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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR snippet shows terms like cotton seed prices and dates, plus stray phrases about faces and a guard against harm. Key named items are unclear. context resembles a ledger or puzzle-style ad with marketing language and numeric placeholders.
Column notes praise for Listen Irene at Colonial Theatre with Nora Brown and Johnny Getz. Describes stage effects, dancers, and lavish costumes promising a dazzling musical comedy experience. The show features The Elks Quartet and a 15 row walk during the performance with ornate scenery and festive ambiance.
Savannah Ga. Mrs Herbert Hoover of Washington DC was elected national president of the Girl Scouts of America at the annual convention in session.
In Columbia Missouri the national artist conference adopted a resolution urging northern and southern conventions to appoint or elect representatives to form a conference committee. The panel aims to operate between divisions without seeking union, serving as a deliberative body for ongoing coordination. Thirty four leaders attended. Distinguished guest John Gribbel of Philadelphia, head of Local Gas Co., spoke on education.
London: A Rome dispatch reports fresh disorders in Cairo, Egypt, causing 190 deaths and over 1,000 injuries. British troops reportedly quelled the insurrection, though confirmation or denial has not reached London.
Dr. Nansen told the League of Nations committee in Geneva that nineteen million Russians are starving and fifteen million more will die without aid. He criticized the Russian government's handling under the August 27 agreement and warned total affected could reach thirty-three million, with only limited ability to move grain before harvest to save about six to seven million.
In New Bern North Carolina Judge Edward L Stewart of Beaufort County allowed five Black defendants charged with gambling to roll dice to set their sentences. Each man rolled the bones once and faced months on the road ranging from three to twelve, later reduced to fines.
In Hamilton Ontario a Washington D C preacher named Bullock joined his son Matthew Bullock in resisting deportation to Orlinga North Carolina to face riot charges. The elder Bullock counseled patience and said he would seek Ottawa help from Dominion officials.
Athens hosted prominent visitors from Georgia and beyond during the Northeast Georgia Conference on Welfare and the Georgia Markets Conference. Attendees stayed in hotels and private homes across the city, including numerous named individuals from Atlanta, Savannah, Rome, Macon, and beyond, reflecting the events' wide regional draw.
Rumored demands are not clarified as talks proceed. Officials and aides pursue a path toward a negotiated settlement, with details withheld until negotiations conclude.
An OCR fragment mentions Ad F. RB and Atlan te Cheng LF in connection with a coaching change or player movement. The readable text is sparse, offering no clear event date or team names, but implies a personnel or recruitment note within a sports or team context.
Wage committees from the National Association of Window Glass Manufacturers and the National Window Glass Workers Association resumed negotiations on a new wage scale and working conditions. The sides held a separate meeting to discuss the dispute and form a plan for settlement.
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