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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1922
Page
1
Congress committees in both branches have rejected President's preference for direct government control of railroads. The report urges strengthening the administration's hand in coal and related energy sectors.
Washington reports that leaders shifted focus from government operation proposals to limited actions amid Hoover's testimony. Bills granting the Interstate Commerce Commission broader powers faced opposition, while wage disputes prompted rail workers to seek higher pay as talks continued.
Larry Gantt recalls arrival at Hartwell with a Kiwanis delegation at the new Hartwell Hotel. He praises the $150,000 hotel for its modern fittings, 45 rooms with baths, hot and cold water, telephones, and steam heat. He notes the efficient, well-equipped Hartwell High School and athletic field, the city’s cooperative effort financing the hotel, and mentions key Hartwell figures and sponsors.
Fragmentary OCR yields an unclear Tennessee fire note mentioning a large sum and a company, but details are unreadable. No definite date, cause, or entities can be confirmed from the readable text.
Seventy five men who formed the night shift of the Argonaut mine at Jackson Amador county are believed buried after a fire broke out at midnight. The report was received by Bryan O Pickard at Berkeley from H Downing, superintendent.
Bids for structural steel for the River Street bridge over the Oconee River were opened by the Athens Clarke County Board of Roads and Revenues. Virginia Bridge and Iron Co. bid 15300, Austin Brothers Fridge Co. 18245, Roanoke Iron and Bridge Co. 18425. The awards will be decided at Tuesday afternoon meeting after engineer reports. bids cover steel only and the board may reject all bids.
Bishop Dickey of Georgia, newly elected at the Hot Springs Methodist Episcopal Church South conference, is named president of the Texas conferences and will reside there. He succeeds Bishop W. N. Alnsworth, who moves to Macon, Ga, to preside over that conference. Dickey is expected to arrive in the latter part of this week. President Harding Returns to White House After Weekend Boat Trip.
Havana reports the Sampalo Correia seaplane crew escaped shark danger after a late rescue by a nearby boat following a crash off Havana. Pilot Walter Hinton recounted darkness and mist near Port-au-Prince path, saying only a timely sighting and rescue prevented loss of life.
James Darelchi Stand 55, known as Jas. D., died after a week’s illness. George D. Childs, son, survived. Funeral services were to be held at his home, with interment at a local cemetery. The deceased had been a rehabilitation student at the University for the past year.
Police indicate Evans Amey, a Black man, is charged with a public safety incident involving his wife. The woman is hospitalized and expected to live. An escape followed the attack as the suspect fled, leaving behind a welfare item on the hearth.
A coroner's jury in Armrton Georgia found that two white men died at the hands of W T Hall, a Georgia Railroad guard, after an overnight incident near Camak. Hall fired once during the confrontation, killing one man and injuring another as witnesses described. investigators plan further hearings.
A late Monday night incident at Georgian Hospital left a boy with a serious wound narrowly avoided to rupture an organ. His mother lingered at the bedside while doctors frantically treated him and staff aimed to stabilize his condition.
Hartwell Georgia packed crowd hears Hon J J Brown, commissioner of agriculture, defend his administration at a county rally. He praises coalition partners and pledged service to constituents amid local political tensions.
Local report details tests at G R Banks’s Carnesville well where water and oil mix ignites on contact with a match. University of Georgia observers and Carnesville residents note oily water and strong mineral taste, with Lez Banks planning gear and leases. oil detected along nearby wells may signal commercial potential.
In 1922 tobacco users paid about 9 percent of the U S internal revenue totaling 3 197 billion dollars tax receipts. Cigarettes contributed 150 128 million, chewing tobacco and snuff 66 033 million, cigars 44 124 million, with overall tobacco receipts rising 15 500 million from 1921. Non alcoholic beverages fell sharply, admissions taxes dropped, and automobile industry taxes through the manufacturers excise were 10 130 million. Candy and chewing gum yielded 36 946 million.
Dublin reports Michael Collins laid to rest in Glasnevin amid vast national mourning. Arthur Griffith buried with full honors. Military funeral held as officers bore the body to the cathedral and crowds filled streets and towns across Ireland. Richard Mulcahy and General O Duffy featured in the ceremony.
Munich reports say an American woman, 37, named Erin Gray, has been arrested by police on suspicion of swindling. Local authorities confirm the case is under investigation and await formal charges.
Miss Sailors and H P Sailors face charges linked to the beating death of J L Martin whose skull fracture occurred near Marietta Street. W H Rossman testifies, and witnesses describe a plan to seek Ku Klux Klan aid to take action. The trial against H L Simmons and Sailors is deferred while further action is considered. Hazel Sailors testifies meeting Martin in Athens before the fatal incident.
Coca Cola directors announce a usual quarterly dividend of one dollar per share. The decision comes as the company reports steady earnings and outlines its shareholder return plan for the coming quarter.
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