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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
1
A day of wrangling ends with no separate presidential ticket. Forty-Eighters bolt fusion of former Labor party, adjourn after lights out. Some groups keep organizing, but no nationwide ticket emerges.
Columbia Ohio July 16 Governor Cox indicated his speech of acceptance for the Democratic presidential nomination may be entirely silent on prohibition. He said the platform is silent on prohibition and that his acceptance will not be confined to the party platform. Harding to hear antis in Washington July 15 Senator Harding said he would readdily hear those opposed to woman suffrage by letter from the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. Miss Mary C Kilbreath claimed Democrats discriminated against her group at the San Francisco convention.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce schedules a special board meeting at 4 pm to finalize plans for entertaining the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau and hosting summer school students. President J W Jarrell Jr urges full rector attendance and broad chamber participation to showcase the city’s support for visitors.
Mitchell's temporary bridge over the Oconee opened to traffic from Athens to Oshkosh after five and a half days of work by the Foundation Company of New York. The 400 foot long reinforced concrete structure will handle heavy traffic until the permanent bridge is completed in December. Total cost around $60,000 with county, state, and federal funds.
Dr Andrew M Soule president of the State College of Agriculture today calls for a determined campaign against the boll weevil. He recommends calcium arsenate dusting as a leading weapon but cautions against improper use and low quality poison. He says vigilance is essential and urges farmers to pick up and destroy squares to curb the pest. Continued on Page Seven.
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV captured the opening race of the 1920 America’s Cup series as Resolute retired with rigging damage near the crossing. The race featured light winds and overcast skies with rain sheets soon after the start. The next race is scheduled for Saturday, with Shamrock needing two victories to claim the trophy.
A Georgia bill offered by Rep J W Daniels would bar anyone born in Africa or of African descent from holding office or voting in the state, aiming to sidestep the Fourteenth Amendment. The measure, sent to the privileges and elections committee, follows prior agitation linked to Henry Lincoln Johnson.
On his ninetieth birthday Rev J V M Morris of 623 South Lumpkin dedicated his home to God in services led by Dr E L Hill. His wife Mrs Morris spoke warmly of lifelong companionship as friends toasted many happy returns. A satin bookmark of his ministerial record and a ninety-year newspaper subscription were among gifts. The record traces his ministry from 1856 in Fort Gaines to the 1870s in Augusta and Altamaha District leadership, with later service in the South Georgia Conference.
Special to The Banner from Atlanta July 15 reports the Georgia Senate weighing a revival of the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment with a test vote noted earlier. The session also moves to approve higher salaries for superior court judges and other statutes as the 1920 Rural Education conference wraps with speakers urging broader education and improved negro schools.
The McEntee Players opened at the college Octagon to a large turnout of townspeople and Summer School students. A Shakespearean scenes program followed by Irish plays is slated for this afternoon and tonight. An attentive local orchestra and student volunteers supported the show, with Dr. A Edwards coordinating.
Memphis recalls 60 years of firefighting by volunteers as the paid force resigns over a salary dispute. The city activates a volunteer department with disciplined crews and a public service mood.
U S troops prepared to enforce consular safety as Mexican border clashes near Nuevo Laredo raise tensions. Gen Pablo Gonzalez, allied with Huerta, was arrested at Monterey. a court martial is ordered. Reports say Mexican forces staged reconnaissance and cross-border warnings issued to foreigners.
Roberto V. Pesqueira, financial agent for Mexico in the United States, described conditions in northern border states as immoral and disorderly. He cited signposts reading Mexico the road to hell, rampant raping in Juarez and Lower California, and a gambling concession yielding 11,500 monthly while now offered at 50,000. He charged laborers being exploited by agents with official corruption and noted inflated invoices by merchants aiding officials.
Spa Belgium July 15 The German ministers show willingness to accept the Allied note and will reply affirmatively tomorrow without qualification Formal decision expected tomorrow with ministers aligned to the agreement Paris Germany signals acceptance as international mediation continues Officials indicate no changes in stance to the terms laid out by the Allies
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