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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
3
In Athens eight to ten mule dealers operate year round, hometown firms with strong guarantees. Buying locally saves railroad fares and hotel costs, avoids shipment risks, and ensures post sale support, cash purchases preferred but notes from trusted buyers accepted. Athens dealers promise better value and reliable service.
Reports to Washington say Villa bandits occupied Chihuahua City killing several foreigners including German Vice Counsel Elmendorf and another American Carl Kelelson. Elmendorf’s daughter was taken to the mountains for ransom as Trevino says only a few Chinese were killed. Re occupation confirmed by Carranza forces.
As holiday traffic swells pedestrians face greater risk though two minor accidents showed no blame by drivers. A man crossing College avenue bumped a slowly moving car and fell unharmed. a deaf man on Broad street was tossed from a fender but not hurt. He refused to prosecute, joking that an auto had finally “immune” him after many run-overs.
Washington December 4 Congress seeks 32 136 063 for the 1918 rivers and harbors program to aid waterborne commerce. Large rivers receive two thirds of the total with New York harbor handling most foreign trade. Georgia projects include Brunswick Darien Sapelo Savannah channels and rivers with detailed allocations for each harbor and river segment.
Jefferson City Missouri dispatch notes that about half the socialist vote vanished in the recent election. Counties in the southeast that previously supported socialists showed larger Democratic plualities. In 1912 Missouri socialists cast 28356 votes for Debs. this year 14612 for Benson.
Only half as many Clarke County taxpayers have paid state and county taxes this year as at the same date in 1915. The tax office, located near the courthouse entrance, faces a looming two week deadline with crowds warned that service will be impossible on the last day. Authorities urge prompt payment to avoid bailiff visits and extra expense.
In Washington the Pennsylvania Railroad was ordered to pay 145,830 dollars in damages to Bowman's Sonman Shaft Coal Company for failing to furnish enough coal cars. The suit claimed discrimination in favor of Keystone and Berwind White, with losses from 1908 to 1907. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled state courts had jurisdiction since cases were intrastate and the matter arose before Hepburn Act.
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America tells 100 churches and Sunday schools to use this Christmas as a sacrament of self denial. They urge Christmas services for children abroad and gifts for European and Asian starving children, equal to home expenditures.
Abbeville South Carolina December 4 fifteen white men were arrested after a governor ordered inquiry into the lynching of Anthony Crawford a negro who was accused of attacking a white man Preliminary hearings are expected to begin tomorrow in connection with the case.
Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court sustained the Interstate Commerce Commission order permitting railroads to offer lower transcontinental freight rates to coastal ports including San Francisco Oakland Seattle and Portland while denying similar rates to inland California cities, affecting shipping policy nationwide.
At a Sunday meeting Rev James W Lynch urged building a magnificent new church on a new site in Athens. The congregation approved a large relocation to the Moss home lot at Pulaski street and Hancock avenue, citing overcrowding, noise at the civic center, and a need for more space for Sunday school and activities.
Mrs Mary Harris Armor of Georgia renowned for national temperance work will speak at Athens Christian church Sunday at 4 PM and address the State Normal School community Sunday evening at 7 PM December 10. A Salem Oregon Statesman note lauds her powerful, rapid delivery and southern fire.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Dean's Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain citing Mrs. R. E. Bailey of Athens who reports relief after using the product obtained from Palmer & Sons' Drug Store. The copy touts the pills for dizziness headaches rheumatic pains and general drowsiness with a 60 cent price and Buffalo New York as the sponsor.
A sharp quip exposes the harsh reality of divorce finances as quotes describe Poor Madge’s failure to secure alimony. The remark underscores the enduring struggle for financial support after separation and the social sting of unmet expectations.
Washington December 4 The Supreme Court held federal judges have no inherent authority to suspend criminal sentences without explicit congressional authorization. The ruling revokes District Judge Killits order suspending five years for James J Hanahan embezzling 4700 from Toledo bank. The case questioned if such power encroached on the Presidents pardoning authority amid calls to clarify sentencing suspensions for decades.
The U S Supreme Court sustained New Jersey’s automobile license taxes as constitutional, seizing authority to fund road maintenance. The decision contrasted Maryland’s approach, noting New Jersey’s graduated rates based on horsepower, with nonresidents paying similar fees and a limited driving license option.
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