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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
5
A rebel heroine joins a group of Callers and visits a congressman's wife. While waiting for the hostess, the women chat as a missing householder’s body is discussed. The protagonist hints the absent wife is odd, then accompanies the group to call on another congressman's wife.
A caustic dialogue contrasts live opera with phonograph playback. One speaker argues the phonograph imitates stars closely, while the other insists the device offers control to mute performances, underscoring a private, mechanical ease over stage immediacy.
An unclear OCR fragment presents a jumble of numbers letters and symbols. It lacks coherent names places dates or events making a definite summary impossible. The readable content does not yield a clear newsitem or recordable fact.
Railroad announces February 18 1917 timetable changes for Athens and Athens stations. Train 50 runs daily leaving Athens 6 35 PM local time. Train 62 runs daily except Sunday from Athens 4 PM. Train 54 runs Sunday only from Athens 4 20 PM. Train 51 runs daily except Sunday to Athens arriving 12 59 PM. Train 53 arrives Athens 9 40 PM daily. Train 56 arrives Athens 12 40 PM Sunday only.
Train No. 2 leaves Athens at 7 20 a m and No. 4 at 2 20 p m. Train No. 1 arrives Athens 11 40 a m and No. 4 at 6 40 p m. Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points with the Georgia Railroad and at Gainesville with Gainesville Northwestern stations end with Southern Railway for th and south.
Southern Railway announces Athens Branch train times with daily departures at 5:00 am and 1:00 pm for all points, Sunday services at 3:15 pm, and additional daily departures at 3:30 pm. Arrivals show 1:40 pm and 6:60 pm daily, 10:20 am on Sundays. For information contact Commercial Agt B Williams or Ticket Agent R Johnson at telephone numbers provided.
Liberty Loan subscriptions totaled $1,005,226,00? nearly fifty two percent over-subscribed. More than 100,000 people bought bonds. Secretary McAdoo said full amount on up to $11,000 subscriptions will be allowed. larger subscriptions only a part.
Washington reports reveal pro prohibition advocates pressing for a stronger dry provision before the final vote on the Dill Lormerow bill. In other news the New York reserve district leads Liberty Loan subscriptions at over 1.186 billion dollars, with an eighteen percent first installment due next Thursday. Bakers nationwide vote to refuse return of stale bread starting July 10 to curb waste.
Washington reports the president will grant General Goethals authority to build all possible ships and to commandeer ships now under construction. Goethals will spend up to 500 million dollars for ship building while Chairman Denman keeps chartering power and final contract approval. The move may trigger a deferral reshuffle in the council of national defense and create a buying commission with Baruch as raw material buyer and Rosenwald as finished product purchaser.
Washington June 22 with expanded military activity the government has readjusted housing. The Bureau of Education moved to the Pension Office building occupying the Indian Office quarters. It will continue education work and take on war related tasks in cooperation with state departments and the Council of National Defense advisory committee.
Chautauquas tour the country this summer using popular systems like Redpath Lincoln and Radcliffe. Towns in the region schedule sessions from late June through early July including Winder Lawrenceville Carnesville Maysville Trainesville and others with Radcliffe acts slated for several dates.
St. Louis June 22 Associated Press reports county prosecutor Paul O Des of Springfield Mo says Claude Pierson confessed to the kidnapping plot and authorities hold the suspects believed to be responsible for the baby Lloyd Keets in custody.
Mr. Charles Morris, a noted clothier, will relocate from Broad Street in September to a Clayton Street room beside the Rest Room. Plans call for remodel to create a premier state store with a large, complete stock and enhanced service.
The Georgia officers training camp roster at Fort McPherson remains incomplete as two additional names are confirmed. Albany native Ian Brown Lippett, a Can fist henor graduate, and Augusta born Jake Lowrey, a former Georgia student and graduate, join the ranks amid ongoing updates from last Wednesday’s publication.
Former speaker Hlon W Elswell Burwell visiting before heading to Atlanta to open headquarters at the Kimball House for his campaign. A prominent public figure in the state, Burwell’s supporters are actively working for his bid for the speakership.
Residents are urged to visit Franklin Springs for barbecue dinners featured by a local caterer. The announcement highlights Sunday dining options and promotes the tasty offerings prepared by a well-known cook in the area.
A derailed dialogue shows a former lawyer, now under guard, insisting on his legitimacy. The sentry challenges his claim, words clash about movement and proof, as the heavy soldier asserts a logical paradox about motion and existence. The scene ends with the sentry granting passage.
An article notes that men’s most productive years lie between thirty and forty five, while reverses begin at forty. It states 75 percent of men at forty face setbacks, only one in 5,000 over fifty recover footing, and at sixty about 85 percent depend on others for support.
The text argues patriotism should enlarge our interests and principles, acting philanthropically. It warns that when patriotism becomes hostility and pride toward other nations it ceases to be noble, shrinking the powers and virtues that should unite humanity.
An Invest Rat on by the Bureau of Crop Estimates for the United States Department of Agriculture shows 56 percent of the apple crop sold from farm or orchard. About 10 percent goes to elder manufacture, 19 percent is eaten on the farm for food, and 15 percent is wasted or fed to livestock.
Succulent vegetaries of all sorts contribute bulk to the diet and are valuable for hygiene. Bulkiness aids normal digestion and helps overcome constipation. Vegetables also serve as important sources of necessary minerals in the ordinary diet.
A USDA bulletin states celery is not nerve food and that the belief is a remnant of old ideas attributing virtues to many plants. It cautions against accepting such claims as warranted.
A remark describes a man's life as a sequence of ups and downs. He started as an elevator boy then became a mountain climber and is now involved in giving balloon ascensions.
A fragmentary quote reflects humor about wilderness singing and companionship. The remark contrasts liking the wilderness with preferring not to be there, hinting at a light conversational tone. No names, dates, or organizations are present.
A Barriel Plymouth Rock pullet hatched January 1st is believed to hold a World’s Record after starting to lay on April Sith, 3 months and 25 days post hatch. A second pullet began laying at four months. The birds were bred hatched and fed for the Georgia Poultry Division event.
Georgian stands second in cotton production and argues diversification will lift total farm crop value. Though new planters may face short term losses, they will gain from dairy, poultry, vegetables, fruits, velvet beans, potatoes, and cereals as opportunities expand profits.
Miss Lois Dowdle, Assistant State Supervisor Home Economics, outlines the home evaporator as a practical solution to food shortages. She notes acute canning shortages, costs, and ease of storage, with plans and directions available through your Canning Club Agent.
Professor Berry of Georgia warns annual forest fires cost the state one to two million dollars, most from carelessness. Fires started to improve grazing reduce grazing capacity by destroying valuable grasses. Thirty percent of fires burn land due to wrong season or poor fire lines. Eliminating fires would save over a million in timber, fences and farm buildings. Never use fire to improve range, never burn brushland in the year. Provide fire lines at rainie.
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