District Agricultural Schools Contest to Be Held Here
The fourth district agricultural schools contest arrives at State College of Agriculture for two days starting Friday. Events include debate, essay, music, athletic contests, cooking sewing poultry and butter making for girls, plowing, stock judging and butter making for boys, with strict rules on judging and conduct, two entrants per school, and a farm tour on Saturday.
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State College of Agriculture
College Farm
Athens
Plymouth Rock
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Reds
Plymouth Rocks
Athens boy E H Rhodes writes from Berlin 1919
Direct from Berlin the Banner prints a letter from E H Rhodes son of Mr. and Mrs. J F Rhodes of Athens. He describes early American presence in Berlin near Hotel Adlon Parisier Platz and reactions of Germans, boycotts and mobs, the Allied commissions, and postwar unrest including Spartacist clashes and government crackdowns with tanks armored cars artiller y and planes in use.
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Berlin
E. H. Rhodes
J. F. Rhodes
Athens
Germany
Inter-Allied Commission
United States Military Mission
Hotel Adlon
Macon to Have Air Mail Route and Big Show
Aerial mail route between Macon and Montgomery, 150 miles, to be set up May 2 10 during Southeastern Aeronautical Congress in Macon. Secretaries Miller and postwar officials announced after a Macon chamber conference. Exhibition will feature 11 airplanes including two captured German planes and modern aeronautical apparatus. Ion fields and a balloon company will be sent from Camp Bragg.
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Associated Press
Washington
Macon
Montgomery
Southeastern Aeronautical Congress
Miller
Macon Chamber of Commerce
War and Post Office Departments
Taylor, Carlstrom, Souther
Dorr Avia
Ion Fields
Camp Bragg
Big Cotton Fire in South Carolina
Bennettsville S C April 21 The Atlantic Coast Line freight depot eight cars and the cotton platform here were destroyed by fire today with 700 bales of cotton Loss estimated 150 000 Nearly all the cotton was insured The fire's extent and loss are reported with details of the incident and its impact on local commerce.
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Associated Press
Bennettsville
S. C
Atlantic Coast Line
President Wilson visit to evangelical Rome noted by Miss Whittinghill
Miss Susy B Whittinghill recounts President Wilson's visit to Rome meeting the pope and evangelical leaders. She describes the greetings at St Paul's church, the cordial interview with Evangelicals, and Wilson's remarks on unity and a Christian peace, praising his evangelical spirit and prayers for future diplomacy.
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Susy B. Whittinghill
Rome
Italy
Wilson
Vatican
The
Baptist, World
Royal Guard
Capitol
Parliament
Bomeone
Waldensians
British and Foreign Bible Societies
Salvation Army
Euch
Congress of Nations
Hudson Factory Builds 56 Million Dollar Car Output
Roy Brooks of Brooks Motor Co speaks on Detroit auto industry revival after wartime pause. Hudson Motor Car Co expands plant to 26 acres, adds 75,000 square feet, aims to produce 40,000 cars valued at 56 million dollars this year. Over $600,000 in new machinery installed. Essex lines, shell plant conversion, and extensive new equipment highlight postwar recovery.
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Detroit
Roy Brooks
Brooks Motor Co
Hudson Motor Car Company
Essex
Hudson
Ansell Attacks American Bar Committee Over Military Justice
Lt Col Ansell former acting judge advocate general accuses the American Bar Association committee of being under War Department influence in investigating military justice. He denounces the court martial system as un-American and questions Martin Conboy’s role on the panel. Judge Gregory defends the committee and rejects Ansell’s charges.
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Associated Press
Washington
Col
Ansell
Army
American Bar Association
War Department
Gregory
Martin Conboy
New York
Conboy
General Crowder
Peace Conference Accepts Terms Respecting Versailles
Paris April 21 Germany has not filed the allies she accepts all allied conditions respecting the Versailles conference. This official announcement was made tonight.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
New French Plane Speedy Machine
Paris March 24 France's fastest air is the new Nieuport biplane No 29 completed in 1918 It carries a 300 hp engine and with a 340 pound load reached 147.5 mph in official tests It climbed 1000 meters in 116 seconds 3000 meters in 397 seconds and 6000 meters in 1126 seconds maintaining 131 mph at that height
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Paris
Asantes Preas
France
Nieuport
Hun Troops Attack Red Cross Mission at Kovno
German troops attacked the American Red Cross mission at Kovno in Lithuania, per a cablegram recaptured by the Lithuanian National Council from its Paris representative. The report gave no time or outcome, but noted a Lithuanian soldier was killed defending the Americans.
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Harris
Graz
Stars and Stripes
America
Associated Press
New York
Red Cross
Kovno
Lithuania
Lithuanian National Council
Paris
Axia
German Delegates to Versailles Arrive April Twenty Eight
Paris April 21 German delegation to Versailles will comprise six high officials headed by Count von Brockdorff Rantzau the foreign minister Marshal Poch was informed officially. Delegates cannot arrive before April 28.
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Associated Press
Paris
Versailles
Count von Brockdorff Rantsau
Marshal Poch
Soviet Troops in Sebastopol Reported Held in Crimea
Paris dispatch claims Sebastopol not yet occupied by Soviet troops and fighting in southern Crimea has paused. Bolsheviks allegedly slow their advance under Allied artillery fire while a wireless message from London says Sebastopol was evacuated by the Crimean government.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sebastopol
Journal Des Debats
Salonoki
Crimea
London
Meat Diet Hurts Kidneys Says Local User
Athens resident M rs H F Sailers reports severe kidney trouble caused by heavy meat intake and uric acid. After using Doan s Kidney Pills from Palmer Sons Drug Store she improved after the second dose and remains well, praising the relief and health.
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Dean
H. F. Sailers
Broad St
Athens
Neys
Palmer & Sons
Foster-Mutura Co. Mtsrs
Buitalo, N. Y
Berlin Strike Settlement Recognizes Workers Voice
Berlin on Saturday April 19 reports a forty eight hour negotiation leading to a settlement in the general strike. The accord gives workers a voice in engagements dismissals and promotions in all non executive roles, after talks among strikers employers and the minister of labor.
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Berlin
Berli
Aviators Narrow Escape in Rome Landing
Rome Georgia April 21 Lieutenant James G Hall and Sergeant F G Maddox of the Victory Loan flying circus barely escaped death when their aircraft wrecked on landing en route from Birmingham to Chattanooga. They sustained bruises. Four of seven planes from Birmingham to open the Victory Loan drive are missing as of this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Rome
James G. Hall
F. G. Maddox
Victory Loan Flying Circus
R Owly
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Tenn
Navy crew heads to trans Atlantic flight planned for May
New York April 21 the 36 observers mechanics and repairmen chosen by the bureau of navigation for the navy’s plane for the trans Atlantic flight next month left Rockaway naval air station aboard the mine Aroostook for Newfoundland. It is understood the Aroostook will later proceed to the Azores.
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Associated Press
New York
Bureau of Navigation
Navy
Naval Air Station of Rockaway
Aroostook
Newfoundland
Azores
Horse Meat For Europeans
A South Dakota group of horse dealers forms a corporation to dispose of light horses to European dealers. The plan aims to feed poorer Europeans with meat and rumored discussions occurred in Washington. Ranchers say light horses have little value locally and American demand for horse meat has been weak.
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Associated Preas
Pierre
South Dakota
Iight
Washington
Europe
Supreme court sets May 5 hearing on jobs resolution cases
By Associated Press Washington April 5 The Supreme Court opened consideration of cases challenging the governments authority under a jobs resolution that allowed control of railroads and telephone systems to fix intrastate rates. Arguments and final decisions are scheduled before the June summer adjournment, with expedited review deemed probable.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Censorship Rules Allow Private Codes for Atlantic Cables
The navy department announces modifications of British censorship regulations to permit private codes in cablegrams passing through London from the United States to South America. The change, reported by Associated Press, affects wartime communications and aims to ease censorship constraints.
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Ey Associated Press
Washington
London
United States
South America
Navy Department
Systematic ruin of French industry cited in report
Washington April 21 German devastation in northern France is described as systematic and diabolical. A preliminary Bureau of Mines study by Frank E. Probert estimates five years to rehabilitate the iron and steel sector and about twelve years to restore mines to normal output. He returned with a special investigative committee from Europe.
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Washington
France
Frank E. Probert
Bureau of Mines
Europe
Rainbow Division Arrives April 25 Near Newport News
The Rainbow Division is set to arrive April 25 at Newport News, with about 7,000 men sailing from Brest on April 21 aboard the Leviathan. The 117th ammunition train will accompany the Rainbow division, with Wise headquarters of the 114th engineers noted in the announcement.
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Washington
Koningen der Nederlanden i
Newport News
Rainbow Division
War Department
114Th Engineers
Brest
New York
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Hotel
Adlon
Parisier Platz
Bradenburg Tor
Wecome
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Spartacist
South Carolina
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Friedrichstrasse
Friedrich- Strasse
Friedrisch- Strasse
Kaiser's Palace
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Noske
Rotterdam
Holland
Poland
Russia
Red Army
Brandenburg Tor
Hindenburg
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American Bar Committee
Peace Conference
American Red Cross
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