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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1917
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner reports subscription rates and carrier policies, urges prompt delivery complaints, and flags a specials notice. It notes ongoing political turmoil, wartime diplomacy, and European leaders gathering in Rome, Berlin, Vienna amid unrest and peace talks.
Excerpt discusses the Wyoming Plan of Military Training highlighting that about 75 percent of high school boys join the cadet corps and participate in various school life activities. It notes summer camps target practice and contests, and argues military training builds citizenship, discipline, and fitness valuable to both soldiers and citizens.
Georgia lawmakers condemn emigration agents who lure Black farmworkers north. They warn many are misled about northern conditions, risking labor disruption and farmers’ losses. Returning workers show the danger, and officials urge strict enforcement to protect local labor.
The speaker questions bids for the Western & Atlantic Railroad including land and rail line at fifty thousand dollars per month for forty seven years. They argue the state must secure a fair rental that exceeds the existing proposal, guard against monopoly, and ensure the state recoups maximum value from the lease while allowing the lessee a fair profit.
A brief cartoon caption notes the observer spotting resemblances to the late Old Year as the New Year ages. It suggests the New Year will eventually resemble all that came before, a cyclical commentary on time and renewal.
A reflective prose piece by D. G. Bickers emphasizes that spoken words reveal the speaker’s inner self and faithfulness to truth. It argues that even lies betray one’s core beliefs and urges careful speech to avoid unrecoverable expressions of the inner life.
The Georgia Railway and Power Company announces it will start six per cent dividends this year and begin paying four years of accumulated unpaid dividends via scrip. It seeks approval for related bond issues and a non interest bearing scrip to cover past dividends on preferred stock, with phased payments through 1924.
Jennie Winston, a young Alton woman linked to calls against white slavery, died by her own hand. The hymn Lead Kindly Light, beloved by President McKinley, was played at her funeral to honor her memory. Also, The Little Girl Next Door will be shown at the Colonial this week.
Invitations mailed for the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Association and related groups list speakers from Progress ive Farmer and university and industry leaders. A great highway meeting was omitted from the program but will be addressed by prominent road men and press figures in the city and surrounding counties.
The Athens area now has a mill on Thomas Street next to Bell Grocery Co producing high quality, home grown corn meal. O C Bell markets this refined meal in small packages and claims the bread made from it tastes far better than market stock corn meal.
Congressional investigators set to hear from a roster including Secretary Lansing and Secretary Tumulty. Subpoenas target seven newspaper men and notable figures such as Thomas W. Lawson Bernard Baruch and Charles H Sabin as lawmakers seek the source and beneficiaries of a Wall Street leak about the president's peace note.
Washington January reports indicate Allied diplomacy signals an enhanced reply to the president's peace note. The document aims to clarify if negotiations should continue. Allied premiers meet in Rome amid expectations Ente nte governments will discuss peace stance and America's role.
In Laredo Texas on January 6 Acting on reports a filibustering group tried to cross the Rio Grande into Mexico about forty miles west of town. K Troop 14th U S Cavalry rushed to the area tonight while other notes mention Atlanta and Athens school boards debating more buildings and double sessions.
Seven large freight ships bound for the Allies are declared overdue and lost without a trace. Reports say they carried munitions and contraband, while postmasters nationwide mobilize recruits and a Midwestern postmistress records the call to arms in a striking instance of wartime patriotism.
Alumni of the State College of Agriculture plan their third annual banquet at the Georgian Hotel this week. The group, formed three years ago, includes nearly all graduates and aims to build a $10,000 Agricultural Quarterly building on campus. Honorary members will speak. officers include J. K. Giles president, W. F. Dobbs executive chair, and E. C. Westbrook secretary treasurer.
South bound trains No 11 and No 17 depart early morning. No 5 and No 29 depart later. North bound No 30, No 6, No 18 depart afternoon to late night with departure times listed 3 46 pm 6 18 pm 10 40 am 5 52 pm 7 45 pm 11 45 pm.
Daily and Sunday trains between Athens and points show departure times from Athens each evening and afternoon. Train No 60 departs Athens at 8 35 p m daily, No 52 at 4 p m daily except Sunday, No 64 runs Sunday only at 4 80 p m, No 51 arrives Athens 12 59 p m daily except Sunday, No 53 arrives 9 30 p m daily, and No 55 arrives Athens 12 30 p m on Sundays.
Train No 2 leaves Athens at 7 20 p m for connections to Winder Monroe and intermediate points. Train No 4 leaves Athens at 2 20 p m with arrivals 11 40 p m and 6 40 p m for return. Nos 3 and 4 connect at Belmon for Winder Monroe and intermediate points and link with Georgia Railroad and Southern Railway for north south routes and Gainesville connections.
All points daily 8 20 p m 41 points daily 1 00 p m all points gun only 3 15 p all points daily ex sun 8 30 p m Trains arrive all points daily 6 50 p m all points daily ex sun 9 46 a m for information telephone G B Williams commercial agent phone 1 BE Shelton ticket agent phone 1024
A series of notices from Georgia figures James B. Park Q L Williford Thos J Brown Charles H Brand Julian B McCurry and T W Rucker declare campaigns for the long term seat to begin March 4 1917 or interim terms with election dates set in January 1917 and discuss duties experiences and pledges to serve the people of the Eighth district and state.
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