Merchants to Convene Over Landowners and Tenants Meeting
Yesterday in Secretary Callaway’s office a plan for a convention of landowners and tenants was discussed. President A C Erwin and other merchants agreed a merchants meeting would be held tonight at eight thirty at City Hall to plan the event and encourage broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calloway
A. C. Erwin
Chamber of Commerce
Callaway
M. J. Abney
Messrs
E. J. Bondurant
D. G. Anderson
C. B. Griffith
H. J. Rowe
JA. H. Sikes
D. P. Haselton
H. H. Gordon
Erwin
Elbert Farmers Headed by Capt Parker Visit Athens
Elbert county farmers from fifty to two hundred, led by Capt C W Parker, plan an informal excursion to Athens to tour the State College of Agriculture and its farm. They aim to inspect silos and the model dairy, hear lectures, and have a picnic lunch, with Seaboard trains departing at six in the morning.
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Elbert County
State College of Agriculture
College Farm
Elber County
Capt
C. W. Parker
State Livestock and Dairy Association
Elbertsons
Elberton
Athens
Parker
Appropriations May Go Back Ten Figures Restoring Cuts
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports the Georgia House will not concur with Senate cuts to appropriations. After debate the House upheld the committee, restoring the roughly 280000 cut, benefiting state educational institutions, the school system, and pensions. With much business finished, adjournment is expected by noon tomorrow as members prepare to return home.
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HOUSE
Atlanta
Senate
General Assembly
John Harber Sr Dies After Malaria Fever in Commerce
Special to the Banner from Commerce Georgia reports the death of John Harber Sr a prominent Franklin County farmer after several weeks with malarial fever. He was about sixty five and highly respected locally. He was cousin to G W D Harber of Gainesville and W T Harber now deceased, and uncle of Mrs F H Aderholt of Commerce.
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John Harber, SR
Commerce
John Harber
Franklin County
Mr. Harber
G. W. D. Harber
This Place
Gainesville
W. T. Harber
F. H. Aderholt
Georgia Bank Receives 100000 From Federal Deposits
Federal funds totaling one hundred thousand dollars were deposited with the Georgia National Bank as a U S depository to aid moving the cotton crop this fall. Chief executives Wilkins and Shelton returned from Washington after meeting Secretary McAdoo who allotted the special deposit. The move signals new federal support for the South and West, loosening Eastern money markets and boosting crop prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Wilkins
Georgia National Bank
W. H. Shelton
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Treasury Department
United
United States Depository
Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
Macon
South
United States
Wilkins
Wilson
Hart Named Georgia Tax Commissioner Under Revision
Atlanta Aug 13 Gov Slaton selects John C Hart Greene county former attorney general and gubernatorial candidate for first tax commissioner under tax equalization bill passed by the house. Hart agreed after Gov asked, surprised by the offer but responsive to state service. Slaton praised his choice as ideal for the post.
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Hart
Georgia
Atlanta
John M. Slatoni
House
Senate
John C. Hart
Greene
Athens Bar Calendar Meeting Called by City Court
Judge H S West of the city court of Athens ordered the local bar to convene Friday at nine o'clock in the courthouse to arrange the civil calendar for the upcoming term. The court opens next Monday with civil docket first week and criminal business on Monday the 25th.
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H. S. West
Athens
Court House
Elberton to host three games with Lexington next week
Elberton Ga August 13 Elberton will play three games of ball next week with Lexington Dates not yet settled to be announced Friday Lexington lineup includes Amason first baseman on Tech team that beat Georgia three of four Hubert Boswell from Davison Maxey All prep and other college stars No games in Elberton this week as Doc Harper takes team to Greenwood T O Tabor with Madison against Newbern Julian Manley with Lexington in Royston
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Elberton
Lexington
Amason
Tech
Georgia
Hubert
Boswells
Davison
Maxey
Doc Harper
Greenwood
T. O. Tabor
Madison
Newbern
Julian Manley
Royston
Mr and Mrs S B Jossey Return From North Trip
Mr and Mrs S B Jossey have returned from an extensive trip north. They visited Washington and Baltimore, New York and Boston and some
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S. B. Jossey
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Father of Athens Ladies Buried This P M
Jacksonville Florida August 13 Special to the Banner Mr T A Mitchell over seventy three years old and ill for weeks died at his home last night Funeral and burial will be tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock The above news grieves many here for Mrs Edgar Thompson of the Boulevard and Mrs T H Pierce of Barberville daughters of Mr Mitchell Mrs Thompson left Tuesday to see her father in his last illness arriving just before he died
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The
Banner
Jacksonville
Pla
T. A. Mitchell
Edgar Thompson
Boulevard
T. H. Pierce
Barberville
Mitchell
Southern Dental to Open Branch in This City
The Southern Dental Parlors of Atlanta have visited for days and chosen a site for an office suite over the old downtown fire hall at Jackson and Washington opposite the new courthouse entrance.
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Southern Dental
Southern Dental Parlors
Atlanta
Jackson
Washington
Court House
Duel Nears as Price and McNeal Clash in Senate Chamber
In Atlanta, Georgia, August 13, Commissioner J. D. Price and Senator W. D. McNeal nearly fought after adjournment in the Senate president's chamber. McNeal drew a knife and threatened Price, but friends intervened. The dispute centered on funding for bulletins printing and fertilizer inspection materials, with McNeal opposing the bill and Price pushing it through. McNeal accused Price of lies after a snide remark, and the confrontation ended only with intervention.
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Atlanta
Senate
J. D. Price
W. D. McNeal
Twenty-second
McNeal
Agricultural Department
Commissioner Price
Lobbist
Price
Training Table To Be Conducted For University Of Georgia Football Squad
Advertisement from athletic authorities calls for an experienced person to manage the training table for the Georgia football squad. About twenty five players will be served from opening of the university until after Thanksgiving Day. Compensation, equipment, and records will be handled by the Athletic Association and the successful applicant must show prior experience.
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University of Georgia
Southern College
Athletic Association
Cunningham
Bishop Defeats Athens Bunch in Georgia Ball Game
Bishop players joined by others in Bishop, Georgia defeated a picked up Athens team in a solid game by seven to four. The Bishop fellows swung the bat with veteran poise in yesterday’s afternoon contest.
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Bishop
Athens
Masons adjourned as Washington to host 1914 district convention
The Eighth District Masonic Association voted to move the annual convention from Athens to Washington in Wilkes County for 1914 after a bid from Washington. A large one-day session elected officers including G. W. Wells and H. W. Quin. Deputy Grand Master N. H. Ballard delivered the keynote address and a major barbecue lunch followed.
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Athens
Eighth District Masonic Association
Washington
Wilkes County
Athens Lodge
Mount Vernon
Grand Lodge
G. W. Wells
Watkinsville
H. W. Quin
R. L. Caldwell
Greensboro
Troy Beatty
Fred T. Moon
L. N. Betts
J. H. McKinnon
W. F. Dorsey
H. R. Palmer
Patricians Install Tuned Lodge in Athens
The Patricians a new fraternal and insurance order organized here last night with seventy five charter members. The lodge will base operations in Athens with chapters planned in Atlanta Carrollton and another point as organizers push expansion. An organizer from Athens stated the order has a charter under federal acts and rights nationwide while a local agent reported no state license or record of authority. Initiations occurred in the I O O F hall with officers named Nat Golowski Prem ier Otto Eberhardt Prefect James W Scoggins Pronotary J W Pruitt Purser Jos Bryant Prophet E G Barnett Pilot C B Scarborough Preserver Roy Brooks Patrol H T Tuck Protector W W Kenney Picket Henry Eppes Physician J C Holiday Pre.
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Athens
Atlanta
Carrollton
Mitchell
Big Order
Acts of Congress
United States
New Order
The
Nat Golowski
Otto Eberhardt
James W. Scoggins
J. W. Pruitt
Jake Bernstein
Jos Bryant
E. G. Barnett
C. B. Scarborough
Roy Brooks
H. T. Tuck
W. W. Kenney
Henry Eppes
J. C. Holiday
Pre
Veteran farmer Louis Veal interred at family cemetery
Lexington Ga August 13 Louis Veal a veteran farmer died yesterday at his country home between Lexington and Athens He was 68 a former Confederate soldier reared four children and was a successful farmer and businessman He was a good citizen and neighbor many mourned his death.
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Lexington
Louis Veal
Athens
Home Workers Meet At Baptist Tabernacle
The Home Workers of the Baptist Tabernacle call a Thursday afternoon five o'clock meeting at the church. all members and any invited guests are expected to attend. Also, a position for a stenographer with three years of experience is advertised by Box 108, Athens, Ga. Members thank those who supported them after the death of Mr. Henry Lester and note regular Wednesday meetings in the Odd Fellows hall with a growing membership.
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The
Baptist Tabernacle
Athens
Henry Lester
Luther Fields
Centor
G. H. Ferris
Proctor
W. H Bedgood
W. B. Mason
H. W. Hale
Odd Fellows Hall
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Elbert
Capt. Parker
Star
Efbert County
College of Agriculture
Pitts
Gaines
Seaboard
Georgia National Bank For
Elberton and
Mrs. S. B. Jossey
P.M
Arnold & Abney
Lady Fingers
Senator McNeal
Masons
Wilkes Capital
Mayor Rowe
Joe Deadwyler
Berry Moseley
Colding
N. H. Ballard
Brunswick
Harris & Stephenson
Lloyd Brooks
J. H. Dorsey
James Locklin
Oglethorpe
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