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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
5
Prof H J Langston will host a free music feast at the Electric Shop on Clayton Street Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event invites all music lovers to attend and enjoy a cut of the Columbia Grand.
Atlanta May 29 Indications are that the Georgia legislature will call a state election for United States senator soon after it convenes and will arrange for returns and the election to be completed before adjournment in mid August This would be the first popular election under the new constitutional amendment Senator Bacon faces no real opposition within the Democratic party and will likely be elected formally by the people while he remains appointed by the governor for the interim term until the legislature declares the result.
Georgia department of entomology reports progress on developing wilt resistant and early maturing cotton to combat the boll weevil in the south and the wilt disease. The effort includes a hybrid long staple cotton for South Georgia and expanded cotton breeding clubs in 25 counties. The report urges greater state cooperation and asks for higher funding to extend work.
The U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Soils, with Georgia's State Department of Agriculture, will start soil surveys in Gordon and Habersham counties to map soil types and suitable crops. Field work continues in Jeff Davis, Jones, Stewart, and Talbot counties, with many counties already fully surveyed or partially completed.
A local note remarks on past misses by Athens schools and anticipates a summer school girl who will soon be among the community, signaling upcoming academic activity and social welcome.
Vice President B L Bond of the Georgia Cotton Seed Crushers Association calls a rules committee meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Tuesday morning May 27 to gather suggestions for the upcoming season. The association convention is set for Atlantic Beach Florida June 2 and 3 with a strong Georgia delegation expected at the Interstate Convention in Chicago June 23 to 26. The May meeting is expected to draw many members and key speakers will cover vital topics for members.
At a board of education meeting yesterday Miss Smoak was elected chair of mathematics in the High school and E L Jackson named utility teacher there. Superintendent Bond will assign teachers for the various schools in a few days and arrange matters for the closing of the current year and the fall term in September.
Director announces a fire sale of about 150000 geologic folios stored in a smoke damaged basement. Most are near perfect, priced at 5 cents each with no wholesale rate, regular folios retailing 25 to 50 cents. Orders to U S Geologisington D C with money orders or coin.
The weather page reports fair and warmer conditions for Atlanta and vicinity on Friday, with general fair conditions in Georgia. A low-pressure system over the Dakotas and a secondary over Denver bring cloudy, unsettled weather across the northern United States, with light rains from Montana to New England and high temperatures in the central Mississippi Valley from Louisville to Kansas City.
A Saturday baseball game at Sanford Field pits a University of Georgia squad against a Watkinsville aggregation. The visitors include Hancock on the mound and list Griffith Malcomb Thrasher Williams Marshall Boulcott and Hancock among the lineup. The game starts at 4 o clock with free admission for all.
Mr J W Lyerly representing the Atlanta Georgian and Hearst Sunday American visited yesterday to appoint FE L Gowan as local representative. Gowan will be based at 186 Clayton Street and urged residents to subscribe while promising a prompt delivery service and reliable subscriber care.
Clearwater residents will find the road to Clearwater Springs open every Sunday for a period. J. L. BERRYMAN notes the plan aims to provide regular access.
Samuel Roth a 24 year old longshoreman proposes a helmeted swimming suit to rescue submariners. The outfit includes air and water chambers ballast for upright position a detachable helmet fresh water and food chambers plus an underwater device to resume breathing. A helmet flag and waterproof battery light aid night visibility for passing ships.
Judge Albert Bosason of Chelsea court orders six boys aged about fifteen to clean a long city street for six months after being convicted of breaking into a freight car and stealing candy. Crescent avenue will be their designated route, with two policemen supervising their labor.
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