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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1912
Page
8
Multiple listings include bricks for sale from Ga Brick Co, barber college promotion from Moler Barber College Atlanta, music class starting Sept 16, Riverside plaid needs, tobacco and flour offerings, a Speedwell car trade request, rental for two front rooms, sugar sale offer, and a fibre grooms sensation note.
The Athens Savings Bank proclaims 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.90 up. Also notes insurance and housing listings. Local ads include wanted auto tires, boarders, rooms for rent, and job openings at Continental Life Association and W. T. Collins & Co.
A local Athens shoe store offers a free Boy Scout school bag to every child aged 5 to 15 who visits on Saturday morning September 14 at 9 o clock. Bags are given only to children who apply in person at 259 Clayton Street under the Big Shoe Sign.
Special to the Banner reports E. E. Bawsel appointed superintendent for the first division covering Georgia. He succeeds W. B. Roberts, whose death occurred this week. Bawsel has been with Southern Bell since 1878 and takes over the role in Atlanta on September 13.
Gen Count Mare Buke Nogi and Countess Nogi died by their own hands after completing second part of the funeral rites for Emperor Matsuhito. The tragedy followed the immense procession to the ancestral tomb and Shinto ceremonies in Tokyo.
Ben A. Crane of Athens is reappointed oil inspector with headquarters in Athens for two more years. Commissioner J. J. Conner also named six fertilizer inspectors at $100 a month for two years and twelve oil inspectors at various points with about 140 total to be named. Forty short term fertilizer inspectors remain to be appointed before October 1.
County Unit System discussion centers on a meeting at city hall Tuesday to discuss a proposed new school system and campaign committee. Election set for the third Wednesday in October with plans to inform every county voter. Citizens urged to attend district and ward meetings to learn features of the bill.
Fresh country eggs 25c a dozen and large Keifer pears 75c a bushel headline a sale. Fat frying chickens 30 to 40c, large Irish potatoes 35c, cabbage 3c lb and neck rest cream bees 25c lb. Also Chamberlains Liniment advertised for lameness and rheumatic pains. Loyal dealers sell it.
Alumni circulated a petition at commencement urging trustees to regulate rushing at the University by banning rushing for a fixed period. The proposed rule would bar rushing for three months to curb early attrition. It did not take effect this year but strong sentiment favors future enforcement.
Yesterday’s results show Memphis defeated Atlanta 6 to 2, New Orleans routed Marble 5 to 3, Chattanooga beat Nashville 2 to 3, Birmingham Montgomery had no game. In American Boston topped St Louis 6 to 2 and Cleveland beat Philadelphia 10 to 2 while New York shutout Detroit 9 to 0. In the National League Chicago won 3 to 2 over Boston and New York triumphed 3 to 2 against St Louis. Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 6 to 4 and Philadelphia won 6 to 5 over Pittsburgh.
City school notice announces first grade pupil card issuance at College Ave school this morning due to large enrollment. R. T. Hutcheson offers footwear with four month wear guarantee via Room 521 Southern Mutual Building and salesman visits monthly.
Tax Collector H H Linton reports in the past ten days about one citizen daily paid their proportion of county and state government expenses. Some came before state officials announced the current rate, others before the county roads and revenue levy was fixed for the year.
Funeral services for Harry C. Stockdell were held in Patterson's chapel in Atlanta with Elks Knights Templar and Masons presiding after his body arrived from Athens. Earlier rites occurred at the Stockdell residence on Milledge Avenue, with a guard of Knights Templar over the casket and west View Cemetery interment planned.
The southern storm sits near the Mississippi mouth with 29.68 inch pressure at Pensacola and light rains. Winds rise along the Gulf coast as a high pressure area over the north Atlantic nudges the system northward west of the Blue Ridge in 48 hours. A separate storm north of Minnesota brings unsettled conditions toward the Rocky Mountain slope with rain in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Showers possible for Atlanta tonight or Saturday.
Fargo has declared a six and a half percent dividend to be paid in cash on March 1, 1913. Mayor Sweet said the thousand dollars saved by the city in the past year will be refunded to taxpayers in proportion to their last assessment.
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