American banks back new Chinese loan consortium
Washington reports a Paris announced consortium for financing Chinese loans marks a triumph for American participation. State Department officials say terms will be fair and the United States will protect interests. Thirty seven American banks are interested in loans to China through the international group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Paris
Dispatches
State Department
United States
China
International Group
Georgia Editors Here July 16th Visit Athens
The Georgia Press Association plans a July 16th visit to Athens after meeting in Monroe this year. Members will tour local educational institutions and receive a hearty Athens welcome in typical Athens style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Press Association
Athens
Monroe
New York Police Offer Reward For May Bomb Plotters
New York may 12 police commissioner Enright announced a substantial reward for the apprehension of May Day bomb plotters who mailed bombs to federal officials and prominent citizens in an effort to panic the country. The offer suggests the police have little to go on from clues so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Enright
Police Department
Ford Sues Chicago Tribune Over Editorial Attack
Mt. Clemens Michigan May 12 Preliminary examination of seven panel members by plaintiff’s counsel marked progress in Ford’s $100,000 suit against the Chicago Tribune. Ford alleges the Tribune editorial of June 23 1916 labeled him anarchist and ignorant idealist harming his good name and standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
Ford
the Tribune
Auto Skids Into Creek. Two Die Near Tampa
Tampa May 12 Henry Hornbrook 45 and Mrs W McDonneil 50 drowned when their auto skidded from the road into Double Branches creek 12 miles west of Tampa near a bridge. The woman said to be driving as the car plunged into 10 feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Queen of Reds Is Arrested in Chicago
Marie Nardin known as queen of the Reds by authorities and her husband with Adolph and Joseph Fratesi are held on deportation warrants after a raid on their flat seized anarchist literature. Evidence suggests the quartet planned to incite a radical uprising on Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Marie Nardin
Queen of the Reds
Adolph
Joseph Fratesi
Must Know English To Become American
Washington May 12 Use of English in all schools urged by Commissioner Claxton before the Americanization conference. He declared that without knowledge of the language spoken in this country no person could become an American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Education Claxton
Interior Department
Claxton
Public Hospital Proposed for City of Athens
A city hall meeting discussed building a public hospital for Athens either by the city or with county joint action. The project aims for self support. An executive committee of nine members was named to recruit ten more and plan a campaign with a follow up meeting Wednesday at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hill
Thomas
Tom Shackelford
Strickland
A. S. Parker
Subscription drive at Emmanuel for Sewanee quota
Sunday at Emmanuel Episcopal church announced a four thousand dollar quota for the University of the South. Two thousand dollars was readily subscribed and it is expected the full amount will be subscribed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Seuwanee
University of the South
Tennessee Society Condemns Lynchings And Mob Rule
The Southern Sociological Congress in Knoxville on May 12 paused a resolution condemning lynchings and mob rule as un American and subversive of law and order while in session.
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Associated Press
Knoxville, Tenn
Southern Sociological Congress
Charter for $100,000,000 Cotton Export Corporation
Governor Pleasant of Louisiana submitted a tentative charter draft for a $100,000,000 cotton exports corporation. The proposal, approved by Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board, aims to organize the venture and was reviewed by a committee Pleasant appointed in New Orleans on May 12.
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New Orleans
Pleasant
Louisiana
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Cafeteria Project Planned by Local Y W C A
The local Y W C A will establish a modern cafeteria in downtown for working women and visitors. Miss Mable Reed, a national cafeteria expert, will advise with the committee led by Mrs. Paul Conolly on arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Mable Reed
New York
Paul Conolly
W. F. Watson
Simon Michael
S. V. Sanford
J. M. Barnett
Immediate Discharge For Soldiers Married To Overseas Brides
Washington May 12 Soldiers who are married abroad are eligible for immediate discharge on their arrival in this country. The war department today informed commanders at ports of debarkation.
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Washington
War Department
Catts Asked to Mediate Florida Phosphate Strike
The Florida House passed a resolution asking Governor Catts to serve as arbitrator in the 6500 phosphate mill workers strike that has paralyzed the pebble phosphate industry in south Florida. The strike, now three weeks old, seeks enforcement of the war labor board recommendations including an eight hour day and 37 cents an hour for day labor.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Catts
Florida
War Labor Board
Bonds Purchased by Railroad Men of This Section
Reports show Victory Bonds purchased through the United States Railroad administration. Athens zone chairman M G Michael reports totals from Gainesville Midland four subscriptions totaling 1450, Georgia Railroad thirteen subscriptions totaling 1900, and S A 1 fifty five subscriptions totaling 6500. Reports from Southern Railway or Central of Georgia were not yet received.
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Victory
M. G .Michael
Athens
Gainesville Midland
Georgia Railroad
S.A
United States Railroad Administration
Michael
Southern Railway
Central of Georgia
Captain Howard H. McCall Expected Home May 18
Captain Howard H. McCall an alumnus of the University of Georgia and well known in Athens is expected to land in New York on May 18 after overseas service. He was captured by Germany, later released, and has been acting major in command of the First Battalion of the 327th Infantry. He will return to New York on the steamship Luckenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard H. McCall
University of Georgia
Athens
Atlanta
New York
McCall
Germany
York
Church Pension Fund Beyond Expectations
Special to Banner from New York May 12 reports the first annual Church Pension Fund's resources total 10.77 million dollars making it among the world's largest pension issuers. In two years the fund paid nearly 1.2 million in old age disability pensions to clergy widows and orphans. 5,000 clergymen across 8,000 parishes and missions participate.
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New York
Church Pension Fund of
The
Episcopal Church
Church Pension Fund
United States
Church
Monell Sayre
Athens Lawyers To Attend Bar Meeting
The Georgia Bar Association summer convention will be at Tybee May 30 and 31, in joint session with the South Carolina Bar Association. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer will address the gathering, with Athens lawyers among the attendees. Officers listed include President S. H. Sidley and secretary I. J. Hofmayer, among others, plus an executive committee led by L. W. Branch.
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Georgia Bar Association
Tybee
South Carolina Association
A. Mitchell Palmer
United States
Athens
S. H. Sidley
Union Point
A. Pratt Adams
Savannah
John D. Pope
Albany
H. A. Wilkinson
Dawson
Hatton Lovejoy
LaGrange
W. Carroll Latimer
Atlanta
Charles H. Hall
Macon
Wright Willingham
Rome
William A. Staton
Washington
N. L. Hutchins
Lawrenceville
James M. Hull
Augusta
R. D. Meader
Brunswick
J E. Bureh
Bubdlin
I. J. Hofmayer
Z. D. Harrison
Harry 8. Strozier
L. W. Branch
Quitman
Warren Grice
H. H. Swift
Columbus
Marion Smith
Avanta
Austrian State Lines Fixed by Council of Four
Paris May 12 The council of four spent the day on Austrian boundaries and completed the task in session with foreign ministers promising progress toward an Austrian treaty this week.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four
TWO TROOP TRAINS PASS THROUGH ATHENS SUNDAY EVENING
Trains of about fifteen cars carrying a thousand troops of the 42nd Rainbow Division passed through Athens Sunday evening bound for Fort Oglethorpe and Houston. Detachments from Tennessee Alabama Georgia Mississippi and Texas traveled with crews of the 188th Engineers also passing through. Athens ladies canteen provided lunches and smokes and flowers were given to each soldier in honor of Mother’s Day.
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42Nd
Rainbow Division
Athens
Fort Oglethorpe
Houston
Texas
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
188Th Engineers
France
Athens Men Attend Cotton Conference in New Orleans
The May 14 meeting in New Orleans will organize a $100,000,000 cotton handling corporation to manage export and marketing for 1919 20. Delegates from Georgia include Thos J Shackelford and James W Morton with Governor Dorsey appointing him. State Commissioner J J Brown has left Atlanta for the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
South
Dorsey
Georgia
Thos. J. Shackelford
Athens
Jas. W. Morton
J. J. Brown
Atlanta
Relief promised to South's shippers
Washington May 12 Chairman Hurley of the shipping board said the allocation of additional marine tonnage to southern ports is being considered and definite relief could be assured exporters of the southern states within six weeks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Villa Retook City as Villa Captures 260 Men
El Paso May 12. Information from Parral reports Villa retook the city Thursday and captured the garrison of 260 men under Colonel Gomez. The town had been occupied for two days. The garrison was outnumbered and offered little resistance. Casualties were light on both sides.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Parral
Villa
Gomez
Alabama Troops Return to Warm Welcome in Montgomery
About 60,000 residents from across Alabama gathered in Montgomery on May 12 to salute the 167th regiment, the Rainbow division’s old 4th Alabama. Nearly 1,500 troops paraded through main streets to the state capitol and were greeted by Governor Kilby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Kilby
Lt. Carrington Now in Italy
Lieut. John W. Carrington, formerly of this city and long associated with the Banner's composing room force, is now in Italy according to a letter received yesterday. He served as an officer in the Winder company, Co. H. National Guard, and went overseas early in 1918.
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John W. Carington
Banner
Italy
Lieut
Carington
Winder Company
Co. H. National Guard
YMCA Swimming Classes For Athens Youths Begin
The local YMCA will dedicate the week starting Monday June 9 to teach Athens youths ages ten to eighteen how to swim and stay safe in water. Instructors will cover life saving and rescue techniques with no charge beyond a five cent soap and towel fee. Mr W Jones, the physical director, leads the effort and will also launch a campaign on Keeping Yourself Fit using materials from Washington for display.
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Athens
W. Jones
U. S
Jones
Washington
Judge Peyton Wade Gifts Splendid Library to UGA
Mr. D Burnett from the University of Georgia returns from Atlanta where he directed packing and shipping of the Clarke library given to the university by Judge Peyton L Wade of the Georgia Court of Appeals. The donation includes six hundred general books and two hundred law books.
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D Burnett
Starian
University of Georgia
Atlanta
Clarke
Peyton L. Wade
Georgia Court of Appeals
Good Roads Conference to Open May in Atlanta
Prof Charles M Strahan among speakers as Georgia County Commissioners prepare for the fifth annual convention in Atlanta May 29 30. The event at Kimball House will feature extensive addresses on highways and county government with officials from Fulton Savannah and Boston among participants.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Fred Houser
Kimball House
Oscar Mills
Fulton County Commission
Leland J. Henderson
The
Georgia Highways Association
W. Tom Wich
Mist
Paul 8. Etheridge
Fulton Commission
T. EB. Patterson
State Highway Department
George T. Cann
Savannah
Chatham
Charles M. Strahan
University of Georgia
E. E. Pomeroy
Fulton
W. R. Neel
R. BE. Davison
V. V. Anderson
Boston
Two Athens Soldier Boys Arrive New York
Wires report Captains Albam W. Reed and John R. Northcutt of the 207th train in the 82nd division reached New York at nine yesterday morning. The two Athens men, sons of local families, were in the A l Ar gonne Forest battles and are now at Camp Upton awaiting transport to Camp Gordon.
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Athens
New York
Albam W. Reed
John R. Northcutt
82Nd
Argonne Forest
Capt. Reed
T. W. Reed
Capt. Northcutt
W. F. Dommey
Camp Upton
N. Y
Camp Gordon
Cotton gin fires declared preventable by static electricity
Washington May 12 United States department of agriculture investigators report static or fractional electricity as the main cause of frequent and destructive cotton gin fires in the south. A circular outlines simple preventive measures including grounding machinery and avoiding matches and foreign material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Washington, D. C
South
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Texas
Uncle Sam
Texaso
Willard Dempsey Fight Tickets Sell Fast in Toledo
Reservations for the proposed heavyweight title bout between Willard and Dempsey in Toledo on July 4 have reached 75000 dollars. Ticket prices will range from 10 to 60 dollars, the Associated Press reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Toledo
Ohio
Willard
Dempsey
Navy Balloon To Fly Across Ocean
The Navy Department announces plans to attempt a Newfoundland flight if weather permits. Officials believe the C-5 airship has enough endurance to cross the Atlantic non stop, contingent on favorable conditions for the test flight and potential trans Atlantic voyage.
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Navy
Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Honeymoon Couple Finds City Life Hard to Gauge
A newlywed pair travels to the city with minimal belongings and a single pillowcase for luggage. The bride appears simple and worn yet happy, while the groom wears oversized clothes and a coal-dark complexion. They dodge street traffic, dreamily clinging to affection, suggesting happiness with little worldly goods and questioning the value of urban contrasts.
Love and Pet Me Now
A nostalgic poem voice pleads for filial affection as a mother asks her children to comfort and cherish her fading years. The speaker, an aging mother, invokes love, care, and a vow of youth’s return in embrace. The verse blends tenderness with a plea to prove affection through action. Selected
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Law
Georgia Man Had Quite a Siege
J H Martie of Mount Vernon Georgia describes a hospital stay for stomach trouble and weakness including yellow skin and poor appetite. He credits iron supplement Ziron with restoring strength, nerves, and overall energy after taking the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
J. H. Martie
Mount Vernon
Mys
Mothers Day Thought by James Whitcomb Riley
A May meditation on motherhood from James Whitcomb Riley praising maternal influence. The text stresses the grace of a mother’s love across life stages and honors mothers with the floral symbol of purity, urging readers to wear it as a token. The piece reflects early 20th century sentiment from Indianapolis with a January 29, 1912 attribution.
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James Whitecomb Riley
Indianapolia
Calvary
Red Cross to attend national social work conference in Atlantic City
Prominent Atlanta figures will attend the national conference of social work in Atlantic City June 1. Joseph C. Logan, Red Cross director of civilian relief for the southern division, will speak. He calls the conference among the organization’s most important in its 46 years. Logan outlines focus on rural betterment, home coming soldier aid, mothers pensions, school lunch programs, and community control of the feeble minded, with about 4,000 delegates expected to bring knowledge back to communities.
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RED Cross Home Service
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Joseph C. Logan
Department of Civilian Relief
Southern Division
Red Cross
Conference of Charities and Corrections
Bdytter
Conference of Social Work
Logan
Mr. Logan
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City OF Athens
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Sewanee
Emmanuel Espicopal Church
Tennessee Society
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Col. Michael
Capt
Beyond Expectations
Atend
Villa Retook
Carrington
Peyton Wade
C. M. Strahan
Willard-Dempsey
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