Food prices rise while clothing cuts reflect broader deflation
Reports show food prices from March 15 to April 15 climbing five percent in fifty-one cities, the steepest 30 day rise since 1915. Officials warn profiteering drives expand to multiple cities as a general price cutting campaign faces pushback from merchants claiming patriotism. Wool prices slump 10 to 20 percent at Boston salerooms under British oversight, while a Mobile Bay bean dumping incident shows traders adapting to local demand.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Labor
Bureau of Food Statistics
D. C
Garvan
Department of Justice
Boston
Mase
Aucton Salem
Commercial Bulletin
Atlanta Merchants Claim Price Reduction Movement Originated Here
Merchants in Atlanta claim the city sparked a nationwide price reduction wave. For sixty days stores have run deep cuts, with reductions often exceeding 20 percent, focused on clothing and related goods rather than groceries or daily necessities. Continued on Last Page.
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Atlanta
Athens Men Plan Senate District Meeting in Wilkes
Judge Joel C. Cloud issued a call for a meeting of county senatorial executive committees to discuss electing a state senator from a new district comprising Clarke Oglethorpe and Wilkes counties. Delegates from Athens include John Y P Pittard Henry B West W F Dorsey and H Abit Nix. L C Brown of Athens is a senate candidate with Clarke county seeking rotation for this year's election.
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Clarke, Oglethorpe
Wilkes Counties
Joel C. Cloud
Washington
Athens
John Y P. Pittard
Henry 8. West
W. F. Dorsey
H. Abit Nix
L. C. Brown
Clarke County
Wilkes
Oglethorpe
Clarke
Governor's Cup Cloverhurst Flight Sees Four Matches
Cloverhurst Country Club hosts the governor's cup third flight with four matches today to pick semifinalists for tomorrow. Yesterday eight results include Hodgson, Martin, and Conolly advancing. Dow to coach next month. new swimming pool planned beside the clubhouse.
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Cloverhurst Country Club
M. L. Hodgson
E. H. Dorsey
C. EK. Martin
J. L. Sexton
W. B. Hodgson
Bob McWhorter
P. L. Conolly
Alexander Scudder
E. R. Hodgson
J. Ware
D. G. Anderson
John Morris
FB. F. Porter
F. A. Lipscomb
Scott Holland
Jones
M. S. Hodgson
B. Martin
W. DB
Hodgson
Paul Conolly
E. F. Porter
George Dow
M. 8. Hodgson
Law School Faculty and Senior Ball Game Set Saturday
The State College of Agriculture faculty accepted the Senior Class challenge for the annual Senior Faculty baseball game to be held Saturday at Saward Field at 1 o clock. Dr Andrew M Soule will umpire the game with Pain and Garnett as battery for the faculty and free admission is promised for all who come to Sanford Field to cheer.
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State College of Agriculture
Saward Field
State College
Andrew M. Soule
G. A Fain
J. Fain
Dr. MecHlatton
Jarnigan
Worsham
Dr. Burson
Wood
Garnett
Athens Masons to be entertained by Madison lodges
About forty Athens Masons will travel to Madison today to join a barbeque and talkfest in their honor. Mr. H. Abit Nix, worshipful master, announced the event. Attending are H. G. Storey, George Joiner, M. B. F. Dorsey, H. R. Palmer, B. H. Dunbar, F. C. Payne, L. M. Betts, Allen Talmadge, Chas Downs, M. S. Hodgson, P. F. Porter, Tom Elder, and others.
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Madison
Masons of
H. Abit Nix
Messrs
H. G. Storey
George Joiner
M. BF. Dorsey
H. R. Palmer
H. Dunbar
F.C. Payne
L. M. Betts
Allen ‘Talmad
Position of Villa Decides Mex Peace
Villa in camp at Boquillas Chihuahua says peace depends on guarantees from leaders of the revolution. He plans for the future and may return to bush-whacking or retire after a conference with Gen Pelias Calles. Also reports Barros in Puebla adheres to Agua Prieta plan and oil export tax tensions in Washington.
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Associated Press
General Villa
Boquillas
Chihuahua
el Paso
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Villa
Pelias Calles
Mexico City
Gabriel Barros
Puebla
Carranza
Agua Prieta
Evangelist Harry Knowles Leads Forty-One to Christianity
The Christian Church hosts daily meetings led by Evangelist Harry G. Knowles with forty-one converts to date and six more responding to last night's invitation. The sermon Tonight titled Changing the Heart of Humanity contrasts belief and unbelief. Miss Tuttle provides organ preludes and the service features a shown picture and a solo Just Outside the Door.
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Christ
Christian Church
Harry G. Knowles
Jesus
Miss Tuttle
Retroactive Stock Tax To Fund Soldier Relief Plan
Washington May 20 The House Ways and Means Committee reported the soldier relief bill after voting to include a 10 percent stock dividend tax retroactive to March 5. Republican leaders plan to bring the bill before the House on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bolsheviks Capture Polotsk and Lepelings Front Advance
London May 20 confirmation comes from authoritative source that Bolsheviki seized Polotsk and Lepeling and assumed government of Vitebsk. Bolsheviki reportedly advanced thirty to forty kilometers along a fifty mile front.
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Associated Press
London
Polotsk
Lepeling
Vitebsk
Speer Home Bought by Salvation Army for Headquarters
The Salvation Army bought the old Speer place on College avenue from Miss Laura Speer to use as a relief headquarters in Athens. The remodel aims to create a Salvation Army Home for relief work in the Athens district with an estimated total cost of 15 000 dollars, partly funded by the current campaign. The Athens committee urges donations and lists contact names and phone numbers for subscriptions payable August 1, 1920.
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Salvation Army
Speer
College Avenue
Missa
Laura Speer
Miller
Home Service Campaign
Atlanta
Salvation Artfiye
Athens di
Athens
W. F. Dorsey
Ikob McWhorter
Morton Hodgen
Zone
EB. E. Lamkin
Hugh J. Rowe
Athens Banner
B. F. Miller
Athens Jews to observe Shabooth and Confirmation Day
The Feast of Weeks falls May 23 in Reform congregations and May 24 in Orthodox. services and confirmation activities mark the harvest festival as the ingathering of spirit. Congregations will hold services Sunday at 10 30. Confirmation on May 30 with further notice later.
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Marly
Mt. Sinai
Israel
Army Reorganizing Bill Faces Gompers Protest Snag
Washington May 20 The House and Senate conferees plan to resume talks on the army reorganization bill after the House rejected it over National Guard provisions. The effort is further hindered by Samuel Gompers protests against clauses seen as allowing conscription of industrial workers during labor disturbances.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Samuel Gompers
General Kellog Dies in Little Rock at 75
Associated Press reports General Jonathan Kellogg aged 75, adjutant general of the Trans-Mississippi department of the United Confederate Veterans, died this afternoon in a Little Rock hospital.
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Kellog
Little Rock
Associated Press
Ark
Jonathan Kellogg
trans-Misatespot
Department of the United Confederate Veterans
Interstate Commerce CommissionRelieves Freight Jam Across Rail Network
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads to move traffic without regard to routing and abrogated car service rules to ease a freight jam. It directed movement of empty coal cars east and grain cars west and nullified existing contracts and charges to reflect final routings.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kiwanis Club Adopts Hospital Drive Plan
The Kiwanis weekly luncheon named a committee to assist the General Hospital drive starting next Wednesday. The group will meet with other committees this afternoon to discuss campaign plans. No luncheon next Thursday due to the hospital drive at the Y M C A. President Blanton Fortson was away at the State Democratic Executive Committee meeting. he returned by auto just as the meeting ended.
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Kiwanis Club
Ie Weeter Ja
General Hospital
Thurssday
Blanton Fortson
Democratic Executive Committee
Atlanta
C. EB. Martin
Fortson
Tom Watson
Auto
Conference Today Of Striking Clerks In Atlanta
Clerks on the Central of Georgia railroad join a walkout at Terminal station in Atlanta with baggage handlers and ticket sellers affected. Officials report improved freight handling in Macon Savannah and Atlanta, replacements raise force to about three fourths normal, and shipments may resume tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Central of Georgia Railroad
Atlanta
Central of Georgia Railway
Macon
Savannah
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Augusta
Maen
Columbus
Athens
le Americna
B. R. Blowswerth
Heler
Shanenger
Maryland Democrats Back Home Wine and Beer Relaxation
The Maryland Democratic Convention voted 105 to 19 to modify the Volstead Act allowing home made wines and ciders and sale of beer in original packages for home consumption. An uninstructed delegation was elected.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
San Francisco
Wilson
League of Nations
Marshall
Contests Filed Over Republican National Convention Balloting
Washington May 20 The national committee began evaluating 129 of 984 convention votes in Chicago as the filing period expired. Most protests came from the South and more contests are expected before the credentials committee with possible derisive results on the nomination.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Chicago
National Committee
South
National Committees
Era Credentials Committee
Working Boys Clubs At Y M C A Begin Classes In Athens
Athens youths are invited to the Y M C A Employed Boys Department at 8 PM Tuesday for the start of gymnasium classes and a constructive program. C W Jones will supervise physical activities with W T Forbes stating the club’s aims and benefits, including swimming pool access and health development as a career asset.
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Athens
W. T. Forbes
C. W. Jones
Working Boys
Mr. Forbes
Republican Candidates Welcome Campaign Expense Inquiry
Chicago May 20. Republican leaders Hiram Johnson Governor Lowden and Herbert Hoover welcomed Senate action to investigate all pre convention campaign expenses for presidential hopefuls. The statement said the probe would clarify spending and restore public confidence.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Senate
Hiram Johnson
Lowden
Herbert Hoover
Walter Lingle elected moderator of Southern Presbyterian
The Rev. Walter L. Lingle from Richmond, Virginia, was elected moderator of the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly in Charlotte North Carolina on May 20.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Walter L. Lingle
Richmond
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
Watson Will Drop Contempt Charges Against Committee
Palmer indicates Watson forces claim complete victory at the state convention and will drop contempt of court actions against the State Executive Committee and its subcommittee. Judge Walker’s injunction hearing was continued to October. Georgia press and national coverage discuss the convention’s impact and potential shifts in party alignment.
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Atlanta
Watson
B. M. Blackburn
Thos
E. Watson
State Executive Committee
Eube Committee
B. M. Walker
Blackburn
Walker
Warren County Superior Court
Smith
Cacrkinrae
Dalle Tive
Palmer
Baltimore
Washington
Associated Press
Washington Post
Bolters
San Francisco
Georgia
Beorein
Solid South
Watson-Smith Coalition
Democratic National Administration
Norma Talmadge Stars In A Daughter Of Two Worlds At Elite
Norma Talmadge returns to slender classic form in A Daughter of Two Worlds shown at the Elite yesterday. Critics find her lovelier than in recent months, noting a refreshed look after a vacation. The film pairs her star appeal with a capable ensemble in a tale of two worlds.
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Norma Talmadge
Mise Talmadge
Norma
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Republican Committee
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