Former Crown Prince Reporbaer to Front With Retiring Army
A collection of wartime dispatches from Paris London Washington and Berlin report on General Pershing receiving a medal from Marshal Joffre, rumors about the former German Crown Prince, Wilson’s stance on the peace conference, submarine internments, casualty estimates, and German military movements as World War I enters its final phases.
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General Pershing
Paris
Havas
Marshal Joffre
Marne
London
British Foreign Office
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Food Administration Withdraws Substitute Purchase Rule
Washington November 13 The Food Administration withdraws the rule requiring householders and bakers to buy twenty percent of substitutes with every purchase of wheat flour. The change takes effect immediately.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Food Administration
Cartridges Placed on Street Car Tracks
Pedestrians reported a dangerous act as cartridges lay on street car tracks in the city. The capsules were run over by wheels but did not discharge, likely preventing loss of life. Officials will seek the culprits and prosecute them. a harsh sentence is urged to deter such crimes.
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Auch
Baseball League Will Be Organized
Peoria Illinois November 13 plans to reconstruct the minor league base ball map were launched at the annual meeting of the national association of professional baseball leagues today. Committees were appointed to consider reclassifying all organizations and redistricting all territory.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Cotton Slump Boost Hinted by Government Committee Statement
Chairman Branch of Government Committee on Cotton issued a statement yesterday believed to help lift prices. The move signals potential support measures aimed at stabilizing the cotton market and aiding growers amid recent declines.
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Government Committee On
Cotton Market Pushes for Higher Prices Warns Officials
Washington November 13 Our committee of the Cotton States Marketing Board met with government officials to discuss the cotton downturn and to bolster markets. Charls J Brand of the government cotton distribution committee argues port congestion will ease as wartime ship space frees. He notes world warehouses abroad are bare of cotton and that Europe will consume at least two million more bales than last season. The Georgia Bureau of Markets director, L B Jackson, endorses urging farmers not to sell below thirty five cents per pound.
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Banner
Washington, D. C
Cotton States Marketing Board
Chas. J. Brand
Brand
United States
Europe
Conference of Cotton Producers
L. B. Jackson
Georgia Bureau of Markets
Spot Cotton Trading Banned by Distribution Committee
Washington dated November 13 reports the cotton distribution committee prohibited speculative spot selling on New York and New Orleans exchanges. Bonafide hedge sales against purchase were allowed with seller affidavits. foreign selling orders were barred except for liquidation of long contracts. Chairman Brand blamed undue short selling after hostilities ceased, cutting prices two cents per pound.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York
New Orleans
Cotton Distribution Committee
Brand
Tractors Exemption Investigation Reported by USDA
Washington D C November 13 An investigation of the tractor exvasion in this county was completed by the Office of Farm Equipment Control United States Department of Agriculture It aimed to obtain accurate data on the farm tractor industry to guide equitable distribution nationwide The study covered 1916 through mid 1918 and compiled reports from all manufacturers on tractors manufactured and distribution during 1916 1917 and half of 1918 The summary lists totals by year and period including numbers manufactured sold to users and to exporters and tractors on hand or in transit at the report time
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Office of
Farm Equipment Control
United States Department of Agriculture
Victory Girls and Victory Boys Honor Roll for Athens Drive
Honor Roll lists Victory Boys and Victory Girls of Athens on the first drive day with many donors under five dollars and a few exceeding seven dollars. Joel Dean tops pledges at seven dollars and fifty cents as others enlist through canvassing, meetings at the association, and a concerted county campaign effort.
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Victory Boys
Victory Girls
Athens
Association
Winterville
Maxwell Pittard
Third Zone Over Top In County Quota Push
The third zone of eight counties reports strong support for the campaign. Greene County chair T D B Rice notes over the top effort despite flu and cotton downturn. Walton Morgan Oconee and Wilkes show rapid gains. Clarke reports sixty six thousand ninety three dollars and twenty two cents.
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Harry Hodgson
The
Banner
Greene County
T. DB. Rice
Walton County
E. W. Williams
Morgan County
United States Employment Service Offers Job Help
United States Employment Service urges registration at 224 Clayton Street for those seeking government or private sector work. The Labor Department aims to assist unemployed people with clerical, stenographic, and related positions, urging applications to access available opportunities.
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United States Employment Service
Clayton Street
Athens Chamber of Commerce to resume former activities
After the war ends the Athens Chamber of Commerce plans to resume former operations and advance commercial efforts. Officers and members will restore conditions and restart movements aiding business lines and related activities.
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Athens Chamber OF Commerce
Advance Chamber of Commerce
Dollar Christmas Fund for Destitute Belgian Children
Nine labor leaders pardoned by President Menocal after a general strike paralyzed Havana industries. A New York committee led by Henry Clews promotes the Dollar Christmas Fund to aid 1,506,000 destitute Belgian children, with calls to donate via the fund’s treasurer and to ship relief gifts by Christmas Eve.
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Dollar Christmas Fund
Associated Press
Havana
Menocal
New York
Henry Clews
Belgium
United States
Commission For Relief
Bel
Bruysels
Henry Clows and Co
Broad Street
Washington
Haron E. de Cartier
Dollar
Broad St
Germany May Fall into Bolshevism Warning Press
London editorials express deep anxiety over Germany's fate fearing Bolshevik influence. President Wilson's timely counsel gains unanimous support, warning of madness if Germany is starved and unable to repay debts.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Wilson
Strike called off by telegraphers
Atlanta telegraphers strike of about eighteen thousand railroad workers in the south and southeast, set for eight oclock Thursday, was postponed by an official order. They await Director General McAdoo’s decision on wage demands expected in three or four days.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
South
Southeast
McAdoo
United War Work Campaign Totals Reach Forty Six Million
National headquarters reports United War Work Campaign contributions across the country totaled about forty six million dollars at noon. With five days remaining the nation must sustain around forty million daily to hit the fifty percent over subscription goal. Georgia reports seven hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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New York
United War
Georgia
Express Employees Will Resume Work
Washington Nov 13 It was announced that Director General McAdoo directed the administration division of wage adjustment to consider the American Railway Express Company employees requests for higher wages and better working conditions Strikes in southern cities ended as men resumed duties The movement envisions revival of commercial activities and new lines of business at the December meeting of Athens merchants with plans for a broad commercial campaign for 1920
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Washington
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
American Railway Express Company
Abney
Athens
Kkings
Minstrel Show by State Normal School Ladies
The State Normal School presents a minstrel show Monday evening in Pound auditorium to aid War Work. Forty artists perform a refined program with a small admission fee and ears sold between acts. The Normal Light notes the school’s celebratory student edition and praises the enterprise.
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State Normal School
Pound
Patriotic Act U S Flag Floated Over Main Street
A townwide peace celebration greeted residents on Clayton Street when an extended United States flag was displayed from a storefront after a large fire alarm. Proprieter Sloe Laer of Navy Toggery opened his shop and unfurled the banner to mark victory and peace as chimes rang through the area.
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Sloe
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