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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1923

Page

6

Georgia Red and Black Lose to Albany Y M C A 31 21

The Georgia Red and Black basketball team dropped a 31 to 21 decision to Albany Y M C A on Tuesday night in Albany Georgia. Ed Gurr led Georgia with 11 points while Butler and Clark contributed solid work. Coach Stegeman’s squad heads to Columbus to face Camp Benning.

Albany Y.M.C. A Camp Benning Columbus Banner-Herald University of Georgia Albany “Y Georgia Dougherty Bulldogs Ed Gurr Savannah Jacksonville Butler Clark Stegeman KE. Smith J. B. Turner Charles Jackson W. M. Pryse

Famous Pitcher Has No Desire to Be Manager

Washington news notes Walter Johnson, famed Washington pitcher, was reportedly considered for the club's managerial post before Donie Bush. Johnson dismissed any managerial ambitions, saying he plans to finish pitching first and then return to the farm, stressing that a pitcher worries only part of the time while a manager worries constantly.

Washington D.C Walter Johnson Atar Donie Bush Toa Johnson Johnson Watter

Jennings Will Succeed McGraw As Manager

New York report says if Charles Stoneham quits baseball and John McGraw becomes club president Hughey Jennings would act as manager. Jennings, McGraw’s longtime assistant, would lead the Giants while McGraw assumes the top post.

Jennings McGraw New York Charles Stoneham New York Giants John McGraw Hughey Jennings Giants Baltimore Olatant Ings

Keeler Remembered For Hitting Them Where They Ain't

Old time baseball lovers praised "We Willie" Keeler after his death at his Brooklyn home. He was remembered as an odd yet effective hitter who stood upright with bat flat and aimed to hit where fielders were not. Followers noted his peculiar stance and focus as a signature at the plate.

New York Lovera Keeler Brooklyn Keller

Chicago Runner Reinstated After $100 Dispute

Jose W. Ray of Chicago, a distance runner, is restored to good standing in amateur ranks after funding $100 tied to expenses claims. The Amateur Athletic Union secretary treasurer F. W. Rubien announced the reinstatement effective Tuesday, following a suspension last November for the year 1922.

New York Jose W. Ray Chicago F. W. Rubien Amateur Athletie Union Ray

Skeleton Found In Fla Woods May Lead to Arrest

Orlando police and the county sheriff said a skeleton found in swampy areas near the city may identify the victim and trigger an arrest on a murder charge. They believe the bones show the remains were in the swamps for over a year and that the man was murdered.

Fla. Woods Orlando Here Edward Vestal Karel

Athens Visitors List Includes Notables From Across Regions

Tuesday arrivals in Athens feature a lineup of visitors from Atlanta Augusta Macon and New York City along with residents from Richmond Norfolk North Carolina Columbia and other locales. Names include L L Rushton J M Brook J Carson Baldwin Tom Wisdom S G Benton H C Walton S L Lambert J C Kennett W M Wallace W H Burns T A Holmes B G Harbon J C Thomason C G Childs A C Crymble Lewis A Hardman W G Slaughter B C Bryant W G Stephens A A Coles W R Hinton C A Conway Arthur J Barnett W H Whyte J A Holliman A J Barnett W H Duane among others.

Athens L. L. Rushton Augusta J. M. Brook Atlanta J. Carson Baldwin Tom Wisdom Chipley S. G. Benton H. C. Walton S. L. Lambert Richmond J. C. Kennett W. M. Wallace New York City W. H. Burns Macon T. A. Holmes Toccoa B. G. Harbon W. H. Whyte Columbia S. C. J. A. Holliman A. J. Barnett New York W. H. Duane

Millinery Fashions Flaunt Colored Hats in Vogue

Green hats dominate current millinery trends with single color styles, while select pieces feature gold or silver embroidery and peasant coverings. Bright, varied headpieces captivate fashion readers and shoppers seeking standout accessories this season.

Corset Label Sparks Fit Complaint at Michael Brothers

A slender jolly lady at the corset counter holds a returned article and exclaims that it was “made expressly for Michael Brothers.” She remarks the long end label explains why it didn’t fit, highlighting a mismatch between product and buyer.

Michael Brothers

Long Runs Highlight Historic Football Sprinters

A review of notable sprinting feats in early college football cites Palmer of Northwestern and McCan of Lafayette among longest runs. It notes Palmer's 7 to 7 game versus Minnesota and historic 100 yard plus bursts, including Dillon of Carlisle, who scrambled 105 yards on a trick play against Harvard.

Chuck! Palmer Northwestern Minnesota Tilmer Ares Palmers McCan Lafayette Swarthmore Gray Cornell Pantly Mretvert Ipoh Giame Wouter Kekersail Coles Stat Palmer Hack Charles Dillon Carrigle Indians Harvard Crimson Dillon Carlisle

News of The Day reports from Rome and Washington incidents

A London Rome dispatch notes the MHathan cabinet approves a drastic retrenchment and asserts rights without appeal, affecting state officials. Washington reports rising railroad operating income in 1922 and a railroad revenue-expense shift. London notes Sir Horace Plunkett arrives in the United States to study agriculture at the Irish Free State senate, while New York indicates former Gov Miller plans general law practice.

London Rome Mhathan Washington Steparta Inter-State Commerce Commission Sir Horace Plunkett Irish Free State Senate United States Albany N.Y N. L. Miller Hfe

Actors push 48 hour week in film industry

New York reports that members of the Actors Equity Association, many top screen stars, launch a campaign for a standard contract setting a 48 hour work week and defining maximum initiation hours under arbitration by Will H. Hayes. The move aims to balance schedules and improve working conditions for principal performers.

New York Actors: Equity Association Screen Ape Geen Willi H. Heys Balahses

Unsolved kidnapping probe tied to Louisiana band activity

In Bastrop and Mer Rouge Louisiana the case centers on masked band incidents and the kidnapping and slaying of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards. Justice Department agents join state officials in pursuing leads as Harold Teeserahom’s disappearance compounds the mystery. A January open hearing led by Attorney General Coco is expected to yield indictments while Dr. McKain faces extradition questions in Baltimore with Louisiana officials watching closely.

Bastrop Morehouse Harold Teeserahom Spyker Erdon Oleat Pecconine Tevesertian Mer Rouge Watt Daniel Thomas Richards Department of Justice Lousiana Daniels Richards Tissing Tererstron Rel Teagerstrom Sheriffs Office Erlend Henry Jones Iil Jeff Af Woteh Uven Lamkin Newits Tergeretrote Ceai Jones Teeserstrone J.T. Burnett Burnett Daniela A. V. Coco McKoin Baltimore Robert Carman Rh. M. McKain R. Leach Louisiana Coco Louisana Laach Ritchie Leitch McKovi Parker Watt Daniels Morehouse Parish Monroe Hbe

Larry Gantt Column on Athens-Jefferson Highway Quality

Larry Gantt laments rough highway work in Jackson and Clarke counties. He praises a proposed concrete road to the Jackson line and criticizes torn-up bed work. He questions who timed and handed the project and urges better road-building.

Athens-Jefferson Jackson County John Holden Georgia Clarke County Jackson Line Jackson

Storm Beaten Ship In Port

Astoria based steamer Satsuma severely damaged by heavy seas as it limped into port from the Orient en route to New Orleans. Captain Jones sustained multiple injuries from a heavy breaker while aboard and two ribs were fractured in the incident.

Astoria Ore Satsuma Orient Comox New Orleans Howl Jones

Paris Conference Debates German Reparations Plan

Premier Poincare proposes a fifty billion gold mark reparations reduction with a two year moratorium and guarantees to resume payments. Allied leaders including Britain France Italy and Belgium gather as Bergmann presents a cautious German read of potential limits while Britain urges unity and a believable timetable.

Paris Associated Press Poincare France Great Britain Italy Belgium London Germany Ruhr Poincaire Bonar Law Grillion Near East Lord Curzon Lausanne Britain Karl Bergmann Millerand Royar Law Marquis Della Torretti Bergmann Hague Parla

Many Assemblies Begin New Terms In Midwest States

Chicago reports early sessions as legislatures reconvene with party leadership contests and calls for reform. Missouri peers favor Oak Hunter for leader in Jefferson City amid talk of an anti-problem bloc. Tennessee lawmakers push tax reform, while Minnesota farmers laborites vie for speakership. Oklahoma, Nebraska and Nebraska house leadership also feature contests and new figures.

Chicago Middle West Canjeares House Senate Jefferson City Oak Hunter Moberly Tennessee Austin Meay Farmer-Laborites Minnesota Carl M. Iversen Farmer-Laborite W. L. Nolan Ocewety Senate Oklahom Platern Oklahoma City Walton Mathers Neherska Lincoln Charles L. Saunders

Note Aids Hunt For Clara Phillips Hideaway

Los Angeles investigators pursue Clara Phillips known as the Hammer murderess after a note found near a remote cabin 100 feet from the trail. The note warns Clara to beware Wednesday night and is believed authentic, with handwriting compared to a suspect. Armour L Phillips, her husband, reportedly bought groceries near the cabin for four days after the escape.

Los Angeles Cal Clara Phillips Los Angeles County Clara Mrs. Phillips Armour L. Phillips Phillips

Benson Veteran Dies At Augusta Confederate Figure

Sergeant Terry G. Benson aged 80, long a conspicuous Confederate figure in the south, died Monday night in Augusta. A photo shows Benson’s sculpture beside the Confederate monument in the city heart. He previously escaped from prison at Elmira, N.Y.

Augusta Terry G. Benson Confederate

Secretary Fall Resigns From Interior Department

WASHINGTON Secretary Fall of the Interior department will resign his office on March 4 as announced at the White House. His retirement stems from pressure of private business interests needing more personal attention. The search for a successor was said to be open for the time being. President Harding expressed regret but Fall’s decision to leave public life was deemed unchangeable.

Washington Fall Interior Department White House Harding

Blessed Is Booth Tarkington on Screen in The Flirt

New York critic James W. Dean reviews The Flirt adapting Booth Tarkington’s story. He praises director Robert Henley for balancing sentiment, pathos and comedy while noting ending changes and the cast led by Eileen Percy and Helen Jerome Eddy.

James W. Dean New York Booth Tarkington Aly Cora Madison Cho Robart Henley Henley Averuge Eileen Percy Aerent Naseet Rome Fea Helen Jerome Eddy Miss Eddy Percy Edward Hearn Richard Lindley Murcua Loddy Mewsanner

Slaying Mrs Ollie Jones Leads to Bail Hold in Louisville

Police hold a suspect without bail in Louisville after a shooting death in Mrs Ollie Jones apartment. The victim Oscar L. Blar ticset, a wealthy automobile salesman, is killed. Charles Joss, Jones ex husband, rushed to her side and reportedly expressed intent to remarry if cleared. Embroidered taffeta fashion features highlighted in related report.

Ollie Jones Liverens Louisville Oscar L. Blar Ticset Charles Joss Jan Sigcleres

Prohibition Law Criticisms Spread in Pennsylvania

Governor Sproul warned that enforcement has failed in the state and called out lawmakers, noting New York and other states show stricter laws. He urged careful enforcement, severe penalties, and public attitude shifts to curb bootlegging and related crime.

Harrisburg Sproul Pennsylvania New York New Proseriiie

Dog leads to find of booze in Patterson yard

Federal agents, tipped that liquor would be at contractor George H. Patterson’s home, searched without success until the family dog began digging in the garden. The dog uncovered a burlap sack from which officers recovered 10 quarts of liquor, tying Patterson to Volstead Act violations.

Los Angeles Geo. H. Patterson Patterson Dog

Van-Nil Store Promises Deep Discounts Through Wednesday

One cent sale continues at Van-Nil with remaining choicest groceries. If Wednesday sale equals Tuesday, store will close at noon. Customers urged to visit or call for real high grade groceries at bargain prices.

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