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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
8
A compact scan of local ads urges readers to respond to notices while underscoring that advertisers addresses are confidential. It promotes Athens Savings Bank 4 percent savings, loan desks, room-and-board finds for students, farm and city real estate lending, auto rentals, fresh produce, summer rentals, and community notices including a summer school start at the city high school and a Woodmen of the World event reminder.
Hilley and Jones will keep their barber shops at 288 Jackson Street and in the Southern Mutual Building open until 2 p m today for their patrons. At that hour they will close for a half holiday in observance of the Fourth.
A local framing shop advertises immediate framing of photographs and pictures. It emphasizes neat presentation, careful framing, and reasonable prices to attract customer patronage.
American destroyers escorting transports to France fought off two submarine attacks. One sub was sunk. no ships were hit and no lives were lost. The voyage details and timing were announced by the committee on public information with confirmation of the final transport's safe arrival.
Russian advances in Galicia press Austro German lines back toward Lemberg. Brazzeny evacuated as Russians seize three villages and push beyond the Little Stripa River. Berlin concedes reverses. About 20 000 prisoners reported. Western front raids persist. Volhynia offensive under way. General Hugh Scott witnessed initial Russian push on July 1 in Galicia.
Tax Receiver J H Dorsey completed this year’s tax digests and will send the record to Atlanta. White and colored property totals amount to 13 719 275. Last year’s net returns were 13 778 525, with a small drop after adjustments. District tallies show real estate and mill assets dominating, with notable values for farms, banks, mills, and household goods.
Washington July 3 Predictions rise that fight will occur in the house senate over the war revenue bill unless the senate makes drastic changes to the draft from the finance committee. Representative Rainey ranking Democrat of the house ways and means committee calls the bill a rich man’s measure and condemns the publishers tax as illogical while noting a total of 1 670 000 000 must be raised.
American matches Detroit 1 Chicago 5 St Louis 5 Cleveland 4 Boston 0 Philadelphia 3 Boston 6 Philadelphia 1 New York Washington rained out. National Chicago 1 Cincinnati 3 Pittsburg 6 St Louis 8 Brooklyn New York rain Philadelphia Boston rain. Southern Atlanta 6 New Orleans 4 Nashville 4 Chattanooga 0 Little Rock 0 Memphis 3 Birmingham 2 Mobile 5. South Atlantic Charleston 0 Jacksonville 2 Charleston 2 Jacksonville 1 Columbia 13 Augusta 2.
King George directs the American flag to be flown from the Tower of Parliament on the Fourth of July in London as a symbol of alliance and friendship.
Judge Orr held a brief session adjourning until Saturday for further matters. Administrators executors guardians and trustees filed annual returns this week though many still fail to observe the law. Poll tax lists show 1206 colored and 2157 white subjects totaling 3363 dollars. Digest lists include 54 white lawyers 1 colored lawyer 36 white doctors 4 colored doctors 15 white dentists 4 colored dentists 3 white architects and 1 corporate president Dedrich Winter of Winterville heads a local telephone company.
Dr. Edward Lee Thorndyke, Columbia University psychologist, urged economy in teaching, more and better instruction, and community support for schools during wartime. His lectures at the University and State Normal School highlighted lab results in teaching literature and arithmetic and inspired teachers of Georgia to improve efficiency and service.
Washington July 3 The disposal of several provisions of the food control bill in the senate leads Senator Chamberlain to withhold his motion to invoke the new cloture rule. Plans were abandoned for a session tonight or tomorrow with a recess until Thursday. Prospects for a vote Saturday or Monday remain bright. Licensing and anti hoarding sections were adopted along with exemptions for farmers and stock raisers from government control.
Mrs. Sarah A Kidd died late yesterday at 7 30 P M at her Vine Street home. She was 84 and had been ill for some time. She is survived by daughters Mrs J A Lester Athens and Mrs Susie Towns Whitehall and son Wm H Kidd Maxeys. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at Holly Carter Cemetery near Dunlap conducted by Rev W F Dick of the Free Methodist Church.
The County Board of Education met yesterday to conduct regular business including approving teachers' accounts and related items.
The county board met in routine session to discuss road and bridge work with lumber shortages hindering bridge construction and repairs.
The June 26 1917 letter from Secretary McAdoo to Col Michael of Athens Ga commends the Liberty Loan Committee for its patriotic service. He notes the need to preserve the committee for future bond issues and expresses personal gratitude for the community’s loyalty and unselfish efforts.
Wil be Mr. WHI G. Moalor of Gatesville among visitors today. He noted his Athens trip last week and recalls managing the Tech football team when Gen Wood brought the Tech eleven to Athens. James T. Dunlap of Gainesville was Georgia team manager at that time.
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