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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
1
Ed note introduces a series on eightieths of articles by a staff correspondent. It emphasizes prosperity spreading through diversified farming and evolving small industries fueling growth in local towns within the Athens area.
A description portrays Gillsville GA as part of a rich Georgia region, highlighting an elegant school and church facilities and presenting a vision of an orderly, law abiding community.
Henry F. Saxon sketches Gillville Georgia as a century old settlement now home to about 260 people. He notes its incorporation about eighteen years ago two counties Banks and Hall shared governance two justices courts rare local offenses strong neighborly spirit and Southern railroad access seven miles from Lula fourteen from Gainesville and thirty two from Athens.
Washington officials rushed to address a reported pellagra epidemic in the cotton belt with a White House and Red Cross response. Southern state boards denied alarming rises, while Senators Dial and Harris urged caution and disputed official figures and press reports.
George C. Be, chief in the New York customs house, told the Senate finance committee that overhauling Fordney tariff rates is needed for effective administration. He warned that adopting the American valuation plan would require even more radical rate changes.
More than seven hundred teachers and students at the University of Georgia Summer school joined the War Memorial fund drive. Dr. R P Stephens outlined the fall campaign plan and alumni organization steps while Dr A B Edwards and Dr S Sanford stressed university needs and the impact of funding for the 1921 22 session.
Secretary Weeks announced the abandonment of Camps Jackson Bragg Mead Pike Devens Sherman and Grant with troops to be removed and structures salvaged. Remaining camps Dix Travis Lewis and Knox will be kept for possible future citizen military training use with land retained.
The Japanese cabinet decided to accept participation in the Far Eastern conference. The decision was reported by the Associated Press and the answer is expected to be sent to Washington soon.
Miss Elizabeth Blume, a New York attorney, says women jurors are not vamp proof and prefers all male or all female juries who meet the standard. Harry Payer of Cleveland counters that women have a keen sense of justice and would not affect outcomes by sex or appearance of counsel.
University of Georgia Chancellor C. Barrow visits Atlanta for several days to attend a Georgia experiment station board meeting in the capitol building and to take part in multiple conferences for the university.
Judge T B Wootten 70 died Saturday at his daughter’s home in Kansas City. Remains arrive in Athens Wednesday July 27 to the daughter Mrs John C Elliott 175 Boulevard. Funeral at First Methodist at 5 pm with Rev Walter Anthony. interment in Oconee cemetery. Bernstein Bros. in charge. Pallbearers named. native of Wilkes county and long time resident of Athens. Survived by three daughters and two sons.
Mrs Warren Spurgin wife of the missing president of the Michigan Avenue Trust company Chicago was found by detectives in Detroit Tuesday and returned to Chicago with the intention to aid authorities in locating her husband Her daughter who traveled with her also returned Mrs Spurgin said they left Chicago to escape notoriety.
Washington D C prohibition officials said plans for naval cooperation in tracking liquor smugglers along the North Atlantic coast are abandoned until funding is available to defray expenses or to rent navy craft.
Under the auspices of the Republican National Committee the machinery of the Georgia Republican Party is reorganized. A new state central committee of forty whites and ten negroes is named with J. L. Phillips of Thomasville as chairman. Objections to removing the old committee are noted and the matter may be sent to President Harding.
The Athens Fair Association executive committee will hold a special meeting at the Athens Chamber of Commerce rooms to discuss site plans for the big exposition. Chairman John A. Darwin noted the group aims to set definite dates during October avoiding conflicts with Atlanta and Macon fairs, with subcommittees reporting progress.
Chancellor David C. Barrow and Dr. R. P. Brooks dean of the University School of Commerce spend several days in Atlanta attending conferences and meetings in the interest of the University of Georgia.
Atlanta editors laud Governor Hardwick noting his hands on approach to state business. He frequents hotel lobbies, pushes public questions, and studies every measure before the legislature, earning the description a glutton for work.
Avanta Georgia doctors report no rise in pellagra cases this year compared with the same period last year. Dr. T F Abercrombie, secretary of the state health board, notes Washington warnings of southern belt pellagra remain alarming. Alabama reports fewer pellagra cases and deaths than the prior year in its board of health release.
Atlanta lawmakers note that Biennial sessions and creating a state auditor were bills William J. Harris introduced during his Georgia State Senate days. Current recall shows Harris as predecessor to measures now under consideration.
The defense in the 1919 world series conspiracy case will call at least four former Chicago White Sox players to testify in their own defense. Chick Gandil Buck Weaver Swede Risberg and Hap Felach named among those expected to take the stand as the state nears the end of its case. Confessions of Eddie Cicotte Joe Jackson and Claude Williams were read to the jury and may be offered as testimony.
Washington D C Secretary Weeks said enough men have applied for discharge to reduce the army to 150000 by July 31, though Congress set October 1 as the deadline for the reduction.
Pittsburg reports capias issued for John J. McGraw manager of the New York Giants with bail set at 3000 dollars following a $20000 damage suit by George M. Duffey alleging an attack in a Pittsburg hotel on June 3.
Dr P P Claxton United States commissioner of education will become proctor of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Alabama indicating the school is appointing a national education official to oversee its affairs.
Washington D C reports that recommendations regarding the issuance of the peace proclamation are likely to be submitted to the president within the next period. General Dougherty is mentioned in relation to the process.
Telegraphic authority from Washington allows construction of a new million dollar addition to the Federal Reserve bank in Atlanta. Work will start within fifteen days. The building will front Marietta street, adjoin the present structure, and provide about 80 000 square feet of floor space, compared with the president building's 43 000 square feet.
Savannah Ga The season's first bale of cotton sold at public outcry Tuesday for sixty eight cents per pound. It graded strictly low middling green and gin cut and was grown by A B Rogers of Moul trie.
A Black man named James was lynched in Yazoo City Mississippi after being charged with attacking a white girl. The event reflects racial violence and mob justice in the era. Details are sparse in the fragment.
Governor Kilby dismissed Conrad W. Austin from the post of chief of the Alabama law enforcement forces in Montgomery on Tuesday night.
Washington hearing room hears House and Means Committee discuss methods to raise billions for government next year. Fordney spoke Tuesday and proposals include a tax on personal expenditures as a possible revenue source.
Rome Ga two University of Georgia graduates secured admission to the Rome bar. Joe H Lesser son of Pete tebe Broad street merchant formed a partnership with John W Bale. Clarence Mull brother of Dr J H Mull county physician passed his examination and is admitted to practice though he studied two years at UGA and will return to Athens.
Bartley Richard Bloodworth, long time commercial agent for the Central of Georgia in Athens, now heads the Hinton Securities Co. He is known as B. R. or Toby by friends, though affectionately nicknamed the Jinx by some.
The American Red Cross aims to reach Archie regarding a contact request. Officials seek to establish communication to discuss assistance opportunities and next steps.
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