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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1923

Page

2

Mississippi Senator John Sharp Williams to retire March 4

Washington reports Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, a veteran with nearly 30 years in public service, will retire from the United States Senate. He cites disgust with politics and plans to seek rest with his birds, books, and grandchildren, marking March 4 as his final day in office.

Washington Senate John Sharp Wil Mississippi Congress Tin Sharp Tee The United

Poisoned candy scare shifts from tragedy to joke

London detectives, once alarmed by a poison candy plot aimed at Sir William Horwood, chief at Scotland Yard, find the danger was a prank. A box of candies sent to Horwood by his daughter yielded only a slip reading Please analyze J K L. Investigators still question who planned the attack, with the public told a mail plot, while suspicions of lax Yard vigilance linger.

London England Scotland Yard W. C. .Bridgeman William Horwood Yard Post Office Beryl Sir William Alice Europe

Nutrition Class At Baxter Street Urges Healthy Pupils

The senior class of the home economics department at the University of Georgia has started a nutrition class at Baxter Street school. Miss Mathews, a state nutrition specialist, directs the work. Each senior spends two afternoons weekly helping children plan diets and assess weights. Of forty six children, several were underweight. The program aims to reduce ill nourished cases as it progresses.

Home Economics Department The Univerasity of Georgia Baxter Stre Mathews Utri

Agricultural club weekly debate on immigration laws

The Agricultural club staged its weekly meeting on Friday evening with a debate titled That the Present Immigration Laws Are a Menace to the Farmers of the United States. On the affirmative were L S Gardner Augusta J H Wright Nacoochee L Farmer Lavonia. on the negative J W Stephenson Atlanta J C Bonner Carrollton J B Newton Woodbine. The judges ruled for the negative and discussion followed.

Agricultural Club United States L. S. Gardner Augusta J. H., Wright Nacoochee L. Farmer Lavonia J. W. Stephenson Atlanta J. C. Bonner Carrollton J. B. Newton Woodbine

Notch Nearer New York For Tensler Leonard Bout

Lew Tensler built momentum toward a title clash with Benny Leonard by defeating Pat Moran in Madison Square Garden in a hard fought 15 round decision. Moran gave Tensler a stern test as the New Orleans fighter pressed the pace early, but Tensler steadied and controlled the late rounds to secure the victory and inch closer to the 135 pound championship.

New York Lew_ Tensler Benny Leonard Pat Moran New Orleans Madison Square Garden

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