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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1922
Page
5
Wanted subscribers to join the Banner-Herald Free Travel Accident and Pedestrian Accident Insurance Cab. The Banner-Herald pays your premium while you are a registered subscriber. Also requests toy trade, city property, and farm referrals with contact notes.
New York stocks opened with a firm tone as investors anticipated favorable developments in the Anthracite coal and rail strike talks. The market quickly set seven new intraday highs within the first 15 minutes, feeding broad gains across many major issues.
Chicago markets show mixed grain movement with Wheat easing then recovering while Corn and Oats gain from higher temperatures in the belt. Lively cattle trade in Chicago with beef steers firm, cows and heifers strong, calves higher. Oil and industrials advance while shipping shares fall. overall market closes strong after brisk volume.
Market reports show hog receipts around 30 000 with lighter weights active while heaviest cuts slow. Hog prices ranged from 9.40 to 9.70 for 210 to 240 pound butchers, packers paying 9.15 to 9.30 for 250 to 275 pounds, and sows from 7.45 to 8.25 with rougher grades lower. Sheep receipts 23 000 native lambs opening steady to 15¢ lower for westerns, natives 12.50 to 12.85 for bulk, with ewes and feeders showing mixed movement and prices from 7.25 to 12.75 overall.
Quotations furnished by Atlanta offices Henry L. Doherty Co and Cities Service list Empire fuel shares, common stock, and preferred issues with fractions. Chicago potato, poultry, dairy, and naval stores prices update. New York raw sugar and refined markets show inactivity. live poultry ease. Local social mentions include Mrs Tibbetts and family travel plans to Atlanta and Newnan visit continuations.
New York reports show a sharp advance in cotton prices driven by improving trade conditions and crop deterioration concerns. December futures rose to about 31.52 cents per pound with spot prices firm in New Orleans and Liverpool markets reflecting stronger demand and export activity.
The Cottonseed Oil market in New York ends steadier with bids and prices noted for several grades and futures months. Prime summer yellow bids at 10.40, prime crude at 8.25, August 10.20, and reports show Oct 9.31, Nov 8.16, Dec 8.06, Feb 8.06, Mar 8.13. Total bales reported 16,400.
Six men in an automobile approached a Cant of Georgia freight train near the Ocmulgee river trestle in Georgia. The engineer and conductor left to obtain orders, and the assailants placed a heavy iron block in the engine guides but the attempt did not succeed as the crew returned.
The city school calls for bids by noon Wednesday the 23rd for furniture and supplies including shades cases of soap paper pencils erasers crayons and envelopes. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. E. D. Sledge chairman supply committee directs bidders to contact the superintendent for details.
Partial readable text indicates railway detectives are investigating a possible incident. Officials say the matter may be reported to federal authorities.
Two inmates escaped from the Clarke County jail in Lexington Tuesday night. Sheriff T E Watson reported that Mathews was captured Wednesday morning near Led Callor Road a few miles from Lexington. Worley was nabbed Wednesday night about 10 miles from Lexington on the Carlton and Lexington highway. Brewer and Arnold remain at large.
In Atlanta, Georgia, Herbert Clay, president of the Senate, announces a bid for the House in Coby County amid a push to challenge the governor. He cites alleged neglect by the current administration and aligns with supporters Hardwick and others to advance his gubernatorial ambitions.
Daily schedule details for the Georgia Railroad line including No 2 daily for Gaineville leaving 10 45 am and arriving 6 30 pm No 1 daily from Gaineville arriving 1 10 am with connections to Union Point Augusta Point and Atlanta schedule prices listed and times 7 25 pm 12 20 pm 2 28 pm
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