28 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
1
Governor Cox speaks during a tour of Middletown and nearby communities weighing moral obligation in wartime. He notes advice from the league on action and argues conscience of the war should guide decisions, while signaling reservations.
Dr. J. B. Crenshaw, director of athletics, releases a signed statement criticizing Pitt for delaying and branding Georgia Tech players Flowers and Fincher. He explains no contract clause barred future games and defends Georgia Tech’s stance against Pitt’s alleged bad faith and shift toward Dartmouth alliance.
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A Baptist Foreign Mission Society representative reports rising bride prices in the Chin Hills of Burma. Fathers demand larger dowries, forcing young husbands into deep debt and even selling wives to others if payments lag. Educational efforts and World Movement influences are cited as trials to curb customs.
The government reports a move to form a new Czech Catholic church in Prague. It rejects papal authority, retains Roman rite, allowed married clergy, and follows the doctrine of John Hus. The effort questions celibacy rules and introduces a different confession.
The Hague observers the annual ceremony as the queen rides in a gilded carriage through Parliament Square. After the pageantry the Miniatyre and MPs don working clothes and begin business while the queen sets aside her crown for another year.
Prominent Crawford County residents were sentenced to one year on the chain gang for intoxication at a local distillery. The report notes Jim Barfield Sr. and John Teuney Asay Parfield among those ordered to serve terms, with partial leniency for some payment-related reductions.
New York reports the heavyweight world championship bout between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpender set for Havana Cuba. The notice lists Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M inviting qualified brethren to a Masonic meeting at the hall on the specified date.
Historic unrest in Newport News and Athens highlights race and civic tensions. An armed mob in Newport News beat and nearly lynched Isidore Cohen after a black girl was struck by his car. Rev. R H Green helped rescue Cohen. In Athens, the Woman’s Club and Chamber of Commerce raised 7,319.75 dollars for a home project, with 11,000 dollars previously pledged and plans to secure 20,000 dollars for the home contract.
An unsettled report describes Dr. Clovis G. Chappell delivering a vivid revival sermon at the First Methodist Church. Many attendees came forward to pledge their lives to improved conduct as daily services continue at 10 30 am and 8 pm with Moreland offering an evening program. locals anticipate further participation and support.
A fragmented note describes the band traveling to the Georgia Auburn game to support the team and raise funds. It mentions the band crew, a town gathering, and a push to contribute to the fund while moving to Columbus to display Georgia spirit.
Reports from Scutari detail Albanian joy and patriotic demonstrations after Italian troop withdrawal. Citizens display Albanian colors, tribes seek peace, and leaders emphasize a binding word known as the hesht. Hope rises for independence and foreign-occupation restraint among great powers.
Special to The Banner reports Guittora Walker Hog filed with the comptroller general a campaign expense ledger showing 49 629 in expenditures for the campaign, 17 692 in governor race costs, 8 323 in early savings, and 15 642 in total contributions from friends to both campaigns.
Associated Press reports Montgomery and Cullman County officials claim a group calling itself night riders used a church in Alabama as a rendezvous. Forty three men were arrested and required to post 4500 bond each, with claims they did not intend to destroy property.
Kiwanis club schedules a regular bimonthly meeting today at 2 oclock at the YMCA. Important matters will be discussed before the round table and Fortson, the president, will preside. Attendance urged.
Atlanta officials discuss calling an extraordinary session to enlarge police regulatory powers and state entomology board supervision in preparation for the 1921 cotton crop and a campaign against the boll weevil.
London reports the government emergency bill to cover all contingencies in case of a miners strike. Railway and transport workers would be included in the plan. The late vote tally showed a narrow margin amid sparse attendance. Washington notes worsening cotton crop weather threatens harvest and influences policy.
The Georgia Kiwanis conference will meet November 8 and 9 in Atlanta at the Kimball House to elect a governor for the Georgia District along with three lieutenant governors, treasurer, and secretary. District Governor Bob Wessats of Atlanta is likely to be re-elected.
Fragmented text reports a Chilean plan to resume Antarctic exploration after years, including a circum navigation and aerial oversea route. It mentions a ship under construction and equipment in Baghdad as part of a second expedition.
In Macon on October 27 a Georgia Association reports its executive committee denies ratification of federal woman suffrage amendments. The group cites conditions around Tennessee Virginia Missouri as blocking ratification and pledges to mobilize 10 000 members to oppose ratification and voting rights.
A. L. announces Columbus schedule with Friday and Saturday trains. Connections from Atlanta via Beachard Air Line planned to reach Columbus for the Georgia Augurn game. Compton reports Atlanta & West Point will run Friday afternoon and Saturday morning trains for arrivals. Atlanta connections include Seaboard No. 11 and Southern No. 7 leaving Atlanta at 6:45 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. respectively. Fares Athens to Columbus set at $7.37.
Campaign fund letter from C J Haden, state chairman, asks Democrats who have not contributed to act quickly. Chairman J W Jarrell Jr. urges dues before the deadline to aid Cox and Roosevelt. donations directed to Haden in Atlanta or Jarrell in Whitonsee.
News dissects a Republican national committee statement blaming cartoons on Governor Cox allies. It notes reactions from Harper's Weekly and other papers, with protests from Knights of Columbus and Roosevelt figures, and mentions Hays dismissing responsibility for cartoons.
A jumble of AP dispatch style notes mentions Senator New 10 and alleged league debate activity. It cites Republican and Democratic figures, a proposed speaker from New York, and unnamed proposals affecting the campaign. Other items reference Atlanta and a Southern Bell telegraph wage discussion and Louisiana governor Parker.
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