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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1922
Page
2
Larry Gantt reports Thursday salesday a big success with crowds from surrounding counties. The Banner-Herald organized events including an airship display and band performances, drawing many vehicles and shoppers. Police maintained order as merchants benefited from renewed ties between rural and urban residents.
The Prince Avenue Baptist church led by Rev. L H Jennings announces a revival centered on personal work with the slogan Every one win one. Four weeks of preparation begin now for a May meeting, with pastor preaching and T A Henry directing song services. Also listed are services at First Presbyterian Church including Divine Forgiveness and sermons on Some Thoughts Concerning a Real Man, with weekly prayer meetings and holy communion times.
Former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary dies in Funchal Madeira while living in exile with his wife Zita. Once he tried to reclaim Austrian or Hungarian thrones and briefly appeared in Vienna in 1921 before fleeing to Budapest to challenge Admiral Horthy.
On April 6 he reentered Switzer land under condition of no propaganda. Swiss guards tightened. On October 22 he reached Raab Hungary formed a legitimist cabinet and marched on Budapest with 12 000 men. He was captured and confined in a castle near Tata Tivoros until sent to Madeira by the entente allies. He refused abdication. the National assembly ousted the Hapsburg regime. He and Zita were taken by British warship to Funchal arriving November 19, 1921.
A meeting of railroad commission representatives from ten Southern states is set for Monday morning April 3 at the Piedmont Hotel in Atlanta. They aim to coordinate Southern representation before a May 15 Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington to resolve differences between Interstate and Intrastate freight rates. James A Perry of the Oregon Commission chairs the temporary Southern group, seeking joint action with the ICC to adjust disputes. Commissioner Merry emphasizes strong Southern representation and is sending letters to Alabama and other states.
States North Carolina Florida Kentucky Virginia Louisiana Mississippi agreed to send representatives. The Washington conference was requested by railroads and shippers to resolve interstate and intrastate rate differences. An effort to eliminate inconsistent or preferential rates aims to properly divide rate fixing between the Interstate commission and State commissions.
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