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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1923
Page
6
Local cotton prices showed little change on Friday with middling grain quoted at 28 cents per pound, same as Thursday. New York Cotton opened steady with a slight up move, then eased as early trading reflected firmer Liverpool cables and steadier foreign exchange despite ongoing Near East tensions.
Currencies and commodities show uneven swings as May and July cotton contracts dip then recover amid strong forward demand in Liverpool and Texas buying. Near East reports buoy markets while late selling pressures reduce but do not erase gains. spot New Orleans and Liverpool prices hold near recent highs with weekly stats showing American supply shifts and steady to firmer tones.
Howard M Holden, 27, son of Judge and Mrs H M Holden of Athens, launches the Howard Holden Motor Company in Augusta. From a small start 18 months ago he now runs a large Ford agency with showroom and garage on Brodd Street, a full Ford parts line, and active dealer status. He is married with one child, a Shrine and Elk member, and Presbyterian by faith.
In Knoxville Teot Billy Sunday denounced M Coue and the auto suggestion movement calling the Frenchman a fakir and his followers weak minded idiots and poor booms in a fiery Thursday night sermon.
Washington reports unanimous consent to limit debate on the British debt settlement bill. Republicans predict a large majority in support of approving the measure which would fund and authorize the settlement and give the debt commission power to negotiate similar terms with other nations. Socialist Meyer London backs the plan, while many Democrats align with the GOP majority. Senate finance committee begins Smoot bill review with action deferred until tomorrow. Secretary Mellon expected at the committee session.
Plans for a Southern Federation of students began with a Friday meeting in Atlanta attended by representatives from 12 southern colleges. Albert Staton of Georgia Tech served as temporary president. An early adjournment occurred due to absent delegates, with another session scheduled for later the day as harmony marked the initial gathering. The sessions will continue Saturday.
Muskogee Oklahoma district tale reports Jackson Barnett the world’s richest Indian enjoying liberty after his wife and daughter travel to California. He claims a life income of sixty thousand dollars and two hundred thousand placed in trust. He married Henrietta three years ago and now lives simply in a modern bungalow, while his wife plans schooling for her daughter.
In Swa insboro Georgia at noon Friday Seah Johnson a Black man convicted of murdering his wife and sister faced scheduled execution by hanging. Officials said the death would be delayed to the last minute awaiting possible gubernatorial intervention by 2 pm Col Jordan an ally of Governor Hardwick sought a respite to save him.
Bob McWhorter will address a boys’ gathering at the local C A Sunday afternoon at three oclock. His talk is titled Training for the Big Game and aims to inspire preparation and teamwork for the school season.
Field Agents Elmo Ragsdale and R. F. Whelchel, former Extension department members at the State College of Agriculture, are named field agents for the Bureau of Markets in an announcement by L B Jackson, market head. The men are Georgia University Agricultural College branch veterans.
The transport St Mihiel, which brought the last American troops home from Germany, sailed Friday for New York and is expected to reach Sunday morning. It carried eight infantrymen from Savannah and 300 more arrived here, with 45 officers and men still aboard to be landed at New York. Fort Moultrie hosted soldiers from the 8th infantry’s third battalion and second battalion’s Rhine returnees. The February 12 voyage of 432 Hawaii-bound recruits on the Grant looms, with about 1100 men currently at Ft Moultrie.
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