Clarke county draft first group examined Monday
The Clarke county draft board examined 106 of 121 registrants on Monday with 72 passed medicals and 51 exemption claims filed. One registrant was recommended for commission and several were noted as in training camps or already in service. absentees and underweight cases shaded the totals as the process continued.
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Clarke County
Jackson
Crawford
S Smith
D. H. DuPree
W. H. Cabaniss
National Guard
Army
Julien Erwin
Sylvan
Cohen
Baltimore
Gifford L. Bigford
Wisconsin
Charlie Johnsons
Hst
Tose
Erwin Julien
Lipsey
Madison A
Bradley Knitting Company Organizes Boys Sheep Clubs
The Bradley Knitting Company of Delavan Wisconsin plans to spread boys sheep clubs to all states to boost interest in wool and sheep production. It offers a free sixteen page booklet edited by Anthony Gould of the American Sheep Breeder on sheep care, mailed to interested youths or entrants in the club contest.
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Bradley Knitting Company
Delavan
Wisconsin
Anthony Gould
Hoke Smith Attacks Wilson in Food Control Vote
Cordele Dispatch accuses Hoke Smith of betraying Democratic aims by opposing President Wilson on food control while publicly urging mobilization. The piece cites his use of Senate postage, claims his actions harmed Germany policy, and portrays his stance as treacherous to Georgia voters.
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Hoke Smith
Wilson
Georgia
Hoe
United States Senate
Hoke
Germany
Washington
Cordele Dispatch
Joseph F. Comer Dies at 73 in Clarke County
Joseph F. Comer aged 73 a Clarke county leader died at his Commerce Road home Sunday. Funeral at eleven Monday at home with burial in family grounds. He leaves wife Hettle Barrett Comer two sons Henry and Tom and brother H Towns Comer of Comer Ga. Dr S R Belk led services with pallbearers Guy Austin DuPree Harry Joe and Howard Comer. community notes his Confederate service and long Methodist Church membership.
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Joseph F. Comer
Clarke County
Commerce Road
Comer
Hettle Barrett Comer
Messrs
Henry and
Tom Comer
H. Towns Comer
Prominent Jackson Man Dies After Long Life
James A. Wood, a prominent Jackson County resident and Confederate veteran, died at his Jefferson home Sunday morning aged about 70. He leaves three sons and eight daughters, funeral at Galilee Christian Church at 4:00 p.m. with interment there. Ministers Bruce Nay and L. A. Winn conducted the services. widow deceased years ago.
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James A. Wood
Jackson County
Jefferson
Wood
Galilee Christian Church
Bruce Nay
L. A. Winn
Chase Wood
Roane
Texas
R. L. Wood
White Plains
J. W. Alexander
Death Penalty Sought for Draft Resisters in Oklahoma
Associated Press report from Oklahoma City dated Aug 6 states that treason charges were filed against draft resisters housed in McAlister penitentiary and Muskogee jail. District Attorney McGinnis plans to seek the death penalty as about 200 are under arrest for armed opposition to military service. The capture of Henry Maxwell, labeled an alleged captain, and his surrender near Sasakwa signals a stiff end to sheltered resisters, with Maxwell’s brother also surrendering and William McCuen wounded near Wetumka.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
McAlister
Muskeogee
McGinnis
Sasakawa
Henry Maxwell
Friendship District
Maxwell
William McCuen
Wetumka
Bitter exchanges mark debate on administration food measure
Washington scene features sharp clashes between administration supporters and foes over the food control bill. Chamberlain and Gore exchange barrages as the measure nears probable final passage Wednesday. Hollis protests removal of labor union exemption. Hardwick attacks war expenditure cuts. President urges immediate action and warns against peace proposals masking cruelty of war.
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Washington, D. C
Lewis
Germany
America
Woodrow Wilson
Eighth District Medical Association to Meet in Monroe
The Eighth District Medical Association plans its annual session in Monroe Georgia on Wednesday August 16 hosted by the Walton County Medical Society. Physicians from the district will attend a barbecue and papers on scientific and professional topics with business matters and possible discussion of wartime issues and Georgia reserve corps service. Officers listed include Dr S S Smith Athens president John Gerdine Walton vice president and Dr E M Coleman Athens secretary with Dr W McCurry Hartwell state councillor. Officials from the Georgia State Medical Association may attend on the 15th.
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Eighth District Medical Association
Monroe, Ga
Walton County Medical Society
Monroe and
Walton County
Georgia
Reserve Corps
Eighth District
Freight Crash Destroys Central of Georgia Carriages Near Oconee
A Seaboard double head freight crashed into a Central of Georgia passenger train near the Oconee River on the edge of Athens yards. Both trains suffered major damage though no injuries were reported. Traffic halted. several trains queued in the yards awaiting clearance.
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Seaboard
Central of Georgia
Oconee
Oconee River
Athens
Atlanta
Central
Old Standby Reflections On Food Saving In Wartime
A wartime note from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission in Washington compares American and British eating habits. It praises Yankee thrift and promises efficiency in consumption. It mentions Georgia rains boosting farmers and hints that victory may be won in American kitchens as the growing season progresses.
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National Emergency Food +Garden Commission
Washington, D.C
Russian Retrenchment and Cotton Debate in Food Bill
Special to the Banner Washington D C Aug 6 The conference report on the food control bill with cotton eliminated from its scope and farmers exempt passed the house last Friday likely to be acted on by the senate. Representative Brand opposes cotton inclusion citing the return of supply and demand in favor of cotton producers and recalling 1914 when cottons price support collapsed.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Brand Dublidly
Atlanta Constitution
Smith Lever Fight Over Milledgeville Fund in Georgia Session
Atlanta Aug 6 The Smith Lever fund dispute between Georgia Normal and Industrial College Milledgeville and the State College of Agriculture renews, with trustees of the University of Georgia opposing Milledgeville’s one third share for women home economics teaching and its degree grant. A floor battle looms as lawmakers consider limiting debate and possible tabling of the tax bill if not finished. The fight is tied to broader questions of appropriations and university rights within the general bill.
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Atlanta
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Miledgeville
State College of Agriculture
University of Georgia
Milledgeville
Smith-Lever
Brown
Clarke
Milledgeville Institution
Georgia
Smith-Lever Fund
Toombs DuBose
DuBose
German Press Says No Steps Toward Parliament Government
Central Europe war dispatch notes no move toward parliamentary government in Germany as liberal press criticizes the cabinet. Russian retreat near the Dnieper area slows, while British and German forces in Flanders test each other with limited fighting. German air raids continue with several enemy planes downed. Lens falls gradually under British pressure. In Petrograd, leaders Trotzky and Dunarchaky are ordered arrested by the justice ministry as international socialists. Atlantic port reports seven vessels sunk by German submarines off the Azores, crews rescued by a French steamer.
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Associated Press
Bukowina
Flanders
Holideke
Ypres Salient
Haig
Ruprecht
Nésthoek
Teuton
Lens
Dneister
Petrograd
Ministry of Justice
Leon Trotzky
M. Dunarchaky
Council of Workmens
Trotzky
United States
Hu. Tope
Atlantic
The
Azores
Doris
Wilhelmina Gertrude
John Twobyy
Ellen
Hanseat
Harland
Conqueror
Ordinary Had Busy Session in August Court
The August term of the court of ordinary disposed of many matters. Permanent letters of administration were granted for the estates of Jas H Towns and Jane Moore, and Walter Middlebrooks for Dora Boland. H A Nix was named administrator of Jim Swinney, Mattie Neely received year's support, B A Crane and George Brown received administration and land sale leave, Dr L N Betts discharged as executor of W P Betts, and Dr W B Conway’s will of Mrs Julia B Conway was refused for lack of attestation. The estate will proceed by administration as no will exists. R S Crane discharged as administrator of Jas R Crane. Mrs J R Crane died earlier. R S Crane named guardian for her minor son Ross Crane. Minor details involve multiple bonds and heir relations, with unusual provisions in these records.
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Court of Ordinary
A. §& Towns
Jas
H. Towns
Lula Moore Clemuns
Jane Moore
Walter Middlebrooks
Dora Boland
H. A. Nix
Jim Swinney
Mattie Neely
B. A. Crane
George Brown
L. N. Betts
W. P. Betts
W. B. Conway
Julia B. Conway
Crane
R. Crane
J.R. Crane
J. R. Crane
Ross Crane
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D. Mewborn
Roy Watson
Reed
Eddie
P. Sims
William J
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Erwin Jones
D. Wright
Frank C
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Basil Godino
R-D. Barnett
Press
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P. Branch
Napoleon
Moore
John
Morton
Frank Benjamin
R. Heard
Nathaniel Thomas
Rhodes
Harry Crawford
R. Crow
Burl Houston
D. Johnson
Murray Thomas
D. Murray
Roy
P-D. Barrett
Walter Lewis
P. Hardeman
Harry
Augustus
P-D. Jackson
Will
R. Dunaway
Joseph Ardell
R. Hinton
Burj. Franklin
P. Doster
Garnett Avery
P-D. Winkfield
Walter Payne
Chamberllain
Gore
Hollis
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Hardwick
Williams and Wolcott
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