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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1921
Page
16
Floodwaters from the Arkansas river devastate Pueblo Colorado with deaths feared near 500 and property losses over 10 million dollars. Rescue crews and Red Cross relief rush to aid thousands, as electrical power and gas fail and wary residents search for food and shelter amid mud flooded streets.
Dink Martin of Martin Enterprises, a shoe retailer, will travel to Atlanta for a Southeast Shoe Dealers convention. Several hundred dealers are expected, with topics of interest to the footwear trade and auto top shops.
Mrs Annie Sims formerly of Athens has died in Rochester Minnesota while seeking health. Born to William G Noble and Augusta Hill Noble she grew up in Athens. She lived in Savannah and Atlanta and is survived by son Kevin Sims daughter Annabel Sims sister Mrs A H Allen. Her body will be brought to Atlanta for interment with funeral tomorrow afternoon.
Special to The Banner Atlanta Georgia June 4 Information reached Atlanta early this afternoon that F H Daniels the Atlanta liquor runner tried for the murder of a deputy sheriff at Canton was sentenced to life imprisonment on a verdict returned by the jury shortly after noon of guilty of murder with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. The jury was out 14 hours and the judge has announced he would hold them through Sunday unless a verdict was reached. Daniels killed Deputy Charlie Loggins when the deputy having found liquor in Daniels car attempted to arrest him. Daniels was accused of running regular blockade trips between the mountain districts and the city of Atlanta.
The University YMCA directors heard the secretary report and elected officers for the year. E R Hodgson was named president Judge Andrew J Cobb became vice president Trigg was re elected as secretary and J L Stirley was chosen recording secretary. Directors re elected included J A Cobb J L Sibley W T Forbes S V Sanford and W O Payne with five new directors added.
Colorado Springs reports disaster in Pueblo as fire and flood devastate the main business district and low-lying residences. Railback of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe describes hundreds dead, millions in losses, and mass rescues across the flooded city with water flooding yards and fires breaking out in multiple districts.
In Toledo Ohio Anthony Gore a parish priest from New Chicago Indiana pleaded not guilty to conspiracy in the Toledo post office robbery case. He was released on a 10000 dollar bond along with John Paulek and Paul Bartinikowsky who posted 5000 dollars each. The trio will go on trial Monday with other suspects.
The executive committee of the State College of Agriculture board will meet in Athens to canvass Dr. Andrew M. Soule’s annual report ahead of the trustees’ June 9 meeting. Members include L. G. Hardman, James J. Conner, Lucius L. McMullan, and James E. Hayes, with trustees and officials listed from various cities. The board’s annual session will be in the administration building on Thursday June 9.
Pueblo reports estimate 1500 to 3000 dead after Arkansas and Fountain rivers flood last night. Property damage surpasses 10 million dollars as fires are extinguished. Soldiers fire on looters while floodwaters flood city streets and many missing are believed to have escaped.
Denver dispatch reports Colonel Hamerock told troops en route to Pueblo that looters would be shot on sight and arrests would not be made. The warning followed reports of looting during unrest after a train collision killed multiple passengers in Pueblo yards. Flood warnings were issued to seventeen towns east to the Kansas line by District Forecaster Sheltor amid ongoing flood threats.
Athens Lodge No. 790 B P O E held a lively meeting with a social session after the business portion. Twenty five new members will be initiated Wednesday evening. Exalted Ruler Arthur Flatan leads a growing lodge. The Elks mark their nineteenth anniversary on July 13 with a special edition of The Banner and an elaborate program.
Dr A G Richards rector of Emmanuel Church will leave this afternoon for Geneva New York to attend Hobart College class reunion. Many prominent men will be present including the editor of the New York World who was a classmate. He will be away for several days.
At Savannah the Georgia Bar association heard C. M. Candler defend the state railroad commission and its utilities regulations. He criticized agitators and front page mis information while paying respects to Atlanta leaders, prompting sustained applause and sparking speculation on future state impact.
Republican members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a substitute for the Borah amendment to the naval bill. The joint resolution concurring with the president’s goal to call an international conference to limit armaments was reported as agreed.
Dr. T. F. Abercrombin, secretary of the state board of health, will ask lawmakers to appoint a special joint committee to study in recess and draft a complete revision of Georgia health and sanitary laws. The goal is to present an entirely new health and sanitation code for passage next year as current statutes are deemed obsolete.
Special to The Banner notes Georgia will gain at least one more congress member after the new census. The legislature aims to redraw districts this session, possibly placing the new seat in South Georgia and drawing a candidate from near Millen. Considerable interest centers on who will lead the reapportionment effort and where the district will lie.
Montgomery Alabama June 4 Hundreds of people search woods around Dothan for Roy Scott who accidentally cut loose from an airplane this afternoon. His absence was not noticed until a parachute was seen dangling from the plane.
Funeral services for Mr James D Bowles 25 who died from injuries in a streetcar collision at Fort Morgan Colorado on June 3 will be held at 3 30 p m at the Dunbar Dunaway Co chapel conducted by Rev E H Jennings pastor of Princes avenue church with interment in a nearby cemetery. Surviving: father J C Bowles and brother Randolph Bowles of Draper North Carolina and sister Mrs Ethel Drake of Ocenee County.
Tybee Georgia June 4 The Georgia Bar Association closed one of its most successful sessions here as Senator Borah could not attend in Washington. J Arthur G Howell of Atlanta was elected president succeeding A R Lawton of Savannah. Officers include F B Pottle Albany first vice president and J A Brannan Statesboro second vice president. Treasurer Z Harrigan of Atlanta and executive committee member Walter A Furding of Macon were named. The next meeting site will be chosen by the executive committee next year. Retiring president Lawton announced reappointment of the committee on legislation Ben J Fowler Macon Ralford Palligan Savannah and A H Thompson Landrange.
The Moderna Dry Goods Co on River Street continues a big reduction sale that has drawn attention across the region. The sale has been running for several weeks and will end soon. Shoppers are urged to take advantage of the bargains before it ends.
Andrew Cobb Erwin, charter Rotary member and Athens mayor for a second term, is a prominent local businessman. He organized Erwin and Company, serves as vice president of Commercial Bank of Athens, and chairs multiple civic roles. Married Miss Camilla McWhorter, they have two daughters. born December 22.
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