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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
2
The Athens Banner discusses local rates and delivery options, Prohibition sentiment from May, and a busy summer for business. It notes art exhibits, street paving, and school additions, plus Georgia politics, a court ruling on blind tigers, and calls to support Underwood’s American ships policy.
The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, a branch of the University of Georgia, has undergone a revival led by Judge E H Callaway. New lands buildings and endowments along with an upgraded curriculum have elevated it to Class A status. The first year of the rejuvenation is complete with excellent results and promises of further progress.
Dr Liebknecht accuses Prussian gun-makers of fueling war fever to profit from booming armament budgets. Evidence cited suggests publishers and agents incite bellicose sentiment, potentially swaying assemblies in France and Germany toward larger military expenditures.
An editorial urges eradicating flies as disease carriers for infantile paralysis. It links fly contamination from animal carcases to food and human illness, calling for cleanliness, sanitation, and careful home practices to prevent fly intrusion.
Georgia legislators, resistant to tax change, recognize the need to overhaul an antiquated system to fund state work and pay teachers on time. Expect multiple reform measures next session including proposals for immediate changes and a tax commission to study the subject and report in June 1914.
Mr Lipscomb plans to introduce a tax reform bill in the house and Senator DuBose will push a tax commission bill in the senate. The coming session will test results, but the discussion and agitation for a decent tax system will continue statewide.
The negro prize fighter Jack Johnson was found guilty on all counts in Chicago for violating the Mann Act. He appeals for a new trial. A five year sentence and a ten thousand dollar fine, or both, could deter similar crimes and show the reach of Uncle Sam’s law.
Secretary Bryan, busy with the State Department, addressed the Pennsylvania legislature on democracy versus aristocracy and urged direct presidential primaries. He predicted that future nominees will be chosen by the people, not bosses, though he doubts national conventions will vanish soon. He warned that a multi candidate race could bypass the two thirds rule and central decision power to large states.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan press Governor Johnson to veto California’s alien land ownership bill to allow diplomatic efforts with Japan. If vetoed, federal diplomacy will seek a cautious settlement, though California aims to bar Japanese land ownership, risking a judicial ruling on state and federal powers and treaty rights.
President Wilson presses for currency reform to be tackled in the current Congress session. With tariff reform already passed, the Senate’s extended debate is expected to delay a vote until August. Wilson seeks to advance currency legislation despite opposition and is consulting lawmakers to build support before adjournment.
The text notes tariff reform assured and currency reform advancing, with President Wilson likely pleased by the special session's results as adjournment looms. It references the broader legislative push and the progress achieved, signaling executive satisfaction with congressional actions.
US officials reviewed Friedmann's tuberculosis claims and his serum treatment results. They found little evidence of efficacy and warned the public against the treatment. Authorities urge reliance on approved remedies and caution against his claims and sales practices.
In Atlanta on a Sunday, several hundred Black residents gathered to punish a slayer of a 15 year old Black boy. Police intervened to protect the prisoner as tensions rose near the jail. The incident echoes calls for justice through courts rather than mob action.
The South’s vast waterpowers are being developed into major hydro electric plants with huge capital investment. Sixty four companies operate power sites in the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee, with over two million horsepower in use or under construction. Formative firms seek capital while northern and European capitalists race to secure Southern resources and create new industries to consume the power.
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