Letter from Cadis of the South to Confederate Soldiers 1861
A recalled Civil War document printed in Atlanta in 1861 by Southern women appeals to Confederate soldiers to re enliste with renewed bravery. Signed by Atlanta and Georgia women, the circular urged support for Independence, promised aid to troops in the field, and warned deserters against the Union. Major General John O Caster possesses a copy and signers list for his book.
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Atlanta
John O. Caster
Oklahoma
Georgia
South
Caster
Stonewall Brigade
Congress
Confederacy
Best service he could render is to resign now
Secretary Daniels sent a letter to Robert M Thompson president of the navy league denouncing as false charges that labor influence hampered the Mare Island Navy Yard explosion probe He urged Thompson and other officials to resign The Navy Yard board appointed by the commandant is pursuing a full investigation without other Navy Department instructions Since Daniels took office the Navy League has attacked his policies
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Robert M. Thompon
Navy League
League
Mare Island Navy Yard
Thompson
Navy
Daniela
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Summer Complaint Cure Promises Fast Relief
During the hot summer months families face summer complaint and the need for prompt treatment. Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottsville New York testifies that Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved her severe attack after one dose and has helped other family members since. A separate headline notes a man disappears with a week's envelope.
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F. F. Scott
Scottsville
N. Y
Chamberlain
Pope Benedict's Peace Proposals Spark Global Debate
Rome reports Pope Benedict has sent peace proposals to all belligerents proposing the restoration of Belgium Serbia and Romania. Washington notes the move was anticipated by the United States and Entente Allies who refused to discuss terms while Germany held occupied territory. Diplomats say the central powers would accept, while the Allies would reject, and the Vatican stance meets wide public surprise in Britain.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Benedict
Belgium
Serbia
Romania
Washington, D. C
United States
Balfour
Viviani
Washington
Germany
Vatican
Austria
Italy
Irridentia
Free Poland
Alsace Lorraine
London
Governor May Save State Extra Session With Message
Atlanta news reports Governor Dorsey sent a sharp 11 AM message to both houses, avoiding an extra session by urging immediate action on appropriations and general tax bills. The House passed multiple bills including Sunday freight operation, flag desecration protections, tax receivers, and a college endowment exemption. The Senate advanced Torrens land title, a state market bureau, and an age of consent substitute.
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Atlanta
Dorsey
Hall
Park
Tech
J. L. Brown
Harris
Spencer Atkinson
Georgia
Norfolk
Savannah River
Florida
Movants
Senate
Appropriations
State Market Bureau
House
Georgia Flyers Now In Camps in Texas
Georgia aviation section recruits from the State were moved from Fort McPherson to San Antonio and Leon Springs, Texas. The list includes J. H. McKissick of Fort Gaines, W. T. Shackelford of Rutledge, F. H. Baxley of Quitman, H. G. Slatov of Hamilton, W. T. Avary of Sparta, B. A. Montgomery of Thomson, F. E B. Hudson of Cairo, Roy H. Hamrick of Cedartown, E. C. Shaw of Toccoa, L. L. Bush of Douglas, E. G. Bishop and J. P. Wingo of Atlanta, W. R. Newsome of Marietta, W. D. Wade of Cochran, J. D. Dante of Augusta, O. Patterson of Augusta, A. M. Scudder of Athens, J. A. Noulan Jr. of Woodland, M. Ford Allen of Atlanta, J. R. Wallace of Bostwick, R. M. Ammons of LaGrange, T. B. Neal of McDonough, B. D. Banks of Grantville, J. E. Hawen and L. W. Morris of Thomson, J. B. Baston and W. E. B. Simpson of Marietta, Thomas W. Mason of Atlanta, Robert A. Smith of Atlanta, Charles A. Pope of Atlanta, M. S. Albuquerque of Decatur, A. W. Cohen of Sandersville, J. T. Abernathy of Atlanta, Carl Adams of Waleska and W. T. Tucker of Columbus.
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Georgia
Signal Corps
Fort McPherson
San Antonio
Leon Springs
Texas
J. H. McKissick
Fort Gaines
W. T. Shackelford
Rutledge
F. H. Baxley
Quitman
H. G. 8Latov
Hamilton
W. T. Avary
Sparta
B. A. Montgomery
Thomson
F. E B. Hudson
Cairo
Roy H. Hamrick
Cedartown
E. C. Shaw
Toccoa
L. L. Bush
Douglas
E. G. Bishop
Atlanta
E. W. Collins
J. P. Wingo
W. R. Newsome
Marietta
W. D. Wade
Cochran
J. D. Dante
Augusta
O. Patterson
A. M. Scudder
Athens
J. A. Noulan
Charles A. Pope
M. 8
Alburquque
Decatur
A. W. Cohen
Sandersville
J. T. Abernathy
Carl Adams
Waleska
W. T. Tucker
Columbus
China Declares War On Germany And Austria Hungary
Washington August 14 news reports China’s cabinet resolved to declare war on Germany and Austria Hungary. The move, approved by acting president, brings seventeen nations into the Entente against the Central powers. Field reports describe British resistance near Ypres and Lens with raids and artillery activity from coast to St Quentin, plus a notable air duel at about 11,000 feet where a British pilot engaged three enemy planes.
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Associated Press
Washington
China
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Ypres
Steenebake
Haig
St. Quentin
Lens
Rheims
France
Conspired to Free German Consul Leaders Arrested
San Francisco Aug 14 D J Harody a shoe dealer and H Delacy connected with The Ledger were arrested charged with conspiring to liberate Frans Bopp former German consul general and his interned aides They are alleged leaders of the plot Federal authorities say Patrick Farrally Immigration inspector at Angel Island was a government decoy
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Associated Press
San Francisco
D. J. Harody
H. Delacy
Ledger
Frans Bopp
Patrick Farrally
United States
Angel Island
Government probes coal strike as 15000 miners Out
Knoxville reports government investigators arriving to probe the Kentucky and Tennessee coal strike where about 15,000 miners are idle. In Madisonville and Providence nine men are in custoday of troops, with searches for thirty more. Clay and Providence mining towns operate under a modified martial law following clashes between strikers and troops.
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Associated Press
Knoxville, Tenn
Kentucky
Tennessee
Madisonville
Providence
Clay
New Day Dawns for the Nations at Pacific Port
Viscount Ishii, ambassador from Japan to the United States, pledged a new day between nations at a dinner, saying Japan and the United States should forget past frictions and restore good relations. In Ennis, Ireland, many arrests were made under the Defense of the Realm Act for allegedly drilling Sinn Fein volunteers.
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Associated Press
Pacific
Viscount Ishii
Japan
United States
County OF Clare
Ennis
Ireland
Clare
Sinn Fein
Lucy Cobb Bill Won't Pass This Session in Georgia
The special committee from the University of Georgia board of trustees will not push a bill to take Lucy Cobb Institute property for the university this session. The decision reassures patrons and prospective students that instruction will continue as before, with Mildred Rutherford as president guiding a school famed for environment and teaching.
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Lucy Cobb Institute
University of Georgia
South
Lucy Cobb
Mildred Rutherford
Daughters of the Confederacy
Seab Wright and Dr A M Soule in Georgia politics
A recount of Seab Wright's populist challenge to Governor Atkinson, the 1890s Georgia campaign. It notes pro prohibitionist and white supremacy pressures, the role of newspapers and pastors, and contrasts Seab Wright with Dr. Soule’s agricultural work and stance against negro political involvement. The piece cites the era's corruption, the white primary, and mentions Woodrow Wilson’s election as a turning point.
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Son
Seah Wright
Rome
Georgia
Watson
Atlanta
Seab Wright
Atkinson
Seab
People's Party
Candler
Woodrow Wilson
Dr. Soule
National Association
W. Y. Atkinson
Goldsmith
Virtue
Wheat Control Board formed to supervise distribution
Washington announces creation of a wheat control board with nine members to regulate prices and distribution. Julius Ably is named to head the board, with major exporters led by Garfield of Wilhama College. Agriculture officials plan a series of meetings to boost next year’s wheat production and increase national acreage by at least eighteen percent. A planting plan directs finite areas and state by state maximums, with a conference at Atlanta on August 17.
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Associated Press
Washington
Julius Ably
Duluth
Garfield
Wil- Hama College
Washingtonn
Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed by Families
Many families keep Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for emergencies and report it saves them from much suffering. Those who have used it vouch for its reliability and value as a practical household remedy.
Four Terms for a Clarke County Superior Court
The bill introduced by Clarke representatives has passed both houses and been signed by Governor Dorsey. It provides terms of the Clarke County superior court in January and July in addition to the existing April and October terms, expanding the court schedule from two to four regular terms.
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Clarke Representatives
Dorsey
Clarke County
Absent Draft Applicant Granted Examination
Robert Bruce Foster appeared after absence on the draft roll and provided a doctor’s certificate showing illness in Chattanooga on the day of call. He will be allowed to take his examination before the local board today in Athens.
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Robert Bruce Foster
Chattanooga
Athens
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