Allies Press in Artois and Champagne Fronts
Allied forces gain in Artois and Champagne with French claims of reaching Hill 140 east of Vimy and supplying lines near Massiges railway junction. British attacks south of Labassee canal press the German third line as German and French reports differ. Russian fronts show Hindenburg pounding Dvinsk and Volhynia actions. Austro German massing for Serbia. Bulgarian student train to Sofia noted.
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Associated Press
London
Artois
Champagne
Vimy
Lens
Massiges
Argonne
Vonsiers
Labassee Canal
Belgium
Aisne
von Hindenburg
Dvinsk
Vilelka
Molodechno
von Mackensen
Prince Leopold
von Linsingen
Volhynia
Mesopotamia
the Tigris
Hagdad
Radoslavof
Jeff Berlin
Sofia
German Losses Put At Over 120000 In Western Front Offense
Washington reports a French war office estimate that German losses in the western front opening battles exceed 120000, equaling three army corps, as Allied forces press advances in Artois and the Champagne region. Paris notes further advances north of Masiges with about 1000 Germans surrendering to French forces and the large Serbian campaign underway.
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Associated Press
Washington
Western
French War Office
Paris
Artois
Massiges
Champagne
Germany
Pocket Picked at Jefferson Citizen in Athens
W A Gordon reported his pocket picked in Athens by J T Smallwood a Jefferson mill worker arrested after a purse containing 65 dollars vanished from Gordon in a cafe Smallwood found with 57 dollars in a shoe and 2 70 in a shirt pocket Police held him overnight while Gordon returned to Jefferson and arrangements were made for the night Prohibitionists plan a clean sweep in the upcoming session with some predicting a January 1 1917 implementation of new laws.
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J. T. Smallwood
Jefferson
W. A. Gordon
Smallwood
Athens
Gordon
John M. Booth
Mr. Gordon
March on Berlin Will Begin Soon Says Officer
Athens dispatch reports an officer with the British general staff on the Gallipoli front believes the war’s pivotal operation is near. He forecasts troops landing in Macedonia to push toward Berlin, with two offensives converging as the Mesopotamia expedition moves forward.
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Bulgaria
Serbia
Associated Press
Paris
Athens
Havas
Sofia
Greece
Berlin
Macedonia
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Mesopotamia
Cuban election spark as ex president warns of revolution
Havana readers of Heraldo report ex President General Jose Miguel Gomes warns that re-electing President Marco G. Mencoal could trigger a revolution. Gomes, Liberal Party member, is seen as a potential candidate opposing Dr Alfredo Zayas, who leads one Liberal faction.
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Associated Press
Havana
Jose Miguel Gomes
Heraldo
Marco G. Mencoal
Gomez
Liberal Party
Alfredo Zayas
Zayas
Lberals
Georgia proposes state dispensary plan for extra session
Banner Special Correspondence reports Atlanta Sept 29 a state dispensary system for Georgia modeled on South Carolina Tillman era policy will be offered to the extra session replacing prohibition bills An option by the state local option by counties and dispensaries in counties voting for liquor sale are included in a four pronged bill by Representative John W Bale Floyd already drafted
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Banner
Atlanta
Georgia
South Carolina
Benjamin Ryan Tillman
Palmetto
General Assembly
John W. Bale
Floyd
Big Loan To Be Soont Absorbed Predictions From Chicago Word
Chicago reporters say Thomas W. Lamont, agent for J P Morgan, and four loan commissioners left for a half billion loan. He predicted absorption will be quicker than expected. John J Mitchell, head of Allinoig Trust and Savings, forecast Chicago banks will not subscribe heavily, but individuals will participate.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan
Loan Commission
John J. Mitchell
Allinoig Trust and Savings
Car Crash Leaves Pitner with Broken Ribs
Yesterday on a Madison county road during a collecting trip the vehicle overturned and both occupants were thrown out. Hodgson escaped unhurt while J A Pitner sustained two broken ribs and considerable bruising.
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Guy Hodgson
J. A. Pitner
Madison County
Torreon Falls to Gen Obregon
Vera Cruz September 29 Torreon fell to General Obregon today per telegram from Obregon to General Carranza tonight.
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Torreon Falls
Gen. Obregon
Associated Press
Vera Cruz
Torreon
O’bregon
Carranza
Local bill advertises prohibition in Clarke county
A local measure to ban alcohol in Clarke county is advertised with a prospect of complete prohibition possibly taking effect as early as 1916. Athens citizens Holden and Cobb back the proposal, seeking passage of both a local and a general state bill to prohibit sale of liquor containing alcohol, posted at the courthouse and to be published in the county’s legal organ.
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Clarke County
Holden and Cobb
Athens
Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show to Visit Athens
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth will visit Athens on Tuesday October 19 with a parade. The circus has roots in Europe and Asia, with offices in major cities, thousands of staff and animals, and a multimillion dollar cost including a million dollar parade.
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Athens
Europe
Harnum
Bailey
Asia
Barnum and Bailey
America
London
Liverpool
Melbourne
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Hamburg
Constantinople
Calcutta
Hongkong
Cape Town
Buenos Ayres
P. T. Barnum
James A. Bailey
Italy
France
Stoke-on-Trent
England
Human Voice, Over Wireless Line Heard Across Continent Yesterday
Washington reports the first long distance wireless transmission of the human voice from Arlington Virginia to Mare Island California covering 2500 miles. Secretary Daniels announced the Navy radio experiment by Captain Bullard with AT and T and Western Electric, plus automatic transfer of wire conversations to radio. New York notes wireless speech to Europe is an assured fact and that talking from New York to Japan awaits apparatus installation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arlington
Mare Island
Calif
Daniels
Bullard
Navy
American Telephone and Telegraph
Western Electric
Japan
Atlantic
New York
Europe
Commerce Brings Brass Band of Tiny Boys to Boost Fair
The biggest event of its kind in Georgia comes to Commerce from October 11 to 16, featuring a brass band of young performers to boost the fair’s appeal.
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Commerce
F.C. Fair
Georgia
Gasoline Prices Spark Athens Outcry Over Higher Cost
Athens residents complain of 18 cent gas prices while Atlanta sellers charge 16 cents with similar freight. Dealers say higher regional rates eat into profits, and consumers accuse discrimination worse in Athens. Chicago buys gasoline at 11 cents, intensifying local opposition.
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Athens
Atlanta
Chicago
Dixie Highway Meeting in Florida Ends in a Nog-F
The Georgia-Florida Dixie Highway Association adjourned in Jacksonville without selecting proposed rates for the Macon to Miami route. Georgian delegates clashed over routes and Florida entry points as boosters planned a large car party to attend the fair. A Commerce High School brass band of twenty played in the街 and a tour through Banks Jackson Franklin Madison counties followed, with stops in Homer Athens and several other towns.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Dixie Highway Association
Macon
Miami
Florida
Gergia
Commerce High School
Wiley Barber
Boosters
John B. Hardman
John F. Shannon
Fay Shannon
A. L. Williamson
Misses Jackson
H. Scott Jackson
T. H. Strange
Colquitt Hardman
Misa Ora Carson
W. E
Bogart
Athens
Center
Nicholson
Fiercest Gulf storm devastates New Orleans area
Five people killed and many injured as a Gulf storm of record intensity lashed New Orleans and nearby towns. Winds reached eighty six miles per hour, levees overran, and widespread destruction followed. Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Gulfport, and Pass Christian suffered damage while trains and communications collapsed across the coast.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Bay St. Louis
Gulfport
Pass Christian
Sloven
Southern Pacific Steamera
Pensacola
Los
Pascagoula
I ought to paint this year says buyer from Devoe
A shopper explains past reluctance to buy paint at 22 cents a gallon and predicts higher costs this year. He estimates one gallon per 10 square feet, one day per 10, and a project price rising from 50 to 55 dollars. He asks about 75 cent gas and plans to proceed, praised Devoe products from Talmage Hardware Co.
Bob McWhorter Hired as Coach at local school
Charlottesville Virginia September 23 Bob McWhorter famed Georgia football and baseball star now attends the University of Virginia this year and has been engaged as coach of the football team of Ji ] school here. It is expected he will develop a formidable eleven.
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Charlottesville
Bob McWhorter
Georgia
University of Virginia
Bryan to travel to Europe to seek peace talks
William J. Bryan states he will go to Europe to discuss peace with the Allies. The optimistic remark underscores his belief in diplomacy to end the conflict.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
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Madison County Road
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