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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1912

Page

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Georgia students urge $100000 for UGA heating and dorms

A mass meeting urged seven hundred students to lobby Georgia representatives for a $100,000 appropriation to improve University of Georgia facilities. They pressed for a central heating plant, a larger dining hall, a university laundry, and better dormitory heat and hot water, detailing cold classrooms and sanitary concerns at Denmark Hall and other campus buildings.

Georgia Byt University of Georgia The Red and Black Denmark Denmark Hall Students of Georgia

Hog Cholera Serum Price Cut at Georgia State College

Beginning January 1 the Georgia State College of Agriculture will reduce hog cholera serum price by 20 percent, from 2 1/2 to 2 1/2 cents per cubic centimeter, due to expanded production funded by a legislative appropriation. The serum is sold at cost to Georgia swine growers, aiding about 85 percent of infected herds treated this year.

State College of Agriculture Georgia State College, of Agriculture Georgia Veterinary Department Georgia State College of Agriculture

Corporation Dissolves and New Film Company Formed

Yesterday in Clarke county superior court the Manhattan Hat Company dissolved by legal order. A charter was granted to the Famous Players Film Company of this city, led by L. B. Flatow and J. B. Joel, to handle motion picture films of feature plays starring famous actresses and actors.

Clarke County Manhattan Hat Company Famous Players’ Film Company Messrs L. B. Flatow J. B. Joel

Mount Vernon Lodge Elects Officers for 71st Year

Mount Vernon Masonic lodge held its seventy first annual meeting with strong turnout. W. A. Capps was re elected master and Dr. L. N. Betts was re elected senior warden as officers for the new year.

Mount Vernon Lodge Mount Vernon

Five Years Robbery Trial In Superior Court

In a Madison county case the defendant known as a white man was found guilty of robbery after a heated courtroom fight. Judge Brand ordered five years to be served immediately after sentencing as a motion for a new trial was discussed. Hilliard, indicted three years ago with Bob Lilly and Wil Burch, faced charges for holding up and robbing Carruthers of Madison county. Lilly was previously convicted and sentenced to a term with the gang. Burch stood ready to go to trial today.

Pink Brand Hilliard Bob Lilly Wil | Burch Tria Carruthers Madison County Lilly Burch

Big meeting at Tulane on Mississippi and Kentucky cases

At Tulane University in New Orleans a major meeting will discuss actions in the Mississippi and Kentucky cases. Topics include possible transfer of the matter to Mississippi and eligibility disputes involving Fitcher and other eleven players. Also debated will be a summer clause and ousting Pras. Association officers and executive committee members from Vanderbilt, Clemson, Mercer, Auburn, Tennessee, and others are listed.

Tulane New Orleans Mississippi Kentucky Old Miss Association William L. Dudley North South Carolina Walter M. Riggs Georgia Alabama Florids Morris Louisiana Texas B. M. Walker Tennessee Brown Aytes W. L. Dudley Vanderbilt W. M. Riggs Clemson T. Molmea Mercer Brown Ayres University of Tennessee John Morris University of Georgia D. 0. McGooney Tulane University

Athens Represented at Panama Conference

Mr. C. C. Callaway secretary of the Athens chamber of commerce returned from Atlante where he attended the Panama Canal Conference representing the Athens trade organization at this important commercial and industrial meeting. Laura Rutherford Chapter plans monthly business meetings on the 2nd Monday except June July August with times and places announced in daily papers. Cross of Honor blanks and embossed membership certificates are available through Miss M Rutherford Milledge Ave Cor Sec Laura Rutherford Chapter.

Mise Mildred Rutherford United Daughters of the Confederacy Athens South Georgia Atlanta Gen. Lee Pres. Davis Miss Rutherford Boards of Education C. C. Callaway Athens Chamber of Commerce Atlante Panama Canal Trade Organization of Athens Cross of Honor M. Rutherford Laura Mary Wilkins Milledge Ave Cor Laura Rutherford Savannah

Death of Mrs J M Blackburn at 68 in Ray’s church area

Mrs J M Blackburn aged sixty eight died yesterday afternoon at the home of her son in law J W Blackstone. She leaves no children as her daughter Mrs Blackstone had died earlier. Funeral today around noon at Rays church with Rev S R England of Young Harris Memorial Methodist church officiating. Carriages depart the late residence at 8 20 for the country church.

Tie Heit Rueek J. M J. W. Blackstone Blackstone Ray's 8. R. England Young Harris Memorial Methodist Church

Death of Local Farmer J L Young on Jefferson Road

Mr J L Young died last night about 11 on the Jefferson road two miles from town. Aged about forty, he had been ill for weeks but hoped to recover. Survived by a wife and six children. A prominent farmer and cattleman, he was a regular city visitor and well regarded. Cousin to Mr Young of the Athens Parlor Market. Funeral arrangements to be announced in the Banner tomorrow morning.

Georgia Division U, D Rauch Athens Laura Rutherford Atlanta South Filer Age Washington Union North J. L. Young Jefferson Road Mr. Young

Death of B Emerson at 187 Tibbett Street

Mr B Emerson aged twenty two died at home at 187 Tibbett Street from dropsy after a lingering illness. Survived by a brother Richard Emerson, unmarried. Described as energetic and honorable with many friends. Remains to Bernstein's chapel last night. Funeral and burial at Princeton today.

B. Emerson Tibbett Street Mae Wi Richard Emerson Bernstein Princeton

Mr R B Linehardt Moves to Athens as New Resident

Athens welcomes Mr R B Linehardt formerly of Maxeys Oxlethorpe county to become a citizen and make the city his home. He serves as the district agent for Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company for this territory with his family accompanying him.

Offices of Chamber of Commerce Re-Touched

The Athens chamber of commerce secretary’s offices are being repainted and redecorated. When finished, the executive officer will have a neater and more attractive set of quarters.

Chamber OF Commerce Athens Chamber of Commerce

Weather forecast for Atlanta and region

Special weather bulletin from the Banner summarizes forecast through Friday noon. Atlanta fair and colder with a 12 degree low tonight, Friday warmer fall. Georgia fair with colder temps below freezing tonight. Alabama fair with frost inland and near-coast frost. A Texas storm and Northwest high pressure shift bring widespread cold and rain southward, with notable lows: Atlanta 28? Memphis 28, Louisville 14, St. Louis 14, Green Bay 4 below zero. A new disturbance in the Canadian Northwest adds rain on the Pacific coast while Atlanta remains fair but cold tonight, minimum around 23 degrees.

the Banner Atlanta Georgia Alabama Texas Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Valley Tezas Cotton Belt Central Valley Memphis Louisville St. Louis Green Bay St. Paul Canadian Northwest Pacific Sebasey A

Chamber of Commerce Meeting Postponed to Friday the 20th

The chamber of commerce regular session at City Hall has been postponed. A special meeting of the mayor and council occurs tonight, and the chamber will reconvene next Friday evening the 20th at City Hall.

Chamber of Commerce

Week by week youth league prep for the boys’ series

Readiness is set for the first of fifteen games among six teams. Three games weekly, ending January 18, with a second series starting January 23. A roster of matchups from December 14 to January 11 outlines Quillian Weatherly Cutler Punkenstein Griffith Feare and others. All boys in the department are urged to attend tonight at 8:30 and to keep the schedule.

Quillian ‘Eatherly Cutler-Pears Punkenstein- Griffith Quillian-Fears Funkenstein- Weatherly Cutler-Grifith Quillian-Griffith Punkenstein- Cutler Feare-Weath Association

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Mis. Rutherford Georgia University Welch M. Laura Rutherford Daughters of the Confederacy R. H. Leo Leo Villa A. B. Crawford Hill Street Wlwr Pink Hilliard A. A Southern College Athletic Meet Panama Mr. B. Emerson Tibbett Stret Junior Basket Ball League Rush Quillian-Funkenstein Feare-Grifith Weatherly-Cut Helen Longstreet
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