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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1911
Page
5
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription prices of 5 dollars per year 2.50 for six months 1.25 for three months and 10 cents a week It explains payment methods and requests prompt carrier complaint reports It notes Masonic convention activity state college and district high schools in Eighth district and commentary on democracy media access and government transparency
The Banner urged Congress to protect Tallulah Falls as a national park. Action was delayed, risking rights of the major company with control of the falls. An engineer once tied to a U.S. government survey spearheaded early plans for a hydroelectric project.
The piece extols New York Democrats for cutting state appropriations by over two million dollars after enacting economy measures and Governor Dix vetoing nearly a million in bills. It contrasts with Republicans for broken pledges and urges honesty in politics.
The piece discusses U S Britain and France signing treaties and considers how Japan might respond to similar arbitration pacts. It weighs potential impacts on relations with Russia and the possibility of a broader peace, noting Japan fears Russia most and would balance alliance interests before any treaty.
August 9 marks events from 1631 John Dryden death 1736 Gen James Clinton birth 1757 Montcalm capture Fort William Henry 1796 Elba surrender to Britain 1842 Washington treaty signing 1862 Cedar Mountain battle 1898 Spain peace terms 1902 Edward VII coronation 1903 Pius X coronation 1910 attempt on Mayor Gaynor.
Frederick Acland born August 9 1861 in Bridgewater England later moved to Canada. He edited leading papers in Toronto and other cities then managed Booklover's Library in England before returning to Toronto. He served as secretary of the Department of Labor in 1907 and in 1908 became Deputy Minister of Labor. Known writer on labor and industrial topics. A Des Moines woman cured of bowel complaint by one dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The account describes a shooting during a gathering in which Stephens was killed and Best claimed the death was accidental. Bonds intervened to stop the weapon as it discharged during a scuffle with two others, who were drinking and friends of both men. Best, with six children and a wife, awaits word as the grand jury plans to determine if the death constitutes accident, manslaughter, or homicide.
The Athens council heard a request for 2500 to establish a school for negro children in Newtown due to crowded facilities. Officials also considered funding an exhibit for the United States Lands and Irrigation Congress to attract homeseekers. Resignations and sewer investments were approved, with adjournment to Thursday for formal reports.
Aunt Carrie Milner a well known elderly Black woman in Athens died last Friday and was buried yesterday after a coroner's inquest ruled death from natural causes. Her sister found her home locked Friday afternoon and Tuesday relatives sent workers to retrieve clothes, discovering she had been dead for some time.
Fresh eggs available today from Arnold and Abney. Call for details at phone 1076.
Buffalo man Paul Mathurke says he keeps at home the King brand laxatives and credits them for his family’s health. The pills claim to cure constipation headache indigestion and dyspepsia. Available for 25e at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
The re apportionment committee proposes moving Jasper and Putnam counties out of the Eighth district for Walton and Newton. Greene may shift to the Tenth while Rockdale joins the Eighth from the Fifth. Two district agricultural schools would be created to separate farm education from congressional boundaries.
Atlanta Aug 8 The house appropriations committee ends work on the general appropriations bill for two years without including $5,000 for the State College of Agriculture at Athens to use as prize money. The committee cites pressing needs and suggests communities fund district contests with voluntary contributions. Other items include Maine vote on prohibition and political shifts in New York Brooklyn and Illinois.
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