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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1916

Page

5

Governments Packed in Traveling Cases Move to New Capitals

Four small sovereigns Serbia Albania Montenegro and Belgium live abroad with ministers parliaments and royal entourages in private hotels amid war. Albania and Serbia base ministries on Corfu Lyons and Havre while Belgium runs Congo and keeps civil administration active. Royal families and cabinets contend with shifted seats and expected voice in final settlement. Police report shows nurse Zada Cramer murdered on Oakcliff campus. investigation stalled with robbery not evident.

London Associated Press Serbia Albania Montenegro Belgium Essad Pacha Durrazo Brindisi Corfu Nice Lyons France Podgritza Havre Asquith Nicholas Montengrin Podgoritza Miouchekovitch Milena Ivera Xenia Militza Danilo Peter of Rusela Anastasié Dallas Texas Zada May Cramer Oakcliff High School

Judge Speer Rides 132 Miles on Horseback

Special to the Banner Macon Ga March 30 Judge Emory Speer of the U S court famed for his equestrian grace plans a 132 mile horseback journey from Savannah to Augusta with court crier Mell McCoy The ride will end Sunday evening. court opens in Augusta Monday morning

Macon Emory Speer United States Court Savannah Mell McCoy Augusta

Lavonia Cotton Mill Sold to New Buyers

Lavonia Georgia March 30 The Lavonia cotton mill was turned over to the purchasers this week. A charter has been applied for and the mill will operate full time. Buyers include J R Dortch W C Mazon M B Pitts of Toccoa Irvin Fitzpatrick of Twiggs county and X Y McCann of Macon. Charter capital is 100000 with privilege to increase to 3500000.

Lavonia J. R. Dortch W. C. Mazon M. B. Pitts Toccoa Irvin Fitzpatrick Twiggs County X. Y. McCann Macon

Peculiar Mexican Tree Named After Little Hands

A Mexican tree known as the tree of little hands sports five curved branches resembling a child's fingers. The tree's distinctive shape prompted its nickname and curiosity among observers.

Mexico

Out of the Race and Back to Health

A brief health note urges readers to act promptly on back stiffness muscle pains and rheumatic twinges warning that kidney trouble slows work. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as aiding kidney removal of waste matter to restore vigor and stamina.

Foley Palmer

Cobb to Join Detroit Americans in Houston Trip

Ty Cobb will depart Augusta, Georgia, for Houston, Texas, to join the Detroit Americans. He is involved in Augusta real estate projects, including an apartment house whose construction was halted by a fire. The New York Nationals play the Detroits in Houston on April 1, and Cobb will arrive in time for the game.

TY Cobb Banner Augusta Houston Texas Detroit Americans Cobb New York Nationals Detroits

Mrs P Redkamp Touts Foley's Honey and Tar for Croup

Mrs P Redkamp of Covington Kentucky says Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe reliable cough medicine she has used for nearly two years. She notes her eight children from babies onward suffered from croup and all were helped by the syrup. Ad by H R Palmer and Sons.

P. Redkamp Herman St Covington Foley H.R. Palmer & Sons Ady

Professor Dendy Becomes Registrar at New Oglethorpe

Professor W. E. Dendy, superintendent of Monroe public schools, accepts the registrar and assistant to the president role at Oglethorpe University. Well known in Georgia education circles, he plans to move his family to Atlanta in June and build a home near campus.

W. E. Dendy Monroe Oglethorpe University

Unavoidable Disappointment in a Church Scene

A comical story from the Ladies' Home Journal shows Brudder Johnson, described as pompous, resisting a church role due to a chest cold. The preacher asks him to lead a prayer and he declines with a humorous quip about disappointing the Lord.

Brudder Johnson Prayah de Lawd Pahson Ladies’ Home Journal

Freight Depots to Close Saturdays Through August

Beginning next Saturday April 1 and continuing through August all freight depots in the city will close each Saturday at 1 p.m. eastern time. WyC. Thornton secretary Freight Agents’ Association.

Thornton Freight

Neighborhood House Q and A in East Athens

The Neighborhood House acts as a social hub for East Athens residents offering innocent recreation mental and spiritual training. Miss Hettie Stewart directs since 1915 providing classes and evening programs, with weekly lectures, vesper services, and frequent entertainments. The building needs remodeling to enhance outcomes.

Young Men's Christian Association Young Men of Athens Young Women’s Christian Association East Hettie Stewart Chattanooga Tenn Interchurch Training College Nashville Stewart Y. W. C. A. Extension Club Presbyterian Sunday School Neighborhood House Miss Stewart Lal

Cadets Offered Camp Sites Near Macon Georgia

Lieut. W. Q. Boswell, commandant of the University of Georgia cadets, will review several camp sites offered by Macon alumni for a Georgia cadet summer camp. Three or four sites are proposed, including the mobilization camp of the state national guard. The effort highlights Georgia cadets from the first two classes, totaling 300 to 490 men, who annually pitch camp in a different town for about a week under army officers. The Macon alumni and local business leaders push to host the camp this summer.

Macon W. Q. Boswell University of Georgia Cadets University Georgia Cadets Boswell Georgia State National Guard University of Georgia Army Lfe Macon Alumni Association of Georgia

Red Cross founder’s philanthropy and global reach

M Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, donated his entire fortune to charities and later received a pension from the Russian empress. He could not have imagined the vast impact of his idea, as countless regions worldwide have benefited from relief work funded by this great international charity.

Great Society M. Dunant The Red Cross Russia

British Navy Impressment Through the Centuries

Impressment, the seizing of men for the British navy, persisted for centuries and only faded away near the Crimean War era. The practice sometimes extended to taking sailors from foreign vessels on the high seas.

Is Your Health Worth Five Dollars Tell All

Lima Ohio letters claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash restored a midwife after two months of use. Mrs Jennie Moyen credits relief from displacement weakness backache and nervousness after doctors doubted recovery and urges others to try the remedies and write for guidance.

Lima Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Jennie Moyen North St. Lima Lydia E.pinkham Pinkham Medicine, Co Lynn Sas

Georgia Railroad Train Schedules Summary

Georgia Railroad timetable lists Train No. 60 leaving at 8 30 a m including Sunday service. Train No. 62 departs at 3 00 p m and Train No. 66 at 6 30 p m on Sundays only. Train No. 61 arrives at 12 40 p m except Sundays. Train No. 63 arrives at 9 20 a m and Train No. 67 arrives at 12 m on Sundays only.

Sanday Unday

Gainesville Midland By Schedule Time Table No 12 1918

Gainesville Midland timetable published January 23 1918 shows train No 2 leaves Athens at 7 20 am train No 4 leaves Athens at 3 20 pm train No 1 arrives Athens at 11 40 am and train No 4 arrives Athens at 6 40 pm Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Mozron and intermediate points with Georgia Railroad for all points Gaines ville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south

Athens Belmont Winder Mozron Intermeiate The Georgia Railroad Gainesville Gainesville & Northwestern Southers

Seaboard Air Line Train Departures Listed

Readable timetable fragment shows south bound and north bound Seaboard Air Line departures with multiple train numbers and times including early morning and evening slots. Indicates No 11 No 17 No 6 No 29 and North Bound No 30 No 18 No 12 with varied morning and evening schedules.

Seaboard Air Line South Bound

Southern Railway WATUEAIG BOOANEL timetable entry

All Points daily and Sunday services listed with arrival times and a contact for information. Includes agent names Paul Pinkerton and Shelton with phone extensions for ticketing and inquiries.

Southern Railway Watueaig Booanel Treaina Sun Paul Pinkerton Shelton

No Iron Cross for Officers and Washington Merit Badge

Washington created the badge of military merit in 1781 for noncommissioned officers and soldiers for three years of good conduct or meritorious service. It allowed free passage through guards and posts as fully as commissioned officers. The piece contrasts this with criticisms of artificial relations and our modern lifestyle.

Washington

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Colonial Theatre John W. Ruskin Boston Transcript S&dults Dr. Ruskin Baltimore Sun Atlanta Constitution Anna Mr. Popovitch Interior Radalovitch Gen. Vesovitch Corfua Paschwitz Alexander Brussels Moniteur Belge Congo Albert Vandervelde Judge Speer Foley & Co Chicago Poley H. R. Palmer & Sons Joel Bernstein Prof. Dendy New Oglethorpe City OF Woman CofGary B.C Madison Appalachie Green County Railroad R. Bloodworth Gainesville Midland Ely Ture
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