Demand for Dormitories Grows at State Normal and Georgia Colleges
Atlanta July 14 Special to the Banner Chairman Miller of the State Normal School Athens urged extra dormitories due to teacher shortages and a state contract that bound students to teach for years after graduation. President Pound backed the need, pledging to fill classrooms by fall. Judge George F. Gober sought 50000 for a new Calonega Agricultural College dormitory plus 5000 for University repairs and animal husbandry facilities at Athens, with J J Conner detailing a permanent building for the program and wartime use restored for classrooms and housing study animals.
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Atlanta
House
Miller
State Normal School
Ot Athens
Sard
J. M. Pound
State Normal College of Athens
George F. Gober
University of Georgia
Agricultural College
Calonega
University
Agricultural College At
Athens
Gober
J. J. Conner
The
University Coard of Trustees
Two Factories Seek Sites in Athens
Officials of the Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that two factory sites are being sought in Athens. The chamber committee on new industries will act, with power granted to proceed. The proposed locations are for an automobile factory and a nut cracker establishment, with a preference for donated sites.
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Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Committee On New Industries
Carranza troops hold Mexican town captive in raid
Marfa Texas July 14 population of the town of San Antonio Mexico held by armed Carranza soldiers since 6 o clock last night according to advices received there today. Advices to military headquarters here said the armed men were Carranza soldiers.
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Associated Press
Marfa
Texas
Sanntonio
Mexico
Carranza
Trading With Huns Can Be Started
General licenses authorizing import and export trading with Germany were issued by the war trade division with acting Secretary Polk's approval. Trading with Germany may begin immediately except for a few limited cases between the United States and Germany.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
War Trade Division
State Department
Polk
United States
Still In France On July 8 Coast Guard Figures
Washington reports overseas forces totaling 337,339 in France on July 8, with 100,000 troops at sea en route home and 389,000 in the United States. Official release confirms these troop movements and numbers.
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France
Washington
United States
Press to Meet Demand for Cotton Is Sought
Backed by the Athens Chamber of Commerce, the Athens Cotton Exchange and allied interests petition the Atlantic Compress Company in Atlanta for an additional high density cotton press in Athens. The resolution urges prompt favorable consideration to expand facilities for direct overseas shipments and to keep Athens competitive among state markets.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic Compress Company
Athens Cotton Exchange and
Allied Trade
Compress Company
Atlanta
Athens Cotton Exchange
Athens
Athenians 10 to Lexington Educational Meet Schedule
Chancellor D C Barrow of the University of Georgia and other Athenians will speak at a Lexington meeting of educators on July 29 and 30. The rally aims to promote good roads education agriculture and domestic science with programs on canning brewing dairy cattle taxation farm bureau and general discussions led by local educators and figures.
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D. C. Barrow
University of Georgia
Lexington
Lesser
Davis
Colcl
Mary B. Creswell
M. G. Button
J. 8. Stewart
Farm Bureau
George D. Bennett
J. G. Oliver
Crop progress in Athens area shows general improvement
Diminished rainfall and abundant sunshine boosted crop cultivation in the Athens section. The national weather and crop bulletin notes corn and cotton improving, potatoes, sugar cane and sorghum satisfactory, peanuts maturing, and gardens, pastures, and meadows in good condition. Southern parts show strong progress, with northern areas very good.
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National Weather and
Three Naval Men Die in Plane Fall
Ensign Roerick Chief Machinists Mate Erkle and Cockswain H G Sander were killed when a seaplane plunged into the back channel at the navy yard at Philadelphia this afternoon. Two others were injured, the Associated Press report said.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Roerick
Erkle
H. G. Sander
Navy Yard
Superior Court To Convene On Monday
Judge Andrew Cobb will preside at the July term of Superior Court which will convene at the Clarke County courthouse next Monday. Few cases have been assigned for trial and none of material importance.
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Andrew Cobb
Superior Court
Clarke County Court House
Consideration of Treaty Planned by Senate Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved resolutions seeking information on the Shantung settlement, a suspected Japan-German understanding, and Costa Rica’s belligerent status. Debates on ratification began with strong opposition as the panel postponed actions on the President’s request for direct explanations while he conferred with supporters and noncommittee senators.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Japan
Costa Rica
Senate
Capitol
White House
Two Die In Race Bouts In Texas Clash
Port Arthur and Longview Texas report a racially charged clash leaving one white man and one black man seriously injured and several others hurt. Fourteen whites were later arrested in Port Arthur while in Longview fourteen white men faced charges of intent to assault and murder after a gun battle, all released on $1000 bail.
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Associated Press
Port Arthur
Texas
Longview
Wartime Dry Act Defeated In Rapid House Vote
Washington July 14 Prohibition forces controlled the house rejecting a straight repeal of the wartime act and crushing an amendment for selling two and three quarters per cent beer. Liberal amendments were voted down as the floor erupted with disorder during the first section of the first part of a three part bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Prohibition
Food Probe Board Is Planned by U S Congress
A special six member committee, appointed by Speaker Gillett, is proposed to study the high cost of living. Representative Johnson of Mississippi introduced a resolution urging the panel to recommend measures to reduce food costs and punish profiteering.
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Washington
Gillett
Johnson
Mississippi
Congress
High School Quarterly Issued by Georgia University
The High School Quarterly issued yesterday by the University of Georgia highlights a large collection of articles and a strong editorial section. Joseph B. Stewart serves as editor for this official organ of the Southern Commission on Accredited Schools.
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High School Quarterly
Southern Commission On Accredited Schools
Georgia High School and
National High School Inspectors Association
University of Georgia
Joseph 8
Stewart
Brown Congratulated on Birthday by Georgia House
Atlanta July 14 The Georgia House adopted a warm resolution congratulating Lewallen C. Brown of Clarke County on his 43rd birthday. The session also introduced measures to ban caffeinated beverages, likely targeting Coca Cola, and debated prison farm sale and executive appointments amid expansive appropriations talks and lynching prevention proposals.
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Atlanta
Lewallen C. Brown
Clarke
House of Representatives
Brown
W. W. Stark
Jackson County
Temperance
House
Lankford
Toombs
Senate
Kea
Georgia
Stark
Assembly
Temperance Committee
General Judiciary Committee
Alet
Confederacy White House Saved in Alabama
Montgomery July 14 The fist white house of the Confederacy located here won t be destroyed as planned. Mrs Belle Allen Ross secretary of the white house association announced after returning from La Grange where she closed a deal for purchase of the property.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
White House of the Confederacy
Belle Allen Ross
White House
New Pacific Fleet To Sail On July 19
The newly organized Pacific fleet will sail from Hampton Roads on July 19, instead of July 22 as previously planned. The fleet is set to reach San Diego around August 7 or 8 with a tentative plan for a review by President Wiley of San Francisco.
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Washington
Hampton Roads
San Diego
Wileca
San Francisco
Threatened strike by seamen hits U.S. Shipping Board vessels
New York, July 14. The threatened strike of seamen on ships under the United States Shipping Board was called late today. Union officials say 50,000 seamen along with thousands of stewards cooks and other workers joined those already out in the coast wise trade threatening disruptions to maritime services.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Shipping Board
CANTEEN: Workers Rain Soaked Yet Serve Soldiers in Athens
The Athens Canteen ladies persevere through heat and heavy rain to feed and refresh 600 soldiers and 14 coaches on arrival, with multiple trains serving thousands over days. Hospital, postal, and magazine committees provide care, stamps, and reading material while Atlantic Ice & Coal supplies free ice and punch.
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Athens
Taro Clarke
Holters
Fort McPherson
Postal and Magazine Committee
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation
President Wilson
France
Brest
Lucy Fleming
Seaboard
Para
Rhodes joins Brooks Motor Company after military service
Mr. Harry Rhodes, recently retiring from overseas duty and honorably discharged, has accepted a position with Brooks Motor Co. He will oversee the truck gates department and brings automobile industry experience from Athens. Rhodes previously worked with the Athens Overland Co. and served in France with Army units gaining related experience.
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Harry Rhodes
Athens Overland Co
Brooks Motor Co
Rhodes
France
Athens
Kate Eli
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Dahlonega
Normal
Teach
Ers
Little Town
Shantung
Wilson
Food Probe Board
U.S
L. A. C. Chariton
British Air Service
U. S
Pulham
Mineola
N. Y
Greenwich
Pulliim
Bast Fortune
Scotland
LC. Brown
Dorris
Judge Flynnt
Milledgeville
Parker
Milner
Dodge
Stubbs
Laurena
Budget Commission
Coffee
Walker
Knight
Berrien
Carswell
State
Comptroller’s Office
Wild Land Department
Stenoaverner
Stenoaverner To State Bank
Kem
Haker County
Confederacy White House
Brooks Motor Company
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