Farmers from Minnesota eye Glynn county land deals
A Minnesota farmers and stock raisers party led by Edward H. Huntley plans to visit Brunswick and Glynn and other Georgia counties to inspect land for large acquisitions. They aim to buy uncultivated tracts and resell to returning soldiers, with favorable terms, and expect the coastal region to attract further settlement and farming development.
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Minnesota
Brunswick
Edward H. Huntley
Glynn
Huntley
Georgia
Camp Jackson UDC to reorganize June 6
A Confederate Veterans meeting recently set June 6 for the first postwar gathering of Camp Jackson UDC. The group aims to reunite old soldiers and elect officers at the June meeting after addressing several organizational matters.
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Camp Jackson
Denominational Lines at Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta May 17 President Gambrell reiterated charges that the war department fought to break down denominational lines during the war and voiced disapproval of the proposal for church union.
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Atlanta
War Department
Southern Baptist Convention
Gambrell
Church Union
Superior Court Meats Tomorrow in Glynn May Term
Glynn Superior court opens its regular May term tomorrow morning with a likely two to three week session. The docket starts with the divorce cases to occupy one or two days, then proceeding to damage saltes. Judge Highsmith Solicitor Sellers and Stenographer Franklin arrive Monday morning on the Southern train with court called to order at 10 o'clock.
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Glynn Superior
Highsmith
Franklin
Tribute on UC 97 Deck Honored Lusitania Victims
Victory loan campaigners in New York paid tribute to Lusitania victims on the anniversary of the liner’s sinking. From the deck of the captured submarine UC 97, a large floral piece was dropped into water as part of the ceremony.
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Lusitania
New
New York Harbor
Picris Property Sells Tuesday Amid Rumors of Purchasers
The sale of the Picris acid plant site is set for Tuesday drawing local interest and rumors of potential buyers. Reported factors include an unremovable underground artesian water supply and concrete foundations making salvage unlikely. Local hopes point to a grey manufacturing concern or group that could use the land and subsurface.
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Thesf
Brunswick
Methodists Plan Broad World Reconstruction Drive
The Methodist Missionary Centenary unveils a global social reform plan. It calls for rebuilding twelve French towns on the Chateau-Thierry front, creating recreation centers in war damaged cities in France and Italy, building hospitals in Africa, and establishing agricultural stations in southern Italy and Chile. More than 58 000 Methodist volunteers from schools and colleges will support the effort to counter Bolshevism with religious influence across 20 000 churches in the North and South.
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New York
Chateau-Thierry
France
Italy
Africa
Chile
Methodists Episcopal
Eleventh District Editors Meet In Waycross
The Eleventh District association of the Georgia Weekly editors will meet in Waycross on Monday May 19 at 11 a m The program includes welcome address by Rev C M Ledbetter and a series of talks on land title Torrens system paper by Col D M Parker and Mrs W H Robinson a livestock development talk by W A Seaman and a roads and development talk by Alex K Sessoms followed by general discussion and short excursions before afternoon trains depart
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Waycross
Arthur H. Robinson
Adel
C. H. Leavy
Brunswick
Georgia
D. M. Parker
Ware
Charlton County
W. H. Robinson
Folkston
W. A. Seaman
Alex K. Sessoms
Pres
Georgia Land Owners Assn
Twelve large steamers assigned to five ports trade
Shipping Board assigns twelve steamers to lumber trade routes from the south to Wilmington Charleston Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville with four 7500 ton plus ships for Argentine trade and two smaller vessels for sugar trade linking five ports and Cuba.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Wilmington
Charleston
Savannah
Brunswick
Jacksnville
Ane
Theother
President Wilson's Message Read From Paris by Hartigan
For the first time a president’s annual message to Congress will be wired from Paris and read to the House in Washington by Patrick J. Hartigan the regular reading clerk. This marks the first such foreign delivery of a presidential message.
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Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Washington
Paris
Patrick J. Hartigan
House
Brunswick and Glynn County Bond Election Success
W R Neel editor of the Savannah Morning News congratulates Secretary Smith of the Board of Trade on Brunswick and Glynn county bond election results. He notes not a single vote against bonds and praises the pro progressiveness and support for good roads as vital public service.
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W. R. Neel
Savannah
Allis Ready for Extra Congress
Washington reports plans for convening the sixty sixth congress in extraordinary session on Monday with the president's call and party caucuses completing final organization. The opening session will handle routine organizational matters and the reading of the president's message.
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Washington
Peace Negotiations Reach Final Draft Stages
Paris May 17 The peace conference nears completion of the treaties with Germany as the 15 day period for written appeals ends Thursday. Austria plans to present credentials Monday and is expected to pay five billion marks. Count Brockdorff Rantzau will return to Berlin with senior delegation members after a late night meeting.
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Paris
Germany
Austria
von. Brockdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
Count Brockdorff-Rantzau
Berlin
Lost Seaplane NC-1 Found Off Azores Rescue
Washington May 17 The destroyer searching for the lost seaplane NC-1 found the plane and Lieut Commander Bellinger and crew were taken aboard the steamship Iowa The Navy Department released the report tonight in a telegram from Horta Azores.
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Washington
NC-1
Bellinger
Iowa
Navy Department
Horta
Azores
Bazaar Auction Tees Up Monday Evening Charity Sale
The Pure Food Show and Bazaar plans a Monday night auction at the Y W C A Shack with a live auctioneer to raise funds for the elevator fund and Naval Air Station god. Young ladies compete in popularity contests as part of the event ahead of a grand ball Tuesday. Mrs Julius May promotes the relief effort and invites attendees for an evening of saleable value and enjoyment.
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Naval Air Station
Julius May
Y. W C. A. Shack
City trade group urges simultaneous bids for paving contracts
The Board of Trade urged the mayor, aldermen and county commissioners to set a single bid date for both paving and road construction. Citizens committees will press authorities to coordinate bids to attract larger contractors and secure better prices. The aim is to have one bid day across city and county to improve service quality and lower costs.
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Board of Aldermen
Board of Trade
Deliberallv
Community Settlements for Soldiers Proposed in House Bill
Washington May 17 The bill to establish community settlements for soldiers seeks five hundred million dollars in an appropriation with emphasis on projects in the southern states. Leader Mondell to introduce the measure in the house Monday.
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Washington
House
Mondell
Widow of General Logan Awarded Belgian Medal
Mrs. John A. Logan widow of General Logan has been notified by the Belgian legation that she has received the Belgian medal of Queen Elizabeth from the king and queen of Belgium for chairing the Washington committee for Belgian relief.
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John A. Logan
General Logan
Queen Elizabeth
Belgium
Washington Committee For
Methodist Fund Drive Opens With Urgent Appeals
The first day of the Methodist drive for thirty five million dollars begins with Rev. L. J. Ballard as local chairman. Teams will start from the First Methodist Church in cars and are expected to report strong progress by nightfall.
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L. J. Ballard
First Methodist Church
NC-115 Found Crew Safe After World Speed Event
The NC-115 crew is confirmed safe following an unprecedented world speed event. Officials reported all members accounted for with no injuries.
NC-4 Safe at Horta as NC-3 Missing but Believed Safe
The NC-4 landed at Horta Island Payal after a Trepassey to Azores flight in fifteen hours and fourteen minutes. The NC-3, flagship of the Atlantic seaplane squadron, was off Fayal in fog and remains missing, though naval officials express no fear for Commander Towers and crew of four.
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Washington
Payal
Horta
Trepassey
Azores
Fayal
Commander Towers
Progress on East Boulevard street work continues
Tarver is being put down and work proceeds swiftly on the east boulevard driveway just north of Lanier's pool. The entire boulevard remains in bad condition and deteriorating while officials note the city cannot afford temporary fixes as permanent paving nears.
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Lanier
Tarver
Fast Game Baseball To Be Played Today
An anticipated swift baseball game will be played this afternoon on the local diamond between the Naval Air station team and the crack club of the American Shipbuilding company. Both clubs show near equal victory totals from many games, and spectators expect a competitive contest.
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Naval Air Station
Crack Club
American Shipbuilding Company
Republican House Members Push War-Era Investigations
Republican members meeting at Congress push investigations into administration activities and expenditures since the war began to inform the public and protect public interests amid factional party differences.
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Washington
House
Congress
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