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Athens Weekly Banner

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Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1921

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Tech Special Arrives With Notables For Athens Visit

The Georgia Tech Industrial Tour party of about 125 leaders arrives at Seaboard station early morning and is hosted in Athens with an 8 o'clock breakfast at the Georgian hotel. Mayor Key Governor Dorsey and other dignitaries attend. The party tours the state then departs for Elberton at 7:30 p.m.

Tech Tour Seaboard Station Georgia Tech Industrial Party Seaboard Tracks Morgheus Feia Atlanta Tech Elberton Key Dorsey K. G. Matheson Athens Rotary Club Kiwanis Club Chamber of Commerce University of Georgia Tse Georgian Hotel Clarke County M. G Michael Abit Nix Hugh M

Brevard? Bre-labeled Bre Nau Glee Club at Colonial Tonight

Brenau's Glee Club of Bre Nau College Gainesville Ga presents a jazz and vocal concert at the Colonial Theater tonight at 8 30. Tickets 75 cents to $1 at the box office with war tax. a large audience is expected.

Brenau Brenau Glee Club Colonial Theater Muale Glee Glee Club Brenau College Gainesville

BUEDOR Defeat Mercer After Five Scoreless Innings

Georgia Bulldogs won the first game from Mercer 2 to 0 after a scoreless start. Pantone pitched well for Georgia, holding Mercer to three hits and striking out ten. Sawin, Mercer, pitched fairly, but Georgia connected for seven singles. In the sixth inning Georgia tallied first, Hutcheson singling in Cody, then Mangum grounded out, scoring Hutcheson. The second tally came in the ninth as Mize advanced on errors and scored on a wild pitch. Mercer threatened in the ninth with bases loaded but could not score. The chapel broadcast is set for 3 o’clock with Jack Frost for Georgia and Tie Stone for Mercer.

Georgia Mercer Georgia Bulldogs Mercer Pantone Georgia Baptists Sawin Kalno Watson Cody Hutcheson Mangum Ij Sawin Minth Mize Me’ Rter Fitts Rawson Bulldogs McWhorter Lawin Cogdell White Jack Frost

Carrollton Bank cashier faces seven true bills

Carrollton Ga April 8 seven true bills charging embezzlement misappropriation of funds and making false entries were brought by the Carroll county grand jury against H M Spence special cashier of the Carrollton Bank which closed January 2 andSpence was arrested on a warrant held on a four hundred thousand dollar bond Solicitor General Atkinson says a suit of seventy thousand dollars may involve the case

Associated Press Carrollton Carroll County Grand Jury H. M Spence Castler Carrollton Bank Spencer Atkipdan

No Diminishing in Attacks on Police in Ireland

An official weekly AP summary from Dublin notes no sign of diminishing attacks on police and military in the week. Crown forces casualties fell to twenty five, down from forty six the prior week, with ongoing violence reported.

Ireland Associated Press Dublin Crown

Athens Bar Seeks Postponement Of Civil Docket

The Athens Bar held its annual meeting and elected officers including Hon Wolver Smuth as president and John Gamble as vice president. It urged postponing the civil docket from the second to the fourth Monday in April to avoid conflict with the federal court and appointed committees to study curbing conflicts and forming a circuit bar association. The group also set an April 29 barbecue.

Athens Bar Association Wolver M. Smuth John B. Gamble J.tolas Max Michael DuPree Hunnicutt Milton Thomas Superior Court Federal ‘Court Clarke Superior Court Bar Association Har Association Bar of Itu

TENSION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND FINLAND DEEPENS

Stockholm reports rising friction between Russia and Finland as Bolshevik forces invade Repola and Rora Joavri districts. The peace treaty with Russia promised autonomy, but residents are fleeing the area amid advancing troops and instability.

Associated Press Stockholm Russia Finland Repola Rora Joavri Russoa Innish

Juvenile Court Conference in University Building

Western circuit ordinaries met at the Peabody building on the University campus to discuss juvenile court work. Judge Andrew Cobb led the session with Judge Fortson as committee chair and Burr Blackburn presenting plans for trained probation officers and volunteer workers across counties.

Western Judicial Circuit Peabody University James L. Sibley Andrew J. Cobb KR. C. Orr Clarke County W. M. Thomas Banks C. W. Parker Barrow G. G. Robinson Gwinnett George A. Garrett Walton T. B. Fullilove Oconee Blanton Fortton Susie Dawson Red ‘Cross Burr Blackburn State Board of Public Welfare Andrew Cobb Sibley Judge Fortson Cobb

Harding Preparing His First Message To Congress

President Harding, in Washington, is devoting time to drafting his first message to Congress. It may be presented Tuesday with a possible joint session. The agenda is expected to cover domestic questions and the administration’s peace program.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Harding Congress

Emergency tariff to return to Congress after veto

Associated Washington reports that April actions by House members and the Ways and Means Committee adopted a subcommittee report to accompany the introduction of the emergency tariff bill next Monday. The measure seeks to revive business by restoring farmers buying power, noting agricultural prices remain too low to sell products at reasonable levels.

Associated Washington House and Means Committee Congress Wilson

Conferees Arrive to Discuss Relief Market Conditions

In New Orleans on April 3 Associated Press reports representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank at Atlanta and the War Finance Corporation travel to meet with officials of the Federal International Banking Company. They will discuss plans to ease the cotton crisis and continue themes from a prior Washington conference on exporting southern products to foreign markets.

Associated Press New Orleans Federal Reserve’ Bank Atlanta War Finance Corporation Federal International Banking Company Washington The Finance Corporation

Boys Brotherhood Meeting at Y M C A

Employed Boys Brotherhood met at the Y M C A at 8 p m tonight. Harry News, manager of the Athens Chero Cola Co, spoke on what the employer expects of the employee. The talk thrilled attendees and they anticipate Mr Dews next visit. The club also enjoyed viewing works by Miss Lucy Staunton.

Harry Athens Chero Cola Co Dews Lucy Staunton

Greatest Grisis History England Now Hanging Fire

London April 8 Workers to cease duties in protest against wage cuts as miners conference collapses and Triple Alliance votes to quit in solidarity. Government views action as intimidation of Parliament amid looming labor strife.

Associated Press London Triple Alliance Miner's Triple Alliance Ni- Pel

Death of Emmett J. Hale After Fatal Appoplexy Near Mitchell's Bridge

Emmett J. Hale prominent Athens car dealer died after apoplexy yesterday afternoon near Mitchell's Bridge at 2 30 p m. He moved from Good Hope to Athens years ago and ran a car business with his brother Warner Hale until last year. Survived by widow three daughters Emel Ruth and Eula Hale and three brothers O M D L Hale of Statham and Euell C Hale of Good Hope. Funeral from Mt Vernon church Walton county Sunday at 11 a m with interment in churchyard.

Mitchell's Bridge Emmett J. Hale Hale Athens Good Hope Walton County Atert Warner 5. Hale Emel Ruth Eula Hale Messrs O. M D. L. Hale Statham Euell C. Hale Mt. Vernon Church

Italian Chamber of Labor Offices Burned in Padua Fight

In Padua last night offices of the chamber of labor were burned by extreme nationalists. Socialist group claimed a general strike and marched to burn a nationalist club. A clash with the procession led to one death and many injuries.

Associated Press London Chamber of Labor Padua Rome Socialiste

Jury Deliberations Continue In Williams Case In Covington

In Covington Georgia the jury in the Williams case deliberated all day with no verdict as Judge Hutcheson instructed on murder, murder with mercy, or acquittal. The defendant, surrounded by family, heard closing arguments from two renowned lawyers amid a crowded courtroom. A juror note sent to the judge fifteen minutes after deliberations began yielded no decision, and timing for a verdict remained uncertain.

Associated Press Covington John S. Williams Hutcheson Id Williams Willising

Railroad Owners Join Unions in Call for Conference

Washington April 8 News reports the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities uniting with five railroad labor unions to urge President Harding to convene a conference of owners and workers to discuss the railroad problem especially wages and working conditions. Davies Warfield and Darwin P Kingsley met the president for an hour to propose the gathering. No White House comment was offered.

Associated Press Washington, D. C National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities Harding Davies Warfield Darwin P. Kingsley New York Life, Insurance Company White House

Al G Fields Leaves Minstrel Show to Brothers

Columbus, Ohio April 8 by Associated Press Al G Fields famed minstrel man leaves his troupe to his brother Joseph F Hatfield and Edward Conard with a request the show be continued after probate of his will.

al. G. Fields Minstrel Associated Columbus Ohio Joseph F. Hatfield Edward Conard

Crone Found Guilty of Theft of Government Platinum

Federal jury convicts H. B. Crone, chief chemist at Old Hickory powder plant, of stealing about $26,000 worth of government platinum. Deliberations lasted only minutes in Washington D C. The trial centered on platinum allegedly removed from government property.

Crone Washington D. C H. B. Crone Old Hickory

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Williams Tech Special Georgia Tech Contin Ued Colonial Buedor OIS Presidentia School of Technology Com Hugh Jersey James L. Key City of Russi Fortson and Coge Juvenile Law Assn Boys’ Brotherhood SyiBay Y. M England Mitchells Bridge Chamber Labor Italy
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