04 Apr 1916
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary report describes Villa forces under Colonel Dodd acting near Qarranza and Villa public area on March 29. The text suggests bands were scattered by an attack and notes a violent incident involving a colonel and a group labeled bandits.
A fragmented report describes stalled proceedings at Pere Ag State with unclear participants and interrupted sessions. Readable text hints at disarray in discussions and possible delays in decisions.
The report notes a period of absence for an individual at past time due to participation in a special study. He will be away for several weeks amid the research effort.
The Strand presents a Triangle program featuring The Birth of a Nation star Lillian Gish in a sea and frontier tale. Pirates clash with a French ship and Daphne La Tour saves the vessel, earning a royal marriage on Louisiana tides. The comedy The Judge closes the program, with Charles Murray and Louise Fazenda delivering Keystone laughs.
Fragmentary OCR text references a tract society in New York and a damaged gun related note. It also mentions rain south of Twenty and a vague call out for an event. No clear people or organizations beyond the tract society name.
An Athens home saw two fires from the same cause a few days earlier, stopped by a servant girl who smelled smoke and found a live current under a burning piece of paper and a book. The blazed area showed multiple fire threads and the incident warned of careless use of the iron.
In Idabel Oklahoma April 3 4 after hearing the evidence at the hearing of Oscar Martin a negro charged with attacking a thirteen year old girl a mob of several hundred men overpowered the court attaches and removed the negro from the courthouse balcony.
Hon. William J. Harris, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, will speak at Peabody Hall in Athens on a phase of the trust question. The Georgia native heads the commission in Washington and has earned praise for his work guiding policy on big corporations. All Athens business men and chamber of commerce members are invited.
In April, the Entente powers replied to American protests on mail seizures denying violations of treaty rights. Allies reaffirm their jurisdiction over mail in territorial waters and their authority to exclude contraband.
Secretary Daniels and Representative Britten clash over the Navy bill during a hearing on Admiral Fiske's resignation as chief of operations. Daniels defends Meyer recommendations and accuses Republicans of cutting programs until defeat.
E L Bond, longtime undertaker in the city and now with Greenberg Bond of Atlanta, spent yesterday visiting here and meeting many former associates. The former Athenian remains active with the Atlanta firm and renewed old friendships during the day in town.
Weekend celebration expands beyond expectations with thousands expected. City firms and private owners will enter 50 plus decorated cars, possibly 200 with nearby towns, all festooned in red white and blue. Griffeths and Dorsey lead planning with mayoral involvement and ring ceremonies at the Y M C A.
Descriptions of exotic wildlife footage show tigers with gleaming eyes, lions at water holes, a jackal burying a skull, and a massive anaconda swallowing fish. Dr Ruskin notes the tiger’s stealth, while crowds react to dramatic closeups and footnote wildlife behavior observed on stage. The piece highlights awe at natural ferocity and the scale of the filmed creatures.
Ye Garden opens today at twelve noon in the Norman building corner Lumpkin and Clayton streets. The popular place resumes business with a full line of candies ice creams and fountain drinks on a high class basis under careful management. Purity Ice Cream and Hunt treats are highlighted and the note asks patrons for support.
Augusta Ga April 3 the long running fight for possession of the late James M Smiths vast Smithonia estate opened in federal court before Judge Emory Speer after a four hour session the case adjourned to Tuesday morning with main equity bill seeking to restrain administrators and appoint new ones in Oglethorpe county the fadock faction filed an answer in court
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