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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
4
In Athens the Banner praises the canteen for aiding soldiers with meals and refreshments as crowds pass through town, led by Mrs. Billups Phinter. It also criticizes Postmaster General Burleson for claimed profits at the expense of postal service, urging improved mail operations and accountability.
The article notes President Wilson's return from the peace conference to a welcoming nation. It cites Senator Henderson praising his leadership during wartime negotiations and highlights Kipling's If as guiding wisdom. The piece emphasizes Wilson's wisdom, public support, and the challenged critics who now concede his effectiveness.
Two serious accidents yesterday raised questions on reckless driving and the cost of careless behavior. The article notes laws against reckless driving parallel to murder and warns that the automobile code will punish violators, as authorities seek accountability for the incidents.
Prof T G Yaxie of Georgia State College of Agriculture outlines a balanced dairy cow diet emphasizing bulk through silage and roots plus dry feeds. He advises one pound of dry roughage per hundred pounds of body weight, 1:3 to 3.5 pounds milk ratio, multiple grain varieties, high palatability, succulents, and cost-focused feeding using locally available feeds.
Georgia sweet potatoes yield a good market in northern and western states if graded and shipped properly. A 1917 experiment by the State College of Agriculture placed old fashioned recipes in potato packages and found it aided marketing.
A historical note explains hollow horns in horned cattle, describing a hollow bony core continuous with the forehead cavity. It states hollow horn is not abnormal or a disease, and that a solid horn core would be a monstrosity. Boring a horn is unnecessary and can do harm.
The destroyer Tillman was christened Monday at 5:31 PM at the Charleston navy yard with champagne by Miss Marie Tulan, granddaughter of the late United States Senator Tillman, as the ship slid down the ways.
London July The House of Commons rejected by 17 to 72 a Liberal and Labour backed plan for a capital levy to help pay England s vast war debt. Sir Donald McLean urged it be seen as emergency not party policy while Austen Chamberlain refused even a committee. Critics warn debt remains and interest will burden industry.
July 5 Tokio report that the Oriental Steel Company, a new Japanese $25,000,000 steel corporation, has begun operations to produce steel on a gigantic scale. Ore will come from Tong Chung mines in China and Korea, with works at Tobata on Kyushu. The plant models after leading international mills and promises worker comfort.
An association of telephone employees is formed to bargain collectively on wages and working conditions. It represents sixteen thousand workers from Southern Bell and Cumberland companies across eleven southeastern states, with forty eight delegates elected to represent them under a joint management.
The Argentine senate unanimously approved Argentina joining the League of Nations without reservations, a move confirmed by the state department via dispatches quoting Buenos Aires newspapers. The approval follows a Saturday report and marks Argentina's entry into the League.
Washington July 7 Decrease in freight business continues an important factor in causing a deficit in the operation of railroads Director Hines said today estimating a deficit for Class One roads Those having at least one million dollars annual income amounted to thirty six million in May Loss to government in five months this year has been more than 276000000 for large roads.
The California brewers protective association filed in U S district court to obtain an injunction against Director Hines. They seek to prohibit railroads from transporting beer with two and three fourths percent alcohol content or less.
Special to The Banner from Atlanta July 7 Clark Howell editor of the Atlanta Constitution urges ratification of the Susan Anthony amendment. Homer Cummings sends word to push action but Georgia legislative committees vote 15 to 13 to postpone. House and Senate panels back a ratification substitute opposing full ratification at this time.
Chafin Brox., distributor for Northeast Georgia, staged a big exhibition of the 1920 Stephens Salient Six in Athens on Washington street from 8 30 to 11 pm drawing hundreds of spectators. Mr Chafin praised the model's appeal and urged quick orders as another shipment is due soon.
Associated Press reports that sixteen conspirators were arrested in Rome four hours before a planned central city attack using hand grenades and other explosives. The plot targeted central Rome and was uncovered shortly ahead of execution.
The body of Captain Fryatt executed in 1916 by the Germans for attempting to ram a submarine was brought to Dover aboard a British destroyer. The casket will be taken to London for memorial services at St Paul’s Cathedral.
A speaker recalls bitterly reacting to rent increases and war price pressures. Molly counsels prudence, noting wages rose while money buys less, urging saving to buy a house and escape perpetual rent costs. The narrator admits vanity spent on luxuries and vows frugality to build a future home.
A fragment reflects on the small fragile baby as a vessel of hope and future leadership. It muses that every great world figure might have begun as a mere infant, and that tiny moments shape destinies in politics and service. The piece contemplates parental devotion and the weight of every birth.
Reflections on how minor details shape a child's future and the limits of progress in race or personal development. The text questions whether arguing for improvement truly advances outcomes or merely amplifies insignificant factors.
Five Koreans arrested for leading a new independence riot in Seoul attempted suicide but were stopped by police. Yi Hatsu, 71, is described as father of a Korean leader in Paris, and An Tai-shyun is said to be uncle of the prince assassin linked to a Harbin shooting. Anti Japanese propaganda persists in Korea.
New York July 7 An official announcement by the French high commission explains two decrees restricting imports into France. One decree lifts the prohibition on all unlisted merchandise effective June 20, while several items remain barred without license such as cold storage meats wool cheese certain textiles and many luxury goods. The second decree provides surtaxes ad valorem ranging from 5 to 40 percent depending on product and tariff level, with examples including typewriters at 10 percent and automobiles at 20 percent general tariff.
Advise forming a habit of eating slowly and chewing food thoroughly to prevent belching. If trouble persists, take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immediately after supper.
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