Wilson Nominee in Democratic Convention Runoff
At Baltimore Woodrow Wilson was nominated for president on the forty sixth ballot as Clark fades. Underwood withdraws and pledges support for the party, while Alabama Senator Bankhead commends Underwood’s aim to end sectional strife and urges unity.
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New
Marshall
A. m
Baltimore
Wilson— Bryan
Preston
Gov
Burke
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Wilson
Clark
Barkhead
Oscar Underwood
Foss
Underwood
Missouri
New York
Vic
Nanktead
Missouride Agaten
Ernie
Georgia Should Put Road Engineering in University Hands
Special to the Banner reports that Harry Hodgson of Athens urged Governor Grown to place supervision of road engineering problems in Georgia in the University of Georgia good roads department under Professors Strahan and Koch. He cites North Carolina’s example and argues the university department offers economical, educational benefits and avoids creating new offices.
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Atlanta
Grown
Harry Hodgson
Athens
Good Roads Department
University of Georgia
Strahan
Koch
Hodgson
North Carolina
State University
Georgia
Strahan and Koch
University
German American Teachers Set Sail for Summer in Fatherland
On the steamship Grosser Kurfurst an army of German American teachers sails from New York to spend the summer in Germany. They will visit Hamburg Bremen Cologne Heidelberg Stuttgart Jena and other sites then gather at the Niederwald Denkmal on the Rhine for an elaborate musical program and speeches by Germans and Americans.
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New York
Hamburg
Bremen
Cologne
Heidelberg
Stuttgart
Jena
Niederwald-Denkmal
Rhine
Banner Plans Improvements for Its News and Mechanical Service
The Banner announces a new Inotype machine to enhance news service. Upon arrival and installation, foreign and local news will be expanded. Since 1832, the paper has served Athens Clarke county and surrounding areas, thanking readers for support and pledging continued progress.
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Banner
Athens
Clarke County
State Board of Education Makes Annual Report
The Board notes 1917 progress in Georgia's school system with a new streamlined code, uniform teacher standards, and consolidation of weak schools. Leaders credit the Georgia Educational Association and local officials for five years of effort culminating in broad legislative support. Despite lingering attitudes among some elites, public schools now reach most families, with substantial literacy gains since 1870 and widespread establishment of high schools across towns and counties.
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General Assembly
Georgia
Washington
James C. Boykin
United States Bureau of Education
State
Teachins’ Association
Conference For Education
Fonth
Georgia Educational Association
T. J. Wooster
Cumberland Ieland
State Teachers Association
H. 8. White
Beauchamp
Friends of Education
Johnson
Longstreet
Georgia Odd Fellows Dedicate New Home
Macon, Ga July ceremony marks opening of United Brothers Lodge No. 5, I. O. O. F. building on Second Street costing 21,000. Grand Master W. S. Coleman of Atlanta arrives for address and barbecue for 500. Evening program includes ceremonies, speeches, and a reception by seven Odd Fellow lodges and three Rebekah lodges.
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Macon
United Brothers Lodge No. 5
Jesse B. Mart
Second Street
Odd Fellows
Georgia
W. 8. Coleman
Atlanta
United Brothers’ Lodge
Odd Fellow
Eity
Rebekah
Coleman
A. L. Dasher, Jr
George W. Gantt
C. J. Gamble
J. B
Legislature Doings Yesterday From Atlanta
From Eschel Graham attorney of McRae Ga the state legislature received today communication protesting against the proposed resolution removing the disabilities of Representative William B Kent of Montgomery county who was recently disbarred by the courts of his home county and by the state supreme court Judge Ellis superior court today announced his advocacy of the US now before the legislature making such offenses criminal and punishable by imprisonment or heavy fine He declared deserting mothers must be fined to provide for children or put in prison at hard labor wages earned paid to guardians by the state Hooker Alexander opened war in the house against Georgia's ratification of Bristow amendment He offered a resolution adopted calling for an investigation of how congress passed the amendment and asked sister states be notified of Georgia's fight on the proposed amendment A housewife health ad urges outdoor activity and Cham berlain's Tablets for stomach and bowels a sale note by dealers
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Atlanta
Eschel Graham
McRae
William B. Kent
Montgomery County
State Supreme Court
Iberty
Dindge Ellis
Ellis
United States
Congress
Hooker Alexander
House of Representatives
Georgia
Georgia Educational Board Reorganizes Under 1931 Acts
The governor and state school superintendent head a new organization including Judge Thomas Lawson and other officials. Lawson dies April 16, Walter B. Steed appointed to fill vacany. 1900 enrollment 655,794. 1911 enrollment 565,071. School houses cost 897,822 in 1911 vs 512,641 in 1910. local taxes rise from 1,307,136.65 to 1,566,654.10. Property value, schools, teachers, and wage figures detailed. 1912 common schools fund reaches 75,282,661.68, with total educational grants over 1,183,763.37 for colleges and schools.
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Jurge Thomas
Lawson
Putnam
J. Jangston
Screven
T. J. Wootter
Clarke
Jere Pound
Pike
Judge Lawson
Eliairman
Walter B. Steed
Taylor County
Severn
Taguar
Aoi
SOFE
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Chamberlain
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Tate
J. W. Dickson
Napier, Ga
Drie
J. T. Tribble
Cartersville
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M. F. Turner
Rome
Mustang
Drew & Gen's
Peo
Julia Lester
Columbus, Ga
Tyne Cerin
Cheney
Gough
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