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j. Investigate Today I To Regular subscribe* THE BANNER-HERALD $1400 Accident Policy Free THE BANNER-HERALD Dally and Sunday—10 Centa a Weak. Eatabllahed 1832 Dally and Sunday—10 Cants a Weak. ATHENS COTTON: Middling 2«y, Prcvloua Close 2«•/, THE WEATHER: Unsetl/ed Sunday and Monday; no change in temperature. VOL. SI, NO. ISO Aaaoclated Press Service ATHENS, GA, SUNDAY, JULY IS, 1923. A. 8. C. Paper Single Coplea S Centa Dally. S Cents Sunday. PLANS ARE LAUNCHED FOR PRODUCING AND MARKETING BIG FOOD CROP *-+ •J*—fr ■M' •£—fr •M 1 -M 1 GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEAR AGREEMENT ON STATE TAX SOLUTION HI WILL RESUME WORK NEXT Efforts to Repeal Tax Equalization Law Will Be Renewed. Advocates Encouraged Over Vic-1 tory Thursday. HIGHWAYPROBE i AGAIN BOBS UP Governor Announces He Will Call Extra Session, in Fall of 1924 If Tax Amendment Bill Is Passed. (By Aaaoclated Press.) ATLANTA, Oa.—When the Geor gia General Aaacmbly re-convenea 'Monday morning, It will start work wltb the possjbllltles of an ritra session later In the year materially weakened owing to pro gress mado this week by tbs bouse of representatives toward the so lution ot the 'tax problem. Efforts to repeal the tax equali zation law will be renewed early In the week, according to leaders, who aro encouraged over the sen timent expressed by the house Thursday In voting to disagree to tbojtport ot taovfw and mean* * THANK8 BANNER-HERALD Athens, Ga., July 11th, 1923. Banner-Herald, Athens, Ga. Gentlemen:— On behalf of the Allen R. Fleming Post No. 20, of the American Legion. I wish to express to you our sincere thanks and appre ciation for the splendid co operation and assistance which you rendered us In staging our recent conven tion. The American Legion has always found the Banner- Herald willing and ready to co-operate in any civic un- . dertaking and we take this opportunity of thanking you. Very truly yours, HENRY H. WEST, Commander. Nut Gathering Determined His SUSPECT FOUL PLAT IN DEATH OF YDUNC Brothcr-in-Law of Mrs. Nell ^Price, Requests Two Men Be Held in Connec tion With Death. Contest'DRY AGENTS SEIZE Career BOATS THOUGH MOB THREATENS LIVES Beloved Athenian Preach es Today in Observance of. Ninety-Third Anni versary of His Birth. NEVER TREMBLES ON FIRST DAY OF MONTH Rev. Morris Says: I'm on the superannuated list but not a superannuated man. You can no more foretell what a woman Is going to wear next than you can divine the verdict of a Petit jury. I learned life's valuable les son from a hickory nut gather ing contest I’m not worred about Flap pers. but they do nee.d mora clothes. Rode horseback for nine years on a Methodist circuit for $150 per annum; never received more than $500 per year for his services yet owns his home and never trembles on the first of the month. ► Prohibition Officers Dis able Two Hundred Mo tor Boats As Mob At tempts Use of Dynamite. (By Associated Press.) DETROIT—Federal prohibitoln agent?, assisted -by representatives of the Treasury Department, latr Friday night and early Baturdny morning oclzed two hundred motor boats off Ecorne, Wyandotte and Tronton, In the Down River dis trict. Banded Pigeon Is Caught in Station A pigeon with two bind,, one a plain band and the otber silver, was caught when It flew Into the downtown fire nation, Saturday afternoon. The pigeon resembled the or dinary homing breed, according to the fireman who caught the plegon. It la thought that the pigeon belongs to the govern ment. On the etlver bend were the Initials H. P. with the number 2464 under the Initials, and a smaller number, 19, under the larger one. The department will keep the pigeon several days 10 that the owner may get tt back. If It be longs near Athena. CONVICTS BEAT UP AT “PEN” Six Convicts Make Dar ing Escape From Phila delphia Penitentiary. Halt Truck At Pistol Point. The operations wore conducted by j REV. J. V. M. MORRIS, Athens Methodist ministor. wfio preaches at Young Harris Memorial church today in observance of hl» ninety- third birthday. the agents in the face of nn angry »nob t which, uccordlng to the offi cer?. attempted to dynamite a small bridge giving access to tbr boat well. ) The motor boats were seized fn grounds that they did not comply with the government requirement an to equipment. With the the Custom Department's seals affixes By DAN MAGILL A hickory-nut gathering contest ‘"*'"^.,'1' "Z't ‘ put committee, which had decided against three meagures deslgned to, abolish the act. While, no positive Information was given by representatives it wa slndlcated that the Elder's In come tax hill, patterned after the Bjrstem now In effect in North Carolina, will be called to the at tention of the house before any of the repeal, measures to date advanced aro considered, If they are brought, forward again at all. the Elder’s bill contains a repeal clause directed at the equalisa tion act. An a safety valve to prevent In numerable tax measures trom the nttcntlqn of the house, the intro duction of which might clog legis lative machinery so that no pro gress could-ho mado toward adopt ing a substitute for tax equalisat ion. Perkins, of Muscogee; and Howard of Chattahoochee, will bring up Monday their resolution to place the tax question In the hands of the ways and means com mittee. This resolution provides that the dommlttea requested to prepare and report to the bouse as early an practicable. "First, such bill or constitutional people for ratification as in tho WAYCROSS. Ga.—Mrs. Nell Price, 18 met her death by "causes j unknown” was tho verdict of a 1 coroner’s Jury hero Saturday in- ! vcstlgating tne case. Mrs. Price's body wav found on a railroad track near here last Sunday. Shortly after the verdict had been renderad a telegram was re ceived by Solicitor Qeneral Allen B. Sweat fromvBert Swain, of ^or- dele, brother-in-law of the girl, requesting J. T. Barber of Cordele and Marcus Harris, of,Montgom ery, Ala., be taken into custody. . . .. . . .. . .. lout of commission until tho owners between the boys of his neighbor- ’explain their failure to equip them hood proved the turning point In In accordance with the. Federal f the life of Rev. J. V. M. Morris, . Navigation Laws. | beloved Methodist minister, who 1 Waterfront lanos in Ecorse. said observes the ninety-third annf- [ to bo ,h ® favorite highway for rum vorsary of his birth today by "inner*, were crowded with men I preaching the morning sermon at J* ho P«**e*ted the authority of the | Young Harris Momoritl church. Cu.lom.-enrol. in tying up (hr I The hickory nut gathering taught '““^3 ' h * (By AseoSkted Prow.) PHILADELPHIA—Six convicts Jescnped from tho Eastern State Penitentiary, here Saturday after noon, after beating up the guard. The men, said to he desperate criminals and armed mado their escape by by climbing over the wall of the penitentiary, holding up a motor truck and fleeing In the direction of Fairmont Park. The escape was tho most daring in the long history or the peniten tiary. A woman, living on Corinthian avonue, which bounds the eastorn Admiral Stark of Russian of th ® p r,8on wft * th ® fh-t TO E IS SALE OF CHINESE Plena for producing and market- ing a big food crop In Northeast Georgia next fall were set in mo tion here yesterday at a meeting (armere .and business mi n. The meeting was held at it o clock in the Chamber of Com- mere, headquarters. The head quarters room of the Chamlx-r of Commerce was packed and over flowing with delegate. represent- Aiiimi eti o Let i iv UA ivuooiait juuo u. L..gy pr.su.. i... i"jj fe ndr *L? urb Mar p_j» ___ Triyw.4. A *prrson outside of the penitentiary i* ,, in this section and Refugee f leet Admits l0 th , men half doxen counties. According to her version of the , txr j .... . • •scape, th, men appe.red on top ai rrlcu 1 tur^ ^mlll. r , m “ n ? f of thrforty foot wall and lowered c ^ mI ^ r 0 ‘ f CommTrc^ two thin ropes. The escaping con- -m. BE GROWN NOW FOB FALL ARE LISTED Large Crowd of Produc ers and Business Men Overflows Chamber of Commerce Headquarters Here Saturday. MEETING - GETS DOWN TO WORK Marketing Committee Holds Another Session Monday Afternoon At 4 9’clock. Production Com mittee Saturday. Supplying Chinese Navjt With Arms. Athenians Urged To Help Prevent G if a • I J«« uiviLury uut gui.mr.uK u1u9.1t . f 4lfgB5M&r £i~ forced to fight men, the agriitr | forgot the lessons. Mayor Issues Proclama- The h,ckorr nut ** u,erln ‘ tion Urging Business Men to Attend Meeting Monday Afternoon At 5 O’clock. Will Eliminate Twelve Hour Day Soon, Says Gary Head of United States Steel Corporation Says Change Will Be Made Soon. Mayor George C. Thomas has Is sued a proclamation, calling upon the business Interests of Athens to j attend the meeting called for Mon- day_ afternoon to discuss restrain ing the passenger and freight ser* vice on the Gainesville Midland rail road between Athens and Belmont Notice baa been given that appli cation has bean mada to the United State court for a discontinuance of thla service and July Slat has been set by Judge Barrett for th* hear ing, which will be in August. | Jefferson has bacqme aroused ov • the prospect of Keing left with* :wcTb;T j Er.d™..«‘;uun".ui<>“‘ ^ «•>* *- week, to begin eliminating the ness men ot that city have called twelve hour day In lie plants. “Pon the Athens business men to it was reported In Well street co-operate with them In an effort that the reht of the Industry would ! to * a * e the service, follow suit and that tho pledge Jefferson a busines life In a mad. to President Harding con- T i&ffSrSS test probabily prevented the ot- tcemed Athenian from becoming a rich man and, Instead, taught him life’s real mlssion^unselfisli SER- VK5te. Although he never got rich, Mr. Morris today lives In his own homo and never trembles on the first of the month—meaning by that, he doesn’t owo a penny. He never received more than $500 per year lu his life for lita labors. *\ PREACHES SUNDAY Mr. Morrft will preach today on subject: "What (Manner »of Child Shall He Be." from the text found fn the 66th verse of the first . The moat serious clash came when a quantity of beer was found in the boat well. Three successive Attempts were made to destroy the small bridge leading to the well. A brave little handful of Federal agenta held the bridge against an attempt to dynamite It and lafat dispersed the gang of men, who armed with crow-bars, said they were sent by the owner of the property to destroy the bridge, th* agenta stated. Miss Aucusta Alien Died Here Friday chapter of John. Hie sermon Is!Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, after certain to be full of reminiscent | n lingering Illness. Funeral (or atories of his own youth and the vices were conducted from the res!- environment In which he lived jdence Saturday afternoon at 4 NEW YORK.—Elbert H. Gray Saturday made It plain that tho i United 8tatep.8teel Corporation of' back yonder before the modern o'clock by Dr. A. <!. Richards, conveniences were even n luxury, {tor of Emmanuel Episcopal church By the way, Dr. Morris thinks | nsnlsted by Dr. J. C. Wilkinson. (By Associated Press.) MANILA.—Admiral George Stark commander of the itusslsn Refugee themselvse swiftly. On the opposite side of the street a closed car was standing. The convicts made a dash for the Fleet, whose name has been link- tear, but found the doors locked. As Iday. Oil with the alleged illegal sale of:the men were working In an effort arms and ammunition In China ! to prist open the door of the car, Saturday admitted that he had a email motor truck drove up. One to business end named committees to carry forward tho work started by establishment of tho Athens Curb Market whoso success waved the way for the meeting- Satur- turned over la the -Chinese Navy valued at more than small arms four hundred thousand dollare. The Chinese Navy waa repre sented In the transaction by the commandtr of a gunboat and Law rence Koarney, an American who presented credentials to show that he represented the Chinese Ad mini, according to a statement mede by Btark. A warrant for the arrest of Kearney for bla alleged activities In selling arms In China waa Is sued-In Shanghai Monday. Admiral Stark said that he was forced to turn over the arme under threats that hla ships would not be permitted to take on fuel end so would be unable to leave tht country. AMERICAN SENTENCED there Is nothing like epanklng a | of the First Baptist chureh child to help train him. I wanted I Interment was In Oconee ceme- to set straightened out on this *“T with Dorsey's funeral dlretor.1 point and asked him the point blank question. Ho'agreed with ministry of forty-seven (Turn to Page Five) amendment to be submitted to the c.ruing the much attacked shlft would bo gradually redeemed. It __ ... . ... Judgment ot a majority of Ih* wa s under debate of June 18th et ( £ th |, company will be hard committee will be the U-st and director’ll of the American Iron 1 , . s-rviceTa discontinued, wisest substitute for the crei- lit and Steel Institute wrote the pres- -r h o meetlna Monday hah- been tax system. ,,, I Went they “were determined called for 6 o*lock at ths city hall “Second, ouch a bill as a ma- exert every etfort In our commend and a|l members of tbs trade body Jority of the, committee ir--v an- j to secure In the Iron and steel In- and toher, buslnssa man and womtn Drove providing for amenilmoi-s 'dustry of this country a total abol- , he c(ly tre urged to attend. to or substitute for the present tax laws unHil : tb? constitution may,bo amended." , Tho resolution alao^ requests the house committee to Invito the son- ate ways and means body to Join with It In considering the proposed bills. In the senate, Lankford's Income tax hilt Is scheriulsd to come up Monday for passage The measure provides for an Incnrao tax not to exceod five per cent end'allows credits for ad valorem taxes paid out. I “I believe my bill will raise all the revenue the state needs,'' Mr. Lankford said In u discussion o hla measure, adding that he ex pected it to pass the senate. TO THRESH OUT HIGHWAY, MATTER Senator Mason also has a clas sification tax bill awaiting action by the senate. Ono of the outstanding events scheduled for next week; Is the final vote to be taken on five res olutions calling for an Investiga tion of tho state blghwev Apart ment. McMIchael. of Marlon, under Indictment, charging criminal libel, in Bibb county, as a result of hie attacks, on the deportment. Is the sothor of one of the resolutions, while Beck, of Carroll; Rentier Pace, of the thirteenth district; Rtewart, of Atkinson, and Jones, of Meriwether, vare the others. The ,, (Turn to Pagt FIva), -n_ i 3m ' (tion ot the twelve hour day et the earliest time practicable." • | MAYOR'S Samuel Compere, president ot PROCLAMATION the American Federation of Labor, and oth«f leaders hit on tho (ihrasc "at tho earliest time practicable" and expressed their skepticism. A little later Mr. Gary, In an In terview. declared that increasing labor supplies from the negroes of the south. Mexico, Philippines Mayor Thomas' Following proclamation! _ To the Citlsens of Athens: A public meeting will be held at the icily hall on Monday afternoon at five o’clock for the purpose oI Investigation and Iscusaing the ef* and abroad lead him to believe foci on the busines Interests tyat the Initial steps n*u!d be taken soon, but still no time limit was montloncd. Do You Like A Good Comic? Your favorite* tn anpear in The Banner-Herald. Arrange ments have been made so that In the future your old favor ite comic, will appearJelly in The Banner-iHerald. This will be welcome news to the kids of Athens end to the grown ups as well. the discontinuance of that branch of the Gainesville Midland real- road from Belmont Junction to Ath ens. COMMITS SUICIDE HONGKONa—O. R. Price, an American seantaiy was sentenced to ,s : x months Imprisonment at hard labor here Saturday, for pos- nenelng two pistols and two hun dred rounds of ammunition. Ini passing sentence upon him, the msitlstratn declare^ “You have committed a most serious offsnse. brother. J. M. Alien of Athens nnrt I !hnrit| , T!^"»h™M rt reBtrei* , a| , ! l *a™e (interviews are attempting'to bridge the following niece, and nephews- '""""V • h f!? 14 c _ nn . trol ?" ». rm *lov.r concessions, for nil ere eo- In chsrfcc. Ths pallbearers were B. C. Potts. John Burton, J. II Dorsey, Ovid Bird, Cobb Davis. Fred Davis. Miss Allen Is survived of the convicts jumped on the run nlng board of tlrt truck and forced* the driver to stop, aft the point of a pistol. The convicts then piled Into the truck end ordered the driver to continue driving, but at a faster rate of speed. The truck dlpap HOLD MEETING IMMEDIATELY Committees to handle the pro duction and marketing phases of the progrtim met immediately after tho general conference and and dccidede to meet again next wqek to perfect organization. The _ .. . » - .-committee on production will hold peared a few blocks up the street, j another conference next Saturday turning to ths. west. \e. t n o’clock. Tho committee on Early police reports, following marketing meets at 4 o'clock Mon ths escape stated that the men had day afternoon. been seen shout half a milt from tht penitentiary. Turkey Is Again Getting Restive At Lausanne Attempting to Bridge Over Sensitive Spots. American Representa tive Busy. The prtduction committee, after its session, announced that its members will meet again next Saturday Ut which time a report will be mado on crops, acreage and varieties tp to planted for the Curb Market in the conynunities represented thereon. In addition Over Concessions [out n list of Vegetables that should LU8ANNE.—Ths delegates to the near east conference by private Mrs. W. P. Edgbert, Augusta: Mrn Eugene Paker. Dalton; Mrs. Pobb Davis, Athens: Mr*. L. H. Han* cock, Atlanta; Mrs. John Welling* ton, . Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Wal* • ter Johnson. Albany; J. O. Allen Portsmouth; Edwin Allen, Gills* villa and Miss Virginia Allen, Ath Memphis Man Shoot Si Bpl ** op *i Wife, Suing For Di-L vorce. Then Turns Gun Thompson Funeral ini’riiirj* mii'uiu Luniiui mi anna , A _ __ n _,_ _ 'over concessions, for all are ap are n TrsIn'wM hsifnp TJS !*“* b ’ ,h ' bandits.' on Self. WATCtt FOB— Frecklts. The Ouffs. Salesman Sam. Our Boarding Honse. Old Home Town. The Twins. Jack Daw. Everett Trte. , And ell the old time favor ites will appear hereafter dally ■ Banner-Herald The people of Athena should meet In large numbers and fully discuss this question, freely and openly, with a view to the effect It will havs on our city and her commercial In feresta. Our friends from all In' termedlato points on this branch have been requested to meet with and determine what Is best to da In the interest of the territory to be •effected. A temporary discontinue jance will. In all probability, he i | permanent loss. I hope the people of Athens will attend thla meeting. Tl)e Chamber of Commerce Is expected to be present and to discus* and devise what is best for us to do In this emergency. We are assured that the Rotary and'Kiwanls clubs wll! be represented. Don't forget the time, five o’clock Monday, and the place, the City Hall. GEORGE C. THOMAS. _ Mayor, Athens, 0* (By Associated Press.) MEMPHIS.—C. C. Nichols, for ty-seven years old and a pharmac ist of this city Is dead and his' pretty young wife, Lois, age twen-, no £ ri _. a, w I Cy-threo, lies at the point of death. In Oconee Today Funeral services for Mr. Edgar Lee. Thompson, aged 17, who died at a local hospital Wednesday night will he held from the Herbon church In Oconee county Hunday after 'cloclf. Rev. Mr. Hill will officiate. In- as umuit wTtiw wrei“w"«i' l, . ra, "J - 111 •>*, ln lh f the man for tho woman be w«l wlth Doreey.. funeral directors, in about to lone. ’ by his mother and father, Mr. and {charge. Mr. Thompson Is survived Mrs Nichols had r^Uy -iled'Z'r SrSTsTO - •« the nepers were nerved on Nlch ols, be locked hlmeetf In hie room and attempted to end his life by swallowing poison, according to the police. This happened on July 6th. Saturday morning Nichols nas seen waiting In the lobby of a downtown office building, whore hla wife Is said to have been work ing. When his wile appeared, per Party of Athenians Back From Tybce With reports of one of the most f.ellghtf'il vacations they have ever spent a party of Athenians last week returned from Tybee Island where they enjoyed a pleasant out ing. The trip was made In auto- To Ask Removal Of Troop* Who Died in Mexico State Department to Re quest, Removal of Bodies of Men With Pershing Expedition. peace falling after a half year’s nego< nations. The Turks, however, are Increas ingly sensitive over anything tend ing to limit their diplomatic ven tore and so Insist that tho allies must abandon their claim for pref erence In future concessions. Joseph C. Grew, representative of the United States, Is also busily lashing to make the general treaty harmonise with the American on - caption of the open door end Is trying to mnooth away the diffi culties wlthAJh* Turks over the commercial features of the Turk- American treaty. eons who were standing lu the mobiles, and among those In the lobby; .said that Nichols suddenly party were Mr. end Mrs. ” " drew a pistol from his pocket and fired four shot* at her, one of them penetrating her breast. He then turned the gun on him self and fired one shot, taking ef fect Immediately end was deed before the ambulance arrived. Stone. Wieses Edna and Nellie Stone, George E. Stone. J. H. Bis son and J. H. Bisson. Jr., <MUs Emllr • Blaeon. Mrs. Tom Unco, and Tom Unco, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Will Carrie. John Currie. W. D. Btacham, nod others. (By A"** 1 *** 4 Press.) WASHINGTON—Senator Harrta of Georgia. Baturday morning made nubile a letter received from the War Department advising him that the eommlMlensr* representing tht United Slates, who recently ar rived in Mexico City, had been In- elrurteri by ths State Dspertmanl lo dlnouas with the Mexican govern ment the removal from that coun try of the remain* of eight Amer ican aoldler* killed there In ltl( while serving there with, the Per- ■hlng Expedition. ; Among the eight aoldtara who were killed wgg Private Herman. E. Kirby o» Troop M. Eleventh Cav alry of Georgia. Mexican law pro hibit* the removal of the remains France celebrate* PARIS—France Saturday cele brated BaatUle Day. Its national holiday, with a traditional open air entertain menL public dance* In the streets, free performances In seorre of theatre* and motion pic ture houses and fireworks displays. ISO be planted now for market -next fall. California Lima beans, snap bean* (stringlcs8 green pod), to matoes (Stone or Red field beau ty), Rutabaga turnips, Lookout .Mountain potatoes, aew seed f» cabbage and collards, com for late’ roasting cars (Mexican June pre ferably), squash (yellow summer crookncck), cucumbers, beets, car rots, iceberg lettuce, okra, salsify and kale. LISTS FOOD FOR PRODUCTION The production committee also recommends that alt chickens to be sold on the Curb Market be confined in a fattening coop for five days before marketing and Led By Pershing and Gen eral Gouraud, A. G. F. Vets March Through In dianapolis Streets. , INrpANAPOLItt—Through the streets packed solid with cheering spectators veterans of the Rainbow Division of the A. E. F. paraded Saturday behind their former com mander. General (Henri Gourand of France and General John J. Per shing. The parade was ths prin cipal event Saflirday of the pro gram ot the fifth annual conven tion of tho Rainbow Division Vet erans Association. ■ ■ - . - ■- -- five nays before marketing fed buttermilk, com mc«l and _ t- r; ok’tr* should to graded accord ing to size and color and candled and packed in a carton of one dozen each; roosters shoul d be killed or kept separate from hens so only Infertile egg, will be sold on the market. The executive committee will bo compose of Mrs. Bessie Troutman, chairman; E. K. Edison, Clarke; G. C. Carney, Clarke; E. P. John son, Watkinsville. Production com mittee, J. William Firor, chair man; F. C. Chandler, Winterville, vice chairman; II. E. Dunlap, Ed Johnson, E. K. Eidson, W. W. Bur- ;ess, G. C. Carney, Roy Holmes, T. A. Henry, Mrs. Annie Mae Wood Bryant. Vice-chairmen for each county were appointed. S. D. Truitt will bo vice-chairman of Oconee and will name his com mittee; W. R. Eskew, vice-chair man of Madison; J. T. Pittman, vicc-chalrtr/m .of Barrow; C. L. Ventch, vice-chairman of Jackson; Hoyt lfarr Harris, vice-chairman of Oglethorpe; and vico-chairman of Banks to be named later. The committee on prices for the market will be composed of Mrs. Troutman, IL E. Dunlap and J. J. The committee on outsido mar ts, which will divide into prroups, each group taking a certain com modity for marketing, will to com posed of the following: J. W. Bar nett, chairman; John J. Wilkins, J. L. McLeroy, C. A. Rowland, P*t« Petropol, G. Palmisano, G. H. (Turn to Pogo Flvt.) ,