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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
4
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The secretary warns that Georgia lags in the third Liberty Loan, with two thirds yet to subscribe and time running out. Clarke County and nearby zones must meet their quotas or face embarrassment, urging citizens to support the war effort and honor American sacrifices. Carter Glass’s appeal stresses duty, the cost of victory, and the need for patriotic response.
The World Cotton Conference will convene in New Orleans in October to coordinate cotton from farmer to warehouse man. Topics include buying and selling, growing and handling, transport, warehousing, consumption needs, apportionment, production increases, textile machinery, international credit, warehouse receipts, and labor standardization. Athens and Clarke County calls for strong local representation through the Chamber of Commerce to ensure a profit-price for farmers and a coordinated national effort.
A Seattle mayoral figure urges drastic measures to curb Bolshevism amid wartime unrest. He advocates swift court action and harsh penalties to deter traitors and prevent spread of radical ideas, linking unemployment and hunger to disorder. The remarks echo calls to hang alleged traitors, provoking debate over legality and civil liberties.
Clarke county faces heavy traffic and deteriorating roads. County leaders urge a bond election to fund concrete roads, asserting no tax rate increase and noting gains for land values and industry. They press residents to vote yes to accelerate state wide road improvements and federal aid.
A poem celebrating Jubilee Day and independence, praising freedom and gratitude for soldiers who fought and returned home. The speaker honors the Khaki lines marching with the flag, expressing deep joy and national pride in the victory and the sacrifices made for liberty.
A Hartwell Georgia report recalls the famed Hart Superior Court decision on venue in a long-ago shooting case. Joepl Simpson, a South Carolina farmer, was indicted for shooting Andy Sadler on the Savannah River. Judge McWhorter denied the appeal to try in Carolina courts, establishing that venue follows the crime. The piece also notes local society updates, a Hartwell Woman's Club meeting, district conference plans, and Liberty Loan campaign efforts led by John H. Warren.
Martin Brothers operate 221 Thomas Street and 455 Clayton Street in Athens with a busy auto top shop and a large shoe fixery plant. They handle rush orders from dawn to night and offer Goodyear stitching and full repair services for ladies and men. Both plants showcase modern machinery, contributing to local growth and prosperity.
The Banner awards first prize to Master Fred Moon of College Avenue School for an essay titled Men Who Made Georgia Famous. The piece highlights Georgia figures from Oglethorpe to wartime leaders, including Elijah Clarke, James Jackson, Thomas R. R. Cobb, Alexander H. Stephens, and notable postwar figures like Henry W. Grady and Joel Chandler Harris, praising Georgia’s enduring legacy of famous men and women.
New York May The one millionth man of the American expeditionary forces will embark for home next week Secretary Baker said on arrival from France aboard the transport George Washington The homeward movement is progressing satisfactorily and the 300000 monthly mark would be reached in June The American army abroad is in splendid condition and the men are eager to return home as quickly as possible
Returning servicemen listed include John W. Cobb of Watkinville with Company C first Machine Gun Battalion Rainbow division. Also named are Robert G. Burton Thomas P. Haley Gus Williamson from Monroe with Company A. Other survivors include Leonard Chandler W G Guthrie Ton Henslee Emory J Moore Clifford Braswell Benjamin H H Peace Royston Claud Johnson and Maj Horner Cook with various 306th Field Artillery detachments.
A shooting near Floyd Court House Virginia Sunday left Amos Sutphin and his nephews Charley Sutphin and Pick Tobert dead while Worth Jackson was badly wounded. Claude and Giles Harris are charged with the shooting, with an old grudge cited as the motive.
Mr. John Henry Becker of 47 Lumpkin Street Athens shares a personal endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes severe back and kidney pains and irregular kidney action then relief after using the product. He reports continued satisfaction from occasional use and recommends it to others.
The annual meeting of the Diocesan Council of Atlanta begins Wednesday morning and runs two days. Delegates from Georgia discuss unifying the Episcopal church with other Protestant churches, changes to prayer and service, and state board representation. Bishop Mikell opens the session. Rev Arthur S. Lloyd speaks on funding church expansion. delegates elects to a Detroit convention.
In Tallahassee Florida May the federal judge ruled that Congress cannot delegate power to the president or agents to alter telephone rates or regulate state commissions. Judge Sheppard granted the temporary injunction sought by the Florida railroad commission to block increases ordered by Burleson.
New Hudson touts the Super-Six as an evolution in beauty, comfort, and endurance with refined engineering. The Seven Passenger Phaeton leads the line in deep blue finish with brass fittings, thicker brakes, taller controls, and gypsy curtains. Seven body types offered at $1,975 for the seven seat model as Detroit production scales up to meet demand despite shortages.
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