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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
1
A Athens caucus reviews plans for Georgia University endowment with aims to diversify and fund a Million Endowment Drive. Trustees and alumni hear appeals from Rev. Rutherford and others as they prepare a statewide campaign to support Univ. of Georgia education and infrastructure.
Delegates assemble as Oklahoma Senator Owen and Attorney General Palmer step into prominence. Bainbridge Colby eyed for permanent chair. Glass linked to resolutions chair. Walsh denies vice or independent bid, while weather forecasts warn of cold, fog and wind as convention week begins.
Attorney General Palmer said officials of the Erie Railroad will accept the department ruling applying the Adamson eight hour law to tugs barges and rolling stock transport. He stated acceptance removes the main bone of contention in the New York harbor strike and the department will coordinate with the Interstate Commerce Commission to hasten an end to the work stoppage.
Washington DC June 14 four to five thousand federal employees will be formally notified of automatic termination of active service on August 20. The announcement notes no reinstatement applications will be approved by the departments. Alumni of other universities are cited, but the piece argues that all Athens citizens have benefited from the university and its impact on learning.
The Budget and Efficiency Commission warns Georgia must revise tax laws now to avoid backlogged deficits. It proposes increasing revenue through tax changes, with special emphasis on funding universities, statewide agricultural schools, and the state asylum. Gov. Dorsey notes executive borrowing has exhausted all legal options, urging early legislative action.
A university event notable as the Seavence Ball faced disruption when the orchestra was penalized by its union for alleged issues. The incident centers on the Pan-Helmita Council and Hau ghey’s involvement with the masquerade affair.
Fragments describe a graduation program with trustees, a sermon, and student recitations. The text mentions Denmarks, a telemark, and a board's devotion to the institution, noting Shackleford among those interested in the proceedings.
Dr. B L Hill of the First Presbyterian Church delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the 1920 graduates with the theme Christian Manliness. He urged religion and brotherly love as keys to real success, citing Ezekiel 22:30 and warning of moral decline among prophets priests and leaders. The oration urged youths to step into the gap to save the people amid changing times.
The Board of Trustees accepts donations totaling 600 annually for a twenty year period to establish a student scholarship fund in memory of Henry Warren Brown, a University alumnus and World War I captain. Chancellor Forsyth notes the act honors a beloved alumnus and inspires future generations. Continued details on page three.
Nicholas Murray Butler, cited as an aspirant for the Republican nomination, accused backers of trying to force General Wood from contention. He denounced a coalition of stock gamblers and mining operators as attempting to auction the presidency, urging the party to oppose such bids and defend the country’s honor.
A dispatch states a person was arrested in connection with an alleged attempt on the Japanese premier. The report is fragmentary and mentions unnamed individuals and limited details about the incident.
Washington June 14 Associated Press reports the White House will announce tomorrow President Wilson’s decision on the nation’s water power policy. The item notes the imminent statement from the administration.
Bankhead Highway observers and Bankhead Highway Association officers tour Georgia towns from Washington to the state border. Forty officers and about 176 enlisted men travel 84 days, with receptions in Hartwell, a barbecue at Winder, and lunches along the route. The convoy, led by M O Eldridge and J A Rountree, aims to showcase state hospitality and road-building progress.
The fragment notes a discussion in Congress about costs and departmental estimates for the next year, mentioning a large total and a reduction from prior figures. It references the Congressional Record and hints at figures around five billion and one billion in the context of government spending.
Fragmented OCR text notes an omen theme and a death related to rotating features. It mentions Nebraska and a date in January, with a weather line indicating temperatures above 90. The readable material is fragmentary and lacks coherent events.
Judge Sibley addressed a heated audience at the University discussing property rights, constitutional limits, and potential revisions to property laws. He quoted radical manifestos and warned of loopholes in the Constitution, urging a measured examination of private property protections amid broader political shifts.
In San Francisco on June, Lieut. John Fy. Kea testified in the Dempsey case, defending Dempsey as strong in the Navy. Kea stated Dempsey led to names for stopping the armistice and prevented a crash of events.
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