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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
2
The Athens community eyed university summer programs and broader avenues for youth while rail ambitions face routing debates from Anderson to Atlanta. Georgia leaders, educators, and veterans reflect on regional growth, with Macon set to host next year's lodges and Tallulah Valley land disputes nearing resolution.
Mr J W Griffin president of the defunct Athens Trust & Banking Company remains confined in Clarke jail without the $22 000 bond. The case is set for trial on the 23rd of this month, about three weeks away, per reports from local authorities.
A Georgia woman, pursuing sociological aims, seeks a divorce from a sick husband and aims to establish National Firesides. She envisions turning schoolhouses into social clubs to foster moral and mental training, arguing the home is the republic’s fortress and that every fireside should be a national center. Her stance contrasts old family duties with a broader social reform.
The State Normal School trustees propose appointing a board of survey to assess needs, renewals, and new buildings, then present a clear budget to the legislature. A joint survey with other state institutions is suggested to reduce friction and align funding with each institution’s work.
A Nicaragua government representative promotes exclusive Atlantic to Pacific rights for three million dollars. The plan promises a two thousand mile shortening of shipping distance to the Orient, arguing the Nicaragua route could rise in commercial importance despite Panama’s military focus. Some backers, recalling Senator Morgan, favor the proposal though current costs and returns cast doubt on a near term decision.
The Georgia School of Technology marks twenty five years of useful work in Georgia. Though it should have been located at Athens near the university, it has grown from modest beginnings to a major force in the South's industrial progress. The piece predicts further achievements as Tech advances.
The Colonel sues editor for ten thousand dollars damages over a drunkenness accusation from the last presidential campaign. He argues the charge was unjust and seeks redress if not proven. Courts may settle whether the Colonel is a drunkard as the editor defended broad publication of such claims.
Report notes that critics may be reassured as the current Michigan court case explores the question of drunkenness and the accusation appears unfounded. The tone suggests defense of the accused while the trial unfolds in a local or state judiciary setting.
A Memminger sermon links the Mary Phagan case to widespread unfaithfulness and divorce, arguing moral decay in Atlanta mirrors the crime. He cites King David and Nathan to illustrate a society where moral double standards and mounting divorce erode social restraint, predicting ongoing crimes until a moral shift occurs.
In Athens two leading institutions held commencement Sunday with two concise sermons. Dr Walker at Lucy Cobb and Dr Moncrief at the State Normal delivered under thirty minutes each, packed with solid substance beyond typical long, diluted addresses. Both messages impressed elders and students alike with brevity and substantive content.
An Atlanta public debate over Attorney Thomas B. Felder the police department and Mayor Woodward centers on the Phagan case. The piece argues that if proven guilty any official should be removed. otherwise the city risks deeper public harm from ongoing distrust.
President Wilson charged a numerous industrious insidious lobby aims to defeat the tariff reform bill in the Senate. The piece argues for distinguishing legitimate lobbying from coercive methods and urges proof or exposure if such a lobby exists. It notes calls for a namesake investigation and stresses the senate must defend its integrity.
Senator Kern of Indiana secured senate passage 69 to 10 on a resolution calling for an investigation of the West Virginia coal strike. The ten opposing votes came from Southern states rights Democrats led by Bacon and Smith of Georgia. Bacon argued against the measure but failed to block it. the scope could extend beyond federal law into state statutes and court decisions.
A national lawmaker trend to seize powers not delegated to the federal level threatens state sovereignty. The West Virginia dispute is cited as an opening wedge that could erode states’ rights. Ten Southern Democratic senators who opposed the resolution are praised for their votes.
The piece describes Captain Tip Harrison and a fictitious two faced wall chair that times public access. A secretary gauges required minutes then the chair swings the caller to the governor and back as the clock runs out. It promises equal time for all visitors with few annoyances or subterfuges.
Judge Andrew Cobb of this city delivers the annual Bar Association address urging reverence for enduring fundamentals, warning that times move away from past reverence and toward self serving aims. He calls for progress with respect for tested precedents and focus on essentials.
Democratic senators in the US Senate push to safeguard tariff reform, opposing European trips that would delay the bill. The piece critiques Senate obstruction and argues against unlimited debate while calling for a time-saving rule without curbing free speech.
The Roosevelt libel suit nears its end with expectations of a verdict in Teddy Roosevelt's favor though no malice will be found. A finding that he is sober would condemn critics who accused him of excess while not seeking damages, signaling a cautious vindication and a shifted press stance.
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