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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
2
The medieval morality play Everyman will be staged on July 16 at the University of Georgia by Clifford Deveraux and his company. The production explores death, judgment, and salvation with humor and contemporary appeal, illustrating the play’s enduring human interest and spiritual message.
The two week program for county winners in boys and girls clubs begins at the College of Agriculture with 9 am to 5 pm classes daily through the 20th. About 150 boys and 90 girls attend, including 40 ninth to eleventh grade students. Courses cover agronomy soil fertilizer swine and livestock raising home gardening canning poultry and food conservation. Dr Soule lectures this evening at 8:30 on moving pictures and extension work. Director Hill will speak today and tomorrow to both groups. Nearly 250 counties are represented, from Harrow to distant regions including mountain and southern counties and Alabama border areas.
A reflective meditation on a man’s drift from success due to a lack of truth. The piece argues that spirit realm laws mirror earthly ones and that understanding them is key to avoiding shipwreck in life. It stresses the necessity of inner truth for true progress.
Russian forces push seven miles through German lines opposite Stanislau and Helicz as Austro German retreat beyond the Lomnica. Lemberg, Galicia, reportedly captured, with large quantities of guns and stores seized. Western front sees French repelling Chemin-Des-Dames attacks while British and Germans duel in Flanders.
In Washington on July 10 more than 100 leading retail merchants agreed to drop the privilege of returning goods, following the defense council's suggestion. The meeting was convened by the National Dry Goods Association.
At Big Stone Lake near Ortonville Minnesota seven people died when the excursion steamer Muskegon sank during a storm tonight. Several others were rescued as boats responded to the tragedy.
Sixty seven men said to be Industrial Workers of the World members were driven from Jerome by armed citizens in a cattle car. They were sent to Jerome Junction with orders not to return, a response tied to a recent strike as citizens vowed to “clean up the town.”
Washington July 10 expansion of ship-building facilities has progressed to allow sixteen larger war vessels to be on the ways at the same time. Secretary Daniels announced this development marking a significant boost in naval production capabilities.
East St. Louis July 10 Two negroes were killed by Illinois guardsmen amid July 4 riots. Testimony at a secret coroner's jury session reported by Colonel BE. P. Clayton, who led the troops, indicated the men were shot after firing on police and soldiers.
John W. Carrington won a 32 to 15 vote over Tom Beale Strange to become second lieutenant of Company H Third Separate Battalion Georgia National Guards in Winder. Carrington, long a member, recently returned from Athens where he worked with the Banner. The company faces mobilization for concentration camp on August 5 with Dorough L. Nowell as captain and G C Mosley as first lieutenant.
Peking July 10 Imperial troops under General Chang Hsun take refuge in the Imperial City after a defeat near Feng Tai. Republican forces pursue and now surround the outer city gates, signaling a decisive turn in the battle and raising concerns over control of the capital.
Mary C. Bradford argues the United States must mobilize schools as a test of democracy and world leadership. She portrays public education as the nation’s moral core shaping postwar ideals, urging unity, sacrifice, and duty in a period of global crisis.
The topaz of Greek and Roman writers is often identified as chrysolite as we know it today. Chrysolite is a magnesium silicate, and in ancient usage it was equated with the stone called topaz.
A 2 PM blaze at White Hall on the Central of Georgia Railway destroyed the station post office and depot worth about 1000 dollars. The loss included 30 dollars in stamps and a mail sack burned. Whitehall Mills, nearby, avoided fire damage as workers doused flames while the wind pushed embers away.
Officials of Holland Steamship firms report sixteen ships loaded with grain and foodstuffs at the port awaiting sailing to Europe. Dutch consignors have been driven to bankruptcy as many people starve while awaiting assurances from Britain on safe conduct. An estimated thirty to forty Dutch ships are tied up in Atlantic ports.
New York July 10. An invitation to the Socialist Party of America to send delegates to the International Socialist Conference proposed by the Russian council of soldiers and workers delegates was made public today by Morris Hillquit, international secretary.
The Italian mission has arrived safely in France on its way back to Italy after visiting the United States, according to a message from Prince Udine, head of the mission.
Washington July 10 Men chosen from the officers training camps for commissions in the new army are to be assigned to command troops from their own states. This is done to obtain the greatest possible teamwork among the half million men soon to be put in the field. Are you one of them? Chamberlain's Tablets touted for stomach issues include a testimonial from Mrs. M. R. Sears of Baldwinsville New York, claiming relief after the first dose and cure after continued use.
A violent storm struck Carlton yesterday around 4 PM, demolishing the Methodist and Baptist churches and unroofing several businesses. No lives were reported lost, but homes were shaken and outbuildings damaged. Winds reached 75 to 90 mph with heavy rain and tornadic-like damage. Comer area saw hail and crop destruction, with communication lines affected. details provided to the Banner by traveling man Jack Wier.
Despondency is often caused by indigestion and constipation and quickly goes away when Chamberlain's strengthens the digestion and moves the bowels.
New York July 11. Enemy aliens are prohibited from traveling on ferry boats excursion boats and steamboats passing United States forts or through New York Bay by order of Thomas McCarthy United States Marshal.
Washington on July 11 officials and a special committee of the American Iron and Steel Industry opened talks on government needs for steel in the war program and plant capacity. Producers pledged cooperation, but no conclusion was reached and no price discussions occurred.
A Canadian customer from Delmeny Saskatchewan lauds Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for delivering exceptional relief. He asserts both personal and family benefit from using this medicine.
Minneapolis July 11 A resolution asking the federal trade commission to seize operation of American paper mills and import Canadian print paper as a war measure was sent to Washington by the National Editorial Association in session here.
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