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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
8
For Rent one completely furnished apartment with sun parlor two bedrooms and connecting bath large living room and kitchen with butler's pantry, modern conveniences in desirable Athens area. Phone 1833-W. FOR RENT couple of steam heated rooms with table board reasonable rates close in 256 Dough 3810.
The Atlanta Dalton Chattanooga route via Rome and Dalton is now travelable though Smyrna roads are poor. Tallulah Falls route has many prices 400 bad for autos, night cars passable. Stone Mountain to Lithonia and from Athens to Royston are worked and nearly impassable. Gatonton to Madison Greensboro Macon Milledgeville roads sloughs and limit travel. Atlanta Macon routes rough muddy. rural roads very bad. Miller to Barnesville better than clay but College Park to Fairburn nearly impassable.
Schedule excerpt lists Southern Railway trains between Athens and Lula with arrival and departure times, plus Gainesville line departures and arrivals. Georgia Railroad connections from Union Point to Atlanta and Augusta, and Seaboard schedules show northbound and southbound connections with terminal cities such as Atlanta Birmingham Norfolk and Washington.
Athens police announce a new campaign to curb idle Black residents after finishing actions against whites. Chief Beusse says many Negroes remain unpaid and not at work, urging they be placed in occupation or County stockade. The warning is clear that loitering will not be tolerated.
Hartwell cotton mills report a 20 percent dividend at their annual meeting with re elected old officers. Three Hartwell banks declare their usual annual dividend and reveal new officers including Frank T. Kidd and D. C. Alford. A Hartwell hotel lease to J A Craft marks prominent local business moves amid a surge of regional prosperity.
The market overall fell about 2 dollars a bale on weak foreign trade and political news. Liverpool cables cite India and Egypt disturbances, Lancashire mills facing bankruptcy, and poor British demand, while U S dealers anticipate further declines and hedge selling.
Henry L. Doherty and Co quotes say good humors are essential to mental health. The Athens and Atlanta offices furnish quotations in January. Also notes bid, cities service debentures C 8890 preferred cash scrip 79.
In connection with the Georgia Market conference at the State College of Agriculture an attractive exhibit in the Animal Horticulture section draws much attention. Bull and dairy products compare favorably with exhibits from other parts of the country.
New York cotton opens with a broad decline as February and March fall to new lows amid liquidation and weak trade reports. Prices ease across May and other months with continued selling pressure from Liverpool and Southern market nerves, while Bombay demand shows some strength for local mills. Narrow gains later appear from covering, but overall tone remains weak with spread of losses into New Orleans and Liverpool futures.
New York Liberty bonds closed with mixed prices across series. Liberty 3 1 2s at 96.68, first 4s at 97.80, second 4s at 86.74, first 4 1 4s at 97.46, second 4 1 4s at 96.82, third 4 1 4s at 97.56, fourth 4 1 4s at 96.94. Victory 3 3 4s at 100.28 and Victory 4 3 4s at 100.28. Call money strong near 6, ruling rate 4 1 2, closing bid 5 1 2. Time loans firm, 60 days 4 3 4 to 5, 90 days 4 8 4 to 6. Six months 4 3 4 to 5. Prime mercantile paper 4 3 4 to 5. Foreign exchange irregular with various rates for Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Poland, Argentina and Montreal. Bull pools resumed in special issues with gains in Crucible Steel, American Agricultural, Chemical and Famous Players. Market opened higher then weakened with 800,000 shares traded. Leading declines in sugars, steels, oils. American Can showed strength. Numerous listed stocks traded between 1 and 3 points lower.
Chicago grain prices showed a down tempo in early trades with wheat little changed to lower while corn and oats eased. Export demand later steadied corn, oats declined slightly, and prices closed mixed with some declines and gains. In St Louis and Chicago, wheat bids ranged around 1.19 to 1.22 for No 2 red, corn around 48 to 52 for No 2, oats near 39 to 40, with pork and live stock trading firmer on the Chicago pit. Cattle receipts were light, hogs higher with top around 8.00, and sheep steady with fattier lambs around 13.76.
OTHER MARKETS itemizes Chicago potato values with round whites and sacked reds, Wisconsin frozen, Michigan rounds, Minnesota slight freezes, plus Chicago dairy prices for butter creamery extras and firsts, eggs, fowls, and toasters. New York dairy lists butter and cheese with range notes. poultry markets show live, dressed, roaster, and turkey prices. Sugar markets report unchanged centrifugal, refined at 6.10 fine granulated.
Police say Cranks stein of New York was arrested Wednesday night in Pittsburgh for organizing a local branch of the Communist Party. Detectives found party literature in Glanksten's rooms, indicating involvement with the group.
Los Angeles reports a proposal to revive the minor World’s Series with a proposed series between the Pacific Coast champions and the American Association leaders. Indiana club owner H. Smith voices interest as the series idea gains attention.
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