Primary for Democrats Likely in Atlanta Race
Special to Banner Atlanta Ga Feb 5 The Democratic Executive Committee meets tomorrow at the New Kimball to decide poll hours under the Barnes law If adopted polls close earlier city polls would end at 6 pm county 3 pm and city opening at 7 am State primary date likely April 7 with county primary moved from April 6 to the 7th Possible changes aim to align nominating delegates and presidential candidate ballot timing as politicians expect a state primary.
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Atlanta
Democratic Executive Committee
Fulton County Committee
E. D. Thomas
Progress Made in Athens and Clarke County Church Survey
Report on a church survey in Athens and Clarke County notes progress in collecting facts. The survey executive committee will review findings and recommendations at a 4:00 p.m. Christian Church meeting on February 4. The memo highlights areas needing improvement such as health work, child welfare, industrial education, care of dependants, recreation, and marketing facilities.
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Athens and Charke
Athens
Clarke County
Big Coast Gale Threatens New York Fuel Shortage
A fifty mile Atlantic gale keeps battering the coast as heavy snow blocks towns along New Jersey and Long Island. Damage to resorts and homes runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars and shipping is nearly paralyzed, risking a fuel shortage in New York City. Trains run hours late as winter grips the area and a college student visits her parents in Walton.
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Associated Press
New York
North Atlantic
New Jersey
Long Island
New York City
Army essay contest invites students nationwide
A school contest authorized by Secretary of War Baker will be held February 20 with essays on benefits of enlisting in the U S army. Winners receive medals and cups, trips to Washington, and school prizes funded by injured soldiers at Walter Reed. Entries due February 27.
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United States Army Schools
War Baker
Athens
Washington
U. S. Army
Postoffice
War Department
Waisting
Baker
Peyton C. March
John J. Pershing
S. Army
Wittta
Paker
Walter Reed Hospital
Santa Barbara
California
Baltimore
New York State
Nevada
Oress
Ita
Ife
Ois Tects
Black man sought in fatal attack in Florida
Tampa authorities hunt Will Blanch a Black man after a dog thief allegedly struck Henry Russing fatally and endangered Webeothar Russing near Krisille. The incident followed accusations about the stolen dog and prompted a sheriff patrol tonight.
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Tampa
Fla
Poxce
Krisille
Will Blanch
Henry Russing
Webeothar
Hardy Russing
Governor Grants Reprieve for Landers in Murder Case
Young Hollis Landers, condemned for Sheriff Cliff Barber's murder in Jackson County, receives a three week reprieve until February 27 from Governor Hugh M. Dorsey. The action followed a petition by Sanders' counsel after Judge Andrew J. Cobb of Jackson Superior Court heard an extraordinary motion seeking mandamus to require Cobb to sign a bill of exceptions. The petition cited alleged disqualifications of the jury foreman and prior statements.
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Hollis Landers
Jackson County
Cliff Barber
Hugh M. Dorsey
Sanders’ Counel
Andrew J. Cobb
Ofckson Superior Court
Jefferson
Supreme Court
Cobb
Sanders W
A C A Meeting Postponed Till March Ninth
Atlanta Ga Feb 5 Postponement of the annual convention of the American Cotton Association at Montgomery Ala from February 17 to March 9. The change allows time for volume of business and speaker arrangements including Governor Harding. Officials say the Montgomery meeting may be the largest cotton gathering in the South with broad participation from cotton regions and allied interests including women.
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Atlanta
American Cotton Association
Montgomery
Ala
W. PG. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Johny S. Wanamaker
America
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Harding
Devereaux PF. McClatchey
Georgia
American Cotton Associaton
South
Vic Clatchey
Cotton Association
Soldier Memory Trees Planted Aboard Rotary Drive
Washington reports Rotary clubs lead a road of remembrance by planting memorial trees. The first national honor roll with the American Forestry association lists sites in Hills borough county Middletown Ohio and Chattanooga along Dixie highway in 1921. Cities like Minneapolis Work Pa and others plan or begin plantings to honor service members.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Forestry Association
Tampa
Fla
Hillsborough County
Middletown
Oho
Welfare Association
Dixie Highway
Sorvne
Chattanooga
National League For Women's Service
Minneapolis
Woman's Club of Work
Lincoln Highway
Iwanis Boosters Meet at First Luncheon
The Athens Kiwanis Klub held its first informal luncheon at the Hotel Georgian with about 500 businessmen attending. Officers included President Phinizy and Secretary Warren Kinsey. meetings will continue each Thursday at 1 20 oclock with brief talks and letters of congratulations from Augusta LaGrange Columbus and Atlanta.
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Athens Kiwanis Klub
Georgian
Tary Warren Kinsey
Phinizy
Te Georgian
Ps Atte Meneting Yesterdhiy
C.H. Viinisy
Hlanten Fortson
Ant
Robert McWhorter
John White Morton Piatza
WF Morey
FT McCy
C. M. Snelling
Wim
Rivenhins
Augusta
LaGrange
Columbus
Atlanta
Athens
Charles A. Phinizy
Blanton Fortson
John White Morton
du Nan McCurry
W. ¥. Dorsey
O. W. Davison
W. A. Clarke
E. B. Lamkin
G. F. Stephenson
M. L. Manne
J. W. Barnett
J. W. Barnett, 8. H. Dunbar, Prof. E. B. Mell, Martin J. Abney
J. M. Howell
Jones Yow
G. C. Armstrong
Charles FE. Martin
R. M. Goss
Joel A. Wier
Harvey Stovall
Thomas F. Green
Walter B. Hodgson
Robert White
Homer K. Nicholson
Fleetwood Lanier
H. H. Hinton
Louis Funkenstein
C. W. Crook
G. F. Davis
FE. L. Hill
van Nev Wier
J. Ware
T. W. Baxter
J. A. Morton
Trained Worker to Be Employed by Red Cross
Miss Virginia Gibbs of the Southern Red Cross visited Athens at the request of the Nursing Committee to discuss Public Health nursing and the visiting nurse’s value. She outlined duties of a public nurse and the home service secretary position to be filled locally.
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Virginia Gibbs
Southern Red Cross Division
Athens Red Cross
Atlanta
Red Cross
Mica Gibbs
Chamber of Commerce
Five Hundred New Flu Gases Atlanta
Atlanta reports 508 new influenza cases today boosting the weekly total to 4530. The cases are described as mild with few deaths reflecting a regional outbreak pattern in the city.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Rain damages main roads in Florida county
Jacksonville and surrounding county enjoyed a half day of sun after ten days of rain that damaged crops and hard surfaced roads. Flagler county highway damage is estimated at 10,000 dollars, while St Johns County sees greater losses.
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Associated Prn
Jacksonville
Fla
Throat County
St. Johns
Attorney General Poised to Rule on Three State Issues
Special to The Banner. Atlanta Ga Feb 5. Attorney General Clifford Walker will issue opinions on three statewide questions. First, whether the new superintendent of printing has full authority over all state printing. Second, if motor vehicle licenses can be charged to federal government vehicles in Georgia as a police power tax. Third, whether the new banking law restricts charters for trust companies and banks doing trust business. Walker leans toward broad reading to permit such charters and upholds the law’s aim to authorize them.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
Walker
Superintendent of Printing
Georgia
Army
Post Office
Verdict of Guilt Crim Anarchy Against Gitlow
New York verdict finds Geb. Benjamin Gitlow guilty of criminal anarchy by a jury this afternoon and he is remanded to jail until February 11 for sentencing. The law allows five to ten years in state prison. He will appeal. Gitlow, a former clothing cutter, was indicted with James Larkin in connection with a manifesto in an extremist newspaper. Thelma Wilhite of Elberton visits the Wilhites on Dearing street. Dave Paddock's friends announce his improving condition after an appendicitis operation yesterday on Dearing street.
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Associated Press
New York
Benjamin Gitlow
Bronx
Giulow
James Larkin
Communist Party
Revolutionary 4
Dave Paddock
Dearing Street
Extradition Demand Tangles Wartime Crimes Case
Berlin dispatch says German charge d affaires Mayer will travel to Paris to receive instructions on accepting allies demand for extradition of war crime suspects. London reports foreign affairs committee of the national assembly may meet in Berlin to decide on convening amid extradition proceedings.
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Ey Associated Press
Paris
Wilhelm Mayer
Berlin
Basle
National Assembly
London
The
Athens High Girls Meet Buford High in Tonight’s Game
Athens High School hosts Buford High School in a girls basketball showdown at 8 o'clock in the school gym. Coach Nicholson has built a strong season with the Wildcats, while Buford’s Hi team is a mystery to locals. The expected contest promises tense play and a chance to boost team percentages.
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Wildcats
Athens High School
Buford High School
Buford
Georgia
Nicholson
Grant Dent
Athens
Focal
Nashville Slave Market To Become Movie Theater
The Cedar Street building in Nashville once housed a major antebellum slave market and later a famed saloon and gambling house. It has been bought by a wealthy Black real estate dealer who recalls working as a boy as a lookout for Sunday raids by police, to convert the site into a moving picture theater for Negroes.
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Associated Press
Tenn
Cedar Street
Wilson Approves Sale of German Vessels
President Wilson has approved the sale of thirty former German passenger vessels to be sold under contracts remaining under the American flag and subject to army needs in national emergency. Chairman Payne of the Shipping Board announced tonight. A separate item notes Little Dan DuPre, son of Dr. and Mrs. Dan DuPre, improving after a serious illness.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Payne
Shipping Board
Cummings Urges 1O Spirit of Peace Treaty Preservation
New York February 6 Associated Press Prohibition and Sims Daniels controversy color Democratic leadership dinner. Homer Cummings chairman said in a toast the party stands for ratification or reservations to preserve the peace treaty's spirit and avoid new war, while Edwards and Smith weigh anti prohibition stances and party unity amid current friction. Daniels praised Wilson and warned against delaying naval measures to counter German submarines and urged a strong League of Nations or a robust navy to protect merchant shipping.
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Associated
New York
Cummings
Democratic National Commerce
Edwards
New Jersey
San Francisco
Smith
Acta
Prussia
Daniels
Wilson
Feb
Senate
Homer
Democratic National Committee
National Democratic Club
Democrata
Law
United States
Democratic Club
Daniela
Pengasivanti
Pever
League of Nations
America
Flying Parson Will Distribute Army Literature
The flying sparrow lieutenant Maynard, winner of the transcontinental race, will distribute army literature by air to rural school children between New York and Jacksonville this week for the war department essay contest. On February 20 he will use the same plane in the transcontinental race and is expected to depart Mitchellfield Mineola on February 6. Maynard, a former schoolteacher and now a minister, is Uncle Sam’s crack long distance flyer.
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Washington
Nh. OW. Maynard
Army
New York
Jacksonville
Fla
War Department
Maynard
Mitchellfield
Mineola
L. L
Sam
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Walton News
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Chas. H. Phinizy
Florida County
Gitlow
Thelma Wilhite
Elberton
Mrs. I. B. Wilhite
UNS
Athens HI
Nashville
Dan DuPree
Mra
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