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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1917
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner explains home delivery options with rates of 5.00 yearly 2.60 six months 1.25 three months or 10 cents weekly plus payment methods including express post office money order registered letter or check. Readers are urged to report late or missing deliveries to the business office as the sole means to identify delivery issues.
Athens faces a potential army cantonment with projected weekly spending near half a million dollars and monthly near two million, but officials caution against rumors and groundless reports. Revival of patriotic songs and references to civil duty accompany discussions, while Rev. C. C. Carey of Atlanta denies death rumors.
The nation faces a hard turn to convert funds into Liberty Loan bonds as war effort hinges on widespread citizen participation. Citizens are urged to save and invest, with Athens banks handling sales to distribute subscriptions widely and avoid overburdening any single sector.
Opinion on WWI shows Russia unreliable, France strained, and submarine losses mounting. The piece urges rapid U S action, larger drafts, and swift congressional action to end the war decisively. It warns of billions spent and hundreds of thousands mobilized while lawmakers delay critical measures.
A timid man is asked to address a crowd on Courage. He stands before a vast throng, but says nothing. His silent posture proves more eloquent than any speech, turning the moment into a striking lesson in bravery.
A wartime poetry piece urges readers to contribute to the Liberty Loan, praising Uncle Sam for home, opportunity, and courage while insisting the public must support the bonds to bring safety and peace. It contrasts prior aid with current demands, ending with a call to give to the Liberty Loan.
L S Clark principal at Knox Institute and Industrial School announces a May schedule of commencement events at Carnegie Chapel and Morton Theater. includes sermons, oral exams, exhibits, sports, operettas, and the Alumni Meeting followed by commencement exercises with orations by Corine Mitchell Alban L. Jackson Irene Lowe and Irene Catherine Lowe among others. public invited.
New York and New Orleans cotton futures rise on bullish sentiment from Liverpool and favorable trade signals. July and October contracts push above recent levels while overall prices near top of day, with strong gains across Wheat, Corn and other commodities in Chicago quotes.
Readable portions show names tied to departments including Domestic Science and Art, Printing, and staff members such as Irene Catherine Lowe, Cleopat ria Smith, Odessa Hale, Ethel Cade, Corine Louise Mitchell, Mack Ernest Thornton, Thomas Rudolph Neal, H. L. Thornton, A. M. Brown, A. L. Jackson, B. L. Jackson, M. J. Holbrook, and B. J. Tripp.
A Spencerport resident Mia Anna Kadin reports enduring stomach trouble for years and credits Chamberlain's Tablets with giving positive lasting relief. The testimonial claims the medicine is widely available and has helped many others like her.
Train No 2 leaves Athens 7 20 am Train No 4 leaves Athens 2 20 pm Train No 1 arrives Athens 11 40 am Train No 4 arrives Athens 6 40 pm Nos 2 and 4 connect at B for Winder Monroe and diary points with the Railroad for all points atville Gainesville North stations and with Southern Rail north and south.
Southern Railway schedule lists departure times for All Points daily at 8 20 a m 8 15 p m 3 30 p m and 10 30 a m on Sundays Ex Sun 6 60 p m 8 40 p m 10 30 a m for information contact B Williams or Johnson ticket agent Also Lodge notices for Elmo Knights of Pythias and I O O F Meantime Mt Vernon and Geo B Davis Camp details included
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