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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
2
The Athens Weekly Banner lists subscription prices for yearly, six months, and three months with advance payment options. The article discusses public sentiment on Prohibition, American loyalty of German nationals, and wartime US military preparedness, citing Dr. Howard of Atlanta on Germany’s self-sufficiency and the need to defeat Germany on the battlefield.
Athens earns the title of convention city for the state and hosts major meetings. The article urges citizens and the Chamber of Commerce to maintain high hospitality for future gatherings, including the Grand Lodge K of P next year and the governor and legislature visit. It calls for keeping Athens progressive and welcoming to all visitors.
An editorial advocates extensive study of Georgia by residents and teachers of the State Normal School. Prof Branson notes that precise state knowledge benefits both state and individuals. It highlights trips like the Georgia tour to Brooks County to inform Athens merchants and urges intimate, first hand knowledge of Georgia’s resources and potential trade opportunities.
June 4 and 5 bring the Northeast Georgia Singing Convention to Athens for two days and an evening of song. Prominent writers and leaders from across the region and parts of South Carolina are expected, with about three thousand visitors anticipated. Local counties have approved, committees from churches and city women plan arrangements, and hosts will serve dinners. The event aims to become an annual gathering with strong local hospitality and shared entertainment.
A summary from the Christian Science Monitor urges both sides in labor disputes to follow the golden rule. Employers and employees should trust each other and pursue what is right, avoiding autocrat or minimum effort mindsets. Mutual consideration can resolve conflicts and rebuild cooperation.
A historical remark emphasizes that when people act only to do what is just and right friction fades and industry operates smoothly. It predicts a future time when these simple facts will be widely recognized, suggesting a moral foundation for commerce and progress.
The treasury department orders flags to be made from American cotton rather than imported wool bunting. Tests show cotton is more durable, supporting home industry and American agriculture. The move aims to promote King Cotton as the nation’s premier product and strengthen national morale.
The article argues the European war will be prolonged with Germany unlikely to quickly yield. It highlights Italy’s uncertain stance, Turkish involvement, and the Allies’ gains, while asserting the British fleet controls the seas and will force Germany’s defeat, even if victory remains distant.
The piece notes baseball’s feverish popularity despite wartime hardship. It highlights Ty Cobb as the era’s magnetic figure, drawing large crowds and evoking mixed emotions from fans who cheer his success yet resist his impact on their teams. The essay sketches Cobb’s pull in Boston and Detroit and the paradox of universal attention and local envy.
President Wilson expressed a high minded view of American ideals in a speech on naval policy. He described battleships as non aggressive force dedicated to preserving liberty and humanity, praising officers and citizens for restraint and duty. The address urged reflection on the peaceful purpose of sea power and restraint in global conduct.
A speaker extols the United States naval personnel as embodying humane aims and disciplined discretion. He links America’s purpose to liberty and justice, urging service to policies that reflect national ideals and moral strength, and notes the People’s unwavering support for principled leadership. The river scene becomes a symbol of national spirit and resolve.
National Geographic Society outlines the Baltic Provinces Courland Livonia and Esthonia as a Baltic theater where Teutons and Slavs clash over faith and empire. The piece reviews population, German ancestry, Rus sianization attempts, the knightly crusades, and economic importance of ports and trade in a long historical arc.
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