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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
7
Palermo report surveys Sicilian murders and the Mafia, detailing how Omerta binds criminals. It traces origins from medieval Sicily through Bourbon rule, notes police failures, and explains Mafia impact on justice, both in Italy and abroad.
The article argues that Sicilian Mafias thrive via emigration to America, increasing Black Hand activity. It states false passports and cash aid criminals, and omerta travels with emigrants. It notes Lieut. Petrosino’s murder may trigger a doubtful trial, likely convicting an innocent man bound by silence.
Spokane reports announced by W C Day of Chicago and BH Day of Newaygo Michigan that through John Willis of Kooskia Idaho they secured a patent to 160 acres near Kooskia for a pulp and paper mill and cement plant with initial outlay of 1 million dollars. Also W H Goodenough of Hamilton Ohio and B Pride of Appleton Wisconsin to build a 1 million dollar plant near Spokane to supply the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway. Plans aim to provide tonnage across the Bitter Root mountains and spur further developments in the Idaho panhandle to feed the Milwaukee road joint line through the Clearwater country.
Nashville May 4 Governor Patterson vetoed the bill allowing search of suspected liquor depositories and seizure of liquor. The Senate adjourned sine die after a prolonged session marked by drastic new laws, including prohibitions on sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquor. The House postponed action after the veto, effectively killing the measure.
Terra Haute liquor dealers plan a city council petition for an ordinance to halve saloon licenses. The proposal sets one license per 500 people, about 140 total from 270 now, retiring existing operators to curb growth. It aims to influence a potential county dry vote under county option law.
A Boston Globe piece traces Constantinople Byzantium’s long history as a trade hub and flashpoint between Asia and Europe. It notes Constantine’s choice of Byzantium as a capital, its siege by crusaders, and the rise of Ottoman power in 1453, comparing early Turkic forces to later gunpowder warfare and religious influences.
Yesterday morning Mayor Dorsey discharged Will Mason and fined Jim Ford ten dollars after an altercation on Clayton street. The cases were resolved with Mason dismissed and Ford punished, concluding the dispute between the two.
The Boston Herald notes the hundredth birth anniversary of Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. will be observed next Tuesday at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge. Holmes, a Boston figure born across the river, embodied the city’s moral and intellectual core, blending Puritan inheritance with urban wit and humane sentiment. The writeup traces his role as a town poet and his deep ties to Boston’s culture, culture, and evolving American mind. The piece contrasts his national standing with his local roots and highlights his lasting literary contributions including The Last Leaf and The Broomstick Train.
Col. John B. Gamble returns from Toccoa where Judge Kimsey grants a permanent injunction against Falls City Manufacturing Co. in Athens Coca Cola Bottling Co. vs Falls City over Coca Cola trade name. The ruling bars use of Coca Cola on any preparations and bottles, with plaintiffs awarded costs.
A Liliputian colony of over 150 dwarfs arrived in Paris, with many well educated and socially prominent members among them. The two leading figures are Count Primo Mabri and Moran B Mabri, Italians about a foot high, who state they do not mix with all others in the troupe. The manager gathered a mixed group including peasants and working people, while some dwarfs had never before exhibited themselves publicly.
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