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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
2
Generally cloudy tonight and Saturday across South Carolina and Georgia. Florida sees partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Alabama reports mostly cloudy conditions with light rain possible tonight in the north and southeast portions.
President Harding endorses ending the twelve hour workday in a Federated American Engineering societies statement. He says the long shift has outlived its usefulness and that the engineers’ two year study of over forty industries shows the change can occur without economic or financial disruption to American industry. The report covered iron and steel among others.
Marvin Crisp, white, was jailed Thursday for violating prohibition laws after police found a pint of whiskey on him. He will be turned over to county officials for further action.
A Ford roadster license 45451 and motor 3979516 was stolen from J. H. Allen near Prince Thursday. He parked on Broad Street and returned to find it missing. A $25 reward is offered and Chief Beusse has sent notices to neighboring towns’ police departments.
Mrs Cora Courtney of Richmond Indiana credits Cardus with restoring her health and energy. She describes severe fatigue and weakness before using Cardus and says she can now manage household work, shopping, and caring for five children plus a husband and boarder. The testimonial urges others in run-down physical condition to try Cardus.
Paris reports France plans to liquidate its costly merchant marine after senate approval of the disposal plan. The fleet shows a deficit of about one billion francs as four passenger ships and ten freighters remain incomplete, with Rio de Janeiro firms having made an acceptable offer. The under-secretary recalled wasteful government control during prior years and noted 600,000,000 francs recovered from various people.
CHICAGO AP William Bross Lloyd a millionaire communist released from prison after a sentence of one to five years says he has reconciled his beliefs with government and now pursues peaceful proprietorship in a North Shore home. Lloyd, convicted with 15 others under the state act, says he still believes and will evolve with time.
London reports the House of Commons defeated the Labor Party amendment to the speech from the throne by 303 to 172. The rejected amendment raised the issue of unemployment.
CALUMET Michigan Captain Na son Bernard and six crew members of the Canadian steamer Maplewurst died when the ship broke up west of Portage Lake Canal in a gale. Nine others were rescued, some jumping from the bridge into a lifeboat as the vessel was torn apart. Chief Engineer Ruan of Kingston Ontario and first mate Frank Smith of Brewer Mills Ontario were among the lost. The Coast Guard cited a refusal to jump from the bridge as the cause for the deaths. The lifeboat repeatedly failed to reach the ship in the storm.
Washington report shows the Anti Saloon League opposing a proposal to appoint a scientific commission to define intoxicating liquor for possible amendment of the Volstead Act. Wayne B Wheeler said league and prohibition workers from 48 states and D C voted unanimously to oppose the resolution, arguing such findings would not aid in enforcing the eighteenth amendment.
Fifty American Red Cross representatives in the Near East helped three thousand Asia Minor orphans disembark from the Belgravian and Carmeria. Two thousand were sent to Corfu to the Achaullion palace and one thousand housed in Athens royal palace. A Greek committee led by General Escipouras welcomed the refugees at Heraios as the American colony gathered at the embassy for Thanksgiving, the largest attendance in years.
NEW BERN N C eighty negroes were left homeless by a Friday fire not controlled early Friday. Many lost belongings as flames swept five to six blocks and three were overcome by smoke. The fire started in a kitchen of a negro occupied house. Mill fire loss around 300000 insured. three workers burned. About 300 men were employed by the lumber company.
Georges Clemenceau arrived amid heavy precautions after anonymous threats. He was driven to Joseph Pulitzer’s home, praised American reception, and noted cabinet plans on Ruhr mines. He laid a wreath at Lincoln’s grave and planned a city parade and a Batte address the next day.
Clarke County Georgia legal notices announce twelve months support for the Thurmond estate, guardianship discharges, permanent letters of administration, and decedent estates. Also listed are sheriff sale outlines for land in Clarke County near Winterville, Madison County property, and notices to heirs and creditors with filing deadlines in December 1922.
Advertised sale of a house and lot in Clarke County Georgia. Property described as part of a 216th District tract with improvements, bounded by multiple known and unknown lines, previously deeded through Mrs. Payne to Cora A Whit ead and linked to the Wade estate. Levied by Mrs Clara Brightwell on behalf of Cora A Whitehead per Clarke Superior Court judgment. Notice given for levy and sale before the courthouse door in Athens.
A compact list of railroad timetables outlines Seaboard Airline and Georgia lines with northbound and southbound arrivals and departures. It lists stations including Atlanta, Birmingham, Norfolk, Wilmington, Macon, Augusta, Athens, Lula, Gainesville, and Basar with times such as 9:16, 7:55, 11:24, 1:30, and 8:40 p m. The schedule notes express services, connections, and daily variations, reflecting the era's intercity rail traffic.
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