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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1921
Page
7
The University of Georgia will grant each registered student for 1920 1921 a $2 60 refund from $2 250 left over from an improvements fee. Students gathered at the registrar’s office in a long line to claim their checks, as the unexpected distribution drew crowds similar to a bank run.
Chicago announced a football schedule game with the University of Georgia to be held here on October 7. Coach Alonzo Stagg confirmed the pairing and listed it as a key early season matchup.
Major league owners and press argue the game has declined over five years with slower pitching and poorer ball quality. They call for raising the player limit from forty to fifty and adopting a draft rule favored by higher classification minors, hoping to boost development and restore standards.
A Los Angeles troupe of dancers touring Mexico City for the Centennial celebration sought return home after their engagement ended. They say officials refused transport, prompting appeals to U S and Mexican officials. President Obregon arranged hotel payment and tickets back to Los Angeles and also funded relocation for 42 American chorus girls when the show became stranded.
Motorcycles proved invaluable to Spain in wartime logistics and are again pressed into service by the Spanish government amid renewed supply challenges with Monix. The Sarley-Davidson Motor Company received several large motorcycle with sidecar orders from Spain, marking the first military purchase for motorcycles since the Great War and underscoring their enduring reputation for dependability and efficiency.
Local rail notices outline several Georgia routes and times. Southern Railway lists No 6 and No 7 trains between Athens Lula and schedules with multiple daily connections. Georgia Railroad and Atlanta lines show arrivals and departures at Central Station and connections to Union Point, Atlanta, and Gainesville with various daily and weekly frequencies. G B Miller of Athens posts contact details. notices reference Mitchell Street and local stations.
An inventory survey reports about 47.4 million tons of coal held by consumers, roughly 43 days of supply. Railways average 29 days, steel and coke 42, other industries 67, coke works 87, electric public utilities 54, coal dealers 47. The note cautions many entities trail the averages. Next inventory date is January 1.
Desmond Fitzgerald and Eamon Duggan carry a draft agreement after talks in London between British ministers and Sinn Fein delegates. The deal may modify allegiance to the crown and address Ulster issues, with confirmation pending Parliament and the Dail Eireann. Leaders warn Ulster integrity is under pressure and reactions vary across Belfast papers.
New York cotton futures opened firm with gains on higher Liverpool cables and talks of German reparations delays. January rose to 17.45, then eased, with prices around 17.32 to 17.44 as dampened demand and mixed reports about Egyptian and global crop figures influenced trade. Spot and New Orleans markets showed mixed activity, while cottonseed and Liverpool futures held steady amid broad fluctuations and quiet spot demand.
The Athens Advertising club convened at 3:45 PM Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to handle routine matters and discuss interests. President M. G. Michael presided, secretary M. P. Fickett led in official capacity, and members spoke. the group voted to hold future regular meetings without the usual feature, a change expected to be permanent.
Chicago wheat edged firm early but closed lower. corn and oats mixed with wheat. No. 3 hard wheat and No. 2 corn figures listed. In St. Louis wheat and corn futures quoted with several price points. Live stock receipts at Chicago mixed with cattle dull and sheep showing higher bids and lighter demand.
George Dozier pleaded guilty to selling whisky and was fined 71 dollars in city court Tuesday morning. Jack Jokinson, a Black man, was found guilty of drawing a pistol on an unnamed woman and faced eight months on the county gang or a 100 dollar fine. The court recessed until Wednesday for civil docket actions including Tomax versus Cartier Moss Lumber Co. and cases involving Brook ve Harria and the Georgia National Bank versus Whitehead.
State educators Dr Andrew Boulagt of State College and Dr M P Jarnigan of the Agricultural College returned to Athens Tuesday morning from Chicago where they attended the International Livestock Show. They visited several agricultural colleges in the north and west and were feted by faculty and students at each stop.
The Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Georgia held its annual meeting in Peabody hall. Old officers were reelected for the next year. Dr. Sylvanus Morris, dean of the law school, gave the key address on the "Powers of the Government."
Trading at the New York stock market opened with mixed results as war talk and bond activity influenced prices. Liberty bonds posted varied bids while overseas currencies and commodities showed shifts. transportation and steel shares moved little, with some utilities gaining modestly.
Readable fragments show New York dairy notes with creamery termings and prices, Chicago poultry and butter items, Savannah naval stores, sugar prices steady in New York, and potato market chatter from Chicago and Michigan. Mentions of specific goods include creamery products, poultry, turkeys, refined sugar, and regional stock movements.
Dramatic mutinies erupt as Lisbon honors slain statesmen amid uprising. Relatives of former Premier Granjo reject government terms and demand famine for the dead. Troops line streets, public sympathy looms, naval officers resign in protest, and calls rise for punishment of the assassins.
Incomplete OCR style fragment notes no Russo Italian trade treaty announced. Mentions Rome and government figures with garbled text and references to deputies and gas and water issues. The readable content is insufficient to identify persons, organizations, places, or concrete dates beyond vague locations.
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