Germans Reach Riga as Russian Defenders Retreat
German aircraft bombed southeast England as Riga fell under German control. Russian forces withdrew eastward from the Dvina after bridges were crossed, with some troops fleeing and others defecting. Russians burned stores and navy depots in Riga as evacuation began, while Haig pressed heavy shelling on German trenches in Flanders.
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Riga
Russia
Gulf of Riga
Dvina
Dahlen
Gulf of Finland
Petrograd
Haig
Flanders
Quartette Met On Athens Street After Thirty Years
A recent chance reunion on Clayton Street brought together four old friends: Dr. H. R. Palmer, Dr. J. H. Goss, J. B. McWhirter of Fort Lamar, and T. C. Hardman of Commerce. Thirty years ago they were closely linked in business dealings, with Goss and McWhirter leading Fort Lamar merchants and Palmer in the drug trade. Their reminiscences recalled shared ventures and the old grip of local enterprise, ending in a warm reconnection after decades apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartette
Athens Street
Clayton St
H.R. Palmer
J. H. Goss
J. B. McWhirter
Fort Lamar
T. C. Hardman
Commerce
Dr. Goss
Mr McWhirter
Dr. Palmer
Dr. King
Palmer
Goss & McWhirter
Hardman
Harmony Grove
New Yarmony Grove
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Mrs Shy in Athens Testimony
Mrs E R Shy of 960 N Lumpkin Athens recounts severe back pain and rheumatic symptoms eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. She recalls taking them since 1908 and again six years later, keeping a supply from Palmer & Son's Drug Store. Foster-Milburn Co promotes the product as Dean's Kidney Pulse.
Farm Loan Association Meeting Set in Winfield
County Agent W A Burns now heads Clarke County demonstration work and has called a meeting at Winfield in the school auditorium for next Saturday at 10 o clock. A farm loan association under the new law aims to aid farmers financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burns
Clarke
Winterville
More Relief Ships Needed for Belgians and French
New York on September 3 urgent call to supply food to Belgian and French civilians in German occupied areas. Prentiss Gray, director of the Belgian Relief Commission, stressed the need for ships to deliver aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prentiss Gray
Who Can Beat This Record
Mr Jos H Dorsey tax receiver of Clarke returns from White county visit in Gainesville where he notes patriotic contributions record. J R Reed veteran claims sixteen grandsons and one son in service, boasting of a long Hall nickname Lying Joe Reed, and cites witnesses supporting his war squad claim.
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Jos. H. Dorsey
Clarke
White County
Gainesville
J. R. Reed
Mr. Reed
United States
Hall
Joe Reed
Joe Bacoh Reed
Virginia
What God Says to His Soldiers Prayer Card
A compact wartime style exhortation lists biblically themed prompts for soldiers. It references awakenings, calls, marches, guard duties, fighting, wounds, prayer, ministry, and eternal promises, ending with a benediction about the dead resting in the Lord. The tone mirrors a devotional anthem used among troops.
Colored Sunday Schools Gather in Clarke County Institute
The colored Sunday schools of Clarke County plan a two day institute at Ebenezer Church in Win terville with sessions at 3 30 and 8 00 pm Tuesday and Wednesday. White Sunday school leaders aid the effort and D W Sims will speak along with Dr Pendley K B Reddick James W Morton B F Sorrow and D G Bickers guiding discussions for all county colored churches.
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Colored Sunday Schools
Colored People
Clarke County
Winterville
of the
Ebenezer Church
Broad
Newton Streets
D. W. Sims
Colored Institute
Pendley
K. B. Reddick
James W. Morton
B. F. Sorrow
D. G. Bickers
War ends when we win it says Baker
Secretary of War Baker told a Labor Day crowd in New Port News that the war with Germany would end when victory is achieved. He paid tribute to Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor.
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Associated Press
New Port News
Baker
Germany
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Bagatelle Overdraft Revealed in Ferguson Impeachment
Testimony from H F Blum assistant cashier of Temple State Bank shows Gov Ferguson personal account and Bell Bosquer Ranch account were over drawn $56 000 on October 18 1916. Blum testified as the first witness in the impeachment trial begun today. Ferguson was a stockholder in the Bell Bosquer Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Temple State Bank
H. F. Blum
Ex Governors Named Trustees of University Georgia
Atlanta September 3 Governor Dorsey signed commissions for two former Georgia governors Henry D McDaniel of Monroe and Joseph M Brown of Marietta to be trustees of the University of Georgia McDaniel has long served as board chairman Brown’s appointment is new H G Wells appears to embrace a fresh religious outlook from his recent writings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Dorsey
Georgia
Henry D. McDaniel
Monroe
Joseph M. Brown
Marietta
University of Georgia
McDaniel
Brown
War profits tax fight ends in decisive Senate defeat
Washington D C Sept 3 The Senate rejects high tax proposals as war profits taxation clashes persist The La Follette maximum amendment would raise taxes by seventy percent and a twenty five percent increase is voted down The final plan still seeks about one third more in revenue and total levy near 1 06 billion dollars Borah says president will receive the bill with current levy for two and a half years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
LaFollett
Borah
CAPITAL 10 HONOR FIRST CALLED MEN
President Wilson will lead a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue with members of Congress high officials and thousands of citizens to honor the Districts first quota of men in the new National Army. Drafted men will also march and the Senate and House will adjourn early to join. The president will review the parade from the White House reviewing stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Senate
House
Sarepta Baptist Assn to Convene at Pleasant Grove
The Sarepta Baptist Association will hold its annual meeting at Pleasant Grove church in Madison county near Neese on Tuesday and Wednesday September 18th and 19th. All Athens churches will send large delegations. Delegates from the First church were selected Sunday including Dr. J. W. Lynch Judge A. J. Cobb Rev. C. H. Edwards Mosers T. B. Mell E. D. White G. H. Hulme M. M. Arnold G. A. Mell W. T. Forbes J. M. Hood F. A. Lipscomb Gee Thornton Cobb Davis H. P. Lawrence and W. R. Canning and Dr. L. H. Crowe.
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Sarepta Baptist Association
Baptist Churches
Pleasant Grove Church
Madison County
Neese
Baptist Churches of
Athens
J. W. Lynch
A. J. Cobb
C. H. Edwards
Mosers
T. 8. Mell
E. D. White
G. H. Hulme
M. M. Arnold
G. A. Mell
W. T. Forbes
J. M. Hood
F. A. Lipscomb
Gee, Thornton
Cobb Davis
H. P. Lawrence
W. R. Canning
Dr. L. H. Crowe
Conserving Sugar Urged by Food Administration
Washington reports the food administration asks reduce sugar use to avert shortages in Allied countries. Cuba and Hawaii crops slow to ship, requiring the United States to share its supply with Europe. The world supply this year is near average. American consumption and Hawaiian Philippine and Japanese yields are normal, but shipments lag due to ship shortages. Both American cane and beet crops exceed normal.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Food Administration
Europe
Japan
Superintendent Found Dead in Lightning Strike at Winder
S Herbert Smith aged 26 was killed by a lightning bolt at the local electric plant in Winder Georgia on Sunday afternoon. He was the youngest city council member in 1915 16, married three years ago to Vella Mae Sharpton and leaves a daughter his mother two brothers and a sister. The funeral is scheduled from his residence as brother Walter travels from Verna Texas to join mourners.
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Winder
S. Herbert Smith
Mr. Smith
John H. Smith
First Christian Church
Vella Mae Sharpton
Sam Sharpton
Walter
Verna
Texas
Take Little As Possible To Camp
Washington D C Sept 3 Drafted men who leave Wednesday for mobilization camps are directed to take minimum civilian clothing and personal belongings. Toilet articles towels and handkerchiefs are recommended and there is no objection to two changes of under clothing but other articles are undesired. Civilian clothing will be discarded when the camp is reached and men are not allowed hand baggage or suit cases for permanent use at camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Comer High School Opens New Term in Comer Georgia
Opening exercises at Comer public schools featured talks by local clergy and educators. The 1930s era faculty includes Prof. Paul Wheeler and Miss Hutcheson, with music by Mrs Eula Birchmore. In Atlanta, Governor Dorsey appointed Sam J. Slade as state game and fish warden to replace Charles S. Arnow, effective October 1.
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Comer
State
Arnow
Comer Public
Harris
I. L. Goss
W. B. Hensley
Ayers
Madison County Public Schools
Hutcheson
Senora
Eula Birchmore
Paul Wheeler
Evans
Wheeler
W. F. Sibley
Blanche Rogers
Eula
Birchmore
Atlata
Dormey
Sam J. Slade
Muscogee County
Charles 8. Arnow
Slade
Mount Pleasant hosts large county singing convention
Sunday to Sunday singing drew delegates from Oglethorpe Madison Oconee Jackson and Clarke counties to Mount Pleasant church near Crawford Georgia. Readers and composers attended and the Oglethorpe County Singing Convention will meet next Sunday at Smoldville.
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Mount Pleasant Church
Oglethorpe County
Crawford
Oglethorpe
Madison
Oconee
Jackson
Clarke
Srnoldville
Georgia Graduates of Chicago University
list of Georgia residents who received degrees at the University of Chicago 104th convocation on August 31 includes Americus Mary Louise Strong AB Athens Sarah Margaret Webb Ph.B. in Education Atlanta Paul Emil Hemke A.M. Macon David Henry Sims A.M. The note ends with a hopeful line about tardy frost.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Georgia
Americus
Mary Louise Strong
Athens
Sarah Margaret Webb
Atlanta
Paul Emil Hemke
Macon
David Henry Sims
President Wilson Welcomes National Army Recruits
Washington says soldiers of the National Army are the nations dependents and symbols of freedom. He urges them to stay fit and pure, live up to a high standard, and carry a new laurel to America’s crown as the world watches.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
National Army
Wilson
America
White House
Washington
Lawyers Urged to Sound Alarm for War Prosecution
Elihu Root, addressing American Bar Association delegates in Saratoga Springs on September 3, urged every U S lawyer to rally clients and friends to advocate for steadfast war effort and to defend democracy against Germany. He emphasized determination and urged focus on victory and national resolve.
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Associated Press
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
America
Elihu Root
American Bar Association
Exergy
Avery A Feree
Weil
Idee
Poeni
Germany
No Peace Delegates Fail To Hold Chicago Meeting
Chicago, Sept 3 Delegates to the People's Council for Democracy and Peace in America made no further effort to hold a public meeting today. Pacifists attended a labor picnic but no speeches were delivered. Deputies guarded the grounds as troops stood ready to prevent any meetings per Governor Lowden's orders. Mayor Thompson remained in seclusion.
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Associated Press
Chicago
People’s Council For Democracy and Peace In America
Lowden
Thompson
Defective Cartridges Prompt U S Inquiry In Paris
Washington reports steps toward an inquiry into defective ammunition supplied to American forces in France. Brigadier General Crozier and the senate military committee act, with Secretary Baker to be called. About two percent of army cartridges show bromide retardant, and remedies will retrace navy shipments for remanufacture.
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Associated Press
Washington
France
Crozier
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Baker
Navy
War Department Ordinance Bureau
Army
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England
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BURNS
Castor Yria
Mustang
Liniment
H. G. Wells
Capital 10
Sarepta Baptist Ass
Conserve Sugar Board
Sing
Chicago University
Carmen
Aaron
Cotopoet
Postel
WM. Schield Mfg. CO
2Nd St
ST. Louis
U. S
Woodrow Wilson
Root
U.S
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