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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
A reflective column sketches civic duty and free press limits during wartime, praising loyalty over rights, invoking Shakespeare and American ideals. It laments license, calls for discipline, and notes coal field control and wage pressures as winter nears.
A Georgia legislature heated by anonymous circulars targeted the University of Georgia and its branches. The author condemns President Parks for creating class prejudice, withholding Smith Lever funds, and disrupting cooperation. The piece urges his resignation to restore harmony and protect the state’s agricultural and educational interests.
The Georgia General Assembly raised the age of consent from ten to fourteen, a measure the Banner views as a milestone though imperfect. It urges further progress to twenty one, condemns loopholes, and praises proponents while urging courts to set strong examples to deter violations.
The text notes Germany’s chronic need for funds and claims that war was driven by money. It asserts that German discourse accusing the United States of being greedy aligns with a habitual accusation pattern used by the Huns to accuse enemies of anti money worship.
The Associated Press reports Herbert Hoover urged Americans to curb wheat use to avert a 400 million bushel deficit. He proposed replacing wheat with other cereals and urged daily savings of four pounds per person. The Allies face reliance on limited markets, with Russian supply hard to access and distant Australia and India.
University of Georgia boys captured the largest number of officers commissions among all entries in the officers' training camp and few failed to get a commission. The piece praises the university, its military training, and expects continued success with the Quartermasters Corps. It urges state citizens to be proud of the institution and the men trained there.
The pope’s proposal to end the world war is dismissed by Allied leaders who insist on continuing the fight. Germany would likely accept such terms, but the Allies are resolved to push to victory despite vast losses and costs.
The text argues that Germany can only seek peace after losing hope of victory and that the Allies must wage a decisive fight. It warns that Britain and France may be drawn in again and insists preparations and rapid deployment are essential for peace, asserting victory in Berlin is the prerequisite for any fair settlement.
In this wartime outlook the Russian armies strengthen the eastern front while British and French forces gain in the west. Teutonic powers resist and press Russo-Rumanian fronts, but Allied momentum grows as American entry nears. President Wilson’s plan aims for victory within a year, yet pacifists and pro-German voices threaten delays. The draft proves essential. volunteering often followed expected conscription, and exemptions should be reviewed by local boards to ensure fit citizens serve.
The University of Georgia is named by the Council of National Defense as a Quartermasters Training Corps site. Under Prof. S. W. Sanford, it completed training classes for the army quartersmasters and will offer a government-aligned curriculum to prepare students for reserve officers. The designation follows prior officer training camp work and positions the university among a select group of distinguished colleges nationwide.
A Washington clash sees arrests as suffragists protesting at the White House provoke disorder and law enforcement. The piece notes scuffles, uniforms torn, and calls for government intervention while acknowledging a conservative faction within the movement. An Elizabeth New Jersey Red Cross incident highlights the motives behind suffragist war efforts.
Senator Hardwick renews opposition to the selective draft and fights President Wilson’s policies. The article notes his criticism of Postal Department rulings restricting publications and his challenge to official actions denying certain papers the right of publication.
The piece denounces Senator Hardwick for disseminating material discrediting the United States war effort against Germany. It claims his resolution aims to aid the Kaiser and questions loyalty of high officials who critique wartime policies. The writer urges resignations for such acts and labels them treasonous.
Washington Aug 18 The new war budget bill authorizes an issue of bonds and certificates totaling more than 11 1/2 billion at once. It also plans to issue two billion in war saving certificates aimed at men of small means with $100 limits. An additional 250 million in treasury certificates maturing Nov 30 is launched for the second Liberty Loan.
Desperate German counterattacks near Lens fail to regain Hill 70 as French and Canadian forces press advances from Ypres to Verdun. British airmen claim 23 enemy planes shot down. 11 British and 2 French aircraft missing. Austrians press Moldavia. Russians capture Turkish villages in Caucasus. Turks force Russians back toward Mosul. French complete conquest at the mouth of the St Jansbek and Breenbeek rivers.
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