Senator Smith Hosts Big Athens Crowd At Colonial Theater
Senator Hoke Smith drew about seven hundred people to Athens Colonial Theater to hear him defend his record and attack opponents. Judge Henry West opened with praise and urged serious reconstruction focus while criticizing factional politics and past grievances. Smith sidestepped questions on the Lodge reservations and League of Nations, defending his positions and blasting the Athens Banner and Howell brothers as he contrasted his votes with Republican opposition.
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Hoke Smith
Colonial Theater
Dorsey
Senator Smith
Clarke County
Henry 8. West
City Court of
Athens
Judge West
Times
South
Republican Party
Georgia
Ency Mee
Democratic Party
Smith
League of Nations
Howell Brothers
Atlanta Constitution
United States
Wilson
Macon
Atlanta
Hhis
Clarke
SLICK ROBBER TAKES $100,000 PAYROLL IN CHICAGO
Two men stole a mall pouch containing $100,000 from the Illinois Central Railroad station in Chicago. An elderly man seized the pouch from a thirteen year old boy acting as custodian during transfer. The robbers fled in an automobile with payroll funds for the Pullman Company and Sherwin Williams Factory.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Pullman Company
Sherwin Williams
Advertise Georgia plan to boost state citizens meetings
State leaders announce a campaign to promote Georgia with a $300,000 advertising effort. Gov. Hugh M. Dorsey will speak at a series of 1 pm meetings across districts, including Athens Augusta Savannah Waycross Albany Americus Dublin Macon La Grange Gainesville Rome Decatur. County quotas for Eight District total about 23,700 from land and property valuations.
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Atlanta
Georgia Enterprise
Hugh M. Dorsey
Georgia
Athens
Augusta
Savannah
Waycross
Albany
Americus
Dublin
Macon
la Grange
Gainesville
Rome
Decatur
Enter. Ae
Clagkess
Bert
Hart
Madison
Morgan
Oconee
Oglethorpe
Putnam
Lincoln
Suffrage Reconsideration Fight Near End in Tennessee
Nashville leaders say any move to reconsider ratification of the federal woman’s suffrage amendment in the lower house is hopeless and optimism grows that the final hurdle to certification will be cleared tomorrow. Walker’s motion to reconsider expired today. plan is to bring another motion and table it. Washington notes that no enabling laws are needed in Georgia and that state action may still be required elsewhere before voters can vote in November.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
State Department
Walker
Georgia
Washington
National
Woman's Ry
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Louisiana
Maryland
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Dorsey Club Near 1500 Members in Clarke County Rise
The Hugh Dorsey Clarke County Club grows quickly with daily new enrollments. Secretary Bloodworth received a long list of new members including W. B. Aiken T. G. Anderson D. W. Bailey H. V. Black W. P. Brooks Jr. Edward Bancroft P. B. Campbell and many others as officials expect the count to surpass 1,500 in a few days.
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Hugh Dorsey
Clarke County Club
Bloodworth
W. B. Aiken
T. G, Anderson
D. W. Bailey
H. V, Black
W. P. Brooks, Jr
Edward Bancroft
P. B. Campbell
W. O. Collins
Jon, Costa A. Costa
Mike M, Costa
W. H. Cabanisa
Joseph M. Collins
H. J
Ponzi Settlement Nears In Boston Case
In Boston on August 20 three receivers were appointed to settle Charles Ponzi's affairs as his high finance scheme left public money tied up. A hearing will start tomorrow after Ponzi underwent formal examination and agreed to surrender his property to meet claims. He estimates assets at four million while official estimates place liabilities between four and seven million.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Charles Ponsi
Ponzi
Raporte
Four More Coal Men To Face Indictment
Knoxville August 20 Four more coal operators were bound to the December 1 federal grand jury by United States Commissioner Powers after hearings on charges of making excess profits in coal deals. Bound over were A M Stewart of the Clearfield Jellico Coal company and T P Witherspoon Emory B Davis and G G Crowley of the Blue Diamond Company. Bond in each case was fixed at 2000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
United States
A. M. Stewart
Clearfield Jellico Coal Company
T. P. Witherspoon
Emory B. Davis
G. G. Crowley
Blue Diamond Company
Y M C A Awards More Scholarship Prizes
Georgia Y M C A announces forty additional scholarships for World War I service. Dr William A Lee directs the program with M L Brittain as state chairman. Prizes total about 6000 dollars, distributed across the state with further awards expected to raise the total to about seventy five worth 7400 dollars. Edgar K Fowler Athens Mason F Chafin Madison B H Hope Gainesville among Thursday's grantees.
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Georgia
Illiam A. Lee
Atlanta
State Committee On
M. L. Brittain
Anpley Hotel
Mason F. Chafin
Madison
B. H.hope
Gainesville
Will Not Bar Mays but He Won't Play This Season
Cleveland press reports President Johnson of the American League says no official action against Carl Mays will be taken over the incident with Ray Chapman. He believes Mays may never pitch again and that it would be inadvisable for him to pitch this year.
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Mays
Cleveland
Carl Mays
New York
Ray Chapman
Johnson
Harding Dodges Cox at Ohio State Fair
At the Ohio State Fair Gov. Cox and Sen. Harding traded brief moves in debate plans. Cox pardoned three convicts after interviewing each. two others were rejected for lack of truth. Harding signaled potential shifts in stance on the League of Nations as he and Elihu Root discuss an international court. He planned a future public statement with Indianapolis delegates.
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Associated Press
Columbus
James M. Cox
Warren G. Harding
Cox
Harding
League OF Nations
Marion
Elihu Root
Cae
International Court of Justice
Boner Tareenie
Root
Indianapolis
Wageier
Republican League
Wrangel drives Bolshevik forces across the Dnieper
Reports from Washington and Constantinople recount Allied and Russian positions on August 20. In Poland, General Wrangel is said to have halted Bolshevik advances near the Dnieper while Polish forces push back northeast of Warsaw. Swiss police guard Premier Lloyd George after a plotted life threat. Russian economic status is examined, noting rail shortages, farm ruin, and limited grain exports as Soviet Russia faces postwar upheaval.
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Warsaw
Wrangel
Dnieper
Washington, D. C
Russia
State Department
Lucerne
Loyd George
Berks
Constantinople
Presa
Lloyd George
London
United States
Waglehard
Engiehard
Poland
Finland
Caucasus
Baltic
Soviet Republic
Soviet Russia
Alberia
Central Asia
Siberia
Cotton Crash Hits New Low as Market Closes Down
New York August 20 October contracts fell to 26.92 cents a pound on the cotton market today marking a new seasonal low. The market closed with a net decrease as traders weighed supply signals and demand outlooks for the era.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooke
Supreme Court backs judge in alimony case dispute
Special to The Banner. Atlanta August 20. The Supreme Court sustained Judge Walter L Hodges on every point in the dispute over temporary alimony in the va adame from Franklin county. The case centered on disqualification claims tied to attorney fees originally requested by McCurry Zellers of Athens, a brother in law of the judge. An amendment to strike the fee prayer was noted at the hearing.
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Atlanta
Va. Adame
Pranklin County
Walter L. Hodges
Jodge
Street Car Strikers Refuse To Go Back
Associated Press dispatch reports Denver Tramway Company trainmen meeting today voted to destroy all signed applications for re employment and remain on strike They will meet later to set terms under which they may return Also noted are market updates with foodstuffs and vegetable prices near season’s lows in New York and western markets with growers getting $2.00 per barrel for potatoes in New York and $4.00 to $5.00 in western regions
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Associated Press
Nienvi Cole
Denver Tramway Company
Washington
Department of Agriculture
New York
Rain Floods Birmingham Streets After Heavy Shower
Nearly three inches of rain fell in under two hours flooding streets and basements in Birmingham. Water reached almost a foot in City Hall corridor and Hotel Hillman dining room. Dept stores flooded. watermelons floated down Fifth Avenue as residents waded through the waters.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
City Hall
Hotel Hillman
Fifth Avenue
Dorsey set to win as backers claim sun breaks through
Atlanta August 20 political mood shifts toward Dorsey with leaders and followers predicting victory. Dr A B Brown and others report gains in several counties while Dorsey supporters claim strong showings in major counties including Chatham Bibb Richmond Floyd Muscogee and Fulton. Hugh Gordon Jr cites near-certain wins across the big six counties.
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Atlanta
Dorsey
Roos
Dorney
A. Brown
Eton
Bmith
J. D. Foy
Pelham
Murray County
Mitchell
United Mates
Boriss
Terrell
A. F. White
Pov
Tate
Boya
T. D. Harkins
Henry
H. G. Hubbard
Dorsewill
Fulton
Malcolm McKinnon
Brunswick
Hoke Smith
Jaff A. Pope
Cairo
Grady
Burke
Wayner Horn
Midvill
Emmanuel County
Proctor
Thomas
Rabun
Sumter
Smith County
Hugh Gordon, Jr
Chatham
Bibb
Richmond
Floyd
Muscogee
Ford Stolen. $50 Reward Offered in Athens
Mr. Allen Carrington offers a $50 reward for the return of his 1918 Ford with plane loader, license 3647 and motor 2561101, stolen between 10 and 12 from in front of the New Era Club rooms on Clayton street. He is reachable in Winder, Ga, via mail or phone and will be in Athens today for information.
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Allen Carrington
New Era
Clayton Street
Carrington
Athens
Winder
Athens Extends City Boundaries and Postal Service
Governor Dorsey signed a bill extending Ath ens city limits to include near Southern Manufacturing, the Normal School, and parts of Yaa and Lumpkin streets. Mayor Erwin urges immediate city delivery of mail for the new territory, aiming for October delivery and ward consideration by the council. Andrew G. Erwin, Mayor.
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Dorsey
Erwin
Rucker
Councl
Raport
Lanton Portson
Elitezas
Kiwanis
Andre
Sannin
Eribe
Central of Georgia
Central of Georgia’ Railway Company
Mmita
Ton
Athena
Terriory
Athans
Senate
New Anney
Brand
Andrew
Mexico Will Arrest Jenkins' Kidnappers
Mexico City August 20. A Pueblo dispatch to Execlisor says warrants have been issued for the arrest of Gen. Federico Cordova and others alleged to be chiefly responsible for the kidnapping of William O. Jenkins former United States consul at Pueblo.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Federico Cordova
William O. Jenkins
United States
Puablo
Pueblo
Execlisor
Baptist Women Meet in Duluth Wednesday
Special to the Banner reports the Woman's Missionary Union gathering in Duluth Georgia. Mrs W E Prior delivered the address as association president and Miss May Johnson of Bessie Tift College spoke for the young people's work. Mrs John Carter of Lawrenceville was elected president with Mrs J H McGeary as superintendent and Miss Ruth Luther as secretary treasurer.
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Duluth
Lures
Repti Aaa
Baptist Con Peta
W. E. Prior
Georgia Baptist Convention
Pope
Name May Johnson
Bessie Tift College
John Carter
Lawrenceville
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HAM
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Baptist
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