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VOL. 90
No. 299 Associated Press Dispatches
ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22,1922
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Single Copies 2 Cents Daily. 5 Cents Sunday.
rOTARIANS enjoy splendid
program at annual ladies
banquet held last night
LARRY GANTT’S v
DAILY COLUMN
Real Estate
Is On Boom
Dr. Andrew M. Soule De-
• livers Interesting Ad
dress On Brazilian Trip.
Mock Case Ends In Mis
trial — Women Jurors
Could Not Agree On
Verdict. ttXiJCDH
in V clvic organization at the Georgian
„,ir real estate dealers tell me Hotp , nio . h ,
that „t late there has been an in
Rotary Ann" night was enjoy-
by members of the celebrated
. niand for' city property
in d they expect it to grow right
alom:
All of our real estate
„ en t„ .ay there is a decided and
noi-cebalt- improvement in city
property and parties irom other
places are now making inquiries.
And prices are maintained, for it
j, realized that with the growth
and prosperity of Athens there is
a fine future for the place.
And a number of-, new houses
he erected next spring and it
is expected that a regular build-
in,. boom will strike Athens.
With our educational facilities,
many people from a distance want
to move here to take advantage of
our schools and colleges. I under
stand that a movement is now on
(0 ot to build an apartment house
in Athens, and which is i badly
needed. To show public faith in
Athens, there is now plenty of
money to loan on city property.
The country is getting over, its
panic and things fast settling
down. The outlook for the fu
ture is brighter than since the
collapse of prices. A well posted
gentleman tells me that nearly
every day strangers are in Athens
making inquiries about homes.
ABOUT the
WEEVILS
A gentleman who has madp a
study of the cotton boll weevil
and investigated its ravages in
different states, says that the pest
does its worst damage the lirst
three years after its appearance,
when it gradually si gotten un
der control. Whether this is due
to farmers learning how-to com
bat the pest or the weevil begins
to decrease in number he cannot
say. This gentleman cited several
counties in Texas, now practical
ly Aid of the pesywaho South
Georgia, where farmers are gaatn
raising fair crops of cotton. “•
?ays next year will bo the tWro
year since the pt*t br
the counties around Athena ana ne
confidently believes that if we can
weather the storm one more yew
we can master the weevil. Anyway,
by the intelligent use of calcium
arsenate we can grow cotton, and
this is what every fanner ought to
Addresses were delivered by Dr.
Andrew M. Soule and H. Ahit Nix.
Dr. Soule spoke on his recent trip
to Brazil where he represented the
United States government at an
economic conference. He told -if
the customs and habits of the
Brazilians, illustrating his inter
esting and instructive address with
the use of maps.
Rotarian Nix delivered a very
beautiful charge to Dr. Arthus
Palmer who was initiated into thr
club as a representative of the
wholesale drug business. Mr. Nix
declared that the purpose of Ro-
tsiry is to instill within its mem
bers the desire to be of service to
their fellowmen. He stressed the
necessity for attending its meet
ings, pointing out that men can
not know each other well until
they are thrown together.
The music was one of the de
lightful features of the evening.
Miss Louise Rostand of Lucy Cobb
Institute charmed her audience
with her vocal solos accompanied
by Rotarian Hugh L. Hodgson.
do.
LABOR IN
OGLETHORPE
Mr. Appling, a leading business
man and large land-owner oi
Lexington, was in town the other
day and tells me that section of
his county has been about stripped!
of negroes, and many farm* must
lie idle next year. Mr. Appling
lays he has three improved farm*
and has not a single hand on any
lot them. It looks like they must
remain untilled. He said he lost
trying to farm under boll weevil
conditions, and did not care to
lose anv more. It is the same
case with other farmers in his
county. Of course it is hard to
have to pay taxes on vacant land,
but this is better than cultivating
it at a loss.
Hotel last night.
Beginning at seven o’clock, at
which time a banquet was served,
the Rotarians and their guests
were delighted with a program of
entertainment which lasted sever
al hours.
SOULE
SPEAKS
GETTING UNCOMFORTABLY CROWDED
STEGEMAN REMAINS AS HEAD OF
ATHLETICS; WOODRUFF NEW COACH
Reports to Congress Indi
cates That 41 Per Cent
of Money Lent Fanners
Has Been Repaid.
ORDERLY HANDLING
OF CROPS POSSIBLE
Impossible to Estimate
Aid to Live Stock Indus
try, Annual
Avers.
MOCK
COURT
The evening’s entertainment
closed with a play entitled “RotarV
High Court of Justice” at which
time several cases were called up
for trial with only one getting be
fore a jury. Thit case was “Ro
tary Versus.Hugh Gordon charged
with bootlegging”,It resulted in a
mistrial the jury, composed of wo-
hien,' 'reportfti g - i ’ they -ctfMfflPt
agree. •
Julian Goetchius was judge. He
was perched on a rostrum about
nine feet high and wielded the,
gavel deftly. Rotarian Jim Wilkin
son was clerk, Fred Orr, sheriff
and Dowse Bradwell solicitor. Abit
Nix defended Rbtarian Gordon.
Morton Hodgson, John J. Wilkins,
B. F. Hardeman ahd Harry Hodg
son were witnesses for the state.
Jake Joel, Mike Costa, Har-y Dews
and Charlie Eckford were wit
nesses for the defendant.
The following coses were called
but continued: Rotary Versus
John J. Wilkins charged with “Ex
tortion;" Joke Joel, “Ba«ery,
Boatin’ The Public;’ B'llupe
Phinisy, Idling and Loitering. This
case was continued on the ground
the defendant helps Pat Lamkin
keep books. Rotarian Milton Jarnl-
gan Was charged with "Cruelty To
Animals—Shootin’ Bull.”
New Deacons For
First Baptist
Six new deacons were ordained
»t the First Baptist' church Wed
nesday night. They are, Oscar Ab
ney, John W. Jenkins, R. W. Jones,
J. B. Thornton, Dr. J. Phil Camp
bell and Dr. H. B. Ritchie. As
sociates for the new year will be
elected Sunday morning.
Mrs. J. M. Stanley
Called By Death
Friends of Mrs. Bessie Stanley
I'oods wi|l regret to hear of the
Jeath „f her mother, Mrs. J. M.
Stanley, which occurred at the
™i’>e of another daughter, Mrs. R.
h Webb, in Columbus.
It is remembered that Mrs.
was called to her mother’s
bc<Lide in November. Funeral ser-
'iics will be conducted at Sanders-
yHc, Ga., Saturdays morning at
ten o'clock.
WASHINGTON — Demaud fbr
the licensing Of cottor warehouses
under the V. 8. Warehouse act arc
being made almost faster than they
can be answered by the depart
ment of agriculture and opening
of an office In Memphis probably
after July 1 riext Is oontemplated.
At present there are 400 cotton
warehouses licensed with a caps-
«J'ty to accommodate 2,000.000 boles.
There has been a large Increase
during the last year due to tesne
extent to the Influence of the co
operative asociattons. Between
Mav l this year and November 20
there were -M2, warehouse#,, licen
sed. : During the nrst few y**rj;pt
the warehouse,act tb.e wtarehqusps
were owned by small operators,-
but now there are licensed q.^ppai
many ranging tram 4,00(f Jjalea cat*
city up to'105.000 bales.. The , de
partment of agricultiirS plans tq
increase Its forces tn the Atlanta
the stipulation"’was made that as
office, wlfch serves. GEORGIA.
Florida, 'Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee and Its Raleigh office
which serves Virginia and North
end South Carottna. ’
nni
FI SECKII. S.
lllEMtED smM
FI BIIIC Ml
London Dispatches to the
Associat^Pr$§e Clarify
Methods Seeking Our In
fluence on Debt.
TWO KIDNAPPED
FOUR MONTHS AGO
WASHINGTON <dy the Asso
ciate^ Press) — German nvurtures
through informal channel* for
American intervention to obtain a
revision' of German reparation*
schedules reported in London dis
patches of the Assolcated Press
throw the first definite light on
the meth'-M by which American In
fluence ca being dfiawn into a new
attempt at final adjustment of the
vexing reparations problem.
The next step to be looked for
obviously is an Indication of the
K>anch attitude toward the Oermtui
proposal that an American eoonJo- the bottom df Lake Lafourche for
i..mmiiiiDn review Oermsny s
mlc commission review Germany
Present situation nnd estimate her
capacity to pay as a basts for a
new reparations treaty.
There Is reiason to believe that
previous government reports from
Berlin are of a character to Justify
hope that if the French should
prove agreeable to the proposed
plan for reparations revla.on, no
insurmountable objects would re
main in the way of an, agreement
U to the specific amtarot Germany
Could and would pay.
NO EXCHANGE
FOR VIEWS
such an
time, offl-
STEALS SHOES WHILE STORE
KEEPER CHASES ANOTHER MAN
Jame* Koney, a negro, who
Iki'l t-uilty in city court to steal-
in - a pair of trousers from Buch-
store on Broad street was
• hursday sentenced to payment of
a »0 fine or serve four months in
prison.
Eoney claims he stole the- trous-
e's hocause he was hungry. He
f* 1 ' 1 h c wanted to sell them and
h '‘> f°°d with the-,' proceeds. He
was caught By the owner of the
store after a cnase beginning when
negro try
dtt hi* coat.
Another negro, who was trying
on a pair of shoes in the same
store left with the shoes while, tij*
chose for Foney wa* in
police state. The
the store tofre’Seri
SBflSp' ' '
•.A*,*,
r
A Stumbling -hi
agreement up to thi
rials hero and In perlln are under
stood to have felt. IMS been the
lack of a channel for informal pre
liminary exchange ofvlewabe-
tween Paris and BerlW. Bri tish
agencies hardly could offer their
services, as Great Britain Is fee
fully commltteed on reparations
views In opposition to the French
position to be effective In uegotia
lions to the Paris government.
As the proposal approved by the
Cuno government is seen hero- it
represents employment of Ameri
can flnanic&t. and governmental
agencies to bring. I. German and
French : views into harmony. It lr,
tttHdwn that a; .view taken In otnclal
quarters in Berlin-la-that,-eg, un
biased reconsideration - of; osp
mnny-a: capadity tp. pay wtaild
show that-figure ip be u J;
mote »o might be expected from
the lowest estimate .to the French
authorities *s to wpat reimburse
ment. they must receive from Ger
many for <lamaxes inflicted during,
the war.
CHAMBER OF ,i.,:
COMMERCE
The share of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States In
the shaping of the new proposals
for adjustment of the European
tangle, it was learned Thursday
dates back to the executive discus,
sion of the subject by directors of
an employee of thf .store saw the the Chamber with President Jull-
negro try to hide the. trousers un- U s Barnes at the Oalveston meet
ing of the board hut month
ough promise of success In bring
ing about a compromise re para-
mass
J. W. Barnett Elected Kiwanis
President; E. E. Lamkin Will Be
Vice President For Next Year
WASHINGTON.—The American
farmer has demonstrated that when
properly financed he can weather
the worst economic storms, the war
finance corporation declared in its
annual report sent to congress on
Thursday. The report set forth that
41 per cent of the money advanced
to the agricultural Industry had
been repaid either In advance of
maturity or when due.
Advances by the corporation sav
ed the industry many millions of
dollars, the report declared, ex
plaining that ths corporation’* of
ficers believed its activity had
. proved as beneficial in the restor-
1 atlon of confidence as in the actual
l pouring of cash into spots where
’credit was lightest. The loans had
made it possible for thousands of
farmers to handle their products in
an onlerly manner It was added,
and the confidence instilled in them
through the knowledge that money
Joel A. Wier Named
‘ Chairman of, Boat’d of
Directors For 1923.
Expert Diver Has Been Extension of City Limits,
Employed to Aid in Hunt
For Bodies of Louisiana
Men.
State and Federal Forces
Combine in Attempt to
Solve Alleged K. K. K.
Work.
MBR HOUGE. La. — Search ot
t*
the bodies bf Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards, missing mem
bers -of a party of five Mer Rouge
citizens who were kidnapped! by
masked men on the rfgbt of Aug.
24, while returning from a good,
roads meeting at Bastrop, will be
gin Thursday by dlvera under the
protection and with the aaatatance
of a detachment of company O,
Louisiana National Guard, which
arrived here yesterday morning
from Monro*.
Lake. La Fourcbe Is a deep body
of water 15 mile* Southeast of Mer
Rouge. -
Stats authorities and detectives
sent here several months ago to In
vestigate the disappearance . of
Daniels and Richards would not
affirm or deny reports that the
bodies of the two men had been
located, but it was reported that
they had Intimated they have reas
on to believe that the hooded band
which kidnapped the miseing men
killed them and threw their bodies
into the lake. Two iron wheels of
a n old farm wagon which was ly
ing urn the banks is said to have
disappeared i the flight of the kid
napping attd It Is-fhe belief of the
authorities that these may have
been aged, as weight to hold the
bodies beneath:' the Surface of the
water.!]..;'!*!/'!J j;’.-. jf)
EXPERT DIVER
HAS ARRIVED
An expert dfver employed by the
■tate authorities, arrived here
Wednesday night .with his diving
equipment and will start to work
this morning to explore the lake
bed.
capt. W. W. Cooper In command
of the troops here will take a de
tachment of hie men to the scene
to protect and assist the diver and
his helpers.'
Offio'n! information received by
Governor John M. Parker that
threats had been made against re
presentatives of the state jvho
were Investigating the kidnapping
-of Daniels and Richards, was one
of the many unconfirmed reports,
clrculatfd, bare M the reason for
<rf,W*?p# to this.place.
-was arid, came from
Mcrehouso Parish.
HAS AIDED
CITY’S GROWTH
Abattoir And
ground System
of Club’s Activities.
Play-
Result nanclng
A truly groat actor has come to
the screen In Guy Bates
distinguished actor who .. _ _
wa* available acted as a stabiliser the leading role tn the screen ver-1 I*®** 1 coach announced Monday,
the value of which the report said slon of “The Masquerade!*.' nt thoike accepted, it^being^feared
Palace theatre Thursday «n<l FTI ' "
could only be estimated.
IMPOSSIBLE TO
FULLY E6TIMATB
"It Is imposalbleii' the report
continued, "to estHngte the (ail
effect of the aid given' by the cor
poration to-the lire stock indus
try because calamities that were
averted can never be measured.
"It is generally recognized, how-
-er, tint by providing as it did ft-
tndng for more than 6,909.000
6,900.000
head of live stock, the corporation
___ checked the demoralization In the
T w | Industry, gave the stock men a
breathing spell, stabilised tho tnar-
Bineer, was elected president of n „ h ■! .h. ,ma ■ w.. r,.,m
of the' Athens Kiwanis club in an
ket and turned the tide away from
disaster toward recovery and ra-
enthuslastic meeting Sunday. E. construction."
E. Lamkin was named vice presi- The effect of the corporatlon’a
dent. Captain Barnett succeeds, ac tivitjr on the live stock Industry
Charles E. Martin and Mr. Lam- WM typical of that on many other
kin succeeds Joel A. Wiei. phases of agriculture, it wai added.
Joel A. Wier was elected chair-'nnd satisfaction with the asslst-
man of the new board of directors: ance rendered has been expressed
which will be composed of H. J,
Stcgcman, Dr. Jero M. Pound, T.
W. Baxter, Will L. Erwin, Dr. D.
H. Dupree and Judge Andrew J.
Cobb. Harvey Stovall was re-elect-
«d treasurer of ths club.
Kiwanlan J. C. Jcstey gave the
attendance prize, a handsome
flashlight, which was one by Ki-
wanian Harvey Stovall. Dr. H. B.
Ritchie, dean bf the State Normal
School, was introduced as a new
member.
SPLENDID
RECORD
The Kiwanis club will enter the
new year with a fine record of
achievement since its organisation
three years ago. Besides aiding in
civil movements inauguarted by
the Rotary club, Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations de
signed to encourage growth of the
city, the Kiwanis club was direct
ly responsible for the movements
extending the city limit! adding
many hundreds of citizens to the
population, building an abattoir
where all meats offered for sale
will be inspected before and after
slaughter and commencement of a
playground system’ by raising
money to equip one playground.
BE IMPEACHED
to the corporation
ways.
in countless
ALL FARMERS
•RE HELPED
“Large as is the number of ad
vances made by the corporation,'
the report said, “it falls far short ol
Indicating the number of farmors
who benefitted from them; for even
those farmers who bare had no fi
nancial assistance, directly or In
directly, have nevertheies* bejti
aided by the general improvement
in the credit situation.’’
The report added that the gradual
decrease in the number of applica
tions for loans farther reflected
tbe general benefit which the eo>-
poration operations have hpd !
the agricultural credit situation.
Anvances for agriculture and llvo
>tock purposes totalling $433,447.-
00 Oin 37 states bad been approved
«p to November 30. Ot tbla $182.-
860,000 went to 4,400 banking In
stitutions, $77,781,000 to 113 live
stock loan companies, $173,837,000
to 32 co-operative marketing as
sociations.
Attend National
Athletic Meetings
Dr. S. V. Sanford, faculty diree-
‘ -Jnlr
■ WASHINGTON.—Questioning of
of athletics at the University
end H. J. Stcgcman. head of the
department of physical education
at 'the same inetitution, leave
Christmas day for New York City.
Dr. Sanford will attend the meet
ing of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association'of which he
is. a director and Mr. Stegeman
wilt attend a meeting of the
half a doxen department of Justice Amerkah Association of Football
officials called as final witnesses. c-am
In the Impeachment proceedings I
brought' against Attorney General., _ , . „
Daugherty by Representative Kel- l w | swa nf I zryKr
ler. republican, Minnesota, was! a-iagaav
expected to be completed Thursday .
to bring to an end the public hear
ings on the charges involved be
fore the house Judiciary commit
tee. The department officials were
summoned to be questioned con
cerning allegations In the specifics
At Church Again
As usual thlr year “Tree of
Light” will tell or the Christmas'
•mrit at Emmannel Episcopal
church and At 6:80 Sunday after-
tions called by Representative Kel- no0 n the tree will blase forth with
ler which were not touched uponi l: || its brilliance while lervlces be-
before his withdrawal from the i nttin^ the occasion will be hold.
The Athens Untie Study Class
That It was found no evidence on with Hugh Leslie Hodgson in
which to base an Impeachment pro- charge. wiU have charge of tbe
ceoding Is (expected to coSetltnteimmfSl program and the public *
the report of the eomtalttew to the Invited to attend services which
house to be submitted «fter .flic will bo short and vdrjr interest-
Christmas holidays. —iImp,* j D g.
m
BOARD ALSO ELECTS STEGEMAN
MEMBER AND AUTHORIZES TWO
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES
McWhorter explains statement
The following statment was Issued Thursday night by Bob Mc
Whorter, former Georgia half back:
“I have been quoted in the newspapers as charging the opposi
tion to Coach Stegeman to gamblers who lost their money on the
football games. I did say in my talk at the mass meeting that
much of the opposition came from disgruntled losers, but I did not
intent to infer that this was the entire opposition.
"Of course I realize that men who love the University as much
•s I do, honestly desired a change in the coaching system. I do
not think I used the term 'gamblers” in my remarks, though so
quoted. I regret that my remarks gave offense to loyal friends and
alumni of the University who differ with me on the question of
Coach Stegeman. I consider him one of tbe ablest coaches in the
country but willingly concede to others a right to a different opin
ion.” ...
Herman J. Stegeman continues general super
visor of University of Georgia athletics as a result
of action taken Thursday by the Athletic Board.
Mr. Stegeman, Thursday accepted the position of
associate professor and head of the department of
physical education. He was also elected a member of
the Athletic Board. In his new capacity he will con
tinue as general supervisor of football, basketball
and baseball.
GUY BATES POST
StARSATPALAGE
By JOHN E. DREWR\
day. Surrounded ,by a production
of first watdt and by n storting
snpiKirtlng casta the dominating
fsatiiih ot this photoplay l-t Pt at’s
performance in the dual rilmi pi
Chilcote and Loqer.
l$e begins . wzu an. inimitable
characterisation of a dlttiagnMtod
statesman—supeh-elegant to the
point ot foppishness, distant to the
point of snobbishness, and nil con
tained to the pqlnt of vanity. Then,
we tee this carefully etched picture
blurred by excessive inilulfctncc.
Chilcote sinks- until be succumbs.
With bl* downfall Is the rise ot
another tl-aracter portray -d by
l’ost—Jobn I .Oder, a brilliant but
unrecognized political writer atrng-
gllng with poverty, In bumble sur
roundings. Plunged by a drug
Guild's madnevr into the midst of
the political arena, he fines him
self In the other man’s home,
only
Upon Professor Stegeman’s rec
ommendation George C. Woodruff,
former star quarterback of the
Bed and Black, was elected head
coach of football.
Two assistant football coaches
were authorized by the Board and
they will be (elected by Profcsor
Stegeman and Coach Woodruff.
Two committees, one' represent;..
ing a mass meeting of alumni and
friends of University athletic* and
the other Georgia students appear-
jw »i n ed before the board and urged that
is A|avine I resignation of Mr. Stegeman as
men ver-1 head coach announced Monday, not
^ ii i i that
he would not take part in coaching
in his new capacity which will not
be the case, it is stated.
STEGEMAN MAKES
STATEMENT
Coach Stegeman stated last 8
Not only the delineation of each
character, buf'alro the conflicts be
tween-them. are ix.-trnv.i,y post
In a manner ol avmpatbdlr under
standing and sparkling technique.
Jimmie Bishop's musical program
in connection with the epectacular
week-end offering at the Palace is
unusually delightful and the or
ganist more than sustains hi* rep
utation of being the.best ever heard
In Athene, a city In .which many
noted musicians have played.
night, there was hardly anything
except that evory-
for him to saylViPM
thing came out. all right "This is
what I have been working toward*
for over a year and a half and al
though it might appear, since the
resignation came when it did, that
lit was forced,’ it was not!’
Immediately after the meeting
Coach Stggeman called, "Kid" t
Woodruff over long - distance to
have a talk with him about the
situation in general.
Mr. Woodruff was notified last
night of his election as head coach
of football and stated he would ac
cept the position.'
Strawberries
At $1.00 A Box
MOBILE, Ala.—Strawberries sold
hero in the market Thursday for
one dollar a box. This was a record
breaker for. tbe fruit in this part
of the United- States, made rfipt-
ble by tbe ml|d winter that has
lief
prevailed so far.
Col. Snelling’s Remark About ||
Fruit Salad Brings Up Ever ^
Interesting Health Question
“Twenty years ago we never dreamed of such a
delightful diet as this, declared Col. C. M. Snelling
as he began eating his fruit salad at a recent ban
quet.
Almost an;
that fruit sal
but Dean Snelling’s remark
brought up again the ever inter-
ny Athenian will agree
alad is a delightful dish
eating question
_ Are Athenians
eating the proper food? Is th« diet
of (laves better for them than tbe
delectable dishes such as fruit
salad -and. other 'modern concoc
tions? Dr. Seale Harris, brother of
Major; Huhter Harris, of 5 Athens
sajr* the diet'Of slaves it the best.
WHAT DO ’ *•
YOU- THINK
work'co:
crable ph;
Is Min to take contra
il exercise? A great
pot eat the proper food. Athenians
who have a fomula for correct
living so far as eating and exer
cising it concerned will do The
Banner-Herald Health Editor a
great favor by writing it down
and mailing it In.
Mr. W. T. Anderson, the proprie
tor of The Macon Telegraph, has
written some ringing health edi
torials, which a^e signed and
placed on the front page of that
popular journal. They follow the
general lines that - certain foods
make flesh, too much to, and that
careful diet is necessary to ward
rainst this danger after middle
’e. These warning* have been
IdpfrMiE
Ex-Governor John M. Slaton,
who believes in horseback exercise,
is quoted by an Atlanta corres
pondent as opposing a decided ten-
nency to accumulate avoirdupoi*.
“The way to avoid overweight,”
to normalcy.”^*
It is generally recognized that
the weight ot the human body in
relation to its. height plays a part
in determining the' health and
ATTRACTIN’!? * n< ** v * < * ua J'
COMPANIES
[ 'Life insurance companies have
taken cognizance of this fact and
have emphasized that overweight-'
M a serious impairment among in-
many experts ^believe Americans sured lives, the gravity increasing
are living too intensively and do with the excess in weight for the
hoight and age. It is after 35 Opt
.
... ; ... .
overweight is dangerous add this
seriousness increases with advanc
ing years. An excess in weight in
volves an added mortality. Of
course, tell men can carry off this
growth in weight with more dig
nity and less danger. Mejia*!'Au
thorities say that body mechan
isms function better in those who
are of lighter build. A large ma
jority of people who have reached
a ripe old age are of alight build.
Large persona succumb to diseases
of the heart or kidneys and are
preys to penumonia. More than
that, they reflect the wornont,m$-J
cbinary of. the body. EkpeeMly i:
men of small chest capacity and
of large abdominal girth had bet
ter watch ont.
