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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1916

Page

9

Donnelly’s field goal saves Georgia from shutout at Navy

Annapolis Md Oct 28 Donnelly’s field goal in the third period gave Georgia a 27 to 3 defeat by Navy in a rough game marked by penalties and injuries. Four Navy drives reached the Georgia goal line with three scores. Mec Laws and Jackson were banished after a midgame altercation.

Associated Press Annapolis Donnely Georgia Naval Academy Donnelly Mec Laws Jackson Navy Ferguson Beasburg Wingate Rt Tatere Thrash It Reynoldsle Nevill Fle McLaws Dezendorf Donnally Pew c. Navy Fisher le Ward Reifle Jones c Denfiled Seaferrt Ewinte Whelche Ingram Robert Rhb Westphal

Rumanians Stubbornly Repel Teutons Across Front

Reports from the Transylvania border say Austro German forces face firm Romanian resistance as counter attacks and prisoner captures mount. Bucharest notes 1800 prisoners, with gains in Moldavia and Wallachia, while Kronstadt and Dobrudja see shifting fronts and ongoing fighting.

Associated Press Rumania Transylvania Bucharest Trotus Uzul Campulung Wallachia Jail Valley Berlin Kronstadt Dobrudja Dorna Vatra Fort Douaumont Verdun Somme

Capture of New York Harry Returns to Georgia for Sentence

Crawfordville Ga Oct 28 News from the prison commission reports the capture of New York Harry the last of the Sharon Bank yeggs. He was seized in Philadelphia and will be sent back to complete about ten months remaining on his term. He was convicted after a long trial, represented by Attorneys Weltner and Golucke, and earlier escaped from the State farm.

Banner Crawfordville New York Harry Philadelphia Georgia Bank of Sharon Yeggman Phillip Weltner Atlanta Alvin G. Golucke State Farm

Mass migration of African Americans to northern states rises

Washington reports over 10,000 black workers left Florida in the past few months seeking railroad jobs in Ohio Indiana and Illinois with other states contributing to the exodus. The Department of Commerce investigates the movement noting trains and Louisville routes as common paths. Officials say elections likely did not drive the migration.

Associated Press Washington Florida Ohio Indiana Illinois Department of Commerce Virginia Carolinas Alabama Louisville

Mrs Robert Lester Hart in Auto Crash

On Oconee street near the old Episcopal church last night a car driven by J. Tucker of Winterville struck a buggy carrying Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lester and their child. Mrs Lester was paralyzed by the impact, Mr. Lester had minor injuries, the child was unhurt.

Oconee Street Old Episcopal Church J. Tucker Winterville Robert Lester

Elegant Shooting Gallery Opens on Clayton Street

Mr. W. H. Davis returns to Clayton Street beside his former Elite site and unveils a modern shooting gallery. The refurbished venue features automatic targets, true rifles, and a well lit range where sharp shooters train nerves and eyes, as gun clubs grow busier nationwide.

W. H. Davis Clayton Street Beacham Davis

Roosevelt lashes Wilson in Brooklyn speech

In Brooklyn Roosevelt denounces Wilson over three years of what he calls shame and dishonor. He says if today is Wilson bay, it should be a day of fasting and humiliation for the United States.

Associated Press New York Roosevelt Brooklyn Wilson Bay United States Wilson

Senator Lodge Repeats Wilson Charge in Speech

Somerville Mass October 28 Senator Lodge reiterates his claim that President Wilson added a postscript to the second Lusitania note and later withdrew it saying Germany should not take the earlier wording seriously. The assertion comes as Lodge cites information from Drs Ghoot and Bailey and related sources.

Associated Press Somerville Mass Lodge Wilson Germany S Ghoot Bailey

Wilson Day speech attacks opponents and praises eight hour day

Wong Branch Oct 28 President Wilson in New York denounces opponents for untruths and patriotism attacks. He champions the eight hour day as profitable and argues for a world of humane, patriotic progress with government serving liberty over privilege.

Associated Press Wong Wilson New York Democrats Hughes New Jersey United Sates America

New Day in American Politics Under Democratic Leadership

Fresh winds reshape policy as the Democratic Party embraces progress. The party shifted credit, trade, and labor rules to favor broader public interests, created a tariff commission, and promoted road and farm development. Within one administration, major reforms touched finance, industry, and workers while expanding social safeguards.

America Democratic Party Progressive Party Republican Party United States New Age Ufe

Thousand Corporations Fail to Register Under Law

In Atlanta on October 28 Secretary of State Phil Cook announced that over 1,000 corporations doing business in Georgia have not met the state registration deadline. The law imposes a 350 penalty for non compliance when the time limit expires next Tuesday.

Atlanta Phil Cook

Child jokes about gods paper delivering weather forecast

Four year old Maxine jokes that gods paper may not have delivered the forecast after rain doused a day described as fair by the weather page. The piece notes her interest in the front page weather forecast seen in the morning newspaper.

Maxine

Marjorie’s Clown Suit Surprise Turns Sour

A young girl named Marjorie planned to surprise her parents with a bright red and yellow clown suit. Her big brother wore it first, prompting a tearful protest from Marjorie who asked her mother to forget the color and still hoped to surprise the family.

Marjorie Mamma Papa Chicago ‘Tribune

His Weak Spot. Tempt a Good Man to Turn from Right

A Houston Post clipping reflects on moral frailty, noting a good man may relapse when offered tempting sustenance. The piece compares steadfastness to a fortress and warns against easy indulgence leading to ruin.

Gibraltar Houston Post

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