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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1922
Page
5
Classified notice seeks a capable servant, well built and neat in appearance with good cooking skills. Applicants should bring recommendations and apply at the Banner Herald Office.
Chicago markets report wheat opened higher and surged, with oats and corn following a firmness trend. Hog values weakened provisions while livestock saw mixed receipts and price ranges. Potatoes and dairy details include dull potato trade and higher butter quotes across cheese and milk products.
Wall Street opened firmer with broader gains as active short covering supported shares. Sterling strength and higher continental rates aided the advance, with Mexico Petroleum, Standard Oil of California and New Jersey, and Transcontinental cutting into earlier weakness amid mixed trading in many issues.
In the recent session of the Superior Court two defendants, Jess Muley and Parvin Thornton, filed petitions for a new trial. Muley, colored, was convicted of burglary from hougo and Thornton, white, found guilty in a rape case, with Haley also convicted for burglary of Mrs. Ike Swift’s Dearing street home. Haley received 5 to 10 years. Thornton received a minimum sentence.
South Carolina foresees fair conditions tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Georgia and Florida expect fair skies with scattered showers in Florida tonight. Alabama also remains fair tonight with Saturday similar temperatures. overall forecasts indicate minimal change across the region.
Local cotton middling slipped to 23 7 8 cents per pound by Friday close from 24 cents on Thursday. The New York market opened easy then steadied as trade demand paired with profit taking, with December and January futures fluctuating before closing around 23 11. New Orleans activity showed liquidation but renewed buying kept December near 23.39 at times. Liverpool spot prices remained steady with gains in futures. The Crystal yearbook notes the editorial board of the graduating class.
The report surveys gains and declines in rail stocks and industrials led by Baldwin, American Locomotives, Studebaker and others with several up a point or more. Five thousand shares of Anaconda traded at 40 with a notable price drop in Standard Oil and American Beet Sugar. Weekly Liverpool cotton stats and New York sugar and poultry markets are cited along with foreign exchange curves.
Spot cotton in New Orleans held steady, down 12 points with 229 sales. Receipts reached 15,515 and stock at 244,624. Prices: low 29.50, middling 23.50, good middling 24.13. Cotton seed oil in New York closed steady with values for prime summer yellow at 8.25 to 9.00 and various futures trading from 7.37 to 9.00. Total sales 8,300.
Dr. S. V. Sanford of Georgia receives a Vanderbilt request to reserve an entire seating block for Vanderbilt supporters at the Georgia versus Vanderbilt game in Athens on November 18. A Nashville to Athens special train will carry many fans, with additional trains from Macon and Atlanta. Alumni plan Home Comings and expect about 10,000 spectators to attend the contest.
The senior class at the State Normal school is busy preparing for the annual events with plans underway.
The democratic executive committee of the city will hold a meeting early next week to name a date and adopt rules governing the primary for aldermen this fall. Likely November 22 as election day with entries closed about ten days before. Registration closes 15 days before the election. if November 22 is chosen, list closes 15 days prior. Mayor will be elected this year with one alderman from each of five wards. Four candidates announced: J. H. Rucker third ward Vincent Mathews fifth ward K. A. Hill second ward C. F. Crymes fourth ward.
An American National Insurance Company auditor, Meltardy of Galveston, spent two weeks in Athens reviewing local company affairs under C. C. Maxwell and I. K. Brooks. He praised Athens leadership, forecast improved business conditions, and expressed optimism for Texas prosperity and a post boll weevil era.
The annual Georgia division United Daughters of the Confederacy selects the 1923 convention site on the final day at First Methodist church Decatur. Miss Rutherford state historian speaks on history as truth. Attendees tour Stone Mountain, enjoy Decatur tea by Agnes Scott faculty. officers’ terms extend.
NEW YORK. The Mexican consulate general here was closed Friday after instructions from Washington to close all U S consulates in protest of New York court rulings against Mexico in a suit brought by the Oliver American Trading Company.
ATLANTA Ga Marshall Nelms brother of two sisters missing nine years arrives to press the prosecution of Innes He has retained former Governor Hugh Dorsey and Major Joel B Mallet to assist the United States district attorney in the Innes case Nelms states he is certain Victor Innes is guilty of the sisters murder and of laundering funds by using the mails to defray costs He pledges full aid to prosecute to the limit of the law
Mrs. Mala Hodell was convicted Thursday of murdering her father in law David Hodell and was returned to Big Rapids Jail to await appeal. She may face a second murder charge in connection with her husband Romie Hodell's death, with his mother Mrs. Allee Digon and brothers awaiting further action alongside alleged accomplices Lord Herman.
Two girls and three boys were killed when their automobile was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio freight train at a crossing near here Thursday night. The deceased were Cecilia Hoval 14 Frank Royal 17 Thelma Seimer 17 Virgil Brown 18 and Larry Schwab 17. All lived near New Athia.
A series of democratic primary cand idates announce bids for city alderman in Athens. Individuals from the Third Fifth Second Fourth Wards declare runs or re election under primary rules. Names include Vincent Mathews K A Hill and F Crymes.
Gainesville trains depart daily at 7 45 a m for Gainesville No 12 runs daily except Sunday at 10 45 a m for Gainesville No 1 departs or at Union Point arrives 5 20 p m No 11 runs daily except Sunday from Gainesville arrives 20 10 a m Georgia Railroad A L from Union Depot to Union Point Augusta Point Augusta and Atlanta with 7 25 pm and 12 20 pm and 2 25 pm services
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