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investigate Today! To Ragular Subscribers THE BANNEII-HERALD gi,000 Accident Policy Free. THE BANNER-HERALD Dally and Sunday-10 Cento I Weak. lataltahad 1832. Dali?, sad •10 Casta ■ mu ATHENS COTTON: Middling .. .... 28 1-8 Prevloua Cloee 27 1J WEATHER: > ATHENS COTTON VOL. 91* No.' 87. Aaaoclatad Praia Service ATHENS, GA„ SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1923. A. B. c, paper Single Copies 2 Cents Dally. B Canta Sunday. EXERCISES BEGIN II 96 GEJJIPLOHS Military Commissions Awarded and Domestic Science and Manual Arts Exhibits Friday P. M, graduation on TUESDAY NIGHT Cornerstone to Mell Au ditorium Will Be Laid Wed. A M. Reception to Seniors That Evening. Clotting perhapa the moat auc- «>»rul year In Ita hiptory com mencement exercise* at the Ath- ,n> High echool began Friday af- tmoon and,*111 end Wednesday night with the reception to the member* of the senior class. The reception will (be’ held on the High School lawn and will be ■n Invitation affair. The graduating cxerclnea, at which time nlnety-alf Athena boyt and girta wilt be given diplomas or certificates for four yaara will take place In the Octagon Tuee- nlght. The dlasa Is tha aohool'a ^Friday afternoon the annual mil «ary, domeatlo science and manual arte exhibits Wars, hald and crowds viewed the exhlblte In the domestic science department and manual of'arts building afd wit nessed the presentation of com- missions to the boys In tbe Junior R. O. T. C, , WILL LAY CORNER8TONB One of tbe most Interesting ex. arrises attending the 1911 com mencement will be laying of the comer etone In the new auditorium which will bear the name of the school's principal. K. B. Mell. Thest exercises will be held Wednesday morning and the atone will be hU under the liusplst s of Mt. Ver non lodge Mosone. The distinguished and honor list o{ students will bo onnounced Tues day night. No exercises will hi held Monday or Tuesday morning The program at (he graduation exercises follows: Music—Hlah Schoo band. Invocation—Dr. a E. Waaaon. Oration—Loyalty—John Unton Green. Commencement Son*—Murray— Senior Girts Chorus. The Selfish • OUnt-Wlldr—Chills Terela McWhlrter. Incidental MusJo—Mary R. Fer Clarinet Solo—Le Secret—Qua tier—Charles B. Morris. Acrompanlst^Martarethe Morris Address—Hon. George C. Thom One Grand Sweet Son*—King- Senior Girls Chorus. Delivery of Diplomas—Dr. John D. Mell. Announcements. A. H. 8.—Audience Oust Students After Hazihg Quiz At Emory Eleven Students Dismiss ed From University Sat urday. Identity of Men Kept Secret By Dean. ATLANTA, Ga.—Eleven Emory university students, nine from the 8chool of Liberal Aria and two from the. School of Business Ad ministration, were dismissed from the Institution Saturday, following a faculty Investigation of alleged haslng of freshmen Wednesday night on the athletic field at the university. The men 1 were dismissed with the condition that they leave InT- medlately, but If they pass their examinations at tbe beginning or the winter term on the work they hare Just gone over, they will bo gven credit for spring term work, It waa announced. Dr. Goodrich C. White, dean ol the School of Liberal Arts, de clined to divulge the names of the impended men. stating that he did not consider It fair to make their Identity public, the humiliation ol dismissal being sufficient punish ment. GRADUATES IN ’23 An Increase of 2.332 Stu dents or 40 Per Cent Over Number Graduated Last Year. That 4.830 boys and 3,450 girls, a total of 8,057 students have been graduated from Georgia's publla high schools during the past year la shown hi tbe report of Dr. J. S. Stowart. professor of secondary at I tha University of Georgia,. which waa read Thursday afternoon to the University faculty. This Is an Increase 'of 2.332 graduates from accredited high schools over last year, or a gain of 40 per cent In ono year. MACHIIUE GUNS ARE BROUGHT IN ACTI TO FREE PRISONERS Government Troops Us ing Machine Guns and Rifles in Attempt to Free Captives. PRISONERSIN GOOD HEALTH Brigands Thought to Be Ready to Make Terms But Fear Promises of Pekin. Girls In "Better Bread” Contest May See Europe Winners of Clarke County Contest Here Monday Go to District Contest. Thirty Community Prize Winners Will Compete. Ends Important Campaign For Better Cooking. By FEE KAMENSKY , think what It means to be a par* Thirty glrle, winers of tan com- fact bread maker. PEKING—Machlno guns and rifles Saturday night aro attempt ing to force the release of fourteen foreigners Including six Americans held by Chlneso bandits in the hill*.* above ^saochwang. For three weoks crowds of offi cial negotiators have labored in vain to free the captives who were kidnapped from tho Sannphal-Pe- king express on May 8. Now tho mountain paths of tho home district of Confucius, China’s greatest sago, that for days have boen filled with runners earning terms back and forth between tho bandits stronghold and tho nego- tintors below aro being put to oth er uses. Already tho threo .brigades of soldiers sent against tho bandits have had two brushes with tho out laws with fatalities on both sides. Far above tho clouds in the mountain prison a crisis Is belloved to be approaching. Tho outlaws are said to ho eager to make terms but they fear tho promises of Pe kin. In what they declaro Is a final effort to come to nn agreement tho brigands Friday sent out a spokesman accompanied by .T. B. Powell of Shanghai, ono of the American prisoners. Tho captives themselves are re ported to he generally In good health except one who Is suffer- J* th «m, perhaps, ink from an Injured leg. The! munity bread making contest* In the Better Bread campaign conduct ed during May by Mr*. Annie Mao Bryant, home economic* agent, will'compete for county-wide hon- In a contest at the High School Monday. The content tomorrow jriH bring to a dose one of the most Import ant campaign* ever oonducted b Clarke county, “a work,” declarer Mr*. Bryant, ”1 consider more im portant than any thing I have aver done.' ENDORSED BY IBU8INE88 MEN - > In another section of The Ban! ner-Herald today eeveral of the leading business firms of Athens Join in endorsing the Better Bread i campaign and point out how house wives can make bread baking and general cooking better aniMnore eco nomlcai.. Immaculate In snowy whltt I dresses, caps and aprons, nsat and shining as nsw pins, in comfortable low heeled shoes, with the serene consciousness that their pretty ooe- tutne has been fashioned by their 6wn hand* the happy contestant* will prssent themselves at the High School punctually at sight o’clock Monday morning. I Immaculate, that Is the word, fqi they win he rigidly Inspected 41 to their personal appearance before they will he allowed to participate in the conteet which is to take [place. ■ The*# Are all prize winners, com* munity prize winners. How "Tew people know or realize what that means—to be a prize winner In 1 bread conteet. One hears of the prize winners in composition gn6 essay contests; and whAt is the sig nificance of such? They may, sonu day write fine article that the world nia> To be able to compound the sim ple Ingredients of flour and watei and salt and leavening anp make a thing which Is a poem, a dream, a thing of austenanc* and delight—' that Is an art Indeed. The thirty Who take part are already prise Winners In their community, that I: one of the first steps up the bread making ladder. They have . made bread, biscuits and muffins ten times at home and kept an accurate •core of their work. Then t^ey had! the community contest the bee* | three being chosen for the county trial. Under the direction of theii county demonslraagent the g|rls go to the county contest. It was further shown that 4571 dotblift la'poor, living conditions a " Z "* ,K1 " m lh “ l - ln boys and iS girls wdftrfliJoxted oa the n ,o„ntsln nr" bad and food ,oulh "« «* h ‘" | is none loo plentiful, but In spit* J of tills they nro sahl to bo stand- loK the strain well. The rloso of tho third week ainre the fourteen were captured comes with loss tension ttian pre vailed last Saturday. At that time tho bandits had .hreatened t? kill aome of their prisoners If their demands wore pot met by Tuesday. May 22. Hut Tueadav came and no executions followed. ENCEMENT |S^“- I FULL SWING AT STATEIRiL HERE from private and church schools. This makes 8 total of 4,803 boys and 3,450 girls, or 1.149 more boys to graduate than glrli. There were 94 graduates from the 4 year schools In 1904-5. tho tint year after the accrediting of schools be gam LIST OF GRADUATES Captain J. W. Barnett Walter HodgBon Off For International Convention in Atlanta. Headed by Captain J. W. Barnett The program iTurn to page sight) • lleaaea ny captain j. »v. nsmeu, j president of the Athens club and The graduating data follows: j Walter B, Hodgson. regular dele- Lula Agnes Atkinson, Dabs Mae'gales, the advance guard otlocal Burkhalter, Blondlne Adams, Beal- Klwaniana leave today for Atlanta (Turn to page eight) I to attend the International con- i i vontlon that assembles there Mon- pin mm l 1 • {day and continues for four days Elks Membership dunn* *• wee*. ... ^ . • * 1 Tuesday practically every Athens' Drive Continues One Week Longer 10 * ho * ... ■- The program of entertainment Local Lodge to Continue Drive Through Thurs day. 18 to Go Through Order Friday'Night At tha regular weakly maetlng «l Athens Lodge 730 B. P. O. Elks Exalted Ruler P. 8. Johnson, an- jounced that tha memberahlp drive •“lag carried on by the local lodge vouid continue for ont more week Instead of closing last Friday. Following the reguMr business •Mslon. which was attended by a “rge number, tbe Initiation of can didates was taken up, and this In itiation proved to be tbe beet eo '» this year. The Initiation waa run off witbont lots of time, due “> the splendid work of the degree tom. Those Initiated Into the order * ere Mayor George C. Thomas 2* rh Herman J. Stegeman, Coach JFHIlatn p. White, J. a O. Logan, former tttayor of Homer, O. C. Aab- worth, p. h. Williams and C. O. Jftford. c. H. Phlnlsy, Tate Fright. Albert E. Devtaon, Merten Vonnslly. a B. Hudson. Sol J. B- R. flylee, J. Prank Rhodes. £ K - Rhodea, r. T. DoDpry Z f- Potte, Jr, wars tbe old ttrtnbera who were re-lnatated. After the Initiation of candidates * Matter supper waa aarved In ,, or of the new member!. ' Headquarter* for tbe local lodge “ ve been established to Atlanta ??* *h« National convention will “•heM during July and Indications 2*hat Athens Lodge will have a representation present « w*g announced at the meeting ' a largo class of candidates he Initiated next Friday night, hi thirty and forty new mem- “*lag taken Into tha order. The Judges Monday morning wl'i be Miss Lucy Wood, a member ol the senior clas In Home Economics at the Agricultural College, Mil, Etta Colclogsh. State' Bread Spec ialist, end Miss Lite Edwards Dis trict Homs Demonstration Super visor. Whet housewife does ont shrink to make breed or biscuits with aome one watching her. She gets a little nervous with only e member of the family or e friend around as she mixes up her dough. ‘T never can do so well when aomeone watches me. It makes me nervous," you hear her eay. Tet these young girls will have to 'make all three kinds of bread, under tha vigilant eyes of Judges and the curious gasc of the spec tators. It takes courags. Tha educational committee of the Women's Club .will give the prises and the county wlnnsra will be given appropriate end useful prises which have been provided by the Clarke county clubs. And they will be eligible to the district contest, the magic number of thre again, being eligible to the district con test from which In turn teams will (Turn to Tuge elicit) Q ONE KILLED IN FIGHTING TE1N8TJN.—On* Chlneee gov ernment soldier was kllltd and two captured Saturday, to fighting which took place between the gov ernment troop* and the Suchow train bandits near thalr stronghold on Paotsuku mountain, according to a telegram from Tsaochwang. • It Is believed that many farmers nlsn Joined to tha fighting to pro tect, their crops from the maraud; ersn to a letter written to the Brit. Ish Consul at Llnoheng. which wa- rocelred here tot* Saturday, R. H. Rnwlntt of London and Telnstln. related that he and tbe other for eign captives hsld on Paotsuku mountain had bean conferring with the bandits on possible terms of release for tbe foreigners now held prisoners by tbe brigand*. Rnwlstt expresses belief that the bandits were so uneasy over the protracted negotiations that, “They would be as glad to aee onr bask* aa we shodld be to get away." FIRE PREVENTION WEEK BE OBSERVED I BRITAIN NOT TO BREAK RELATIONS Exercises Began Satur day With Senior Class Program and 'Banquet Last- Night. ANTHONYWILL PREACH TODAY Board of Trustees Will Meet Tuesday. ,'To. Pre sent History of School By Dr. E. S. Sell. Beginning' with the Senior Class Day Saturday afternoon tha com mencement exercises at tbs Bute Normal School art In full awing and will he terminated Wednes day evening when 199 seniors will be awarded diplomas by President Pound. Following the Class Day program Saturday afternoon, whloh was par ticipated in by all of the graduates a banquet was tendered Saturday night In the dining hall and attend ed by the members of the elaap ol 1931, the faculty and tha alumni of tha echool her* for the oloslnf evehts. RAIN AGAIN FAILS TOPREVENTCURB MARKET OPENING Honey Boy Abit, Minstrel Star! Rotary Begins Practice For Minstrel June 14, Benefit Summer Camp For Boys. Ladles, allow us to present Mr. Honey Boy Evans Lassies White Lew Dockstsdor Apple Valley Habit Nix. the world's most Infamous and notorious minstrel man who ain’t nothing else but.. Amt If there I* anything else better than that be to am. > Mr. Honsy Boy Apple Valley |a none other than end man for the Rotary Mlnstrela which opens for a first performance at the Colonial thaatra here June 14. Mr. Hoaey Boy A. H. cracks Jokes that make yon tough and If you can't get a tough out of his Jokea, Just take a look at him. This (Rotary Minstrel. In whose firmament Mr. Apple Valley Honey Boy Is only one star, to going to be a humdinger. If anybody should happen to aek you. Think how j funny Charlie Eckford will look j-JX *•» W?? ** aln when he takes special palne to ■t^r? >n *t,,V 7 ocl £ c £ on look that wey, and Mf. Jimmie Co. wmwufr 6 , Co,lefe burn Al Jolson Charlie Eckford * V o?“f.* l J? L “” pkl “ ,lr0et ' Is none other than Mr. Honor Boy i brin *. tb 'J toUI Nlx'e partner ts end man. I J" 1b ° f '“ «£» l>« ld •>”“ Practice for the Rotary mins-1 5 -'„ tb ? op ?, nlnK „ da V° more trel, proceeds of which go to the' g” on ,., 0T ” Boy 8cout and Y.‘ M. C. A. Sum- "““'J* “ lde,_ mer Camps for bora began this by consumer * nd pro ' Saturday's Sales V e r y Gratifying. Farmers Praise Market. Opens Again Tuesday. SALES EXCEED TWO THOUSAND TO DATE Production of Food Crops Stimulated to-Large Ex tent By Market Aim Is Assembling Plant. Despite a steady rain all Satur day morning the Curb Market opened and aalqs amounted to more u*v« v.auiyB IUI uojm urgmi IMIS _ week under direction of Jimmie a “b.„ Bishop, who knows how to direct WW | minstrel show If snvbodv does that the Curb Market Is by »W toMts wsre heard durln; * tlSJ? Isn’t s chanceforWJomM-“ the most Important step taken is evening while severe! of th. 1 to Jn2ff lf, for agriculture in this section to the Uunlni .made spseohes- K-jnr a leueh resourceful Jlmmlo ! D* v tag the way for a great central Todmr DrAnthony mta. B| , h arrangemento to “fj^tto Athens where prodne. A uuaj A/i, n iiiiwa nuiHwuj, F»n- M „ u r7d!n , s ^o” Hqrver Held, 'Jimmie WIL|~*g »« . onuren. Macon* aeuvers tne oao nouelns Planlsen and mi-1 counties can be i calauraete sermon et 11:18 and the marketed'to other Nonnel Chorus will furnish th* S 1 * PhinUy-jod. if one look at nr inihonv them don’t make you laugh* what’s ___ music. Dr. Anthony waa former!) matter with von? ' j MU8T 8EE INCREASE raiSM In Clarke and' adjoining assembled and places. lUUIlC, i/r. ' AHVJlUlIj WM lUflUBriJ lie® melfaw with *nnf pastor of tha First church hsra apd tha «°«ttar with you? has preached many aermons heard by tha Normal School girls. H< will also preach another sermon 8unday evening at tha ragular rea per services . Monday night tha Senior Chorus undtr tha direction of, Mlsa Ba ther Benson, will present tha an* nual entertainment In two parts •Three Springs” and ‘'May tha Malden." | Of course, the production of food ! crops must Increase considerably \ before nn assembling market can accomplish very big things but it (a probable that within the next ■ few months such an enterprise j will bq started In Athens. Certain. . {ly* this section Is nearer such a v [ plant than ever before, it is de- dared. • \ Former State Prohi Di-1 Although It rained fiercely the rectors and Prominent | *3U& Churchmen Arrested on i *"« °n ">« Market ysisreay a Charge of Conspiracy. |XvSltoill p ^SW3r' IT't i—— rain pelting tho curtains a siti in. I.wkhd bnt l,lon conductlvn to. glomlness, n . CLFVFf rram't. ,„r ■ M ' I - olt,,n of Jackson county, who - L.LiBVfc.LAitND—Fred Counts. for-;t, a8 a ttencled nearly everv market board of the "History of the Norma) |?® r i2 nt S’ ‘Jay smlletf ond declared the Curb Bchoo!,'' completed since last Juqi ! h ’, h C ' it. nd d ^ n / nd , Market Is one of the most bene- BY ATHENS PUBLIC WITH RUSSIA, the board will accept the ktotofy aad sees big ord*r It printed in book form for. . . ^ ctiarged conspiracy t< * yApi/er distribution smong to. 15 0M It I™***'I ,C Ths n boa°rVhas’e°n°im"„r h of’wa* .* truct,nK ,h “ "SEES ol 2,' . £ A. Kannon of Wetklnsville. Jn Mr. ’ Prohibition law*. Q* 9 * the B 1 a,ne ve,n ' !»»*■*«* At almost the same time gov- 1 ‘J*® market end predicting that If Tuesday the board of, trustoei meet They will hold the regular business session and then be the guests of the school at lunch. One of the features of the meeting this (year wlU be the presenting to the Athens Will Pay Tribute To Spanish-American Dead And Heroes Of Plunder? Fields WANT FLOWERS Flowers are wanted by the to- lion Auxiliary for the purpose of decorating the graves of sol diers Of the Spanish American war and the World war burled In Athens, and those who will contribute Bowers for this pur pose next Wednesday are re quested to communicate with Alfa. Hammond Johnson, pbon'e 1150,“ Mrs. W. D. Hooper, phon, 435 or Mrs. Horace M. Holden, phone 953 and the flowers wU) be sent for. National Decoration Day will be observed In Athens Wednesday when appropriate exercises will b< In Oconee cemetery at six o’clock In the evening. The day will he observed here aa a national holiday, that to the banka,, poet of fice end other busliirea houses will close, ee pec lolly In the afternoon ‘end et the hour. Indicated a pil grimage will be made to to* cem etery to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of toe Spanish Americas and toe late World war. ' Th, heroes of the Sixties hsva already been honored on Memorial Day, April 2«h. , * r The exercises tola year will be short but appropriate. Every sot diet's grave wlU be garlanded with flowers and an American fug placed there by toe chlldfen of to> ex-soldlers. Dr. S. V. Renford. a veteran of the Spanish American war, wU' deliver toe only nddreoa of the day a short one at tbe cemetery. Th, complete program will be as fol lows: . 1 ( p. m.- Piecing American flat and flowers on soldiers' graves By toe children. Bong, America. Prayer by Dr. H. L. HIIL Address by Dr. Sanford. Salute fired by cadet and sound Ing taps s The omen of th* Auxiliary wll sell poppies during to* day and (heir aim to to place a poppy on tb< lapel of every person In toe city These little red flower* toe Em blem of to* American Legion as well aa to* symbol of service o a who died -on Flanders (Turn to page eight) Conflagrations Annually Destroy Millions of Dol lars Worth of Property in United States. "Fir#' Prevention Week” begins Monday and It wlU oa observed In Athens, being stressed by all the city officials, toa firs department and th* fire underwriter* of tos city. # Millions and millions of dollar: worth of property to destroyed by fire In America yearly, more than In any other country and most ol tha fires are due to carslsuness and ara preventable. It la hoped through Fir* Proven tlon Week to educatv to* public along lines of taking praoatulon against fires. Chief McDorpisn of tos local fire department urges that every one observe this w*tk and do aomthlna that While Last Note Not En tirely Satisfactory, Dif- ferences May Be Straightened Out. (By Associated Prate.) LONDON.—Great Britain haa de elded that tkere shall be no break In preaent relations with Russia, It was announced here Saturday, It to held to diplomatic clrc'es that wbllo tha laat note from iMos- cow In aome respects la not wholly satisfactory, tho remaining points Ip dispute with the Soviet govern, ment are susceptible of solution by negotiations. Tha government of Premier Baldwin. It. la known, desires to begin It’e career hampered by te few International problem* and con traversal political Issue* aa pos sible.. It Leonid Krassln, Soviet rep resentative here, succeeds In hav. will nrauanf * Hw first H* iBlvilUlllVn iJPeO, SUCCCCuS 111 uBV- •ays 7h", P to:” t ec , T,o b Itiir-.. “; '»* «|» ««£V~ e . nt r.r,- hom*. Like charily, fire preveolton Promise on Lord Cunons relter- begtna there, according to ths chief. Of course toe same appller to the business houses also. ■Clean up toa garrets, toe cell- era, end toe plain part of toe build ings, as welt.as th* yards and gar ages. Remove all old paper, rub bish, old fuinitar* and other use- lea material!tbit.haa collected Ir eo many horgea and Invite fine.' toe chief earn. , ate,.' demand fur the withdrawal of the Rusk Ian political agents •broad whose actions have offend. *d Orest Britain, It le believed that the British Foreign Secretary will Inform Kraseln that Great Britain Reldaville, Oa. iniorm nraeein real ureai nnuun -, 8 .^J d W ' I* disposed to discuss with him .°f*. men members, Mrs. Hayes being tbe first woman to be appointed to such n board tn to* state. Those who comprise too board ara As fol lows: emment operatives for Bemeteen tbo consumers keep up the pace seized Joseph Sheerer, another for- bnvn » et H will pot be Ion* mr prohibition director for Ohio •x’foro tho Curb Market will havn end Samuel Hoskins, twlltlclan and *° stimulated production In nortb- |lhurch leader of southern Ohio as na»t Georgia and demonstrated t" ■ they arrived from Columbus. necessity for grading aryl packing I Sheerer and Hoskins were charg- oroducts uniformly the people will « a uni.. v... - »d In toe same eecret Indictments be making big money on food crops. Miller, Columbus, G*. prea-.wlth participation In the earn* al- Other farmers from time to time Meged conspiracy to violate to* Vol- have endorsed the Curb Market, steed Act end to furnish protoc.- Over one hundred and sixteen have tlon to others, according to Bern- been Issued permits' to sell pro- ateen. dues on the Market MANY WOMEN ON THE BOARD 1dsnt, Member* ex-offlele Governor Thomas W. Hardwlot. Atlanta, OS. state Superintendent df Sohooto U Tl.ll.-4 in a. n. • N. H. Ballard, Atlanta, da. Chancellor. University of Geor gia. David C. Barrow, Athena, O* Member* City *f Athens A. H. Davison, Athena Ga. Mrs. Julia Ashton White, Ath ens, Oa. Member* Representing Trustee* ol University of Oeorgla Judge Lloyd Cleveland. Griffin, Oa. ' H. J. Row*. Athena, Ga. C. M, Candler. Decatur, Oa. Members Representing Congres sional Districts Flrat District Joseph W. Smith. Bishop Enters Evangelistic Work As Singer V. Custer Third District, J. M. CoUum. the whole subject of Anglo-Rue-1 ‘ •Ian relations at n conference l» London In tha near future; |iumbu” at ^ ’ * * U ’ C °' Fifth District, Mrs. Howard Mo "Beauty always begets cheerful- Short and St John c * n . Atlanta, Ga.’ nee* and the two hardly aver harbor OJHUri asIU ejle aJUlIIl R1 * >lh - many fire dajtgers,' he alleges. A cleaned up place Is usually cheerful •e wel las on* (fee from fire traps"' Those Interested In n real observ ance of the week her* do not went to* public to merely look upon the week as another of those where r proclamation to Issued, toe news paper* carry a few stories and thai'a about all.- They want the pablic to do aomatolng, do some thing real to prevent fires and thereby lessen the loug that vlsltr this country yearly dua to unneces sary conflagrations. City Court Will Convene Monday City court will convene again Monday at 9 o’clock with Judge J. D. Brad well presiding. Only one case on tha civil calender will be tried, J. C. McConnell venue tha Southern Railway company. After the conclusion of this trial the criminal docket will be taken up. Are Delegates to Atlanta The Interaitldnal Typographical Union meets In Ita aonusl conven tion In Atlanta during the week at August 13th and Athens will b* officially represented by two dot ogatee. Jow.l short of too Banner. Herald composing room and D. B. Rt. John of the McGregor Company •re the delegates This will be one of toe largest conventions held In Atlanta this year aha in edition to attendtog to a large volume of business a round of entertainment to being planned for the visitors. ON LONG FLIGHT HOUSTON—Lieut. Crocker of Kelly Field. Ban Antonio, hopped off from Ellington Field her* Sat urday at five twenty tone, for a proposed non-stop flight from tor Gulf to ^Canada. Ho expected to land at Belfrldgs Field near Detroit at seven o’clock •Saturday night, , Sixth' District, Frank F. Jones Macon, Os. Seventh District, Mrs. Anal# Fro, Meeting “ASTS?**,.. vonla, Oa. • Ninth District. L, M. Brand Lawrencevllle, Oa. Tenth District, Mrs Ir* E. Far- mer, Thompson, Oa. Eleventh District. V. L. Stanton Waycroaa, Oa. Twelfth District, Judge W. w. Larsen, Dublin Os. Beeratary and Treasurer O. A. Mali, Athena, Oa. Tuesday evening Mlsa Carolyn Vance's students In oratory will offer aa a play. "Winter’s Tale" and toe Alumni meeting will algo ha a feature of Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning Dr. Thorn- well Jacob*, president of Oglethorpe University, will deliver to* bac calaureate address and In toa eve ning the graduating class will of fer Ita a peek ere and toa diplomas win be swarded. Among toe class speakers will be Mias Lillie Rivera of Fayetteville who wlU speak on “The Preaent (I urn to page eight) Man Who Killed Cleve land Policeman, Corner ed Near Madison, Makes Escape in Automobile. (By Associated Pren.) MADISON'—Just a few i minutes ahead of his pursuers, John L Whitfield, wanted for killing a Cleveland policeman.' broke from cover In Hasel Grove, outside of MacFarland this mprnlng , end ega(n eluded Ms pursuers and po lice officers who accompanied the large posse*. Whitfield made his temporary es cape and getaway In n large green automobile which he stole after es caping from too police Tuesday night. The escaping fugitive waa traced ta far as .Edgerton by police offl- eera and they are now close on hlr trait while n poses to still searching In to* marshy country around Lake Kegonse. Firor Invited To . , Take Professorship J. W. Firor, Clarke county dem onstration agent, has received a totter from toe president ot Win. throp college for girls In North Carolina Inviting him to taka the chair of horticulture In thab Insti tution. Mr. Firor recently was elected farm agent hero and Is elding considerably In marketing farm products and stimulating di versified (arming. Well Known Musician and Entertainer Will Lead Sinpinjr in South Geor- eia Revival Wtoftf nr*n- Jlmmlo Bishop, for th- director of music Rt t theatre here, hh* beconu eelistlc Ringer. Mr. Bishop l#ft Afhrpi <3?’ndav morning for South 0001x11* where ho will direct the muxfc for a frH day revival comftirted by Dr. J C. Wilkinson, p.tator of th- first Baptist church here.. Mr. Bishop, who is,well krcw» a* a professional Ringer and roml cdlan, announced hla puriiosc to enter evangelistic work at the First Baptist church Sunday school sev-‘ prsj weeks sgo. Tic is n member of the pirst Baptist church may direct the music there uron bin return from South G“*orela. He will probably make his headquar ters In AthftOB. For many years Jimmie Bishop has been a star In the mln*tr*l world. He was with Coburn’s min* fltrels at one time and Is an en tertainer and musician of wide reputation. Gainesville Wins From Rome At Golf GAINESVILLE, Oe—Gtlnesv defeated the Rome golf tean North Georgia golf league 1 .Saturday. Gainesville score* points and Rome eight. There 1 no ties.