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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
8
Census Bureau reports 1912 cotton production at 14,746,430 bales including linters and round bales, below 1911's 16,109,249 but above 1910's 11,965,962. Linters reach 605,704 bales and sea island 23,641. average bale weight around 507.8 pounds.
Sunday afternoon at the Colonial theater a mass meeting for men will feature Walter's orchestra and Rev S J Cartledge of Prince Avenue Presbyterian church. Cartledge will discuss three sorts of conversion and deliver the message Follow Me to Athens men. E C Paine will sing a solo, using his bass voice to aid good causes.
Three boys games at the YMCA yielded a 5–2 Bull Dogs win over the Eagles without captain Joe Funkenstein. Asbury Hodgson starred. Weatherly captained. The Midgets edged the No Names by one point after a late rally by John Talmadge, while the Billikins triumphed 4–1 over the Grey Hounds with Raleigh Wilkinson scoring twice.
Prof Jerre M Pound president of the State Normal school has news of his mother returning from Shellman after a sudden illness She is reported improved condition and many friends statewide are gratified by the recovery progress.
The University of Georgia Athletic Association announces a board meeting at 8:30 Saturday night in the Chancellor Barrow office. Physical Director John Morris and Chairman Hamilton McWhorter will preside as the recently reorganized board discusses new constitution, committees, and duties. Coaches will attend along with listed board members.
Funeral services for Mr Albin E Dearing were held yesterday at 11 30 in Savannah where he had lived ten years The Rev Troy Beatty conducted the church service and graveside rites occurred at Oconee cemetery Honorary pallbearers included Central of Georgia Railway officials J C Hebner Athens O N Ezell Atlanta J F Page Columbus W B Scott Macon F H Naylor Savannah Frank Torley Savannah and J H Hardin Savannah Tributes and flowers poured in from friends across the state
The order lists March 16 as the effective date for Frank C Cheney to become Contracting Fright Agent in Atlanta Georgia, replacing W L Nelms who resigned to join another firm. Cheney’s Athens origins and family ties are noted along with his early Georgia railroad experience and wide local support.
In Nashville on March 20 the Senate voted 19 to 14 to defeat a bill that would let Chattanooga amend its charter to extend streets through the Western and Atlantic railroad yards, reversing a House passage.
The notice promotes freezers priced at 1.25 dollars rising with capacity from one to eight quarts and claims quality and satisfaction. It also advertises refrigerators ice boxes water coolers water filters white lined refrigerators and a range of housekeeper items including mops polish brushes cleaners and domestic ware with quick delivery.
A party of educators and business leaders visited the Athens school to observe the cooking extension class. Despite bad weather the large class attended and a strong practical entres lesson followed by a fine program.
Small local notices list items for sale rent and services. Entries include insurance questions, a 10 room house for rent on Grady avenue with modern conveniences, piano tuning by Emil Walter, sewing services, rooms to rent near 21 Rooms close in, hyacinths for sale, home grown cabbage plants, and boarder services at Hotel Sanges with pricing where shown.
Milledgeville Ga March 20 The Georgia Military College baseball team coached by Arthur Maddox with Athens players in the lineup lost to Atlanta Medical College for the second time this week by four to one. The Medicos featured strong hitting in key innings and brilliant fielding while G M C made three hits and five errors and the visitors had five hits and one error.
Exchanges prepare for holiday with New York produce exchange and Chicago board of trade excepted. European markets also observe a holiday until Tuesday. A Georgia education delegation led by Jere I. Pound and D. C. Barrow spoke at a six week extension course, praising the program as a social and economic uplift for workers.
The Athens Savings Bank advertises savings accounts from $1.00, with interest compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Various local ads follow including brick for sale, cabinet ice chest priced at 29 dollars after 8 dollars, furnished room for rent at 196 Milledge Avenue, violet stands, and eggs from winners with refunds if dissatisfied.
Rain tonight or Friday with colder air. Nationwide unsettled with widespread rain and cloud cover. Temperatures east of the Mississippi rise above 50, while the northwest endures a harsh cold snap. Co. F von Herrmann signs off.
Nancy Hall in Triumph Providence Porto Rico Yam and Pumpkin Yam priced at $1.75 per 1000 with special rates for large orders. Tomato and Pepper plants at 50c per 100 or $2 per 1000. Prompt shipment guaranteed on all orders accepted. Address.
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