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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1922
Page
4
A historic column criticizes legislative cuts to state education for the latest session. It argues the reductions threaten efficiency and service, noting over a hundred thousand dollars in impact and urging balanced action to protect education amid hard times. It references France and Germany as cautionary comparisons.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Europe needing food crops and imports, referencing export capacity and current year bids. Mentions Europe and imported food and the balance of export to meet demand, with unclear details and stray phrases.
The Athens Banner recalls the town graduation of the Athens City High School class, listing graduates Emily Bancroft to Frank Willingham, noting it as the largest class. It details the program with prayers, speeches by Prof I V Sentara, prize essay Panama or Nicaragua, Burke Scholarship Medal, class prophecy, and diplomas conferred by Rev John D Mell. The piece ends by asking alumni to reflect on 18 years since graduation.
A new clue emerged in the Border case involving Candler atora with police hopeful of locating further evidence today. A suspect named Shaw Ross, a Black man, was arrested entering Winder Georgia on a train, possibly aiding the inquiry. The Border case, tied to Mac Anie, remains active as authorities seek decisive tips. The city’s Chamber of Commerce plans a 4:30 pm meeting at the new city hall to discuss local development and ongoing efforts. Louise DuBose of Athens campaigns for funds to present a silver service to the new battleship Georgia, reflecting strong local support for naval naming honors.
Athens Chamber of Commerce invites members to a scheduled meeting outlining upcoming events and community initiatives. Attendees will discuss business development strategies, local partnerships, and potential programs for small enterprises in the city. Members urged to attend.
A verse reflecting on time nations and change. The text contrasts long term world shifts with personal growth, posing questions about the age of reform and the duration of power. A child and a Wise Man seek common Truth about growth through winters, summers, nights, and years.
An advertisement touts Gude's Pep and Pro Mangan tablets as boosters for blood quality and natural bloom. It claims improved skin tone, figures, energy, and happiness from correcting poor blood through generous portions of these tonics. It urges purchasing bottles to take with meals for best results.
Mrs Elizabeth Mandeville aged 66 died at her Dougherty street home after a long illness yesterday at 8am The former Miss Fitzabeth Woodson leaves two children Mrs E Love of Athens and Mrs Goodloe Yancey of Atlanta The funeral will be held today at 4pm from the First Methodist Church with Rev W P Lovejoy officiating
About 1,600 bales of salable cotton remain in Athens with ongoing shipping. The compress reports a record year, pressing around 41,000 bales and running smoothly under its management, earning high credit for efficiency.
An article compares salaries of U S officials with Bulgarian public merchants and media workers. It notes Bulgarian MPs earn six hundred lev per week and reporters about half that, while editors and reporters abroad face similar pay scales compared to Western standards. It highlights the disparity between political and press wages.
Moscow reports a special commission located grain fields cultivated this year with no in kind tax returns. Over 6,000,000 acres of concealed cultivation were found. Grain tax stands at about 10 percent. Government faces collection difficulties in remote regions, notably Ukraine, where bands resist agents.
Mrs. L. S. Bray, teller at Peoples Bank in Athens, identified suspects in a forged check case. Four named individuals are expected to face a preliminary hearing in Aiken as witnesses, with bankers from Griffin, Athens, and Gastonia involved. The case ties to a statewide check and deposit scheme, including a $200 Athens Peoples Bank withdrawal and possible links to a separate $800 Georgia National Bank savings theft.
Magistrate Willarm B Rayborn presided as spectators filled the packed courtroom. L C Eubanks denied his signature on a forged check from Aiken dated January 12. J C Thomas, bank cashier, identified Lyles and explained the swindle. All charges to be disposed of at this hearing. H S Blackwell, court solicitor of Newberry, spoke for the banks. Sheriff Cannon Blease arrived with a warrant for Westberry and denied claims he saw Westberry in Newberry the day of the swindle. He also denied that Newberry bankers identified Mrs Padgett, saying they only identified Westberry.
FitzGerald Ga Following the conviction of Fred Stubbs for manslaughter in the shooting of Engineer W T Reed of the A B and A railroad and the sentence of one to twenty years none of the other defendants will be tried until next Monday It had been expected C Fairfield who is said to have confessed implicating the others would be next on trial Solicitor Wall would not indicate whose case would be called next
Dublin says the British auxiliary police are withdrawing as two battalions depart. Evacuation began in earnest with troops scheduled to embark on seven special trains from Curragh Tipperary Maryborough and Kilworth to Cork. Eight military aircraft also left for England.
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