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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
4
Registration continues across several states as Delaware, Vermont, and the District of Columbia complete their returns. Tabulations progress with city excesses expected to offset deficits in smaller states.
Springfield police say the link between the Lloyd Keet kidnapping and the plan to abduct jeweler C. A. Clement is established by the arrest of Geo. Walker a taxicab driver. Walker is the seventh arrest in the case authorities believe the mystery is nearing solution.
Washington D C June 6 The government’s latest offering of 200000000 of treasury certificates of indebtedness has been oversubscribed. The books closed two days ahead of the designated date.
President Wilson urged the Senate to pass a food control measure warning that delay could let European nations rush in buy goods here and push prices to alarming levels. He said the pricing system features pose no threat.
Francesco Nitti, former cabinet member now on a mission, states Italy did not seek indemnities or annexation but aims to rectify its frontier. The mission also seeks to secure liberty for Italians under Austrian rule and considers keeping some Italians locally for commercial service rather than enlistment.
Six people were killed near Booneville Missouri as a tornado struck seven miles east of town. Missouri and Kansas reported twenty four deaths and about 150 injuries with property damage estimated between one and two million dollars. A separate Missouri cyclone killed seven in Wright county between Mountain Grove and Norwood. In Michigan a lower peninsula cyclone killed three, injured thirty, and caused near one million dollars in damage.
A new directive from Provost Marshal General Crowder offers another opportunity to register for men who failed or were delayed on registration day. Penalties are suspended if voluntary registration occurs, with a liberal policy to complete the roster and allow absentees to file under paragraph 64.
Charles H. Philips former Columbia University student and anti conscription leader pleaded guilty to failing to register and said he would comply with the law. Federal Judge Mayer will defer sentence until Philips is tried on a conspiracy charge to distribute anti conscription literature.
Washington June 6 Registration reports show few slackers to be dealt with. The government moves to bring shirkers to reckoning and the department of justice relies on the people to expose them. The president is expected to announce plans for regulating exemptions. Local boards will handle all cases.
Washington June 6 the consideration of the redraft of the war tax bill in the senate will not begin until next week. The committee has not completed its work and favors sticking to a two per cent advertising levy on publishers.
The civilian commission report on mistreatment charges in the navy hospital ship Sylace rests on hearsay and gossip. Secretary Daniels issued a statement saying the report clears the navy of shameful attacks, claiming the charges were based on malice and falsehood.
Five hundred Brunswick Marine Company workers on strike refuse to meet the proposal to return to work. They demand nine hours work and ten hours pay, giving the company two weeks to decide on the demands. The plant builds wooden ships for the American merchant marine.
Athens City Council called a June 20 election to approve or reject a proposed charter prepared by a council committee. The plan eliminates the civil service board and lets the aldermen form a civil service system if they deem it best. A mass meeting at City Hall was scheduled for the following Wednesday at 8 30 p m to explain the charter and gather citizen input.
Athens Y M C A launches a five day drive starting Monday to raise 9000 for war work among soldiers at camps and front. Volunteers form special committees. daily noon luncheons boost the effort as the local fund supports state and national war activities and home base services.
A Chicago Tribune piece argues that white Northerners exhibit a subtle yet revealing bias toward Black Americans. It notes Northern philanthropy and praise can mask contempt, while Southern coexistence shows selective prejudice and evolving tolerance. The essay cites incidents in East St. Louis and Virginia, challenging the notion of true social equality.
Washington June 21. Twenty one more merchant vessels are ready for launching at American shipyards which are completing more than ever on the country's stocks.
Washington dispatch reports the tariff commission's trip to Europe and Asia to study tariff and trade issues has been postponed until late summer due to unsettled conditions abroad.
The Confederate reunion climax arrives tomorrow with a parade along Pennsylvania Avenue to be reviewed by President Wilson and Vice President Marshal. A Grand Army detachment will escort General Harrison as thousands attend Arlington Cemetery memorial exercises today.
Athens Red Cross finance committee heard Associate Secretary Shumway of Atlanta describe a national war fund drive targeting 100 million dollars. He noted 50 million would be raised by New York, with other cities contributing large sums. Athens plans to participate after a full executive committee meeting, launching locally in a few days.
In Durant Oklahoma four motherless children aged up to thirteen testified in court how they killed their father R L Wilkerson as he slept at home near Bennington The two youngest Ruby ten and Otto eight re enacted the tragedy Ruby aimed the gun and Otto pulled the trigger They said the killing followed orders from older siblings All were sent to the reformatory.
Pittsburg, Pa June 6 Home Weather the star shortstop who failed to report to the Pittsburg Nationale at the beginning of the season after twenty years in the league has signed contract with President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh club He will play first base tomorrow.
Clarke county set a record in completing the army registration consolidation. By 11 45 yesterday morning the local board members Sheriff Jackson Clerk Crawford and Ordinary Orr had completed work and mailed the county consolidation to the governor.
Paul Wierse and Johann Klattenhoff with German Consul Muller of Atlanta were indicted for conspiracy to sink the German vessel. They posted $10,000 bond for federal court appearance.
New York June 6 seventy horses of Curles Neck farm owned by C. K. G. Billing were sold at Madison Square Garden for 380,100. The Harvester former champion trotting stallion topped at 30,100 paid by Paul Kuhn of Terre Haute Ind.
Atlantic Beach Florida June 6 The Cotton Seed Crushers Association of Georgia concluded its session with officers elected for the next year W M Hutchinson Macon GA president Henry E Watkins Atlanta vice president and BE P Chivers Atlanta secretary treasurer Retiring President Henry C M Brown Augusta received a silver service from W H McKenzie Montezuma GA A Miles absent principal speaker Col J Rice Smith Augusta was replaced by Harry Hodgson Athens Prof Lou B Rast Athens spoke on standards for cotton seed Committees reports followed and delegates began returning home
Washington June 6 The house rules committee ordered a favorable report to Congress on Rankin's resolution to create a special suffrage committee after war legislation is disposed of The step was urged by President Wilson.
Washington reports that America's gold imports have halted after a two year rise. exports reached a wartime record of unseen magnitude while the nation urges unusual spending discipline yet promotes economy in luxuries and nonessential goods.
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