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Investrgats Today! To Regular Subscribers. The bamner-heralo $1,000 Accident Policy free Dally and Sunday—10 Conta a Week. Eatabllahad 1(32 Dally and Sunday—10 Cents a W4ek. WEATHER: ..Probably local thundershower# ATHENS COTTON r Middling _.. 27!*o Previous Clow 28c VOL- 91, NO. 113 Associated Press Service ATHENS, QA., MONDAY, JUNE 25. 1923. tingle Copies 2 Cents Dally. • Cants Sunday. HUNDREDS INVADE CITY [NHENTIO IE F Program For Present Ses sion to Be Crowded With Educational and Recrea tion Features. NOTED PEOPLE TO MAKE ADDRESSES Lectures,. Theatricals, Concerts and Communi ty Singing Among Many Features of ’23 Session. Hundreds of women and girl? from several different states were arriving In Athena Monday by au tomobile and train for the U9I versify of Georgia Summer School opening. Registration books were opened Monday morning at three places* the r Diversity, Lucy Cobb and Stat« Normal School. Prospects are that the schoo' will enjoy its moat aucceaaful sea- this year. CLASS WORK ON TUESOAY u , Class work at the Summer School ill commence Tuesday morning. The en(ert'dinment program of the Summer 8choo! Includes mush recitals, addresses by noted per- ■onH, lectures on important topics community singing, lectures by Pr. O. Campbell Morgun, theatri cals and musical concerts. Among the noted people to dellv •r .uUImmums -at the Summer Schoo will be Mrs, AVIlllam H. Felton* of fiirtersvllle, the first worn#* nlted States senator and the firs* dinar) to he awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws from the Unlver. illy of Georgia. Miss MUNe Ruth erford was the second woman give* this honor. Mrs. Felton Is one of the fore most women In this country and he* address Is certain to attract .wide ipri-ad Interest. 8he speaks ai Normal School auditorium iu I y 12. INTERESTING PROGRAM Another eloquent and Interesting speaker will toe Dr. Lucian Lamar Knight of Atlanta, nn alumnus o the Dal varsity and one of the best authorities on Georgia history am 1 tradition anywhere. The cnmmunl- ity singing led by Dr. Robert Fob Cranberry of New York wll’ ne of the principal sources of pleasure. The community slnglnf" last year was always looked’for ward to with much pleasure anf each evening the students woub' father for the ewttrtalnmmt. Among some of the entertain tnent features for this week wll* b* the community singing at th« ''diversity'and State Normal Tues day night. Wednesday night th' Athens Music club will render * "Program at the University while'a* the state Normal Dr. Andrew M Soule, president of the State Col bee of Agriculture will speak on Brazil." Thursday night Dr. Boole will speak on the same sub- Kt at the University while Dr Brn nberry will speak on “Muslca* Appreciation" at the State Norma* School. .. The summer; school council I* »>posed of Dr. Chari#* M. Snell K I»r. A. M. Soule, Dr J M Pound and Dr. D. C. Barrow. Dr Stewart Is principal. WANT ROOMS A call for rooms for the use of American Legion delegate# was issued Monday by the Allen R. Fleming. Jr., Post which will entertain the State Convention here July 3, 4 f 5. Anyone who has n room for rent during the convention is usked to communicute with Mr. R. D. Branch whose post office box is 644 or any of the legion officials. Henry H. West, com mander and F. O. Miller, gen eral .committee chairman. FARMERS. ATTENTION Turner County’s Ten Commandments ’—Three to six good producing milch, cows. 2—Two good brood sows. 3 ‘—30 to 40 brood hens. Ten- serfs In corn, vslvot besns and North Carolina peanuts. 5 —Fly# acres In oats, followod by non or ether hay crop. •—Pour acres In whoat, followsd by Spanish peanuts. 7—Fly# acres In Spanish pea nuts or watermelons or divid ed with tobacco. •“Throe acroo In sweat potatoes and ribbon can*. *—12 aorta In pormanont pas- -turt, sown to carpot grass, Dallas gran and Lospodosa elovor. fo—Fly# acroo In cotton. This plan plus a co-oporatlvo w *rfcetlng plan haa mads Turner county hot)) prosperous and fan*- out. Every county must have a county plan tinder the now agrl* cultural conditions facing South- tr " farmers. Britains Give Up Hope of Any Summer (By Associated Prats.) LONDON.—Britishers have glv- .... _ en up hope of having any summer promise, this year- Mid-June finds the ciianci whole of England experiencing in termittent frost, rainstorms, biting winds and disagreeable fogs. The almost complete absence of sun shine has blighted many crops and the farmer*: arc in despair. Dies From Scratch (By Associated Press.) SAVANNAH.—As a result of a slight scratch froom a safety pin which he was using temper-’ arlly in his cuff sleeve. Dr. A- S. Rochester, well known,spec ialist of this city, died here Monday morning. sirs PEOPLE STILL [IRM IN RESISTANCE Chancellor Cuno Says Spirit and Will to Resist Remains Strong in Ger many. (By The Associated Press) BERLIN.—In a speech deliver ed at the opening of the Agricul tural Exposition at Kotningsburg, Plunge Into Canyon Kills Two LATE DISPATCH (By Associated Proa.) DENVER—Thomaa F. Dap- son, a member of the-fatal au tomobile party which plunged Into Bear Creek Canyon, kill ing two of the party of four newspaper men Instantly nnd aerlqusly injuring the other two. Dawson and another, died hers in a. hospital Monday af ternoon, aa a result of the ac* cldent. This brings the death list of tbs tragedy to three. DENVER—Sumner Curtis, . ‘of Washington, reprejtentatlv# of the E.,t Prussia, Sunday. Chanceiior nation.! com m ,,,„ .c. Cuno referred to the Ruhr nnd the, JJnrdlUg ft] Four More Booze” Ships In Killed In Fight (By Associated Plat.) nii? UGLA ij T A Ifree-tar-ell fight occurred here Sunday and * s • reaulL one man Is dead and another dying. Perry Nettles Is H>.Jh ** tfc ® P° lnt °* death Both men were add to have been drinking. (By Associated Press.) LONDON.—Several of the big London newspapers are carrying editorial** showing a decided not* of' anxiety lest the controversy over the eeixure of liquor .aboard British ships lead to serious ill feeling between Great Britain and the United States. ,n n ... The papers express the hope that I Local P08t to Hold “Real” 8mSSSSK.'?r Celebration: Baaeb.il, ill TO MAKE ‘FOURTH" SIGH IN ATHENS HARDING MOWS DOWN GAUNTLET TO “WETS”; SAYS, LAW TO STAND inlormed criticism of what is held to be purely a legal question. MURK SHIPS ARRIVE IN PORT • • NSW YORK.—four trana-At- lantic paa> eager I mem. two Brit ish, one * return and one Italian, arrived at quarantine with larnv reparations problem Ita western trip, andjq usiim .cm ot liquor under seal, ■rench. of Denver, were' The manifest of the Wmte Star .VJM.WWWW— r „- T „, ... words- P ar *T which were considered to show Thomas French. , tini^ .n fmn. 1 iv.nwu.1 ahnwoii little or on disposition on the part hilled end two other men were In- bn« Cedric trom Liverpoel showed of the German government to coro- Chancellor Cuno declared that the spirit of resistance and the will to resist was as firm as ever in the hearts and minds of the German people and their leaders in the Ruhr. He stated that he was convinced The present month is described 1 that the entire German people as the coldest June within memory, would show themselves as unswerv ing in political and economic mat ters. No comment has been heard from Paris on the address of the chan thought that the address of the chancellor was simply to put re* newed life and vigor Into the flag ging efforts of the Germans m their policy of passive Wsistance, while others were of the opinion that the chancellor really >g*ve a true summary of the situation. -ry. Merchants, dressmakers and mill iners who laid in large stocks of light summer goods are - facing bankruptcy, while the *traw hat and soda fountain business have collapsed. Hot Scotch and the cup that cheerl are still the favorite drinks in Britain. At the Ascot races this week the fashionable women's gowns were hidden under wrapping** of steam er rugs and furs, while the men wore ulsters and mufflers. Hotel keepers who had only suf ficient coal for the winter season are finding it difficult to keep their guests warm, and have been forced to resort to electric heaters because of the fuel shortage. Am erican tourists expecting to find the salubrity of Palm Beach on this side of the water ara.urged by the travel bureaus to bring their heaviest winter < raiment. Odd Fellows to Present Russell With Vets Jewel Chief Justice Will Be Cen tral Ficrure At Meeting of Williams Lodge Here Monday Night. Chief Justice Rlchnrd B. Russell of the Georgia Supreme Court wll' he the central figure at an enthu siastic meeting of Williams Lodge farms off the main lines and I did Jured seriohsly when {he automobile In which they were making a mountsfn tour plunged off the road Into Bear Creek Canyon, twenty following wet stocks: 7JW1 Speaking, Fireworks and Dance on Program, July the Fourth will be another "big day" In Athens this year thanks to the American Legion members. Last year the Allen R. Fleming _ Post of the American Legion under* fell of pie and stout, l*,16d gal- took to give Athens something out of wmeiBO g.llan. oI .pir-t.i of ., h . ord |n,ry in honor of the gallons of liquor* am) «r-f n>l!o J, < blrthdlr >nd lU ,ed an CURB MARKET TUESDAY The Curb Market will be open Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock- Mr*. Troutman an nounce* that many order* have been received by her (or pen- fowl feather* *nd request, the women who had them on the market one day to communicate with her. Selee at the Market ere in creasing each day and the pro ducer* are finding it a aplendid place to dispose of their food, crop*, Athena women are sup porting the market wholeheart edly and nre on hand Tuesday. Thursday end Saturday to buy vegetables. Turks Not to Attend Baptist World Alliance SL ITS ENFORCEMENT redo .tel. hietCrfeC Vnd vet.ren ""“"I »*>•» lis ‘* d a * 23 WaChln*!on i.w^.p,r man. "‘ ,d four *• Uon, °' , °" ly ' i Tile French liner Providence from Identic! party mode the automobile Uairaeil|e , brought 2,694 bottle* of *? ur of ,V , :. D ** rb,r “J | P ^ l th". Iwnw for pareengern and 7U bottle. „ .. „ ... , .The Invitation w*« extended by tht 1 f - h bottles of cognac cell°r or the result which might Denver newspaper men to vJsllln* ond fum gq bottle* of whiskey and follow. In some perta it _w** correspondent*, but wa* accepted g i„ ass bottles of champaigns, 214 only by a few. The majority re- bottle* of liquor* end 3u barrels of malnlng Jn the city to acocmpany ]^ er , .the prealdent and Mm. Hardin, on 77,* supply of the Italian liner their tour of the metropolitan die* Conte Verdi, making her visit to trlct and to ths army central Hta- jj e w York, wa* not stated on the pltal. , manifest, but it was all wines and liquors end were locked end in OPERATION charge of the ship's curgeon. PERFORMED I All of the Cedric's liquor supply Col. Gantt Says Oconee County People Are Working Hbrd. Poultry Industry Grows. (BYT. LARRY GANTT) On Thursday morning I took * ipin over to Watkinsville and spent a few hours with friends in that fine and hospitable town. Wa started via Edwaids factory, but on reaching Princeton found the road blocked on account of paving, and had to take a cross road to enter the Whitehall road. This gave me an opportunity to see tha Odd Fellows Monday night, The meeting will begin at S:SC o'clock and a splendid program bar been prepared. * Judge Russell will be presenter’ n handsome veterans' Jewel for forty years of membership In the Odd Fellows order. Twelve Die Seeking ' DETRoiT^ifkmf^Uf H ff.^ 1 ^!l? sweltering heat twelve persons not regret the detour. I noticed more fields lying idle then I expected to find, but where the lend Is cultivated crops look premising and ere clean. < At Watkinsville I met a number of farmers and they say tbe dry spell of weather saved them, for it enabled them to clean their crops end they can now easily fin ish up. Hod th* rains continued a week or ten days longer ft meant w.r. drowned In river, and lakes In Michigan Sunday. Five of the deaths ’ occurred In Grand Raplsd and Detroit.* The of- flclal temperature was ninety-four. Creator of “Mrs. Wie^s Of Cabbage Patch” III LIVERPOOL — Kate Dnuglnr Wlggen, AlUerlcnn novelist, is nn rter treatment in n nursing homr here having been taken seriously n n recent voyage to England Hhs was to have attended the nn- nual conference of the Dlckenr Fellowship ns a delegate from New York. of cctton' that were extra fine. Farmer* say they have seen very weevils a* yet and th* dry weatte- eg seems to have killed off the peat. But they are ell prepared to begin the work of poisoning at the first signs of the weevil. I find termer* are In good heart and say they do not need rain for about ten days. GOOD CROP OF COTTON Mr. Henry Ashford has charge of hi* father's farm nnd say, he ha* planted a good cotton* crop end put under it 600 pounds of high grmde fertilisers per acre. They also (Toni to page els ) iW»s listed as “turpi __ An operation was performed Im- 1 stores” and officers ot the ship sold mediately at the county hospital' it had been sealed by crown cus- In en effort to save Mr. Craig’S Sims authorities before sailing life. Hie scalp was severely Iscer-1 from En gland. atsd and It was feared he had sus. It later was said that the Conte Mined a'fractured skull and Inter- Verdi candi d 2,000 gallons of wild medical ‘fractured nal Injuries. Mr. Dawson suffered fractured riba, injuries to his spin*, s lacer ated foot and possible Internal In juries, according to physicians at the hospital. President Harding telephoned personally to the - hospital fto learn th. condltona of the Injdred, a. soon aa h* received word of th* *0. cld.nt . The* president expressed deep regret over th. tragedy. Th. body of Curtis was taken to the mountain horns of C. O. Oats*. Denver rubber manufacturer. A broken steering gear enured th. au- tornobU. to drop off a aeventy-flv. (Tara tp Pig* Slg) (Turn to Page Six) Seven Members From Athens Will Attend Big Convention in Central City Next Month. MACON. Ga^-WIth 2.000 Wood men in attendance, th# Uniform Rank, Woodmen of the World, ol Georgia, Florida and Tennessee, will begin their encampment in Macon on July 23. The buildings at Central City P*rk will be used ee barracks end the mile end half- mile tracks will be used for drilling P 2any*Ath*n* Woodman will nt- - The encampment will be in „, , , _ charge of Major-General C. L. Registration S h O U 1 d Be i Metha, of Omaha, Neb., »nd will j be In seasloi of feature planned for Athens. (By AtsMittsd Prats.) L O N D O N.—The British dele- K tee to the third Congress of the ptlsta World Alliance, opening „ at Stockholm on July 21, will leave tmtnt or utoriia win. on ,b| p (hat takes them to here end another da,’ bwsoen, because the leading hotels entertainment* l| 0 j Stockholm will be occupied dur ing th* convention week by. the I American delegates. The English .' and American delegations com prise more than half the total. Turkey is not represented in the list of delegates and although Rus sia hat appointed a large number. Rev. J. H. Shakespeare. European secretary of the baptist Alliance thinks it is doubtful whether tho Soviet will Issue pssports for them to attend.. A varied program Is being pre pared for the day, to be topped of! Wednesday night by a big torch light procepleon and a dance. Governor Clifford Walker will deliver his first speech after tak ing the oath aa governor, her* that dav. sneaking In th* forenoon. Thlr tv 111 Hre mA K.. . ‘ will be followed by a baseball gams on Sanford Field In the afternoon between th* University of Georgia team, .representing Athens and thi strong Elberton team. After thr game will be MayUght fireworks similar to thoa* of last year bui offering many new feature stunts Th» fireworks last year were high- ly Interesting and will draw thous- ands of people fo th* park this yoar Next after the fireworks display will, be a monster torchlight parade staged hy the Legionnaires through th* streets of th* city Wednesday night and this will b* followed by the biggest denes of th* convtn tlon program In Moss Auditorium. MOVING PICTURE BIG ATTRACTION Another real attraction of th< d * y * m 5?.‘He moving picture at the Strand' theatre. "A Man With out a Country” which will hi shown here under the auspices ol th. Allen R. Fleming Po.t.nd guarented to be a picture that will atlr the Interest and patriotism o' every American cltlgen. This pla. !i r ri| l £s rl **t I chlrmln * story and • w,, h situations that nr ln _ wl,h tha spirit of th* day. " * 0,n * ‘o decorat. of 'h* city for fh. wrekof th. I, 4 and ith and If It In Ita. -hk'I* Wll fall *• *?'?» «" d decor, ti Made.in Order to Attend.^ KM* TWO PROMINENT GEORGIANS ON PROGRAM AT MASONIC MEETING HERE MONDAY NIGHT AT 8:30 First Lecture July 2nd. ■ Industrial Home Bend. The er- r> lc . rangetneota committee is negotial. Course One VVeeK. jng with several carnival compan- ■ iea with a view of bringing a car- Ot Serioui interest to every nival to Macon ’for the week. S. mother should be the opportunity K. McKenna, of the Macon Retail offered by the University of Geor- Grocers and Meat Dealers Astoria- cia for a short conns in P- T. A- tlon, will put on a good show dor- work, which will be held In Pee- IIpij the stay of the Woodmen in body Hall on the campus next ’ Macon. week. The course will be con- The Georgia Log Rolling Ae*o- ducted by Mrs. Wingfield Carber-1 elation will meet July 26 end 29. ry. field •ecretary of the National Headquarters for the association Congress of Mothere and Parent- will be at the City nail auditorium Tsar her Associations, and wdl in- and the firs( session will be held el elude lectures on every phase of, 9:30 o’clock on the morning of the P. T-A. work with round table,25th. Five thousand visitors srs discussions of each topic present-1 expected to attend the meeting, ed. Registration should be made The address of welcome will be de- at Pea bod g Hall In time for Ihelivered by Mayor Luther .William! first ltcture on Monday. July 2nd,,and responses will be mode by J. which la to be an explanation of .Gordon Jones. Cordele, Ga- preti the history and object of th* Na- dent of the association, end Mrs- under auspices of 1ft. Vsmor Lodge No. 22, F. A A. M., Ksyston# Chapter No. 1. R. A. M„ God fro) deBoullIon Commsndqry, No. 14 K Two prominent.-members of the Masonic order and its -sister organization, Order of the Eastern Star will-be in Athens Monday night for the purpose of aiding in ob servance of St. John’* ceremony. The meeting will begin -at 1:10 Monday evening, June 2tlh, 1121 'dock nnd proml.es to be one of the most enthusiastic ever held by Athens Masons. The principal speakers wll be George M. Napier past grand master of Georgia Ma sons and Mrs. Phil W. Davis of Lexington, past grand worthy Cin tron Order of Eastern Star. In addition to the observance of the St. John’s ceremony the meet ing will he featured hr the “get acquainted" spirit and service fol lowing the principal sees!Oh. Re- freehmenta will be served by mem bers of the Solonla chapter Order of Eastern Star. All Maaohh^■ their wives are eg^Mfed 't* attend ■he meeting. The program follows: Festival of SL John the Baptist. Meeting nailed to Order.by B. T Hardeman. Remarks by E. O. Xlnnebrew, W M. Mt. Vernon Lodge. Song by Quartette. Invocation by. Rev. Geo. B Sthne. Song by Quartette. Introduction nf Peat G. M. Geo U. Nnpler 1* W. L RTwIn, ' r-RSto by 1 Ml*h 1 KInncTirew. | tntridWelWfl'olf' Mr.,' Phil W btortx'Wift Grind Matron Bnaterr Star br Mr.-. Joa-phlne P.oavoa. Refreshments. tional Association. Though the mother*’ meetings inaugurated In 1866 In connection with the kindergarten movement in the United Statee teem to ,b*v* been th precursors of th* Parent- Teacher Associations, followed by a National Congress of Mothers called in Washington. D. C- in tainment program are Misses Han- La Roccn, of Omaha, Nab. LANE WILL . LECTURE During th* meeting s humorous lecture will he delivered by Prof. Charles R. Lane. 0:t the enter- 1897, when a permanent organlra tlon of mothers wee formed, the most notable period of expansion during the history of the move ment to secure Intelligent co-op- eration between home end school he* been the lest two years. Since Selonta Chapter, No. 227 O. E ^tio^ b£ developed from • membership of 189,000 to nearly two million mem bers. Ita aim* and onrposea as set forth in the official bulletin of nah Williams and Fay Lockhart On the 'afternoon of Jnly 26 the visitors will be given an automobile ride arodnd Macon and vicinity. Th* Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World h>s called a special session to be held in Sen Antonio. Texas, beginning July 2 and con tinuing through July 0. The WoodmCn have just com- pie ted the erection of a hospital outside San Antonio to take care th* summer school are as follows: of the tubercular and aged mem I. To give parent* beet oppor- here of the order. During i the spe tunity to secure information In r*. gerd to home-building, child' rearing and educational opportuni ties. t 'To brinfc home nnd school into 'close, harmonious partner- aiiSy.wr'■ 8.1 To study conditions In jam- mnnitv effecting leisure time of children. rial session of the sovereign camp the hospital will be .dedicated. Georgia has six representatives in the sovereign cemn. Thev ere: R. G. Plunkett,, of Meconj.pr. H- town. . RV PROPELLER 18 INSTANTLY KILLED BRISTOL, Tenn.—H. V. Shroee, ^Critlswood, Ve.. was Instantly killed today near Pound. V*., when he was struck by the propeller of hie airplane, according to Informs, tlon received here tonight 8hnes had recently purchased the ma chine for commercial purposes, l| having been brought here lest week for test flights. President Says Federal Government Determined to Enforce Law Regard less of State Action. REPEAL "OF LAW HISTORIC BLUNDER Issue Not Between ‘Wets’ and ‘Drys’ But Whether Laws of Country Will Stand. (By A»oclat«d Proto.) •- DENVER. — President Harding; served notice in an address here Monday that the federal jeovem- ment was determined to enforce tho prohibition law even should the burden of enforcement continue to be increasingly thrown upon it by the state-v Moreover, the executive voiced tho conviction not only that the prohibition amendment will not be repealed, but that whatever changes may be made in the Vol stead act “wilf represent the sin cere purpose of eltective enforce ment, rather than moderation of tne general policy." Striking straight out at those who violato the law, the president said the issue is fast coming to be recognized not as one between the wets” and "drys," but as une of wnetner the laws of "this country can and will be enforced." far as the federal gjverti- is concerned," he said, "and 1 am very sure a)»o, so tar as -:on- cern-H tire very great majority of During tho convention Baptist the state governments and the lo' ministers will preach in all the cal governments, It will Le en- Htockholm churches, Tho bishop of! forced. A gratifying, indeed it London has approved an invitation | may fairly be said, an amazing by the bishoo of tho Church of j progress has been made in the last England In Stockholm for a Bap-1 lew yoars toward better enforce- tist minister to occupy his puplt ment." and for the first timo in hUtoryl While Mr. Harding made no di- Baptiats will .preach in the #Ulte rect reference to the situation in New York state, he did say that "tho xpectacle of a state nullifying Hh own authority, and asking the national Sovereignty to take over an important part ol its powers, is new." lie auded that "when the implications of thia strange pro posal are fully understood by peo- ]>!o nnd parties devoted to preserv ing the lights of the Mtates, the new nulliiicationi&ts, I venture to say, will discover that they have perpetrated -what is likely to prove one of the historic blunders in po litical manage ment." The president disclosed that a good deal of testimony is reaching Washington that xome states hav ing pronlbition enforcement code# and even some which successfully enforced "dry” laws before na- tiorril prohibition are "djgpoaed to authority The most notable absentee will be David Lloyd-George, who since resigning the premiership has been able to devote more time than previously to church, but finds he m unutiU- lu »U«i-iit hiur-ndf fr»m West Minister for the trip to Swe den. ' • * churches. The congress Is expected to Issue a message to Baptists throughout the world on the questions of peace and war, loyalty to governments and religious liberty. Alimony No (Longer Popular In Germany BERLIN.—Alimony I* no longer popular In Germany; it ahrinka too rapidly. ^ Divorcees who ere trying 4o live on tho Incomes paid them by their former husbands are a horrible -heir please of basins* In krenfn.! ,*•Other Women who ere' abdicate their own pol sate, in the raTtan. “"‘•"P^tlng separation; and the ' ' lawyers who make a specialty of divorce action* are In harder straits than those who are expert In other legal lines. Women who were drawing a thousand dollars g month In March two jeara ago are drawing less than one dollar's worth of marks today. The effect of the currency collapse has been to suspend al most completely all litigation among Germans, with the resultant hardship upon the leral profession. in this nutter«und to turn over the burden of prohibition enforcement to the federal authorities." "Doubtless," ho said, "thts„ia largely due to a misconceived no tion, too, widely entertained, that the ledcral government has actual ly taken over the real responsibil ity. The fact is quite tha con- tury The federal government is not equipped with the instrumen talities to make enforcement local ly effective. It does not maintAin eitf. .» r’Vr'^T* fW.w*,-™ 17>tber a police or a judicial «ub-‘ Lack of funds to fight suits andjlishment adequate to or deigned uncertainty, as to tha value of for such a task; If the burden .of money verdict* are resulting in a general disposition to compromise .disputes without legal aid. enforcement shall continue to Increasingly thrown upon tha erul government, it will be neces sary, at large expense, to create a federal police authority which in time will inevitably come to be r«- 'garded ns -- *—— —- ,ed | j i ! intrusion upon ATHENIAN, ON WAY TO EUROPE, ROBBED OF TICKET AND MONEY I interference with th** right of lo- _ _ _ _ _ ■ leal authority to manage local con- BY CLEVER CROOK IN NEW YORK tSZ be suggaated. Vet it is something that we must recognize as among the menaces in thia situation. "The federal government ought to perform, in connection with the enforcement of thi* policy, those functions which ar« obviously with in its proper province. These are complianco in all its aspects aa it relates to international commerce, tho Importation and exportation I of liquors, the collection of federal member of the Athens European tourist con- , t l9? ent r ? tu rned h°me Sunday—robbed by clever whnr aid? crooks In New York City.- Tho victim, T. Scott Hol land, professor in the school of romance languages at the ( UniVersity ( of Georgia lost some |800 in cash and his tiekell to Etpope. Mr. Holland was * Franc* whtr* he wee planning to spend tb* summtr In studying Ih. French languages and customs. Hr was In New York ready to sail when he became aoqualnted with a party of man, on* of whom rtpr*. ■anted hlma.lt aa “Mr. Davis" from Savannah. “Mr. Davis- was going to, Bu mp. himself, h* told Prof. Holland and after talking over things back In Georgia the two man, along with some others, decided to go to s theatre. “Mr. Davis’! was wtlldng along with Prof. Holland and In milling throng of pedestrians on one of New York's main thorough fares the tneq .were ewtpt. Neartag Ih. theatre, l’rof. Hol- ftd turned to .say . something fo ■Mr .Dayl*," but that gentleman was nowhere to be seen—he had vanished and with him went Prof. Holland'# ticket and kt Rhe money he had excapt la few, cent* change. . -» The money for ths strsmshlr!revenue, the prevention of smug- tickel was refunded Prof. Holland but “Mr. Davis" was not located gling, and in general the enforce ment of the law within the projper realm cf federal authority. But the business of local enforcement, by states and cities, ought to- be In the hands of the state and local authorities, and it should be exe cuted in all sincerity and good faith, an other laws are presumed to he executed. "What I am saying must not bo construed as indicating any relax ation of the national government's purpose to do it* full duty in this matter. I have no doubt that if tho burden is cast, in undue proportion, upon the national authority tho federal eovemment will, not omy . .under this administration but on- Mr. Davis I stopped Ider whatever others may come in 1,0 hoUl * (Turn to page sU ) ; , although Prof. Holand recognised him as -a well known crook from a picture in tho rogue's gallery. New York police are now eearch- Ing for the man who la said to be a member of a. gang of New York drooka who wait for European tourists and rob thorn after getting "clone to.them.” Mr. Holland states ths crooks study ths passport lists and learn gll they can shout tourists, and their , "horns town” ss4 then meet them and discuss things "barki hom# M i and at .the sam* time rot lh. m r.f .ill thfV h:uv »'V fh'* l>l'-k pocket route, at Prof. Holland 1