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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1921

Page

3

Investors Develop Lands in Guatemala Forest

A U S investors financed a cattle venture in Guatemala negotiating to buy 17 000 acres near Puerto Barrios on the east coast. The plan: log the tropical forest for mahogany, then clear land for cattle. cattle farming is touted as highly profitable with Guatemala’s stable government and industrious population supporting agricultural growth. President Herrera backs agricultural development as the country enjoys peace.

Associated Press Antemala United States Guatemaalan Puerto Barrios Guatemala Honduras Mexico Herrera

Senior Round Table Adds 12 New Members

The Senior Round Table at the University of Georgia announced the election of twelve new members on Wednesday, expanding the honorary club. Named individuals include Donald Hastings of Marietta, among others.

University of Georgia Donald Hastings Marietta T. J

Miss Isma Dooly Dies in Atlanta After Long Service

Miss Isma Dooly longtime head of the Atlanta Constitution women’s department dies at St Joseph’s infirmary after three months illness of angina pectoris. Sister of the late Mrs H W Black of Athens she was 28 years with the Constitution and active in Georgia women’s clubs. Funeral plans not announced resolutions lauding her work adopted by City Federation of Women’s Clubs.

Mijas Tama, Dooly Atlanta Athens Atlanta Constitution South St. Joseph's Infirmary Angina Pectoris Miss Dooly H. W. Black Constitution Office Meta H. Dooly Martin H. Dooly Dooly Louise Dooly Lillian Flynn Clyde Haynes Harry Flynn Atlantic Sacred Heart College Manhattanville N. Y Camhe The Constitution Woman's Department Teadaner- Wack Elgeone Womn State Federation of Women's Clubs United Daughters of the Confederacy Mizy ‘Dooly Georgia Alina Dooly City Federation of Women's Clubs

Central Committee Adopts State S S Program Next Year

A special Georgia Sunday School association meeting in Atlanta on May 10 adopted a forward looking program and budget for the state. The committee expects broad support and reports the largest Sunday school attendance in state history with participation from leaders Hinton Booth John J McKay E C Collins L K Jordan Henry B Mays and several Atlanta members.

Atlanta The Georgia Sunday School Association Hinton Booth Statesboro State Association John J. McKay Macon E. C. Collins Reidsville L.K. Jordan Monticello Henry B. Mays Oxford W. M. Roper J. V. Wellborn Joan BM Miter Collingeworth John M. J. H Prof. Ployd Field John A. Manget R. D. Webb

Civil Service Commission May Be Abolished

City leaders move to curb late night pranks and prank calls as an ordinance empowers the recorder to fine up to two hundred dollars or six months in jail for uncalled messages. Telephone operators must log late calls and renters bear responsibility for conversations on their lines. Officers' reports wrap up May meeting.

Senior Round Table selects University of Georgia seniors

Prightwell of Maxeys and other named seniors including W. P. Congdon Augusta J KE Denmark Statekboro E H Dixon Wrens W D Durden Graymont O B Morton Lumpkin R C Pitman Villano W McRainey Columbus J R Stokes Syrene C M Slack Gainesville P C Upshaw Logansville join Sigma Upsilon local chapter. The piece notes high academic records and prestige of selection. Also quotes a physician on bed rest for colds and endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy along with daily bowel movement advice.

Prightwell Maxeys W. P. Congdon Augusta J. KE. Denmark Statekboro

Marine officials deny 50 percent cut in coastwise sailings

New York May 11 officials of Mallory Clyde and Southern Pacific companies denied coastwise vessel departures were cut by half. They said sailing has continued near normal since May 1, despite Marine union representatives claiming reductions.

New York Marine Union Mallory Clyde Southern Pacific

Baseball results and college scores from various leagues

Southern League Mobile beat Memphis 4 to 1 while other games were rained out. American League scores include Cleveland 14 over Washington and Boston 8 over Detroit among others. National League features Boston edging Pittsburg 1 to 0 in 13 innings, Chicago 19 over New York, and Philadelphia 8 over Chicago. College games list multiple campus matchups with scores from West Point to Cambridge and Annapolis to New Haven.

Southern League Mobile Memphis Cleveland Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit New York Chicago Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincianati West Point Columbia Arcy Princeton Pennsylvania State Pennsylvania Delaware Cambridge Holy Cross Harvard Annapolis Navy Univ. of Maryland New Haven Yale Williams Illnois Columbus Tech-Infantry School Brain Due Weat Clemson Ersking

Generals Win In Five Innings To One

The Generals prevail 2 to 1 in five innings with Pantone allowing four earned runs while visitors’ runs remain unearned. Georgia scored in the second and third, aided by Pantone’s two hits and an error by Hisle. Cobb and McCallum made key plays on baserunners as the Generals added a sixth inning run.

Generals Pantone Willow Georgia Rawson Hisle Watson McCallum Cobb Hutcheson

General baseball game recap with late scoring details

The account describes a Williams and Lee game ending with late hits and errors. Pantone walked Frew to load the bases, Correll mishandled a ball on Cody, Switzer hit a fly that allowed Cobb to score after Rawson dropped it. The seventh inning produced two more runs, then the game ended with box score notes of strikeouts and sacrifices.

Pantone Frew Correll Cody Switzer McWhorter Rawson Cobb McCallum Burke Higgins Po. A Cee Hislo Bere Burke C . Correll Torry Harrelson Besa Georgia Watson Hutcheson Clarke Jonings W.k& Lao Wee

Read Want Ads Warn About Dangers To Young Girls

A fragmented advertisement urges mothers to guard daughters against dangers of sexual exploitation and health risks. It cites a 16 year old example and promotes Mrs Pinkham’s remedies as a preventative guide, claiming a book contains valuable information and urging inquiry about the product.

Withhold EL Pinkhaws B. Williams W. St. Phil B. Piham Aaron Ie

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Davison-Nicholson Co Guatemala Forest Isma Dooly Central Committee S. S Civil Service Commission Ady Prince Albert Sasa Befereet P. A W. & Lee Burns Pg Ot Wong Miles Nervine
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