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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
1
In a speech from the parliament steps the king urged a return to constitutional methods and voiced hope that Ireland will unite after home rule. Intermediaries, active for weeks, continue quiet efforts with the imperial government and Irish representatives toward a truce, despite Christmas approaching.
Mullens West Virginia suffered a third disastrous blaze in as many years when an entire block burned for a loss of about one million dollars. The fire started in a tailoring shop and spread rapidly, with the cause undetermined. Many residents living above the stores were left homeless.
Sheridan County State Bank and cashier Chester J. Beasker were arrested after the bank closed amid a loss exceeding $100,000. Police and officials say Beasker faces charges of making false reports as the investigation unfolds in Plentywood.
Anthracite coal operators in Philadelphia rejected the miners demand for higher wages and a universal eight hour day. Mine workers representatives said they stood by the original demands and the issue will be referred to the general scale committee.
Arkansas Governor Brough issued fifty pardons and commutations as Christmas gifts. Included were thirteen inmates serving life sentences.
In Prest New York on December 23 Joseph Reed Patterson was appointed federal receiver for the Raw Silk Trading company after an involuntary bankruptcy petition. The firm’s liabilities are listed at 2,000,000 with assets around 500,000.
The YMCA in Athens prepares Christmas Good Cheer packages for families in need. Six teams under captains will deliver gifts at 30 o'clock this afternoon, with committees reporting to Mrs Green of The Bannett Commissary. The annual board meeting notes strong service and a healthy financial status, and six new directors were elected expanding the board from twenty five to thirty.
An official Bolshevik wireless message from Moscow cites Izvestia accusing Japan of seizing Pacific shores. It describes a fortified line from Shanghai through Kwantung and the Kamchatka coast, and warns Japan's imperialist policy risks clashes with Soviet Russia and the Far Eastern Republic.
A December Washington note predicts a cold fair spell for American children with Santa planning an airplane delivery. An owl is said to have observed nearly all the country as forecasts shift.
Special to Banner from Columbus Dec 23 Judge Kihkead Gay sustains motion to quash the suit filed by Frank B Monnett former attorney general and stockholder in the pee com superatment arene tn nullifying the action unless service can be loopmade on an agent.
The court of appeals grants a new trial for Green, formerly connected with Fairburn Banking, who was convicted last spring and sentenced. Details on the case remain limited in the read text.
Police recovered bonds stolen two weeks ago from a bank robbers blast in Smirna Tennessee. The bonds, belonging to farmers near Ashland along the Cumberland River, were recovered locally today.
A Macon Georgia student John Hatcher was killed and teacher Maggie Smith was wounded in a dormitory incident late yesterday near the high school. Investigators described the events as a tragic campus accident and are reviewing security footage and witness statements.
St Josephs will hold a midnight Christmas Eve High Mass with a 30 minute Low Mass and a 10 30 a m Mass on Christmas Day followed by Benediction. The Athens YMCA reports several donations and improvements totaling 510.36 with a cement court and new equipment funded by volunteers. A 1920 21 fundraising campaign was postponed to March to ease financial strain on citizens.
The Banner announces a yearlong drive for 1921 fundraising to sustain its charity program. It notes strong city response and urges remaining gifts to cover another year, listing officers and the banner office as contact points.
Atlanta reports thousands of Christmas greeting cards and mail items bearing the double barred seal for a tuberculosis campaign. Georgia residents reply with donations and seals valued at dollars, supporting local committees in cities like Milledgeville Columbus Waycross and Atlanta while funds stay in state to sustain the crusade.
Washington report shows Senate investigators criticizing the National Coal Association and government departments. Chairman Calder alleges the war department enabled an $8 million profit from buying two million tons of coal during the strain. The committee notes that De Wents took $74,000 in commissions for part of that quantity and urges referral to the Department of Justice.
A New York headquarters representative from the 189 fire insurance companies will meet Alabama state agents in Jackson. No withdrawal decision expected Tuesday amid ongoing injunctions and new developments in the litigation led by State Revenue Agent Robertson.
In Washington Senator McKellar attacks efforts to cancel foreign loans and criticizes Treasury actions. Houston says continued disorder and proposed wartime finance measures hurt liberty bond prices, warning a revival of the War Finance Corporation could disrupt government securities.
A report notes that a procedure on Senator Chamberlain, described as essential, is scheduled to occur tomorrow or Saturday after the hospital in Oregon confirmed the decision. The account emphasizes the urgency and states the operation will proceed under medical oversight.
Latvian peasants struggle as land reform yields few titles and little support. Old owners hold estates while peasants pay cash to secure future claims, facing shortages of animals, seed, and machinery. Officials promise eventual redistribution but provide little immediate aid.
Special to the Banner reports a Texas oil plant explosion in Galveston on December 23 killed one worker and injured three. Property damage is estimated between 101000 and 200000 dollars amid opposition and fire risks.
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