Government plan to control prices of essentials
The article details the administration’s supplemental food control bill introduced in the House by Chairman Lever. It seeks to fix maximum prices for food, clothing, fuel and production necessities, compel release of shortages, regulate exchanges, and ensure railroads prioritize necessities. It also grants authority to establish standard food grades, license manufacture and distribution, and force holders to disgorge excess supplies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lever
House Agricultural Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Woman Sues City for 5000 Damages Over Sidewalk Fall
Mrs Helena Gotheimer through her attorneys John J Strickland and Roy M Strickland files in city court a damage suit against Athens for 5000 claiming injury after she fell into a coat hole on the sidewalk near the Y M C A building several months ago.
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Helena Gotheimer
Messrs
John J
Roy M. Strickland
City of
Athens
Naval Recruiting Station for Athens Opens in Federal Building
A naval recruiting station has been opened in the federal building here, Room 14, third floor, with Officer T. L Sentell in charge. It will enlist men for naval service, aiming especially to attract machinists while other trades are sought in large numbers. Pay ranges from 17.60 to 71.50 per month plus expenses. Early enlistees will choose among now open postings.
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Navy
Federal
Army
T. L Sentell
Naval Service
Pension for Mrs Minnie F Little Still Unpaid
Clarke County ordinary Judge R C Orr seeks Mrs Minnie F Little to deliver an annual state pension. He has paid all other pensioners, including soldiers and widows, but she remains unpaid due to delays from applications and funerals in prior cases.
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R. C. Orr
Clarke
Minnie F, Little
Minnie F. Little
Inf falsificables in circulation in Mexico
Mexico City May 3 The paper money known as infalsificables is again in use in Mexico. A recent decree provided that taxes assessed in national gold would be replaced by an equal amount in infalsificables.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Canada and U S to Reduce Wheat Price
Ottawa reports joint action planned by Canada and the United States to fix a maximum wheat price for North America. Finance Minister Thomas White says wheat flour prices require continental cooperation with the U S, and talks with Washington are under way on continental price limits. Reports also note Speaker Clark and Republican Leader Mannion object to censorship provisions in the espionage bill.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
North America
Thomas White
Washington
North American
Clark
Mann
Mannoéth
Farmers' Club Plans Big Winterville Rally And Seed Purchases
Clarke County Farmers Club met at the courthouse and scheduled an agricultural rally in Winterville next Monday at 8 pm. Speakers include Dr Soule C D Flanigen J W Frior J T Pittard Miss Oliver and Woodruff with topics on food crops gardening and marketing. Members agreed to buy 600 bushels of seed oats and 500 bushels of velvet beans for seed with 125 still on hand. drainage projects Beaver Dam Shoal Creek and Rose Creek progress. pig club loans from Georgia National aid and bank prizes for best pig raisers.
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Clarke County Farmers’ Club
Court House
Winterville
Soule
C. D. Flanigen
J. W. Frior
J. T. Pittard
Noell
McHatton
James M. Smith
Club
Hulme Company
Athens
Oconee
Woodruff
Pig Club
Clarke and
Georgia National
Commission of engineers to aid Russia transport rebuild
Washington May 3. In addition to the political and economic commissions sent to Russia by President Wilson a special commission of eminent railroad engineers will be sent to help reconstruct that nation s transportation system.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Russia
Death of Mrs Emma Elrod Near Athens
Mrs Emma Elrod died near Winder around noon yesterday. Funeral set for Sunday at 11 AM at Crooked Creek church, about 11 miles from Athens. Surviving daughter Mrs O D Arnold and another daughter Mrs A G Wright reside in the county.
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O. D. Arnold
Emma Elrod
Winder
Austrian ambassador dismissed sails for Europe
New York on May 3 reports that Tarnow ski, the Austrian ambassador to the United States, has been dismissed and along with staff has arrived to sail tomorrow for a European port.
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Howe
Associated Press
New York
Coupt Tarnowski
United States
Patrons Raise Nearly 500 for Rural School Improvement
Mise Oliver county agent wraps up ten school improvement rallies in Clarke county recording total proceeds of 486.83 dollars from small admission fees. Dr Pound and Dean Ritchie of the State Normal School spoke at the final meeting held at Hinton-Brown school house with State Normal and University cooperation. The program featured oratory and music from the normal school departments and highlights the community effort to fund rural school improvements.
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Mise Oliver
Clarke
Hinton-Brown
Pound
Dean Ritchie
State Normal School
University
State Normal
Ora
Sixty Three From University Recommended to Officers Camp
Sixty three university students and resident cadets have been recommended for admission to the Reserve Officers' Training Camp at Fort McPherson through Major Boswell and Dr Dupree. A list of names follows, with many more turned down for physical or other reasons.
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Bera
Boswell
DuPree
Fort McPherson
J. G, Ashley
Atkins
The
University
Bassett
R. D. Bedinger
J. W. J. Burke
G. H.cochran
M. Cohen
John
Coleman
Alex Cunningham
G. X. Cheeves
R. J. Cochran
F. E. David
E. B Dunlap
Roland Ellis, Jr
W. L. Erwin
A M. Miréd
Alex BR
Fawcett
R. R. Gunn
Must Back the Captain calls for universal military training
Atlanta writer Bernard Sattler urges rapid passage of universal military training to strengthen national defense against German submarine threats. He advocates wholehearted support for the president and Congress, production and food conservation, and action to back the captain and defeat unreadiness.
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Bernard Sattler
Atlanta
America
Germany
Off icers Elected Georgia Y M C A
Georgia Y M C A officers were elected at the University in a formal meeting. Alfred Scott of Atlanta was named president, R L Etheridge of Auburn Ga vice president, C Murphey Candler Jr of Decatur secretary, and Wallace Zachery of Atlanta treasurer. Cabinet members to be chosen and installation planned in coming days.
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Y. M. C.ca
Tve
Alfred Scott
Atlanta
R. L. Etheridge
Auburn
C. Murphey Candler, Jr
Decatur
Wallace Zachery
RW. Uses
Tate
Army Association
Brazil Chile and Norway Verge of Break with Berlin
Athens prepares for a large Red Cross address by Mrs Belmont Tiffany chairing the local Red Cross. The Octagon venue is set with plans for hundreds of students from State Normal School University of Georgia Lucy Cobb and the University cadet band to attend. J F Tibbetts will preside and Mr Snately of the National Red Cross will speak and give the invocation.
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Athens
Red Cross
J. F. Tibbetts
Snately
National Red Cross
Southern Division
Atlanta
Sa Richards
Armored Cars Added to Mexican Passenger Trains
Armored cars are now attached to all passenger trains between Chihuahua City and Juarez. Converted from U S steel gondolas, they have square port holes cut along the sides with a lip bent outward to shield gunners. Machine guns are mounted on wooden blocks with muzzles protruding, protected by improvised breastworks and steel rails bolted on top for extra protection.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Juares
United States
Rockefeller Fund Allocates War Aid for Medical Research
New York May 3 The Rockefeller Foundation has appropriated 476000 to be spent in the United States for medical research and humanitarian aid at the start of its war work.
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Associated Press
New York
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
College songs and the old home songs cancelled in Mexico
In Mexico City on May 9 officials reported cancellations of land concessions in Lower California totaling about 25 9 million acres. The action appears to reflect policy shifts affecting the State Normal College Glee Club and related cultural programs amid broader territorial adjustments.
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Glee Club
State Normals
Mexico
Associated Press
Mexico City
California
Great Battle Resumes on Western Front After Lull
Reports say fighting on a wide front in the western war theatre has resumed with vigor after a calm period. British forces reportedly took Fresnoy and crossed Hindenburg’s line toward Reincourt with Canadian troops aiding in the capture.
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France
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Hindenburgs Line
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Hindenburg
Reincourt
Bullecourt
Renter
Gritjlah
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