Cooperation Laudation by Clarke County Grand Jury
Clarke County grand jury commends city county cooperation during the past year noting joint efforts by Athens officials, the county board, and health and education departments. The resolution approves the unity of interest, cites school access and paving aid, and forwards copies to city and county boards and newspapers.
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Clarke County Grand Jury
Athens
Athens High School
City Board of Health
Board of County Commissioners
Clarke County
City of Athi
Board of Education
Education
Board of Health
Jas. W.morton
Armistice Day Booklet From Local Legion Post Planned
Under the direction of Commander Lumpkin and Mrs. E H Rhodes the Allen R Fleming Jr Post of the American Legion will print and circulate a booklet about Athens and Clarke County men in the World War. Headquarters are 605 Holman Building for gathering names and brief military histories with possible photos. Manuscripts and special articles should be sent to Mrs Rhodes at once. A barbecue will fund the project and dues should be sent to finance officer W A Cunningham.
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Cuparvision
Lumpkin
Mra
E.H. Rhodes
Allen R. Fleming, Jr
American Legion
Athens
Clarke County
Holman Building
Treasury
Incel Post
W. A.cunningham
Simplicity New Feature Of Dances In Atlanta
Atlanta dance masters report a near revolution in style, shifting from the wriggly shimmie to simple graceful moves. The expected winter trend emphasizes modest poses, graceful steps, and no suggestive elements, with old dances like the 15 cent highball and free silver tie forgotten as new norms take hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New York
Freshman class ends vandalism during Athens celebrations
A Macon News editorial lauds the University of Georgia freshmen for unanimously resolving to end property damage during celebrations. It commends the move as wise, noting prior hazing abuses declined as students themselves rejected excesses and vandalism. The piece cites broader college trends toward responsible demonstrations.
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University of Georgia
Athens
South
Macon News
State University
Desirable Business Lots Auction Near Ath ens Center
Announcement that the Hauser property on Clayton street at Pulaski corner, with frontage 187.12 feet, is subdivided into four business lots and a dwelling lot and will be sold at auction on Tuesday October 28. Auctioneer John J A Cone, Crawford, leads the sale at 10 30 a m. Ath ens area shows strong demand for business sites amid rising front foot values and nearby sales illustrate rising prices.
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Hauser
Clayton
Pulaski
Wideawake
John Ja Cone
Crawford
Athens
Cone
Arnoldsville
Bolshevikt Pushed Back in Kamyshin Sector Report
Associated Press reports fierce fighting in the Kamyshin sector with the Bolsheviki pushed back. General Denikin’s wireless dispatches claim about 3000 prisoners taken and many machine guns lost. The same item notes John J. Wilkins and J Warren Smith departed last night for a business trip to New York.
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Associated Press
London
Kamyshin
Denikines
John J. Wilkins
J. Warren Smith
New York
No Success Yet Stopping Strike Of Coal Miners
Washington reports Samuel Gompers pledging AFL support to the steel strike. Talks between soft coal miners and operators aim to avert a November walkout with a wage proposal tied to inflation since 1914, but miners demand a thirty hour week. Director General Hines threatens 10 000 express workers’ discharge as New York strike ends. Railroad employees brace for wage and overtime fights before private control resumes. Steel rail workers prepared to join the broader strike.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Hand Express
New York
Hines
American Railway Express Company
New York City
Timothy Shea
Pittsburg
Union Railroad
Soldiers End: German Opera Riots at Lexington Theater
Rioting broke out around the Lexington theater as the Star Opera Company staged a German opera despite World War I veterans protests. Police scattered a mob of soldiers sailors and civilians with bricks bottles and a motor truck. One soldier and one sailor were injured and believed to be near death. Inside the theater an upper box occupant tossed an egg barrel while the theater owner blamed detectives for the trouble.
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Associated Press
New York
Lexington
Star Opera Company
Davison Seeks Re election as Third Ward Alderman
Albert E Davison announces his candidacy for re election to the office of alderman from the Third ward. A leading local businessman and four year city council member he chaired the police committee for two years and served on major committees. He enjoys strong support from ward friends. Mrs and Mrs James Blythe of Beaton arrive to visit Mr and Mrs Jones Yow for several days.
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Albert E. Davison
Davison
James Blythe
Beaton
Mrs. Jones
Army hospital exhibit here this week at Clarke county fair
Athens residents can view U S Army medical department displays at Clarke county fairhouse this week from Fort McPherson. The exhibit includes a portable field laboratory with typhoid and tetanus germs under magnification, a field dental unit, and X ray plates of war injuries. Army General Hospital No. 6 operates with about 1400 patients and 2600 bed capacity, detailing hospital functions from records to pathology, X ray, dental, kitchens and wards.
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Athens
Medical Department of
United States Army
Clarke County
Cca House
Army
Fort McPherson
Segt
Strate
Germany
U. 8
General Hospital
Plati-Brand Bill Passes House Support Seen for Trade Credit
A Washington dispatch reports the Platt-Brand Bank Bill passing the House with minor amendments. It aims to aid western credit, promote finance and foreign trade, and establish financial relations with European nations to boost exports of cotton and other raw materials. Congressman Charles H. Brand is credited for substantial efforts.
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Washington
Platt-Brand ‘Bank
Senate
Phign Commerci Ny Finance
United States
Firancial
United’ States
Germany
Europe
Ita
Government to Beef Up to Cities for Public Distribution
In Atlanta on October 22 the government announced it will sell beef in minimum lots of 200000 pounds to municipalities local committees or retail dealers. Copies of the offer were mailed to Southern city mayors as meat prices are expected to drop if meat can reach the public through municipal distribution and other organizations. Government stores in Chicago and the Middle West hold all kinds of meat and poultry ready for distribution.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Middle West
Georgia to Send Delegates 10 BI Student Meeting
Georgia plans to send eleven students and one professor to the International Student Volunteer Convention in Des Moines from December 31 to January 4. The university will cover expenses. each member contributes one dollar. Delegates will include twelve members total with various faculty and student representatives.
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Georgia
H. C. Ostrom
International Student Volunteer Convention
Des Moines
Alx
United States
Canada
Ingus City
Ostrom
Athens
Japan
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Vantt
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Emory
Georgia State Normal School
J .R. Slater
Profemaor Cornett
Atkinson
Ford
Slater
Sanford
Slack
Randolph
Rivers
Everett
Worsham
Welch
Fitzpatrick
Davidson
McMillan
Wilson
Gates
TFP
Sinith
Governor Smith Attacks Hearst Papers in Statement
Governor Smith accuses Hearst a publisher of presenting facts to injure, saying the Hearst papers should be kept out of decent homes. He offered to rest his case in the peoples judgment, citing alleged interviews and letters he claims prove their absence.
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Associated Press
Smith
Odo
William. Hearst
Hearst
Hia Posseal
Charg
Fall Down Stairs Fatal for R. Gunby in Tampa
Edward R. Gunby Atlanta attorney and brother-in-law of Clark Howell was found dead at the home of T. C. Taliaferro, president of the First National Bank, in Tampa Florida last night. Police reported the incident as a fatal fall down stairs and the body discovered today.
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Associated Press
Tamps
Fla
Edward R. Gunby
Atlanta
Clark, Howell
Atnae Senaration
T. C. Taliaferro
First Na Ona Bank
Laronstadt Bombarded by French Warship Near Copenhagen
A dispatch from Helsingfors reported by Politken says a French warship has bombarded Laronstadt since Monday and remains out of range of Krontstadt guns. The note mentions October 22 and the location near Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
Politken
Helsingfors
Laronstradt
Dela
University Debating Council Eyes Intercollegiate Debates
The University Debating Council yesterday laid plans for intercollegiate debates and elected officers. Georgia aims to form a triangular league with Virginia and Vanderbilt, seeking dates and subjects while preparing freshman and sophomore topics for future meetings.
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University Debating Council
Georgia
Universiy of
Virginia
Vanderbilt
f _ RK
G. Dickerson, Jr
Homerville
Robert D. O'Callaghan
Athens
Dickerson
Semasthenian Society
O'Callaghan
Phi Kappa
Demosthenian
Demonthenian
RG. Dickerson
N.G
Long
G. T. Mang
R. D. O'Callaghan
F. W. Harrold
Kennon Mott
Roswell Drives Georgia Roosevelt Fund Toward Quota
Roswell leads Georgia in the Roosevelt Memorial campaign with a push to reach a $50,000 state goal. Local officials report subscriptions nearing $6,000 and Cobb county may surpass its $200 quota as schools, merchants, and residents rally. A $500,000 Roswell Memorial Institute for education of poor boys is cited as a target.
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Heny
Koorefund. Com
Georgia
Roswell
Roosevelt
Martha Bulloch
Roosevelt Memorial Institute For the Education of
Rotwell
Cobb County
Harrison M.well
8. Y. Stribling
Roswell Bank
Georgia County
United States
Broadwell
B. Tale Jey
Atlanta
W. F. Brandt
L. D. Wade
State Committee
M. Maxwell
Mr. Stribling
Stribling
Colonel Roosevelt
Cuba
Roswelt Fund
Phillips Hotel
A. L. Ward
Columbus
Institute
Roosevelt Memorial Associatin
Citizens
Flatiron Building
T. C. Erwin
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Mexican Bandits Demand $15000 For Release Of Ambassador
Washington reports that Ambassador Jenkins in Puebla is kidnapped by three armed bandits and held for $15000 ransom. Mexico will seek his release with aid from the embassy and a staff member may go to Puebla. Bandits robbed Jenkins’ factory, gagged him, and took sixty thousand pesos. Mrs Jenkins was told they are rebels and would demand 300000 pesos but not harm him unless pursuit occurs. The incident is confirmed by a business associate.
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Associated Press
Washington
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
State Department
Jenkins
Mexico City
Excelsio
Ambassador Jenkins
Palmer
Senate
House
Thrift Exhibit of Southeastern Fair Moves to Jackson
The thrift exhibit designed by Georgia women is moved from the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta to the Jackson State Fair. It showcases the thrift family homes, demonstrating contrasts between thrift and poverty, and reflects growing thrift society activity across Georgia. Senator Ivan B. Allen notes Georgia leads in war savings sales.
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Atlanta
Jackson
Ivan B. Allen
Georgia
War Loan Organiseration
Federal Reserve District
Helém Dudley
Columbus
Mra
Charles Ty Puller
War Loan Organization
Thriftieas
Woman’s Department
Misses Bullock Entertain B Y P U Society
Miss Lola Lee and Clela Bullock hosted a Halloween party for the B Y P U Society at their Boulevard home. The rooms were decorated with witches ghosts black cats and pumpkins. Games and a Halloween contest entertained about forty guests with prizes going to Miss Hallie Crowe and Mr J A Sims. Refreshments were served in festive style.
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Misses Bullock
Lola Lee
Clela Bullock
B. Y. P. U. Society
Hallie Crowe
J. A. Sims
Visitors at Measye House: Mrs Brightwell and Ming Jackson
Mrs Tom Brightwell and Ming Jackson were visitors at Measye House yesterday, an informal social call noted in local society circles. The encounter reflects ongoing cordial exchanges among prominent residents.
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Tom Brightwell
Ming Jackson
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Legion
Spor
Federated Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
A. E. Davison
Eighth District
Laronstadt
Walter Pitner
McBride Howell
W. C. Jordan
Wm. O. Jenkins
Gaeta Rema
Mississippi
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