Waycross and Western extension nears Milltown finish
German retreat news page describes Allied gains along the front as a new line nears completion. In Waycross Georgia plans unfold for a gala event to mark the Alapaha river trestle finish and the arrival of a 2,600 foot trestle. A Mogul locomotive is ordered for a new passenger train to Milltown with schedules aimed at boosting local business.
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Milltown
Alapaha River
Waycross and Western
Waycross
W. H. Greenfield
Alapaha
Registration books open on Wednesday in Waycross
Registration books to be opened next Wednesday at the office of A. G. Miller in the Central school building marking the start of the public schools term. Indications point to unusually large attendance with the board arranging for growth while many grades will be crowded. Teachers arrive next week. the corps is praised as unusually efficient after careful selection. Lists of needed books are in the school report distributed by Supt. Miller, office hours ten to twelve daily.
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Waycross
G. Miller
Board of Education
Supt. Miller
Central School
Brunswick Cop Badge Found Here Amid Peace Plans
A stray badge once lost by a Brunswick officer in Waycross was shown to Rev. J By Wire to The Journal. The sermon at Brow Of street tabernacle referenced the badge No. 6. Anonymity surrounds the source while noting expected peace news from Washington involving Jacob Schiff and a prominent American diplomat.
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Waycross
Tabernacle
Brow- OF
Journal
B. Thrasher
Trinity New York
Methodist Church
Washington
Jacob Schiff
Peace Will Save Austria Negotiations Loom for End of War
Petrograd reports diplomatic circles believe Austria will sue for peace within a fortnight to avert the empire's complete breakup. International troubles mount as Russian advances sweep onward and Austria resents Germany's slow troop dispatch to Galicia.
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Petrograd
Austria
Galicia
Russians Advance Through Silesia to Breslau
Dispatches from Vienna say the Russian center’s advance guard pushes forward with little opposition as Banglage forces invade Silesia and Breslau’s capture seems imminent. Reports by Woré to The Journal dateline Rome Sept 10.
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Rome
Vienna
Rin
Silesia
Breslau
Vienna Overcrowded With Wounded From Front
Reports from Vienna state hospitals schools convents and churches are crowded with wounded from the front. The injured are being moved to other cities to ease strain on the capital facilities.
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Rome
Vienna
Germans Worry the Hollanders in Belgian Frontiers
German operations in northern Belgium heighten anxiety in Holland. The Queen proclaims all frontier towns and villages in a state of siege as a precautionary measure.
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the Hague
Belgium
Holland
British Premier Seeks 500,000 Regular Army Increase
London on September 10, the premier urged parliament to expand the regular army by 500,000 men. He said all British resources should be mobilized to drive the war with Germany toward successful termination.
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Journal
London
Germany
Waycross Finds Mystery Brunswick Police Badge
Osgood a Western Union messenger boy found a damaged Brunswick police badge in Waycross. Badge No 6 with scratched back makes identification nearly impossible and raises questions about where it came from and how it ended up in Waycross.
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Waycross
Osgood
Western Union
Brunswick Police
Brunswick
Veobedge
Northside
Waycrosy
Crushwick
Tule
Weyeress
Financiers Push Mediation to End European Conflict
Berlin via Amsterdam Sept. 10 Financiers who control world finance seek a swift peace by urging mediation with Germany, provided opponents agree. The report notes efforts to secure acceptance of mediation proposals.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Germany
French Advance in Alsace Reaches Bollweller and Thann
Bordeaux dispatch reports French forces invading Alsace have pushed German lines toward the Rhine and occupied the hill area as far as Bollweller and Thann. The offensive is described as increasingly aggressive.
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Bordeaux
Alsace
Rhine
Hile
Bollweller and
Thann
Austria May Seek Peace Within Fortnight Says Diplomatic Circles
A photo shows Austrian officers planning war moves with Crown Prince Franz present. Diplomats expect Austria to sue for peace within a fortnights time as talks gain momentum amid ongoing conflict.
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Austria
Prince Franz
Blackshear Postmaster Oustment Effort Reaches Waycross
A Waycross correspondent reports fresh developments in the Blackshear postmaster ousting fight. A letter to T B Raulerson alleges false statements in a Herald interview and accuses a Blackshear figure of party switch. The writer claims Pierce county voters want a new postmaster and promises support at the proper time.
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T. E. Oden
Blackshear
Waycross
T. 8
Raulerson
Odens
Wayjotene Herald
Blacksnear
Interelow
Hoke Smith
T. W. Hardwick
Odena
Delaila
Pierce County
Port Andrewa
British Bear Brunt of the Fighting that Gives French More Hope
Dispatches from Paris report continued German retreat with Alsace Lorraine lines moved back around thirty miles toward the Rhine. Allies push forward on the fifth day amid desperate combat while Paris faces possible evacuation of a third of its population. British forces bear the heaviest fighting as Austrians bombarding Belgrade resume, and authorities deny dum-dum ammunition charges.
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Journal
Paris
Alsace
Lorraine
Rhing
France
Chiana
Petrograd
Grecow
Gallele
Prussia
Isoo
Germany
Maine
Orth
Bordeaux
Belgrade
Archduke Frederick Loses 130000 Men in Galicia
A Vienna message reports Archduke Frederick has lost 130000 men in recent Galician battles, about one fourth of his command, signaling heavy casualties in the home front.
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Vienna
Bennett Named New Member of Ware Board of Education
R W Bennett, a well known figure in Ware, has been appointed to the Ware County Board of Education to fill the vacancy caused by the death of B D Woodard of Haywood. The appointment is welcomed by many friends of Bennett, who had been an active participant on the board. The board and community regret Woodard’s death and value his past service.
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B. D. Woodard
Haywood
KR. W. Bennett
Ware
Ware County
Woodard
Tie Board
Hie
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