The Athens Weekly Banner Subscriptions and Red Cross News
The Athens Weekly Banner announces subscription rates and payment methods, then reports on local civic events and a health warning about well water. It highlights Red Cross nursing efforts with current staffing, training, and unit organization for army and navy needs, plus appeals to Southern farmers to grow abundant foodstuffs.
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Red Cross
National Committee On Nursing of the American Red Cross
the Red Cross
Jane 4. Delano
Army
Navy
Euch
DO YOUR DUTY FOR LIBERTY BONDS
The second Liberty Bond drive opens nationally with Athens organizing a full campaign. Local leaders expect stronger citizen purchases than the first issue as residents back the war effort and President Wilson. Campaign runs to month’s end with Liberty Loan Day set to boost sales. banks are assisting. Be a patriot and buy a bond today.
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Athens
M. G. Michael
President Wilson
New York
Southern R R Schedule Change Sought by Commerce
Businessmen push for restoring former Southern road schedule from this city to Lula after Lula and Commerce residents reverse stance. Citizens along the Lula Athens line urge officials to adjust, hoping the Chamber of Commerce presents the case to the Railroad Commission for action.
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Lula
Commerce
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Commission
Senators named as aiding Germany call for recall
The American Defense Society executive committee urges petitions demanding resignations of Senators Hardwick LaFollette Stone Grenna Vardeman and Reed for opposing Wilson war measures and aiding Germany. Georgia citizens and Athens voters are urged to circulate and file recall petitions with the Senate president, targeting Hardwick first.
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The
American Defense Society
Senate
Hardwick
LaFollette
Stone
Grenna
Vardeman
Reed
Wilson
Germany
Coal operators and miners form alleged alliance over coal prices
The piece warns of an alleged collaboration between coal operators and miners after Dr. Garfield set a fixed coal price. It claims miners demand a 23 percent wage hike and operators seek a higher price, risking winter coal shortages. It urges buying coal in small lots to aid the fuel director in balancing the market.
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Garfield
Combine
Liberty Bond Day urged in Athens campaign drive
Secretary McAdoo told the American Bankers Association in Atlantic City that the nation depends on bankers to sell three billion dollars in Liberty Loan bonds. Athens leads the campaign with Col. M. G. Michael organizing committees for action starting Monday, October first. The city pledges full support, praising patriotism and urging citizens to buy bonds and enlist money and effort for the war.
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American Bankers’ Association
Atlantic City
McAdoo
France
America
Georgia
Athens
M. G. Michael
Germany
Bankers to Assist the Farmers in Atlantic City
The American Bankers Association in session in Atlantic City pledges support to farmers. It urges bankers to help market crops and secure fair prices, noting Florida corn sells for less than in other regions. The piece argues banker farmer cooperation will boost prosperity and prevent hard times, with a South pivotal to national independence.
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American Bankers Association
Atlantic City
Florida
German Powers Cracking as Peace Hope Grows in Germany
A dated column argues Germany’s suffering could push toward peace and favors assigning credible negotiators like Maximilian Harden to contacts with President Wilson. It warns Kaiser Wilhelm’s regime risks collapse if trusted peace agents are not empowered, predicting armistice terms only if central powers concede under Allied oversight.
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Germany
Maximilian Harden
Die Zukunft
Wilson
Herr Maximilian
Maximilian
September Business Boom Across Athens Merchants
Commerce in all lines reports its strongest September yet with busy stores from dawn to dusk. Merchants have stocked up as demand rises with cooling weather and cotton prices at about twenty five cents. The piece urges residents to buy locally to sustain Athens merchants and local creditors.
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Athens
Astoria
Roosevelt Attacks LaFollette In Chicago Speech
Former President Roosevelt assails Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin as pro-German and unworthy to lead Americans, calling for bold measures and praising Roosevelt for speaking his convictions. He accuses LaFollette and others in the Senate of aiding German aims and commends Roosevelt’s loyalty and contributions to the nation.
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Roosevelt
LaFollette
Wisconsin
National Security League
Chicago
America
Lapollette
la Follette
Senate
Hardwick
Hollis
Reed
Grenna
France
Penrose
Sherman
Kaiser
Liberty Bond Appeal for Second Liberty Loan Support
The text urges every American to buy Liberty Bonds to fund the war effort. It emphasizes four percent interest, safety, convertibility to other bonds, and use for arming troops, sustaining Navy and merchant fleet, and securing peaceful high seas. It appeals to patriotism, democracy, and international law to gain oversubscription.
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France
United States
Treasury
America
High Seas
Europe
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Athens Weekly
Clarke County
Post Office
the Board of Health
South
Woodrow Wilson
R. R
Liberty
Congress of the United States
Secretary of the Treasury
American People
Congress
Treasury Department
Free America
League of Patriots
Fletcher
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