Peace conference awaits Germany action on treaty terms
The council of four sets terms for Austria and Hungary as German plenipotentiaries study the peace text. Austria Hungary frontier demarcation and prewar debt sharing are expected. US proposed as Armenia mandate may be placed before Congress. Germany will not approve Danzig and Saar provisions, says Berlin paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hungary
E-E8er
Sveteven
Weimar
Council of Four
Austria
France
Paris
Austria-Hungary
Austria- Hungary
Austro-Hungary
United States
Armenia
Wilson
Congress
U. S
Washington
Great Britain
Borah
Curtis
Sherman
Moses
Hitchcock
Danzig
Berlin
May
National Zeitung
Ententes
Saar Valley
Willys Overland Plant Closes After Strike Clash
In Toledo Ohio May the Willys Overland plant shut this afternoon after Vice-President Earle ordered closure following clashes between several hundred strikers and police. Bricks stones and clubs were used as weapons during the confrontation as workers sought talks with non union officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Willys Overland Company
Earle
Salvation Army Zone Headquarters Opens in Athens
Salvation Army Home Service fund drive offices established on Lumpkin Street between Banner office and Athens Empire Laundry. Campaign opens on the 19th with clerks ready to handle details. Goal set at $13,000,000 for Home Service work nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drive For the Home Service Fund For the
Salvation Army
Athens
Clarke County
Lumpkin Street
Banner
Athens Empire
United States
Reunion date set by Confederate Veterans
General K. M. Van Zandt announced the annual Confederate Veterans reunion will probably be held next October with the convention city undecided though Savannah has made a strong bid. In the past the veterans have met usually in May or June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pt. Worth
Tex
K. M. van Zandt
The
Confederate Veterans
Savannah
GA BOY IN COMMAND CROSSES OCEAN FLIGHT
Halifax May report details the NC-1 NC-3 arrival finishing first leg of trans Atlantic flight. Destroyers hunt for NC-4 missing after engine trouble. Trepassey base notes navy support and weather/wireless coordination across Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Boy
Cross Ocean Flight
NAVY
Halifax
New York
Rockaway Point
Hunt
Flyer
Washington
McDermut and
Kimberly
Cape Cod
Trepassey
N. F
Grand Banks
Atlantic
United States
United States Weather Bureau
Middle Atlantic
John H. Towers
Europe
Commander Towers
Science of
NCA
NCS
400000 Soldiers and Sailors Seek Homesteads
More than 40,000 soldiers and sailors have applied to take up homesteads after discharge. Secretary Lane revises the program to meet higher demand, with an initial $100 million estimate likely rising to $400 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Lane
Congress
Southwest Texas Tornado Kills Fifteen In Rio Grande Valley
Corpus Christi May 8 Fifteen persons were killed last night when a severe cyclone swept the lower Rio Grande valley demolishing farm houses and damaging crops telegrams from the stricken area report the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Roosevelt Refused Legion Chairmanship in St Louis
St Louis May 8 delegates at the American Legion national caucus failed to force Theodore Roosevelt into the chairmanship. He declined, stating no desire for office and wishing only to booster the organization. Major Henry Lindsley of Dallas, Texas was elected chairman amid three hours of lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
The
American Legion
Cotonel Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Lindsley
Dallas
Tex
Roosevelt
Trepaskey
Azores
Towers
A. (. Read
P. N. J. Bellinger
Georgia
Naval Academy
Aviation Secion
Guantanamo
Atlantic Fleet
London
Washington
Read
New Hampshire
Annapolis
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Bay Shore
Long Island
Miami
Chief of Naval Operations
Hampton Roade
Bellincer
South Carolina
Theuantanamo Air Squadron
Chief of Naval Aeronautics
Pensacola Station
Hampton Roads
Naval Department
New York
Arkansas
Utah
Florida
Texas
Rodman
Sea
Destroyer Patrol
Plunkett
Rochester
Clarke County backs road bond drive for June vote
A mass meeting at the Chamber of Commerce endorsed a quarter million dollar road bonds to finance concrete paving beginning with the Georgia highway through Clarke County. Campaign chairman T S Mell outlined plans to educate voters, while local district chairs and committees were appointed to organize and mobilize support for the June eleventh election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Chamber of Commerce
M. G. Nicholson
Nicholson
White
Normal School
Bogart
Lmits
Oconee Street
Oxlethorpe County
Lesiaston
Athens
Mave
Danielsville
Georgia
State Automobile Association
Clarke
John 4H. Griffeth
Col. T. 8
Mell
J. W. Jarrell
JT. Pittard
Buck Branch
Pittard
J. T. Pittard
Messrs
F. I. Johnson
R. E. Johnson
E. K. Greer
Dean Amis
R. J. Hardeman
Bradberry
Watson Daniel
Jas. H. Towns
Sandy Creek
L. RB
Thurmond
James W. Morton
Sol J. Boley
Rodney GC. Wilson
Messrs. Boley
Wilson
T. S. Mell
H. J. Rowe
C. W. Brandt
H. W. White
Boley
Sidney Boley
Bruce Nay
W. G. Griffeth
J. J. Strickland
J. H. Griffeth
C. D. Flantgen
R. C. Wilson
D. F. Miller
John T. Pittard
J. W. Jarrell, Jr
H. M. Hughes
H. D. Jarrell
M. Link
H. O. Epting
S. M. Cruce
T. E. Jago
J. T. Griffeth
Varios
Postmaster Rucker Authorized to Improve Athens Post Office
The Athens post office will receive extensive upgrades after Washington approved large improvements. A new arch on Hancock avenue will connect to the east wall, creating space for five hundred parcel boxes and a long corridor along the east end, boosting capacity and curb appeal as applications for boxes rise. Athens will soon boast one of the South’s most complete post office buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rucker
Athens
Post Office Department
Washington
Hancock Avenue
Gould Heirs in Court Fight Over Jay Gould Estate
Heirs of Jay Gould contend over an 83 million dollar estate. George Gould the chief executor faces removal after siblings accuse him of fraud alleging losses to the estate. The case is planked by Frank J Gould Duchess De Talleyrand and others with supporting depositions from Helen Miller Gould Sheppard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Jay
Associated Preas
New York
Jay Gould
America
George
State Supreme Court
Geo Gould
Supreme Court
Frank J. Gould
Duchess de Talleyrand
Anna Gould
Geo. Gould
Tielen Gould Sheppard
Helen Miller Gould
Victory loan subscriptions surge past $2.88 billion in 24 hours
Washington reports total subscriptions reaching 2.8818 billion dollars, up 260 million in a day as Treasury officials anticipate reaching three to three and a half billion by Saturday night. If last minute sales rise, final totals may exceed a billion more, with the national goal still unfinished. In Atlanta, the sixth federal revenue district must raise over 54 million more in two days to meet its 144 million quota, having subscribed 89.5 million so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Avlanta
6Th Federal Revenue District
Centenary Civic Centre Meeting For Athens Area
Dr E H Rawlings Dr S B E Was son Rev R Frank Eakes and possibly Hon H McCord will form the civic centre team to address Centenary captains and workers at a banquet at First Methodist church this evening. Over one hundred captains and workers are expected and those familiar with earlier talks predict a great treat. Details of the plan for the May 18 25 drive will be outlined by these leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Rawlings
S. BE. Wasson
R. Frank Eakes
H. ¥. McCord
Civic Centre
First Methodist Church
Victory Buttons For All Soldiers Issued By Local Army Station
Local recruiting office in Shackelford building issues Victory buttons to officers enlisted men except those in the Student Army Training Corps who served 15 days active duty between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918. Silver for wounded in action bronze otherwise. Initially issued upon honorable discharge and to those already discharged. later to all eligible personnel. Procedures require true copies of discharge certificates or orders, certified by a civil officer, with forms provided by the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shackelford
Studenta Army Training Corps
Army Nurse Corps
Army of the United States
Neareat
War Department
Diocesan Council in Atlanta Closes After Session
The Atlanta diocesan council, in session since Wednesday, closed last night after an important session. During the afternoon session, T. H. Nickerson of Athens was elected as a delegate to the national convention to be held in Detroit in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
T. H. Nickerson
Athens
Detroit
Ground breaking for women’s dorm planned at State College
Chancellor Barrow sets Friday 12:30 pm for the first shovel of dirt on the new women’s dormitory at the State College of Agriculture. The three story building with basement includes a model swimming pool and gymnasium, 190 feet long, to enhance campus social life. Faculty and public invited for ceremony with Dr Andrew Soule and campus leaders taking part. Home economics students lead foundation work and plan fall entertainments. Professors Hart and McHatten supervise construction to make a landmark on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Barrow
State College of Agriculture
Barrow
Andrew M. Soule
Mary E. Creswell
Erna Proctor
Rosale Rathbone
Bessie Hoggess
Maud Smith
Leroy Hart
T. H. McHatten
Counties of Zone Climb Victory Loan Quotas
Zone drive teams push each county in Athens zone toward quotas for the Victory loan. Reports show many counties slightly short or meeting targets as officers compile results. Major figures list quotas and raised amounts for Barrow Clarke Franklin Hart Jackson Madison Oconee Oglethorpe Stephens and Elbert counties with a zone total of 2 040 100 and 1 365 000 raised. Major and Mrs Saye Mattie Saye Lucile Wilbanks and Mr Wilbanks travel to Macon to meet Capt Stewart Baye Rainbow Division returning from overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Quarterman
Barrow County
James W. Morton
Clarke County
C. 0. Brown
Elbert County
Rush Barton
Franklin County
J. H. Warren
Hart County
L. G. Hardman
Jackson County
B. J. Mosely
Madison County
R. R. Burger
Oco
Dee County
Hamilton McWhorter, Jr
Oglethorpe County
E. C. Teasley
Stephens County
Carl Saye
Mattie Saye
Lucile Wilbanks
Mr. Wilbanks
Macom
Stewart Baye
Rainbow Division
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Danzig Point
Willys Overland
Stirke
Salvation Army Zone Hadquarters
U.C. V
Legion
Kenney’s
A. L. King
Princeton
R. L. Bramblett
B. N. White
Mra. J. W. Griffith
State Agricultural College
Centenary Civic Centre
First Church
Diocesan Council
University of Georgia
Michael
P. F. M. Farr
Booker County
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