Great Diplomacy Struggle Ahead At Peace Conference
London dispatch outlines a tense start to the peace conference with Turkey resisting any excessive Allied demands. Sultan Mohammed V directs Ottoman envoys to defend national honor, while Venizelos and Coromilas steer Greek diplomacy. Austria cautions yet doubts bold actions. Bulgaria conditions remain unsettled as grand vizier remarks Greece waters down its gains.
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London
Mohammed V
Austria
Vienna
Turkey
Foreign Office
Europe
Kimial Pasha
Constantinople
Greece
Dalton Voters To Name Officers On Wednesday
Dalton voters prepare for the city election with last minute entries. Candidates include J H Cargal and Tom Pierce in the Second Ward, J H Robinson and W Fincher in the Third Ward, Joseph Bogle in the Sixth Ward, J J Duane and EF Hamilton in the Seventh Ward, W M Carroll and C G Spencer for clerk, and J H Smith for treasurer. Eighteen voters qualified to vote as registrars announced.
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Dalton
J. H. Cargal
Tom Pierce
J. H. Robinson
W. ©. Fincher
Joseph Bogle
J. J. Duane
EF. F. Hamilton
W. M. Carroll
C. G. Spencer
J. H. Smith
Waycross and Western Railroad to Reach Sirmans
Materials for extending the Waycross and Western railroad to Sirmans Georgia have arrived. Construction under President Alex Sessoms and Superintendent KE T. King is rushing ahead. The line stands 21 miles west of Waycross with grading finished 10 miles farther and rails ready.
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Waycross
Justice Re-elected in Waycross Stables Race
George L. Mack and J. M. Clemens won as constables in Waycross on Saturday. Harry M. Wilson was re-elected justice of the peace without opposition.
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Waycross
George L. Mack
J. M. Clemens
Harry M. Wilson
Sale Nears Move of Cochran Furniture Center
Crowds gathered hours before opening for a removal sale as Cochran Furniture Center prepares to relocate to 7 South Broad. The stock remains large with low prices, continuing through the move. Also announced is North American Accident Insurance Company opening a Southern department office in Atlanta serving Georgia and surrounding states with Conley and Vanderpool as Southern managers.
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the & Cochran Furniture
North North Broad Street
South Broad Street
North American Accident Insuranceompany
Chicago
Ill
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
Harry C. Conley
Fred W. Vanderpool
Conley& Vanderpool
Conley
Vanderpool
Ianta Insurance
Conley Wate
Southern Department
United States Health and Accident Insurance Company
Saginaw, Mich
Vander
Candler
Rules of Etiquette for Sir Thomas Lipton Visit
Atlanta readers learn etiquette for hosting Sir Thomas Lipton with country style rules from Tennessee to Kentucky and Atlanta. The column ranks Sir Thomas as a square sportsman, explains proper address as Sir Thomas, and suggests topics from yachting to trips, jokes about knights and baronets, while noting Lipton’s British honors and a long quest for silverware.
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Thomas Lipton
Ceylon
Atlanta
Ty Cobb
Roosevelt
Taft
Sir Lipton
Tom
Tennessee
Kentucky
Gen'ral
Sir Tommy
College boys debate on question of love
At Emory College Oxford GA December 9 Phi Gamma Literary society won the full term promptu debate on a Scott theme from Lady of the Lake. The resolution stated that if a young woman's lover and father were prisoners of war and she could save only one she should save her lover. Few society argued affirmatively and Phi Gamma negated. Debaters included J E B Mathews W B Fraser S D Cherry L A Harrell J E Barnhill W Rumble for Few and I C McKellar W W Irvine F A Pattillo H J Pearce Jr J B Mallet S C Gray for Phi Gamma. Emory orchestra provided music.
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Oxford
Phi Gamma Literary Society
Emory College
Scott
Phi Gamma
J. E B. Mathews
W. B. Fraser
S. D. Cherry
L. A. Harrell
J. E. Barnhill
W Rumble
I. C. McKellar
W. W. Irvine
F. A. Pattillo
H. J. Pearce, Jr
J. B. Mallet
S. C. Gray
Emory Orchestra
Towns Divided Over Boxing in Church Club
Hemps tead New December report notes St George’s rector Rev Charles H Snedeker features boxing and wrestling for the St George club entertainment. Rev William F Burgwin of the Methodist church replies that such events attract slums denizens, though the town cannot claim slums. The two preachers avoid direct contact when they meet.
Whites Clash On Dixie Flyer Riotyst Induces Injuries
On the Dixie Flyer through Murray county a riot erupted when twenty black laborers from Birmingham assaulted porter B Posey who was stabbed multiple times. Four white engineers from A C Brooks Construction Company aided the porter and repelled the attackers. Posey and EF Morgan were detained, while calm passengers and women in fear watched as knives were produced by the blacks. Posey’s injuries were serious but not life threatening.
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B. Posey
Murray County
Posey
Grady Hospital
Ef, Morgan
Birmingham
A. C. Brooks Construction Company
Tullahoma
Tenn
Live Oak
Fla
Morgan
Barry Jones
Ed Moragne
A. C. Brooks
Allen and
Garrett
Union
Robbers Slashed Target in Chicago Diamond Heist
Detectives search Chicago's negro quarter for two robbers who attacked New York diamond importer Joseph Marochnick on Michigan Avenue near the Blackstone Hotel at midnight. They stole 150 unset diamonds worth and about $1,600 in currency, slashing his coat and hand as he fought, and severed his pocket and necktie containing a diamond pin. Marochnick, soon to be married in January, reported the loss.
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Chicago
Joseph Marochnick
New York
Michigan Avenue
Blackstone Hotel
Marochnick
Marechnick
Farmer's Slayer Surrenders and Is Jailed
Randolph Mercer, who killed W A Usher, a prominent planter in the Okefenokee district, turned himself in to the sheriff and is held in Effingham county jail. Usher allegedly boisterous at table, Mercer ordered him out, followed, and shot him after leaving the house. Usher was found dead at Mercer's gate.
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Guyton
Randolph Mercer
W.a.usher
Okey
Effingham County
Usher
Mercer
Asher
Bride 16 Weeps Through Wedding in Clayton
In St Louis on December 9 a sixteen year old bride Isabelle Brown from New Holland Ill wed Chester Badgett, also sixteen, in Clayton. The bride sobbed from license issuance to departure by streetcar and could not answer questions at times.
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ST. Louis
Clayton
Union Station
Chester Badgett
New Holland
Ill
Isabelle Brown
Oklahoma man plans anti kissing law move to capitol
Dr. George W. Bowling of Lindsay Oklahoma, who organized the first anti kissing society in the state, plans to move to Oklahoma City and submit a request to the upcoming legislature prohibiting kissing in the state.
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State OF
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
George W. Bowling
Lindsay
Christmas Chicken Bandit Pesky Pope Secretly Steals Fowl
Atlanta police warn suburban residents to secure coops as Pesky Pope, a notorious chicken connoisseur, gains fame for stealing prize birds. The so called Pesky pleads culinary prowess and raids culminate in a $950 breakfast reported by show directors. Local authorities urge dog protection or indoor housing to deter thefts.
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Atlanta
Pesky Pope
Pesky
Bantam Coop
Point
Darktown
Opening of Grand’s Winter Concert Dazzles Atlanta
Atlanta music lovers praise the Philharmonic Orchestra’s debut of the winter season at the Grand. Conductor Mortimer Wilson guided a finely finished program despite limited rehearsals, delivering Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony with rare polish. The audience, largest yet for a harmonic concert, enjoyed a serious program featuring Lohengrin prelude Tschaikowsky Slavic march and Weber Jubilee overture.
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Atlanta
Philharmonic Orchestra
Mortimer Wilson
Tschaikowsky
Carl von Weber
Philharmonic
Disinherited Son to Share in Rich Estate
In Montgomery Alabama on December 9, Mrs Mary Brewer says the late Colonel Willis Brewer left his son Willis Brewer Jr only five dollars yet the son will share in the estate. She and her daughter will manage the estate and assure the family will live in harmony amid the fifty thousand word fortune belief.
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Montgomery
Ala
Willis Brewer
Mary Baines Brewer
Brewer
Knights of Pythias name new officers for Georgia Lodge 135
Georgia Lodge No. 135 Knights of Pythias has elected officers for the ensuing term. Leaders include Chancellor Commander Van Smith, Vice Chancellor A H Wim berly, Prelate W T Collins, Master of Finance Newman Laser, Master of Exchequer Frank Crapp, Keeper of Records and Seals L S Lanier, Master at Arms H E MacDonald, Inner Guard L P Little, Outer Guard W L Quinlin, Master of Work L D Baker, and Trustees John Y Smith and R J Craig for two years.
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Georgia Lodge
K. of P
van Smith
A. H. Wimberly
W. T. Collins
Newman Laser
Frank Crapp
L. S. Lanier
H. E. MacDonald
L P. Little
W. L. Quinlin
L. D. Baker
John Y. Smith
R. J. Craig
Saves three nickels from three robbers and three ribs
Three men tried to rob Charles Getz of three nickels at Ninth and Market streets. He fought the highwaymen, was knocked down and beaten. At the city hospital three ribs were fractured. When he woke, his first thought was to check his left pocket for the nickels, which the doctor confirmed were safe.
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ST. Louis
Charles Getz
Ninth and
Market Streets
City Hospital
Getz
The Face on the Bar Room Floor Returns
A chilly wintry evening scene unfolds on Peachtree as a stranger enters a bar. The bar’s slot machines are gone due to a council action, the bartender confirms, and the stranger silently pays a nickel and exits without buying a drink. A patron comments that leaving a larger tip would have fit the mood.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Cures Colds Quickly
A brief ad notes that most infectious diseases arise from colds and Chamberlains Cough Remedy quickly cures colds and reduces disease risk. It claims the medicine has no opium or narcotics and can be given to children with confidence. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Atlanta Honors Uncle Remus on Harris Memorial Day
Atlanta schools and women's clubs mark Uncle Remus Day with memory tributes to Joel Chandler Harris. Children will hear tales from Brer Rabbit and the author’s adventures as the Uncle Remus Memorial Association plans fundraising to buy his home The Sign of the Wren's Nest. Grave flowers accompany the celebration as readers across the South share his stories in various tongues.
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Georgia
Ory
Joel Chandler
Hapric
Uncle Remus
Remus
Atlanta
Mr. Harris
Atelanta
Br'er Rabbit
South
Harris
Christmas Cake Variety at Zakas Bakery in Atlanta
D Zakas bakery at 30 Peachtree street Five Points offers the largest variety of cakes and pastries in Atlanta. Fruit cake pound cake angel food ladyfingers nut cake coffee cake and more are guaranteed pure fresh and delicious.
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D. Zakas
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Advice on Tuberculosis Cure Through Open Air and Eckman’s Alterative
A testimonial from Wilmington Delaware recounts recovery from lung hemorrhages attributed to tuberculosis after long outdoor living and high intake of eggs and milk plus Eckman Alterative. It credits employer Mr C A Lippincott with recommending the remedy and notes a state board test found no tuberculosis bacilli. The letter promotes Eckman’s Alterative for various respiratory and immune issues.
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C. A. Lippincott
Lippincott & Co
Market Street
Wilmington
Del
Heckman
State Board of Hearth
Eckman
Jas
Squires Eckman
Jacobs’ Drug
Boir
Ecrman Labora
Philadelphia
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Ottoman Empire
Dia coTi
George
Osman Nizami Pasha
Venizelos
Coromilas
Sirmans
Justice
M. Fordon
Fordon
Fifth Avenue
North
Pryor Street
Aum Avenue
Thomas
Lipton
Alphonse DE Rigeur
Nature
Sir Thomas
King
Jack
William the Conqueror
William
England
Baron
T. J. Lipton
Piccadilly
Merry Wag
Punch
Scupper
Lee
America
Ameri
San Francisco
Weil
al. Larue
Lovers OF Music
Laud Orchestra
Knights OF Pythias
the New Home Sewing Machine Co
Edgewood Avenue
Equitable Building
Scott’s
Zakas’ Bakery
Tro
Bright
Frank Edmondsoen
Broad Street
North Pryor
Ton's
John J. Fulton Company
Francisco
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