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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
2
Winnipeg May 22 Wantper plans to make milk a municipal monopoly by buying two private firms and running its own milkman. Council hired dairy expert RD Hughes from Toronto to study feasibility. His report favors the move and says improved western dairy imports could drop prices to 10 cents a quart from 14.
Washington May 22 The interior department educational exposition at 19th and F streets displays wartime military inventions once sealed from the public. Browning gun and rifle patents are included. seven primary patent examiners safeguarded secrets under laws of 1917, with 200 ideas deemed useful to military authorities.
Two Greensboro men, Mr William Burrell and Mr Davison, were recorded as visitors at the event, with the report noting their presence on the attended day.
May in New York showcases emeralds as May birthstone highlighted on Fifth Avenue with gold pin and geometric emerald settings. Locket designs in green gold and enamel accents appear among dainty brooches and lace ensembles, elevating simple elegance with vivid cabochon gems.
In Atlanta Georgia on May 21 the annual Knights Templars conclave parade opened a two day meeting. Nearly 1 000 Knights in uniform lined the streets as thousands watched the bright procession. A second parade was planned for seven pm followed by devotional services. The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias and Khorassans drew about as many visitors. Overall about 6 000 visiting Georgians attended the two secret order meetings.
The Georgia Manufacturers Association meeting in Columbus on May 15th heartily endorsed the thrift and savings campaign urged by the Treasury Department. Industrial leaders praised saving as a path to prosperity, pledged support, and adopted resolutions urging national adoption and cooperation with the War Savings program to foster wise spending and investment through government securities.
The House adopted a second Susan B Anthony amendment by a 204 to 89 vote. Supporters plan to push the fight to the Senate where it failed last session. Southern Democrats and some New England Republicans opposed it. 200 Republicans and 102 Democrats backed the measure.
Chief Beuxie and Chief of Detectives BE Seagraves praised for leading arrests after a spree of robberies across the city early Saturday. W T Collins & Co store burglary yielded hundreds in merchandise seized from Paul Jarrett and Henry Fleming. Benson's Bakery break ins also linked to Ed McClain, who reportedly confessed. Watches stolen from old college building and Park Letts home recovered from Jack Snapper. Porter Martin arrested on a separate Elbert county warrant.
Special to the Banner reports April 1919 saw the heaviest dip effort against cattle fever ticks in any April, with 5,339,015 dippings. This compares to 3,880,135 in April 1918, reflecting a determined push to eradicate ticks early and expand dipping capacity nationwide.
Miss Mary Stephens Holden and Lee Minor Paul Jr were married at First Presbyterian Church at nine with a large out of town guest list. Judge Horace M. Holden gave the bride in marriage as Haughey's Orchestra played and a reception followed at the parents’ Milledge Avenue home with pink roses and silver bonbon diaries as keepsakes.
Inmates at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary donated almost 400 to the Salvation Army Home Service Fund after two Shrine officials led a drive. Prisoners, eager to aid an organization that helps the down and out, pressed forward their pennies in a moving display of loyalty and gratitude as trustees collected the gifts.
Governor Dorsey on Tuesday stated he cannot approve or disapprove any highway development plans until the commissions he appointed submit their final reports. He indicated that once all evidence is in, it will be easier to choose legislation that best advances the good roads movement.
Alanta Ga May 21 J R Moore Jr a well known Atl is filing for divorce alleging his wife was overly friendly with Lieut Montague Salmon of Camp Gordon who disappeared recently and is accused of stealing about 4000 in government funds. The wife reportedly hugged and kissed him on a trolley and rode with him often. Salmon is in military confinement awaiting court martial.
A prominent Athens wedding drew wide social attention with Mrs Holden hosting guests in an orchid Guorgette gown. The bride, a Lucy Cobb graduate, and her groom, a University man and Phi Delta Theta member, plan a Perry Ga. homecoming after a wedding trip. Attendees included Col Jack Hayes of Atlanta and Judge Alex Stephens, among many others from Georgia and beyond.
Columnus Ga May 21 The Georgia Highways Association faces a state meeting in Atlanta May 29 30 to decide on highway reform proposals and bond plans amid a pending fight with county officials The majority plan by Turner Arnold Nan Smith and Straban calls for motor fees a reorganized highway department a constitutional tax levy and bonds The minority report mirrors opposing views a lively debate is expected at the two May meetings in Atlanta Chicago HK May 21 Every Swift and Company employee may become a partner under the 1919 Employes Stock Savings Plan shares issued at par pay by ten dollars down and four dollars weekly deductions stock allotment ranges from one to five shares by weekly wage to shares held by six months employment
Reports from the Methodist Missionary Centenary campaign indicate $167,383 subscribed by Monday night, about forty percent of the area quota. District superintendents had not yet submitted full reports while churches across Florida Georgia and Alabama surpassed their goals in various services. L. E. Platt and J. H. Martin lead the Atlanta area campaign with optimism for a strong finish.
To promote a healthy action of the Uver and correct the disorders caused by hisfoueness, Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent. Try them and see how quickly they give you a relish for your food and banish that during stupid feeling.
Atlanta May 21 Asa G Candler, soft drink magnate, may erect the tallest southern office building at Nunnallys corner after paying 425000 to Clarke estate for the property. The front footage values and a 32 story plan fuel expectations that architects already draft a mammoth downtown Atlanta building, though Candler would not discuss specifics.
Atlanta residents whisper that Camp Jesup, the southeast motor base, is seeing cars sold at unreal prices. Fords at 200 dollars, Dodges 360, limousines 750. Officials deny any sale and remind that three competitive bids are required and the top bid must meet government appraised value.
Elliott G. Stevenson of Detroit, counsel for the Chicago Tribune, denounced Henry Ford as a dangerous anarchist in Judge Tucker's court at Mount Clemens Michigan. Stevenson spoke amid a courtroom audience as Ford seeks 1,000,000 dollars in a libel suit over an editorial titled Ford Anarchist.
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