King Albert Thanks Americans for Food and Courage of Belgians
King Albert of the Belgians in his Dunkirk and Yser defense headquarters near a Flemish town praised the Belgian army for holding German forces and saved Dunkirk and Calais. He expressed deep gratitude to the American people for food relief and sent a message of goodwill for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Flanders
Belgium
Cvia
London
Dunkirk
Calais
Albert
Associated Press
Atand
United States
Econnell Chamber
Edgar Senger
American Commission For the Relief of
Iking
Donkirk
Caissis
Yser
Dunnfith
The
Vser
Asquith
SeCong
Kime Albert
Brand Whitlock
Brand
Period of Prosperity Predicted by Schwab
Charles M Schwab predicts a coming era of prosperity as European contracts for US supplies exceed 3.2 billion. He notes submarine contract cancellations while securing new war munitions deals, and warns of transportation needs to handle rising manufacturing. He confirms Audacious incident likelihood and cites substantial British demand for horses and mules and soldier shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United State
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
England
Lusitania
Schwab
United States
Bryan
Mr. Schwab
Wll
Europe
Olympic
Kansas City
Commercial Club
Papers Go On Record In Hopkins Divorce
New York December 253 Special A Supreme Court order allows filing of the complaint and answer in the divorce suit brought by Mrs McKie Bennett Hopkins against Dr John Randolph Hopkins. He is a wealthy Atlanta resident and father of Russell Hopkins. The couple’s assets and residence histories are noted, with ongoing silence from Dr Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Glegerich
McKie Bennett Hopkins
John Randolph Hopkins
Atlanta
Russell Hopkins
East Fifty-fifth Street
Helen Gould Shepard
Irvinton
Dr. Hopkins
William Harman Black
O'Gorman
South
Peachtree
Baker
Perehtres
Prisoners Break Jail at Moultrie. One Recaptured
Moultrie Ga December 23. Thirteen prisoners, two of them nine, overpowered Deputy Sheriff Beard during last night and escaped from the Colquitt county Jail. Jack Hodikan, one of the white men, went home and his father returned him to the sheriff. One negro has been captured and track dogs are on the trail of the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie Ga
Beard
Colquitt County
Jack Hodikan
Maytorena
Sonora
Scott
San Antonio
Texas
Harry Hinton
Oakville
Yaldro Gonzales
Hinton
French Parliament Votes 1.7 Billion Dollar War Fund
Paris December 23 the chamber of deputies voted unanimously an appropriation of 8 500 000 000 francs to cover six months of expenses including the east of the war. The senate later approved the measure unanimously, confirming the grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Curtain Rung Up for Santa Claus in Atlanta Proclaims Christmas Observance
Atlanta officials issued Christmas proclamations urging a Christian tone to the holiday and forbidding fireworks and confetti on the streets. Chief Beavers and Mayor Woodward emphasized public order, strict enforcement of fireworks restrictions, and arrests for street use, while predicting a rainy but joyful Christmas Eve in the bustling shopping district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuletide
Atlanta
Beavers
Woodward
Christendom
J. G Woodward
Alfred Henry Lewis Dies Noted Author and Newspaper Man
New York reports the death of Alfred Henry Lewis at his brother's home from an intestinal disorder. Born in Cleveland fifty five years ago, he moved to newspapers in 1890 after studying law. He became a leading political writer, produced eighteen books in fifteen years, wrote western stories, and contributed to Hearst papers as a political writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred Henry Lewis
Flo
Lewis
Cleveland
Kansas City
Hearst
Worship of Heaven Revived by Yuan in China
Peking, China. December 28. President Yuan Shi Kai revived the worship of Heaven at the winter solstice, a practice neglected since the fall of the Manchu dynasty. He had earlier proposed a bill requiring the president to honor both the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Confucius annually, a move critics called a de facto state religion. Today’s ceremony carries out that long-stated aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Yuan Shi-Kai
Chinese Adminisatrative Council
Confucius
Ching
Republic
Temple of Heaven
Pope Attempts Prisoner Exchange Mediation
Rome December 23 Pope Benedict is seeking consent from warring parties for a war prisoner exchange. Reports indicate responses and obstacles erode prospects, aligning with his earlier Christmas truce appeal as he persists in efforts toward peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Benedict
Oldest US Woman Dies At 117 In New York
Mrs Hannah Koskett, claimed oldest woman in the United States, died in New York at 117. Her descendants say she was born in Kiel, Russia, in 1797 according to their records and the latest authentic evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hannah Koskett
United States
Kiel
Russia
United States and England Celebrate Century of Peace
Plans for funding Atlanta schools for 1915 show a near 700000 budget request from current revenues, with next budget meeting set for Tuesday. Tax values rose by 9453535 over 1913, supporting a 2405205.08 aggregate city tax. officials hail prosperity despite war. Meanwhile New York and London mark the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Ghent, urging peaceful cooperation and noting wartime contrasts. celebrations planned in churches, state capitals, and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Finance Committee of Council
Tex
Messra
Malone, Meador
Harrison
George Beauchamp
Hhe Department
Woodward
New York
Pease
United States
Great Britain
Ghent
England
Canada
Sulgrave Manor
George Washington
America
Flanders
Europe
Army plane wreck injures observer at Oceanside
Oceanside California December 23 Lieutenant Ralph Holliday observer on an army scouting airplane was severely cut about the head when the aircraft wrecked on landing here today Lieutenant J S Morrow escaped with a few bruises The report notes the mishap occurred during a landing near Oceanside and that Holliday suffered serious head injuries while Morrow was only bruised
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanside
Cal
Ralph Holliday
Here
J. S. Morrow
Gutierrez Quits Provisional Mexican Presidency Reported
December 23 dispatches from San Antonio report Provisional President Hulalio Gutierrez has resigned Mexico City amid enmity with Felipe Angeles and Zapatista chiefs. A governing commission of Villa and Zapata adherents is named, with a new provisional president to be chosen January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles
Zapatista
San Antonio
Texas
Ehat
Hulalio Gutierrez
Mexico City
Felipe Angeles
T. R. Beltran
Villa
Zapata
Police recover gems stolen December 1
Jewelry valued at $1,000 was recovered after two Black men Champ Andrews and Jim Sneed were committed for trial on burglary charges for breaking into Johnson residence at 695 Peachtree Street. White man Joe Andrews bound over on receiving stolen jewelry from the burglars. Detectives traced rings and a large diamond to pawnbrokers in Decatur Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Company
Peachtree Street
Superior Court
Champ Andrews
Jim Sneed
Courtland Street
Joe Andrews
Bedford Place
Linden Avenue
Andrews
Decatur Street
John Black
Webb
Harper
Wiley
BE. F. Davis
Mercer Prex Elected Head Of Bessie Tift College
Macon Ga December 3 Rev Dr W L Pickard president of Mercer university has been elected president of Bessie Tift college Forsyth according to an announcement by the board of trustees Bessie Tift is the Baptist denominational college for young women and Mercer occupies the same position for young men The Baptist board of education of Georgia seeks to correlate the two institutions while keeping them separate per Dr J L White of the trustees here tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
W. L. Pickard
Mercer University
Bessie Tift College
Forsyth
Bessie Tift
Baptist Board of Education of Georgia
3. L. White
Board of Trustees
Germans Press Poland Front As Russians Hold Warsaw Line
German forces attack from the southwest toward Warsaw and reach Skierniewice but do not pierce Russian defenses. Russian troops push in Galicia and press a small German force near Warsaw. Western fronts show limited gains and heavy casualties feared. Air operations and raids continue along Belgium and northern France as aviators scout and bomb targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alps
Poland
East Prussia
Galicia
Warsaw
Skierniewice
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Cracow
Russia
Carpathians
Petrograd
Alles
Nieuport
Westende
Snoceas
Belgium
Bruges
Brussels
Bethune
France
GermanHQ reports Allied attacks repulsed in Belgium
Berlin reported that yesterday's Allied offensives in Belgium were easily repulsed by German forces. French troops showed activity near Camp de Chalons and along the Sillerie Rheims Sousin and Porthes region, with some movements partly repelled. English positions at Richebourg L Avons were again driven from their lines past the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Belgium
Camp de Chalons
Sillerie
Rheims
Sousin
Porthes
Lombaertzyde
Blxschoote
Tms
Richebourg L’avons
Richebourg Canal
Weather Prophecy CLOUDY Georgia forecast
Local report predicts cloudy Thursday and Friday with possible rain. Temperatures range from 34 to 39 degrees. Normal highs around 44. Rainfall data incomplete but indicates past 24 hours and monthly totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hopkins
Moultrie
Santa Claus
Yuan
Pope
Cyril
Dmitri
Nicholas Nicholaevitch
Board of Education
Kaiser
Gutierrez
Mieyigan Capital
Washington
State Department
Vera Cruz
Carransa Forges
Monte Blanco
Cordoba
Ensenada
Cantu
Vilie
Henry S. Johnson
Mercer Prex
Freemwoens
Tempersturi
Birmingham
Charleston
Chicago
Galveston
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Kansan City
Knoxville
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Mobile
Eldy
Nashville
New Orleans
Raleigh
San Francisco
St. Louis
St. Paul
Snow
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Tampa
Toledo
C. F. von Her
Bectlon
Ates Prebrphye
HIVE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!