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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1920
Page
9
President Wilson faced questions in the Senate regarding the disposition of German ships. The session focused on policy options and potential actions, with lawmakers seeking clarity on the administration's course and strategic aims.
The Athens Banner becomes Georgia’s first daily newspaper to deliver its mail by airplane. Aviator L. Montague Rolfe of Rolfe-Epps Flying Co. ferried the paper to Elberton and Washington, with a stop in Elberton due to rain and mud. The test flight occurred yesterday morning and return proceeded after 4:20 p m, marking a noted advance for the paper’s distribution.
Excelsior Springs Missouri Feb 14 J L Milligan Democratic League of Nations advocate defeats Republican John E Frost in the Third district. Republican state committee official W L Coles conceded the result estimating Milligan’s margin between 2700 and 3200 votes. Milligan succeeds Secretary of Commerce Alexander as congressman.
In Washington on February 14, Frank L. Polk undersecretary of state John W. Davis ambassador to Great Britain and Hugh C. Wallace ambassador to France were named as leading successors to Robert Lansing. Congress debated the resignation with avidity in cloak rooms but the matter did not reach the floor of either house.
Associated Press reports in New York that Cabinet discussions and a pending test suit relate to suffrage debates. Former Secretary Redfield says dust and other causes may explain the president's resignation request, while officials weigh implications.
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway shop workers. 2000 members, set to strike Tuesday but postponed by President Barker following President Wilson’s request. Action delayed until after a general conference of railroad union committees on February 23. conference set for February 17.
A juror testifies about profitable work connected to a Newberry incident. The transcript mentions a named individual and references a call to withdraw a strike order and a society delaying a strike, with figures cited in the record.
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