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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
2
The Athens Banner urges the Chamber of Commerce to organize a stock company and build a new hotel to protect Athens reputation. It calls for at least two hundred rooms and interim measures to expand accommodations for growing travel demand.
Citizens are urged to vote for a bond issue next Wednesday to fund permanent street paving, sewers, and lighting. The argument states war needs are over and local conditions require improvements without raising taxes, praising Mayor Erwin’s leadership to spur Athens toward growth and progress.
Advertises merchants with large holiday stocks and urges prompt purchases. Warns buyers that delays will cause disappointment, noting stores crowded daily and Christmas eve delivery options. Encourages deciding lists now and buying before December 24 to avoid holding up clerks and others.
The Banner laments the hotel crisis in Athens noting acute need for accommodations. Many travelers and locals roam streets or sleep in lobbies and restaurants, with over fifty unable to find lodging after late trains. Calls grow for a two story extension to the Georgian hotel to ease the shortage.
Calling of an election by the mayor and council seeks approval of one hundred fifty thousand dollars in street improvement bonds. The appeal urges all citizens to vote December tenth, arguing paved streets will raise property values, boost local business, and require no tax increase, supported by a plan to fund interest and retirement from the general fund.
The Atlanta Journal in a Sun edition denounces four renegade Democratic senators led by Lodge as treacherous, attacking the ratification of the peace treaty. It accuses obstructionists of sowing distrust, warns of accountability to the people, and calls for a conciliatory, constructive approach to vital national issues. It blames Senator Hoke Smith for deceit in the Senate and urges action on railroads, merchant marine, aliens, and treaty matters.
A Georgia political column attacks Senator Smith for backing the peace treaty and accuses him of deceit. It argues his support would clash with Democratic primaries and party loyalty, urging voters to choose a true Democrat and oppose Lodge aligned Republicans. The piece frames Smith as a possible renegade if the party adopts the treaty plank.
Mr. FW Elder of Athens is touring the nation in a Lexington Minute Man Six. He reports the car handles mountains, bottoms, and rough roads without trouble and only needed a tire air adjustment. From Texarkana he heads to Dallas, Texas, aiming to complete the trip with no significant issues.
Toledo reports the Overland 4 production rising to 600 cars per day as 12,500 workers sustain 100 percent attendance since Toledo became trolley-less. A complete transport system aids commuting while a new demonstration program showcases the car’s three point suspension and easy ride to every employee, signaling strong morale amid industrial unrest.
Mary Kilman of Rouse City Texas recalls liver illness after childbirth and credits Cardus with a dramatic recovery after three bottles. She urges others to try Cardus Woman’s Tonic for headaches backaches and monthly pains, claiming renewed strength and endurance.
An article argues the greatest unsolved automobile feature is glare from headlamps. It cites the Society of Illuminating Engineers, New York anti glare laws, and states with varying rules. It notes Cadillac and Lexington systems tilt light to reduce glare and urges uniform national testing and laws.
Dr Stephens Sunday school class of First Methodist Church will host a bazaar on Saturday December 6 at Benson's Bakery. Useful and fancy articles will be offered and Mr Benson will demonstrate his pound and fruit cakes. The public is invited. Library Association meets next Tuesday at 11 with Mrs Ben Burrow Milledge Terrace.
A sermon compares ministers and lay Christians to prophets with a peculiar message when faithful in their current tasks. It urges devotion to the house of God over worldly distractions and highlights a Methodist campaign uniting 2,000,000 in evangelism and prayer to prepare workers for mission.
A reader asks for baked steak recipe with sirloin, onions, peppers, lemon juice, and tomatoes baked in moderate heat. Another asks for a depilatory formula to remove hair, with caution notes. Additional questions cover cotton associations, city population figures, WWI mobilization stats, and a Copra definition.
Elwood J. Peterson drove H P Jeffer son’s Hudson Supersix to victory in 16 minutes 52 seconds. The free-for-all event attracted five thousand spectators near Redfield, Illinois.
Athens steady at 40.50 cents per pound while Atlanta stays 40.50, New York quiet at 29.50, Chicago reports yesterday ruling prices across the exchange with regional variation.
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