Athens Plans Rose Parade For War Registration Day
Athens Today urges women to pin roses on men registering for the U S wartime draft. At 7 AM at the courthouse, roses mark first registrations. noon flag raising with a 21 gun salute. Miss Mildred Rutherford to speak. day long ceremonies with music, marching bands, and a sunset concert.
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Athens
Mildred Rutherford
T. F. Green
W. F. Dorsey
H. C. Paine
Ing
Paine
Fear: 4 oe Georgia to close local freight offices
Georgia officials announce the closing of local freight offices at noon June fifth to allow employees to register for service in defense of the country. A statewide observance will include a march from the campus gate to the courthouse lawn with patriotic exercises and speeches.
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Georgia
Tomor
Row
Leaked Wireless Installations Shipped From New York
Evidence ties three men to a plot to mail military information from the United States to Germany via Norway. Investigators say two complete high powered wireless installations assembled in New York were shipped piecemeal to Mexico. The trio, Peries, an American-born man, and Axel B, a naturalized Swede, face conspiracy charges over the plan to inform Nazi Germany about U.S. naval strength.
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Associated Press
New York
Mexico
Unite States
Germany
Peries
Axel B
Char
Registration rules for June draft in Athens detailed
Officials outline who must register on June sixth or later and who is exempt. Anyone turning 21 this year and under 31 must register unless their 31st birthday is before June 6. Registration hours run 7 am to 9 pm at city and county precincts. penalties include a year in prison for failure to register. Citizens, aliens, and those exempt from service are all considered, with notes on where to register and expected card routing.
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Athens
Justice
America at War in Self-Defense Says Lane
Secretary Lane told the Home Club that the United States fights Germany in self defense to save America and the world from barbarity. He condemned Germany's aggression and linked it to alliance with the Turk and Mahometan methods, urging a just, honorable order.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lane
Home Club of the Interior Department
Germany
America
Officials confident awaiting registration results in New York
Officials reported no organized anti registration effort and expected little trouble as a crowd gathered in the Bronx for a meeting. Police held back the crowd while supporters cheered leaders Goldman and Bettman who were arranging the event.
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New York
Bronx
Mina Goldman
Benjamin Bettman
Joffre to Cooperate With Pershing in U S War Effort
Paris reports Marshal Joffre designated to continue Washington era work aiding American participation. He will represent France in coordinating with General Pershing and the American command. Brusiloff appointed to succeed Alexieff as Russian commander. Gurko moves to Western front. Spanish steamer Telesfora sunk by a sub. crew saved. Artillery duels active south of Ypres and at Vimy. Italians regain positions in the Gorzia region.
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Paris
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Minister of ‘War
Washington
Petrograd
Michael Alexieff
Alexis Brussiloff
Gurko
Western Front
Brus
Ypres
Wytachaete
Famour-Vimy Ridge
Gorzia
Canning Company to be Organized in Athens
Stockholders of the Athens Canning and Warehouse Company are summoned to meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the Holman Building tomorrow at 4 PM. Officers and managers will be elected and bylaws adopted as charter plans proceed. Machinery is ordered, site secured, and cans purchased to begin food conservation work at the earliest moment. Arnold & Abney advertise fresh fish at 15¢ per pound starting Wednesday morning.
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Athens Canning and Warehouse Company
Holman Building
The Ancient Oath of Young Men of Athens
The fragment presents the oath pledging to honor Athens by courage honesty civic duty and obedience to laws. It emphasizes defending the city, aiding suffering comrades, and transmitting Athens greater and more beautiful than received. The text is rendered with damaged OCR markers and repeated phrases.
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Germany
America
Athens
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