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Athens Weekly Banner

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Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1918

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Clarke county tax digest shows $14.39 million total

Clarke county's tax digest totals $14,387,070, up $667,795 from last year. Tax receiver J H Dorsey led the figures to the Comptroller General, noting every district and property class rose, including farm lands, city property, banks, merchandise stocks, and automobiles, with white and colored taxpayers combined.

Clarke Clarke County J. H. Dorsey University of Georgia State Normal School Athens Georgia Buck Branch Winterville Bradberry

Veteran Methodist pastor to deliver birthday sermon

Rev. J. V. M. Morris, aged eighty eight, a longtime Methodist minister in the state, will preach a birthday sermon at Young Harris Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday at 11 15 in the morning. Later that day Jesse Warwick will preach at 9 o clock in the evening.

J. V. M. Morris Methodist Church Young, Harris Memorial Methodist Young Harris Jesse. Warwick

Congress Plans Summer Recess Amid Telegraph Measure Fallout

Senate prepares to adopt a house resolution authorizing presidential takeover of telegraph systems. Congress will recess for summer vacation. Wartime prohibition is postponed until after the recess following an all-day debate on the telegraph measure. Prohibition leaders agreed to the temporary postponement.

Associated Press Washington Senate House Congress

England to Intern Every Male Alien

The committee urged immediate internment of every male alien over eighteen years, with exemptions for medical or other cases, and repatriation of all female enemy aliens unless their husbands were exempted. Additional drastic steps were proposed.

Associated Press London

Thirty Convalescent Soldiers Arrive at Fort McPherson

Thirty convalescent soldiers from France arrived at Fort McPherson hospital today. Among the whites were Privates Laeron Hall of Graham Abraham Stuart of Onancock and Thomas Murphey of Fayetteville.

Associated Press Atlanta France Fort McPherson Hospital Laeron Hall Graham Abraham Stuart Onancock Thomas Murphey Fayetteville

U.S. Records 24 Airplane Deaths in Three Weeks

The War Department announced twenty four fatalities from airplane accidents at U.S. flying fields for the three week period ending July 6. The figure highlights the daily toll of air warfare and training.

Washington United States War Department

Columbus Lieutenant Now in German Prison Camp

Washington July 11 The names of five additional officers of the American army held prisoners in Germany are confirmed. The report lists officers among those captured and reported as prisoners of war in German custody.

Columbus Washington Uly

Bolsheviks and Czechoslovaks Fight for Siberia Control

London reports say Bolshevik forces press the offensive against the Czecho Slovakia army in the Volga region while government troops gain momentum. A Moscow statement claims Czecho-Slovaks retreating in Siberia as Bolsheviks overtake western Siberia. The Reuters dispatch notes Bolsheviks control much of the Trans Siberian route from Tehilibinsk to Krasnoyarsk, about 1200 miles.

London Volga Moscow Siberia Siberias Reuter Peking Tobolsk Urals Semipalatinsk trans-Siberian Railway Denahiolovak Teheliobinsk Krasnoyarsk

Five U.S. Planes Rain to Coblenz Captured by Germans

Berlin reports that five American airplanes from a six-plane squadron on a raid toward Coblenz were forced down in German territory. The crews were taken prisoner in the German capture, according to a general headquarters announcement.

Berlin U.S London Coblong

Athens Cannery to Open Next Monday for Season

The Athens Cannery will reopen Monday morning July 15 for the season. Miss Oliver home economics agent praises the canning effort and urges residents to use the plant for preserving fruits and vegetables. Miss Sallie Dobson will manage operations with a team of helpers and four years of canning club experience.

Athens Miss Oliver Sallie Dobson State Normal School

Five Named U. of Ga. Training Detachment Inductees

Five young men have been named by the local selection board to enter the second Training Detachment at the University of Georgia. They are Robert A. C. Ray Clarence Grady Smith Claud B. Little William Co. Puryear and Walter Hurst Griffith. They are directed to report Monday the 15th.

University of Georgia Messrs Robert A. C. Ray Clarence Grady Smith Claud B. Little William Co. Puryear Walter Hurst Griffoth

Boy falls through elevator shaft at McGregor's

Dorsey Medhia, a young employee at McGregor's, slipped on a rear floor and fell into the basement shaft early yesterday, breaking his shoulder and suffering minor injuries.

Dorsey Medhia McGregor’s

French and Allied Forces Push Austrian Line Back

Allied forces including French and Italian detachments push Austrian troops along the western Alpine slopes and northern Italian fronts. Vienna concedes Allied gains as German raiding parties near American trenches on the Marne are repulsed with casualties.

Vienna

Location and Strength of Germanys Fighting Fleet Problem

Washington July 1 Allied and American naval officials cannot form an accurate estimate of the present strength of the German battle fleets. It is believed Germany has seized Russian warships and put them into fighting condition, increasing her high seas fleet strength by about twenty five percent.

Germany U. S Associated Press Washington Rary Benson Aes Ashiiiral Denson

Georgia Aims to Organize Vocational Education Statewide

At the State College of Agriculture in Peabody Hall the second annual meeting of agricultural science principals and teachers will launch Georgia into a statewide vocational education organization. The executive committee plans today’s convention with welcome remarks by Chancellor Barrow and a talk on food developments by Dr. Soule. Prof. Maltby outlines yearlong vocational work under Smith Hughes.

State College of Agriculture Georgia South National Association of Vocational Education Peabody Hall Messrs. RD. Maltby John T. Wheeler H. T. Maddux State College T. H. Wilkinson Pelham T. C. Galloway Barnesville Barrow Soule Maltby Smith-Hughes

Busch family buys German war bonds amid neutrality claims

Deputy State Attorney General Becker says the Busch family of St. Louis bought at least a million dollars in German war bonds sold in the United States for propaganda and press purchases. He estimates over a hundred million dollars in bonds were sold to Americans before the war, noting the German govt profited without expense while the American press was funded with American gold.

Associated Press New York Busch Family of St. Louis New York Evening Mall Genera Becker United States Becker

Twenty One Years in Service of the Post Office

John R. Mack, a 21 year post office clerk in Athens, died suddenly while preparing to go to work. He was a respected leader in both races, survived by his wife and five grown children including Richard Walter Billie Mack Lucille Mack Fannie Laura Duncan of Mobile and Dr Burney’s wife. Funeral plans were not set at report time.

John R. Mack Athens Thi Richard Walter Billie Mack Lucille Mack Fannie Laura Duncan Mobile Dr. Burney

Training Twenty County Girls In Short Term Courses

County agent Miss Oliver announced a short term program for twenty girls at the State College of Agriculture starting next Monday morning. Expert instructors will lead classes in cooking dairying poultry farming canning sewing drawing and home nursing. The Woman's Club of Athens will host the twenty girls and local businessmen have contributed $25 for transportation and materials.

Oliver State College of Agriculture Woman's Club of Athens

Copenhagen Protests Germany Occupation of Baltic Provinces

Copenhagen voices strong protest to Germany over occupation policies in the Baltic provinces and government actions. The protest condemns oppression and calls for an end to occupation.

Copenhagen Germany Baltic Associated Press Bowel Badist

Uncle Sam Forms Sugar Stabilizing Board to Fix Prices

President Wilson created a sugar equalizer board with authority to acquire sugar even at a loss and sell at stabilized prices to shield consumers from expected shortages. The move aims to hold sugar prices steady amid looming supply concerns.

Associates Press Washington Wilson Fon Board

R. R. Administration to Improve Rivers Initiative

Washington July 11 The railroad administration announced a plan to take over waterway transportation development on the Mississippi and Black Warrior rivers and appointed M J Sanders of New Orleans as federal manager for the new enterprise. The Mississippi river south of St Louis is named and the Warrior river route links Birmingham district in north Alabama with Mobile and New Orleans. No existing facilities are taken over.

Washington Mississippi and Black Warrior River Railread M. J. Sanders New Orleans Mississippi River St. Louis Warrior River Birmingham Alabama Mobile

Gainesville Man Leaps To Death After Arrest In Birmingham

J M Johnson of Gainesville Georgia jumped three stories from the United States Marshal Skeggs office in Birmingham. He had been arrested and charged with violating the cannect. The incident occurred late today on the street outside the office.

Birmingham J. M. Johnson Gainesville Pia United States Skeggs

Urging Boys to Remain in U S Colleges

President Wilson was urged by a committee to endorse a campaign to recruit male students for colleges and curb the turning away of young men to military service. A meeting to formulate plans was announced for Wednesday in Washington.

Washington Wilson

Major Allern to Speak at University July Fourth Celebration

Major Allern head of the French mission will address Athens in the Octagon at 4 p m Sunday July 14 as part of a French American Independence Day observance at the Summer School of the University of Georgia Athens residents and nearby communities invited. The program includes Prof Sanford Chancellor Dr H C White and local band and orchestra with Marseillaise and Star Spangled Banner and French tricolor decorations.

Major Allern Wheeler America France O United States Athena Georgia Atheny Major Ullern France Sanford Chau Barrow H. C. White

Impressive Funeral for New York’s Former Mayor

John Purroy Mitchel former New York mayor was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in a remarkable funeral attended by thousands. Prominent figures included former President Roosevelt Joseph P Tumulty representing President Wilson and official representatives of England France Italy Japan Cuba and Persia.

Associated Press New York John Purroy Mitchel Woodlawn Roosevelt Joseph P. Tumulty Wilson En- Madara England France Italy Japan Cuba Persia

Athens Boy is Promoted At Camp Wheeler

The Athens Banner reads that Mr Beacham, a private in Sanitary Squad No 2, Thirty third division at Camp Wheeler Macon, has been promoted to Lance Corporal in recognition of his duty. The note from an officer of the squad confirms the promotion.

Athens Camp Wheeler Macon Sanitary Squad Beacham

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Dorsey Ee Teros Comptroller Penal Will Ft. McPherson U. S. Fields Russia U. of Ga. Training Detachment Wales Marne Atselt Black Baltic Seas THE Sam R. R. Administration N. Y
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