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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1917
Page
5
The Athens Daily Banner warns subscribers to avoid carrier collection, outlines rates and payment methods, and requests prompt delivery reports. The column mixes editorials on U boats, patriotism, recruiting, and taxes with local civic notes and upcoming Red Cross efforts in Athens.
The war reduces American interest in Cecil Rhodes scholarships at Oxford as many states lack candidates and exams show failure. Oxford is not the prewar draw, with teachers and students at the front and national defense taking priority. Some call the decline a sign of the end of Rhodes' dream, but supporters believe the plan remains sound and will rebound after the war, with Americans continuing to pursue Rhodes scholarships.
Georgia farmers face a pivotal choice with boll weevil pressure and nearby planting. They plan to reduce cotton acreage, monitor weevils, and shift to crops like corn oats hay hogs cattle poultry and peanuts to offset losses. State College of Agriculture and federal agents push knowledge to guide these adjustments.
A quirky verse notes a man who boasted of thrift and patience yet at a social gathering is exposed by The Critic named Justice. The tag on his inner garment reveals it as a second hand item, and rumor spreads among all.
A stream of reflective prose explores prebirth memories and future immortality, interwoven with references to U boats, Bill Sunday in Atlanta, Red Cross nurse training, and Atlanta tax honesty efforts. The piece shifts to comment on local property tax returns and a brief classified note on advertising wants.
Professor Joseph Coachman Wardlaw, longtime educator and former dean at the State Normal School, is expected to be elected superintendent of Atlanta's city public schools by the board of education in June. The appointment follows L. M. Landrum’s resignation offer and ongoing board discussions, with Wardlaw noted for prior service in Athens and Milledgeville.
Love and mystery drive Har old Lockwood's Pidgin Island at the Strand with May Allison. John Crawford a secret service agent falls for a suspected lawbreaker near the Canadian border amid smuggling. Charlie Chaplin stars in The Pawnshop at the Strand today with extra program. W M Luttrell sings afternoon and night with Moe Levy accompanying.
New York cotton opens steady with small gains and losses as nerves over politics and shipping stir trading. May slips to 15.54 before a rally to 15.62, while Liverpool reports steady calls and Manchester inquiry. New Orleans market opens down then steadies. Liverpool futures close quietly higher.
Mrs. J B Whittaker of McDuff Virginia says years of sickness ended after using Thedford s Black-Draught a vegetable medicine praised for aiding digestion and relieving stomach issues It has been in use for over 70 years and claims to benefit over a million people The ad notes druggists sell it for 25 cents per package N C 12
Commerce Georgia and Ocala Florida report the death of Judge W J Gober a long time Justice of the Peace and Confederate veteran. He died at his son Will Gobers home in Ocala after a stroke and will be buried in Commerce with Morgan’s Cavalry veterans performing rites at the First Baptist church.
A short health notice urges mothers to keep Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for winter colds in children. It claims the remedy loosens phlegm relieves congested lungs and stops coughing. It also notes use for croup whooping cough and bronchial troubles and lists price at 25 cents.
Wheat May 168 to 169 percent, July 146 percent. Corn May 101 percent, July 99 to 100. Oats May 54 to 64, July 53 to 63. Pork May 29.80, Bal 29.47. Lard May 16.50 to 16.65, July 16.67 to 16.86. Rib s placeholder.
Athens timetables outline daily departures and Sunday services for Georgia Railroad trains 60 52 64 61 and 53. Train 60 runs daily from Athens, train 52 operates weekdays, train 64 runs Sundays at 4 30 p m, train 61 runs daily except Sunday at noon, with train 53 arriving Athens.
Train timetable shows Rain No 9 from Athens at 7 20 p m Rain No 4 from Athens at 7 20 p m Rain No 1 to Athens at 1 40 a m Rain No 4 to Athens at 6 40 p m Connections link Belmon Winder Monroe and intermediate points with Georgia Railroad for Gainesville and Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south.
Train schedule lists daily and Sunday departures with times for Athens area including points east and west. The page also presents lodge notices for Elmo K of P, Williama I O O F, Glenn I O O F, Athens B P C E, Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M, and Geo S Davis Camp W C W, inviting members to meetings.
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