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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
5
The twentieth of December is near and the books close that day for payment of state and county taxes. County Tax Collector Walter Mallory notes many have not yet paid their 1916 taxes, with fewer payments than last fall despite notices and reminders.
Zim Smith was turned over by the county jailer to Greene County officers and taken to Greensboro to face charges of violating the state prohibition law. He had just finished a federal sentence in the local jail for making.
A prominent soft drink magnate reportedly offered over one hundred thousand dollars for H. C. Anderson’s stake in the Bludwine Company with its Athens home office. The offer was said to be refused. Anderson left for Hot Springs and could not be reached for comment.
Mr. C. W. Edmondson of Chattanooga originator of the Edmondson Penmanship System spent a week in Athens visiting city schools. He demonstrated methods at teachers meetings and instructed pupils in the system before returning home yesterday afternoon.
Tax books for state and county close on December 20. W. A. Mal and T. C. Lory are named in the notice as officials involved in the process. The item appears as a local public notice with concise filing details.
Mr. David Hemrick, an elderly long-time Athens resident living beyond the city limits on the Princeton road, is thought to be dying. At over eighty years old he served for many years in the Second ward on the city council and was a prominent Odd Fellow.
Weldon Barnett, colored, was arrested on a charge of keeping liquor on hand for sale after police found a gallon and a half of white liquor with casks jugs and bottles on Hancock avenue. He posted a $50 cash bond and will appear for trial.
A brief job notice seeks a young man for office work starting January 1. Applications directed to P. O. Box 521 with unspecified further details.
A note suggests hundreds of wearable gifts fit for giving within a household or from a young lady to her gentlemen friends, emphasizing propriety and tasteful selection.
Hon. W. T. Davidson of Eatonton applies for the unexpired term on the court of appeals after Judge Hodges death. A Georgia lawyer well known in the state, Davidson is respected for legislative service and broad support from friends urging the governor to appoint him.
Snow fell in Athens with light accumulation and was reported by telephone wires as a visible, fluffy layer in Atlanta by yesterday afternoon. Snow extended along the Southern mainline toward Gainesville and Lula, with noticeable blowing.
The cold disturbance centers over Alabama tonight bringing snows and rains across the East Gulf and Southern states. Forecasters predict colder weather Friday and Saturday in the South Atlantic region with heavy frost by Saturday morning reaching central Florida. Storm warnings remain in effect along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Special to the Banner reports in Atlanta that Governor Harris met with Orrin Roberts of Monroe and other visitors today indicating ongoing regional interest in state affairs.
Major General Sharpe told the House Military Committee that the department is paying 75000 daily to dependent families of enlisted men and guardsmen. He said the 2 million dollar fund is nearly exhausted and emergency legislation will be sought to continue payments this month.
Messrs. Harry Chafin, Gaston Chafin and G. P. Hammond were arraigned in recorder's court and fined for disorderly conduct. Officers said the men had threatened W. F. Dryer, who worked for the Chafin establishment on Washington Street, caused him to flee, and Dryer drew his gun in a cafe to defend himself.
The South American group led by J P Morgan & Co purchases 16.8 million dollars of six months notes dated December 5 from the Argentina government. The issue, about five percent yield, will not be publicly offered and will be sold to eligible buyers. The group includes Giranty Trust National City Kuhn Loeb and Lee Higginson.
The passage lists legal and political figures including Attorney General, Judge EB Regan of McDonough, Ben J Fowler of Macon, L B Fowler and John T Day of Milledgeville, Senator H A Boykin of Sylvania, and Representative L C Brown of Athens.
A letter from Key West, Florida, quotes Mary L. Baez describing anemia and fatigue. She attributes improved sleep, appetite, energy, and ambition to Vinci a constitutional remedy. Georgia druggists H. R. Palmer & Cons promote Vinci as a blood-building tonic with cod liver and beet peptones.
New York December 14 Manager George Stallings of the Boston Braves said there is no chance he will manage the Chicago club and dismissed reports of a deal with Charley Weeghman. He left for home to spend the Christmas holidays.
Washington reports indicate Congress will try to pass the immigration bill over President Wilson's veto if he disapproves. The Senate approved the measure 64 to 7, after the House backed it in April by 180 to 87.
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