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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1922

Page

6

Bible Conference daily happenings and studies in Athens

The Bible Conference in Athens features social events at the M C A and County Club with garden parties and theatre tickets. Morning sessions cover Hebrew scriptures and New Testament insights, led by Dr Morgan and Dr Broughton. Discussions include the division of Hebrew canon and Paul’s letters, stressing context and gospel separation.

Jones Viaitora Jake Joe Palace Theatre Parker Rowland Lovely Buchhaven Apri 1 College Sanford Field Athens Goa Morgan Joshua Judges Samuel Job Ruth Tabernacles Purim Daniel Broughton Paul Bunday School

Georgia cotton drive signs up near 20000 bales in victory week

Reports from eight Georgia counties show the victory week drive beginning with close to 20000 bales signed on day one. About 1250 farmers in 78 counties started the campaign before breakfast, part of a nationwide effort to stabilize prices by creating a legally binding co operative marketing pool.

Atlanta Georgia Cotton Growers’ Co-Operative’ Association Georgia Atute Pool American Cotton Growers Exchange Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Arizona North Carolina National Association Georgia Agriculture Co-Operative Cotton Marketing Association

Athens Boys Seek Top Standing in 1922 Hexathlon

Athens youths train for the national hexathlon at the Y M C A, aiming to surpass last year’s third place. Coach Jones leads preparation as events unfold weekly, medals for 400 to 500 points, a silver for 500 plus, bronze for 400 plus, and a trophy for first overall. Athens hopes to win or improve on 1921 showing.

Athens Y. M United States Jones National Association

Southerners Victing American Cotton Exchange

Testimony at the John Doe inquiry in New York describes the American Cotton Exchange as a house of cards where Southern speculators were victimized by irregular trading. Samuel Landecker, a former member, says 90 percent of deals were crossed, with only 10 percent representing actual cotton sales, and brokers betting against customers.

New York American Cotton Exchange House of Cards Samuel Landecker John Doe Landecker McAdoo Landgcker Wall Street North Carolina

Helen Chadwick At The Palace

The Palace presents a photoplay based on Mary Roberts Rinehart with Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix starring. The palace shows Mrs Rhinehart’s humor and romance in The Child Thou Gavest Be with a high profile cast including Lewis Stone Barbara Castleton and Adele Farrington in what is billed as a standout film of its kind.

Mary Roberts Rinehart Goldwyn Palace Theatre Helene Chadwick Richard Dix Mrs. Rhinehart Palace Lewis Stone Barbara Castleton William Desmond Adele Farrington Winter Hall Little Richard Headrick Alias Itchie

The Child Thou Gavest Me Star Itchie Stirs LA Film Set

The child star Itchie, famed for his role in The Child Thou Gavest Me, is praised as a core thread of the story. Directors compete for his services, but his parents limit filming to one day per week.

Policemen Not Covered By Georgia Workmen's Compensation

Atlanta police claim not employes under the Georgia workman’s compensation law. The Court of Appeals in Savannah affirms that policemen are public officers, not protected by the act. Widow Mildred Marlow seeks compensation after Patrolman Walter H. Marlow’s death in 1921. The ruling could influence similar cases across Georgia, with several suits already pending in Atlanta.

Atlanta Georgia Court of Appeals Savannah Walter H. Marlow Mildred Marlow Workman's Compensation Board Marlow Meldrim Hal M. Stanley

Liability insurance options for city employees in Savannah

The compensation board said liability for policemen could still arise. Municipalities may insure employees via private insurer or self insurer. Atlanta uses self insurance. Savannah uses neither, failing to qualify as self insurer or obtain liability insurance per Chairman Stanley.

Atlanta Savannah Stanley

State Song for Georgia Contest Open to all Georgians

Americus Georgia announces a statewide song contest for poems to be set to music later. Eligible participants include native born Georgians or residents ten years. Submissions close April 1 with four typed copies sent to Miss Ella M Polk 327 South Jackson Americus.

Americus Georgia Miks Ella Polk Georgia Federation of the Women's Clubs Miss Polk Ella M. Polk South Jackson Street I. E. Hays Montezuma Federation Americas Public School System

New Assistant Attorney General Being Considered

Washington report says a new assistant attorney general position could be created if prohibition enforcement moves from the treasury to the justice department under the Brown reorganiza tion plan submitted to President Harding. The change would require coordinating enforcement investigations and may centralize Secret Service and other federal units under the justice department.

Washington Treasury Justice Department Daugherty Brown Harding Secret Service

Farm Meetings In Whitfield Planned

Forty farmers will meet at white schoolhouses around Dalton to plan county farm activities led by county agent Eugene Baker. Meetings aim to improve dairy cattle, adapt cotton to boll weevil conditions, and encourage crop diversification. The gatherings will occur one day late in March with local farmers meeting Baker Tuesday to finalize plans.

Dalton Eugene Baker

Receipts to SH Decrease Believed in Washington

Washington treasury officials expect receipts of income and profits taxes due Wednesday to show a decline of more than three hundred million dollars from last March. The forecast reflects continuing tax policy effects and economic conditions.

Washington Treasury

Harding Return To Capital On Friday

President and Mrs Harding ended their house boat cruise Tuesday and began the return to St Augustine by train. After a short stay there they will depart for Washington Friday. Also a lighthearted quip and unrelated farming asides appear in the brief notes.

Capital Palm Beach Harding St. Augustine Washington

Judge Makes Erroneous Pre diction Regarding Lawyer

Fragmentary note quotes a judge predicting a lawyer’s fate. The text includes archaic medical claims and an advertisement for Mb&yr’s Wonderful Remedy, claiming cures for gall stones and various stomach and intestinal ailments with a money-back promise.

Mb&yr

State and County Tax Return books open in Clarke County

The books are now open for receiving State and County Tax returns. They will close May 1. All who fail to return will be double taxed as the law requires. J. H. Dorsey, Tax Receiver of Clarke County.

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