Russia and Romania News From World War I Fronts
Western front sees little infantry fighting as Austro German forces retreat near Focsani while Romanians push into Suchitaza Valla gaining seven and a half miles and ten villages. Russians resist near Tarnopol and Czernowitz possibly evacuated. reports place Germans fleeing before Romanians in places east of the Dniester. Ensign Vera Butchkareff and Lt Sarydlova among wounded Russian women battalion members. American destroyers rescue 60 passengers and 90 crew from a torpedoed liner. Romanian cabinet to be formed as a coalition government of eight liberals and five conservatives.
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Associated Press
Galicia
Dniester
Tarnopol
Mosial
Sereth
Gnrza
Berlin
Kolomea
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Flanders
Champagne
Suchitaza Valla
Focsani
Putna
London
Petrograd
Vera Butchkareff
Sarydlova
Minsk
Jasay
Romania
Railroads to provide 106,090 freight cars for wartime needs
Washington July 27 Plans by which the railroads will give the government ample freight car service for moving war supplies are announced by the railroad war board. It is estimated that 106,090 cars will be needed in the next few months to ship lumber and supplies for the cantonments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railroad War Board
Army Enlistments Highlight Atlanta Draftees
The list of men joining the army yesterday in Atlanta includes Homer Lewellyn of Commerce Ernest E. Patledge of Loganville John P. Stokes of Madison and Tom W. Murray a Dougherty Street resident. Murray was serial number 614 and the 67th man drawn, enlisting in the National Guard Winder company.
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Atlanta
Homer Lewellyn
Commerce
Ernest E. Patledge
Loganville
John P. Stokes
Madison, Ga
Tom W. Murray
Dougherty Street
National Guard
Winder Company
Print Paper for the Small Papers
New York July 27 The Editor and Publisher will publish that the American Newspaper Publishers Association paper committee has a contract with Lord Northcliffe's Newfoundland mill to supply 80 000 tons of print paper annually to small papers in the United States without a contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Lord Northcliffe
Newfoundland
United States
Embargo Decrees By Chicago Railroads Over Strike Threat
Chicago railroads declare an embargo on perishable livestock freight to and through Chicago tomorrow after 2500 switchmen threaten a strike. Frank Hanler of the railroad general managers committee announced the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Frank Hanler
Committee of
Railroad General Managers
Agreement Near On Food Control Bill
Washington July 27 Senate and house conferees on the food control bill have made substantial progress and expect a final agreement. The president’s plan authorizes him to fix coal and coke prices and to take over mines as part of the bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Insurance Rates Rise Again for Vessels and Cargoes
Washington July 27 The war risk bureau announced another increase of one and a half percent in government insurance rates on vessels and cargoes sailing from American ports to Europe and Africa via the Mediterranean. The new rate becomes effective August 16 raising the present five percent.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Eulrope
Africa
War Risk Bureau
Sun day School Celebration Draws Thousands in Homer
In Homer Georgia Banks County planners expect six to seven thousand attendees for the annual Sun day school celebration. A dozen schools will participate and families travel from Arkansas Texas Alabama and across Georgia for the county homecoming event.
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Homer
Banks
Arkansas
Texas
Alabama
Widow of Henry Flagler’s Widow Dies at Home
Lousville reports Mrs. Robert Bingham formerly Mrs. Henry Flagler died at her home on July 27. She was married to Judge Bingham.
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Associated Press
Loulaville
Robert Bingham
Henry Flagler
Judge Bingham
Riots Continue as Guard Patrol Chester Scene
In Chester Pennsylvania a crowd of several thousand rioters clashed tonight while two hundred guards patrol the city. One Black man was beaten and many arrests followed. A proclamation barred gatherings and ordered everyone indoors by nine o clock. Saloons closed and security measures tightened.
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Associated Press
Chester
Heyburn
America First Allies Second Neutrals Last Plan
The July 27 report says a rationing plan for northern European neutrals was presented to the President. It upholds America first, Allies second, neutrals last, aiming to curb re shipments of U S goods into enemy territory while not halting all neutral trade with Germany. Also July 27 notes seven thousand tons of corn spoiled and dumped from neutral ship cargoes awaiting government licenses in Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
America
Germany
Baltimore
Confession Taken in School Girl Murder Case
A confession was taken by Cocchi's counsel and is said to detail the murder of the school girl, providing specifics of the crime and the involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Cocchi
Cocchi
Death of Fillmore Sanders at 63 in Athens
Mr Fillmore Sanders aged 63 died yesterday at his home 140 Baldwin street after a lengthy illness. He leaves a wife and several children and had many friends in Athens where he had lived for years. The body was moved to Bernstein Brothers chapel and will be transported by Central of Georgia railway to Apalachee for funeral and burial.
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Fillmore Sanders
Baldwin Street
Athens
Bernstein Brothers
Central of Georgia
Apalachee
Fresh Trout Red Snapper Black Bass Sale Notice
J Van Straaten advertises fresh fish including red snapper and black bass. The notice lists phone contact 1476 1476 for orders or inquiries.
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J. van Straaten
Negro Arrested on Warrant in Madison County
Joe Reed colored was arrested by city policemen on a warrant for a misdemeanor in Madison County. The notice appears amid a deli advert listing produce such as Honey Dew Melons and Rocky Ford Cantaloupes from Arnold & Abney Delicatessen.
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Joe Reed
Madison County
Rocky Ford
California
The Right Idea Buy In Athens
The piece urges residents to purchase all goods locally to aid Athens growth and prosperity. It argues against buying outside the city, calling the practice a curse and urging loyal citizens to oppose it so Athens becomes the thriving city it should be.
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Athens
War Budget Projections For First Year Of War
Secretary McAdoo presented congress with a 10.74 billion dollar flat war year estimate excluding Allied loans. Revenue, mostly from bonds, will exceed six and a half billion while taxes may rise by about two billion. War costs exceed seven billion in the War Department, Navy, and Shipping Board budgets. Senate Ways and Means debates a revised tax bill to cover the added need. Armament dominates the two billion dollar supplemental estimates, with Crozier noting most artillery spending will occur early.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Congress
Nojs
War Department
Navy
Senate
Baker
Crozier
Senate Finance Committee
Ferguson Indicted on Misuse of Public Funds
Governor Ferguson and three Texas House officials face indictments for misapplication of public funds. Ferguson is also charged with embezzlement as C. J. Bartlett state secretary and other officials are named. Ferguson later announced his candidacy for governor, replying to felony charges.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
State House
C. J. Bartlett
C. J. Wo
University of Georgia Opens France Branch for Exiled Students
The University of Georgia announces a new extension work in France through the American University Union in Europe with Paris offices. It offers Americans in Europe a low cost home and clublike privileges including information services, a paper room library dining and social features, plus help connecting with American universities and wartime care for cadets. Former students are urged to inform parents of this communication convenience and union aims. July 1917.
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Universly. of
Georgia
Europe
University of Georgia
France
American University Union
Paris
School of Technology
D. C. Barrow
W. H. Bocock
G. H. Boggs
Presbyterians to Meet at Montreal Conference on Sunday Schools
Presbyterians plan a Montreal North Carolina conference July 29 to August 6 focusing on Sunday school growth and teacher training. The Southern Presbyterian Church reports 350000 in Sunday schools, 14000 new members, 3500 schools, and 36000 members added last year with 55 percent coming from Sunday schools. Fifty five percent of new members joined through Sunday school evangelism and 32 field workers will support extension across fourteen states.
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Mamie Bays
Southern Presbyterian Church
Montreal
N. C
Southern Presbyterianism
General Assembly
Special at Costa's This Sunday Strawberry Ice Cream
Costa's advertises Sunday special strawberry ice cream made with cold packed strawberries. Phone 697.
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Costa's
Army of Boys To Replace Men In Next Year’s Farm Labor
New York July 27 Associated Press reports a conference led by William Hall national director of United States boys working in reserve discussed federal state cooperation to train youths for farm labor. Hall named a committee to coordinate nationwide training as an agricultural army of boys will be needed next year to fill in for men drafted to military service.
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Associated Press
New York
William Hall
United States Boys Working In Reserve
Hall
Food crops in Great Britain rise in acreage
London July 27 In England and Wales the increased acreage of oats and potatoes this year is 347000 acres an increase of about six per cent it is officially announced. The figures are the first authoritative evidence of tremendous agricultural efforts which have been made in Great Britain.
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Associated Press
London
England and
Wales
Great Britain
New Plan For War Purchases Designed
A new plan for government war purchases calls for reorganizing the defense council committee system and is likely to be announced tomorrow. Action was postponed today. Herbert Hoover is mentioned as a possible member of the priority board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Defense Council
Herbert Hoover
Priority Board
Second Contingent of Y M C A Secretaries Leaves Soon
New York July 27 The second contingent of the Young Men's Christian Association secretaries who will work among the American soldiers and sailors in European camps leave the United States soon.
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Associated Press
New York
Young Men's Christian Association
United States
World Series Likely Canceled by War Draft
Chicago July 27 President Ban Johnson said tonight that the world series will likely be canceled this year due to the drain on major league players by the war draft.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ban Johnson
Father Clarke Heads On State Itinerary From Athens
Father Clarke, in charge of St. Joseph’s church, departs today for a state itinerary. He will travel to LaGrange, then Manchester, Newnan, West Point, and Jackson before returning to Athens.
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Father Clark
St. Joseph's
LaGrange
Manchester
Newnan
West Point
Jackson
Athens
Police docket against Empire Steam Laundry over smoke
A police court docket accuses Empire Steam Laundry of objectionable smoke harming goods in Holman Building nearby. Many witnesses are summoned for Monday morning trial. notes say the laundry switched to soft coal from coke, increasing smoke levels. Tender beans and produce ads from Arnold & Abney follow.
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Polce
Empire Steam Laundry
Holman
Athens Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet in Busy Session
Athens directors discuss Bartow county farmers visit to the State College of Agriculture on August 1 and a hog sale on August 16. They plan luncheons, hotel accommodations, and press invitations. State aid for highways is endorsed with a resolutions committee to contact legislators. They note losses of two directors and discuss a new highway linking Athens to Dixie Highway with tourist traffic from Florida to the mountains.
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Bartow
J. J. Connor
Board of Trustees
State College of Agriculture
Bartow County
Athens
State College
Paul Harber
Lei Maselton
Mr. Bickera
University of Georgia
State College For Agriculture
State Normal School
Lucy Cobb Institute
Aspens Automobile Association
State Association
Strickland
Haselton
D. G. Bickers
Andrews
Heath
State Automobile Association
W. G. Griffeth
Florida
North 7
Georgia
Dixie
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Brittain
Father Clarke
Athens Chamber of Commerce
J. F. Tibbetts
C. D. Flanigen
D. P. Haselton
Messrs. H. J. Rowe
W.F. Dorsey
E. H. Dorsey
B. R. Bidodworth
G. C. Armstrong
H. A. Nix
Rodney C. Wilson
W. G. ‘Ari
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