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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1923
Page
5
An Indiana couple rides through failed engagement caused by illness and stress. The ad touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a cure for intestinal mucus and inflammation, claiming relief from colic and nervous ailments with a money back guarantee, available at druggists.
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a soothing antiseptic remedy for head colds and nasal congestion. It claims to ease catarrh, open blocked nostrils, and stop hawking, urging readers to purchase a small bottle from their druggist for instant relief, with decades of endorsement.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as delivering an alkaline effect to counter stomach acid. It claims users regain appetite, gain firmness, and feel better after consuming typical foods. The ad urges purchasing a 60 cent box from any druggist.
Ancient remedy from Sage and Sulphur evolved into Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores. It promises even darkening, restoring gloss and lustre after a few applications. Apply with sponge or brush strand by strand. hair appears richer by morning.
J Bulce local navy recruiting officer reported fifty six Georgia men enlisted for four years last week. Athens supplied their full quota. Atlanta recruiting station, base for Georgia, received praise from Washington for record breaking enrollments since July 1922. With Georgia’s quota met, local station may close indefinitely later this month.
HOT SPRINGS ARK After voting to approve a code of judicial ethics and choosing Minneapolis for the 1923 meeting the Midwinter Conference of the American Bar Association executive committee plans to discuss moving the 1924 meeting to London with Canadian and English bar groups. The code was sent through William H Taft chief justice of the U S Supreme Court and will be published in the February Journal. The 1923 session on uniform state laws will meet in Minneapolis August 22 to 27 ending the day before the bar association meeting.
Brenau College in Gainesville Ga becomes the first girls college in the South admitted to a national association alongside Randolph Macon. Louise Chenoweth editor in chief for 1922 23 is elected secretary of the southern department. Chenoweth a Brenau senior will receive her degree this May as the school joins other leading institutions in admission to the association.
Cincinnati hosts a three day meeting of the Internal Association of Clothing Centers as Siri debuts new season styles. Fran Peasant, former head of the International Designer Club, will helm the event with plans for a line of trousers jackets and coats.
Charles M Schwab chairman of Bethlehem Steel spoke at a bankers banquet in New York about grouping steel under one system. He said economies from merged operation could save 1 to 1.5 million dollars in overhead and other charges. He predicted the United States would be the workshop of the world and that the industrial outlook was at a peak.
Announcement reports the purchase of Coleman Grocery Co by Ben C Alford who has taken charge. Alford, a prominent Hartwell businessman, has worked with his father in the lumber trade for years. Mr Coleman and family will move to Washington Ga where he is already involved in business.
The German mark dropped to 72.600 per pound sterling in London trading on Tuesday amid expectations of further French actions. The French franc moved to 69.05 per pound, signaling continued volatility in European exchange rates.
Funeral services for Joseph E Bryant age 40 were held Tuesday at 3 30 p m from Tuckston Methodist church with Rev J R Allen of Winterville officiating Interment was in Tuckstone cemetery Bernstein Brothers funeral directors in charge He was a Gwinnett County native longtime Clarke County resident active in church work and one of the county s largest farmers Surviving are his mother one brother and one sister.
Mr and Mrs George Folsom Granberry and Mr Clem ent of Granberry Piano School New York plan to resume the University of Georgia summer music course. Last year they taught 33 teachers in a south wide program and aim to expand next season. Students will stay at Lucy Cobb Institute with Miss Mell arranging dormitory and piano access.
Atlanta Ga The Georgia agriculture commissioner urges a New Year buy at home resolution to keep dollars in local communities He argues purchases of state made goods support local stores and money circulation While some doubt the practice Brown insists home buying strengthens the state economy and upholds self-preservation as a guiding rule of shopping
LONG BEACH California police spent over an hour trying to give a canary a drink after a passerby noticed the bird repeatedly dipping its bill into an empty water cup in a temporarily closed store window. Detectives learned private store protection was in effect and an agency operative with a key finally filled the cup, allowing the bird to drink.
Salem, Oregon. A bill introduced by Mrs. C B Simmons of Multnomah County would require both physical and mental exams for all marriage applicants. Failure to pass would block license issuance unless sterilization is agreed by one or both spouses. The measure sets a controversial mental age requirement of at least 13 years.
In Nashville Tennessee the Democratic state committee elected Mrs Benton McMillen wife of committeeman to succeed Mrs Williams of Memphis. The move places Mrs McMillen as a leading figure in the party locally amid ongoing organizational changes.
Alfonso Quinonese Molina was chosen President of the republic at the national ceremony in San Salvador. The vote affirmed Molina's leadership and set a new administration in motion.
County boards discuss feasibility of paving six tenths of a mile on Danielsville road and one and seven tenths miles total in several projects. If private bids are high, county plans to do the work. City will pave from Oconee bridge to city limits. Cavalry field near Sanford Mead to be completed by convicts. University committee pushes completion. State Highway Engineer G W Darden present.
In Key West Florida doctors monitor Mrs Edwin F Atkins Jr wife of the New York capitalist who survived the Columbus seaplane crash but lost her husband and three others at sea last Saturday. Her parents Mr and Mrs Charles A Coolidge of Boston arrived to aid her and the family. Authorities seek the recovery of the Atkins children and Miss Grace McDonald who perished in the same crash.
Washington says coal products near peak levels and oil price actions spark debate in Congress. New York reports a deal for Chile copper valued at 1.6 billion dollars. Dallas notes crude oil grades up 10 cents a barrel. Coblenz reviews a halted strike without disorder. Rome reports Mussolini urging Italy to suggest restraint in Ruhr actions. Indianapolis records oil price conspiracy claims against Standard Oil. Dublin reports executions for armed possession. New York covers bandit heist from a roof with valuables. Coblenz asks for data on American provost courts for occupation records.
Mrs John Brown died in Sparta on Sunday as Athens mourns. Her husband Dr W W Brown, a practicing Sparta physician and brother of Dr Brown of Athens, had died a week earlier. A newborn died soon after. Funeral and burial occurred in Sparta with Athens relatives attending.
Dublin faced intense fighting as irregular forces struck at strategic points including the city hall. Free State troops repelled the assault after hours of machine gun and rifle fire, while citizens took cover as explosions rattled the streets in a tense siege aftermath.
NEW YORK A fourth divorce action in the same family was filed Tuesday by Mrs Eleanor Livingo French against Francis Madrid French, son of Amos Tuck French of New Port Rhode Island and Tuxedo New York. The record notes Francis married in 1914 and references prior divorces linked to the family, including an elopement of their daughter Julia with Jack Geraghty and mentions connections to Elisa French Vanderbilt and Paul Fitzsimmons through marriage.
The American Merchant Marine Library Association plans a $50,000 drive to install libraries on all American merchant vessels on the Great Lakes and saltwater routes. Since 1921 they have placed libraries on 1,664 ships, with 65 percent fiction and 30 percent navigation and technical works. The program aims to educate sailors and aid career advancement, aided by testimonials from ship captains.
In a letter to Mrs Howard Edward W Bok praises the American Merchant Marine Library Association. He emphasizes making good books accessible to sailors and notes reading quality leaves an impression on men met abroad. He offers support to the organization via the general fund.
Athens playgoers are to see The Cat and the Canary at the Colonial Theatre on January 26. The sensational play, a worldwide hit, has run in New York Chicago London and Australia and is produced in Athens with a carefully selected supporting company. John Willard, the author, has made the play a major success, with international status and strong Broadway ties.
Georgia real estate association delegates meet on day two of their annual session in Macon to elect officers and choose next year’s convention city. A bid was entered for Augusta to host the gathering as Francis Calhoun of Augusta presides. Prominent real estate men from various regions attend the event.
ATLANTA Ga The executives of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers on the second day of their session will be welcomed by Dr Thornwell Jacobs president of Oglethorpe University. Discussions yesterday opposed undue limitation of office buildings and urged a tax participation clause in all contracts to slow tenants to benefit, or rearrange taxes.
A contract for four bridges on the Brunswick to St Simons Island route was awarded to the Savannah foundation company led by F A Van Bhorstein. Atlantic Gulf and Pacific dredge company will build the causeways. Estimated cost stands at $300,000 with two draw spans. Rivers Buck Little McCoys and Frederica will be spanned.
The Italian freighter Montell, which cleared Philadelphia for Marecilies January 9, is in distress six hundred miles southeast of Sable Island. The steamer astern King has gone to her assistance.
A young divorcee told twelve jurors to attend her nuptials this afternoon and bring a present. Her remarks were made as the attorney left, unusual in court. Authorities noted a marriage license had not been issued for the occasion, while another divorce was granted in the same session.
Cobb Delaney camp of Confederate Veterans invited to attend the State Normal school's birthday observance for General Robert Lee at Pound Auditorium on January 19. All camp members are asked to meet at the city hall on January 19 at 11 a.m. to march as a group to the event.
The American schooner Louise M Richard, 379 tons, was driven ashore on Deer Island near Bluefields Nicaragua on Monday. The vessel is reported wrecked but the crew can be saved. The ship is owned in Mobile.
An influenza outbreak has touched both soldiers and local civilians in Coblenz, prompting health authorities to monitor the spread. In Louisville Kentucky, the board of directors schedules a meeting for May 18 to discuss pertinent community matters and impending actions.
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