Georgia News Echoes Of Elections And Farm Policy
The Athens papers discuss subscription rates, wartime policy, and farm finances. They note Georgia health legislation, critique capital punishment, and praise Judge Park’s impeachment board proposal while urging swift cotton plans to outpace boll weevil. Prohibition loss in Texas primaries is noted amid rural canning club optimism for year round fruit and vegetable supply.
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Frank Park
Congress
House
Georgia
Georgia urged to fund Panama Exposition exhibit
Georgia should appropriate 25000 to finance a state exhibit at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco. Proponents argue every dollar will return through statewide advertisement and benefits from the Panama Canal, urging swift legislative action to avoid lagging behind sister states and appearing unprogressive.
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Georgia
San Francisco
Union
Unpopular Plucking Board Retires Navy Officers
The plucking board that selects officers for retirement draws criticism after Captain Gibbons of the Utah, 55, is retired for “the good of the service.” The New Orleans Daily States says social jealousies trigger dismissals without hearing, and fourteen others are ordered into retirement despite high usefulness, risking congressional scrutiny of the board.
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Gibbons
Utah
Vera Cruz
New Orleans Daily States
Congress
War News Shocks Markets and Crops Worldwide
Austria declares war on Serbia triggering global market jitters. The war news pushes stocks down and cotton prices fall while fears mount that wheat could rise above two dollars a bushel. Noncombatants will bear costs even if the conflict does not spread.
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Austria
Servia
Not Yet Ready for It McCrory School Book Bill Battle
The article notes a close senate defeat of the McCrory bill on state publishing of school books. It discusses pros and cons of cheaper state produced books versus regular book houses and the debate over free books for public schools. It mentions strong support in the house and lingering doubts about feasibility and outcome.
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McCrory
Senate
House
Georgia
Coming of Philippine Independence Centered in Democratic Party Policy
The Democratic Party pledges eventual independence for the Philippines, noting it may take years or decades. It asserts the United States will relinquish colonial holdings as part of a Wilson era move toward self government, with a pending bill outlining gradual Filipino self rule under U.S. oversight.
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Democratic Party
Philippines
United States
Wilson
Congress
Macone Telegraph
Public time for bill review before congressional action
The insular committee reporting the bill notes no action is urged this session. It argues additional urgent matters exist and that the public in this country and the Philippines should have time to consider the measure before Congress acts, allowing thoughtful attention at leisure.
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Insular
Philippines
Congress
Drastic Reform of Naval Customs and Desertion Laws
Secretary Daniels advances a reform plan replacing long imprisoning desertion penalties with probation and pay reduction for first offenses. In peace the navy treats overstayed leave drunkenness and related acts as unfitness, aiming to reduce costs from about 1 million dollars spent on naval prisons.
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Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
United States Navy
Exemption from taxation for educational endowments urged
The legislature should submit to a popular vote a bill to exempt endowments of colleges and other learning institutions from taxation. Support argues it strengthens education, avoids taxing state and private endorsers, and aligns Georgia with progressive Southern states. The measure would apply to non-state endowments only, with a public referendum required to amend the constitution.
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Thi
Georgia
South
Questionable South Georgia DA Appointment Delays Spotlight Politics
The article critiques the delay in filling the Southern District of Georgia District Attorney post under the Wilson administration. It notes Senator West pushing for a Democrat, considers Roscoe Luke unsuitable due to past criticism, and urges swift nomination to fill the office after Akerman's resignation.
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Georgia
Wilson
Bacon
Pratt Adams
Savannah
Naval Stores Trust
West
Akerman
South Georgia
Roscoe Luke
Thomasville
Luke
Underwood
Senator West
Vera Cruz A Really Fine Blunder
The article argues the United States avoided a prolonged war with Mexico, praising cooler judgment over jingoism. It notes war would have dragged on guerrilla style for years with rising costs, territory, and racial tensions. The writer comments on Mexico’s near-conflict from a distant perspective and references an August edition of the Progress of the World column.
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Reilef
Mexico
United States
View on Vera Cruz seizure and its unintended lessons
The excerpt argues the Vera Cruz occupation was not planned policy but a successful, costly effort. It notes profits from disruption, lively park music, and popular local sentiment while warning of continued presence. It cites the Niagara Falls protocol and aims to pressure Huertistas, Carranza, and Villa through naval and military leverage.
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Vera Cruz
Huertistas
Carranza
Villa
Niagara Falls
Vera Crus
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Athens Funds Boost for University of Georgia Summer School
Athens city funding supported the first term of the University of Georgia summer school twelve years ago and continued in later terms. The state added a modest grant, with $5,000 allotted to train nearly seven hundred teachers. Two summer normals in Tennessee receive $30,000 each this year, while six young women earned diplomas indicating the work’s value. The program offers a master’s degree path for teachers, and lawmakers were impressed, hopeful for $12,000 to $15,000 more in funding.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Georgia
Tennessee
Safety First in Automobile Use Urged by Society
The Banner publishes a letter from the Safety First Society of New York urging newspapers to press for safety first in auto operation. Athens reports few fatalities but several accidents, urging drivers to heed life saving rules from the National Council for Industrial Safety including slowing at crossings and along pedestrians.
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Safety First Society
Fifth Avenue
New York
Safety First
Athens
New York Sun
National Council For Industrial Safety
South Wealth Ties To Government Aid For Cotton
Government steps replace Wall Street as cotton crop financer in the South. Secretary McAdoo announces thirty five million dollars available to move the crop, with further increases possible. Regional bank system delays stall effects until currency reform fully takes hold, easing market panics and stabilizing moving season.
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Wall Street
United States
McAdoo
Senate
Wilson
Reserve Board
Ne Essary
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