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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1921

Page

7

Announcement of Athens mayoral and alderman candidacies

A historical notice lists candidates for Athens mayor and several alderman seats. E H Youngkin seeks mayoral support, with emphasis on women’s votes. Alderman hopefuls include WHITTEN for Fourth Ward, L A HOWLAND for Fourth Ward, GEORGE N GENTRY for Second Ward, H B HEYWOOD for Second Ward, and LOUIS M JOHNSON for Third Ward, all subject to Democratic primary rules and committee actions.

oStens Democratic Executive Committee E, H, Youngkin Democrate Whitten George N. Gentry Louis M. Johnson JgOnt

Determined Effort to Land Extra Votes During Week

A weeklong push ends with a closing extra vote offer as members in a circulation drive race intensify efforts to win valuable prizes. Contenders once behind surge forward, while late gains test the stamina and persistence of all participants. Three automobiles await the top vote getter, including a Lexington touring car, fueling fierce competition and urging swift, persistent action.

Len Telttaty Drive Cubs Selon

Athens to spend 100000 on city road improvements

Clarke county commissioners approve 100000 in improvements within Athens city limits. Funds will be raised by bonds split between city and county for Danielsville road in Harpersville, with a new River street bridge and road grading. Jeffersonville and Watkinsville roads will follow after Danielsville work is completed. An election on bonds may be called by December 7.

Athena Danielsville Jefferson Watkinsville Clarke County Harperville River Street Jeffersonville Unis County Commission Athens Honda

Whiskey runners to face hearings in Athens

After a preliminary hearing in Jefferson, Herbert Plumer and Mabelte Williams, two of three arrested for involvement with a whiskey-trafficking crime, will be brought to Athens for a hearing before Judge W. D. Cornett. A Jackson county jail warrant was served Wednesday morning following the Jefferson preliminaries.

Jefferson Herbert Plumer Mabelte Williams Whitehead Athens Judive W. D. Cornett Jackson County Scott Jackson Federal Clark County Nerhans

Market weak as New York cotton slips on Liverpool price dips

The New York cotton market opened and traded weak and unsettled as Liverpool’s easier ruling spurred selling. December and January futures fell 50 to 60 points from last night, with December around 19.75 and January near 19.50 before steadying later. Spot and open quotes showed steady to firmer tendencies intraday, while New Orleans and Liverpool futures mirrored declines before modest recoveries.

New York Liverpool Wall Street Prises Ocean Freigi Jayin New Orleans

Robbery at Lake Worth House Targeted Eight Women

Fort Worth police and posses searched the Lake Worth shore after a Black man robbed eight women in a lakeside house. He tied them, stole $1,800 in jewelry and $21 cash, and attempted to assault a 17 year old girl who escaped with her mother.

Fort Worth Texas Lake Worth Gil

Murderous assault charges man released on bond

Fred Jackson and Ad Hill two men held in Clarke county on recent shooting of Will Daniel in Whitehall were released Wednesday on $500 bonds each and will be tried in the October term of the superior court. Both are charged with assault with intent to murder. Will Daniel, the Negro who was shot, is involved in the case.

Fred Jackson Ad Hill Clarke County Will Daniel Whitehall Wilf Daniel

Chicago Markets Grain and Live Stock Prices Slip to Season Lows

Chicago market lanes show wheat corn and oats at season’s lowest bids with opening quotes down 1 to 58 cents. No. 3 hard wheat around 1.19 1 2 and 1.17 1 2. corn No. 2 mixed about 47 12 to 48. oats mixed near 35 36 12. Cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts rise as prices falter but some small gains seen in select fat cattle and feeder lambs. hogs higher on better grades, while sows and small pigs climb modestly. Market reports note demand wobble despite sparing buying by large packers.

Chicago Timothy

Lorena clash injures ten in Klan march

In Lorena Texas a clash near a Ku Klux Klan parade left ten wounded as Sheriff Bob Buchanan and two posse men moved to stop the procession. Louis Crow a Waco laundry owner was stabbed in the chest and remains in serious condition. Other officials reportedly improved but remain in danger. A grand jury inquiry in Austin Texas examines Klan activities with subpoenas issued to businessmen journalists.

Waco Texas Louis Crow Lorena Bob Buchanan Seoutias Op Buchanan Suerlit Buchanan Ed Howard Wacopo- Heeman Wub Texas Grand Jury Austin Travis County Grand Jury

Peace Treaty Up Senate Sidetracking Tax Bill Debate

The Senate reopened debate on Germany Austria and Hungary peace treaties and tied a vote to October 14 on the tax bill. Senator Sheppard urged ratification of the Vernalist treaty and warned against isolation from the League of Nations, arguing the country should join rather than delay humanity’s advancement. Also reported is a Kentucky highway route formation event linking Louisville to Knoxville with regional delegation support.

Washington Germany Austria Hungary Senate Sheppard League of Nations League

Wall Street Stock Decline Amid Thin Interest

New York shares softened after the opening as outside interest waned. American Sugar dropped to a fresh low, with Mexican and Pan-American petroleum majors also weakening. Call money slipped to 4.5 percent while utilities and gas stocks held firmer. several leaders like General Electric and Columbia Graphophone faced losses. Liberty bonds quoted with standard First Second Third Fourth issues. Foreign exchange quotas rose modestly.

Wall Street New York Shorts Utilies Western Union Iduders Mexice Baal Allis-Chalmers American Gan Ors American Car & Foundry American Hide & Leather “Ptd American International Corp American Locomotive American Smelting & Ret American Sugar American Sumatra Pobkibeco American T. & T Atchison Oo Gulf &W. Indies Baldwin Baltimore & Bethlehem Steel Central Seat Chandler Motors China Colorado Crucible Steel Cuba GM Erie General Electric General Motors Goodrich Co Ae Great Northern Gts TAM Great Northern Tts Illinois Central Inspiration Marine Pid International Paper Kennecott Copper Louisville & Nashville Miami Middle States Wee Pe Td Midvale Steel Reoee Missouri Pacific Neweek Central Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Wwe Invincible Oil Eas Oklahoma Pan American Petroleum Pennsylvania Pittsburg West Va Ss. Ray Consolidated Gonper Os Aeading Tron Steel Dutch, N.Y Shell Trans Sinclair Con Southern Pacific Southern Railway Standard Oil of Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Ekas Co Exas % Pacific Dbacco Products Transcontinental Oil Union Pacific S. Food Products Ind United States Rubber United States Steel Utah Copper Westinghouse Breeter Willy's Eeland Atlantic Coca Cola Gulf F States Steel Ches Chen Bey

Markets Roundup: Dairy Butter Eggs Cheese Poultry

New York dairy trade shows butter at 88c firsts and 44 12c tops, eggs irregular with 42c and 46c firsts, cheese averaging 21 12c, live poultry steady with fowls 18c and 30c, roosters 13c, dressed poultry easier with western chicken boxes 23c and 37c, old roosters 16c and 21c. Chicago dairy reports butter unchanged, poultry alive lower with fowls 11c and 23c, springs 21 4c. Raw sugar steady at 4.23 and refined 5.40. Potatoes priced across regions from 2.00 to 2.20 per cwt.

New York Chicago

Mine Workers to Expell Ku Klux Members

United Mine Workers of America meeting in Indianapolis amended the constitution to expel miners who join the Ku Klux Klan and to forfeit union membership for Klansmen seeking to join. The article also contains unrelated ad text about health remedies and kidney warnings.

United Mine Workers Ku Klux Indianapolis The United Mine Workers of America Ku Klux Klan

Hyomei Adverts Encourage Early Cold Remedy Use

At the first symptom of a cough or cold breathe Hyomei. The best people keep it in the house to end a cold before it gets deep seated. Sold by McKee Drug Co.

McKee Drug Co Advertisenmeont

Real Estate loan quick action urged by law offices

A misspelled plea urges rapid action on real estate loans from H. M. Rylee law offices in Athens Georgia. The item also carries a cluttered railway timetable segment listing trains from Athens to Lula Gainesville Georgia and central Georgia routes with multiple times and departures.

H. M. Rylee Holman Bldg Athens

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