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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
4
Fragmentary postal notice from Athens Georgia instructs addressee to remit payment via money order draft post or registered letter to The amore vaupes with a 49 capteas fee referenced.
A Dalton and regional press critique the Georgia Sen. Hoke Smith over his stance on the League of Nations and the peace treaty. The piece accuses him of inconsistency, political maneuvering, and aligning with Republicans while undermining Democratic support, urging Georgia Democrats to challenge him in primaries. It cites editorials from the Herald Journal and the Dalton Citizen and notes lingering voter distrust and shifting loyalties among Smith's allies.
Georgia, Clarke County. Petitioners seek incorporation of Agricultural Implement Company for twenty years with renewal. Main business is buying selling and dealing in automobiles tractors wagons harness live stock farm tools implements. Principal office Athens Clarke County. Capital stock 50000 dollars, par 100 dollars. Petitions ask rights to sue be sued contract issue bonds secure by mortgage and perform all acts allowed for corporations. Filed November 17, 1919. Clerk certify true copy of original application.
On Defender’s first day in 119, Ordinary James W. Camak seeks permanent administration on the estate of Mrs. Josephine Smythe Camak urging creditors and kin to appear and show cause why admin should not be granted. Also Mitchell Brittian cited to administer on Silver Brittian estate. H A Nix seeks discharge as administrator of Jim Sweney with petition for dismission to be heard first Monday in January 1920.
Many letters arrive at the Athens city clerk and treasurer James Barrow asking for information about the Athens bond election. Several correspondents from companies seek data on the city’s financial condition to consider purchasing bonds, while others compliment the city on the election results.
London reports a 14 percent drop in global sugar production for 1919-19, per the official Board of Trade Journal. The decline was cushioned only by a surge in Cuban output from 2,600 tons in 1913-14 to an estimated 4,000,000 tons in 1918-19, the Journal notes.
Fragmented OCR text mentions gold finds in British Columbia with references to Coppet Lane and Le Pas. The readable portion is garbled but suggests sacks of ore or bricks and a rush of activity. No clear dates, names, or verifiable events are present.
London dispatch reports that the so-called Green Army of Russia, often misnamed, is deemed a serious force by four Russian experts at the British foreign office. Their view rests on a secret agent’s extended field study of Bolshevik Russia.
Savannah police report an ante mortem statement from Robert Burch claiming his mother in law brought the pistol to George C. Manning, who shot Burch in his Savannah home. Burch had married Manning's daughter just three months prior.
Miss Talmadge stars as a temperamental wife and runaway bride in A Temperamental Wife. The Elite repeats today as a breezy, sparkling comedy powered by Talmadge's charm and strong supporting work from Wyndham Standing and Armand Walisz. The reviewer praises the playful tone, character consistency, and imaginative direction, noting rare slow points but overall brisk, entertaining mood.
Christmas rush grips Athens as merchants bustle with holiday shopping. Post Office adds staff and urges early mailing to avoid delays. packages to foreign destinations should have been mailed by December 1. Downtown windows glow with Yuletide displays and shoppers crowd streets.
Two American Red Cross field workers Miss Bila F. McGovern of Milwaukee and Mrs. Maria Ford of Indianapolis helped spare the life of Major General G. P. Phillips and Captain P. T. Farrer. After Montenegrin soldiers halted a car carrying the British officials and Americans, the women identified the party as American and urged calm. They persuaded the Montenegrin leader to recognize the Americans, preventing an incident that could have ended in tragedy.
Examinations for the fall term at the University will begin Saturday and continue through December with the schedule posted. Students should note exam periods, as classes will not meet and assignments paused until exams conclude, with return to the university on January 2.
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