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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
1
An advertisement touts a system by doctors claimed to treat chronic diseases without operations. They promise cures for kidney and bladder troubles, deafness, and other long standing ailments, inviting a free one day analysis. Married ladies must be accompanied by a husband and minors by parents.
The fate of bank officials President J. W. Griffin and Cashier R. H. McCrary of the late Athens Trust and Banking Company rests with the Georgia state Court of Appeals. A decision is expected within two weeks. Athens attorneys for the defendants argued before the appellate court after returning from Atlanta where the case was heard Tuesday. The old saying about spring does not seem to apply this season.
Georgia commissioner of Commerce and labor H M Stanley visits Atlanta by rail for a day of work. As head of the new department he notes funds were scarce on taking office and has since gathered statistics to aid future laws. He has been performing well despite imperfect laws and limited expenses.
Special to the Banner reports J Worsham will hold meetings in southwest Georgia counties to combat boll weevil travel and infestation. He is to be joined by A C Lewis or J J Conner or J J Brown and a US farm demonstration rep. Sessions urge farmers to adopt early maturing cotton, fertilization, rapid cultivation, and form cotton clubs to work with the state entomology department.
Washington March 12 Senator Bacon and Senator Smith of Georgia recommend P A Stovall of Savannah Georgia to Secretary of State Bryan for appointment as minister to Switzerland The Georgia candidate has not yet been placed before President Wilson but will be within a few days
The Georgia State Optical Association announces its annual spring meeting in the city on April 9. Dr. J L Pendley received the date and program details, with addresses and papers to be announced next week. The convention expects 125 to 180 optometrists and oculists, plus notable speakers from Dublin Augusta Savannah Vidalia and other locations.
A large group of Athens residents from several churches attended meetings in Atlanta this week. Notable speakers included Dr. Broughton Dr. Campbell Morgan and Dr. Wedder spoon with many local pastors and laypeople taking notes on sermons and addresses.
Mr E P Whitlock of this city wed Mrs Emma Wilbanks of Macon last night at the First Methodist parsonage in the minister's home, in the presence of the minister's wife and another visitor. The couple then left for their home on East Broad Street. The article notes Neill's nomination by the president is met with skepticism in the senate.
A published statement from the board of education generated strong public reaction in Fatih. Citizens questioned the proposed allocation of one hundred thousand dollars for school purposes, with mixed support and opposition voiced as the plan moved through the process.
Mr. Van Evrie Kilpatrick of New York, president of the National School Garden Association, will speak Thursday night at Seney Stovall Chapel. He will show picture slides on school gardens in the United States, the Philippines, and Korea, as Athens civic groups sponsor beautification of local grounds. The public is invited to attend and support proposed improvements.
Rev R E Neighbour hopes to secure Rev G Campbell Morgan for a visit to Athens and a Bible lines address at the Baptist Tabernacle tent on Childs street. Morgan’s trip was once thought impossible but may yet occur during his Southern engagement. Dr Neighbour is in Atlanta seeking a pathway. One aimed legislative goal is perfecting labor and commerce aid laws.
The Atlanta Georgian reports manager Billy Smith shows a bright outlook for a victorious Atlanta club, recalling past success and warning that demon rum and demon luck can derail a team. The piece links the topic to a Sunday lecture by Hon. Seaborn Wright in Rome on The Spirit of Anarchy, discussing the church municipal issues and whiskey as a broader problem impacting sports and society. Walter's Orchestra opens the Colonial Theater service at 4 20 with a 30 minute concert.
Professors from the University of Georgia and veteran county official address Elbert county citizens on systematic road planning. They outline how to begin immediately with county help, using university engineers at little cost, and share Clarke County road techniques, materials, labor, and costs to build durable roads for the agricultural county.
A man known as the youngest grandfather in the state has become a father for the first time. The newborn son arrived Monday evening, joining a family of several daughters and a baby granddaughter. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Davis Fullilove, anticipate future milestones as the household expands.
A collection of anecdotes from Atlanta describing a breakfast fish odor sparking domestic strife, political discontent over plum appointments, school cracks causing panic, and a woman seeking self reform through arrest. Notable items include a divorce scare over buttered toast, cabinet and ambassador expectations for Georgians, a Girls High School crack scare, and a probationary plan for Ligsie Small.
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