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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists second class mail status and delivery options in Athens Georgia. Rates are 5.00 per year 2.50 for six months 1.25 for three months or 10 cents a week. Remittance may be by express post office money order registered letter or check.
The Emory news staff lauds the Atlanta Constitution for its wartime edition. Citizens are urged to enlist or buy war bonds and to raise food donations to oppose Prussian militarism and German submarine actions influencing U S entry into the war.
A sensational column by Eugene P. Lyle Jr. in Columbia mocks the luck of a “careless lass” in a wartime polemic. It cites German and Japanese war-watchers warning America to keep ready, noting Britain’s navy and French valor as shields.
Editorial argues Congress should delegate wartime powers to the president for swift action while preserving some checks. It praises Woodrow Wilson as capable and trustworthy, urging restraint from partisan delays and urging national unity under his leadership.
A stark call to action urges Southern residents to cultivate every available acre and cut household food waste to avert shortages and support Allied needs. It warns losses in Western supplies and Civil War scale suffering if self sufficiency is not achieved this year.
A historic quatrain frames humanity as a martial figure who wields a sword to carve a path to lasting peace. The verse contrasts inner desires with the struggle for a permanent reign of harmony.
The piece calls for loyalty to the U S government as war begins, praising taxation jury service and military duty as duties of citizenship. It labels antiwar critics as traitors and asserts that if conscription exists any citizen may be called to serve, stressing unity and support for the president.
In the tropical Orient natives use a slice of arica palm nut wrapped in a betel leaf with lime from native tea shells and carmine coloring. The habit is universal, especially among women, with betel nut sellers common on street corners in Saigon and other Indo Chinese cities.
F C McGavock, a Columbia dairy operator, credits Tanlac with a dramatic weight gain of thirty pounds. He says he felt run down, lacked appetite, and slept poorly before starting the remedy on Dr. Smiser’s recommendation. Local distributor G F Willis touts Tanlac as a top American medicine while Citizens' Pharmacy in Athens and Kroner Co in Iady advertise exclusive sales.
Colonel Joe W. Allison of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers Association argues cotton is a major food crop. He says a bale yields about 300 pounds of cotton seed flour with far higher food value than wheat flour and that Dallas mills could produce flour within ten days if directed by the government.
In Athens the Childs Street team edged Milledge Ave 16 to 14 in a slow game. Milledge led early with six first inning runs and added more across the middle innings. Childs answered with timely six run fourth and sixth frames and tight defense late to secure the win. Mapp and Bowden starred for Childs with Hooper and Callaway leading Milledge.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system priced at 50 cents.
The statement emphasizes that while the South prepares for a major food production drive, Col Allison urges recognizing cotton as a food crop in addition to increasing all other food crops. He does not diminish attention to any crop and advocates utilizing cotton for its food value.
An old editorial promotes a home remedy: a daily hot water and limestone phosphate drink to wash toxins from the stomach liver and bowels, claim relief from headaches and improved digestion. It warns against reliance on aspirin or bromides. The piece urges readers to ask pharmacists for limestone phosphate and to begin the routine to prevent headaches and malaise.
A lawyer representing a client argues the cow would have survived if the train had operated properly and the warning signals had been correctly used. The statement frames the incident as a preventable tragedy due to alleged negligence by the railway.
The writer cites Bacon to define darling of fortune as those produced by luck not talent. Fortune makes fools her darlings, a category apart from self-made wealth or eminence. It warns against equating luck with merit.
In a Banner note Adjutant John C. Coleman is credited with the map used in problem maneuvers, reflecting his training under Major Boswell and at Plattsburg. The volunteer map-making class acknowledges progress but defers full credit to Coleman for the excellent position map.
West Point reports a morning blaze consuming Closter Nook the residence of Mrs. La Fayette Lanier on West Ninth street. The property valued around 20 000 dollars incl furnishings, with partial insurance. Occupants included Mrs. Lanier and Mr and Mrs R B Dixon who had recently moved from North Carolina. Part furniture saved. Origin of fire unknown.
A Globe column notes a man who has spent his life serving family and others, receiving little monetary reward beyond basics. It contrasts public praise of service with private dissatisfaction at home over his modest compensation.
A reflection urges considering the good traits of friends and colleagues. It highlights the enterprising vigor of one, the modesty of another, and the liberality of a third, praising lively portraits of virtue in everyday conversation. Keep such images ready for inspiration.
The text notes gold’s early uses for ornaments and its presence in ancient myth and scripture. It cites Genesis and Judges to illustrate gold’s longstanding cultural role. The goldsmith trade is linked to gilding idols in Judges.
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