Britain Votes 1 Billion and Adds 500000 Men to Army
London reports a war budget of 1.5 billion pounds approved in the house of commons with no dissent and an army expansion of 500000 men under Lord Kitchener. The article notes naval estimates for 218000 personnel, risk in the North Sea, the sinking of Amphion, and public anxiety as Britain prepares for a long war with royal family and sailors at risk. It covers German prisoners at Victoria Station, the Beresford Churchill feud ending, and the mobilization of German and American diplomatic actions.
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London
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
Great Britain
War Office
Empire
Navy
England
Admiralty
Prince
Collingwood
Beresford Churchill
Charles Beresford
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiral Beresford
Lance
Germany
Fogland
British Isles
Irwin B Laughlin
Buat Rees
Victoria Street
William
Germain
Germain Benevolent Societies
Mauretania speeds for Halifax as war fears rise
The Mauretania, under escort after a risky reroute near Sable Island, set a remarkable distance run from Liverpool to Halifax. Passengers report seeing warships nearby and fear of a German cruiser. authorities prepared for possible capture while the liner pressed on at high speed toward Halifax. Twenty three passengers reportedly held in Halifax as prisoners of war due to insufficient proof of American citizenship.
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Faiifax
Essex
Sable Island
Exsat
Halifax
Kew Lork
Stravel
Ind
Liverpool
Halifas
Mauretania
Miny
Fred
New York
Serviea
Charles Mayo
Charles H Mayo
Rochester Minn
Congress
Queenstown
James Carruthers
Charles
Tas
Hailfax
Theas
Wis
Baltimore
Orean
Gormim
Plang
St Wlound
Pasneaert
St Pe
Tanda
Army
Marlborough
Horace Lee Washington
Jverneal
Grand Amercan Cosul
Olesse
Rheineth
Cognic Mixtres
Netherlands
Onsul
Mitts Capea
Mork Hamilton
Teber
American Legion To Fight For France Formation Suggested
Paris reports an appeal by American residents to form an American legion. The proposal imagines members adopting the martial dress of the Lafayette brothers as they offered their swords to Washington. General Victor Michael, Paris military governor, admires the gesture but says the army cannot use volunteer troops at present due to general mobilization.
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Paris
Theiold Brothers
Arma
General la Fayette
Liberty
United States
Washington
Victor Michael
German Captain Becomes U S Citizen After Escaping War
Captain Herman Lemke, master of the German steamer Freida Leonhardt, which arrived at the port after a chase by an English cruiser, has filed naturalization papers to become a United States citizen. The event occurred in Jacksonville on August 6.
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Germany
United States
Jacksonville Tia
Herman Lemke
Freida Leonhardt
Foto
Bainbridge residents in Europe during war crisis
Bainbridge locals abroad stir concern as several well known residents are reported in Europe. Mrs Jones and Mrs Graves travel with fears for Mrs Jones 15 and others including Mrs Charles Barney Mrs Marie Craig and relatives of J J Farrell are grouped in Germany and Bremenhaven awaiting escape or return.
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Bainbridge
Jane
Paris
Jones
Agnes D Graves
Charles Barney
Bainbridge High School
Italy
Germany
Rome
Marie Craig
Berlin
J J Farrell
Ot Fig Board of Trade
Bremenhaven
Imperator
Dreadnaught Guards 5 More Georgia Banks in New York
News report from New York details the U S battleship Florida guarding harbor cargo to maintain neutrality. Officials plan expanded guard presence, customs oversight, and inspection of outbound ships to prevent contraband movements amid German shipping activity. Additional Georgia banks named as crop moving fund depositories under emergency currency act.
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Georgia
New York
McAdoo
Redfiell
Wilma Guid
Washington
Guarda
Florida
Fundy
Bam
Bown
Albany Gu
New Yorke
Vito
Albany Columbus
Valdosta
Rome
Athone
Mrnday
Saturaay
Daya Indeet
Brown
Congress
Federal Reserve
Stue
Federal Reserve Act
Mir Brown
Astate
Atlanta
Banka
No Answers Received on 10 Mediation Tender
Washington August Despite no responses to the formal tender of good offices by the United States to warring powers in Europe officials expect the United States to mediate for diplomatic interests. The death at the White House of Mrs. Ison overshadows dispatches. China’s government urged U S aid to maintain its integrity. administration sentiment holds a status quo unless revolution arises in China threatening missionaries and foreigners.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Menein
White House
Ching
Far East
China
Glen
Lamna
Paris Hunger Fears Rise Over War Food Shortages
Paris faces food shortages as war disrupts deliveries from the central depot. Vegetables and staples like potatoes and beans appear in markets with price controls on per pound sales while eggs and dairy follow tariffs. The French agriculture ministry weighs a scheme to draft youths for harvest under veteran guidance.
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Paris
Great Central
Ministry of Agriculture
Slaton Explains New Tax Act in Polk County
Governor Slaton spoke to large crowds at Cedartown and Rockmart about the tax equalization bill. He addressed Polk County citizens at 10:30 AM at the Polk County courthouse, emphasizing the act’s details. A local workers club of 97 at the Morgan mill supported his Senate run.
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Gov. Slaton
Polk
Aragonda
Slaton
Farge
Cedartown
Rockmart
Iragan Milla
Senate
Jpeshist
Cellvtown
Speay
Sernorohn
Polk County
Morrison Nestor at Talking Rock Dies After Illness
Miss Morrison of Talking Rock dies at 33 after a three week typhoid illness in her father's home. Interment at Talking Rock cemetery Friday at 2:30 PM. Also reported: Mrs Malcolm G Council of Americus dies after protracted illness at 70. funeral Friday. Mrs To Williams, 64, dies at 14 Spring Street. two daughters and two sons survive. Mrs Mary Mabry Abel, 68, dies Thursday. daughter Nellie Shields survives. Body cases pending funeral arrangements.
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Miss Morrison
Talking Rock
Misa Stella Morrison
Morrison
Is Place
Missa Morrison
Brandmother
J G Morrison
Atlanta
Ben
Sosabee
Tate
Darnell
Mesers R U
M. B
Americas
aAmericus
Malcolm G Council
Amercus
Mra To & Williams
Ysons
Spring Street
Mre
Pete Mitchell
Wies Liizabeth Williams
Arthur Daves
Wascogee
Onia
LO Williams
J D
William Kuikew
Birmingham
Mir G W Lavett
Mobile
Patterson
Mary
Mabry Abel
Nellie
Shields
Greenberg & B
Fire destroys Louistie Franyir plant and city stables
A blaze swept the Louistie Franyir company’s blacksmith shop and adjoining structures in Towsville today, destroying the factory annex, city stables, a furniture warehouse, and an implement manufacturing plant. Estimated total loss runs to about $100,000.
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Towsville
Louistie Franyir Companys
Anex
Governor Slaton Addresses New Tax Law Tour
Former representative from Toll county and Cedartown bar member Ault attended the governor’s speech explaining the new tax law. The address lasted about an hour with strong business reception and lasting favorable impressions on attendees. Slaton’s first visit to Duteur since becoming governor drew wide citizen interest and he departed for Fockmist and Arkansas after speaking.
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Bs Bk. S
Toll County
Cedartown
Tis Temirks
Fockmist
Aragon
Mr Slaton
Dutewr
Go Ernor
Horticulturists Pass Strong Resolutions in Georgia
The State Horticultural Society adjourned after a two day session with strong resolutions. They demand minimum 18000 carload rates for peach shipments and lowest excursion rates for members at rail stations. They oppose changes to the state board of entomology appointments and urge Georgia to increase state funds for its experiment station to match federal allocations totaling 20000 annually.
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Griffin
State Horicultural Society
State Board of Entomology
Georgia Experimentulatien
de Toavh
Georgia
South Arm
Feading
General Assembly
Housewives League Watches Merchants For Food Prices
The National Housewives League sent a notice to members nationwide calling a meeting to consider foodstuff prices. It urges merchants not to take advantage of the wire crisis to raise prices and asks members to vigilantly watch prices and report any advance to the national executive committee.
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New York
National Housewives League
United States
Bird Reserve Declared at Blackbeard Island
Washington August 6 The coast of Georgia at the entrance to Sa ele Sound hosts Blackbeard Island set aside as a reserve and breeding ground for native birds The Agriculture Department declares it unlawful for any person to disturb the birds or their extent on the island
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Washington
Blackbeard Island
Giorgia
Sa Ele Sound
Department of Agriculture
Press Club Planned by Newspaper Men
More than fifty Atlanta newspaper men met at the Morsyth theater to launch plans for an Atlanta Press Club. Temporary chairman Keats Speed, secretary James W Meade, and several committees were named to draft a constitution and bylaws, select a building, and recruit members. Committees will report next meeting. membership includes active newspaper men, associate members with prior newspaper work, and honorary leaders in city industry. nonresident members also allowed. Target capital is not less than 6000. The club aims to mirror press clubs in Chicago and Boston, with social features and active management by working journalists.
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Atlanta
Morsyth Theater
Atlanta Press Club
Keats Speed
Jamea W Mrade
Chicago
Boston
Tous
Innis Brown
Sidney Ormond
Herbert Azbury
Tom Akers
Farnsworth
James P Holliday
Rogers
Tiaws
James W. Meade
Charman Jobn W Clelland
Hugh Cardoza
Memfersnip
IJC Gortatowaky
Tohn S Cohen James
I Holliday
George & Auer
Jules Jorngan
Os Barnawor
James W
Meade
Harllee
Branth
Dney
Ormond Gelen Paschal
Hal Steed and
Archie Eo
Excursion to South Georgia and Floraa Avenst
Travel notice for a trip to South Georgia and Floraa Avenst with departures from terminal station at 0 am and 10 30 pm. Fare listed as $350 to all South Georgia points. Ticket office hours $8. Tax and other details unclear due to damaged text.
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B &A
South Georgia
Floraa
Tampr
Jacksonville
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Athens
NO Answers
L. E. Williams
Mary E. Mabry
Housewives’ League
Gray & Haley
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Luckie Street Bell
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