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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1915

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Greek cabinet resigns after vote of confidence refused

London reports the Greek chamber rejects the government’s request for a confidence vote by 147 to 114. Premier Zaimis resigns the cabinet. Venizelos may return to power or advise the king to join the Allies. Romania declines Entente terms. Germans report Whitlock’s exit due to health rumors debunked.

Associated Press London Chamber of Deputies Venizelos War Yanakitsas Zaimis Balkans Greece Derablé Alles Saloniki Kayale Greec Germany Romania

Villa charges Carranza force in Mexican border clash

Francisco Villa with 3000 troops, defeated by Carranza forces at Agua Prieta, reached Naco Sonora and claimed four Americans were fatally wounded while assisting casualties under a Red Cross flag. He named Dr R H Tighen, Dr Miler, and two chauffeurs as the dead and said the U S will investigate.

Associated Press Naco Ariz Francisco Villa Carranza Agua Prieta Naco Sonora Red Cross Villa R. H. Tighen Cananea Consolidated Copper Company Agua Presta United States Army

Dr Sylvanus Morris to Veterans

The Cobb DeLaney Camp Confederate Veterans meets tomorrow at 11 at city hall. Prof Sylvanus Morris will speak on The Campaign in Pennsylvania, a topic studied and discussed by many heroes and students. All veterans and interested citizens are welcomed.

Pennsylvania Cobb-DeLaney Camp Sylvanus Morris Morris

Senior Round Table Holds Fine Meeting at Sigma Chi House

The Senior Round Table held a most enjoyable meeting last night with Mr. Kentz Bennett at the Sigma Chi chapter house on Hancock Avenue. Dr W H Bocock gave the address to appreciative members. attendees included Callaway Folsom Tanner Bennett Brown Bassett Scott Sorrells Sanford and Bush.

Kentz “Bennett Sigma Chi Hancock Avenue W. H. Bocock

Applaud Speech Opens Wilsons Defense Campaign

President Wilson delivered a campaign opening speech at the Manhattan Club banquet to enthusiastic applause. Henry Watterson canceled his talk, sending regret. Wilson planned to stay another day and dine with Mrs Galt at Cleveland H Dodge’s home.

Associated Press New York Wilson Manhattan Club Henry Watterson Chas. F. Murphy Normal Galt Cleveland H. Dodge

OFF TO FLORIDA Red and Black team leaves for Jacksonville to play Florida

The Red and Black football squad, with Coach Cunningham and team managers, departs this morning by the Central of Georgia for Jacksonville where they meet the University of Florida tomorrow afternoon. Prof. Sanford remains behind. The lineup includes Henderson Paddock Culbreath McConnell Garmany Garrard Thompson Dezendorf Conyers Thrash Powell Neville Holtzendorf Coleman Tate Wingate Petree Dorsey O Kelley and likely two or three others.

Cunningham Central of Georgia Jacksonville University of Florida Sanford Henderson Paddock Culbreath McConnell Garmany Garrard Thompson Dezendorf Conyers Thrash Powell Neville Holtzendorf Coleman Tate Wingate Petree Dorsey O’kelley

Moonshining cases dominate Athens federal court docket

In four days this week 164 cases were disposed in the Athens federal court. Most were for making or selling whiskey or illicit distilleries with about equal numbers pleading guilty and going to trial. Many tried were found guilty as not guilty.

Athens Gainesville Department of Animal Industry

Solictor Gamble Drafts Open Reelection Letter

General John B Gamble sent an open letter to all weekly papers in the Western Circuit announcing his candidacy for reelection to the office he has held for several years The message accompanies a local advertisement for Fresh Cream Puffs and other Arnold Abney products with a listed phone number 1076.

John B. Gamble Arnold & Abney

Grand Lodge Committees Named by Georgia Knights of Pythias

Rev Troy Beatty grand chancellor announces this year's Grand Lodge committees to serve until spring meeting in the city. Judiciary chair T Hicks Fort Columbus leads with Hawes Cloud Crawfordville J C Houston Lawrenceville. Finance chair J C Sipple Savannah with F M Gobert Milledgeville and E Battle Lela. Pythian Education chair Young H Fraser Atlanta with C E Brunner Macon H Lowther Waycross.

Troy Beatty Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Georgia T. Hicks

Missing Deputy Clerk Stanton Henley Faces Uncertain Fate

Stanton Henley a deputy clerk in the northern Georgia federal court and son of Atlanta Assistant District Attorney J W Henley has vanished since Sunday. Despite efforts by family court officials and Atlanta investigators, no trace of the 25 year old is found, with authorities unsure if he vanished voluntarily or foul play is involved.

Stanton Henley Federal Court of Northern District of Georgia J.W. Henley Atlanta Carpenter W. G. Cornett Athens Cornett Henley

New Haven Directors Trial Letters Urge Secrecy on Matter

New York November 4. The trial of eleven New York New Haven Hartford directors charged with conspiracy to monopolize and transport government property opened with scores of letters from New Haven officials. The letters show how Rockefeller and Flagler’s influence helped block a Joy One charter by the Florida East Coast Railway. John M Hall then president urged keeping the entire matter secret from the public.

New York New York,New Haven Hartford New Ene and Transportation New Haven William ‘Rockefeller Henry M. Flagler Associated

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Davis Package Law

In a test case the Florida Supreme Court ruled three to two to uphold the Davis package law. It bans whiskey sales from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. and prohibits sales in less than half pint quantities at any time. Liquor interests say the ruling will close about half the state’s saloons.

Associated Press Tallahassee Fla State Supreme Court

William Farnum Starred Feature at Elite and Marion Theatres

William Farnum appears in The Wonderful Adventure a virile photoplay with a double role and high dramatic intensity. Neal of the Navy chapter continues the bill. Showings begin at 10 am at Marion and 11 am at Elite with new showings every two hours all day. Admission remains five and ten cents.

Marion William Farnum William Ares Neal Navy Igaue Bann Elste Manion Manon

Coppell Elected President of Denver and Rio Grande

Arthur Coppell of Maitland Coppel & Co was elected president of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad at the directors reorganization meeting New York November 4 The move signals potential banking tensions with Missouri Pacific and Gould interests and follows H A Mudge resignation from Chicago Rock Island Bush claims Geo Gould breached his word.

Associated Press New York Arthur Coppell Banking House of Maitland, Coppel & Co Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co Benjamin K. Bush Road Coppell Missouri Pacific Co Gould Denver & Rio Grande H. A. Mudge Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Bush Geo. Gould

Adjourned Session of Sunday School At First Methodist

The adjourned Sunday school session set for 3 30 this afternoon aims to draw most of the First Methodist church membership. Attendance has averaged over seven hundred for weeks, marking the culmination of a week of evangelistic efforts by the pastor and the social committee.

First Methodist Achool

Fire destroys barn near McWhorter Place

A large barn on Mr Jones's property behind Judge McWhorter’s place burned last night. The fire of unknown origin consumed a substantial quantity of feedstuffs and other stored goods.

Mr Jones Judge McWhorters

First Test Vote on Prohibition Divides Georgia House

Banner dispatch reports the Georgia House teetering on a prohibition split with eighteen absentees. The majority faction holds ten vote lead after a referendum on sending the anti shipping bill to the general judiciary committee No. 2 instead of the temperance committee. The tally lists 89 Yeomans supporters to 79 opponents with 18 not voting. The session followed by a brief Senate gathering in Atlanta.

Banner Atlanta Prohibition Col. M. J. Yeomans Terrell General Judiciary Committee No. 2 Temperance Committee Vhs—Adams Walton Anderson Jenkins Wilkes Arnold Clarke Clay Oglethorps Ayer Ballard Barber Barfield Beck Carroll Murray Beall Richmond Bell Milton Bowers Boyett Brooks Brown Ogg Hopkins Hutcheson Johnson Appling Kidd King Greene Heard Hart McLachhan Nunn Perkins Perry Redwine Reiser Rice Rich Roberts Sheppard Shipp Short Simpson Sloan Smith DeKalb Steele Stewart Stovall Sumner Taylor Washington Thompson Veazey Walker Ben. Hill Bleckley Webb Williams Worsham Wright Yeomans Adams Pike Banks Floyd Andrews Henry Atkinson Emanuel Fulton Bagsett Bale Blackburn Bradford Bradley Brinson Bullard Burts Carthers Carter Clark Clements Cole Coleman Calhoun Collins Conger Connor Dart Davison Dennard Dockery Dorsey Duffy Edwards Bryan Elders Ennis Estes Evans Findley Fowler Fullbright Griffin Decatur Harris Hartley Haynes Hines Holden Howard Hudson Jackson Jones Coweta Keene Kirby Lane LeSeur Lowe Mathews Dawson Morris Cobb Myrick McRae Olive Parker Parks Peacock Pharr Shannon Sheffield Shruptine Spence Stark Strickland Swift Towles Turner Westbrook Whatley Wohlwender Youmans Candler Young aAllen Glascock Beazley Foster Garlington Lowndes Heath Wilkerson Ledbetter Marshall Meadows McCalla Neill Oliver Pickren Rugland Rushin Dade Monroe General Judiciary Committee

Subscriptions drive in bids for premiums in Athens campaign

Nomination emails stream in from out of town as campaign offices report subscriptions turned in on Saturday. Premium prizes include a Hudson Six touring car and a Cable-Nelson piano, with extra votes offered for six month subscriptions. Continuous notes urge supporters to move dates forward and join the effort in Districts One and Two around Athens and surrounding suburbs.

Hare Athens Atarta Io -Atarta Elven Pagular Plano A. Deuber Case Elgin

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