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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1912
Page
4
Community notes celebrate Easter Sunday with a parade and Georgia baseball momentum. The piece highlights Clarke County politics backing Underwood and Bond progress, debates among candidates, and local unity for future achievements. It underscores southern sentiment and civic drive ahead of elections.
The article forecasts a rough presidential campaign with Roosevelt contesting delegations and accusing Taft allies of fraud. It notes Roosevelt’s likely defeat but continued public feuding and hints at Democratic tensions and calls for a decent, orderly campaign.
Year by year levee maintenance on the Mississippi grows more serious as watershed forest destruction raises flood damage. Each major flood destroys millions in property, necessitating substantial funding. Engineering can make the levees floodproof, requiring more money than used before, with national and state help to prevent future overflows and save river property.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans in Athens will reorganize their camp with Commander-in-Chief Nathan B. Forrest assisting. The goal is to enroll new members and strengthen the local organization, building on Athens’ storied Civil War legacy and assisting veterans and historians. The effort follows the example of the Daughters of the Confederacy and aims for enthusiastic community service.
Key events listed include 1558 marriage of the Dauphin of France to Mary Stuart. 1789 Washington named first US president. 1814 Napoleon exiled to Elba. 1862 Shiloh battle first day Confederate victory. 1866 first GAR post in Springfield. 1887 first window glass factory west of Mississippi in Laramie. 1893 dedication of Moromon Temple in Salt Lake City. 1909 North Pole reached by Peary. 1911 Giolitti forms Italian ministry. plus a note on 20 cent eggs at Arnold Abney’s offering five dozen for one dollar.
The Slaton registration idea draws broad support as voters weary of annual re registrations. Proponents say a one time registration linked to tax payment would streamline polling, while Clarke county residents anticipate easier access and fewer trips to the courthouse.
Jefferson resident S J Nix, present clerk of the superior court for Jackson county, declares for the Georgia lower house. A University of Georgia graduate, he has served as clerk for six years and counts strong local and political friends. Nix joins Col J S Ayres of Jefferson and Hon J E J Lord of Commerce in the race.
Announcement notes limited supply of Vam Potatoes and urges customers to phone orders early. Mentions Arnola and incomplete closing.
At a city hall meeting the local medical society endorsed a resolution urging the mayor and council to draft an ordinance prohibiting car cut outs. Doctors cited noise and sanitation concerns noting dust and disease risk from the devices already banned in larger cities.
A report describes hundreds of spectators gathered outside the Hillside grand stand at Sanford Field watching games without paying. University authorities posted trespass notices, urging paying admission and moral conduct, while editorials urge support for the athletic program. Also noted is a new labor organization in Eastern Canada and the New England states aiming for 25 000 members with Montreal as headquarters. Only 25 cents a pound for Old Fashion Pound Cake at Arnold and Abney.
Mercer defeated Tech 3 to 2 in eight innings in Atlanta on April 5. The Baptists scored in the first and ninth frames, while Tech managed two runs. Final line shows Mercer 3 runs on 5 hits with 2 errors and Tech 2 runs on 4 hits with 2 errors.
Mr. E C Mercer speaks tonight at 9 15 in the chapel on Great Athletes I Have Known and shows photos of 300 men. Coach Cunningham presides and all students and professors in athletics are urged to attend for profit.
Buffalo lost to Chattanooga 10 to 4 in the first of two exhibition games. A game is set for Saturday in Buffalo and the next on Monday in Spartanburg. Also notes on local visits and Easter travel. An ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with trial bottles offered.
A series of notices proclaims candidacies for Clarke county Ordinary, Clerk Superior Court, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, Coroner, County Surveyor, Treasurer, Sheriff, and Representatives. Several names appear under Democratic primary May 1, including R C Orr, R L Bramblett, S B Wingfield, E J Crawford, J H Dorsey, N Weatherly, J W McIntyre, Ben H Barrow, E I Smith, W E Jackson, Frank A Lipscomb, B G Griffith, Ss W Batley, R Toombs Du Bose, J B Gamble, W H Quarterman, R L J Smith, and W A Stevenson.
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