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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
2
A clippings page from The Athens Weekly Banner discusses subscriptions rates and advance payments, then shifts to wartime commentary and political opinions. It cites Wilson, Bryan, Carranza, and Zimmermann with playful jabs, reflects on neutrality and armaments, and notes public sentiment shifting toward a potential war stance.
Dr H J Pearce presents Brenau College to the South in a noble act to enlarge and sustain its work. He requires trustees to raise a quarter of a million dollars as an endowment to guarantee Brenau’s future. Gainesville residents and Georgia educational supporters pledge support, recognizing the benefit to the region.
The article argues that with orders to armed merchant vessels to shoot on sight at submarines, war with Germany is a matter of days. It notes government censorship and suggests the United States may be better prepared militarily in materials than with trained sailors and soldiers, predicting a coming conflict and a hard reckoning for those who doubt American fighting power.
Postmaster General Burleson announced a April 1 change requiring new appointees to pass a civil service exam and current postmasters to re-qualify at term end. Critics say it hurts efficiency and economy and fear bias against black candidates, while the administration denies intent to privilege any group. The plan faces strong Democratic opposition and potential decline in postal service quality.
The piece argues Germans in the United States split between loyal citizens and plotting agents. It warns hundreds are obtaining passports and heading to Mexico to aid German aims. It urges heightened security around Panama Canal munitions plants and urban water supplies.
The piece argues relocating the presidential inauguration from March 4 to avoid cold weather and pomp. It questions the need for a ceremonial rite and notes many attendees catch colds due to the march down Pennsylvania Avenue amid frigid conditions.
The piece argues that the inauguration date or mode exposes the president to danger. It notes President Wilson lay bedridden with a severe cold from inauguration, fears for national progress if illness worsens, and urges Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to change this practice, a reform long urged by The Banner.
Lloyd George signals readiness to grant home rule now to any Ireland region that wishes it while refusing to compel Ulster. He notes Ireland’s current prosperity and rising enmity toward Britain, urges patience during the war, and predicts Ulster may eventually join the new Irish government. The fate of settlement remains uncertain.
The piece notes a bipartisan mood in the senate splitting over granting powers to the president amid possible war. It argues the president may include outside figures like Roosevelt or Taft, but cautions such moves could hamper unified cabinet work. It concludes Wilson should choose from his party, though no legal barrier prevents cross party advisers.
The Athens Board of Health yesterday urged council to pass an ordinance creating a regular city meat inspector with duties and fees funded by meat inspections. They argue this would improve quality in the absence of a city abattoir, noting pre-slaughter checks on cattle and swine would better detect disease. The board plans to study an abattoir proposal they believe could be self-supporting and up to date, stressing the health benefits and urging strong support.
Mr. J. E. Taylor from Atlanta division will head the Athens district traffic office. The new post covers a radius of about fifty to sixty miles surrounding the city under Southern Bell Telephone Company management.
Mr J F Marshall of the Federal highway bureau will base headquarters in Athens after the Chamber of Commerce granted his request. He succeeds G C Scales who moved to a Northwestern state. Marshall and his wife rented quarters on Prince Avenue with Mrs W H Davis. He will split time between Athens and Atlanta or Athens and Colombia while supervising the capital to capital highway project.
Athens resident Mrs. J. F. Dunston praises Doan's Kidney Pills for seven years of relief from kidney trouble. Ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as the same trusted remedy, priced 50 cents at dealers, with Foster Milburn Co. as proprietors. Also mentions Senator Stone from Missouri facing denouncements as he seeks public opinion.
The Strand Theater hosted a Sunday session for men addressed by D. J. Fant, Southern Railroad engineer, who praised attentive listeners. Eight men asked for prayer as the talk on "The Emergency Run" energized attendees including boys groups led by R. M. Guess and Tad Paine. The event boosted church outreach and spiritual impact for the day.
A dawn and sunlit earth reflect a poetic thought while an unrelated ad promotes Sloan’s Liniment for rheumatism and assorted pains. The piece blends a verse fragment with a medicinal pitch noting quick penetration and 25 cent price at druggists.
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