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IMveatlgate Today 1 1 To Regular Subscriber* TUB BANNER-HERALD } 1,000 Accident Policy Freo Daily and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. published 1832 Daily and Sunday—10 Cento a Week, ATHENS COTTON: Middling 22'/f« Previous Close ^22!^ THE WEATHER: Possible ehowers Tueaday. Clear Wednesday. VOL. 91, NO. 144 Associated Press Serrice ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 31. 1923. A. B, C. Paper Single Copies 2 Cents Dally. 6 Cento Sunday. Harding’s Condition Improved • .f. A -T- A A • a . mm o •• . # a a a a a J. A A A A -1- J. • a ■M' +-+ +—J- MARYLAND FLOOD REACHES CREST AFTER NIGHT OF FEAR TOWNS GIVE SIGH OF RELIEF; NO LIVES LOST After Doing More Than a Million Dol lars Damage Flood Waters Reach Crest and Begin to Recede Tues day Morning. No Lives Are Reported Lost. (By Associated Press.) . BALTIMORE, Md.—After causing exceedingly heavy damage to property, the flood which swept j the counties west and northwest of this city, reached; its crest early Tuesday morning and began to recede, as the towns which were endangered and had already suffered damages again breathed a sigh of relief. The flood was caused by a cloudburst and a series of thunderstorms, which put the wire service out of business. Bridges, homes and other buildings were swept away by the rush of the waters and rescue parties were kept busy saving mothers and babies from be ing carried on by the raging torrents. ELBERT HERS II STUDY AGRICULTURE Over 200 Farmers Spend Day At Agricultural Col lege. Soule and Holloman Are Speakers. PICNIC DINNER AT HARDMAN BLDG. Very Enthusiastic and! Will Return Home to Put! Farm Methods learned in Operation. AMERICA’S SICK MAN IMPORTANT FACTS The following important facts were contained in a pam phlet brought to Athens by the Elbert delegation: Eight hundred pounds of every thousand pounds of but ter sold in Georgia comes from other states. Atlanta alone pays $252,000 per year for butter shipped from other states. The money sent from Geor gia for alfalfa and other hay would pave every highway in Georgia. and 1,,eBtoAworc ^ Girls Leave H e r elSSit ^ ay in tho swiftly flowing cur rent. Mills anal power plants wore flooded and their machinery wreck- VVliolo sections of railroad tracks wvre torn up and whirled ay. The United railway bridge into Kllicott City was flooded and, rs wero unable to cross. Following a cloudburst near Woodbine at 3 p. m.. the Patansco egan to rise rapidly along both he north and south branches. A aw mill at Sykesvillo was washed way, electrict light and power ires wore torn down and the north branch bridges at Sykesvillo and tho Westminster plko wero flood ed. i Within n short time, tho river had risen 25 feet at Woodstock, rflowlng the bridgo and' c.vor- ing the first floors of dwellings. allroad station was tore from its foundations and floated down the stream. At Woodblno a string of box ears on a aiding wero wash- vay. by 8:15 p. m., tho water had be- in hacking up In EUlcott City, flooding Main street. Inch by Inch ropt up toward* tho highest span of tho now bridgo on the Bal timore ami Frederick pike. Half an rour liter all lights in the town wont out when tho water Inundated as and electric power plant under tho fall at Ilchester which furnishes light and power for tho adjacent territory. The c. A. Gamhrill mills at Ilch- o.Her wore flooded as was tho Thistle Cotton mill between Ilch- osterand' Kllicott City. Here as at the power plant, tho engineers wore forced to flee ns tho waters burst through, extinguishing the fires In the fin* boxes, submerging the coal in the bunkers and rising until It covered the machinery on floors Mayor Thomas and Dr. Reynolds Will Deliver Welcome Addresses. Madison Physician Will Make Response. PRESIDENTWILL MAKE ADDRESS Election of Officers Will Take Place in After noon; Barbecue At East Lake Is Planned. An interesting program has been arranged for the meeting of the Eighth District Medical Asso ciation. in Athens on Wednesday, Alnust 8th. The meeting will be heM at East Lake, the sessions to lake place in the pavillion while at noon a barbecue will b# served, j Mayor George C. Thomas will 'extern! a welcome to the visiting ; physicians on behalf of the city land Dr. Harold I. Reynolds will welcome them for the local asso ciation. | Thu officers of tho association ! nrc. I)r. H. M. Fullilove, Athens/ j councillor; Dr. t W. E. McCurry, The latest bulletin issued by the attending physi- "aSs! P Mh2n"! : vi« r prc^d«i I ti E OF MEDICAL ASS’N PRESIDENT SPENDS A RESTFUL NIGHT; SEEMS MUCH IMPROVED TOES. Lates f Bulletin States That Chief Exe cutive Is Improved. Not Yet Out of Danger, However. Oxygen Tanks Kept in Readiness. Takes Nourishment and Reads Newspapers. fflv Prnca l RAN FRANCISCO.—President Harding passed the “best night, comparatively, since he has been ill,” General Sawyer, his personal physician, said in a statement at eight o’clock Tuesday morning. T General Sawyer stated that the President’s condi tion seems to warrant the statement that he is now apparently into “clear sailing.” Harding’s personal physician confined his state ments to these few brief words, but it was learned from another source that the President spent a rest ful night and took a little nourishment Tuesday morning. He then read the newspapers for a few minutes. From midnight on, the quiet of rut agricultu- / nn Fm. Tuesday j clans at the Palace Hotel in San Francfeco, statedj^^^ on Wednesday cor morning to spend n <lny studyinir; that the condition of the President was Grave, fol-! ,.\ number of medical aubjecta ‘Y’ Summer Camp SS^gSW rSVc' lowing the appearance of broncho-pneumonia com-j-m ^^SSSESFVM & • r Following a trip over the agri- j plications. Oxygen tanks are held ready should it bathing auita along to enjoy the J rultu : i 'l:l o r r ,mL l ,T, 1 . i ':Luitrl a T|b eC Qnie necessary to use them. ■ jamming. Be Dismissed and Entire Control Be Given Elli- Faculty of Experienced Persons Assembled By Secretary Forbes For 6 vision, animal husbandry division, and ether departments, the visi tors had dinner at the college. ' Weeks’ Mountain Camp. Tho afternoon d «; j 1 {voted to addresses by experts at i xr i : * • i . - .i i the college including Dr. Andrew , *»■». A ‘ h r p' mo ^ead7yjiGivpn J-fprp Mnn Niaht morning for tnc summer camp 3,„', m „ nt: n r . J. Phil Camn-1\J l VCfl £ It./ C LVlUll% 1 V IV HI Agriculture Pageant", . .. v m. n dry department; Dr..I. Phil Camp conducted by tho Y. M. C. A. in director 0 f extension, and tho mountains of North Georgia, The boys camp ended Monday and the campers were brought back to Athens by W. T. Forbes, sert’etnry of the Y. M. C. A., who supervises the two camps. The faculty for the girls’ camn, in addition to a cabinet of older boys who help in the athletics and other camp activities, consists of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Forbes, Miss Lucile DuBose, an experienced Y. W. C. A. secretary; Miss Jean Stewart, director of physical edu- others. James A. Holloman, associate editor of the Atlanta Constitution, was scheduled for an address. The delegation was led by W. C. Iluie, county agent of Elbert. Secretary E. W. Carroll of the Chamber of Commerce, directed several of the delegates to the Curb Market which was in opera tion showing them what Athens j THE COMPLETE PROGRAM , . The complete program of the eventa ia at follow*: Executive Session 11 a. m. Invocation—Dr. J. C. Wilkinson# Address of Welcome—Hon. Geo. C. Thomas, Mayor of Athens; Dr. H. L Reynolds. a f Response to Addresses of Wel come—Dr. J. Harold Nicholson, Was One of Most Remarkable Demonstrations Seen Here in Years. Held in Open Amphitheatre At ln ^ cport . „f commute.. Unfinished Buainesa. New Business. _ Address by the Preeident—Dr. W. E. McCurry. Short Talks by Visiting Miysl- ' '"Address by Dr. M. C. Pruitt, of Atlanta—"The Journal of The Medical A»»ocation of Georgia. 1 Bui be the dimly lighted presidential suite wa« broken only by the froquont | visits of Lieut. Commander Boone, B ril rn Ml ,he who had direct I’ll ill l|| »chargo of tho patient throughout * ••■the night, to tho sick room. Each RMTOFTT # rn DHnflU I IX UU, UHu!> r *V‘»r In tho elck room and an I equally closing of the portal ns tho , Physician withdrew from tho chain Ask That Local Receivers ber - No comment was fortbeomfug after any of these visits but as the night wore on, un air of slightly lartlsnn. . . Reading Minutes of 1922 Meet* State Agricultural College. Dances and Characterizations Splendid. Persons who saw tho Agrlcul- doing "to "ted'/farmers in"this i ‘«ral Pageant, which waa presented section. on the Agricultural College campus ♦ • i „ „ rvu.'. \f ru i p • The following program was Monday evening, state that It was cation at Lucy Cobb; Mrs. J. IV llt n nc d for the vst of the dele- L. . . .. \ Proctor, a graduate nurse who or the most remarkable demonstra- ■* *"' -* Uave Elberten, go via Comer, ‘'on of effective and Impressive Sndthonia and Winterville. (Ob- Pagoanthy soon hero In years. It aerre alfalfa at Smlthonia.) I'» estimated that a throng in- Arrive State College of Agri- j eluding three to five thousand peo. culture. (Leave all lunches Hardman Hall.) . Visit experimental plats of al- J tho spectacle, and yet so remarka- | in tho work. These ladies have will have charge of the health of the girls. The following girls will make the trip to the camp which lasts six weeks: Maude Talmadge, Surah Hancock, Belle Hancock, Lucile L. Green, Lois Pittard, Winterville' Edith Dottery, Josephine Rei< Brooks, Frances Forbes, Lila Dews, Iverson Dews, Lucy Dews, Agnes Proctor, Harriet Proctor, Victoria Betts, Flora Betts, Vir ginia Hodgson, Mrs. M. L. Roach, Caroline Brand, Dorothy Randolph, Jefferson; Florence Hewlett, At lanta. __ , „ Tommie Haitey, Myrtle Crymcs, Cornelia McJJntire, Savannah; Sarah Thurmond, Esther Garrett, (Turn to page six ) Simmer School Music Students In Final Recital Tuesday 8:15 Twonty-seven pianos going at onu»- with thg pianists playing the music will be onq of tho trinripal features of the final rn- c, ’al of tho Summer School Music •Hartwent at the chapel Tuesday a, Rht at 8:15 O’clock. The music department enrol Xu as many students this yc^r •lid last year. Tho school, York wh**ro ho Is hoad of a conservatory, has been very rue* co-^ful this year and Is becoming en • fif tho outstanding features c*f th ' Summer School. The program for the recital Tues- day evening follows: PROGRAM I’iano Ensemble: ’ Oavotte—Bach. * Andante*' from 4ho **8urpri®° s >m phony—Haydn. > f rs. ( M AndeHoi,, Augusta; h. D. Bergen, Savannah; Mi» Martha Blanton, Griffin; Miss Alice Beall. Eatonton; Mrs. Irma Beale* Cairo; Mrs. F. A. Brinson, Mlllen: Ml*s Martha Brown. Carrollton; Miss D • *b» Brown, Warthen; Mrs. M.( har- cey. Veldosta; Miss Marv Cantrell. Union Point; Miss Cleo Coley, Ma con; Miss Mao Chapman, Elber- ton; Miss Mary C. Cole. Madison; Miss Louise Hicks. Porterdale; Miss Annie Laurie Hunter, Union , • Baibecue Luncheon, 1 to 2 p. m> white, created especially enthusi astic applause. cotton, represented by throe girls came on tbo stage, and was at tacked by the boil weevil boys. Those In turn were driven away by the calcium arsenutc nnt'els. LniwwTiFir . Miss Laura Blackahear, of the *5plfuini r Agricultural College, was director !l 1 ... ni»rrhosa—-Dr Goo. of the pageant. Miss Ittthbone, | ^ ^ Hartwell. at j pie gathered* In tho great groen j‘MIhh Edith Creswell, Miss Nell r'wL . Chronic Manifeatationa of bowl of the amphitheatre to view i Iteese and Miss Proctor aided hor | honorrhoca—Dr. Joseph 8. Stew- * ""* l *“ - 1 * rr ‘ ‘art. Athens. falfa, cotton, soy beans und other k l>ly impressive were tho scenes j ceived tho heartiest congrntula- Chronic Prostatitis—Dr. W. C. that perfect quiet prevailed except >tions from officials and students | McGeary, Madison, for tho frequent outbursts of en- j of the Summer School and citizens j Vesical Calculus, Wity Report field crops. Visit college poultry plant. Picnic Dinner at Hardman Hall. (Turn to Page Six) URGES ASSEMBLY TO GET Tells Assembly That It Would Be a “Calamity” to Waste the Entire Session. (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA, Ga—Gov. Walker will call an extra session of the gcner.nl assembly unless tho foun dation for a state tax reform is 1 — leg- lh u si us tie applause. ! of Athena for their excellent and The stage of tho open air the- j painstaking work In presenting atrb was brilliantly lighted with j this grout pageant. Mlgs Black- rows of electric lights and ^labor- 'shear, especially, Is to bo thanked ately decorated. An enormous j for her untiring labors in making Gastric Ulcer. Georgia seal in white was erected j it the great success which it wa». j Skull at the back of the stage, resemh- tfot only great labor was required 4 ling the famous "Campus Gate ” I in presenting such i pori'yn.a'* multiplied in size. : but decided artistic hfllty, **nd The performance began with a j this latter was very much In evl- dancq directed by Miss Jene Stew- jdenre In every scene «t .lie pro- nrt. Appearing with her In tho ! durtlon. dance were Miss Winifred Orr, j The pigs. cows. Jersf y and sheep Miss Virginia Arnold*. Miss Sarah i which marched' onto the atags were Morris, and Miss Lucile Green, certainly very well behaved to say the least. One lady has it that they were "wonderfully trained." Mr. Wheeler and Mrs. Chlldes In the characters of Jefferson and Washington, nnd Mis? Winnefred of Cases—Dr. J. P. Proctor, Ath- Cnse Report*—By Dr. 8. A. Clark, Eatonton.. 1. Performing 2. Fracture of the Election of Officers for 1924. Place of Meeting. Adjournment. Haughey’s orchestra furnished the music. As the dancers disappeared Trof. Jller, In the character of "Thu riran farmer,’ ’appeared. The HEARING IS UNDERWAY Attorney Charges Collus ion Between Warehouse and Barrett & Co. Mon day. Hearing on. Kfcater choerfulnoss toan hi-.d b« uvlifrot early Mord.y night wa.i ‘worn by tba physician In charge. WILD RUMORS Rumors went flitting over the city during fill hours of the night. Sodle said that tho president was dying. Others that ho was greatly Improved, all of them maklag It The hearing before Judge Bleu- JJ" dlf ” cu . lt ,0 J ul “ ton Fortoon Tuesdsy morning th.r f " 111 Ch 'V ° X0CUtlV ‘ > r ° The bulletin, which was given turn when attorney H. V. Upson Introduced an Intervening petition to the court for the receiver of Bartytt and Company, Roy Elli son, asking that the local o.-der of Injunction! and recelveraalpa be vacated and the entire matter placed in the hands of him (Elli son) aa receiver. Attorneya representing individual owners of cotton objected atrenu out at 9:10 p. m., road as follows: "Definite central patches of broncho-pneumonia In th* right lung, as indicated clinically by the X-ray." "Nourishment Is being taken regularly and the abdominal symp toms aro loss noticeable." "While hie condition Is grave, onsly to this orthw and Immediate- makfr”“SS' *St W agarnlTt P thi ly upon the convening of the hrsj*- {infection" * 6 ing heatetf .rgnmenu got under ^ C. 8. SAWYER, M. D. RAL L. WILBUR, M. D. (Turn to Page Five.) different department of agricultur- { Davis, reeoived much, applause, nl work were* then represented and j As a matter of fact every scene the history of agriculture In Amor- w.ih cnthuKinrtirnlly received', lea graphically shown. The cos- j Tbe pngrant cloned an all the turnon were quite elaborate and character* came onto the ntage and beautiful. The K lrl reiwesentinc j Han- America. The Ringing was led Georgia, dressed in green and ' »*•* Vr. nihh tho direction of George Fcl- «!■» Annie Laune nu . ^ Completed during the present Cranberry, noted mnstetan oI Springs. Ala.,^Mas Ann Laure it w „ Stated here v " Holliman. Macon, M ' ss ^ I message prepared by the governor Julian, Tlfton; Mrs. T. C. Llewej- delivery before both houses lyn. Maysvllle; Miss Virginia Tucs y ay . Moore, Itlacksbear: Miss llasei, An adverse report was returned Perry, Iron rity: Mrs George T. i ot] a res „i u tion by Fleming and llowc. Richmond. Va.; Mrs. R»y-1 McMichael, requesting that all ac- mond Smith, Washington; Miss t , on on t he tax reform measures Virginia Tarnell, 'Madison; Miss ^ postponed until next year, was Pelham: MlsSj ma d e by the house rules commit- Theresa Turner. Marjorie Upshaw, Douglasvll o Miss Martha Wall. Augusta; Mist Ruth Waldon, Hepslbah. Harlequin, F major—M«. Beachj (Turn «o Pag# 6lx) chaplains of both houses of- express^r^.kt^prt.identv- GUARDS PRESIDENT Special guard to President Warren G. Harding on his re cent trio to Alaska. Is the honor thrt befell Albert E. Powell, of Athens, now a member o r the United States Marine Corps. Tbn party sailed from Tacoma, July R, on the United States Marine transport Henderson nnd went ashore with the pres ident at many Alaskan ports. A specially* selected guard of marines was detailed for the trip and it Is considered a high .honor to have been chosen for this duty. ’■ " 7 • ' jFather Clark Is Rapidly Improving The many frlrmfa In Athene o' Father Clarke will l»e pleased to |»*iirn thnt he In Improving dally at Kt. Joseph’s Infirmary in Atlnn In where lie wan operated on Ia«) Thursday for appendkltlii. It will two or three weeks be fore he fh ablf . to Return h«re ho ; It Is good news to know that. ,h* -Is doing nicely. TO MAKE THE RACE FOR IRE PRESIDENCY Veils Mobile Delegation lhat If State Wishes It, Hat Is "In The Ring,” (By Amnelated Press.) MONTGOMERY, Ala.—In address before the Mobile dete ction of tho Alabama legislature Tuesday, Senator Oscar Under wood declared that if the citizen ry of Alabama requested It, his hat was "In the ring for tbe presidency.” “It is not for me to name Ala bama's candidate for president of the United Statea. but if this great state names ma aa her standard,, bearer, all the fighting spirit I have will be enlisted to carry democracy’s call to trl- nmph," the senator told. behalf of Mrs. M. C. McCalls.' the ownor of several hundred bales of j cotton stored In the warehouse. I pressed his Intervention and claim for the cotton. J. J. Strickland, rep-1 resenting the Independent Ware house, Incorporkted, plead tor ad-1 dltionsl time while other attor-1 >neya spoke In behalf of their I clients. 1 Attorney Lamar C. Rucker, rep resenting Mrs. M. A. McCalls, ownqr of several hundred bales of cotton tied up In the legal tangle that has developed ovey the fail ure of Barrett and Company- charged a collusion between the Independent Warehouse. Incorpor ated, and Barrett and Company, Incorporated In his arguments be fore Judge Portion. "I am surprised at the apparent collusion between this warehouse company and the bankrupt,” stated Mr. Rucker. 'Mr. Rucker further stated. In objecting to a petition filed In the court by attorney 8. C. Upson, that the bankrupt court had no Jurisdiction over tbe court In question and »"'t did not: propose to carry his. esse to An-' gusto or Invite the .bankrupt law yers to come her, dt their pleasure and see If they bad any claim against the cotton. “Wo bare the right to go out there and get that cotton, with n shotgun, If It Is necesssry- stated Mr. Rucker. Ha qualified this re- (Turn to Page 8ix) POLISH UP THE SUN AND LET IT WARM YOUR HANK ACCOUNT Someone has ssid that "ad vertising Is the sunlight of business." Without the sun and Its beneficent rays no living thing could exist. Science tells ns that. But—We must co-operate. The snn beats upn the Sa hara and burns it dead. It bests on fertile fields that men hare tilled, and men har vest lavish wealth. Business sunlight serves those who know how and have the will to use IL The light of publicity keeps our efforts In the sight and mind of the world. This sunlight will warm the blood of your business and stir It to new achievements. Its warmth trill penetrate every corner—even to the bank account that measures growth. And. science also tells ns, heat expands. "Twill expand your bank 1 account. , ',<7- BANNER-HERALD Phone 7$. - I