Wilson outlines league limits and Monroe Doctrine safety
President Wilson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the United States may keep few troops on the Rhine for about 15 years while deeming the League covenant imposes no legal obligation to use US force abroad. He stressed moral obligations could be stronger and that Congress would decide any wartime action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Rhine
Ausso
League of Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
League Council
Congress
Japan
Shantung
China
Senate
Hun Island
U. S
Yap
Smuta
South Africa
League
Romanian Crown Prince Renounces Rights to Throne
Crown Prince Charles of Rumania announced he renounces his rights to the throne. The 36 year old prince had contracted a marriage with Miss Zysis Lambrine a year ago without the king's approval and was compelled to obtain a divorce.
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Associated Press
Paris
Prince Charles of
Rumania
Bucharest
Charles
Zysis Lambrine
Edward Albright elected president of national editorial group
Victoria Puitiah Columbia August 19 Edward Albright of Gallatin Tennessee was elected president of the National Editorial Association at the meeting. Boston was chosen as the next convention city.
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Associated Press
Victoria
Puitiah
Columbia
Edward Albright
Gallatin, Tenn
National Editorial Association
Boston
Australians Win U. S. Lawn Tennis Doubles Laurels
Newton Massachusetts August 19 Normat Brooks and Gerald Patterson of Australia won the lawn tennis championship doubles of America, defeating Filden and Richards.
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U. 3
Associated Press
Newton
Mass
Normat Brooks
Gerald Patterson
Australia
America
Filden
Richards
Woman Suffrage Not Legally Voted Down By Georgia House
Atlanta August 19. The Georgia house and senate voted down the national woman suffrage amendment but did so by separate resolutions rather than joint resolutions, thus never legally refusing to ratify.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Georgia House
Senate
Postoffice Busy As Government Store In Athens
A Banner report describes the Athens post office handling government grocery orders. Postmaster notes many households place direct orders to cut living costs, with no rural orders yet. stock remains ample and the apportionment likely won’t sell out for a full week.
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Captain Rucker
Rucker
Uncle Sam
Athens
Home Service Scope Increases in Red Cross Work
The Red Cross Southern Division reports July referrals to the Home Service of 731 disabled soldiers. Of these, 121 were tuberculosis cases, lifting the total tuberculosis disability to 2,339. The 614 other cases cover wounds, shell shock, and other health issues, with 4,854 total referrals to date. The Home Service aids medical, financial, vocational needs and families, and now routes discharge lists directly to the Bureau of After Care in Atlanta to save time.
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Athnta
Home Service Section
Red Cross, Southern Division
Bureau of After Care
Southern Division
Division
Atlanta
National
Red Cross
Meeting of R. C. T. C. for Christian Service
The RO. T. C. for Christian Service met Sunday afternoon at First Methodist church. Boys meet twice a month, with interims spent helping others. Hampton Jarrell spoke on The Open Window, and Miss Ruby Anderson led a talk on The Christian Campaign for World Democracy with emphasis on India. A swimming party and watermelon cutting were planned for Wednesday at 6:30 at the Mell nond.
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RO. T
First Methodist Church
Hampton Jarrell
Floridan Held for Profiteering
Atlanta August 19 More than 20 000 pounds of sugar were seized in Georgia as alleged to be intended for moonshiners. The action was learned today at the office of the collector of internal revenue.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Collector of Internal Revenue
Huge Shipments Stopped by Agents in Miami
United States District Attorney Phillips announced Miami interceptions of large food shipments en route to Cuba as the Attorney General Palmer considers action. Jacksonville dealer M. J. Sligh was arrested for profiteering over potatoes sold at 8.50 per bag while others price 6 to 7.
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Lampa
United States
Phillips
Cuba
Miami
Palmer
M. J. Sligh
Jacksonville
Rehabilitation Ends Waiting For Compensation
Special to the Banner from Washington reports that after the July amendment to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, eligibility for retraining is no longer contingent on compensation. The Federal Board for Vocational Education now determines veterans' rights, expediting access to training for disabled men unable to follow their former trade.
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Washington
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Bureau of War Risk
Grortee
Colonial to Open Doors Sept 6th
Manager Pankeno of the Colonial announces early September opening with Julia Eltinge as the main attraction followed by Adelaide Thurston Live Laugh and Love and Hill's Minstrels through September. The season is billed as the strongest in years with bookings rising and Athens expected to host top attractions.
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Pankeno ‘Ein
Colonial
Julia Eltinge
Adelaide Thurston
Hill
Athens
Gotham trolley strikers raised wages in New York
New York Aug 19 Job E Hedges receiver of the New York Railways Company which runs most surface lines in Manhattan granted an additional fifteen per cent raise to employees bringing total gains to twenty five per cent in a few days Surface line workers did not strike unlike subway and elevated crews who returned to work today after receiving a twenty five per cent raise.
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Associated Press
New York
Job E. Hedges
New York Railways Company
Manhatan
Subway
Elevated
German escape attempt at U S Prison shocks Atlanta readers
Hans Albert Sander and Heinrich Herkner, recaptured in Camak Ga, were transported to Atlanta where they were spotted in a station restaurant the night before. They claimed they wished to hasten their return to Germany and tired of waiting for orders. Authorities doubt the escapees’ claim and note other fugitives fled toward the coast.
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Atlanta
Hindenburg
France
Albert Sander
Heinrich — Herkner
Camak
At Linta
Old Country
South Atlantic ports win equal rates with New York
Washington reports that the U S Railroad Administration will publish a line of export and class rates to South Atlantic and Gulf ports from Ohio Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Pennsylvania and parts of Pennsylvan ia The move aims to make Atlantic ports as cheap as New York for shipments to South America and Mexico and Central America will be treated separately The effort is led by South Atlantic port interests including Matthew Hale president of the South Atlantic Maritime Corporation and seeks to divert trade to Wilmington Charleston Savannah Brunswick and Jacksonville from the Midwest shipping to South America.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Railroad Administration
New York City
Middle West
South America
U. S. Railroad Administration
Matthew Hale
South Atlantic Maritime Corporation
Georgia
Brunswick
Charleston
D. C
Georgetown
S. C
Gulfport
Mias
Jacksonville
Pla
Key West
Fla
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Pensacola
Savannah
Wilmington
N.C
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Iowa
St. Louia
State of
Michigan
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Johnatown
Penn
Gulf
New York
Johnson
Western Freigt Trade Committee
Wright
Southern Freight Traffic Committee
Mexico
Central America
Mr. Hale
New South
State Market Bureau to Handle Butter and Egg Orders
Atlanta Aug 19 State bureau of markets will handle orders for butter and eggs between farmers and consumers. The announced plan assigns the market bureau responsibility for administering price and sale arrangements across the state.
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Market Bureau
Atlanta
State Bureau of Markets
Wage Increase For Rail Men Approved
Detroit August 19 General chair men of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Railway Employes and railway shop laborers approved the new wage and working agreement submitted to the railroad administration. It calls for a raise of about one dollar a day per man with time and a half for overtime and promotion by seniority.
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Detroit
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
Railroad Administration
Africa bids 10 be boom continent of twentieth century
Washington bulletin from the National Geographical Society says Africa will be a boom continent in the twentieth century after the removal of German domination. Mozambique described as a vast, rich Portuguese colony with potential for large crops, ports, and tax revenue. The piece notes historical conflicts among tribes and describes cultural details from a batuque ball with thousands of participants and traditional dances and rites.
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Washington
National Geographical Society
Europe
Africa
Mozambique
O. W. Barerett
Atlantic States
Florida
New York
Zambes
Limpopo
Induna
East Africa
Chaka
Dingaan
Mendy
Zuzuland
Inhambane
Inharrime
Bracash
Indian Ocean
Quesico
Durban
The Never Old and A Comrade Verse Pair
A poem by Edwin Markham speaks of smiling through hate and finding gold fire on green roads while a Charlotte Becker verse extols best to work think laugh live share and mend with others and age and end with companionship and care.
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Edwin Markham
Charlotte Becker
Mexico Pictured as Old and New
Washington reports a National Geographic Society bulletin summarizing Mexico s rich history and diverse peoples. It notes mixed indigenous and foreign heritage, surviving tribal communities near rail lines, and enduring crafts in Zapotecas Mixtecas Otomis and Tarascans Tlaxcalans.
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Washington
Mexico
National Geographic Society
John Birkinbine
Oaxaca
Hidalgo
Puebla
Yucatan
Michoacan
Jallaca
Prescott
Salvation Army Music Makes New Man of Convict
Thomas Mott Osborne’s Sing Sing reforms introduced music as a rehabilitation tool. A Salvation Army service in Atlanta inspired a convicted man to reform, later returning to face Tennessee authorities to complete a five month sentence, demonstrating faith and accountability.
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Salvation Army Music
Elizabeth Tyler
Thomas Mott Osborne
New York
Sing Sing
United States
Br. Osborne
South
Salvation Army
A. W. Crawford
Federal
Atlanta
Brighter Day League
Salvation Army Prison Organization
Whitehall St
Atlant
Tennessee
Federal Penitentiary
Phonograph Campaign to Broadcast Presidential Speeches
New York reports phonographs will spread presidential campaign speeches to small towns and homes starting September 1. Democrats will broadcast Palmer and Lodge, with Wilson, Baker, Daniels, McAdoo, Bryant among speakers. Republicans include Taft, Wood, Root, Depew, Johnson, Borah.
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Associated Press
New York
Palmer
United States
Lodge
Sentor Lodge
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
Baker
Navy
A Dniels
the Treasury
McAdoo
William J. Bryant
Taft
Wood
Elihu Root
Chauncy M Depew
Johnson and
Borah
Republican National Committee
Savings Statistics Show Thrift Growth Across Banks
Special to the Banner. Atlanta August 18 Senator Ivan B Allen state director of the War Savings Organization reported strong thrift gains in savings stamps and deposits. He noted that despite wartime borrowing, savings banks did not see widespread withdrawals and that many former borrowers reduced debts as mortgages were wiped out in the South. He warned of lean times ahead if prudent spending does not continue.
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Atlanta
Ivan B. Allen
War Savings Organization
Atlantif
Variety Financial
Allen
United States
Things Gummin Up For Women Voters In Atlanta
Atlanta women show mixed support for the upcoming city primary while some donors fund registration drives. Politicians collected 3782 dollars by promising charity, as scrutiny grows over female turnout and party efforts. Blanton Hillsman marriage announced in Brunswick with Miss Hillsman a graduate of the State Normal School.
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Atlanta
Blanton-Hillsman
Virginia Tison Hillaman
Jacob Alexander Blanton
First Baptist Church
Brunswick
Hillsman
State Normal School
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Tennessean Heads Editorial Socety
Postoffice
Gotham Trolley
Hans
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