Georgia politics and road plans discussed in 1916 Athens Banner
The Athens Banner discusses Georgia political year 1916 with notes on candidates, tax values rising over 85 million dollars due to the new tax act, and calls for robust road improvements. It mentions Standard Oil donations to a campaign fund and the Dixie Highway route decision pending by May 10. Athens aims to present data to channel attention to the Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Highway Commissioners
Chattanooga
Maima
Pla
Athens
Clarke Howell
Atlanta
Georgia
Hart
Georgia Supreme Court upholds new tax equalization law
The Georgia tax equalization law wins Supreme Court backing and draws wide notice as states face similar fiscal strain. An Alabama editorial from the Montgomery Advertiser contrasts Georgia with Alabama, noting prior deficits and tax shifts toward higher assessed values rather than levy increases, and praising Governor Sinton’s role in reshaping assessments.
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Georgia
Supreme Court
Union
Alabama
Montgomery
Sinton
Fragmentary line from a historical text on labor and science
The readable fragments discuss the nature of work and craft in a historical context. It mentions an artist touching a canine and references Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, implying a discussion of scientific labor and its relation to everyday practice, albeit in incomplete form.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Roosevelt Libel Trial Reveals Complex NY Gubernatorial Facts
The Barnes v Roosevelt libel suit exposes that Roosevelt knew he was ineligible for New York governor due to residency and citizenship rules. It details a prior letter from Lemuel E. Quigg to Roosevelt and his response, suggesting a deal with party bosses for nomination. The cross-examination is sharp, yet Roosevelt maintains calm.
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William Barnes
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New York
Washington, D. C
Lemuel E. Quigg
Thomas C. Platt
Barnes
German bitterness grows as US policy drawn into war
German press brands President Wilson anti German in remarks to the Associated Press. They say the United States plans to aid belligerents only after the war and refuse disinterested service. Germany issues contraband order seen as a final push against neutral shipping.
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United States
Associated Press
Wilson
Dr Sun's Rebellion Alleged With Japanese Aid
Dr Ru Yat Sen, first provisional president of the Chinese republic, is said to head a rebel movement aided by Japan from exile in Tokyo. A price is on Sun's head, Beijing protests Japan, and Chinese authorities report Japanese troops aiding rebels. The crisis risks a clash between China and Japan unless international powers intervene.
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Ru Yat Sen
Sun
Tokio
Celestial Kingdom
Yin
Dr. Sun
China
Japan
Great Britain Aiming At Prohibition Debate
The article argues Britain hesitates to enact prohibition despite a drink problem. Parliament opposes strict laws, with opposition in the House of Commons to banning sales in its refreshment room. Magnates avoid the issue, while appeals urge workers to increase war production and curb drink.
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House of Commons
England
Great Britain
United States Stands by Lawful War Aid Policy
The speaker defends the U S embargo stance as just but notes the blockade by Britain limits arms. He argues it would be unfair to the Allies to fully embargo, and that the president acts within international law. The aim is to press belligerents to halt arms access without weakening the Allies.
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United States
Germany
The Future of Constantinople and Power After War
The piece argues Constantinople will remain contested until the Allies force Turks from the capital. It surveys proposals to cede the city to Russia or to smaller powers, noting support for Russian control as decisive. It stresses the straits’ importance to Russia and concludes a first-rate Power, especially Russia, must hold the city and strait.
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Turkey
Europe
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Russia
England
London Standard
Strait
Black Sea
Narrows
Pink boll worm threat to cotton imports and safeguards
The pink boll worm, a deadly threat to cotton, is feared as a foreign pest that could spread to U S fields via imported cotton and mill waste. The U S Department of Agriculture has issued strict import rules and port officials will enforce them to prevent its entry and safeguard southern cotton.
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Agricultural Department
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Teddy and the Libel Suit
The piece reflects on Theodore Roosevelt’s history with libel and slander suits, noting his strong performance as both prosecutor and defendant. It discusses his current $50,000 suit brought by William Barnes, a New York Republican leader, over claims of calling him a boss and ring leader in state corruption. The column suggests this could set a precedent for future political rhetoric and predicts Roosevelt’s likely success based on past outcomes.
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Teddy
William Barnes
New York
New York State
Barnes
Roosevelt
Baa Juan Hill
Theodore
Manning the Fortresses of Peace in War's Wake
Frederick Keppel of the Carnegie Foundation spoke in Athens on international peace work in Georgia. He described the Foundation's Intercourse and Education division, its funding shift from Europe to American educational programs, and its efforts via colleges, lyceums, lectures, and public circles to promote peace and conciliation.
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Frederick Keppel
Columbia University
New York
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
Athens
Georgia
Europe
Unon
Europa
President Wilson replies to German note on embargo stance
The president drafts a clear response to Germany re arms embargo policy. It asserts U S neutrality rules prohibit a German demanded embargo and states the United States will not be bound by any foreign rule that violates international law. The message emphasizes American independence in setting its own policies.
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Wilson
Washington
Scarge Ft Te
Eatura
Gerrenny
Pioneer work in Georgia water and sewage reform drive
Officials from across Georgia meet at the University to discuss a pioneering conference on water supply and sewage disposal. A keynote speaker urges state authority a water and sewage commission to manage upstream and downstream water quality and sanitary health for growing towns and cities. He warns action is needed now to prevent future crises and protect aquatic sources.
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Engineering School
Engineering Society of the University
Georgia
Boam
Water and Sewage Commission
Is The President Indiscreet
The piece defends Woodrow Wilson’s restraint in comment on European matters. It praises his diplomacy, neutrality stance, and balanced approach amid WWI, arguing criticism is unwarranted and that his measured talks serve both the United States and the world. It notes German anger over shipping but attributes it to English naval power, not Wilson’s conduct.
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Wilson
Continental Congress
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Republic
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
Huerta Urges U S to Stay Out of Mexican Strife
General Huerta in an interview counsels the United States to avoid intervention in Mexico. He says peace would be costly and protracted, with guerrilla warfare and lasting bitterness likely. Huerta asserts Washington has long known intervention is not the remedy, aligning with President Wilson’s safe approach.
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General Huerta
United States
Uncle Sam
Huerta
Wilson
Mexico
Turning Refuse Into Gold Through Waste Conversion
The article argues that previously discarded cotton seed and wood waste have become valuable resources. It cites seed, oil, fertilizer, alcohol from pine, and Kraft paper from Southern wood as examples, urging economic conservation and reuse. The text highlights gains from turning waste into marketable products for farmers and mills.
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Northern Paper Mills
South
Daughters Adjourn After Continental Congress Session
The twenty fourth continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution adjourned today after routine reports. Proposals to amend the organic law were sent to the next congress. The peace committee urged disarmament, an international police, and an international court.
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Washington
Twenty Fourth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Peac Committee
British steamer Nestorian sails from Brunswick with cotton
The British steamer Nestorian departed Brunswick on April 24 with a cargo of cotton bound for ends, signaling ongoing trade activity as ships move to port.
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Brunswick
Nestorian
Pot
Flood Toll Rises as Dallas Area Deluges Claim Fourteen
Fourteen people are confirmed dead near Austin Texas after a flood in Waller County’s outlying creeks. Twenty one others are missing and the flood has caused about one million dollars in damage. Authorities describe a widespread march of destruction across the affected county communities.
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Austin
Tes
Pourtec
Waller Joal Creek
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