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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1922

Page

2

2800 Aliens Granted Indefinite Stay Under Plan

Approximately 2500 aliens with temporary permits expiring March 3 received an indefinite extension of stay. An executive order, tied to a soon-passed immigration bill, exempts them from deportation and aligns with proposed amendments to extend quota law. Most are European nationals with a notable Asiatics and include Syrians Armenians and Turks. Relatives religious groups and humanitarian concerns influenced the decision amid a dispute over a Hungarian ship arrival.

Washington United States General Husband Immigration Bureau Husband House Senate Cunard Steamship Company Iival Senate Committee of Immigration

Police Do Battle With Robbers One Man Killed

In Trenton South Carolina an unidentified man was killed when Constable C M Crouch confronted two robbers at Mathew and Whitlock merchants as they attempted to blow a safe. L K Rawls of Batesburg was held in Edgefield jail after the gunfight that also left one robber wounded and fleeing toward a waiting automobile.

Trenton L. K. Rawls Batesburg S. C Edgefield C. M. Crouch Mathew and Whitlock George Wise

Pistol Fire Outside Mathew and Whitlock Store

Constable Crouch confronted a man near the Mathew and Whitlock store and was shot. The dead man’s pockets contained a Wise store item and a safe inside the shop was charged with nitro glycerine ready to explode. The assailant reportedly planned to survey the area before triggering the charge.

Wise Crouch Mathew & Whitlock Revoir Notter

British claim Wrangel Island by expedition led by Stefansson

Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson announced that a party including Allen Crawford and four Eskimos planted a British flag on Wrangel Island on September 21. The expedition, financed by Stefansson, aimed to claim the island for Britain and plans to sail to England to present the possession to the prime minister.

New York Wrangel Island Great Britain Vilhjalmar Stefanson Stefanson Inst Stefansson Allen Crawford Toronto Aes E. L. Knight McMinnville Oregon Frederick Maurer New Philadelphia Ohio Milton Galle New Braunfels Texas Cip Jamaica Siberia Behring Strait Crawford Jan England Britain Kellett Delong Baron Wrangel John Muir Stefaneson Explorer Wrangel Vl Land Nome

Treaty Signer Is Boss of Destiny in Turkestan

In Tashkent the Soviet fate rests with Adolph A. Joffe, signer of the Brest treaty and soon to attend Genoa. He heads a five member central committee guiding Moscow’s policy toward Afghanistan’s Emir Amanullah Khan, while the Emir of Bobara and the Khan of Khiva face displacement. Turkestan remains rich despite epidemics, with efforts to boost cotton, rice, and wheat crops amid wartime shortages.

Tashkent Turkestan Amanullah Khan Afghanistan Constantinople Bobara Khiva Moscow Ukraine Great Russia Russia

Cyclone Rages Through Alabama Leaves One Dead in Lee County

A cyclone with heavy rain and electric storm torn through Lee County near Columbus Georgia early Sunday night, destroying much property and killing one person, according to reports reaching the press.

Columbus Lee County Alabama

Pact Existence Question in Larsen Clark Tragedy Case

Boston reports detail the death of Otto Haldor Larsen a Norwegian MIT student who died after ingesting poison linked to divorcee Pauline Virginia Clark. Med examiner confirms death by self-destruction. letters on Larsen suggest a planned act and a possible pact between them remains uncertain.

Boston Otto Haldor Larsen Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pauline Virginia Clark Magrath Miss Clark Larsen Fenway Museum of Fine Arts Arenes Eer Inet Clark Mise Clarks Backan

Cotton production in 1921 census final ginning report

The final ginning report shows 1921 cotton production at 7,976,665 running bales or 7,952,639 equivalent 600‑lb bales. 1920 yielded 13,270,970 running bales. Round bales numbered 123,791 in 1921, with 7,435 bales remaining to be ginned after March canvass. Average gross weight per bale was 495.5 pounds.

Washington Census Bureau Department of Agriculture Sea Island

Miss Leonard to Make Survey of YW Industrial Work

Miss Louise Leonnard industrial secretary of the South Atlantic field based in Richmond Va arrived in Athens Monday afternoon. She will stay at the Georgian hotel through Wednesday to survey the industrial work conducted by the focal branch of the Young Women's Christian Association.

Louise Leonnard South Atlantic Field Richmond Athens Young Women’s Christian Association Georgian Hotel

Gunmen Active In Belfast Monday

Belfast reports gunmen again in action on Monday. Carters halted by a man with a revolver, one carter wounded. An ashman in Ballymacarrett jaw injured. Police barracks at Maghera captured overnight. A B special constable shot near Tobermore by raiders cutting wires and blocking roads.

Belfast Ballymacarrett Maghera Londonderry Tobermore

Diapepsin Offers Quick Relief for Indigestion

Pape's Diapepsin promises fast relief from indigestion gas flatulence heartburn sour stomach fermentation and stomach distress caused by acidity. A few tablets provide almost immediate relief and allow eating favorite foods again. Low cost at drug stores with millions helped annually.

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