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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
4
Subscribers urged to report late deliveries and issues with carriers while noting editors emphasize prompt service. The item covers London suffragettes jailed, Mexican diplomacy, Georgia politics, labor laws, prohibition debates, and a rising corn club program for state youth, highlighting local church activity and civic progress.
President Wilson articulates a pacific policy toward Latin American governments, stressing peaceful cooperation, protection of private rights, and respect for constitutional provisions. He vows to extend disinterested friendship to all American republics, forecasting a future of peace and mutual benefit.
The parcels post, still new in the United States, will gain value as it expands for farmers to send and sell goods. From July 1 a collect on delivery feature will allow the government to collect ten cents and remit it to the farmer, with coverage up to fifty dollars. This aims to speed delivery, improve cash flow, and boost agricultural commerce. The system is in its infancy and may revolutionize business methods.
Martin E. Dies of Texas turns 53, noted as a Second District representative and ally of Speaker Clark. Born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, he moved to Texas, studied public schools, and became a lawyer before serving as Tyler County judge and district attorney prior to congressional election in 1909. Also marking birthdays: Percival Lowell, astronomer and author, age 58, and Hugh John Macdonald, longtime Canadian official, age 63.
Rt. Rev. Camillus P. Maes, bishop of Covington Kentucky, is 67 today. Clarence B. Miller, congressman from Minnesota's Eighth District, marks his 41st birthday.
A YMCA boys department basketball game pits Bull Dogs led by D. D. Quillian against the No Names captained by Arthur Griffith. The match, moved from Monday to today, showcases strong play and sportsmanship as teams jockey for first place amid a tight league. Parents are urged to attend to witness the training and character-building value of athletics, with a note on upcoming china dishes and wallpapers at Chas W Parr.
Three firms appeared before the Georgia railroad commission seeking authority to issue bonds notes or stock as market conditions stay tight. Franklin Light and Power Company seeks to issue 150000 in common stock tied to transfer of J B McCreary Company contracts and franchises for Royston Canton Hartwell Lavonia Bowersville Carnesville and Bowman, reuniting the McCreary properties.
Atlanta March 12. State Entomologist E Lee Worsham will hold meetings in southwest Georgia counties to prepare for the boll weevil. Accompanied by A C Lewis and a state or US farm demonstration representative, talks will cover early maturing cotton varieties, fertilization, rapid cultivation, and formation of cotton clubs. A Thursday March 20 program for adults and a separate session for women and girls will discuss feeding farm animals crop rotations dairy cattle cooperative buying and canning club activities.
A Evansville citizen praises Vinol as life saving for pulmonary disease and notes its claimed benefits inclining appetite digestion and strength. The ad promises money back if no help and lists H. R. Palmer & Sons as Athens Ga druggists. Also listed is a sale or exchange notice for motor cars and a closing line touting Chas. W. Parr’s goods.
Citizens of Athens observed Clean Up Week with broad participation and thorough effort. Despite some neglected areas, organizers urge final cleanup by Sunday to make Athens the cleanest spot in Georgia.
An extension agricultural school will take place in Adairsville on March 19 and 20 under the Georgia State College of Agriculture. The program includes an invocation, opening remarks by W. M. Dodd, lectures on soil fertility, butter making on the farm, sprays and spraying, lime, and peach culture with Prof. G. and others leading sessions.
Market table shows Chicago quotations with open and close figures for multiple periods and a Cotton Oil market section listing open close values for March through October. Scattered community notices follow, including Masons, Owls, IOOF, K P, and Woodmen lodges with meeting times and contact leads.
Led by local Audubon groups, bird lovers press for a tariff amendment to bar importation of wild bird plumage. The current duties of 60 percent on dressed and 20 percent on undressed plumes are urged to be replaced with total prohibition to prevent extinction of species.
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