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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
5
Elberton April 6 1915 railroad hands hauled cross ties for the railroad last Sunday and a group of local men rode the Elberton & Eastern to a camp above Dry Fork Creek. Short-handed authorities drafted the riders to work and paid well for the ride. They rode home for dinner and rest after a day of labor and travel.
Washington marks the forty eighth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln death with gatherings by patriotic societies and visitors to the house where the president died. The Oldroyd collection remains on display including Lincoln's death mask.
In Jackson Mississippi Mrs Lily Wilkinson Thompson opened the annual Mississippi Woman Suffrage Association meeting declaring progress for women voters depends on the order states recognize the right to vote. Prominent suffrage leaders from many states attend as the convention runs through Thursday.
The first formal dinner by President and Mrs. Wilson will be held at the White House tomorrow evening in honor of the cabinet members. The notice appears in Washington dispatches dated April fifteen.
Atlanta officials debate city acquisition of the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Company amid protests. Alderman J N Nutting proposes a special committee to study municipal ownership, potential for lower rates, and use of city wires for street lighting and alarms. Legal review notes the city would buy property and bonds. a formal investigation is underway with potential effort to acquire the company.
Gov Brown appoints Dr J E Cole of Middleton to succeed Col T M Swift as a trustee of the Eighth District Agricultural school in Elberton.
Norman Bruce McCleary faced arraignment in Rockville Maryland on charges of choking Mrs. Nannie B. Henry of Hagerstown to death last August. The case, moved from Washington County, involves a former liaison with Lupab Henry, and McCleary reportedly signed a confession but claims innocence. Defense will be led by two leading Hagerstown and Rockville law firms.
The next general examination for teaching licenses in Georgia will be held across counties on Friday and Saturday June 13 and 14. County Superintendent T H Dozier reports the state education department advised the schedule for applicants to teach in common schools.
Yesterday the court met at the regular time and adjourned in about two hours. In the afternoon motions and injunction matters were disposed of quickly, making the two sessions notable for brevity.
Manager Posey of the Lyric Theater travels to South Carolina for several days to film moving pictures. He plans to shoot school field day events and scenes from a large glass factory while visiting bustling cities in the land of Blease.
Hon Samuel J Tribble proposed John S McKenzie for Comer postmaster and the president will likely approve and send the nomination to the Senate for confirmation. H M Bird served as postmaster for years and is connected to McKenzie through marriage to sisters.
Messrs J R P Thompson of Colbert and H C Hardeman reported yesterday that convicts are building a road from Colbert to the Ath ers road at the Ware old place. When finished it will provide a level route to Colbert and reduce distance to the railroad to 12 miles.
Edie McGoorty meets Freddie Hicks in an eight round main bout at Windsor Ontario. Luther McCarty faces Jim Flynn in a six round Philadelphia event. Joe Jeannette fights Kid Cotton in a six round match and Frank Moran opposes Sailor White in Philadelphia. Jim Savage meets Jim Logan in another six round bout in Philadelphia.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy provides relief and cures coughs and colds, urging readers to try it for a prompt cure and noting availability through all dealers.
Atlanta officials led by Councilman Claude L. Ashley move to curb gypsy fortune tellers and palmists citywide. Ashley plans a tougher ordinance to regulate tents and street clairvoyants, arguing they threaten morals and pay high rents while tax revenue remains modest. Ajanta ministers back the crackdown as state laws loom to reduce their numbers.
Athens reporters from Lawrenceville state the town will get two new railroad depots in the coming months. Seaboard will construct a modern brick station with long awaited public facilities, while Southern arranges a depot for the Lawrenceville to Duluth line.
The article argues brain rebuilding depends on diet and digestion. It cites phosphate of potash as a principal mineral in brain matter and links mental state to nutrition, urging varied foods containing key minerals to renew the brain daily.
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