University of Georgia War Supply Course Begins
The University of Georgia announces a seven week training program for Quartermaster Work and Army supply service. A third class of fifty starts October 29, with fifty more admitted earlier classes already underway. Admissions prioritize students entering military service. graduates may be commissioned corporal based on merit.
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Army Supply Service
University OF Georgia
Quartermaster Corps
Quartermaster General
Army
War Industries Board
Ita
PT Bee Brp
Weather Disturbances In Middle of The Gulf
Washington October 16 reports from vessels indicate a moderate disturbance located near the middle of the Gulf. No indications of its movements are available from the Weather Bureau.
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Middle of the Gulf
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Sheffield Gets One of the Nitrate Plants
Washington reports Sheffield Alabama has been chosen as the site for one of the nitrate plants funded by a twenty million war department appropriation. The decision follows congressional action authorizing construction of the facilities.
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Sheffield
Washington
Germans Determine to Take the Islands at Gulf of Finland
News from Berlin says Germany plans to seize the islands at the head of the Gulf of Finland. Russian warships resist, sinking two German torpedo boats. In Flanders, Haig and French forces hold trenches as rains ease. On the Aisne front Teutons pierce French entrenchments but are repelled. Expectation of a renewed big battle on the Izonzo front between Italy and Austria.
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Finland Gulf
Oesel
Gulf of Finland
Petrograd
Flanders
Haig
Izonzo
Dangerous enemy aliens taken into custody by Navy
New York October 16 Fritg Kubo former Berlin Deutsch Bank London representative and George Von Seebeck formerly with a German Bank in London were detained by the Navy intelligence department and sent to Ellis Island for internment as dangerous enemy aliens Seebeck is thought to be the son of the commander of the German tenth army corps at Liege Belgium.
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Associated Press
New York
Fritg Kubo
London
Deutsch Bank
Berlin
George von Seebeck
Alan
Intelligence Department of the Navy
Ellis Island
Seebeck
Tenth Army Corps
Liege
Belgium
Government expenditures near three billion by July
Washington reports that total government outlays since July 1, marking the start of the fiscal year, have reached 2.9 billion dollars. The daily treasury statement released yesterday provides the latest tally in this ongoing review of public spending.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury Department
Anthracite Coal Operators Agree to Cooperate with Government
Anthracite coal operators representing most of the nation’s hard coal output pledged full support to the government in solving the coal problem after a conference with the administration. The report notes the meeting aimed at unifying efforts to address shortages and prices.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ort
Ueb
Fire at Kansas City stockyards kills thousands of livestock
Reports claim incendiary origin for a blaze that destroyed a large portion of the Kansas City stockyards, killing about 11,000 cattle and 4,000 hogs. Officials dispute the theory, with an estimated loss near 760000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
May Exempt Ship Building Workers
Washington reports the ship building program targets one million tons by March 1 and thirteen million tons the following two years prompting the Shipping Board to consider exempting yard workers from military duty. Police chiefs may also seek draft exemptions for city policemen, announced by Norfolk Police Chief Kiser at a conference.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
Kiser
Norfolk
International Association of Police Chiefs
American censorship limits on mails announced
Washington, D.C. Oct 16 The American censorship of mails will cover only mails between the United States and designated countries and will not duplicate the censorship systems already run by France and Britain. Postmaster General Burleson announced the plan.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
United States
Burleson
Strike called off in west as Garfield warns power
Washington and Springfield reports show miners in the southwest near strikes called off after Fuel Administrator Garfield warned he will use all powers to prevent walkouts. In Illinois, about fifteen thousand miners from over forty coal mines paused work, risking practical paralysis of the state coal industry amid wage increase demands.
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Associated Press
Garfield
Washington
Southwest
Kansas City
Southwestern Interstate Operators’ Association of
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Allied Loan Totals Reach 2.711 Billion Says AP
Washington reports that loans to the Allies total two billion seven hundred eleven million four hundred thousand dollars. Five million to Russia, twenty five million to Britain, twenty million to France, and three million to Belgium contribute to the sum, according to Associated Press figures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
Britain
France
Belgium
South Delegates Hear War Unity and Postwar Trade Shifts
New York Oct. 16 Senator James Hamilton Lewis told Southern Commercial Congress delegates that the South remains fully at war with the U S, warning that a German victory would have blocked all southern ports and sea lanes from Key West to Norfolk. Secretary Redfield predicted a transformed postwar world of trade as America and Britain shed Germanys industrial monopoly in potash and dyestuffs. Governor Manning and Senator Fletcher joined the remarks at a banquet hosted by Mayor Mitchel, with many diplomats present.
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Associated Press
New York
James Hamilton Lewis
Finais
Germany
Maine
Britain
France
Keywest
New Orleans
Norfolk
Redfield
America
Duncan Fletcher
Southern Commercial Congress
Richard Manning
South Carolina
Mitchel
Athens Home Guard meeting enlivens plans for drills
An Athens Home Guards gathering in the city courthouse last night drew over a hundred active members reserves and interested citizens. They set weekly drills on Tuesday evenings and discussed enlisting male students from State Normal School and Athens High School. Speakers urged patriotism and noted the national guard is in active service and Athens should lead in a strong well equipped Home Guard.
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Athens
Court House
Clarke
State of Georgia
C. O. McDorman
State Normal School
Athens High School
A.J. Cobb
W. F. Dorsey
C. M. Snelling
H. M. Holden
Congressmen to Europe to visit war fronts
Washington October 16 Ten members of congress traveling unofficially with special passes head to Europe to visit war fronts and fraternize with Allied parliamentary representatives.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Europe
Torrents Do Damage Florida Railroads
Heavy rainfall across Clearwater and surrounding areas floods rails and washes away bridges on the Tampa Gulf and Gulf Coast railroad between Safety Harbor and Clearwater. More than eleven inches of rain fell in 48 hours, flooding three miles of track.
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Tampa
Clearwater
Fla
Tampa Gulf and Gulf Coast Railroad
Safety Harbor
Brighter Prospects for Second Liberty Loan Campaign
Washington reports fourteen working days into the drive and ten remaining as treasury officials forecast nearing the billion dollar mark in Liberty Bond sales. Officials say the five billion goal is within reach with average daily subscriptions of four hundred million needed. Secretary Houston and Samuel Gompers urge public subscriptions as optimism centers on the northwest states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Houston
Samuel Gompers
Georgia University 34 Men Eligible for Third Officers Camp
War Department advisory fixes a Georgia quota of thirty four for the January opening third training camp for officers. Eligible may be current students or alumni with prior University military training and University recommendation. They must pass a physical exam only, no further tests.
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University
War Department
University of Georgia
National Army of
Georgia
A Simple Manner of Aiding in General Economy
In an era of widespread economy, readers are urged to help merchants save costs by avoiding unnecessary requests for delivery on approval and returns without sales. Customers should consider merchants’ burdens and reduce extra trips, pricey delivery, and unpaid efforts.
Plot Discovered Hatched In Berlin To Foment India Trouble
Chicago Oct 16 The trial of Gustav Jacobsen and three others for conspiracy to foment a revolution in India began in federal court. The government said the plotters received instructions from Berlin by coded cablegrams formed in 1914 to undermine British rule and pull Allies from Belgium fronts to India.
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Chicago
Berlin
India
Associated Press
Gustav Jacobsen
Federal
Berlina
Belgium
Lieut Fleming Killed When Horse Falls in Texas
Second Lieutenant Harry B. Fleming of the Fourteenth Cavalry died at the post hospital in Eagle Pass Texas from a fractured skull after his horse fell on him last Monday. The body was sent to Sparta Georgia, Fleming’s former home. He was well known in Athens and was related to Mrs. Horace M. Holden of this city and to a Sparta attorney. A Texas Wonder ad follows mentioning kidney bladder and related cures with mail order offer.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Harry B. Fleming
Fourteenth Cavalry
Sparta
Fleming
Athens
Horace M. Holden
William H. Burwell
E. W. Hall
Olive &T
St.Louis
Prohibition Amendment Wins in Iowa Election
Des Moines Oct. 16 Citizens vote by about a thousand votes against continuing statewide prohibition while the constitutional amendment appears to carry with three counties missing. Government to license all explosives but unclear if LaFollette included.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sugar Shortage Seen Looming in Eastern States
The eastern states face a sugar shortage with no relief expected before November or until Hawaiian and western beet crops arrive. The notice, from Oct. 16, cites ongoing supply constraints and delayed imports affecting availability.
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Associated Preen
Washington
Newspaper reporters to be housed at nine National Army camps
Washington Oct 16 The army plans to provide quarters for newspaper correspondents at nine National Army cantonments including Camps Jackson and Gordon as directed by the war department. The move aims to accommodate press coverage during mobilization and training activities across the camps.
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Associated
Washington
National Army
War Department
Jackson
Gordon
Wheat crop grades high under federal standards say agriculture department
Washington reports a large portion of this year’s wheat crop trades high under new federal standards. The agriculture department denies circulating false rumors that most grain is in higher grades. It states standards do not hinder farm shipments and that a heavy percentage of marketed wheat qualifies as higher grade. Athens is noted for strong patriotism and subscriptions.
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Washington
of Agriculture
Department
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