Bombardments tighten French lines and capture trenches
Berlin reports heavy fighting on the western front with French gains south of Somme and advances aligning their front through Belley En Santerre and Berney En Santerre. Russians push east from Brzezany toward Lemberg with thousands of prisoners taken, while Romanian and Austrian actions unfold near Olah Toplitza and Turtukai with major prisoner and weapon seizures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Somme
Belley-En-Santerre
Berney-En-Santerre
Galicia
Brzezany
Halles
Lemberg
Haller
Vienna
Olah Toplitza
Transylvania
Gyorgyo Dilo Orsova
Berlin
Turtukai
Japan Says None of U S Business On Chinese Demands
Washington dispatch reports Japan will not reveal its new China demands to the United States unless asked directly. Japanese diplomats say American rights have not been violated and Japan owes no duty to discuss negotiations with the United States as it would with Japan over Mexico. They add information may be provided if requested in Tokyo.
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Associated Press
Washington
Japan
United States
China
Tokio
Reid
Hughes
Wilson
Prof C M Strahan Attends Southern Appalachian Roads Meet
Prof C M Strahan returned from Lexington Kentucky where the Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association met with highway commissioners from Georgia Maryland Virginia North and South Carolina Kentucky Tennessee The conference featured an address by Secretary Houston on federal aid rules and a five year plan for rural road work with Georgia represented by Mr T A Patterson and Dr Strahan Both named to leadership roles in the state highway effort. From the mountains to the sea the summerists are coming back.
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Strahan
Lexington
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association
Highway Commissions
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
T. A. Patterson
State Prison Commission
New Highway Commission
Houston
Federal Commissioner of Agriculture
Managers Named for Clarke County Primary Election
Clarke County Democratic Executive Committee Chairman Howell C. Erwin names the managers and clerks for the September 12, 1916 primary. The long list covers 216th through 247th districts with designated presiding managers and clerks, plus notices for election papers and voter guidance on single-shotting and ballot clearing for contests such as governor, secretary of state, and congressional seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Erwin
Clarke
Howell C. Erwin
Clarke County
Democratic Executive Committee
State House
Representatives
Erwin
G. M
C. F. Crossley
J. P. C. N. Weatherly
E. D. Sledge
Carlisle Cobb
J. P. J. Frank Rhodes
Pataterks
J. C. Haynes
H. H. West
D. D. Hunt
J. F. Hart
Milton Thomas
T. G. Anderson
G. M. W. A. Phillips
J. P. Hugh W. White
Towns
G. M. T. W. Morton
J. P. C. H. Matthews
A. O. Flanigan
EB. Suddeth
J. P. L. B. Collins
H. B. Mitchell
G. M. L. J. Hemerick
J. P. W. W. Duncan
Peter H. Culp
Satuday
Congress Adjourns Pending Revenue Bill at 10 A.M.
Washington Sept 7 Congress will adjourn at 10 o clock after extensive sessions approving the conference agreement on the emergency revenue measure to raise about 200 million dollars. The delay was due to inability to congress the measure in time for presidential approval before tomorrow.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Wilson
Governor Harris to Speak in Athens at Colonial Theater
Governor Harris wraps a statewide campaign with a stop in Athens tomorrow evening at 8 30 addressing voters in Clarke County and surrounding areas at the Colonial theater. The S M C band will provide music for the event.
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Harris
Athens
Clarke
Colonial Theater
S. M.C
Brown to address voters in Winterville Saturday
Hon Thomas J Brown, candidate for Congress in the Eighth district, will speak to Winterville voters at 11 oclock Saturday morning. He is touted as a good speaker and will discuss topics of interest to local veterans. All residents, especially women, are invited to attend.
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Winterville
Thomas J.brown
Fifteen Thousand National Guard Mustered Out
Washington reports war department orders discharge twelve national guard regiments totaling 15 000 men recently withdrawn from the Mexican border. About 40 000 guardsmen remain in mobilisation camps likely to be dispatched to the border. Some interpret the orders as a preliminary step toward withdrawing General Pershing's force.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Federal Service
National Guard
Eight men held in Clarke County jail for murder week
In Clarke County jail this week no fewer than eight men are held on murder related charges. Notables include Kennedy white man charged in the killing of his wife near Southern Mill, Worley son of Elberton judge tied to sheriff killing, and Thad Chafin transferred to Atlanta. Colored prisoners Peyton Hitler Ed Stephens Rich Jackson Henry Harper and Eddie Harper face alleged killings, plus three assault to murder detainees and several burglary prisoners. A federal prisoner is held over for trial, bound over by a commissioner.
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Peyton L. Wade
Judge Court of Appeals
Robert Hodges
New Judges Court of Appeals
O. H. B. Bloodworth
A. W. Cozart
H. J. Fullbright
Walter F. George
John M. Graham
George C. Grogan
John B. Hutcheson
W. Frank Jenkins
Henry 8. Jones
John J. Kimsey
Roscoe Luke
L. P. Sehen
Alex W. Stephens
M. J. Yeomans
OC. M. Cardler
Co. M. Candler
James H. Peeples
J. A. Perry
James A. Perry
G. McLendon
Eighth District of Georgia
Samuel J. Tribble
Thomas J. Brown
Solicitor General
Western Circuit
John B. Gamble
T .O. Dean
Nat D.arnold
D. Stevens
Clarke County
L. C. Brown
Toombs Dubose
A. von der Leth
Kennedy
Worley
Elberton
Elbert County
Thad Chafin
Atlanta
Peyton Hitler
Ed Stephens
Rich Jackson
Henry Harper
Eddie Harper
Gilbert Goulet
Munner
Revenue
Finger Prints on Arms of Murdered Woman May Free Chafin
Lexington Ga Sept 7 Despite a reward for the murder of Mrs Thad Chafin there are no new developments in the three days. The husband Hamp McWhorter is in the Tower at Atlanta, with strong belief in his innocence. Finger prints and nail marks on the victim’s arms are cited by supporters of Chafin as possible exculpatory evidence. No new facts have yet given the coroner’s jury a basis to resume investigations.
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Lexington
Thad Chafin
Atlanta
Chafin
Lumpkin to be buried beside mother in Athens
In accordance with the late Jus te Joseph Henry Lumpkin's wish the body will be laid to rest in the Athens cemetery beside his mother. The remains arrived in Atlanta last night with relatives and an escort from the supreme court and the Atlanta bar and were taken to the Lumpkin residence on Prince avenue. Funeral services are set for Saturday morning at 11:30 from the First Presbyterian church with further arrangements to be announced later.
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Justice Lumpkin
Mother
Juste Joseph Henry Lumpkin
Atlanta
Athens
Supreme Court
Seaboard
Edward K. Lumpkin
Prince Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
Biggest Drainage Project in Georgia Drives $95,000 Contract
Carnesville Ga Sept 7 Broad river drainage district awards a $95,000 contract to Long Cooper for draining ditching and dredging Broad river the 17 mile district will drain 3 000 acres of fertile bottom land and 20 000 acres on bonds extending through Stephens and Franklin counties marking the largest drainage effort in Georgia. The project aims to relieve overflow and malaria from swampy lands funded by individual assessments while federal aid remains limited.
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Carnesville
Broad River Drainage District
Broad River
Long & Cooper
Stephens County
Franklin County
Georgia
Union
Indictments Focus on Sheriff and Local Businessmen
Indictments were announced today after Sheriff Eley refused to reveal the prisoner’s location. The list includes several businessmen, with hundreds expected. Daniels was brought in and identified by his victim at the hospital, then hurried out of town for safety.
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Eley
Daniels
MacMillan Arctic Quest Returns From North Search
M M MacMillan explorer returns from a polar voyage begun July 2, 1913 seeking Crocker Land as reported by Amund Peary. From Greenland base Boreas dash of 130 miles failed to find Peary described land. Rescue efforts reached Fin land. Captain Pickles and crew were involved.
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Battle Harbor
Macmillan
New York
Crocker
Tindall versus Air Line verdict for defendant
In city court yesterday the jury returned a verdict for the defendant Bea Air Line Railway in the damage suit Tindall against the railway. Most damage suits at this term ended in verdicts for defendants.
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Tindall
Bea
Board Air Line Railway
Political speeches fill sessions in Lawrenceville and Danielsville
Superior court sessions in Lawrenceville Gwinnett county and Danielsville Madison county featured multiple political speeches by various candidates during recesses this week. Judge Brand presides in Lawrenceville and Judge Worley oversees Danielsville proceedings.
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Superior Court
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
Brand
Danielsville
Madison County
Worley
Bound Over for Alleged Breaking Into Box Car
Josh Johnson appeared in Judge Carlisle Cobb's court and was bound over to the higher court for alleged car breaking. An A L employee testified to Johnson tearing a door from a meat car, while Johnson denied a guilty plea in recorder's court. The item includes unrelated advertisements about constipation remedies and good advice.
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Josh Johnson
Carlisle Cobb
The
of A.L
Johnson
Recorder’s Court
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Lexington, Kentucky
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L. G. Hardman
Joseph EB. Pottle
Philip Cook
William A. Wright
E. P. Dobbs
W. J. Speer
William A. Eakes
M. L. Brittain
Alex B. Keese
John W. Lindsey
R. E. Davison
W. J. Flanders
A. H. Henselee
H. C. Tuggle
Agriculture
J. D. Price
J. J. Brown
Commerce and Labor
H. M. Stanley
Clifford Walker
William H. Fish
Marcus W. Beck
Grove
Gov'nor Speaks
Nat Harris
Tom Brown
Iwii Sloan
James
Ferguson
Phils
Sloan
Rey Ad
Clarke CO
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M'Millan
Crocket Land
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