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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
4
A Heathens Banner review notes England may revise income tax like the United States. The proposal shifts to taxing net income with loss carryforward, replacing the year-by-year profits method. The piece cites figures for 1921 and discusses luxury taxes and debate at Atlantic City.
In the Southern League games Alanta edged Memphis 2 to 1 while Nashville beat New Orleans 9 to 3 Little Rock defeated Mobile 11 to 5 and Chattanooga won 6 to 10 over Birmingham. In the American League Chicago lost to Washington 5 to 10 Detroit fell 3 to 5 to Philadelphia and St Louis beat New York 7 to 6 while Cleveland triumphed 3 to 2 over Boston.
May 26 at St Louis Missouri details an aged report noting a homer hit with one man aboard marking a thirteenth of the season, plus a United States department of agriculture project to outfit a steamship for citrus and apple shipping from the Pacific coast to eastern markets via the canal, detailing cargo space compartments with temperature, humidity and ventilation controls.
A brief verse by D. G. B. contrasts forest loss with the call to conserve trees during Forest Conservation Week. It recalls charred tree monuments and laments the damage to natural heritage while urging preservation for mankind. The poem also invokes a moral pledge tied to the planting of a tree by God and the hope of progress.
A mixed reader item lists Kwiz answers and new questions about puck formaldehyde and other terms. It also reports two social party notices by Lavina Maynard and Edna Paul, describing May parties, color themes, decorations, and guest lists, plus a USDA pest-control experiment using a poisonous tree.
Plans for Memorial Day events in Athens include a university campus ceremony with the American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, and city officials joining in a Decoration Day observance. Red poppies will be sold downtown by volunteers, with proceeds supporting veterans.
Fifteen infant pilgrims from England are slated to arrive in New York aboard the Aquitania for adoption in American homes. Through the National Adoption Society of England and its American committee, the babies will be placed in social registers after homes are found, aided by lifted immigration rules and bonds to prevent public charges. Milas Clara B. Spence chairs the American committee with members including Miss Charlotte Baker, Bishop William T. Manning, Dr. Henry Dwight Chapin, and Miss Josephine Plows-Day.
Atlanta rumors swirl that Warden Fred Zerbst may be eyed to head the Atlanta police department replacing Bebrattt, amid a city council probe called banco. Att'y Herbert Clay cites information that Zerbst would leave his federal prison post for a municipal role, while supporters of Chief J L Beavers deny knowledge of any such plan. The probe could yield only recommendations or a goat finding, with action resting with the police commission under civil service rules.
The text states farmers own and operate half of the United States vehicle total of more than nine million. It also notes color meanings: White in China is mourning, brown in Persia, and violet in Turkey.
Broad valleys stretch three to six miles wide and about 100 miles long from sea to sea. Rich soils fed by rivers and a mild climate create a fertile Terrace region attracting settlers. The area is described as an extreme agricultural oasis framed by granite mountains.
A compiled roster and schedule for ten Y M C A ball clubs lists captains and players such as N G Slaughter and W R Bedgood. The schedule includes May games with Redgnod Smith Slaughter Davis Meadow Bedgood Smith Meadow Jane 3d Meadow Davis.
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