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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines subscription rates including 5 dollars yearly, 2.50 for six months, 1.25 for three months, and 10 cents weekly, with weekly and Sunday Banner options and payment in advance. The piece also surveys national figures and events, from Taft to Cook to Gaynor, plus local law and politics notes.
Naphtali Herz Imber writes in the New York American disputing the North Pole search motive. He cites ancient wisdom and modern explorers Dr. Cook and Peary, arguing gold and conquest drove polar quests while detailing risks, deaths, and the open North Door as a scientific and mythic test.
A Jackson Mississippi report notes farmers shift to rice and cereals as boll weevil devastation to cotton spreads through Texas and the Mississippi Valley. Government data shows rising inquiries on rice cultivation and early planting to offset pest losses.
The Hawaiian Islands face rising immigration from Japanese and Chinese communities. Proponents urge white settlement to secure prosperity, funded by a special tax. the Honolulu immigration board deploys agents worldwide to lure white citizens, with some early success but unclear future outcomes.
The Clarke County community applauds a rapid murder case resolve on Kennan’s death. Coroner’s inquest and two trials led to life and lesser sentences, demonstrating law and order over lynching and urging thorough, timely evidence collection for future cases.
The New York Sun criticizes current Southern representatives, praising prewar Southern dominance but saying modern Southern members lack inspiration or influence. It calls them merely decent men with limited impact, noting the South’s diminished role in national affairs.
A reader defense of Southern congressmen and senators arguing that the South is underrepresented in Congress and that Southern statesmen like Daniel, Bacon, Culberson rank among the nation’s best. The piece asserts Northern and Western influence stems from sectional politics and states that the South will rise with Democratic power restoring balance.
The article reports President Taft advocating government bonuses for American flag ships during his national tour. It notes broad Republican support, argues most commerce is under foreign flags, and asserts subsidies conflict with constitutional principles and moral rights.
The country press denounces President Roosevelt for ordering government named libel suits against journalists. They praise Judge Anderson for dismissing the cases as overreach, insisting libel remedies lie in courts, not presidential action. Republican and Democratic papers unite in condemnation and acclaim.
The Birmingham Age Herald describes Oregon’s proposed constitutional amendments granting the governor broad appointment power, creating a people’s inspectors board, requiring legislative review of initiatives, and simplifying courts. If enacted the changes aim to extend state and local government oversight without radical reform.
A movement seeks to bring the Washington baseball team to winter in Athens with a practice season next spring. Manager O Callahan of the Georgian Hotel leads the effort and seeks local backing to arrange housing and support. The plan would bring players, reporters, and promotion for Athens through daily national newspaper coverage.
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