German Prisoner Camp at Camberley Draws Curious Crowds
A 5,000 strong German prisoner population encaged near Camberley on a hilltop drew British spectators in car and foot. Civilians formed a larger onlooker group, many aging and bearded, some sailors among them, while 2,800 civilians and 2,000 soldiers occupied separate camps. Bands and instruments filled the air as prisoners, mostly in varied clothing, played It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, and officers noted the mood shifts with sunlit days.
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Associated Press
London
Camberley
Marly
England
Civ
Waa
Tipperary
Tseless
Aldershot
Prince of Wales’ Fund
Carman Trial Begins Over Murder Charge In Louise Bailey Case
Mineola New York October 19 The jury to try Mrs Florence Conklin Carman on a charge of shooting Mrs Louise Bailey in Dr Carman s office last June was completed today The trial is expected to last a week.
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
Florence Conklin Carman
Louise Bailey
Final Week for Preparation for Meeting in Frank Case
Special to the Banner from Atlanta October 19 counsel for Lee M Frank entered the final week of prep for the legal contest seen as the barrier to the gallows The motion seeks to set aside the verdict on grounds Frank was not in the courtroom when it was rendered The state supreme court will hear the point next Monday His lawyers had waived his presence claiming danger in excited conditions Rosser and Arnold the regular counsel did not protest allowing a different firm to raise the issue The defense must show Frank was unaware of his counsel’s plan and that he never consented to the waiver.
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Atlanta
Lee M. Frank
Frank
State Supreme Court
Rosser
Arnold
Honesty of United States Post master General Called in Question
In Atlanta on October 19 a Nevada railway general manager accused the Postmaster General of underpaying for mail routes. He compared a mule drawn 33 hour service at 5470 yearly with an eight hour line earning 1795 and urged higher pay to avoid treasury losses. Railroads claim underpayment exceeds ten percent.
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United States
Atlanta
Wilson
Nevada
Treasury
Ordinary Will Not Marry Couples If There Is Any Way to Avoid It
A young man asked Judge Orr to perform a marriage ceremony, but the judge refused preferring to refer couples to ministers and magistrates. He insists marriages should be solemnized in religious settings to emphasize seriousness and sacredness. In a prior case he overrode the rule, after ministers declined due to a missing death certificate, and performed the ceremony once the oath was taken and license issued.
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Orr
England Encouraging Recruits to Marry Before Going into the Service
London reports England seeks to speed marriages of recruits bound for foreign service. Archdeaconry leaders and bishops cut marriage license fees and clergymen waive personal fees to curb wartime attrition. German and Austrian actions cited as model with waived fees and concert ceremonies. Archbishop of Canterbury aims to drop stamp tax and simplify parish residence rules to enable quicker wedlock for soldiers.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Austria
England
Archblelcy
Canterbury
Church of England
Great Britain
Archbishop of Canterbury
Empire
Kitchener
Robert Young Found Guilty of Burglary and Larceny
Robert Young, a Black man from a neighboring county, was found guilty in Clarke superior court yesterday morning of burglary and larceny for breaking into the King Hodgson Company store several weeks ago and taking goods. He has not yet been sentenced.
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Robert Young
King- Hodgson Company
Clarke Superior
Ettica Hall Loses Misnomer Plea in Clarke County
In Clarke County superior court Ettica Hall faced a misnomer plea after being indicted for carrying a pistol unlawfully. The jury found the misnomer issue not proven, then acquitted him of the pistol charge. A subsequent assault with intent to murder case tied to the same incident was expected to be heard the following day.
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Clarke County
Ettica Hall
Citro lax advertised by H.R. Palmer & Gene
A vintage Citrolax ad promises relief for constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bowels. It claims rapid headache relief and a thorough painless cleansing while keeping the system sweet and wholesome.
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Citrolax
H.R. Palmer
Gena
Villa rejects Carranza for provisional Mexican presidency
General Villa told the United States government he would support a provisional government chosen by a national convention at Aguas Calientes and would not accept Carranza. He pledged loyalty to the convention, received applause, embraced Obregon, and wrote his name on the Mexican flag. Skirmishing between Carranza garrison and Villa forces continued at Naco, Sonora.
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Washington
Obregon
Carranza
United States
Carothers
Villa
Zapatd
Bank Cases Move to Continued Term for Citi zen Bank Officials
By joint request among parties and with court permission the cases against the president cashier and bookkeeper of the Citizens Bank charged with embezzlement will be tried at a continued term recalled on the fifth Monday in next month November 29 Foley Cathartic Tablets advertised with claims of bowel and liver benefits and 25 cent price by H R Palmer & Sons.
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Citizens Bank
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Christmas Ship Designs Gift Run to Destitute in Europe
Secretary Daniels named the collier Jaison as the official Christmas ship to bear gifts to European destitute areas. The vessel sails from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on November 10 with gifts and likely stores and ammunition for the Cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina in the Mediterranean.
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Secretary OF Navy
Europe
Washington
Daniels
Railroads seek 5 percent rate raise amid war related slowdown
Thirty-eight eastern railroads with over fifty nine thousand miles of lines petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to increase freight rates by at least five percent. They argue business depression from the European war reduced their annual net revenues by more than seventy six million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Bar Association meeting opens in Washington
By Associated Press six subsidiary groups held sessions in Washington ahead of the American Bar Association convention. Kidney diseases threaten Athens residents. Doan's Kidney Pills praised by Mrs. M. Garrison for backache dizziness and swelling. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y advert.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Bar Association
Ackache
Bright
Doan
Athens
Fed Reserve Bankers Meet To Decide Bank Open Date
Nearly a hundred representatives from the twelve Federal Reserve banks will gather in Washington for a two day conference with the Federal Reserve Board to determine when the banks will reopen. They expect openings within thirty days if feasible. Also noted is a health testimonial for Foley Kidney Pills from W T Hutchens of Nicholson, Ga.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
W. T. Hutchens
Nicholson
Foley
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Adv
Negro pleads guilty to burglary charge in Clarke court
Arthur McNeill, a colored man, yesterday morning pleaded guilty in Clarke county court to a burglary charge. The offense involved breaking into and stealing clothing from another black resident. He has not been sentenced yet.
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Arthur McNeill
Clarke Smd
Meat committee plans nationwide stock raise effort
A report from Chicago outlines a plan by a committee to create stock raising areas from Maine to Georgia in the cotton belt and southern plantations. The group argues that equalization of meat production nationwide to reduce prices requires a scientific survey of animal production and consumption.
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Associated Preas
Chicago
American Meat Packers’ Association
Maine
Georgia
United States
Panama Canal Reopens To Traffic Tomorrow
Opened for traffic after a closure, the Panama Canal will resume operations tomorrow with twenty two waiting vessels slated to pass through in two days.
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Panama Canal
Associated Press
Panama
England and U S talk cotton problem
Washington and London officials began talks involving Sir George Paigh British adviser Basil Blackett of the English treasury Secretary McAdoo and the federal reserve board. Cotton is viewed as the crux of the situation and the success of surplus plans depends on Paigh's visit and manufacturers willingness to buy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Geo. Paigh
Basil B. Blackett
English Treasury
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Board
England
United States
Sir George Palsh
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertisement Claim
A customer letter from Harold Berg of Mass. Mich. endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup and throat relief. The ad from H. R. Palmer & Sons claims the product cuts thick mucus, clears phlegm, opens air passages, and ends coughing fits for quicker peaceful sleep.
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Positively Masters Group
Foley
Harold Berg
Mass. Mich
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Adv
Ddv
Exiled Belgian refugees flood Europe in waves
London reports Belgians flee to escape occupation, with nearly four hundred thousand crossing to Holland and equal numbers to France and over a hundred thousand to England. The piece notes mass exile as the nation becomes a dispersed people abroad.
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London
France
England
Wise Fathers Value Knowing One's Son
A brief reflection on parental wisdom from Life magazine, noting that modern fathers benefit from understanding their children rather than avoiding insight into them.
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