Georgians Rally Behind Wilson Support Shifts Senate Vote
Georgia spoke with unity in favor of Wilson administration aims as Harris swept the state for the senatorial race. Hardwick trailed Howard and Harris, with a landslide showing across counties, and detailed county tallies and ballots listed for officials including Brand, Hall, Walker, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Ben
William J. Harris
Morris
Hardark
Howard
Alex Stephens
Court of Appeals
Brand
Chas. H. Brand
T. W. Rucker I
Clarke Ioyeach
S. G. McLandon
Henry B. Strange
Joe Ill Hall
Clifford Walker
Alex K. Keese
T. E. Patterson
W. Trox Bankston
James ND. Price
Volney Williams
United States
John F. Cooper
Thomas W. Hardwick
William Shhey Howard
Emmett R. Shaw
Judge Court of Appeals
Frank Harwell
Alex W. Stephens
Congress
Eighth District of Georgia
C. H. Brand
T. W. Rucker
Clarke County
I. C. Brown
Toombs DuBose
Unlawful Use of Soldiers in New York Cases
Attorney General Gregory condemned the use of soldiers and sailors in New York dragnet raids as contrary to law. He said the justice department would continue to pursue slackers unless directed otherwise by the president. He noted that soldiers and sailors aided by American Protective League acted without authority, but were driven by zeal for the public good. No disorder occurred and no one was assaulted or maltreated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Gregory
Wilson
New York
Department of Justice
American Protective League
Bhn
Perona
Fresh Troops on Hindenburg Line In France
British dispatch reports indications that as retiring German forces reach the Hindenburg line they will be relieved by fresh corps and divisions. The move aims to defend locations previously withdrawn due to exhaustion. Evidence suggests new troops are entering the line, with booby traps and mines found and neutralized along the advance area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hindenburg Line
Hindenburg
Trogpxa
Shortage of Horses Forces Coal Transport by Trolley in Berlin
New York dispatch notes a wartime shortage of working horses in Berlin. Coal will be moved from yards to homes using trolley systems, with coal cars conveyed by trailers attached to street cars as reported by the Berlin Tageblatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berlin
Persic Torpedoed. Troops Landed Uninjured
The navy department announced that the British liner Persic was torpedoed in the war zone on September 6 with 2800 American troops aboard. The ship was beached and all soldiers were rescued by accompanying destroyers. The submarine threat was believed eliminated as destroyers convoyed the survivors to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
American Troops Land in Archangel in Northern Russia
Washington dispatch reports American troops have landed at Archangel to aid allied forces in restoring order in northern Russia. Chief of Staff March disclosed the move with the exact units and numbers unrevealed for military reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Archangel
Russia
Death to Man Who Surrenders
An Associated Press report from the American Army in France states troops are instructed to shoot on the spot any person urging surrender or attempting to persuade others to surrender during battle. The directive follows a September 27 incident near Pismette when a uniformed man urged ceasefire and accused officers of devising surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pre
France
Aits
Gielens
Pismette
Red Cross calls Athens unit to uniform parade
Madame Vustrat, chairman of the Woman's Council National Defense in Clarke county, asks all Athens Red Cross members to report at the corner of Washington Street and Olive Avenue at 9 45 p m today in full uniform. They will take part in a patriotic parade featuring a squad of public school boys carrying messages of the allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Vustrat
Woman's Council National Defense
Clarke County
Athens
American Red Cross
Washington Street
Oliese Avenue
Tropical storm near Cuban coast forecasts suggest possible landfall
Washington reports a tropical disturbance likely near and north of Jamaica moving west northwest toward the Cuban coast. It could approach near and southwest of Cuba by Thursday night, though intensity remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Jamaica
Cuban
Russian Empress Reported Dead by Daily Express
London on September 12 The Daily Express claims it has information that the former empress of Russia and her four daughters have been murdered by the Bolsheviks verified as fact by the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
The
Daily Express
Rusia
Rotsheviks
Million Dollar Camden Fire Loss
Fire at the New York Shipbuilding Company plant in Camden New Jersey caused damage estimated around one million dollars. Authorities reported the blaze erupted tonight and efforts were underway to determine the cause and assess the full extent of the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Associated Press
Philadelphia
New York Shipbuilding Company
New Jersey
Millon Dollara
Allied Drive Pauses After Eight Weeks of Offense
Allied forces under Field Marshal Haig halt the eight week old offensive as torrential rains flood the lowlands. German forces, though battered, receive large reinforcements to seal gaps and resist further advances near Eypeby west of St. Quentin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Foenig
Matshal Haig
Eipeby
St. Quentin
Ground Flying Trials By British In France
In Northern France British airmen train American pupils in ground flying, combining skill and daring. Pilots leap hills trees and poles to gain confidence, attack the enemy from any position, and rely on initiative. German casualties and morale drop as British air power targets batteries stations and aerodomes. The exploits and a famous German ace are cited to illustrate boldness and effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
von Richtrafen
Rochthofen
Hartwell Boy Back Wounded From War
Oscar A Tenney from Hartwell Georgia the first wounded man of the 826th Infantry to return to Georgia is convalescing at Fort McPherson base hospital arriving Sunday night He was in Company C Foods squad near the front when a German shell hit their cook shack wounding six and killing one He lost part of his right leg and will limp the rest of his life He notes Germans were short on rations while American soldiers ate well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Oscar A. Tenney
Hartwell
Georgia
Dig
Fort McPherson
Teanley
826Th Infantry
Teasley
Petrograd Riots Not Confirmed Report
London reports the British Foreign Office has received no news confirming the alleged massacre and arson in Petrograd. The item notes uncertainty about the Petrograd riots and pending verification from official sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
London
British Foreign Office
Fe Petrograd
Statewide rat killing drive urged by Georgia officials
The State College of Agriculture with the U S Department of Agriculture launches a statewide rat extermination campaign in Georgia. Governor designates October 21 26 as rat killing week with prizes for top performers. County agents distribute literature. farmers urged to rat proof cribs and granaries using wire netting or concrete. Field contacts include A M Reese and Emma T Martin in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Howe
Emma T. Martin
Candler Building
Atlanta
Little drinking among troops in an Irish port
An Irish port near the Awedean Destroyer Base reports limited drinking by American sailors. Saloons are not crowded ashore, with sociable, guestlike treatment in small town establishments. The Men’s Club and YM/YW facilities attract many, offering reading rooms, a pool hall, theater, and American ice cream options, drawing sailors to American‑run venues and American‑furnished foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Awedean
British Isles
England
Ireland
The Best Flaster for Lame Back Found in Text
A compact note says a piece of flaster dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on the seat of pain often relieves lame backs better than other plasters and costs much less.
Texas Suffers Great Drought Drives Emigrants Westward
A prolonged drought has parched land from the Panhandle to western Texas forcing emigrants to flee toward eastern Texas Oklahoma and Colorado in search of work. Cattle die-offs and failing calf crops cripple ranches as war and lack of rain drive settlers from rented lands they labored to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Eastern
Tex‘Oklahoma
West Texas
Simllar
Bult
Colorado
West Texan
Fort Worth
Dallas
Panhandle
Sheet Metal Workers Strike Threat Looms East of Mississippi
Washington reports that all sheet metal workers affiliated with the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers will strike Monday in the territory east of the Mississippi unless the wage scale demands are settled immediately. The War Labor Board was advised of the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Amalgamated Association of Froén, Steel and Tin Workers
Mississippi River
War Labor Board
Early returns show Thompson leads McCormick for Republican Senate nomination
Chicago results from the Minors primary indicate Hale Thompson holds a strong edge over Meditl McCormick for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate, while Congressman Foss trails significantly behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Hale Thompson
Meditl McCormick
United States Senate
Foss
Oglethorpe Bride for Marshall Nelms in Atlanta
Special from the Banner reports Marshall Nelms private secretary to Governor Hugh M Dorsey returned to Atlanta with his bride Emily Nash an Oglethorpe county girl she is described as one of the season s most charming visitors to Atlanta and the wedding occurred as noted in the Sept 11 dispatch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Marshall Nelms
Hugh M. Dorsey
Oglethorpe County
Emily Nash
Atlantic
A Billous Attack Promises Quick Relief
A 19th century health note urges relief from a billous attack with Chamberlain's Tablets. It claims the tablets tone the liver, clear the stomach, ease constipation, and relieve nausea, vomiting, and headaches. The priced offer is a quarter.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hardwick
Harris
Wiliam Jullas Harris
Cedartown
Pell’ County
Mim
Charles H. Harris
University of Georgia
Julia Knox Wheeler
Augusta
Joseph
Fighting Joe") Wheeler
Warrin
General Insurance
Merchanta
Farmers Bank of Cedartown
Jubliv Life
Senate
Woodrow Wilson
E Wan
Wilsen
Federal
Wan
Thor. W. Hardwick
Harrin
Uff
W. Y. Atkinson
State Bankers’ Association
State Democratic Executive Committee
Appling
Baldwin
Banks
Bertow
Ken HM
Berrien
Bibb
Bleckley
Wronks
Tullock
Burke
Calhoun
Jones
Taurens
Towns
Troup
Twixs
Union
Upson
Ware
Webster, Wilcox
Wilkes
Worth
Atte
Campbell
Coweta
Elbert
Newton
Pierce
Rochdale
Harrow
Payette
Forsyth Glass
Gordon
Gwinnett
Henry
Iin
Meriweather
Paulding
Talifer
Turner
Warren
Whitfield
Wilkin
Norris
Shaw Clifford Walker
Joe Hill’ Hall
T. K
Eon Wan
Tissiover
James D. Price
A Volney Williama
Trentoser
Frank Hartwell
Hindenberg Line
Belgium
Persic
RED Cross
Cuban Coast
Foch
A.M. Reese
Biological Survey
Oglethorpe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!