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Investigate Today! To Regular Subscriber* THE BANNER-HERALD 11,000 Recreant Fancy proo. THE BANNER-HERALD Dolly and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. ’ r Eitallihed 1832. r Dally and edrfday-IO Cent* a Welle. * ATHENS COTTON.' — .25 t-i Middling ..... Previous Close WEATHER: w »*j, Cloudy .with probably showers v ^ VOL. 91, NO. 71 Associated Press 8ervlce ATHENS, GA.. TUESDAY, MAY 8. 1923. A. a C. Paper Single Copies 2 Cents Dally. 8 Cents Sunday. Grand Jury Probe In Death of Student Is Started at Chicago CHICAGO.—A grand jury Tuesday began an investi gation of the mystery surrounding the death of Leighton Mount, Northwestern University student who disappeared following a clash rush in September, 1921, and whose skeleton was found under a pier at Evanston a week ago. With State's Attorney E. Crowe, ml j nearly all his Assistants wuik- on the case, much importance wUa attached to the finding at Akron. Ohio,, of J. Allen Mills, a former Northwestern student who was said to hdvc been In the class jush the night Mount disappeared and whd, students have said, knew most of the circumstances in con nection with the rush- An assistant stute’s attorney left for Akron to question him and two others departed for an unnamed destination. It was reported they were going to Williamson, West Va , to question two other former students at Northwestern said to have participated in the rush. Chief Justice Michael McKinley instructed the grand jury to make a thorough investigation of .Mount's disappearance and death. If the jury rinds evidence of vio lence, he asked that it notify him. adding that he wished to give fur ther instructions in such an event. First witnesses will be called be fore the jury Wednesday. The schedule of the first witnesses to appear included the names of Miss Doris Fuchs, a friend of Mount’s, who received a letter from him the day he disappeared; Mr. and .Mrs. J. L. Mount, parents of the youth; Chief of Police Charles W. Leggett, of Evanston, and'police men who akaisted in removing the skeleton from the pier after it was found by a boy. Chief Leggett was questioned at the state’s attorney's .office today and said that he had talked to Miss Fuchs a few days after Mount dis appeared regarding the letter she had received from him and that the girl bad intimated the letter showed Mount contemplated sui cide. Attorney Timothy Fell, repre senting the Mount family, was also questioned at the state’s attorney’s office. ...Ha said he would tum over the letter to the grand jury Wed nesday. He described it as “Just a kid love letter,’’ and intimated it contained no suicidal reference. TIES DRIVER, STEALS TAXI WHITE PLAINS—A well dressed men stepped up to John Gaffney who wue sitting in his taxicab on Main street here Sunday night and asked to be driven to a church on North street, Harrison, a short dis tance away. , When they got near the church, which- ie In a neighborhood rather .lark lute at night the man got out pointed a revolver at Gaffney and told him to get out algo. Then he tied Gaffney to a tree with a ropr he carried, took hip chauffeur’# card from hla pocket, got Into the cah and drove awny. Bulldogs to Face Auburn Here For Two Game Series Series With Tigers Will Have Much Weight in Championship C1 a im s. Many Visitors. Two of the season's real baseball games will be played in Athens Friday and Saturday when the Fighting Bengal Tigfere from the plains of Auburn, Alabama, come to Athena for two diamond strug gles with the Georgia Bulldogs. Already those two teams hgve met in one game this season, the Red and Black having the best of the argument, in Montgomery last Saturday, after the Friday’s game was rained out. This series and the Mercer series are the only ones standing be tween the locals and a legitimate claim to another title. Georgia is said to be the only team In the S. I. C. that hasn't lost a series within the conference. j Remaining on the Georgia sched ule are the Auburn games Friday and Saturday and the Mercer se ries. two games here next Mon day and Tuesday, which will close the season in Athens, and two in Macon on Friday and Saturday. The game Friday will be en livened by several hundred Ro- tarians who will be here for the day and next Tuesday's game with Mercer will see.a llko number of Kiwaniana on deck for the day. Tickets for the two Auburn games will go on sale Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at Costa’s cafe. The admission Is 75 cents to the grand stand and 50 cents to the bleachers. The Auburn games will • ‘.cgln at 4 o’clock both days. KlfflNS WILL MEET IN ATHENS ON NEXT TUESDAY Delegations From Ten Clubs in Northeastern Section of State Organ ization to Assemble. GOV. OLIVER TO ATTEND MEETING Sessions and Luncheon Will Be Held At State College of Agriculture. Arrange Program. K. OF C. MEET (By Associated Press) ALBANY—Thu Georgia State Council of the Knights of Colum bus are holding their annual ses sion in this city. Members of the organization from all section of the state are in attendance and the gathering is one of the largest in the history of the order in this state. Kitvanians from ten Georgia cities in the northern district of the state organization will meet in Athens next Tuesday for the first sectional convention held since the club was organized in this state. The meeting will be held at the State College of Agriculture and luncheon will jie served by the young women of the domestic scienco class. Governor Frank Oliver, of the state organization, will explain the "agricultural and underprivileged child" program which has been adopted by the two other district organizations at inter-city meet* ings. Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of the State College of Agriculture will be one of the speakers at the meeting. Dr. Stapler of Macon will tell about the work he is do* in£ to cure the deaf mutes among children. Five delegates from each dub in this division of the Georgia dis trict will attend the convention, with the Athens club os host Some of the clubs in this section are Washington, Monroe, Hart well, Winder, Toccoa, Rome. The Kiwanis club in this section has been instrumental in adoption of programs for the re-habilita- tion of agrict)Iture which have led to renewed activities along that line. Discussion of the agricultu ral program of the club will no doubt take a major part in the program for the day when the clubs meet here next Tuesday. •The entertainment committee of the club is preparing a splendid J irogram along that line and the oca) Kiwanis musicians and en tertainers will be on duty that day. The Mercer-Georgia baseball game will be attended by the Ki- wanians following the business session and luncheon. DR. TROY BEATTY Rescue “Hoss” From Bottom of Well, Contrary to All Theories H may be contrary to Mr. Ein- atuln'a theory but it baa always been an accepted Vact 'that to dlf a bole, say a post hols, in the rround you bad to start at the top nml go down and not at the bot tom apd come up. Of course any sensible person knows tbst the wty to dig n hole 1» from the surface downward. Likewise the proper way to lift anything out of such a construct ed hole Is from the bottom up ward. •tut there ire exceptions to nil rules, and most theories. And an oM abandoned well just ‘ill .Madison avenue proved to be one of these exceptions last Sat urday morning. Way back In the days when that part of the city was “out In the country” and didn't have city water connections some body sunk a well In search of a pure specimen of Adam's tie which was found about twenty-five feet underground. But progress and the growth of the city caused the abandonment of this well but be- iauao it was on a vacant and not very tillable lot It waa never filled or covered up. —Just there forgotten. abandoned well and musing, know she ain’t thoro hut I’ll look anyway,” took a peep down in the bole. i , Well there was the sorrel horse, haunched down in tho bottom of the well looking for a bundle of fodder and a few ears of shucked corn, apparently not realising that It was to be only by a piece of un usual luck that a plow would evot turn again tho clod that Imprison ed her or another dray would rum ble along the cobble stones behind her shafts. Alex, on spying his hoss pulled off his hat, scratched his head and said, “Hose.- how come this done happen, how am I to git you out from way down there H THEN CAME PROBLEM MAYBB)MORSE wanted A DRINK how, Alex Wsteru, a colored 'own farmer owns n sorrel horse, alnut to years old end MO pounds '» weight and Friday night, after a week of hard ploughing during the clear weather, said sorrel horse was tamed out in sold , va cant lot to ■ forage on the hew "Dring grass and when Alex went out Saturday morning to look for ..?** ,,lere wee no nag In sight. . .Vo body , wants n hoss to feed these hand times,” towed Alex, a “d that hoss atn’t none of tho rum ling kind” he farther lowed hut the question was. “where Is Ihe hour ‘he river bottom Alev I"?*®?’ “p on tl|e hill back of the a well. whool house, 'pound hind Judge But It was lucky for Alex and ft did look like an Impossbile task, 800 pounds of horse at tho bottom of a twenty-five foot well but by abandoning the usual meth od of going from the top down or bringing what Is wanted at tho bottom up Alex conceived the Idea of coming up to the bottom and In this mannsi the horse was rescued .and is now waiting for the grouty) I to dry before resuming his place behind the plow, thanka to tho aid of Captain Estes and his road force. And this Is how It was done. The city and county forces have graded down the Barbervllle hill on Madi son avenue, cutting away somo twenty-five feet at places and this old well waa but a few feet from one of these cuts and by starting at the bottom of the cut and dig ging In and then up the horse was rescued and walked calmly out of tho well—from the bottom with hardly a scratch, and tho hole through the bank Is there on the south side of the road about half way up the hill to prove that It Isn’t always necessary to follow the established custom, even In getting a thing from the bottom of iwiiigt* jJinu WUUKU iviee s but still no boss. Then Alex h -mu iiu miss, men ajox iuc uuh luul Happened to think of that old that way, _ the hoaa that that road was graded Impressive Exercises Mark Celebration of 32d Anniversary of Birth of St. Elmo Lodge. German Must Make Full Settlement to France andBelgium (By Associated Press.) PARIS.—France and Belgium have again served no tice on Germany that they intend the reparation bill shall be paid in full and that there will be no consideration of any German proposal as long as passive resistance in the Ruhr continues to be the Reich’s watchword. Replying in a point note to the British Anxious Over Outcome of New Rum Ruling Stanley Baldwin Avoids Giving Direct Answer on England’s Position on Answer. LONDON. —Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the exchequer, who la acting as premier during the ab sence of Bonar Law, avoided a dll- rect answer In the house of com mons Monday when asked whether England planned to recognise the decision of the United States su preme court which prohibits all vessels brtnlglng liquor within the American three-mile limit. "We must wait," said Baldwlp, for a few days until we have full Information on what Is Intended. So far we have been entirely de pendent on cable reports.” The interrogator then naked Lord Curzon, the British foreign minister. "Is It not a fact that the United Statea ' government has threatened to confiscate British ships If they carry liquor within the three-mile limit? It so, what are you going to do about It?" George Lansbury. labor M. I*. Interjected: "Do what you did with the aovlet government—break ofl relaUons and go to war." Baldwin, continuing hla expta nation or tho nltnntlonfl stated, "whatever position we take we shall certainly act In accord with <-iU.r- natlonal law.” He added that fer rying of spirits In British roaula- tlona, would continue In ths fiititro. Lord/Wolmer. undersecretary of the board of trade, said ho did not believe the declslbn of the United States supreme court would effect the carrying of liquor stores for medlclnsl use. Colonel Howard Bury declared that Inasmuch as the United States government prohibited liquor on foreign vessels In American ports, (he American ships In British ports should be made to subscribe to the British regulations concerning car rying of liquor for medicinal pur poses. German offer of last ween, tho Knhr allies point out that the sum of thirty billion gold marks rep resents less than one-fourth of tile total which both tho rcpuratfolh commission ad Cermuny recognized ESS ROTARY University Graduate to Be Principal Speaker At the Luncheon At Inter-City Meeting Here Friday. Robert S. Parker, well known Atlanta attorney, will deliver/ the principal address at the luncheon of the Inter-city Rotary meeting in Athens Friday. Mr. Parker la a former Univer sity of Georgia student and Is a as the amount of her debt'. Franco • member of the firm of Randolph and Belgium advance no proposal of their own, restricting their re ply to a categorical rejection of tpe German term". The communication to Berlin characterizes the German offer os “a badly veiled systematic revolt against the treaty of Versailles’* which if It could bo considered "would result certainly in the total and final destruction of thetreaty, in the necessity of negotiating an other, nnd In ithe moral, economi cal, |.oliti?*il and military revenge of Germany.” To tho German argument that tiro Ruhr occupation is In viola tion of Aio terms of Germany sign ed at Versailles, tho note replies that that past ‘‘obligates Germany not to consider ns an act of hos tility any penulty Imposed after the reparation commission had de clared her in default” It reiter ates tho decision of France and Belgium to evacuate the newly- occnpied territories only as repar ations payments are made. RRGRRTKD HA8IY REPLY LONDON — Chancellor of the Exchequer Stanley Baldwin told the Houle of Commons. Monday J. H. PAYNE Author of “Home, Sweet Home” to Be Honored • Throughout World. Spe cial Program Here. In many parts of tho world and tho United States the first singing of “Home Sweet Homo’ 'will bo colobrateil on tho eighth and ninth of this month. In Athens appro priate exercises ■ will be held at Lucy Cobb Institute Tuesday and at the Harden home Wednesday night at six o'clock. The exercises at the Harden andParker, general counsel of tho Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta branch. Graham Hsll of Nashville, Tenn., will deliver the main address at the morning session on “Business .Methods.” The convention will bring Ro- tarians from Elberton, Gainesville, Atlanta, Augusta and Marietta. Illllups Fhlnisy. president of Ihe Athens club, will preside. The ses sions will commence st 11 o'clock -”•<> program follows; 11:00 A. M.—Meeting called to order by Billups Phlnlsy. president Athens club. Invocation. Welcome by Jim Wilkinson. Response by Red Greer, Elber ton. Stunts In charge of Dr. A, M. Soule. Songs. - Introduction of Dr. A. M. Soule. J. E. Tslmadge, Jr. Songs. Introduction of Graham Hall by Harry Hodgson. Orahsm Hell on Business Meth ods, Nashville, Tenn. Luncheon presided over by Ablt Nix. Auto Drive. Baseball game, Oeorgla-Auburn. Adjournment. One American Killed As Chinese Bandits WreckPekin Express (By Associated Press.) SHANGHAI.—Two foreigners, including one uniden tified Americatj, were killed in the shooting, incident to’ the bandit raid on the Pekin express train, which was wrecked early Sunday morning and its passengers taken, prisoners, it was announced Monday according to the list just compiled by authorities. Council to Help Pay Salary of Market Master One of the dead men was known to be Joseph Rothman, a British subject. Tho brigands are saul to be making it more difficult for the 6,000 soldiers who are pursu ing them to arrest tho bandits and , . . rescue their prisoners. Vote Appropnations For The American and British gov- Market and S. S. Con- TSZ vention. Mayor Attends Meeting in Macon. lease of the captives, whose lives arc feared for if tho troops press too hard upon the bandits. l Already the outlaws have City council Monday night again an inkling of what may be ex- aced its endorsement on the. as three of the prisoners, j two Americana and On English man, are reported to have been wounded when forced to stand as a living wall between their enptors and the bullets of the pursuers. placed Curb Market by appropriating |190 to tho salary of ;ne market master. The fund of 11,200 neces sary to pay the salary of the mar ket maater Is now complete, being subscribed to by several Athens business concerns, the county com missioners and council. A committee composed of Will Erwin, Julian Goetehius, Dave tured when tho bandits closed Paddock, J. ** ” " ‘ ‘ ” — fc» j. M. Howell, appeared | on the derailed express have been before council nnd told of the sue-1 released, in their number included cess enjoyed by the Curb Market I.Miss Lucy Aldrich, aister-in-law on opening day last Saturday de-; 0 f John D. Rockefeller, Jr., spite a downpour of rain. The Mrs. Allen and Sirs. Pingcr, v endorsement of this committee lot American army officers was added to by Hugh II. Gordon, I husbands were taken pr Jr., who appeared in behalf of an-1 Mrs. Allen und Mrs. I’inger hav other movement reached Tlon Tain—the only An The Committee pointed out that the Curb Market is one step to ward providing markets for the produce grown by Clarke and far mers in adjoining counties. Upon recommendation of Alderman IL C. Culp council agreed to vote the money Wednesday night nt the regular session. A committee composed of Ablt Nix. Hugh H. Gordon and Dr. J. L. Pendley requested |2M to help defray expanses of. speakers at the Georgia Sunday ’School Con vention hen May 14.16, 10. Aider- man H. L. Howland introduced a motion that this money be granted' and council agreed to vote tho ap propriation Wednesday night. ach there 1 lean survivors date. Tuesday all tho foreign diplc mats in Peking are meeting to d« termine a course of action. Brit ish' and American legatii ready have demanded the re] of their nationals, and an exp] tio nof the situation, of which : extremely grave view is take, The Chinese government u' tho gravity of the situation, pressing serious doubts that (Turn to Page Two) I Instructed 'Mayor George | home where lived the sweetheart i North Carolina Sunday 8chool As State Convention Will Take Up Important Question in Athens May £ {g( 14, 15 and 16. I in Macon Tuesday, at which tllne j ' I plans for inducing more industries D. W. .Sima, of Raleigh, N. C„ 1 to Georgia will be outlined. The . r*- . .. mooting Is a very important one and will be the first concerted general spperintendent Impressive exercises celebration of tho thirty anniversary of the birth Elmo Lodge, Knights of Pythias here IMonday night. In addition to observing tho the picture of Dr. Troy Beatty, the picture of Dr. Troy Beattw, who died several months ago, was travelled. Addressee wore delivered pay ing tribute to the lato Dr. Beatty by Dr. E. L. Hill, paste) of the First Presbyterian church, w. Erwin, Ablt Nix, T. J. Shackleford, T- IL Nickerson. Frank A. Holden (Continued on Page 8lx) marked the morning that the government ro- llrty-second the precipitancy of the Irth oTT to the tier- A B C’S —of— NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Copyright by A. T. Roberts STUDY YOUR PRODUCT Study your business. Through questions put to avsrags buyers lsarn what are the most common objections to your product. Ans wer these objections In such a way at not to suggest'that they salat. 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BOY KILLED (By Associated Press) McKREA—Grady Wilson, eleven years «ld son of Homer Wilson, »»iu Bull Ol IIUIIIL'I II 1I&UI7. died here Turvt'iiy as a result of in jut'es ho roeefved when cau^nt in shafting of a grist mill here in snaiung or a gnst mtu nere Monday. The boy's body was hor ribly mangled. FOR SCHOOL DESKS McGregor Co. Will Sup ply New Buildings For Athens With Desks, It Is Announced. Th. Danntr-H.r.ld I. distrlbu- 'tlng with It. compliments a espy of this bookltt to sny buslnsss man who I. Interested In News- Tbs McOregoy Co., has been awarded the contract for furnish ing desk In the two new school buildings for tho public school sys tem of the city. There were a num ber of bidders for this contract including several out of town concerns, but the McGregor do., through their connections and large dealings In this line of goods se cured the contract For a number of years this firm has engaged In furnishing, and fixtures for office supplies and, on account for the large stocks, up-to- date goods and reasonable prices they have been awarded many con tracts In this city and section. Mr. Arthur Booth, who has charge of this department. Is on experienced mu nod has mad* a study and specialised In this Uns for s number of yean becoming acquainted with nil the best man ufacturers and of the neads of UK commercial anil schools of this of John Howard Payne and where he, the author of the song, visited for several months, will be of special Interest to all > who care for a glimpse of the history and romance surrounding the author of tho song. Miss Evelyn Harden Jackson tho present owner of the home an nounces that there will be ad dresses by the Mayor of the city, Jndgo G. C, Thomas and others, music by Morris Band nnd a vocal rendering ot the song so beloveu by all. People visiting the home will bo glvon tho rare privilege of seeing many choice relics belonging to John Howard Payne's sweetheart, among them the music hook con taining a copy of the song. The public la Invited to attend and visitors arc at all times mad< welcome in this home with Its atmosphere of by-gone times. Miss Mildred Rutherford will as sist Miss Jackson. Prof. D. I- Earnest will deliver an address. Tho musical numbers Include tho Mell quartette, solectlona on tho piano by Mrs. Katie Ortffeth, Miaeea Anderson and the 'Morris band. SPANISH HR VETS TO HONOR COMRADES soclatlon, resigning ■ similar po sition In Oeorgls three years ego to take up this work Id North (larolina, will be one of the prin cipal speakers on Tuesday's pro gram of tho State Sunday School Convention which opens here next) Monday night Mr. Slmr numbers his friends by tho thousands In Oeorgls. He trill be given s warm welcome aa be retumi to the ' state for a brief visit. Those Interested In Bupdey School progress In Ithe south will be glad to. know that nnder hla leadership. North Carolina la rap idly coming tp the front In 8unday School work. step taken to . help the state ex. pand Industrially. W. M. Burson Elected Commander of Local Or ganization. Formal In stallation of Post Soon. ■8panish-American war veterans dn Athens and adjoining counties ■ill he remembered May 30 on [National Memorial Day, when members of tho local post of vet erans of that war deaorate their graves. Members of the post aro Inquiring now about the location of the grave, of the veterans. ■ Officers for the Athens pest [were elected Sunday and are: W. Burson. commander; F. T. I Tuck, vtco-commandcr ;S. W. Us- sery, adjutant; Herschel Caritbera, quartermaster. Other officers, ap pointive. will be announced later. ■The local post will be formally Installed with exercise! some time soon. It la stated. Tilts will make It a member of the national organlza tlon of Spanlsh-American Veterans. 1 Veterans of that war living In northeast Georgia are Invited to become members. Miss Mary Virginia Howard, of Louisville, Ky.. will present the young people's work In the con ferences for workers with young people. Rhe has had considerable experience In Kentucky, and has ho I exceptional advantages In training,—having studied with tbs leading spectaUsts in the country at ths International Training 8chools st Lake Geneva. WIs. She i charming, attractive' young 1 woman, and will be most helpful to her conference work.- Mrs. 8. N. Burts, ot Spartan burg, 8. ,a, superintendent of the Primary Department of the First Presbyterian Sunday school, and chairman ot the Children's DM- sion Committee of the South Caro lina Sunday School Association, will assist In the childrens! Di vision Conference. Mrs. Burts has specialised In story telling, child psychology, and mary department Those working In methods or conducting a pri- with children from six to eight will find her a most delightful Instruc tor at the Primary conferences. FACULTY JO HAVE A NIGHT MEETING University Professors and Wives to Gather At Supper At Ag. Cafeteria Tuesday P. M. A faculty meeting of the faculty end their wlvee of the University of Georgia, the Normal School an! Lucy Cobb Institute will be held Dr. E. C. Davis of Atlan ta Principal Speaker At General Hospital Grad uation Exercises Friday. Dr. E. C. Davis, Atlanta Hurgeon, will dollvor tho principal address at the graduation exercises of tho t ■ 1 lospital Mtudrnt nurses hdre Friday night. , Threo student nurses, having completed tho required course, will bo given diplomas. These young women nro, (.Miss Ida Callaway, of Athens; Miss Dorothy Stone of Athens, nnd Miss N. Ross of Char lottesville, Va. s Tho principal speaker of the evening’s program, which will be held at tho Colonial theatre be ginning at 7:45 o'clock, was born In Albany, Ga. He Is a graduate •f the University of Georgia and at the Agricultural College Cafe- the Unlverelty of Louisville, Ky. torts, Tuesday evening, May 16, at Mrs. F. A. Johnson, of Atlanta, 'Elementary Superintendent of Park Street Methodist Sunday School, bn. one of the finest Pa rent-Teacher Associations In At lanta In the Park Street Mctho- [dlst church. She will Jn tha Chil dren's Division (Conferences, tell ?how to organize and conduct a Sunday School Parent-Teachers Association. This Is a new phase ot Sunday School work which Is meeting with success in all churches undertaking IL Mrs. ■Johnson will ,Jso present the Be- Wer sinners work at the conferences, white Mrs. B. H. Askew nnd Mrs. A. G. Sullivan, of Atlanta, will have chargo of tho Junior con ferences, - s Ipeechei (limited to 10 min utes each) will be delivered on the following topics; “The Possibilities of Intelli gence Tests,” “The New Type of Personal Work In the Large In stitutions,” “The Subnormal Stu dent (sabnormel ns regards stand ards of the institution),’’ and “ The Gifted Student.” Those planning to 'attend should notify Miss Proctor, Soule Hsll, (Woman's Building). During tho world war Dr. Davis ■was lieutenant colonel in the medi cal corps. Ho conceived and or ganized tho Emory Unit and was medical director of Base Hospital No. 46 at niols, France. He waa a major and surgeon in the Spanish- Amorican war. Tho exercises Friday night will mar tho first graduation held by tho General Hospital since its es tablishment A very attractlce pro gram has been arranged including solos by Mrs. Morris Yow ami oratorical readings my Miss Caro lyn Vance of tho State Normal POLICEMAN BUICIDBS i BehcxSI. The High School band will fitz^ralB-a! result * duatlon ex- self-inflicted wounds, Charles Bru- * ot ^ ,cK tha I> ubllc baker, a former policeman, died f! ted fre,c ® 8, ;>’i ,er w11 * bo here Tuesday. Brubaker shot him ** v ®“ ■ *raduatcs. student self Sunday, leaving a note to his nurses, and trustees of Uio hospital family laying he wsa “tired of tha home of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. ing.” Parker on Prince arena*., Prominent Athenians Write On (< Woman and the Ballot” . May 3. 1923. Whether we approve or are op- Ipoged to Equal Suffrage Is no longer a matter for discussion. It Is a settled situation. If the wo men do not register, designedly to show their disapproval, It Is of no more value than lr they simply fell to register. By registering they are In (position to exercise their privilege, when Issues arise, though no one can require them to do so. By not registering they ere deprived of this privllte however much they may wish, st the, time, to exerclio IL By registering they have nothing to lose thay may hare something to gain. Under,our syslenl there is just as much rea- son for the men to fail to register as for the women. Very sincerely yours. JOHN WHITE MORTON. May 8, 1923. Whatever the individual woman ma yhavo thought ot the quo hi ion ot the franchise for woni*‘n, it is now a fact As they have tho right to vote they have tho ccrr;?t»end ing responsibility to vote and to vote thoughtfully. I would there fore say that any woman who falls to register and vote belongs to tlid destructive forces that ea- danger our national life. • Sincerely, l c. wu