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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1922
Page
5
A subcommittee drafting the army appropriation bill tentatively agreed to reduce the regular army to 115000 enlisted men. The current strength is about 137000, and the plan was disclosed on Thursday in Washington.
The Chattahoochee watershed received about 1.60 inches of rain slowing traffic as streams rose and roads grew muddy. Paved highways north are passable while rural roads remain very bad and should be avoided though some improvement may come in days. Conditions point to possible freezing weather Friday as roads harden then wear with traffic.
Strasbourg circuit, 13 miles long, skirts Entzheim Innes Helm Duttleheim and Sduppigheim, with a 150 yard through Duttleheim stretch. The July 16 Grand Prix of France will test drivers on three sharp turns, tougher than Le Mans, where American Jimmy Murphy won in 1921.
Majority members of the House ways and means committee expect a final solution to the soldiers bonus within a plan replacing cash payments with adjusted service certificates. The scheme would let veterans borrow against the certificates, with 50 percent loanable upfront and government backing if repaid late, while preserving Fordney bill provisions on vocational training and land programs.
Captain Paxton Hibben, secretary of the Russian commission for Near East relief, challenged Hoover administration relief methods in Russia after a 7,750 mile famine tour. He said Russian seaports and railways could speed aid but are not being used, and that the Soviet request favored seed grain over food shipments. Hibben, joined by Benjamin C. Marsh, argued only half the needed food supplies have been arranged for starving Russians.
Ward Thompson a Negro youth was convicted Thursday in Abbeville Court of Sessions of attempted criminal assault on a young white woman. He was sought by a mixed posse of white and Black citizens but was captured about 210 days later near the North Carolina line in Greenville County.
Washington reports Representative Doughton, a Democrat, is entitled to retain his seat from North Carolina's eighth district amid a contest filed by his Republican opponent Dr J J Campbell. A committee report released Thursday outlines the investigation into the race and its sections before the House.
Julian B. McCurry, a prominent Athens attorney, has been in Hartwell since Friday attending the superior court session. He is expected to return to Athens the latter part of the week, according to his offices.
The story from Rome reports Pope Benedict XV, famed for his militant feminism, expressing strong disapproval of short Paris style skirts. He remarked that women show a lack of respect for everyone, including the pope, recalling his youth when girls wore long skirts.
On Wednesday March 1, 1922, the last day to operate with a 1921 tag, Sheriff Walter E. Jackson rushed to nab owners who had not bought 1922 tags. Some who ordered early and showed receipts avoided penalties, but many others faced action.
Dublin reports De Valera again threatened to withdraw from the Dail Estreann as Arthur Griffith refused to answer a question on the future of the Haul Lowst dockyard at Queenstown deeming it provisional work. The Dail debated moving meetings to Mansion House to allow public attendance with a 49 to 40 vote. The Ard Fheis pact was ratified only as it related to the Dail and the upcoming election tied to treaty and constitution.
The Standard Oil Co. of Indiana earned 21,288,348 dollars net in 1921, per the annual statement released after a board meeting. Gross earnings were about two million higher, with the surplus added to the reserve fund reaching 92,227,261 dollars. About 5.6 million was added to reserves last year and cash dividends of roughly 15,686,122 dollars were paid to stockholders.
The joint session of Fellows of the American College of Surgeons from Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi and Louisiana focused on hospital standardization. Dr Franklin H Martin director general led the discussions at BIAMINGHAM session the first of its kind among the five states.
A Columbia fire damaged the Columbia Compress Warehouse with losses around 200000 dollars. The blaze persisted from night until daylight, prompting full city firefighting crews to battle it through multiple shifts. Insurance is reported to fully cover the loss. The fire is described as one of the most stubbornly fought here.
The New York cotton market opens with a decline led by liquidation and weak Liverpool signals amid unsettled politics and India duties, while May and July futures slide before buying for New Orleans accounts rallies. New Orleans quotes firm then ease on private bureau figures showing 7,960,000 bales and on strike fears, with March near 16.88 and later 16.71, and Liverpool steady with broad ranges across futures.
Johnny Meyers of Chicago meets Engel in a 12 round wrestling match tonight. Each bout consists of 0 minute rounds with a 2 minute rest, and a single fall will decide the winner. The piece notes possible American support and references a local context from the Bahner Herald.
New York stocks show early gains from select issues led by Chandler Motor and General American Tank, while broader leaders face selling pressure amid Washington tax legislation debate. Foreign exchange and bond figures scroll with mixed activity as markets await clearer guidance.
Chicago markets show mixed grain moves with wheat easing and corn holding firm amid Liverpool price shifts. Italy and Canada demand lift wheat in New York while Chicago oats and barley trade lower. pork and ribs prices steady to higher in livestock, with cattle and hogs showing varied strength and demand.
New York butter unchang ed while eggs ease and cheese steady. Potatoes in Chicago weaken with round whites and Idaho sacks noted. Raw sugar firm at 3.86 censtifugal with refined higher. Savannah naval stores show turpentine and rosin activity, with stock levels and recent receipts.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged in a Senate address that he could not support the four power Pacific treaty unless amendments or reservations are adopted to meet his objections.
Los Angeles report says six men arrested on information from housekeeper Mrs John Rupp are cleared of involvement in the murder of William Desmond Taylor, a motion picture director, with Detective Sergeant Cline in charge of the investigation.
London. The Associated Press reports a widening Conservative split and rising Liberal and Labour strength as by elections favor change. Lloyd George reportedly told Chamberlain that Sir George Younger must go or he will resign, with Younger’s tactics generating disapproval and talk of a peerage. An early Conservative Party meeting is anticipated to address the crisis.
The ad warns against harsh soaps that strip the scalp and ruin hair. It promotes mulsified coconut oil shampoo as gentle and effective, recommending two to three teaspoons in a cup of warm water, rubbing through the hair to cleanse and leave it soft and lustrous. It notes the product is inexpensive and widely available at pharmacies.
An advertisement touts a lemon lotion made by mixing two lemons with Orchard White and a small quantity of water in a bottle. It promises a quarter pint of a softening whiteening lotion for rough or chapped hands at low cost, claiming it is superior to glycerin and rosewater and suitable for a rosy clear complexion without irritation.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a simple safe and effective remedy for falling, gray, brittle hair and dandruff. It claims immediate, affordable results with a user reporting reduced dandruff and maintained natural color. Palmer's Drug Store sells the product with a money back guarantee.
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