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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
4
Athens newspaper rounds up political events and domestic news for the new year. Mentioned are Kirkwood mayors, Georgia lynching statistics, Congress rail and appropriation bills, weather, and the submarine threat extending to the English coast.
The Athens Board of Health chief presents the annual report to the mayor and council noting the city’s best health year. Typhoid cases fell to less than half the normal, deaths down, white death rate under one percent, and the board kept within budget amid no major epidemic. Cooperation from teachers and residents credited for reforms.
The College of Agriculture invites Georgia youths to enroll in short winter and August courses. Three month, ten day, and one year options provide practical farm education for students who cannot commit to four years. Each session aims to boost individual farming skills and benefit Georgia as a whole.
The Associated Press report from New York on January 2 notes a quiet market with Liverpool stronger than Saturday’s New York close. July rose to 17.72 amid buying, while October and March contracts climbed earlier but faced midday profit-taking, with losses of 7 to 8 points from the session low.
New York cotton prices steadied after a morning rise as Liverpool cables moved 5 1/2 to 8 1/2 points higher. Openings firm, market quiet at 12 15 p m with advances of 22 points. middlings at 10 77. Sales totaled 5 000 bales with American imports 64 000 bales and tenders 3 000. Futures closed 24 to 35 points above prior close.
The article notes a nationwide push urging all American children to join the Army of Thrift Workers this year. It mentions older readers might be allowed to enlist as well, indicating a broad literacy and savings campaign tied to thrift and national service.
Trading figures show Open highs and lows across contract months with January at 16.79, 16.98, 16.77, closing 16.89. Mar and Apr show varied quotes around 16.99 to 16.82, July near 17.27, October around 15.90 to 15.94, with multiple contract markers and price notes across the board.
W. BE. Patman of Oglethorpe County endorses Hon. Thos. J. Brown of Elberton for Congress after tribble's death. Brown praised as self made lawyer and former solicitor general with a record of courtesy impartiality and efficiency. He led against Tribble in the race and earned broad respect for his knowledge of national issues and district duties.
An advertising column urges voters to back Dr. Stovall in the congressional race over lawyer candidates. It claims he has years in the Georgia legislature and authored useful laws while opponents cannot point to laws they wrote. The piece also mentions Asa G. Candler and Prohibition era arrests in Des Moines, plus a Sloan's Liniment ad promoting relief for stiff joints and rheumatic pain.
The Valdosta Times reports the funeral of W. H. Myddleton aged about thirty five at his River Street home. Pastor A L Johnston officiated. Pallbearers listed. burial at sunset. Survived by mother Mrs R T Myddleton four brothers and two sisters. long residency in Valdosta with work in Jacksonville and a Jaylow sawmill job. The death shocked many friends.
The Strand presents Theda Bara in Romeo and Juliet as a special feature with Elite Valkyrien showing The Hidden Valley. Other titles include The Criminal with Clara Williams and Keystone Comedy lite Vivian Martin in The Stronger Love.
Senator-elect D. Roscoe Peacock known as Emp Peacock visited Atlanta on New Year’s Eve and announced candidacy for president pro tem. The Fifteenth district’s new senator just turned 26, and he notes his region’s prosperity with 200 cent cotton, farmers paying debts, and buying blooded stock.
An advertisement claims inactivity causes constipation and promises relief with Dr King's New Life Pills a mild laxative that cleanses the intestines overnight with a single dose before bed at 25e from your druggist.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a quick solution for constipation and stomach issues. It claims a 10-cent box cleanses the stomach, regulates digestion, relieves gas and foul taste, and leaves users with a clear head by morning. Includes a credential claim from J R Moore about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
An Athens timetable shows train 60 leaves Athens daily at 5:35 am Eastern Time and train 52 runs daily except Sunday from Athens at 4 pm. Train 64 operates Sunday only at 4:30 pm, train 61 arrives Athens daily except Sunday at 12:59 pm, train 53 arrives Athens daily at 3:30 pm and train 65 arrives Athens Sunday only at 12:30 pm.
Train timetable lists Athens departures and arrivals for January 23 1916. Train 3 leaves Athens at 7 20 a m Train 4 leaves Athens at 2 20 p m Train 1 arrives Athens 11 40 a m Train 4 arrives Athens 6 40 p m Connects at Belmon t or Winder and Monroe with Georgia railroad lines and with Southern Railway for Gainesville Northwood stations.
Southern Railway schedules list Athens departures and arrivals for all points daily and on Sundays. Contact YW Williams and Shelton for ticketing and information via phone numbers listed.
A flood of announcements from Athens to Hartwell reveals multiple candidates for the Eighth district congressional special and long term terms. Charles H. Brand Julian B. McCurry T. W. Rucker announce bids to succeed the late Samuel J. Tribble with emphasis on service and experience.
A curt item from the Atchison Globe notes a jealous woman displays clever schemes that lead her to hire a private detective, described with wry humor about the contrivances and motives behind the move.
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