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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1918
Page
6
A compact front notice lists subscription rates for The Athens Daily Banner and urges prompt carrier complaints. It also reprints brief quotes from nearby papers, then features Corra Harris on why women should support liberty bonds, reflecting wartime sentiment and the effect of war on home security.
The piece urges loyalty to the United States and warns against lynching and mob justice. It cites a near-hanging in Collinsville Oklahoma after an immigrant’s anti flag remark and appeals to courts to enforce law without delay. It warns Georgia must stay law abiding and calm.
Hon W D Upshaw withdraws from the United States senate race to unite the loyal element against Hardwick. The move aims to prevent vote splitting and back a patriotism driven effort in Georgia. The piece praises Upshaw and attacks disloyal elements while urging support for Liberty Loan Bonds to fund the war.
A Macon News critique portrays Senator Hoke Smith as opposing expansion of presidential war powers. The piece argues all federal departments, from agriculture to treasury, are war tools, and questions Smith’s insistence on civil-military separation amid national crisis. It condemns his stance as political theater aimed at weakening wartime efficiency.
In a bold defense of wartime grain use limits, B R Tillman rebukes Captain Hobson over German influence claims and asserts Hoover and the Food Administration support the President's current grain restrictions. He calls prohibitionists united and denounces German sympathizers while praising Woodrow Wilson.
The modern bull terrier results from careful breeding and is now a defined type. It is pure white except for a black nose and eyes, with any other marks considered undesirable and may disqualify in shows.
A Savannah reader thanks the Athens Banner for its editorial on the Fifth district congressman nicknamed Tadpole Politician. The writer ridicules Lon Livingston’s shoes and supports W. J. Harris as the loyal candidate, warning Howard against attempting a senate bid with past tricks and promises.
A cartooned note praises a man who cannot buy bonds or certificates but stops smoking to buy a War Thrift Stamp. The stamp, though small, is portrayed as contributing as valiantly as Liberty Bonds and War Savings Certificates in supporting the war effort.
The text warns that after victory boasts the war weary face a fresh peace temptation. Nations burdened by long conflict may seek an easy path through promises of peace. The call remains for steadfast courage to resist rests and prove fidelity to God and pledges.
St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 08 in Castle Hall Clayton Street. Visiting Knights invited. Lore lines list other lodges IOOF and Masons with meeting nights and locations in Max Joseph Building and Mt Vernon venues.
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