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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
3
Futures closed one point lower to three up amid mixed activity in Liverpool cotton markets. Trading details show varying spot sales with 8,000 units noted and price quotes around 12.30, reflecting slight changes from prior levels.
Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid headline the Lasky production The Yellow Pawn at the Strand. The film features an unusually four walled wooden set. The Shielding Shadow and The Chain Invisible headlining at the Elite with Bruce McRae, Gerda Holmes, and Helen Holmes in the serial Lass of the Lumberlands.
Prominent railroad leaders from Georgia Alabama Florida South Carolina and Mississippi are slated to attend a December 7 conference in Thomasville promoted by the Commercial Association. Governor Nat E Harris and state railroad commissioners are invited to preside and join labor leaders for a regional discussion on transportation issues and the Adamson eight hour law.
Eddie Rickenbacker won the 150 mile championship sweepstakes at Ascot speedway, the final event of the AAA contest for 13500 in prizes and the title of champion driver of America. Cooper finished second, Pullen third, and Ruckstell fourth. The Athens Chamber of Commerce directors meet at four this afternoon to discuss several important matters.
Yesterday's results show Cornell 3 over Pennsylvania 23 in Philadelphia. George Washington 7 over Georgetown 41 in Washington. Western Reserve 27 over Case 6 in Cleveland. Colgate 28 over Brown 0 in Providence. Georgia Tech 33 over Auburn 7 in Atlanta. Kentucky State 0 over Tennessee 0 in Knoxville. Vanderbilt 0 over Sewanee 0 in Nashville. Georgia 3 over Alabama 0 in Birmingham. Tulane 14 tied with Louisiana 14 in New Orleans. North Carolina 7 over Virginia 0 in Richmond. Washington and Lee 21 over North Carolina Aggies 0 in Raleigh. Miami 36 over Cincinnati 0 in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh 31 over Pennsylvania State 0 in Pittsburgh. Washington and Jefferson 12 over Rutgers 9 in New York. Citadel 20 over South Carolina 2 in Columbia. Mississippi College 14 over Mississippi A and M 36 in Jackson. Texas A and M 21 over Texas 7 in Austin. Clemson 0 over Davidson 33 in Charlotte. Wofford 9 over Furman 7 in Spartanburg. Mississippi A and M 21 over Arkansas 7 in Memphis.
Accompanying music for the world famous Birth of a Nation features a Great part of the entertainment. The film arrives in Athens with a full orchestra of thirty New York soloists, famed for its artistic quality and sweeping orchestral motifs that interpret the dramatic scenes and campaigns within Griffiths narrative.
An officer observed a navvy Leoprt with a load of three railroad cars while a follower carried only one. When asked what it meant, the reply was that the other is too lazy to go three times.
The Winder community reports a largely attended union Thanksgiving service led by Rev. W H Faust. Barrow county crews progress on a major highway from Gwinnett toward Athens, with Gwinnett shaping AI improvements. Changes occur in church leadership as Dr S R Belk leaves Gainesville district and John F Yarbrough moves to College Park. The Winder String Orchestra forms amid rising musical activity, with Prof W E Cooper as president. A lecture by Mrs Mary Harris Armour on prohibition is planned, drawing strong local interest. A mass meeting aims to secure a Carnegie library for Winder with multiple local groups involved.
Yesterday morning the fire department responded to a small house on Pearl Street where a roof fire started. Firemen could only watch as the house burned to the ground due to no water available. They saved the furniture and prevented nearby houses from catching fire.
A historical masthead quotes promote the work rather than the worker. The line, credited to W. Lathrop, emphasizes the value of collective effort over individual fame and frames the publication's daily ethic.
Georgia Tech overwhelmed Auburn 33 to 7 in Atlanta, clinching a chance to face Tennessee for the South football honor. Tech backs sliced through Auburn, with Dunwoody and Phillips scoring and Strupper, Spence, Johnston repeatedly driving. Ducote stood out for Auburn with a late fumble recovery and a goal.
Santo Domingo announces the appointment of an American military governor to oversee the city and surrounding area. The notice appears in a brief dispatch dated Wednesday November 29. Local advertising seeks to place wants and notices.
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