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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1921

Page

5

Citizen's Forecast of Events in the Far East War

A speculative piece by James Fotou predicts further conflict linked to Greek aims in Epirus, Macedonia, and Thrace, arguing Greece will secure victory and reclaim Constantinople. It cites rival powers and a dramatic prophesied king evolving from Balkan history, asserting Greece will be crowned with victory soon.

Fens Far East War James Fotou Greece Epirus Macedonia Thracesia Minor Europe Constantinople Nia Mexander Greeen

Use Georgia Products Chamberlain Tablets Ad

An advertisement extols Chamberlain tablets with claims they aid digestion liver function appetite and energy. It portrays benefits for biliousness constipation headaches and general dullness after meals and promotes ease of taking and pleasant effects.

Seaboard Air Line timetable fragment shows north and southbound departures

Readable portions list several Seaboard Air Line trains with times for northbound and southbound routes. Entries include Atlanta to Monroe local at 10 06 am and 3 16 pm from Atlanta to Norfolk Richmond with later Birmingham Atlante and Washington New York connections, plus Norfolk Wilmington and other line segments. The fragment reflects a period schedule with multiple daily departures and transfer points.

Seaboard Air Line Atlanta-Monroe Atlanta Norfolk-Richmond Atlanta-Abbeville Birmingham-Atlante Washington-New York Norfolk-Wilmington

Wr IS The NEW ATLANTA ASSAILANT OF STATE OFFICIALS

A republished card from the Atlanta Journal under L N Hull assaults the Railroad Commission of Georgia and the state's public utilities. The piece urges readers to judge L N Huff's reliability and responsibility for themselves.

Atlanta L. N. Hull Railroad Commission of Georgia L. N. Huff Atlanta Journal

Purify Your System with Quick and Delightful Relief

Renew your health by purifying your system with quick and delightful relief for biliousness, colds, constipation, headaches, and stomach, liver and blood troubles. The genuine are sold only in 35c packages. Avoid imitations.

Absence of Floyd Woodward Hurts Municipal Ownership Push

A letter from H. M. Atkinson, chairman, criticizes Dr. L. N. Huff's stance on gas rate hearings before the Railroad Commission of Georgia. The missive cites Huff’s rumored past legal troubles, including a 1919 criminal case in Atlanta where Huff was fined for involvement in a craps game and a related civil settlement with J. Kahn.

Floyd Woodward Atlanta Criminal Courts Railhead The Atlanta Journal L. N. Huff Railroad Commission of Georgia Sign Huff Dr. Huff J. Kahn Superior Court Filton County Kahn Hogsed Princeton L. N.' sHuit Criminal Court of Atlanta N. Huff J. Kah

Opposition to Cut by All Employees in 1917

A historic labor dispute recounts a 1917 plan to cut wages by 50 percent. The railroad later passed to Receiver W L Yeary with Gordon Carson as a named receiver. Testimony showed payrolls and expenses exceeded operating income, government losses were covered, and reductions were urged to keep the line viable. The case centered on wages, with calls to move action to the Labor Board. The narrative mentions wage scales, living costs, and a court hearing tied to the broader wage-cut struggle.

Gordon Carson Veazey Shackleford United States Railroad Labor Board Athens Gainesville Read Wilson Labor Board Adair

Local Red Cross drive continues with fundraising push

Local Red Cross supporters push toward a $3,600 goal as Chairman Frank O Miller remains optimistic though not all funds are in. Legionnaires plan house-to-house soliciting while grandstand receipts from Furman Kia baseball aid the drive. Friday’s Elite showing of Plashes of Action by Legionnaires supports the effort and war department footage backs the campaign.

Rsignal Corps Athens Red Cross Andrew C. Erwin Hag iTe Hag American Legion Funda Frank 0. Miller Furman Kia Legionnaires War Department

Negro Charged With Attempted Assault Six White Women

Armed guards were placed inside Hillsborough County jail in Tampa to prevent a mob from seizing Wilmer Collins, a Negro charged with attempted assault on six white women at Bartow Monday night.

Tampa Fla Hillsborough County Wilmer Collins Bartow

Baseball Results From Multiple Venues

At Lexington Virginia University of Florida 1 Harrison Va Military Inst 5. At Princeton New Jersey Princeton 5 LaFayette 2. At Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Catholic University 1. At Raleigh North Carolina Maryland University 5 North Carolina State 5 in 10 innings. At Newport William and Mary 3 Randolph Macon 2. At Blacksburg Virginia Roanoke College 1 Virginia Holy Institute 4 in 11 innings called due to darkness.

Lexington Univ. of Florida Princeton N. J LaFayette Philadelphia Univ. of Pennsylvania Catholic Univ Raleigh N. C Maryland Univ N.C State Newport William and Mary Randolph-Macon Blackburg Roanoke College Virginia Holy

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