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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1915

Page

4

Athens Daily Banner notices and city life reflections

The item outlines subscription rates for the Athens Daily Banner with terms and accepted payment methods. It notes Special Notice warnings about carriers not authorized to solicit subscriptions and references various city and state political mentions, infrastructure projects, and local governance observations in Atlanta and Athens. It mentions J Lindsay Johnson and roles in Rome and Georgia, and discusses paving Prince avenue and other municipal improvements.

Athens

Wilson Pushes Strong Defense Buildup for Permanent Peace

President Wilson backs a practical national defense program with aims to expand the navy and army. He has asked War and Navy secretaries to report plans, signaling possible congressional action and a drift toward broader armament amid European conflict.

Wilson Bryan War and Navy Departments White House Congress Army Navy

More Farmers and Better Farms at Tybee Meeting

The Savannah Board of Trade gathering on Tybee brought Georgia business leaders together to push agricultural development. The group urged selective immigration to add one hundred thousand capable farmers, noting ten million idle acres could yield enormous profits with intensive 50 acre plots.

Tybee Savannah Board of Trade Georgia

Elimination of Grade Crossings by Railroads Expands

Railroads shift from at grade crossovers to underpasses and bridges to boost safety and service. The Southern reports 54 of 73 grade crossings eliminated in Virginia and North Carolina last year, with wider industry adoption. Georgia sees growth in future crossing removals as automobile use rises.

Virginia North Carolina Southern Georgia

Weathered Blues: Heat Prods Hustle in Van Anciant Tone

A lively regional verse warns of extreme heat as the sun blazes. It urges constant movement to stir a breeze and cope with the muggy, sweltering day, describing sweat and scorched air in vivid, old time diction.

Spot Cotton Market Shows Mixed Regional Rates

The market reports mixed activity with Atlantic regions steady to nominal while New York remains quiet. Prices across Southern hubs like Athens, Savannah, Augusta, and Charleston hover around 8 50 to 9 10 cents with several cities showing steady quotations and others listing nominal values.

Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans Liverpool Savannah Norfolk Augusta Houston Baltimore Quiet Memphis Charleston St. Louis Mobile

New Bills Introduced Across Georgia Legislature

Routine list of Senate and House bills and resolutions introduced in Georgia on July 27. Proposals include regulating education administration and plumbing examiners, amending civil and taxation laws, and creating state departments. Local bills and financial appropriations also noted.

Atlanta Senate Holden, Minter Buchanan Boykin Akin Moon Wilkes County Covington City Court of Madison Walton County Hoschton Crie House Georgia School For the Deaf Harris Washington Bullard Campbell State Warehouse Department Webb Lowndes Smith DeKalb Fairbright Burke Stark Jackson General Treasury Fund Atkinson Emmanuel Clements Irwin Fulton Georgia Training School For Mr. Fullbright John M. Slaton Leo M. Frank

Counties Near Clarke County Reported in Labor and Commerce List

A historical summary lists Clarke County neighbors Jackson Elbert Barrow Madison Oglethorpe Oconee and Stephens counties. It details county sites, major factories and mills, banks capitals, railways, streams, and 1910 population by race, with town data for Jefferson Commerce Elberton Winder Watkinsville Lexington and more.

Hal Stanley Clarke County Clarke Jackson Jackson County James Jackson Savannah England Georgia America Congress Clarke Madison Walton, Gwinett and Hall Jefferson Braselton Commerce Hoschton Harmony Grove Cotton Mills Commerce Fertilizer Co Farmers Oil Mill Southern Cotton Oil Co Jefferson—Jefferson Cotton Mills Southern Oil Co Ethridge E. H Hardy J. N McNair-Young &Co Braselton Brothers Hoschton—DeLaperriere W. P Hoschton Cotton Oil Co Pendergrass Oil Mill Center Nicholson Pendergrass Oconee River Big Sandy Beach Gainesville Banks—Commerce First National Capital Northeastern Banking Co Bank of Jackson County Jefferson Banking Co Pendergrass Pender Elbert Elbert County Wilkes Samuel Elbert Elberton Hiberton Beverly Mills Elberton Mfl. Co Elbert County Fert., Co Elberton Fert., Co Farmers Warehouse U Co D. T. Manget Marietta Fert, Co T. O. Tabor & Sons Elberton Oil Mills Elberton Machine Works Elberton Brick Co Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation Elberton Ice Co J. F. Aulds & Sons Busgies W. B. Nethery Bowman Bowen-Ray Co L. L. Gian & Co Teasley & Son Savannah River Broad River Beaver Dam Bertram Southern Seaboard Air Line Elberton & Eastern Bank of Elberton Citizens Bank Elberton Loan & Savings Bank Bank of Bowman Farmers Bank Barrow Barrow County Jackson, Walton and Gwinnett David C. Barrow The State University Winder Bell Overall Co Winder Guan» Co Winder Oil Mills Winder Bottling Works Oliver Canon Co Patat N. E Comer—Comer Mercantile Co Rowe, W. A. & Co Colbert Smithonia Cotton Oil Co Madison County Carlton Comer Danielsville Hull Carlton Bank Planters Bank Comer Bank Peoples Bank Corbert Bank of Colbert Bank of Oconee Oconee County Watkinsville Robert Watkins Augusta Bishop Farmington High Shoals Morgan and Walton Morgan County A. C Apalachee Barbers Creek Central of Georgia Bishop Banking Co Bogart Oconee County Bank Oglethorpe Oglethorpe County Greene Green Taliaferro Maxeys—Brightwell, A. T., & Son Crawford—Oglethorpe Oil and Ferrizer Co Caster Furniture Co Crawford Lexington Maxeys Smithonia Bank of Crawford Bank of Lexington Ugtethorpe County Bank Bank of Maxeys Stephens Bank of Stephens Clouas

New High Record Balance of Trade for 1915

The United States reports a new high balance of trade for the fiscal year ended June 30 1915 with total imports and exports at 4 442 864 272 dollars an increase over 1914 and 1913. Exports reached 2 768 643 532 dollars up significantly while imports fell slightly to 1 674 220 740 dollars. Gold movements and duty free shares are noted along with June 1915 figures and comparisons to prior years.

Washington, D. C United States Department of Commerce Today

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