Harris Captures Madison County Addressing Record Crowds
Danielsville Ga July 23 Special Yesterday drew huge Madison county crowds as Hon W J Harris candidate for US Senate addressed the people. Former Senator Walter Whitehead praised Harris loyalty and patriotism and urged support. Harris spoke of war service, cotton prices and federal acts, while local leaders and farmers rallied behind him, declaring Madison county safely Harris’s column in the upcoming primary.
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United States Senate
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B.T. Mozely
South Georgia
North Georgia
Judge Long
Long
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Hitchcock
Meadow
W. D. Meadow
L. E. Greene
L. E Greene
Harris Leads in Most Georgia Counties in Hardwick Race
A Special to the Banner reports eighty four of one hundred five editors cite W J Harris as strongest challenger to Senator Hardwick, while fourteen counties pick William Schley Howard. Some counties see Howard as leading, others call it anybody's race. Forty counties did not respond.
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Rome
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Hardwick
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Clay County
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Rome Tribune-Herald
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Houston
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Lowndes
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Montgomery
Morgan
Mitchell
Muscogee
Pike
Paulding
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Spaulding
Stewart
Stephens
Burleson to head government control of wires
In a proclamation President Wilson places the telegraph and telephone wires under government control with Postmaster General Burleson in charge. The policy aims for minimal interference with wire communication and only to improve facilities. Wireless systems and ocean cables are excluded due to existing arrangements and foreign contracts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Ready
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Nes
Madison County voters rally behind Harris in Senate race
The article reports on arrests of Bennie Adams, Jim Warren, and two others for stealing sacks near a junk yard, with Judge West weighing handling options. It highlights Madison County supporters praising Harris, including G D McGinnes Pocataligo C S Burroughs Grove Hill and others, urging turnout and loyalty. Also mentions a past case of Dan Hix for receiving stolen property tied to a Georgia Railroad break-in. The piece closes with a wartime poem titled Summertime in Washington by Clinton Scollard.
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Rufus Show
Bennie Adams
Jim Warren
Judge West
Madison County
Harris
G. D. McGinnes
Commerce
Une
R. D. Chandler
Pocataligo
Senate
Kaiser
Chandler
C. S. Burroughs
Grove Hill District
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T. J. Pullam
Carlton
Harrie
Dan Hix
Georgia
Bristol Aeroplanes Discontinue Making Fighter Planes
Washington July 23 The production in the United States of the Bristol type of fighting planes has been discontinued after tests showing the machine not to be of military value.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Bristol
Convalescents From France Arrive At Fort McPherson
Seventy five convalescent soldiers from France arrive at Fort McPherson hospital. Many suffer from wounds while others are recovering from shell shock.
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Fort McPherson
Associated Press
Atlante
Ft. McPherson Hospital
Gainesville man among lost on San Diego
Washington July 23 All but 8 of 69 men reported missing from the armored cruiser San Diego have been accounted for, the Navy Department announced. The casualty list now totals three killed in the explosion, as further reports are expected to reduce the missing count and confirm the final tally.
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Washington
San Diego
Navy Department
Plans for Army Now of Five Million Mobilization
Washington July 23 Secretary Baker, speaking on reconvening Congress, said he will seek new appropriations to modify draft ages and pursue a somewhat larger military mobilization. The plan contemplates a huge American army, likely over five million men. No firm decision on lowering the draft age was announced, but advisers reportedly favor such a change.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
Lightless Nights to Hit Much of Nation by Fuel Order
The U S Fuel Administration on July 24 issues a nationwide order restricting outdoor lighting. From sunset to sunrise street lighting is trimmed and illuminated signs are banned in most states except for roof gardens outdoor eateries and cinemas. In New England New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland and D C lighting bans apply Monday to Thursday while other states see bans Monday and Tuesday. Shop window illumination ends daily from sunrise to sunset and designated lightless nights apply across the country with local officials coordinating compliance.
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New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Mrs Carithers 95 Dies in Gainesville Note
News reached here yesterday of the death of Mrs Paralec Carithers aged 95 at the Gainesville home of her granddaughter Mrs Pay Twitty White. The funeral and burial are set for this afternoon in Jefferson. Relatives here include Herschel Carithers Elizabeth Carithers and Chessley, her great nephew and nieces.
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Newa
Relaves
Paralec Carithers
Pay Twitty White
Jefferson
New Fronts for Two Automobile Houses in Washington Street
Mr Guy Brightwell is making extensive improvements to the front of the Washington street building occupied by Ben T Eppes as a garage. The Hudsdon Athens Company between College and Lumpkin on Wingion is also receiving attention from contractors who are installing a modern front and raising the roof of the building.
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Washington Street
Ben T. Eppes
Hudsdon, Athens Company
College
Lumpkin
Wington
Local School Tax Bill Dominates Georgia Legislature
Atlanta July 23 The House debates the local school tax bill needing 126 votes to pass while the senate works through the state revenue measure section by section. The House passes the McCrory bill creating a state superintendent of publishing and purchasing agent with salary trimmed to 2400 dollars. Debate on voter eligibility measures continues as the Senate and House clash over amendments and wartime voting rules.
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McCrory Bill, Creating the Office of State Superintendent of Publinher Itling
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