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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
5
Due to the Grand Commandery public meeting in the city the Southern Poultry Association's regular monthly gathering is postponed to Wednesday evening the 17th. The group reports many new members and active committees and urges every member to bring one new member and be ready to report a contribution for the association's benefit.
M. N. George of Irondale Alabama suffers kidney trouble for years and credits Foley Kidney Remedy with rapid relief after three days. He reports reduced back pain improved kidney action and strong endorsement. Sold by all druggists.
Mr C W Turpin, former worker for Mr D R Prewitte, was arrested in Elberton Saturday and returned to Clarke County for trial on larceny from the house. He breached the firm stock room, stealing goods worth dollars, after living in Athens about two years and traveling from Atlanta. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as aiding kidney and bladder health in this ad item.
Mr J C Forbes and his wife of Atlanta plan to make Athens their home, occupying part of H M Long's residence while the Longs are away in Kentucky. Forbes joins Bondurant & Co after years as superintendent of construction for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph in Atlanta. The item also notes a Wake of the Measles report from Little Rock and a Foley's Honey and Tar advertisement touting its curative claims for coughs and croup.
Rev. EB Hill D D pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Athens departed for Columbia Washington to attend the annual meeting of the board of trustees of Columbia Theological Seminary the Southern Presbyterian denominational institution. He serves as Georgia’s member on that board and will be away two or three days.
A publicity style claim touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and female trouble. An endorsement from Mrs. M C Dunian of Leadville Tennessee cites wonderful benefits and urges purchase at local stores W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons for 2 cents.
In a Washington visit context Charles S Barrett of Union City Ga denounces politicians who pit farmers against city residents to win votes. He argues they promise reforms like parcels post but betray them, serving themselves while keeping both regions divided. He urges voters to oppose such hypocritical tactics and demand leaders who unite both city and country.
An old advertisement promises relief for eczema and skin troubles with a trial bottle of D. D. D. Soap priced at 26 cents. It touts soothing cleansing and impurity removal, urging readers to use D. D. D. for clear complexions and mentions H. R. Palmer & Sons of Athens, Georgia as a source.
Reports from the bedside of J P Jones of Rome indicate steady improvement after a serious automobile accident ten days ago. Physicians and nurses at St Marys hospital are hopeful, and his mother is cheerful over his anticipated recovery. Chamberlains Liniment praised for muscle soreness and rheumatism relief. Sold by all dealers.
The Booster Car from Barnesville toured Georgia to promote a state chamber of commerce. Attending in Athens were Barnesville officials Wakefield Langford and Taylor, Athens officials, and local citizens. Delegations from 52 towns pledged to attend Barnesville meetings July 1 and 20 to organize and sustain a statewide chamber. Athens would be represented. action to be formalized Friday night. Also a note on dispelling fears of ghosts and praising Electric Bitters to fight malaria in swamps and lowlands.
A record crowd is anticipated for the twelfth annual Montreal Horse Show in the Arena tomorrow night. His Excellency the Governor General and Countess Grey will attend, adding social distinction. Entries in all classes are strong, with hackney classes especially notable for quality and interest.
Bacon of 11 East St Bath Maine warns railroad workers that chronic kidney inflammation and misery improved after using Foley Kidney Pills. He says strength returned, inflammation cleared, and dizziness ceased, praising the remedy from druggists. Also recommends Chamberlain's ointment for rheumatism with a trial claim.
S Guyton McLendon former railroad commission chair announces his bid for the United States Senate in Georgia subject to primary or legislative choice. He calls for open dignified debate on tariff transportation and world commerce and urges voters to hear his views for public welfare. He expects Governor-elect Hoke Smith to decline debates.
The Daughters of the Revolution gather in Baltimore for the twentieth annual General Society meeting at the Belvedere with business sessions starting tomorrow and banquet that evening. A memorial tablet unveiling at Annapolis will be held Thursday for Revolutionary sailors, with President Taft expected to attend. In Oakland, California, tomorrow’s municipal election under a new charter will choose a mayor and four commissioners after non-partisan primaries.
Amateur and professional top shooters from the south gather at Charlotte fairgrounds for practice ahead of the Southern handicap tournament under the Interstate Association. The event runs from tomorrow through Friday with ten events daily including a special amateur event.
Georgia political clash erupts as former Railroad Commission chairman McLendon denounces governor elect Hoke Smith. He alleges Smith blocked enforcement of circulars 315 316 317 reducing coal freight rates and vows to expose more officials. Rumors tie move to potential Senate bid.
Atlanta reports state entomologist E L Worsham receiving letters and specimens from South Georgia about a new pest, the cow pea pod weevil, misidentified by some as the boll weevil. It appears briefly in fields with cow peas left the year before and then vanishes. spraying with arsenate of lead mixture is advised if it lingers beyond two or three days.
Clarke County officials seek legal guidance on paying monthly rent for the Judge of the Superior Court. The judge resides in the county city and lacks a courthouse office. He has rented space in the Southern Mutual building, with payments made from the county treasury. The board weighs whether Clarke County may continue to pay, if other Western circuit counties share costs, and pro rate the expense. The judge has been summoned to the next meeting to discuss the matter.
Mr. Charles W. Parr narrowly escaped death after swallowing a jagged bone at supper. The shard pierced the stomach lining, causing severe pain. Doctors used stomach pumping to remove the foreign object, but the injuries left him very ill the next day.
Ohio legal action against Standard Oil and allied firms Buckeye Pipe Line Solar Refining and Ohio Fuel alleged to be controlled by Standard Oil in violation of state trust laws. Prosecution began under Wade H Fillis later carried on by A G Denman. Proceedings paused until Standard Oil made a party defendant.
Representatives of more than 170 Knights of Pythias lodges in Mississippi have arrived in Jackson for the annual grand lodge session expected to last three days. The city decorates in flags and Pythian emblems to honor the gathering and festivities.
The seventeenth annual Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration will assemble May 24 to 26 at Mohonk Lake New York with eminent Americans and a large foreign presence including Baron d Estournelles de Constant and ministers from several nations. U S figures Theodore F Burton Charlemagne Tower Oscar Straus J R Clark John W Foster George W Perkins Charles P Neill Richard Bartholdt James Brown Scott and Columbia President Butler will attend. The program covers an unlimited treaty arbitration with Britain and the centennial of the Treaty of Ghent plus plans for a national council for arbitration to unite peace groups nationwide. Ath ens delegates Dr H C White and Hon J P W Meldrim will attend.
County Commissioner W S Hollan will offer free services to Clarke County for ongoing road projects and future plans. He has long led road work as a board member and road supervisor, credited with sand and soil road surfacing that made the county's permanent graded roads renowned. He notes legal questions about dual offices but insists his oversight will continue without county pay.
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