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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1917
Page
10
Allied headlines report a Norwegian steamer Storstadt and a Belgian relief ship sunk by a submarine near London. An American aboard the Storstadt was rescued and landed safely. British forces advance in Arles and near Baghdad while French make Champagne gains. German Reichstag member predicts two power blocs and a free Dardanelles waterway following Wilson policies.
R M Dixon formerly of this city now in Charlotte for several months visits relatives with Mrs Dixon. He goes to West Point this week to serve as vice president and cashier of a newly organized bank. Local friends praise his business qualifications and congratulate the new West Point lender.
Special to the Banner reports that Guckenheimer and associates have nearly secured a long-term lease for Savannah Theater, beginning in April. Claimed as the second oldest playhouse in the United States, the venue will celebrate its centennial this December. Details on new management and operations were not released. Get your Garden Planted now with Burpees Seed from The Royal Pharmacy.
Mexico City March 10 arrangements are complete for tomorrow's presidential and congressional elections, the first since July 1914. Carranza is expected to win the presidency with little opposition while 640 candidates contend for twelve congressional seats in this district.
Clarke county farmers gathered to form an agricultural society and joined both the Automobile Association of Georgia and the Auto Club of Athens and Clarke county. Speakers outlined cooperation plans and a definite program of work as part of the new county-wide farm organization.
Associated Press reports a settlement on the railroad eight hour law issue, regardless of timber Adamson law. Brotherhood leaders expect action tomorrow after a major conference here in Cleveland. They told President Wilson a strike will not be allowed to disrupt the federal effort during wartime. A compromise plan will be finalized with railroad officials in New York next Thursday, with a Washington meeting for Southern railway systems chairmen to approve a plan.
Washington reports the navigation bureau states the American merchant marine has grown by more than 300000 gross tons through registry changes since the European war began. Also noted is a report that no break with Austria is yet expected and the date for Guthrie funeral.
Governor Ferguson testified before a legislative committee denying charges by H C Poe that he blocked temple Bank mortgage records and detailing traveling expenses and mansion disbursements as state benefits. A separate Jacksonville contract for a new union passenger station was let to a Philadelphia firm, costing about 1.5 million dollars and resembling Washington Station with tunnels.
Governor Osborn of Michigan and Mrs Osborn travel to Americus to meet Captain and Mrs Cobb and Mrs N B Stewart. They have extensive world travel and Osborn supports the University of Michigan as trustee funding relics and historical works. Their Africa and Madagascar connections highlight cross country friendships forming strong US ties.
A Boston arrest story notes a punster speaking to the judge with the line I am policed to meet your honor during the hearing. The fragment hints at a courtroom comic moment captured in a newspaper item from the era.
Washington March 10 The bid for a bi partisan House leadership dimmed as Schall a Minnesota progressive said he would not join an independent bloc likely to block key laws Randall prohibitionist California and London socialist New York appear likely to side with Democrats Fuller progressive of Massachusetts with Republicans Martin progressive of Louisiana undecided Democrats cheer Whitman call to elect a successor to Conroy who represented a Tamany district Stone remains as chair of Foreign Relations Committee. no major shifts in Senate committee lineup by day’s end
In Jackson County near Jefferson a new school district was formed by the county board of education over objections. Judge Andrew J. Cobb ruled the board had no right to create a new district and declined to enjoin its establishment, finding the district lines sufficiently defined. The Gwinnett court then posted five days of sessions in Lawrenceville with a murder case from Norcross slated as the first criminal docket item.
Special to the Banner. Savannah Georgia March 10. Wash Lott an old man 66 lies in a hospital ward of the Chatham county jail slowly dying from extreme melancholy over the death of his son Warren killed in November 1916 He says the fight started by the son and the accidental discharge in his hand caused the death He was sentenced to life imprisonment on trial Since confinement his wife and children have not visited him His appeal to the US Supreme Court continues Lott is tearful when speaking of the killing insisting he is innocent
A compact classified note promotes Prince Avenue Pharmacy with contact by phone numbered 270. The terse item appears in an OCR fragment about pharmacy services and ordering or availability, likely an ad or notice for phone contact.
New York March 10. With 50,000 national guardsmen returning home the Army Y M C A will curtail border work but will continue aiding 40,000 regulars remaining. Since July about 250,000 has been spent. Readings show 7,042,702 soldier visits, 4,750,553 letters, 94,773 lectures and films, 632,765 at religious meetings, 16,085 Bible class enrollments, 13,495 decisions to live Christian lives, 43,354 scriptures distributed, 36,377 sick visits, and 380,118 reading pieces. Two large camps kept open by 160–170 secretaries, bases hospitals, 30 outposts in Big Bend, and three-week troop-supply runs to Pershing in Mexico.
The spring examinations at the University of Georgia will begin this week. Students will be busy daily with questions and answers for several days. One exam was held in the late fall and a third will occur at the end of the year in May and June.
Bishop Georgia mayor W A Norville extols Jacksons Cordial as a superior tonic for indigestion and general health. He claims rapid improvement after starting the remedy and urges all to try it for digestive issues, liver and kidney cleansing, and daily well being. Proclaims the product vegetable based and safe for women and children. Sold by druggists in Athens and elsewhere.
Dr Andrew M Soule of the Georgia State College of Agriculture appears before the Federal Nitrate Commission in Atlanta. He argues for locating the government nitrate plant on the Chattahoochee River Inland, citing protected health conditions, abundant water power, strong shipping, a nearby market, and rich mineral resources to aid southern development.
Savannah March 10 The will of Wolf Miller filed for probate contains a four thousand dollar trust for his three daughters. They receive the interest share and share alike. If a daughter marries a Jewish man she gains a trousseau fund of 335.35. if a non Jewish husband is chosen she receives 100. If all daughters stay single by age thirty the fund is divided. If none marry Hebrews the widow takes the fund less 300.00.
Fresh raisin bread offered by Arnold and Aune at Oneday store advertises eggs at four dozen for one dollar and emphasizes weekly Monday sale items.
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