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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1919

Page

2

Bitter feeling in Senate over treaty Shantung provision

Washington Oct 14 bitter feeling among senators rose again in five hour debate over the peace treaty Shantung clause. McCumber charged conduct unworthy as Reed clashed with him. Poindexter urged stopping revolutionary propaganda with a justice department action query. Interstate Commerce Committee backed anti strike clause for permanent railroad bill. House foreign affairs panel favored extending wartime passport limits for radicals. Wilson reportedly may delay adjournment to push legislation and food price measures.

Washington Senate McCumber North Dakota Reed Missouri Poindexter Department of Justice Senate Interstate Commerce Committee House Foreign Affairs Committee Congress Wilson Eagk White House

Real estate in Crawford and nearby town commands high prices

A six acre tract in Crawford sold yesterday for 5860 with a reported 1000 per acre. Johnny Cone, a noted Crawford real estate dealer and auctioneer, subdivided and marketed the property to citizens who plan to build homes near Crawford public schools. Cone is a prominent local figure with a strong client base in real estate.

Crawford Oglethorpe Johnny Cone Cone

San Francisco Rise Is Real Lesson For Belgium Says Albert

King Albert told a San Francisco luncheon that the city’s recovery from the 1906 fire may serve as a lesson for Belgium. He thanked California for generosity to relief efforts and cited Hoover and local leaders in praising aid.

San Francisco Belgium Albert San Franncisco California Bert Hoover

Tractor Meet Demonstration Set For November Ninth

Clarke County Farm Bureau schedules a tractor and farm improvement demonstration for November 5 with nine tractor firms three plow outfits a powder company and the College of Agriculture. Activities include drainage blasting stump borings and turning sapine posts into creosoted fence material to last decades under Prof. James B. Berry. Exhibits feature Jersey Holstein Hereford Shorthorn cattle and Percheron horses with state farmers invited to visit Athens for demonstrations and a follow up meeting to arrange crowd handling.

College of Agriculture Clarke County Farm Bureau Harrow James B. Berry W. P. Brooks Jones Purcell Athens

Georgia Football Team Gains With Improved Practice

The cold weather boosts Georgia football spirit as Sewanee looms on October 18. Captain Pew at right guard leads a stronger squad with improved offense and defense. All American Day at center shows star potential, signaling a return to prominence for the Red and Black on Sanford Field.

Georgia Sewanee Gam Sewanee Sanford Field Pew University Walter Camp

Savannah Club Boosts Millen Fair Efforts in Jenkins County

Savannah Commercial Club plans a regular weekly meeting on Wednesday in Millen Georgia. About seventy five percent of members expected to attend a long distance session to boost the Millen Fair. The club will host fair officials and Millen city leaders at a dinner as a sign of Savannah supporters.

Bavannan Ibw Utener Savannah Commercial Club Millen Jenkins County Savannah Club

President Wilson improves after restless day at home

Washington October 14 President Wilson faced a restless day but was reported better at night Dr Grayson noted swelling in the prostate gland had been reduced by consultation from Dr P A Fowler So far the prostate issue was non operative Cabinet ministers consider steps to avert a coal miners strike and plan talks with UMWA President Lewis and operators John Brewster. Labor strikes arbitration of steel dispute features in the industrial conference agenda as meetings proceed.

Washington Wilson Grayson P. A. Fowler Lewis United Mine Workers of America John Brewster Round Table National Industrial Conference Gavin McNab San Francisco

Names of Clarke county soldiers sought for memorial tablet

Mr C D Flanigen chairing a committee seeks full names of Clarke county soldiers and sailors who died in service to compile a complete roster. A commemorative Home Coming Day tablet is planned for November 11. Persons with info or initials missing are urged to contact him, including names of negro soldiers.

C. D. Flanigen Clarke County Mr. Flanigen O ' Messrs Allen R. Fleming Jrn H. Jewett Williams James Leach Howell Cobb Audley Harbin Troy Harbing McWhorter Robert Grifith Hammond Johnson Sautee Edward H. Bugg Allgoed Washington Flanigen

Georgians Leaders At Cotton Meeting

Atlanta reports from New Orleans say American Cotton Association officers from Georgia and the nation are active in the World Cotton Congress. J B Wannamaker chairs the Georgia division and leads a membership drive as divisions form across states. Wannamaker predicts demand will exceed supply for years regardless of a short crop.

Atlanta American, Cotton Association Georgia and National Organization

Federal search for radicals expands nationwide

Federal and military investigators push a nationwide probe into radicals tied to steel strike violence. A Gary Indiana man linked to a forged Gimbels bomb scheme is sought, with reports of German propaganda and a silk flag found, while a missing intelligence operative raises concern.

Chicago Gary Indiana Anton Gorski West Virginia Colorado Gorski Alexander Ivanoff Bomo Aker Mapes Ivanoff Army Intelligence Department Ivanoffs Place Ivanoff Fnally Miller Secret Service Intelligence Department

Georgia Legion to become permanent at state convention

Atlanta Oct 14 The Georgia division of the American Legion, tentatively organized at a Macon veterans’ caucus last July, will become permanent at the first state convention opening here tomorrow and running through Thursday. Executive committee meets tonight to plan and name credentials, with sections of the Macon tentative constitution to be decided. Officers elected and 1920 meeting site chosen Thursday. Prominent speakers from across Georgia to address the gathering. Delegates to the national convention in Minneapolis next month also to be chosen, with about 120 delegates expected to attend. Each post gets one delegate and one alternate for the first 15 charter members and one delegate and one alternate for each additional 100 members.

Atlanta Georgia The American Legion Macon the American Legion Minneapolis

Sale of futures stated necessity in cotton industry

New Orleans Oct 14 Defense of buying cotton futures was made at the World Cotton Conference by Ridall N Durfee. He argued the sale of futures is necessary for industry though noting harmful speculation. Discussions covered transport, uniform cotton classification, stabilization of prices, cotton growing, and seed improvement led by E C Ewing.

New Orleans Ridall N Durfee W. S. Turner D. S. Murphy Theodore H. Price John M. Parker W. D. Nesbit Department of Agriculture E. C. Ewing Ewing Europe John Bolinger Boston

Give and Thou Shalt Receive Verse By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

A compact poetic excerpt urges giving cheer courage and support to others in danger sorrow and peril. It highlights sharing strength comfort and even small gifts to prevent loneliness and fear. The piece closes with a note on sowing and reaping and the lamp of love light guiding paths. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Longshoremen Vote To Return To Work

Six of New York’s largest longshoremen locals voted today to resume work. John F. Riley, chairman of the strike committee, announced the move in New York as the six unions represent about fifteen thousand members.

New York John F. Riley He Eaks

National Budget Bill Seen as Step Toward Economy

Members of the National Budget committee characterized the bill reported by the House select committee on budget as advancing economy and efficiency in government. Pratt and Stimson praised proposals for a presidential budget bureau and independent auditing to centralize appropriations and curb riders.

National Budget Committee House of Representatives Select Committee On Budget John T. Pratt Henry L. Stimson Joseph P. Cotton Board of Directors Pratt Consress Bureau House Committee Congress Abele Stimson Notive Gress House of Congress AIF

Remanded in pistol case after dance shooting incident

Savannah workers: Ed Brown colored remanded to state court on pistol charges after a Saturday dance where two men Frank Kimbell and Dan Pinckney were wounded in the heel. Both victims were hospitalized. Police detained fourteen other African Americans in the same raid.

Savannah Ed Brown Frank Kimbell Dan Pinckney

Election of Officers at Savannah Cotton Exchange

Savannah October 14. The Cotton Exchange held its officer election with M. A. OByrne of the Liberal Bank named president. Other officers were chosen in the annual gathering, marking a routine transition for the institution.

Savannah Sporoschias M. A. O'Byrne Libernic Bank Wecsed

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