War relic exhibit visits Athens with historic items from France
A large war relic collection from battles in France arrives in Athens this afternoon for a free two hour display from 2:30 to 4:30 local time. The exhibit includes guns shells uniforms trench tools and equipment carried by American French and Canadian soldiers. Local officials and bond campaign leaders will meet the train and escort the show back to Athens.
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Athens
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Sanford Field
France
Zecom
United States
Winder
Liberty Bonds
Vol
Mog
Midholy
Atlens
Mr. J. Wuktna
Chatr- Aistric
Gor- Aly
James W. Mow
Hayor
Andrew C. Erwin
Heh Bret Y
Sanford
We. M. Pound
Gallagher bad _D. G. Bickern
Banner Stall
Somchoon
Tuncheair
Povoralia
2Bartz
Forbes
Dany Dovtars
Liberty Loan subscriptions reach seventy six percent minimum
Associated Press reports treasury tabulations show 76 percent of the $3 billion Liberty Loan minimum subscribed. Daily subscriptions totaling $119.5 million are needed for the rest of the week to meet the minimum, though officials hope for a large overage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Tornado Damage Across South Georgia Counties
Macon April 20. A Sunday tornado in southern Georgia counties along the Florida line caused extensive damage. Deaths are reported near Valdosta with several injured. Crops suffered heavy damage as wire service restoration lags.
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Associated Prosa
Macon
Georgia
Florida Line
Valdosta
Thousand cigar makers strike blocks Tampa plants
About 6,000 cigar makers walk out in Tampa, halting operations and leaving 2,600 workers idle. The stoppage disrupts local production as the strike spreads through Tampa's cigar industry.
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Tampa
Roy Tampa
Tac. Tories
Adalah
Carate -Awiwotalion
Dlkarmikers
Thornton's Luncheonette Special and Local Flag Presentation
A menu notes Chicken Salad with bread coffee or milk 25 cents and assorted soups and desserts. County commissioners are invited to a flag presentation as Colonel Michael hands items to officials. Mayor Erwin and County Chairman J M Hodgson prepared to receive and showcase the flag marks.
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Thornton's
Cusband
Br. FM
Pound
Michael
Pany
Erwin
J. M. Hodgson
Plan to raise US Army to 3,000,000 men
Washington April 29 Secretary Baker is expected to lay before Congress plans to increase the army to meet the German drive. Indications are that efforts will be made to add a million men at the earliest possible time, making the total forces more than three millions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Congress
Wilfley Accepts Senate Seat After Graves Declines
Jefferson City April 29 Governor Gardnerton offered the vacant Senate seat created by Senator Stone's death and Wilfley a member of the St Louis board of election commissioners has accepted the position.
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Associated Preas
Jefferson City
W. W. Graves
Gardner
Senate
Stone
Lo Kenophos PF. Wilfey
SU Lowis Board of Election
Wiltley
Athens Speakers Sell Bonds in Local Drive
In Oglethorpe county and at a Newton area church fund drive, Athens Speakers sold about $5,500 in Liberty Bonds. Griffeth and local directors led meetings with sermons and addresses at a colored church and home of Mr. Cunningham. A Madison county event was canceled due to rain.
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Griffeth
Thong
Oglethorpe County
New Tloftea
Atédinter
P.C. Cunningham
Madison County
Madison
Jupiter Piuviie
Williams Lodge Celebrates Ninety-Ninth Anniversary
Members of Williams Lodge I O O F at Todze Inde light a most enjoyable fraternal meeting last night. The special significance of the occasion was noted as they conferred on the ninety ninth anniversary in the order.
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Williams Todze
Order of Odd Fellows
Overman Bill Passes Senate With Broad War Powers
Washington April 29 The senate voted 63 to 13 to pass the Overman bill to unify and reorganize war agencies and departments, rejecting all amendments to curb presidential power. The measure heads to the house where administration leaders plan early action. Only one Democrat Reed of Missouri voted against, with notable Republican opposition from Brandegee Cummins Dillingham France Gallinger Harding Poindexter Johnson Knox Sherman Sterling Sutherland. Twenty two Republicans supported the bill, and four Floridian and Georgian senators were recorded for it. The outcome signals administration approval and broad executive authority in wartime.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Overman
House
Reed
Missouri
Brandege
Cummins
Dillingham
France
Gallinger
Harding
Poindexter
Johnson
California
Knox
Sherman, Sterling and Sutherland
Florida
Georgia
Smith
The Kaiser Beast of Berlin at the Elite theater
A long review of The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin shown at the Elite theater. The article lauds the film as a stark depiction of German brutality, with audiences reacting emotionally to scenes of Belgium’s suffering and the Kaiser’s downfall. It urges Americans to see the picture to feel and understand the barbaric acts attributed to Germany.
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Berlin
Strand
Athis
American Defense Society
Alsie
Louvain
Macksmith
Garman
Belgium
William Hohenzollern
William of
Germany
Gotham Welcomes Pershing's Men and Blue Devils Parade
New York on April 20 greeted 105 French army heroes led by the Alpine Chasseurs and 50 General Pershing veterans. A parade from the Battery to city hall thrilled Gotham as crowds watched the allied force march past landmarks and receive cheers.
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Gotham
Pershing
Blue Devils
Associated Press
New York
Chaseeurs Alpine Corps
General Pershing
Solldiers
Battery
Germans Repulsed in Open Battle on Kemmel Ridge
British French and Belgian forces repelled heavy German assaults on April 29 near Kemmel Hill in France. Despite their drive, German troops suffered numerous casualties with little to show for the effort as Allied lines held firm and French defenses were re-established. A British ship torpedoed near Somme, nine crew lost with others saved. Austria’s authority weakens as Rome reports diminish monarchy power.
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London
Haig
Associated Press
France
Flanery
Mount Kemimel
Germany
Sanaes
Chaprtel
Tae
Kemmel Hill
Somme
Meare
Austria
Waston
Rome
Jefferson Selectman Dies at Camp Gordon Amid Public Interest
A Jefferson selectman is reported dead at Camp Gordon today. The scene drew crowds as private citizens, including Claude Borders of Jefferson and Arriest Hillhouse of Manchester, moved through a cordon to greet the contingent aiding the Liberty Bond drive. Businessmen Arnold Abney and Walter D. Clark, of Atlanta, attended the event for several days on business, with locals showing enthusiasm for the war effort.
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Claude
Reagan
Rom Vane Metin
Atlanta
Georgia
Camp Gordon
Sfator Grisé
Colquitt
Claude Borders
Jeferson
Arriest Hillhouse
Manchestear
Local Theatrical and Civic Fragments Spark Confusion
A garbled OCR fragment cites names such as James Billups and Roberts Bisckwell and mentions a local board sending someone to Camp Gordon. It notes a list of attendees or volunteers and hints at duties or excuses given on a Saturday, with unknown context and scattered references to service.
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Harey Porte
Aalia
Rae
Macro Alep
James Billups
Snd
Roberts Bisckwell
Camp Gordon
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Battlefield OF
Broad and Foundry Sts
South Georgia
Wilfley
Graves
K. P
Oglethorpe
Council of Allied Nations
Belgrant
Albert
Petauratn
William the Second
Jefferson ‘Selectman
Arnold
Abney
Walter D. Clark
A. A. Smith Cotton —Prodpeta Company
Liberty Bonde
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