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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1921
Page
4
The Banner urges Southern farmers to shift from cotton dependence to diversified farming and increasing food crops. It notes boll weevil lessons, the need for profitable markets and storage facilities, and details a Athens effort to create warehouses and a marketing company to connect farmers with better prices.
First week enrollment at the University of Georgia rose from last year by 136, with total session attendance surpassing 1400. Despite financial stringency and reduced appropriations, university finances show a need for more maintenance income and new buildings, while many disabled veterans enroll in regular courses. Alumni support is urged to fund a million dollar campaign for endowment and construction.
The Banner urges Athens to approve a bond issue to fund new school buildings amid rising enrollment and large classes. It argues teachers are scarce, space is insufficient, and only a citywide vote can supply the necessary funds for educational facilities. It notes public support should be strong and timely.
A 1921 European war era report notes 10 million women and girls in Europe condemned by surplus of their sex. It cites excess females over males in Britain and Ireland, and across Europe, with Russia, France, Italy, and Spain showing large female surpluses. The piece discusses wartime male losses, urban population growth, food needs, and urban concentration.
Industry leaders warn US steel production in 1919, at 35–40 percent of normal, signals a need to boost consumption or exports. Economists note output and mill equipment rose 35–40 percent since 1914, with living standards set to rise if demand and prices pull higher. Government agents urge farmers to communicate supply distribution and timing of aid programs to stabilize markets.
Government plans to supply one million pounds of picric acid to Georgia farmers for agricultural use at minimal cost. J Phil Campbell, spokesman for the extension division of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, says the material will be repurposed war surplus for drainage and clearing projects.
A community luncheon is planned at two o clock with Kiwanis members from the city and surrounding areas. The event features talks on agriculture, a show of wartime reconstruction efforts, and a guest speaker with a program highlighting civic projects and local history.
A public safety incident occurred Sunday night involving a group of three would be highwaymen. One man, with a comrade and two girls, escaped the attack after a man strode out to defend them. Details remain unclear and incomplete.
Fred Jackson and accomplice Ed Hill are jailed in Athens awaiting preliminary hearing after a shooting near Whitehall Suns. Daniel lies critically at his home from a gunshot wound while Jackson claims self defense following a road ambush by three men including Daniel. Witnesses say Jackson fired as the party tried to pass through a gate. Police arrested Jackson and Hill. Daniel was treated for injuries and could not speak.
Captain Frank S. Barrett, 80, a noted Confederate veteran and torpedo boat commander in Mobile Bay, died after a weeklong illness at his Gainesville home. Survived by three sons and two daughters, he was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery after services by Rev. T. R. Kendal and R. F. F. Campbell.
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