War Memorial Drive funds push toward 1 million goal
Athens leads Georgia in the War Memorial Drive as 128 560 subscriptions totaling 128 569 dollars are reported from the University of Georgia campaign. Dinner proceeds and special gifts from counties and organizations push the total past 128 569 with many donors listed by name and amount. The drive ambitions include a half million raised and progress noted across multiple counties and sections of the state.
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University of Georgina War Memorial
Citizens of Athena
Friends of the College and Georgia
H. W. Dewa
E. H. Dorsey
A.G. Dudley
F. Hardeman
M.S. Hodgson
E. E. Lamkin
F. A. Lipscomb
C. E. Martin
M. G. Nicholson
G. Palmasino
R.P. White
J. J. Wilkins
Clarke County
Bibb County
Muscoges County
Fulton County
Chatham County
New York City
Filing County
Floyd County
Clayton County
Wilkes County
Cup County
Troup County
Ken Hill County
Baldwin County
Hall County
Mart County
Untts County
Yorth County
Yare County
Mens
Vmittee
One
Matheson
Tech
University of Georgia War Memorial
Timely Move For Better Marketing Gains Momentum
Northeast Georgia farmers and business leaders met in Athens to push coordinated marketing for crops. The Atlanta Journal lauded the five hundred-strong gathering and backed plans for Clarke county grain elevators and bonded warehouses, plus storage and marketing facilities for sweet potatoes beans peas vegetables beef and dairy products. The conference aims to streamline shipments to large buyers, improve price realization, and set a model for other counties and districts to follow.
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Clarke County
Georgia
Athens
The
Atlanta Journal
Commonwealth
Journal
Country Bankers’ Association of Georgia
Sergeant Britt Defeats Pro Wrestler At Sparks Circus
Sgt Britt, a local soldier stationed at the university, twice defeated a professional wrestler linked to Sparks Circus in Ath ens Thursday. In the afternoon he won easily and again in a special after the evening show, throwing the pro three times despite a heavier weight.
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Sparks
Athens
Britt
University
Jim
Jenny
Brit
Senator Harris Reports Cotton Ginned in Georgia
Washington Senator Harris said the regular report on cotton ginned for the period ending October 18 would be accompanied by a census bureau release indicating a large portion of this year’s crop has been ginned. The remarks underscore ongoing efforts to track cotton production and gin activity nationwide.
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Washington
Harris
Georgia
Census Bureau
Wages and Freight Rates Proposed to Drop Together
A plan to cut wages of railroad workers in tandem with freight rates will be presented to the Association of Railway Executives in Chicago. A special committee, after talks with Washington officials, argues that ongoing freight reductions require corresponding operating-cost cuts to keep railroads profitable.
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Chicago
Association of Railway Executives
Washington
Williams Hurt In Auto Crash Near Athens
L R Williams traveling salesman living at 366 13th street Atlanta was injured Thursday when his Ford was struck by a Nash driven by John Bostwick of Bostwick Ga on the Watkinsville to Athens road Williams demolis d car left him with a wrenched shoulder and a bruised side He was taken to the Majestic hotel in Athens for medical care and was resting well with no internal injuries expected unless they develop.
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L. R. Williams
13Th Street
Atlanta
Ford
Nash
John Bostwick
Bostwick
Watkinsville
Athens
Tima
Williams
Willams
Majestic Hotel
Charleston Fire Ravages Terminal In Columbus Street Blast
A major Charleston fire Thursday afternoon and night caused over 1.5 million dollars in damage at the Columbus street terminal of the Charleston Terminal Co. Fertilizer materials valued around 1.3 million were destroyed and long warehouses and wharves were ruined. Nitrate of soda explosions sounded like a bombardment.
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Charleston
Columbus Street
Charleston Terminal Co
Weston at 82 Aims to Walk 500 Miles in Six Days
Newark New Jersey Edward Payson Weston at eighty two plans to repeat his 1874 cross country feat by walking 500 miles in six days. He travels with a cane, believes walkers should carry one, and hopes to raise funds to pay a ten thousand dollar debt. Weston’s famous 1874 mile stretch was completed in twenty two minutes short of six days with police and a crowd in Newark watching closely.
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Weston
Newark
N. J
Edward Payson Weston
New York
Duke of Richmond
Na Tite
Hix
Polles
Bulldogs Reach Washington for Real Work Outs
Georgia football team arrives in Washington en route to Cambridge for a game with Harvard. The squad works out on Georgetown field amid visiting dignitaries and local observers. Georgia players express confidence in defeating Harvard this season.
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Bulldogs
Washington
Washington, D. C
University of Georgia
Cambridge
Johnnie Harvard
Georgetown
Athens
Georgia
White House
Washington’s
Morgan Blake
Mr. Volstead
Costa
Harvard
Buick Stolen From Athens Man During Circus Show
A Buick touring car owned by Paul Williams of Athens was stolen Thursday evening while parked in front of the Upson home on Prince avenue during a circus performance. Williams had disconnected the battery and spark plugs and carried a removable attachment to prevent cranking, suggesting the thief was familiar with the car’s mechanism.
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Paul Williams
Athens
Upson
Prince Avenue
Williams
Ilo
No Bid For Mansion Leaves Georgia Governor's Home Vacant
The Georgia Governor Hardwick and Attorney General Napier led a postponed bid for leasing the governor's mansion after no bids were received. A sub committee formed to drum up an advantageous offer consulted Atlanta real estate agents to avoid the mansion remaining vacant. The commission includes several state officials and legislators across multiple counties.
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Comermission
Atlanta
Wednesda
Julian McCurry
Commission
Hardwick
Napier
Swift
Elbert
Guess
Fulton
Daniels
Troup
Haralson
Blairsville
F. C. Manson
Jonesboro
J. B. McCurry
Athens
T. J. Carling
Manchester
Chas
M. Milan
Cartersville
States Rights Rally at Atlanta Urges Rate Reg Law Change
A convention of national association of railway and utilities commissioners adopted resolutions Thursday in Atlanta requesting Congress to amend the transportation act. They seek to preserve state authority to regulate transportation rates within state borders and to repeal the section enabling group rate making.
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Atlanta
Congress
The
National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners
Interstate Commerce Commission
Executive Committee
Washington
School Terms Cannot Be Cut to Build in Laurens
State Superintendent M L Brittain sustained Laurens county citizens in overturning a six month school term policy. He ruled tax monies for maintenance, not building, except in emergencies, and that cutting terms to fund permanent buildings exceeds legal intent. He noted such a departure is unprecedented in Georgia and doubtful in wisdom.
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Dublin
Laurens County
County Board of Education
Laurens
Georgia
ASK CONGRESS TO HMIEND RAIL LAWS ATLANTA
In Atlanta a state and utilities commission group urged Congress to amend the Esch Cumming act to preserve state power to regulate transportation charges. A committee warned ICC rulings and lower courts have eroded state regulation and called for continued legal resistance to federal overreach.
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Congress
Landis backs seven game World Series plan
Federal Judge Landis the baseball commissioner said Thursday he would recommend a seven game World Series next year instead of eight.
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New York
Landis
Imperial Wizard Oats He Will Kill Klan If Unworthy
A Washington hearing on the Ku Klux Klan featured William J. Simmons, its Imperial Wizard, collapsing in his chair after an applause break. Doctors reported his condition not serious as he defended the Klan and urged forgiveness for persecutors. He claimed membership numbers and income were misrepresented, attacked anti-Klan charges, and noted Texas parade authorities. Senator Watson pressed for fair questioning.
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Washington
William J. Simmons
Campbell
House’ Committee
Simmons
United States
Garréth Democrat
Tennessee
Atlanta
Knights of Columbus
Texas
Waco
Bipmene Aaid
Klan
Watson
Georgia
Congress
Shipping Board
Mr. Simmons
C. Anderson Wright O
MY University and the Church Relation in Ath ens
Chapter V by Rev E L Hill reflects on fifteen years as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Ath ens. He notes the strong pull of the citys institutions of learning, the active role of university faculty in church life, and the student body as a vital source of energy for church work. He praises the intimate ties between church and university and claims the University as his.
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E. L. Hill
Athens
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