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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1911

Page

4

Remittance Tips And Early Fall Outlook In Georgia News

Remittances may be made by a press, post office money order or registered letter. Subscribers are urged to promptly notify the business office about late delivery or failure to deliver regularly. Special notice: no carrier may collect or sell papers. Call the office at TELEPHONE No. 75. This is oyster season and fall business looks bright. Athens Chamber urged to help build a greater city. Georgia politics and Athens civic life populate this column as fall arrives.

Carrier Bay

New Cotton Checking System Faces Southern Foe

A new agreement requires export bills of lading to be issued against physical cotton with a central bureau collecting signed copies from railroads to verify shipments and curb forgeries. Liverpool cotton men and American bankers back it, while New Orleans and Southern interests decry it as harmful and costly for farmers.

Central Bureau Liverpool New York New Orleans Alabama Southern States Commissioners of Agriculture Farmers’ Unions Montgomery

Senate and Treaties Then Public Opinion On Arbitration

The Detroit Free Press argues for respecting Senate constitutional powers in treaties with France and England. It praises Taft’s peace efforts but warns against pressuring the Senate or bypassing its arbitration design. It stresses the Senate’s deliberation and warns that only elections can alter its authority.

Taft Senate France England United States Senate Joint High Commission The Detroit Free Press Supreme Court

Chronology of notable 1609 to 1910 events and births

A compact timeline lists Hudson’s Half Moon at Sandy Hook bay in 1609, Cromwell’s 1658 death, 1777 Brandywine retreat, Burnside born 1824, Labor Day legal in 1894, Eggleston death 1902, Russian retreat from Liaoyang 1904, and Taft opening the National Conservation Congress in 1910 with scattered remnants.

Hudson Sandy Hook Bay Oliver Cromwell Philadelphia Brandywine Ambrose E. Burnside Briston R. I United States Edward Eggleston Lake George N. Y Vevay Ind Liaoyang Taft National Conservation Congress St. Paul

Queen Olga of Greece A Royal Lineage Born 1351

Queen Olga of Greece, born September 3 1351, eldest daughter of Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, educated in Russia, married King George in St Petersburg October 27 1867. They had six children led by Prince Constantine Duke of Sparta as heir. Constantine married Princess Sophia sister of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Olga Greece Constantine Russia Alexander II George St. Petersburg Denmark Athens Sparta Sophia Prussia Wil Baim II

Timeline notes from mid 19th century history events

A compact overview lists key dates and events: a 1852 boiler explosion on the Hudson steamboat Reindeer, 1862 General Lee’s invasion of Maryland, 1870 Empress Eugenie’s fall, 1886 Geronimo’s surrender at Skelton Canyon, 1894 tailors’ strike in New York protesting task-work, and 1901 the Methodist Ecumenical Conference opening in London.

Lee Potomac Mary Land French Republic Geronimo Miles Skelton Canon Arizona New York City London

Rear Admiral Corwin P Rees Born in Ohio in 1848

Rear Admiral Corwin P Rees, last Civil War fighter to retire from U S Navy active service, was born in Reilly Ohio on September 4 1848. He joined as a private in 1864 at age sixteen and participated in the Atlanta siege Sherman’s March to the Sea and Fort McAllister battles.

Corwin P. Rees United States Navy Reilly Ohio Atlanta Gherman Fort McAllister

Admiral Rees Career and Washington Forecast Highlight Week

A naval career spanning sea duty from the Arctic steamer Alert to the Olympia is recounted, noting Admiral Rees’s gallant conduct at Manila Bay and his Medal by Congress. Separately, a forecase for the coming week in Washington details Taft’s tariff talks, Canadian campaign strides by Laurier and Borden, Ohio river dam opening, and Democratic primaries in Virginia.

United States Naval Academy Alert Dewey Olympia Manila Bay Admiral Rees Congress Washington, D. C Taft Beverly Oho River Fernbank Cincinnati Ohio River

Yankees Name Chase Leader for Next Season

The article discusses managerial decisions as the Yankees back Bob Shawkey or later appoints a new leader. It notes optimism regarding Chase’s ability to curb the Athletics and retain confidence from the club owner, with Chase slated to guide the Yankees next season amid election-like distractions and upcoming conventions.

Hal Chase to Manage Yankees Next Season Amid Changes

Hal Chase will again lead the New York Yankees next year with potential new faces on the roster. The team remains in the race for a top finish, though fears of dropping to lower standings persist as the season winds down. Home stretches and remaining games on the schedule could shape final outcomes for the club.

Washington Philadelphia Boston Chase Yankees Athletics New York

Clerical error shifts Putnam to Seventh District crowd

Eatonton Ga Sept 2 clerical error placing Putnam in Seventh district remains a nine days topic of conversation. Voters, politicians and clerks urge stricter geography study for future legislators and civil service exams. Congressman Tribble visits, offers condolences, and tracks political fence lines as Gor don Lee and others weigh the issue. Tribble attends Central Baptist association sessions at Oconee church.

Putnam Eatonton General Assembly Wimberly Balliwick S. J. Tribble

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