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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
1
A staff writer surveys many smaller towns in the Athens area noting prosperity driven by farming and budding industries. The piece outlines how diversified local commerce supports community growth and regional development.
In Maysville Georgia a local feature highlights Fair Industries and banking facilities, church and opportunities, delightful social and fellowship associations, good county and town government, beautiful homes, and magnificent trees.
Henry F Saxon reports on Maysville area industry including Wrights Mills feed equipment and an up to date charging station. He notes two cotton storage warehouses, the Maysville Quano fertilizer company, and Atkins National Bank with officers. Local schools and churches are described, along with fraternal orders and women’s clubs involvement and county administration figures.
The Georgia house defeated a proposed one cent per gallon tax on retail gasoline sales after noon on Thursday, failing to reach the constitutional majority. A reconsideration is expected, and Governor Hardwick may urge it, stating no need for an extra session.
An important meeting of the Athens Fair association executive committee is planned for Friday afternoon at four o clock in the Chain and Commerce rooms. Chairman John A Darwin will announce the appointment of several new committees to collaborate with existing ones. The meeting will review and refine features of the fair project and discuss forthcoming announcements.
Huntsville reports that crossties were placed on the Memphis Special track Tuesday night in an attempted wreck. Trainmen spotted the danger in time, preventing damage or injury. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Omaha reports Mrs. Williar Bower of Missouri Valley Iowa and her grandson John Bower of Chadron Nebraska among tourists drowned in Beulah Wyoming after a severe cloudburst that practically wiped out the town. Local advices received Thursday afternoon detail the tragedy and identify the victims.
Acting with President Harding's approval, Surgeon General Cumming invited state health officers from thirteen southern states to meet in Washington on August 4 to discuss the pelagra threat in the cotton belt. States named include Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Virginia. Senator Byrnes from South Carolina pressed for President Harding to report all facts behind his letter to the Red Cross on pelagra. Several southern senators issued denials of pelagra reports in the Senate.
Mrs S J Tribble of Athens widow of late Congressman Samuel J Tribble travels to Washington seeking appointment as temporary postmaster of Athens to replace Capt J H Rucker who resigned Hugh J Rowe declined the offer If she passes the examination and ranks among the top three she becomes eligible for presidential appointment.
Entry rush grows for The Athens Banner-Herald Salesmanship Club with over $9,000 in automobiles and prizes. Eight week campaign starts after official roster. top prizes include a $3,150 Lexington Lark, $2,000 Columbia Sport car, and $850 Chevrolet touring car plus furniture and other goods. Open evenings in Shackelford building. call 1211 or mail in to join and start earning commissions.
The 1921 University of Georgia Summer School session closed with more than 1,200 students and teachers enrolled from the South. Diplomas were presented by Chancellor Barrow to a large graduating class including Mesdames Crawford Dean Sain Dewberry and Misses Gailliard Brown Breedlove Buchanan Stark Cowart Davis Davis Grace Hale Howell Jinks Johnson Kirkland Liles Middleton Newman ONeal Ups Ru Seville Sheffield Tookem Wileen and Messrs Free Lam Williams. The ceremony featured Dr Edwards’s address and a War Memorial Fund pledge to raise an additional million dollars for higher education.
A bleak national crop outlook was issued for Mexico, with reports indicating widespread reductions in yields. The Associated Press notes farmers struggle to cultivate amid adverse conditions affecting staple harvests across the region.
Lord Northcliffe, British publisher, stated that an invitation to attend a dinner at the British embassy was withdrawn for unknown reasons. He suggested the move stemmed from his repeated controversy with Lord Curzon, noting prior Indian press tensions and signaling Curzon is not targeting Indian newspaper owners this time. The visit to the White House occurred briefly, followed by a discussion on news methods.
Bi partisan Senate forces cleared the way for the agricultural credits bill with potential passage tomorrow or early next week. A new substitute bill providing the administration plan to make the finance corporation the administrative agency has been reported by the Senate Agricultural Committee.
Governor Small granted a reprieve to Carl Wanderer until September 30 in the capitol Thursday. Wanderer was sentenced to death for killing his wife and a supposed robber, a ragged stranger, in a staged hold up.
New Orleans assistant district attorney Thomas Craven told the Holland bank robbery trial that two New York gunmen were in the city to kill two witnesses who had turned state's evidence. Extra police guards were placed on duty.
Mobile Alabama detectives traced Warren G. Spurgin president of the Michigan Avenue Trust Chicago to a small town near Mobile where he allegedly received mail on Wednesday. The search entered Alabama on Thursday as investigators moved to follow the route en route to the town.
The defense rested on Thursday afternoon as five current Chicago White Sox players testified that seven former players on trial were at Redland Park the morning before the world series started instead of at the hotel as the state claims. The state's rebuttal began Friday.
Gainesville jury acquitted 14 year old Gay Myrta Wofford of the murder of her father Cleveland Wofford after she testified he improperly approached her. The trial also involved Mrs. Mary Spomasehne who claimed self defense in shooting Dr. J. R. Arrington, with the case ending in a mistrial or unresolved result.
Federal District Judge Evans ordered armed guards to occupy all trestles on the Valdosta Moultrie and Western railroad. The action followed reports that dismantling the line would leave towns without service and that trestles might be burned to hinder removal of material.
Bonds and coupons totaling 31 032 60 were retired this year by the Athens bond commission. Charles M. Snelling notes the city’s finances are sound as the commission cancels matured coupons and turns funds to the city treasurer. The retired items include waterworks coupons street improvement and sewer bonds dating from 1921. The commission comprises Snelling Bryant Nicker Meyer Stern and others.
J T Williams store on Chase Street hosted a Thursday scrap between E Har low and Minor Pierce, leaving both with serious cuts. Bystander GN Bullock tried to intervene as the men fought and turned on him. Harlow and Pierce face disorderly conduct charges once medically fit for trial.
Uriah Harrold Davenport a Americas, Ua native and University of Georgia professor of electrical science for 24 years is a popular Georgia instructor. He earned a degree from UGA with studies at Cornell and Michigan and is active in farming, Kiwanis, and Phi Delta fraternity. His residence is Prince Avenue and his next birthday is April 30.
Washington DC an unprecedented shift in crop mix shows nearly 11 million acres cut from cotton rice and tobacco while about two thirds of the reallocated land goes to wheat corn oats hay potatoes and other crops. Much is idle or in pasture as prices dampen cotton and rice demand.
Gardner states the House will allow the Senate to complete a merger process. Associated Press notes the discussion centers on merging agencies or departments under current legislative action. No further specifics on dates or entities are provided in the readable text.
Judge J B Jones of Gainesville held a joint session across Stephens and Hall counties. He activated the rabel court schedule for July's fourth Monday, then summoned the superior court to order, traveling by Belle train to reach Hall County’s capital in time to convene.
An English team from Oxford and Cambridge competed with Princeton and Cornell athletes at the Travers Island meet. Five firsts and five seconds were secured by the Americans as the English contingent tangled with the strong American squad on Thursday at the International track and field meet.
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