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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1921

Page

3

Ramey Killing Trial Ends With Mixed Guilty Rulings

In Anderson South Carolina a jury found George Wilson and Allen Emerson guilty only of carrying concealed weapons and sentenced them to $100 fines and thirty days on the county chain gang. Walter Halvey and Jt Wilson were convicted of manslaughter and jailed for fifteen years. The case stems from the July killing of T F Ramey after an old dispute.

Associated Press Anderson S.C George Wilson Ed Wilson Allen Emerson Walter L. Halvey Jt Wilson Ramey

Hofmeister Buys Oldham Shoe Business on East Broad

Frank Hofmeister, long in the shine and rentry trade, purchases the Oldham operation at 573 East Broad Street. He enlarges the print and improves the business, claiming it is now a top modern shoe venue. He invites public patronage and guarantees every job.

Hofmeister Oldham East Broad Frank Hofmeister Shine Rentry BE. L. Oldham East Broad Street

Colored schools to play football at Chase Street Park

The season opener for colored teams Knox Institute and College Tigers will be held this afternoon at 3 30 at Chase Street Park. The game marks the first football contest of the season among colored schools in the area.

Chase Street Park Knox Institute College Tigers

Judge Geo C Thomas Declares Mayoral Candidacy

The Banner-Herald reports Judge Geo C Thomas formally announces his bid for mayor in the November primary. He is a well known Athens and Clarke County civic figure and the first candidate to announce with more expected in the coming days.

Gen . Thomas Banner-Herald Judge Thomas Athens Clarke County

National Bank of Athens Featured as Top Local Bank

An advertisement touts the National Bank of Athens as among the best banks in the state and nation. It highlights over fifty years of city and regional growth, strong leadership, and nationwide recognition, while noting a misprint credit error in another publication.

National Bank of Athens Thes National Bank of Athens Ornine Wis Herald Gut

Boy Killed in Wreck Near Lenn Heenital

A young boy was killed instantly when an automobile wreck occurred near Lenn Heenital. One rider Thomas Moulden was injured. another occupant, unhurt, escaped serious harm. Authorities investigated the crash scene as they identified the deceased and the injured rider.

Knox Lenn

Clarke Superior Court October term calendar announced

The Clarke superior court set its October term with Judge Walter L. Hodges presiding the first week and Judge Fortspan assisting. The docket runs through October 17 for criminal cases after civil matters, listing numerous cases across multiple defendants and firms with both jail and bond statuses.

Clarke Superior Court Walter Lo Hodge Northern Circuit Fortspan Todgeon Athens CocaCeia Hot, Co Jackson Yerby Stephens Williams & Shouse Tursday McAdoo Rowkud Jones Ye Toswell Et al Va Dryer City Garage Moss Deadwyler Powell Et al Peoples Hank VanStranten &Warner Lumpkin Va Hardeman & Phinizy State Buick Auto Culbertson Benton Va HM. Pitts Va Mors Link Brewer & Jackson Commercial Bank

Profiteers Divided With Vets Urges President Aid

Urbain Ledoux announced plans to travel to Washington to urge President Harding to publish a list of war profiteers earning more than 100 percent profit so they would share half their gains with destitute unemployed veterans. He will seek meetings with the President and Secretary Hoover and may bring meal tickets and documents as leverage. He aims to aid unemployed seamen in Chicago and St Louis after addressing New York’s unemployed women in Union Square.

Associated Press New York Urbain Ledoux Washington Harding Ledoux Central Commerce Hoover

Unclear text on federal unemployment action protest

Fragmentary notice describes a meeting sponsored by a federal commission and a consumers league leader Miss Jetucite. It mentions moving “human documents” to the White House and unemployment conference doors, with a stated plan to encamp until proposals are acted on.

White House

Centennial coin design approved for Alabama’s admission anniversary

Congress authorizes a centennial coin design to celebrate Alabama’s one hundredth anniversary of statehood. The approval marks a national commemoration of Alabama’s admission date and related historical milestones.

Associated Press Washington Congress Alabama

Philadelphia Motormen Wage Cut Announced

Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company says hourly paid motormen and conductors will see a one cent per hour reduction effective October. The new rate sets wages at 64 cents an hour and aligns Philadelphia car line wages with levels in Chicago Detroit Cleveland and Buffalo amid Buffalo engine wage cuts.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Rapid Transit Camnory Ostaher J Chicora Detroit Cleveland Buffalo

Stephenson Subpoenas Forty Witnesses for Saturday

Adal counsel for Rev. Edy Stephcagon faces a second murder race case as the state subpoenas thirty witnesses. The sheriff of Jefferson County has the list and the trial is set to begin October 17.

Birmissham “Adal Edy Stephcagon Theix G

Noted Southeastern Crime Lawyer Dies During Trial

Frank Pope Sr., renowned criminal lawyer and father of Jacksonville attorney John H. Pope, died Saturday at his Daytona home at age 71 while his son Frank Pope Jr. assists in the defense of a murder case.

Jacksonville Frank Pope Southeast John H. Pope Daytona Frank, Pope, Jr

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