Taylor county county registration board named for draft
The governor announces a Taylor County registration board led by Sheriff J R Beeland with A H Riley O T Montfort and Dr T G Turk to oversee the June 5 military registration. Registrations will require full details of name age address birth citizenship and exemptions with a descriptive physical report on each registrant.
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County Registration Board
Taylor County
Sheriff Beeland
Adjutant General’s Office
Govenor
J. R. Beeland
A. H. Riley
O. T. Montfort
T. G. Turk
Registration Card Fragment in 1917 Notice
Fragmentary text shows a 1917 registration card notice with registrar signature and reference to a registration number matching a government card. The legible portion indicates compliance with law and registration of a person in Saneition land, with defective OCR rendering.
Red Cross Aid Paramount in Atlanta Fire Relief
In Atlanta’s burned district the Red Cross relief station aided victims by tracing lost fire policies and securing claims from insurers. The rapid funding of 100000 dollars, including a 1000 dollar donation by James English, supported food, clothing, and rebuilding efforts as rehabilitation continues.
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Atlanta
Burget
Red Cross
James W. English
Fourth National Bank
Why Constipation Injures
The bowels act as the body's natural detox system and constipation causes absorption of poison into the system. This dulls the mind and disrupts digestion and nutrition. Relief comes quickly with Chamberlain's Tablets available everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Newspaper Postal Rate Will Be About Doubled
Georgia newspaper man reports from Washington that a reputable business leader presented a war taxation plan to House Majority Leader Kitchin. The plan could raise about 900 a year and remains under discussion as officials seek details.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Washington
Kitchin
House of Representatives
Jani
Thus E Watson Writes on War In McDuffie
The Jeff article by Thomas E Watson argues Germany cannot win World War I as England mobilizes five million men and Britain’s naval power grows. It cites German defeats, exhausted troops, and ally wavering, contrasting U boats sinking few ships with rapid English shipbuilding.
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McDuffie
Thomas E. Watson
Germany
Jeff
England
Paris
France
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
United States
Georgia Will Get Money For Roads
Georgia will not lose its share of the 134392 dollar appropriation for road improvement from the National government. Director L. W. Page of the U S Roads department says the state has twelve months after the first apportionment to spend the funds. Only one or two California projects have started so far.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Washington
L. W. Page
Roads Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
California
Birth of a Nation comes to Fort Valley June 11 at Amusu Theatre
Fort Valley theatergoers will finally see The Birth of a Nation at the Amusu Theatre on Monday June 11 with matinee and evening shows starting 3 and 7.15. The owner Mr Griffith plans to replace the film with his new Intolerance later, while the local management guarantees the presentation will match that of major Southern cities. A 20 member orchestra and technicians accompany the production. Tickets are on sale at Wright Drug Store with mail orders accepted from out of town patrons.
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Fort Valley
Ocal
Theorld
Griffith
Wright Drug Store
Proclamation of Democracy and Peace to Warring Nations
A Fitzgerald Georgia editorial proposes a World War I peace plan urging the Central Powers to overthrow monarchies and establish democracies. It envisions thousands of planes dropping a democracy proclamation over enemy lines, echoing Wilson's war rhetoric.
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Atlanta
Fitzgerald
Congress
Wis
Wil Congress
America
New York
France
Prison Commission Recommends Pardon for Mrs Edna Godbee
The Prison Commission has recommended pardoning Mrs Edna Godbee who was convicted in Millen Georgia four years ago of killing her ex husband Judge W F Godbee and the man he married The case drew wide sympathy in the state and Governor Harris is expected to decide soon after June 5, the registration day.
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Edna Godbee
Millen
W. F. Godbee
Harris
Peacock Academy Schoolhouse Burned Near Butler
The Peacock Academy near Mr. J. T. Peacock's home, six miles south of Butler, was burned Monday night around eight. The fire’s origin is unknown but suspected incendiary. Prof Austin taught there for several years to general satisfaction, and the school was among the county’s best. Insurance on the building was four hundred and fifty dollars, guiding hopes for a modern, up-to-date replacement before fall term.
Ice Cream Supper For Organ Fund At Turners Chapel
A committee for Turners Chapel organ fund announces an ice cream supper at Turners Chapel schoolhouse Friday evening June 8 at 7 o'clock. Ladies will provide cake. Not a community affair but open to all who wish to participate in the worthy cause. Committee members Mrs N M Spillers and Miss Victoria Moore invite attendance.
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Turner's Chapel
Turners Chapel
N. M. Spillers
Victoria Moore
Price of Drugs to be Boosted by War
War tax bill to raise drug prices on June 1 after the act. Imported drugs including cinchona bark quinine belladonna senna opium and other narcotics will face a 10 percent ad valorem tax. A flat tariff will apply to items previously duty free. Soap ingredient costs have jumped up 20 to 500 percent due to nitro glycerine demand from warring nations.
Wesleyan College Drops Female to Declare New Name
In Macon Georgia on March 26 the Wesleyan Female College board of trustees approved changing the institution’s name to Wesleyan College. The move eliminates the word Female from the historic title and aligns the college with its long history as the world’s oldest women’s college. Officials also announced changes in the college's official family and reported that the just concluded season was its best in history.
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Macon
Wesleyan College
Wesleyan Female College
A Call for a World Peace Man in America
The passage argues that war destroys governments, dreams, and lives yet advances science and learning. It contends America must provide a decisive leader to rebuild and unite nations, framing the government as without ulterior motives and ready to take on a historic task. The tone seeks a unifying, almost prophetic, figure to guide civilization through conflict toward rebuilding faith.
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United States
Angels of Heaven
America
Stop Left Over Coughs Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey promises to end lingering coughs from January. It soothes with pine balsams and glycerine to loosen phlegm and heal irritated membranes. The antiseptic formula is pleasant to take and available at druggists for 25 cents.
In Pinch Hitter's Pivotal Shift On Cotton Patch
A bygone view of a pinch hitter as a man who clears cotton by light of rain fades as new generations redefine the role. The piece hints at changing labor, tools, and expectations shaping how the hallmarks of old work ethic meet modern practice.
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Red Cross Society
E. Watson
FT. Valley
Braxton
Aes
Macot Normal and Industrial Institute
Hington
Prison Commission
Atlanta Specialists
Hughes
Kennon Mott
Austell
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