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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
14
Superintendent G. G. Bond announced maps are being prepared to show the number of pupils in each grade across city blocks. The completed maps will aid the school survey and aim at improvements.
The Kiwanis club held its regular semi monthly luncheon at 2 o'clock in the City Hall. A large number of ministers attending the Northeast Bible conference were guests. Mr Charles FE Martin presided and a group photograph followed after informal talks.
The Athens Gas & Light Co asks the railroad commission to raise its rate from 1.90 to 2.53 to yield a fair return. Attorneys argued 1920 21 revenue covered costs, gas production costs cited, company shows valuation at 375000 and compares North Carolina rates 185 to 260 while Georgia max remains 190. No party asked for a rate cut.
Julian Perezne, leader of the Spanish provincial reformist party, was killed Wednesday in Murcia after being surrounded by supporters. Seven bullets struck him. one assailant named Case was arrested, others escaped.
Coast Guard officer Lieut Jack has been named admiral of a newly created prohibition navy. He is loaned to the prohibition unit as lingon officer in charge of submarines and mines for naval action in support of the national prohibition effort. The appointment signals expanded anti smuggling and enforcement roles under the prohibition program.
Walter A. Unger former assistant treasurer of the Evans Dental Institute funds at the University of Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Thursday to theft of $12,000. Sentencing was deferred a week to allow prosecutors to present eight additional indictments. In a separate item the Veterans Bureau announced a five year lease of Chick Springs Sanitarium near Greenville DC for training nervous veterans with first year rent set at $50,000 decreasing to $30,000 in year five, plus a new brick building planned as soon as possible.
A February rise in farm product prices reverses the 1920 plunge, boosting farmers, cattle loans, and hogs while pressuring banks and wages. The piece notes debt from overextended cattle loans, tighter credit, and a still fragile balance between farm income and goods bought. It cites wage disputes in New England mills and Deere and Company losses, linking high railroad freight costs to price pressures across industries.
New York cotton futures opened steady with slight gains on March and May contracts as traders cited favorable domestic goods trade data and central belt reports. Prices advanced in late morning trading, with May near 16.60 and July around 16.46 as spot markets in New Orleans remained steady and Liverpool futures showed modest gains.
New York stock and bond figures show Liberty bonds trading with varied 4s and 44s, foreign exchange steady with British and German demand quotes. Allied Chemical and Dye and other major issues moved modestly. Crucible Steel and American Tobacco posted gains while volume surpassed 1,000,000 shares with call money around 3 percent.
A wild bull charged through Augusta's business heart Thursday afternoon, injuring several pedestrians as it rampaged along the busy streets. A traffic officer fatally shot the animal at the town's busiest corner to end the rampage.
Chicago markets show varied grain notes with wheat up and corn mixed, oats mixed to higher, and hog prices improving on the provision market. St. Louis reports No. 2 white corn at 68 and No. 2 yellow at 58, while Chicago cattle receipts run about 10,000 with steady to firm steel.
Raw sugar firms at 3.98 for centrifugal while refined stays 6.30 for fine granulated. New York poultry markets show live fowls 29 to 31 cents, dressed birds steady. western chickens 27 to 48, turkeys 42 to 51. Butter steady with various grades, milk product prices listed. naval stores include turpentine, rosin and related shipments and receipts. Chicago potato prices across varieties range from 1.55 to 1.86 per cwt for sack lots, with regional differences.
A silk department at a Roya weaving works closed after a textile strike sparked a walkout by workers. The plant, normally employing about 700, plus 200 in cotton, saw roughly 300 pickets along the mill streets near the state line at Mauss without incident.
In DeLand Florida a double funeral was held at the Southern Methodist church for County Judge J Lee McCrory and his wife. The bodies were to be shipped by train to Ellaville Georgia for interment at the family home. Judge McCrory served 39 years and died at age 72 after a bout with illness. Mrs McCrory had died five weeks earlier.
Washington officials say the looming coal strike is the only cloud on the business horizon. They report steady general improvement and expect public needs to be met by on hand coal stocks and continued nonunion mine output. Government action would come only if hardship to the public becomes unavoidable.
General Aguinaldo testified before the Senate privileges and elections committee proposing that voters be handed a photograph of their chosen candidate at the poll rather than writing a name on the ballot The idea aims to help illiterate voters avoid deception while the committee reviews amendments to the election law It was noted in Manila and tied to his first public remarks since surrendering to American forces over two decades ago Meanwhile shipping board bids for sale of almost its entire fleet were opened in Washington but a formal opening was postponed due to Vice President Farley’s absence.
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