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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1914
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines subscription rates and delivery notices for carriers, warns no carrier is authorized to collect payments, and urges timely reports of delivery issues. It also casts opinions on Georgia baseball, politics, church temperance, and local civic efforts.
Mr Nelson O Shaughnessy reported to President Wilson with inside Mexico City details from Huerta and Tampico. He and envoy Lind reinforced the view Huerta will not yield and that U S policy may shift to supporting the constitutionalists as mediation stalls.
The article lauds Atlanta for hosting the Shriners of America convention with nationwide praise. It notes past doubts about the city’s ability to handle large crowds, yet reports complete success and strong Southern reputation through well organized committees and entertainment.
Bibb resident Joe Hill Hall challenges State Chairman W. J. Harris over calls to reassemble the executive committee and rewrite primary rules. Hall argues Southern Railway could not lease the Western & Atlantic, while Seaboard Air Line might, and suggests a new trunk line could benefit Georgia. Harris cites committee sentiment and shows no rush to reunite or alter rules.
A lyric poem praising Georgia with lines about its hills valleys and skies set to a tune. Stated location Atlanta Georgia and dated April 18 1914. The piece expresses devotion and hopeful imagery of home and homeland for Georgia and its people.
Special to the Banner reports Washington notes Mexico features a university older than Harvard and a hospital predating Jamestown, yet widespread poverty. It highlights rapid contrasts in society, variegated vegetation, railroads, mineral wealth, and unique crafts such as Cuernavaca dolls and feather pictures.
San Antonio hosts Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford of Athens Georgia who speaks on The South of Yesterday and praises Texas women while criticizing Georgia age of protection laws. Tea and luncheon gatherings honor her, with local notables and the city’s social scene noted for warmth and hospitality.
Sir William Willcocks, renowned engineer and founder of the Assouan Dam, told the Rivers and Verbers committee that flood control on the Mississippi is akin to Nile projects. He urged widening dikes from eight feet to up to a hundred feet at the top to prevent seepage and enable rapid filling during floods.
Mildred Rutherford cites Chamberlains Cough Remedy as safe for coughs and colds while in San Antonio to support the UDC campaign for correct prewar Southern education. She discusses Southern history, slavery, emancipation, and wartime life, followed by a musical program at the Gunter Hotel ballroom.
A written confession attributed to Jean Gianini detailing the killing of his schoolteacher Lida Beecher was introduced at Gianini’s trial. Prosecutors cite motive as revenge. defense claims hereditary insanity as shown by the record.
Friends report Mr J H Dozier recovering steadily from illness at Johns Hopkins. He expects to travel to Macon to attend the grand lodge of Odd Fellows next week but may not be cleared for the long trip yet. He plans to rest at Atlantic Beach for a period after the visit.
Mr. Harry Hahn of Philadelphia is visiting friends for a few days. Mr. S. C. Mayer of Norfolk is in the city for a few days.
A concise proverb note describes a child as clever or precocious, likening the youngster to a wealthy relative in a wry, homely observation typical of Tit-Bits style.
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