Austro Hungarians Drive Forward In Alpine Front
Austro-Hungarian forces claim peak Armentara ridge and LaFraun Highlands in a heavy offensive. They report 3000+ Italians captured, plus cannons and machine guns seized. fighting advances toward Pasubio and Brand valley with several passes and hill positions taken. Verdun endures fourth month of brutal assault as Germans press Dead Man's Hill and Hill 304 with heavy artillery and 60,000 troops along a seven mile front. French defenses hold remaining trenches as both sides prepare for renewed actions.
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Berlin
Sayville
Armentara
Tyrol
Lafraum
Trgol
LaFraun
Archduke Chas
Francis Joseph
Imperial Chasseurs
Linz
Chimak Imachi
Chimacin Esole
Bercola Pass
Col. Santo
Pasubio
Brand Vally
Anghebeni
Paris
Verdun
Dead Man’s Hill
Teutons
Avecourt Wood
Meuse
Douaumont
Avocourt Wood
Creosoting Plant Nears Modern Electric Upgrade
Georgia Creosoting Company on Bay Street receives tram carload and begins installing a full electric light and power plant to replace steam. Superintendent C S Hall says delays came from missing electrical gear and expects operation by August 1 with about fifty men hired for installation.
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Georgia Creosoting Company
Mammoth
Bay Street
C. S. Hall
Old Brunswick Creosoting Company
Hall
City Council holds quick session with routine business
The city council met in a brisk thirty minute session with Acting Mayor McKinnon presiding. Present were Aldermen Dart Abram Roberts Leybourne and Cook. Mayor Hopkins and Alderman Smith were absent. The body referred petitions for an arc light on Bay street and a tax refund for Pastime theatre. It heard that American Shipping company vessel exemption is unnecessary as the property isn’t taxable. An ordinance to ban poison used against animals and a measure banning end-on flues were read first time. Accounts were placed for settlement.
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McKinnon
Dart
Abram
Roberts
Leybourne
Cook
Hopkins
Alderman Smith
Geo. H. Trant, Jr
Bay Street
First Avenue
Pastime Theatre
American Shipping Company
Commissioner of Health
Verdun Front Fierce Night Fighting Reported
On the Verdun front heavy clashes occurred last night with severe fighting west of Dead Man's hill. The war office this afternoon states German infantry attacks were repulsed.
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Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
War Office
Health report shows city 15 keeping clean in April
Dr. T. F. Abercromb ie reports in April 5 761 premises inspected with unsanitary conditions ordered remedied. Scavenger wagon hauled 200 loads and 642 loads of trash. Total deaths 8 residents white , colored and non residents. Diphtheria and tuberculosis cases noted. Premises inspections 22. meat markets 30. bakeries 12. restaurants 24. fruit stores 13.
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T. F. Abercrombie
Theeport
Brunswick
Cranham
Walker in Home District Aides Re-Election Talk
Representative J. Randall Walker of the Eleventh district toured district towns on business and private matters. He said a formal re election announcement would come in a few days, plus he backed a bill to permit a Dixie highway bridge over the St. Marys River between Charlton Georgia and Nassau Florida. Walker planned to visit Brunswick during the trip.
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J. Randall Walker
Eleventh
Walker
Washington
Charlton County
Georgia
Nassau County
Florida
St. Mary’s River
Crisp
Fitzgerald
Brunswick
Brunswick Board of Trade Calls for Citizen Support
The Brunswick board of trade asks local citizens to aid in upbuilding the city and urges timely dues payments. It notes policy changes, new industries eyed, and the need for funds to sustain development work, inviting every resident to join or back the effort.
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Brunswick Board of Trade
Brunswick
Board of Trade
Pastime Theatre Closes After One Year Run
The Pastime theatre ceases operations as managers shift to other business interests. After about a year of fare, city demand could not sustain more than two first class theatres. The future use of the space remains undecided, possibly a moving picture venue or a store room.
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Paramount
Executive Committee to Meet Tomorrow in Waycross
H F du Bignon, clerk of the superior court, will attend the Eleventh district Democratic convention in Waycross tomorrow. The meeting will set the congressional primary date and adopt rules for the primary. Members reportedly differ on which rules to use.
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H. F. du Bignon
Superior Court
Waycross
Women Delegates Gather for General Federation Convention in New York
Local delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention arrive in New York. About five thousand club women are present with fifteen thousand more expected as the event progresses.
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New York
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Austrians Withdraw 60,000 Troops From Albania
A neutral diplomat just back from Albania reports to the Mafin via Athens that Austria has pulled 60,000 troops from Albania in the past three weeks.
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Paris
Albania
Athens
General Arthur Georget Dies in Budapest
London report states General Arthur Georget died in Budapest. He commanded the Hungarian army during the war of liberation and was noted as a chemist.
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London
Budapest
Arthur Georget
Amsterdam
Georget
Directors of Tartan Firm Meet Here
The Yaryan Rasin and Turpent ine company directors held meetings to approve plant reconstruction contracts and discuss progress. A $250,000 pulp mill project was not acted upon yesterday but is expected for today with indications it will be built. Theodore Hemmelmann Jr of St. Louis led the talks with I C Truesdall and James S Brailey.
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Yaryan Rasin and Turpentine Company
Theodore Hemmelmann, Jr
St. Louis
Yargan Company
I. C. Truesdall
Northern Bank of Toledo
James S. Brailey
Hemmelmann
Oglethorpe Hotel
Brunswick
Steamboat Line Expands Fleet and Operations
The Macon Atlantic Navigation Co plans to issue 200000 stock to fund boat No 1 at 80000 in operation and two more boats at 55000 plus two tow boats at 25000 and 12 lighters at 20000. It also allocates 10000 for river power development and 10000 for working capital as it shifts from Brunswick routes to Savannah operations.
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Macon-Atlantic Navigation Company
Ocmulgee River
Brunswick
Savannah
Golf Tourney On In Earnest At Local Club Championship
Local club hosts a Championship tournament that began Saturday drawing much interest. This item lists the qualifying round results.
Fight on Brandeis to Come Up in the Senate Tomorrow
Burglary cases highlighted a court session as Moore received a five year penitentiary sentence after a guilty plea. Holmes faced burglary charges with age to be verified. Bowman drew twelve months or a 150 dollar fine on burglary larceny charges. A grand jury returned true bills against Manning Stevens and Clarence for alleged prohibition law violations.
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Will Moore
J. P. Highsmith
Lilla Allen
A., B. & A., Railroad
Railroad
Elizabeth Dixon
William Dixon
Geo. Holmes
Holmes
Robert Bowman
Paul Bing
Ophelia Manning
Henry Stevens
William Clarence
Richardson
Watkins and Register
Insurance Men Prepare For Georgia Underwriters Convention
Georgia local underwriters from Atlanta will meet at the Ansley hotel convention hall Thursday and Friday. The event includes speeches by leaders such as G. Arthur Howell and a dinner-dance at East Lake Country club with hosts from the Atlanta Insurance Exchange. The program features talks on insured perspectives and casualty connections with the fire agent, plus an election of officers for the coming year.
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Georgia
Georgia Local Underwriters’ Association
Atlanta
Ansley Hotel
East Lake Country Club
G. Arthur Howell
Aaron Haas Son & Howell
Williams
Coke Davis
Atlanta Insurance Exchange
BH. N. O'Bierne
Atlanta Casualty Exchange
Carlton Smith
Rutherford Lipscomb
Bowie Martin
I. M. Spratlin
Fred W. Cole
Howell
James L., Mayson
Morris Haas
Macon
Senate Open Session Plans Foreshadow Rublee Fight
Washington May 22 The Senate debate on Brandeis and Rublee nominations shapes this week with hopes to reopen Rublee’s confirmation and possibly end the secret sessions. House action eyes naval bill next week as flood control rural credits and other measures push toward July or August adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
George Rublee
Federal Trade Commission
Mr.Rublee
Rublee
Hollis
New Hamshire
Kenyon and
Lafollette
Senate Judiciary Committee
Brandeis
Kenyon
Sherman
District of Columbia
House
Congress
Five Recruits Secured by Cissell From Hazlehurst
A. Cissell of the local recruiting office returned from Hazlehurst with five new recruits likely to pass U S army examinations. Edward H. Ellis, formerly with the field artillery and stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, desires to rejoin the service.
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Kt. A. Cissell
Hazlehurst
United States Army
Edward H. Ellis
Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Okla
Pottle Plans Governor Campaign Opening in Warrenton
Warrenton will host Hon. Joseph EK Pottle for an opening campaign across for governor. News from Kalmar talks of a violent Baltic cannonade suggesting a sea battle between German and Russian ships. Also noted: George Harrington, Germania Fire Insurance, Atlanta, election of officers and next meeting location.
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Warrenton
Milledgeville
Joseph EK. Pottle
London
Kalmar
Sweden
Baltic
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
George Harrington
Germania Fire Insurance Company
Atlanta
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Bruns
WICK
George
DR. Harrell
E. M. Newton
F. H. Mallard
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C, Fleming
R. L. Phillips
Wv. Abrams A
M. Nightengale
No. 2 Flight
W. Dunnody
Geo. H. Smith Treee
J. Igiles
M. Reese
R. Sherman
C. Conyers
W. McKinnon
Fred Allen
No. 3
Flight
Dr. Simmons
Kspres
W. Oates
Judge Bennett
J. L. Andrews
Roy Davis
A. Fendig
Ted Coney Takee
R. Anderson
Crim
Asa G. Candler
Usiness
E Eugene Oberdorfer
Southeastern Manager Widelity and Casualty Company
East Lake Club
New Hampshire
Cissell
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