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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1917
Page
2
Subscribers should report late deliveries or irregular service immediately to the business office as this is the only way to identify the cause of complaints. The piece also covers assorted items including political judgments, financial reviews, and inflationary trends with notes on gold stocks and currency effects on prices.
Lawson accuses high officials of leaking the president’s Peace note and pushes for a full congressional investigation. The call urges exposure or exoneration, warning leakage harms Wilson and the nation and demands whether charges are true or false be clarified publicly.
Athens attracts many visitors from Georgia and beyond drawn by its educational institutions and hospitality. The Chamber of Commerce coordinates welcome efforts, ensuring guests feel at home, which boosts talk of the city and spurs prosperity through conventions and ongoing development.
The Georgia Court of Appeals elevates Justice Payton L. Wade to chief justice. New justices George, Luke, and Jenkins join, expanding capacity. The piece notes Wade and Broyles’ prior leadership and Bloodworth’s arrival after Hodges’s death, with commentary on Hearst papers and Democratic control in Georgia politics.
The governor rejects claims the state treasury is busted. He releases figures showing January 1917 available balance of 909,149 and expected receipts of 1.476 million, with funds left after school warrants of 903,616. He notes tax receipts are up and a constitutional loan may not be needed. Also: Prof. R R Childs returns from Washington after two months aiding cooperative extension and seed work on small grains.
The piece notes two judges in the Georgia circuits with four year terms and salaries of 3000 and 5000 dollars respectively. Clarke county pays 2000 of the western circuit salary. Citizens are urged to force contract fulfillment or reclaim the office. It cites Hugh M. Dorsey resigning as solicitor general to run for governor and urges judges to resign or be taught a lesson by votes.
Jim Clark, arrested on complaint by Mildred Hiram, accused of approaching and tapping her with a pistol end. She not seriously hurt. Woods Deadwyler reported B. Mack near the oil mill slashed and stabbed him, causing considerable bleeding but no serious injury.
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