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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1914

Page

8

Savings Bank in Athens Pays One Percent Interest

SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST THE LARGEST SAVINGS . BANK IN ATHENS The Athens Savings Bank pays 1 percent interest on savings deposits compounded January 1st and July 1st. Deposits received from $1.00 up. Get the saving habit. Rubber Stamps Gardner & Price stationers and printers 225 Lumpkin. For Sale Tucks Improved Rust proof Oats Claud Tuck. 6.00 Meal Tickets for 5.00 good for regular meals Holland Cafe. Pink chrysanthemums for sale. Phone 1021-1. Young Man Be a Barber I teach you quickly cheaply thoroughly and furnish tools. I give you actual work and you keep half the receipts. Write me for catalogue A.B. Moler Pres Moler College Atlanta Ga. Can accommodate a limited number of regular boarders Best table in city Holland Cafe 186 Clayton St. Wanted Table boarders rates reasonable close in See 343 Dougherty 3t tf.

Athens Athens Savings Bank A.B. Moler Holland Cafe Clayton St

Pigskin Youngsters Meet This Morning

The Baxter Street team will play Meigs Street eleven at nine o'clock this morning. Meigs line includes Captain Buster Kilpatrick full back and Francis Short quarterback with guards Walter Forbes Howard Wall and tackles Ralph Smith Leonard Warnell. Extras listed as Louise Earnest Coke Talmadge and Charles Beatty.

Baxter Street Meigs” Street Meigs Street Howard Wall Ralph Smith Leonard Warnell Louise Earnest Coke Talmadge Charles Beatty

Insurance and Real Estate Classifieds Highlight Local Ads

Local notices include fire insurance discussions with J C Jester, Clarke County Bank savings at 4 percent, houses for rent on Cobb Street and 436 Hill Street, 11 2 goldfish and bowl, Davison Nicholson Co, two rooms and board, chrysanthemums at 2 to 3 dollars a dozen, Crucedale Greenhouses, sale of a large gentle horse and surrey, furnished room with bath seeking a roommate, 650 Meigs Street, white Genese fancy seed wheat, and pigs for sale aged 8 and 9 weeks.

Fine Feathers to Appear at Colonial in Athens

Mr. F C Cooper business manager of Fine Feathers visits Athens to arrange a one day appearance at the Colonial theater next Thursday October 29. He praises the reception of Within the Law and promises a more intense yet artistic modern drama from Fine Feathers.

F. C. Cooper Fine Feathers City Flynn Cooper Athens

Killing Off the Race

The Christian Herald notes that from ancient times to the nineteenth century there have been fewer than two hundred forty warless years and estimates seven billion deaths in battle since recorded history, about five times the current world population.

Globe Christian Herald

Bankers urged to store exposed cotton to prevent losses

The Georgia Bankers Association and Savannah financier Millis B Lane urge farmers to store cotton in warehouses to avoid weather damage and secure warehouse receipts. President L G Council backs campaigns to persuade growers to warehouse and turn receipts to creditors, noting current exposure harms both producers and lenders.

Georgia Bankers Association L. G. Council Millis B. Lane Savannah Lanes Council

Uncle Sam and the City Clash

Yesterday at noon, Special Traffic Officer Looney of the city police charged Revenue Deputy Marshal Miller with violating city rules by passing street cars in motion with automobiles. The officers dispute whether the street car or a ahead vehicle was moving, while Miller alleges disorderly conduct and threatens a federal warrant for interfering with an officer. The Revenue party, with a "moon shine" prisoner, was bound for Judge Cornett's office for preliminary trial.

Looney Revenue Marshal Miller Miller Revenue Party Cornett

Miss Mary Arthur in a Runaway Accident

Miss Mary Arthur had a narrow escape after a buggy wheel came off and a tree fell on the horse’s hind legs near High Shoals road yesterday afternoon. The horse veered into an embankment but Arthur was not hurt. a neighbor assisted and they later met an automobile en route to the city.

High Shoals Road Miss Mary Arthur Miss la Cobb Hutchins Hutchins Miss Hu Arthur

Negotiations Continue Over Brindilla Seizure

London reports active talks between the US embassy and British foreign offices on the seizure of the American tank steamer Brindilla. Washington officials say issues from seizures of three American oil ships are nearing satisfactory resolution with John D. Rockefeller released after detention and tanker Platuria still under prize court action.

Associated Press London Cyt United States Washington State Department John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Company Brindilla

Georgian Elected President Heads National Lawyers Group

Peter W. Meldrim of Savannah was elected president of the American Bar Association at its annual meeting in Washington. Former resident Taft presided, and Moorfield Storey leads a fight to rescind the race membership policy. The gathering included remarks by Ambassador Naon and discussed Negro membership rules. Gen Meldrim has strong ties to Athens and the University of Georgia.

Washington Bar Association United + States Court Taft Peter W. Meldrim Savannah Ayia Fee Associated Press Peterw Mel- Taft Meldrim General Council William Bynum Greensboro N. C Negrbes Naon Argentina Gen. Meldrim Athens University Law Alumni Association Lawyers of America

Huggins China House New Goods Arrive Daily

New inventory includes gold band dinner ware in three patterns crystal glass and table ware. Also fireproof and aluminum cooking ware plus onyx enamel that won’t chip. Household items range from mops to alarm clocks and coal gear. Toys arriving include wagons velocipedes and tricycles with warnings about scarce dolls due to the European war.

Using Kitchen Boilers for Stills in Walton Moonshine Case

G. T. Moon, a white man, bound over in $200 bond to the November term of federal court on illicit distilling charges. His Loganville area operation in Gwinnett near Rockdale allegedly used ordinary kitchen boilers instead of copper stills. Bulls, Golden Styles, and George Speed, all of Walton, also bound over for typical moonshining activities.

G. T. Moon United States W. G. Cornett Loganville Gwinnett County Rockdale George ‘Speed Walton

Pet Terrier Attacks Baby. Rabies Test Planned

A small fox terrier belonging to Mr. S. J. Moss of South Lumpkin Street bit a baby yesterday afternoon. The dog was killed on the spot and its head sent to Atlanta for rabies testing to determine if the animal was infected. Mr. Moss will learn the test results today.

S.J. ‘Moss Lumpkin Atlanta

Singing at Tabernacle Two Hours Tonight

Leaders of songs for all day singing tomorrow arrive this afternoon and evening. At the Baptist Tabernacle tonight there will be a season of song two hours of melody with these leaders in place. All are invited.

the Baptist! Tabernacle

Merchant of Lawrenceville Stricken by Paralysis

Lawrenceville Ga October 22 Mr J D Rutledge prominent merchant of Lawrenceville was stricken with paralysis Wednesday evening about 730 oclock The stroke is not considered fatal and he is resting very well this morning Clarke County Bank accommodates small borrowers

Lawrenceville J. D. Rutledge

Wright Sells Market and Opens Clayton Street Cafe

Councilman Bob Wright becomes proprietor of a cafe on Clayton Street beside Roberts Book Shop after selling the Jackson Street market. The banner is formed to support the new enterprise, with Wright well connected in business and politics and optimistic about success. Two notable Americans join Ford ownership includes President Wilson in Washington for emergencies and John D Rockefeller inspecting Forest Hill estate near Cleveland.

Bob Wright Clayton Street Roberts Joeqson Street Ford Woodrow’ Wilson Washington John D. Rockefeller

Big Manufacturer Seeks Cotton Bale for Relief

Mr. A C Turker of the Athens Gas Light and Fuel Company received a letter from Roberts and Mander Stove Company asking him to buy a bale of cotton and ship it to their warehouse with a receipt and a draw on them for the bale cost. They express appreciation for the business and want to participate in cotton relief efforts.

A.C. Turker Athens Gas Light and Fuel Company Roberts& Mander Stove Company Gouth

Children of Confederacy Meet Saturday at The Villa

The Crawford Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy meets Saturday at Milledge Avenue with Miss Mildred Rutherford historian general. All current members should attend and those wishing to join are urged to be present.

Milledge Avenue Mildred Rutherford United Daughters of the Confederacy Children of the Confederacy Crawford

Cooke Held In High Honor

The text praises cooks for their refined skill and standing, noting Greek cooks were valued and summoned by the wealthy for grand feasts, reflecting the profession as respectable and freeing for a man.

Loss of Water With Age in Animal Tissues

The article notes a gradual loss of water in aging rate and other animals. It states young animals have more body water than adults and that the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus also decline with age.

Lodge Directory and City Notices from Athens Area

A fragmented page lists lodge meetings in Athens at Max Joseph building and Jester Hall with schedules for Mt. Vernon, Williams, Glenn, St Elmo, Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World, and other orders. Mentions Classic City Council. includes a humorous closing quip from Puck about divorce photos.

Mt. Vernon Lodge Masonic Hall Max Joseph Clayton Street LN. Betts MG J. G. Quinn Glenn’ Lodge Oda N. Ge H L, Garebold, R St. Elmo. Lodge Knights of Pythias Castle Jester HJ. Davis Geo

Also Mentioned on This Page

Erwin and Company Georgia National Bank J. Wilkins W. P. Brooks Chas. H. Phinizy J.C. Chandler Eston Epps Gardner & Price, Stationers and Printers Tuck Claud Tuck Dougherty THE New York John Andros, Mer Georgia Ave Normal School Satulah Ave Nacoochee Ave Boulevard Peabody Street Milledge Bry Eaay D. G. Anderson & Co. Real Estate Insurance & Real Estate Lipscomb J. C. Jester Clarke County Bank Cobb St W. A. Jester Davison- Nicholson Co W. B. Burnett Hill Street Crucedale Surrey J. M. Fowler Meigs St M. H. Merry Costa's Mary Arthur Fia Alamo Man With Great Britain Peter Meldrim Huggins China House Broad Street Europe H. T. Huggins & Son John ‘Roberts Daniel Frohman Lipscomb & Company Theathens Audit Co Remington Typewriters the McGregor Company Walton Moonshiners Tabernacle Clarke County Bank Emall Wright Children OF Confederacy Lodge Directory Aehase C. Tordan Hy.p M.T. Summerlin Lodge Quarters Broad and Lumpkin Streets Man C. Haynes Brgho H. Palmer Hall ED Wer John Roberts Leo Puck
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