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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
4
The Athens Banner discusses wartime sentiment, cautioning readers about German moves and peace rumors while urging support for labor and public works. It notes police efforts against vagrants, calls for meaningful work, and highlights debates on fire waste and home-front resilience.
The House, evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, faces a delicate bid to organize in the upcoming special session. Five independents hold sway over the speaker's race, with a bipartisan solution likely to prevail to tackle war and major legislation. Democrats aim to reelect Speaker Clark, while party leaders weigh bi partisan options to avoid protracted delays. Congress members await roll call amid a few sick lists and the need for presidential alignment.
An editorial calls the United States to intensify navy recruitment as ships rise and munitions increase. It argues under manning jeopardizes readiness and urges a systematic, more attractive pay and benefits plan to lure young men, noting patriotism rises with real combat readiness and stressing trained crews are essential to operate new vessels.
A reader recalls a type cartoon and the Beautiful Picture that reveals the Light of Hope guiding the artist's vision through fatigue and discouragement. The narrator pauses before the painting to see its Living Light, quoting D. G. B.
Fragmentary verse reflects a sober meditation on death and the changing seasons. A speaker contemplates crossing the bar and the inexorable passage of time as March winds wail and April brings a fragile laurel leaf, signaling grief and renewal.
The New York cotton market opened steady then slipped as buyers cooled after a recent rise. Forward delivery demand rose with goods trade strength and unsettled eastern weather, but selling quickly followed. May eased from 18.92 to 18.83, October from 18.28 to 18.16, with late settles around 18.64 for July and 18.16 for October before drifting.
A grateful testimonial from Mrs. Joy of Chicago credits E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing two years of female trouble. The ad cites relief from pain and weakness and lists various ailments thought to be helped, alongside a crammed section of financial figures and cotton quotes from New Orleans and Liverpool.
A four day interdenominational conference for southern religious workers will be held during the Chautauqua of the South in Macon from March 25 to 28. The program features leaders from Baptist, Presbyterian, and M E Church missions, with talks on foreign missions, Latin America, and Orient programs, plus experience-sharing sessions and church pulpit appearances.
In Australian schoming events a girl contestant may only proceed to the park for a race if she wears a robe and has an attendant. The robe must stay on until the start, when the attendant stands behind the swimmer holding the robe and the Facer dives from it.
Quote from Atchison Globe reflecting on a loss described as whipped by six men. The speaker laments the margin and suggests if there had been one fewer defender the effort would have felt different. Short, vivid local commentary on a game result.
A compact reflection notes Matthew Arnold's remark that few love poetry but nearly all love dogs and asserts the enduring appeal of canine verse. The piece echoes Arnold's point on popularity and affection for dogs in literature.
A prominent Madison County merchant, T. Lester Massey, touts Jacksons Cordial for curing his 1916 measles aftermath. He claims rapid recovery, restored appetite, and better sleep, urging others with stomach troubles to try the remedy. The note appears among other Athens and Macon Telegraph items, including Wesleyan College journalism notes and local fire safety reminders.
Eastern time notice for Athens trains lists No 60 daily departs, No 53 daily except Sunday departs 4 p m, No 54 Sunday only departs 4 20 p m, No 61 daily except Sunday arrives 6 69 p m, No 60 arrives 0 40 a m, and No 55 Sunday only arrives 12 40 p m.
Barnesville Midland Ry timetable lists trains from Athens with No 2 at 7:30 PM No 4 at 2:10 PM and No 1 arriving 11:40 PM No 4 arriving 6:48 PM. Trains 3 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points with Georgia Railroad to Gaines Ville and with Southern Railway north and south.
Daily rail schedules for Southern Railway Athens Branch list departures and arrivals for All Points with times. Lodge notices include St Elmo K of P Max Joseph Building Odd Fellows and Mt Vernon Masonic events with meeting nights, officers, and visiting members invited.
The passage asserts that every organ affects the brain and that a majority in routine lives should avoid "temperamental fits" by maintaining health. It argues that when health is cared for, each organ fulfills its duty and the brain and nervous system are not temporarily poisoned.
A Detroit Free Press column asks readers to consider the wisdom of naming a newborn and suggests professional input could prevent awkward choices. The author notes several striking names and argues expert guidance may yield more conventional or fitting options for parents.
A Chicago man voices hardship as he cannot support his wife on twenty dollars a week while noting expenses like five dollar perfume and six dollar stings, reflecting cost of living pressures.
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