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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1913

Page

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Magnificent charge to the Augusta grand jury by Judge Speer

Judge Emory Speer addresses the Augusta grand jury, praising jurors as defenders of orderly civilization and urging unwavering adherence to constitutional due process. He hails the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, warns against martial law in labor disputes, and urges jurors to indict for monopolistic practices to preserve liberty and justice.

Emory Speer Augusta United States Grand Jury Foreman Grand Jury Manila Bay Caribbean Thomas Jefferson Paine Jefferson United States Georgia Tennyson Massachusetts Boston John Adams New England Mberty Adams Sam- Adams Arctic Alaska Porto Rico South Pacific America Temples of Justice West Virginia Congress American Congress Rome Trajan Ohio Gulf Patapsco Rio Grande Illinoia Arkansas California Colorado Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas Westiginia Supreme Court of the Supreme Court Gloucester Perry Co U. S

Healing of Naaman Address At YMCA Meeting

Chancellor Barrows will deliver an address on The Healing of Naaman at the Young Men's Christian Association building Sunday at 4 o clock. Due to high demand, the religious committee will hold several men’s services at the association for a few Sundays after the large opera house meetings closed.

Naaman David ©. Bartow Young Men's Christian Association Association Opera House Bull Barrows

Gymnastic Carnival Postponed to Tuesday 22nd

The gymnastic carnival scheduled by Lucy Cobb College's physical culture department has been postponed from next Monday to Tuesday the 22nd. Daily drills continue and the young ladies will perform a program of events that afternoon, expected to attract attendance.

Lucy Cobb

Mechanic Hit by Scantling. Severe Scalp Wound

Yesterday Ed Downs a Holman office building mechanic was struck on the head by a four by four scantling and suffered a deep scalp laceration requiring prompt surgical care He was carried across the street to Dr Holliday s office where treatment was given.

Ed Downs Holman

Mrs H R Bernard Injured Near Local Store

Yesterday near Arnold and Abney store Mrs H R Bernard fell after alighting from a street car. She was carried home by Mr Phiniay and rested well last night though shaken, not seriously hurt.

Arnold & Abney H. BR. Bernard

Engineer Sues Railroad for Damages in Athens Court

The Clarke superior court spent most of yesterday on Harris v. A. L. Railroad, a large damage suit by an engineer against his employer alleging negligence. Other sessions included settlements in Price v. Will of Annie B. Toomer, and city cases against Moss, Bondurant, Barrow, Shewell, Arnold, and related matters. Additional dockets involved cotton-loss cases and a stockholders hearing on the old Exchange Bank receivership.

Clarke Superior Court Harris Ve. 8. A. L. Railroad Harris Price G. T. Canning Annie B. Toomer City of Athens Moss Bondurant Barrow Shewell Arnold Old Exchange Bank of Athens

Death of Mrs. J. B. Foster Recalls City Leader’s Wife

Mrs. J B Foster wife of Judge Foster and city council member died at 198 Bloomfield after a several day illness. Funeral from the First Church led by Dr C C Jarret with interment in Oconee cemetery. Pallbearers named T S Moll T Bo W Forbes B B Woods H R Palmer H J Rowe. City hall closes at 2 pm for tribute, with honorary officials and Athens bar present. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs John Praeter Miss Annie Foster Miss Helen Foster. Mrs Foster valued as wife mother friend and Christian neighbor. deeply mourned by community.

J. B. Foster Judge Foster Bloomfield Street C. C. Jarret First Church Oconee Cemetery Messie

Rev M A Jenkins Gives Up His Work in Athens Visit

Rev Dr Millard A Jenkins will be in Athens next week with his wife and daughter for a three month layoff per doctor orders due to failing health. He had led at Spartanburg South Side church with plans now postponed. Rev R Miller of Asheville will fill the pulpit during his absence. The note ends with a reflection on race relations and redemption.

Millard A. Jenkins Athens Iitle Steedly South Side Spartanburg R. ‘. Miller Asheville N.C Dr. Tenkena

Ben Crane Jr funeral notices and estate claim posted

Funeral services for little Ben A Crane Jr will be at 11 this morning from Prince Avenue home with pallbearers named and burial in Oconee cemetery. Also published is a moral remembrance and a public notice to creditors of S C Kittle late of the county to render accounts and for unsettled debts due to the estate with payment requested by law.

John Sherman Congress Little Ben A. Crane, Jr Prince Avenue B. L., Hill First Presbyterian Church Dr. Jarrell First Methodist Church Mesera Allen Fleming John J. Wilkins Thomas F. Green Hugh J. Rowe Oconee Cemetary Ben Crane The Angels Kingdom of Heaven S. C. Kittle M. L.duncan O. Kittin

Mrs Walter Hayes Improves After Operation

Friends report Mrs Walter Hayes is better following a surgical operation. A local note mentions the repeal of a Missouri law affecting fire insurance firms, with a terse remark about heading west and a misprint implying someone named Mile White.

Walter Hayes Missouri Jastem Mile White

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