Athens Banner endorses Hon. Miller and home commerce
The Athens Banner lauds Georgia legislator Hon. B. S. Miller for his support of the State Normal School and University of Georgia. It praises his role on the state boards and notes a large $100,000 appropriation for the Normal School. The piece urges support for home merchants, railways, and war bonds, stressing local trade and civic duties.
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B. G. Miller
Georgia
University of Georgia
State Normal School
Athens
State Normal
Miller
Doard
No Repeal of the Tax Bill in Georgia Legislature
The legislature will not repeal the tax equalization law. Members have studied the measure and decided to keep it with possible amendments if needed. The law has brought millions of dollars of previously untaxed property onto the tax rolls, and the focus now shifts to methods for taxing remaining untaxed property.
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Georgia
NO PEACE FOR ENGLAND Voters reject peace talks in parliament
A parliamentary resolution favoring peace was defeated 148 to 19 amid laughter and cheers. The text asserts no peace while wartime goals remain unmet, noting Germany must relinquish Alsace Lorraine and compensate Belgium Serbia Romania, with changes to Hohenzollern leadership before any peace talks.
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England
Germany
Belgium
Serbia
Romania
France
Alsace Lorraine
House of Hohenzollern
The Financial Burden of the War
The United States faces a rising cost to prepare and wage war as tax and bond measures will be used. Tax wealth and excess profits to the limit and require every man to bear his share, ensuring the sinews of war are funded for mankind. The public will see the war as worth the candle and a decisive test of national resolve.
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United States
Congress
Government must curb speculators from wheat to coal
The writer urges government action to fix a fair minimum price for wheat and a maximum to prevent speculators from bleeding the public. Citing coal price abuses, the piece warns that, with winter approaching, the government must address profiteering and oversee speculative practices beyond agriculture.
Cutting the Gordian Knot in War Effort
President Wilson severs the Gordian knot over shipbuilding by accepting Gen Goethals resignation, requesting Chairman Denman’s, and naming replacements. He urges swift action and unity, warning against delays, dismissing quarrelsome elements to maintain harmony and speed for the war effort.
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Wilson
Denman
General Goethals
Patiencs
Gen. Goethals
Muat Ba
Should Put It Up To Italy On Extradition Case
The United States should demand Italy extradite Alfred Cocchi, the confessed killer of Ruth Cruger, to face trial in American courts. Italy is an ally in the war, and while the U.S. has aided it, America should insist on fair treatment and return Cocchi for trial.
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United States
Italy
Alfred Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
America
Liberal funding urged for Georgia state educational institutions
The general appropriations committee will review the education budget portion of the general appropriation act. Institutions seek small but crucial increases, urged to adopt a liberal policy and provide necessary support. Georgia asserts it can afford the funds and cannot retrogress on education during wartime.
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General Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Georgia
Army Camps for the South Debate Over Training Camp Locations
The piece argues to abandon Ft McPherson in Georgia and Ft Logan H. Root in Arkansas as training camps for officers and to add two northern camps, including Plattsburg. Major General Leonard Wood protests, saying southern camps offer milder climate and better health and comfort for troops, urging health over politics in camp placement.
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Ft. McPherson
Georgia
Ft. Logan
General Wood
United States
Atlanta
Wood
War Board Opposition to Senate War Spending Oversight
The House should reject a Senate amendment proposing a war spending board. In wartime, the president must not be constrained by such a board and should not answer to multiple overseers for every dollar he authorizes. The public trusts the president to lead without excessive external supervision.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Wilson
Republic
The
Canadian Conscription Sentiment Seizes Canada
The article notes Canada’s adoption of conscription after defeat of a referendum proposal. It argues that the law will compel reluctant men to serve, aligning Canadian opinion with the United States. The piece portrays strong support among “real red-blooded” Canadians and Americans for conscription.
Don’t Be Too Hard On The Russian People
The author argues Russia’s long servitude left a largely illiterate population and chaotic postwar freedom. With German influence and a collapsing fight, the United States must enter the breach and win the war, urging Americans to prepare and fight to the finish.
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Russia
United States
Germany
Patriot stance on conscription law urges quiet support
The article argues that opposing meetings risk disloyalty, asserts the conscription law is constitutional and necessary, and advises patriotic citizens to avoid protests now that the law is enacted and widely approved. It warns against actions that may push dissenters outside legal bounds.
Patriot Citizen Should Aid Government Urgently
A patriotic citizen is urged to place himself and his best efforts at the disposal of the government. There is nothing he can do unless he wishes to hinder the administration, thereby aiding the enemy in the conduct of the war.
Congress Must Focus on War Tax Bill Above All Else
The article argues Congress has one imperative duty to fund the war through a substantial tax bill, urging prompt passage of food, shipping, and army measures while allowing extended debate on taxation. It notes vast, incomprehensible wartime costs and predicts diverse proposals and opinions as lawmakers devise revenue methods.
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Congress
No Middle Ground In This Crisis Ends In War Endorsement
A Walton News reader endorses the editorial on Mr. Watson and war policy. The writer defends his own stance, cites four sons registered for service, and states there is no middle ground in the crisis, asserting loyalty to Old Glory and readiness to sacrifice.
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Walton News
Athens
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Castoria
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