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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner details home delivery rates and payment options. It warns carriers must not collect subscriptions and invites reader complaints about service. The page then sketches a stream of topical items about politics, society, and economics, including Taft, Roosevelt, tariff debates, and naval spending.
The Athens Banner praises visiting African Americans for orderly behavior during their stay for a Pythian grand lodge event. It notes more than three thousand visitors, none arrested, no drunkenness, and respectful conduct toward the Confederate monument as bands played Dixie. White residents expressed appreciation for their peaceful demeanour and civic responsibility.
The Georgia legislature approved a proposed constitutional amendment to levy an income tax after a tense vote in both chambers. Eight states have ratified, two failed to act, and four rejected, signaling a challenging path ahead for final adoption. The move frees lawmakers to focus on other state priorities.
A brief treaty between Russia and Japan promises mutual support to improve Manchurian railway lines and related services while preserving the existing status quo with China. It commits to consulting each other on any actions affecting the regional balance and cautions against competitive moves.
July 15 items recall battles at Tannenberg and Stony Point, figures like William of Orange, Richard Ward, and George Towns, and events from balloon ascents to early American governance. Notes mark Healy’s birth, Chauveau’s premiership, and Lord Northcliffe’s rise, plus a birthday reflection and a paragraph on Electric Bitters.
Georgia political scene features multiple figures debating platforms and independence. Gov Brown's supporters, opponents and local editors weigh in on tax, rail, and corporate influence as campaigns intensify across counties and districts.
The town hosts an open air historical pageant with its first performance this evening and continuing Friday and Saturday. It will recount Deerfield history from early land purchase from the Indians through the Revolutionary period.
Athens time based May 1910 schedules show Central of Georgia departure at 7:30 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. for Macon with 1:05 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. arrivals from Macon. Seaboard Air Line trains No 52 32 58 38 operate with various Athens departures and arrivals. Georgia and Southern Railway timetables list additional daily and Sunday services, noting certain trains do not run north of Athens.
Mt Vernon lodges and fraternal groups announce regular meetings at the Max Joseph building Clayton street and related halls. Attendees urged include Master Masons Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and W O W members with officers named.
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