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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
1
Ed Note previews a series on prosperous towns in the Athens area. The correspondent notes prosperity spreading through diversified farming and new small industries. Growth highlighted across multiple communities.
Henry F. Saxon profiles Winder Barrow County Georgia a bustling small city near Athens noting its churches schools and civic groups. He highlights five churches led by pastors W H Faust L Wilkie Collins Stanley Jr Grubb and J O Shedd and the renowned Winder school with Principal J P Cash serving 600 to 800 pupils. The piece mentions Factory Hill School Parent Teachers Association and local women groups Red Cross United Daughters of the Confederacy Young Matrons Brides clubs and a vibrant social life described as democratic and unselfish with continued coverage promised.
Dublin Dail will hold a secret session Thursday to discuss Britain’s peace proposals. Eamon De Valera declares Dail cannot and will not accept the terms offered on behalf of Ireland. He reiterates that only an independent Ireland is in the minds of the leaders.
Mrs. J. H. Davison died in Cornelia and will be brought to Athens for burial services led by Dr. J. W. Lynch at Oconee Cemetery after the body’s arrival via Southern railroad around noon. Survived by her father A. J. Williams and siblings, pallbearers named J H Youngkin W Pitner J M Howell F L Center C F Manglebers L L Stapleton.
Washington reports retail prices rose 2.7 percent in July from June, while wholesale foodstuffs gained 1.5 percent and wholesale farm products 1.75 percent, per the Department of Labor. Of 43 articles tracked, 16 posted increases and 23 declines.
London readers report Napoleon's tomb on St Helens island lies neglected since his removal to Paris. A visitor describes a lonely, vandalized grave site with no inscription, overgrown grass, and a small whitewashed slab in a secluded valley with no indication of who rests there or when the body was moved.
In Columbus Georgia on Wednesday morning a 15 year old black youth named Leroy Giddings was shot and killed by Policeman C J Porter after being left in charge of Officer Garner who had entered a house to phone the police barracks. The shooting occurred on the sidewalk in front of 600 Fifth avenue. Three witnesses from nearby towns corroborate the officers account that the killing was in the line of duty and no coroner's inquest is expected.
In Paris a football player received four months in prison and a 6000 franc fine after injuring an opponent during a match between Olympic Club of Paris and Rouen Club. The Rouen player Aymard won a default judgment, while Langenove contests the summons and awaits appeal. The case may affect future player conduct amid heightened penalties.
Washington report shows near normal temperatures improving central and eastern cotton belt areas, while western sections faced heat and deterioration. In Texas, the national weather bulletin notes cooling was needed for best corn growth in the Upper Mississippi Valley, with more moisture required in parts of the south for late corn. Tobacco suffered from dryness in Virginia and northern Carolina.
German and Polish troops clashed near Sternality and Kostellitz in Upper Silesia. Twenty four Poles were killed and as many wounded as Germans drove Polish forces back across the frontier in a sharp engagement.
Chattanooga reports that Sam Norowitz and another local tailor will likely receive one sixth each in a $37,000,000 estate of a South American uncle who died recently. A cousin handling the estate investigation provides the details.
Berlin officials led by Chancellor Wirth Foreign Minister Rosen and Dr Von Haimhausen met with coalition party representatives to discuss the forthcoming peace treaty between the United States and Germany. No details of the memorandum or proceedings were released.
In Kattowitz Upper Silesia representatives of German industrial and political leaders and Polish labor parties pledged cooperation for the “common motherland” and voiced belief conferences will yield a joint appeal to the League of Nations for a quick settlement of the Silesian question.
Riga reports the Soviet government has authorized the first large scale private capital enterprise. It involves equipping Volga river landing points with machinery and constructing three steam mills six elevators and various railway plants. A Russian industrialist will execute the work while the state does not claim control rights but will ration the workmen.
A Columbia police officer tased a Black suspect after the man allegedly struck and killed Frank Brown, an officer, who confronted him about prowling in a suburb. Authorities and a large posse pursued the suspect through the area as the investigation unfolded.
The passage argues newspaper ads accelerate reaching goals by broadening acceptance, publicizing offerings, and supporting growth. It claims ads reach people efficiently, amplify personality, and conserve energy, delivering results in weeks or months that might otherwise take years.
Democratic members of the House caucus resolved to vote against the Republican tax revision bill and to recommit it, calling the measure subversive to governing taxation. The caucus, the fourth since Tuesday, directed Ways and Means to move to recommit before final passage amid a partisan exchange over the bill and broader political questions.
Senate debate on open or secret sessions at the disarmament conference yields little consensus while Lodge signals a general disarmament stance. League of Women Voters urges woman representation on the American delegation and quotes President Harding favoring female influence in the talks. Premier Briand accepts Harding’s invitation to attend the conference.
An expedition planned to evaluate a Siberian coast canal to connect Europe with river mouths. A 200 man team will travel by rail to Omsk and by steamer up the Obi, using two hydroplanes and boats. They will establish communication wires and supply stores along the coast.
Birmingham Mississippi? The article notes George R. Benton, hotel manager, acting for undisclosed financial interests, claimed to bid for Muscle Shoals nitrate plant property. Benton left for Atlanta for a conference with a few persons. He issued no statement.
In Los Angeles a trunk sent from San Francisco to Mrs Jadalynne Obenchain in the Kennedy murder case was seized by the district attorney’s office after Ralph Obenchain threatened to seek an injunction. It was taken to grand jury rooms for examination amid a squabble over its removal.
North Carolina division of the Southern Tariff Association urged before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that tariff rates should equalize production costs with foreign rivals and back protectionist policy. Penrose welcomed the visitors saying the south has grasped benefits to come from the tariff program.
A safe containing thirty thousand dollars worth of liberty bonds and mortgaged securities was stolen from the home of H. W. Young, a farmer, near Lake City during his absence Sunday and Monday. Authorities were informed today.
In San Francisco an open verdict on Rev. Patrick Healin's death was revised by a coroner's inquest. W. A. Hightower, who led police to the priest's grave, is jailed on murder charges. His name did not appear in the verdict.
Moultrie reports indicate a strong cotton season but Colquitt County allotment for cotton was the smallest on record. Farmers diversify with corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes and hay, predicting about a million bushels of corn and a hog-focused peanut crop.
Washington reports that eight of fourteen industries show higher employment in July than June with overall gains. The manufacturing sector notes an 8 percent rise in its workforce, including boots, oil, and automobile factories, reflecting broader hiring activity in the period.
Savannah tea auction opens in 1921 with first lot selling at 60 cents per pound, matching the prior year’s prices. The Associated Press report describes the tender sale held in Savannah, Georgia, noting steady demand as buyers bid for the season’s new harvest.
London reports outline royal trip to India in November with social engagements prioritized over politics. Expect shikar in the Nepal tarai, elephant camps, and a grand state spectacle. Bikaner shoots and nautch performances loom as key cultural showcases, with Calcutta hosting races during Christmas weeks.
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