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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1921

Page

5

Highway Bills Set to Trigger Fight in Georgia Houses

Special to The Banner from Atlanta June 27 reports Georgia lawmakers push highway regulation bills that would shift automobile funds to counties by post road mileage, threatening the highway department. McMichael proposes 85 percent distributed to counties and 15 percent kept for admin, with 16 percent overhead for department. Davis backs a more drastic plan to abolish the department. the clash mirrors last year’s dispute as supporters and opponents brace for a major legislative battle.

Atlanta Representative Diy Oglethorpe John P. Knight Highway Department Davis McMichael Treasury Georgina

Neill Thanks His Friends In and Out of Senate

Atlanta June 27 Speaker W C Neill asked to voice thanks for cordial messages from friends in and out of the legislature He cited inability to reply to all letters telegrams and calls due to time spent in completing house committee makeups He said he wanted everyone to know how full his heart is

Atlanta W. C. Neill Nelll

Costs of Court per Capita for Judge Salaries

A North Carolina bar member notes from the May-June West Publishing Docket using U.S. census data that national per capita spending on judges averages seventeen cents and eight tenths of a cent. Nevada leads at fifty seven cents, North Carolina at about four cents, and Georgia around six cents. The piece suggests assessing the light tax burden against judicial responsibilities.

North Carolina The West Publishing Company United States Calarice States Union Nevada Georgia

For Sure Results Try a Want Ad in The Banner

A short nod to using classified space in The Banner for quick results. Readers are urged to place a want ad to reach local buyers and sellers efficiently, with simple steps to submit and track responses. The note emphasizes practical, outcome focused local advertising.

Markets at a Glance and Cotton Prices Report

Market data across commodities shows mixed tones with New Orleans cotton values steady and Liberty bonds trading in narrow ranges. Grain and pork prices slip as traders digest U S supply signals, while foreign money and spot cotton markets display cautious movement amid ongoing market commentary from providers in New Orleans and New York.

Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans Philadelphia Norfolk Savannah

Baseball Results From Southern and National Leagues

Southern League standings show Nashville 7 2 Athinta 6 1 Mobile 8 Little Rock 3 Chattanooga 5 Memphis 10 with three games. American League results Cleveland 4 St Louis Boston 6 Philadelphia 5 with two games. National League scores include Brooklyn 5 Boston 2 Philadelphia 12 New York Chicago 3 Pittsburg 10 St Louis 2 Cincinnati 5.

Nashville Athinta Mobile Little Rock Chattanooga Memphis Cleveland St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York & Chicago Pittsburg Cincinnati

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Adverts Cure Claim

An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine for nasal catarrh noting it builds the system, cleanses the load, and reduces inflammation by acting through the blood. It warns repeated acute attacks may lead to chronic catarrh and offers free circulars from Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.

Hall Drugsista Cheney & Co Toledo Ohlo

New Tom Mix Picture Becomes Big Hit at Elite Theater

Tom Mix, star of The Painted Trail, has made a big hit with his new picture The Itoud Peimon at the Elite Theater with thrilling horseback and automobile stunts and a strong romance. Tonight is the final day of the engagement as Mix departs after shows. Extra today features The Purple Riders.

Tom Mix William Fox Itoud Peimon Mix Purple Riders

Fine Feathers and Unhappy Marriages at Palace

The Metro production Fine Feathers from Lugene Walter plays at the Palace Theater today. It follows Bob Reynolds a young construction engineer who betrays his wife Jane for wealth, amid a dingy bungalow setting. Cast includes Eugene Pallette Claire Whitney Thomas W. Tross Warburton Gamble and June Lividge. Tonight at 9 oclock is The Syncopated a study in harmony by daily artists.

Metro Lugene Walter Palace Theater Bob Reynolds Jane Bob Eugene Pallette Claire Whitney Thomas W. Tross Warburton Gamble June Lividge

Gainesville Bay Drowns Lake Warner Victim 18 in Ga

Paul Rawlings, 18, of Gainesville, drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming with others at the Lake Warner power dam four miles from Gainesville. The incident occurred at the Lake Warner site where the crowd was gathered near the dam.

Gainesville Paul Rawlings Lake Warner

Missing Youth Drowns in Lake Amid Rescue Efforts

Members of the party with young Rawlings say he vanished beneath the water and did not resurface, with no known cause of sinking. A drag-net search was organized to reach the lake bottom, but his body had not been recovered by nightfall. Atlanta Boy Scouts camp at the far end of the lake, unrelated to the drowning.

Rawlings Atlanta Boy Scouts

Surprise Syncopated Six at Palace Tuesday Night

The Palace Theater will feature a special 9 PM Tuesday show presenting the Syncopated Six. The act promises melody and mirth with an enthralling surprise as the mystery group, composed of well known Athens residents, is revealed only at the performance.

Palace Palace Theater Athens

Suppress Dance Halls and Strike On Movies

Des Moines Iowa June 27 suppression of dance halls as a menace to the moral life of the nation and a united strike on moving pictures by church people was advocated by the serial service committee in its annual report to the Northern Baptist convention here today.

Des Moines Wis Serial Service Committee Northern Baptist Convention

Mrs. W. L. Coleman to Attend Athens Confederate Meet

Walter Scott Coleman vice president of the Georgia division and former Atlanta U D C president has been invited to the state Children of the Confederacy session in Athens this week. He will leave Tuesday and will be hosted by Miss Mildred Rutherford with many prominent U D C leaders in attendance.

Georgia Orient Manchester British Isles India China Levant South America United Kingdom Continent Japan London Lancashire Galveston Houston Spory Atlanta Walter Scott Coleman Children of the Confederacy Athens

Chamberlains Colie and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad

An advertisement touts Chamberlains Colie and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for family use to combat colic and cholera morbus. It claims uniform success and instant cures, branding the product a staple of trade, while a final line facetiously notes Congressmen prioritizing German cannon over tax relief.

Summer Students Enjoy Varied Activities at Milledgeville

Milledgeville Ga The Georgia Normal and Industrial College summer school attracts about eight hundred teachers from across the state. The Kiwanis club entertained students at the college auditorium with stunts and band selections while Solon Drukenmiller is slated to sing Friday evening. Civic movement supporters urge local groups to contribute to Atheng efforts.

Milteeseville Georgia Normal and Industrial] College Kiwanis Club Milledgeville College Solon Drukenmiller

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