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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
1
At a called meeting the mayor and council enacted the 1917 general and special tax ordinance. It sets a 1.50 dollar ad valorem rate, expands special taxes to many lines, and levies five mills for city expenses, five for schools, 2.8 for bonds, and 2.2 for sinking fund.
New York switchmen on the New York Central will receive Adamson law benefits dating from January 1 by voluntary company action, aligning their pay and conditions with the four brotherhoods.
The Athens Motor Club was formally organized last night at the courthouse with over 125 members and more joining. Officers were chosen including President C D Flanigen and Vice Presidents W G Griffeth James W Morton and C M Strahan. The organizers and A A of Atlanta spoke urging membership growth and better roads to boost education and state highways.
Mr J T Pittard of Winterville spoke to the Athens Chamber urging a local tax system to fund nine months of rural schooling. He argued city schools rely on public support while rural districts deserve comparable educational investment and warned that without coop among Athens and Clarke county residents, rural progress will lag behind state peers. He urged the Chamber to back a countywide education tax drive and warned of apathy and opposition from some property owners. WILL YOU HELP Us
Congressman Charles H. Brand of Athens received a telegraphic message signed by Speaker Champ Clark and Leader Claud Kitchin announcing an extra session of Congress to convene Monday April 2. The message directs Judge Brand to attend the Democratic caucus Friday March 30 and to be in Washington early. He will depart Athens next Tuesday the 27th for the capital.
Birmingham March 22 J L Lathem who escaped jail with six others including David Overton, slayer of Probate Judge Lawler, was fatally wounded in a fight with a posse in a local suburb last night. Overton and Tony Malino were killed. the posse continues to hunt the four remaining fugitives.
Jacksonville dispatch reports coroner jurors ordered George Thompson, a Black man, held without bail on a murder charge after he shot and killed Edmund J. Murch, a retired Bangor Maine capitalist, yesterday.
Philadelphia March 21 police still believe two German sailors escaped from the unearned German cruisers despite the navy department statement that all crews were accounted for. The force continues to investigate the potential escape and identity of the two sailors.
El Paso dispatch reports the Seventeenth United States Infantry, assigned to guard German sailors moved from Philadelphia to Fort Oglethorpe and Fort McPherson, Georgia, departed El Paso yesterday for the guard duty.
Clarke county farmers prepare to plant a solid carload of velvet beans for food crop and forage at about 90 cents a bushel. A dozen new wood or concrete silos are planned to save forage this season. The Clarke County Agricultural Club, with James W. Morton as president, meets Saturday at 10 in the courthouse to organize by laws and set matters of importance.
A petition in superior court seeks to amend the Oconee Hill Cemetery Trustees charter to allow receiving funds in trust. Income from these sums would fund improvement and upkeep of cemetery lots, benefiting distant owners and relatives buried in Athens. The legislature recently granted authority for this arrangement.
London report says Berlin expects a war with the United States to be a fact within forty eight years while Washington notes increased war and navy activity. Navy needs about 100000 sailors overnight via mobilization of reserves. army growth awaits Congress. Russia gains provisional government recognition, with stability to be proven. First Red Cross naval base hospital at Brooklyn told to be ready for service. Maryland militia offered to guard bridges over the Susquehanna at Havre De Grace to protect rail traffic. Readjusted War Risk rates for American vessels announced with a 3 percent increase for ships in the war zone. Congress faces decision on April 2 as to war state and defense funding.
The post office received seven new stamp denominations not previously issued to ease the growing parcels post business. New envelopes of many styles and sizes, including window and legal shapes, are also available. At a banquet last night the remark They put over what they begin was quoted.
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