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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented society column notes carriers selling papers, spring as resurrection, and invites welcoming new residents to Athens. It jests about World War era references, the Wilson Bryan label, and cinema depictions of home life for visiting families.
Dr Joseph Mparland argues the housefly is a chief disease spreader at the Mendico-Chirivereal college in Philadelphia. He cites its role in tuberculosis transmission and notes the tsetse fly’s dangers in Africa, while warning that flies also suffer epidemics from the illnesses they carry.
A vivid exhibit shows 100 toy soldiers and 4 cannons to compare the deadliness of disease versus artillery in the Spanish War. Signs note twelve died of typhoid among the soldiers while only one man was injured at the cannon display, illustrating disease’s greater lethality. The National Geographic Society presentation underscores the theme.
The piece notes military leaders doubt a naval assault alone will break fortified Turkish positions on Gallipoli. It cites Civil War lessons where land forces supported ships were essential, pointing to Fort Fisher and other strongholds as examples, and argues navies must be backed by land arm in modern warfare.
The piece argues for expanding women’s roles in public service by permitting women to serve on school boards and other civic bodies. It notes Georgia lawmakers may consider a bill to appoint women to boards of education and suggests broader inclusion on health boards and civic commissions.
A March 19 1915 Public Health Reports article analyzes narcotics abuse as a national threat and reviews federal and state laws on opium cocaine and other habit forming drugs. It notes New York and other states treat addiction as a disease with treatment programs, contrasts Tennessee and Michigan approaches, and urges uniform enforcement funding and comparative legal study to reduce addiction.
A humorous verse contrasts contented workers with the “misery bullest man” who remains unhappy without a job. It emphasizes that staying active and productive guards against gloom, even if one is rich or healthy. The poem plays on dialect and rhythm to underline the value of labor.
The text outlines Otto von Bismarck’s lengthy rise from a devoted Prussian public servant to Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. It notes his 1864 Schleswig Holstein victory, 1866 war with Austria, and the pivotal 1870 Franco Prussian War that led to the German Empire’s formation.
The article surveys Bismarck from his rise through the Berlin Congress of 1878 to his resignation in 1890, noting his reforms that aided German welfare and power but criticizing his failure to secure enduring European harmony. It discusses his influence on militarism, the Alsace Lorraine issue, and the 1878 Berlin settlement that reshaped southeastern Europe and set the stage for later conflicts.
The Athens Banner publishes ownership and circulation data for the paper. Editor H J Rowe and Managing Editor D G Bickers head the staff in Athens Georgia with Charles E Martin as business manager. Bondholders listed none. Average paid circulation six months prior is 2900. Sworn March 2 1915 before D G Bickers N P Clarke County Georgia.
A Chicago lad, serving as altar boy at his family's church, complains when his comrade ditches dates, saying he must take on extra duties as the other boy frequently fails to show up. The mother notes the increased attendance and questions the reason.
A local anecdote recounts a boy who wished to be a postage stamp claiming it can be licked once. The response notes that a stamp is also punched in the face, implying a harsher outcome.
The William P. Frye master, after the Eitel Frederick sank the American ship on January 28, describes the event. He says the German vessel blew a hole in the Frye with dynamite while he protested being the ship's American master. He notes the encounter occurred near Newport News after the cruiser sought refuge there.
German skipper Thierichens recalls the Pr in z Eitel Friedrich after seven months at sea pursued by Britain and the United States. The Willerby, a small tramp steamer, nearly sank the German raider by ram tactics as she refused to stop for the prize ship.
The German cruiser Prinz Eitel terrorized merchant ships, sinking the William P Frye and Floride, burning the Isabella Brown, and waging a ruthless campaign to seize cargoes including wheat. Across the Atlantic the crew faced English and neutral ships, evading warships and dispatching captives, with the Willerby and Mary Ada Short among those sunk before a final stand.
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