Athens Civil Service Commission Sets Rules for Police and Fire
The Athens Civil Service Commission adopted self governing rules to direct police and fire departments. Members Rowe Gordon and Talmadge visited departments, with acting Chief Seagraves and Chief McDorman. rules cover meetings, voting, public access, written petitions, appointments, probation, and oath. Signed by Chairman Hugh J. Rowe and Secretary Wm. Swoop on September 2, 1918.
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Police and Fire Commission
Police and Fire Departments
Messrs. Rowe
Gordon and
Talmadge
Gordon
Rowe
C. E. Seagraves
McDorman
Police
Civil Service Commission
General Assembly
State of
Georgia
City of
Athens
Commission
Police Sod Fire Department
Etienist
Oy Athens
Chit Ryamingy
Commis
Sion
Cty of
Fire Department
Civi Service Commission
Hugh J. Rowe
Ww. S.woop
Clean Up Camp Libraries Ordered by Baker
New York Sept 2 removal or destruction of unwanted titles in army camp libraries ordered by Secretary Baker. Books on loan include works by Burgess Harris Munsterberg Erkman McManus Vierick Nearing and others. Librarian Putnam of Congress notes pacifist pamphlets mailed to camps and urges tracing and destroying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Todke
Baker
American Library ‘Association
John W. Burgess
Columbia
Frank Harris
Hugo Munsterberg
Harvard
Alexander B. Erkman
Semanus McManus
George Vierick
Scott Nearing
Putnam
Librarian of
Congress
Alaska draftees trek long distances to report for service
Associated Press report from Puneaw Alaska notes remote communities from the Arctic tundra to Yukon River valleys are supplying draftees. One man, Claude Harrison, hiked 126 miles to Kantishna and then further when the commissioner traveled, to report. Twelve others from Marshal to Nome faced delays in notices and were classified as delinquents but were cleared after explanations.
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Associated Press
Puneaw
Alaska
Arctic
Yukon River
Alaska Forta
States
Claude Harrison
Lake Mienhumina
Mount McKinley
Harrison
United States
Kantishna
Nenana
Marshal
Nome
Labor Pledges Loyal Support National War Effort
Organized labor celebrations across the country pledged loyal support to the government to accelerate war production. The nationwide holiday followed the president's appeal to speed up work, with government departments closing and activities in Washington observed quietly.
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Associated Press
Washington
Camouflaged Ship Launched in Labor Day Celebration
Jacksonville witnesses the launch of the 2600 ton steamer Marish built by J. M. Murdock Shipbuilding Company. The Ferris type vessel is the second camouflage launch in the fourth district, with thousands of spectators and workmen present.
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Jacksonville
J. M. Murdock Shipbuilding Company
Sixth Grade Added At Oconee Street
The board approves adding a sixth grade at Oconee Street School this term to improve facilities and efficiency. A teacher for the new grade will be announced later, and a correction is issued for a previously printed name error.
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Oconee Street
Misa Buntee Pal
College Avenue
Misa E. Patman
Tee Banser
Supt
Bond
Judge Holden Improving After Illness in Crawfordville
Special to The Banner reports Judge Horace M Holden confined to bed for several days with bronchial trouble. He came to Crawfordville for Taliaferro Superior Court last week and was taken ill here. He hopes to return to his Athens office in a few days.
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Crawfordville
Horace M Holden
Taliaferro Superior Court
Holden
Athens
Funeral of Col. William J. Morton
The funeral of Col. William J. Morton was held Sunday at 12:30 PM at his Hull Street home. Rev. E J Hill and Rev. Causten Harrell led Presbyterian burial rites while floral tributes reflected the esteem for the deceased. Interment followed at Occonee Cemetery with pallbearers named.
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Hull Street
William J. Morton
Col. Morton
E. J. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Causten Harrell
Methodist Church of
H. J. Rowe
James Barrow
A. R. Nicholson
R. K. Reaves
St. A. Washburn
F. A. Lipscomb
Billups Phinizy
W. T. Forbes
G. F. Stephenson
Oconoe Cemetery
Four Thousand Georgia Men Sent to Camps This September
Georgia announces calls totaling 4 546 men for September draft. Of these 2 700 are white and 1 846 are Negroes. White 1917 class nearly exhausted, as 2 100 will go to Camp Wheeler and 600 to the same camp on Sept 6. Negro calls include Camp Dix Wrightsville Camp Johnston Camp Wheeler Camp Gordon and Camp Meade with numbers given.
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Georgia
Crowder
Camp Wheeler
Camp Dix
Wrightaylfe
N. J
Camp Johnston
Fla
Camp Gordon
Cam Meade
Fou
Y M C A Workers Earn Heroic Records With French Army
Y M C A workers attached to the Moroccan division of the French army distinguished themselves by heroism in the Marne salient offensive. They relieved the wounded under constant shell and gunfire, carried water cigarettes and food to fighters and acted as interpreters. Named for extraordinary heroism under fire were R H Bacon New York City Frank Hamilton Buffalo J H Bush Iowa City Ray Coyle Berkeley Cal and William Murray Brooklyn N Y.
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Morocean
Marne Salient
R. H. Bacon
New York City
Frank Hamilton
Buffalo
3. H. Bush
Iowa City
Ray Coyle
Berkeley
Cal
William Murray
Brooklyn
N.Y
Georgia Casualties Listed In World War I Report
Washington reports from the American Expeditionary Forces detailing Georgian casualties. Killed in action, missing in action, wounded and other outcomes are listed for numerous named soldiers from Atlanta, Rome, Macon, Dalton, Americus, and other Georgia communities with totals for each war theater update. Private Ira Jackson and several others are named among the casualties.
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Washington
D. C
American Expeditionary Forces
Ira Jackson
Gibson
Lieut
Shores E. €Linard
Atlanta
Heracle Shores
Rome
Jack Anderson Jr
Cordele
Willie K. Barlor
Luther R. Crowder Griffin
Frank L. Fokelman
Macon
Ian
Kimsey Dyer
Ellijay
George Edginsoe Springs
Jesse Eller
Summerville
Ellard FE
Mineral
Ipluff
Wylie Y. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Hardin
Dalton Ga
William J.middleton
Lumpkin
Lloyd S. Dubose
Americus
Farris W. Gilman
Milledes Vile
Lue Winn
Abbeville
Stout
Vivian H.roberts
Joe M. Harrison
Chatsworth
Geo
H. Hicks
Clarkesville
Major Howard
R.F. D
Alpharetta
Sidney Bolan
Moont
Ley McClure
Grymont
John Floyd Milner
Cuthbert
William H
Fort Maysville
William FE
McDonald
Varnell Ga
Geo. McGinniz
Cave Spring
Georgia congressmen oppose 18 year age draft limit
James A. Hedleman reports from Atlanta that Georgia's delegation voted solidly against reducing the draft age to 18. Despite the bill passing the House with minimal dissent, the record of individual votes reflects the delegation's unified stance against lowering the age.
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Georgia
Associated Press News
Congress
Tre
Associated Press
Washington
Congressman Brand
Capitol
Ministers Protest War Department Order in Washington
Dr B D Gray and George Green head to Washington to protest a war department directive barring pastors and voluntary chaplains not affiliated with military establishments from training camps, asserting Protestant churches wartime commission oversight. The Atlanta event underscores ministerial opposition to the policy.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
B.D. Gray
George Green
Washington
War Department
National Banks and the Liberty Bonds Report
The Comptroller of the Currency notes national banks facilitated about six billion dollars of Liberty Loans, over half the total. Individual subscribers absorbed most, while banks held about four hundred million in bonds, under 3 percent of assets, with national bank loans to Liberty bonds at roughly four hundred fifty seven million, about 3 percent.
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Nationes Bank
Banks Boost Liberty Bonds Amid War Finance Push
Treasury figures show individuals largely hold Liberty bonds while national and other banks also backed loans. Secretary Meadow and Secretary McAdoo praise bank cooperation but stress that ultimate war financing rests on public purchase of bonds by American citizens. The drive targets widespread citizen support beyond financial institutions.
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Treasury Department
Meadow
Treasury
McAdoor
America
United States
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Castorta
Ford
Judge Holden
Col
WM. J. Morton
Atmos
James A. Hedleman
National Banks
Liberty Bonds
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