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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
1
Allies express cautious optimism after a major engagement with German forces, noting initial gains checked and repulsed. The clash, part of a broader campaign, signals a pivotal moment as troops confront continued resistance and strategic uncertainty ahead.
London dispatch reports French official notes showing Allied superiority in the preliminary fight from Meaux to Verdun. German reinforcements strike the left and center while retreating under French artillery and British pressure. Joffre gains time for concentration and a better position as fighting continues with no clear win yet.
London reports say Austrians and Russians clash in Galicia with Russians showing progress near General Auffenberg’s forces aided by German troops. Britain hails king’s message to India and colonies as enthusiasm rises for the war effort. India plans sending seventy thousand troops and covers transport costs while princes donate to war funds.
A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd reports Captain Nesteroff, a famed Russian aviator and the first to loop the loop, sacrificed his life destroying an Austrian plane. He charged the enemy machine while returning from reconnaissance, both planes fell and Nesteroff and the Austrian pilot were killed.
An official communication from Bordeaux reports that the Germans are retreating overall as French forces improve their strategic position over a long battle. Germans face provisioning difficulties while French troops gain the advantage in the theater extending across sixty three miles.
President Wilson received a personal cablegram from Emperor William protesting dum-dum bullets and Belgian civilian war participation. The dispatch, described as confidential, conveyed the emperor's regrets over Louvain destruction and presented his stance in the Belgium atrocity controversy without requesting action. Montenegrins occupy Austrian territory near Foca after a hot fight, aiming to reach central Bosnia.
The Athens council selected five managers and two clerks per ward for the September 15 1914 ballot on adopting a new city charter under Georgia law. Four ballot boxes will be used with sworn officials to run the election and protect voter privacy.
Special to the Banner reports Governor Slaton refused to intervene in the death sentence of Miles Cribb of Turner county who killed his wife's mother and sister and attempted to kill another. He cited brutality and vicious habits, noting the jury and courts upheld the verdict and the prison commission did not seek executive clemency.
Parents seeking to enroll first grade pupils at College Avenue School may meet the principal at the building next Saturday from 9 until 12. The note advises avoiding the Monday morning rush.
The Athens city council, urged by Dr. H. R. Palmer and Mayor Dorsey, adopts a resolution condemning false reports about the city's finances. It orders a detailed financial statement as of September 1 1914 to be published in local papers and vouchers displayed in the council chamber September 14. Two members vote against adoption.
A Georgia conference of businessmen aims to form a plan to retire cotton from the market to ease the state’s financial strain. The “Buy a Bale of Cotton” movement gains traction with bankers pledging support, and leaders from Athens prepare to join an Atlanta meeting to coordinate action.
Atlanta September 9 One million bales of cotton will be removed from the market under plans urged by the National Cotton Consuming Association. W C Mansfield of Atlanta serves as president. The proposal seeks to substitute cotton for jute bagging due to war price differences. The change is expected to be implementable soon.
Mr Rowland speaks this afternoon at the Baptist Tabernacle on Mission Workers helpers and their labors. As Europe’s war looms minds turn to the righteous war against paganism. An invitation extends to attend at 5 o'clock with Missionary Society meeting at 4 30.
Joh Bell, a colored man, was arrested yesterday by police on a warrant from Oglethorpe County charging a misdemeanor. He will be turned over to county officers this morning. Advertise your wants.
Ed Gilliam a small colored boy from the county was yesterday morning given a sentence of ten months in the gang for stealing a number of quilts from a man named Lamkin. Clarke County Bank accommodates small borrowers.
The campaign to purchase distressed cotton bales from farmers is drawing interest with many citizens buying bales. The effort aims to restore market confidence and show Southern resolve to back the staple with money, urging businessmen to lead and fund the project.
Mr. George A. Bailey returned Sunday from New York after a very serious operation. Friends congratulate him on his complete recovery following months of hospitalization in the city.
A market item lists Tokay grapes Pink meat cantaloupes and string beans from Arnold & Abney. It notes prices by the quart and mentions butter beans at a set rate. The fragment reflects a grocery or produce sale advertisement from a California source.
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