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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1917
Page
6
Short notes advertise insurance and bank services while listing loans and properties for rent. It includes Jester Insurance, Athens Savings Bank rates, Green Michael loan offers, Williams Bros moving, and various rental notices, plus help wanted items from National Press Bureau and Palladium Paint Co.
Potato for fall planting advertised from Lookout Mountain. Contact R. E. B. Haughey at 897-W. Classified notice notes sale dates Sun Wed Sat.
Two more new members were added yesterday to the Athens Red Cross list Mrs. Gus Davis and Mrs. Jona than C Rogers.
A tentative reunion program for Washington, dated April 27, outlines trips to Manassas and Fort Stevens on June 6, a parade on June 7, and an excursion to Gettysburg on June 8 for a Confederate monument unveiling. President Wilson is invited to speak June 6 as Union veterans greet Southern veterans on opening day.
Letter to the editor requests a correction to a quotation in a memorial address. The writer, H W Battle, argues the published line misstates his meaning and asks for tomorrow's issue to print the corrected wording.
The second annual state meet and association convention of the agricultural schools began at the State College of Agriculture with districts represented. Final debates saw the Eleventh district win, Monroe earns the loving cup in track, and prize winners named in recitation and essay contests as events continue today.
Gainesville Georgia April 27 citizens witnessed the Stars and Stripes raised on Breau College campus. Cadets from the University of Georgia joined in drills representing twenty three states. Miss Anna Lea Harbison attached the flag as the band played The Star Spangled Banner.
National league scores Philadelphia defeated New York 5 to 1 while Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 5 to 3. Brooklyn and Boston postponed by rain St Louis and Chicago also rain delayed. American league Chicago edged Cleveland 2 to 1 Detroit beat St Louis 2 to 1. Boston and Washington on wet grounds. New York defeated Philadelphia on wet grounds. Southern league Atlanta 6 Mobile 3 Birmingham 7 New Orleans 2 Chattanooga 8 Little Rock 7 Nashville 4 Memphis 1 Sally Macon 1 Jacksonville 4 Augusta 2 Charleston 5 Columbus 4 Columbia 10
A large crowd enjoyed a YMCA program featuring business men vs seniors volleyball and a swimming demonstration. The business men won 102 to 36 to claim the volley ball championship, while the swimming display by Jones and others drew enthusiastic applause with advanced dives and handicapped swims.
Fort Worth Texas April 27 a telegram to Senate Agriculture Chairman Thos P Gore from Henry N Pope president of the State Farmers Union Presidents calls for government guaranteed profitable prices on staple farm products to spur production. He argues Britain style guarantees would remove price fears and maintain adequate fertilizer access at reasonable costs to raise output. Pope asserts farmers will contribute both in fields and defense efforts.
News reached Prof and Mrs F A Merrill of the death yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents in Valdosta of Master Bob Myddleton bright little son of Archie Myddelton who lived in Athens for a time. The little fellow was a nephew of Mrs Merrill of this city.
Mercer and Auburn played a two game set with Mercer losing 44 to 22 in Albany in the first game and the second game reaching 10 innings. The report notes a double operation performed at a local hospital and mentions Mrs R. Moore resting well after the procedure.
A fundraising drive nears its target to raise the final six dollars needed for a flag to float from the city water tower atop City Hall. The list of recent subscribers includes J T Pittard R Hodgson Jr and C D Flanigen among others, with total contributions previously at 41.00. Citizens are urged to contribute today to complete the fund and see Old Glory fly daily from the highest point in the city.
An old advertisement proclaims Linton Springs water as the pureest and best with trustee R. Srape as manager and a contact phone number 95. The note emphasizes sanitary water quality and bottle branding.
The University of Georgia Corps Cadets marched in Gainesville for Memorial Day forming the parade from Camp McDaniel to Brenau College, with the Georgia band, battalions under Majors Scott and McCall, and the Candler Horse Guards. After taps and a cemetery salute, cadets returned by streetcar. Cadet training included tactical problem drills in heavy rain and two sham battles led by Majors Scott and Drexel, praised as excellent preparation for future defense service. Four boys' colleges were represented.
The Cham ber of Commerce held a directors meeting with President Tibbetts and secretary Haselton among attendees. Plans covered Sunday speaking in Jackson county on food raising and saving, canning factory and warehouse projects, a May 15 to 22 Chautauqua event with H H Farmer, and oral taxation efforts.
The Greenwood traveling company resumes performances in Athens next week after months away. Local interest centers on a stronger production and a Chero Cola advertising push as crowds are expected to fill the Carnival Grounds tent on Lumpkin Street for the Monday night show.
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