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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
5
The Athens Daily Banner compiles wartime updates and reader observations including rail government control, food conservation tips, and a humorous quip about a dog with a tag. It notes civic reactions to wheat and flour supplies and calls for loyalty and production to support Allied efforts.
The state will employ Germans held in camps to labor on road projects with wages. Officials vow strict discipline to prevent escapes and urge humane, controlled treatment comparable to that of Allied prisoners of war. Proponents say effort supports the war and benefits the state.
Senator Sherman of Illinois denounces President Wilson in a floor speech defending disloyal elements and opposing the Overman measure. Georgia senators Smith and Hardwick are criticized for opposing the measure and facing political defeat as loyal constituents turn away.
A reflective cartoon caption honors soldiers in khaki, saluting the uniform and the meaning behind service. The text emphasizes tribute to the wearer, recognizing the person in uniform and the duty it represents.
A quirky verse vignette features Bill Jones bragging about being ill yet thriving on misery. The speaker notes Jones savors infirmities and finds happiness in new aches, comparing his joy to a child’s delight in toys. The piece ends with a sly quip on rising costs of life’s necessities and the growing number of dependents on those needs.
Governor Dorsey appointed five members to the University of Georgia board of visitors on Tuesday. M. L. Parker of College Park heads the list, with Paul J. King of Dublin, R. E. Brooks of Albany, Charles Barrett of Union City, and H. H. Tift of Tifton completing the slate. The legislative committee will visit on May 1.
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound, sold as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur, restores natural color to faded or gray hair. A dampened brush applies evenly, leaving hair dark, thick, and glossy with repeated use. not a disease treatment.
There will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon an important meeting of the Council of National Defense in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. It is expected to act on several matters and inaugurate new efforts for community good. County committee members include H. J. Rowe chairman J. H. Dozier secretary T. F. Green T. H. Dozier Jr Mrs T F Green and Mme Lustrat.
Judge Andrew J. Cobb has been invited to deliver the Memorial Day address at Bainbridge on the Florida line. He leaves this afternoon to fill the engagement he accepted and had presided over Clarke circuit courts since January apart from a few days due to bad roads and weather, with a trip to Jefferson next Monday.
A fragmentary 19th century style reflection urges lavish love without distinction toward poor and rich alike, paired with a captured quotation about women seeking or avoiding advice on marriage. It juxtaposes a humane maxim with a social observation attributed to H. Drummond and George Washington.
A Youth's Companion excerpt warns that Greek and Latin usage in higher education is fading and may become as rare as Hebrew. It questions the future of advanced mathematics as a core part of liberal studies and the enduring role of philosophy poetry and imagination in these fields.
The University of Georgia Gridiron Club hosted a fine banquet at the Georgian hotel last night. Ten new members were initiated and presented, including Russell, Blalock, Mathews, D P Whelchel, Patterson, Perry, Penny, J L Brown, and Wallace P Zachry.
A reader questions why SETTER bottles use narrow necks as they contain more noise when pouring. The note references an exchange about bottle design and pouring behavior.
Meadowsville Kentucky resident Cynthia Higginbotham testifies at 65 that Black Draught improved her digestion appetite and strength after years of constipation and poor liver function. The ad extols seventy years of use as a household remedy for cleansing the system and restoring bowel and stomach function with a 25 cent package price.
The Athens Vigilance Corps of the American Defense Society elected Judge Andrew Cobb president and Judge W G Cornett secretary and treasurer completing its organization. A Woman's League branch is forming and the society promotes the slogan Serve at the Front or Serve at Home. The group plans an exhibition in Athens of The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin next Monday and Tuesday, a moving picture shown here earlier than in larger cities.
Athens employers with boys aged ten to eighteen are urged to arrange attendance at a free lecture by Dr Wingfield Hall on the social purity topic From Youth Into Manhood at the YMCA building Saturday April 27 at 11 AM city time. Hall is a Northwestern University authority on sex education and is currently aiding soldiers at Camp Wheeler.
An advertisement promotes Calotabs as a new nonnauseating calomel tablet that cleanses the liver and purifies the system with a single nightly dose. It claims no nausea or griping and a refreshed morning after use, encouraging unrestricted eating.
At the Strand Dorothy Dalton stars in Love Me a Sennett comedy extra while Marguerite Clark headlines The Amazons at Elite. Friday features Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in The Brass Check and the final chapter Seven Swans Hidden Hand. Saturday brings Nell Shipman The Girl From Beyond and Billy West The Slave at Strand, with Violet Mesereau in Mor gan's Raiders and Vengeance and the Woman at Elite. Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages for thirty five cents with drugstore guarantee.
Time table effective January 13 1918 shows arrival details for trains No 1 Sunday only 1130 am No 8 daily 205 am No 11 daily except Sunday 405 am Departure trains No 2 daily 720 am No 4 Sunday 155 pm No 13 daily except Sunday 1150 am Connections note Nos 2 and 4 link at Belmont for Winder Monroe and other points and with Georgia Railroad for Gainesville Northwestern and Southern Railway lines
Local fraternal groups meet weekly in Clayton Street and Max Joseph Building venues. St Elmo Lodge No 40 K of P and Williama Lodge No 15 I O O F maintain Monday gatherings. Slean Lodge No 75 I O O F holds Tuesday sessions. Woodmen Camp No 9 W W meets Wednesdays. Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M convenes Thursdays in the May Joseph Building.
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