Traction Crisis Deepens in New York as Strike Looms
New York on September 11 reports surface transit near standstill and subway lines heavily disrupted. Labor leaders met but offered no firm action on a sympathetic strike. AFL organizer Hugh Frayne predicted a weeklong strike by longshoremen, teamsters, stationery engineers and firemen could involve about seventy thousand workers. Minor disorders occurred as public travel suffered peak disruption since the strike began.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
Evangelistic meetings end at Auburn Baptist Church
Special to the Banner Winder Georgia September 11 Rev W H Faust assisted by Rev J A Crumley of Gainesville closes meetings at Auburn Baptist Church with seven new members. Crumley elected pastor and will serve Dacula and Whenester as part of a strong regional field. Auburn hosts South Eastern Christian College and remains a strategic denominational center.
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Winder
Baptist Church
Auburn
W. H. Faust
J. A. Crumley
Gainesville
Mr. Crumley
Dacula
Whenester
Auburn Church
South Eastern Christian College
Hike From San Antonio to Austin by Army Division
The largest march ever attempted by the United States army will start September 16 from San Antonio to Austin, a 3 mile trek. A fully equipped division includes 653 officers, 13,410 men, and 5,760 animals led by five motor truck trains totaling 175 machines. Guardsmen from Missouri Illinois Wisconsin Kansas and Texas will participate.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
United States Army
Austin
Ffty
Tly
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas
In Memory of Justice Joseph H Lumpkin
A tribute to Justice Joseph H Lumpkin who died September 6 1916. The poem praises his gentle noble character with lines about honor clarity of mind sincerity and his lasting memory among friends. The verse envisions his soul living on in a divine sphere and his grave blooming like a garden of roses and lilies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henry Lumpkin
Sunday School County Association Formed in Crawford
The Crawford meeting organized the Oglethorpe county association to affiliate with the state body. A two day program featured speakers from Oglethorpe towns Athens and Atlanta. B H Meagaw was elected president Judge Joel Cloud vice president James Dillard secretary treasurer and four division vice presidents named Ed Burt and Walter Armistead among them. Divisions will hold meetings in a few weeks.
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Crawford
Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe
Athens
Atlanta
B. H. Meagaw
Joel Cloud
James ¥. Dillard
Eleven Die As Quebec Bridge Span Collapses
At Quebec on September 11 a second attempt to span the St. Lawrence failed when a 5000 ton section collapsed. Of ninety workers on the span, all were saved except eleven who perished. The pontoon-raised span was fifteen feet above the river at the collapse.
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Associated Press
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Beaver Dam Creek Drainage Project Plans Begun
Government surveyors started work from Winterville to map the Beaver Dam drainage project. The Beaver Dam Association organized to reclaim hundreds of acres of beat land in the area. The plan represents about a $20,000 proposition.
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Winterville
Beaver Dam Association
President Wilson Attends Dying Sister in New London
President Wilson traveled to New London to be at the bedside of his sister Mrs. Anna Howe. A late bulletin said her condition remained unchanged and expected to stretch for days, with recovery not anticipated despite possible remaining time. Poley’s Honey and Tar advertisement follows, touting cough relief from H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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Associated Press
New London
Wilson
Anna
Howe
Defending the Eradication Work in Thomas County
Atlanta officials report Dr. Peter F Bahnsen receiving hundreds of affidavits from Thomas county and nearby areas praising cattle tick eradication. The statements claim higher cattle weight, price, and demand due to quarantine and dipping operations, to be used in court hearings for a permanent injunction against the state department.
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Atlanta
Peter F. Bahnsen
Thomas County
State Department
Cured Her Two Little Girls in Cold Remedy Ad
Ada Sanders of Cottontown Tennessee writes that Foley’s Heated irons bent and only come remedy is used by her two little girls for colds and never fails. H. Palmer & Bons advertise.
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Wate
Ada Sanders
Cottontown
Enn
Foley
Palmer & Bons
Adv
Paralyzed illnesses decline as New York calls schools on
New York reports only twenty one new infantile paralysis cases in the health department bulletin, the lowest since June. Nine deaths mark the smallest toll since July. Health Commissioner Emmerson approves opening schools on September 25 at the tentative date.
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Associated Press
New York
Health Department Bulletin
Emmerson
Exports rising as war affects U S metal supply
New York reports that war pressures are expanding exports of U S metals while food animal numbers fall. National City Bank figures show meat exports tripling since the war began, underscoring shifting economic demands amid conflict. A medical ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and related symptoms.
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Associated Press
iNew York
United States
Foreign Trade Department
the National City Bank
Cotton supply and wartime consumption forecast from 1916
The article notes a 1914 cotton surplus of about 50 000 bales and a 16.7 million bale crop, with 14.1 million bales consumed. It warns of a looming shortage as stocks exhaust and calls for a new crop to meet global needs. Planting cannot start before April 1917 and full supply may not reach mills before late 1917. Hugh F. McElroy reports for N. L. Carpenter & Co.
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Carpenter
Europe
France
Italy
Switzerland
England
N. L. Carpenter & CO
Hugh F. McElroy
Kidney Trouble Relief Report From Arkansas Man
Ten years of kidney trouble left T. F. Hutchinson of Little Rock Arkansas hopeless before Foley Kidney Pills. He took five borers and now reports being a well man. Foley Kidney Pills claim to drive out aches pains rheumatic and kidney trouble symptoms.
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F. E. Hartmeister
H. R. Palmer &Son
Adv
T. F. Hutchinson
Little Rock
Ark
Foley
H.R. Palmer
Two Negroes Reported Killed Near Wier Farm
Reports from Banner say Frank Wier and his younger brother killed two Black men on their Clarke Jackson line farm after a dispute with other Black residents. Details were scarce and an investigation was expected to be held today.
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Wier Farm
Frank Wier
Jackson County
Clarke-Jackson Line
Wier Place
Wier House
Endorsement for Lumpkin to Georgia Supreme Court Seat
The Athens bar unanimously supports Colonel B K Lumpkin of Athens for appointment to the Georgia Supreme Court bench to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin. Resolutions praise Lumpkin’s legal ability and advocate governor Harris appoint him for the state’s benefit. The endorsement was adopted September 11, 1916.
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Athens
Edwin K. Lumpkin
Supreme Bench
Joseph Henry. Lumpkin
Athens Bar, Association
Col
B. K. Lumpkin, Sr
Supreme Court
Joseph Henry Lumpkin
Mf6
Supreme Court of Georgia
BE. K. Lumpkin
B. K. Lumpkin
Harris
Jerome Michael
Athens (Georgia
Ninety Six Stitches Patch Woman in Georgia Barbecue Attack
Winterville Georgia September 11 Tom Griffie colored sent to Athens jail on a warrant for stabbing a woman at a Saturday night barbecue. He slashed her face nose cheeks shoulder and breast with a razor leaving nearly a hundred stitches. A parallel second victim Bill Head suffered a severe head injury in a related quarrel.
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Winterville
Tom Griffie
Athens
Bill Head
If Atlanta Keeps the Capital It Must Hustle
Atlanta leaders gathered in DeKalb to oppose absorbing DeKalb into Fulton and to keep Atlanta’s capital status. Judge Candler and Hooper Alexander warned that DeKalb and Fulton coalitions must stay intact to preserve votes in the state house and senate. The capital removal effort they deem alive and far from settled.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Ga
John 8. Candler
DeKalb County
DeKalb
Fulton County
Hooper Alexander
Fulton Coalitios
House of Representatives
Fulton
Sue
Mr. Alexander
Alexander
Court House
Messrs
Chas. M. Candler
George Napier
Bain Bibson
Maine Republicans win state election by margin
Results from about five sixths of Maine precincts show Republican gains in governor and U S Senate races with Milliken likely winning by about 11 000 votes and Fernald and Hale leading for the short term and Senate seats. White and McGillicuddy close in second district as Goodall and Petera lead in early returns. Georgia and New York notes and a note on Maine carryover follow.
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Associated Press
Portland
Carl B. Milliken
Bert M. Fernald
United States
Charles F. Johnson
Frederick Hale
Louis B. Goodall
John A. Petera
Ira G. Hersey
Daniel
J. McGillicuddy
Wallace H. White
White
McGillicuddy
Millikin
Curtis
Ternald
Hale
Sills and Johnson
Womanhood Burden Lifts with Doane Kidney Pills
Community readers hear a testimonial from Mrs. Callie Richards of Athens who says Doan's Kidney Pills eased her back pain and fatigue caused by kidney irregularities after a single box. The ad endorses the brand, pricing it 60 cents at dealers.
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Dean
Athens
Richards
Callie Richards
St. Athens
Sarepta Association Set For September Meeting
The Sarepta Baptist Association of Clarke Oconee Madison Oglethorpe Elbert Franklin Banks and Barrow counties schedules its 107th session for Tuesday September 19 at Mayaville. Rev D Mell of Athens will preside with W R Colle of Winterville as secretary. Introductory sermon by Rev Geo Hulme Elberton and annual missionary sermon by Rev Jas W Lynch.
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Sarepta Baptist Association
Clarke
Oconee
Madison
Oglethorpe
Elbert
Franklin
Banks
Barrow Counties
Mayaville
Inc. D. Mell
D. D
Athens
W. R. Colle
Winterville
Geo. W. Hulme
Elberton
Jas. W. Lynch
First Baptist Church of
John
John G. Gibson
John F. Cheney
John D. Mell
A Bad Summer for Children
An old warnings piece notes widespread child illness this summer and urges bowel regularity. An advertisement for Foley Cathartic Tablets promotes them as a safe, wholesome remedy for indigestion, sick headache, biliousness, sour stomach, and bad breath from H. R. Palmer & Sona.
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H. R. Palmer & Sona. Adv
Danielsville Bar Endorses Lumpkin For Judge Seat
The Danielsville and Jefferson bars endorse Col. E K Lumpkin of Athens to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Justice J H Lumpkin. The letter to Governor Harris lauds Lumpkin’s qualifications and asks for swift appointment.
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Great Meeting
Charles W. Hubner
Oglethorpe County Sunday School Association
Beaver Dam Creek
Poley
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Thomas
U. S
Sylvania Woods
Clifton Mills
Cardus
E. K. Lumpkin
Brother
C. Murphey Candler
Maine
Congressional
Vance McCormick
Democratic Committee
Georgia
White Sulphur Springs
Cunningham
John Henderson
Dave Paddock
Mustang
Liniment
Sarepta Association
Maysville
Danielsville Bar
Lumpkin
Jefferson Bar
EH. K. Lumpkin
J. H. Lumpkin
Col. Lumpkin
Foley & Co
Chicago
Oley
E.R. Palmer & So
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