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ATHENS COTTON! MIDDLING 2 PREVIOUS CLOSE ..... 2 WEATHER Warmer with Rain, YOL. 90 No. 332 Associated Press Dispatches ING, FEBRUARY 10, 1923. g 'ANTI’S Column Athens Industries; . Enlarge Broom Factory Here Cord Mill Complete By T. LARRY OANTT Tie Athene broom factory has closed down temporarily, prepara tory to organizing a $25,000 stock company to enlarge the plant and meet the growing demand (or its . ^oods. The manager of this fac tory tellB me that they have made Into brooms home-grown broom com for farmers from Oglethorpe, Oconee and Barrow counties; that broom com crops can be as suc cessfully grown in pur section as anywhere else. Dr. Pirkle of Wal ton county, last year planted 600 acres in broom com and sold bis •pntire crop to a factory in the Mid dle West at a remunerative price. This Is a pointer for oir farmers. , Beautiful brooms have been made from material grown around Ath ens, and farmers have learned how to properly cure it. When our Athens broom fac tory is enlarged It will Jurnish a home-market for com grown In our section. READ THE , ADVERTISEMENTS This week seven ladles from a ^’neighboring town seeing the ad vertisements of the Palm Garden In the Banner-Herald, paid their first visit to that resort They said they were surprised to see such a beautiful, stylish and attractive re- ■ sort In Athena and the service was simply delicious. These ladles said that they will never visit Ath ens without taking In the Palm Gatden. Manager Swilling says ho appreciates said words of com mendation, and will maintain the reputation of his place. He told me (hat he attributed his success ‘largely to persistently advertis ing; that when his patronage be gan to slacken Instead of reducing he Increased his advertising, and could at once, realize the pleasant result ■ Mr.“Max Goldman says the men tion of the fact In one of, my ar ticles of. his buying young chick- tides of Ills buying young,coma- .,,• New York, nutries front-over tbe country tfom ^ Inverness Fin., dee* not bear| people who read the Banner-Her- atd. ■ ABOUT OYUR TELEPHONE The Athens telephone exchange, under Manager Jarrell, merits the commendation and endorsement ”f its patrons and the public. The service la entirely satisfactory and AUGUSTA—Sensational disclo sures that may bring to light an International drug plot are expect ed by local government officers in the next few days as a result of the arrest here Wednesday af ternoon of. Dr. Kilpatrick Cross, of Inverness, Fla., a self confessed urug addict, who has been here for several months as a student In the public health department of the medical college. , One thousand one quarter tab lets of morphine and four drams of morphine sulphat were seized by government officers when Dr. Cross was turned over to them at the hospital here, where he had •been confined fcr treatment as n result of the uso of drugs and was bordering on insanity. State Narcotic Inspector Dickin son arrived here Friday from At lanta, and it making a thorough investigation of the case has found a letter in Dr. Cross’s ef- fectj written partly’in code, which Is expected to make startling dis closures when its full import is known.' The letter Is addressed to Chief officer G. C. Kersey, on the Schooner Josephine S„ port Tampa, Fla. The letter which wa» unfinished, read as f llows; TEXT OF THE MESSAGE I "Chief Officer G. C. Kersey, "On schooner Josephine S, •Tort Tampa, Fla., Dear Captain: "yours of recent date received and contents noted. No——em. phatlcally no you sail on and even keel and let those people alone. Especially avoid that San Roplatd get Val Antuons Ja O. K. so la Dcmuro—but keep all busi ness out of his active men’s hands. When you load for this trip with hardware for Colon x x x x” Inspector Dickenson expects im portant developments to come from the case here. We said the Buf- house which had v! OS Single Copies 2 Cents Daily.; 5 Cents Sunday* RESISTANCE RECONCILIATION III TEMPLARS IN RUHR IS MORE STAUNCH BRUSSELS—(By the Associated Press) — Active exploration of occupied Germany by France and Belgium Is expected to bo under way completely In a short time. Coal is already arriving by rail and water in spite of the rail strike. The technical prellml- IRELAND SEEN DUBLIN — (By the Associated Press) — The proposal for surren der contained In Liam Deasy’s let ter to Eamon De Valera and othor leading Irregulars cannot be con sidered, says an official communi que Issued Friday by the republi can headquarters staff on behalf of the republican government and Its army council. DUBLIN.—(By the Associated narles In connection with working ; Press.)—Hopes for a reconciliation the state forces have been finished; between the Irish Free State gov- ami It Is announced that Belgian jemment ami at least an lmpor- firms will be invited to contract Itant part of the republican ele- for tho lumbering. Foreign con-;mcnt were brighter Friday in con cerns. including American and!sequence of Canadian companies, will later be led Biehard Mulcahy, the minister charged with the same work. ; of defense, to offer amnesty to jail in arms against the govern- GERMAN RE8I8TANCE BECOMES 8TRONGER DUSSHLDORF (By the Asso ciated Press)—French soldiers, aided by tanks broke up a demnn- strutlon at Reckllnhausen Thurs day held in protest against the -xpulslon of the chief of police. Not a shot was fired. ment who Will surrender their arms by February 13 LARGE CLASS Godfrey de Bouillon Command- ery Knights Templar initiated the largest class in its history begin ning Friday afternoon at 2:30 and ending last night in the Masonic Temple here. Twenty-two men, all from El- oerton, Bowman,- Dewey Bose and Winder, were initiated into (he Com mandcry. Those taking the degree work were, W. A. Wray, W. P. . Thornton, H. L. Summers, 3. T. Alexander, R. P. Adams, B. M; Pitts, W. P. Huie, H. H. Manley, G. E. Heard, E. C. Young, D. J. Thorntcn, N. H. Ackers, T. M. Carson, Wi L. Skelton,- B. I. Thorn ton, C. M. Heard and C. J, At-, nold of Elbertobi'F. M. Leeson and O. P. Walker, Bowman; W. ' J. •Russell and C. O. Eskridge of The minister’s proclamation™ r mnder and G c Howell, of Dewey the result_of Liam Deasys “PP^lRose. .The initiates and degree “ " ‘team .enjoyed a.supper at the Ctyvcrieaf Teq Room, The local commandery of Knights TemBlvp j* one of the largest in tTe rt&rE, C. Paine is eminent commander, L. H. Wil liams, generalissimo.. E. F. Porter, captain general and J. G. Quinn, secretary, . . to other republican leaders to lay down their arms, as he himself has consented to do. Deasy, De- Valera's chief deputy, is one of the irregulars who have been sen tenced to death. A few days ago '*•**“"" MHOEKIWtllll -MB a good reputation and tho govern ment Is expected to extend their Investigation Into New York state. Will Preach At First Methodist Ghurch ‘Sun day. Dr.’R. H. Bennett, secretary c ! Correspondence School of th: Methodist Church, will occupy tl! pulpit of First Methodist Churc i morning and evening of Sunda;'. Dr."Benrtett is.-one ff the djstb- gtfshed “Methodist.' ministers of Virginia, is at present in charge of Ministerial Training, and con ducts the correspondence courses SPENDS A DAD NIGHT. * The county Jail here reported Friday that Dr. »zross had spent “a bad night.”' He was restless ^Generally shaking ,the Ruhreit- he^gned an agreement for the was then permitted to issue a com munication to several prominent republicans, including De Valera, Austin Stack and Liam Lynch, asking them to take a simUar step. Meanwhile Mays of execu tion have been granted. Just what will be De Valera’s Fund Increases WMWr B. Hodgson. CoW 1 mbdge, Frank Lawler, Pat Lamkli and Golden M. Knight attended the charter presentation meeting of the Church for all under- of the Klwanls club In Monro lay, ■ ■ v • During the recent storm and snow several lines were broken and phones put out of sendee, but in incredibly short space of tlme the damage was repaired and every thing working , again, r. never ' knew quicker work. It afford* mo ’ pleasure to commend a worthy and ‘ well managed public Athens has one of the best ; teie- ^ phone systems I have ever seen. CORD ^ ' ’ . • MILL " Mr. L. F. Edwards, owner of our cord mill and which was destroyed by Are a few months sgo, tells me he has his new building finishing touches ere being put on the roof. He win at onco begln » to install tho machinery. He will -replace that burned with new and the latest machinery. This mill . manufactured all kinds of rofd snd other goods In Its line, and which era shipped all over the country. Its products bave a world-wide re putation for excellence. Athens also leads Georgia in the manufac- turoJof handles for tool*, in fine hosiery and cord for ■“‘“mobile tires. Let us have more of such ^JradTAthens also leads not only Georgia but tho South In the high class of bread and other products from Its bakeries, and which are shipped all over Georgia and neigh boring states. We have three line • nd up-to-date bakeries «s the country boasts the Bkelton Bak- ■ ory. the Benson Bakery, and foe Bakery of Arnold t Abney. The bread from these bakeries is taking the country and the territory ‘boy supply Is all the while expanding. In fact, if you come to think about li. Athens always leads in what she undertakes. ’* nnstant- jv adding something new to our | articles of manufacture. Our city is also getting fo bo a coffee cen- graduates who are entering tpe ministry. Dr. Bennett is a very in teresting speaker, a man of uoi ; que style, personally a most cHarm ing man. He is sure of a great wel come in the city. The public is cor dially Invited to hear him. A largo congregation will greet him. Dr. Bennett. 1b also scheduled to ad dress the Student Assembly of the jcction of morphine to relieve him. | University on Monday morning. Dr. Cross told reporters that the! ’ • was making a desperate fight to overcome the drug Habit, arid he has refrained from Its use for more than a week. ' Government officers expressed ths opinion that Dr. Cross was selected by the "drug ring’ to as sist In smuggling work because, he was himself on addict, and ■ qould be handled by promises that he would be given all the "dope'’ he wanted. Dr. Dickins! will remain in Augusta several days, making n complete investigation of every an gle of the case. 0.8. Mini LOB ANGELES, Cal. — Nine dreadnoughts were steaming south ward Friday in Mexican waters to join the submarine destroyer and train forces which left here earlier in the week for spring bat tle practice. The meeting will Thursday night and upbn retur Ing to Athens gave glowing counts of what they termed a g. meeting. Over a hundred and twenty-fl people were present and tbe me Ing was held In the main room of the Monroe hotel, one J the finest hoteleries of any the size of Monroe In the state.J delightful dinner was served, wives and lady friends of I Kiwanlans were In attendance! HODG80N RESPONDS FOR ATHEN8 CLUB Delegations from Atlanta, Wi Ington, Hartwell, Lawrence! . Madison and other cities of north Georgia were - In attendance end speaker from each of these The military authorities have de cided tb’ arrest all members of tho protection police who refus/to i»- More Subscriptions Re-.mte French “»««« / . . m i Food if becoming scarcer ana C61V0U For Crawioi Q j BUKa r j 8 unobtainable/here. The l/inop Fund French plan to lift the dut!<n from uuug ruiu. BUCh foodstuffs as are now tax able. • \ The railroad strike is still com plete throughout (he entire area occupied. Except «r a few mili tary trains the Rhineland, Ruhr, ®d T ‘foasma. in Fri-tTreves, Mayepce, Cobtans and Amo'rig the Uonors’LOUWlghsareu ovens areaj-a^eora- piste standstill: 400 car loads of coal are now in tbe yards outside Dulsberg awaiting transportation to France. Three trains left yes terday. uation remains unchanged. Ger man resletance-Is even more staunch than ever, while the French’are endeavoring to organ ize transportation by rail and water, i. The French report that agents from Berlin are canvassing the Ruhr villages and towns ursloe rrapoi^e tofthe appeal is unknown. £, e ‘^^r^iUiam Cosgrave, president of Contributions to the fund being railed for the purpose of installing monument to Dr. Crawford (discoverer of anesthesia, in iticnal hall of fame at Wash- were Misses Lucy and Annie Lin ton who sent $10 each, and C. E. Martin who gave $1, making u total of $21 to be added’, to the amount previously subscribed, $670.50. These subscriptions brings the Athens fund up to $691.60. It is-believed that the remain der, $308.60 will be raised within the next few days, completing the quota. Contributions should be sent. to. Mr. Charley Pbinisy; or to the Banner-Herald office. ft Parents’ Blessing | Monday and the 'combined forces I will constitute tbe .United States On Morgan - Vanderbilt ( ‘““^thTdreadnoughtt, the caii- WeddinfT Sought. Ilorala, New York, Oklahoma, Ari- ° ° | zona, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, NEW YORK - Seeking pawn- | ’ Mextoo,.-tmurnm. and Idaho tal blessings on her marriage to unefthe water- Relnald C. Vanderbilt on Febru- yesterday crowds lined the water ’ “Friendships’ Not to Be Spoiled By Two Suits. LOS ANGELES. Call — The suit son^o/o "of n th e e d 'most *ent^’sla^5c i York 6 attorney d tor IS^OO^&e^aL mem here of ‘the «•£*JkjSfl* rlnh Krause counter suit tor $($.467. were ex- G ^fmnnanr ind m?fore P“ cted ‘° concluded Friday, it helped to sponsor and mature crQ|| examInBt | on Thursday the Dali Eairtann, left for Lon don Thursday night *n a visit re ported to have considerable politi cal significance. WAR OF EXTERMINATION SAID TO BE FUTILE . The Freemans Journal says that six hundred prisoners at Limerick have also asked “for the; opportu nity to press on -their leaders the futility of a war of extermina tion.”!, ‘(They do. not tyrant Ireland to Kiss their own 1 woftfi," paper ‘lays. It describes thejnew DAWSON, N. M^-Bodies ol of the more than 100 miners Ved to have been killed in cx- ion of mine number one, of the >s-Dodgc corporation here had recovered end search (or tlie jfs would not be reached until later in the day. take place oft Magdalena Bay pest U to a reality. j0S eph went over his entire pro- ADVOCATES TO BANQUET The Judicial Order of Advocates . o t the Lumpkin Law School will holdHheir annual Banquet at the Georgian Palm Gatden onnext * Friday evening at nine thirty F. H&wccding the festivities sever- -: al new members to the order will 1 be initiated and admitted, also will the officers for next year b« ary 17, Miss Gloria Morgan bas cabled her father, Hhrry Hays Morgan, American consulate gen eral at Brnssels that she and Mr. Vanderbilt are engaged. She told her father and brother In the mes sage thaVshe and Mr.-Vanderbilt hoped to sail on the S. 8. Majes tic on iMarch 8 to join them in Bros sols. Mr. Vanderbilt is 43 years old. He Is tbe son of Mrs. Vanderbilt and the late Connelins Vanderbilt and came into an estate of $8,000,- 000 when he became of age in 1601 He was married in 1903 to Mlsa Cathleen Gbbhardt Nelson, who di vorced him sixteen years later, al leging desertion. She is now the wife of Sidney J K Goldford, Jr. Tbe daughter Catbleen was given to tbe mother. Mr. Vanderbilt, a noted, sports man also _ „ brother, the late Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who was lost with tbe Lusitania. Neither Mr. Vanderbilt nor Miss Morgan would give any Informa tion regarding their wedding plans J. W. BLOUNT VISITOR J. W. Blount, assistant general passenger agent of the Central of Georgia railway epent Thursday In the city as a gueet of J. Y. BruCe local commercial agent. of the Atlanta Journal and Brew- erton, the cartoonist of tbe Jour nal, were In attendance and {J .L. Hutchins represented Lawrence- vllie, Harry McWhorter, Madison, A. S. Skelton, R. E. Mathewson, Loine Morris, Judge W. L. Hodges, L. L. McMullan, Hartwell add R. Norman Washington. I friendship. A. B. Mobley was toastmaster , — m and addresses were made by Rev. MaSOIllC rUnCfal fesslonnl bill against Mias Fred crick and denied that one Item of $15,000 was added to aid her In re ducing her Incbme tax. He also declared he and Miss Frederick had agreed not to permit ithe “suits to spoil our great big front From the rendeseveus off Magda lena Bay the battle fleet will pro-lw. S. Robison, who welcomed thej ceed down tbe coast of Central I visitors, P. S. Twltty, Lt Govern- _ , America until it sights the scout- or of the Southern district, pro- p or Dead Callfomie COH- _ -v. > gented tha charter In the absence RIVER ORGANIZATION IS 80ME BETTER. The, forces of occupation have had more success In organising tho river traffic and now main tain a fleet of 21 tugs on the Rhine. The French have permitt ed three train loads of coal con signed to Switzerland to cross the Ruhr frontier at Brocken. All- other train destined) for Holland was cleared from Friedericksfleld. Doctor Ober, the Burgomaster of Dulsberg. ha* been arrested and Jailed by the Belgian authorities, Ho was ejcpelled fait week but returned to assume his duties. The French threaten’ to place an embargo on the export of manufac tured articles, steel and iron. They also thrcaten'fo forbid the Import ation of iron exoept from Lorraine. The German Industrialists asert that their pltnta will be toroed to shut down within a week if im ports of iron ore are cut off. The miners now are receiving from 12,500 to 15,000 marks a'dal with a bonus of $10 marks to< wife and each child. The steel workers wage scale is 1.200 mark* an hour wetn Into effect ye ( ter. day retroactive to February 1. developments as a genuine effort: When the rescue crews entered for peace. Liam Deasy has asked!the mine they encountered fur,-.is for “for “If >eace. Liam Deasy has asked.tbe mine they encountered nsm* time to attempt’something I which seemed to permeat the the future of Ireland.” .. .. . .! property and M a result little hope Liam Deasy agreed to fight is entertained that any of the en- against the Irish people’s will and desire* that they should now cease, we may rest assured that it is' because he, as a soldier has taken the measure of the hopeless- ness of the situation. His pines overture is . an act of genuine moral courage!” • ‘ The article conclude* as fol lows: tombed men w#l be found alive. As soon as the entrance, which had been blocked by the explosion could be cleared, exploration of tho mine was begun under tho di rection of the manager and gener al superintendent. The first'men reached were the raotorman and r, who,wen only a short dis- ide the mine. Both were the struggle. Mqreovcr, the gov ernment will be given a perfect free hsnd. They canhot again *" indicated {or measures netfer- to put an end to the suicidal Ths man,responalbls for the . .. himself invoked it .by the horrid word ‘extermination.’ ” ” Five Murders ing fleet formerly the Atlantic fleet, under the command of ad miral H. C. Jones, which will at tempt to block its progress toward the Canal zone. Submarines, destroyers, battle cruisers, bombing planes and all types of National fighting craft will participate In the spectacular manuevers. WILL MAKE ATTACK ON PANAMA CANAL When the / last “shot” has been “fired’’ and one or tbe other of the i gressman. of Governor Oliver, E. M. Williams I president of the club accepted It} Governor elect Clifford Walker LOB ANGELES Cal. — Masonic spoke on “Why Klwanls for Mon- funeral services will be held Mon roe” and C. W. Reid spoke on the’day afternoon for Capt. Henry ladles. Mr. snd Mrs. Mason Wll- Zenas Osborne, congressman from Hams sang while other mnslcal the tenth California dlstrict_who features were enjoyed. HAVE A LIVE ORGANIZATION The \fonroe club Is the newest of tbe clnbs In this section and pro mlses to be one of tbe Uvest '* . Vanderbilt, V ^jpiris- tore' thSV temporary ha. and polo player, Inherited' anUtpnUm overboard and will' mm ?5’ 0< i 0 v? 00 ..?: proceed together to the Panama ,ty. captured o, repulsed,” the twd>»d — -tout thrilr tamnorarv has been mapped out that means toss tneir temporary much for Mo (,rde and Walton cona ty. Monroe Is a city of but one x • a-;- .. faction and that faction is for Canal where they will make a „ ui. &&2SST on w ‘ h - canaI tb the Qf M D to V ch ^“"‘of Sel^The club Is officered by E. M. ca n»l. tne 3^*ncn^guim i williams, president, John T. Ay- superd read noughts will be pitted . » R-dford against the 16 Inch gun* of H died at his home hare .Thursday after a lingering illness. Expectations were that Gov. F. W. Richardson soon would Issue a call for a special election to choose a successor to captain Os borne, who was re-elected lait No- vember to s full two year term, beginning March 4. < Macon Man Elected President of the Sheet Metal Workers. ATLANTA,- Oa.—B .B. VanHou- ten of Macon. Is the president of the Georgia Association of Sheet the sham attack Is expected to de monstrate the truth or unsound- ness of a number of theories held by tbe naval experts bs to the vulnerability of the canal zone. Arnold district trustee. f izatton meeting here Thursday. The directors art. in addition to. Other offloera areJ.'J. Maler of the officers, H. B. Launlus. W. P. * Atlanta, vice president: 8. H. Mon- Bell. R E. Aycock. P. D. Briscoe. | crlef. Atlanta, secretary and E. C. H C. Cox and J. T. Preston. Pacetti of Savannah, treasurer. Negro Admits Acts and Is Under Guard. > WACO. Tex. — Roy Mitchell, negro, Friday was closely'guarded by county officers following his confession to Sheriff Stegall snd county attorney a & Farmer last night to five murders, in und about Waco within the past year. According to officials, 'Mitchell confessed to tbe murders of W. F. Driskell. cotton man. May 7, 1932; W, E. Holt, and Mrs. Ethel Dene- camp. January 19, 1923; Gray Skipworth, November 20, 1922 and Halrold Bolton, May 25, 1922. The negro Under charges of mur der In these esses also confessed, to the shooting and wounding of a man and woman in an automobile In May 1922 and to two recent holdups. NEW TRAFFIC RULES COLUMBUS, Oa. — A. revised traffic ordinance for Columbus will be drawn by the legsKatd de partment of Columbus Motor clut> following a request received by the organization from tbe city com mission. According to an announce ment made by Leland J. Hender son, manager of club. “Nobody will anV longer have fogy,. idcntificd doubt U to where the responsibll- n* Autoineke Kiriakos. ity rests for the continuance of As ventilation was restored by Gholston Wins “Ugly Man. Contest” Con ducted By WvG. • W. In Connection With Bazaar. WiU Gholston, well .... young Athenian and member of corporation here. It.- rV»«laa Cfnwn V « • « .. construction of temporary stop pings on cross cuts, the rescuers proceeded into the mine. CONSIDERABLE - k; DEBRIS FOUND They encountered numerous falls and considerable debris. At midnight the racoon had gone approximately s mile under ground bnt they had not reached the actual working places of tho miners. The resene -car of the Colorado Fuel and Irah Company was due to arrive here early-this morning to assist the rescue organisation v- 0W e i maintained by the Fhdps-Dodgo A large number of people have been congregated as near, the mine entrance as they could get ever since the explosion but there has been no disorder. One hundred and forty-one the sales force of Charles Stern Company won the “Ugly Man Con- test” which ended at the W. IX W. Bazaar last night. Mr. Gholston carried off honors and the first anJ second prise. He was award'd a ..... silver cup and a handsome piece of miners':entered the mine Thursday ‘ ~ • J * but 19 of them bad checked out before the explosion occurred, so that 122 men were in the mine when tho accident occurred. The mine was what is common ly termed in this district a “non- gas eous” one and was extensively equipped with a sprinkling sys tem. Tbe fire bosses who exam ine the mine on the night pre ceding did not report any unusual conditions in the property. jewelry by Judge Henry S. West, the speaker for the occasion. Tbe “Ugly Man Contest” began several days ago and was one of the features of the Basaar con ducted by the W. O. W. on Clay ton a treet. Much friendly rivalry was engaged in by advocates of the candidates and the fact: that Mr. Gholston won evinces his wide popularity in the city. Picture Actress , Is to Wed Soon LOS ANGELES. Cal.—Colecn Moore, picture actress, confirmed reports that she was engaged to marry John McCormick, western representative of a film distribu tion company according to the Los Angelas Times. HOP OFF DELAYED DAYTON, O.—Owing to a heavy wind which necessitated the mov ing of the T-2 to the other rad of the field Lleuta. Macready and Kelly were delayed in their hop off Friday morning. They expect to be ready for the start In is short time, probably eight o’clock. CAUSE OF EXPLOSION NOT DETERMINED The cause of the explosion has not been determined. The ventillating can was so lo cated and'installed that it was not damaged by ths explosion and continued in operation. The main , force of the explosion passed through the intaka airway which is the main haulage rood and on reaching the surface, demolished the concrete portal. Subsequent ly the haulage way caved in at that point. The mine had a capac ity of about 600 tons s day. A statement by the Phelps- Dodgo corporation here to the .As sociated Press at 4 o’clock Friday morning said: Yesterday's Combined i v r