Short Notes of Interest and Local Advertisements
Short Notes of Interest lists insurance and financial ads from Lipscomb, Jester, and the Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest with compounding on deposits and loan funds on city real property. Local businesses like Green and Michael, Williams Bros., Sorrells & Co, and Thorn ton's advertise services and goods including peanut brittle, furnished rooms, and farm products. Piedmont cotton seed and grain ads, plus a repair and buyback offer from John Arnold's Plant More, are noted along with classified items for stoves, upholstery, and a stables notice.
Feast of Our Lord Ascension Mass at Saint Joseph Church
Catholic Saint Joseph Church announces 9 a m Mass for the Feast of Our Lord's Ascension. Father Clark notes Catholic churches celebrate daily, welcoming Protestants and Catholics to pray during war or peace.
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Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Ascension
Father Clark
Displaying the American flag in streets and rooms
The Athens inquiry on flag display yields varied guidance. The Boston Post urges stars in the northwest corner when hung against a wall, while the Army Department favors stars on the left to the viewer. Adjutant General W A Simpson notes no formal display rule for nonstaff use, but suggests stars north for north south streets and east for east west streets, with left-facing stars when viewed from the front. There is no rule against draping or decoration.
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Athens
Boston Post
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
Army Department
W. A. Simpson
Governor's Island
Astern
New York
The Lay of the Lark Rejected by Northern Weekly
A poetic contributor sent an effusion titled The Lay of the Lark to a northern weekly. Editors replied with a note rejected with thanks and invited specimens of the lay of the hen instead.
NAMED FOR NAVY APPOINTMENTS LIST FOR ANNAPOLIS
Congressman Brand outlines a new appointment rule for Annapolis recruits. He nominates A. E. Griffith Jr Danielsville George Daniel Thos Mayo and John Perry for the June 21 exam under a four-applicant plan with the top scorer receiving the appointment. Also includes fly control tips involving oil of lavender and other substances.
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Brand
Annapolis
Congress
A. E. Griffith, Jr
Athens
George Daniel
Danielsville
Thos
T. Mayo
Social Circle
John Perry
Covington
Optimistic Thought Lessons From Every Man's Experience
A concise reflection on personal growth through each man’s experiences. The saying highlights that every life encounter serves as a learning point shaping outlooks and resilience.
White woman to serve sentence in Athens jail
Mrs J W Smith a white woman recently convicted in the federal court in Atlanta of illegally selling narcotics was brought to Athens to serve a ten months sentence in the county prison here. She was assigned to this place because Clarke has the beat jail of any county in the state with special accommodations for white women prisoners in the jail here.
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J. W. Smith
Atlanta
Athens
Raised legal point at Southern Baptist Convention
J F Brownlow a Columbia Tennessee banker and delegate told the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans that a high legal authority says the convention, being chartered, has no legal jurisdiction over Georgia boards and other states boards. The issue arose while the convention debated keeping the home foreign and Sunday school boards separate and creating an executive committee with advisory powers. The matter was sent to committee.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
J. F. Brownlow
Columbia
Tennessee
Southern Baptist Convention
Georgia
Brownlow
Food speculators probed for possible indictments
Investigators from the department of justice told Attorney General Gregory that new evidence gathered may lead to indictments of food speculators.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Gregory
Love Griffeth Arrested on State Offense Warrant
Love Griffeth a known local figure and recent parolee for Digamy was arrested yesterday by Clarke county officers on a warrant for an alleged state offense. He is accused of buying a horse and disposing of it in violation of law.
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Love Griffeth
Digamy
Clarke County
Stains on Leather Remove With Oxalic Acid Solution
Stains on brown leather can be removed using a dilute oxalic acid solution applied with a small brush. Allow only a few minutes to elapse, then wipe away. For old deep stains two or three applications may be required.
Gorilla Close to Man in Evolution Says Doctor Gregory
A gorilla is described as humankind's closest relative and likely to evolve into a more human form if allowed to survive. The commentary notes the species is being rapidly exterminated, denying that potential.
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Doctor Gregory
Value of Advertising Growth Story from St Louis Firm
A St. Louis corporation grew capital from 20000 to 25000000 in 12 years through advertising. The Star notes this as proof of the power and proper use of printer's ink.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Star
Eye for an Eye and Lex talionis in the law
The phrase Lex talionis means the law of retaliation and demands punishment in kind. Expressions like an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth are cited from the Bible and other sources as examples of this principle.
Arrests for Whiskey On Person Bound Over
The Recorder and the chief of police announce that henceforth anyone arrested for being drunk and disorderly with any liquor on their person will be bound over to state courts. The law forbids possession of whiskey or alcohol and the recorder will enforce it impartially. The chief urges all motorists to obey speed and headlight laws.
Women suffrage speech decries disfranchisement in wartime
Columbus Ohio May 16 Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association told the Mississippi Valley Victory Conference that the efficiency of women in wartime is crippled by political disfranchisement. She urged mobilizing women to support government and cited international examples of evolving suffrage while condemning American delays.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Associated Press
Columbus
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National Association
Mrs. Catt
Republic
Catt
Commission On
France
Chamber of Deputies
United States
American Republic
Southern Ry Prepares to Handle Big Reunion Crowd
Atlanta May 16 Special to the Banner. Plans by Southern Railway officers to manage thousands of visitors for the United Confederate Veterans reunion in Washington June 4 to 8 include 40 to 50 special trains plus extra equipment and sections on regular trains. A reunion organization will assist veterans and friends with return travel, with expert passenger men and police protection assigned. W. H. Toylos says crowds will exceed previous reunions and war activities will not disrupt the program.
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Atlanta
South
United Confederate Veterans
Washington, D. C
Southern Railway System
Washington
Southern
National Capitol
W. H. Toylos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milledge Avenue
Dearing Street
J. D. Bradwell
Lipscomb
Insurance
5. C. Jester
Athens Savings Bank
Bapit
Green & Michael
Williams Bros
Thornton's
Hill St
A. Bt
Sorrells & Co
The
State College of Agriculture
Piedmont
Griffeth Implement CO
Athene
John L.arnold
Thomas Bros
Eod
Banner
W. L. Bell
J. T. Anderson
College Ave
Gracedale Greenhouses
D G. Anderson & Co
Oma Potd
Eng
Clayton St
Mneering CO
Athens, Ga
EGR
Athend
Clarke
Baptist Convention
Griffeth
Lipscomb & Co
Frank A
LIP Comb
M. G. DeaKg Manager Renting Dept
Erwin & Company
Lice
Oscar Nichols
Insurance Dept
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