Georgia farmers fear labor shortage for crops during war
Gov Dorsey appeals to federal authorities for broader furloughs and more boy workers to sustain Georgia’s spring plantings. Rail rate requests and federal control loom in the Georgia Railroad Commission report. German prisoner Heinrich Knappe buried at Fort McPherson after crossing the deadline. Fort Valley offers high wages and free board to peach pickers as labor shortages bite. Atlanta reports soldiers from Hawaii arriving at Camp Gordon. 75 graduates join the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Dorsey
Newton D. Baker
W. 8. Gifford
National Council of Defense
Crowder
Congress
Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission of Georgia
National Cemetery
Fort McPherson
Heinrich Knappe
National
Marietta
Macon
Fort Valley
Hawaii
Gordon
Pacific Islands
Honolulu
Atlanta Over Subscribes Red Cross Quota for War Relief
Atlanta announces it has exceeded its 250000 quota for the second national Red Cross war relief fund, with early tallies around 275000. The Shriners and workers raised 210000 on day one, women 100000, and school children at least 15000, as the city shows strong national support for American troops abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Red Cross
National Red Cross War Relief Fund
Edwin F. Johnson
Shriners
Samuel M. Lumpkin
Teutons Strike for Paris on Aisne Front
German offensive resumes on the western front with two principal blows on the Aisne and Ypres sectors. In Flanders the German attack gains little ground while on the Aisne front crown prince troops reportedly seize the Chemin des Dames ridge. The German move follows earlier losses in Picardy and Flanders as the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisne
Chemin Des Dames
New York
Germany
Picardy
Flanders
Voormezele
Locre
Ypres
Pinon
Soissons
Rheims
Berlin
Brulose
U boat prowling off Cape Henry Virginia
Newport News reporting a British steamer master said he fired five shots at a mysterious submarine about 150 miles off Cape Henry on May 22. He could not confirm hits as the submarine disappeared. The event remained secret until later. wreckage was sighted near the capes amid ten days of submarine rumors and a heightened watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Cape Henry
Capes
Government asked to operate short lines
Columbia resolutions urge the United States government to take over and run the short line railroads. A committee representing Southern railroad commissions will present the plan to William G. McAdoo, director general of railroads. If he says impracticable, a practicable program will be proposed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Sigmond Tarnok
United States
Columbia
D. C
William G. McAdoo
Trailroad Commissions
Germans Mutiny Over French Front Duty Reported
Moscow two German divisions refused orders to move to the French front. Prince Leopold of Bavaria investigated, mutineers were hanged and many sentenced to life hard labor. Paris bombardment resumes with long range guns at dawn as German aim to break allied lines. U.S. states red cross fundraising tops $144.9 million with New York City leading donations at $33.43 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Dyinsk
Leopold of
Bavaria
Paris
Washington
Germany
France
Flanders
Picardy-Flanders
Red Cross
Western
American Red Cross
Greater New York
AL ‘Lantic
Pennsylvania
Mountain
Taylor County Honor Roll of World War I Service Members
A compiled roster lists Taylor County men serving in the American Expeditionary Forces and allied units. The names span multiple companies and camps across the United States, including France and Camp Wheeler, Camp Gordon, Camp Jackson, and Camp Cody, with numerous initials and unit designations reflecting a broad enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hudson
Lieut
J. E
France
Willie Pope
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Pierce
James H
Fuller
Henry Grady
Brg
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Jenkkins
Sargt
Roy N
Q. M. C. Tioga
P. O
Thompson
Henry G
American E. F
H. G
Camp Jackson
Columbia
S. C
Hill
Walter
M. G. Co
Camp Bevins
Mass
Shine
Tom B
Wilson
Thomas F
E. 307Th
Eng
Long Island
N. Y
Mathews
Mack
Coast Artilery
Ft. Hamilton
Brooklin
Parr
Emery F
Q. M. Detch
Q. M
U.S. A
Shealy, Theodore
30Th Co
Brg’d
For Sale in Greensboro Georgia Cotton Gin Outfit
For sale in Greensboro Georgia a six stand 76 saw all steel Murry Cotton Gin outfit with 100 HP boiler 75 HP quick action motor and new 8-30 American corn mill plus wood sawing and splitting machine. Original cost 10000 dollars. Owner selling cheap due to ill health. Respond to ALL STEEL GIN CO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boro
Green County
Georgia
All Steel
Murry Cotton Gin Outfit
H. P. Boil
ALL Steel Gin CO
Anatomy and Friendship Skepticism at a Cold Leg Dinner
A host teases his wife over serving cold leg of lamb to Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown replies that cold leg is preferable to a cold shoulder, turning a domestic quip into a lighthearted exchange about hospitality and mischief.
Taylor County Sunday School Convention Program 1918
The Taylor County Sunday School Convention met at the Methodist Church in Howard on June 22 and 23 1918. Programs listed include sessions led by Rev M W Flanders R M Suggs Mrs Bessie Rogers F M Foy and Miss Janie Neisler with hymn Daisy Magee and announcements followed by dinner on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Methodist Church
Howard
M. W. Flanders
R. M. Suggs
Home Department
Bessie Rogers
S. S
F. M. Foy
Janie Neisler
Daisy Magee
Georgia Sunday School Association
A. S.wallace
J. T. Adams
Daisy Magee Freewill
Georgia Sunday School Association Taylor County Meeting Program
A Taylor County interdenominational session outlines Saturday and Sunday schedules for the Georgia Sunday School Association. Activities include prayer services, reports by Elizabeth Neisler, A. S. Wallace, and J. T. Adams, plus lessons on teaching methods and organizing training classes. Key notes clarify the association’s nonauthoritative, donor-supported work and broad regional reach with officers Chapman and Riley urged attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Montgomery
J. H. Allen
Elizabeth Neisler
A. S. Wallace
Herbert Sealy
J. T. Cox
Eli Gaultney
S. S
L. A. Harrell
Daisy Magee
Pickens Riley
M. A. Chapman
Taylor County Sunday School Association
Georgia Sunday School Association
German Scientist Invents Solidified Glue Substitute for Rubber
A German scientist has invented a preparation of solidified glue that can replace rubber for many uses. The report notes the innovation as an endless job, while a separate domestic anecdote describes a daughter’s fatigue and a mother’s concern over her child’s repeated phrases and weariness.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brnor Dorsey
War Baker
Wade
Con
South
Middle West
Colored Welfare League of
Augusta
South Georgia
Negro Organization
Valdosta
Savannah
George W. Tiedeman
Mr. Tiedeman
Chatham County
Illinois
Michigan
Dixie Division
Metal Trades In
Southern Metal Trades Association
Association
Wadley
Ogeechee River
Daniel
Odd Fellows
Robert T. Daniel
Griffin
The
Hindenburg
Teutons
Virginia
Taylor County’s Honor
Wadsworth
Alma
M. C
Boland
Herbert C
Spartanbanburg
58Th Co
Atlanta, Ga
Respess, Corp. J. R
Bat
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Butler
Lieut. Walter
College Street
Riley
H. L
Remount Department
Belair
Nickson
Evans Drive
Carson
J. T. Jr
Robt. C
Camp W
Montfort
O. E
U. S
Charleston
McCants
J. Morgan, Co
Spartanburg
Edward W. Hicks
F. A
Harris
Otis P
M. G. Bu
Rawls
Joe W
Windham, Hoke I
H. Q. Co
Rainbow
E. F
City of
Greens
M. T. Gaultney
D. D. Gorman
W. E. Marshall
Chevrolet
Reynolds
C. B. Marshall Reynolds
Wright
Maeaial
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