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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
2
The Athens Banner reflects wartime patriotism and Prohibition debates as it quotes Woodrow Wilson and cites local actions. It discusses national sacrifice, crop production, and enforcing dry laws while highlighting American resolve abroad and at home.
A historical editorial warns of German agents in the United States seeking to incite disorder as war looms. It asserts loyalty of African Americans and other citizens, promises firm action against disloyal acts, and expects a crackdown on the German spy network and propaganda once hostilities begin.
An editorial notes cotton regains around twenty cents a pound with traders optimistic about higher prices. It warns farmers against overplanting for a cash crop, stressing the need for food crops and cautioning that money cannot feed people even if cotton prices rise. It cautions that supply and demand may not favor a large cotton crop this year.
A discussion of Russian zemstvos as rural councils akin to New England selectmen. The piece credits these bodies with managing army administration, sustaining supplies, and shaping the wartime state. It notes their influence on Duma authority, the potential peace aims if Germany’s leadership changes, and claims of better organization and resource conservation under prohibition.
Report warns of German influence and armed colonies in Brazil amid wartime tensions. Officials expect possible German attempts to leverage South America and challenge the Monroe Doctrine if Germany wins the war, heightening Brazilian alarm.
The text argues for a coordinated effort to increase food production in the South. It calls for organized committees, a public education campaign, and precise, fact-based outreach to ensure effective implementation. The incomplete fragment notes efforts must be prompt and systematic across sections.
The government will monopolize railroads and control food and munitions for the military. Citizens must boost local food production as distant supplies shrink. Idle lands can yield huge food value, but a labor shortage on farms requires thousands to take up garden and farm work immediately under strong organized guidance.
The editorial urges rural voters in Clarke County outside Athens to pass a local tax for rural schools. A 2.5 mill levy on over two million dollars of property would fund nine months of schooling, making rural education comparable to city schools. A $400 property owner would pay about $1 annually. those with more pay more, those with none pay nothing.
The article argues German leaders will censor President Wilson's speech but claims copies will reach Germans via airships and underground channels. It predicts the address could spark liberal sentiment, pressuring Holenzollerns toward a nonmilitary government and liberty.
Amid wartime pressures New York legislators may weigh granting more water to power companies. Canadians already take excess power, prompting American concerns that shortages could cripple industries. The piece urges preserving Niagara Falls scenery unless a clear public need for added power is demonstrated, arguing against further commercialization.
The article argues Southern farmers should expand sweet potato production as a bread substitute during wheat shortages. It notes corn can be grown successfully with proper care, implies higher cotton costs, and suggests local markets will absorb surplus crops, with transportation and coal access affecting food supply.
Washington mourns Rich ard Olney as President Wilson praises the late statesman. In Oriente Cuba a partial presidential election sees Menocal beat doctor Alfred Zayas by twenty two votes, eighty six to forty four, with Zayas departing for New York to confer with Cuban officials.
Atlanta April 9 The governor states enforcement of the new bone dry prohibition should be strict yet conciliatory. He doubts prosecutions for home possession unless the household uses it as a nuisance or cover for drunkenness and notes the bill differs in many respects from the governor’s earlier version.
Mrs. Shy testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and lumbago many years ago and again more recently. She says she keeps a supply at home and purchases from Palmer & Son's Drug Store. The endorsement notes the product's continued benefit and urges others to demand Doan's Kidney Pills.
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