Waycross Weekly Journal Office and Publisher Notice
Waycross Weekly Journal dated from Waycross Georgia announces L Volney Williams as Editor and Manager. It claims status as the only weekly paper published at the county seat and lists subscription terms with 1.50 monthly rate labeled in the brief financial note.
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Volney Williams
Waycross Journal
Salton
Hardwick
Macon News
eFider
Smith
Felder
Ware County
Politician Pope Sways Public Debate in Macon Era
A collage of political chatter from Georgia recalls observers arguing the next pope will be a politician while urging farmers to prep for big crops. Headlines note Hoke Smith and Hardwick at the Macon convention, census chief Harris’s prominent role, and debate over ware house inspections and shipping plans.
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Hoke Smith
Macon
W. J. Harris
Bite
Looks Fair To Slaton For Senate Nomination
The Albany Herald analyzes Governor Slaton's Georgia primary returns and declares he may deserve the Senate short term nomination if certified results confirm his lead in county units and popular vote. It argues a fair convention should award Slaton the nomination over Hardwick if facts support his case.
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Hardwick
Gov. Maton
Slaton India
Georgia
Herald
Macon
Lkely
Alaton
United States
Felder
Vacon
Smith
Sonator
Slaton
Democratic Executive Committee
Allany Herald
Gov
Slatin
Hutchens
United States Senate
Savannah
Messrs
Unit Rule Debate Affects Georgia Primary Contenders
The Georgia Democratic State Committee favored the unit rule to balance large and small counties. Governor Slaton leads in plurality with about ten thousand votes, carrying fifty six counties, and would win under current law in a general election. The Telegraph endorses the unit rule as fair to all counties despite likely resistance from some candidates and factions.
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Democratic State Executive Committee
Walt
Georgia
Tom Hardwick
Tenth
Richmond County
Thomas Helder
Arma
United States
Guv. Slaton
Bacon
Gov
Flaton
Telegraph
Thos
Hutchens
Cooper
Ware County Delegation Contests in Macon Convention
Reports say Ware county may contest its four votes in the Macon convention with Hardwick carrying the county. The fight centers on delegations not fully aligned with Anderson, and if Hardwick exits the race the county vote should go to Slaton, not Pelder.
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Macon
Ware
Hardwick
Ware County
Anderson
State Executive Committee
Slaton
Pelder
Wart County
Contested Georgia Senate Nomination Heats Up at Convention
The piece notes a crowded field for the short term Senate seat led by Gov. Slaton and Rep. Hardwick with Felder as a prominent candidate. It argues the convention will decide amid intense campaigning and possible unrest, while Savannah spots record bitterness and political maneuvering.
German WWI prisoners accused of robbing dead on battlefield
Paria August 24. Eighty three German prisoners arrived at Clermont Ferrand amid crowd tensions after police halted attacks. Jewels rings and money found on them allegedly stolen from officers and soldiers bodies. They will face a court martial by the Thirteenth Army Corps and were transported handcuffed in fours under Imperial eagle.
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Paria
Clermont Ferrand
Department
Puy de Dame
Machhausen
Thirteenth Army Corps
The Growth of Anti War Sentiment in Europe
A fragmented analysis notes paradoxes in peace efforts amid ongoing European conflict. The text signals rising anti war mood, amid wartime strain, and questions how peace can advance through continued hostilities. Strong entities appear limited due to garbled OCR.
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Europe
World seeks universal peace as war fear fades in finance
A Macon Telegraph summary notes growing antiwar sentiment across global finance and society. Brookers urge United States support to sustain civilization, while Germans and their emperor are denounced as dangerous. Public opinion favors universal peace and accountability for war rulers.
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Mr. Brayn
Atlantic
United States
Wall Street
The
Wall Street Journal
Germany
Bte
Europe
Macon
County Unit Defeated Prompts Call for Democratic Reform
The Auguett Herald reports a landslide defeat for Joe Brown in Georgia and urges ending the county unit system. It argues statewide primaries should value every vote equally, opposing measures that give disproportionate power to certain counties and criticizing the Brown-Watson coalition.
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Auguett Herald
Joe Brown
Georgia
Walts
Fraudulent O M E C K Law and Check Fraud Provisions
The act criminalizes drawing or uttering checks when funds are insufficient, with penalties and a thirty day grace for deposit. Provisions include garnishment exemptions and wage-related limits, outlining misdemeanor penalties and deposit requirements to avoid prosecution.
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Georgia
Garnishment Wages Timeline in Defendant's Case
The passage discusses requirements for garnishment answers to specify when wages were earned by the defendant and whether earnings were daily weekly or monthly. It emphasizes precise dating and wage cadence in the garnishee response.
If Roosevelt Were President In 191% War Debate
A Macon Telegraph excerpt contrasts Col. Roosevelt and President Wilson on war, treaties, and foreign policy. It argues Roosevelt would mobilize force and boast, while Wilson pursues negotiation and restraint amid European conflict, noting editors’ views and public sentiment.
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Woodrow Wilton
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Col. Roosevelt
Mexico
Japan
California
Europe
Col
Roosevelt
Bryan
State Department
Lewiston
New York World
Wilson
Macon
Felder Hardwick Open Fight Draws Gov Slaton Stand
Avanta Ga August 24 Governor Slaton issues a sharp statement denying any coalition with Felder and Hardwick amid open race for U S Senate seat. He claims he will govern if elected and warns against packed conventions while asserting his entitlement to the senatorial post under state rules.
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Felder-Hardwick
GOV. Slaton
Avanta
Hardwick
Georgeia
Felder
Macon
Slaton
Hardwic
Felder and
Senate
Kimball House
Mr. Hardwick
Germans in heavy battle near Brussels as Allied forces hold
London reports a three day fight southwest of Brussels between French British forces and a massive German army. Rumors say the German front exceeds 600000 men with over a million in reserve while French and English forces total about 820000. The line runs along the Sambre Schelde and Dendre valleys as fighting slows near Muelhasen.
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London
Brussels
Sambre
Schelde
Dendre
Muelhasen
Spain Plans Friendly Neutrality If Interests Unhurt
Madrid Aug 24 King Alfonso appeals to Liberals to withdraw from urging Spanish participation in European war. Spain will stay friendly neutral as long as Spanish interests remain unharmed, notes wire to The Journal.
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Spain
Madrid
Alfonso
Wara
Expert estimates cost of killing in modern wars
An article in La Science and La Vie cites General Percin computing the price of killing a soldier. He cites France 1870 71 costs totaling about 1.8 billion plus indemnities and interest. Comparable figures are given for Russo Turkish War 1877 78 and Russo Japanese War.
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la Science and
la Vie
Percin
France
Turkey
Rusele
Wen Ly
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