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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1921
Page
8
The United States commits four million dollars worth of medicines for Russian relief and envisions ten million bushels of corn and one million bushels of seed grain for distribution. Congress will likely approve, as Harding urges extending aid to Russia despite broader nonrecognition tensions.
Governor Hardwick works with urgency to release past due pension payments for Confederate veterans in the state. Western & Atlantic warrants validated by the court pave the way for about two million dollars to be disbursed shortly, aiding schools and providing checks to elderly veterans before Santa’s visit. The public notes no undue delay and expects a festive boost to many long awaiting pensioners.
The Postoffice Department and the Postmaster General advocate a re‑adjustment to cover a deficit caused by rising salaries and ongoing costs for roads and services. They argue the public wants first class postal service, is willing to pay, and call for efficiency before raising rates. The piece notes the department is vast and usually well run, but debates whether further cuts could reduce expenses without harming service. It also criticizes Republicans for not pursuing efficiency and accuses the Postmaster General of planning another tax to cover deficits.
The article portrays Eamonn de Valera opposing the Anglo Irish settlement while Arthur Griffith and Sinn Fein leaders accept it as the best possible outcome. It argues the reform effort could end centuries of British-Irish conflict, but de Valera threatens resignation if ratified. It likewise notes public fatigue and mixed views among Irish people and hints at broader social discontent.
A minister tells of a father who punishes his son by isolation in an attic for three days and nights to mirror the sin and suffering theme. The tale ends with father and son sleeping together, reflecting on God’s incarnation and forgiveness. The story draws a moral about sin, punishment, and seeking purity.
The piece quotes Dr. William Imbarton on relativity, arguing that things are understood by their relation to others, not in isolation. It ponders absolute vs relative truths, posits poles of truth, and muses on possible unknown worlds while emphasizing kindness and love as universal guides.
The article warns that alcohol harms the liver, compares pre and post prohibition drinking, and explains how intoxication strains the liver and gut bacteria produce toxins. It stresses that continued whisky use damages liver function, causing long term harm and the need for medical care when failure occurs.
Visionary engineer George Rei ie of Glasgow demonstrates an integrated airplane railroad train using electric propellers and ground plus overhead bricks to prevent ascent. The model reportedly works, suggesting future use of hybrid propulsion and combined transport amid wartime fashion notes and medical feats.
A nostalgic piece celebrates Southern songs and minstrel echoes, noting How Dixie tunes praise back home from Tennessee Alabama Virginia and Kentucky while many composers hail from Tin Pan Alley. It playfully questions geographic claims and hails the homesick longing in early American popular music.
Gay Baptists of Georgia totaling 1 000 strong from 460 000 members enter Savannah with ministers from city and rural churches. Officials named include Dr John D Mell for president and Dr B D Ragsdale as secretary. Reports show 30 000 baptisms in the year and 1 010 000 raised for missions.
Cambridge, Mass. Harvard's astronomical work in Peru gains new importance as Professor Solon I. Bailey returns to direct the Arequipa observatory. Bailey, acting Harvard College Observatory director since 1919, will push globular cluster studies and complete southern sky surveys begun in 1889. The Arequipa site offers high altitude dry air and clear skies for magnitudes and spectra work, extending Harvard's survey beyond Cambridge.
Fontaine La Rue stars as Mary Beeler in The Faith Healer, showing her versatility alongside Milton Sills and Frederick Vroom in a Paramount feature at the Palace theatre next Tuesday. The program also includes The Sins of Rosanne with Misa Le Rue and Decouriance in the featured role, plus a new comedy.
Belfast dispatch reports 1600 interned men in Ballykinvar camp freed under amnesty to go home amid joyous crowds. Train carrying released Sinn Fein inmates faced hostile reception in County Down at Banbridge as crowds clashed with unionists, shots fired.
Amid discussions on monetary policy a British return to the gold standard faces strong opposition. Sir Charles Addis argues devaluation is premature and deflation would be needed. bankers warn a shift could undermine global confidence in the pound. Observers note Britain’s debt burden and insistence on maintaining gold ties until stability returns.
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