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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1921
Page
5
The conference report on the anti beer bill, presented to the senate, exempts a man's home from search without a warrant but allows searches of other property with reasonable cause and no malice. Prohibition supporters expected no recess until passage despite conferees rejecting the Stanley amendment.
In Mexico City representatives of foreign oil firms report the supreme court will open public hearings on temporary injunctions filed against the government over Article 27 of the constitution. The court has discussed the matter for weeks and recently conferred with President Obregon.
Men from Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal fields gathered at Marmet to demonstrate against Mingo County where martial law has been in force for months after an industrial dispute. Reportedly 600 to 800 in the group, planning a Sunday march. Colonel Jackson of the state police declined to comment and no official statement was issued. The move is described as a protest against martial law.
Brice Clarke official of International Land and Live Stock company escaped from Mexican bandits who abducted him at his ranch near Rio Primero. He is safe in Jimenez Chihuahua. Clarke, a British subject, reported the kidnapping and ransom demand of 7 dollars via personal telegrams. The State Department noted the affair and possible plans to locate other Americans involved.
Cloud's Creek Baptist church six miles from Lexington Georgia ended one of the county’s best meetings. Dr John D Mell sie ir was introduced by Rev W H Faust of Win, and T A Henry of Athens led. Fifty eight new members joined the church, with the largest crowds in its history, including attendees from Crawford, Col e, Hull, Winter and from the Barbaronace.
Athens brokers report a calm start to the new cotton year with 22,172 bales stored locally, receipts down slightly from last year, and a steady demand. They see no immediate price surge, but expect higher prices over the next year as mills sell ahead, while Texas crop declines and rainfall raise boll weevil concerns.
In San Juan de Teotihuacan Mexico a 300 worker force carries out rapid excavation of an ancient city buried thousands of years ago. With modern devices the team aims to reveal streets temples residences and baths surrounding a large plaza. Manuel Gamio leads reconstruction while the government provides funding.
Bufords strong baseball team made up of former Oglethorpe stars will play two games in Athens next Wednesday and Thursday against a locally assembled Athens team of Georgia players and top prep talent. Coach Bill White will bring Pantone and another Georgia pitcher for the series. Most of last year’s Georgia lineup is expected to participate. Games start not before 4 p.m. at Sanford Field.
A larger number of people filled city streets on Saturday as merchants turned hopeful about fall trade. Cotton prices rise and boll weevil damage declines in northeast Georgia, boosting confidence. Business leaders expect a strong upswing as harvest approaches and normalcy returns.
RUSSELLVILLE Ala Verdict of guilty returned Saturday by the jury in the case of Fred Hall charged with the murder of Miss Matt Henderson of Dallas Texas. jury fixed life imprisonment as the punishment. Hall's attorneys gave notice that a motion for a new trial would be filed and the defendant was removed to jail. He showed no emotion when the verdict was read but his wife wept silently by his side. His children were present. Many persons in the courtroom were moved to tears by the final arguments.
Mexico City experiences a wild shootout as masked bandits in cars engage police in a downtown street battle. Pedestrians flee for cover while the attackers slip away, mirroring urban crime scenes in other large cities.
Nevada officials announce an appeal to the state supreme court from Judge Langan’s dismissal of the action to annul Mary Pickford and Owen Moore’s divorce. The notice, prepared by Attorney General Fowler, was filed in Minden and directed to Gladys M. Moore known as Gladys M. Fairbanks and her lawyers.
President Harding urged the closest cooperation between Congress and the administration to cut shipping board losses, charging unwarrantable waste to the War emergency. A Senate debate on a $48.5 million bill for the board’s activities was in progress as the letter was read. A second letter from Chairman Lasker warned that Congress may need to appropriate $300 million for outstanding claims inherited from the prior administration.
In Gibson, Georgia, 14 year old Alton McLane was acquitted of murdering his father R T McLane after a jury deliberated about twenty minutes. The boy testified that a gun misfire killed his father during field work, then buried the body to avoid suspicion while later fleeing to Davisboro. The trial, presided by E T Shirley, drew nearly a thousand onlookers and featured defense by B F Walker.
Concord North Carolina troops were withdrawn from guard duty at six mills and at Annapolis on orders issued by Attorney General Metts. The move ends a security presence tied to mill operations and local unrest, with authorities signaling a shift in control of guarding duties.
A Barnstable report states no further mob actions occurred after a Friday night incident in which a crowd sought to lynch Black individuals. Police and guards intervened, averting violence and ensuring no injuries or further assaults occurred.
The first bale of 1921 cotton from northeast Goomis in Keene county was shipped to Miller & Co. in Athens, via Luther Rogers of Greensboro. It arrived late for classifying and grading but will be sold at auction in the Miller & Co. warehouse on Monday. Last year’s first bale didn’t appear until September 2, making this year’s arrival about two weeks earlier.
Sidney Kincaid, Burks County commissioner, found guilty Friday night of second degree murder for slaying his wife in Morganton North Carolina. Judge Bryson sentenced him to eighteen years in state prison. A notice of appeal was filed. Kincaid, a prominent figure, claimed intoxication and lack of awareness of his actions when the throat was cut.
A near serious accident occurred Saturday afternoon at a filling station when a gas tank ignited. An employee near the tank read the blaze early and the incident caused damage but no further injuries were reported.
Berlin officials expressed hope the peace treaty with the United States would be signed within a week. American officials viewed progress positively but warned that no formal announcement would be made until the agreement is concluded.
Chief Beusse, in civilian clothes, stopped two Black youths late Saturday night on Clayton Street as they tried to sell stolen car battery coils to him. They were arrested and jailed to await the Monday city docket.
In Atlanta one thousand one hundred seven persons were convicted and fined a total of seven thousand dollars for traffic ordinance violations during the past week. The penalties follow a police campaign against reckless driving after the death of J. Douglas Edgar, golf professional.
Private Albert Russia, killed in France on October 13, 1918, and Jewell H. Hanson, a world war veteran, will be buried at Chapel church just below Winder, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mercer Kimsey an Lula policeman charged with assault with intent to murder in the Lula ball game riot case was released on a $1000 bond to the grand jury. Dew Bryant and Wilus Martin of Lula, also charged with assault with intent to murder, were granted new bonds. J G and W H Acree, involved in the riot, were allowed $200 bonds each. Will Acree wounded in the right shoulder when Kimsey tried to stop the melee. the bullet also killed J B Buice standing about 30 feet away.
Knoxville officials said there will be no repetition of Friday night’s disturbance when a mob wounded twenty as defenders fled toward the jail area. Six machine guns and infantry were deployed, with state police patrolling approaches to the jail and courthouse while city officers and reserves were on duty. The crowd moved through streets but was diverted from the courthouse without violence.
National Guardsmen under Assistant General Brumit and the entire police force patrolled the Knox County jail area Saturday night to prevent a repeat of Friday's mob attempt to storm the jail where Frank Martin, a Black man accused of attacking a young white girl, is held. State cavalry also patrolled streets and a machine gun company stood outside the building amid continued tension and jeers from crowds.
Private Robert Glenn Newark, a Marine marksman, set a new world record in the Ree Rifle Match at sea. He fired 89 bullseyes at a thousand yards, as announced by the Navy Department.
Hoboken reports the army transport Wheaton reached port from Antwerp bearing the bodies of more than 6,000 Americans killed in action. The arrival underscores wartime losses as authorities begin formal repatriation and burial arrangements.
Washington. General debate in the House on the agricultural release bill closed Saturday night with a passage vote planned for Monday. The bill would authorize 1 billion dollars to the War Finance Corporation to backExports of farm products. Changes were made in the House and, if approved, the measure heads to conference. A pending motion by Rep. Wingo to recommit sought added authority for the War Finance Corporation to buy 200 million in farm loan bonds and make direct loans to producers.
In San Francisco a dry petition spanning one and a half miles was shown at the Woman's Temperance Union convention. It bears 37,000,000 names from fifty nations, reflecting broad international support for the cause.
London reports that an English financial group has secured a long lease on part of Petrograd from the Russian government. The deal signals continued foreign investment interest in wartime Moscow and Petrograd properties as negotiations and terms remain under review by authorities.
Leroy Jordan, a Black youth, is charged with burglary after reportedly entering the Nelms shop at 954 and taking cash late Tuesday night. He was captured Thursday after being traced from Atlanta and will be tried next week.
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