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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes weather and crop conditions with liberal city commentary. It mentions rain in spots, hints at politics and mediation, and praises noneditorial state columns while noting local conditions and public notices.
The Banner reflects on the Empress of Ireland tragedy off the northern coast where nearly a thousand or more souls perished in fog after a collision with a heavy collier. It calls for stricter regulations and international laws to safeguard mariners and prevent future catastrophes.
The Manufacturers Record notes cotton exports boosted overall shipments in the first ten months of the fiscal year, with cotton alone rising to about 28 percent of total merchandise exports and nearly 60 percent of the six major export classes. The cotton crop’s influence shapes manufacturing, agriculture, and trade dynamics amid broader shifts in breadstuffs, oils, and meats.
The Banner reports the resignation of Miss Daisy Dunlap as general secretary of the local YWCA. She will return to Alabama to care for her parents and rest from YWCA duties. Her influence on the Athens movement and the new building at Hancock and Pulaski is noted as lasting and significant.
A critique on bootstrap business practices contrasts a banana vendor’s tiny $9 capital turning into massive daily turnover with a clothing retailer chain exploiting other people’s money. It argues that smart inventory and cash management let stores expand without their own funds, urging tighter capital discipline and detail in stock records.
New York May 29 report shows cotton condition on May 23 at 78.2 percent versus 80.5 last year and 76.9 in 1912. Severe drought and heavy rains in Carolinas, Georgia, Texas, and Oklahoma delay germination and may revise acreage estimates upward about 1 percent. United States average 101.0 percent of normal planting prospects.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy for stubborn spring coughs. It claims the product heals raw throat surfaces and bronchial irritation, strengthens weak spots, and stops tearing coughs, urging consumers to refuse substitutes.
Atlanta May 29 The suit of theater manager W T Murray against the city over a 16 year age limit for performers on vaudeville stages will go to the Georgia Supreme Court. Murray was arrested, convicted, and the ruling upheld before appeal. The case questions the constitutionality of the ordinance.
Senator Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisiana opposes repealing the Panama Canal tolls provision, arguing it protects sovereignty and coastwise commerce. He contends the 1912 law is right, and warns that treaty power cannot override Congress, citing the Hay Pauncefote treaty and the House’s long role in canal legislation.
A Lumpkin County postmaster will install a small community mail box near his home to serve residents in rainy weather. The piece notes tax assessor activity on a local land digest and briefly comments on a stock law election, urging readers to vote as they see fit. A wedding occurs at the office with Mr Frank Duff and Miss Emma Adams witnessing the ceremony.
Senator Ransdell argues that free tolls for coastwise traffic via the Panama Canal are a justifiable subsidy benefiting all Americans by lowering freight costs. He compares waterways to roads and inland rivers, illustrating how water transportation reduces railway rates, citing a $455,000,000 potential savings if railways reflected waterways. He uses a map to show rate differences and concludes free tolls are morally right and economically sound for upbuilding commerce and reducing living costs.
The ad claims strong kidneys cure burning and irregular bladder symptoms and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a safe tonic. It asserts quick relief from pain with no harmful drugs and references H. R. Palmer & Son. Also notes a linguistic aside on the origin of "hot air" in English usage.
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar for children with early whooping cough symptoms such as restlessness feverishness inflamed throat and spasmodic cough. Mrs. Shipps of Raymondsville Missouri reports excellent results while H R Palmer and Son disseminate the product.
Hap Hazard recalls Uncle Hick McKit’s habit of weaving tales while deflecting work. He spent years assembling a tabletop from 29 561 wood pieces and spent the rest of his life in boastful chatter about it.
The University of Georgia Y M C A council lists the 1914 15 officers and committees. A B Peacock is president H E Newton vice president Henry Brown secretary H T Maddux treasurer McConnell Bible study George Birch mission study W T Swanson extension A A Bailey devotional L Brown church relationship M C Scott membership Fleetwood Lanier employment C B Davis social K M Guess general secretary.
The Banner received the season's first peaches from Athens raised by Mr. Will Peek. The fruit was fair and appealing, growing on a tree he planted two years ago.
State officials announce bids for two year public printing under Georgia code with August start. Sealy Ath discloses a thirty day reception window from June 1 1914 at the Secretary of State in Atlanta. Bond required fifty thousand dollars and bid forms provided on request. Right to reject bids reserved.
An elderly Chelsea Michigan man credits Chamberlains Tablets with a rapid cure after two months of limewater and milk. Advertisements tout Foley Cathartic Tablets for liver and digestive relief, with testimonial from J. L. McKnight of Fort Worth, Texas. Local fund drive seeks subscriptions via Orr Drug Co. for John Gerdine Memorial Fund.
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