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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1921
Page
2
In Athens a Democratic primary flared as Howland and Leroy tied, with both named as top contenders for council seats. Nominees for wards one through five were listed, including incumbents and challengers, as voting set for Wednesday at several city polling sites.
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George abandons plans to visit Washington due to Parliament's early session to address the Irish settlement. Paris dispatches note favorable press reaction in France to the Washington conference idea of a four power pacific alliance replacing the Anglo Japanese pact, with emphasis on peace neutralization of rivalries.
The board of stewards of the Oconee Street Memorial church met in regular session Monday night at the home of Mr. K. J. Jackson on Oconee Street. All twenty stewards attended as Rev W. A. Wells, the new pastor, delivered a engaging talk.
An item from Sarkatoon Canada notes a playful exchange about aging and waiting, mentioning Parker and a remark on hair length as time passes. The fragment hints at a casual conversation captured in local chatter.
The Sunday School class at the First Methodist Church held a reguiry meeting Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr Richard PhNpe Millodee Avenue. The new teacher Mr Ban Amrant was installed, Rev. Wale Anthony, the pastor, praised the class. Plans for the coming year were discussed and a program was prepared with the new teacher Mr Bondicant.
Chicago reports that baseball commissioner Jude Tandia left for Buffalo to attend a minor league meeting. Ruth’s spring training status remains unsettled as tentative plans point to a joint meeting in New York December 15 and possible Yankees spring exhibition play. The order discussed would not bar Ruth and others from participating in early contests.
Washington report shows disbursements for pensions tied to World War I through the fiscal year ended June 30 rising to 45,420,628 dollars over the previous year. The figure outlines the amount paid by the U S Pension Office in the period.
The reader is shown totals for Civil War veterans and families, with 39 282 on the roll of service in the war with Spain including 31 066 soldiers and 8 216 widows and dependents. Also listed are 64 widows of Civil War soldiers and 109 soldiers from earlier wars with 2 366 widows, plus 3 1ers and 2 569 widows of soldiers from Indian wars prior to 1891.
Washington dispatch reports President Harding favors a limited approach at the Washington conference. He aims to preserve the open door and Chinese territorial integrity while avoiding commitment to war. Officials anticipate mainly paper reforms and a continuing conference to address issues.
Chicago report notes American toy industry in a life and death struggle with German imports after the war. German toy salesmen claim a return to prewar trade, while American makers say German competition is fierce. German toys undercut prices by 0 to 50 percent and capture segments in many product lines. Germany’s export volume to the United States rose, while Japan has made little progress. In 1913 German exports to the U.S. totaled about 593,730 dollars, roughly a third of all toys entering the United States, as other nations lag behind.
A scrambled note suggests toys, manfactured in small batches, circulate among shops with cautious optimism. Retailers report steady demand but warn of scattered shortages during the Christmas season as buyers seek popular items for children.
Leonard asserts his brother Billie is a stronger fighter and ready to claim the lightweight title, while Benny plans to move up to welterweight. Benny believes he can no longer make lightweight and hints at future bout plans, with Jack Britton as a potential title target. Billie is described as a superior fighter who could hold the lightweight crown when Benny steps up.
Plans to seed draws in the National Amateur Lawn Tennis championship gain support from 90 percent of top players and former champions in a nationwide questionnaire. A committee appointed by the national association will report to the executive committee in New York on December 17 before framing recommendations. In New York, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation held its first annual meeting to decide how juries for Woodrow Wilson awards will be chosen, with nationwide participation.
R H Harris of Greensboro Georgia brought a blueprine of a new boll weevil destroyer to a local newspaper office claiming it is the most efficient machine for killing boll weevils. The device features two front compartments with a revolving disc and springs that rattle insects into kerosene filled trays, then applies poison via mop rollers as cotton passes through. Harris says repeated use will eradicate live weevils and prevent breeding, notes extensive tests and discovery of pests on previously unaware farms, and that he has filed for a patent and aims to partner with Atlanta manufacturers for mass production.
Eube Daniels stars in a Naughty Girl role as an orphan raised by a strict aunt. The drama follows her attempt to reclaim lost time after reaching majority, with Daniels praised for unique gestures and beauty. New Parhe features noted.
Harris asserts a new device will sell for under fifty dollars and outperform costlier machines. He claims multiple patents in the US Patent Office and notes an aeroplane he developed underwent extensive government testing during the war. Banner-Herald want ads too late to classify.
Georgia Governor Thomas W. Hardwick spoke on income taxation during the governors conference in Charleston. The gathering opened Monday with visiting state executives and guests focusing on entertainment, features, a harbor trip, and a military parade.
The governors plan a public evening with a naval open and smoke screen demonstration. A Charleston Chamber of Commerce gathering will host guests and a history afloat tour by destroyers. An informal smokey night is planned with entertainment for attendees.
Mountain City Tennessee Mrs Jett Weaver wife of a prosperous farmer on Route 2 shares her experience with Cardus a tonic for women. She says she was run down thin with poor appetite and dizzy before using Cardus. After three or four doses she felt much better and even persuaded her ill daughter to try it with benefits. She now promotes Cardus to others citing her improved health and urges others to use it.
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