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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1917

Page

6

Mediators Postpone Big Train Strike For 48 Hours

New York dispatches report that union leaders and mediators halted the nationwide railroad strike with a forty eight hour postponement. W G Lee predicts a Monday agreement to avert the walkout as talks continue and the Adamson law arc is explored. President thanks conference participants and urges further talks to resolve eight hour disputes and keep transport normal.

Associated Press New York brother + hoods Stone Supreme Washington Lee Leo Brotherhood

Daughters of Confederacy to Show Colonial Pictures

The Daughters of the Confederacy chapter in Macon presents two films at the Colonial tomorrow from 3 to 11. "Confederate's Return" shot in Macon and "The Grandfather's Story" filmed in Savannah will be shown to raise funds for pledges. Admission is ten cents.

Daughters of the Confederacy Macon Savannah

Five States Ask War Department to Put Their Guard in War Shape

Resolutions from New York New Jersey Delaware Maryland and Pennsylvania urge the War Department to mobilize their National Guard units amid strike actions. Railroads resume work hope despite delays while unions and managers weigh the Adamson law outcome. Samuel Gompers to attend talks as embargo orders relax in part. Authorities warn the strike could hinge on a Supreme Court decision. In West Virginia and Pennsylvania workers quit after no strike postponement orders, with hundreds walking out in Connellsville and Parkersburg.

War Department Associated Press Philadelphia National Guard New York New Jersey Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Ilinois Lee Supreme Court Samuel Gompers Atlantic City

Strong Bodies as Well as BG Guns

Georgia State Board urges physical fitness for all citizens to support national defense. It argues men and women must be prepared, health boards funded, and war or peace, the nation benefits from fit bodies ready to “do their bit.”

Georgia State Board Georgia Boards of Health Army

Money to Loan for Real Estate and Farms

Money to loan on farm lands and city real estate offered by M Stern. tf Mention of Brenau Glee Club with playful note about clubs.

Joan M. Stern Brenau Glee Club

French Cabinet Resigns as Briand Leads Downfall

Paris reports reveal the entire Briand led French cabinet resigns amid ongoing economic policy disputes. British forces report gains with capture of Bapaume and French advances north of the Avre on a broad sixteen mile front. London notes Russia's evolving revolution dominates Allied commentary with talk of Grand Duke Michael and possible armistice talks in Vienna.

Briand Paris Vivianic Michael Russia Pskoff Finland Helsingfors France Vienna Bapaume Avre London

Heth relatives deny unwritten law plea in Va shooting

Radford Va March 17 members of Stockton Heth Jr s family say their probe found no basis for an unwritten law plea in the fatal shooting at Professor Charles E Vawter s home Tuesday morning. Young Heth to be buried here tomorrow Vawter released on ten thousand dollar bond waiving preliminary investigation

Associated Press Radford Stockton Heth, Jr Charles E. Vawter Vawter Young Heth

Sloan's Liniment advertised for rheumatism relief

An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating remedy for rheumatism, strains, sprains, and muscle pain. It claims superior effectiveness to plasters and ointments and highlights its use for gout, lumbago, toothache, backache, and stiff neck. Available at druggists for 25 cents.

Sloan

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