Woman repels burglary with pistol in chicken coop
In Atlanta a woman, Mrs Ivar Dodd, fired on four burglars raiding her chicken coop and forced two Fat turkeys from them. Captain Donaldson and Assistant Chief Jett joined the pursuit, capturing one suspect. others escaped with two turkeys. A second would-be burglaress was captured by resident Awakened Mathews after a pistol coup.
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Atlanta
Ivar Dodd
East Thirteenth Street
Dodd
Donalkison
Twelfth Street
No. 32
Tl. Jett
Jett
Donaldson
Thirteenth Street
Mathews
Janie Coffield
Magnolia Street
Rogers
Highland Avenue
Haslett
Copenhill and
Dundee Avenues
Officer Drowned in Test Flight Near Oceanside
Lieutenant Frederick J. Gerstner died when a U S army scout plane crashed ten miles north of Oceanside during a San Diego to Los Angeles flight. Captain L R Muller was rescued after his machine wrecked. Werstner's body recovered. Four of six planes crashed or forced to land amid stormy seas and currents. The incident marks the eighteenth aviator fatality in government aviation since 1909.
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Gerstner
United States Army
San Diego
Los Angeles
Here
L. R. Muller
Wreckenachine
L W. Katterson
Grestner
Muller
Werstner
Jbadan
Washington
Frederick J. Gerstner
Oceansife
Selfridge
Fort Myer
Zeppelins in Brussels Sheds Bombed by Allied Airmen
A Dunkirk dispatch reports allied aviators visiting Brussels dropped bombs on Zeppelin sheds, setting them afire. In a night raid the airmen flew from Dunkirk over the German coast positions, dropping twelve bombs and returning safely.
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London
Dunkirk
Daily Man
Brussels
Alexander scores charge of Dorsey before federal judge
Henry A. Alexander accuses Solicitor Dorsey of an outrage for challenging the accuracy of information used in Frank’s last appeal. He says Justice Holmes may have been misinformed and that Frank’s lawyers presented only their side. Alexander plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court if Lamar declines to reopen the case.
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Washington
Leo Frank
United States Supreme Court
Henry A. Alexander
Dorsey
Newman
Federal Court
United States
Frank
Supreme Court
Constitution
Lfe
Alexander
Holmes
Frank Rn
Roan
Juda Newman
Lamar
Georgia
Supreme Bench
Peeples
State Supreme Court
Atlanta Council to Act on $3 Million Bond Issue
The Atlanta council plans to vote on a bond issuance for schools and city improvements, with a March 8 election target. City Attorney May son has drafted the bond ordinance authorizing the election, while the city estimates school property at 1,716,238.24, unchanged from 1918, highlighting need for more school facilities and faster growth.
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William D. Owens
John S. Owens
James I. Mayson
United States
Atlanta
Reports on Russ Army Declared Inaccurate
Petrograd December 21 The head of the general staff warns the public against newspaper reports on the Russian Army condition and positions. He says the army adopted a marrower fighting front after considering the German concentration. Details cannot be given for military reasons.
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Petrograd
Russian Princess Aviator in Active War Service
A Petrograd dispatch claims Princess Shakovskoye is the only woman army aviator in the great war. She reportedly serves at the front in East Prussia as a patrol pilot after initial rejection due to gender. She learned flying in Germany and joined the army air effort.
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Petrograd
Shakovskoye
East Prussia
Fenses
Germany
Leading Austrian Business Men Urge Peace
A neutral spli in Vienna sent a cipher telegram to the Austrian government reporting that leading financial and commercial men in Austria favor peace. The message notes public dissatisfaction with military reverses in Serbia, censorship of defeats, waning war sympathy in Bohemia and Hungary, and a forecast that Italy may declare war around New Year. Officials doubt Italy will act, hoping for neutrality.
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Washington
Spli
Vienna
Austria
Servia
Belgian minister rejects German charges on archives
New York December 21. Belgiums minister here says documents found in Brussels archives do not prove an England Belgium agreement against Germany. He notes conversations between officers about future cooperation, not formal treaties, and cites Germanys August invasion as proof Britain feared Belgian territory loss.
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New York
E. Havenith
Brussels
Belgium
England
Germany
German leaders go to western front in mid war push
London dispatch says German chancellor and imperial chancellor accompanied by ministers of war and marine and a large party have traveled to the western front. The report comes via Copenhagen to The Daily Mail.
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London
von Bethmann-Holmez
Western Front
Daily Mail
Copenhagen
Norwegian Steamer Anita Stranded on Caicos Island
The Norwegian steamer Anita of 734 tons, en route from Halifax to Jamaica, grounded on North Caicos on December 19 and is likely a total loss. A general cargo is being salvaged and the crew were rescued.
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Turks Island
Anita
Tong
Halifax
Jamaica
North Caicos Island
Lever Cotton Measure Passes House in Washington
Washington December 21 The Lever cotton warehouse measure passed the House 218 to 9 and now goes to conference. Supported by its sponsors it aims to license cotton warehouses and receipts to standardize grading and financing for farmers while allowing revocation of licenses and SEC findings.
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Washington
Lever
Pill
Senate
Sali
Eas
Secretary of Agriculture
Four Marianna Marietta Couples Wed In A Single Ceremony
Sunday in Marietta Ga Rev George Crow presided over four marriages at his home. Norma Redd and Frank Dunn joined, Miga Alts Guffin and Thad Redd wed, Linnia Maddox and Walter Clayton became husband and wife, followed by Silas Ethel Casaldy and Wiley Allen amid rain delays.
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Cupid
George Crow
Norma Redd
Frank Dunn
Miga Alts Guffin
Thad Redd
Linnia Maddox
Walter Clayton
Silas Ethel Casaldy
Mr. Wiley Allen
Rains
Fighting Fierce in West as Allies Press Germans All Along Battle Front
Washington dispatch reports seven evening vote looming on Hobson resolution to permit states to decide on national prohibition. Five Georgia representatives support. four oppose. others undecided or absent. Debate centers on states rights versus moral issue. Prohibition advocates seek two thirds to advance to Senate.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
House
Hobson
Georgia
Frank Park
Charles R. Crisp
Willam Schley Howard
Dudley M. Hughes
Thomas M. Bell
Samuel J. Tribbie
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Charles Ll. Bartlett
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Decker
United States
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Prohibition
Greatest battleship leaves New York port for Buenos Aires
New York December 1 The Bivatdavia the world’s greatest battleship built for Argentina left for Buenos Aires. Its keel was laid at Fore River yards Quincy Massachusetts May 25 1919 and launched August 26 1911 but commissioned August 15 this year.
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Argentine Republic
Buenos Aires
Fore River
Quincy
Masa
French and German War Efforts Dominant This Week
British and German forces clash on multiple fronts with claims of trench recaptures and advances near Noyon Chalons and Souain. Russian front narrows as Petrograd warns against sensational reports. Britain seeks a 159 million loan while Washington and London haggle over contraband ship searches.
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Copenhagen
Noyon
Canal
la Bussee
Chalons
Souain Sas
Poland
Galicia
Berlin
Petrograd
Great Britain
Washington
Weather Prophet Forecast for Georgia
Fair and colder conditions expected in Georgia with Tuesday and Wednesday showing fair skies. Local report notes temperatures around 40 at the low end and higher temperatures later, along with rainfall and monthly deviations.
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Georgia
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