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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner discusses parcels post benefits for Athens shoppers within fifty miles, calls for Capitol move from Atlanta to Macon, and cites a news note on Turkey. It reports on university probes, Alabama and Virginia trials, and state education exams, plus local medical and teaching appointments and exams.
The piece argues that President elect Wilson may form a cabinet of progressives, but this will not guarantee disunity. It notes conservatives like Underwood remain influential, and Wilson will consult with party leaders. It suggests public support for progressive ideas may yield harmony and useful legislation.
The Turkish government may yield to Balkan demands as Allied forces encircle Adrianople and fortifications guarding Constantinople. A resumed war would force Turkey to concede European territory and pay large indemnities, with the world possibly benefiting from ending Ottonian influence in the region.
Pearl Morris faced Mississippi law requiring separate white and Black Pullman cars. After a suit for damages for distress, worth fifteen thousand dollars, the state court cut to two thousand. The case questions Mississippi’s authority on interstate trains and whether Pullman must provide separate Black accommodations if the state law stands.
A 1910s appeal outlines urgent Georgia University needs including a central heating plant for seven buildings, a new dormitory, expanded Denmark dining hall, a new law school building, a new State College of Agriculture building, and higher maintenance funds. The speaker warns funding must be provided soon to prevent hampering the university’s work.
A historical discussion argues that electors meet to cast votes for president, noting Woodrow Wilson’s victory and asserting the electoral college is a redundant safeguard. The piece defends the current system’s equalizing role for states and questions the need for reform or abolition.
The passage argues that electors perform only a perfunctory role under the Constitution while the people’s vote determines the outcome. It questions the need for electors to meet and suggests abolishing electoral boards if they vote against the public verdict.
The British House of Commons approved a home rule bill and sent it to the House of Lords. Experts predict the Lords will likely reject it, risking friction with a Briton public weary of vetoes. Irish support remains strong, while Belfast factions show sharp opposition and occasional violence in protests. The long struggle continues with uncertain timing.
The short courses of instruction at the State College of Agriculture prove increasingly beneficial to farmers. Held each January when farm work slows, they attract strong attendance and high interest. The program compresses extensive information into a brief period, delivering valuable knowledge hourly. The year’s attendance was splendid and interest magnificent, signaling ongoing benefits and continued improvement and expansion in coming years.
The piece notes that detailing personal crisis reports can influence susceptible readers to attempt suicide, especially when a common household poison is named. It cites NSW pharmaceutical board cautions on publishing poison names and recalls AMA resolutions urging omitting such details. Newspapers defend reporting as their duty, urging public opinion against the practice.
A study of forty New York City public school pupils found all had defective vision with eighteen in ungraded classes eleven lagging three terms in one term and eleven delinquent. After glasses and six months under various teachers thirty two showed remarkable progress prompting a proposal to consolidate school child care under a single Board of Education and to train doctors to treat defects. the Journal of the American Medical Association carries the full report.
The piece argues Taft’s neutrality proclamation against arms sales to Mexican factions is being violated as evidence shows Madero supporters in New Orleans buying weapons with officials’ knowledge. It insists the United States must uphold neutrality and avoid undermining its moral stance in the Mexican conflict.
The Senate finds Judge Robert Archbald guilty of wrongfully influencing Erie Railroad officials for an option on a Katydid dump and pressuring Lehigh Valley and Reading officials in coal deals. Undue influence and improper correspondence cited. Removal from office likely, setting a warning that impeachment can remove federal judges.
The Banner advocates diversified farming beyond cotton, noting colleges push varied crops. The Manufacturers' Record highlights cotton’s large share of value yet flags the South’s rising yields of grain, rice, tobacco, sweet potatoes, and corn, with California remaining a minor cotton producer.
The Elijah Clarke Chapter of the D A R met January 16 1913 at the regents Mrs Frances Long Taylor. Minutes of prior meeting approved and $2.46 in hand. Dues paid, papers received for Mrs Thos Vincent Mrs Carlton Jester and Miss Mary Wilkins. Delegates chosen for state convention in Augusta in March. Memorial exercises for Mrs Mary Monteith and Mrs Harry C White noted. Two members Mary Monteith and Harry C White praised for church and philanthropic work. Adjourned to February 22 1913.
English medical reviews describe music aiding infantile paralysis and soothing weary patients. Tests at Tiny Tim Home London show remarkable results in treating incurable diseases after other hospitals fail. The article cites Titanic survivors, battles, and hymns as evidence of music’s courage and solace. Georgia tax reform is briefly mentioned.
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