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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
4
Daily items cover South Georgia crops, rail and legislative debates in Georgia. News includes solicitor general bill feasibility, World War talk, Madame Caillaux acquittal, Villa and Bryan, taxation trends, school endowment tax exemption prospects, and Georgia Senate-House tensions with per diem debates. Local updates on the new Prince Avenue high school auditorium and state tax returns rise.
The piece states Austria has declared war on Servia, warning that even a limited European conflict unsettles the world. It notes stock declines, cotton and wheat price pressures, and the tax burden on noncombatants, while hoping the war remains contained and does not become general.
The Georgia legislature debates cheaper state produced books versus buying from regular houses. The senate narrowly rejects a house bill to publish free books, while the house supports the idea but acknowledges high costs. The issue, long discussed, is far from resolved with strong support and opposition on both sides.
The Democratic party pledges toward Philippine independence though timing remains uncertain. The Macon Telegraph notes objections to island legislature elections but confirms broad veto power stays with the U S president and Governor General as part of gradual reform.
A Phillips Academy professor curates a volume of letters praising advertising, highlighting Hart Schaffner & Marx for asserting that local newspaper ads best attract trade. The 1913 letter, published alongside works by Swift to Lincoln, notes space use, publicity value, and requests mutual exchange of copy and trade information.
Industrial index notes a Florida Hillsborough bond sale at a premium, signaling Southeast growth. Weekwide activity includes new ice and electric light plants, gas and electric rail franchise grants, and numerous construction contracts across Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
Athens resident Mrs. R. E. Bailey recounts relief from kidney pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She describes an eight year period of minimal kidney trouble after treatment bought at Palmer & Sons' Drug Store. Price 50c. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A brief quotation attributed to Behiller notes that compassion rises as guilt grows, suggesting moral judgment shifts with conscience. The line frames ethical perception as a balancing of mercy and remorse.
Balkan tensions surge after Austria demands in Belgrade with Archduke murder cited as crisis trigger. Russia’s influence seen as shaping Belgrade's stance while Germany’s backing looms under the triple alliance, raising fears of a wider European conflict.
The text outlines Austro German support for Austria's ultimatum and German resolve to back Austria as an ally. It traces Russia’s Pan Slavic influence in the Balkans, seeks for a Mediterranean outlet, and the Triple Alliance duty if Serbia is attacked. It describes Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, his background, and the strategic positions around Belgrade Semlin Temesvar and rail links to plan maneuvers.
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