Allies Await Move in Balkans as Front Holds Firm
Dec 15 London reports Anglo French forces across the Greek frontier near Saloniki with reinforcements arriving. Bulgarian invasion of Greece unlikely and German strength questioned. Entente fortified at Gallipoli and Saluki. Russian threat via Romania considered, while German aims remain uncertain as war watchers await the next move.
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Bluffs at death by own action in domestic distur bance
Police and Grady hospital rushed to 61 Jones avenue after a report a man planned death by own action using poison and pistol. L M Roberts, a Georgia Railway and Power employee, admitted bluffing to frighten his mother in law during a dispute over furniture. He was taken away by officers after talking with them.
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Harris Will Seek Re Election as Georgia Governor
Georgia Governor Nat E Harris plans to seek another term. Prohibitionists back him in the race, with Felder asserting no Georgian current enough to defeat him. Hugh Dorsey denies resigning, saying only uncertainty about his candidacy remains.
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Emory University under construction to be Dixie showcase
Excavations advance at Emory in Druid Hills as five principal buildings rise including two dormitories. Candler School of Technology Lamar School of Law and a central auditorium of white Georgia marble, cost total 509000, with completion targeted by Sept 1918. Bishop Candler expects a top faculty, museum, and library donations from Southern benefactors.
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McKellar Defeats Ex-Governor Patterson In Runoff Nomination
Nashville news reports Congressman Kenneth D. McKellar of Memphis won the Democratic nomination for United States senator in a runoff, defeating former Governor Malcolm R. Patterson by an unofficial margin exceeding 15,000 votes. Patterson conceded and pledged support for McKellar in the November general election. Unofficial returns from 92 of 98 counties show McKellar leading 52,46 to 33,058 with Patterson, including Shelby County. Patterson carried Davidson and Map ville counties. McKellar also carried Chattanooga Knoxville and Jackson.
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Blacksmith's Artistic Bent Sparks Counterfeiting Case
Atlanta blacksmith Jim Henderson and alleged co-conspirator Cy Coggins were bound over on counterfeiting charges after authorities traced 25-cent tin coins and a secret die to Henderson. A $1,000 bond awaits action by the U.S. grand jury as detectives followed a trail from Henderson's mother to a stash of metal used for coin production.
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Atlanta Rate Suspension Sought by Local Business Group
Atlanta business leaders urge a temporary suspend of revised rail rates under the Interstate Commerce Act to assess impact. Sam D. Jones of Atlanta Stove Works argues the pause protects commerce while Moore of the Atlanta Freight Bureau warns against rate increases. Local opponents from Thomasville Gainesville and Dothan also voice opposition.
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Private Secretary of Governor Fends Off Highwaymen with Umbrella
Fritz Jones, private secretary to Governor Harris, encountered three Black men on Sixth Street near Juniper as he returned from the state house. He struck at the armed assailant with his umbrella, the gun fired twice, and Jones retreated to safety after breaking his umbrella. he sustained a small arm injury from the gunfire, and authorities launched a manhunt that night without locating the suspects.
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Bitter Opposition to Disavowal of Tragic Deed
Vienna reports the Austro-Hungarian admiralty fully backed the submarine commander who sank the Italian steamer Ancona. It said the officer acted to his duty, reporting promptly to base, and that the crew could add nothing further. The note to the United States is expected soon with a pessimistic outlook.
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Diggs Marries the Girl He Traveled With to Reno
Maury L Diggs who with Caminetti was convicted in federal court for Mann Act violations wed Miss Martha Warrington in Oakland. The couple had eloped after a Sacramento to Reno trip that featured in the sensational trial. Diggs and Caminetti remain on bail, awaiting a possible Supreme Court review.
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Mann
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Commissioner General of Immigration
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Caminetth
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Warrington
Sir Douglas Haig Placed in Charge of British Forces
London December 16 Field Marshal Sir Jona French relieved of command in France and Flanders. General Sir Douglass Haig succeeds him as commander in chief. Haig, a Scotchman, has commanded the first army since the expeditionary force landed and has been mentioned in dispatches for bold, skillful work. The change follows in Commons with no bearing on Joffre’s appointment.
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Weather Prophecy WARMER Forecast Plate Readout
Washington forecast shows warmer Thursday with Friday partly cloudy. Georgia weather outlook notes a rise in temperatures with a mild period ahead. Report includes 21.7 as highest reading and a lower bound as the day’s low, with normal temperatures and rainfall figures.
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