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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
4
The Banner presents Nelson P. Lewis’s report from Paris on dust and noise issues on macadam streets. Three solutions are outlined: enforce police limits on car speeds, segregate motor traffic to special roads, or gradually reconstruct with binding material to resist high speeds.
The article discusses tarized road surfaces as a durable solution for dust control and wear under automobile traffic, detailing Tarvia X A and B types and their resilience. It notes Richmond tests showing dustless roads at modest cost and calls for a regional push to build R F D routes to numerous towns, with Athens chamber backing and a citywide meeting to promote road upbuilding and the new Athens spirit.
The state legislature will likely introduce a bill for a constitutional amendment to establish biennial legislative sessions this month. Supporters, including The Banner, argue it could save over seventy thousand dollars every two years and improve law revisions and stability. Georgia would return to the biennial session plan if the amendment passes.
Governor Smith plans sweeping pardons before leaving office. He has reviewed state prison conditions and issued pardons to five white men and twenty black inmates, granting immediate freedom to those deemed physically unfit for continued confinement.
Foley's Honey and Tar is strongly recommended for chronic throat and lung troubles. Many sufferers of bronchitis asthma and consumption have found relief using this remedy. Available for sale by all druggists.
United States authorities plan stricter enforcement of immigration laws. While welcoming reliable European immigrants, officials report many entrants are turned away as undesirable citizens not meeting admission standards. The piece argues strong law enforcement is necessary to maintain progress and opportunity for all.
Former Congressman Landis addresses the Georgia Industrial Association at Warm Springs on The Merchant Marine and its Relation to the progress of the South. He cites 1861 ship share, foreign reliance, and a push for domestic tonnage to boost U S maritime strength.
The upcoming speech by former Congressman Lands is highly anticipated as he has studied the difficult issue, and local readers expect clear guidance from his remarks. The discussion centers on whether the problem can be solved and how his analysis might influence public opinion.
The Minneapolis Journal leads a push for a Blue and Gray reunion in Washington next year. North and South leaders largely favor the idea though Grand Army of the Republic and United Confederate Veterans defer official sanction. A friendly gathering could ease past tensions without altering enduring wartime views.
Atlanta dispatch reports three secretaries chosen to serve Governor Joseph M. Brown. Private secretary A H Ulm of Augusta now based in Atlanta. executive secretaries Col B M Blackburn of Atlanta and C G Brantley of Valdosta. Choices aim to reflect statewide representation and newsroom ties. Brantley to represent South Georgia. Hitch to new role unspecified. Denver movement to start work two hours earlier criticized as alarm clock industry plot.
Atlanta reports the first official move toward extending the state road to the sea has stalled. A special commission, created to study the extension and convict-labor aspects, has done little, delaying any report to the upcoming legislature. The panel’s inactivity fuels opposition and questions the feasibility of further railroad building while Georgia pursues better roads.
New York June 5. A reflective column on Sunday laws enforcement, police role, and public amusement conflicts. It covers Emma Goldman protests, anarchism, Orange meetings halted, wireless boys aiding ships, a Jersey City bridge replacement, a school head banning powders, biscuit dangers from lye, a Kentucky whiskey claim, and the ribless Crafton Hall steamer Isherwood design.
Minneapolis and St Paul host the quadrennial gathering of the National Association of Supervisors of Nurses Training Schools and the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States. Superintendents meet in St Paul while alumnae sessions occur in Minneapolis this week.
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