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BY RA Algeria M Thoret a French military aviator made a new glider record by staying aloft for 7 hours and 3 minutes.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1923
Page
5
BY RA Algeria M Thoret a French military aviator made a new glider record by staying aloft for 7 hours and 3 minutes.
Rail timetable snippet lists Seaboard Airline Line north to southbound departures and arrivals between Atlanta Monroe Birmingham Norfolk New York Wilmington and related stations. Central of Georgia Railway schedule shows Bolton agent departures at 7:30 am and 7:30 pm and arrivals from Maron at 12:10 pm with contact for further info.
Train timetable items show Gainesville departures at 7 45 a m and 10 45 a m with Athens Lula and Lula to Athens routes. No 1 operates Sundays. No 6 runs Athens Lula and back with times near 8 00 a m and 9 40 a m. No. 7 leaves at 6 55 p m and returns to Athens by 8 30 p m.
A fluctuating cotton market Thursday shows slight price slips for middling, with 26 1/2 to 26 3/4 cents range. bulls hold strong but caution rises amid Near East tensions and anticipated heavy acreages next year. New York and New Orleans trading reflects earlier gains evaporating under European political nerves and private cables. Spot prices steady near 26 1/2 to 26 3/4 cents with mixed signals on future directions.
Leonard P. Ayres argues Europe faces worsening conditions in 1923 and warns a broad settlement is needed. He predicts Germany will be forced to raise an internal loan, accept direct supervision of policies, and receive a two year debt moratorium while continuing coal and timber payments. He warns piecemeal fixes fail and calls for currency stabilization and a general Western European accord to avert disaster.
Liberty bonds closed in New York with quotes: First 50s at 101.26, Second 4s at 98.8, First 4 1-4s at 98.96, Third 4 1-45s at 98.96, Fourth 4 1-49s at 98.82, Uncalled Victory 43-48 at 100.26, U S Government 4 1-4s at 99.96, total issue tally 25,700.
Notable baseball figures and officials gathered in New York to honor William Wee Willie Keeler, star of Baltimore and Brooklyn and a legendary figure in the National past. Keeler died Monday in Brooklyn at age 50 after a lingering illness. Attending were NL president John A Heydler, Col Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees, George W Grant of the Boston Braves, and John J McGraw, a former Orioles teammate and Giants manager.
Paris reports that the International Aviation Federation credited Brigadier General William Mitchell, assistant chief of the American air forces, with a world speed record of 224.05 miles per hour achieved in a flight at Selfridge Field, Michigan, on October 18, 1922.
Clarke county farmers plan a Friday afternoon gathering at 3 o'clock in the courthouse to discuss community organization and other vital topics led by county agent Jones Purcell. A larger conference at the State College of Agriculture January 22 to 27 will draw prominent farmers and experts from across the state and the South.
President J W Barnett unveiled the Kiwanis club committees for the new year at Thursday’s meeting. Officers include President J W Barnett Vice President E E Lamkin and Treasurer Harvey Stovall with Chas E Martin as Immediate Past President. Board members feature Joel A Wier chair H J Stegeman T W Baxter Wm L Erwin Jere M Pound and Dr D H DuPree among others.
A list of visitors in Athens on Wednesday includes W B Leveran Roanoke VA Porter Washington DC B F Clark Atlanta GA P K Mc Cash Atlanta F A Samuels Atlanta J W Byrd George H Edwards Greenville DC J F Green Atlanta Wm D Hull Westminster SC E B Rockmore Atlanta T W Broussard Atlanta J D Woodward Atlanta W A Bloodworth Atlanta Mr and Mrs P W Hughes New York City J D Malsby Atlanta T S Jackson Atlanta H P Hawking Wortwell R A Walker Atlanta M C Willis Jr Atlanta C A Conway Atlanta Paul Gilreath Jr Cartersville GA Mr and Mrs Cannon Young Atlanta H W Head Birmingham J C Neel Atlanta Bens 9 D Rickenbacker Greenville SC J A Alexander Rochester NY B F P Boston Atlanta Mr and Mrs T W Grant Ithaca NY J D Wingo Charlotte NC B F P Lund Washington DC A L Hicks Washington DC Mr and Mrs L J Beecher Honesdale PA Mr and Mrs Charles Gibbs Honesdale PA
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