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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
7
The campus hosts the first in a series of class games this Saturday with strong players on both Freshman and Junior teams. Admission is fifteen cents, funds support game expenses and any surplus goes to the Athletic Association. Manager Marshburn plans five already scheduled games for next season with two to be arranged.
Citizens complain about shabby depot facilities and press railroads to fund improvements. They note railroads may wait for the union depot decision before investing in current depots and urge pushing the union depot project to a conclusion or improving existing passenger depots regardless of the outcome.
Annapolis Md Jan 9 court martial at the naval academy proceeds with Milde yuan Marzoni facing hazing charges in six instances. Midshipman Stephen Decatur Jr, previously acquitted, now faces two hazing counts. John P Miller Lan caster Ky, arrest on hazing charges involving James G Cooper Jr Oxford NC and Max B Demott Niles Mich. Cooper paralyzed in a classroom incident. Miller may or may not be linked to that event.
Atlanta January 9 The Georgia and Central railroads won a tax dispute against Comptroller General William A Wright. The state will collect back taxes to 1895 totaling about 70000 on 1500000 stock for the Georgia railroad while 1900 taxes due will be paid by the Central. The court barred taxes earlier than 1896 due to statute of limitations.
Wade H Lowry, proprietor of the Imperial hotel, renews his lease and urges Athens to build a new hotel. He cites city progress, university expansion, railroad growth, and opera house improvements, arguing a hotel is essential for conventions and continued travel. He pledges personal financial support and calls for 100 men to invest $1,000 each, saying the time for talk is over.
Funeral services for Mr B E Payne were held yesterday at his Lumpkin Street residence with Dr J S Hopkins of the First Methodist church officiating. Interment followed at Oconee cemetery as mourners paid heartfelt tribute to the deceased who died Monday after several weeks illness. A faded prose item follows praising Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and coughs with a testimonial from F G Huntley of Oaklandon Indiana about his wife s recovery. The ad-like note ends with a druggist guarantee and trial bottle offer.
Representative Sheppard of Texas introduced a House resolution to form a joint Republican Democrat committee to investigate the violent expulsion of a American mother from White House offices while seeking an audience with the president. He urged thorough inquiry to protect American motherhood and womanhood. The measure was referred to the rules committee.
Blanchester Ohio January 9 Frank Lane 38 a prosperous farmer dies by his own hand after shooting himself then using an ax and razor nearly severing his head His wife was killed by a gun discharge last October He leaves two children the elder prevented the axe act He left a note instructing the children to pay his debts and keep the farm
The court held that the Southern Express Company must ship liquor to Lawrenceville despite a local ordinance levying a $1,000 license. The ruling found the ordinance void, reaffirming that common carriers must accept all shipments they are accustomed to carry, and that Lawrenceville had no authority to impose the license.
Reckless driving has become a nuisance in the city with several cases on Prince avenue. A carriage was demolished after a collision with two men, the driver thrown out, prompting police to file cases against offenders.
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