Europe Aid Reallocation Urges American Giving Shift
In a dated column the Athens Banner argues Americans must redirect charity from overseas to domestic uplift. It cites Ladies Home Journal urging careful giving and urges funding national needs through taxes and loans while Europe rebuilding continues. It stresses local communities must restore themselves first and calls for Americans to focus on home reconstruction and support.
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Ladies Home Journal
Europe
America
Let Us Do For Our Own Then Clean Our Doorsteps
The speaker urges self sufficiency and national repair at home. He pleads to address American issues first including babies, orphans, slums, housing, food, clothing, and health. He calls for a sturdy democratic spirit to maintain the nation's world standing. He emphasizes cleaning up domestic life before criticizing abroad.
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America
Cotton Association predicts higher prices and profits
The American Cotton Association is urged to organize across the cotton belt to lift prices above thirty to forty cents per pound, with market demand worldwide and peace treaty ratification seen as catalysts. Proponents urge producers to hold bales for a profitable price, while warning rush sales depress value.
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American Cotton Association
Senate
Cotton Belt
American Cotton,Association
Banner
Apartments May Be Pro vided The Banner Hint
The Banner reports strong public support for converting vacant rooms above stores into apartments. The Chamber of Commerce will lead a committee to assess capacity in the business district and estimate costs. The plan aims to provide hundreds of affordable, convenient units with minimal expense to property owners and relieve current housing congestion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Apartments Offered to Solve City Housing Need
The Banner will publicize and act to secure quarters for renters noting property owners will remodel to fit affordable rents. This effort aims to ease the home question by providing apartments and rooms in the business district, with the Banner offering its services to assist seekers.
Hazing must be stopped by college authorities
Editorial urges rigid discipline at Virginia Tech and University of Georgia to curb hazing and dangerous student pranks. It condemns beatings at Virginia Tech and false fire alarms, warns officials to enforce ordinances, and calls for swift, lasting penalties to protect citizens and property.
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Christiansburg
Wedlsteads
Virginia College
University of Georgia
Athens
The Gentleman Crook And The Double Face Of Crime
A discussion on the danger of criminals who blend civility with malice, noting that outward courtesy can mask crime. It cites the deceptive “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” type and warns how such villains undermine morals, mentioning Miss Millie Rutherford as a guest speaker during the U C V reunion in Atlanta with Mr and Mrs W D Ellie Jr.
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Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
Millie Rutherford
W. D. Ellie, Jr
Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Editors of Eighth District to Meet in Athens October 18
Editors and publishers from Georgia's Eighth Congressional District will assemble in Athens on Saturday October 18 to organize the Eighth District Press Association. The meeting aims to promote press interests and cooperation, with an automobile tour of Athens campuses and business districts. President J Kelly Simmons of the Georgia Press Association is expected to attend and assist.
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Press Association
Chamber of Commerce
Eighth Congressional District
Georgia
Athens
Eighth District Press Association
Athens Chamber of Commerce
J. Kelly Simmons
Telfair Enterprise
Georgia Press Association
Jack Patterson
Covington News
Walton Tribune
Walton News
Madison Madisonian
Greensboro Herald Journal
Oglethorpe, Echo
Lavonia Times
Royston
Major McGarrigle Appointed Motor Transport Chief at University
The university military department received notice that Major Chas. A. McGarrigie has been assigned as Motor Transport officer for the newly formed M. T. C. unit and will report immediately. He is currently on duty at Camp Jesup, Atlanta, and is expected to arrive soon with his orders.
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Chas. A. McGarrigie
McGarrigle
Camp Jesup
Avlanta
Weirton Raid Forces 118 I W W Members to Kiss Flag
In Weirton West Virginia on October seven authorities captured 118 alleged I W W members mostly Finns. They were compelled to kiss the American flag and leave town after deputies surrounded an old barn where a raid found radical literature and names of 187 suspected members.
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Weirton
W. Va
Industrial Workers of the World
Hancock County
Crowder to be named lieutenant general on retirement
Judge Advocate General Enoch H. Crowder would receive the rank of lieutenant general on retirement in recognition of enforcing the selective draft law. The Senate adopted the resolution by a 49 to 11 vote and sent it to the House. Senators Lafollette and ten Democrats opposed the bill, including Harrison Williams of Mississippi Gay of Louisiana Trammell of Florida and Bankshead of Alabama.
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Washington
Enoch H. Crowder
Senate
House
Crowder
Lafollette
Harrison and Williams
Transcontinental Air Race Begins From Mineola
Air Commodore L I O Carleton was chosen as the first aviator to depart for the transcontinental air race and reliability test to San Francisco and back. Fifty planes lined Roosevelt Field with seventeen more expected. San Francisco crews will depart eastward simultaneously in a military aviation event.
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Mineola
L. I. O. Carleton
San Francisco
Roosevelt Field
Airteen
Contem
Reds Blamed for Gary Riots Amid Strife
Chicago dispatch reports quiet returning to Gary as federal and state troops control the area. Major General Wood and Mayor Hodges blamed Red leaders for the disturbances in the Indiana zone of the Chicago strike district.
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Chicago
Indiana
Wood
Hodges
Gary
King Albert Dons Overalls And Takes Charge of Throttle
King Albert of Belgium ran the engine of his train for ten miles during a westward Ward trip through Ohio. He wore engineer clothes and attended in his familiar rail role, though crowds did not recognize him.
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King Albert
Associated Press
Chicago
Belgium
Ward
Ohio
Athens Red Cross to Hold Election Next Monday
Athens Chapter of the American Red Cross will meet Monday after noon at four in the Athens chamber of commerce offices. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Current officers J F Tibbets chairman Max Michael secretary John White Mor yton treasurer have expired terms and new leadership will be chosen.
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Athens
Red Cross
Max Michael
American Red Cross
Athens Chamber of Commerce
J. F. Tibbets
Michael
John White Moryton
Wrangle Delays Action At Industrial Conference
Washington October 7 delegates at a labor industrial conference adjourned after a heated speech by the chair criticizing harmonization efforts. An employers group resolution urged increased production fair compensation and returns for capital with duty to the country as a whole. The body paused to adopt a sympathy resolution for President Wilson amid illness. Feasions are to be opened to the picken.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lane
Frederick M. P. Fish
Boston
Wilson
Georgia Federation Women Endorse Agnes Scott Campaign
Decatur Georgia October 7 Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs staff urged individual support for the Agnes Scott endowment drive though the federation cannot publicly endorse. Campaign opens October 14 across eight southern states seeking 500000 dollars with 325000 from the south and 175000 from the General Education Board. Officials note Agnes Scott turned away over 200 students due to crowded conditions prompting estimates that about 3000 Georgia girls must study out of state.
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Decatur
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
Atlanta
Agnes Scott Endowment
Georgia
South
General Education Board
New York
Sovercn
Agnes Scott
District chairmen named for Roosevelt Memorial fund drive
The Banner reports Georgia’s Roosevelt Memorial fund campaign listing twelve district chairmen led by H H Elders in Reidsville and T S Parker in Moultrie, with district leaders including George W Brown Fitzgerald and Chas E Adamson Cedartown. Edward Young Clarke is state director guiding the fundraising effort aiming for a 50 million dollar national total. A pecan tree planting in Americus honors Colonel Roosevelt by Boy Scouts and local students, and Charlie Brown returns to Marietta from a visit with Robert McWhorter.
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Georgia
Roosevelt’ Memorial Fund
H. H. Elders
Reidaville
T. 8
Americus
Roosevelt
Boy Scouta
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