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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1921
Page
1
A staff correspondent notes steady development across Prosperous smaller towns in the Athens area. Diversified farming and expanding small industries propel growth, reflecting in the notable gains of these communities.
A promotional feature highlights Bishop Georgia as a first class business hub with an inviting farming section for home seekers. It touts a thriving labor environment and a booming local economy, painting a picture of growth and opportunity in the region.
Henry F. Saxon profiles Bishop Georgia a growing railroad town once named Gould in honor of a benefactor. residents remain optimistic, praising civic spirit, sociability, and aggressive merchants led by S. D. Fambrough & Son. The piece notes local industry, stores, and the Bishop King Company and Oconee Gin Company formed in 1905, with farmer Mr. Fambrough describing resilience and ambition.
Jameson Neighbors saved four boys from drowning at a lake near Sterville on Sunday afternoon. Ralph Dawson sank thrice before Neighbors, fully clothed, dived in to pull him out. By shore, onlookers revived Dawson with pumps and medical aid while Edward O Farrar of Athens praised the act as among the bravest seen.
Jefferson Ga July 15 War against the boll weevil is being waged in Jackson County with county agent W Hill Hosch and an expert touring the area to show farmers the best eradication plan. Meetings are set at Attica Plain View Center Talmo Walnut Bold Springs Arcade school houses from July 1 to July 23 each at 8 30 PM.
The House removed raw hides from the Fordney free list and voted 162 to 287 to impose a 15 percent ad valorem duty on hides. A subsequent amendment would tax all leather products including shoes. Rep Hawley argued the duty harms farmers, while supporters said it funds the growing shoe and leather bill.
Eastman Georgia July 15 Travis Grimley youngest son of J J Grimley was struck by a bolt of lightning while on a porch swing as a cedar tree near the house split the current passed through him leaving him unconscious for moments. He recovered quickly and a photographic print of a cedar tree was found on his back.
Washington July 15 The senate voted 47 to 29 to recommit the soldier bonus bill indefinitely to the finance committee amid bitter exchanges between Democratic opponents and Republican advocates. A storm of rain and lightning added to the chaotic scene as McCumber and Reed traded insults and were urged to quiet the chamber.
Miss Carolyn Cobb of Atlanta directs a Thursday evening program for the University of Georgia Summer School. Readers from the Carolyn Cobb Readers of Atlanta, known for entertaining the Atlanta Advertising Club, will perform selections alongside class entertainments. The event showcases Cobb's expressive teaching and aims to promote entertainment arts among summer students.
Col. H. A. Washington and R. A. Matthews, Seaboard Air Line officials, missing since yesterday in a fishing boat, were found in the lower Chesapeake Bay by a naval seaplane. They were weak from hunger after being blown off their course.
Washington July 15 further conferences between government officials and Henry Ford will occur before a final decision on Ford's bid to buy the nitrate plant and rease dams near Muscle Shoals Ala Secretary Weeks said negotiations so far are preliminary and he will ask Ford for a meeting after reviewing the plan Weeks will also confer with Secretary Mellon and Hoover Weeks did not commit to terms but suggested possible modifications in upcoming discussions
Private John J. Monson, hero of the Lost Battalion, was buried in Cypress Hills after a full military funeral in New York. He died at Bellevue hospital from illness while on leave. the AWOL charge was dropped due to illness. The ceremony included a requiem mass at the Church of the Ascension and a long funeral procession.
London July 14 Premier Lloyd George conducted separate talks today with Eamonn De Valera and Sir James Craig to map a route for meeting Ulster and Sinn Fein leaders to resolve the Irish problem. No obstacles reported yet.
In Atlanta on July 15, the Georgia House debated a proposal to halt lawmakers junket trips during interims to save state funds. The vote ended 81 to 86 against, with Speaker Neill expected to break a tie but unable to, as non-voting members swayed the result. Proponents argued trips cost 15 000 to 25 000 annually and yielded no real benefit.
In Athens Friday Neil Hawkins had John Smith arrested for disorderly conduct. Hawkins was fined 15.75 dollars for disorderly conduct and drunkenness, while Smith was released. Five more disorderly cases, four traffic cases and a short-weight fee case also resulted in fines around 10.75 dollars.
Charlotte July 16 editor David Claoyk received a letter from Textile Workers of America national headquarters calling his claim that some funds are used in the cotton mill strike here a malicious falsehood. He said the statement was based on information from a personal friend in New York.
A cloudburst in northwestern Nebraska flooded the White River canyon destroying crops and killing livestock. One person, Mrs. H. A. Bassett, was reported swept away from her home.
Albany July 15 An alleged confession claims Glenn Moore Hudson shot Robert 10 and Faulah 4 Temple while they ate watermelon on a porch after beating them earlier. The boys were under Hudson’s care as stepfather. the mother told Sheriff L E Black the tale before Hudson was moved to Macon.
Analyses in the state chemist office identify Helicon Springs on the Athens and Dantelaville road near Athens as a leading chalybeate spring. The water is long touted for curative properties and the site, once hosting a grand hotel and regional public figures, is now free for any visitor seeking its reputed benefits.
Huntsville Alabama July 15 Tracy W. Pratt and William W. Haroldson were bound over to the federal district court of Pennsylvania on charges of using the mails to defraud. Pratt's bond was fixed at 10900 dollars and Haroldson's at 5000 dollars by US Commissioner Richardson.
George Arthur Booth known as Bootale serves as secretary treasurer of McGregor Co. He excelled in recreation hours as a star in the indoor-outdoor baseball league and is Rotary’s diamond ace in Cageball. An Athens native and University of Georgia alumnus, Booth belongs to First Baptist Church, Chamber of Commerce, VMA, Cloverhurst Country Club, and is a Mason.
Atlanta July 15 At a meeting of the public properties committee of the senate Attorney Frank Hooper inadvertently revealed that a governor’s measure would authorize selling the present mansion property and buying a new mansion in Atlanta The measure backed by Attorney Robert C Alston and several Atlanta figures was referred to the house public properties committee along with related resolutions to lease or dispose of the mansion The Bock proposal and other measures show mixed support from representatives on both sides of the issue indicating a possible enactment later.
Miss Sara Jennings of the local Red Cross chapter will leave Thursday for Atlanta for a month’s vacation before going to Abbeville Louisiana to become secretary there. She has done valuable work with the Athens Red Cross and her departure is regretted. Miss Susan Dawson, Athens Red Cross secretary, leaves in the fall for Atlanta to join the Red Cross of that city.
Associated Press reports four union leaders including David Robb of the United Mine Workers will depart West Virginia after a government agreement. The move follows the West Virginia Supreme Court denying a writ of habeas corpus for their release from militia custody, reached earlier today.
Aberdeen reporters say alleged Industrial Workers of the World were driven from the vicinity by Brown County Sheriff Elliott. They were split into two groups sent east and north, about ten miles each, as other towns were notified to keep them moving.
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