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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1916
Page
7
Subscribers urged to report late deliveries and carrier failures while cautioning against unauthorized subscription sales. Georgia news notes discuss the Rio Grande calm, the international commission, August heat, malaria cure chatter, and trade conditions. A Georgia moonlight school history tale, a Winder Monroe game, highway bill reforms, and a debate over alimony law conclude the piece.
Belgium refuses to pay a five million mark fine imposed by the German military governor after a Brussels demonstration on national fete day. The piece argues that although occupied and homeless, Belgium will be repaid after the war, with a victory by the Allies to restore and compensate for the damages.
A tense piece discusses the New York trolley strike crippling city traffic and fears of a nationwide railway strike. It argues arbitration as the sensible path to prevent economic damage and loss of life, noting efforts to settle differences and avert a broader crisis.
A reflective cartoon caption describes Hope dreaming of Possibility and Faith transforming it into Actuality. Love then gathers many to witness the uplifting scene, illustrating the power of belief and partnership.
A fragment declares the location sacred ground and affirms its suitability for Aversaday observance. The note emphasizes reverence and proper use of the site.
A speech urging Christian nations and Masons to embrace peace in the twentieth century. It argues war harms all and highlights the Church and brotherhood as forces for mercy, urging peacetime standards and war-prevention thought. The piece questions current alliances and calls for shared, nonviolent influence.
In Georgia, Representative Beazley introduces a house resolution urging a vote on the state capitol’s future. The measure seeks a committee to investigate leasing the governor’s mansion due to its unsafe condition and to secure a suitable residence with state profit, reporting by August 8. The piece also notes broader civic reflections and a call for humane leadership.
The Cummins Amendment transfers mail carriage rate setting from Congress to the Interstate Commerce Commission. It empowers the commission to fix fair rates for rail carriers, with hearings, orders, and potential reexaminations, while existing methods and rates remain until new orders. The change marks a political shift as parcel post grows and government competes with railroads.
The article notes government action fixing express rates and methods by a commission for railroad mail transport. It expresses confidence in public acceptance and expects satisfactory outcomes from rate control. Also includes an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming relief from constipation.
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