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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner reports local updates and social notes. Topics include summer prices and weather quips, military achievements by Clarke Rifles, upcoming legislature debates on prohibition, and local agricultural efforts such as watermelon crops and tick eradication in Clarke County.
The Mississippi newspaper industry faces a challenge as the Hepburn act is enforced to bar exchanges of advertising space for railroad transportation. The Banner argues such a ban undermines a publisher’s right to sell space for cash or goods, warning that enforcement hurts weeklies more than dailies. A test case is anticipated as lawmakers weigh amendments to restore publishers’ rights.
Clarke county grand jury urges against popular election of judges and solicitors. They favor fixed salaries for both offices and removal from political influence, arguing appointments by the governor are safer and that salaries must be substantial to ensure dedicated service. They doubt a legislative bill will gain majority support.
The Gainesville Midland altered its schedule from Monroe to Winder and Gainesville, enabling residents from Monroe and the line to connect at Winder with the 8 A.M. train and reach Gainesville by 10:30 A.M. They can stay in the city until 6:18 P.M. and return home the same day. The change boosts local business and public utility, with credit due to Editors Camp and Caldwell for advocating the improvement before the railroad commission.
Law students at the University of Georgia form a permanent building committee and seek funds and trustees’ sanction to erect a large law school and library building. They aim to raise at least 50 000 dollars to expand the campus, predicting construction within a year.
Droughty conditions and scarce rain threaten germination and growth of corn, cotton, and garden crops across the region. Stand estimates for cotton and corn, plus vegetable prices, are being affected as moisture remains scarce. The piece humorously requests Former Mayor Bridges Smith to “bang up that snake” if his remedy works.
Athens emerges as cultural and educational hub backing a world peace drive. Dr. Harry White praises Atlanta, the press, and local initiative while Senator Burton advocates arbitration over warfare. He cites international talks, stresses national leadership, urges voters to demand peace and the universal rule of the Prince of Peace.
In breezy, period voice the piece contrasts city work with summer getaways. It notes families fleeing heat for mountains and beaches while the home worker endures office life, savoring small pleasures and the sense of earning to support Mollie and the girls at the coast.
A Georgia University of Athens summary shows 147 farmers and 89 merchants among patrons. Nearly half the parents pursue agriculture and a quarter are in trade or mercantile fields, with most families financially solid and seeking better preparation for their sons. The piece argues for expanded business and agricultural training to align with student interests and patron expectations.
Editorial argues judges must remain above politics and popular mood to protect the rule of law. It condemns recall elections and partisan pressure as threats to judicial independence, urging tenure free from public favor and undue influence.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville argues in the North American Review that the Maine likely exploded from within rather than from Spanish action. He notes past inquiries and speculates how magazine and coal bunker explosions could have occurred in Havana harbor, given varied powders, shells, and timing.
A local editorial warns that houseflies spread deadly disease and cause child deaths. It urges eliminating breeding sites, sealing homes, and removing filth rather than trusting poisons, linking a recent child’s death to fly-borne illness and urging vigilant sanitation.
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