Athens Daily Banner Reprints Dated Columns and News Bits
A mixed collection of brief items and opinion scraps from the Athens Daily Banner notes rates for home delivery, political opinions, legal troubles, and international events. Topics include Warden Moyer indictment context, Grace Grace’s ghost stories, Gov Slaton pardons stance, English hospital uses of the knife, Titanic cases reaching the Supreme Court, British royalty at Norwich Castle, Georgia prohibition revenue, Confederate pensions, and Mexican refugees near the U.S. border.
Four in Five Young People Not Failures Says Marshall Debunked
The piece argues Vice President Marshall overstated that four fifths of high school and college graduates are failures. It claims the earning power rises with education, cites statistics, and urges retracting the remark after reviewing facts. It notes some failures among educated youth, but rejects the blanket claim.
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Marshall
Council of Church Boards of Education
Wilson
Rail line lease debate moves to June session
A state commission studying the Western and Atlantic Railroad expects a June report. Early sentiment favors leasing the road again, with rental likely higher than now. Some factions support extending the line to the sea, but selling the property is not popular. pending lease expiry, lawmakers must decide soon.
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Western and Atlantic
Georgia
Trusts May Face New Legislation From Congress
President Wilson signals stronger action against trusts and expects a trust bill soon. Congress, after clearing tariff and currency issues, prepares to debate ways to strengthen the Sherman Act and curb illegal combinations. Vice President Marshall urges restraint, but the administration presses for an effective measure this session.
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National Congress
Wilson
Congress
Democratic Party
Marshall
Judge Hart Optimistic On Georgia Tax Law Trial
Judge John C. Hart, Georgia state tax commissioner, travels the state promoting the new tax law. He has spoken in many sections and published interviews to explain revisions. The public now must file taxes at a renewable figure to avoid later county revises.
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John C. Hart
Hart
Georgia
Georgia Tax Digest Push Faces Honest Officials
Judge Hart says a statewide effort will add millions of dollars in property to the tax digest under the new act. Officials will perform their duties and enforcement will improve with public cooperation, with results evident only after a trial period.
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Georgia
Hart
A Better Way Through Venue Lets Three Negroes Die For Murder
The three men charged with murdering Mrs Seth Irby in Jefferson County were tried in Atlanta after a change of venue. They were found guilty and sentenced to death, to be executed February 6. The trial was fair, avoiding lynching, and the jury chosen from unbiased locals.
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Mra
Seth Irby
Jefferson County
Atlanta
Fulton County
Clarke County
Georgia
Hill
Spencer R. Atkinson
Supreme Court
Lst
Better Provisions for Diplomatic Service in US
An editorial argues the United States should attract top minds to diplomacy by paying higher ambassador salaries and funding comfortable foreign residences. It asserts wealth should not gatekeep elite postings and that reallocating funds from wasteful spending could finance improved pay and housing. The piece endorses Secretary Bryan on building sufficient embassy housing in each capital.
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United States of America
Uncle Sam
United States
Bryan
Medical inspection in the schools aids child health
Macon has adopted school medical inspection praised by the state press and Athens has long employed it. A city bacteriologist and school inspector under the Board of Health conducts rounds, revealing defects to parents so they may seek remedy. Many cases show improvements as parents heed the inspector’s advice.
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Macon
Athens
Athens Board of Health
Triumph of the Wireless Saves Stranded Mail Steamer
The wireless telegraphy hailed as a great blessing as rescue teams reach the Cobequid after the ship ran aground. Messages carried across the ether warned nearby vessels, enabling a 36 hour rescue that saved all aboard with no fatal casualties or gruesome details.
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Cobequid
The Promise of Wireless Telegraphy
The text reflects on wireless telegraphy as a nascent yet wondrous technology whose future impact on humanity will require many years to fully reveal. It emphasizes the vast potential and the possible blessings to come as the field matures.
Judge Price Begins Wary Stewardship of Athens Recorder
Judge Sterling Price, Athens new recorder, starts with a clear duty to deliver satisfactory records and fair justice. He weighs each case on its merits, not aiming to maximize city fines, and shows zero tolerance for willful offenses, promising better city service and orderly enforcement under the new system.
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Sterling Price
Athens
Athens Hosts Three State Conventions This Week
Athens welcomes the Georgia Breeders Association, Georgia Dairymen and Live Stock Association, and the State Horticultural Society for meetings that promise to boost seed breeding, livestock quality, and horticultural attention across Georgia. Leaders from farming, dairy, and horticulture will present papers and lead discussions, bringing benefit to Athens and the state.
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Athens
Georgia Breeders’ Association
Georgia Dairymen and Live Stock Association
State Horticultural Society
Georgia
Government Ownership of Railroads Winds Through France Findings
The Philadelphia Ledger contrasts US views on state rail control with French experience. It notes large treasury advances since 1905 for state lines, mounting deficits, high interest obligations, and overall financial strain, arguing government ownership may invite financial risk and mismanagement. The parcel post service is praised as a success by advocates.
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The
Philadelphia Ledger
France
Ledger
Journal Des Transports
Western Railway
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Belled
Buztard
Tift County
Moyer
Atlanta Federal Prison
Agene Grace
Grace Storica
Slaton
Martino
New Jersey
Mr. Bryan
Thomas F. Ryan
Lincoln
Brease
South Carolina
Carolina
Mary
England
Norwich Castle
Maseoarm Hall
MR. Marshall Wild
Judge Hart
Judge Price
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