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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1922
Page
6
Marion Ill. Thirty six of forty four indicted for murder will be given bond Monday, with the remaining eight denied bond due to compelling evidence. If motions to dismiss are made they will not be granted, it was learned.
Chicago reports a drastic temporary injunction sought by General Harry M Mugherty against shopworkers strike leaders was put in force Monday with minor modifications. Judge James H Wilkerson approved changes to clarify its meaning and intended effect, marking a pivotal moment in the labor dispute.
Hartwell and Royston opened the season in Northeast Georgia league play with Hartwell edging Royston in a tense first half before pulling away. Hartwell’s line and backs, including Burden, Massey, Skelton, and Magill, anchored a stout defense while key tackles and centers powered a decisive second half as Hartwell pressed the attack and held Royston to limit scoring.
Dr Payne of Fort Lamar Madison County died Saturday night. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church by Rev Stray of Dan te. Interment was in Oconee cemetery. Surviving are widow Lucy Terrella Payne a daughter Mrs C M Meter of Athens and two sons W O Payne of Athens and Dr DeWitt Payne of Fort Lamar. Bernstein Bros had charge of arrangements.
Athens residents are urged to read the Banner announcement about a Puller brand representative being in the city. The notice suggests owners and housekeepers may find the advertisement address relevant to nearby offerings.
In Athens Georgia Bulldogs endured a lopsided 108 to 0 victory over Newberry College. Bob McWhorter and Dave Paddock led the ground attack while Georgia’s offense displayed a new era of efficiency. The win echoes a 1913 Alabama Presbyterian College contest noted as the last 108-point game for Georgia.
SAVANNAH J L Lovett had a case in police court dismissed Monday morning over a unique point. Lovett was charged with driving past a street car that had stopped to take on a passenger, the passenger being patrolman Bennet. The recorder ruled a man riding for nothing was not a passenger and dismissed the charge.
The census bureau reports a sharp drop in U S firearm output from private plants in 1921 versus 1919, with more than a 58 percent decrease across 25 establishments operating in 1919. The report details total output value and industry scale during the wartime-to-peacetime shift.
City records show a profitable police court morning session led by Recorder Thornton. Fifteen alleged gamblers and several traffic violators were tried while disorderly conduct cases added to funds. Two peace warrants were issued to colored individuals.
Clarke county Farm Bureau schedules a Tuesday meeting at 4 20 PM in the county courthouse. Jane Purcell the county demonstration agent will discuss fair display plans for the October county fair. A stray line notes 144000000 in the United States and telephones, plus pineapples reaching 17 pounds.
Georgia fans eye Saturday’s slated game with Mercer as an acid test for Stegeman’s eleven. The squad worked on signals after a strong Newberry brush, while Sam Boney's status remained unclear amid malarial talk.
Two masked men held up J C Adams a mail carrier in Appallatchee Monday in his back yard and robbed him of ten dollars, police investigated the incident as a street crime in this rural area.
A series of revival services began at Young Harris Methodist Church Sunday. Pastor Rev. George Acree delivered powerful sermons. Acree will preach each night this week and next week. Dr. Walter Anthony, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will speak. Services begin at 8 o clock each evening.
In South Bend Indiana Harry Poulin testified in his defense against the charge of fathering Mrs. John P Tiernan’s third child. Mrs Tiernan cried out You are a liar as Poulin denied clandestine meetings. The scene caused Mrs Poulin to faint and others to react as testimony proceeded with church attendance cited.
Beginning their third week of practice about twenty five players joined Monday sessions under Coach Charlie Weis. With injured veterans and Nicholson back, backfield strength improves as Davis and Wingfield return. Scrimmage shows progress with Capt Forbes Weatherly Bishop Nicholson Wingfield Johnson shining. Line shifts with Forbes to center and Weatherly to tackle. overall good physical condition and optimism for a strong season despite tough early schedule.
Athens High authorities announced two new grid dates under consultation and that the Toccoa game is cinched for Athens. A Decatur High clash in Athens seems likely as Washington township reports, and Athens High hopes to start with a victory as nearly every letter man returns. The Maroon and White worry over adding the extra point after touchdown, with a place kick seen as the probable method.
New York’s Giants and Yankees edged toward the 1922 pennants as a key Monday slate left the margin slim. Giants need one win in two with St Louis to clinch the National League flag, while the Yankees sit three and a half games up and require one win in four. Sunday results fed the drama as St Louis beat the Giants 10 6 and Cleveland shut out the Yankees 3 0.
Approximately 50 players will form the University of Pennsylvania football squad as Coach Heisman takes them to Mount Gretna for three weeks of preliminary training. Mount Gretna is chosen since Franklin Field isn’t ready until shortly before the opening game on September 20. The new stadium, seating 51 000, is under construction for dedication October 28 against the Naval Academy.
The readable bits mention Coach Helsman, players like Narpig Gaston and Dern Draper, and a Pittsburgh star Keogh. The text is garbled but hints at coaching roles and private or internal team notes related to ten years of tackling and leadership within a football or athletic context.
Mobile leads the Dixie series 3 to 1 as Fort Worth hosts the next game tied after a postponement. The teams moved from Matlay to Worth with the next clash set for Wednesday and the series action continues.
Chicago reports Monday night set the schedule for the annual Tulsa club meeting next Friday. A series between Tulsa wing of the Western league and the Die championship winner is arranged, with Nant noted as a potential participant.
Naval recruiting resumed in Athens after a lapse of several months as Army and Navy enlistment efforts restart. Sergeant in charge invites interested local residents to discuss opportunities and start steps toward re enlistment and service.
Paris report states Battling Sik, famed for beating Georges Carpentier, demands one million dollars for a United States engagement to fight Harry Wills on October 26, via a cable to promoter O Rourke. In Staunton Virginia, former President Woodrow Wilson unveils a bronze tablet honoring his father, Rev. Joseph Wilson, at the First Presbyterian Church.
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