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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1921
Page
4
Scription rates for Sunday and weekly editions shown in distorted OCR. It lists Sunday one month 60 cents, Sunday three months 1.50, and other rates. mentions Associated Press dispatches and republication rights. Ends with boilerplate copyright notice and republication reserved.
The death of Minskina Dooly occurred in Atlanta on Wednesday. She was a longtime figure in Georgia journalism, serving at the Woman’s Department of the Atlanta Constitution and as state editor for the Georgia Federation of Women Clubs. Her generous service to the state and nation drew widespread mourning among Georgia’s educated public.
A fragmentary poem vignette describes a pivotal figure in a tower who directs a system of trains and law. It portrays a sentry magician and servant, a master of mystery interpreting signs, and a holder of power who assures order with no accidents.
A compilation of quiz answers lists terms from mathematics linguistics and history, followed by a note on fresh questions. The sports item reports freshman nine vs Riverside at Sanford Field with 2:16 pm start and a single admission for both games plus likely Freemen lineup and pitchers Geraldine Farrar or Judge Thomas.
The Baptists fail to rally as Stone's fast pitching stymies Georgia. Mangum's single ends at second after a forceout, McWhorter leads with a triple off Stone, Mercer drives in the first run, and Rawson's error helps a late score. Dekle and Stone contribute, while Prentiss and Stakes add baserunners. The second game is set for tomorrow at 4 p.m. with Panton expected to start for the Red and Black.
An old catalog entry describes a satin tailleur set including a hip Jacket with tuxedo flair and flare sleeves and a two piece skirt with a self material belt. Pictorial Review Jacket No 9371 fits busts 34 to 47 inches and costs 30 cents. Skirt No 9308 fits waists 24 to 40 inches and costs 30 cents.
Mt Vernon Lodge No 23 F J A M meets second Thursday monthly at K of P Hall Washington street. Oliver Encampment No 14 meets Friday 8 p m in Odd Fellows Hall corner College and Clayton streets. St Elmo Lodge K of P-81 Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythian meet Monday 8 o'clock Castle Hall Center building Clayton street. Williams Lodge No 16 I O C F meets Monday night in Odd Fellows Hall Lipscomb building College and Clayton streets. Clagate City Camp No 292 W O W meets Wednesday 8 20 Lipscomb building corner College and Clayton streets. Clarke Rebekah Lodge No 26 I O O F meets Tuesday night Lipscomb building corner College and Clayton streets. All invited.
University of Georgia freshmen debate saw Phi Kappa claim a unanimous victory over Demosthenian Society in the chapel to a large crowd. Phi Kappa speakers Alton Hoseh and Austin Dean of Macon faced B C McCuure of Lafayette and Clarence Brown of Greensboro for Demosthenian. Georgia’s team then defeated Vanderbilt in a separate debate with Dawson Darien Graymont and Joe Berman Camilla on the Georgia side and Vanderbilt on the other. The issue was capital and labor and geome arbitrary hoard. The sophomore debate is set for next Friday night May 20 with Phi Kappa and Demosthenian alternating. participants include T E F Stokes Cyrene F O McKenzie Montezuma O Neal Chandler Albany J E Denmark Statesboro L C Still Conyers and R C Pittman LaFayette.
Special to The Banner AtlAn ti ca May 13 The Baptist Home Mission Board reports record gains across departments. 77 072 new church members 44 211 by baptism 15 867 baptisms 22 869 additions since 1907 124 103 baptisms 169 102 additions 17 611 volunteers for ministry Enlistment dept records 3536 weeks of service in rehabilitating needy churches Total operations 1 248 000 New tubercular sanitarium at El Paso treated 298 patients Plant valued at 400 000 Mountain schools enrollment 6186 1 685 000 property value Mission work at army camps yielded 658 baptisms to date
The Publicity department distributed 299000 pages of literature while Seaman's Mission reports 1.194 conversions at Jacksonville. Mission work in Cuba and Panama has advanced with $100000 new property in Havana and Cuban churches contributing $11947 to board activities.
Dr Henry C. Cowles of the University of Chicago spoke to students in the university chapel on a theme that the whole is greater than its parts. He argued culture cures lack of harmony in graduates and criticized both overly technical and humanities ignorant extremes. His anecdotes amused botanists and the talk was among the year’s most profitable university lectures.
Mr M O Rudolph for the Senior Class issued a baseball challenge to the university Faculty at Sanford Field for next week. Proceeds would benefit the Y M C A and the Blue Ridge Conference. Uncle Dave is expected to officiate as umpire if the Faculty accept.
Miss Mary Alice Hughett of Dublin Virginia recounts a long struggle with back head and limb pain along with pale fatigue and monthly distress. She credits Cardus, recommended by her mother, with improved appetite sleep and pain relief after beginning the tonic. The ad touts Cardus as the best female tonic and claims it has a 40 year track record with NO138 at druggists.
Barrett and Co cotton factors from Athens and Augusta meet at 3 30 this afternoon on Herty Field for a semi professional baseball clash. The event was moved from Chase Street Park after date mix ups with Professor Sanford inviting Barrett & Co’s reps to play on Herty Field. A cordial public invitation to attend is extended.
Southern League games saw New Orleans 7 Birmingham 4 and Mobile 3 Nashville 3 in nine innings. Chattanooga 0 Memphis 2. Atlanta 0 Little Rock 1. American League St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 5. Chicago 8 Boston 16. Detroit 4 New York 6. Cleveland 2 Washington 4. National League New York 6 St. Louis 1. Philadelphia 2 Chicago 4. Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 5. Boston-Pittsburgh noted. College games include Georgia Tech 4 at Nashville Vanderbilt 7 Centra college 0. Cornell 4 Jamny to 1. Ohio 19 Jana 10. Univ of Vermont 6 Pennsylvania 4. New Haven Penn State 9 Yale 8. Howard 9 Birmingham-Southern 3. Tennessee 9 Kentucky State 7.
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