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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1919

Page

3

Georgia Opens 1919 Schedule with Citadel Test

Georgia football nears its 1919 opener against Citadel as Coach Cunningham directs a final training grind. Veteran line strength is highlighted with Pew and Whelcher leading the backfield, while ends such as Reynolds and Highsmith seek form. prospects show cautious optimism amid unknown opposition.

Cunningham Georgia Citadel Army Georgia Eleven Ech Coce Capt Pew Luxemburg Whelcher Pen John Rigdon Butter John Doc Harper Hoe

Terrible skin disease case promotes Ziron remedy

A mother from Estmoreland Tennessee reports her child’s terrible skin disease and weak stomach improved rapidly after starting Ziron. She urges trying Ziron first, noting it strengthens blood and helps many with poor blood. The ad claims money‑back guarantee and druggist availability.

herZiron

Daniels Denies Report On Navy Under British Command

Secretary Daniels rejected a report that American naval forces in the Mediterranean were under British Admiralty orders. He asserted U S officers control operations and that a Paris peace council had assigned a portion of the coast to the United States for policing pending final settlement.

Associated, Press Wash Daniels Fierg Sahora Troy Jalmada Aetary Mediterranean Paria United States

Hartwell social event honors Mrs. Fred S. White and football notes

Hartwell society hosts a reception for Mrs. Fred S. White, formerly Miss Duncan of Canon, Ga. The piece previews Georgia football backfield prospects, praising Neville Reynolds Hartley Matt Barchan Rothe Munn Vandiver Hardin Hill Anthony Oberdorfer and others as potential stars in the coming season with Citadel looming as a strong test for the Red and Black.

Hartwell Robert Patton Fred 8. White Thia White Misael Duncan Canon, Ga Hartwell Bank Neville Reynolds Hartley All Southern Matt Georgia Joe Barchan Rothe Munn Vandiver Hardin Hill Anthony Oberdorfer Citadel

Manuel Rutledge Killed by Auto Near Grayson

Special to the Banner Manuel Rutledge 50 died when struck by an automobile on the public highway between Grayson and Rosebud Saturday night. The coroner's inquest found Jessie Moore of Walton county drove the car. Moore was jailed on murder charges as Gaines Tuck said he urged Moore to stop. inquest also indicated Moore had been drinking.

Lawrenceville Manuel Rutledge Grayson Rosebud Bert Wade Moon Rutledge Beng Jessie Moore Walton County Moore Garner Gaines Tuck

Once a Peace City But Is Now in Ruins

Special to The Banner reports from New York dated September 27 that Brest-Litovsk, once a German settlement with Russians, is now a ruinous site of disease and suffering. Dr. Boris Borgen of the Joint Distribution Committee describes 26,000 residents, 18,000 of them Jewish, living in ground holes with a hospital lacking windows, doors, or heat. Refugees need housing, heating, and basic necessities as harsh winter approaches, with aid required from American Jewry to fund kitchens and relief.

New York N. Y Breat Litovak Poland American Jewish Relief Committee Boris Borgen Joint Distribution Committee of American Funds Bogen Col. Innes Canada Canadian National Railways Brest-Litovek Children's Bureau

Old Hickory Division Holds First Reunion in Greenville

Greenville South Carolina September 29 More than 3500 members of the Old Hickory Division have registered for the units first annual reunion in Greenville as townspeople welcomed the gathering with carnival spirit and patriotism.

Old Hickory Greenville 8. C Old Hickory” Division Steels Ovey Carnival Spirit

Napier to Enter Georgia Attorney General Race

Colonel George M Napier, noted Georgia lawyer and former Camden County public figure, announces plans to run for attorney general as a Democrat. He served as solicitor general in the Stone Mountain circuit, declined circuit judgeships, and led legal and fraternal roles while remaining active in Georgia politics and law.

Atlanta George M. Napier Georgia Ia. W Commercial Law League of America National Guard of State Guard Decstur Col. Napier

Open Hearth and Electric Furnaces Shape Steel Production

Washington reports on National Geographic Society bulletins detailing open hearth, crucible, and electric furnaces in steelmaking. Descriptions cover molten metal handling, ladles, molds, impurities control, and alloying to achieve high purity steel.

Washington National Geographic Sciety Bessemer Steel Orst

Thrift clubs urge H C L reduction in southeast

Avants Sept 29 Thrift clubs with over 100000 members push to cut high living costs. Silas W Davis director calls for discussion, watchdoging profiteering, and prudent saving. He urges shop around, buy only essentials, use meals efficiently, and advocate employment for idle persons to ease price pressure.

Avants Silas W. Davis War Loan Organization Federal Reserve War Savings Societies Davis

Rail strike halts British trade. US ports stall shipments

Washington reports shipping from American ports bound for the United Kingdom is at a standstill due to the British railway strike. Coal supply to inbound ships halted, with outbound British vessels still served. The notice notes disruption across Atlantic cargo flows and port activity.

Washington United Kingdom

Southern Baptists Expand Cuba Mission With 750000 Plan

Atlanta reports the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board will spend 750000 over five years to expand Cuba mission work. The program includes new churches and schools, Cuban staff growth, a Havana college site upgrade, and regional improvements across six cities. Dr. B D Gray leads inspection, with Cuban and American staff guiding efforts.

Atlanta Cuba Baptist Home Mission Board Frst B. D. Gray Southern Baptist Convention Havana Cienfuegos Sagua la Grande Cardenas Colon Southern Baptists Northern Baptist Organization M. M. McCall Home Mission Board Corps of Workers W. B. Miller Peabody College J. G. Chastain Gray Panama Canal Zone

George Dowe To Teach Golf Players At Country Club

The Cloverhurst Country Club announced the hiring of George Dowe as golf instructor for the coming season in Austin, Texas. He will report soon and begin duties immediately, with hopes the program will revitalize club activity since the war era.

George Dowe Cloverhurst Country Club Austin

Roosevelt Week in Georgia During October

Atlanta Sept. 29 Roosevelt Week in Georgia will honor Theodore Roosevelt as a great exponent of Americanism during the week of October 20. Georgia aims to raise 50000 for the national Roosevelt memorial fund with leaders from all parties offering support. Georgia's senators Smith Harris and ex-Senator Hardwick back the drive. The memorial group, nonpartisan, may become a Washington monument or a Roosevelt university. A separate effort seeks to buy the Bulloch homestead at Roswell as a shrine for Southern admirers.

Atlanta Theodore Roosevelt Georgia Martha Bulloch Roosevelt Memorial Association United States Hoke Smith William J. Harris Thomas W. Hardwick Do. W. McClure E. Y. Clarke New York William Boyce Thompson Red Crow Russia Roosevelt Washington Roosevelt University Bulloch Roswell

Fireman Killed as Destroyer Boiler Explodes

Key West dispatch reports a destroyer Greene disabled by a boiler explosion was towed into port. Fireman James Joseph Quinn of Philadelphia was instantly killed. Andrew Reid McGregor of Vineland New Jersey and C Wycker of Kanada were briefly burned while others suffered minor scalds.

Key West Estroyer Greene James Joseph Quinn Philadelphia Andrew’ Reid McGregor Vineland C. Wycker Kanada

Unclear fragment hints at transit or station changes in St Louis

Fragmentary text references St Louis city, a September event, the Suite Sta and American wt station mixture. Mentions a person named Robert F and possible rate changes or emergency actions. Insufficient coherent details to confirm date, place, or outcome.

St. Louis Earemen Robert F Alenia Eeatiens

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