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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1921
Page
4
Athens merchants advertise savings on deposits at The Athens Savings Bank with 4 percent interest and compounding twice yearly. Other ads promote insurance, printing, furniture, auto services, plumbing, painting, taxi, and room rentals. Classifieds include lost tire, lumber for sale, and requests to borrow money and sell stock.
In Indianapolis on May 2 defense counsel prepared to attack in federal court the indictment in the soft coal conspiracy case involving 226 operators miners and corporations across six states. Prosecutors allege criminal partnership to raise coal prices. The planned motion seeks to overturn or dismiss the charges and challenge legal basis of the indictment.
Approximately 12,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Paper Workers are on strike, according to president Carey. The action centers in Albany, New York, as the union presses for terms.
Wanted position by a young married man with experience as clerk and bookkeeper. Also notes on living by a banner ad style, with contact hints and ambiguous classification.
Fresh today Arnold Abney Co markets Crisp Potato Chips for 60 cents. Sally Ann Bread 10c is urged as the best loaf made with milk and sugar. Grocer availability includes lettuce celery corn cucumbers and other produce plus Costa's Delicatessen Snop offerings.
The Odd Fellows committee on entertainment for the Grand Lodge meeting in this city next month asks hotels boarding houses and citizens to report by phone or mail to Harold T. Tuck 1403 W the number of delegates they can accommodate rates for board and room and rooms without board. It is desired information reach the committee as early as possible and parties desiring to take delegates should respond at once. THE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of committees from the Sunday schools of the First Methodist First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches was held at the Y M C A to form a joint Sunday school baseball league. Officers were elected to lead the new league with representatives including Bob McWhorter James Morton Harrie Dews Morton Hodgson Hugh Gordon and Frank Holden. The gathering reviewed the plan in detail.
Mr. H N Hillard, 64, died at home after a long illness. Funeral at Farmington Methodist Church with services by Rev George Stone, followed by burial in Farmington Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Survived by widow Mollie. son Pink Hillard of Augusta. two stepdaughters Mrs B M Betts of Jacksonville and Mrs H J Henley of Farmington. Mrs Laura W Burch, 79, died at 1185 Prince Ave. Funeral from home at 4:30 p m conducted by Rev Walter Anthony, burial in Oconee Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Burch noted as longtime member of First Methodist. survived by four sons A M W A J B R H Bureh. daughter Alice C Buren. daughter-in-law Clyde Bureh. grandchild. brothers R B Dyche and T R Dyche. sisters Miss Ollie Dyche and Mrs W P Woods. nephews George and James Burch. nieces Mrs Walter Marbut Mrs Stephen Smith and Mrs Crawford Lyle.
Elected president and Frank Holden secretary, a meeting set for Tuesday May 10 to organize the league with other city schools represented and games announced. A composite fourth team may be formed from non represented players, with the Sunday School league aiming for a pennant in Athens diamond circles. Y M C A Rotary and Kiwanis teams are already playing, promising contests. Gus Dozier Dink Martin and Walter Forbes voiced strong support from baseball fans.
Macon Georgia May 2 Federal District Judge Evans directs the grand jury to investigate reports of peonage in the southern district involving three or four cases across two counties, signaling a formal inquiry.
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