Governor Harris Proclaims Georgia Prohibition Epoch Opens May Day
Special to the Banner. The Georgia prohibitions go into effect May 1 as four acts tighten liquor control. Gov. Harris urges citizens to uphold law, enforce statutes, and support officials in a historic shift toward nationwide prohibition era standards. Georgia faces scrutiny as the new laws ban sale, manufacture, shipping, and advertising of intoxicants, repealing near beer and locker club licenses.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Nat E. Harris
Commonwealth
Executive Department
N. EB. Harris
Athens approves waterworks bonds by 669 to 5
In Athens yesterday voters backed a $400,000 waterworks bond issue to expand and improve the system. Turnout reached 675 from a registered 991 with 669 for bonds and 5 against, across four wards, amid initial indecision.
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Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Buater
Vale
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Mississippi river flood control funding debated in house
The flood control committee reported a maximum 45 million appropriation for the Mississippi river spread over two years. Proposals include 3.2 million yearly for revetment and 6 million for levee work with a 1 million annual flood emergency fund. Destruction from 1912 and 1938 floods totaled 50 million.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Flood Control Committee
House Today
Humphreys
Cabinet Committee
No Time to Listen Puck Voice Reflects Busy Lines
A brief reflection notes how when people try to call out to the world the line is constantly busy. The item captures a common frustration and suggests a universal experience of limited access to communication.
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Puck
Straus Proposes Unified World Power for Reconstruction
Oscar Straus argues that lasting European peace must rest on unity of power among nations, comparing it to the united states’ federal strength. He warns democracy versus absolutism and urges the United States to embrace international responsibility and a universal peace preparedness built on force for peace rather than war.
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Associated Press
New York
Oscar §. Straus
National Institute of Social Sciences
Europe
United Nations
Straus Gald
Mr. Straus
Straus
The School Teacher Alas The Wardrobe Of Costly Lectures
From Weat Pocket Essays by George Fitch a humorous critique of school teachers as they juggle teaching duties with endless lectures and rising expenses. It lampoons long hours meager salaries and the notion that teachers fund their own wardrobes and institutes while shaping young minds.
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Patagonia
Wall Street
Savings Bank
George Fitch
Commerce as Christianizing force urged for missionary groups
A. J. Wallace urged a bureau of commerce in every missionary organization to study trade, network with American shippers, and train missionaries in business matters. He argued commerce can aid missions by fostering interdependence of trade and evangelism, while warning against moral lapses in frontier dealings and liquor traffic.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Commerce
A. J. Wallace
California
National Missionary Congress
Orient
George Francis Train
Boston
Abraham
When Father Vanishes During a Quiet Family Talk
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a father abruptly leaves as mother begins reminiscing about her youth and past fun before marriage. He senses she will soon grow personal, creating a tense domestic moment as the family watches him walk away.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Respect and Admiration for Americans
Amos P. Wilder, former U S consul general at Hong Kong and Shanghai, told the National Missionary Congress that trade opportunities exist in drink and other lines and urged protest by the Christian church against consular activities. He praised American officials and missionaries for shaping favorable views of Americans in the Orient and warned Christianity faces a defensive stance in the East.
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Associated Press
Washington
Amos P. Wilder
United States
Hong Kong
Shanghai
National Missionary Congress
Orient
Southern Railway in large rolling stock purchase
Southern Railway announces a major procurement of 45 locomotives and extensive steel passenger and freight cars from Baldwin Pullman Pressed Steel and other makers. American Car and Foundry Co. and Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. supply 30 ton and 50 ton flat bottom gondola cars. Mobile and Ohio buys 1000 30 ton center sill ventilated box cars. Equipment will be modern, all steel, with electric lighting and enhanced power.
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Washington, DD
Southern Railway
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Pullman Company
Pressed Steel Car Co
Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co
Lenoir Car Works
Mobiile and Ohio Railroad
American Car and Foundry Co
Miniature of Goethe Brings Large Price at Berlin Auction
In Berlin on April 29 a Josef Raabe miniature portrait of Goethe from 1811 sold for 7610 marks. Goethe called it the best portrait ever made, its whereabouts long unknown before resurfacing in a collection from a deceased owner.
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Goethe
Berlin
Josef Raabe
Fifty Two Acts of Heroism Rewarded
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission at its spring meeting in Pittsburg reconvened fifty two acts of heroism across the nation. Ten silver medals and forty two bronze medals were awarded with nineteen heroes losing their lives. Dependent pensions totaling 6 060 dollars yearly were granted to ten families, and 6 000 dollars to eight others for various uses. Additional educational grants totaling 6 000 dollars and 20 000 dollars for other purposes were authorized, pending beneficiary plans. Read as examples, George D. Rowe of Wake Forest College saved a student in Widewater Virginia, while William O. Ruch, deceased, aided in saving Thomas Nicholson in Sour Lake Texas.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
South
George D. Rowe
Wake Forest College
N. C
Howard R. Masters
Potomac River
Widewater
William O. Ruch
Thomas Nicholson
Sour Lake
Texas
William Logan
Epworth
Columbia
S. C
M. Starnes
Ash Blanden
Georgetown
8. C
Daniel
Richard Rickett
David
Oliver
Wilmington
Russell W. Eagledove
Henry T. Nelson
Paris
Tex
North 2Th St
No Price Increase for Birmingham Hotels Revealed
Birmingham April 29. Hotel men and the Birmingham Hotel Men's Association announce there will be no price increases for rooms or meals during the Confederate Veterans reunion May 16 to 18. The housing committee reports that single rooms will be charged at regular rates if possible, while multiple occupants share the tariff with a slight lens and service charge. A special restaurant watch committee will monitor smaller operators to prevent advances.
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Birmingham
Als
Confederate Veterans
Housing Committee
Bennett Young
Louisville
Friends of Veterans
Difficult indignant professor at Yania Panch Bowl
A quarrelsome scene unfolds as a professor confronts an examiner over a royal knowledge question during the Pennsy Yania Panch Bowl. The exchange centers on whether participants can identify Henry VIII with a simple yes or no answer.
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Henry VIII
Pennsy
Yania Panch Bowl
Cultivate Confidence Among Foreign Students Here
Washington plea urges Americans to welcome foreign students as good business, politics, and religious duty. Charles P. Hurrey notes over five thousand non Christian world leaders study in North America and predicts ten thousand within five years. He warns neglect could push them toward hostility and urges Christ like hospitality.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles P. Hurrey
Committee
National Missionary Congress
Hurrey
North America
United States
Canada
Japan
China
India
Latin America
Ancient Bible gifted to Emory University library
Bishop War ren A. Candler chancellor of Emory University received a rare Bible over 269 years old for the theological department library. Presented by Rev. U G Foote of Union M B Church Louisville Ky the German edition features notable wood cuts and joins other rare gifts sent to Emory.
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Atlanta
Warren A. Candler
Emory University
U.G. Foote
Methodist Temple
Union M. B. Church
Louisville
Emory
Suez Canal Tolls Raised To Offset Losses
London dated April 29 reports Suez canal tolls increased by fifty centimes per ton to six francs 75 centimes to offset losses in 1915. Shipping through the canal fell by over 4,000,000 tons, cutting revenue by nearly 30,000,000 francs.
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Suez Canal
Associated Press
London
Weekly Statement of Resources and Liabilities 1916 Atlanta Fed
The weekly statement dated April 28 1916 from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta lists total resources at 18 369 626 87 including gold holdings legal tender and other assets with detailed entries for reserves due from Federal Reserve Banks investments and securities. Liabilities show capital deposits reserve deposits profit and loss and other liabilities totaling 18 369 525 37 with Federal Reserve notes outstanding and gold deposits with the Federal Reserve agent noted.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
Federaless
United States
Federal Reserve
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