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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
10
The rainy season ruinously damages Georgia roads as topsoil surfaces wear into deep mudholes. Proposes issuing bonds to fund permanent highways with durable surfacing, straightened curves, and level grades, backed by auto license tax and federal matching funds.
A column surveys the body’s composition and the mystery of life, contrasting chemical make up with spirit and describing the heart as a tiny, rhythmic engine. It notes a Wall Street Journal Ford anecdote of life arising from a casket and discusses postwar price inflation in Germany.
The Athens Daily Banner notes Miss Lizzie Bloomfield, a gifted young artist, has rented studio rooms in Philadelphia and for five years has pursued training as a portrayer of expression. It predicts a bright future and indicates she plans to make Philadelphia her home. Also mentioned are Miss Meta Atwood resuming studies in Atlanta, Mrs Sleigh of Savannah visiting Milledge Avenue, and Mrs Hooper recovering at her Barber Street home.
Charlotte Greenwood, famed for the running Letty character, reflects on her long career and quirky philosophy. She explains her current act Letty Pepper and a new song Ray of Sunshine that embodies her outlook and life philosophy.
Los Angeles authorities seek Coburn former Ku Klux Klan official arrested and detained in Atlanta for extradition. Grand Jury returns 43 indictments while district attorney outlines charges. Coburn reportedly in a hospital under guard, held on ten thousand dollar bond, with flight plans allegedly discussed.
Cincinnati Ohio by the Associated Press. Builders’ harmony in the American Federation of Labor building trades department hung on Carpenter Union reaffiliation. Patrick H. McCarthy of San Francisco signaled a program to reintegrate carpenters within the department, with action at the annual meeting needed.
City court finished the Theodore versus Brown case and adjourned Thursday at noon until Monday at 9 o'clock. The jury was dismissed and no further business will be taken up next week.
A lightning bolt struck a tenant house near Unalda Georgia on Wednesday, killing James Linton Sr. and seriously wounding three other individuals. The report notes the incident occurred in a Negro neighborhood and describes the victims as Black residents.
The 1922 Pandora, edited by the University of Georgia Senior class, is out and widely read among the college community. It features ample pictures and strong reading matter, has been placed on sale by the business manager, and the goat symbol is noted as a symbol of purity in Christian art.
The department predicts winter wheat 607 million bushels and spring wheat 247 million, totaling 358.9 million for all wheat. Other crops forecasts include oats 1.305 billion, barley 193 million, rye 3.8 million, hay 106 million, apples 184 million, peaches 54 million. winter wheat condition 88.9 percent, spring wheat 90.7, oats 85.5, barley 90.1, rye 92.5, hay 91.1, pasture 93.2, apples 72.7, peaches 77.1.
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