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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
7
Highway weather service notes light rainfall in Georgia with wet slick surfaces and chain usage. Paved roads passable, rural routes rough and bumpy, Tullu-Inh Falls route advised to avoid for days. Forecast calls for colder, cloudy weather with little road improvement expected. Cc. F. von Hermann.
Commerce GA The stock holders of the First National Bank of this place held their annual stockholders meeting and elected officers for the year. President W W Stark Vice-President John B Hardman Cashier Gee L Hub bard assistant Cashier L A Richardson Directors Messia L G Hardman J M Nix Claud Montgomery W W Stark I S Davis We D Sheppard x Harber J B Hardman and M F Nelms.
The alien property custodian returns to the German government a plot of land in Washington bought by Berpany before the war for a new embassy. The decision followed a conference between Thomas W. Miller and Karl Lang.
Veteran trooper Van John P. Archer of Connellville Pennsylvania died from pistol wounds after a guard duty encounter with a robber near Morgantown Maryland in a late night shootout. The robber escaped as uniformed officers pursued him.
Washington reports clarification that the bird on the Peace dollar is an eagle, not a dove. The eagle is described as spread wings, the only eagle depicted on an American coin with other eagles shown in a different pose.
Paris AP report notes France's new ministry formally presents its program to parliament led by Premier Poincare. Expected majority supports the cabinet, with Versailles treaty as a policy basis and Germany urged to meet its obligations. Briand named to the foreign affairs commission. Painleve withdraws to clear space.
Memphis Tenn opening session of the annual Epworth League conference heard a recommendation to appoint a world secretary and secretarian to social service recreation and missionary activities. Dr Ivan Lee Holt of St Louis chaired the legislative committee and urged aligning league meetings with the church quadrennial conference in Hot Springs May. Other reports urged minor discipline and constitution changes while headquarters relocation was referred back with invites from Memphis Nashville Texas St Louis and Nashville for options.
Southern Railway and Georgia lines publish a compact timetable listing departures and arrivals for Athens, Gainesville, Union Point, Atlanta, and nearby connections. Notable trains include No 6 and No 7 between Athens and other cities, No 2 daily Gainesville service, and Maline Railway southbound links, with January savings bank notice included.
Athens residents with cars must register their vehicles with the police immediately, announced Police Chief H. W. Beusse. Registration blanks will be supplied at the chief's office, and arrests will follow noncompliance to the city ordinance intended to keep accurate records.
The Presbyterian Church session elected the Sunday School officers and teachers for the year. Geo. T. Rice will be Superintendent with Claud Little as Assistant Superintendent and Mrs. Dora Carson Deadwyler as Organist. Wm. B. Burns, Mary F. Flemming, Claud Little, Henry Hart and others were named as teachers for various classes with Mrs. J. A. Simpson Mrs. John Hood Mrs. S. J. Smith Jr. and Mrs. C. W. Hood among those listed. Miss Emma Stapler was re elected Church Organist and T To A Richardson chosen as Church Secretary and Treasurer.
The January term of the superior court in session since Monday is expected to adjourn Thursday afternoon. The term, though brief, has accomplished much for the county and disposed of several criminal cases. Judge Blanton directed a verdict for the defendant in Lawrence vs Jordan, a suit on commissions for selling a house and lots. Cooper vs Potts was heard Thursday afternoon.
The Bank of Rutledge in Morgan County Georgia urges rapid farming in the coming year. The article promotes breaking ground quickly, planting early, and selling harvests to avoid price delays. It outlines a crop schedule including cotton, sweet potatoes, White Spanish peanuts, corn and grain, plus poultry, hogs, and cattle on suitable farms. It stresses continuous work and urges December into January savings at the Peoples Bank Christmas Savings Club.
New Orleans reports a quiet, near steady cotton market with a firmer spot demand and strong sale of 10,000 bales. Censuses and forecasts spark optimism amid mixed New York trading, while weather warnings forewarn cold in the south and a sharp temperature contrast across regions.
Paris reports Premier Poincare will outline a cabinet platform centered on respect for peace terms. He denounces what he terms shameless propaganda portraying France as imperialistically insane and demands Cannes protocol guarantees before Genoa talks.
Police in Siemingham Alabama probe a homicide after a 26 year old man's body is found beside a bayou. A witness reports hearing a gunshot around 9 PM in the Night Harbor area near a vacant lot. A man dressed in five outfits is noted in the search. Local authorities pursue leads with Jane and Son's as the rumored legal offices.
New York cotton futures closed steady as March rose to 17.87 and late gains faded. Traders covered shorts after private reports showed first half January ginning near 20,000 bales, lifting Western and Wall Street buying. Spot prices in New York and New Orleans held around mid to high 16s, with mixed bids and fading intraday strength.
Washington dispatch says Joseph L. Johnson sent a message requesting a warship along with lumber and carpenters from Siberia. The note was received as officials met at the department, and a foreign minister reportedly collapsed through a floor defect, prompting plans for repairs by native workers.
New York stocks opened with uncertain changes as pools favored some issues including Gulf States Steel and American International. Major gains for Standard Oil New Jersey and American Locomotive contrasted with declines in American Tobacco and certain petroleum stocks as call money rose to 5 percent and volume neared 8500000 shares.
Chicago commodity notes show wheat prices advancing early trading while corn and hogs gain. cattle steady to mixed with calves up. Prices for May contracts range around 112 to 114 for wheat and hogs trading around 8.50 to 8.60 while cattle and sheep hold modest moves amid varied receipts and demand.
Markets show Wisconsin and Minnesota potato prices around 2.15 to 2.25 per cwt with Idaho sacked at 2.25. Dairy butter ranges from 21 to 37 cents with slight gains. New York live poultry quotes steady to mixed. sugar near 9.67 cents for centrifugal and refined at 4.90 cents per pound after a modest advance.
Authorities seized a complete counterfeiting kit described in fliers as central to a major operation. The gear, confiscated from a house occupied by Will Amos and Marie Amos, included plates for printing five and ten denomination notes. A son and another man were detained for questioning. one was taken into custody and later cast, with officer identity not confirmed.
Dental theme centers on mouth hygiene and preventative care as primary solutions for public health. Fourteen postgraduate experts lead sessions at the convention and clinic.
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