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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1912

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Prohibition Bill Moves To Georgia Senate For Vote Next Week

Special to the Banner reports the Tippins Alexander prohibition bill, passed by the house, is sent to the Georgia Senate. It heads to the temperance committee for quick review and likely return by Monday with a favorable report, aiming for a Senate vote perhaps Friday.

Atlanta House Senate Temperance Committee Mr. Alexander Georgia Brown Govrnor

Direct Trade Hope Between South and Gulf Ports

Washington July 11 direct steamship links from New Orleans and Mobile to East Coast of South America expand in a growing Latin American trade. President Finley cites April trade figures showing US exports to Central and South America and West Indies rose 14 percent in ten months. Imports from these nations also climbed over 16 percent, signaling rising bilateral commerce and benefits for Southern merchants and manufacturers.

Washington, D. C South Atlantic Gulf Finley Southern Railway New Orleans South America Mobile United States Bureau of Statistics Department of Commerce and Labor Central and South America West Indies Brazil Argentina Uruguay

Cotton Congress Fiasco in Atlanta Delayed Governors Show

Atlanta July 11 The Southern Cotton Congress slated for tomorrow and Friday may lack most southern governors. Only Virginia’s William H Mann signaled attendance among fourteen invited. Governor Brown warned Wadley the plan could violate Sherman and Trust laws. Wadley threatened court action and charter forfeiture, arguing penalties and compliance would apply to foreign corporations failing to answer.

Atlanta Brown William H. Mann Virginia Jas Dole Wadley Wadley

DuBose proposes county board of education for Clarke County

Representative DuBose of Clarke introduces a measure to establish a county board of education in several Georgia counties with populations around twenty three to twenty four thousand. The plan supports adopting a unit school system for Clarke County well known for its prior discussions. Mail carriers may soon fly as a sign of progress. Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases remains popular. Mrs Davis of Stickney Corner Me attests to its effectiveness after other treatments failed. Price 50c and 1. Trial bottle free at local stores.

Atlanta DuBose of Clarke Uncle Sam Dr. King America W. J. Smith & Bro R. Palmer & Sons

Confession in Duluth murder case shocks Georgia

Mack Strickland a colored man, jailed in Lawrenceville after a 13 year old girl was assaulted and killed near Duluth. He admits the crime saying the girl went with him willingly then cried and threatened to tell her father. He says he killed her with a plank and left the body in the woods before returning to work. Lynching threats arose but the coroner ordered his jail transfer for September court. An unrelated housewife health ad follows.

Lawrenceville Mack Strickland Duluth Strickland Atlanta Calvert Dunning Druid Hills East Lake Dunning East Lake Golf Links Nlight

Many Ladies Boost for New County in Georgia

A delegation of Winder women visited Atlanta to advocate creating Barrow County named after a UGA chancellor. They wore white ribbon badges and will address the senate committee on constitutional amendments Thursday at 3. Editors Paul Harber and R C Ross support the movement.

Atlanta Charming Winder Barrow University of Georgia Senate Committee On Georgia Paul Harber The Commerce Observer R. C. Ross Winder News

Platform for Georgia by Jim Price Loosely Outlined

Atlanta July 10 A former state senator J D Price of Oconee proposes a loose political platform focused on helping white farmers. He advocates supporting the one horse farmer, enabling land ownership at moderate prices, and expanding cattle and hog production to boost profits. He argues this approach could shape Georgia policy and invites others to challenge it.

Atlanta Statehouse Hoh J. D.price Oconee Booker Washington Georgia South Mr. Price

Markets Weather Forecast and New York Cotton Quote

The report notes a fair weather forecast for markets with cotton trading in New York quoted at 12 to 12 1 8 cents per pound. The update emphasizes market conditions and price direction for traders.

Atlanta Divorces Spoil Miniature Reno Trend

Atlanta reports eighty five divorces granted in a single Fulton county superior court sitting. analysis shows Atlanta averages about 360 divorces yearly, with over 40 percent of cases by residents who moved to the city to obtain divorces, often on desertion grounds.

Atlanta Fulton County Superior Court Reno

Candidates for Georgia state offices listed in July 11 entry

Special to the Banner Atlanta Ga July 11 listing candidates for state house offices with August 1 entry deadline. Governors Slaton and Hall. Attorney General Felder and Jones. Agriculture Blalock Price Brown. School Superintendent Brittain and Beck. Railroad Commissioners Hillyer Gray Trammell Bankston Sharp James Flynt. Prison Commissioners Patterson Johnson Cromartie Tuggle Gravenstein. Also re candidates Cook Speer Lindsay Stanley Atkinson Hill Pottle Hill. Congress candidates for districts one through twelve. final entries show incumbents seeking re election in several districts.

Atlanta State House John M. Slaton Joe Hill Hall Macon Thomas 3. Felder W. R. Jones Greenville Felder A. O. Blalock Fayetteville J. D. Price Farmington J. J. Brown Bowman M. L. Brittain B. H. Beck Barney Brittain George Hillyer J. F. Gray Savannah Paul B. Trammell Dalton W. Trox Bankston West Point J. J. Sharp Cordele J. H. James J. J. Flynt Griffin Messrs J. A. Cromartie Springfeld Hill Tuggle Steug Mountain A. N. Gravenstein Guyton Patterson Philip Cook W. J. Speer J. W. Lindsay Commerce and Labor H. M. Stanley Supreme Court Samuel C. Atkinson Warner Hill Appellate Court J. R. Pottle Ben H. Hill Congress Charles H. Edwards S. A. Roddenberg Thomasville Charles RB. Crisp Americus Emmett Shaw Fort Gaines John Mercer Ren Leal William Sehley Howard Charles L. Bartlett Bacon John R. Cooper J. W. Wise Bartlett Gordon Lee Chickamauga Samuel J. Tribble Elberton Thomas M. Bell Gainesville W. A. Charters John N. Holder Jefferson Bell Thomas W. Hardwick Sandersville Horace M. Holden Crawfordville Hardwick T. A. Parker Waycross Randall Walker Valdosta Dudley Hughes Danville

The Choice of a Husband Ad Promises Life Pills

In a cheeky ad, a woman is warned that choosing a husband is vital and should avoid weakness, bad blood or foul breath, urging Dr King’s New Life Pills to gain strength, fine complexion, pure breath and cheerful spirits. Sold for 26c at Joe Bro and H.R. Palmer.

Dr. King W. Joe Bro H.R. Palmer

Judge Price Gilbert Visits Athens During North Carolina Trip

Judge Price Gilbert, a leading circuit judge in Georgia, traveled with his wife to the North Carolina mountains. Due to poor roads, he stopped in Athens for a day, exchanging greetings with many local friends and enjoying a pleasant stay.

Price Gilbert North Carolina Judge Gilbert Columbus Georgia Athens Gilbert

Storm Batters Woodville With Record Rainfall

Strong winds and heavy rainfall damaged crops across the Woodville area. Corn and cotton suffered extensive damage as fields were leveled and washed. the storm produced the heaviest rainfall on record for this half hour period in the town.

Woodville

Insect Bite Costs Leg in Boston Man Case

A Boston man lost his leg from an insect bite two years earlier. To avert such calamities from stings use Bocklen's Arnica Salve to kill poison and prevent inflammation. Heals burns, scales, ulcers, piles, eczema, cuts, bruises. Only 25 cents at W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons.

Boston Bocklen W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

Masons Eighth District Convention to Meet in Athens

The Masonic Eighth District Convention will assemble in Athens on Wednesday August 14 at the Masonia Temple Mt Vernon lodge hosts about two hundred visitors. Officials include J F Bond W M and A B Harper Secretary with W A Capps S W Zachary and J H McKinnon among others. The program covers welcome addresses, business sessions, a barbecue dinner, M M degree conferrals, a public address by R W G W Ballard and a social gathering in Judge rooms. Also included is an advertisement for Do It Yourself paint pricing by John L Arnold Athens Ga.

Athens Eighth Georgia Athena Masonia Max Joseph Dorsey Furniture Mount Vernon Lodge J. PF Bond W. M Troy Beatty H. J. Rowe Mt. Vernon Lodge Max Michael J. FL. Bond Mt Vernon Lodge

Senate quickly confirms Brow nominees for Georgia posts

Gov Joseph M Brown’s four appointments to Athens city court judge and solicitor plus Milledgeville college trustees were unanimously confirmed by the Georgia Senate in about five minutes. The session left little time for debate and noted one appointee, Steve Upson, had previously been named by Gov Hoke Smith.

Senate Atlanta Accesi Joseph M. Brown Weat Athens Stave Upeon J. M. DuPree Montezuma Georgia Normal and Industrial College Milledgeville E. A. Tigner Steve Upson Hoke Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tippens Gulf Ports Chamberlain Rep. DuBose Clarke County Negro Girl A. M. Nason Canaan Foley John Heath Michigan Cal Jim Prices Platform New York Liverpool Chicago Tony Winn House of III Fame Men and Religion Forward Movement Margaret Laing Masons F. L. Bond Danielaville W. A. Capps W. M. Pitman Tyler—C, EB. Underwood R. W G. W. W. H. Ballard Brunswick Rocial Gall John L. Arnold Gov. Brow Rowevelt Teddy
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