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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
5
Col T J Shackelford travels to Atlanta to receive a commission and prepare to preside as judge of Athens city court starting September 12. Judge H West resists, arguing no valid appointment without Senate confirmation, risking simultaneous court sessions and sheriff’s conflicting orders.
Cincinnati celebrates the Fernbank dam completion with parades regattas and band concerts. Water from the Great Lakes Mississippi River Atlantic and Pacific oceans Panama Canal and Gulf of Mexico will be poured over the dam during a dedication ceremony. The Ohio River improvements aim to ensure nine feet of water year round across a 54-dam system costing about 60 million dollars.
In Athens city court a case may be heard on the twelfth or thirteenth of this month as Col. T. J. Shackelford begins a new term. Judge West contemplates serving until legally removed. A railroad damages issue is set for Friday. Facilities, adjournments, and who presides remain unsettled with cases daily and misdemeanors awaiting trial.
New York September 4 with almost a quarter of its population away at vacation resorts the city braces for the opening of the eighteenth annual session of Igiate Normal School. Over 450 students enrolled and classes begin Tuesday at 10:30 with opening exercises in the school auditorium. Clergymen from various denominations will welcome new and returning students.
Washington dispatch analyzes the 1912 political scene with Taft’s actions against insurgents and the fate of the Republican Party. La Follette’s bid for the nomination is outlined, along with implications for Southern support and future conventions amid tariff clashes. The piece also reports on House economy measures, Taft’s record, and railway mail clerks facing gag rules under Hitchcock.
A doctor dismisses a wife’s deafness as age related while a husband protests. Hasbard questions the doctor and suggests telling the wife himself. The dialogue reveals a blunt, strained interaction over illness and caregiving.
An Athens correspondent reports Col. Shackelford's Atlanta visit and his talks with the governor about the city court judgeship. Judge West rejects disorder and insists on lawful process, warning against “sailing under the flag of physical force” to seize rights. He notes he will act firmly if forced, preserving court dignity and order.
Several hundred delegates from nearly every state gather in Jacksonville as the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks holds its annual four day convention. The opposition seeks to defeat re election of President Frank T Rogers and other national officers citing alleged inefficiency and failure to push desired legislation.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway moves to beautify its new passenger station in Athens with raised white concrete letters spelling ATHENS on the east shed. Chamber of Commerce officials and civic club ladies will advise on flower beds hedges and shrubs to enhance the grounds. The project aims to make the Classic City’s station a lasting pleasant impression for travelers and residents alike.
Macon readers learn the US Department of Agriculture issued an order allowing interstate cattle shipments from nonquarantined areas to Macon for the Georgia State Fair October 10 to 20 1911. Cattle must be unloaded only at Macon with disinfected facilities and cars, and the fair grounds kept separate from other cattle for six months.
Astoria Oregon will host a major aquatic carnival this week as part of the centennial celebration. The event gathers entrants from across the Pacific States and British Columbia and features swimming, rowing, and trophy races for sailing yachts and motor boats.
Crawford Sept 4 The Bank of Crawford becomes the county’s largest capitalised institution after a stockholder meeting voting to raise capital from 325,000 to 500,000. President John P Holden also heads Bank of Siloam. Other officers include J A Roland vice president and O N Epps cashier.
Vanderbilt will play all games in Nashville this season except a Michigan game in Ann Arbor on October 28. The schedule lists Birmingham College September 20, Maryville College October 7, Rose Polytechnic October 14, Central of Kentucky October 21, Michigan October 28, Georgia November 4, an open date November 11, Ole Miss November 18, Sewanee November 29, with Carlisle Indian game dropped from November 11.
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