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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
4
The Athens Banner is the Clarke County official organ printed daily and weekly. Subscriptions are prepaid with yearly one dollar, six months sixty cents, or three months twenty six cents. Remittances can be sent by express, postoffice money order, or registered letter.
The article urges Southern states and railroads to aggressively advertise regional advantages to attract investment. It cites Florida as a prime example of long term marketing, argues for wider climatic, mineral, and agricultural promotion, and calls for private and government leadership to unleash railroads for development.
The Georgia dairying industry is expanding rapidly with high bred cattle boosting milk, butter, and cheese output. Banks and calf clubs support youth involvement, and the Athens Chamber of Commerce is urged to prize calf club success to foster Georgia's cattle raising and dairying growth. Clarke county is encouraged to organize a calf club and offer boys purchasing loans on calf investments via the newspaper.
A vivid 1918 account recalls the German assault on Paris and the turning of the tide by American troops at Belleau Wood. The prose intertwines a wartime poem with critical commentary on Milledgeville school politics and a critique of Dr Parks and Dr Tignor, questioning motives and leadership at Georgia institutions.
The Lawrenceville News-Herald replies to an editorial from the Macon Telegraph accusing two trustees and others of attacks on the University of Georgia. The paper defends the board and asserts no obstruction to legislation or improper acts by university trustees, while criticizing the Milledgeville tied campaign.
Georgia board of trustees approved plans for a monument on the University of Georgia campus honoring late Senator Joseph E Brown who donated 50 000 for his son Charles McDonald Brown's memory. A new chair for education and a dean to oversee the women's department at Peabody are proposed with a 1920 start, plus social activity regulations to be drafted by Chancellor Barrow.
The two cent postcard stamp returns July 1 replacing the three cent rate. Athens post office will redeem three cent stamps and envelopes for two cent postage. Envelopes will rise 12 cents per thousand due to white paper price changes. The change follows the revenue bill approved by congress reverting a gum tax.
Washington June 14 Organized labor led by Samuel Gompers warned that strict enforcement of wartime prohibition could threaten working class stability. A public demonstration by thousands at the East front of the Capitol voiced opposition to beer and wine bans and labor leaders pledged action but did not specify what workers would do.
Dr Joseph S Stewart reports 142 public four year high schools and 24 private four year schools on the accredited list. Public four year schools enroll about 19 000 pupils with over 1800 more than last year. Graduates reach 3391 from public schools and 261 from private, the largest totals in state history.
Reports from Paris say Germany will be given final peace terms within 48 hours with five days to reply. Allied blockade council meets over potential actions if Germany refuses. Front moves from the Rhine planned. no German reply yet. In Hungary, Paris says French troops reach Pressburg as ultimatum expires. A monarchist demonstration in Graudenz ends with wreath laying and banners.
New Orleans June 14 warning of an anarchist uprising in major cities during the first five days of June arrived by letter to Mayor Behrman from New York headquarters of the American Defense Society. Also Senate Committee Denounces Redism in a report on lawlessness bolshevism and violence linked to Russian Soviet rule, to be presented to the Senate.
Real estate has been very active in this territory over the past two weeks. Georgia Land & Loan Company reports sales totaling $217000 with the Royston branch alone reporting $54000 in recent days. The company has also received loan applications totaling $30000 in the same period.
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