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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
2
Four men were captured and held on bail after a death at Brookisa connected to a plot against Petro Hino. Police and federal authorities vow to intensify their manhunt for the slayers, following the detective’s killing.
A clipped interview suggests Bryan May may be a receptive if not active candidate for the United States Senate from Nebraska. The piece notes Republican Harkett opinion and Democratic party strength, while a remedy ad at the end touts Polev’s Kidney Remedy as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble.
Gossip in Washington alleges Speaker Cannon may secure the U S Senate seat for Illinois if he desires it. Report suggests deadlock over Illinois senator selection stems from internal Capitol fights between insurgents, Cannon supporters, and foes of his speakership.
Governor Smith plans to have the commission investigate several tract options tied to a estate farm for the white casters near Monta. Macon businessman Minter Winherly discussed the property with the governor but no final bargain was reached, and further inquiries are expected over the coming days. The report cites price cuts and transport routes as key factors in the proposed negotiations. The Chicago University should call on John D. for twenty nine million dollars saved via federal courts.
Gov Smith plans to travel from Atlanta to New York for a Peabody Fund trustees meeting and to Buffalo for a Western New York Democrat banquet. He aims to secure 25000 for a university department at Athens, hoping Peabody funds will advance teacher training statewide. He will attend the Atlanta events before a Buffalo banquet.
A recent return of T G Moore to the city has prompted renewed focus on a forgery case involving a young man who bought shoes at Smith Shoe Co on Clay ton Street with a thirty dollar check drawn on an Atlanta bank. The check made payable to J J Bonds and signed by M C Kiser Co was declared forged after being deposited. Police will seek identification at Clarke county jail and may file a new warrant if the man is confirmed as Bonds.
Norfolk Va March 16 The supreme court of Virginia denied Benjamin Gilbert no writ of error leaving the 18 year old condemned for the murder of his sweetheart Miss Amanda Moss to die in the electric chair Friday next Governor Swanson having previously granted stays declines to intervene further and without clemency the convict faces execution.
Rome Ga March 16 It is now settled that Seaborn Wright will remain a citizen of Rome He sold his Summerville Pike home and planned to move to Atlanta but has since bought part of the Brooks lot at East Third street and Third avenue for a new residence in a few months The text notes Champ Clark as a fighter and questions his solid support among Democrats
A two thousand dollar bond is set by Judge Youn for T. D. Lamb, former express rider, in the Gainesville Midland money disappearance case. A missing thousand dollars reportedly found among bills from Pendergrass to Atlanta prompted initial weapon charges, later dropped, with Lamb and Landis held to answer. The bank is believed to have been repaid as the matter stands.
In a morning session Mayor Dorsey ordered a $25 fine for a man who beat his wife and offered an alternative punishment. The wife could strike him with a rope under supervision of two officers, delivering twenty lashes before stopping. The outcome and future handling remain undecided.
Mayor Dorsey reports a cyclone devastated Cuthbert destroying most of the business district and over 200 homes while causing fatalities and injuries. The city seeks emergency relief from Georgians, with Athens expected to join in funding and coordinating aid efforts.
Clarke County sought additional convicts from the state prison commission for April 1 distribution. Tattnall County contracted to supply its full 25 felons, boosting Clarke’s total to 41. The crossroad project report awaits engineer Strahan’s review. Municipalities may appoint Dr. M B Matthews as health officer in five jurisdictions.
Three involuntary bankruptcy cases were filed in Deputy Clerk Cornett s office yesterday. A. G. and Julian McCurry of Hartwell filed under Brooks and Tabor Lavonia Ga. Col Upson of this city filed Ganaway Malcolm of Oconee and the Maleate Oil Co of the same county. Asset and liability figures were not listed. a full schedule will be filed soon. The adjourned federal term will begin in April under Judge Newman, with much business on the docket.
Augusta Ga March 16 L L Cawley and W L Martin former Augusta police officers were released from Richmond county camp after serving terms for extorting money from a Chinese grocer. They gained a governor Smith pardon shortening their terms by a few days. The case drew wide attention and raised concerns of police corruption.
Harry Wilson of Waynetown Indiana endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as an excellent cure for croup and a preventive if given at the first sign of the croupy cough. The remedy is sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W. J. Smith & Bro E. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning.
Nicaragua's minister Es pinoza told Secretary Knox that military activity in Nicaragua is defensive and calm, while the Emery claim remains a dispute. The United States plans to expand its naval presence in Central American waters to six ships, with 6,000 Nicaraguan troops near Corinto and tensions over Managua's secretary of location John H. Gregory. The State Department weighs sending a commissioner to Central America and possibly engaging former Governor Magoon of Cuba to investigate and ease future conflicts.
A New York committee of leading physicians discusses a memorial for Dr. William T. Bull, who died of cancer in Savannah. The plan funds surgical research equipment for Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, with an expected raises of at least 500000 dollars.
Two hundred salesmen were summoned to help select a jury to try former Sheriff W Li Lyens and his son Deputy Lyens for the December 14 1908 killing of druggist M Flemi Smith in Jesus Georgia. The father and son were jailed in Chatham county for safe keeping and local women are raising funds for a monument to the alleged victim stating he died to protect a woman’s name.
Educators statewide await the Southern Conference of Education in Atlanta on April 14 to 16. The program lists leaders from Texas to Wisconsin, with sessions on all education facets and a focus on women's work. Noted speakers include Clarence Ousley, J. Y. Joyner, Mrs. Emma Garrett Boyd, Gifford Pinchot, and Hoke Smith.
Prof H A Howell of Howell's American School in Havana Cuba recounts a infant illness that nearly proved fatal and credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with saving the child's life. He notes the remedy's effectiveness and names H R Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W J Smith & Bro E C McEvoy L P Canning as suppliers. The piece also mentions a Confederate tariff clause as a separate remark.
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