Washington Athens Highway Route Secured for Athens
The Washington and Atlanta Highway will come by Athens after a prolonged effort by the Athens Chamber of Commerce. Engineer George C. Scales praised the group for ensuring the route via Athens, Augusta, Washington, Ga, and Lexington to Atlanta. The Banner endorses leaders and urges continued work on roads benefitting local commerce.
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Washington and
Atlanta
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Augusta
Washington, Ga
Lexington
George C. Scales
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Flanigen
Martin Abney
Good Roads Committee
Clarke County Representative Brown Leaves for Atlanta
Hon L C Brown Clarke County representative departs for Atlanta to attend the legislature convening. He has served with high standards and will be absent about fifty days. He plans to introduce a bill to raise the Clarke circuit superior court judge’s salary from 3000 to 5000 dollars annually, with broad backing expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Brown
Clarke County
General Assembly
Atlanta
Brown
Representative Brown
Brand
Athens
German Plot to Invade Canada and Damage Borders
Associated Press report from New York June 26 describes a German plot to invade Canada with armed forces and damage grain elevators, bridges, canals, and railways along the Canadian US border. Testimony in Mans Taucher’s trial centers on blowing up the Welland Canal. Includes unrelated ads and local quips about cold remedies and town humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Herét Vandergolts
Canada
Mans Taucher
Welland Canal
Indiana Man’s Experience With Foley Kidney Pills
Frank Moseley of Moore’s Hill Indiana reports almost constant pains in sides and back. He says relief appeared after the first dose and after 48 doses all pain left him. The advertisement notes Foley Kidney Pills made him active and healthier and stopped sleep disturbing bladder ailments. H R Palmer Sons, advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Frank Moseley
Moore's Hill
Ind
Foley
Waho
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Progressives Endorse Hughes Amid Party Debates
The Progressive National Committee votes 32 to 6 with nine abstentions to endorse Hughes for president. Earlier a 31 to 15 vote rejected a third ticket and a motion to replace Roosevelt with Murdock was defeated. Hughes welcomes progressive support and criticizes the administration's policy on national security and Mexican affairs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Progressive National Committee
Hughes
Victor Murdock
Roosevelt
New York
O. K. Davis
Progressive Committee
Progressive Party
Many Women In Need May Seek Kidney Relief Pills
Women suffer kidney trouble as men do and often tolerate pain as fate. Foley Kidney Pills offer quick relief from backache side pains stiff joints and bladder ailments advertised by H R Palmer and Sons in a historic newspaper ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Adv
Fair for Athens This Fall to Be Managed by P. H. Gwinn Jr
The Athens fair to be held this fall will be managed locally by P. H. Gwinn Jr of Leakville NC. Gwinn is endorsed by C. P. Robertson and is noted as a UNC graduate and early bar licentiate. He aims to organize farmers and stock men and develop all fair departments with county cooperation and weekly conferences across business farming and manufacturing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
P. H. Gwinn JR
P. H. Gwynn, Jr
Leakville
N. C
Gwynn
C. P. Robertson
University of North Carolina
Georgia
Confederate Veterans Offer Services to United States
The John H. Morgan Camp United Confederate Veterans No 1330 of Commerce Georgia voted to offer the services of its fifty members to the state and nation for any military duties whether within the United States or beyond its borders. Comrade Wm T Thurmond read the resolution urging patriotism and loyalty to the flag and willingness to defend its principles with their lives if needed. Captain T A Little commanded the camp and Col George L Carson Sr adjutant. The governor and the president are asked to accept the tender and allow veterans to prove their mettle again after fifty years of peace.
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Commerce
John H. Morgan
United Confederate Veterans
Wm. T. Thurmond
Mexico
United States
T. A. Little
George L. Carson
Georgia
Legislature Invited To Visit Athens Institutions Again
The Athens chamber of commerce directors decided to invite the legislature to visit local educational institutions this year. A five member committee led by President Flanigen will coordinate the invitation through representatives Brown and Arnold and Senator Stovall. Committee members include H. J. Rowe J. F. Tibbetts A. C. Erwin W. F. Dorsey and J. Y. Caribera to go to Moultrie. J. G. Woodruff will attend the packers convention and livestock conferences in Moultrie as chamber representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Flanigen
Brown
Arnold
Moultrie
J. G. Woodruff
County Farm
Packers’ Convention
Dr Will Moss Heads Expedition to Peru by Harvard
Athenians learn Dr Will Moss formerly of Johns Hopkins leads the Harvard Medical School expedition to Peru. They plan to sail from New York July 1, travel via the Panama Canal to Plets then inland by pack train and canoe to study tropical diseases and observe an isolated Indian tribe never contacted by whites.
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Will Moss
Johns, Hopkins
Harvard Medical Schools
Peru
New York
Panama Canal
Plets
Peruvian
Dr. Moas
Short Sharp Note Demanding Release of U S Troopers
The note to the Mexican de facto government via James L. Rodgers demands release of Carrizal captives. It cites that the Mexican War Department ordered American advance restrictions and that General Pershing acknowledged the instruction, noting an American force moved eastward on the 22nd despite orders.
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U.S. Troopers
Washington
James L. Rodgers
United States
Mexico City
Arredondo
Mexican War Department
Perebing
Trevino
Pershing
Athens Boys Headed for Mexico with Hospital Corps
Several Athens boys join the first Macon unit moving toward Mexico. The hospital corps arrived in Macon Saturday and began duty in camp grounds. Athens youths Fred Haselton R L Moss Duke Bailey Robert Burpee John Bailey and D W Bridges among those enlisted. The company may depart Macon early in the week. Athens boys excelled in exams.
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Athens
Atlanta
Macon
Mexico
Hospital Corps
Field Hospital Corps
Fred Haselton
R. L. Moss
Duke Bailey
Robert Burpee
John Bailey
D. W. Bridges
Former Athens pastor tells only son to go gallantly
Atlanta June 26 Second Lieutenant W W Foote of Company A received a telegram from his parents Rev and Mrs W R Foote of Washington Ga offering blessings and urging him to live as a Christian and fight bravely The message includes a three word government directive to milk keep it clean cold covered and closes with a long devotional poem by William Reed Huntington urging faith courage and patience as he faces duty
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Athens
Atlanta
W. W. Foote
Pany A
W. R. Foote
Washington
Christian
Heka South
Erner
Foote
Feaf EV
Earth
William Reed Huntington
Hearing on Georgia intrastate rate revision postponed
Hearing of the petition by carriers for Georgia intrastate rate revision before the state railroad commission was postponed to August 17, after the legislature adjourns. The session convened in the senate chamber this morning at 10 o clock in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Carriers of Georgia
Georgia
State Railroad Commission
Senate Chamber of the Capitol
June Health Claims and War Prisoners Reported
An ad touts Poley Kidney Pills for kidney health and relief from aches. A military note reports engagement near Carrizs Chihuahua with casualties on both sides and seventeen American soldiers captured. A separate instruction directs delivery to the Minister of Foreign Relations of the de facto government regarding a communication to the U.S. Secretary of State dated June 24 from Mr. Arredondo.
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H.R. Palmer
Bonsady
Carrizs
Chihuahua
United States
Arredondo
Dorsey Campaign Stop Sparks Clarke County Interest
Hon Hugh Dorsey visits Athens as attorney in the Partee case and lays groundwork for a Clarke County Dorsey club. He expects to tour the state once the case ends, with literature distributed to voters in every militia district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Dorsey
Dorsey
University of Georgia
Athens
Georgia
Prohibition Out of Politics Urged at Anti Saloon League Meet
Indianapolis June 26 The Anti Saloon League of America opened its annual convention with a rally addressed by Senator Wesley L Jones of Washington and other speakers. Jones warned the liquor forces against politics and urged keeping prohibition from party aims while stressing the constitutional right of the people to decide the issue. He said national prohibition will be determined by the people when they vote.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Anti Saloon League of America
Wesley L. Jones
State of Washington
Jones
United States
Friends of Prohibition
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Athens Woman
Mrs. M. Garrison of 372 3 Thomas St Athens testifies to kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes backache, swelling and rheumatic pains, and notes after three years her opinion remains unchanged. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Athens
Buffalo, N. Y. Ady
Masterful Dr John D Mel praised as parliamentarian
The Christian Index notes Dr John D Mel impressed Asheville by guiding the Southern Baptist Convention with a steady hand as vice president presiding officer. It lauds his clarity in voting on many questions and cites praise from Religious Herald while urging an end to wire pulling and editor nominations for presidents.
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John D. Mel
Asheville
Southern Baptist Convention
Religious Herald
Mell
Convention
Baptists
South
Man seeks injunction to restrain Florida canvass board
W V Knott filed for injunction to stop canvassing returns from the recent gubernatorial primary. Denied by Circuit Judge Love at Quincy and by the state supreme court. Knott, defeated by Sidney J Catts, contends recounting votes could alter the outcome. says he may pursue further legal avenues.
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Tallahassee
Fla
State Canvass Board
W. V. Knott
Love
Quincy
State Supreme Court
Knott
Sidney J. Catts
Phone company aids government to speed militia calls
Atlanta Ga June 26 to keep militia headquarters in constant touch with units throughout the state the Southern Bell Telephone offices have put a special operator on duty at the central office in Atlanta giving Adjutant General J Van Holt Nash more expeditious service Calls pertaining to militia matters are given preference over all others This enables the adjutant general to obtain instant communication with the commanders of all organizations.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone
J. van Holt
Nash
Adjutant General
Boy Hurt When Car and Bicycle Collide at Street Corner
Yesterday afternoon Col Mortons big car collided with a bicycle ridden by Goss Wootten son of T B Wootten Journal circulation man at Lumpkin and Strong. Building blocked view and prevented avoiding the crash. The boy sustained painful but non serious injuries with no broken bones.
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Col. Morton
Goss Wootten
T. B. Wootten
The
Journal
Lumpkin
Strong
Boy
Chaeuffeur
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Chamber SY Commerce
Foley & Co
Ill
Ady
C. E. Summers
Holdredge
Neb
Fiyless Town
Progressives
Confederate Veterans OF Commerce
U. 5
Senator Stovall
Messrs. H. J. Rowe
J. F. Tibbetts
A. C. Erwin
W. F. Dorsey
J. Y. Caribera
Harvard
Hugh M. Dorsey
Anti-Saloon League
J.D. Mel
Florida
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