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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1922

Page

6

Yanks Giants Show Strong Form In Major League Clash

New York teams the Yankees and Giants dominated their Philadelphia foes as Bob Shawkey pitched his second straight shutout in a 6 0 win over the Athletics. Baker hit a two on homer in the seventh to clinch the day while the Giants feasted on 17 hits including a Kelly homer. Dutch Reuther sparked Brooklyn to a 3 2 win with a homer and solid pitching. Phillips held the Red Sox to four hits as Washington cruised 10 0.

New York Yankees Giants Philadelphia Bob Shawkey Athletics Frank Baker Naylor George Smith Meadows Kelly Jonnard Pat Shea Phillies Dutch Reuther Boston Brooklyn Reuther Olson Phillips Washington Boston Red Sox

Memorial Address by Lucian Knight Honors Confederate Spirit

Hon Lucian Lamar Knight delivers a memorial address praising Confederate veterans and the Old South. He recalls Georgia roots, Civil War loyalties, and the call to teach Southern truth while honoring heroes who fell in France. He lauds Confederate women and asserts Memorial Day’s link to Confederate memory.

Lucian Lamar Knight South France New South the Argonne Chateau Thierry St. Michiel Dixie Hohenzollern Hapsburg Old South Virginia Lee Appomatox Wellington Waterloo Achilles Seige of Troy Georgia Hotspur Holmedon Warwick Athens Thomas R. R. Cobb John B. Gordon Julius Cassar Cromwell Blue Ridge Mountains Union Daughters of the Confederacy Confederacy Napoleon Michael Angelo Raphael Shakespeare

City baseball clubs urged to schedule Southern Manufacturing nine

Managers of city and nearby town teams are urged to contact Manager Howland to arrange games with the Southern Manufacturing nine. The call to action emphasizes a schedule request for matches in the local league setup.

Nine Howland

Cotton Market Shows Steady Start Amid Rain and Weather Woes

New York cotton opened steady with gains of 7 to 12 points on Liverpool cables and poor South weather. Near-month liquidations and fresh buying kept trading quiet around midday, with July around 18.00 and October near 17.70 to 17.85. rains in the Southwest and central belts threaten new crop delays. spot cotton in New York quiet at 18.20 middling, while New Orleans quotes rise on heavy western rains and wet market conditions. Cottonseed oil prices mixed with May at 11.40 to 11.46 and overall activity limited to a few thousand dollars.

New York Liverpool Regu Oltet New Orleans Fo Moon Fay Tamarac Orleans Toso

Clarke County Bridges Improve with State Support

A discussion notes cement highways in Clarke are to be maintained by the local authorities when built. A plan calls for some material to be added to a bridge road during slippery conditions. Lal county will build one, while the state keeps others in good condition as sections stay within town limits.

Clarke Lal County Baigent

Nurse Charged With Murder Being Tried

Montross Va six men to be selected Wednesday new venire to make up the jury to try Miss Sarah Knox the Baltimore nurse for Murder of Mrs Margaret Dee at Colonial Beach. The trial set for December witnesses include Eastlake the husband and eight year old son Roger who will testify for the prosecution. The case has seen a volatile trial with changes in juror pools over the last decade. A Dixie Army Store ad follows.

Montross Sarah Pox Baltimore Margaret Dee Colonial Beach Roger D. Eastlake Naval Miss Knox Bur East Roger Prozey Arg

Wall Street Irregular Start Amid Mixed Stock Movements

New York stocks opened irregular with gains in cheaper oils countered by heavy selling in Mexican Petroleum and other foreign issues. Banks, rails, and high priced oils later rebounded as steel and oil issues led the upturn, while vast volumes of shares traded and some rail and oil losses persisted in early sessions.

Wall Street New York Barnsdell Cosden Columbia Gas Chicago & Eastern Illinoia S. Steel Railroads Studebaker Mexican Petroleum General Asphalt American Locomotive American Sugar Marine Preferred Republic Steel Mounted 244 Allied Chemical and Dye Allis-Chalmers Amer, Car and Foundry Amer Amer, International Corp Smelt Sumatra Tobacco American T. and American Tobacco American Woolen Anaconda Copper Atchison Gulllan Baldwin Locomotive Ballmore Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Central Leather Central Motors Chesapeake and Ohio Chi Mil St. Paul Pacific China Copper Colorato Crucible Steel Erte Jew Famous Players-Lasky General Electric General Motors Goodrich Company Great Northern Minals Central Inspiration Copper International Harvester Int Marine International Paper Invincible OU Springfield Kennecott Copper Loulaville and Nash Mexican Petroleum Oklahoma Pacific OW Pan-American Petroleum Pennsylvania People's Gan Pure Oil Ray Consolidated Copper Reading Rep Iron and Steel Royal Dutch N.Y Sears-Roebuck Sinclair Con Southern Pacific Southern Railway Standard Oil of N. J. Tentrance Copper ‘Texas Company Texan and Pacific Talon Pacific U. S. Ind

Chicago grain markets show mixed upturns and steady closes

Chicago wheat edged higher at open before closing weak with 7 to 33 cents net decline. Corn and oats opened with gains though later pressured. oats unchanged to modestly higher. St Louis quotes show slight moves in wheat and corn futures. Cattle hogs and sheep markets in Chicago and St Louis mixed with steady to firm tone on many classes.

Chicago

Market brief of poultry sugar and cotton notes

New York markets show live poultry steady with broilers at 60 cents. Raw sugar unchanged at 3.98 cents per pound. refined and granulated near 6.25 and 5.30. Chicago dairy mixed. butter steady, creamery extras at 38 cents. Potatoes firmer in Chicago. Spaulding rose prices cited for various grades. Liverpool cotton spot steady with listed grades and futures around 10.1 to 10.4 cents.

NEW York Poultry New York Chicago Dairy Chicago Owls Chicago Florida Doyle Spaulding Bliss

Bonus bill to be considered soon in Congress

Washington report notes an informal conference between Senate Finance Committee Republicans and veteran groups on soldiers bonus legislation. McCumber said details would be worked out before presenting to President Harding, with veterans favoring a 20 year endowment plan and bank borrowing option. House options on land settlement may be dropped. vocational and home farm aid kept. Cash payments for those under $50 adjusted service credit would rise to 160. A stray fragment about a boy and a girl appears at end.

Washington Senate Finance Committee McCumber Harding Veterans

Mass arrests in Mill Creek Kentucky raise jail overcrowding

Manchester Kentucky reports jail overcrowding as Circuit Judge Hiram J. Johnson orders arrest of every person over 12 in Mill Creek. 135 men housed. many others under bond awaiting grand jury testimony on murder and deputy sheriff wounding. Deputies file affidavits of organized band resisting arrests. Indictments and heavy bonds expected.

Manchester John Harris Mill Creek Clay County Hiram J. Johnson Brand Grand Jury

Prisoner Seagraves Returns From Florida Seekers

Detective Charlie Seagraves came back Wednesday night from Sanford Florida with the negro sought for the theft of several automobiles in the region. He is said to be involved in the same cases as Scott Allen of South Carolina who was convicted at the last Superior Court session. The prisoner was placed in the city jail to await transfer to the county court on Thursday. The Piedmont league opens today in North Carolina and Virginia with Durham at Raleigh Danville at High Point and Greensboro at Winston-Salem and the season runs to September 16. A Bohemian glass maker claims to have invented unbreakable glass suitable for cooking utensils.

Seagraves Charlie Seagraves Sanford Florida Scott Allen South Carolina Jill Thurstay Raleigh N. C North Carolina Virginia Durham Danville High Point Greensboro Winston-Salem

Inventive Genius Makes Calomel Delightful Calotabs Ad

An advertisement touts Calotabs as a purified calomel tablet free from old side effects. One tablet at bedtime promises no taste or nausea, morning cleansing, and appetite return. Manufacturers offer refunds if customers are not delighted, with prices: large package thirty five cents and small ten cents.

Southern Mills Nine Ready For Schedule

The Southern Manufacturing Company plans a new baseball nine to play both locally and away with A. L. Howland as manager and James Aughtman as captain. The team, after a strong previous season, seeks amateur league interest in Athens this summer, hoping several plants form a league to boost local baseball activity amid vacation lull.

Southern Manufacturing Company Eaton A. L. Howland James Aughtman Io Howl Beiieves Athens Sporta YMCA Ifa Maen Elieye -Mich

County Officials List From District Meet Continues

A continued list of county officials and district attendees from Athens, Eatonton, Hartwell, Greensboro, and surrounding locales includes names such as T. M. Weibling, C. H. Krumwine Jr, Milton P. Jarnagan, Hugh H. White, J. Griffeth, and J. Pittard among others. The compilation covers multiple counties and towns, with numerous individuals connected to Athens and related regions in Georgia.

Athens Milton P. Jarnagan L. W. Dance Eatonton Andrew M. Soule Hugh H. White Co I. Lawson J. H Griffeth J.B. Swords of Swords G. W. Darden W. C. Pope Covington J. M .Hodgson W. Davis Buckhead Hartwell T. L. Gani L. P. Whelchell Veaze T. Yancey Atlanta R. B. McWhoter Penfield T. $. Mell J. T. Pittard Winterville J. W. Barnett J. R. Griffin E. L. Alford Sol J Wrayswood John C. Calhoun Calhoun Falls 8. C

Bulldogs Back Today Bowed For Vandy Friday Series

The Bulldogs return to Athens today after sweeping Camp Benning for two straight wins and will train this afternoon to prepare for the Vanderbilt series on Friday and Saturday. Coach White aims to win both games and avenge last season’s onside kick defeat. Georgia’s home advantage and pitching strength give them hope as they face a lively Commodores squad in what promises to be a tight weekend set.

Bulldogs Athens Camp Bennings Vanderbilt White Georgia Commodores Vandy Dope Benning Thomas Dekle Benning Nine Ghbove Gruff

Will Cliff Walker Run for Governor

Atlanta report says there is considerable speculation that Clifford Walker of Monroe former attorney general may oppose Governor Hardwick in the coming primary. No definite announcement has been made and rumors circulate among state politicians.

Atlanta Clifford Walker Monroe Hardwick

Walker to Decide Governor Race Civil War Echoes

The article notes speculation over political maneuvering as Walker weighs a 1924 bid against Harris. Supporters discuss Hardwick’s break with Watson and potential opposition to him. A formal statement from Walker is anticipated after the state Democratic executive committee meeting.

Othara Hardwick Watson W. J. Harris Senate

Masked men raid Inglewood home. Mosher slain in raid

Inglewood, Los Angeles area faced a deadly raid by a masked band believed to number 100 to 260. Con stable M. B. Mosher was killed, his son and deputy Walter E. Mosher wounded, as night marshal Frank Woerner fired in self defense. The inquest aims to identify raiders and motives with witnesses including band members and local officials.

Los Angeles M. B. Mosher Mathias and Fidel Eldungen Inglewood Prospect W. C. Doran Doran Frank Woerner Band of Raiders William S. Colburn W. G. Price Grand Goblin

Nuxated Iron advertised with money-back offer in Athens

A local notice promotes Nuxated Iron from Palmer's Four Drug Stores claiming many residents suffer iron deficiency. It promises a full refund if buyers do not receive benefits after two weeks and notes widespread use nationwide and blood iron necessity.

Athens Palmer

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Dixie Army Liberty Bonds Vietore Victory Money Market Prime Mercantile Paper Great Britain Ite.y Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho-Slovakia Argentine Brazil Montreal ST. Louis Pister Kentucky Eac Dixie Army Store Dixie Army Store Southern Mills Cliff Walker Colonial Theatre Pickett Stock Company Pollyanna Tim ‘ Tansac Nome Ant Tamid Prue Co Pyramid Bidy Marshall, Mich Palmer’s Four Drug Stores Larry M. Stoutenburgh College Avenue Stoutenburgh
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