Army Y M C A Calls for Overseas Service Volunteers
The Army Y M C A seeks men over the draft age to staff huts and supply lines for U S forces in France and for British French and Italian troops. Applicants must pass medicals, have deep Christian character and desire to serve, with pay covering living costs and travel. State recruiting secretaries list regional headquarters in Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Jackson Jacksonville Charleston Charlotte.
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Atlantic
France
Army U. Ny. C. A
Georgia
Atlanta
Y M C A Calls Men to Overseas War Service
The United States government charges the Y M C A to expand support for soldiers in camps and overseas. The National War Work Council leads this drive with 3 000 national appointees in U S camps and 2 000 overseas, needing 1 200 more monthly to July 1 1918. The district committee of Forbes Hodgson and Wier coordinates recruiting with F T Banks aiding at Camp Sheridan. The call seeks bankers, store managers, railroad officials, educators, athletic directors, mechanics, and others for overseas service, with women eligible as stenographers or canteen workers under age 80.
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National War Work Council of the
The
Army Y
General Pershing
War Department
France
United State
Army
Navy
United States
Young Men's Christian Associations of
Army Association
Army and Navy
England
Russia
Italy
China
Japan
W. T. Forbes
Harry Hodgson
Joel A. Wier
F. T. Banks
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Banks
Young Men‘s Christian Association
National War Work Council
Young Men’s Christian Association
Europe
Y. M
Informa Ton
Athens Educators Prominent On Georgia Meeting Program
A group of Athens educators attends the Georgia State Educational Association in Savannah. Notables include H B Chrreker Commerce superintendent and president, D C Barrow University Chancellor, W D Hooper University faculty, H D Meyer State Normal faculty, I R Wooster and H W Odum Peabody school, A M Soule State College of Agriculture president, J S Stewart head of secondary education, Miss Dowdle and Mrs Bessie Wood from the State College home economics department. Many wrote programs for the convention.
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Athens
Savannah
Georgia State Educational Association
H. B. Chrreker
Commerce
D. C. Barrow
University
W. D. Hooper
Univ-Raity
H. D. Meyer
State Normal School
Ir. 5. Wooster
H. W. Odum
Peabody School
University Summer School
A. M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Joseph 8. Stewart
Miss Dowdle
Bessie Wood
State College
Market roundup with cotton, grain and bullion quotes
New York cotton prices firm at middling 28.15 cents with assorted futures and spot figures. New Orleans cotton steady at 30.50 with futures around 24.50 to 26.00. Chicago corn and oats show May and June activity with pork and lard futures noted. Also a wartime tally reports British forces at 7.5 million and 1917 captures of 115,000 prisoners and 781 guns.
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New York
Lotton
Athens
Atlanta
New Orleans
Augusta
Memphis
Sunday Schools and Odd Fellows Gather in Statham
Statham Ga April 26 The Statham division of Barrow county Sunday school meets at the Baptist church April 28 with J R Jones as president. Program includes devotional by W C Roberts and addresses by Dr S A Boland and Rev W L Faust plus songs and school reports. Odd Fellows hold anniversary exercises at the auditorium Friday with addresses by J C Willingham and Nev W H Lord, followed by a basket dinner. a fairly large crowd despite bad weather.
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Statham
ODD Fellows
Barrow County Sunday School
Baptist Church
J. R. Jones
W. C. Roberts
Order of Odd Fellows
J. C. Willingham
Nev
W. H. Lord
Baseball scores from city games and league action
American League results show St Louis 2 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1 Boston 2 Detroit Cleveland rain delay New York 4 Washington 9 National League Chicago 3 St Louis 2 Boston 0 Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 5 New York 11 Pittsburg 7 Cincinnati 1 Southern Atlanta 2 Mobile 5 Birmingham 3 New Orleans 2 Memphis 7 Nashville 8 Little Rock 6 Chattanooga 4 Britain quotes defense of 7700 miles coast line and 2000 military hospitals in the United Kingdom.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit-Cleveland
New York
Washington
Southern
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Description of regimental surgical stations and medics
The passage outlines Oring line regimental Aratata stations with one major and thirty-three medics per regiment. Each unit has tents, kits, dressings, splints, opioids, and a nerve supply. squads carry stretchers and move into trenches to aid wounded despite danger.
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Earle Harrison
Aaron
Naniat
Mount Holyoke Girls Aid War Effort In 960 Students
Mount Holyoke College mobilized 960 students for war work with 800 volunteering for farm labor. Forty remained through summer to continue farm duties. meals were cut, classes reduced, and social events halted to save funds and support the home front.
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Crybody
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Olyoke
Fifty Selectmen Called to Camp for Final Instructions
A list shows fifty colored selectmen summoned to the board for final briefings before leaving for camp at 7 10 this morning. Regulars may be replaced by alternates. names include Hezekith Clarke, Sinius Battle, David T. Terrel, Walter Jackfor, and many others with occupations such as laborer, farmer, driver, and porter.
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Hezekith Clarke
Sinius Battle
David T. Terrel
Walter Jackfor
James D. Norfleet
James Brewer
Drayman
Will Labor
Nebraska Leverett
Samual Ford
Henry Dillard
John Bailey
Butler
Audley Jones
Richard Sanders
James Hector
Chas. M. Benns
Arthur Barnett
Will V. Clements
Erika J.reed
Lewis Barnett
Carlton Clarke
Ernest Johnson
Tom Freeman
Henry 8. Austin
Jesse Howard
Mack N. Stevens
Lonnie Lay
John Allen
John F. Daniel
Jesse Harvey
Eugene Nesbit
Pleas
Vincent
Reese Bush
Joe McCorkle
John Pope
James Harper
John Craig
Hezekiah Howard
Edwin Pope
Albert Thomas
Jeff Williams
Clyde Sims
Robert A. Hill
Dan Lumpkin
Howard Foster
Will Williams
James L. Mathis
John H. Mitchell
Mount Vernon Masons Confer Degree
Mount Vernon Masonic lodge members and officers travel to Colbert for a regular communication to confer the Master Mason degree on several candidates. Earlier, thirty one members visited Maxeus for a similar degree event and enjoyed the trip. Colbert Masons will serve supper for the Athens visitors this evening.
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Mount Vernon
No Action Yet On Consolidation In Athens
A meeting set for April 25 to study consolidating freight depots and passenger stations of five railroads entering Athens was postponed. The current arrangement will continue in force for the time being.
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Athens
Nature Cures The Doctor Takes the Act
An old saying claims Nature cures while the doctor takes the fee. The text suggests Cham berlain's Cough Remedy eases coughing and loosens mucus to aid expectoration and support the body's healing.
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Chamberlain
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Palestine
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North Carolina
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Young Men's Christian Association
New Orleans Cofton
Liverpool
Great Britain
United Kingdom
United States Medical Service Hazardous
Eugene Shields
Fred Fields
Eugene Thomas
Luke Moon
Momer Grenerson
Cleveland Harris
Dedrick Johnson
Sylvester J. Thomas
George M. Bridges
Will H. Foster
Richard Matthews
Edward McLendon
Ed Echols
Clifford L. Davis
Cook
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