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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1921

Page

4

Legion's Help Saves Local Red Cross Funds

The American Legion raised most of the needed 3600 dollars to keep Athens Clarke County Red Cross offices open and continue civilian relief, disease prevention, and health education. Ex service men led by J O Miller coordinated the drive, with many contributors pledging remaining amounts.

Athens Red Cross American Legion J . O. Miller Legion Ites Athene Clarke County

Law for Children Aims Child Welfare Commission for Georgia

Lawmakers urged to create a commission to study juvenile laws and draft a Georgia child code governing trials and dispositions for young offenders. Georgia needs proper juvenile provisions, with studies on health, schooling, employment, protection, and training to avoid unjust punishments harming youths.

Georgia Lowery Arnold J. KE. Hayes Andrew J. Cobb Robert L. Barnet Oni ‘T. Elder Burr Blackburn Charles P. Ozburbe Dorothy Becker T. S. Scogging J. P. Faulknor State Council of Social Agencies Atlanta

Esch Confirmed to Interstate Commerce Commission

Washington April 18 The nomination of former Representative Esch of Wisconsin to the Interstate Commerce Commission was confirmed by the Senate this afternoon after opposition by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin failed.

Washington Esch Wisconsin Interstate Commerce Commission Senate LaFollette

Mellon Announces Dividend on the Govt Insurance

Secretary Mellon today announced a dividend on government fire insurance not less than one dollar per thousand of coverage. The disclosure sets a floor, signaling a favorable adjustment for policyholders. The move reflects ongoing government support for insurance programs.

Mellon Govt. Insurance Washington

D G Bickers Poem and Trivia on Labor and Town Happenings

A verse on the dignity of labor contrasts beauty with scorned scandal and notes factual trivia about names places and terms. The piece then shifts to health advertising for Lydia Pinkham's Compound and reports a golf club effort in Tawstock New Jersey and a Rio de Janeiro housing tax revival amid a public employment scene.

Rilo de Janeiro

Bathing Suits Displayed in New Shapes and Colors

A local store showcases a stylish line of bathing suits for ladies and gents in new shapes and colors. Prices are notably lower than last season, prompting customers to visit today before stock runs out. Also offered are bathing caps.

Mary Gray Beloved Whitehall Resident Dies at 73

Miss Mary Gray aged 73 a long time resident of Whitehall died Monday at noon at her home. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at 3 at the Whitehall Methodist church with burial in the local cemetery. She is survived by brother Lewis Gray of Greensboro and sister Mrs Martha Henedict of Whitehall.

Mary Gray Whitehall Methodist Church Lewis Gray Greensboro Martha Henedict

Bulldogs Beat Benning Team In 5-2 Win

Georgia defeats Camp Benning 5 to 2 as Hutcheson drives in two after a third inning triple and Lystad doubles scoring two. Georgia pitchers hold visitors in check through the eighth, with Cody and Fitts driving runs in the sixth. Georgia next faces Oglethorpe in a Thursday game prior to a train trip to Alabama and Tennessee. Captain Cunningham, a World War II veteran, attends with former army team and special coach Don Ninehan.

Watson Hutcheson Frost Maneum Camp Henning Jones Mize Morrow Lyman Rawlson Wild Lystad Georgia Titta Rawson Cody Fitts Honmter Yard Storthe Inni Oglethorpe Turk Pantone Bulldogs Atlanta Alabama Tennessee Alex Conningham United States Reg.rar Army University Sonley Camp Reading Don Ninehan Soldier Columbus Athens Cunningham S. C Argonne

Market Prices Report Cotton Exchange Ruling Quotes

Ruling prices on the cotton exchange today show tone steady and spot market levels. Athens and Atlanta quote steady at 12.37 and 11.30 cents, New York quiet at 12.30, New Orleans steady at 11.26, with middling tone at 11.26 cents.

New Orleans Athens Atlanta New York Chicago Prey

H and 8 Beers Market Letter Highlights Baseball and Cotton Market News

The report records a two base hit by Lystad and a three base hit by Lystad with Hutcheson and Cody involved in plays, plus multiple pitchers and outs. It then shifts to cotton market notes from New Orleans and New York, noting cold weather hurting cotton germination, a steady but cautious market, upcoming May notice day, and certificated cotton stocks in New York and New Orleans with delivery expectations and premium effects. The piece mentions a possible settlement of a strike after a London miners conference and coal-field work remaining halted.

Lystads Hutcheson Cody Watson Mize Lystad Jones Flutehecon Pantone Frost Davis Steseman F. J. Linnell & Co New Orleans London New York Southern Products Company Dallas Tex

Battle for Steinbach and St Mihiel in World War I Front Combat

The narrative covers January 1915 actions as French forces push into upper Alsace around Steinbach and Thann, recapturing positions and capturing a church at Steinbach amid heavy fighting. It notes German artillery repelling a French bridge attempt near Cernay, a brutal bayonet mêlée, and ongoing affairs around St Mihiel with later Allied moves in Champagne and Flanders, ending with American recovery of St Mihiel in 1918 under Pershing.

Upper Alsace Steinbach Cernay Thann Thur Landsum Futtry Gerberiller Ias PSE Mintel Germany Meuse St. Mihler Champagne Rheims Ar Ronne St. Michiel St. Mihlel Flanders Tember Pershing France

Baseball Results From Various Leagues

Baseball results show Mobile defeating Chattanooga 6 to 4 and New Orleans routing Atlanta 15 to 0. Birmingham beat Little Rock 15 to 3, Nashville edged Memphis 6 to 1, and National League saw Cincinnati 1 to St. Louis 0 with other games postponed. College action lists Auburn 8 Furman 4 in Greenville and Davidson 2 Wake Forest 4 in Davidson, along with Citadel 3 at Columbia.

Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock Nashville Memphis Greenville S.C Auburn Furaman Tennessee Vanderbilt Davidson Davilyon Wake Forest Columbia Citadel Univ, of

Cotton Exchange Sees Altered Hours and Market Tensions

The report notes a time change at the Cotton Exchange from 8 am to 7 pm on weekdays and 9 am closing on Saturdays due to New York City guarding by the federal savings law. It discusses shifting demand in cotton goods, with some mills closing and others selling ahead while buyers face tight deliveries amid uneven price movements and a unsettled market trend.

Cotton Exchange Westness Yervicket New York City Feneral Condi Etya Bry

Call for hotel lists for Grand Lodge Odd Fellows meeting

The committee of Odd Fellows invites hotels and boarding houses to report by mail or phone to Harold T. Tuck at 1403-W the number of delegates they can accommodate and rates for board and room. Please submit promptly and confirm delegate capacity for those wishing to host. Use Georgia Proposals.

Committee of Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Odd Fellows Harold T. Tuck Advan Lodge C. J. Knight Monroe R. Ben Smith, Jr Odd Fellowship Odd Macon Atlanta Shriners Masonry Mitza Palade Athens Pharoah Pal No. 1 Atlanta Lodge Colbua Palace Ite Bagle Corps Hven Williams Lodge Will Lodge Ing I Order Colonial Theater Willamson College Avenue Clinton Lodge of Odd Fellows Athena

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