Red Cross Campaign Plan Outlined for Athens
Sunday afternoon at the YMCA the first Red Cross campaign meeting laid out plans to raise Athens share of a hundred million dollars. City chairman W. T. Bryan tapped eight captains to organize workers while Mrs Billups Phiniszy heads the women’s committee with major units. James W. Morton heads county efforts and Dr. Jere M. Pound leads the four minute speakers for rallies city and county. Next Sunday at 4 pm Captain Pierriet will speak at the Octagon on the university campus about the Red Cross need and wartime work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Great Red Cross
Athens
America
Thomas
Mell
Jere M. Pound
W. T. Bryan
Southern Mutual
Messrs
Billups Phinizy
Harry Hodgson
Charles H. Phiniszy
Frank A. Lipscomb
Joel Wier
J. Warren Smith
T. H. Dozier, Jr
Max Michael
Audley
Morton
Walter T. Forbes
Forbes
Women's Committee
Billups
Phinsy
George D. Thomas
Julius Talmadge
George A. Mell
T. Fitzgerald Green
James W. Morton
Clarke County
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Octagon
Pierriet
Red Cross State Convention Set for Athens in July
The Georgia Red Cross plans a week long convention in Athens during the University summer school first week of July. Dr Stockton Axson will headline daily lectures and patriotic addresses with conferences led by Southern Division officers. Delegates will stay at Lucy Cobb Institute and spend evenings at the Octagon with a major reception planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Red Cross
University
American Red Cross
Axson
American Red
Cross
Ull
Georgia
Stockton Axson
Princeon
Wilson
Snavely
Logan
Lucy-Cobb Institute
Southern Division
Lucy Cobb Institute
Millie Rutherford
Cinnamond
London Says Ottawa Report Error In Army Use Promise
Associated Press reports that British officials corrected an error claiming the war committee had decided not to use the American army on the western front until it was a complete and powerful force. The Ottawa attribution follows English political controversy sparked by the jaunice incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
London
Ottawa
France
Jauricé
Lord Reading
Baker
War Committee
British Council
Women Win Laity Rights At Methodist South
Atlanta May 13 After forty years effort women of the Methodist church South win full lay membership by general conference and seek representation on mission boards. Conference opens tomorrow for six bishops with all elected. bishop Lambuth allocated to war work. Episcopacy committee urges higher bishop salaries and $1200 yearly for clerical help and travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Methodist Church, South
General Conference
Lambuth
Railroads plan at least twenty six percent rate hike
Washington officials said the railroad administration expects freight and passenger rates to rise by about 26 percent to cover higher fuel wages and operating costs. The advisory board sent the plan to Mr McAdoo and the changes would apply nationwide with adjustments to preserve regional rate relationships. The move aims to raise about 900 million dollars while leaving a cushion above expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Dr Jameson Named Associate President at Cox College Park
Atlanta May 13 Dr S Y Jameson a prominent Baptist educator has been named associate president of Cox College for Women at College Park and will assume duties immediately. His long service with Georgia Baptists includes secretary of the Baptist board of missions and presidencies at Mercer University and the Georgia Baptist state convention. His addition signals wider educational work and a record enrollment expected in the fall as Cox faces its brightest era with new expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Jameson
South
Cox For Women
College Park
Baptist Board of Missions
Georgia
Mercer University
Baptist State Convention
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Cox College
William
Cox
Loyalist appeal urges ten name congressmen
Washington May 13 voters are urged to elect royal and ware to victory men to Congress in November by delegations from the League of National Unity. The two major parties are asked to join forces in doubtful districts to ensure the election of Congressmen with unwavering support of the government during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Royal
Ware
Congress
League of National Unity
Pershing Vets to Lead Drive
Washington May 13 led by fifty of General Pershing s veterans and 200 wounded officers and privates of the Allies 7 500 speakers will push the Red Cross drive for the second 100 000 000 throughout the country next week The civilian speakers include Taft Hughes Alton B Parker Fairbanks Leslie M Shaw and many other notables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
General Pershing
Red Cross
Taft
Hughes
Alton B. Parker
Fairbanks
Leslie M. Shaw
Six Millions For Six Months at Six Percent for Railroad
The Central Trust Company of New York will lend six million dollars for six months at six percent to the railroad administration, one percent below previous rates. Denver adopts an official chaplain, prompting questions about city government.
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Washington
The
Central Trust Company
New York
McAdoo
New York Central
Railroad Administration
Denver
Germans plan new big U boat cruisers for action
May 13 news reports Germany, realizing Allied mastery of present submarine types, plans a new series of large U boat cruisers to counter torpedo destroyers. Georges Leygues cites the plan as Germany boosts submarine destruction and shipping growth looms. Front activity notes quiet sectors, with artillery bursts near Sévre and a potential Amiens thrust. British forces chase Turks after Kirkut, while Americans fire a Cantigny dump and ignite Montdidier fires.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Germany
Georges Leygued
Haig
Sévre
Barras
Amiens
Ukraine
Empresa Maria
Nicholas and
Alexander
Crimea
France
Cantigny
Montdidier
One Acre for Uncle Sam in Clarke County War Thrift Drive
Clarke County farmers are urged by Chairman Hugh H. Gordon to plant one acre in a definite crop and sell the yield to invest in War Savings Certificates. The appeal invites families to join, have children participate, and create a roll of honor pledging Uncle Sam acres to support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Hugh H. Gordon
National War Savings
Red Cross
Ted Crom
Uncle Sam
Rugh-H. Gordon
Having organised its successes, course shows signs of resuming
Fragmentary OCR hints at a group or project that has concluded a phase of success and plans to restart or resume its activities. The text implies organizational progress and renewed momentum after a period of consolidation. Specific names, places, or dates are not present in the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courgrese
Australian premier Hughes sails for London via Pacific Port
Sir Thomas Hughes premier of Australia arrives with Australian officials at a Pacific port en route to a war conference in London. Passengers report a German raider attacked and damaged the British transport vessel the premier sailed aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Port
Thos. ‘Hughes
Australia
London
Count Minotto Arrested as Enemy Alien
James Minotto, son-in-law of Louis Swift, was arrested under a presidential warrant for internment as an enemy alien. The case followed labor department refusal to order deportation. Minotto, born in Berlin, educated in Germany, claimed Italian heritage and sought U.S. service. naval intelligence suspects German ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
James Minotto
Louis
Swift
Packer
Ware
Gregory
Count Minotto
Department of Labor
Minotto
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Italy
United States Army
Bureau of Naval Intelligence
Beleves
Army to Naturalize 123000 Aliens for National Army
Washington May 13 the army general staff prepared to establish a naturalization bureau in the department of labor to confer citizenship on 123 000 aliens in the national army and thousands more in civil life notices of the new law have been sent to all army depots requesting help from the department of Justice to hold special terms of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Army General Staff
Naturalization Bureau
Department of Labor
National Army
Department of Justice
Delivering Pigs to Clarke County Boys
This afternoon Commercial Bank of Athens will deliver eight week old piglets to Clarke County boys who have taken the bank upon its proposition. The pigs look healthy and sturdy, promising contented grunts and squeals as loyal pledges to help put Kaiser Bill out of business by their young masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Bank of Athens
Uttle Boys
Clarke County
Kaiser
Athens District Enlists for Y M C A Secretarial Work
F T Banks recruiting for Y M C A seeks 100 men for home camps cantonments and overseas service. In Athens several applications already exist and others are considering. Notable names include Rev R R Grubb B R Hodgson Jr Felix Jackson Hal Hulsey J Florence Broom J Howard Pittard James A Kelley McCade Alford I M Merning Jones W A Stadiey and many more from Athens district. A Gainesville grocer worth a quarter of a million dollars plans to enlist for a year and cover his costs.
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F. T. Banks
Athens
Wjnder
Unioh
Barrow
Association
Banks
Adena
Rev
R. Grubb
First Christian Church
R. 5
Asadembeny France
B. R. Hodgson
R. P. Walker
Univer ‘Versity
Harry King
University
L. C. Smith
Ebba Gorranson
State Normal School
Miona Michael
Winnie Davis Hall
Lois Threadgill
Jefferson
Lyceum
Mireau
J. Howard Pittard
Winterville
James A. Kelley
McCade Alford
Hartwell
Claud Bond
Toccoa
J. J. Allman
Toccoa Public Schools
Waller Jarrand
Cleveland
Thomas Underwood
W. P. Linsford
Dall
Jonega
I. M. Merning Jones
Grace Episcopal Church
Gainesville
W. A. Stadiey
Winder
Worth
Min and Becker and Graham in Atlanta justice case
Min G N Becker of Atlanta and J Graham of this city are named in a legal notice involving a civil action. The case details reference Atlanta parties and a dispute over a contract. Proceedings were recorded as the matter moved to the appropriate court for resolution.
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Min
G. N. Becker
Atlanta
J. Graham
This Cic
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Mustang
Liniment
Ottawa Report
ARMY
U. S
Methodist General Conference
Hogle
Pershing Vets
Campagne
Mesopotamia
Kirkut
Lesser Zab
Mosuly
Count
Boys Commercial Bank
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