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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
2
A rambled column from the Athens Weekly Banner salutes good roads and high farming faith, touts wheat and corn futures for next year, notes Japan and China tensions, and praises Georgia University athletics amid a reforming coaching roster and student physical programs.
The announcement that Rev. Troy Beatty rector of Emmanuel church will accept a call to Memphis Tennessee is met with regret. After over twenty years in Athens the parish has grown with a new granite church rectory and Parish House. Beatty is praised for leadership, fraternal activity, and broad appeal beyond his denomination, and Athenians wish him happiness in his new assignment.
Georgia officials confirm the new road commission meets federal standards and will soon outline funded work. The state expects federal and county money to boost highway upgrades, with plans to apply expert guidance for efficient, scientific development and long term benefits.
The University of Georgia highlights gymnasium work infirmary and ongoing physical examinations as vital to student well being. It credits these programs with early tuberculosis detection and improved fitness aiding mental and moral development, promising expanded gym efforts next year.
The article asserts Japan is seizing German concessions in China and securing further privileges, offsetting China’s weakness. It warns Japan is advancing secret demands, including police rights in Mongolia, to entrench control as major powers contest Europe and the Americas. May imply lasting dominance in China.
The article notes Japan exploiting a propitious moment in China as major powers hesitate. It warns of possible complications with the American government and asserts the need for the United States to safeguard interests in China. It predicts Japan will capitalize on the window of opportunity.
The article discusses suggestions that William M. Howard of Augusta be named by the president to the new federal tariff board. Howard, a former congressman from Kentucky with long service in the House and earlier on Taft’s tariff board, is praised for his deep knowledge and experience. It notes the board’s purpose to aid Congress in tariff legislation and that Howard’s potential appointment would be highly valuable, though unclear if he would accept.
Georgia mourns the death of Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin, longtime Supreme Court member born in Athens. A UGA graduate and lender of a noted college loan fund, he shaped court records and mentored youths, keeping close ties to Athens and its institutions.
Earl Kitchener warned of a multi year war and the outlook confirms it. Since the opening battles Germany has yielded little ground, fighting across Alsace Boelgium and Verdun. Allied gains exist but German forces hold firm. War will strain resources and prices rise while the United States braces for disrupted trade and transforming business.
The Georgia Confederate veterans reunion in Americas drew nearly one thousand veterans, ages around seventy, described as the most enjoyable and successful ever held in the state. Despite advancing age they marched in the parade amid enthusiastic, warm crowds as they celebrated their memories and traditions.
The message notes that reunions will continue for about ten years as few veterans remain. People are eager to honor the old heroes while they are still present and pledge to sustain annual gatherings, granting reasonable demands during that limited period.
State department reports boll weevil found in thirty six counties in southwest Georgia. The pest, moving eastward, has cut cotton yields in the region by about forty percent. Farmers have mitigated losses through earlier planting and crop substitutions, but the pest remains a major threat to South Georgia, with limited spread expected northward.
The piece contrasts Hughes and Wilson, noting Hughes uses attacks and small political tactics while Wilson acts as a statesman with a dignified, issue driven campaign. It argues voters favor the proven leader over the talker and endorses choosing the one who has demonstrated ability to steer state affairs.
The Georgia outlook for education shines as prosperity rises with cotton prices. In Athens the State Normal School opens a large fall term with plans for two new buildings, while the University of Georgia nears eight hundred in attendance. Agriculture and Lucy Cobb Institute see rising enrollments, as out-of-state families move to Athens to access its well endowed institutions. Local schools promise record attendance and the city benefits from external revenue fueling business growth. Athens prides itself on its learning assets and community support.
A fragment reflecting on the crowd, work and emptiness when one is unemployed. The speaker contrasts the world’s busy hum with personal void and isolation amid others moving about. The passage hints at social pressure and the morale impact of joblessness.
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