War Measure Favored Move to Control Telegraph System
President Wilson approved legislation authorizing government control and operation of telegraph and telephone networks during the war. Cabinet officers Baker Daniels and Burleson endorsed the bill. The House interstate commerce committee invited their testimony amid threats of a strike and system paralysis that could affect military prep and public activity. Georgia men drawn for army and other state notes follow.
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Wilson
Capitol
Baker
Daniels
Burleson
Aswell
Louisiana
House
Interstate, Commerce Committee
Sims
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
German peace terms demand total Allied surrender
Paris reports a German peace program listing harsh terms. Germany seeks annexation and control over Belgium Flanders coast Calais and Alsace Lorraine basins. restitution of colonies including Kiaochau. Britain to surrender fleet Gibraltar and naval bases. Egypt and Suez canal to Turkey. Greece restored under Constantine. Austria and Bulgaria to divide Serbia and Montenegro. France and Belgium to be occupied until conditions are met.
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Bulgaria
Serbia
Montenegro
$27,000,000 Raised By The Methodists, Chicago
The educational jubilee of the Methodist Episcopal church has collected 27000000 dollars toward a 20000000 dollar target for Methodist educational institutions by July 3, 1918. The effort began 15 months ago and surpasses the goal.
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Methodists
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Prisoners and arms seized by Germans since March 21
From the war office official statement the German offensive since March 21 has yielded 191 454 allied prisoners. Among them 99 939 were British and 89 099 French with the rest shared by Portuguese Belgian and American forces. The Germans also captured 2 476 cannon and 15 024 machine guns from the front.
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Berlin
War Office
Sugar Ration Order Details Issued in Georgia
Dr. Andrew M. Soule, federal food administrator for Georgia, announced a sugar order to take effect July 1. The plan sets household consumption at three pounds per month and requires a strict certificate system for all enterprises and individuals trading in sugar beyond household use.
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Atlanta
Andrew M. Soule
Georgia
Taylor County Honor Roll lists local service members in WWI
A long listing of Taylor County residents serving in the United States forces, with many names and units across camps in Georgia, the Carolinas, and France. The note asks readers to help complete the roster by providing missing names and addresses for a full roll of honor.
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Fitzgerald
Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
United States
Sugar ration rules for retailers and households in 1918
The rules limit sugar purchases to three pounds per family member per month with a 25 pound allotment for canning and a 50 pound seasonal limit. Retailers must obtain certificates from the Atlanta Federal Food Administration and may restock via wholesale certificates. Restrictions apply: city residents up to 2 pounds per sale and country residents up to 5 pounds per sale. Butler June 26 1918. J. T. Adams Food Administrator for Taylor County.
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Atlanta
Federal Food Administration
Butler
J. T. Adams
Taylor County
Howard letters reveal President's choice in Georgia race
A detailed sequence shows Congress man William Schley Howard seeking a White House interview in April 1918 to discuss running for Georgia senator. President Wilson reportedly favored William J Harris, prompting Howard to pledge support, later breaking that pledge. The exchange is documented in letters and a corrected article in the Constitution.
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White House
Washington
Mr. Howard
Woodrow Wilson
William S. Howard
House of Representatives
A Texas Wonder Cure Adverts Kidney and Bladder Relief
An old Texas Wonder advertisement claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments, dissolving gravel and aiding diabetes and rheumatism. It promises kids bladder regulation and mail-order availability for $1, with testimonials and Dr. F W Hall address in St. Louis. Sold by druggists in period ads.
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Texas Wonder
F. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Promised Not To Run It in Georgia Senatorial Fight
The letter exchange shows Congressman Howard sought the President's favor for Hon Wm. J. Harris meeting, then pledged not to run but breached it. The President did not push into the race, and the episode includes an unrevised account of the interview. Voters are urged to consider trust and pledged word before voting for a senator.
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Harris
Congress
Wm. Schley Howard
Wilson
Georgia
Howard
Wa. J. Harris
Hardwick
Mr. Harris
Mr. Howard
Washington
Atlanta Constitution
Wm. J. Harris
Thos. W. Hardwick
Senate
For Sale Six Stand Cotton Gin Outfit in Greensboro Georgia
Greens boro Georgia capitalized listing sells a six stand seventy saw all steel Murry Cotton Gin outfit with a hundred horse power boiler and seventy five horsepower quick action automatic engine. Attached mill and wood cutting equipment. Outfit priced at ten thousand dollars. Owner selling cheap due to ill health. Interested parties contact All Steeel Gin Co Greensboro.
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Green County
Georgia
Murry
Outfit
ALL ST Steel Gin CO
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