Fight At Mill Fives At Princeton
Collected reminiscences recount the Yan kee raids and the defense at a paper mill near Winder. Athens residents recall Gen Breckenridge and Col Carson, welcoming prisoners, guarding youths with old muskets, and a vivid campus muster. The piece also covers funerals, local Jewish burial customs, and memories of the Klein Martin wagon firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Larry. Ganut
Carson
Thei Paper Mill
Tittle
Winder
Athens
Harry Hodgson
E. R. Hodgson
Lumpkin's Artillery
E. I. Smith
Gen. Breckenidge
Henry Grady
Athena
Anderson
Holman
Breckenridge
Col. Carson
Nx Josep
Max
Solomon and Joseph
Buriaud
Simon Marks
Bernstein
Atlanta
Oconee
Klein-Martin
Klein
Martin
Winterville
McCloskey Place
Dr. Vortels
Griffeth Named To Police Board And Education Picks
City council elected three members to the Board of Education A W Dozier Vincent Mathews and Professor A Rhodes represent Fourth and Fifth Wards Dozier succeeds C D Finnigan who resigned after nearly 30 years on the board Fifth Ward gains its first representation with the new appointees and a Civil Service Commissioner post goes to John H Griffeth Jr The council also discussed Health Board representation and sent a thanks to retiring Commissioner A G Haughey while aiding Robert Osborn wounded in the city stockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Civil Service
A. G. Haughey
A. W. Dozier
Vincent Mathews
A. Rhodes
Dozier
C D. Finnigan
Board of Health
Pe Deai
Algermanic
Health Board Act
John H. Gritteth, Jr
Civil Service Commission
Haughey
Griffeth
W. C. Thornton
Bee. Doalderman
Exvie
Gordiner Lumpkin
Robert Osborn
Georgia youths gather for state agriculture session in Athens
Nearly two hundred Georgia boys and girls representing pig, corn and canning clubs arrived in Athens to take part in a weeklong economics and agricultural conference at the State College of Agriculture. The event opens Tuesday with dairy cattle judging and continues through the week with hog grading, prizes and sessions led by Chancellor Barrow and Dr. Boyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Athens
State, College, of
Barrow
Dr. Boyle
Train Wreck Probe After Fatal Missouri Collision
Witnesses testified Monday before a De Soto grand jury about a rear collision between two Missouri Pacific trains near the station on Saturday. Thirty seven killed and 138 injured as rescue work continued. Officials said signals were in order and Engineer Matt Glenn likely heeded no warning. Relatives of victims pressed for a full inquiry while crowds gathered at the wreck site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cannon
Maiager
Rela
Tivea
Jomn
Denunda
Trina
Cannon
Glenn
Lucy Linton Seeks Inheritance From Late Miss Park
The will of Miss Bite Henrietta Park, who was killed in Decatur, leaves Athens resident Lucy Linton as heir to the major portion of the estate appraised at 206 219.23 with real estate in Macon Milledge and Washington D C. The largest share is real estate valued at 124 650, plus 100 000 in Macon and 18 000 in Milledge. A caveat filed by Miss Linton's relatives stalled briefly but Judge Orr overruling allows probate to proceed with possible appeal to higher court. Estate tax estimated at about 26 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bite Henriettal Park
Decatur
Lucy
Linton
Hof
Athens
Flayehon
Mise Park
Gigiten & Holden
Orr
Orville
Park
Macon
W. KR Rogera, Jr
Howell C
Edwin
Abit Nix
Miss Linton
Horace Holden
Tinge
Vdige
Orr's Court
Washington, D.C
Miss’ Park
S . Ttin
Masons Plan Gala Day in Watkinsville
Local Masons organize a large event in Watkinsville on Thursday the 10th. The Elght District meeting will feature a barbecue and speeches by prominent Masons from across Georgia, including Grand Lodge officers. Mt Vernon and Amity lodges participate with degree work and prayers. convention opens with welcome by O B Tally and Nix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkinsville
Grand Lodge of
Georgia
Vernon
Wathilisville
Mhgenry
Mt. Vernon
George Stone
H. McKinnon
Watkinsville Lodge
O. B. Tally
Abit Nix
Mt,’ Vernon
City Court discusses curb plans for South Lumpkin paving
Judge T F Green told Monday night meeting that curb work on South Lumpkin paving will allow a twenty four foot road, part of bond election projects. City Engineer instructed to place curbing so road remains thirty feet wide, with $5000 to be paid by property owners along the road. council granted the petition to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Green
Lumpkin
Green
Pegaie Rap
Harding s Second Proposal May Be Rejected By Union
A Chicago worker on a Monday found normal transportation restored after a six day strike on surface and elevated lines. Car men who struck last Monday accepted a wage cut of 10 cents an hour about 12 percent, kept the 8 hour day and prior conditions in an agreement ratified late yesterday. The company had aimed for about a 17 percent reduction. Chairman McKinney says the list is ready with cases to be heard at Tuesday afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carmen
McKinney
Railroad Strike Leaders Reject Harding Plan
Leaders of the railroad unions say President Harding's proposal to settle the railroad strike offers no constructive program. They announce plans for a nationwide meeting of the big brotherhoods to decide on action after rejection of the proposal. They seek methods to make the strike more effective and to address seniority and funding issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Riage Et Adh
Harding
All Railroad
Aiong
Allies Reopen Talks on German Reparations
Leading representatives of the Entente met again in London to discuss war reparations and Germany’s finances. The thirteenth session in under three years included M. Poincaré and M. DaLasteyrie, with Belgium's Thto Thouia and Baron Hayashi of Japan present. The United States did not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated
Preas
Entente Hilles
Germany
M. Poincaire
My DeLastey Rie
Thouia
Belgium
Baron Hayashi
Japan
Downing Street
United States
Three Year Old Mathews Child Dies At Home
William Thomas Mathews, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas H Mathews, aged about 2 1/2, died at their Newton home after illness likely diphtheria. Funeral Monday by Rev R L Porter at Ocohee Cemetery. Survived by parents and sister Elisabeth and grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Mathews
Thomas H. Mathews
Newton It
R. L. Porter
Ocohee
Alisabeth
Republicans Try Coup Near Dublin
London reports Republican forces from the Southern battle zone attempted a coup in the Dublin area on Saturday night but were thwarted by Free State troops. Irregulars traveled from Cork to Liverpool then Dublin intending to seize the city by destroying bridges and other key lines of communication. Free State forces captured 199 attackers and a large cache of arms and equipment including six automobiles, motor vehicles, rifles, revolvers, and engineering gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Dublin
Free State
Samed
Cork
Liverpool
A. Bet of Land Movies and & Les
City to elect sanitary chief and raise health staff pay
Mayor supports higher salary for the sanitary chief and hiring an health inspector with meat experience. The Board of Health meets Tuesday at 4 30 pm to consider charges against over one hundred violators of the city sanitary ordinance as the department compiles lists of owners failing to install required sewer connections. Extension for sewer work was denied after retests. About fifty applicants seek the chief inspectors job as the city aims to improve enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
J. C. McKinney
Sanitary Department
McKinney
Thoman
Negro labor agent fined for attempting to enlist workers
Hen Smith, alleged negro labor agent, was fined 150 dollars or six months in the city stockade after being tried in recorders court. He recruited about six negroes in Athens to board a train for Alabama, but the plan failed as the white organizer did not appear and authorities intervened. The six would-be emigrants walked back to Athens. Judge Thornton also dealt with weekend offenses, including Ida Jackson fined for disorderly conduct and other minor penalties for various infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winder
Athens
Smith
Athena
Thornton
Ida Jackson
Fanie Arnold
Virginia Allen
Rotarians to Visit Scout Camp
Several Rotary members will visit a scout camp in the area to view activities and discuss community service programs. The visit aims to strengthen youth outreach and Rotary support for scouting initiatives.
Important Tariff Bill Sections To Be Handled In Senate
Washington reports that Senate action centers on the Harrison resolution and charges that American government officials pressed sugar producers to curtail output in return for a tariff duty. Senator Smoot of Utah leads discussions as amendments aim to fix a date and set expansion for the tariff bill this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Fragmentary Cotton Trade Note At Banner-Herald Office
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Van Noy Wier and Two wide open cotton bales or boils forming a banner highlight. The text is incomplete with references to Southern Cotton and Jack Mores, unclear date. No full event details.
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Banner-Herald
Tay
Morsiing
van Noil
Jack M.ores
Nis
Park Tyre Session Highlights and Business Attends
H corretta Park dominated the session as the main tyre topic, with four other items on the agenda receiving attention. Officials moved through unrelated business despite the focus on tyre discussions.
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H Corretta
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Larry Gantt
Princeton
Oghool
A. Wy. Désiegain Bocasim
Fourth Ward
On Education Board
Prof
Fifth Ward
Sesoiong
Barrowers Dr. Soule
Arculetural College
iMiss
Lucy Linton
Cima Ak Aie
Nmasons
Bigaiy
Union
Healah Board
Sotens Athening
Brotherhoods
Thomas
The
Rotary
van Noy Wier
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