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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1921
Page
8
Two flying cadets died when their bombing plane struck a tree in Hampton Virginia during a training flight. C A Bowen of Quitman Georgia and Noel R Thompson of Jacksonville Illinois were killed instantly as the aircraft exploded and the bodies were mutilated.
Senate approves amendment to army appropriation raising minimum force to 176000 for next fiscal year. House had averaged 160000. opponents may push for another Senate vote. Public notices and ads interlaced in the column.
Barbourville June 7 state troops were mobilized to avert an outbreak after the shooting of William Lee of Knox County by Bart Reid a former army officer. Lee's supporters feared retaliation over alleged statements linked to indictments against Jim Lee for shooting Joshua Faulkner last week.
In New York on June 7, thirty four large fire insurance corporations promised to reform objectionable practices and assist a legislative inquiry. The Lockwood committee then suspended its attack on the insurers.
Washington reports cotton arrivals for the first quarter total 360000 bales, far above 1920’s 49000, with advices to the commerce department noting the year’s shipments mostly consist of cotton dirtantly sold and contracted for last fall.
Readable ad style list from King-Hodgson Co and Arnold Abney Co featuring red ripe tomatoes 12 for 19 cents, lettuce cucumbers yellow squash beets and citrus fruit, pears, and bakery items. Mentions delivery and Piggly Wiggly with state college agriculture eggs butter delivered daily.
Notice of annual stockholders meeting at Commercial Bank of Athens offices 170 College Avenue Athens Georgia at 4 PM on Wednesday July 6 1921 J E Patman cashier urges shareholders to attend. Also a note solicits summer school boarders roomers with details furnished by writing to J T Dudley Box 136 no phone inquiries requested.
At the request of the Municipal League of Georgia Mayor Erwin sent letters inviting mayors from over a hundred towns in the Eighth and Ninth districts to attend the waterpower conventions at the Athens courthouse on Thursday. The event is open to all opinions and will avoid policy commitments. The League emphasizes that no resolutions will be passed for or against policies, and funds will cover legitimate expenses only, with no lobby or staff payments.
The deceased was interred on Monday June 6 in the family lot at West View cemetery in Atlanta Georgia. The notice records the burial location and date.
Mrs Annie Noble Sims daughter of William G and Augusta Hill Noble of Athens Georgia born May 8 1862 at home reared in Athens married William J Sims in Emmanuel Episcopal church Athens August 21 1884 died January 25 1911 she was a DAR member and contributor to historical publications leaving a son Irvin A Sims Savannah a daughter Mrs Charles B Sims Kansas City and several grandchildren she was praised for refinement mind and faith in God quoted by Ella Barrow Spalding
A Georgia debate centers on waterpower development, weighing state benefit against moral costs. Legislature pursues bills through education and convention outreach. Power companies were invited to meetings but held their own conventions before eventual reform discussions.
Ernest Quillen age 18 was arrested in Fordtown Tennessee and charged with killing Elsie Lawton 11 whose mutilated body was found this morning in Kingsport baseball park. Quillen had just been pardoned from a fifteen year sentence for an attack on a woman.
Washington June 7 Japan ese shipping merger is proposed the commerce department was advised to day from Tokyo Promoters plan to control about two and a half million tons of shipping and to capitalize at 250 million dollars
Allied packing interests file petition for wage cuts affecting nearly 100000 workers in the packing industries. The petition was filed in Federal District Court before Judge Alschuler, with an official arbitrator named by both sides under the wartime agreement.
Montgomery June 7 Major Lamar Jeffers a Democrat won the Fourth Alabama district seat by about 4000 votes over Republican A P Longshore on early returns from today's election.
Brig. Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson, the oldest living West Point graduate, observed his birthday at his Washington home. His family served in every U.S. war since the French and Indian War, with Gibson once too frail to carry a gun when he entered the academy.
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