Forty seven out of call for 379 passed without exemption claims
The Clarke county board completed the second order list examination. Of 125 examined yesterday, 15 were absent, 41 rejected as unfit, 12 of those filed exemption claims. Fifty passed and filed exemption claims, mainly for dependents. Twenty passed with no claims. Week summary shows totals: called 375, absent, 61 passed with no exemption claims, 114 passed with claims, 162 physically deficient yet filing claims, and 20 others.
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Clarke
Payne
Henry Reid
Jackson
Leroy Albert Abs
Strickland
Durham
Cheney
Hoff
William Jacson
Humphreys
Will PD
Eaton
Charlie Abs
Kelly
Bernard
Rowland
Hampton
Hill
Duncan PE
Hewatt
Willie Gaines
Pde
John Henry
Austin
Abraham P Lanier
George Wilson
PE_ Mason
William PE
Mims
Loonie
PE Deadwyler
Grover PD
Cooper
Guy Carlton
Felker
John Franklin
Fields
George Alexander
PE McHarris
Will
Norflett
James
David PD
Lester
James Harold
Abs Elder
Jordan
PE Prather
Claude Nelvin P Jones
Allen Augustus
Evans
John Coleman
Brown
Willie
PD Wychie
Daniel
PE Foster
Frank PE
Patton
Lonnie Rudell
Johnson
Weyman
PE Thomas
Archie Cook
PE Brown
Will PE
Labor
P. Williams
Fred Odell
Thad Abse Wilson
George Thomas
PE Turman
John PE
Riddle
Whit
PD Whitehead
Leverett
Nebraska
Sick Gregory
Evans Watson
P Moody
George Washington
PE Carson
Jesse
Houston Chamber files rail and steamship rate complaints
The Houston Chamber of Commerce and Fidelity Cotton Oil Co filed complaints with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking readjustment of freight rates for peanut oil, coconut oil, and soybean oil from Texas points to almost every destination in the United States.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Fidelity Cotton Oil Co
United States
Texas
Can't Be Beat the Dutch This Time
Washington reports the Netherlands government refused Germany's demand that Dutch ships repaired with German steel be reserved for German use for five years after the war. The note comes from officials in Washington on August 29.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Netherlands
Germany
Son of Congressman Charged With Draft Registration Failure
Madison Wis Aug 29 United States Attorney Wolfe says warrants will be sworn for Byron Nelson son of Congressman Nelson for failing to register in the selective draft. He is in Canada on his father’s farm claiming he has not been in the United States since the draft date.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
United States
Wolfe
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Young Nelson
Canada
List of military and civil service personnel alphabetized
A long roster of individuals with designations such as PE PD PDE and Absent entries, listing names like Howard Lumpkin Weatherly Belser Wilson Stephens Cody Bernard Anthony Johnson Clarke Jarrell Sims Durham Abney Teasley Damron Hill Davis Bussey Barksdale Long Dean Elie Dozier Rogers Williams Bender Chandler Gibson Brown Kinnebrew Hancock Elder Brooks Cobb Eidson Kelson Burton Jackson Clarke Sailors Peeler Nix Harden Weatherly Patrick Amos Pope Payne Cook Oldham Alexander Childs Renfroe Berryman McKinley Suddeth Shields Brittain Barnett Sage Spratlin Tiller Guy Anderson Beatty Wigley Jackson.
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Howard
Willie PE
Lumpkin
Samuel PE
Weatherly
Earl Abs Belser
Richard Jefferson P Wilson
Oscar P Stephens
Fred Douglas P
Cody
Henry Bernard PD
Anthony
James Richard Abs Johnson
Cicero PE
Clarke
Carey PE
Jarrell
David Thomas P Sims
Claude PD
Durham
Louis PD
Abney
Howard Teasley
Damron
Fred PD
Hill
David Abs
Davis
Frank PD
Bussey
Thomas Nathan
Abs
Barksdale
Andrew Daniel P Long
James PE
Dean
Grover Cleveland
PDE
Elie
Clarence
Dozier
Obie Rogers
PE Willams
John Bender
Chandler
Otis Gibson
Brown
Clifford P
Kinnebrew
Richard PD
Hancock
James Guy PE
Elder
Perry PE
Brooks
Howard Cobb
Eidson
Wilmot Kelson
PE Burton
Robert PE
Jackson
Walter PE
George PE
Sailors
Jeppie Abs
Peeler
Clovis Talmadge
Navy seeks half a billion for destroyer fleet in war push
Washington Aug 29 The president approved navy estimates calling for 550 million dollars more to build destroyers to battle German submarines. Secretary Daniels will present the plan to Congress and seek 225 million dollars to expand engine and shipbuilding plants.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Congress
Daniels
Argentina Withholds Help From Allies In War
Washington Aug 29 reports that Argentina will not aid the Allied powers as Germany meets Buenos Aires demands after sinking Argentine ships. The piece notes Argentina lacks merchant fleets in trans Atlantic trade and Germany’s actions reduce fears of ship sinkings involving Argentine vessels.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Germany
Buenos Aires
Tti
Russians Back Wilson Reply Amid Vatican Peace Note
The Vatican peace note drew a prompt presidential reply praised by the Russian embassy as reflecting the aims of the Russian people. Washington reports note that no Vatican rejoinder is expected soon while German areas and officials criticize the reply. Diplomatic circles discuss why the president acted quickly, speculating motives to impress the Russian convention.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Vatican
Berlin Holds Off on Papal Peace Proposals
Berlin replies to the Pope with a ten day delay as the Central Powers work through responses. Negotiations between Berlin and Vienna are finished, but talks with Turkey continue. The report cites the Berlin Kreuse Zeitung as its source on August 29.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Berlin Kreuse Zeitung
Berlin
Vienna
Turkey
Little Progress On New War Bond Measures
The house shows little progress on the war bond and certificate bill before next week. The ways and means committee has advanced little. Secretary McAdoo faced questions about the United States fiscal relations with the Allies.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
McAdoo
United States
State Normal to Open New Year on Thursday
State Normal welcomes the new year with opening exercises on Thursday September. Dormitories open for students on Tuesday Sept 4. Teaching staff are returning from summer duties and rest periods. Indications point to enrollment surpassing last year’s record.
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Auditori
Athens
British Vessels Sunk Increase 18 Ships Over 1600 Tons
London reports an admiralty statement showing higher losses from mines and submarines last week. Eighteen vessels over 1600 tons and five smaller ships were sunk, indicating a sharp rise in naval casualties.
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Admiralty
Associated Press
London
McCommons Company Buyers Return From Chicago and New York
McCommons Company buyers have returned from Chicago after weeks gathering fall stock. Wess of the McCommons firm, a leading Southern dry goods man, selects stock to suit local tastes. J H McCommons returns from New York with a large, select fall assortment including dry goods, suits, millinery and shoes. Early fall display at McCommons' promises an attractive showing in the state.
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Wess
McCommons‘Chompoon Co
Chicago
South
Athens
J. H. McCommons
New York
McCommons
McCammons
Surveying Road Mountain Country
Mr Frank O Miller recently from Harvard has worked on sanitary and road engineering plans for a highway from Hiawassee Union county to Clayton Rabun in the northeast mountain country. Bond issues have been authorized and works pressed for good grades and surfacing for an all year road. He has prepared the grounds and is now finalizing plans and specifications.
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Frank O. Miller
Harvard
Hiawassee
Union County
Clayton
Rabun
No Decision Yet on Price of Wheat
Wheat price fixing committee has adjourned until tomorrow without announcing a price.
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Washington, D. C
Southern ports get big business
Diversion to Gulf and South Atlantic ports of virtually all movements of foodstuffs to Europe is planned as a war measure to relieve railroad congestion at eastern ports. New Orleans Savannah Charleston and Port Arthur are to be the chief loading points.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Gulf and
South Atlanta
Europe
New Orleans
Savannah
Charleston
Port Arthur
First Test Case on Child Labor Law Opens
In Greensboro on August 29 arguments began in the federal court over the constitutionality of the federal child labor law. Julius Parker of New York represents the plaintiff contending the act does not prohibit child labor or its commerce. Prof Roseas Pound of Harvard defends for the department of justice stating the law lacks arbitrary control over commerce.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
N. C
Julius Parker
New York
Roseas Pound
Harvard University
Department of Justice
Soldiers and Sailors Insurance Approved by House Committee
The administration soldiers and sailors insurance bill, a substitute for the pension system, was favorably reported by the house committee. The main change was cutting the optional insurance maximum for men from 10000 to 5000.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Administration Soldiers and Sailors
House
Home Guard Changes Drill Days
The Athens Home Guard alters drill days from Tuesdays and Fridays to Mondays and Thursdays to accommodate members who attend YMCA gym classes. A semi weekly drill occurs this afternoon with the full company urged to assemble by 6 15 pm.
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Athens
Recruits Named in Last Night's Army List
Capt Heidt lists recruits Paul White of Danielsville in the quartermaster corps regular army and Clifford N De la Peter rere of Winder a licensed pharmacist in the medical department regular army. The note ends with a prompt about saving for the next Liberty Loan.
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Capt. Heidt
Paul White
Danielsville
Quartermaster Corps
Regular Army
Clifford NI. de la Peterrere
Winder
Medical Department
American Camouflage Unit Formed to Deceive Huns
Washington Aug 29 The army chief engineers call for ingenious men to join the first American camouflage unit. Iron workers sheet metal workers and sign and scene painters will devise artificial means to fool German aviators and reveal war implements, using deception in the campaign against Germany.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Army Chief Engineers
Germany
Coal Men Split On Fuel Control
Washington Aug 29 Directors of the National Coal Association meet to decide whether to accept without protest the fixed price scale. A split emerges with large producers favoring compliance and small mine owners opposing. Proponents cite presidential power to seize mines if rules are unmet while critics urge adherence to the act’s "just" price provision.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Coal Association
Socialists Propose Conference Representation
London Aug 29 The Inter Allied socialist and labor conference commission recommends broad representation from socialist and labor groups. They protest Britain’s passport refusals to delegates. Belgians also protest attendance at the Stockholm conference.
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Associated Press
London
Commission of Inter-Allied Socialists and Labor Conference
Stockholm
Resignation Offer Rejected by Canadian Caucus
Ottawa Aug 29 Sir Robert Bordan premier of Canada offered his resignation to a caucus of supporters in parliament in favor of Sir George minister of trades and commerce. The caucus declined to accept the resignation and reaffirmed its confidence in the premier. The move followed controversy over conscription.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Can
Robert Bordan
Canada
Sir George
Trades and Commerce
Mr Sol Boley Returns From Eastern Market
Mr Sol J Boley has returned from Eastern markets with a large stock for the fall. Prospects look bright this season and his store will feature new fall lines across dry goods coats suits hats and ladies millinery galore.
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Sol J. Boley
Boley
The
Times
Finished Third Digest Property Clarke County
Clarke County tax receiver Jos H Dorsey yesterday afternoon sighed with relief upon completing the third and last copy of the tax digest for Clarke County this year. The task is sizable and the trio of digests makes it especially demanding. He departs tomorrow for a brief rest trip to White County, saying he has digested enough for one reason.
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Jos. H. Dorsey
Clarke County
White County
Troops Bound for France Pass Through Athens
The second contingent bound for Europe passed through Athens last night, following the first force that went through the city two months earlier.
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France
Athens
Europe
Kerensky vows counter revolutions will fail in crisis
Moscow August 29 Premier Kerensky closed the National conferences saying political groups criticized the provisional government but sought agreement. He vowed the government would guard the revolution and crush counter revolutions, declaring it now belongs to the people. The Day in War notes unchecked Russian army disaffection, lost vantage points near Sereth river, and potential benefit to Teutonic forces, while Verdun fighting pauses and Italian Austrian clashes continue at Gorisia Heights.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Kerensky
Sereth
Moldavia
Danube
France
Belgium
Verdun
Gorisia
Mrs Hemphill Thanks Friends on One Hundredth Birthday
A card from Mrs E B Hemphill of Athens expresses heartfelt thanks for the many good wishes on her centennial birthday. She notes a century of life in Athens and praises its citizens as a chief joy of her life.
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Athens
A. Hemphill
Daughter Of Thos Watson Dead In Athens
Death of Mrs. C. Lea, daughter of Mr. Thomas B. Watson, leads to no issue of the Jeffersonian this week. Mrs. Lea was well known in the city and had visited Athens on several occasions. Many friends in Athens will regret her passing.
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Lea
Thomas B. Watson
Jeffersonian
War aims declared by the president in reply to the Pope
The president states the war’s object is to free the world’s peoples from the menace and power of a vast military establishment and to carry out the plan to completion. The reply to Pope Benedict underscores the global stakes and resolve.
Greene County Lands for Rent Cheap in Athens
Dozier and Company of Athens Georgia advertises bargain land rentals in Greene County. The notice lists availability Wed through Sun for eight weeks, inviting prospective tenants to inquire locally.
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Greene County
Dozier & Co
Athens, Ga
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