Athens News Notes and Opinions on Politics and Progress
A series of short items discusses Congress funding for seed distribution, Georgia’s push for a technology school, Athens real estate gains, President Wilson’s White House visits, kitchen cabinets in politics, and U S legal decisions on life insurance. It notes curiosity about movement toward Canada, southern land appeals, Georgia’s inauguration attendance, and cabinet meeting participation by Vice President Marshall. A Confederate veteran offers advice to suffragettes marching to Washington.
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Georgia
Wilson
United States
Marshall
Washington
England Warns US Over Mexican Intervention Risk
The English press agrees the United States may need to intervene in Mexico unless stability returns, but warns conquest could prove far harder than it appears. They recall the Boer War costs and note 10,000 to 15,000 troops would not suffice to restore order, urging caution before action.
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England
United States
Mexico
Mexican Republic
London Daily Mail
South Africa
Napoleon
The
Daily Mail
Washington
Laft
Wilson
James A. Garfield
United State
Union
Democratic Party
Duty and Robert E. Lee Inspire Youth to Do Duty
An excerpt from a Lee letter urges young men to live by duty. It recalls the Connecticut dark day and Davenport of Stamford who urged candles to keep the legislature in session. The text emphasizes duty as the sublimest word and urges never to do less than one’s duty.
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Lee
Georgia
Robert E. Lee
Connecticut
Davenport
Stamford
Scott and His Heroic Final Letters Described
Reports on Captain Robert F. Scott and his four companions who perished near the South Pole after reaching the pole but dying on the return. The last notes praise endurance and duty, with Captain Oates sacrificing himself to save others. The world honors their courage and the example set for future generations.
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Scott
Robert F. Scott
South Pole
Roald Amundsen
Captain Scott
Captain Oates
Judge Speer’s Brilliant Words and Progressive Charges
Savannah Press quotes Judge Emory Speer urging grand jury to adopt progressive measures for mankind. He warns that conservatives who resist reform risk crime and fraud, urging duty, conscience, and public uplift while decrying detraction and calumny.
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Emory Speer
United States Court For
Southern District of Georgia
Savannah
Grand Jury
Ethelred
Ethelwolf
Joe Speer
Wood Outlasting Iron Greenheart Built to Endure Water
British Guiana greenheart wood outlasts iron and steel in water and is used for docks bridges and wear heavy duty, including Panama Canal gates and historic ships Fram and Discovery. It grows in Guianas and nearby regions but is now scarce and cheaper than past prices.
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Department of Agriculture
British Guiana
Mersey
Liverpool
Canada Dock
Panama Canal
Nansen
Fram
Discovery
Greenheart
British
French
Dutch Guiana
Venezuela
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Trinidad
Jamaica
Santo Domingo
A Substitute for the Monroe Doctrine
The Florida Times-Union proposes replacing the Monroe Doctrine with a hemispheric alliance among stable American nations led by Britain or Canada. The plan urges arbitration of disputes, noninterference by outsiders, and strict enforcement against revolutions, with democratic governments recognized and revolutions summarily crushed to deter Latin unrest.
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Mexico
United States
Florida Times-Union
The
Times-Union
Latin America
Europe
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Great Britain
Canada
America
A Naval Investment That Pays
Congressmen challenge costly new battleships while praising a Navy branch that proves highly profitable. The Revenue Cutter Service saved 106 lives, aided 275 people in distress, assisted 2,212 aboard 260 vessels, and recovered $166,175 in derelicts, with $2,453,246 spent and more than $4 returned per dollar in property saved and lives protected.
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United States
Uncle Bam
Force
United States Revenue
State and its Real Estate in Chattanooga Dispute
Chattanooga weighs condemning a strip through Western & Atlantic Railroad land to open Broad Street. Georgia previously considered deals to avoid condemnation, but talks stalled. The state may gain by leasing the property, with a lease worth up to 420000 annually, and Governor-elect Slaton urges early action to secure maximum rental before lease ends.
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Chattanoo
Tennessee
Chattanoos
Western & Atlantic Railroad
State of
Georgia
Broad Street
Chattanooga
Wberal
Frattles
Western & Atlany Railroad
John M. Slaton
Taft Advocate of Peace and Prudence in World Affairs
Taft is praised as a lover of peace despite criticism of his overall presidency. The article notes his arbitration efforts with England and France, his restraint in the Mexican situation, and his warnings against intervention and exploitation. It highlights his peace policies as a defining, positive facet of his leadership.
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Taft
William H. Taft
Mr. Taft
England
France
New York
Mexico
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Tit
Athens
H. J. Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Zapata
Dio
Senate
Chamber of Commerce
South Georgia
Georgia Tech
White House
Savannah Press
Post Office Department
Jackson
Supreme Court of the
Gaynor
Citizens Committee
Gaypor
Rosenthal
Judge Speer
the State
Congress
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