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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription rates and local items from sports to civic matters. It notes Georgia versus Tech expectations, civic beauty efforts, a grand jury locker clubs probe, Senator Terrell’s health, and upcoming Chamber of Commerce meeting while marking May 2 historical events from Hudson’s Bay to Chancellorsville and Roosevelt greetings.
Charles K Hamilton born May 2 1881 in New Britain Connecticut became prominent in American aviation. He built early kites and dirigible displays, flew in Japan and the Bay of Osaki crossing, then set record flights in the Curtiss era including a New York to Philadelphia crossing regarded as a peak achievement in aviation history.
Friends in Athens celebrate Prof Thomas A Early's ongoing success in organizing Corn Clubs for boys. Assigned by the U S government to Georgia then Tennessee, he has built strong programs, boosting youth agricultural training across the South and drawing broad local support.
The Diaz regime offers reforms including non reelection reforms electoral law changes and judiciary independence to appease the insurgents. Insurgents warn promises are worthless unless Diaz resigns and fear the war will continue if he remains president. They accuse Diaz and aides of failing to execute laws despite general law quality.
Col Roosevelt discusses his stance toward the New York Republican Party and recent insurgent pressure. He says Gov Hughes and allies were responsible for his Saratoga appearance and that he joined the fight to support honest government, despite personal cost.
An editorial urges concrete public action in the fight against tuberculosis. It stresses cleaner homes, better sanitation, nutrition, ventilation, outdoor activity, and broad public cooperation to stamp out the disease, and notes education campaigns will yield better results as people learn what is needed.
The piece argues Canada will accept trade with the United States but rejects both Southern and Northern negroes. It contends Canadians misjudge the race issue, warns against barriers to American blacks emigrating north, and praises Southern whites for fair dealing while noting social boundaries. The essay urges blacks to respect social laws to protect work and property rights in the South.
A reflective editorial rallying readers to seek truth, study, and educational progress. It lauds newspapers, books, postal services, and institutions shaping modern thought, urging Georgia to boost school funding and embrace learning for progress and national advancement.
The piece argues Mexico tires of Diaz and compares his rule to an American dictatorial path. It links Diaz to Roosevelt Taft and Hamilton era ideas, claiming the republican doctrine favors top-down wealth transfer. It questions whether reformers support such governance and asks if America should imitate Asia's harvest over its own.
Taft commends the House Democrats for their businesslike approach to the Canadian reciprocity agreement and for resisting political traps. He notes they passed the bill without tying it to politics, praising the Democrats and predicting a strong 1912 record if Senate Democrats back them.
A reply to northern and western attacks denounces cruel misrepresentations about the South's climate, soil, and wealth. It counters claims of yellow fever and hookworm horrors, arguing visitors see Floridian vitality and condemning sensational press after-year epidemics.
The article lauds Georgia’s two Democratic senators, Bacon and Terrell. It notes Bacon’s long service and leadership on key committees in the Senate, while Terrell is praised for rapid effectiveness and steady work since taking office. It warns Georgia should not defeat Terrell in the June state assembly election, asserting Georgia’s interests would be in safe hands with both senators.
Athens progresses as a commercial industrial center with Barnett Shoals power plant boosting electric supply. Warehouses rise near Beaboard Air Line, new stores, rising business volume, and plans for industrial companies suggest more than half a million dollars invested in 1920. Population may reach forty thousand by census. Also notes Massachusetts bar and bottle law taking effect May 1, with temperance advocates predicting reduced drinking and liquor dealers disputing the impact.
In Hayward Wisconsin on May the case of John F Deltz the defender of Cameron dam is set for court tomorrow after repeated delays. He his wife and son face joint murder charges for the death of Deputy Oscar Harp.
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