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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1911
Page
1
The Banner launches a countywide subscription contest Monday at eight, with prizes a car, mahogany furniture, and a gold watch. Women are gathering voting coupons, urging new subscriptions, and paying arrearages to boost votes. The contest runs to September 4 and covers both weekly and daily editions.
Mr M L Troutman commends the local water supply for its purity, comparing it to Northwest Georgia water. He urges the public to learn how XX Century Water Cooler and Linton's Spring Water can be provided. Also notes FEARS offers fresh produce like beans and fruit.
The University summer school reports better attendance than last year and strong student energy. Eleven graduate students pursue a Master of Arts, with two women, while Dean Williams and Dr. Hulley deliver engaging lectures. An upcoming Tallulah Falls excursion is planned as river diversion by a power company approaches.
The city begins erecting a new stockade off the Boulevard with workers busy at the site. Within a week or two the project will be underway and rapidly pushed to completion, praised as a strong municipal improvement by officials and citizens.
Atlanta July 7 Special Thomas E Watson enters the race for the senate with support from J J Brown and the people’s committee. He will begin active campaigning after arrival in Atlanta. Governor Hoke Smith confirms in a public letter that his name may be presented to the legislature for the senate.
Special to the Banner. Atlanta Georgia July 7. Both houses of the legislature adjourn to meet again Monday. Senators and representatives return from weekend sessions. The senatorial contest draws crowds at the Kimball house with Terrell Stovall Covington and Governor Smith as active candidates. A Clarke county city court judgeship bill is barely supported and likely to fail. Judge West Shackelford Thomas and Mell are named as possible appointees, with governor delaying until after the U.S. Senate election.
Miss Lawrence and Mr. Arthur Johnson take leading roles in The Professors Ward at the time today. Their casting promises a fine picture and strong performances for the afternoon show.
In Gainesville Georgia on July 7, Robert Young a Black convict from Banks county escaped again after previous desertions from brick yards and road camps. Sheriff Crow of Hall county has recaptured him twice in Columbia South Carolina and is likely to pursue once more.
Yesterday at 1 30 p m Milton B Saye a noted carpenter, fell from a Hill Street home roof while shingling and broke both wrists upon landing fifteen feet below He was rushed to St Marys hospital for treatment and repair The incident occurred amid a long State College of Agriculture extension report noting extensive outreach and requests for a fifty thousand dollar annual appropriation for farmer education and itinerant programs across Georgia communities.
Mt. Vernon lodge of Athens hosts the Masons for the Eighth district convention to be set this August. Hundreds from the district are expected, with plans for a full program, local and visiting speakers, and degree work. Organizers aim to grow attendance toward one thousand and strengthen Masonry ties in the Classic City. Georgia raised watermelons and Rockyford cantaloupes advertised at fears.
In the House on Friday a resolution to investigate Walton county lynchings was defeated and another to require candidates for the U S Senate to resign if defeated and reseek a primary was rejected. Many general and local bills were introduced. two local measures passed. adjournment set for Monday. In the Senate a resolution to demand resignations was defeated and a large number of general and local bills were introduced. adjourned until Monday. An advertisement notes cooking in Aluminum cookware by A A Johnson with phone 339 L.
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