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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1913

Page

4

Education board picks two Georgia educators for book-price study

Special to the Banner Atlanta September 2 predicts Dr. G. R. Glenn president of North Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College Dahlonega and Prof T. J. Wooster of the State University will be the two members named to the State Board of Education for the investigation of book prices. The legislative committee includes Rep. C. R. McCrory Sen. B. S. Miller and Jno. T. Allen with W. J. Nunnally. The commission will work from October and report by year end. The text book task does not affect uniform adoptions under $100.

Atlanta G. R. Glenn North Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College Dahlonega T. J. Wooster The State University State Board of Education Georgia C. R. McCrory Schley Herman C. Rhuptrine Chatham W. J. Nunnally Floyd B. 8. Miller Jno. T. Allen Gala Riee

State Game and Fish Commission ERS: Position

Friends of State Game and Fish Warden Jesse Mercer push to retain him as governor considers applicants for the post. Supporters cite his record enforcing new game and fish laws while opponents urge other qualified candidates. Appointment likely by October 1.

Atlanta Friends of State Game and Fish Jesse Mercer Mercer Blaton Hoka Smith Slaton

Justice of the Peace Abolished in Atlanta and Fulton County

Atlanta announces the abolition of all justice of the peace courts by year end. The new municipal court of Atlanta will handle preliminary criminal hearings and civil cases up to 500 dollars, expanding state school book procurement scrutiny and potential price reductions through a state commission.

Atlanta Justice of Peace Fulton County Municipal Court of Justice Court Georgia

Mexican Mustang Liniment claims safe fast relief for man and beast

The advertisement markets Mexican Mustang Liniment as the best emergency remedy for farmers and households. It promises quick relief of pains sores and lameness in horses cattle and poultry and claims oil liniments absorb better than alcohol ones. It emphasizes safety near flames and asserts the product is the safe as well as the sure to cure remedy.

International Harvester Company of America Cacorporated

Mustung Liniment Endorsed by Georgia Farmer

Ded by a farmer in Greensnore Georgia, a lifelong Mustang Liniment user proclaims it a cheap, effective remedy for animal and human ailments. He recommends it to farmers for themselves, their families, and their horses, praising its value and safety. Lyons Mfg. Co. Brooklyn ad.

Pitiful case of a large sick family seeks help

Mrs J C Hutchens and Miss Ida Young visit a family with ten members who are poor and fever-stricken. A fifteen year old earns nothing while two fever cases are recovering and two more are ill. City aid is not yet called. Donations via Mis Hutchens, Miss Young, or the Banner may provide cash for essentials and hospital care.

J. C. Hutchens Ida Young Mis

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Athens Resident

A public testimonial from Mrs. T. W. Yarbrough of 267 River St., Athens, Ga, praises Doan's Kidney Pills for curing her severe kidney trouble after intense back and hip pains and troubling secretions. She states a third box left her well and notes no serious kidney issues since. The ad notes price 60 cents and Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.

Athjne T. W. Yarbrough River St Athens Doan Prave Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Dean Adve

Famous Horses Under the Hammer in New York Sale

Wealth of top breeders and owners gathered for the sale of the Castleton stud from the late James R Keene. The auction, deemed a landmark in American racing, features renowned sires including Colin and Peter Pan, sons of the famed Commanding.

New York Castleton James R. Keene Colin Peter Pan

New York Grants Equal Rights in Hotels and Theaters

Albany Sept 2 an important civil rights measure passed by the New York legislature goes into effect today. It abolishes race discrimination in inns taverns hotels and rental establishments and applies to theaters and related public accommodations ensuring whites Blacks and all colors are treated equally.

New York State Albany New York Islature

Georgia Peach Law Cites Penalties for Violations

The Georgia Peach provision declares penalties for violations including a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one hundred dollars, to be recovered by the aggrieved. It also provides imprisonment from thirty to ninety days for violators.

World lawmakers meet at The Hague to push arbitration

The Interparliamentary Union gathers in The Hague for its biennial session. Delegates from the United States led by Representative Bartholdt of Missouri join representatives from Canada and many European nations to press for armistice proposals and arbitration as a method to settle international disputes. The union, founded in 1887, includes over 2,000 legislators and maintains a permanent bureau in The Hague while staying nonpartisan.

The Hague Palace of Peace Interparliamentary Union United States Congress Bartholdt Missouri Delgation Stevens Miniseota Slayden Texan Radul Dandurand Herbert B. Ames House of Commons Balkans Mexico Bryan Randal Cremer Great Britain Germany France Russia Austria Hungary Denmark Belgium Holland Greece Norway Roumania Portugal Switzerland Sweden Servia Turkey Japan

Opening of World Record Meeting at Camp Perry

Opening volleys in the international shooting tournament fired at Camp Perry on Lake Erie's southern shore. Officials call it the greatest of its kind. Contestants from the United States, Canada, and teams from France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Argentina, Peru, Mexico and Cuba compete as the Pan American Shooting Union backs the event. Prizes awarded at a banquet on September 0.

Camp Perry Lake Erie Port Clinton United States Canada France Germany Switzerland Sweden Argentine Republic Peru Mexico Cuba Organization of International Rifle Shooting Societies Pan- American Shooting Union

Devoted to Georgia motto frames weekly paper tone

A brief note describes a weekly paper whose 22 cellent motto proclaims devotion to Georgia, hinting at a regional, prideful editorial stance and a lighthearted, stutn style in the era's context.

Georgia

W. T. Colling Returns From New York Stock Tour

Mr W T Collins head of the sole exclusive ladies ready to wear and tailoring shop in the area returns from a month in New York. He examined season lines and selected a stock to meet the needs of Athens and nearby customers. The upcoming display promises beauty and variety to impress shoppers.

W. T. Collins New York Athens Territory Mr. Collins

Madison Superior Court Opens With Judge Meadow In Session

Special to the Banner Danielsville Georgia September 2 the regular fall session of Madison Superior Court convened Judge David W Meadow presiding with Solicitor Tom Brown handling the states interests Court opened at 9 Eastern time Grand Jury empanelled and Judge Meadow gave a highly praised charge to the body He urged honesty sobriety virtue and law and order in a speech noted for its straight from the heart tone The piece recalls Meadow as a county native among friends and clansmen and places him among Georgia's noted jurists and statesmen with a nod to historical North Georgia judicial figures

Superior Court Meadow Danielsville Madison Superior Court David W. Meadow Tom Brown Meadow Belves Grand Jury Was Promptly Empannelled and Then Judge Meadow Judge Meadow McGregor Madison County Georgia Hamilton McWhorter Southern Railway Athens Samuel Lumpkin Supreme Court Horace N Holden Mobilar Seaborn Reese Congress

Athens selects delegates for Great Good Roads Convention

The Athens chamber of commerce named W. B. Hollman, Charles M. Strahan, and Martin J. Abner to represent Athens and Clarke County at the Great Good Roads Convention in Detroit, September 29 to October 4. Hollman is county roads chairman, Strahan is Clarke County road engineer and state expert, Abner is an active road associations member.

Chamber of Commerce Athens Good Roads Committee Clarke County Detroit Messrs. W. 8. Holjman Board of Commissioners of Roads Charles M. Strahan The University of the State Martin J. Abner

Col Price Nears Reappointment as Game Warden

Colonel E B Stering Price, serving as game warden under the new law, seeks reappointment after a year in the position. He claims strong backing from friends who will advocate on his behalf to the authorities.

Col. Price EB. Stering Price

Arthur Burch Improves After Operation in Madison County

Friends report Arthur Burch rapidly recovering from an operation performed last Saturday at his home in Madison County. He hopes to resume his former duties as a jurist and many locals predict he will be called to higher honors by the people of the area. A Georgia Legislature act, passed at the last session, provides for four annual sessions of Madison County Superior Court: second Monday in January, first Monday in March, fourth Monday in July, and first Monday in September, intended for farmers' convenience to attend court.

Seasion Court House Atlanta Bar Association Slaton Atlanta Roan Campbell County Stone Mountain Circuit C. 8. Reed Campbell Arthur Burch Madison County Georgia Goerss

Also Mentioned on This Page

1. 1. Woofter University State Game and Fish Commissioners Justice OF the Peace Ved Andrews FREE Lyon Mfg. CO South Fifth St, Brooklyn, N.Y Georgia Peach Thedford Mmr W. T. Colling Madison Mother Gray
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