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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1922
Page
4
New York City discusses music as medicine with Dr. Alexander Lambert of Bellevue Hospital. He notes music eases life strain and benefits nervous patients and children, while acknowledging differing tastes and cautions about overreliance on new fads.
H M Atkinson, chair of Georgia Railway and Power, told the Southern Gas Association in Greensboro that political regulation of business endangers public prosperity. He urged constant publicity to explain the true link between regulation, capital, labor, and government, and to foster public understanding and cooperation for rational prosperity. He argued against removing all regulation, noting the need for mutual understanding among capital, public, and government.
In Athens a colt sold at Reaves auction was raffled by Morton and Hodgson. After forty throws, Hodgson won with forty four, claiming the horse. Also noted are engagements and visits including H C Maffett's upcoming marriage and various local residents visiting family and guests in Athens.
Washington reports Republicans and Democrats clashing over the administration tariff bill. Senate majority leader Lodge signals continuous consideration until passage, while minority leader Underwood aims for weeks of debate to inform the public. McCumber warns against quorum lapses and urges resignations if lawmakers persist in avoidable delays. Pinchot leads Pennsylvania governor primary with a growing unofficial edge as returns come in. London trade notes suggest horse drawn vans becoming cheaper and more reliable than motorized vehicles.
In Philadelphia a steady rise puts Pinchot ahead of Attorney General George E. Albright in early returns. The race centers on Pennsylvanias gubernatorial contest as voters report shifting margins and party strategy.
A patchwork of local notices from Jefferson and nearby counties covers a May schedule for a layman’s institute in Jefferson, marriages at Jefferson churches, a fatal logging accident near Amite, cotton weevil damage, and community updates. Also named are a hardware dealer’s obituary, college-born politics, bank cashier election, and Confederate veterans with brief reminiscences.
Craigg wedding held Sunday near Maysville while Redshon and Mise Beasle Smith tied? the knot. Malinda Knox dies at daughter’s Lawenceville home. A major town meeting at the Methodist church closes with plans to examine a new school building. A Hartwell visit by a committee is hailed as top in the state. Neely of Waycross guest star as the Georgian game features G Scuilder.
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