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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
7
Citizens press groceryman R. A. Whitten to enter the alderman race from the Fourth ward. He is a leading city merchant with active public service, though no formal announcement has been made yet. It is believed solicitations will spur him to reveal his intentions soon.
On Saturday at 10 o clock Mr 2D Brown will open the renovated Manhattan Cafe at 185 College Avenue next to Peoples Bank. The eatery will serve hot meals morning noon and evening for fifty cents with a numbered ticket. A weekly Sunday draw at Welock will award a ten dollar gold piece to the holder of the drawn number.
Watson Starrett, Barrow county soldier killed in France on July 29, 1918, will be buried at Gratis next Sunday afternoon. Rev W. H. Faust of the First Baptist church will officiate. His parents live in Winder and many relatives and friends in the county are expected to attend the funeral along with local ex-soldiers.
A series of brief notices announce candidacies for alderman in the Fifth and Second Wards. Names include A I Howland George N Centry and J Ed Heywood, all subject to Democratic primary rules. The fragmented OCR reflects multiple entries and misspellings in the original notices.
The Athens cotton market was quiet with new crop trickling into warehouses and some sales reported. Prices ranged around 21 cents or under as New York and New Orleans markets showed nervous, fluctuating activity amid strong Liverpool cables and mixed regional demand.
Chicago wheat and corn opened modestly higher and firmed late while oats drifted. Hog prices weakened with open lower and then held near steady. cattle and calves stayed steady to firmer with beef still in light supply. Sheep and lambs showed modest gains in early action before market quieted.
Market briefs show Chicago butter and creamery firsts steady, eggs mixed, poultry down. New York dairy prices fluctuate with creameries firm on cheese, eggs uneven, butter unsettled, poultry variable. Potatoes show weakness for US shipments with sparse pricing. Sugar quiet with raw at 4.86 and refined futures nominal. Naval stores in Savannah report turpentine and rosin steady with limited shipments.
Five United Mine Workers officials and 28 other men were indicted in Fayette County on charges of attempting murder and conspiracy tied to the Willis ranch coal property shootings months earlier. Indicted officials include John Sprouse president of District 29 James Gilmore former president and board member Frank Williams George Barrett and Teney Stafford organizers. Governor K F Morgan was advised of the 32 indictments by Thursday.
Immediate prosecutions by federal and state authorities of indicted labor leaders and building contractors were discussed Friday. Senator John Dailey and Attorney Joseph B. Fleming, leading the Dailey commission, conferred with Robert E. Crowe and Charl e F. Clyne about actions to be taken. The statement urged rapid crackdown on crane operators and material men involved in graft, aiming to haul them to the penitentiary.
A concise, period tone note describes the United States as a leading participant in the war effort. The text highlights national mobilization and the emphasis on war production and support, reflecting a national stance during conflict.
Liberty bonds cited with bid prices while foreign exchange rates show irregularities. Wall Street opens with higher rails and oils, led by Norfolk and Western and Mexican Petroleum, with a steady close after broad gains and about 660000 shares traded. Police protest naming offenders and local crop disease noted in brief items.
A Seattle audience recalls Asa Mercer’s 1865 voyage from Boston to Seattle carrying New England schoolteachers. He chartered a schooner to bring teachers to serve growing families, filling the boat with poised young women who became Seattle’s first core of educators and mothers. The tale underscores Mercer’s lasting civic impact and the city’s gratitude.
Washington reports the post office department will remove arbitrary cancellation rights from rent contracts. Previously leases included a 97 day cancellation clause prompting landlords to raise rents to cover cancellation risk. The change aims to cut costs for the Treasury and fund new government building projects.
The page lists multiple railroad timetables including Athens to Lola and Galvestville routes with arrivals and departures around early and late times. It notes service on the Gainesville Midland and Central of Georgia lines, with connections from Union Point and Augusta, and arrivals at Athens and Mitchell Street station.
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