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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1916

Page

4

Athens Daily Banner urges readers to report delivery issues

The notice outlines subscription rates for the Athens Daily Banner and instructs customers to report late or missing deliveries to the business office. It warns carriers are not to collect subscriptions, mentions local Knights of Pythias events, and notes wartime alcohol discussions and fuel ideas affecting Georgia residents.

Athens

Call of K. P. Grand Lodge Names Local Runners

A long list details ROLU CALL FOR K P GRAND LODGE with names and places across Georgia including Augusta Savannah Macon Atlanta and many towns. It notes candidates and chaperones for lodges in numerous cities and includes a reflective endorsement by Judge Brand and a link to scholarship funds.

Georgia Ggorgia Grand Central Palace New York F. B. May Atlanta Relief Fund For Florida J. E. Henderson Grand Lodge Savannah Lodge Savannah Father J. HE. Henderson J. B. Henderson, Jr W. R. Holman

Athens Welcomes Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Guests

Athens hosts the annual grand lodge session of the Knights of Pythias with hundreds of delegates from across Georgia. The city showcases hospitality to ensure comfort and enjoyment, inviting suggestions to improve the visit and extending the Banner’s cordial welcome.

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Georgia Pythian Sisters Knights of Khorassan Athens Grand Lodge Georgia Grand Lodge of the

Wilson Faces Britain Over Neutral Trade Interference

The article notes President Wilson plans to pressure England after tackling the German submarine issue. It highlights Britain’s strong stance at sea and Wilson’s task of convincing John Bull to curb interference with neutral trade, aiming to add another diplomatic victory to his record.

Germany John Bull Wilson

Modern Damon and Pythias in a Dry Georgia Court

A comic panel recalls Damon on a Justice Court jury as Pythias pleads for him to be excused. With time nearly up and a garnishment hearing in progress, Damon darts out to fetch a needed drink, returning to save his friend and two others. The judge relents as the scene ends with playful malt aromas.

Damon Pythias Georgia Justice of the Peace P. S Dinysius

Knight of Friendship Ranks Athenian Court Revered

Judge Dionysius recessed the court in Athens on May 16 1916 then, with D G Bickers, returned to praise a knight who values friendship, benevolence, courage, and fair judgment across classes. The description honors restraint, courage, and service in velvet or jeans.

Dionysius Athens, Ga D. G. Bickers

Editorial lauds Judge Brand for scholarships to Georgia schools

The Constitution notes Judge Charles H. Brand of the western circuit donated two scholarship funds to the University of Georgia and the State Normal School at Athens. Loans at 6 percent are available to needy local youths with repayment within ten years. Proceeds to be reinvested to create additional scholarships as funds grow.

Circuit Brand Joe Brown Joseph EB. Brown State University Georgia Granite Elberton Judge Brand University of Georgia State Normal School Charles H. Brand Athens Western Judicial Circuit

Birth of a Nation portrays Elsie Stoneman guitar scene at hospital

Review notes Miss Elsie Stoneman played by Lillian Gish soothes a wounded Confederate officer in the Patent’s Office hospital. The piece highlights Gish and Dorothy Gish’s performances as the Civil War epic unfolds through Reconstruction with the two sisters as leading stars under D. W. Griffith.

Elsie Stoneman Congress Lincoln Patent’s Office Ben Cameron Ben South Carolina Lillian Gish Miss Gish New York Lillian Dorothy Gisk D. W. Griffith Patent Office Washington

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