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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
7
In New York on May 15 suffragettes spark debate and amusement with aggressive campaigning aided by a few ministers. A theater of odd incidents unfolds at meetings with a boy ejected for mocking “Gints Lolddee” and a police escort.
Pittsburg May 18 The announcement states 35 000 employees of front and steel companies headquartered here and nearby will receive wage increases averaging 10 percent on June 1 or July 1 Some manufacturers have posted notices others will follow United States Steel Corp has not announced any increase but Jones Laughlin Republic Iron and Steel and other independents are expected to restore pre April 1 wage levels after a general cut.
Vicksburg May 18 notes the Mississippi Press Association annual gathering. Reporters and their spouses fill the city as members attend sessions at City Hall with President C Cunningham of Newton presiding. Key talks and committee work mark the opening.
Adjutant A. J Scott urges all Georgia National Guard medical officers to attend a camp of instruction at Antietam Maryland from July 27 to August 11 for their benefit. About fifteen doctors are connected with the Georgian militia. Dr. W. C. Lyle of Augusta is surgeon general.
The Monteagle Training School hosts its fifth annual session for Sunday School workers from Southern churches in Monteagle Tennessee August 1 to 8. Dean H M Hamill leads a strong faculty including Dr James Murray Dr Egbert M Smith Marion Lawrance Miss Williams A D Mason L P Leavell and Mrs Hamill with rail tourist rates and July 30 low rate offers. Writers provide details on board rates programs and contact names for arrangements.
John Miller a white man from Jackson county was arrested in this city yesterday morning by Capt G C Emerick and Capt R A Baye on murder charges. He was taken to Jefferson and jailed. The killing occurred near Pendergrass months ago during a riot at a house. A young girl asleep in the room was killed by a bullet to the head. Warrants had been issued for three men, and Miller’s arrest was a result of those warrants. The other two men are jailed in Jefferson.
Nashville May 18 The Southern Lumberman reports that lumber interests expect a Senate vote of 1.871 2 on the lumber rate with a possible rise to 1.50 per thousand feet if the finance committee recommends it The maximum and minimum provisions for Canadian lumber could push the rate to 1.781 2 The hoped restoration of the 2 Dingley rate remains possible but a concession of 25 percent to 1.60 may be offered The lumber schedule is likely the last tariff item debated Schedule D may be passed after other schedules
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld that nonresident lessees may not remove merchantable timber from sixteenth section lands in Simpson County vs Wisner Cox. Timber must be for bona fide land cultivation and restitution funds will fund county school accounts. The decision targets South Mississippi virgin pine areas and may prompt appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Athens aims to host multiple associations next year as Dorsey and Chamber official Michael invite hardware dealers Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows druggists and Medical Association of Georgia to meet in Athens and harvest a record number of conventions this year for the city.
Petersburg Va May 18 crowds fill main streets with bunting as President Taft arrives tomorrow for the dedication of the $50 000 Pennsylvania monument near Fort Mahone. The presidential train from Washington will reach Petersburg after 9 am with military escort to Center Hill Mansion where Lincoln met Grant before the final days of the siege.
In St Petersburg on May 18 Emperor Nicholas celebrated his forty first birthday at the imperial Peterhof palace. Official observances were held but authorities curtailed public gatherings and demonstrations, so there was no popular celebration.
In Washington on May 18 the U S Supreme Court denied writs of certiorari in injunction cases between the Alabama Railroad Commission and Alabama railroads over the state rate law. The ruling prevents the railroads from seeking Supreme Court review of the Fifth Circuit’s reversal of a Southern District of Alabama judgment that held the rate law confiscatory.
A city businessman wakes to hitch his horse but drives it back to the jet and forgets the act. His son searches blocks for the supposedly runaway animal until the man recalls returning it to the lot. The note then mentions upcoming commercial travelers arriving Friday and Saturday with preparations underway.
Rev J D McPhail resigns as pastor of the Presbyterian church in Commerce Georgia after being elected Home Missions superintendent for the Athens Presbytery. A church meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 30 pm to consider accepting the resignation and dissolving pastoral ties. McPhail cites mission work as his calling and has endeared himself to the congregation during his tenure. The First Presbyterian church of Athens will send Rev H L Hill to preach and explain the Home Missions Board case before the congregation.
Delegates and visitors from across Idaho attend the State Sunday School Association annual convention in Caldwell for a three day session. Key speakers include Prof B C Knapp of Chicago and Rev W O Merritt of Tacoma with other prominent Sunday school workers. Reports show gains in Sabbath schools and state membership.
London May 18 George Meredith the English novelist died at 3 35 this morning. The immediate cause was heart failure after grave symptoms that began May 1 and led to a steady decline. The attending physician stayed at his bedside throughout the last night.
Albert Hopp ert, 70, in Fairground Long Island yawned so widely at a Taft golf article that his jaw dislocated. He needed hospital care and two doctors to relieve the injury.
Memphis Tenn May 18 The Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers association opened its annual gathering with over 200 delegates and visitors attending. President A G Perkins delivered the opening address as the convention begins a three day session with large delegations from Texas Mississippi Arkansas Kentucky Louisiana Tennessee Georgia Alabama and South Carolina.
If you are interested in the movement for a city park you will lend your aid to make tag day a success. A neat sum of money for the park fund can thus be pledged and added to what is already on hand from carnival profits. It will make a splendid nucleus for the park.
Commerce Georgia May 18 Special reports rapid growth in attendance forces the city to seek $10,000 in school bonds to fund a new building. The city council approved the request and set a June 5 election alongside sewerage bonds. The existing building, new five years ago, cannot handle the rising enrollment, and officials expect construction to begin soon, aiming for fall opening.
Rev W L Pierce presiding elder of the Athens District moved his family to Washington Georgia for the summer. The district parsonage on Meigs Street was sold and a new residence will be chosen after authorities decide on a location. Friends regret the temporary move as the presiding elder and Emily adjust to Washington until fall.
Capt J J C McMahan concludes tub shaped hats explain the prevailing style this season. He argues these hats make women look alike and erode individuality, leaving less attractive women feeling on par with their prettier sisters.
In Elberton Georgia on May 18 Hon L H O Martin candidate for commissioner of agriculture was struck on the head and arm with a stick by Ben Downer a negro in Martin's yard after an argument over Downer being asked to leave Downer fled while Martin received medical attention. Athens and Atlanta racing news are mentioned but local incident remains focal.
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