British Break German Line in Belgium Offensive
British forces under Sir Douglas Haig smash German defenses across a nine mile front from Ypres to Armentieres. The assault yields more than 5,000 prisoners, numerous guns, and captures key positions including Messines and Wytschaete ridges. An additional drive is planned as American troops prepare to arrive.
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Associated Press
Douglas Haig
Belgium
Messines-Wytachacts
Teutons
France
Differences reach climax in ship building programme
Washington D C June 7 differences over the governments wooden ship building programme reached a climax when F A Hustis assistant general manager of the emergency fleet corporation and his assistant Huntington Clark issued statements charging General Goethals with halting the building by prescribing an impossible form of contract Clark said the program contemplates 3 000 000 tons of one fifth the original size to make room for steel vessels Eustis said among the contracts to be counted on are the Cornwall Construction Company of Tampa and the Cummer Lumber Company of Jacksonville Offers from many other concerns have been made
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Washington, D. C
F. A. Hustis
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Huntington Clark
General Goethals
Cornwall Construction Company
Tampa
Cummer Lumber Company
Jacksonville
Sister of DuBose Buried in Washington
Mrs. Henry O. Colley of Washington Wilkes county dies this week. Funeral held in Washington on Wednesday. She was granddaughter of Robert Toombs and survived by husband three children and her brother Hon. Robert T. DuBose of this city. Colley was widely esteemed in Athens where she frequently visited.
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Robert T. DuBose
Henry O. Colley
Washington
Wilkes County
Mr. DuBose
Colley
Robert Toombs
Katherine Colley
Frances Colley
Henry Colley
Fifth Georgia Regiment
Athens
Kentucky Grants Southern's Request For Train Curtailment
The Kentucky Railroad Commission approves the Southern Railway System plan to curtail passenger service as a war measure to conserve motive power and fuel. Kentucky is the third state after South Carolina and Tennessee to grant the petition, with other states to follow next week. Sir Wilfrid Laurier refuses to join Premier Borden in a coalition government backing compulsory military service.
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Atlanta
Kentucky Railroad Commission
Southern Railway System
Kentucky
Southern
South Carolina
Tennessee
Wilfred Laurier
Borden
Neeserals
Reserve Officers of High Standard Debate Policy
Washington announces war department policy for training reserve officers. Adjutant General McCain says best qualified will be officers of regiments, with regular officers supplementing. Other qualified men will be commissioned to aid training as addition officers and serve temporarily with regulars and the 500000 selective army. High standards will be enforced, McCain notes.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
McCain
McCate
Railroads Train Down for Service
The American Railway Association war board plans to cut non essential freight commodities reduce luxury passenger service and intensify efficiency to better serve national needs.
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Associated Press
New York
American Railway Association War Board
Alleged labor agent fined in Athens court
Wil Pinkerton was found guilty on a charge of idling and loitering and fined 200 or six months in the city stockade. He claimed he did not take money from any Athens Negro. a prospective victim prevented a harsher charge and he boasted of his exploits.
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Wil Pinkerton
Recorder’s Court
Pinkerton
Detroit
Athens
Noted Physician of the South Dies in Alabama
Hontaville Alabama June 7 Doctor Feliz Baldbridge a renowned physician and surgeon died today from pneumonia His body will be cremated
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Hontaville
Ala
Feliz Baldbridge
South
Italian Mission to Tour the South Next Week
An early conference with Secretary Vansing was held today on an undisclosed subject. Prince Udine shows continued improvement as preparations begin for the Italian mission’s tour of the South next week.
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Washington, D. C
Vansing
Udine
South
Liberty Bond Drive Planned for Next Tuesday
Col. M. G. Michael chairs a meeting outlining a Liberty Bond program to run next Tuesday. Citizens across Athens are urged to subscribe, with weekly or monthly payments allowed. businesses distribute bonds to employees and banks offer flexible terms.
Local Boards Form For Exemption Hearings In War Effort
Washington June 7 local boards will be appointed for every 30,000 people to pass on exemption facts as to officials clergymen and farmers. Each federal district will have at least one review board to hear appeals from local boards. The regulations are not final. ESPIONAGE MEASURE The conference report on the administration espionage bill has passed the House eighty six to twenty two including an export embargo and added spying penalties and no censorship. CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS The House adopted the conference report to revert the sundry civil appropriation bill carrying over 147 million dollars including 250 thousand for the trade commission food investigation. DISFRANCHISE SLACKERS A bill to disenfranchise slackers during the war for a year after was introduced in the House by Park of Georgia.
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Washington
Herbert
Associated Press
Fane-T
House
The
Trade Commission
Park
Georgia
Ruth Law to drop liberty bond bombs in Midwest tour
Ruth Law, sponsored by Henry L. Doherty & Company, will fly through the Midwest from Ohio to Nebraska and Missouri dropping circulars advertising Liberty Bonds. The plan hopes to boost Liberty Loan subscriptions by presenting a bomb themed appeal with Ruth Law's image and a call to buy bonds.
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Doherty Company
Cities Service Corporation
Athens Railway and Electric Company
Ruth Law
Doherty Properties
Liberty Loan
Doherty Daily News
Chicago
New York
Doherty
Toledo
Miss Law
Washington
Henry J. Doherty
Mr. Doherty
Confederate Veterans elect Harrison commander at Athens reunion
Gen George Harrison of Opelika Alabama was elected commander in chief of the Confederate Veterans during the closing session in Athens. Tulsa Oklahoma was chosen for the next reunion as President Wilson reviewed a large parade and Secretary Daniels entertained Harrison and division commanders aboard the Mayflower.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
George Harrison
Opelila
Als
Tulsa
Ohls
Wilson
Daniels
Miss Law Launches Ambitious Liberty Loan Tour
Ruth Law will tour key Empire district cities by air in June to promote Liberty Loans. The itinerary ends June 16 in Chicago with private corporate backing and official town receptions along the route.
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Arkansas City
Bartlesville
Oklo
Joplin
Empire District
Empire
Miss Law
St. Louis
Chicago
Mise Law
Ruth Law
Athens Forms Home Guard With Three Companies of Notables
Athens plans three full home guard companies drawn from 200 to 300 leading local business and professional men. Judge A J Cobb calls the meeting at the county courthouse and the Washington measure authorizing arms for such groups supports the move. Charter members include Judge Andrew Cobb and many other prominent residents and officers are named for a battalion headed by Col Medean with Herschel Caruthers as adjutant.
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Athens
Home Guard
A. J. Cobb
Superior Court
Thas
Congress
Washington
Medean
Serbiny Ines Ak
Herschel Carthers
T. 8. Mell
H. M. Holden
W. O. Boswell
W. F. Dorsey
H. A. Nix
Herschel Caruthers
Southern Mutual
National Guard
Andrew Cobb
Messrs
Billups Phinizy
F. M. Hodgson
J. P. Hart
Henry Hancock
R. P. Miller
A. E. Grifith
W. D. Beacham
H. T. Culp
H. B. Heyward
George P. Brightwell
W. Ex Broach
J. D. Beadwell
A. G. Richards
Horace M. Holden
E. B. Mell
C. J. Dulaney
M. H. Copway
F. E. D. Morgan
W. G. Gredig
T. Davis
M.H. Billiott
L.C. Rucker
H. C. Erwin
Joe L. Deadgyler
J. W. Walker
Dobbs
G. B. Wilkins
W. A. Mallory
William R. Mallory
J. H. Epting
J. D. Burtos
Claud Mahaffey
W. L. Childs
Davison
Frank Myers
A.G. Dudley
B. Dunaway
F. M. Ballrd
Lily
R. EB. Kilpatrick
T. Goodwyn
DuPree
A. H. J. C.payne
Pe Strickland
W. Milton
Thomas
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