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A. D. Pleming Tits
Aouit
City Court Action Seeks 7500 Damages Over Missing Ticket
C C Parr sues in the city court for the August term claiming 7500 damages after not receiving a ticket from Charleston to Athens wired to the Athens agent. The case alleges the failure to deliver the ticket caused harm.
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C. C. Parr
Charleston
Athens
Removal of ivy from county courthouse to make way for high school
Vines covering the county courthouse for thirty years were torn away yesterday as the building is converted into a high school. The removal indicates a major change for the site and local residents express mixed feelings about the historic greenery.
Georgia Senate Frustrated by House Delay on Bills
The Georgia Senate expresses anger over House delays in approving senate bills. Lawmakers accuse the House of not giving bills proper consideration and seek timely action on pending measures.
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Georgia State Sénaté
Howe
House
Senate
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