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Invtrtlgate Today! To Reouter Subaeribera THE BANNER-HERALD 11,000 Acnaont fancy mo. THE B't -HERALD Dolly and Sunday—10 Canto a Week. Eetallehed lift L Dally, and Sudday—10 Cento • Week* ATHENS COTTON: Middling — *•'/ Previous Close 20'/ WEATHER: ij j V*’ ^Fair and Cooler VOL- »l. No - 70 .Associated Press 8ervlce ATHENS, GA., MONDAY, MAY 7, 1923. A. B. C. Papon .1 Single Coplea 2 Centa Dally. 6 Centa Sunday. Great Britain Turns Down German Offers For New Reparations England Declines to Ac cept Latest German Re parations Proposals. Asks For Neiw Ones. french -re ply CRITICIZES OFFER Strong Answer Sent to Germany in Franco-Bel- gian Reply. Delay Is Requested. * late dispatch London—Great Britain will file a note to Ger many within thirty-six hours, expressing disap proval of the latest Ger man reparations proposals and urging Germany to present a more practical and liberal solution of the problem. (By Associated'Press.) PARIS—France and Bel- ( ium have categorically re fused to consider Germany s recent offer of thirty billion The refusal is contained in a joint note sent the allies Sunday and delivered to the German embassies in Parit and Brussels Monday, marks as reparations. The not* criticise, point tiy point the Gorman offer, and in do ing so announces the determina tion of France and Belgium to be paid in full and not to consider any proposal, until Genpan resist ance in the Ruhr ceases! Surprise ia expressed at the German - pretentions, which the note says, would mean tearing up the Versailles treaty- In the final paragraph it remarks: "The German goverpment If it will only look into its own heart, will not be astonished that such a bargain should be refused." After mentioning a number of objections to the German propose als, it continues: SHELTON SPEAKS AT Mayor Thomas, J. W. Bar nett, Harry Hodgson, J. W. Morton and Others UIIIIVEftSITY CUPEL wraG °- Noted Archaeologist of Emory University Gives Interesting Lecture to University Students. A very interesting as well af highly Instructive lecture was given the University students at the 10:45 hour in the chapel this morning by Dr. W. A. Shelton of Emory University. With the aid of lantern slides Dr. Shelton who has recently re turned from an expedition to Egypt where he aslsted in the ex cavation of a number of tombs of ancient kings told of the history revealed by/the discoveries that have recently been made. Photographs of many articles tha» have been taken from the tombs and the interiors of the tombs themselves were shown and proved very interesting. Pictures of the pyramids were sh.wn also and a description of their construction was given by Dr. Shelton. Interviews of Dr. Shelton have been widely published in the presr of the country since his return from Egypt and the University au thorities arc to be congratulated Upon having such a noted archaeol ogist to address the students at this time when s? much interest is being shown throughout the country in the recent Egyptian dis coveries. OFFICERS LEAVE TO BRING ‘CURA’ BACK Los Angeles Bounty Offi cers Leave For Hondu ras to Bring Back “Ham mer Murderess.” MANY ATHENIANS TO ATTEND INDUSTRIAL MEETINC TO OUTLINE PLAN FOR INDUSTRIES Chamber of Commerce Meeting Here Tuesday Night Was Postponed Monday By President. Aroused over the possibility of bringing more industries to this city a delegation of Athenians will attend the meeting of Georgians, incorporated, in Macon Tuediay at frhich time a program for industrial expansion in Georgia will be out* lined and adopted. Among* the Athens delegation will bo Mayor George C. Thomas, Captain J. W. Barnett, president of the Kiwnnis Club. Harry Hodg son, prominent manufacturer and member of the Rotary club, and MAN KILLED (By Associated Press) ATLANA—H. D. Bush, deputy United States Marshall, a resi dent of Covington, Oa., died at the Grady Hospital here Mon day, as a result of Injuries suf fered Monday morning, when he he was knocked down and run over by a Grady Hospital am bulance at Five Points, in the center of Atlanta retail dlstrlot ATHENS TO GREET “GET ACQUAINTED” lY 17 Committee Appointed By Chamber of Commerce Directors to Get Power For More Industries. dine hundred and twenty-five citizens of Greenville S. C, will be welcomed here May 17 on a “Get Acquainted" tour being ..conducted by the Chamber of Commerce of that city. Directors of the Athens Cham ber of Commerce Monday appoint ed a committee headed by Van Noy Wler which will have charge HERE FRIDAY IN BIG INTER-CITY MEETING More Than One Hundred and Fifty “Rotes” of N. E. Georgia Meet Here [Friday. FINE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ARRANGED Full Day of Entertain ment, With Luncheon At Ag. College and Georgia- Auburn Game. More thiS one hundred anti fifty Rotarlans of Northeast GeoArla will gather In Athens next Friday for the inter-city meet to be staged here by the local club on that dnte Elbert on, Gainesville, Atlanta Marietta and Augusta will tend representatives and about 25 arc expected from Elbth*ton. 20 from Gainesville.- 60 from Atlanta, 20 from Marietta and 10 from Augusta. The program of the lay will get underway at 11:15 in the morning When t he reunion will be called to order by President Billups Phlr.- Chinese Bandits Wreck Express Train, Capturing Three Hundred People, Some of Them Americans BAR ASSOCIATION TO ASSEMBLE AT TYBEE mnnurr ui me n«r niiivu win u.t»o viimbv «• , - John White Morton, banker. May-|iAeetlng the visitors and Uking j!** , Athens, U J* f." th * i lu . d,# or Thomas Monday received a tele- them to the State College of ... .? “ 'r 0 , Ac ' gram from Hal M. Stanley, chair- culture where they will get break-/.: i 1 , '*i\° . (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES.—Two pair of - - - •- . _ t , handcuffs and. leg-irons will be ‘The French and Belgium gov-, t a kon by Eugene Blacallus, under ernments should add that the sheriff of Loa Angeles county and present proposition of Germany is h|s wlfe nn( j deputy sheriff Walter nltoucther unacceptable from sov- Hunter of TegU clf1api. Honduraa. tiffor'd’oee*not*repreeent*even*one- “ ** ‘»® — «* <• fourth of tho aum fixxd by the re- paratinna commission and recog nised by Gcrmdny as the amount of her debt to the allies. France believed to be Clara Phllllpo, the escaped “hammer murderess.” The party expected to sail Sat urday and hope to reach Los An an,I Belgium have declared on l«®'«» ‘l>® by June several occasions and they are led; 1 ®- almost» ES s"d“ough Th'ey m'lTten" JStaTSLP 0 * ready to offeet them with Inter- •(? JjJj’ the allied debts they are obliged to Honduran authorities Is the wo- lollect the remainder to repair the man who murdered (Mtrs. Alberta terrible disaster the German in-!Meadows in Loa Angeles some Umo ' the two since. Clara Phillips Is thought to have DELAY 18 REQUESTED »' *»•. -• v*""'—*•*-. It was announced that the note! would be delivered last evening but tho Britieh ambassador asked for delay In line with the British sug gestion that there bo-a consulta tion with tha allies before Get: many was arrestad. France and Belgium complied, giving England one day to. think over the note, but with no expectation that the Eng, • hsh would finally come into “a united front” or without any in tention of modifying tho terms at r nglsnd’a request, as France and Belgium consider themselves slone 'lualifiad to answer In this case. K. OF P. LODGE TO escaped from the Los Angeles county jsll Into Mexico br the air plane route and from there went, by train to New-Orleans, where she took a boat to Vera Crus. From Vera Crux, the wax traced to Acajuita, where she again took a boat to Saa Salvador and -then made the overland Journey to the Honduran capital. The escape of the "hammer mur deress," w-bo was under a life sen tence for one of the mqst horrible murders In the history of Amer ican crlmlnlal life, was one of the most sensational In the history of the underworld, and was the sub ject of a nation-wide search. Three Murder Cases On Court Calendar At Louisville, Ga. gram man of tho organization inviting him to bring two more Athenians to the convention Tuesday. Mayor Thomas declared Monday he is receiving letters every week from concerns wanting to locate In the south and inquiring about the availability of this city as a site for a manufacturing entreprls*. “We must get down to work or Athens will never get its share,'* declared the mayor. The Forum meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce slated for Tuesday night was postponed Monday un til next week In order that the men Interested might attend the Macon meting. Among the speakers at the Ma con meeting will bo sonator Wa!« ter F. George, W. T. Anflerson, edi tor of the Macon Telegraph, will preside. Delegations from various parts of the state Join in discuss ing the best means to accomplish the nims of the movement. This meeting has attracted wider interest than any other announced gathering of similar purpose In a number of years. The organisa tion is the result of a dinner re* cently given at the Capital City Club, Atlanta, to mayors and prominent' citizens of over forty Georgia towns, at which occasion it was the unanimous opinion that definite steps must be taken to bring new manufacturing enterpris es to Goorgia. Growth of the stats industrially Is a prime requisite to the future welfare of Georgia, in asmuch as the agriculture pros perity of the state Is indissolubly linked with its industrial growth. “ClEANflK” fast. About twenty-five Atheniani will meet the visitors and break*' fast with them. Development of Athens' power resources was another Important topic for discussion Monday In the directors session. Captain J. W Barnett, president of.the Kiwanir club, which organization launched the campaign for more power and industries nt the beginning of President Barnett's term of office requested that the Chamber ol Commerce now take the lead. Captain Barnett stated tha ooro- ralttees headed by M. J. Abney and Jsel A. Wler had compiled data ol' Dr. A. M. Smile, president of the Stat prominent Rotarian. will deliver of the main addresses of the day, speaking on the “Value of an Ag- the question and would extend th< rkultural Education." Ur. .Soule - I..— will b« Introduced by John E. Tnl- madge. Jr. The session will bo will be delivered by Rotarian J. Wilkinson and the response will be hiad*- by ••Red" Greer of Elberton Following this will be a series of *»*Hite put on by the State College ©_‘ Ag-ictiiture under tha superiv- it r* Dr Soule and Dr Millcn V .!• rnii.it i.. Chamber of Commerce committee Its help. The discussion which fol lowed Captain Barnett’s remarks ended in adoption of a resolution authorizing James Whito, chairman of the new Industries committee ot the Chamber of Commerce to ap< terlM recent convention' hold 1n St Petersburg, Fla. His subject wlU of First: ascertaining whether the Athens Railway and Power Com pany can furnish power to new in dustrles, Second: If the local com Fortieth Annual Meeting of Georgia Bar Associa tion Will Convene At Tybee Island. SAVANNAH. On.—The Georgia Bar Association* will hold its- for tieth annual meeting at Hotel Ty bee, Tybee island, on Thursday Friday and Saturday, May 31, June 1 and June 2 1923. A feature of the program will be the nddress of the’ president Z. D Hnrlson, of Atlanta. Especial In terest attaches to Mr. Harrlson'i .address, by reason of the fact that he has served the, association for mnny years as Its treasurer, having resigned last year having been elected to the presidency upon hli resignation as treasurer. The annual address will be deliv ered by W. H. Ellis, associate Jus tice of the supreme court of Flori da, of Tallahassee, FIs* Judge El lis Is a native of Florida where he practiced inw for many years and has long been prominent in public affairs in , that state. He was e democratic nresidential elector In 1900, state auditor of Florida in 1903, and later attorney-general of the state for five years. He has been for several years an asso ciate justice of the supreme court of Florida. Another address of Interest to Agriculture" lin'd j li? de ' lv ' r ,' d "! M b ® * hat of **-*=- ‘Saner, of Dallas, Texas, a distin guished member of the bar of Tex as and chairman of the committee on citizenship of the American Bat association. This commltte la' wnglng a campaign of education in ideals of American citizenship which will be the subject of Mr. Saner'* address. livened by sings and music and Rotarian Grahnin Hall of Nashville Tenn.. will make the main Rotary speech of the day.. He will be in it reduced by Harry Hodgson. Mr. Hall made the keynote speech al be "Business Methods, Following the business session ___„ vwvra, luncheon will be served at the Col- pany cannot furnish power for new, . , , . . , , .„ I. ... ... entered* by tbe deportment of Domestic Sclenco and Ablt Nix will preside at this meeting. Y A ride qver the city will be en joyed following the luncheon and the Georgia-Auburn baseball game will bo attended in a body on San ford Field. The club will not meet Wednes day. Sp 1 e n d i d Program Ar ranged For Meeting Monday Night. Col. T. S. Mell Will Preside. r ol. T. S. Mell. well known Ath enian, win preside at the meeting "J [he Knights of Pythias Monday pw>t at 8:30 o’clock. This meet- wig be of very much interest ■ccause the lodge will observe the thirtv—fifth anniversary of its or ganization, Elmo lodge Is one of the '. ■'‘d in the stale and hts held to , reputation by making for- .strides during the adminis- Iptum of the present Chancellor * ommander. Fleetwood Lanier. • ‘ large ,oicture ot the late Rev. Troy Beatty, former Athenian n ' 1 , Grand Chancellor of Georgia i rthians. will be unveiled. Dr. '“ a, ty was Bishop-coadjutor of Tennessee when he died some tenths ago. He was at one time Rector ot Emmanuel Parish here. LOUISVILLE—Monday will the convening of the spring term of the! Jefferson county eupellor court. Judge R. N. Hard,him, of Louisville will preside and Solici tor w. F. Grey will look after the Interests of the state tn all crimi nal, cases. A calender >f some len.tb will present Itself r.r attention. Tin ‘civil docket will ha of conci ternl.le Importance. 1 he -rlmlnal docket will Include three murder cases, with the possibility of the fourth, which will result If the victim falls tc use the one chance of a hun dred she has to live, as reported by the physician, attending. Thf two other cases will be the trial ot two negro women for the stab bing to death of two other negro Baxter Street Wins May or’s Prize, While Reese Street, Colored, Gets Ki- wanis Prize. Prizes to the schools and school children doing the best work in "Clean-up Week” conducted here recently under auspices of the Woman's Club, were awarded Monday. Mrs. Lamar C. .Rucker, presi dent of the Woman's Club; Mayor George C. Thomas, and Fleetwood Lanier, secretary of the Kiwanis club, delivered the prises. The set of novels by Charles Dickens w»« delivered by Mayor Thomas, the donor, to Baxter street school. The large diction ary given by the Kiwanis club to the colored school making the best record during the week went to Reese street school. The following children were awarded aiz soda checks each from Costa’s: Nantshala, Elon Shack elford, Sam Crene; Childs street, Lynwood Stapleton, Baxter; Va|. ma White, Oconee street. [Council Meeting Monday Night industries to see whether it can be done by other companies. Third: Investigate the possibilities, for de velopment of Anthony Shoals pro position. PROFlUnON MAKES SPEECH HERE Well Known Atlanta Man to Speak on “Pre-School Age,” Here Wednesday Night. WOMAN WILL .SPEAK MUSIC FEATURE TO BE VERY PLEASING Singing At Sunday School Convention Here Next Week Under Direction of J. A. Morton’s Com mittee. “The New Day In Religious Edu cation" is the theme of the regional convention of the Georgia Sunday School Association which? rfieetz here May 14. 15, 16. The chairmen of commltees ar ranging for the convention met at the home of Dr. R. P. Stephens Sunday and outlined their work. One of the social features of the- convention wll be an automobile ride and al fresco supper immedi ately after the ride ends. This will occur probably Wednesday after noon. D. Webb, superintendent of the Georgia Sunday School Asso ciation will be In Athena Tuesday to confer with the committee chair- men. The chairmen will name th< personnel of their committees be fore Tuesday. The convention will bring to Ath ens some of the leading 8undf^ School and religious workers in the United States. Among these 1» Dr. Arlo Ayres Browns, president of the University of Chattanooga. Dr. Brown has made a great con tribution to the cause of the Sun day School ihrough his work as a pastor, thrti as Teacher Training Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, later as an au thor of Teacher Training text books. and now as President of the University of Chattanooga, Dr Brown will be heard with interest by all Who are trying to build up their schools, end his suggestion* MANY LIVES LOST Head-on Collision on Per- shey Railroad 30 Miles From Havana Results in Heavy Death Toll. (By Associated Press.) , HAVANA—Twelve or fifteen per sons were killed In u head-on col lision on the Pershey railroad, neai Canuuutl, 30 miles from Havana this morning. Three Americana on the train escaped injury. The bodiei irl ileveral of those kQled w 4 «*re burned In the cars, which caught fire-after the collision. The trains were rounding a cum at high speed when they crashed Fire broke out immediately In thi wreckage and a number of the vie A future of upMtal and unusual interest will be an addraa, by Mlai Stella Akin, of tha Savannah bar,, pn*TtiRE on "Women’, Participation In Pub-j PB * ,un lie Life.” Mlu Akin I, th* Aral *, woman member of the auoelatlon b* A |nurem« a^S unllftlnr P Har to nppur on one of Its annual ”* * n “ UD ft nr ' c - H,r ' pmxruma. Other features of tha program are nddreu by Jddge 8. Price Oll- bert, of th, aup«r*m« court o* Georgia, on "The Administration of Juatlea:” address by Judge W. F. Jenkfne, of th, court of appul, on "Technlcalltlu of th. Law;” » paper by Warren Grice of Macon, on "Biographical Sketch of Judge Nnthnnel Pendleton:” addrau by Jddge R. N. Hardeman, of Loula* villa. Judge of the superior courts ■ of the mlddl, circuit on "Enforce- Iment of tha Law by Constituted Authority;" address by W. Irwin MacIntyre, of Thomaavllle, on “Un expected Smllu:” addrau by Judge A. W. Court of Columbus on "Th, Silver Lining Without the Cloud." The offlcwa of the auoelatlon will be 'that of John Thompeon, charged with killing a neighbor, al Avera, over two years ago. Thomp son has been tried twice before adn got a voluntary manslaughter ver dict. He hue been granted a sec ond new trial by Judge Hardeman and It le likely that hie caee will come ufc again for trial during thle term, - .Mothers and fathers of Athens will have an opportunity Wednes day to hear' from a man of long experience and practical ability, tho Value to a child in after-life of proper “pre school age" training in thq home. This opportunity It furnished in the speaking engage ment of Prof. Willis A, Sutton, su perintendent of tho Atlanta Public Schools, who will deliver an ad dress on .this subject, that is re ceiving such widespread attention Wednesday night at 8:SO o'clock at the University.Chapel. Prof. Sutton la coming to Ath ens on the invitation of the Par ent-Teacher Association, he pub lic Is invited to hear his message, were burned to death In the which will appeal to both fathers and mothers. The extraordinary accomplishments of P^of. Sutton In educational development and ex pansion in Atlanta, first with Tech High School and later with the public school system, are too well known over the state to necessitate comment. He has made a parti cular study of methods of pre school training ond has very well defined Ideas alone that line. That a rare treat is ltd store for those who hear him Wednesday night. It the universal opinion of those whe are familiar with his views along this line. GIRL ACCIDENTALLY 8LAIN BY PLAYMATE KENSINGTON— Phylfa Watts, 13-year-o!d daughter of Major Os car W. Watts, Veterans' Bureau of ficial was accldentlly slain here late Saturday when a boy playmat* fired a shot at her while playing 'with a shotgun. The youth. Paul Price, 10, who thought the gun was unloaded, was evonerated by th« Coroner’s Jury. U. C. T. RE-ELECTS MOORE ALANTA—Will O. Moore, Atlan ta dttorney has been reelected counsel for the United Commercial NAPl'esT—'nw'ltaUan govern! Traveler, for Grorgla at the an- City Council will hold Its pre* limlnary meeting for May Monday night at 8:30. The regular meeting will be held Wednesday night Mayor Thomas stated Monday nr unusual business Is anticipated. mint has imported twenty drills to prospect for oil in Southern Italy. nual aeaafon In Jacksonville, Saturday, biasing coaches. Most of the in jured have been taken to Matanzat on a special train. HONEYMOON COMEDY IS STAGED IN ST- PAUL ST- PAUL, Minn.—Two newly married couples engaged in a hand- to-hand struggle to g'liu posses sion of a suitcase. BRITISH PUBLISHER DIES LONDON—.Sir WUUam Robert son Niohqll, publiH’ier of Tbe Brit ish Weekly, which he founded ir. 1886. died Rriday night. BURGLARS DRESS DONKEY IN VICTIMS CLOTHES ST. LOUIS.—Disapointed by the meager loot from Chester Powell’s home, the burglar dressed up a donkey in some of Powell’s cloth- in *‘ WANTS BRITI8H TO LEAVE CAIRO—Adly Pnsha, hitherto be- lieded to be prepared to make an agreement with Britain on Britain’* terms of a slight compromise as the price of Egypt’s imlcpedence, state Sunday evening m a vigorous speech at a meeting of his party, that he would not accept British occupation of Egypt because it lim ited Egypt’s Internal sovereignty. A man is a person who is late fot supper. A somdier resort may be where they retort to high prices. I'resident, Z. D. HSrrlaon, of At lanta: lira, vie, president W. M Howard of Auouata; vtco president for congressional districts: First. A. R. Lovett, of Savannah; second J. H. .Tipton of Sylvester: third. Warren B. Parks of Dawson: fourth W. O. Love of Columbui; fifth. C. B. Shelton of Atlanta; sixth, ebaa Akerman of Macon: seventh Geo A. H. Harris of Romo; eighth Miles W. Lewis of Greensboro; ninth N. L Hutchins, of Lawrence* vllle: tenth Williams M. Howard of Augusta: eleventh Millard Raaaa o' Brunswick: twelfth A. 8. Bradley of Swalnsboro. Executive committee: Hal Law- son of Abbeville, chairman: O. C Grogan of Elberton? H. H. Swift ol Columbus: ' B. W. Fortaon of Ar lington. The president, the treas urer and secretary, ex officio. ARMY CHAPLAINS CALLED WASHINGTON—8cc. Weeks to- day announced that he had called a conference, of army chaplains tc meet In Washington Juno • to I to devise ways for Increasing the place of religion In the army and developing "a more intensive pro gram" for th, in soldiers. horal training of HEWED AFTER ANNULMENT , SYRACUSE, N. Y.-Separated four and « half years, following annulment of their marriage be cause they were “too young” Jos eph Rosenberg and Edna Goulett today laugher at barriers to their romance and made their way to the office of Municipal Judge Wil liam S. Farmer* where they wera married again, PICKET THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON.— Picketing of the White House in behalf of am nesty for imprisoned war law vio lators, was resmed today, % dele gation representing World War veterans appearing at tha White House gates with an American flag and baners carrying an, ntety appeal. They said they would continue their petition until action ia taken by tbe president* be Inspiring and' uplifting. C. Har old Lowden, of Philadelphia, com- poeer of numtroua songs, and tne director of a large choir In Phil adelphla, will be in charge of the music. Mr. Lowden hopes that the music lovers of Athens will sssll him In the convention program by joining In the convention choir Thla feature of the program will be In the hands of J. A. Morton, chairman of the Music Committee Elks Planning For Celebration Of “Mothers’ Day’ ATLANTA—In announcing plant for the celebration next Sunday o( Mothers' day by Atlanta Lodge No 71 of Elks, Wallace J. Fraser, chair man of the Mothers' day committee has engaged the Lyric theatre for thAt purpose. Mr. Fraser stated that Atlanta lodge, In staging this ceremonial, would be the first fraternal organl zatlon In the United States to pub Ilcly observe Mothers' Day. The ritual Is Impressive, hi stated, and It Is urged that not only ail Elks but also the public In general attend the exercises. The Elks orchestra will furnish appropriate music, and severa prominent speakers have volunteer* ed to deliver addresses. Bandits Tear Up Kaite and Dig Deep Ditches, Into Which Engine Plunges. BRITISH SUBJECT REPORTED KILLED American Publisher and Several American Amy Officers Among Missing. Fear For Safety. (By Associated Press.) ... TEIN TSIN —A relief train arrived here early Monday morning, with a party of foreigners who e*- enped when the Shanghai- Pekin express train was held up Sunday at Lincheng, by bandits, who kidnapped three hundred of the pas- sengers on the train, many of them American citizens. In the party which ar rived Monday were Mrs. Pringer, her little son, and Mrs. Robert Allen, both wives of American army of ficers who were on the train and of whom no trace has yet been found. A report of the hold-up and i subsequent happenings was kIvoi by an American citizen who was t eye-witness. He reported that tl bandits had torn up tho rails for ( considerable distance and had t! dug a deep ditch, into which engine of tho train plunged, the cars piling up. As the er plunged head-long into the < and during the confuslpn which I lowed, the bandits, about one th sand strong, poured out' of their hiding places along tho track! surrounded the defenseless dazed passengers. As fast a passengers' were overcome, bandits made off with them in groups and singly; The latest report stated the total number of passengers the train six foreigners and twenty-five Chinese made their csc&pe, white the real carried away by the bandits, ty-eight foreigners, both men women, and many Chinese are Ing held as hostages, it was ported. ■■M One man, a British subject, Rothman was reported as been killed by the bandit the attack was made on the train. Several* American citizens ar among those missing and _____ to be held by the bandits. Kober Scrlpps, internationally known llsher. Major Pringer, Allen, American armyj four other m«n whose names Henley, Lee, Solomon and were among those known to been captured by the bandits, fear is expressed for their safety. Hould any American citizen lose bis life, the State Department an nounced that it will be pr to make ,a very forceful on the Chinese governmc suitable apologies and the paym< of an indemnity with the posslbl ty that recognition of the government being withdrawn by the United States. WASHINGTON : \ NOT NOTIFIED WASHINGTON—Vigorous by the United States govi (Turn to Paae Two Judge IV. G. Cornett Writes On e( 1Voman and the Ballot” Athens, Ga., May 2, 1923. Voting is the highest duty , of American citisenehip. We dele gate our power to make tews, exe cute tews »nd interpretatp tewi by our votes. Unless we exercise this power we are governed by others. Too frequently the registered mi nority force evil tews on the un registered majority. Not only alt the women, but »ll the men should exercise the power of the ballot- ' . . Unless this duty is recognised and the power exercised we can only expect the government which the minority seee fit to give us. At the present time strong efforts are being made by the minonties of the world to overthrow food governments. We have about 12,- 000.000 people holding member ships in organisations in this country seeking to overthrow Its form'of government. The Soviets have a Young Communiste Inter national with a membership of over 1,000,000 young people, end established in soma forty conn- tries, for tha*purpose of destroy ing free governments. It has branches in St American cities. The radical publications In this country increase^ la pnp jrcap from 253 to 611. These publict tions »to sent all over the Uni Stetd£ The "Reds” have h known to gather hungry children in a room end derisively urge them to pray to their God food. When they pray and not fed, the reds tell them to pray to the soviet government, and when this prayer has been uttered, waiters come with heaping trays. It would reqpire too much space to narrate some of the chief things being done in America to day for its destruction. Theso facts are given to Illustrate the truth that unless we exercise tho ballots and govern ourselves, oth ers will govern us, and, if neces sary, they will govern us by bul lets. We think that our government cannot bo destroyed because we love liberty too much. Force al ways destroys pneslveness. When we leave our duties of citizenship to others we encourage force to destroy our passiveness. The ballots can' overcome th < li' mie' of good govern I believe that when I ize’ their duties of they, will meet its respon w*Q y cQ;