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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
4
The June 15 1916 Vienna Ga newspaper notes ideas for a preparedness parade in Vienna and Savannah while reporting on Macon county boll weevil sightings. It discusses local tax assessors preparing property for taxation and hints at a lively political scene with multiple anticipated candidates and a tearful Republican nominee.
The article alleges the United States government faces a crisis as Washington officials allegedly discuss foreign affairs openly. It claims the state department mishandles sensitive topics and notes the department is not led by women. It mentions Dr. Lewis Mobley being urged to run for State Pension Commissioner, backed by veterans in another county and friends in Dooly.
A fragment notes dress guidance for women at a national convention. The text mentions plain neat tailored waists and skirts as appropriate, cites Paris and a supposed dictator figure, and hints at opinions on fashion and propriety. The garbled passage records general attitudes rather than clear events.
Br Park of the Bible Health Board argues improper feeding harms sick babies not nature. A new disease called Angina of Effort is said to be fatal but arises from overwork. Commissioner Price urges Georgia farmers to prepare for proposed freight rates affecting farmers starting market production. Dooly County should be represented at the June 26 threshing meeting to discuss the issue.
Walton Tribune notes Dr. L G Hardman could have won governor bid before and argues his strength has grown. Dawson reports about 300 Negro voters registered for the Presidential election, raising questions about Georgia disfranchisement laws and the soldier, descendant, and good character clauses. The piece contemplates whether white primary may still decide elections to keep Duffy from politics.
The Atlanta Journal notes soaring paper prices due to limited supply, war effects and neutral producers. It urges broader use of raw materials, waste utilization, reforestation, new sources like waste flax and sugar cane, and government-backed research to boost domestic fiber independence.
The Georgia Retail Hardware Association held its last meeting in Savannah, with Macon awarded the 1917 convention following the gathering.
A regional gathering described as a convention will be held in Americus next year after a meeting in Savannah during the current week. The event brings together local clubs from Georgia and Philadelphia teams, highlighting regional sports and social exchanges.
Congress grants consent to Sumter or Dooly Counties Georgia to jointly or separately build maintain and operate a bridge and approaches across the Flint River near Murray's Ferry in line with the 1906 bridge act. The act reserves Congress's right to alter amend or repeal.
In Savannah Georgia June the nominating committee of the Georgia Bar Association named officers and an executive committee for the association. Nominated as president W H Bartlett of Augusta with others including R J Hofmayer Albany, W H Burwell Sparta, A W Cozart Columbus, Millard Reese Brunswick, John R L Smith Macon, C A Park Macon, H 38 Strozier Macon, and Harrison Atlanta. executive chairman Sheppard Bryan Atlanta with H F Lawson Hawkinsville W W Dolas Savannah and H J Full Waynesboro. The president secretary and treasurer are ex officio members of the committee.
Macon Ga June the Bibb County board of commissioners and Dr O C Gibson county physician were assailed as incompetent and failing to discharge duties. Mallory Taylor chairman was charged with buying drugs from a firm where he is president when cheaper from wholesalers. Dr Gibson allegedly neglected patients at the Roff home leading to deaths and several elderly women suffered broken hips. The presentment states Gibson is incompetent careless and negligent and no one thought him temperate for county physician.
The Pennsylvania is placed in commission at Norfolk under Captain H B Wilson. It will reach local yards in ten days then proceed to Philadelphia for the silver plate presentation. Reported as the most powerful warship afloat with twelve 14 inch rifles, two 20 degree fire turrets, twenty two 5 inch rapid fire guns, four torpedo tubes and heavy armor. Length 608 feet, displacement 32 000 tons, trials speed over 21 knots. Authorized October 1918, launched at Newport News fifteen months ago.
Thomas Dixon's patriotic spectacle The Fall of a Nation opened at the Liberty theater in New York before Mayor Mitchell and a prominent audience. A sequel to The Birth of a Nation, it cost about a million dollars to film and features elaborate battle scenes and a plot where a secret order of women rescues America. The sixty piece orchestra, conducted by Victor Hubert, performs Dixon's first full original film score. Dixon plans touring in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities with further productions and a dozen touring companies in September.
Policy sellers claim most cars vanish. advised to counter fire and theft. Writer CHAS. 8 and GURR promote their policy stance, urging readers to ensure contracts cover loss, damage, and recovery limitations.
War and preparedness themes lead a Cordele engagement at the Palace Theatre on Thursday and Friday June 22 and 23 showing The Battle Cry of Peace.
The Federal Trade Commission at a hearing on gasoline price rises presented Bureau of Standards figures alleging Standard Oil Company advertised inferior quality fuel. The data claim Standard Oil gasoline is lower grade and that independents produce superior fuel, countering comments by C. W. Wood and R. Welch regarding price hikes.
Notice announces introduction in the 1916 session of a Georgia General Assembly bill amending the act creating Pinehurst in Dooly County to authorize bonds for waterworks sewerage and electric lights and to empower tax levies on real and personal property to pay principal and interest, dated June 6 1910.
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