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VOLUME 34—NUMBER 21. WILL HU MED II COHECTIi WITH te HE SMITHS I Commitment Trial Today of Six Officers Who Were in Party That Killed Alleged Whiskey Runners. Athens, Ga., June 6.—Six prohibi tion enforcement officers who were in the party that shot and killed Jeff Smith and J. B. Smith, alleged whis ky runners of Athens, and who were charged with murder on tw>o counts in warrants issued yesterday, will report today to Sheriff E. C. Hixon, of Green County, the sheriff an nounced. He said he had communi cated with the six men and said they would appear. Pending commitment trial, which is expected tomorrow the officers will be held in Green county, the sheriff said. The kiling of the Smiths occurred in Green County .last Friday night when officers fired on the two men when, the officers allege, the Smiths refused to halt their automobile, which was suspect ed of carrying liquor. The prohibi tion officers declare the younger Smith began firing. Obe Smith, fa ther of J. B. Smith, in opening an | investigation of the killing yester ’ day, asserted he had found witnesses who deny his son fired on the of ficers. The officers named in the murder warrants are I. T. Lovejoy, Green County policeman; E. X. Brooks, Union Point, chief of police; J. T. I-. Darby, White Plains policeman; W. J. Sturdivant, Sheriff of Talia ferro County! Ed Howell, Crawford ville policeman, and A. H. Gastley, v depuiv United States marshal. Atlanta, June 6.—The six federal and county officers who are wanted . in Green County on charges of mur der in connection with the, killing .list Friday night of .1. B. and Jeff Smith, alleged rum runners, and who were expected to report late today to the sheriff of Green county, today were understood to be concealing their whereabouts under orders from Fred D- Dismukes, federal prohibi tion enforcement director for Geor gia. 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THE NEWS AND FARMER RELIGIOUS TRAINING TO BE GIVE! M. Representatives of Church and Welfare Organizations Called Into Conference to Make Plans. Washington, June 6. —Representa- tives of church and welfare organ izations called into conference here today by the war department in I connection with the moral and re- ! ligious training to be given in the army were told by Secretary Weeks that civilization was no longer as stable a quantity as it was before the great war. “Nothing will hold mankind bet ter together or be of much bene fit to men of all nations,” Mr. Weeks added, “as religion.” “I feel personally, as all men must do who have passed the meridian of life, a growing inclination to wards religion and religious life. I speak in the broadest sense, of course. 'I am fearful about the re sults that have come and are com ing from the late war. The civiliza tion of the world is threatened. “We wish to instill the religion into the hearts of our young men. There arc difficulties. We know these in many cases and are pre pared to meet them. I am confi dent, however, that this conference will assist to improve our influ ence. “I want you men to appreciate that the war department is thor oughly alive to the necessity of up building, physically, mentally, mor ally and religiously, those over whom it exercises control and will lend every effort to that end.” WADLEY BOY SCOUTS LEAVE FOR SEASHORE Special to the News and Farmer. Wadley. Ga., June 1. —Scoutmas- ter W. Rumble and the following Boy Scouts left Thursdaj* morning for Tybee: Bartow' Lamb, Thomas Lamb, Wil liam Moxlcy, Sam Evans, Jr., Rob ert West, Henry West, Will Evans, Jr., Buster Edenfeld, Hartwell Lind er, Cecil Sasses, Albert Peterson, Walter Dukes, Roy Battle, T. A. Maynard, Louie Amerson, Walter Bedingfield, Jr., Walter Shuler and Willie Lee Davis. They will spend about ten days on the island. Mammoth Turnips Raised A mamoth turnip raised by Mr. Otis Stevens is being displayed at Louisville Drug Cos. The turnip’s which weighs eleven and one half pounds was grown from Purple Top Globe seed. SOLID ALLIED FRONT ON REPARATIONS OF GERMANY FORECAST Consequence of Meeting Be tween Premier Poincare and Premier Theunis and Foreign Minister Jaspar. FRENCH TO CONSIDER A REASONABLE PLAN Way Left Open for Stanley Baldwin to Offer Solution if Forthcoming German Pro posals Fail. Brussels, June 6.—A solid and united allied front by France. Bel gium, Great Britain and Italy on the question of German reparations with France and Belgium agreed on a policy with regard to the Ruhr appears tt> be forecast in conse quence of a meeting here today be tween Premier Poincare, of France, and Premier Theunis and Foreign Minister Jaspar, of Belgium. A striking feature of the session, according to both the French and Belgians, was that a way was left open for Stanley Baldwin, the Brit ish prime minister, to propose a solution should it prove impossible to arrange a joint allied reply to new proposals Germany is expected to make almost immediately on the question of reparations. Will Meet Reasonajtf.e Plan The French expressed willingness to meet any reasonable German plan in a spirit of conciliation and, aside from insisting that payment from Germany must be forthcoming before the French soldiers march out of the Huhr, M. Poincare de clared he was ready and willing to entertain settlement suggestions from friendly quarters. It is assert ed that when the French premier made this statement, Mr. Baldwin was particularly in mind- The French, with the Belgians supporting their view still held out for a cessation of German passive resistance as an inflexible require ment before Germany’s new offer ; is examined; but M. Poincare’s at titude on the whole nevertheless, is construed here as decidedly less un compromising than heretofore. The two allies, France and Belgium, again at today’s meeting reaffirmed their decision to evacuate the Ruhr only as (Jermany has paid. Grave fears had been voiced that the French and Belgian viewpoints would prove irreconcilable; but af ter a private talk of more than an hour, between M. Poincare and M. Theunis and M. Jaspar which was considered the most important fea ture of the day it was announced officially “an understanding has been reached.” General Discussion. The meeting of “the board of di rectors of the Ruhr occupation com pany, limited,” as the French pre mier described today’s session prov ed to be a general discussion of the reparation question. When the delegates met tonight at the French embassy for dinner, M. Poincare and M. Jaspar decided that another meeting set for tonight was unnecessary. M. Poincare, therefore, will return to Paris about 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. Anew German note, which some thought arrived in Brussels today, failed to make its appearance. The premiers, however, were enabled to outline their eventual reply. The Belgians, while skeptical as to the acceptability of Germany’s new pro posals, expressed the opinion that the offer shoulcQi'ie examined into and answered. As the note will he addressed to all the allies, the Bel gians were of the belief it would afford an opportunity to restore the allied front by a joint reply. M Poincare assented to this. The plans agreed upon by the conferees to increase the effective ness of the Ruhr occupation as a producer of returns, both in kind and in cash, included the creation of an international syndicate to ex ploit tobacco and*aleohol monopo lies in tHe occupation regions. This measure in the Belgian plan, bears the notation “must be submitted to Great Britain.” RESOLUTIONS FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY Whereas, the State Superintendent of Schools has recommended that the General Assembly extend the borrowing power of the Governor to $3,500,00, in order to insure the prompt pay of the teachers of the State, therefore: Be it Resolved by the Jefferson County Board of Education in monthly meeting assembled June 5,- 1923, that we endorse the above rec ommendation of the State Superin tendent of Schools. Jefferson County has lost in dis count on school warrants for the year 1923 about $1,800,000. This works a great injustice to our teach ers and school children and tends to lower the morale of our teaching force, w’hen salaries are not paid promptly. It is not good business; it is very humiliating for our teach ers to wait for months on their pay. Be it Resolved that a copy of the above be sent to our State Super intendent of Schools to present to the attention of the Legislature, and a copy published in our County pa per, so that our people will urge their senators and representatives to co-operate at the next sission of our Legislature to this end. Office County Board of Education, Milton R. Little, County School Superintendent. LOUISVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1923 \ast Counterfeiting Scheme Is Broken Up When Thirteen Are Arrested By Government Men New York, June 6.—Alfred Mar sino, called the head of a vast coun terfeiting plot broken up by his arrest with I*2 alleged accomplices last night, was held in 310,500 hail today when he pleaded not guilty to a charge of counterfeiting. Mil lions of spurious government rev enue stamps, whiskey and cham pagne labels with the plates from which they were printed, were seiz ed in two raids conducted by Joseph A. Palma, chief secret service oper ative. Jeff Conrad, who was charged with having designed the plates with Robert Timroth and Antonio Voulo, alleged go-bet weens, were held in 32,500 bail each and Barnet Mitchell, a member of the band, was held in 31,000 bail. Others were paroled in custody of their attorney. Nation Wide Plot A nation-wide plot to withdraw liquor through bogus permits and the flooding of the country with imitation liquor in bottles bearing the counterfeited stamps and labels was declared by Chief Palma to have been broken lip by the raid. For months secret service operatives had watched the men- The arrest came when the agents were certain of seizing the counterfeit plates. The counterfeiters, it was said, worked in several groups, one of which manufactured illicit liquors, another used counterfeit medical prescriptions to deplete the supply of genuine liquor, while the third used forged withdrawal permits to obtain legitimate liquor from ware houses. Shriners Fete President and The First Lady Washington, June 6.—Presi dent and Mrs. Harding had an “old home day” at the White House this afternoon when near ly two thousand Ohio Shriners, received on the south lawn, en tertained their host and hostess with concerts by their bands and songs, by their chanters and drills by' their patrols. It has been a long while since the white House has seen a more informal gathering. It was not, “Mr. President,” or even the less dignified “noble” with which Mr. Harding was generally greeted. It was “How are you, Warren?” “Am sure glad to see you, War ren,” and similar salutations. The president was just as in formal as his visitors, shaking hands with all present, clapping old friends on the back, calling scores by their first name, pos ing with his visitors for snap shots, and, with Mrs. Harding, joining in the singing of songs of somewhat jazzy nature. Mrs. Harding, who remained on the front portico, often ad dressed the visitors as “You folks,” talked with the band leaders, and called out what se lections she desired played on her compliments after a partic ularly pleasing one. Altogether it resembled a lawn party or church social such as are common this time of year in the middle west. The temples received were those from Co lumbus, “the president’s own,” Cincinnati, Cleveland and Day ton. When the Ohioans departed the scene shifted, for the Presi dent and Mrs. Harding then re ceived the temple farthest from home, Aloha of Honolulu. Ac companied hy James S. McCan dless, retiring imperial poten tate and a member of the tem ple, the Hawaii delegation enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Harding with native songs, placed leis around their necks and made the president an honorary mem ber of its temple. P. T. A. NOTES To correct the idea that P. T. A. work is only school work I have been asked to mention the different departments of P. T. A. work. Mrs. Jones, our state President presented the entire work so beauti fully at the district meeting held here in March. There are five general departments of work which include in this cope practically every thing any civic organization might do. The depart ments are: Organization and Effi ciency, Public Welfare, Public Health, Education and Home Ser vice., There is talk of P. T. A. sponsor ing a Girl Scout organization. For several years the girls have been without a leader. Mrs. Phillips in Louisville Academy. Plans for next year’s work will be made during the summer months so please mail membership dues to Mrs. ,1. R. Phillips, treasurer, so that committees can be revised. Revival Meeting Begins at Bartow Next Sunday Revival services are announced to begin at the Methodist Church in Bartow next Sunday, June 10. The pastor, Rev. .1. D. McCord, will be assisted in this meeting by Miss Emma L- Tucker of Enterprise, Fla. Miss Tucker is well and favorably known in this section. Several years ago she assisted in revival meetings in Louisville, Wadley, Sandcrsville, Swainsboro, and Davisboro. Servic es will be held twice daily, at 4:00 P. M. and 8:30 P. M. and will con tinue two weeks. The public gen erally is invited to attend. Chief Palma said the entire coun terfeit ring had been rounded up. New York, June 6. Thirteen men were arrested and millions of bogus government revenue stamps, whis key and champagne labels with the plates from which they were print ed were seized by operatives of the United States secret service in two raids here last night, it was an nounced today. “The gang had a manufacturing and distributing organizatoin work ed out on a standard business line,” Palma asid. “The chief of the out fit was Alfred Marzano, of Brook lyn. Next in importance was Jeff Conrad, the artist, who designed the plates. Then came the photo en gravers, who cut the plates. These were given to Antoiipo Voulo, the go-between, who took them to print ships and had the stamps and labels made.” Seize Numerous Machines The secret service men also seiz ed numerous automatic stamp-num bering machines, official govern ment watermarked prohibition pa per. government prescription lilanks and fake confederate hills. “This raid should act as a warn ing,” Palma said, “to all those who think they are getting something when they buy bootleg liquor with a fancy label. A well known name does not cost any more to print than a poor one. And federal bond ing stamps can be turned out by the million. \Ve have 500,000 right here in the office.” Greetings From Editor of New Bedford Paper The following letter was received from Zephaniah W. Pease, editor of the New Bedford Mercury, New Bed ford, Mass., in reply to a letter of greeting sent to him by the editor of The Chronicle and delivered, along with fifty issues of The Chronicle, by Lieutenants Greybeal and Bleakley, commanding the two giant Martin bombing planes which last Monday carried two bales of cotton to New Bedford to be manu factured into Masonic aprons and carried by air to the Shritiers at the Washington convention of the Mystic Shrine- New Bedford Massachusetts. June 4, 1923. Mr. Thomas J. Hamilton, Editor The Augusta Chroriicle. Dear Sir: Just before six o'clock this afternoon, I heard the humming of motors, and looking from my office window, I saw the air plane from Georgia settling to a landing spot at the eastward. A few minutes later your letter to The Mercury was delivered by the two gallant gentlemen, Lieuts. Greybeal and Bleakley, who had participated in an ex perience never before achieved by men, of looking upon the cotton fields of Georgia when the morning light was breaking and viewing hours before sunset the mills of New Bedford, the . city of first importance in the manufacture of cotton, which rely upon the Southland for their supply of raw material. Very few people in New Bed ford could have picked a spot where an airplane might land and it was a marvel that these accomplished officers could drop like the gentle dew from heaven upon the earth beneath, at the one point where a land ing was feasible. We learned later that during the war period the air service had plotted this spot with ranges of the water tower and chimneys. We often hear the achievements of our air service belittled, .but in the light of this extraordinary per formance, we find much to ad mire and give us pride. The copy of The Augusta Chronicle, the South’s oldest newspaper, was placed in the edi tor’s hands, and the date line of the morning edition of a paper delivered a thousand miles away in the afternoon, excited the im agination. The editor of the old est newspaper in this section— the Mercury was established 115 years ago—was impressed by the fulfillment of the exploit as was the editor The Chronicle at the prospect. Truly today is not yesterday and what tomorrow may bring forth is past compre hension . We cherish this novel opportunity to exchange the written greeting and to read the current issue of The Chronicle. We give our compliments to you and to the gentlemen of the Army Air Service who have made this exchange of letters and newspapers possible. Very sincerely yours, ZEPHANIAH W. PEASE, Editor of the New Bedford Mercury. REPORT ON LOUISVILLE WATER State Board of Health Atlanta, Ga. Mr. A. P. Little, Clerk, Louisville, Ga. Dear Sir:— I wish to make the following re port on samples of water collect ed on May 22: Samples Nos. 1888 and 1890, from taps as listgd, all show at this time a very excellent water. I am enclosing results of analy sis. Yours very truly, H. C. Wood fall, Director. SMS HE Si BO! RESEMBLING MOUNT KILLED Gil SEPT, 11 Fisherman Quoted As Saying He Saw Boy Killed By- Three Others and His Body Placed Under Pier, NOTIFIED POLICE BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN Skeleton Believed By Au thorities to Be That of. Northwestern Student Found Under Pier April 30. Chicago, June 6.—John Strom, an Evanston fisherman, was quoted to day by the Chicago Daily Journal as declared he saw a boy resembling Leighton Mount, Northwestern l ni versity freshman, killed and his body placed under a pier in Evan ston early in the morning of Sept. 22, 1921, the date of Mount's dis- 1 appearance after a class rush. Strom's story as related by the Journal was told for him by Harry ; Cook, a chum of young Mount. | Strom, who declared he had told his story to an Evanston policeman on that day and that no attention was paid to it, testified recently in . the state's attorney’s investigation by auhorities and in Evanston said Strom had told unusual stories at other times and little credence was attached to his statements. Killed by Three Others. “I saw a boy resembling Leighton Mount killed by three others the morning of Sept. 22, 1921, “Strom was represented by Cook as having said, according to the Journal. “I saw them place his body under the pier. I heard the tallest of the three say, ‘My God, he’s croaked." , I told what I saw to an Evanston policeman and asked I the chief but nothing was about it. I testified to this effect | before the state's attorney.” Strom also was represented as ; having said he was fishing on that j morning and saw and heard three youths shouting and laughing on the beach. He said they told him ! they had another boy imprisoned j in a chicken house. “Then the three said they would get him and make him eat sand,” Strom was quoted as having told younk Cook who related the story because of Strom’s somewhat in coherency of speech. Might Get in Lungs “I protested. “‘The sand might, get into his lungs and kill hint,’ T said, but they answered that we all had to eat sand to keep healthy. Then they went and got the boy. He was fighting for all he was worth but there were three of them and he did not have a chance. They dragged him down to the sand and threw him down and sat on him. He was fighting and struggling all the time. I thought it was all in fun and didn’t interfere. “Then the two smaller ones held him down while the taller one pull ed open his mouth and stuffed it I full of sand. The boy stopped strug gling and lay still. I asked them if they had hurt him and they told me to mind my own business.” Strom insisted he saw the trio place the still form under Harrison Street pier after prying up a plank. The skeleton believed by the au thorities to be that of Mount was found under the Lake Street pier on April 30th and instigated the grand jury investigation. KIWANIS CLUB HAS LUNCHEON The Kiwanis Club held the regu lar weekly meeting Tuesday at noon in the Denny Building when lunch eon was served to the members. Those present were Messers. R. S. Farmer, Frank Hardeman, Turner Farmer. R- G. Price, R. V. Harris, O. H. Beall, J. B. Polhill, Jr., R. L. Bethea, W. 1.. Phillips, J. R. Phillips, Larry Perkins, J. C- Ramsey, R. N. Whigham, Phillips Ahbot, W. W. Abbot, Jr., H. E. Boothe of Atlanta. Carlyle of Atlanta, L. R. Farmer, J. R. Murphy, Hoyt Haulbrook, and Henry Culpepper. Mr. J. R. Phillips read a letter from Mrs. Albert Stapleton giving some intor ting facts regarding the Jeff Highway, Mrs. Stapleton stat ed f.nat the President of the . con federacy made his way from Hart well, to Washington, Louisville and Stapleton. Mrs. Stapleton stated that Davis changed horses at Staple ton, her father supplying the fresh horses for the fleeing president. This very interesting communication was j referred to the Highway Committee composed of R. V. Harris, J. R. Phil lips and W. L- Phillips. The Hotel Committee, one of the most prominent and hardworking of the organization, was appointed by J the president, and a vote was taken ] to authorize the committee to take 1 definite steps to erect an up to date j hotel in Louisville. Those appoint-1 ed were: R. L. Bethea. W. W. Ab bot, Jr., R. V. Harris,-R. S. Farmer, and R. G. Price. Mr. H. FI. Boothe of Atlanta, of | the Georgia Cotton Growers Asso-; ciation made an interesting and in-! structive talk. Mr. Hancock, of the : World Famous Magician furnished entertainment of the Kiwanians. FOR SALE—Two pure-bred Duroc-Jersey Boar Pigs. Six months old, 150 pounds eachJ Guv W. Firor, Louisville,! R. F. D. No, 5. I OFFICERS SEARCH FOR KING PURNELL Have Warrant Charging Him With Statutory Offense Upon a 15-Year-Old Girl. Could Not. Be Found. St. Joseph. Tune fi.—Armed with a w’arrantSs/ : ng" Benja min Purnell chargihw with a statutory offense uj on a*v s //| i 0 Aid girl, George C. i County sheriff and a dozen depuhes raided Shiloh, Purnell’s residence at the House of David colony tonight seeking the vanished cult leader. Purnell was not found at Shiloh or any other building in the colony. ’The warrant, which was signed Saturday by Judge Charles K. White of the Berrien County circuit court, was issued on complaint of a young Detroit married woman once an in mate of Shiloh. She charges Pur nell assaulted her over a period of three years, from the time she was 13 years old. Issuance of the warrant was kept secret until today to give Sheriff ; Bridgman an opportunity to lay his lines for the possible apprehension of Purnell at someone of the var ious i laces where it is suspected he may lie in hiding. The sheriff and his aides searched each of the 100 or more rooms of Shiloh, the adjoining structure known as “Benjamin’s house,” and the annex, which is connected with “Benjamin’s house” by an enclosed bridge. The woman upon whose charges the warrant was drawn went to Niles, Mich., home of Judge White, last Saturday from Detroit at the suggestion of Judge Harry Dinge man who is conducting the one-man grand jury investigation into the activities of the colony. Judge White was asked to issue the war rant to forestall any question of the validity of the warrant if it were issued outside of Berrien County. Show For American Legion A show, under the auspices of the American Legion, will he given Wed neseday night, June the twentieth, in the School Auditorium. The world Famous Magician, which show ed here to a small audience on ac count of the heavy rain Tuesday night, will give a return engagement and Mr. Lorry Perkins, who saw the show, and who has this work in charge, recommends it highly and hopes to have the Legion realize a neat sum on the entertainment. Tickets will be on sale at the drug stores the week preceding the twen ! tieth. Sick Room Supplies GAUZE LYSOL CREOLIN . ? BANDAGES BED PANS EAR SYRINGES INFANT SYRINGES HOT WATER BAGS ADHESIVE PLASTERS NO. 6 DISINFECTANT FOUNTAIN SYRINGES With twenty-seven years experience to guide us in our purchases, you can depend on get ting THE BEST when you come to us for your sick-room supplies. , The Louisville Drug Cos. The Store Louisville, Georgia. “Going Since 1896—Growing All the Time.” 52.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE MENS. CL FIRST, MEMBER OF G. S F; COMMIT! IMF Being Organized for Better Co-operation Between the Farmers Along the G. & F., , Railroad Line. J Wrens, Ga., Jane 6.—The Georgia & Florida Railway Community League, which is being formed by the railroad for the purpose of bet ter co-operation between the farmers on its line, received its first charter , member here tonight when the Wrens Community League, at a mass t meeting of citizens heartily indorsed ; the league. The local league pledged its support to the railway league and the citizens present pledged to work i and abide by its rules. The meeting was held in the Wrens < collegiate institute, where a large: • crowd of citizens of Wrens and rep resentatives gathered to hear the principles of the league explained to them by W. A. French, industrial 1 , agent of the road. Talks were made by W. A. French, and H. W. Purvis. 1 general manager of the G. & F.. and 1. S. Caldwell, professor at the insti tute, and a local minister who also presided over the meeting. Purposes of League. The league, as explained by Mr. French, is for a united co-operation 1 for enforcement of general progres- * , sive developments. Some of its ob jects are as follows: To unite the 1 people and the G. & F. railroad to gether as one, aiming and working for the cause of progress; to elimi- ( nate any and all possible rivalry as , between any two or more communi- ‘ tics; to keep all farmers well satis field; to secure more farmers to re- . place our farmer losses; to stimu ! late and help increase agriculture; ! to foster hog, poultry, cattle and fruit raising; to establish scientific marketing methods; to encourage i new industries and to encourage the i building of better farm homes. The , league as organized and outlined, is free for any communities and mem- i hers and there is no cost to any per- 1 son to become a member. The lea- i gue, as explained by Mr. French, is not being organized for any finan cial gain whatever. Its purpose is to foster a better spirit among the farmers and the towns along the G. & F. Railroad. BANDITS MAKE HAUL New York. June 6.—Four armed 1 bandits entered the jewelry store I of Barnett Goldstein at 97th Street land Broadway today, held up the son and a clerk and i escaped with $70,000 worth of jew ' elry.