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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
2
The grand jury urges stronger tax laws and budget fairness while Clarke county leads in roads and industrial matters. It notes Clarke’s cotton yield per acre is high despite low county rankings and calls for a tax equalization board to balance government expenses.
The article notes Speaker Champ Clark and Secretary of State Bryan publish reconciliatory statements after Baltimore. Clark emphasizes the injustice to his reputation and the need for democratic unity, while Bryan is portrayed as able to forget, given his role in the controversy.
The piece notes President Wilson via Secretary Bryan urging California to avoid laws targeting Japanese or any race while respecting treaty obligations with Japan. It describes California's race problem and warns Japan could react, urging the U.S. to uphold the law and California to stay within legal rights.
A Macon Telegraph study lists leading export destinations with dollar values and product mixes. England at 522 million tops the list with raw cotton, meats, breadstuffs, and manufactures. Canada 329 million dominates iron, coal, cars, and cotton goods. Germany 307 million focuses on raw cotton, copper pigs, meat, and iron and steel.
California Governor Johnson argues the state’s alien land ownership limits are within state rights and do not violate treaties. He cites actions in D C, Arizona, Washington, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas and says federal intervention over Japan’s reaction is unnecessary.
The famous tenor Caruso sang for inmates at the federal prison in Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier, the University of Georgia Glee Club gave its entire program there for prisoner benefit, highlighting how music can aid rehabilitation within disciplined surroundings.
Under the Erdman act a large arbitration ends a lengthy clash with thirty five thousand firemen and most eastern railroads. Firemen gain about ten percent wage increase versus their initial fifteen percent demand. The award costs railroads over three million dollars annually and clarifies duties for firemen. Arbitration is praised for reducing cost and disruption compared to strikes.
The text outlines Secretary Bryan’s peace advocacy now in office, guiding discussions with senators on proposed world peace treaties. It notes treaties would need Senate ratification, some senators oppose arming bans, and that the Wilson administration faces scrutiny to advance pacifist goals beyond previous efforts.
Half a million workers forced government to back manhood suffrage and abolish plural voting. After heavy costs and lost business, Liberal leaders and the King secured a compromise. Satisfied leaders but rank and file await full reforms in time.
A national inquiry into baseball operations is urged in Congress led by Representative Gallagher. The measure seeks an exhaustive investigation by a special committee to determine if the sport’s governing commission stifles competition, fixes prices, and enforces salaries, with focus on Ty Cobb related agitation and fans’ treatment.
The article argues that a broad trust investigation should include baseball, noting it affects the public interest and competition. It suggests many investigations could be pursued while fans continue to enjoy the game regardless of any formal inquiry.
The Georgia Sunday School Association meets in Elberton drawing hundreds of enthusiastic workers. The article highlights Sunday school as the church’s strong arm, noting growth in membership and influence across Georgia. Athens is urged to host the convention again in the near future.
The New York Herald endorses Oscar W. Underwood for the 1916 Democratic nomination, arguing the Baltimore platform and tariff reform create a clear path for his candidacy while Wilson remains the administration’s focal point. The paper says undercurrents of support will hinge on tariff success and party unity behind Wilson.
An editorial argues floods and levee breaches devastate the Mississippi Valley yearly. It urges heavy public funding, state and federal, to build stronger defenses and protect commerce, noting annual flood losses exceed current levee upkeep costs.
Colonel Roosevelt accuses Taft of shaping a diplomatic treaty with Japan that favored Japan and left California with a separate school issue. Roosevelt and Governor Johnson push the controversy as Democratic troublemaking, arguing a treaty outranks state law and could render California measures void.
Virginia urged the United States Commission on Statuary Hall to place statues of George Washington and Robert E. Lee in the hall. The speaker argued Kentucky should align similarly, noting Lee's inclusion would constitute a historic passage, regardless of others’ views.
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