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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1922

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Reparations Panel Declares Germany Default on Wood Deliveries

The Allied Reparations Commission, in a 3-1 vote, ruled Germany involuntarily in default on reparations, specifically in wood deliveries due this year. France Italy and Belgium supported. Great Britain opposed. The decision sets a precedent for declaring defaults by majority vote. The matter likely to be raised at the Allied premiers meeting on January 2.

Associated Press Paris Allied Reparations Commission Germany France Italy Belgium Great Britain

Larry Gannts Daily Column Sparks Prohibition Praise and Local Vistas

The writer notes a crowd in town and orderly streets as police report no arrests all day, praising prohibition enforcement. He urges Clarke and Oconee counties to fix a deteriorating Clarke county road from Princeton to the Cord Mill, while reporting on local farm prospects and calcium arsenate offers for cotton, and mentions Oconee residents and farmers like Elder and Ashford in active efforts and shared concerns.

Oconee County Clarke County Princeton Athens Oconee Tee Road Arsenate Elder King Bob Ashford

2500000 Women Protest Decision

A telegraph message from Mrs. Woodal Allen Whapman head of the publicity bureau on motion pictures of the Federations of Women’s Libs protests Roscoe Arbuckle’s return to films. The message states stars may assist rehabilitation but not at the expense of the nation’s ideals. It urges protection of youth from discussion of trial details and moral degradation.

New York Roscoe Fatys) Arbuckle Will Hays Woodal Allen Whapman Veau Woeral Federation of Women's Libs Mes Uy Land

Bond theft shocks city with $200000 loss

A report notes $200,000 worth of bonds stolen amid a wave of custody lapses. Authorities probe how the securities disappeared and whether guarantees tied to excavation expenses were affected by the breach. Local officials and security experts urge tighter controls.

Detectives nab Hart after arson threats in Baltimore

Joseph Hart a 34 year old mechanic formerly of Savannah was arrested Sunday on disorderly conduct. Two detectives later detained him as witnesses identified him in rooms and houses where mysterious fires threatened occupants along North Calvert Street. His wife and child live in Pittsburgh.

Baltimore Joseph Hart Savannah Gay Wat Hart Calvert Street Pittsburgh

Borah Parley Plan Likely to Be Changed in Senate

Senate Republican leaders discuss revisions to Senator Borah Idaho for an international economic and disarmament conference proposal. The amendment to the naval appropriation goes before the Senate after Christmas recess. Several Republicans and some Democrats oppose the current form as leaders and key senators seek limiting language.

Washington Senate Borah Idaho Trarding Hughes Tem Lodge Masachusetts Curtis Kans Smoot Utah Watson Indiana

Renew Search For Bergdoll Escaped Soldier Spotted

A renewed nationwide manhunt for Cleveland Bergdoll, a U S Army deserter serving a five year sentence, was triggered after a report he was seen in a restaurant. Police pursued the lead after a proprietor described one diner as resembling Bergdoll in a Washington state venue.

Cleveland Bergdoll U. S. Army Pacific Comnt Hamilton

Christmas Day Fatal Shooting At Moon Store In Athens

In Athens on Christmas night Charlie Moons, a Black shopkeeper on East Broad near Elberton, was found dead from a gunshot to the left chest. Police suspect Cliff Early, a Black former delivery boy, of the fatal attack after the assailant reportedly returned to the Moon home with a public safety item. Witnesses said Moon appeared to be packing up and then returned before the shooting. Jere Fields found the body. a 38 caliber public safety item and an automatic public safety item were recovered, along with a spot of corn whiskey near the counter. Police are seeking Early who has reportedly left the city.

Athens Charlie Moons East Broad Street Elberton Street Cliff Early FE. H. Dorsey's Moon Early Jere Fields Fields Columbus Dillard Owens Perry Owens Dillard John Owens E. T. Sykes John Perry Bery Wheatstone Baton Rouge Baton .Rouge Nesteri Tate le Belli Richards Kidng Whetstone Burnett Odum Parker Se Ae Geo

Women Invited To Convention For January Conference

Washington reports more than 100 national women’s groups were invited to send delegates to a women's industrial conference January 11 to 13. Speakers will include employment managers, women workers, manufacturers, factory inspectors, public health experts, industrial statisticians, and administrators headed by Mrs. Mary Anderson, director of the Women's Bureau.

Washington Women's Bureau The Department of Labor Mary Anderson Fas Bureau

Called Meeting Of Woman's Club Urged Attendance

A fragment notes a called meeting of a Woman's Club with emphasis on attendance. The text mentions importance and urges members to be present, listing no specific date or location.

Meeting of Woman’s Club

National Collegiate Athletic Association meets in New York

Leaders in intercollegiate sport gather at the Hotel Astor for the NCAA seventeenth annual convention. Delegates include university presidents and coaches from California to Maine, with reforms on amateur rules and regional conferences on the agenda. Sanford from Georgia is among those in attendance.

New York California Maine Tech Coaches’Association Charles D. Daily Army Sanford Pierce Carpenter Worcester Polytechnic Institute G. L. Meylan Columbia University Thomas Nelson North

Former Mayor Arrested in Louisiana Kidnapping Case

In Bastrop Louisiana a Mer Rouge mayor Dr B M McKain was arrested in Baltimore on murder charges tied to the Mer Rouge kidnapping and the deaths of five residents. Investigators seek the identity of masked suspects and plan an inquest with militia and officials to pursue the case. The report covers connections to Olive L Jones 32 and the shooting amid a custody dispute, with details on the broader investigatory efforts across states.

Associated’ Press Bastrop Mer Rouge B. M. McKain Baltimore Gore Parker Hopkine Nesses Watt Thomas Hobards Secret Service

Tug Cornell Missing. Search Under Way Over Lake Erie

A tug named Cornell with eight crew members disappeared Thursday and a prolonged search continued Tuesday. Government airfield officials planned aerial patrols as tugs including Tennessee and Lutz resumedshoreline searches from Ashtabula. Weather fog and heavy haze hampered efforts, with hull inspectors noting no recent defects and the vessel seaworthy last August.

Cleveland Ohio Cornell H. B. Shaver Government Flying Field Lake Erie Tennessee T. C. Lutz Ashtabula Erie Thomas W. Gould United States Inspector of Hulls Thomas Johnson Great Lakes Towing Company William Nantefl Buffalo Syracuse Erie Canal

J. J. Brown to Speak at Farmers Week in January

J J Brown state commissioner of agriculture and M A Parks state school commissioner will address delegates at Farmers Week at the State College of Agriculture January 22 27 The program includes talks on state market services needs of public schools and cotton production under boll weevil conditions with various Georgia officials and experts among the speakers. Exhibitions on packing for marketing are planned as a principal feature of the conference.

J. J. Brown M. A. Parks State College of Agriculture Brewt State Bureau of Markets Parks Andrew M. Houle State Colege of Agriculture J. Phil Campbell AEB

Lightnin' ehimal Met At The Colonial

Review notes Lightnin' on Broadway. Nobles leads an ensemble cast praised for humor and pacing. Barbary Gilmore, Fox, Thornton, Reynolds, Westman, and Robles deliver strong performances as Judge Lewesnel, John Marvin, Raymon Thomas, Margaret Davis, Mildred Buckley, and Mrs. Jones respectively. Production cited for good scenery and overall polish.

Liane Broadway John Golden Metilton Nobles First Water Barney Gilmore Judge Lewesnel Townsend Stuart Fox John Marvin Frank Thornton Raymon Thomas Nydia Westman Mildred Buckley Jones Feng Dolly W. Robles

James D Tweedy Dies in Dawson After Cotton Career

Announcement of the death of James D. Tweedy at his Dawson home recalls his Athens birth and formative years in this city. He later worked with Captain J. H. Rucker in the cotton trade, moving from here to Madison and then to Dawson in later years.

James D. Tweedy Dawson Athens J. H. Rucker Madion Dawaon

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