Five Americans Lost As City of Athens Hits Mine
Five Americans, four missionaries, died when the British steamer City of Athens struck a mine near Capetown. The American bark Christiania was sunk off the Azores by a submarine, but its crew were saved. Military action continues on various fronts with shifting gains and retreats as forces maneuver along the Aisne and in Moldavia, while rail links are imperiled by recent advances.
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Athens
Capetown
Christian
Azores
Flanders
Ypres
Aisne
Moldavia
Sereth
Pontziu
Uncle Sam May Take Hand In Coal Strike
Reports from Washington indicate government intervention in the coal strike in Southeastern Kentucky and East Tennessee within days. The food and fuel control board is preparing to end the strike as a national safety menace. Only about 2,000 of 18,000 miners remain at work amid the disruption.
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Knoxville
Washington
Kentucky
East
Tennessee
Food and Fuel Control Board
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted Amid Athens Testimonials
An Athens notice touts Dean's Kidney Pills with Mrs Davis of Cobb Street praising relief from back pain and symptoms of kidney disease. The ad stresses act quickly in danger and claims two boxes strengthened her back and eased fatigue. Price information notes availability at dealers.
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Dean
Athens
Davis
Cobb St
Japanese Mission States Its Object
Viscount Ishi head of the imperial mission to the United States arrived at a Pacific port and said the delegation comes to represent Japan on a mission of peace and good will. He stated they come as allies in a common cause, comrades in the gigantic struggle involving liberties and sacred rights of mankind.
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Associated Press
Pacific
Viscount Ishi
United States
Japan
21000 Empty Cars Ordered to Move Grain and Munitions
Washington Aug 13 The Railway War Board car service commission orders immediate distribution of nearly 21000 additional empty cars to lines in the South Middle West and Southwest to speed movement of grain foods and munitions More than 100000 empty cars have been moved between railroads in the last two months with most to the Pennsylvania system South gets many cars over 6000 sent to Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Coast Line railroads to aid supply of crops lumber and shipyard needs.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Car Service Commission
The
Railway War Board
South
Middle West
Southwest
Pennsylvania
Commission
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Central of Georgia
Seaboard
Atlantic Coast Line
Ex-Governor Brown Named Georgia University Trustee
Ex Governor Joseph M. Brown is appointed by Governor Hugh M. Dorsey as a University of Georgia trustee for eight years succeeding G. E. Maddox. Brown also holds a $50,000 Joseph E. Brown scholarship and a Julius Brown fund for Tech totaling about $75,000. Reappointed trustees include H. D. McDaniel Harry Hodgson and Lloyd Cleveland for eight-year terms starting August 23.
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Atlanta
Hugh M. Dorsey
Joseph M. Brown
University of Georgia
G. E. Maddox
Brown
Joseph BE. Brown
University
Julius Brown
Tech
Dorsey
H. D. McDaniel
Walton County
Harry Hodgson
Athens
Lloyd Cleveland
Spalding
Ibeginning
Jeffersonian Not Admissible as Second Class Matter
Postmaster Thurmond in Commerce Georgia received Washingtons reply to a July 27 inquiry. On August 8 the postmaster general ruled The Jeffersonian by Tom Watson is not admissible as second class matter and directed Commerce postmaster to stop delivering Thomson publication to patrons.
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Banner
Commerce
Thurmond
Postal Department
Washington
Department
Jeffersonian
Tom Watson
Thomson
Telegram on Kaiser Wilhelm’s Aug Fourteen Message Denied
Washington reports a semi official denial by the Cologne Gazette of Kaiser Wilhelm II's telegram to the U S president dated August 14 1914. The State Department released the message as originally cabled noting only minor spelling corrections from the emperor's autograph text. German paper denies authenticity and accuses enemies of trying to blame Germany for the war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cologne
Kaiser Wilhelma
Gerard
State Department
Germany
Price of Bread to Be Lower Under New Wheat Plan
Washington announces plans to control wheat distribution and flour sales. A wheat control board will be named after presidential approval. All elevators and mills over 100 barrels daily capacity must be licensed. Government aims to set prices so bread costs fall while ensuring farmer profits.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Food Administration
Wheat Control Board
John Z. Hoke Safe in England
A message to John Z Hoke Sr and Mrs Hoke said their son John Z Hoke Jr reached England without incident and is safe. He serves as an officer in the Seventeenth Engineers Regiment, trained in Atlanta, a unit with prominent business and professional men. Also aboard the same ship were Pete Nicholson Milton Scott and Reese Dillard, all arriving safely in England.
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John Z. Hoke
John Z. Hoke, Jr
England
Seventeenth Engineers
Col. Dawes
Atlanta
Pete Nicholson
Milton Scott
Reese Dillard
Odd Fellows District Meet Held in Washington
The semi annual convention of the Odd Fellows of the Fourteenth district of Georgia will convene in Washington, Wilkes county, on Wednesday the 22nd. Delegates from twenty counties attend with C C Parsons of Watkinsville as presiding officer and Jake Joel Jr of Athens as district deputy. Carl A Vanderleith serves as secretary and treasurer.
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Odd Fellows of
Fourteenth District of
Georgia
Washington
Wilkes County
Washingtons
C. C. Parsons
Watkinsville
Jake Joel, Jr
Athens
Carl A . Vanderleith
Clarke's quota first third certified for military examination
Clarke's quota of 181 is now reported with sixty men qualified and without exemptions. Official notice likely to call over 300 more men after five days for physical examinations to determine fitness for National Army service. The list of the sixty ready includes many Athens residents with serial and order numbers, awaiting training camp reporting.
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Clarke
Billups
George Peter
Bell St
Atlanta
Dellinger
Jesse Lee
R. F
Athens
Jackson
John
Lyndon Row
Athena
Firor
William J
McWhorter
Hal Benjamin
Washington St
Morton
Gilbert Will
Warsaw St
Weatbrook
Edison Collin
Lumpkin St
Lambert
Kenneth Hink
Milledge Ave
Logan
Welton
Church St
Reed
Eddie
Prince Ave
Griffeth
Nk Benjamin
Chase
Kirk
David Paul
Glenn
Reuben
Winterville
Willie
Athens Ave
Barrett
Walter Lewis
Baxter
Hardeman
Harry
Church Gt
Williams
Hal Eddie
Hall
Luther Lee
Foster
Waddell
Government representation in exemption hearings listed for Clarke County
Col S C Upson named to represent the government in Clarke County exemption claims hearings. The notice lists neighboring counties and designated representatives such as Jolly in Banks, Johns in Barrow, Fullilove in Oconee, McWhorter in Oglethorpe, Moseley in Madison, Edwards in Elbert, Nix in Jackson, Skelton in Hart, Oaks in Gwinnett, Little in Franklin, Gilbert in Wilkes, and others, with numerous resident names and addresses following in the long roll.
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Col
S. C. Upson
City Court of
Clarke
Nash
Jolly
Banks County
G. A. Johns
Barrow
T. B. Fullilove
Oconee
Hamilton McWhorter
Oglethorpe
B. T. Moseley
Madison
L. C. Edwards
Elbert
Nix
Jackson
Skelton
Hart
I. L. Oaks
Gwinnett
W. R. Little Franklin
F. W. Gilbert
Wilkes
Orrin Roberts
Walton
First Increment To Be Called For National Army Training
Washington August 13 The first increment of the National Army will be under training in October with 30 percent of each district entering camp September 20 and the remaining 10 percent soon after. Drafted harvest workers may be shifted to preserve crops. About 12,000 men will reach each of sixteen cantonments by September 5 for medical exams. Fort Myer Virginia gathers 1700 officers for service as 10,000 attend a parade witnessed by the president and officials.
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Washington
National Army
Fort Myer
Virginia
Scott
Baker
Republicans Are Defenders of Bill in Senate War Tax Debate
In Washington on August 13 the senate war tax bill debate nears closing. Finance chairman Simmons says only two senators will speak. Penrose and McCumber defend the bill as nonpartisan and temporary, predicting a four year war and about forty billion dollars in expenditure. Reed attacks Hoover and his wheat bread flour control plan as a dictator’s decree.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
Penrose
McCumber
Reed
Hoover
Error in Enlisted Names in Quartermaster Corps List
A published list of enlistees from the summer school course in the quartermaster corps shows an error in the name and post office. The entry reads Jas. R. Murmer Rayle Ga but should read Jas. R. Turner Rayle Ga.
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Quartermaster’s Corps
Jas. R. Murmer
Rayle
Jas. R. Turner
Athens Men Accepted for Second Training Camp
The Banner of Sunday lists Athens men accepted for the second officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe starting the 27th. Names include Robert B. Troutman Atlanta U of G Charles W Pittard Winterville Jas M B Bloodworth Atlanta U of G Jas 8 Davis Albany U of G Robi Dillard formerly of Athens EB J Hardin Gainesville U of G H E Harmon Gainesville U of G John C Hart Jr Atlanta Henry G How ard Augusta U of G Homer V Johnson Gainesville son in law to Rev S R Belk David R Peacock State senator U of G Marvin B verry Atlanta U of G.
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Athens
Fort Oglethorpe
EB. J. Hardin
Gainesville
U. of G
H. E. Harmon
John C. Hart, Jr
Atlanta
Henry G. How Jard
Augusta
Homer V.johnson
R. Belk
David R. Peacock
Marvin B. Verry
Georgia's First Bales Auctioned for Red Cross Aid
The first three bales of Georgia's new cotton crop sold at the New York Cotton Exchange for 700 dollars, about fifty cents a pound. Proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross.
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Associated Press
New York
Georgia
Cotton Exchange
Red Cross
Seventeen Killed In Trolley Car Crash at Shore Line
In Northramford Connecticut on August 13 a head on collision between two Shore Line Electric Railway trolley cars left seventeen dead and more than twenty injured.
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Associated Press
Northramford, Conn
Shore Line
The Red Cross and The Patriot Poem Fragment
The piece recalls Red Cross mercy on battlefields as mercy under the cross of Christ. It contrasts heroism in service with those who cruelly misjudge patriots. The Patriot poem by Albert Jay Cook admonishes loud patriots to back deeds with action and notes a soldier in the trenches changing perceptions.
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Calvary
Christ
Jesus
Red Cross
Egypt
Revy
H. J. Mikell
Southern Woman's
THE
Albert Jay Cook
Vigilantes
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