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The Athens Banner is published every morning except Monday by The Banner Publishing Company at 175 Lumpkin Street Athens Ga H J Rowe is editor It carries Associated Press news and local reports with rights reserved for republication and dispatches credited to the AP
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Camouflage expose of Hoke Smith sparks Georgia debate
A Georgia audience learns how Hoke Smith is accused of political camouflage before and during the war. The piece claims he opposed Lusitania victims and questions his loyalty while criticizing League of Nations tenets and reservations. It alleges Smith rode a masking line to support public aims but hides partisan aims as revelations peel back layers.
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One Verdict At The Polls Utter Repudiation
A terse political reflection asserts that only repudiation will come from the polls, framing the moment as a stark verdict against an unnamed opponent and signaling firm electoral resolve.
April birth traits and quick-fire quiz items
Children born April first to fifteenth are Aries influenced, excelling in brain work, with bloodstones and jasper as lucky stones and diamonds and amethysts among favored jewels. The note recalls Columbus naming Santa Maria de Guadeloupe in 1493. A list of trivia prompts follows, covering topics from ancient history to finance and science.
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A GOOD MORNING TO YOU A Verse and a Vignette
A short verse by D. G. Bickers on truth and the need for inner harmony with truth in daily life. The poem urges fidelity to truth beyond formal terms and faces the perils of internal temptation as a public menace named Tempter.
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The Cheerful Cherub and Diphtheria Caution
A vintage health note urges keeping a child home during diphtheria prevalence after a cold. It warns that a cold can mask susceptibility and increase risk, advising rest at home until fully recovered. It touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for the cold and a way to lower disease danger.
Sermons to Live By on the Church as Civic Anchor
Dr He A Boaz argues in The Nashville Christian Advocate that the church's gates of Hell shall not prevail, citing Christians gathering in consecrated spaces as essential for civilization. He recalls Jesus founding a ministry through association, urging continued assembly to foster righteousness and communal growth.
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Why a Four-In-Hand Scarf Is So Named
The term four in hand refers to a knot tied with four strands. In 19th century fashion a neckwear knot used by coachmen and merchants was called four in hand, later applied to the long narrow scarf worn by men. The name stuck as the scarf style remained popular in many periods.
Answers By Carolina Jewett Q&A Column Snippet
A jumble of Q and A items on etiquette, politics, pest control, glue making, theatre trivia, and biographical notes. It mentions double span coachmen, Italia irredents, ant issues with arsenic. Arnold Daly is identified as the notable actor formerly an office boy for Charles Frohman.
Dope Fiend and Drug Habit as a Disease Not Vice
A Daily Health Talk argues that opiate addiction is a disease not a vice and criticizes lawmakers for criminalizing users. It contends drug restrictions push addicts to crime and underworld suppliers, urging public discussion and a humane, above-board approach with expert guidance.
New Orleans and New York Cotton Prices Reported
Daily market notes show New Orleans cotton at 85.75 with mixed ruling prices including middling and tone steady. In New York, ruling prices list tone steady with middling at 43 cents, and futures quotes for January May and July shown with varying highs and lows and closing levels.
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Tennessee Lady Run Down Tonic Endorsed by Reader
A Tennessee reader reports severe illness and overwork, praising Ziron iron tonic as a safe non habit forming remedy. The note claims rapid improvement after taking the product, highlighting its suitability for children and adults and promising a money back guarantee through druggists.
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Commodity Prices Across Cities
Athens and other cities report steady values in a compact price tally. Figures include Atlanta 43, New York 4, New Orleans 41.500, Galveston 43.75c, Montgomery 40.638c, Savannah 41 65c, Houston 41,50c, Memphis 41.60c, Augusta 41.25c, Dallas 44.50c, Mobile 40.65c, Charleston 41e.
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Flowers and Bricks Are Presented Wilson Says Commerce News
Senator Hoke Smith spoke in Gainesville and here on Saturday afternoon about his Georgia presidential candidacy. He described conditions in 1914 and the wartime cotton price decline, praised Clarke Howell and the Atlanta Constitution while criticizing Palmer, and refrained from naming his opponent Watson. He attacked President Wilson with a mix of sharp barbs and sarcasm as he addressed the crowd from an improvised platform in the business district.
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Burwell Denies Smith Campaign Statement as Weaver Joins
Special to Banner from Atlanta reports Hoke Smith headquarters saying Wm H Burwell former speaker and Senator elect J D Weaver will join the Smith campaign. Burwell stated he had no authorization for the earlier claim and went to Atlanta on legal business before returning to Sparta. Weaver said he would finish business in Atlanta and return to Terrell County tonight.
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PRESS OPINION ON PALMER CAMPAIGN HORE SMITH AND COTTON
Opinion pieces from the Atlanta Constitution Bainbridge Scarelight and Valdosta Times criticize Senator Smith and the Scrate poison squid for delaying treaty ratification harming cotton markets claim soldiers died in France and call for accountability amid wartime politics
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Georgia's Choice in 1920 Georgia politics debated
A cluster of Georgia editorials weighs presidential options and factional divides. Critics warn that Hoke Smith and Tom Watson may sway Georgia's delegation and damage the state's standing, while urging loyalty to national honor and postwar unity amid political maneuvering.
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Grand
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Palmer the Man in Georgia Race
Greensboro Herald Journal endorses A. Mitchell Palmer as the sole real presidential candidate in Georgia, aligning with Woodrow Wilson and opposing Hoover and Hoke Smith in the heated party dispute. The paper urges supporters to back Palmer as the only serious choice in the election.
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Deaths and Funerals Mrs Annie Suddeth of Winterville
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Sveline Suddeth wife of Wyas Suddeth of Winterville will be held Sunday at 3 30 pm at the Baptist church with Rev W M Colle officiating Interment will be in Winterville cemetery She is survived by her husband and one daughter Hana Davis Suddeth her father W Johnson of Florence Ala two brothers W Johnson of Columbia SC and W M Johnson of New Orleans La two sisters Mrs Fom Wilson of Florence Ala and Mrs W J Baird of Peli City Ala
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Florence
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New Orleans
Fom Wilson
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Peli City
Epstein sculpture The Sea Christ on display in London
Jacob Epstein’s The Sea Christ, now exhibited in London, portrays a near life-size Christ bearing tomb wrappings with the left hand directing to the palm wound. Epstein explains the head is a universal type not confined to Jewish or European race, stressing that every man has his own Christ and that no model was used.
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Japanese scientist Kimura argues subconscious mind spirits
Hideo Kimura disputes Sir Oliver Lodge on spirit manifestations. He claims death is a form of subconsciousness and immortality of the soul may be willed within. He seeks to win Dr. Rinn's $5,000 prize by producing a spirit.
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Deficiency Irreparable Noted in Demosthenes Early Speech
The article recounts how Demosthenes, a poor stammerer, practiced to overcome fear of speaking. He faced ridicule and taunts, earning the nickname Orator Mum before developing into one of the nation’s greatest speakers.
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Camouflage Trick Confuses Felloes About Drinking Claim
In a witty exchange, one character jokes about eating cloves to seem sober while another teases that the disguise was a ploy to mislead peers into thinking Ed had a drink. The dialogue plays on humor and slight deception among colleagues.
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