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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1922

Page

6

Cotton Market Sees Mixed Moves In New York

New York and New Orleans cotton markets show early strength in some months while May and other near positions slip. Liverpool and European buyers push July up to 17.70 as prices rise 9 to 15 points. cash spot in New York and New Orleans marks higher readings, with rains and cooler temperatures influencing sentiment.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Continent Lancashire Oklahoma NEW__ ORLEANS Geibs Paine Tee Soar IRIS

Wall Street Opens With Broad Activity In Early Week

New York stocks open with broad buying and record movement led by General Electric and United Fruit as rails rally while steel and motors see profit taking. Foreign bonds and money markets show firm call money and varied exchange rates across major currencies.

Wall Street New York General Electric Pullman Norfolk and Western New Haven United Fruit and Barnsdall United States Steel Common Baldwin Studebaker Sinclair Calfornia Petroleum Royal Dutch Chicago St. Lewis Sterling Holding Ontario & Western Wisconsin Central Federal Mining & Smelting Wilcop Packing Maine Allis Chalmers National Enameling Pierce Oil American Radistor Weber & Hellbrower Bush Terminal

Eastern Star Plans District Meeting in Athope

The Falonian chapter of the Eastern Star hosts the 13 chapters district meeting in Athope on Tuesday April 26 with assembly at 10:30 AM The Baloniea chapter is newly organized locally with officers including oe pense Reaves and Ry as patron and matron respectively

Falonian Masogord Athope Baloniea Reaves

May grain market shifts as futures open firm then retreat

Chicago May wheat and other grains opened with mixed gains and early strength on Seaboard demand but weakened into the session as May July and September contracts dropped. Corn and oats moved mixed while hogs and beef cattle showed softening trends amid steady to lower prices at midweek markets.

Chicago Seaboard Corg Barney Geminat Timothy

Market Roundup Across Chicago New Butter and Potatoes

Chicago dairy shows butter steady with creamery and extras around 39 and 36 to 38 cents. Potatoes quoted mixed by origin with Wisconsin and Idaho round whites at about 1.40 to 1.65 cwt, Spaulding Rose crates 2.00 to 2.25, Florida stock steady. Naval stores in Savannah report turpentine and rosin activity with multiple price quotes. New York live poultry and dressed meat markets show broilers 65 to 70 cents, chickens 27 to 33, turkeys 24 to 30 for live and 27 to 43 for dressed. Dairy prices in New York firm for creamery extras at 39 and firsts 36 to 38.

Chicago Wisconsin Idaho Minnesota Florida New York NEW York Dairy Epes

Nashua Deacons Block Actress Speech At Church

Virginia Pearson, motion picture actress, was blocked from speaking at First Baptist Church by deacons who said the event was for the church’s good. A large crowd filled the auditorium to hear her discuss efforts to raise the stage moral standard, and Pearson said the pastor invited her. She condemned deacons’ action as the work of people who deem actors and actresses damned.

Nashua N. H Virginia Pearson First Baptist Church Misa’ Pearson

Ladies Admitted Free at Colonial Tonight

Colonial tonight presents Pickart Stock Company in Dawn. Ladies admitted free when accompanied by one paid ticket. Curtain time not specified in readable text.

Pickart Stock Company

Columbus Meeting Programme Of Annual Declared Success

The Georgia Education Association session in Columbus is hailed as the best yet with hosts in Columbus, led by Superintendent Roland B. Daniel, ensuring comfort for visiting teachers, school officials and Parent-Teacher groups. A Fort Benning exhibition and luncheons boosted the program, while plans for the Eighth District County Commissioners meeting include address by T. Mell and a $75,000,000 bond issue presentation by W. R. Noel and T. G. Farmer Jr.

Georgia Education Association Athens Columbus Georgia Roland B. Daniel Fort Benning J. M. Hodgson Clarke County Board of Commissioners State House State College of Agriculture Fighth State College of Agriculure W. R. Noel T.G. Farmer, Jr Georgia Good Roads Association Agricultural College

Augusta Player Hurt in Car Crash May Die

Augusta third baseman Herman Merritt of the South Atlantic League Augusta Club suffered a broken back when a car carrying four teammates collided with a train. Doctors say he may linger weeks or months with little chance of recovery. Other players Wilbur Davis Art Trefry Oren Masters and Weidell sustained minor injuries. Merritt had previously played for Detroit and was acquired from Gray Bull Montana.

Greenville 8. C Herman Merritt Augusta South Atlantc Association Augusta Club Merritt Wilbur Davis Art Trefry Oren Masters Weidell Davis Detroit Gray Bull Montana

Dartmouth Club Thanks Kiwanis for Athens Visit

Eugene Hotchkiss manager of the Dartmouth College Musical Clubs thanks the Athens Kiwanis Club for a good time and luncheon during their visit. He notes the trip was successful and the group hopes to return next year. Kiwanis members gave a city tour, hosted lunch, and took them to a baseball game.

Athens Kiwanis Club Dartuth College Musical Clubs Eugene Hotchkiss Kiwanis Club Athens Joncheon

Goddard Fined by Judge Fortson for Cheating Case

Goddard, a colored man, pleaded guilty before Judge Fortson on Monday to cheating and swindling. He was fined $75 plus costs or nine months in the chain gang in which judgment was entered.

Aor Goddard Fortson Goddard

Old navy dynamite cruiser Vesuvius sold as junk

The U S Navy cruiser Vesuvius once touted as a pioneer of a new naval era was sold for 4200 dollars to J Lipsitz of Chelsea Massachusetts. After the Spanish American War she was decommissioned in September 1898 and used as a patrol and despatch boat before being abandoned with her dynamite guns removed.

Washington Vesuvius J. Lipsitz Chelsea Mass Merrimac Monitor Santiago Newport Boston

Miss Garden Resigns Chicago Grand Opera Post

Mary Garden, director of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, resigns amid turmoil. Losses during her tenure neared 1 million dollars, borne by Harold and Mrs. Harold McCormick. Garden says no salary as director, earning about 2500 per performance as an artist.

Chicago Mary Garden Chicago Grand Opera Company Miss Garden Charles Wagner Europe Opera m Gino Mariuzzi Harold McCormick Laa Harold F. McCormick McCormick

Willard Hotel Guests Roused by Second Fire

Washington Guests at the New Willard Hotel were awakened by a small blaze among debris in the tenth story ballroom wreckage from yesterday's fire. Fire crews quickly controlled the flare, prompting some guests on upper floors to evacuate, while workers began clearing damage and hotel management said restoration would wrap by night.

Washington New Willard

Young Alligator Caught In Athens

Last Sunday afternoon youngsters in Athens found a young alligator about two and a half feet long wandering near Onilet avenue. The lively creature was alive and puzzled residents until it was contained by local authorities.

Dr. Hodgson Onilet Avenue

Alligator Sent From Florida Found Near Stream in Athens

A young Athens girl received an alligator from a Florida friend and gave it to a farmer out of town. The animal escaped and is believed to be the one caught Sunday after wandering down the stream until it surfaced in a pasture. The young captors plan to sell their find.

Banner-Herald Athens Florida

Plan to Consolidate All Major U S Railroads Ordered

Washington hearings opened by the Interstate Commerce Commission on a plan to merge the United States railroads into 19 great systems. Commissioner Hall led the first session with examiners present as the Southeast quarter of the nation featured in the discussion.

Washington United States Interstate Commerce Commission Hall

Bootlegging Plan Unearthed In Monday Sting

Customs house officials announced a bootlegging scheme that smuggled alcohol from Iberia and Cuba into the United States via former submarine chasers. The former chaser 101 renamed Fidus was seized with its commander and a seven man crew aboard.

New York Aquor Ifer Anda Cuba United States Navy Customs House

Legion Men Called in Bonus Parley Washington

Officials and American Legion and War Veterans met with the Senate Finance Committee to discuss soldiers' bonus legislation. Plans for paying the compensation and financing it were presented to veteran spokesmen who agreed to consult with their group and report back.

Washington American Legion Republicania Senate Finance Committee Aga

Naval academy to hold shortened training cruise this year

Secretary Denby after talks with Admiral Coontz and Admiral Jones said the annual midshipmen cruise will use two or three ships with reduced fuel use. Economic measures will cancel planned sink-the-battleship drill and other fleet activities, delaying some projects until after July 1 or next spring.

Washington Naval Academy Ary Denby Admiral Coontz Admiral Jones Atlantic Congress Guantanamo Mr. Denby Kia Adyleore

Nicaragua reports arrest and martial law amid Liberal crackdown

Private advices say over 300 Liberal party members were arrested as Nicaragua declares 30 days of martial law to curb a rumored plot against the government. Managu a dispatch notes the fear of a coup and detailed conspiratorial charges against leaders.

Socl Hag Press Liberal Party Managu Nicaragua

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