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^ ± s Ed. Note.—This I* one of t se ries of articles written by a staff correspondent about the many prosperous smaller towns In Athens territory. Prosperity Is coming to this section through diversified farming and In the de velopment of many small Indus tries, which Is reflected In the splendid growth of many of these towns, Madison, Ga. (Third Installment) AT THE CITY OF MADISON, GA.: A Brag Agricultural " School Excellent Churches Well Attended : Active Women’s ' on - - Hudson Claims Wife Shot Boys Misses Nettie and Willis Jones Have Let Contract For Improvements. Athens is to have another beauti ful recreation center. The erectXr of a large dancing pavilion and V , construction of a large lake a i Organizations A, Lire and Progressive Board of Trade i * Plans Being Made for a Fall Fair (By Henry F. 3axon) Madisoti, Os.—There la now coorae of construction at the Eighth District A. and U. school a girls’ dor mitory which will cost In the neigh borhood 0t 126,000, and will afford a • most splendid' living place lor the girls in attendance at the school. It Is • felt that 'Die money expended for the maintenance of this school will not be without reward to the future genera tions, all argument by pessimist* ana othsr “disorginlzers” to the contrary notwithstanding. It Is believed and felt by the Vast majority of people S ho favoif the agricultural and voca- onal schools that such is an Invest- msat well worth the while, and the antagonistic views of a few people tn the state .are being noticed with a feeling of alarm not unmixed with scorn;| for It is difficult to understand Why, in this enlightened age, there ara some who are opposing the most nasfnl education which will lit the boys and girls to flgbt the battles and pursue the ways which beckon them in this life. “Really,” as ex pression was made, "It is a species of narrow-mlndetlnoss.’’ j There .Were 120 pupils enrolled at the school the pest term, and It is looked for this number to be largely increased during the coming terms. The school Is doing a magnificent work end Is worthy the unqualified support Of the citltena of Morgan . county and of the state. Prof, a F. Qay Is principal at the school and Mr. V. P. Corbett fs In charge of tbe horticultural depart ment. ssfcjsted by a competent corps S^SSpoPof school mffttifs«Mad- Ison: There It erected In "one corner of the old courthouse square a moim* meat to the memory of a man, aa re* (trred to before In these Install* mpnta, whose heart went out to the /indigent orphan children of the com munity and for whose benefit he be* queathed a part of his accumulated swimming pool on the, new Lexitig road Is to be beguu at an early by Misses Nettie and Willis Jf of Athens. When completed it | < pected that the new center will t * of tbe most popular amua ©nt places In this section for / "ind leading citizens and their wiy i children, r ^ The Davis Construction company has been awarded the contract aud, according to statements made by them on Monday, the new project will be completed within a few weeks. Work will begin this week on the lake and will be followed by the construe tion of the dancing pavilion. The site of the new recreation cen ter is only about a mile outside the city limits and is ideally located on the beautiful new Lexington roaQ, which is to be opened Friday. According to a statement ma3e Monday by Miss Jones, a small ad mission is to be charged for the ben efits of the place and only an exclu sive class will be invited to attefid. One of the best novelty orchestras in this section will furnish the music for the dancing, and the swimming pool and bath houses will be the very latest and modern in design. First Bomb Test Against Capital Ship Made Today fortune, that , they might have novan- - os of education. Inscriptions ™ , monument tell the tale of this splendid gentleman's ambitions, who left an endowment of $100,000 for "the education of Indigent white or phans of the county,” end the in terest frpm this endowment Is today being used to socb beneficial pur pose. - The monument fiends a granll* shaft, but a'more lasting monument (b erected to bis memory through tbe Uv«a of the hundreds of boys and . (Continued on Page 2) DEATH OF INFANT. Elizabeth, the 6-montbs-old Sarah Elia daughter of Mr. and Mm H. lied at the home of her nt*. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. E- J Tuesday night at 2:40 owing a short illness of Whooping cough and stomach trouble. The funeral services will be bold Wednesday afternoon at 6 O’clock at • the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. E. Church St 74$ North Jackson street, the Rev. Dr. Walter Anthony being In charge. Interment will he made to the Oco/tea cemetery. (By Associated Prest) Newport News, July 19.—The llrst real test between aircraft and a bat tleship will be made off the Virginia capes tomorrow, whea army, navy and marine corps aviators will at tempt to sink the former Gorman bat tleship Osttrlcslnnd with bombs rang ing from 250 to 1.000 pounds. Thus far airmen have sunk every ship at tacked, but because of the superior armor protection and vastly greater />t-n pf the Qstf riesland, many naval Officers who have watched too testa expressed doubt tonight that tomor row’s attack will be successful. (By Associated Press) Macon, Ga., July 19.—Glenn Moore Hudson, accused by hie wife of killln, hie two etep-sone at the Hudson home near Albany last week, declared today that aha shot the boys, according to Sher iff O. F. Tarver, of Albany, and R. P. Hall, clerk of the euperlor court, who visited Hudson In the jail here. "My wife wae angry because the two boyt had taken a Water melon she had forbidden them to have, and shot them to death,” Hudson said. The killing took place while he was In a pasture about a quarter of a mile from the house early In the morning, he said, and en route tb town later hie wife admitted the killing. n CROP WILL BE EXTENDED By GENERAL TAX ACT Nothing to Capital Removal Bill (Special to The Banner) Atlanta, Ga., July 19.—Hon. Henry McCord, one of Atlanta’* foremost bankers, made the charge this morn ing at the meeting of the house cfgn- mlttee on public prppertles that there l« not and never ha* been anything to the “so-called capital removal movement except a lot of hlghly-pald propaganda by e few people to Ma con," and there hae nerer ■ been "anybody intereetqd In it save three or foty counties right around Bibb.” . ' , That committee took the same cut- and-dried action taken yesterday by the senate public properties commit tee, and recommended for passage the Atlanta commute*’* bill provid ing for the stle or exchange of the governor’s mansion, amending it *o as to Include two member* of the senate and three of the house. The measure will be substituted when It reaches the floor of the house by the bill by Mr. Beck, of Car- roll, so fixing it that the mansion property canpot be traded or told, but may be leased under certain corral lions. The Banner Now Located Hancock The Banner news and editorial rooms are now located in The H8P aid’s new building on East Hancock avenue, the buUding • on Lumpkin street that has tor eo many years been occupied by The Banner having been vacated nn Monday. All communications for The Ban ner hereafter Should he. brought to The Herald or phonek to number 1216. ri : Puts a Poll Tax on Womeh Which Is Expected to Raise $250,000. (Special to The Banner) Atlanta, Ga., July 19.—Today, in tba senate, In connection with the Intro duction of the general tax act, Mr. Culpepper, who Is handling the meas ure, made the statement that tbe bill as drawn does not Include the pro posed tax of a cent a gallon on gaso line. Because of the opposition which has sprung up on those propo sals, he said, the matter was not con- sldsred by the committee and If any thing Is to be done on either If will be by separate legislation. Tbe bill puts a poll tax on women, which la expected to raise (260,000, and other Increases and additions which will raise another (260,000 Include (1 per room per year on hotels, (16 to (-V a year on cafes and restaurants, (50 e year on all dealers In cigars at re tail, (260 a year on dealers In automo bile Urea and accessories at retail and (25 a year on wholesale dealers, (100 a year on stevedores, (10 to (100 year on dealers on coal, coke or wood, (5 to (100 per month on mo tion pictures and vaudeville theaters. The bill, as Introduced, was refer- Announcement Follows the Meeting of Governors of Banks in Cotton Belt. I LLOYD-GEORGE TO ATTEND • WASHINGTON CONFERENCE | LIMITATION ARMAMENTS (By Associated Press) | London, July 19.—It la announc- j I ©d ,as provisionally arranged that ■ | Premier Lloyd-George will attend j | the Washington conference on | | limitation of armaments. i 4 V STAND TELLS DF (By Associated Press) Washington, D, c., July 19.—Fur ther credit for harvesting aud mar keting of the coming cotton crop will be extended in whatever, amount legitimately required, it was an* nounced tonight by the federal re 1 State Throws Its Whole serve board and governors ol the re- Strength j n Prosecution ASPHALT IS FREE Fordney Tells Democrats They Can Amend Tariff By House Contro^^,.^. servo banks of Atlanta, Richmond, Dallas and Kansas City. The announcement was made after a meeting of the governors of the reserve banks in the cotton belt seek ing to formulate a uniform policy on cotton loans for orderly marketing the i\ew crop. It was decided credit would be ex tended either directly to member banks by the reserve banks or indi rectly to non-member banks through member banks. These loans will be made by the federal reserve banks upon notes, drafts and bills of exchange issued ci drawn in accordance with terms of the federal reserve act and regu lations of the federal reserve board for harvesting or orderly marketing of the coining cotton crop, the an nouncement added. "In order, however, that these re discount facilities of the federal re serve banks may be made fully ef fective it will be necessary that mem ber banks in cotton states place their loaning facilities freely at the dis posal of cotton producers and deal ers in their respective localities with the knowledge and assurance Of Players. (By Associated!Press) Chicago, 111., July 19.—The state today turned Its full strength Into the prosecution of the Chicago White Sox baseball players and others charged with conspiracy to throw the 1919 world’s aeries, sending Bill Burns, who admitted being an accom plice ol_the defendants an<T turned state’s evidence in return for Immu nity, to the stand to tell the Inside story of the reported sell-out of the game’s greatest players to gamblers who wanted the series thrown to CTn clnnatf. Bums, who was about a third through hts story when court journed,' was on the stand long enough to name Arnold Rotbsteln, ot New York; Abe Attell, former feath erweight champion, and David Zel zer, of Des Moines, one of the de fendants; Billy Maharg, of Philadel phia, and himself as among the or ganizers ot the alleged conspiracy. Burns described numerous meet ings between the players and alleged fixers and said the athletes agreed that! to make the series "made to order” the federal reserve board and federal on throwing the games aa desired. reserve banks will recognize the ur- red to the committee and la expected geacy of rendering all proper assist- to come back tomorrow tor a eocona reading and will be called up tot passage by Mr. Culpepper on Thuri day. Gov. Harding Asks Federal Reserve Board Investigated Executive Committee of Clarke County Fair to Meet This Afternoon At 4 O’clock Definite plans and a working pro- bera: John,A. Darwin, chairman | or , th « Clarke county fatr.| w Ca „ 0 „ BecreUry . of th , chamber which is to be one of the biggest ex- . _ . _ .... positions of Us kind ever held In the ol Commerce, A. Rhode*, W. O. Urtf- south, will be perfected at the meet-j feth, Howard Scott and Hugh White; lag of the executive fair committee, °i the Woman’* club, Mr*. C. M. Snoll- In the Chamber of Commerce rooms! Ing. Mrs. A. 8. Parker, Mrs. E. K. this afternoon at 4 o’clock. It Is the Hodgson. Jr.; of tbe Rottry club, H. wish ol Chairman Darwin that every A. Nix; of the Klwtni* dub, W. F. member of the committee'be present. Dorsey; of the Advertising dub, M. this afternoon, In view of the fact G. Michael; of th* Clsrk* County that some very Important mattras relative to the big project will be taken up. According to the tentative plan* tbat have been adopted and the big program that Is being worked out, the Clarke county fair this fall will surpass anything of Us kind, ever held In the state. Already It has been decided to have a number of Inter esting features tn connection with the Farm bureau, Jnm*« W. Morton; of the University, Chancellor David 6. Barrow; ot »a Agricultural college, Dr. A. M- Soulo; of the State Normal Bchool, Dr. J. M. Pound; of Lucy Cobb Institute, Miu Mildred. Ruther ford; ot the city board of education, O. O. Bond; of ill* rural school*, Capt. T. H, Dozier; of city council, Mayor Andrew C. Erwin and A. E. Davison; of th* Athene Auto associa- falr, Including a number of tent at- 1 tlon, F. J. Lawler; of th* Athena In- tractions. actors, airplane and bat- i surance association, T. L. Mitchell; loon ascensions, races, etc. of the Bankers’ association, J. Warren The dates ana site ot the fair have Smith; of the Elks lodge, Arthur Fla- not as yet been definitely decided upon, but It Is expected that these will be fixed in the Immediate ruture. The executive committee ot the fair Is composed of the following mem- tau; ol tba press, Dan H Maglll; ot the county farm demonstrators, Jones Purcell and Miss Annl* Ms* Wood; publicity, John M, Drewry and Mrs. E. W. Carroll. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., July 19.—uor- ernor Harding, of the federal reserve board, with the approval of Secretary Mellon, has asked congress to Inves tigate operations of the board ana the .reserve system, and Chairman McFadden, of the house banking and currency committee, today Introduces a resolution to comply with the ta~t quest. McFadden said- the Investigation iwould cover every phase of activi ties of the board, its twelve reserve banks and branch banks over ■ pe riod ot deflation of the last eighteen months, If tbe .house approved of g* lug Into what he described as a "mess of charges aud accusations of dis criminations coming mostly from tbe south and west.” ance to these important Interests dur ing such abnormal times.” Governor Strong, of the New York Reserve’ bank, and representatives ot certain New York member banks, at tending the conference, said it was their opinion that the proposed estab lishment ot a fund by various com mercial banks for making cotton loans-was “neither necessary nor de sirable” at the present time, but strong and important New York In stlfutiobs assured him if tbe facili ties offered.hy, thfe revorx%tiqjijts and the war finance corporotlbn were Inadequate they would ?o-operate In establishing a cotton loan fund in whatever amount the situation de manded. $500,000 to Be Advanced South Washington, D. C., July 19.—The agreement to make an advance or (600,000 to a southern exporter to finance the exportation of approxt- matsly 12.000 bales ot cotton was An nounced Tuesday by a finance cor poration. The cotton, the corpora- tlon said, would be from Georgia. South Carolina and North Carolina. Under this loan the cotton will be held In warehouses for export within the period of six months. HOME FINANCING WOULD ALSO BE VERY DESIRABLE. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C„ July 19.—Pro vision for home financing, in addi tion to what Is available through ordinary banking channels In We cotton territory, would be desirable under the present unusual condi tion*, according to replies received today to a questionnaire sent to bank ers by Secretaries Mellon and Hoo ver and Eugene Meyer. Jr., manag ing director of the war finance cor poration. Suspects Released In Watson Murder Case Investigation (Dy Associated Press) Mllledgevllle, Ga., July 19.—All five suspects held in connection with (Tie renewal of the inquiry into the deatn two years sgo of Carl Watson were released this afternoon, utter the grand jury concluded the investiga tion without returning any indict ments. Department Orders Report Withheld From Publication (By Associated Press) New Orleans, La., July 19.—Henry Mooney, federal district attorney, to day received Instructions from tha department of Justice to withhold from publication the report of the prohibition agents her*. The reason Is unannounced. In vestigation followed the alleged file- gat seizure ot liquors and tbe claims nf persons that when It wos ordered returned to them they received bottles of grape juice and water Instead of liquor. (By Associated Press) ’ Washington, fo. C., July/.-jAW^he house finished consideration of' the contested schedules In the Fordngy tariff bill today by placing asphklt pn the free list and thus, to four of -five paragraphs open ho a separate vote, overruled the action ot its ways and means committee In framing-the 'measure. Dye control provisions were the only ones not upset by the hottt* votea ,, After disposing with asphalt the house began consideration of various perfecting amendment* which the committee deemed necessary and made slight Increases In duty on dried beans and shelled almonds before it was stopped by a long parliamentary fight. Chairman Fordney finally told th* democrats they could amend th* tar iff when they got control Of <Se house and not before. Endeavors Will Entertain Tonight * The First Christian church this evening, at 8:30 o’clock, be !the scene of one of the moat delightful entertainments ever staged, whdn the Endeavor society of that church puts on their silver tea. A special program, which Includes reading*. ■ violin solors and other interssttog numbers, will be rendered. Follow ing the regular program than will be a carnival affair In the basement of the church. A number of booth* attractively decorated with a good looking girl on the Inside ot each, likewise attractively decorated, Witt dispense candy, cold drinks, peanuts, etc. • ... No admission la to be charged and tbe public la cordially invited tO; b* present at the church at S:20 o’clodg. A Jolly good time awaits everyone who attends. „ ^ • j ' Millions Be Saved In Appropriations ■—T- -: WifcMifliMM (By Associated Press)- -H ■Washington. D. C„ July 19.—Esti mated saving of approximately (112,- 900,000 can be effected In appropria tions of tour billion dollars available for government expenditure* during the current fiscal year, President Harding was Informed today bjr J(B- rector of the Budget Dawea. WHO’S WHO JULIAN 8CUD6ER GOETCHIUS IN ROTARY By CHA8. E. MARTIN. JULIAN SCUDDER GOETCHIUS 1 mer home, where he waa mayor, Pt*9" waa born in Mllledgevllle, Ga., flfft Ident of the leading bank, director was reared by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Scudder, In Athens, where he. resided until he left the University of Georgia In 1892. He graduated from Llncoln-Jeflereon col lege In 1912 with a B. L. degree. He is a member of the ,9. A. E. IrnWr ulty, an elder in the Flrat Presbyte rian church here, Is a Mason, Shrlner, Knights Templar and member of Pe Cloverhurst Country club. After twenty-five years' connection with the Matbieson Alkali Works, a (10.0UO.- 000 corporation ot Saltvllle, Va„ he has returned to Athens, his first love, to live. He has taken the lead In affairs here just a* he did In hla tor- in a number of big corporations -apd prominent In all war activities dur ing the period of hostilities. In Athafeg now he Is vice president sndtfeM* urer of the Mallleon Braided. COto Mill and la a director In the/Osp»|l* National and the American ■ State banks. Just now he Is due to b* fishing with the “Uncle Remus,gt)d Aunt Dinah Houseboat Club” some where off the coast of North Caro lina, and la probably listening to 1 Mr. John Wilkins tell a big fish taM. -.HiS business address Is the Ml Ills on Braided Cord company and hla uptn* Is 480 Mllledge avenue. Hi* WrV day is June 14th. ■ U —^ - . -— ~ P“J I ■ ; Getting An Efficient Servant These Days Is An Ordeal. (Copyright 1921, By H. C. Fisher, Trademark Reg..U. S. Pat. Office.) f i