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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
1
Atlanta report details the final hours of the session with Governor Harris vetoing the Neill election bill and the legislature sustaining the veto on a tall vote. The Neill bill later passed by receding from amendments, making it law, while other measures on bonds taxes and education faced floor fights and mixed outcomes.
Amsterdam reports two British warships near Flushing and a dispatch notes major blows in three directions. Paris notes prisoners taken in a southerly push from Belloyn to Ganterre. Milan dispatches claim German troops will defend Trieste, hinting at wider war with Italy. Berlin cites fighting at Doiran on the Balkan front as Allied powers stay silent. French claim victory on the Saloniki front with Doiran railroad station captured.
Administration officials unveil a plan to form a federal commission or Congressce created body to probe issues raising the rail labor dispute. Objections hinge on railroad willingness to give a day and half overtime pay, while workers demand time and a half. Negotiations continue to seek a peaceful settlement as 640 representatives from four brotherhoods converge at noon. A conference with railroad managers is expected soon.
Atlanta August 16 The senate killed a bill creating five new senatorial districts a move seen as a challenge to supporters in the lower part of the state. The proposed districts would reallocate Pierce Wayne Bacon Irwin Ben Hill Telfair Criep Turner Tit Clarke Oconee Barrow Bulloch Candler Evans. The measure passed the house but was defeated in the senate with 20 for and 11 against, seven absent, and will be revived next session.
Brownsville Texas August 16 Corporal James Clement of the Second Virginia regiment was shot and killed while attempting to aid Sofia Valdez a Mexican girl who was fatally wounded in the confrontation. Relatives say she resisted advances by another corporal named Dunches and called for help. When Clement appeared Dunches allegedly fired killing Clement and wounding the girl.
University of Georgia Y M C A secretary R M Guess reports from the Mexico border camps. He describes Y M C A efforts, new wooden 40 by 80 foot buildings, one per 4 000 to 6 000 men, with four secretaries each, providing stationery magazines books newspapers and periodicals to soldiers, amid war duty.
In Seale Als circuit court today Oakes testified the city council voted to levy 26 dollars as protection money for illegal liquor sellers in Girard After his conviction Mayor Hari Morgan and City Clerk I A Weaver were arrested on bribery charges They posted bond.
Georgia announces candidates for governor and state offices with fees due by Tuesday noon. The list includes N B Harris, J B Pottle, H M Dorsey, L G Hardman, W J Speer for governor. Keese and Brittain for state superintendent. Wright and Dobbs for comptroller general. Clifford Walker for attorney general. William H Fish for chief justice. Marcus W Beck for associate justice. J W Lindsey for pensions. H M Stanley and Philip Cook for commerce and labor. Hodges and Wade for circuit court of appeals. Entry for the court of appeals will reopen next Saturday for one week. There are eight candidates already in the race.
Eighth District Medical Association met in Athens with 40 to 45 out of town physicians from Atlanta Dawson Royston Siloam Elberton and other towns. Dr S S Smith was elected president Dr John Gerdine vice president Dr B M Coleman secretary treasurer and Monroe named meeting site for August 1917.
An Associated Press report from New York notes another drop in infantile paralysis tolls with 34 deaths and 113 new cases, raising totals to 1497 fatalities and 6635 cases. The piece also comments on unusual place names and font wear.
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