Attempt To Foorm New Party Ends In Fiasco
Chicago July 15 The Forty-Eight committee halted the fusion move of the Farmer-Labor party and adjourned after failing to field a separate presidential ticket. Leaders ended by turning out the lights as the gathering cleared. A report urged state organizations keep active and pursue a future national convention. World War Veterans and People’s party factions bolted with the Forty Bishops and Single Taxers already nominating their tickets. The Non A League stayed to the end but rejected reorganization as untenable. Parley P. Hot of the Farmer…
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Associated Press
Chicago
Farmer-Labor ‘Party
Ade
Dors
World War Veterans” and
People’s Party
Bishiprs
Farmer Hor
Nonany League
Mitchell Bridge Opens Over Oconee On Schedule
Mitchell's temporary bridge across the Oconee River opened for traffic after five and a half days of rapid work by the Foundation Company of New York under Mr J acobs. The structure spans 400 feet and supports heavy loads while the permanent concrete bridge is built. Clarke County taxpayers cover about 15 000, with state funds matching and a federal contribution totaling roughly 60 000.
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Mitchell's Bridge
Athens
Oshkosh
Oconee
Foundation Company of
New York
Jacobs
W. S. Holman
Clarke County
Federal Treasury
Harding States Third Party Movement Won’t Threaten GOP
Senator Warren G Harding said in Marion Ohio that he is confident the farmer labor party will not pose a serious challenge to Republican strength in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yay Harding
Farmer-Labor
Marion
Ohio
Warren T. Harding
Prohibition Mention Uncertain In Democratic Nomination Speech
Governor LOX said his acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination may focus on party platform and avoid prohibition. The platform is silent on prohibition, reflecting a tradition of sticking to the platform in acceptance remarks. Harding to Hear Antis. Senator Harding told the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage he would hear opponents to woman suffrage and denied partisan bias. Miss Mary Kiilbreath, association president, said anti-suffrage representatives faced discrimination at the Democratic National Convention.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lox
Harding
Washington, D. C
Harding Nno
The
National Association Opposed
Mary C. Kiilbreath
Association
San Francisco
Commerce Chamber Plans Big Summer School Entertainment
The Commerce Chamber meets to decide its role in entertaining Summer School students and the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau reception on August 3. Z W Jarrell Jr urges full attendance from pastors and Chamber members to support both subjects.
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Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau
W. Jarrell, Jr
Jast
Girgttars
Menbors
Jaerel
Soule Urges Courageous Boll Weevil Fight For Cotton
Dr Andrew M Soule president of the State College of Agriculture calls farmers in the cotton belt to a determined campaign against the boll weevil. He endorses calcium arsenate dusting but warns against poor poison quality and misuse while urging destruction of squares and vigilance. The statement compares the effort to the World War II era morale and notes other square puncturing insects and normal square shedding in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Cotton
Gepreia
Chateau Thierry
Georgia
Shamrock IV takes opening America’s Cup race
Shamrock IV defeats Resolute to lead the 1920 America’s Cup series after Resolute breaks rigging late in the 30 mile race. Lipton’s challenger needs two more wins in a possible four races with rough, rain soaked conditions and a next race set for Saturday.
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Shamrock IV
Associated Press
Sandy Hook
N. J
Great Britain
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
New York Yacht Club
Georgia House considers race ban bill amid debate
In Atlanta July 15 Representative J W Daniels proposed a bill to bar all persons born in Africa or descended from those born since 1492 from holding office or voting in Georgia. The measure targets eliminating black political influence and mirrors earlier proposals, with the bill referred to privileges and elections committee as tense discussion continues.
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Atlanta
J. W. Daniels
Heard County
Georgia
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
Johnson
G. D. Couch
House
Congressional Committee
Washington
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Republican National
Macon
Bibb County
Senate
G. N
I. C
Reverend Morris Marks Ninetieth Birthday Home Dedication
On his ninetieth birthday Rev J V M Morris dedicated his home to God in services led by Dr E L Hill. Mrs Morris, his wife of forty years, laughed that she plans to live to one hundred twenty. A satin bookmark of his ministerial record and a ninety-year newspaper subscription honored him. The record spans from 1856 Fort Gaines Circuit to 1878 Columbus Trinity Mission, tracing a long Methodist ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. M. Morris
South Lumpkin
E. L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Mra. J. V. M. Morris
Rev. Morris
Luke's Church
Augusta
Morris
Athens
Ney
G. E. Stone
Fort Gaines
Jev. M. Morris
North Georgia Conference
M. E Church
South
Vienna
Murphy Mission
Fort Hembry
Clayton
Ellijay
Swainsboro
Hancock
Sparta
Jewel Factory
County Line
Baldwin
Augusta City
Watkinsville
South Georgia
Presiding Elder
Allamaha
Presiding
Altamaha
Columbus
Broad St. Smidasson
Broad St
Trinity Mission
Senate Attempts to Revive Suffrage Debate in Georgia
Atlanta July 15 The Georgia Senate weighs reviving last year’s Susan B Anthony amendment to the Federal Constitution amid another push on woman suffrage. A proposed revival comes as Bowden withdraws a tacked dogma bill on vehicle tread standards to avoid confusion. The day also sees salary hikes for judges and church wine permission killed. G N and J C student policy passes with faculty control. The session ends with the largest push of local bills so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Senate
Representative Jackson
Jones
Susan B. Anthony
Jet
Bowden
Georgia
General Legislon Jne Wan
Getis
Oatistearet
House
Wilkingon
Dorris, Veazey
Nix
Ennis
G. N
J. C
Superintendents Close Rural Education Conference in Georgia
The 1920 Conference on Rural Education ends at noon with more than fifty county and state officials in attendance. Dr. M. L. Brittain urges more home economy training for rural girls, better health and sanitation, and evening classes for out of school youth. A discourse on Negro education was delivered by Walter B. Hill, while the McEntee Players entertained attendees with Shakespearean scenes.
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M. L. Brittain
Brittain
Georgia
South
Walter B. Hill
Joseph S. Stewart
Educr
Seneid
McEntee
F. L. Adams
Pike County
A. J. Ammons
Tifton
Tift County
J. O. Bacon
Readsville
Tattnall County
J. B
Barber
Bainbridge
Decatur County
J. H. Bullard
Fitzgerald
Ben Hill County
Charles S. Calhoun
Washington
Wilkes County
L. J. Cleveland
Elberton
Elbert County
W. M. Coile
Winterville
Board of Education
Clarke County
Ada BP
Conwell
Monticello
Jasper County
Wim. D. Conwell
G. W. Crumbley
Conyers
Rockdale County
Thomaso J Davis
Tennille
Washington County
J. B. Daniel
Ludowici
Liberty County
T. H. Dozier
Athens
M. L. Duggan
Clayton
J. W. Jackson
Cartersville
Bartow County
Charler KE. Dryden
Brunswick
Glynn
W. R. Moore
Sharon
Talliaferro
W. B.morris
Hartwell
Hart County
Co. A. Moss
Tignall
J. P. Nelson
Oglethorpe
Phillip Newbern
Ocilla
Irwin County
R. M Nicholson
Watkinsville
Oconee County
J. Powell
Leesburg
Lee County
W. C. Rash
Rome
Floyd County
J. M. Royal
Vienna
Dooly County
FE. W. Sammons
Gray
Jones County
J. E Simith
Silvercreek
D. A. Stewart
Ashburn
Turner County
C. W. Statham
J. M. Starr Newnan
Coweta County
John W. Sutton
Cedartown
Polk County
McEntee Players Open at Octagon to Large Crowd
The McEntee Players opened at the college Octagon to a big audience of townspeople and Summer School students. The program featured scenes from Shakespeare and Irish plays with songs and brief musical interludes. An excellent local orchestra under Dr. A Edwards provided music, with five stringed instruments noted as part of the program.
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McEntee
College Octagon
Towns Apeople
Henry V
Julius Caesar
Cassius
Brutus
Antony
Cissus
Symbeline
Hamlet
Ophelia
Sylvia
Mab
Willow
Macbeth
King Duncan
King Lear
Cordelia
A. Edwards
Volunteer Fixemen Man Engines When Regulars Walk Out
Memphis July 15. With time turned backward sixty years as the day when leading citizens formed fire fighting forces Memphis tonight again had a volunteer fire department on duty. No disorder marked the resignation of practically all members of the paid forces today who had given warning they would quit unless their salaries were raised. Stings were very effective and the ac tors themselves were of the unusually high type that has made the McEntee Players famous throughout the United States for their interpretation of Shakeanear's works.
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Memphis
Tenn
McEntee
United States
Shakeanear
Leader in Revolt Against Carranza Seeks Overthrow
U S troops ready as Gen Pablo Gonzalez is arrested in Monterey on orders of President Huerta. American Consul Beltram reports Gen Carlos Garcia and Gen Jose Santos also arrested with Gonzalez. A court martial for immediate trial is ordered.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Pablo Gonzalez
de A Huerta
Monterey
Beltram
Carlos Garcia
Jose Santos
Gonzalez
Mexicans Warned Not to Shoot Across Border
Washington cautions dismissed across the border after Gen. Ricardo Gonzalez calls for Nuevo Laredo surrender and warns foreigners to seek American soil. American consul Robertson orders no shooting and preserves consulate security as air support heads to Laredo.
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Washington, D. C
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Robertson
State Department
Ricardo Gonzalez
Pablo Gonzalez
Laredo
Thietyaryenthr- Infantry
Sault Fail& Laredo
Monterey
Gonzalez
Moral decay in Mexican border states reported by official
Roberto V. Pesqueira, financial agent for the Mexican government in the United States, decried conditions in northern border states. He cited signs labeling the road to Mexico as the road to hell, rampant rapine in Chihuahua and Juarez, and a gambling concession that once paid 11 500 monthly now sought 50 000 monthly. He accused labor agents and officials of exploitation and double invoicing by American merchants, illustrating alleged systemic corruption.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Roberto V. Pesqueira
United States
Senor Pesqueira
Tijuana
California
Hell
Chihuahua
Juarez
Rapine
Senor Pasqueira
Germans Ready to Accept Allied Demands
Spa Belgium July 15 German ministers inclined to accept the Allied note and reply affirmatively tomorrow without qualification. A formal decision expected tomorrow with Premier Muller sharing the view that the agreement is as good as made. Subscribers urged to phone all complaints before 10 a.m.
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Associated Press
Spa
Belgium
Muller
Ant
France
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Cox
Commerce Chamber
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Cotton Belt
Lipton
England
Shamrock
Blagks
Clarke
M. E. Church
Gonzales
de la Huerta
Georgia Superior Court
Carranza
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