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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
8
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1 with deposits from $1.00. Also promotes banking services and the “saving habit” to Athens residents.
Rome officials and scholars debate how to mark Dante's death in seven years. A monument faces pushback. the favored plan is a state publication of his complete works, possibly twelve volumes, requiring access to scattered European manuscripts and about seven years to finish.
A mixed column advertises fire insurance and household services from John L. Arnold, plus local help wanted and sale notices. It includes a teacher candidate seeking rural school principalship in Bishop Georgia, sale of Salvia plants and an Underwood typewriter, a pig stray return, job seek for medical office help, and a 4 room rental on Grace Street with contact phone numbers.
Washington May 12 House Democrats in caucus voted to limit the rest of the session to antitrust measures and appropriation bills Rural credits will be deferred till next winter with adjournment set for July 10 Majority Leader Underwood outlined the plan and President Wilson suggested delaying rural credits this season
Pleading guilty to possessing an illegal pistol, H. H. Harris described as a conjure doctor among his race was not yet sentenced and remained in jail pending Judge West’s sentence, expected today.
A plea has been filed in the superior court by the young Rucker charged with holding up a produce peddler, J Lloyd, on the highway and snatching his pocketbook months ago. Judge Brand will sentence Rucker today.
Two Shriners parades drew thousands in Atlanta as the Mystic Shriners’ Convention met. About twenty thousand people lined the routes in Oriental costumes with bands. The procession ran from 7 30 p m to midnight, while escorts guided the imperial potentate to the meeting venue. The council met but did not transact business. officers will be elected tomorrow and next meeting place chosen.
Washington D C May 12 The first practical experiment in government maintenance of interstate highways is under way on the Washington to Atlanta route via Athens Georgia The American Highway Association says the project should be well advanced before the American Road Congress opens November 9 Three trio of automobiles have been turned over to engineers and tours to Atlanta are planned The gathering expects large exhibits with space reserved for road machinery and materials Officials from Georgia and national associations will attend and a roofed overflow area will be built over two streets near the Atlanta auditorium
Readers can obtain a copper or brass transfer pattern 14157 for decorative window boxes. The pattern features six motifs of 7 by 11 inches and uses perforated metal with raised outlines, fastened inside the box. Price 15 cents.
Advertisement describes washable pillow covers with head rest embroidery in blue shades on white or natural linen. Cover size specified as 11 by 15 inches. Pattern number 14632 available to readers on payment of 15 cents.
An advertisement lists Spring items from pots to caskets including cemetery vases, fern dishes, large crystal vases, and snow white refrigerators priced from $27 to $75. Also offered are steam freezers, water coolers, white enamel ware, mop sets, stoves, spittoons, china ware, and Marion Harland coffee pots in a broad home goods sale.
St Petersburg reports a government plan to send the steamers Hertha and Andromeda and the motor ship Tatiana to search for Lieutenant Sedoff who sailed for the North Pole two years ago. Captain Isslianoff will command the relief mission with diversions to Franz Josef Land and Nova Zembia coast. An additional search is launched for Captains Brussiloc and Russanoff.
Col. J. M. Merritt, formerly of Jefferson Gainesville and Madison Georgia, is among the new lawyers appearing this week in Athens courts. He is an experienced practitioner and will reside in Athens with his family.
Reports from St Petersburg on Caspian Sea shrinkage since 1910 describe a drop below ocean level and hindered navigation as Volga and other rivers fail to compensate evaporation. Experts question water balance while investigations continue. Dr Starckolitzky discusses morphin habit spread in Amur territory at Blagovestchenck and wider social issues. Mr Harold Carthers visits Atlanta briefly.
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