Campana Surrenders After 180 Shots In Atlantic Fight
American steamer Campana surrendered to a German submarine on August 6 after a fierce exchange that exhausted ammunition after 180 shots. Third mate J. H. Bruce arrived with four crew members. captain and five gunners were captured. Others were rescued by French ships. A French vessel reported sinking a submarine nearby. fate of the captured crew remains uncertain. Bluejackets fought bravely, ready to continue with revolvers if needed. Submarine captain promised POW status. Also, British ship losses for the week rose slightly due to mines and submarines, with fifteen vessels over 1600 tons and three smaller sunk, compared to fourteen and two the prior week.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
J. H. Bruce
Bruce
London
Brother Of Athens Lady Is Honored
A large crowd in Winona and Vaiden gathered at City Hall to present Major John Woodson Barksdale with a silver saber. Citizens raised funds to honor Dr Barksdale for leaving to serve in the M O R C, praising his dedication to liberty and justice and his role as a physician and neighbor.
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Jackson Jackson
Barksdale
A. H. Milstead
Wiona
Winona
Vaiden
John Woodson Barksdale
Barkadale
B. FP. Ward
Missssis
Ppi
Dr. Barksdale
Rebecca Turner
Ward
B. D. Turner
Talk of Walker for Georgia governor in 1918
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports growing support for Attorney General Clifford Walker as a candidate to succeed Governor H Dorsey. The field is becoming crowded with possible runners including Representative Lucius Stubbs for house speaker and talk of a mid state successor to Dorsey.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
H. Dorsey
Walker
Lucius Stubbs
Mr. Dorsey
Coal prices in Georgia to drop soon says FTC head
Atlanta Aug 2 W J Harris chairman of the federal trade commission predicted Georgia coal prices would fall from 8 50 to 9 per ton to about 2 50 per ton within a week or two. He spoke after attending his father's funeral and said the national move to fix mine and retailer prices would follow. Local orders dwindled as consumers waited for the cutback.
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Atlanta
Georgia
W. J. Harris
Federal Trade Commission
Harris
Washington
Charles H. Harris
Cedartown
Wilson
Record corn crop is safe from frost
Washington reports the corn crop remains safe from frost damage past the danger point despite being ten to twenty days late. The weather bureau notes that the first killing frost will not harm the crop, while Dr Barksdale is honored as the only state Major in the Medical Officers Reserve Corps and expresses deep appreciation for the recognition.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Verdun Second Day Battles Surge Amid Gas Attacks
Paris reports the Verdun front sees eight German counterattacks repulsed as five divisions of reserves and 400 batteries struck to recover lost positions. Germans flooded the area with gas while German aviators attacked hospitals. several nurses were killed as French troops advanced to two miles of positions in an hour.
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Associated Press
Paris
Verdun
Peru sends stiff ultimatum to Germany Berlin report
The Berlin Vossisch Zeitung states Peru has issued a strong ultimatum to Germany. A Hamburg prize court recently refused damages to the owners of a Peruvian vessel sunk by a submarine.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Berlin
Vossisch Zeitung
Peru
Germany
Hamburg
Secretary Gilmer Bound Over in Espionage Case
Adolph Gilmer secretary of the National Socialist party was bound over by a federal judge to the grand jury in Chicago on August 22 after a preliminary hearing. He was held on a five thousand dollar bond for alleged espionage act violations.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Adolph Gilmer
National Socialist Party
Federal Grand Jury
Carpenter
William A. Slaton
Washington
City
Norman Lodge
C.E. Sutton
Slaton
R. L. J. Smith
Commerce
Our Order
J. E. Bohenheimer
Odd Fellowship
Dentists warned against saddling draft dodgers with false extractions
Atlanta Ga August 22 The Georgia Dental Society under Dr G R Armstrong warns dentists not to pull teeth to fake incapacity for military duty. Washington authorities note men in the state have dodged service by extracting molars to fail medical exams. Dentists are told to preserve extractions and men with missing molars must produce the tooth for the examining board. Georgia's dental group cooperates with the government and will act against violators.
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Atlanta
Georgia
The
Georgia Dental Society
G. R. Armstrong
Augusta
Armstrong
Washington
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
Advertorial notice for the Texas Wonder tonic by Dr. E. W. Hall from St. Louis Missouri claiming to cure kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and urinal irregularities in men women and children. Sold by druggists with mail option and testimonials.
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E. W. Hall
Olive &J
St. Louis
Dyuggists
Examination notices for 600 additional men begin August 27
Clarke county local board announces the first group of 600 additional men called to report for army service examinations next Monday. The 600 are split into four days August 27 28 29 and 30 with two sections per day. Reports are scheduled for forenoon and afternoon sessions, and a later list will print on the morning of each report.
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Clarke County
Jackson
B. J. Crawford
Oonday
Lst
Prominent Commerce Youth Dies After Gun Accident
Special to the Commerce, Ga. paper reports Lawrence Hardman Jr. died of a gunshot wound from an accidental discharge near Commerce while dove hunting with Leonard Cooper. Cooper was distraught as Hardman, a prominent young merchant and social figure, died about 8 pm after transport to town.
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YOUNG
Commerce
Lawrence Hardman
Hardman
Thomas C. Ware
L. G. Hardman
John B. Hai Place
Leonard Cooper
Charlie W. Cooper
Athens
Cooper
Young Hardman
Athens to Host Fourteenth Division Odd Fellows Convention
The Fourteenth Division Odd Fellows named Athens to host the next semi annual meeting. Delegates from Williams Glenn lodges and division officers attended a successful gathering in Norman lodge 88. Carl Von der Leith resigned as secretary treasurer amid remarks of loyalty and military service.
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Divison
ODD Fellows
Athens
Williams Glenn
Norman
Berlin
Willams and Glenn
Jeffersonian and Masses Denounced by Postmaster
Washington Aug 22 The Jeffersonian edited by Thomas E Watson and The Masses, a socialist magazine, were denounced by Postmaster General Burleson in a letter to the Senate. He said they led organized propaganda to discourage enlistments obstruct the draft and prevent subscriptions to the liberty loan.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
the Jeffersonian
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
the Masses
Burleson
Senate
Liberty Loan
Mr Henry Grady Crowe Exempted by The Board
Publication error clarified that Mr Henry Grady Crowe’s exemption claims were approved rather than disallowed due to his wife and two children. The notice states the exemption was granted in line with his claims. It notes coal prices at mines are set by the president and targets middlemen and retailers, promising relief this winter.
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Henry Grady Crowe
Athens Boy Joins Ohio National Guard at Camp Chillacothe
Elmer Talmage Payne of Athens has joined the Ohio National Guards. He is in Company 1, Third Regiment, training at Camp Chillicothe. Frank Mangum, longtime editor of The Forest Blade of Swainsboro, buys The Americas Times Recorder and will serve as editor and manager.
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Athens
Ohio National Guard
Elmer Talmage Payne
J. P. Payne
Ohio National Guards
Co. 1
Guards
Camp Chillacothe
Frank Mangum
the Forestt Blade of
Swainsboro
Americas Times-Recorder
Italians in Aggressive Drive Toward Trieste Ships
Washington dispatch reports Navy officials express confidence that destroyer production will match recruiting pace. Government expansion of private shipyards gains popular support, with costs anticipated in the hundreds of millions. Secretary Daniels notes fighting ships are in satisfactory condition regarding officers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
Many Seek State Game Warden Post As Term Ends
Atlanta Ga August 22 The term of office of the state game warden expires September 1. The post is held by Charles Arnow of Camden county. Governor Dorsey has 76 and 100 applications on his desk and will decide before September 1. Arnow departs today for St Paul to attend the national convention of game commissioners representing Georgia.
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Atlanta
Charles §. Arnow
Camden County
Dorsey
Arnow
St. Paul
National Convention of Game Commissioners
United States
New Army Recruiting Sergeant Assigned to Athens Station
Sergeant Emmett Wia arrives from Waycross to lead Athens recruiting, replacing Sergeant Fred H. Hill who transfers to Chattanooga for training camp service. Sergeant Jams already on duty. For months the Athens recruiting station has led the state in enlistments based on its large territorial population.
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Fred H. Hill
Army
Chattanooga
Department
Emmett Wi A
Waycross
Hill
Jams
Athens
Flat feet not disqualifying for army says General Crowder
Washington Aug 22 Flat feet will not necessarily disqualify men for the army General Crowder announced today to the governors Only an extreme condition will disqualify he added
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Crowder
Big Bonds For The Anti Draft Rioters
About 146 alleged anti draft rioters were held for the federal grand jury after a preliminary hearing in McAlster Oklahoma. Twenty one cases were postponed. Bonds were fixed as high as 15060 dollars.
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Associated Press
McAlster
Okla
Federal Grand Jury
Seven Thousand Workers Pledge War Effort at Navy Yard
In Washington on August 22 seven thousand mechanic and civilian employees at the Philadelphia Navy Yard pledged cooperation with the government in all plans for war to Secretary Daniels. They presented a memorial signed by the force expressing their desire to do their duty at this time.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Force
AIR RAIDS ON YORKSHIRE COAST WRECKS CHAPEL AND HOUSES
Associated Press dispatch reports German air raid on the Yorkshire coast wrecking a chapel and damaging several houses. Eleven people killed at Dover and Ramsgate. German forces advance guard east of Riga and bombard near Dvinsk. Zeebrugge submarine base bombed by Allied aviators.
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Yorkshire
Associated Press
London
Dover
Ramsgate
Man Ifne
Ypres
Verdun
Riga
Dvinsk
Zeebrugee
The Case of Soule and the Georgia College Fight
Dr. Andrew M. Soule stands amid praise and attack as he leads the State College of Agriculture amid a venomous legislative clash. Critics accuse him of lobbying to shield the college, portray him as a powerful head of a lobby, and question his offers and pay, while supporters warn against replacing a man who has run the institution nearly perfectly for years.
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Macon Telegraph
Andrew M. Soule
Soule
State College of Agriculture
Methodist
Georgia
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