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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1913
Page
4
A mixed Frankfort style column covers carrier notices for subscribers and local politics. It questions an Athens autocratic three man control, cites Wilson policy in Mexico, Tammany Hall, and state education openings. It also debates voting districts versus at large contests and criticizes legislative voting by wards.
The Banner reprints Judge Andrew J. Cobb’s objections to a proposed city reform. He argues officers should not be tied to no other work, questions recall provisions, opposes electing a city recorder, and warns against transferring power to three men through abolishing boards and commissions.
Georgia state board votes three to two to enter new textbook contracts on October 25. The decision aims to ensure fair treatment of Southern history, preferring Southern authors when quality is equal, and avoiding biased or partisan texts.
An editorial urges readers to inspect local divorce dockets and notices. It cites high divorce rates, especially among women filing about three to four in five suits for desertion or cruel treatment, and notes social observers warn the United States may drift toward widespread separation.
Frederick of Wied, cousin to Carmen Sylva, named ruler of Albania by Western powers. He faces a fractured, largely illiterate country with tribes in discord as Roumania’s royal line looks on and Pauline of Württemberg is his queen. Two days remain until Norman Field players return to the colonial.
W M Patten of 353 E Dougherty St Athens Ga reports sharp back pains and kidney trouble. After two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills he says he was cured and maintains a high opinion. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
A famed Italian doctor, renowned for tropical disease work, has been called in to consult with surgeons on the Pellagra investigation. The inquiry involves expert medical opinion to assess treatment and diagnosis options.
A plan for an international pellagra conference in the United States next year was discussed by Surgeon General Rupert Blue and Dr. Louis Sambon, the noted English pellagra expert. Sambon, 41, traces pellagra to Simulidae insect bites and has urged global study and prevention efforts in Caribbean and other regions.
In a tense campus game the sophomores countered a rush by the freshmen to seize momentum. The battle ended with a decisive pivot as the sophomores reclaimed control and staged a late push for victory.
Mercer University faces a freshmen sophomores clash as freshmen attempt a rush of the sophomores after a faculty ban. The mêlée ends with freshmen being removed from the chapel amid minor injuries, prompting the faculty to enforce a single annual freshmen sophomore rush to prevent future incidents.
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