More Than Half Clarke's Quota Of Men Under First Call
Clarke's draft examination shows 362 called, 50 absent, 105 physically unfit. 207 passed, 134 filing exemption claims, mainly dependents. About 101 of 181 needed may be obtained from those examined, with further calls to follow. extensive rosters of names and transfers accompany day-by-day results.
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Clarke
Quartermaster Department
Weldon Brown
Dwon Tuesay
Will Gregory
Harvey Seagraves
Charlie Johnson
Charles Holmes Stone
Stillwater, Ohls
Robert Grimes
Elmer ¢. Caldwell
Andy Simmons
Harvey Collins
L.C. Spradlin
Coweta Co
Arthur Howard
Mar
Hall Starts Fight Against Educational Institutions
Special to the Banner reports Atlanta August 8 as Hall of Bibb County leads a battle to cut higher education funding. He seeks to slash the University of Georgia maintenance from 65 000 to 50 000 and vows to attack each branch. The Milledgeville G N I C wins 20 000 from the Smith Lever fund for home economics, amid clashes with university trustees. The plan aims to fund common schools at 4 million while keeping taxes in check, and raises questions on one year versus two year appropriations.
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Atlanta
Hall of
Hall
Lst
University of Georgia
Atkinson
House
Milledgeville Bobs
Swift
DuBose
Pace
Wood
University
Appropriations Committee
Burwell
Hancock
Milledgeville
Smith-Lever
Milledgeville Institution
Smith-Lever Fund
Soule
A. M. Soule
College of Agriculture At
Athens
Senate
Bull
Wright
Assembly
Common Schools
Mr. Hall
Messrs. Wright
Neill
Akin
McCrory
Bibb
Beazley
Father and son wounded in double tragedy at Commerce
Athens reports a tragedy at Commerce where William Hill shot his son Clarence with a shotgun during a quarrel over cutting stonewood and then killed himself with a pistol. The son was seriously wounded and possibly dying as authorities described the father in a critical condition.
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Son
Self
Athens
Commerce
Wiliam Hill
Clarence
First Third of Army to Be Called in September
By Associated Press the first quota of draftees will be summoned as the army mobilizes. Washington August 8 reports the initial group to be called in September, with plans outlined for the nationwide draft process and deployment.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Three Die as Artillery Salvo Hits Kennesaw Area
A Fort McPherson training camp artillery practice went wrong near Kennesaw Mountain. Three people died Mrs. Seth Harris Charles Martin and Jim Holleman all African American. Two others were seriously injured including Jim Coleman and Holleman's son. Mrs. Harris was in a buggy when struck.
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Associated Press
Marietta
Fort McPherson
Kennesaw Mountain
Seth Harris
Charles Martin
Jim Holleman
Jim Coleman
Eon
Holleman
Harris
McNeill primary measure passes in Georgia
Atlanta August 8 the senate passed the McNeill primary bill after earlier house approval. It awaits Governor Dorsey signature and marks one of the session’s few major general bills. A companion measure to place employment and immigration agencies under the state commerce and labor department was also passed on reconsideration.
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Atlanta
Senate
McNeill
Harris
House
Dorsey
Andrews
State Department of Commerce and Labor
Georgia
Uncle Sam seeks scores of workers for government roles
Government calls for large scale civilian staff across many roles including clerks, stenographers, lab helpers, and skilled positions. Athens post office civil service clerk lists openings such as land classifiers, labor contractors, electricians, traffic directors, offset press pressmen, draft chiefs, and wage experts for cantonment work.
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Uncle Sam
Civil Service
Athens
War Department
Senate Confirms New Board Member Bainbridge Colby
Washington Aug 8 The senate confirmed the nomination of Bainbridge Colby of New York as member of the government shipping board. Provost Marshal General Crowder advised governors of all states that over 200,000 men will be called to the colors, raising the army to about one million. Boards are urged to send men promptly and may deny exemptions where wives would be supported by relatives.
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Washington
Senate
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Government Shipping Board
Crowder
War Department
Flexible War Tax Aims To Ease Burden On Public
Washington Aug 8 The Senate Finance Committee reported a flexible war tax plan to fund war expenditures. It centers on income and war profits taxes with liquor and tobacco levies, plus moderate excises. The measure seeks to distribute the burden equitably while preserving tax payer investment returns.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Finance Committee
Simmons
Lafollette
Gore
Thomas
Germany
Senate Committee
Busines
Submarine and Mine Losses Rise Slightly in Week
The past week shows a small uptick in losses from mines and submarines. Battle reports describe infantry action in Flanders and coastal raids near Lombaertryde, with artillery activity along the Aisne and gains by Russian forces on the Russo-Galician border. Two villages west of Chotin and 300 prisoners were captured, while Teuton counterattacks were repelled and Kamenets-Podilsk and Proskurov evacuated by Russians. In Moldavia, Teutons advance near Fokshanl as U-boat losses mount. London reports 21 British ships over 1600 tons and two smaller vessels sunk by mines and submarines last week, marking a slight rise in losses.
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Lombaertryde
Aisne
Verdun
Chotin
Teuton
Petrograd
Kamenets Pidolsk
Podolia
Proskurov
Moldavia
Teutons
Fokshanl
London
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