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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
6
Short notes of interest show ads for Lipscomb’s Specialty Insurance the Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent and loan funds, Williams Bros moving services, autos for rent, fruit trees for sale, and home canning services. A church sketch mentions steam heat and coal, joking about a church whistle.
The worst umbrella in America first appeared in Baltimore and quickly spread to Philadelphia and New York.
A quirky montage of fragmentary scenes and lines from tales and dialogue. A poor honest youth faces rejection while a fiancé flaunts a new ring and a hobo asks for charity amid comic misreads and sly social observations.
A tense exchange recalls a near disaster as one man claims he did his best to save a balloonist from a fall. He states the balloonist had not dropped more than fifty feet before he shouted for him to stop.
A fragmentary dialogue features a narrator asking about finding love and a listener stating it is hard to believe a man telling the truth when others would lie in his place. The exchange includes a laughing lover and a man thinking aloud about honesty and perception.
Union L C Brown returns from Atlanta to push a bill abolishing Clarke County city court. The measure will be assigned to a committee where opponents can request a hearing before a vote. DuBose remains in Augusta due to other legislative duties while Clarke's two representatives hold key committee roles.
At Carnegie Hall a mass meeting honoring the Russian mission sparked a tumult when Samuel Gompers denied union involvement in East St. Louis riots and Theodore Roosevelt denounced the murder of helpless negros. The audience hissed and cheered as order broke down.
Regular army officers in South Dakota report I W W leaders have maps of agricultural districts and plan simultaneous crop arsons this season. In Jerome Arizona the I W W calls a strike at copper mines to enforce demands presented at Globe with the local union saying the action was unauthorized.
The Cobb-Delony Camp veterans plan a regular monthly meeting at city hall at 11 o clock with a pre meeting music session at 10 15 am led by Commander Griffeth. The event centers on singing the old Finol La songs and is of special interest to members and supporters.
A late night burglary tale ends with Harrison Wade known as Jack Snapper caught inside 247 Prince Avenue by Mack Harris, a janitor at the Kappa Sigma chapter house. Wade battles with Mack for the phone as police arrive to take the intruder into custody.
A meeting of Chamber of Commerce directors was held yesterday afternoon. Mr Flangen reported on the camp proposition. Gen Wood, the recent visitor, recommended Athens for one of the cantonments. He noted Wood favored two sites and praised Athens surroundings and health record.
Friends and acquaintances in Athens learn of the death of Dr Milledge who held the history chair at the Summer School last year He died at his Miami Florida home He was a descendant of Governor Milledge a founder of the University of Georgia In Athens he stayed with Dr and Mrs E M Coleman last year
American League Detroit beat Chicago 4 to 1 and St Louis topped Cleveland 12 to 6. National League Brooklyn won 9 3 over Chicago while Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 5 and New York 2 St Louis 1. Boston 5 Cincinnati 2. Southern Memphis at Atlanta rain. Chattanooga 2 New Orleans 4. Little Rock 2 Birmingham 1. Nashville 0 Mobile 4. South Atlantic Columbia 4 Charleston 1.
A promotional fragment urging readers to use Jackson's Cordial to ease nervousness and sleepless nights during hot sultry weather. The ad media pitches a tonic as the best remedy and invites readers to try it to be convinced. The wording emphasizes personal well being and a strong recommendation.
Governor Dorsey issued an order authorizing the adjutant general to appoint clerks and assistants for the new administration. The order signals J. Van Holt Nash will be reappointed as head of Georgia’s military department, with no changes to current office personnel.
A Baldwinsville New York woman reports relief from chronic stomach pain after taking Chamberlain's tablets. She says the first dose cured her and continued use prevented recurrence. Wade is jailed on a house entering and stealing charge.
In Atlanta on July 6 Senators A A McCurry of Hart County and W H Weaver of Taylor County denied county opposition to Wilson war measures. They asserted loyalty of Hart and Taylor counties, countering opposing views by representatives Winn and Foy. The House endorsed the president's war policies 113 to 5 and sent the joint resolution to the Senate awaiting vote. The Senate announced its committee appointments by President Sam L Olive and prepared for a busy session with space constraints at the capitol. The session adjourned to Monday at 11 o clock.
At the governor's office in Atlanta on Friday morning the southeastern chairman of the national defense council led discussions on food conservation and fire protection. A follow up meeting will set definite plans, with talks on fire inspection and many inspectors. Attendees included Mr. Tupper Captain W R Joyner state fire marshal H G Hastings and chamber of commerce leaders.
London reports a private sector surge in artificial limb production for soldiers. Some 8805 artificial limbs have been made at a cost of 626000 dollars, with over 7000 more men awaiting supply.
One of two flags presented to the Georgia general assembly by W E B Fleding of Atlanta was hung in the senate chamber over the president's desk Friday. The other flag is displayed over the speaker's stand in the house.
London reports a government commission has been appointed to investigate labor unrest across the country and determine the causes of strikes. The inquiry aims to identify factors driving worker actions and to propose remedies to stabilize industry and employment relations.
In Panamas cosmopolitan city with about 60 000 inhabitants, nearly all races are represented yet there are only a few beggars and few blind men noted. The scene suggests broad ethnic mix with minimal street solicitation.
The note discusses using logical thinking to obtain information by locating sources. It emphasizes starting with correct lines of thought to identify where data can be found and accessed.
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