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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
2
The Athens Banner Daily outlines subscription costs and advance payment options. The piece also features President Pershing and Colonel Roosevelt remarks urging national service discipline and support for business, plus Secretary Houston on wartime food production and distribution controls.
Thornton W. Burgess argues in defense of Liberty Bonds, condemning apathy and urging full subscription. He warns that only two and a half per cent patriotism is shown if the nation does not invest, insisting Liberty Bonds bear three and a half per cent interest and must be bought by all citizens.
Democratic Leader Claude Kitchen of North Carolina vows strong opposition to Senate amendments that ease taxation on the rich and shift the burden to the poor. He argues wartime fairness requires heavy income taxes and government seizing profits from munitions and war sales. He urges the House to protest and demand receding Senate positions.
The piece argues the German U boat campaign remains deadly but waning while Britain and the United States gain resolve. It predicts American mobilization will reveal greater national strength, and suggests Germany underestimates Pershing and the American fighting spirit. The article cautions Germany will rue provoking Uncle Sam.
A political pamphlet argues Roumania entered WWI under Russian pressure and German influence, blaming Boris Sturmer for failed promises and alleging pro German manipulation of the Romanoff dynasty. It warns Russia’s collapse portends wider chaos, with American efforts to curb anarchy at Petrograd.
The speaker condemns those who demand a clear statement of America’s war aims. He argues most citizens know why the nation entered the war and insists critics aid the enemy by sowing doubt. He warns against delaying victory and urges steadfast support until success.
Some Southern states report registration figures fall short of government preregistration estimates. Officials attribute lower turnout to a larger exodus of Black residents over the past two years, suggesting census counts previously used to project registrations may be inflated.
The discussion notes that migration reduced Southern population counts, with African Americans who moved to the West and North either registering there or not at all. This movement lowered the home states’ registration tallies, causing them to miss government estimates by the same margin.
The author argues exemption boards should be free of favoritism or politics and decide all claims with absolute fairness for the war effort. They warn that any bias would undermine the selective draft and jeopardize the United States mission, stressing universal service for those on the firing line.
A call to unite and endure heavy sacrifices to win the war. The piece asserts the United States must lead the struggle as Russia fades from combat and Allies face shortages while France England Italy resist. It emphasizes national resolve, resources, and willingness to sacrifice to deliver the death blow to Prussianism and end the war.
The piece argues for mandatory support of the war effort through the draft, claiming volunteers would shirk duty. It asserts the draft will mobilize labor and force nonparticipants to contribute, reducing idlers and redirecting energy to national needs during the conflict.
British forces push southeast of Messines winning a mile of German trenches. They seize seven field guns and many prisoners in the new gains as cannon roars across the front. The advance places British near Warneton closing on Comines with Italian efforts further southeast of Trent.
Bank leaders across Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Tennessee call for immediate Liberty Bond purchases and public encouragement. They frame bonds as patriotic investments and stress banks must subscribe and promote to support the war effort and oversubscribe to fund the government.
General Pershing and Ambassador Page visited the British king and queen at Buckingham Palace spending two hours touring the historic rooms and grounds. Pershing dined with Premier Lloyd George and leaders at Page’s residence.
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