Clarke County Exemption Board Certifies 265 Men to District Board
Clarke county selection and exemption board has nearly finished the first and second calls for exemptions. About 265 names have been certified to the district board, with Clarke’s quota of 181 likely to be secured. Forty four claims were acted on yesterday, 27 disallowed, many with no proof, and a long list of individual cases with dispositions and serial numbers.
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Clarke County Selection and Exemption Board
District Board
Clarke
Atlanta
Clarke County
First National Army
Burney Terrell
Charley Good
Berry Geo. Capton
John Days
B. M. Howell
Nathan Leverett
Lonnile Laddrum
Will Barnett
C. O. McDorman
W. F. Dorsey
Joe Wilson
E. W. Jackson
Bland Willingham
Jim Hill
Stephen Wilkins
Willie Stephens
Oliver Lanes
Charles Lucius Bailey
J. Y. Talmadge
Walter Foster
James Gaines
Allowe
J. B. Crawley
Quart er'R Boys Scatter Widely Over South
The 42 men who completed the University summer school curarosetees course were enlisted by Capt Heidt in Atlanta. Fifteen or sixteen Athens business men were among them. Orders sent them to many camps. sergeant ranks for all. Dispatch lists recipients: Costa Curtino Kytle Howard Abney Burn Conaway Calhoun Dunaway Henry Pope Costa Cook Morton Cox Aniston J B Cook Parker Harris Macon.
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Heidt
Atlanta
Athens
Fred Costa Curtino
Kytle Howard Abney
Burn Conaway
J. H. Calhoun
Camp Jackson
Columbia 8. C
Clarance Dunaway
Hattiesburg
Miss
Baxter Henry
Greenville
S. C
Walter Pope
Alexandria
Jim Costa
J. B. Cook
Little Rock
Ark
Jack Morton
Montgomery
Joe Cox
Anniston
Ala
Geo. Parker
Camp Harris
Macon
Paintove to form new wartime ministry for unity
Paris on September 10 reports Paul Painlevé accepted the task of forming a ministry to replace Ribot. He said the new government will pursue national unity and bend all strength of the nation toward a more energetic conduct of the war.
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Associated Press
Paris
Paul Paintove
Thetask
Alexandre Ribot
First Casualty List Announced From War
Washington D C September 10 The army announces its first casualty list of the war excluding medical corps losses. Sergeant M G Calderwood and Private W F Branningnan of Company F Eleventh Railway Engineers were slightly wounded by shell fragments while on duty in France.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
M. G. Calderwood
W. F. Branningnan
W. F. Branningnay
Company F
Eleventh Railway Engineers
France
Woman Suffrage Defeated in Maine in Early Returns
Maine voters rejected woman suffrage by about two to one based on early precinct returns. The report notes good weather and rising cotton prospects with prices higher than years past. Classified entries include various farm and personal claims with approvals and disallowances recorded.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
Most Serious Crisis in the History of Russian Republic
Washington dispatch notes the Korniloff resignation crisis as the gravest six months into democracy. Kerensky adopts "blood and iron" methods, arrests Lyoff, martial law declared in Petrograd, and forces pledge obedience to the government. Fronts across Russia, Romania, Italy, France, Britain, and Macedonia see action. Soviet council condemns Korniloff as traitor. Russian troops renew offense near Riga as death battalion drives Tuezons back.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Korniloff
Premiter Kerensky
Lvoff
Duma
Klembovsky
Kerensky
Lyoff
Duman
Lokomsky
Petrograd
Russia
Germany
Sagevold
Riga
Largest single taxation bill in America passes Senate
Washington D C Sept 10 The war tax bill the largest single taxation measure in U S history was passed by the senate by a 69 to 4 vote Bo rah Grona LaFollette and Morris opposed The bill provides about 1 4 billion dollars in taxes with most revenue from incomes war profits and taxes on tobacco and public utilities The measure now goes to the house conference committee will be appointed by Simmons Stone Williams and Penrose Lodge
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Borah
Grona
LaFollette
Morris
Simmons
Stone
Williams
Penrose
Lodge
Sweden Must Declare Neutrality Amid German Aid Pressure
Washington observers say Sweden will be forced to define its neutral stance as Allies demand an end to German aid from northern Europe. Officials estimate halting Swedish iron exports could shorten the war by six months, as Swedes are said to supply Germany with foodstuffs and manpower for mines and munitions. If Argentina enters war, neutrals may block food shipments to Germany, leaving Argentina as the last major nonbelligerent food producer.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Buenos Aires
Sweden
Germany
Mentia
Argentina
Mrs B F Lyle of Athens Killed in Gainesville Crash
Mrs. B F Lyle wife of B F Lyle experienced a fatal death from injuries after an automobile accident near Gainesville Sunday. The couple traveled for a day trip to Gainesville when a gust blew Mr Lyle s hat off causing a crash at a street corner. Mrs Lyle died Sunday night near 10 o clock. Funeral and burial were in Gainesville yesterday afternoon.
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iFrom
B. F. Lyle
Southern Manufacturing Company
Gainesville
Mr. Lyle
Mrs. Lyle
Dr W P Jacobs built orphanage with 50 cents dies at 75
William Plummer Jacobs known as one of the South’s grand Presbyterian church figures died at his Clinton home. He founded Thornwell Orphanage in 1872 and its first Presbyterian Church in Clinton, led both for decades. His tale of building with a half dollar became a cherished origin story.
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William Plummer Jacobs
D. D
Thornwell
Clinton
D. C
Presbyterian Church
South
Athens
Dr. Jacobs
Yorkville
I. C
Mary J. Dillard
First Presbyterian Church
Jacobs
Auccess
Georgia Synod
Richard Orme Flinn
John J. Eagan
Atlanta
Erskine College of
South Carolina
LID
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
Athens Feeds 1500 National Guard Troops Passing Through
Athens hosted and fed about 1500 Tennessee and New Jersey National Guard troops en route to camps. Citizens, Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross and local cafes supplied lunches with volunteers. trains from Knoxville, Winston-Salem and other cities halted for marches and greetings as troops toured the town.
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Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Uncle Sam
National
Athens
Tennessee National Guard
Col
Luke Lee
Tennessee
United States
McIntyre
Parish
Knoxville
Tenn
Greenville
D. C
8. A. TL
J. Z. Hoke
Sec. Haselton
Pres. Tibbetts
Madame Lusstrat
New Jersey
Anniston
Als
N. C. Bunch
Ambulance Corpa
Winston-Satem
N. C
A. Swann
Winston-Salem
Columbia
Camp Jackson
Tabernacle At Macon Calls Rev Neighbor
Macon Telegraph reports the Tabernacle Baptist Church unanimously calls Rev. R. E. Neighbor of Augusta to be pastor, succeeding Rev. T. F. Callaway who resigned to become state evangelist. Neighbor has pastored in Dublin Americus Athens and East Macon, with recent work in New York City and a Elberton tent meeting. The church hopes for his acceptance and anticipates good business.
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Macon
Tabernacle Baptist Church
R. E.neighbor
Augusta
T. F. Callaway
Baptist Mission Board
Neighbour
East Macon Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Dublin
First Baptist Church
lAmericus
Tabernacle Baptist Church of
Athens
New York City
Elberton
W. H. Rich
Vineville Baptist Church
Geo W Burney Promoted To Deputy Superintendent
Mr George W Burney, agent for Metropolitan Insurance, has been promoted to deputy superintendent. He will move to Columbus, Georgia, to live and establish headquarters. Athens friends praise the recognition but regret the loss of his family. He has been active in insurance work and church circles, building strong local friendships.
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George W.burney
Metrolitan Insurance Co
Columbus
Athens
Doan's Kidney Pills Endure in Athens Testimony
In Athens, Mrs. J. Martin of 563 Pulaski St reports kidney trouble relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills, noting renewed improvement over six years and praising the product. Price 60c at dealers. The notice also mentions fifteen thousand national guardsmen passing through Athens in recent days.
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Dean
Athens
J. . Martle
Pulaski St
Japan
Varios States
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Will H. Winfrey
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W. F. Myers
Henry Dillard
Russian Republic
Blood and Iron
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CheroCola Co
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