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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
4
The Athens Banner prints subscription rates and carrier rules, with editorial notes on Christmas generosity and a mix of opinions on politics, figures, and national policy. It reports on labor, cotton, and congressional dynamics, plus remarks on defense and the Monroe Doctrine.
The article argues peace remains distant between European powers. It says Allies reject German terms demanding Belgian and Serbian restoration, Alsace Lorraine, indemnity, and crushing Prussian militarism. It cautions Kaiser unlikely to concede and predicts prolonged conflict.
Prof Emory R Johnson of the University of Pennsylvania urged Congress to create a federal shipping board to supervise ship subsidies and foster a larger American merchant fleet. He said war underscored the need for a strong marine service and for revised U S navigation laws to compete with other nations. He proposed a three member expert board under the Interstate Commerce Commission to study laws, report a maritime code, authorize limited contracts with U S lines, and fund shipping efforts while avoiding direct government ownership.
The Georgia singer Betty Lee praises women who value honesty over appearances and credits Northern influence for energizing Southern women. She admires Confederacy heroines as examples of resilience and urges European women to adopt similar reforms while emphasizing Southern identity.
Banner Special reports that Cherokee county suffers extensive arson losses as barns residences and livestock burn. Governor Harris orders investigation and a $250 reward, with potential multiple rewards to target each blaze. Solicitor General Herbert Clay cites unknown culprits and urges swift arrests in Canton and surrounding areas.
Ruling prices in New York and New Orleans cotton markets show steady to firm levels with notable figures. Liverpool cables indicate higher opening, with American arrivals and futures unsettled but up from prior close.
The Association of State Presidents of Farmers Unions reports a warring nation offered to buy one million bales of middling cotton at twenty cents. A Texas committee will travel to Washington to secure shipment protection and ensure domestic use, not ammunition, differing from Germany's earlier million bale order at fifteen cents.
The University of Georgia will meet Navy in Annapolis on October 28 next season marking the first Georgia–Navy football encounter. The schedule includes potential clash with Georgetown in Athens the same day if finalized, with other major SEC and southern teams courting dates as the season takes shape.
President Wilson delivered his longest annual message to Congress. He denounced naturalized Americans who used citizenship to participate in plots against U S industries, drawing the highest applause for this section. The address also outlined national defense plans and Pan-Americanism, with strong approval for the Monroe Doctrine.
New Orleans reports at the Cotton States Bankers conference closing session pledged marketing and financing aid for 1916 and future crops and a selling season extended through the year. A permanent organization was formed with Joe Hirsch of Corpus Christi as chairman and Moorehead Wright of Little Rock as secretary. Jackson Mississippi’s C. Newton Jr. treasurer. Adjournment set for December 1916 at a city to be chosen.
Washington reports Secretary Lansing cites naval and military actions as the main offenses of Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen in a reply to Germany via Ambassador Von Bernstorff. The dispatch notes the reply does not discuss the facts. The text also mentions the Electro-Bulb Warmer as aiding aches with direct heat.
Congressman Tribble introduces a naturalization bill requiring all aliens to apply within three months of passage and immigrants within three months of reaching America. He cites district support for strict legal requirements and notes a pause on motor rural route orders in Madison and Oglethorpe counties.
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