Athens Daily Banner notes and local updates of September events
Athens readers receive notices on subscriptions and carrier policies, city events, and regional happenings. Articles reference the Georgia State Fair in Macon, fall festivals, national defense discussions, local Auburn Georgia game excitement, Elberton events, and conservation efforts at the State College of Agriculture with emphasis on community support for the Woman’s Rest Room and civic groups.
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Athens
Elberton
State College of Agriculture
The Execution of Miss Cavell
An editorial condemns Germany for executing Miss Cavell the British nurse charged with aiding Belgians and Frenchmen to escape. It argues that imprisonment would suffice and that public opinion will not be persuaded by excuses.
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Belgium
Miss Cave
Miss Cavell
Germany
Koo Named Chinese Ambassador to United States
The president of China appoints Dr. Wellington Koo as ambassador to the United States. A Columbia graduate, Koo is praised as a symbol of growing Chinese and Japanese student ties to American colleges. The article notes their return to public life enriches U.S.-China relations and expects a warm reception for Koo upon arrival.
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Wellington Koo
China
United States
Koo
Columbia University
State Warehouse Law debated in Georgia legislature
Georgia legislators will debate a state warehouse law to aid farmers with cotton warehousing for better loan terms and lower interest. Provisions and scope remain uncertain as lawmakers weigh government involvement and the schedule hinges on progress of prohibition measures.
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Georgia
Plans for Trade Extension Across Domestic and Foreign Markets
The Department of Commerce proposes broad expansion of U S trade efforts in 1916 17 including clerical staff growth and bureau reorganization to support new divisions The plan also calls for ten new commercial attaches to key countries and extended Latin America trade work with market investigations and data publishing on internal commerce and production costs The aim is to raise U S presence on the global stage and provide better access to foreign markets for lumber coal cotton wheat and other staples
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United States Department of Commerce
Congress
United States
Department of Commerce
Washington
Bureau
Japan
India
South Africa
Spain
Scandinavia
Italy
Netherlands
Balkan States
Central America
Venezuela
Colombia
Latin America
Great Lakes
Tariff Board
Little Captain Leads March Despite Hostile Odds
A diminutive captain orders a longer march after praising nineteen miles with his men. The tale recalls wartime humor as a private relays messages down the line and Cockney wit turns a trench skirmish into a comic moment.
Gilmour Dobie On Training Players And Honor
In a piece about Gilmour Dobie the undefeated coach emphasizes home life and mind body balance. He argues mothers are the best trainers and that pies tobacco and whisky have limited roles while game day demands patriotic, disciplined players.
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Ming
The Good Old Times Nostalgia Refrain
A reflective piece on how imagined pasts outshine present memory. It muses that cherished by gone days seem sweeter in recollection, urging the reader to shape today to seem as noble as remembered happiness. The tone echoes a period newspaper feature about sentiment and time.
Possessing the World and inner capacity
A tale of a man who strides to the hill top and proclaims ownership of the world. An angel corrects him, saying possession is limited by inner appreciation and true limits of his capacity.
The Best War Stories Route March Under a Blazing Sun
A company of infantry in training pushed through rough country roads under a broiling sun with little shelter. They marched bravely to songs and hymns while secretly hoping for relief from the heat and fatigue.
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Prisoners of Hope
Audrey
Goddess of Reason
Hagar
Virginia
Mary Johnston
Garin the Fortunes of Garin A Romance of Chivalry
Review highlights Mary Johnston's new historical romance The Fortunes of Garin set in Southern France during the Crusades. The tale follows Garin, a noble-spirited youth who wins honors in the Holy Land and returns to play a part in a civil war, discovering the princess he saves years earlier is the same woman he defends. The narrative blends adventure, love, and a satisfying ending.
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France
Garin
Holy Land
Georgia Chancellor Attends Southern Colleges Meeting
Chancellor Barrow of the University of Georgia leaves for Nashville to attend the Association of Southern Colleges and Secondary Schools meeting. Dr. Jos S Stewart also departs for the same educational convention. Barrow serves as association president and Stewart chairs the Commission on Accredited Schools. They will be away several days.
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Barrow
University of Georgia
Nashville
Association of Southern Colleges and Secondary Schools
Jos. S. Stewart
Association
Stewart
Commission On Accredited Schools
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Night class promotes Athens Business College training
The Athens Business College night class is progressing well with many students, offering bookkeeping and shorthand training expected to boost future earnings. Enroll to gain employment after graduation. contact the manager at 133% Clayton St or phone 1125 J. The College of Quality.
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Athens Business College
Business College
Athens
Clayton St
The
College of Quality
No Operation Needed for N B Davis in Johns Hopkins Update
Friends report Mr. N B Davis of this county does not require surgery after hospitalization at Johns Hopkins. He is improving and expected to be home in about two to three weeks. Mortmain review lauds the picture’s originality, direction, lighting, and Robert Edson’s performance, calling it Vitagraph's standout work.
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N. B. Davis
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Davis
Mortmain
Pete
de Maupassant
Robert Edeson
Vitagraph Company
Jeffersonian Law Club Names New Officers
The University Jeffersonian Law Debating Society elected new officers for the term. O. B. Hill of Savannah defeated Frank Holden of Athens to become president, with L. T. Snellings of Madison as vice president, A. Brown of Commerce as solicitor, J. H. Howard of Rocky Ford as clerk, and Sam Brown Lipit of Albany as sheriff.
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University
Jeffersonian Law
B. Hill
Savannah
Frank Holden
Athens
K. A. Nolan
L. T. Snellings
Madison
M. Walker
EB. A A. Brown
Commerce
J. H. Howard
Rocky Ford
J. B. Conyers
Sam Brown Lipit
Albany
L. R. Timberlake
Burglary Case Delays Rural Methodist Conference
The Young Harris Memorial Methodist church postponed its quarterly conference after pastor Rev. Virgil Scoville served on a burglary jury. The jury failed to agree, officials waited at the church, and the meeting was rescheduled for that evening.
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Young Harris Memorial Methodist Church
Post Oak
Young Harris
Virgil Scoville
Social Roundup Sees Local Guests Attend Weddings And Visits
Miss Nina Jones of Waynesboro and Miss Isabel Thomas of Athens left for Waynesboro to attend the wedding of Miss Moselle Neely and Mr. John Palmer. Miss Negle Colquitt of Savannah travels to Washington for his brother J. C. H. Colquitt’s marriage to Julia Heys. Brunswick native Clyde Walker returned for a weekend game. Mrs. T. S. Wilcox visits Mrs. H. B. Heywood in Chattanooga. Dr and Mrs Heywood’s daughter improves and Mary Belle Hancock’s daughter remains seriously ill but slightly better last night.
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Nina Jones
Waynesboro
Isabel Thomas
Athens
Livingston Wright
Moselle Neely
John Palmer
Wright
Negle Colquitt
Savannah
Washington, D. C
J. C. H. Colquitt
Julia. Heys
Society of the National Capital
Charlotte Walker Stars in Athens Stage and Paramount Film
Charlotte Walker, famed for Kindling, joins Athens stage production Out of the Darkness next week and appears in a recent Paramount Picture. The artist gains attention for a dual screen and stage showcase.
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Charlotte Walker
Fragmented World War II Reference Trifle and Lost Figures
A garbled newspaper snippet mentions Grove's and guilds as a general tonic metaphor, cites a 5 million Austro German war losses figure since the conflict began, and references a Lincoln arithmetic tied to $240 and a compound interest table still in use.
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Lincoln
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