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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
2
Tanlac pays Mrs. A. M. Bla lock of 4912 Carnegie Way, Fairfield Alabama. The ad urges relief from weakness and underweight, claiming Tanlac aids digestion and builds strength. It recommends asking neighbors and notes availability at all good druggists.
German leaders debate a firm response as evidence grows that Germany sold arms to Russia and ignored treaty provisions. Paris and London consider penalties, possibly economic or territorial, while Poincare presses for strict enforcement of the Versailles terms and no concessions to Germany.
Women from the Americas meet in Baltimore at a National League of Women Voters conference to discuss education child welfare women in industry traffic prevention civil and political status and international friendship. The event runs through Saturday with the league’s annual convention following next week.
Washington report on Frederick E Engstrums amended offer for Muscle Shoals nitrate and power projects excludes the Warrior plant at Gorgas Alabama The modification adds capacity for plants 1 and 2 and shifts construction to other potential sites to offset lost power The Senate Agricultural Committee continued hearings with Francis Frothingham advocating the Alabama Power Company proposal
A monument to Yale psychologist Professor George Traumbull Ladd was unveiled March 11 at Sojiji Temple near Yokohama where his ashes are buried. Attendees included the American ambassador Prince Tokugawa Viscount Makino and other dignitaries. Mrs Ladd led the unveiling as praise for his work and ties to Japan were noted. Ladd died in New Haven last summer at age 80 after three visits to Japan and lectures on educational psychology. His ashes were partly brought to Japan per his wish, with the monument erected by friends and pupils.
An anti Christian movement linked to twenty campus groups based in Peking University is spreading rapidly across China. Amoy University and other schools report agitation as Christian leaders and consular authorities express alarm, with Communist agitators said to back the effort.
In Okmulgee Oklahoma three men face fraud and robbery charges after running an old confidence scheme selling one dollar bills at twelve and a half cents each. Jack Gardner of Muskogee is arrested. warrants issued for Bob Smith a podhal operator and ex political power in Okmulgee county and Bert Davis of Tulsa. The men purported to hold large lots of dollar bills from failed banks to justify trading them for larger denominations. They took twenty and fifty dollar bills as payment but failed to deliver the cheap money.
The State Department says allied nations will negotiate converting World War loans totaling eleven billion dollars into long term securities. Britain’s five billion debt may start talks within weeks, with ambassadors or commissions to represent nations. Treasury officials caution timing may miss soldiers bonus funding as interest about 100 million pounds would be insufficient. A separate report notes the Oxonian seeks aid after a rudder stock break near Halifax. In Salonika a major explosion at a warehouse near the station caused large casualties and destruction of barracks, with many believed buried.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap corn remover that relieves pain instantly. It claims a small bottle works on hard corns soft corns and corns between the toes without soreness or irritation.
Washington officials said the 1923 fiscal year deficit, forecast at over 360 million dollars by Secretary Mellon, will likely require additional taxes. Treasury officials stressed no funding sources or contingencies have been set, and the total deficit amount remains uncertain among competing revenue and expenditure estimates.
Washington reports Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace states there is no nitrate shortage. In a letter to New Hampshire’s Andrew L. Felker he questions belief fertilizer firms cannot meet orders and urges War Department nitrate releases. He cites 1920 imports and a 1921 drop, noting small purchases at a War Department sale.
Washington reports Marshal Joffre of France will attend the Daughters of the American Revolution congress in Mount Vernon. He travels with Ambassador Jusserand and will plant a La Grange castle tree gift and wreaths on Washington and Martha Washington tombs. The pair dine with the President at the White House after the ceremonies.
Dublin battles raged with rifle and machine gun fire as armored cars patrolled streets and mobs attacked the College of Science and city hall. Casualties mounted with several dead and wounded. Belfast saw further rioting with Mary Keehan dead and multiple injuries.
An advertisement promotes Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand from Palmer and Son. It claims the 60 cent book and first box on the money back plan improve nerves, fatigue, and low spirits in days, with a three day result and a money back guarantee. It also markets relief for nervous system issues, constipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and nervous indigestion.
Tenny George Baker was convicted of first degree murder in the death of Durham County deputy sheriff Morton. Ralph Baker faced trial for alleged involvement as the case moved toward jury deliberation. A stray note mentions coral color values, not related to the case.
The first installment of city taxes is due by May 1. Taxpayers failing to pay by May 1 face a $150 cost on file against all delinquents. City Marshal G. E. OFARRELL announces the notice.
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