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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
8
Short notes of interest advertise the Athena Savings Bank paying 4 percent interest on savings deposits with semiannual compounding. Ads warn to answer the technical address and not reveal advertiser identity. Also listed are fire insurance and real estate notices along with storage services and employment inquiries.
A dense grocery list ad notes King Hodgson Co on Prince Ave offering whipping cream fresh produce and preserves. Whitten's and Eureka Dairy provide cream and daily deliveries while Arnold Abney & Co advertise Indian River oranges and evaporated fruits. Numerous items include Norfolk oysters tea garden preserves and fresh produce across brands and items.
Special to Banner from Washington reports B L Winchell regional director for the Southern Region released his annual 1919 summary to Walker D Hines director general of railroads. He notes progress toward more passenger trains on time in the South and credits wartime and postwar adjustments for restoring 44 trains with a daily average of 3 606 miles and adding new services to meet changing conditions.
Mr Ball, an income tax inspector, arrived in the city and opened offices in the federal court buildings to assist taxpayers in preparing their returns. He promises help for a fair and equitable tax, noting income tax returns are complex and confusing for many citizens.
Benjamin Gitlow former Bronx assemblyman was found guilty of criminal anarchy by a New York jury and remanded to jail until February 11 for sentencing The law provides a maximum five to ten year term He will appeal Gitlow a former clothing cutter was indicted with James Larkin for involvement with the Revolutionary Age newspaper and its communist manifesto affiliation
El Paso dispatch reports Mexican Secretary Luis Cabrera denying any current plan to issue paper money amid silver shortages. The Excelsior notes India and China hold about seven eights of world silver output between 1913 and 1918, sparking anxiety in business circles. Cabrera says Mexico is studying relief measures but not details, while editorials warn against more paper money and urge voluntary public cooperation.
Grand Rapids February 6 1920 the trial hinged on alleged campaign spending with prosecutors citing over two hundred thousand dollars in the Newberry conspiracy case versus a five thousand seven hundred sixty dollar claimed legal limit. The defense says the sum covers personal contributions and asks authority to wind up the Ottamywa Cola Bottling Company and to renew its Georgia corporate rights. Local court documents certify the charter copy on file and note pending corporate matters for dissolution.
Glimmering hope fades on wage dispute as railroad workers press for a settlement to avert a nationwide strike involving 300000 members of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Railway Shop Laborers, officials report in Detroit. In Clarke County Georgia a petition outlines plans to form Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Athens with capital stock of 15000 dollars, later increasing to 100000, to bottle soft drinks, acquire real estate, and operate under charter amendments.
Montpelier February 6 Former Governor Graham of Vermont was found guilty today on fifty counts of larceny of funds while serving as state auditor from 1913 to 1917. He plans to appeal the case.
Los Angeles February 6. Death Burgess motion picture actor killed today when he fell several hundred feet from a high place. Police and witnesses report no cause yet. Burgess appeared in several silent era productions and was known for his athletic roles. Funeral arrangements are pending.
In Macon Georgia the Women’s Christian Temperance Union pledges to eliminate alcohol from physicians’ prescriptions as a major project. Mrs J R Sheppard of Winginin delivers the keynote at the South Atlantic regional conference.
Fragmented text describes a vest and tunic with 40 inch yardage and satin fabric details. Mentions sizes 24 to 26 and 38 bust, but many words are garbled. Text appears from a sewing or fashion guide with incomplete instructions and model notes.
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