Army School of Air Photography in Rochester Enrolls 800
Rochester May 14 More than 800 men from every state are enrolled at the Army School of Aerial Photography as it nears the end of its first term. Over 200 are sent to Madison Barracks for preliminary training before their photographic work begins. Officers from allied armies assist in teaching, and plans include aloft training with army flyers and hangars south of the city.
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Rochester
N. Y
Army School of Aerial Photography
Signal Corps
Madison Barracks
Sacket Harbor
American made Liberty motors may reach front lines soon
By Associated Press Washington May 14 American made Liberty motors may first reach the fighting lines in France driving French and British scouts. Urgent Allied requests for early delivery have been received and are being met. Shipments already have been sent to Great Britain and Pershing may divert additional motors to meet French and British needs even if it delays production of American scouts.
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Associated Press
Washington
France
Great Britain
General Pershing
Third Liberty Loan receipts show many subscribers fully paid up
Washington May 14. Third Liberty Loan receipts total $624,000,000 indicating thousands of subscribers have paid up for bonds beyond the required five percent. The overall receipts reach $1,017,000,008 with further pledges awaited.
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Associated Press
Washington
Liberty
Jacksonville Goes Dry in Duval County Vote
Jacksonville Florida voters in eleven city wards backed dry candidates by 575, signaling a countywide dry result as smaller precincts may not offset the margin. A national appeal urged complete prohibition of alcoholic production and sale during the war, signed by twenty Protestant denominations and six interdenominational agencies.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Duval County
Jacksonville City
Washington
Wilson
Congress
National Service and
Norbett Epting Hurt in Auto Smash Near Seattle
In letters to his father Jay H. Epting of Athens, Norbett Epting, who left Athens for the Vancouver Barracks in the spruce pine production division of the signal corps, was badly injured in an automobile wreck weeks ago. The car turned somersaults several times, injuring two other occupants and leaving Epting unconscious in the hospital for six days.
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Jay H. Epting
Norbett Epting
Athens
Vancouver Barracks
Seattle
Wash
Signal Corps
Epting
Postponement of Civil Service Exam for Marketing Assistant
The U S civil service commission postpones the open competitive examination for scientific assistance in marketing to May 23 and 24 from April 24 and 25. Vacancies in the Bureau of Markets, Department of Agriculture, in Washington D C or in the field will be filled from this exam, unless filled by reinstatement, transfer or promotion. Entrance salary ranges from 1200 to 1500 dollars annually depending on qualifications.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Lst
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Washington Ga Boy in France Reported Missing
Washington Ga May 14 The marine corps casualty list issued today shows Gunnery Sergeant Elmore Butler of Washington Ga as missing in action. The list totals 72 names with 14 killed in action 7 died of wounds 8 wounded slightly 21 missing in action and 27 others.
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Washington
Marine ‘Corps
Elmore Butler
Lloyd B. Russell
Manchester
Oklo
Herbert Beyer
Willie B. Sanders
Converse
8. C
Wilmer L. Childers
Paragould
Ark
Willie J. Jones
Starke
Fla
Seguino 1A
Arnold
Greenville
Miss
Cook Ben H. Schuster
Eureka Springs
James H. Carter
Surrenry
Cleave N. Vaughan
Lynch's Station
More Power For The Food Administration
The report indicates expanded authority for the Food Administration with potential broader control over distribution discussions and oversight. Officials suggest further steps to consolidate power as tensions rise over wartime food management and supply allocation.
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The
Food Administration
Allies Get 400 Million In WWI Loans From U S Treasury
Washington May 14 Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo authorizes loans to the Allies totaling 400 million dollars to Great Britain 200 million France 100 million and Italy 100 million bringing total Allied loans to 5 763 86 million Britain alone now 2 995 000 000 and France and Italy amounts listed continue to grow as wartime funding proceeds
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Washington
Ees Treasury
McAdoo
Great Britain
France
Italy
New Arency
Overman Bill Passes House in Major Congressional Action
Washington May 14 The Overman bill to empower the President to reorganize government departments and agencies passed the House without amendments and heads to the President for signature. Republicans Sterling of Illinois and Gillette of Massachusetts opposed the measure. Opposition to the bill crumbled as amendments limiting presidential powers were defeated with little debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Sterling
Micnois
Gillette
Massachusetts
Republians
Senate
Government Seeks Commercial Attaches For Foreign Trade Posts
Washington May 14 The Department of Commerce seeks seasoned foreign trade specialists to serve as commercial attaches at American embassies and legations. Applicants face a June 6 written exam, an oral test, and must show education foreign trade experience and language ability. Salary starts at 4000 dollars with allowances. postings include Europe South Africa and the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Washington
United States
Europe
South Africa
Far East
Annual Report of The Agricultural Department 1917
The Georgia department of agriculture releases its annual report by June 1. It will include county fertilizer distributions, crop acreage for 1917, and over fifteen maps showing livestock and fruit distribution. Compiled by Assistant Commissioner B H Groover, the report aims to be useful to every county.
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Atlanta
J. J. Brown
Georgia
Otte
B. H. Groover
German anti Semitism drive warned after war ends
Stockholm May 14 A new anti Semitic campaign has begun in Germany a German association reports. It aims to intensify postwar propaganda against Jews defending them against charges of usury and profiteering. An April Deutschlands Erneuerung article calls for only Germans by blood to hold elections and for nationalists to lead education in schools and universities. The article names von Buelow and Dietrich Schafer as publishers and notes the association predicts a strong postwar anti Semitic push.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Germany
German Association For
Deutschlands Erneuerung
Erich Kuhn
Prussia
Deutschlands Erneuehrung
von ‘Buelow
Pan-German Alliance
Dietrich Schafer
Association For the Combatting
Needs Thousands of Women for War Work
Washington May 14 The government expands civilian staff from 30 000 to about 70 000 in the first year of U S participation with over 25 000 women. Civil Service Commission seeks women for 60 jobs including stenographers typists clerks draftsmen nurses chemists and more urging service as men go to colors to keep war machinery efficient. Post offices in major cities offer information and applications.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
War and Navy Departments
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
First a'er mail service to begin today at ut ai
Washington May 14 America's first airplane mail service will begin tomorrow between Washington Philadelphia and New York with planes starting simultaneously at 11 30 from the capital and New York. These planes will be piloted by army aviators for experience in cross country flying.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Philadelphia
New York
Capital
Two Fatally Hurt In Auto Smash, Macon
Macon Ga May 14 J L Jesup Bibb county food administrator and J W Cobb prominent local bank official were taken to hospital tonight after their car was struck by a train both likely to die Cobb later died from injuries He was well known in the city connected with Athens families
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Associated Press
Macon
J. L. Jesup
Bibb County
J. W. Cobb
Cobb
Athens
Superior Court Adjourns at Jefferson Georgia May 14
Jackson county's adjourned superior court term near completion with Judge A J Cobb returning to Athens and Solicitor General W O Dean and Cat Reporter Golden Knight heading home to Monroe. Notable cases include Huntley Phillips found guilty of murder with life sentence recommended and state v Poesy awaiting verdict after a new trial following an appeal. Barrow county adjourned term canceled due to busy farming season.
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Jefferson, Ga
Superior Court
Jackson County
A. J. Cobb
Athens
W. O. Dean
Cat
Golden Knight
Monroe
Huntley Phillips
Cobb
Phillips
Poesy
Court of Appeals
Thomas J. Shackelford
Jefferson
Barrow
Winder
Georgia Attorney General Attends Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta May 14 Clifford Walker attorney general of Georgia left Atlanta for Hot Springs Ark to attend the Southern Baptist convention He chairs a committee on the legal status of the convention and its boards and will report that the convention and its boards are incorporated and conduct business lawfully The Methodist Episcopal Church South grants lay rights to women and it is expected Baptist women will pursue similar aspirations with the lesson due at the meeting.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
Georgia
Hot Springs
Ark
Southern Baptist Convention
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Baptist
Plant a Pig Now Pig Club Downing Bibb county visit
W G Middlebrooks county farm agent and James E B Downing of the United States department of agriculture toured Bibb county schools Union Warrior and Lizella on May 14. They urged 398 pupils to join pig clubs and raise pigs with feed. The goal is 3,000,000 pigs in Georgia by January 1 and 10,000 members. Downing said pig clubs have doubled annually since 1914 and stressed better feeding and conservation to boost meat supply in the South. Bibb county club members may sell at least $10,000 in pies this fall.
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Macon
W. G. Middlebrooks
James EB. Downing
United States Department of Agriculture
Bibb County
Downing
Georgia
Mr. Downing
Union
Warrior
Lizella
South
Kansas
Iowa
Private Keyes Sentenced 25 Years by Court Martial
Camp Wheeler Ga May 14 Private Harold J Keyes identified as son of a Virginia business man was sentenced to 25 years in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth Kan by a general court martial. General F H French, division commander, approved the sentence. The case drew wide attention.
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Camp Wheeler
Macon
Harold J. Keyes
Virginia
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
F. H. French
Air Route Planned Caribbean Service
Washington May 14 Patrons of an airplane passenger and mail service to be established in the Caribbean Sea after the war will be required to pay fare on a basis of weight. The project, said to have the sanction of the British government and London capitalists, provides transport for passengers mail and light freight between Key West Florida and the island of Trinidad off the northeast coast of South America. Intermediate landing depots would be at Barbados St Kitts Porto Rico Jamaica and Cuba. Hydro airplanes would be used for the trip which would take about five days.
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Associated Press
Washington
Caribbean Sea
Key West
Fis
Trinadal
South America
Barbados
St. Kitts
Porto Rico
Jamaica
Cuba
Don’t Believe Big Stores German Ammunition Are in U S
New York May 14 inquiry by the state attorney general into reports of German ammunition hoarding in the United States drew testimony that brokers doubted existence of a million Mauser rifles and a billion cartridges. Edgar A Holmes testified that James H Crossley claimed rifles were smuggled from Krupp works at Bzeen and would be used to Germanize the United States if German forces captured the French channel ports.
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Associated Press
New York
State Attorney General's Office
United States
Edgar A. Holmes
James H. Crossley
Krupp
Bzeen
French
Smith Bill Proposes Retiring Federal Judges
Senator Hoke Smith introduces in the senate a bill favorably reported from the house judiciary committee to retire district and circuit court judges who reach seventy and are deemed unable to discharge duties by the president.
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Smith
Washington, D. C
Hoke Smith
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Keep Young With Doan's Kidney Pills, Athens Case
A retired physician B H Hale of 150 Barrow reports four years of kidney strain with colored secretions back pain and headaches. After reading about Doan's Kidney Pills he used them and quickly recovered, saying he has no need for another kidney remedy. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Pierce? Petofl, IL.
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Dean
Athens
B. H. Hale
Barrow
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Petole
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Washington, GA
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Overman
the Agricultural Department
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Gutzon Borglum
Aero Mail
UT AI
Barrow County
Marion Holcomb
Nancy, Ky
Thedford’s
Pig Club
Caribbean
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