German setbacks marked by losses in Ypres La Bassée fight
The War Office reports German attacks near Ypres and La Bassée were repelled or checked. It notes seven or more battalions reported lost by Germans and describes artillery duels from Lens to Soissons while French forces held positions near Craonne. An enemy brigade attacked east of Ypres but incurred battalion-plus losses.
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Argonne
St. Hubert
Alsace
Vosges
War Office
Ypres
la Bassee
Nieuport
Pres
Givenchy
Guinchy
la Bassie
Bethune
Lens
Soissons
Craonne
In the trenches recaptured by us during counter attacks
In the region of Perthes Hill No. 200 four violent enemy attacks were repulsed. In the Argonne near St. Hubert a German assault was beaten back with the bayonet. At St. Mihiel we destroyed new foot bridges over the Meuse. Yesterday passed quietly in Lorraine and the Vosges. French driven, save Germans. Berlin asserts gains and captures of wounded, points of support, and machine guns from French.
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Perthes
Argonne
St. Hubert
St. Mihiel
Meuse
Lorraine
Vosges
Berlin
Landgen
la Creute Ferme
Heurtebine
Nieuport
Ypres
Belgium
Guinchy
la Bassee
Craonne
la Creute Berne
Gumbinnen
East Prussia
Poland
Runaway wedding on public road near Chattooraville
Miss Gussie Gayler and Lark Cook wed in a roadside ceremony near Chattoozaville Georgia amid parental objections. Rev. J. M. Smith officiated as the couple sat in a buggy in the road. The bride, daughter of W L Gayler, studied at Gaylesville High School. The groom, son of farmer W M Cook, is a prominent local youth.
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Lyerly
W. L. Gayler
Chattooraville
Gaylesville
Ala
Cook
W. M. Cook
Times Not As Hard As Pessimists Report Cuthbert
In Cuthbert Georgia the annual report of the Cuthbert Grocery Company shows steady business with a 6 percent dividend and re-elected officers. Jackson Georgia notes January freight receipts surpass last year, driven by cotton movement as grain shipments dwindle and farmers buy little feed after good last year's crops.
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Cuthbert
South
Cuthbert Grocery Company
Jackson
J. C. Landers
Southern
Waycross Men Plan Georgia Manufacturers Meeting
Waycross Georgia January 27 special Business men and manufacturers of Waycross and Ware will meet at the Board of Trade to discuss the proposed Georgia Manufacturers association and arrange a Waycross representation at the Atlanta meeting on February 16. Acting secretary William W Horne will outline one object of the new organization. A C Maull advertising agent for the Atlantic Coast Line will attend and speak on agricultural and industrial development.
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Waycross
Waycross and Ware
Board of Trade
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
Atlanta
William W. Horne
C. A. Maull
Atlantic Coast Line
Some Good Farming in Turner County
In Turner County near Tifton Georgia on January 7 special report notes C and C J McLendon of Ashburn ran five plows last year and harvested 63 bales of cotton 3700 crates of cantaloupes 790 bushels of corn 650 bales of hay plus other crops including meat. peanuts potatoes sugarcane listed as side crops and a year’s supply.
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Tifton
C. J. McLendon
Ashburn
Turner County
German Warships Ablaze As They Raced to Escape Guns of British Cruisers
London reports from Vice Admiral Beatty on a North Sea action between British and German squadrons. British destroyers pursued four German battle cruisers aided by light cruisers and destroyers, engaging at long range before Bluecher sank and two other German ships burned. Lion and Tiger damaged but repairable. casualties minimal with Engineer-Captain Taylor killed.
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London
Admiralty
Beatty
North Sea
Finots
Lion
Tiger
Princess Royal
Engemes
Taylor
Himrher
Meteor
Sir David Beatty
Arthusa
Laurel
Indomitable
New Zealand
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Derflinger
Seydiltz
Moltke
Aha
Iine
Seydlitz
Grant
Aisen
Arethusa
Helgoland
German cruiser Kolberg sunk by British ships
London reports an official statement that the German light cruiser Kolberg was sunk in Sundays battle in the North Sea. The Kolberg, part of a four ship class built in 1908 1909, displaced 4350 tons with 362 crew and 24 knot speed. It carried twelve 4.1 inch guns, four 5 pounders, four machine guns and two torpedo tubes costing 1 907 400 dollars.
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London
Cruser Kolberg
North Sea
Kolbere
Mainz
Koeln
Augsburg
Helgeland
Atlanta Teacher In Athens Summer School
Professor Floyd Field head of mathematics at Georgia Tech will teach plane and solid geometry and trigonometry at the University Summer school from June 28 to July 21 Designed for high school teachers to improve mastery and teaching methods P Stevens will teach algebra and A H Moon state board of education Baxley will lead arithmetic courses endowed by a strong mathematics faculty.
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Athens
Floyd Field
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta
P. Stevens
University of Georgia
A. H. Moon
State Board of Education
Baxley
Frank Park Charges DC Police Chief in misconduct case
Representative Frank Park of Georgia accuses Washington DC police superintendent Major Richard Sylvester of official misconduct. Commissioners will decide on a possible trial after receiving Sylvester’s reply. Judge Park states he will press the matter vigorously and recalls Wright’s impeachment context. Sylvester faced prior scrutiny over protection of an equal suffrage parade.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Representaive
Frank Park
George
District of Columbia
Richard Sylvester
Park Atgites
Daniel Thew Wright
District Supreme Court
Sylvester
Mobile and Ohio Shops to Resume Operations in Whistler
Mobile Alabama January 27 announcement by Vice President and General Manager R V Taylor of the Mobile and Ohio railroad that the Whistler shops near Mobile employing about one hundred men, which has been idle for six weeks, will resume operations on February 1.
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Mobile
Ala
R. V. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Whistler
Enigma Gets Its First Bank In Tifton Area
Enigma fourteen miles east of Tifton in Berrien county will light a new chapter with the opening of the People's Bank organized this week. Directors include A. N. Dean S. H. Ayres J. N. McMullan HB Stewart FE Dormincy C. P. Smith R. A. Hammond W. A. Shippey C. B. Har JT Woodrutt. Officers are Dr. A. H. Weathers president J. N. McMillan and H. F. Stewart vice presidents.
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Tifton
Berrien County
The
People’s Bank
A. N. Dean
H. Ayres
J. N. McMulan
HB. ¥. Stewart
FE. . Dormincy
C. P. Smith
R. A. Hammond
W. A
Naval Battle Amid Sea Minefield and Air Attacks
Reports describe ships including the Derflinger and Bluecher taking devastating hits in a night action. The Lion pursued German light cruisers while the Bluecher sank after being shelled and torpedoed. Rescue efforts were hampered by Zeppelins and aircraft bombing the destroyers.
Crematory Engineer Dowd Defends Plant Testing
Witness W E Dowd, chief engineer for De structor, defended the crematory before Master Frank Calaway, detailing test results from 1914 and arguing that capacity was not reached until after four hours due to lacked running start. He disputed mayor Woodward’s claim of unincinerated materials while noting a damp heap contained bones and other waste. The exchange referenced city tests, changes to meet Atlanta conditions, and the mayor’s July 1914 letter urging no more tests until the plant was ready.
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Frank Calaway
Destructor Company
Woodward
W. 3 H. Dowd
Gales
Dowd
Atlanta
Tha
Tha Pit
Tha Company
Juror Shortage Delays Detectives Trial of Lehon Tedder Thurman
The sub rosa perjury case against Dan S Lehon C C Tedder and Arthur Thurman could not proceed as only one juror remained to be seated after four panels were exhausted. Grand jurors who indicted the trio may testify for the defense and witnesses Rev C B Ragsdale and R L Barber are subject to subpoenas to testify. Jim Conley will testify for the prosecution after being brought from Bellwood convict camp to the jail for trial readiness.
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Dan S. Lehon
C. C. Tedder
Arthur Thurman
Solicitor General
Lehon
Tedder
Thurman
Rev. C. B. Ragsdale
R. L. Barber
Rev. Ragsdale
Jim Conley
Mary Phagan
Barber
Burns
Bellwood
Poison in Grits Strikes Statesboro Family of Eight
Statesboro Georgia January 27 arsenic found in breakfast grit sent to eight family members. Mr Bowen the farmer and guano distributor suspects an enemy entered the kitchen after Saturday night meal. His wife and several children dangerously ill while others recover. A $100 reward offered for the culprit. bowen barn recently burned may be linked.
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Statesboro
George W. Borven
Bowen
Register
Kibla Temple Installs 123 Officers in Ceremonial Rite
The Kibla Temple No. 123 Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan held a major officers installation last night. Officers named include H. Fraser royal vizier, W. G. Moore grand emir, B. L. Owens sheik, J. M. Wilson treasurer, and others. A list of brigands and a security detail with Homer Wegger as policeman is noted amid a record of twenty five tyres in a scare with the tiger and camel.
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Kibla Temple
Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan
Th Order
H. Fraser
W. G. Moore
B. L. Owens
R. M. Eubanks
Raaheds
L.''T. Terrell
J. M. Wilson
Turkish forces invade Egypt near Suez Canal
London reports the Turkish advance guard reached British outposts east of the Suez canal. A brief clash wounded one British officer. Cairo dispatches say the invaders suffered heavy losses. The fighting occurred near M1 Kantara, terminus of the Rafati caravan route, with Arab Kurdish horsemen as scouts under Djemal Pasha.
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London
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Kantara
Rafati
Syria
Hl Kantara
Hi Kantara
Djemal Pasha
Twelfth District Set Plans for High School Meet
The Twelfth District High School Association met in Cochran to arrange its annual session at Hawkinsville on April 9 and 10. Events include a 500 word essay from eight topics, girl's recitation, boy's declamation, songs, piano, spelling, and 1040 words reading from high school speller. Athletic events feature sprints, a 20 yard hurdle, half mile relay, shot put, high jump, and broad jump. Program outlines business meeting, contests, educational address, and medal delivery with specific Friday and Saturday schedules.
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Eastmen
Twelfth District High School Association
Cochran
Hawkinville
Evanta
Death of S. S. Parmelee in Washington D C
Word reached Macon that S. S. Parmelee died at his winter apartments in Washington D C. Once a resident of Macon, he had not lived there since 1906. Parmelee came south in 1845 to Aosta, later moving to Macon in 1877 to run a branch of R A y & Co which became the S Parmellee company.
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Moon
Macon
A. & Hatcher
Parmelee
Ee Hee Seanane
Washington, D.C
R. Parmelee
Aosta
S. Parmelles Company
Parmelee Family Note On Death and Business Continuity
Mr Parmélee renowned as a merchant leaves widow and three daughters Elizabeth M S Parmelee Laura N Parmelee and Catherine W Parmelee Their U S Parmelee company operations remain with A S Hatcher and associates The excerpt also advertises Ferriline Quinine syrup touting tasteless formula safe for children and adults with a 25 cent 2 ounce package offer.
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Parmélee
Mr. Parmelee
Elizabeth M. S Parmelee
Laura ¢. N. Parmelee
Catherine W. Parmelee
U. S
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BR. Dyar
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C. V. Logan
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A. H. Cain
Curtis
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Uneeda
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Maine
Nemonstaratione Free
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