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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1907

Page

8

Dem osthenian Society Elects Officers and Debates Monroe Doctrine

At the regular meeting of the Dem osthenian Literary Society of the University last night officers for January were elected: President Allen H. Bunce, Vice-President D. H W. Redfern, Parliamentarian C. C. King, Sergeant at Arms McGurrity. A discussion followed on whether the Monroe Doctrine should no longer be U S policy. The president ruled in favor of the negative. Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in 3 Days. Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Ind reports his wife healed in three days after using Dr Detchen's Relief for Rheumatism sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons.

Demosthenian Literary Society Allen H. Bunce D. H W. Redfern C. C. King McGurrity United States Socie Morton L. Hill Lebanon Ind Detchen H. R. Palmer & Sons

Senator Ong Scores Roosevelt Era Critique in Senate Speech

Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas delivered his maiden speech in the sixtieth congress arguing to destroy trusts and jail Rockefeller. He attacked Wall Street speculators, mocked President Roosevelt’s $110,000 salary, and warned that without drastic action the trusts would overpower government while warning of knee breeches and powdered wigs for future statesmen. He urged severest penalties, charter revocation, and full remedy, describing the trust cancer as needing the surgeon’s knife. He pressed congress to act to destroy the trusts and protect the public.

Washington Jeff Davis Arkansas Senate John DP. Rockefeller Wall Street Roosevelt Childern Davis Congr Congress

Social Notes From Georgia Towns Show Holiday Gatherings

Mrs Helen Longstreet postmistress at Gainesville plans to gift President Roosevelts family a genuine Georgian possum for Christmas dinner. Miss Marcella Griffeth visited Athens with Mrs Lumpkin and joined a bridge party honoring guests, followed by a tea hosted by Susie Barrow. Numerous locals—Dr J P Proctor, Mrs R E Branch, Miss Rosa Thompson, Miss Beatrice Booth, and others—are visiting, returning home, or hosting guests around holidays.

Helen Longstreet Gainesville Marcella Griffeth Athens

Mayors Court Fines For Fights And Curses

Yesterday in Mayor Dorsey s court Laura Price and Daisy Hampton two negro women were fined five dollars each for fighting. George Burns a negro man was fined fifteen dollars for cursing in the presence of ladies. The City Government Club of the University of Georgia met Tuesday evening and read papers on System Municipal Taxation The Control of Leisure and Liquor Laws read by J Michiel W H Watson C N Feid and W C Henson.

Dorsey Laura Price Daisy Hampton George Burns University of Georgia

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