Newspaper Opinion on 1920 Democratic Prospects at Athens
The piece discusses President Wilson's treaty stance and the 1920 Democratic field. McAdoo challenges Republican inaction and Bryan remains influential, with Palmer urged by the Athens Banner as the likely best nominee. It notes debates over a third term and party candidates shaping up for the next election.
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McAdoo
Republian
Congress
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Palmer
Are You Interested in Athens Census Effort
Citizens urged to ensure full participation in the census. Report uncounted residents to inspector H J Rewa at The Banner or mail the coupon on the front page. Officials warn ten years pass to next federal tally, so accurate counts safeguard Athens population figures.
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Athens
Athena
H. J. Rewa
Ign
Price and diet stay grim as meat sales fall
Government figures show Americans eat less meat than twenty years ago while prices for meat milk grain rise. High costs deter purchases despite unchanged tastes, with production increases cited as the path to relief and lower living costs.
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America
Reget Eet
Wilson Forcefully Supports Original Treaty Proposition
President Wilson, addressing a Jackson dinner of Democrats, said he would not accept reservations to the peace treaty. He urged the Senate to make a clear choice for or against the treaty, warning against ambiguous ratification.
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Wilson
Senate
Etry
Bryan to Speak for Prohibition in the South
William Jennings Bryan accepts an invitation to deliver a series of prohibition addresses in southern cities as part of enforcement efforts beginning January 16 when the eighteenth amendment takes effect Col W McDonald Lee announces Bryan will tour January 16 to 25 with a February Florida run His free talks cover prohibition’s national policy impact and illegal liquor trade from Cuba Mexico and the British West Indies to the United States south.
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William Jennings Bryantin
Campalen
Col. W. McDonald Lee
Anti- Saloon League
Bryan
Democratic Party
Florida
Prynn
Washington
Senate
House
John Barleycorn
Spmk
United States
Cuba
Mexico
British West Indies
Hits Jes' Foolin' Spring
Poem fragment features Mary Pansy Aiken and a verse about changing seasons and spring warmth. Contains archaic dialect and reflective lines on life and time. Mentions a man seeking ease on earth and heaven and another pursuing renown, with fading rewards.
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Mary Pansy Aiken
Renee
Rickers
Mrs Hemphill Presented With Gold Pin
The Southern Confederate Memorial Association honored the surviving mother of Confederate veteran Robert A. Hemphill by presenting Mrs. Sarah A. Hemphill of Clarke County with a gold pin. The ceremony at Lucy Cobb Institute featured remarks by Mildred Rutherford and songs by the Lucy Cobb Glee Club.
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Southern Confederate Memorial Association
Mra. A. McD. Wilson
Atinta
Clarke County
Sarah A. Hemphill
Robert A. Hemphill
Atlins
Hemphill
Lucy Cobb Institute
Laura Rutherford
Daughters of the Confedercy
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Confederacy
Laura Stutherford
Daughters of the Conederacy
Lucy Cobb Glee Club
Dixie
Miners to Accept Commission's Decisions
Washington Jan 12 The coal strike settlement commission opened in session with miners pledging unreserved acceptance of its findings and operators asking questions about the scope and enforceability of the award. The commission members would answer tomorrow. The inquiry covered whether findings would bind both sides and how to enforce the award, if the commission could adjust wages, determine mining costs, fix coal prices to sustain an award, and whether limits expire with the Lever Food Control Act.
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Washington, Jar
Coal Strike Settlement Commission
Development of Southern Ports and L A Trade Planned
Plans discussed at a meeting outline expansion of southern port facilities and trade routes from the Gulf and South Atlantic to Central America and the Orient. Emphasis on boosting American production and transportation links, with proposals for port development and regional integration.
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L. A
Cincinnatis
Gulf
South Atlantic
Central America
Iales
President calls League of Nations meet in Paris
President Wilson issues call for the first meeting of the League of Nations council in Paris. The meeting is set for Friday under treaty terms, with the United States not.
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League OF Nations
Washington
Wilson
Council of the League of Nations
Paris
United States
Bolshevik Idea Warns Berlin Thieves
The Bolshevik idea that others should be forced to share their property even by theft seems to influence some thieves in Berlin. The notion appears in a Jan issue from Berlin and points to rising concerns over property crime tied to radical rhetoric.
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Berlin
Jan. V
Bolahevik
Mexico Reports Japanese Arm Shipments To Mexico
Reports to a Senate subcommittee say the Japanese cruiser Yakuma escorted a vessel to Manzanillo carrying arms and ammunition for Mexico. Federal agents note Carranza troops appear better equipped, with Japan-linked officers welcomed in Mexico amid ongoing inquiries into direct ties.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Yakuma
Manzanillo
Mexico
Senate
Carranza
Japan
Army
War Department
Death toll from Ukraina pogroms rises to 29000 Jews
Washington reports Brigadier General Jadwin estimates 29000 Jews killed in Ukraina pogroms through September 9, 1919. Jadwin cites exact town dates for over 10000 deaths and sees the 29000 figure as correct. The President has sent the report to the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ukraina
Jadwin
United States Army
Senate
Koreans Capture Enchin From Japan
Honolulu reports a cablegram from Shanghai stating Korean forces crossed the Siberian frontier to seize Enchin from Japanese provisioning units. The message ties to early 20th century conflict reporting and reflects wartime dispatches from the era.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Siberian
Korea
Enchin
Shanghai
Korean National Association
Predictions of Fifty Cents a Pound for Cotton
Col Thomas J Shackelford released a brief statement predicting cotton would reach fifty cents per pound. He argued cotton is the cheapest commodity when priced against looms and goods, noting foreign buyers are active. He warned local mills delaying purchases could face higher costs later and suggested May to August sales may fetch the best prices.
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Thomas J. Shackelford
Anon Nail
Withdraw 800 American Troops From Siberia Next Month
Washington reports the decision to pull 800 U.S. troops from Siberia, to occur next month after the Czechoslovaks are repatriated and the American railway commission withdraws. Japan may boost its 30,000 troops there, but no agreement has been reached.
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Associated Press
Washington
Siberia
Japan
American Railway Commission
United States
Two Thousand New Pig Club Boys Plan for 1920 in Georgia
J B Downing known as Pig Club launches a program for 2000 new pig club boys in Georgia for 1920. He aims to add two sows per farm, cut state meat bills from about 10 million to near zero, and promote North Georgia as a premier pig and cattle region with twelve month grazing. The plan relies on newspapers and college support to educate farmers, boost fairs, and foster state meat independence.
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Georgia
J.B
Downing
North Georgia
South Georgia
Mr. Downing
Clarke County
Sig
State College
New Flu Reported in Western Oklahoma Towns
Muskogee physicians warn of a new malady with around three hundred cases in Skiatook and nearby towns. No deaths in Muskogee yet. In Skiatook the illness is labeled influenza of the bowels with distinct bowel disease symptoms. Meanwhile in Italy the cabinet backs a plan to allocate about $8 million for wage-earner housing.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Ohara
Skiatook
Oklahoma
Italy
Jeren
Hanning Probelem
Ttalian
New Year Resolutions Break in Athens Police Evidence
"If the people of Athens made any New Year resolution they have already broken them," a police member remarked as 1920 began. The police record shows over eighty arrests so far, with crowds busy in the first week. The quiet opening gave way to a busy Saturday night as nearly twenty five cases were docketed and the blotter filled by morning.
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Athens
Recorder
Bill to bar Berger from House seat
Washington January 12 Victor L Berger of Milwaukee Socialist twice denied a seat in the house and nominated for a third time would be declared ineligible for membership in the house under a bill by Representative Luhring Republican introduced today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
House
Senate
Luhring
Recruiting officer offers insured options under Wat risk act
The notice explains amendments allowing United States Government life insurance to be paid as a lump sum or in installments for 36 months or more. It lists monthly disability amounts, and notes service members can convert ordinary life policies to a 20 year endowment or paid up policy. Navy recruiting officers can provide further information.
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Congress
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard Service
Deore May Meet Sharkey in Athens May Meet
DeOre introduced to crowd by Promoter Lewis as army featherweight champion. He challenged Sharkey after a recent decision over Red Mason in Columbus. Lewis plans a near future ten round bout between DeOre and Sharkey. DeOre weighs 136 with Sharkey at 115.
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Toney DeOre
Lewis
DeOre
University of Core
Sharkey-Sallebury
Sharkey
Red Mason
Atlanta
Columbus
Mr Duggan to Open Offices in Savannah
Mr C A Duggan manager of the Carolina Storage Battery Co with Brooklyn offices in Charlotte N C is in the city for a few days en route to Savannah where he will establish a plant. Since leaving Athens years ago he has had success in Charlotte where the company’s large storage plant has prospered beyond expectations and many stockholders reside in Athens.
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C. A. Duggan
Carolina Storage Battery Co
Charlotte
N. C
Savannah
Athens
Prices on Shoes Are Still Going Up
Boston markets report shoe prices rising with no apparent limit as the Boston Retail Shoe Dealers' Association notes that forthcoming shoes will cost more than current stock. Other items include Japan's Diet considering laws on foreign land ownership and Vienna housing shortages amid unoccupied rooms requisitioned for the homeless.
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Associated Press
Boston
Boston Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association
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Athens, Ga
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Berger
U.S
Sharkey I
Mr. Duggan
Tokio
Pan
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