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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
1
A staff writer surveys three Be articles on the smaller towns in the territory. Prosperity hinges on farming and the de af many small industries reflected in the growth of these communities.
Danielsville presents a historical sketch detailing its 1812 deeds, early landowners, a barefoot anecdote, and notes on churches, Madison County Academy, and the courthouse built in 1900. It covers commerce, hotels, blacksmiths, a grist mill, fraternal groups, the Woodmen camp, and civic clubs led by local officials and the Worth While Club.
Washington reports on a closed door conference with Dr. Eval Cumming and state officials from twelve southern states Red Cross and Agriculture Department to study pellagra conditions. A federal state report to President Harding is expected. Officials stress cooperation and education while noting regional variations in Pellagra activity and dietary causes.
D. Benuliel and wife from Philadelphia tour Athens staying with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morris. Benuliel, president and owner of the International Chemical Works, notes Athens as a progressive town ahead of similar cities in the east and other regions. They plan to remain several days and have made many friends.
The Athens Kiwanis club held its semi monthly meeting at the City M C A on Thursday at noon with a luncheon. A committee will be named soon to appoint delegates for the state convention to be held in Macon next October and other convention matters were discussed. Practically every member attended the lunch supervised by the club chef.
Effective August 1 the Saturday morning Athens Daily Banner is designated for sheriff s sales and legal notices. Ads must be prepaid and submitted by Friday 6 pm for inclusion in the next issue. Rates are four dollars per hundred words or fraction thereof for four insertions. Athens Publishing Co.
North Carolina Governor Morrison announced a conference of cotton commissioners from every cotton state to determine world demand and price levels for cotton. The planned gathering in Asheville would assess production prospects and possible price arrangements to stabilize the market.
Atlanta reports the University of Georgia will operate with about 115000 for 1921-22. The state cut maintenance to 85000 but gains from abolishing trustee per diem and a new 15 dollar matriculation fee could push revenue to around 115000 if enrollment reaches about 1500.
Governor Thomas W Hardwick appointed three new members to the Georgia board of vocational education on a Wednesday afternoon. Gunby Jordan of Columbus replaces Sam Tate, W C Vereen of Moultrie replaces Dudley Mo Hughes, and Mix to McRae of McRae replaces Be Mo Hards. Rosa Copeland of Augusta and A B Lavett of Savannah retain terms.
Crawfordville Georgia reports that Stewart discovers guineas destroy boll weevils. He claims his flock keeps cotton around his place free from pests, adding value to the useful domestic fowl.
Washington reports deplorable conditions at the Johnson City Tennessee old soldiers home. Director Forbes testified to congressional inquiry that morphine moonshine liquor and strong ginger extract were obtained on the grounds and intoxication was common among inmates. Inmates carried guns and defied guards with little discipline, prompting fears of increased casualties.
Shanghai work on engine and machinery continues as Kiangnan Dock and Engineering builds four 10500 ton sister ships for the U S Shipping Board. The Mandarin, delivered earlier in San Francisco, is praised as among the best ships built for the board and officers expect all four to meet that standard.
Augusta Ga The Secretary of the Treasury ordered 314000 to purchase Lenwood Hospital and 157 acre Sarah Stokes tract former Camp Hancock site. Immediate expansion to a 500 bed hospital and new buildings to begin, funded by an 18 million dollar WWI hospital aid. Lenwood began as St Joseph Academy.
The remains of Miss Clara Blasingame of Monroe Ga died Wednesday at a private sanitarium were taken to Monroe for funeral services and interment by Barclay Brannon. She is survived by her mother Mrs Mary Blasingame three sisters Mrs W H Murrella Mrs M B Sams and Miss Maggie Blasingame and three brothers G T Blasingame and A Blasingame the latter of Athens.
The fields of Jackson county soon turn white with cotton. Prospects point to a splendid yield unless boll weevils cause damage. The pest is present in large numbers and farmers early fight it with common remedies while others await impact. Open bolls observed, including one near John Lay.
Sheriff E F Dorminey of Fitzgerald Georgia received an anonymous letter demanding his resignation within 24 hours. The note warned that consequences would follow if he did not comply. Authorities investigated the threat while Dorminey remained in office pending its delivery and any ensuing action.
West Palm Beach postmistress Lena Clark reportedly confessed to shooting former employee W. Fr. Miltmore after seeking a signed admission of guilt for robbing $32,000 from the post office. Federal agents said she confessed to them that she acted alone and she is held in connection with Miltmore's death.
Washington D C Associated Press reports District Attorney Hayward of New York may be summoned to discuss a seizure of the schooner Henry J Marshall a liquor smuggler outside the three mile limit of Atlantica City Assistant Attorney General Gott said the department of justice has the matter under consideration He indicated the law may not permit seizure of foreign registry vessels beyond three miles out
Deputy Sheriff A J Denson on Monday entered Conli wahee Swamp near Americus Albany Ga and uncovered a moonshine still with capacity between 75 and 100 gallons. A day earlier about 1 000 gallons of corn meal mash had been found nearby. The idle still, ready for use, was accompanied by nine empty syrup barrels likely for fermenters. All paraphernalia was destroyed and officers anticipate prosecutions based on the findings.
Secretary Mellon told the House Ways and Means Committee that government expenditures must be cut by more than 250 million dollars this fiscal year to avoid higher taxes. He noted July spending rose to 322.6 million versus 307 million the year before and urged a real reduction, not a shift of the burden.
The Kobe Chamber of Commerce submits a plan to the Department of Agriculture and Commerce to reduce production costs and align commodity prices. It urges banning gold and silver exports, promoting foreign investments, improving production efficiency, and widening low interest funds for traders. It also calls for preventing unfair foreign competition, a central trade bureau, export credit expansion, a Black Sea to Persian Gulf steamship line, and lower foreign telegraph charges.
Atlanta, Ga. Secretary McClatchey announced the senate calendar was unusually clear at 2 30 p m on Wednesday with only nine general bills before third reading and the body praised for its conscientious work over the last forty two days. President Clay thanked the members and the secretary for the record.
A Labor Department payroll report from Washington indicates a decrease of about 1 percent in employment among workers in 65 major industrial centers, with declines tied to drought seasonality and harvest activity. Georgia shows persistent unemployment while textiles hold steady according to the figures.
Reports from Pensacola indicate a violent incident in We Wahitchka involving firearms and shots. Local telephones noted injuries to women and a village plunged into darkness as authorities investigated the event.
Louis Funkenstein, born in San Francisco, moved east to Athens where he built the Johnson Shoe Company at Clayton and Broad Streets. A synagogue member and Harmony Club circuit booster, he supported wartime campaigns and remains a key local business and civic figure. His home is on Hancock Avenue and his June 16 birthday is noted.
Georgia swine growers from all regions will attend the annual Georgia Swine Growers Association meeting at State College in mid August. A pure bred hog sale is planned with extra fine stock offered. Secretary W T Arthur notes the event will cover all swine industry aspects as boll weevil threats loom and farmers seek protection options.
Naples crowds packed the Church of San Francisco di Paola for the funeral of the late singer Enrico Caruso. Representatives of the Italian crown and government and U S officials attended and Mrs Caruso sought the Italian ambassador to seal Caruso's New York residence during estate matters.
A group of Taliaferro county farmers met at the Crawfordville courthouse and formed a branch of the Georgia Cotton Growers Co operative Association. Officers elected include A J Harper president R A Dozier vice president and Prof J D Nash secretary. Speeches were delivered by T J Thornton of Hart county and LA Tilman of Tattnall.
Capt. Merion Cooper of Jacksonville, Florida, who escaped a Moscow prison, arrived from Warsaw to see Mrs. Marguerite Harrison recently liberated by Soviet authorities. Cooper said Harrison saved his life by supplying food and clothes.
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