Soldiers From Four States Welcome at Camp McClellan
Washington reports President Wilson will reject the pope's peace proposals. British and French offensives push along the Meuse with German prisoners taken. Camp McClellan in Alabama houses trains from New Jersey Delaware Maryland the District of Columbia and Virginia as Brig. Gen. Gaither03 arrives to lead Maryland troops during a busy arrival day.
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Germany Stirs Peace Hope as Reichstag Plot Unfolds
London reports a coalition meeting of the German Reichstag majority amid peace note hopes. Berlin to hear more after Michaelis proposes action before the Reichstag main committee. Von Liebert warns against signing peace before securing colonies and bases, drawing mixed reviews.
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Russians Hold Galician Front Across Sebrods River
Petrograd reports Russian troops advancing on the Galician frontier across the Sebrodz river and entering western villages. North of Tarnopol they press Teutons and hold the line on the lower river.
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Raid by British airmen behind German lines
London reports another air raid by British airmen behind German lines in Belgium last night. Details continue on page five.
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Upward Revision Of War Profit Tax
Washington August 20 The rapid upward revision of war profit taxes faces a strong probability for two reasons the growing opposition led by Senator LaFollette and the new war budget moving for bonds aggregating 11 537 000 000 top fiscal pressures push bi partisan forces to consider compromises for higher war profit taxes.
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Last Day To Claim Exemption For Draft Eligibility
Tomorrow is the final day for men examined by the exemption board to file proof of exemption. About fifteen to twenty claims have not filed supporting papers, or they will be enlisted. A second call will summon three hundred men for examination next week, with allocations of one hundred per day Mon Tue Wed.
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Brigadier General Gaither Welcomed by Maryland Troops
Brigadier General Charles R. Gaither, provisional commander at Camp McClellan, arrived in the city and is hailed from a leading Maryland family. He succeeded Brigadier General Lawrason Riggs and has extensive military service including overseas duty in the Philippines. Maryland soldiers praise his leadership and pledge loyalty, saying they would follow him to Berlin.
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First Pastor of Parker Memorial Church Dies
Rev. G. A. Nunnally D D headlined the Parker Memorial Church in Anniston as its first pastor. He guided early church history and supported local civic efforts. A native of Georgia, he later became Mercer University president in Macon and was laid to rest in Monroe.
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Traffic Law Enforcement on Sunday Night
City police arrested twelve drivers on Noble Street within one hour for violations of headlights and lighting requirements. Each was tried in police court and fined ten dollars plus costs. Mayor Scarbrough said increased complaints prompted reissued instructions to arrest any noncompliant motorists.
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U.S. Plans Larger Destroyer Building Push at Navy
Secretary Daniels told 25 shipbuilders in Washington that the United States will lead in destroyers and build more ships to combat submarines. He proposed doubling the number under construction to master the submarine problem.
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Two Steamships Damaged in Major New York Fire
A million dollar blaze in New York damaged two steamships and ten small vessels laden with sugar and glucose, along with the docks. Initial reports blamed bombs of legendary origin, but investigations found no such cause.
Exemption Officers Jailed in Pork Conspiracy
New York August 20 Dr Sal Barfield and Louis Cherry former members of the local exemption board were sentenced to two years each in the Atlanta penitentiary for conspiracy to violate the selective draft law.
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Louis Cherry
Atlanta
Final Step Taken Toward Solving Coal Crisis
The Federal Trade Commission presented its investigative cost report and sought a White House appointment before releasing findings. The President likely need not commandeer mines though government machinery was ready to seize mining and distribution if needed. In Knoxville the next note states more than fifty coal companies employing 7
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