German Chancellor Declares Peace Terms Unacceptable
Berlin May 13 German chancellor Scheidemann told the national assembly that the peace terms were unacceptable to Germany He warned the treaty would jail sixty million Germans to labor for victors and said President Wilson had deceived the German people in the debate that followed the treaty's presentation
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Associated Press
Berlin
D’hillip Scheidemann
Ebert
National Assembly
Scheidemanne
Germany
Chancelor Scheidemann
Assembly
Scheidemann
Wilson
Ex Soldier Writes Pal Overseas About Reenlistment
A sent-home letter from an ex soldier in Brest to his buddy in the AEF explains why he reenlisted in the U S Army for three years. He discusses pay, housing, plans to learn a trade, and hopes for a future chicken farm. He praises army stability and urges his friend to enlist at the Athens recruiting station. Henry Knox Sherrill, recently back from overseas service, is a guest of Dr. W L Moss in Athens.
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U 8
Buddy
Brest
Paree
Mabel
France
Germany
Philippines
Canal Zone
Allways
Army
Sam
Reilley
Bill
U.S. Army
Shackelford Building
Athens, Ga
Henry Knox Sherrill
Boston
W. L. Moss
Cobb Street
American yards to build ships for foreign nations
President Wilson announced orders may total up to three million tons for foreign accounts, to be built by American yards without delaying the U.S. merchant fleet. Norwegian buyers are prominent, with France, England, Italy, and possibly Walys in line for substantial tonnage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
Pacific
Atlantic Yards
Norway
France
Waly
England
Italy
United States
Congressman Burnett of Alabama Dies Suddenly at Night
Gadsden May 13 Congressman John L Burnett of the seventh Alabama district died suddenly tonight of heart failure He had appeared in good health earlier and had attended a supper and an Odd Fellows meeting He expired within ten minutes after reaching his room Survived by a widow and one son Burnett chaired the House Committee on Immigration in the last Democratic Congress and was active in immigration matters.
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Associated Press
Gadsden
John L. Burnett
Alabama
Burnett
Congress
Odd Fellows Meeting
House
New Jersey Election Ends in Rough House
Hoboken May 13 election of city commissioners devolved into a brawl as County Judge Richard Doherty ordered Mayor Patrick Griffin leader of the Democratic ticket arrested after Griffin had arrested 120 men he alleged were Republican repeaters imported from Newark Griffin then called for an attorney to seek Supreme Court Justice Kwayne’s intervention against the judge for conspiracy to defeat modern law and for bringing suspicious characters into the city
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Associated Press
Hoboken
N. J
Richard Doherty
Patrick Griffin
Newark
Griffin
Supreme Court
Kwayne
Doherty
American Fliers Probably Off For Azores Today
Trepassey May 13 Commander Towers in command of the United States navy trans Atlantic flight declined to state whether they would start tomorrow for the Azores. Reports from guardships along the course indicated favorable weather conditions would prevail.
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Associated Press
Trepassey
Commander Towers
United States Navy
Azores
Gunboat Sunk In The Dvina River
Archangel reports one Bolshevik gunboat sunk on the Dvina river Sunday by British Gotia and land batteries with the event noted on Monday May 12.
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Dvina
Associated Press
Archangel
Dvina River
Gotia
New Commercial Buildings Going Up in the City
Several real estate deals revive the city building program. Hodgson 681 Co buys the Hodgson home on Oconee Street to construct warehouses once plans are perfected. Abe Joel sells on Hancock avenue and buys part of Snelling property on University Drive to build three houses for himself, his family. Dobbs and Armstrong purchase the Jet corner on Hancock to consider an apartment house. City Garage plans a two story brick building next to their current site on Washinton Street, expected around the sixteenth. A. G. Dudley to build a garage for W. J. Abney, Buick agent, connecting Broad Street to the back of the ladies rest room and extending through the block.
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Hodgson
Oconee Street
Hodgson 681 Co
Abe Joel
Hancock Avenue
Snelling
University Drive
Dobbs A Armstrong
Buick
Broad Street
Hodgson Oil Co Expands Plant to Meet Demand
Hodgson Oil Refinery boosts capacity with two new high pressure boilers and doubled presses as lard business nearly doubles in two years. The firm now ships a large portion of its products abroad via New York to the Belgian Relief Commission.
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Hodgson
New York
Belgian Relief Commission
Police Discover Outfit of Gang Counterfeiters
In a mountain cave near Dalton Georgia police found a counterfeiters den, a clue to a ring flooding the area with spurious coins for months. Property owner John Wells was arrested and held for examination.
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Associated Press
Dalton
John Wells
New York Negroes Seek Vote On Equal Grounds
New York May 1 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announces a nationwide drive to enroll 100000 people to defend constitutional rights denied to most of the Negro race. The 50000 members aim to double before June 21 conference in Cleveland. The program seeks equal voting rights and equal service on rail and other public carriers including sleeping dining and Pullman cars for all Negro men and women.
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Associated Press
New York
Americ
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Cleveland
America
39 000 Bales of Cotton Stored in Athens Warehouses
Athens warehouses hold about 39 000 bales valued near four million dollars with 132 000 bales received by May 8 up from last year. Cotton factors say about 27 000 bales are for sale and many holders refuse to sell below 28 cents per pound as Texas crops brighten and prices could fall. Farmers appear financially better, delaying sales until fair prices emerge.
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Athens
A. W. Brooks
Texas
Georgia
Woman's Club appoints committee for good roads bond
At a meeting the Woman's Club president A S Parker named a campaign committee to aid the citizens' group led by Col T S Mell. The committee plans events for a bond issue of one million dollars to build concrete roads statewide, with little opposition anticipated and broad voter outreach expected.
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Woman's Club
Womanslab
A. S. Parker
Foregeing Committee
Citizens’ Com
Six Hundred Men To Be Laid Off In Nashville
Notices posted in Nashville indicate the shop and maintenance of way forces of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway will be reduced probably by six hundred men under instructions from railroad administration.
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Associated Press
Nashvile, Tenn
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railroad Administration
Council of Four on Austrian Treaty in Paris
In Paris on May 13 the council of four debated Austria treaty details after addressing Turkish and Asia Minor questions. American experts were called in for consultation on the Austria issue.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four
Asia Minor
Austria
Railroads Seek 200000 Tons of Steel Rails
Washington May 13 competitive bids for two hundred thousand tons of steel rails were asked for today by the railroad administration in its policy announcement after final disagreement on a standard price with steel producers. Bids will be received next Saturday and contracts will be let immediately.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Ins
Hines
German Delegation Dispatches Fifth Note
Paris May 13 The German delegation announces the dispatch of a fifth note likely to reach the French foreign office tonight and be delivered to the council of four tomorrow morning.
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Paris
Council of Four
United Council U C 7 Convention Here May 23 And 24
About two hundred members of the Georgia Florida Division of the United Commercial Travelers will meet here Friday and Saturday May 22 and 24 in annual convention. The local council has planned visits to colleges and the agricultural college, and a barbecue at Tibbetts Park expected to draw about five hundred attendees.
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United Commercial
Counel
Tibbetts Park
Committee On
Agricultural College
Athens
Florida sheriff not responsible for deputies actions
Pensacola May 1. Judge William S. Sheppard ruled that sheriffs cannot be held liable for faults or misfeasance of their deputies unless they are present in person. The decision arose in Mrs. Cora Howard’s $30,000 suit against Sheriff Van Pelt and the American Surety Co. of New York after her husband was killed during an arrest attempt involving a Black suspect.
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Pensacola
Fla
William S. Sheppard
Cora Howard
van Pelt
American Surety Company of
New York
Revival Meeting at Tabernacle Baptist Church Next Week
Tabernacle Baptist Church begins a revival Sunday May 18 for two weeks or more. Dr Millard A Jenkins leads two daily services at 1030 AM and 830 PM in a tent on Childs Street after the church loss. Rev A B Couch directs a local talent chorus with exceptionally good music as all are invited.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Millard A. Jenkins
A. B. Couch
Childs Street
Italian Settlement Optimism Grows In Paris Talks
Paris reports optimism that the Italian situation is nearing a settlement. Premier Orlando met with Col. House on Tuesday to discuss concessions, while the president later conferred with American ambassador Thomas Nelson Page about the disputed ground.
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Paris
Orlando
Col. House
Italy
Thomas Nelson Page
Tax on toilet articles and medicines announced by IRS
The Internal Revenue Bureau in Washington announced new regulations imposing a tax of one cent for every twenty five cents of the purchase price on nearly all toilet articles and patented or advertised medicinal goods. The notice, dated May 13, signals a broad tax compliance requirement for consumers.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Have Returned From Abroad
The transports Alaskan and Arcadia arrived in New York with detachments of the 2nd Division bringing back many from this immediate section. Names include Lee Kennedy Winder Joe Aaron Jefferson Jackson Hoopaugh Commerce Hershall Sellers Winder Charles Shaddon Whitehall Earl Williams Winder Marion Reynolds Hoschton Sam Stephens Logansville Reuben Browchett Commerce Guy Mabry Carnesville Corp. Winder Pharr Lawrenceville Alfred Fischer Lavonia Wm. Denny of 8832 Oconee entered Athens was among the injured now being reported.
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Alaskan
Arcadia
New York
Lee Kennedy
Winder
Joe Aaron
Jefferson
Jackson Hoopaugh
Commerce
Hershall Sellers
Charles Shaddon
Whitehall
Earl Williams
Marion Reynolds
Hoschton
Sam Stephens
Loganvile
Reuben Browchett
Guy Mabry
Carnesville
Corp. Winder Pharr
Lawrenceville
Alfred Fischer
Lavonia
Rev Dr Wiggins Returns From Wilkes Centenary Trip
Rev Dr Wiggins presiding elder of the Athens District reports strong enthusiasm in Wilkes county where Pierce chapel in the Little River charge has oversubscribed its centenary allotment. The church raised 2825 for the church and 760 for the Sunday school, far exceeding the 2100 target. A writer in the Atlanta Constitution notes Wilkes Five Liberty Loan drives are yielding dividends in thrift and fellowship and cites Washington centenary efforts with First Methodist Church raising 18000 quota, already overrun by 7000 with hopes of reaching 30000, as a model for the south.
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P. Wiggins
Athens
Wilkes County
Pierce Chapel
Little River Charge
J. R. Allen
Atlanta Constitution
Washington
Wilkes
First Methodist Church
Frazer
South
National Guard Reorganization Weighed By Secretaries Baker And War Dept
Washington May 13 approval of reorganizing the National Guard along prewar lines was informally expressed by Secretary Baker. The War Department would favor rebuilding the guard to let states supply the same units used in overseas formations.
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Washington
Navens
Erste
Baker
War Department
Man Fined For Drunken Highway Offense
J. L. Tate was fined $30 in Judge Wests court for being drunk on the public highway. The alternative was six months on the ditching gang.
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J. L. Tate
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