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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
8
A compact reading of notices and ads from The Banner features items on Lipscomb's Specialty Fire Insurance, Athens Savings Bank 4 percent deposits, bicycle promotions by Athens Cycle Co, sales of pianos and car ads, a cow found and owner contact, mules for sale by John L. Booth, stock of groceries and fixtures for sale, organ sales by Flanigan & Flanigan, battery repairs and auto electric services, car wash and tire promotions, and City Garage services.
The notice lists TL Mitchell and Bee P H Durden selling a sewing machine for a new home at 288 Lumpkin Street next to Herald. Also: For Rent a six-room house on Clay stone Street and various small ads.
Announcement of a new law partnership by Col. Austin Bell and Col. Lamar Rucker. Bell is a well known lawyer with a large practice. Rucker leaves Erwin and Rucker to join. The collaboration unites two of the most forceful lawyers in the region and is supported by many friends in the area.
A public notice-style blurb promotes reducing meat intake to avoid kidney strain. It touts Jad Salts as a kidney flush remedy and claims it alleviates back pain, headaches, and bladder irritation by flushing kidneys and neutralizing urine acids. It also invites readers to subscribe to a Christmas fund.
Rear Admiral Earle, head of ordnance, details the navy wartime role and the vast spending on guns and equipment. He notes arming 937 nonstandard craft between July 1917 and July 1918 and outlines manufacturing feats for gun mounts and railway 14 inch rifles aiding Allied and U.S. forces.
The article notes Allied and American innovations in naval ordnance. It reports success with 16 inch rifles, 50 caliber main batteries and depth bombs for destroyers aiding anti submarine warfare. It also mentions improved fire control and range finding devices as Admiral Earle praises gunnery efficiency. It ends with a church circle meeting at 4 o clock.
A long list shows daily donations from community members to the Banner Commissary. Names include Capt. E. D. Cox, J. Bush, Sidney Goldman, Mrs. Marion Gerdine Moise, Mrs. Joan Gerdine, Mrs. Alice Adams severe, and many others with amounts ranging from cents to 50 dollars. The column reflects broad volunteer support and substantial private generosity.
A list of names including Mrs Sarah Baxter Miss Baseline Prince A Rhodes W B Pope Sidney Boley Prof and Mrs J Lustrat US F Edwards Hugh H Gordon Mrs Max Michael Mr and Mrs G A Mell Judge A J Cobb Mrs Martha P Percy F M Hodgson Griffeth Implement C Costa and others. Cumulative total shown as 825.00 dollars.
Mr. Whitey Davis, captain of next year's baseball squad, has returned to the city from Princeton University where he served in the aviation department. He completed his course and received his discharge recently and will spend the season with E. H. Dorsey. Davis has many friends in the state and is expected to lead Georgia to victory next year.
News arrives of the death of Mrs H H Steiner in Connecticut. Formerly Miss Lucile Barnes of this city, she studied at the Lucy Cobb Institute. The remains will be carried to Augusta for interment.
Gonzalo Bulnes, former Chilean ambassador to Argentina, reports President Iri g0yen promised Argentina to stay neutral in the Chile Peru conflict. source from Santiago dated December 11 via Associated Press.
Washington reports an influenza recrudescence across the nation, with Surgeon General Blue urging continued precautions. The Public Health Service warns the disease is not ended and calls for vigilance nationwide. In local news, Circle No. 1 of the First Baptist Missionary Society meets at four this afternoon with Mrs. C N Walker on Woodlawn avenue.
The appeal asks readers to take or send their subscriptions to Max Michael chairman or to any executive committee member to support Jewish War Relief efforts.
Mr Homer Smith died at his home in Winder Tuesday and was buried there yesterday afternoon. He was 32, a University of Georgia graduate, husband of Mrs Katherine Hulme, father of Dorothy and Narcla, and son of Mr and Mrs H C Smith. He left a widow, two children, his father and mother, and one sister, Miss Pauline Smith. The funeral was largely attended.
Special to Banner from Carneaville Georgia December 11 Judge Hodges canceled the September adjourned term of Franklin Superior Court due to sickness in Franklin County. It is likely no adjourned term will occur before the regular March term 1919. if any adjourned term is called due notice will be given.
The seventy seventh annual communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M will be held at their hall third floor Max Joseph building this Thursday evening Dec 12 at eight oclock. Election of officers for the coming masonic year will be held. Members and qualified visiting brothers are invited. By order of W M Capps and G Quinn.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for stuffed head and runny nose. It claims relief of headache feverish symptoms and throat soreness after two to three doses, and urges use every two hours. The text also contains an unrelated antisemitic statement.
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