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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
4
The Athens Banner surveys political chatter from Huerta’s Mexico to tariff shifts. It notes congressional probes, Atlanta prison spotlight, church fans thief, and debate over commission government. Plus Wilson invitations, Philippine commission changes, and looming crop price pressures.
The Athens Bill seeking commission government was defeated as voters returned to the polls. Supporters offered no concrete proof of waste or failure in the current system, while opponents argued the case was unanswered. The verdict tomorrow ends the commission movement in Athens and preserves the present government structure.
The claim that the Atlantic and Pacific waters mingled at the Gamboa dike is false. The canal uses locks to lift ships between different ocean levels and will be largely fed by Gatun lake waters, not direct ocean mixing.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels shifts policy by buying in England at sixty percent less cost, sparking Republican outcry over British equipment for ships. A Philadelphia Ledger editorial argues American-made gear should power the Navy and warns lawmakers against government contracts that let domestic producers profit at the public expense. Daniels asserts the plan will force fair treatment of the United States government by manufacturers seeking contracts.
A brief poetic notice declares that opportunity and duties are immediate not distant. It emphasizes action in the present as one’s circle and horizon shift with each move. The poem urges readers to seize the near prospects rather than dream of far lands.
On October 17 historical notes include Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga in 1777, Chopin’s birth 1809, Napoleon’s Leipzig defeat 1813, and Lord Selborne born 1859. Also mentions birthdays of Thomas F. Ryan 62, James R. Day 68, James R. Garfield 48, and Otis Crandall with a New York team.
Readers discuss the pre payment P A Y E car system praising the turnstile design for safety and convenience. Patrons note paying their own fares while riding with acquaintances reduces embarrassment and saves money. The change is linked to safer boarding and fewer legal costs for the company. Also referenced are political snipes about currency bills and aging baseball figures.
Arkansas woman credits predigested food with curing ten years of dyspepsia and weakness. After weight loss to 8% pounds and constant hunger, she started Grape-Nuts with cream and says appetite returned, no medicines needed, and strength improved enabling housework. Letter from Postum Co. Baile Creek, Michigan.
The narrator recounts a rough collision at Tung Chow station and a man’s accident beside the rail. They describe a sandstorm en route to a Buddhist temple, riverwork at Pekin, and a judgment on Chinese honesty amid travel hardships and cultural notes.
City attorney F C Shackelford outlines voter qualifications for the October 18 1913 election on adopting the Athens commission charter. Earnest notes cover state residency six months city residency ten days tax payment street tax and interpretation of registered voters versus qualified voters. Also mentions Howell vs City of Athens and no requirement for special registration.
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