Army Week in Athens to Display World War Weapons
Army Week in Athens begins March 15 featuring exhibits of trench and mobile warfare weapons used in France. Visitors will view projectiles, trench mortars, one pounders, grenades, and captured materiel, with demonstrations by Sergeant William Ryan and a full marching band. Moving pictures and lectures accompany firing displays, parades, and entertainments for soldiers.
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Army
Athens
France
Agricultural College
William Ryan
Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Indicted on Four Counts Murder of Miller Family
Aberdeen Mississippi March 1 Charles Marshall was indicted this afternoon on four counts charging murder and a fifth alleging assault with intent to kill in connection with the quadruple killing of the Miller family near the armory. Trial was set to start Thursday.
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Aberdeen
Missippi
Charles Marshall
Miller
Organized Effort to Prevent Labor Control Conference
Bt Louth March 1 The commercial federation of America organizer was here today at a conference of businessmen of the midwestern states with avowed purpose of fighting radicalism. Speakers asserted it would work to prevent organizations and the American Federation of Labor nonpartisan league and the peoples league from gaining in the next Congress.
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Louth
Commercial Federation of America
Middle Western
American Federation Labor, Non-Partisian League
Peoples League
Southern Bell Elects Officers And Directors
At the annual meeting of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company officers and directors for the coming year were elected. Present officers listed include J. Epps Brown as president J. M. B. Homey first vice president and treasurer J Yundt second vice president Hume third vice president A Maupin secretary and assistant treasurer A A Marsters W Gibson assistant secretary C J Holdites general auditor. Directors named include Theodore N. Vail and others.
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Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
J. Epps Brown
J. M. B. Homey
Pe. J Yundt
Hume
A. Maupin
A. A. Marsters
W. Gibson
Istant Secreta
C. J. Hold
Twenty one States join bid to test prohibition validity
Washington March 1 Twenty one States joined with the Federal government today in asking the supreme court to dismiss Rhode Island s original suit challenging the prohibition amendment s validity. Alabama Arizona Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Michigan Montana Nebraska Nevada North Carolina North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah West Virginia and Wyoming filed the brief led by Charles E Hughes with court permission.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Charles E. Hughes
Arizona
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
West Virigina
Wyoming
Georgia fraternities plan to own chapter houses
Georgia fraternities press toward ownership of their own homes as wartime closures end. Chi Phis and A E s already run houses, with alumni boards, and others like Kappa Sigs and Phi Delta Thetas seek similar moves, urging alumni nationwide to fund home purchases.
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Georgia
Chi Phis
Kappa Sigmas
Phi Delta Thetas
Legion's Fight To Be Kept Up
Washington on March 1 the American Legion pressed for universal military training while house leaders moved to sidetrack the issue in the army reorganization debate. Senate military committee heard Senator Miller outline changes to ensure civilian control, including placing national guard administration in state hands during peacetime and allowing regular officers to command guard units.
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Associated Press
Washington
Battle of the American Legion
National Universal
House
Miller
the Legion
Special Military Committee
Sen. Miller
Senate Military Committee
Senate
National Guard
Changes Made as Private Railroads Return to Ownership
With railroads returning to private ownership, Athens sees many personnel shifts. W C Thornton resumes as freight and passenger agent for Georgia. T W Lewis becomes Southern road agent. J C Heiner returns to Athens as Central of Georgia agent. R C Curry reverts to Seaboard and Gainesville Midland roles. R C Campbell returns to Georgia as terminal manager. H J Davis named Georgia commercial agent. B R Bloodworth continues as Central of Georgia commercial agent. C S Compton succeeds W T Vandenberg for Seaboard freight and passenger traffic. Vandenberg returns to Louisville. A B Hammond returns as Southern commercial agent from Columbia. Local citizens welcome these appointments as railroads entrust Athens management to trusted personnel.
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W. C. Thornton
Georgia
Southern Roads
The
T. W. Lewis
Thornton
Southern Road
J. C. Heiner
Athens
Central of Georgia
R. C. Curry
Seaboard
Gainesville
H. J. Davis
B. R. Bloodworth
C. 8. Compton
W. T. Vandenberg
Seaboard Company
Vandenberg
Louisville
A. B. Hammond
Southern
Columbia
D. C
Senator Bankhead Dies One Last Confederate Veteran in Senate
The body of Senator Bankhead, who died today in Washington, was sent to Jasper Alabama with his family. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday morning and a Congressional committee will attend. He was the last Confederate veteran in the Senate.
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Washington
Bankhead
Jasper
Alabama
Congressional Committee
Senate
IA farmer wins medal and $1000 prize in cotton contest
J O M Smith of Wa Madison county Georgia won the gold medal and $1000 for the largest yield of lint cotton in 1919 in the Farm Journal contest. S J White of Sumter county South Carolina earned silver and £590, William Peterson of Clinton North Carolina bronze and $250. The event drew thirteen states and promoted wartime production across crops.
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Washington
J. O. M. Smith
Georgia
S.J. White
Sumter
South Carolina
William Peterson
Clinton
Sampson County
North Carolina
Dissolution of Steel Trust Rejected by Court Calamity Claim
New York March 1 United States supreme court refused to dissolve the United Steel Corporation. Elbert H Gary chairman of the corporation board said the decree would have been a calamity hindering industrial progress and prosperity.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
United Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
Corporation
Steel Corporation
Board of Health February Report
Ath ens Board of Health submits its February report to the mayor and council listing causes of death and illness. The record includes contagious diseases such as influenza, smallpox, measles, mumps, typhoid fever, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, and heart failure, plus injuries and natural causes. Minor OCR errors obscure some entries but the overall tally notes total cases and deaths for the month.
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Athens Board of Health
Palmer declares candidacy as Georgia Democrats weigh record
Atlanta March 1 Attorney General Palmer formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president in a telegram to Secretary Gardner of the Georgia State Democratic executive committee. He said Georgia Democrats should have a direct chance to pass on the administration record and noted his candidacy offers that opportunity. Other names mentioned include Champ Clark Governor Edwards of New Jersey Hebert Hoover Robert Lanning and William G McAdoo.
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Atlanta
Palmer
Gardner
Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
Hoover
Washington
Palmers
Wilson
White House
Call for Eighth District Republican Convention Athens Ga 1920
The Republican executive committee of Georgia's Eighth District issues a call for a district convention in Athens on March 17 1920 at 10 am to elect a delegate and an alternate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago June 8 1920 and conduct other business The notice outlines eligibility credentials and filing deadlines for delegates and contests with chairs in Athens and Veary Ga.
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Republican Executive Committee
Eighth Congressional District
Atupas
Republican National Committee
Washington,d. C
Athens
Chicago
General Assembly
Georgia
J. T. Johnson
Johnson Street
J. W. Turner
Veary
Coury
All Republicans
Eighth Congressional District of Georgia
Haynes brougham crowned prettiest at Detroit show
A Detroit automobile show jury of 74 Broadway stars selected the Haynes brougham as the most beautiful car. Judges praised its exclusive look, leather upholstered driver’s seat, mahogany vanity, dome light, and spacious rear divan, noting the car’s refined comfort and styling.
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Wke
Haynes
Detroit
Watson Msters
Dooley
Sales
Miller and
Mack
Leaders Hopeful? In Treaty Fight Deadlock Move
Washington march 1 senate leaders move to push the peace treaty aside for urgent legislation and let the ratification struggle enter the political campaign. Compromise talks on Article Ten will be dropped and a final vote taken, with both sides conceding failure to ratify likely within days. A Paris physician suggests subcutaneous wax injections for crimin al identification.
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Washindton
Senate
Senz
Pictures sent parents boys hero graves
Atlanta March 2 Hundreds of fathers and mothers in the Southeast who lost sons in the war will receive photographs of their sons graves in the near future American Red Cross photographers took photos of 75 000 graves in France each photograph checked with Washington records and the name and address of the next of kin obtained The Red Cross now has 75 000 envelopes each containing a grave photo ready to send to relatives Each photograph is enclosed in a folder with salient facts about the soldier s service
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Atlanta
Southeast
American Red Cross
France
Washington
Legion men wary of soldier bonus relief bills
Representatives of the American Legion testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on efforts to aid former service members. They opposed labeling the relief measures as a government bonus and urged careful consideration as hearings begin, with a plan to run for two months if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Legion
House
Ways and Means Committee
Seaplane crash kills Florida officials near Everglades
Fort Myers March 2 Captain R C M Page pilot G Hunter Bryant tax assessor Lee County and T H Colcord council member were burned to death when a sea plane fell near the Everglades Bryant was enroute for tea tax assessment. Page had a distinguished overseas record.
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Fort Myers
Fla
R. C. M. Page
G. Hunter Bryant
Lee County
T. H. Colcord
Everglades
Bryant
Page
Jugo Slavs Reply Returns To Council
Washington March 2 The Jugo Slavs government replies to the French and British ultimatum of January 14 insisting on strict adherence to the December 9 agreements on the Adriatic question. The document mirrors points raised by President Wilson.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Big Cotton Meet Montgomery in April
Montgomery March 2 After exchange of telegrams between Governor Kilby, President Wannamaker and State Health Officer Welch it was announced the annual convention of the American Cotton Association will be held here April 13 16 with no danger from influenza expected to be past.
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Montgomery
Kilby
Wannamaker
Eliminate Big Packers From Meat Industry Suggested
Washington March 2 Ed C Lassiter of Texas livestock growing groups urged the house to virtually remove big packers from the meat industry and replace them with small local and cooperative stock yards and slaughter houses during the hearing.
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Washington
Ed C. Lassiter
Texas
Illinois Republicans back Wood and Lowden in campaign push
In a Washington dispatch dated March 3 Illinois Republicans in Congress endorsed the Leonard Wood campaign and urged telegraphic support for Wood or local district choices. The delegation simultaneously declared support for Governor Lowden.
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Associated Press
Washington
Illinois
Congress
Leonard Wood
Wood
Lowden
Fletcher Ouster by Sims to be Probed by Navy Court
Washington March 2 a court of inquiry will examine the removal of Rear Admiral William B Fletcher from command of American naval forces at Brest by Admiral Sims in October 1917 the inquiry will investigate the circumstances surrounding the action and the accountability of those involved in the decision
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Fletcher
Sims
NAVY
Washington
William B. Fletcher
Brest
Pee Ae Wee Pannen
Reservations 10 treaty adopted by mixed vote in Senate
Washington reports two Republican reservations to the peace treaty passed in the Senate by increased margins. The Monroe Doctrine reservation drew 58 to 22 with 16 Democrats backing it, while the domestic jurisdiction reservation was approved 56 to 25. Democrats failed to amend either, and roll calls were treated as formalities amid looming deadlock before the campaign.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
United States
Wilson Stills Working On R. R. Trouble
President today urged rail executives and unions to choose representatives for a bi partisan wage board to settle the wage dispute. Most unions agreed to cooperate and back new legislation. Maintenance way leaders to meet in Chicago Thursday. selection of pending claims urged for prompt seating.
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Associated Press
Washington
Maintenance Way
Chicago
Johnson Charges Money Flows in Campaign
Mitchell South Dakota March 2 Senator Hiram Johnson of California opened fire on leading Republican opponents in the South Dakota primary charging expenditure of money unseen in any campaign. He said the state became a battleground of wealth power and financial resources of his rivals.
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Associated Press
Mitchell
South Dakota
Hiram Johnson
Californa
Johnson
Pink Boll Worm In Louisiana Spreads Prompt Action
Washington reports confirm pink boll worm in Cameron and Calcasieu parishes Louisiana. The Agriculture Department seeks emergency funding from Congress to expand eradication efforts. A March 6 New Orleans meeting with cotton state representatives and department officials will discuss control measures. Seed from Cameron has spread widely, likely planted in Texas and Louisiana, with the infestation expanding near Trinity Bay, Texas.
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Washington
Louisiana
Cameron
Calgasieu
Department of Agriculture
Congress
United States
Texas
New Orleans
Trinity Bay
Will Consider Forming Negro Legion
Indianapolis reports a conference next Saturday with national commander D Olier and southern Legion leaders in Birmingham to discuss Negro posts of the American Legion. Illness in the family of Mr A N Parr, who is ill, with his wife and small son Jack, has caused regret among friends. their daughter Mrs J K Patrick is also at their home on Teknowtenet.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
D'Olier
Legion
Birmingham
A. N. Parr
A. N Parr
Jack
J. K. Patrick
Teknowtenet
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Southern Bell
Jon
Mr. Smith
Board OF
Gall
Detrow Motor
Paris
Taree
Jugo-Slavs
Council
Reservations
Negro Legion
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