Short Notes of Interest Advertisements in The Banner
A collage of small ads and notices appears, including insurance, banking, loan offers, moving services, rental requests, salvage reminders, furniture refinishing, garden supplies, room shares, secondhand tanks, cabbage and tomato plants, and ornamental flowers. Names and places include Lipecomp, C. Jester, Athens Savings Bank, Green & Michael, Williams Bros, W. Crre Banner, John L. Arnold, Thomas Bros, F. D. Shaw, Jones Greenhouse Co, and the city of Athens.
Recital and Society News From May 16 1917
Miss Hunter Barnett presents a piano recital at Seney-Stovall chapel under Miss Elizabeth Leake with Mr. Sellars Rogers and other artists. Engagements announced include La Trelle Williamson-Dobbs to Hugh William Dobbs and Ruth Stevens to Dr J Hope Campbell. Also Irene Stevens to W Drayton Duck with weddings planned in June. Wilda Hardman to Edwin McNeil Poteat Jr. Vitals note a defense council meeting in Atlanta and a Hart County Singing Convention attendance. Baraca-Philathea City Union postpones to June due to Chautauqua and revival services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Barnett
Lucy Cobb Institute
Hunter Barnett
Elizabeth Leake
Sellars Rogers
Seney-Stovall Chapel
Arthur Whiting
Amy Woodford Linden
Irenee Berger
Rachmaninoff
Alcola
Messenger
Ray
Hardman-Poteat
William Benjamin Hardman
Commerce
Wilda
Edwin McNeil Poteat, Jr
Greenville
8. C
Baraca-Philathea
Watch theft leads to months in jail for Jonas Brice
Jonas Brice, colored, appeared before Judge West on larceny charges and was sentenced to pay a 40 dollar fine or serve the specified months. He allegedly stole a watch from Mr. P. Petropol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Brice
West
P. Petropol
Optimistic Thought Without Danger Surmounted
An optimistic perspective notes that danger must be faced to overcome it. The idea frames courage as essential to progress and resilience.
Espionage Bill Passes Senate Amid War Powers Clash
The administration espionage bill passed the Senate 77 to 6, with Borah France Grona La Follette Sherman and Vardaman voting no. It omits press censorship and prohibition sections, and goes to conference as the House has a different version. The vote also rejected a food speculation control amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Borah
France
Grana
la Follette
Sherman
Vardaman
House
Post Office Department
United States
Wolf of Wall Street Plans Labor Conspiracy Ties
New York May 15 David Lamar the Wolf of Wall Street testified that plans to involve labor in conspiracies began with him and Rev Thomas Hall a New York clergyman The witness named Captain Frantz Rintlen of the German navy and five others on trial for conspiracy in the Allies munition trade Lamar said he hoped labor strikes would impede the munitions trade but denied any plan to bribe labor leaders He said Hall is in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Council of National Defense
United States Brewers' Association
Wolf of
Wall Street
Bares
Associated Press
David Lamar
Labor
National Peace Council
Thomas
Hall
Lamar
Frantz
Rintlen
Germany
Partee Sentenced for Manslaughter in Lavonia Case
J. W. Partee, former special officer, found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of the Davis brothers at Lavonia. He was sentenced to fifteen years, with three years shaved off by Judge Brand, and yesterday reported to the prison commission to begin serving the term. The higher courts denied a new trial and ordered action by the lower court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Partee
The
Southern
Davis Brothers
Lavonia
Brand
Prison Board
No Appetite Little Sleep Promises From Vinci Health Tonic
Athens druggists promote Vinci tonic with a money back guarantee if health is not reestablished. A milliner reports improvement in appetite sleep and weight within three weeks after taking Vinci. The ad claims beef and cod over peptone iron and manganese peptonates aid recovery without grease or oil. Availability noted at H R Palmer & Sons and other Georgia drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Vinci
Catherine Hoar
West Chester
N. Y
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Georgia
Great Promotion Committee Meeting at University Event
The University Promotion Committee will meet this evening at First Methodist church Sunday school rooms. About fifty of the committee members will attend, and the ladies of the faculty will entertain the group. The meeting honors outgoing members. Student secretary R. M. Guess departs tomorrow for Atlanta to work at Fort McPherson.
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University
First Methodist Church
Fifly
Rams Regular Convocation At Keystone Chapter No 1
Rams announce a regular convocation of Keystone Chapter No 1 R A M on Tuesday evening at 8 30 o clock The Royal Arch degree will be conferred on a class of five All officers and companions urged to attend Visitors welcome to meet with us Called by the High Priest and Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
With the Police Patrolmen Adorned in White Caps
The story notes new white summer caps on all patrolmen and praises their appearance and comfort. It records three drunkenness incidents on Sunday, plus two more cases. Henry Brown, a white man, was arrested Sunday afternoon for disorderly conduct after allegedly slashing his wife with a razor and chasing her with a pistol as three officers pursued him near a captain’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
War Preparation Committee Meeting at Y M C A Tonight
The War Preparation Movement organized by the Young Men's Christian Association plans classes in physical training and first aid for draft age men. Membership is $1 per month, with multiple classes to be arranged. military instruction may follow to prepare Athens and surrounding communities for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Athens
Earned Twice Bat Penny Worth Phrase
Fragmentary quote notes earning twice and saving penny value. Mentions Bat' and Albypy Jourgal in a cryptic saying about labor and savings. Context unclear but implies a proverb on effort and thrift from a historical source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albypy Jourgal
Installation Of University Y M C A Officers
The complete list shows the new officers installed for the University Y M C A with Alfred Scott of Atlanta as President and R L Ethridge of Auburn as Vice President. Candler of Decatur is Secretary and Wallace Zachery of Atlanta is Treasurer. Committees include Church Bible Study Dan Magill and Mission Study C W Mobley with various chairs across social service and freshman activities. The old cabinet led by Tad Paine is also listed with names for vice president and secretary. Blue Ridge and Self-Help chairmen to be selected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Y. M. C.A
Biven
Alfred Scott
Atlanta
V.P
R. L
C. W. Mobley
W. M. Rogers
R. J. Allen
L. J. Skinner
Abe Baldwin
C. H. Satterfield
Dick Spurts
Stanley Hastings
Blue Ridge
Tad Paine
R. D. Hutson
Henry Greer
Dick Courts
Blout Lenhardt
R. L. Ethridge
Dan Magill
Lawrence Fox
W. R. Mixon
Bob Bedinger
Milton Scott
C. M. Candler
B. Alverson
Sophomore Commencement at Georgia Postponed Program
University of Georgia holds sophomore commencement with May speeches due to trustees action to ease commencement week congestion. Master of Ceremonies Prof. R. P. Walker leads a program including invocation, music by Albany Sextet and Nowell J. M. Jr., readings from Dickens Pickwick Papers, and a talk on The North and South Must. Speakers include Ransom Foreman, Hardy H. L., and Dr. S. R. Belk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
R. P. Walker
Muaie
Spence
P. K
Albany
Ransom Foreman
Atlanta
Dickens
Nowell
North
South
Hardy
Two Athens Boys Named For Officers Training Camp
Two Athens youths have won appointments to the officers training camp at Ft. McPherson. Sergeant BD Weaver Bridges and Private first class Duke Bailey, both of the Georgia Field Hospital, will seek commissions if they pass their examinations.
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Athens
Ft. McPherson
Weaver Bridges
Duke Bailey
Georgia Field Hospital
Ach
Libhe
Fragmented 19th century program notes and eulogies
A garbled OCR list of names and items from a May program includes remarks on secession, eulogies of Henry Grady, and pieces by Toombs, Candler, and Emmett. Locations cited include Athens Fort Valley and Savannah with a mix of speakers and musical pieces.
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Byler
C. M
Savatmah
Henry
W. ‘Gradyson
Temple Graves
Arthur Pew, Jr
Robert Toombs
Muale
Miller
W. D
Wayeroas
Robert T Ba
Candler
Henry W
Grady
Toombs
Pound
M. B
P. K
Athens
Robert Emmett
Brown
L. L
Fort Valley
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Milledge Avenue
Dearing Street
J. D. Bradwell
Lipecomp
Iinsurance
C. Jester
Athens Savings Bank
Green & Michael
Williams Bros
Springdale Street
W. Crre Banner
John L.arnold
Thomas Bros
Gale
Tee Ar
Tay
F. D. Shaw
College “Ave
Jones “Greenhouse , Co
Y St
Concerto
Maestoso Allegro Deciso
Piernt
Lena Wills Colley
Jefferson, Ga
Ruth Stevens
J. Hope Campbell
S. V. Sanford
Capitol
State Council For Defense
Mr. Sanford
J. T. Anderson
College Ave
Gracedale Greenhouses
D G. Anderson & Co
Ways and Means
Senatore Gore
Agricultural Committee
Partee
Law
Great Promotion Committee
RAMS
Masons
Fred Palmer
Whitener
Augusta, Ga
Jacobs’ Pharmacy Co
Nellie Bell Parke
Hill Branch
Augusta
Ga. R
M.C. A
Mresant
Y. Mc. A
the McGregor
Lipscomb & Co
Frank A
LIP Comb
Athens Property Owners
M. G. Dearing
Erwin & Company
Church
Fraternity
Irvine Phin
5. R. Belk
Daughters
Laura Rutherford
Daughters of the Confederacy
M.v
Welch
B. A. Crawford
Pasvote
Crawford
James L. Sexton
T. P. Stanley
Ald
May
Ethel
Miay
Unceen Muunance Vert
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