National Thanksgiving Day Celebration Proposed for Nov 11
Georgia Council of Defense proposes state wide Fourth of July events for returning soldiers. Joint city and chamber committees to decide if a Novem ber eleventh celebration designated as Thanksgiving Day will be held in Athens. Letter from L B Field recalls unanimous council decision for county celebrations and creditable planning.
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Georgia Council of Defense
H. J. Rowe
Council of National Defense
Clarke County
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
James H. Dozier
Rowe
Council of Defense
L. B. Field
Atlanta
Athens
Price Gilbert
Federal
Uncle Sam Calls Back The Women War Workers
Isma Dooly calls readers to fund the Fifth Liberty Loan by honoring war sacrifices. Uncle Sam reminds citizens of the debt owed to soldiers and widows, urging mobilization of men and women to raise money for the victory loan and aid returning workers, hospitals, and families.
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Uncle Sam
Isma Dooly
Flandersfield
Capitol
Allied council to allocate enemy shipping among governments
Washington April 26 The allied maritime transport council in Paris has decided to allocate enemy shipping among associated governments by each government’s ability to put vessels to use and by passenger train according to need.
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Washington
Allied Maritime Transport Council
Paris
Public docket kept for proposed freight rate changes
The Atlanta District Freight Traffic Committee under the USRA will maintain a public docket notifying shippers of contemplated changes in freight rates rules regulations and practices. Dockets will be mailed to those on the mailing list and numbered in an A series. Contact E R Oliver chairman for docket and file numbers.
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Division of Traffic
Division of Public Service
United States Railroad Administration
Atlanta District
Atlanta District Freight Traffic Committee
Judge P W Meldrim Chosen President of University Club
Savannah April 26 Special to Banner Judge Peter W Meldrim was re elected president of the University Club at its annual meeting and banquet at the De Soto Hotel Officers were re elected The event featured college rally style entertainment with messages from Gen Foch Carrie Chapman Catt and the Barbera Union of Savannah and the Savannah Kindergarten Association Presented gifts included a Croix de Guerre a rolling pin and a saving bank to honor members Speakers included Bishop Reese and Judges Meldrim Feidelson and others New members inducted were J F Slater T C Winter H G Wells Capt Ormonde Hunter and Maj Ambrose Gordon
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Savannah
Peter W. Meldrim
University Club
de Soto
Gen. Foch
Carrie Chapman Catt
Barbera Union of Savannah
Savannah Kindergarten Association
Meldrim
Samuel B. Adams
G. J. Orr
F. F. Reese
P. W. Meldrim
C. N. Feidelson
J. F. Slater
T. C. Winter
H. G. Wells
Ormonde Hunter
Maj
Ambrose Gordon
Federal Reserve
Bill
John
Mary
Anne
Uncle Sam
Journey Through War-Torn Europe to Berlin 1919
E.H. Rhodes writes from Berlin after travels from Chaumont through Toul and Nancy to Metz and Coblenz. He describes touring Unter den Linden, the Branden burg Tor, and the Hotel Adlon, and recounts experiences with Red Cross nurses, occupation troops in Coblenz, and a stop in Koln. He notes German attitudes, wartime scar tissue, and the contrast between Berlin now and prewar life.
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Chaumont
Toul
Nancy
Metz
Deutschland
Berlin
Hicht
Unter den Linden
Bradenburg Tor
Adlon
Brandenburg Tor
Paris
France
Tor
Athens
Georgia
United States of America
St. Mihiel
Germany
Coblenz
Red Cross
Angels of Mercy
Houtson
Krone
Rhine
Koln
Cologne
Army of Occupation
Reichshof
General Barnum
Spa
Belgium
Kaiser’s Palace
Metropol
Bravery Honored for Tibbetts by 82d Division
General Orders No 1 issued from HQ 82d Division in France commends 2d Lieut Roy W Tibbetts of the 326th Infantry for repeated acts of bravery near Marcy and Hill 182 France October 11 1918 to October 15 1918. He carried a machine gun under heavy fire earning praise for courage and devotion to duty inspiring others and aiding the infantry.
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Runcan
82Nd
France
Roy W. Tibbetts
82D Division
American
K. F
Marcy
Tibbetts
Hill 182
St. Juvin
Duncan
Pension Commission seeks eligible Confederate veterans widows
The Pension Commission of Georgia requests ordinaries and tax receivers to list Confederate soldiers and widows in each county who may qualify for state pensions after the constitutional amendment and future pension laws. Camps of Confederate Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy should assist, to inform the next assembly of numbers and required funding for 1920 and following years. The average pension expected is about $100 per capita per year.
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Pension Commission of
Georgia
General Assembly
Daughters of the Confederacy
Woman's Part in Reconstruction and the Athens Club
Anne Theodore urges women to lead postwar reconstruction in America. The article emphasizes shared duty by men and women to create a healthier, wiser generation, with mothers tasked to raise the next generation and acquire knowledge. The Athens Woman's Club will publish a information column in the Athens Sunday Banner to assist mothers with child care knowledge and resources.
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America
Nathan Strauss
Uncle Sam
Sam
Athens Woman's Club
Athens Sunday
Woman's Club
Good Housekeeping
L. Emmett Holt
Women of
Athens
Cooperaton
Anne Theodore
Life of Paris and Berlin in wartime letters from a POW
A service member writes from Chaumont about identity tags, mail delays, and longing for family. He notes repatriation of Russian prisoners, concerns over their enlistment, and potential resolution. The author provides a new address and mentions companions Ben O’Neal and Bert Slade returning from Atlanta grand opera.
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Red Army
Ben O'Neal
Bert Slade
The
University
Atlanta
Clayton Street Investment By W W And G L Scott
W W and G L Scott plan to improve their Clayton street property with three or four new store rooms representing a 35000 to 40000 dollar investment. The project sits opposite the Telephone building and signals a shift from stables and residences to modern business houses along Clayton Street toward Hull Street.
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Clayton Street
W. W
G. £. Scott
B. Scott
Hull Street
Seaplane Flies 1250 Miles In 20 Hours From Hampton Roads
A naval seaplane attached to the Hampton Roads base completed a 20 hour flight covering 1,250 miles. The distance equals about two thirds of the proposed trans Atlantic flight. The Navy advised Washington on April 26.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hampton Roads
Havy Department
CPA Loop Exam Hearing May 9 In Atlanta
Examination for certified public accountants in Atlanta includes an address by Joel Hunter, chairman of the examining board, about the CPA exam, the law, and the new federal income tax rules. The talk precedes the May 21 and 22 examinations at the Tech Night School of Commerce. Applications due May 12.
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Atlanta
Tech Schoo of Commerce
Certified Public Accountants
Joel Hunter
Hunter
Tech Night School of Commerce
Peachtree Arcade
Tech
Georgia
Empire Building
R. W. Jemison
Georgia Casualty Building
Macon
Harold Hirsch
Southern Grocers to Hold Victory Convention in New Orleans
Jacksonville April 28 reports from southern cities indicate the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association will convene in New Orleans for a three day Victory Convention starting May 7. Grocers manufacturers and brokers nationwide plan to attend. hotels report heavy reservations. Noted speakers include William B Colver and J H Dubose plus Frank Gerber and others. invitations extended to Carter Glass and J H Trego. The event aims to unite trade on wartime cooperation, with expectations of record attendance and extensive program across traffic legislation publicity standardization labor and material sectors.
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Jacksonville
Fla
South
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
New Orleans
Wm. B. Colver
Federal Trade Commission
J. H
Carter Glass
the Treasury
J. H. Trego
National Association of Credit Men
Io Deling
Judge Andrew J Cobb Memorial Address Honored
Special writer urges Judge Andrew J Cobb be named to the U S Court. James Callaway in the Macon Telegraph lauds Cobb as Georgia’s enduring orator and a future Supreme Court justice. Memorial Day exercises include R A Smith Camp veterans, a Y M C A dinner led by Mrs Flew Holt, and a Rose Hill Cemetery speech praising Cobb.
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Telegraph
U. S. Court
James Callaway
Macon Telegraph
Andrew J. Cobb
Macon
R. A. Smith Camp
Sidney Lanier
Mra
Flew Holt
Rose Hill Cemetery
Georgia
Lees
Virginia
Lamar
Supreme Bench
Papers of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Cobbs
Cobb
Burleson Seeks Private Ownership of Telephones Lines
Washington April 2 Postmaster General Burleson urged President Wilson to return all telephone telegraph and cable lines to private owners as Congress enacts needed legislation He aims to have cables in owners hands by May 10 while telephones and telegraphs would be restored under safeguards. The move follows earlier plans for government ownership after peace and prompts concern from firms facing financial stress without remedial law.
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Washington
Burleson
Wilson
Congress
Post Office Department
Car dealer pledges ongoing good service to customers
A dealership thanks a customer for their patronage and promises continued fair treatment while driving. It asserts willingness to correct any missteps and expresses intent to maintain high standards as long as the customer continues to rely on their services.
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E. R. Oliver
E.h.rhodes
Boyd
Lindsey
Joe
NAVAL
A. J. Cobb
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