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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
1
Anion leaders vote to accept terms under protest after a meeting of sixteen executives. The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and Enginemen reported the decision, citing a proposed freight rate increase of about 1.368 billion dollars and overtime provisions, while the president offered no comment on the proposal.
July 22 dispatch reports Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, arguing railroad wage awards need not trigger a strike. He notes railroad employers are disappointed yet unlikely to push a direct wage rise, warning workers may feel morally bound to oppose.
A fragmented notice outlines entry fee deadlines for state Democratic candidates. It mentions dates in August and September, roles such as chairman and secretary, and requires posting notices with fees filed for state offices.
Special to The Banner reports Professor M. M. Parks of Georgia Normal and Industrial College may be named Emory University president. The Georgia Normal trustees have not been informed of his plan or resignation, and controversy centers on past acts and legislative clashes affecting school laws and funding.
A Georgia farmer reports a new cotton pest in Oglethorpe county that bores into blooms rather than squares. The insect, described as brown bugs, is said to be universally fatal to cotton and has infested large areas of Clethorpe and neighboring counties.
In Sandy Hook on July 22 Associated Press reports Shamrock IV will concede Resolute a six minute allowance in tomorrows cup race due to the challenger using a club top sail described as not quite large enough.
Elberton rally in the ninth inning produced three runs on three hits and a sacrifice to defeat Madison 4 0 0 0. W. Smith collected three hits for Elberton while Thrasher homered for Madison. Umpires were Young and Roberts.
After a three day session the Georgia house defeated the Knight resolution for immediate distribution of about two million dollars from automobile tag funds. Lack of parliamentary knowledge and ensuing confusion led to a 107 to 7 vote in favor of the Knight substitute, with a chaotic post count and a threatened continuation next week.
Ex experts from the Marconi Wireless Company in St John s Newfoundland report hearing a voice from the Chelmsford station near London over two thousand miles away. They identified Captain Bound as in charge and recognized several words but could not pick up a complete sentence.
Kiwanis members pledged at least 600 to back Athens playground plans. The American Legion,Belle Mead Post sponsorship and Red Cross speakers highlighted a memorial park project benefiting public recreation.
A Mexican power boat sank at night near Macatlan Mexico resulting in forty two deaths. The Associated Press reports that wreckage and survivors were brought to San Diego California by the motor ship Jeanette R. authorities are investigating the cause of the disaster.
Lincoln Nebraska July 22 Senator Warren G Harding's acceptance speech fails to satisfy prohibitionists and the woman suffrage faction. Virgil G Hinshaw, chairman of the Prohibition National Committee, calls his stance unsatisfactory and says the party remains unhappy with his position.
Aaron Watkins Gossen is nominated for the presidency by the Prohibition party at Lincoln Nebraska amid William Jennings Bryan’s formal refusal of the nomination. Bryan reiterates his stance on the same day as the party’s convention and nomination events unfold in July 1922.
Lincoln July 29 delegates to the Prohibition National Convention reported William Jennings Bryan flatly refused the nomination for president. The convention pursued a ballot with no first ballot nominating Wy. Watkins Patton Randall Poling and Don Bryan telegrams said he would not leave the Democratic party though he had not decided how to vote. The Prohibitionists adopted a platform favoring the League of Nations with reservations.
Washington July 22 The Anti-Saloon League will not endorse any presidential candidate this year but will compile facts on each candidate and publish a prohibition record. The executive committee announced the policy after a state seminar with state superintendents and indicated direct action in Congress to oppose efforts to nullify the eighteenth amendment.
New York July 22 Associated Press reports Elbert H Gary says prohibition has penetrated the Datton industry and the economy. He notes the business outlook changes as government structure evolves toward a world republic with potential shifts in policy and leadership as he heads to Europe.
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