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Investigate Today! To Regular Subscriber! TUB BANNER-HERALD $1,000 Accident Policy Free * THE BANNER-HERALD Daily and Sunday—10 Cento a Week. Established 1832 Daily and Sunday—10 Ccnta ■ Week. ATHENS COTTON: VOL. 91. NO. 148 Associated Preas Service ATHENS, GA„ SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1923. A. B. C. Paper Single Copies 2 Cents Daily. S Cents Sunday. - Mlddlln — Previous Close THE WEATHER: Probably Clear and Slightly Cooler HOLD STATE FUNERAL FOR PRESIDENT HARDING - O - .9 — '1' 1 i r (J, President I T V T *-+ CABINET KOI Samples Liquor, 'Then TO RESIGN; POLICY Confers With Cabinet President Coolidge J Arranges Dignified Funeral Rites Wed. Denounces It As Bad New Head of Nation Holds Conference With Members of Harding Cabinet Saturday. [Baltimore Minister Goes j Rounds of “Blind Ti gers,” Tasting Their Goods, Then Starts Cru sade Against Them. NO CABINET CHANGES LIKELY Wants Cabinet to Refrain •om Making Formal Resignation As Is Cus tom, Is Said. BALTIMORE, Ma.—This minister visited a dozen saloons. He bought himself drinks and stood at the liar ami drank them. He drank whiskey ant! beer. Then he went back to his pulpit and told his congregation all about his alcoholic adventures In a scotching sermon denouncing law breakers. Rev. Edward Tabor Is the mln- Ister. He is pastor of the Hump* , i den Baptist church. Ills spectacular WASH INOTON—President Coni-1 rforni!im . ( , has stir ml Baltimore lay | ut hl« shoulder un- f rnm | t „ p] ac |j attitude toward pro- tl„. burden of governmciu nod hib „ |on PnforcPn)0n ,. nn( ] hn8 tn nnrrv on 11 ,,ni? e started a controversy within church circles here and In other cities over the "ethics’* of his crusade. "Jesus tasted light wine,” says Mr. Tabor, "and l see no sin In sipping wine and beer. Only fana- ....... * tics on the liquor question would raponalblllties ."J - „ nil <vlth my having sampled ilans for the state funeral . ff „ predecessor, lie signed the ’ thoriu h „ v „ crtl . ,; n : •■ I ':^ , '-;o‘ 1 - , r‘r Hied their pastor for drinking of the United States, for the first iii„ urmnwin w ..« carry on along the pathway pointed out by President Harding. lecond day as president was <upied with a long succession flclal conferences In which he gained an Initial grasp of his du •June and July Were Good i Building Months in Ath- ! ens. August Opens Up Briskly. u a proclamation nnnounc- • passing of Mr. Harding. Affairs of stute were token i with several cabinet members, un- | beer and whiskey. His crusade ' inaugurated after It was agreed at j a meeting of deacons nnd trustee* of the Hampden Baptist chufch jmsr&x'fe* «'*•'« —«** should ho who called at the temporary. S .ho Willard hutei were', The clergyman said the whs- t oy Hughes. Postmaster | k V "» ''™" k n “ h,H ”” r " f ""l 1 ';. lol New, Secretary Uenby more saloons u-fis sunWslnglv ,cling secretaries of War>nod.” considering Us newness. Treasury and Labor, Director Lord »"d was the stfonwst he had - butlgct bureau, and Director j tasted. ^He judged Its alcoholic i of the Veterans Bureau. The! strength at 50 per cent, ondltlon of the various federal “Though a total ab-tolner. ho -.. m les were discuss'd In connec- savs. “I have sipped Intoxicating tl'H. with the problems of the ear!) 'drinks before, nnd I was given luturu. | whiskr while 111. I approve of the r.ouncemcnts of policy were'prohibition law. hut even If I did withheld by the president, nor * not nnnrovo of It I would fight for •mid he Indicate Saturday night.Its enforcement.” or lie hud In mind an extrt * Mr. Tabor from his church nnlolt n of congress. | named ten saloons where ho had ...erythlng stands ns It Is/’ ho .bought whisky. 'id to newspaper correspondents I District Attorney Woodcock nnd •until you are notified to the con* United State*, Commissioner Stin- • try.” | p|en Immediately urged him to The statement applied also to 1 Bw( » a , r out search warrants nnd fol- h* cabinet personnel, nnd It war.) ow up his campaign against REV. EDWARD TABOR CHEATS ELECTRIC HIMSELF IN CELL Aged Murderer of Four Carolina Children Found Dead in'Jail By Author ities. Confessed Slaying. (Turq to page two) I rnenkeasles. But the clergyman re (used. “Bvldonre Is on cr,v to - I. I said Mr. Tabor. "It would bo folly for mo tn negloet my church dultca to act the roln of prosecutor. “To got booze In Boltlmoro It la not nocoBsary to know tho ropoa. All enmera arc aorvod. “Enforcement authorltlea are de liberately blind to liquor viola Ilona." Another result of the Tnhor zer- mon waa an Interview with Po lice Commissioner Onllh»r. Tip pastor says the commissioner First Official Act of New promised more active co-operation FOR FUNERAL OF DEPARTED CHIEF (By Associated Press.) COLUMBIA, 8. C—William C. Fades, sentenced to be electro cuted on August 24, was found dead In his cell at the state penitentiary here Saturday morning. Prison au thorities said he hanged himself with pieces of a sheet during the night. Tho sixty-two-year-old cotton Building operations In Athens $400,000 mark, J. W. Barrett, city since January 1, have passed the building inspector stated Saturday. A total of $428,000 worth of building permits were Issued by captain Harnett between Jauuary 1 and August 1. June nnd July were good build ing months and August and Sep tember promise to be Just as good. That Is. for home building, at least. Permits issued In July and the Remodel home of R. J. Hancock first few days In August follow: on Mllledge; building house for Southern Mfg. Co.; remodel store front for Mrs. A. (H. (Talmadge; build residence for L. K. Johnson, on Hill; build house for J. M. Bray on Madison avenue. Build house for Grover Presnell on Boulevard; build house for Miss Glotova Lambert on Finley street; remodel first floor of Maconlc Temple; remodel house for P. L- Smith on Lumpkin. Build house at Crucedale; build school auditorium for Athens; school building on Lumpkin street; build storage warehouse for W. T. Hroxton; build house for Climax Hosiery Mills; add to Bowen * Crews cotton mills; University of Georg)i for dormitory; addition to Memorial Hall; remodel atofe front of Head and (MlcMahan on Clayton stroot. Latest Picture of Coolidge M^scns and Odd Odd Fellows fit Joint Session Saturday Fighting Joe Wheeler To Have Niche in the U. S. Hail of Fame MOBILE, Ala.—Alabama will be represented In the hall of fame If the bill which Is to be Introduced at the July legislature nominating General Joseph Wheeler to tho hall of fame Is passed. Local veterans, prominent states men throughout tho ebuntry, and the many ttemonal friends of the lut<} "Fighting Joe” Wheeler are backing the movement, claiming that his brilliant war record both as a dashing cavalry commander of the confederate days and later ns a major general of the United mill worker, who was convicted of j gtat p g „t Santiago merit him for murder In connection with the t j, 0 | lonor . • ' (Turn to page two) Son of 1744 Plowed Up On Virginia Estate BKKItYVILLE. Va.—A spoon dated *744 was plowed up on the 1 8 An Milton Valley estate, near hare FaWlllM* Body of President Harding Will Be Taken From Train Tuesday and Carried to White House. Services Wednesday in Capitol Rotun da. Then the Journey to Marion, Ohio, Begins. (By Associated Press.) , WASHINGTON.—The national capitol, in sorrow and mourning symbolic of that of the nation, went forward Saturday with tho preparatios to receive and pay a last tribute to the dead president. A state funeral, to be marked with solemn dignity and simplicity was arranged for by President Cool idge and other high officers of the government, who ‘devoted themselves to the preparation of ceremo nials that will fittingly express the grief and rever ence of the American people. Franklin County [particTpatb V | President Coolidge, Chief Jus - I).., MnnJa,, Al l ttce Taft ’ of the cabinet L/ay Monday At Und congress and others in tiov- . . .. __ lernroent councils will participate Ag. College Here in thc creemonie »- At the This is the Ictcvt photograph of I’ro.idcnt Coolidge. lie is at the c’d Coolidge form nt Plymouth. VI, with Mrs..Coolidge and Calvin. Jr., wheic he waa sworn In as the thirtieth president Friday morning. The Maaonic lodge and the Odd Fellows of Attica held a Join' bnr- becue at Whitehead's Crossing Saturday which was one of tho most enjoyablo fraternal meetings ever staged In.Jackson county. Prof. Walker was master of ceremonies and In the forenoon fudge George C Thomts, Dorsey Davis and Dr. Bennett of Jeffer son delivered speeches. In the aft ernoon Carl Von der l^ith, prom inent secret order lender of Ath ens. delivered the main address. More than a hundred members of the two orders gathered for tho j meeting. RECEIVERS GIVEN Judge Fortaon Makes Hodges Order Perman ent. Strickland to Ap peal Case. 3,000 Bales Stored. JUST BELOW KNEE, The property recently was aold by I oils Howe to rank V. Tllford, for merly of Washington, D. C. Prpqiffont W»8 p roc ] a . of the police department despite n I lesiueni was rrocia ' cont of Attorney General mation Announcing the [Armstrong that the police have no Death of Mr. Harding. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. D. C.—President Coolidge arose at eight o'clock Saturday morning to begin his first day's work as chief executive. Ho ate his usual breakfast of cereal nnd coffee In his hotel suite and then called for his Secretary Ed ward Clarke. He had originally planned to go to hla office In the Senate office building, but Instead he began running through a great mass of mall In an Improvised of- Rce in his apartments. The first official act of Coolidge as the new chief executive of the United States of America was tho ►inning of a proclamation an- no’inclng the death of President Hording nnd calling upon the coun ty to observe next Friday, August ID, n* a day of mourning and pray- jurisdlctlon In the matter, commissioner Gaither admitted, (Turn to nage two) On that day the late President ■ ill be buried at Marion. Ohio, his home and the home of his father. I <’oolidge took up hi* duties at a h“-rto 8 of conferences devoted moat I . holly to a discussion of plans fnr the funeral of President Ins. One of the suKKe'tlons “J** hv the new president waa *“ a : Windrow Wilson take a prominent ■m rt in the rites to be performed ■f it Wednesday, in the rotnnda of the capitol. over Hardin, s body, f'nolldtce let it he known that h» preaent personnel of the no- Ministration would continue In of fee indefinitely and that he cou|d| to see any reason for any“ (Turn to pane tiro) Bovs and Girls to Attend Weeks’ Course At the State College About four hundred bova and Sir!,, winners of scholarships In various contests, will attend a short course at the State College of Ag riculture next week. Many of thc boys will camp near the College during tho week. The Dismiss Charges of Con- longed to the Martin family of Virginia. spiraiy to Defraud the Government in Connec tion with ship Building. Mrs. Harding to The spoon bore the trade-mark of 8am Rowland. England. It at so bore a crest, indicating It be WASHINGTON.—Chas. w. Morse, New- York shipbuilder, hla three sons and four others were ac quitted Saturday by a Jury on rhargei of conspiracy fo defraud the United States In connection with tho wartime ship construction and operation contracts. Besides the Monc defendants, were Krwln nnd DenJatnRi, Harry Morse, N. H. Campbell, New York president of the United States Live on Farm of Dr. C. E. Sawyer leaders Rule Women’s l-ower Limbs Must Have Place in the Sun. PARIS—Skirls robing Just bo- low tho kmc* will !*• a f'"»«'ir« ol the now fashions whlr’» will bo ex hibited to American buyers for the first time next Tuesilny. Dressmaker Cham 1. who Ih ie* gnrd»d as leader of lb** fashion makers Insists that the Aimrhm effort to re-establish the long rklrt la doomed. He declares iiinart Wit- ment must exhibit their lover Umbs or resign all claims FEDERAL ORDER QTAY8 ACTIONS TAKEN LOCALLY Attorneys here were Informed Saturday night that Judge Grubb of the Northern Alabama district. U. 8., court, earlier In the day signed an order upon a petition offered by attorneys W II. Fleming of Augusta and H C. Upson of Athens staying all procedure taken In the superior court hero relative to the Bar* The Judge signed a temporary restraining order and set Aug. Iftih nt the date of the hearing In Havnnnab. Judges Barrett and Sibley of- Georgia were both dlHqunllfied. Local attorneys stated last night that none of the cotton thru'has been released on the order of Judge Fortson would be affected. The case simply stand* "status Quo" until after the hearing on the 14th. UggCM- tlon of Mr. Coolidge, Woodrow IWileon w*a invited to take purt, _ ... hut after a conference with Colo- Franklln county day woll bo ob- nel Sherrill, aid to the chief exo- aceved at the State College of Ag- 'rutlve and Rear Admiral Qtaysnn, rlcultnre Monday. ,Mr. Wilson’s physician, it was According to reports from Frank- announced that because of the Iln a large number of business men condition of hla health the femu r from Laconia, (laraeavllle. Boys* president regretted he would be ton as well aa farmers from all over the country, are planning to attend. County days at the College are drawing larger crowds than over before. Blbert county sent over 300 business men and farmers here laat week who atnclled at the Col lege for one day. Heretofore only farmers attend ed tho County Day hut now the business men come In large num ber, bent on studying firm prob lems at the College where they can get expert atalatance. CHARGE POLITICS IN INCREASE OF TECH’S TRUSTEES ATLANTA.—The atory Is being told hero of a deep political pur. pose covered up In an apparently Insignificant and Innocent little piece of legislation aeeklng to In crease the membership of the board of trustee, of the Georgia School of Technology from 9 to 14 Tho bill has been quietly passed thrr.pgh the House and Is ready for unable to participate Upon Its arrival here from Ran Francisco Tuesday, the funeral train will be met by Mr. Coolidge nnd other ranking officials, who will accompany the body to the White House behind the escort of n squadron fo cavalry and a bat talion of field artillery. It will (Turn to page two) COURT BILL PASSED Bill to Divide Western Superior Court Circuit Reported Favorably By Senate Committee. action In the Senate where there is going to be made a highly point ed and atlff fight made on It. number of boys agd girls faking I of the Virginia Ship Building Cor the short course nt the Agricul- J “ tural College has grown each year. A delegation of Lawrenoevllle business men will bring the beys from that county Monday. (By Associated Prau.) MARION.—President Harding's ins faahlonnbli widow will make her future home jenny, nl«n n lender In at the farm of Dr. 10. B. Sawyer, creation, follow* the Idea thnt t the personal physician to the late must be freedom for th? i« chief executive. Just outside the limbs. city, according to an announce-- • * Transport Company; Rupert Much | m ent In Saturday’s Marlon Tri- .Mnnrnp Mav Btlild Augusts. Me.; assistant treasurer bttne, which la the morning news- r , . — ■ • — * 1 Cheese I'nctory; Visit slylt morning i | paper that is controlled by Hearing on making the receiver ship, created by a temporary order of Judge \V. L. Hodges more than u week ago for the cotton stored In the Independent Warehouses, In corpora ted, over which a contra- ver.-y has nrixnn tjirough the fail urn of Barrett and Company, was assistant treasurer for the Emer- J Harding's Interest In the Marlon goncy Fleet corporation and an- * 8tar . Millard Hunt who occupies Covington’s' rrHiitned before Judge Blanton ' Fortson Saturday. ilftor of the Virginia Corporation Plant at Alexandria. Whiskey Drinking Rat Whips Tyro Kansas City Police Cats—S’Fact A piece of cheese Impregnated with era whiskey was tossed Into Mr. Rodent's hslllwlek. The rat fell for the ’’pickled’’ halt, nibbled nt It and atagsered KANSAS CITY. Ma—Tabby and Torn, a pair of eats that make their home at a local police station, hs *e lost their reputation as ratters— all because of corn whiskey. A largo and husky ro*’enf had iilaxedly about his precincts. Tabby been Infesting the areaway be- was tossed Into the areaway. She tween the police headquarters and i nppronched stealthily. The rat the cmergenry ho«pUal station. I wheeled, glared boldly ntto Tabby', Try ast hey would, neither Tom I eye—and Tabby fledf nor Tabby could trap him. Tom being a nun cat, retreated “He’s too tricky while sober*[with less grace rand onslderably - said a patrolman, “lot's get him more confusion than hla mato. AI Is bearing dp well under the death -sonsad’’and maybe wo can snore policeman went to Tom a rescusjof hla aoa, haring rested fairly yn,.- land killed the rat with a club. [ well Friday night the Harding home undar a lease offered to Immediately vacate but Mrs. Harding rafased to let him do so. That Is the home whore tho famous “front porch" campaign yroa held. The old civic organisation which handled rihlngs tindjnr Harding's campaign for office has boon re vived to take charge of funeral plans. Attorney Hoke Donlthan. a personal friend of the late presi dent, has been named chairman of the organization. A uniform sys tem of mourning for homes and business houses will *e ■vrked out. According to Jfr. Carl Stwyer, son of the late preabl mt’a :« r- sonal physician. Dr. Georg s T. Harding, father of the deceased. MONROE, Ga.—(Special.)—, Monroe Is considering establish. Tho order of Judge Hodges was .aionruo act up as permanent and the re- tM B of >, Klwanlan» vlsBcd l" I**■ * Wilkin. .^ B. r. torv nt Covington Inst week nnd will report at tho next meeting of the club. Work Is being done by the citiz ens nnd farmers toward Impmv- Hnrdemnn, were odJered to con tlnue nu custodians In charge of the disputed cotton. The temporary Injunction was set up through a petition drawn for log the pnsturo lands Is this conn-j „, lornoy for u, 0 Athens Manufac- ty as n mean* of boosting stock raising. OVER A MILLION CHICKS SHIPPFD BY PARCEL POST •HOLLAND. Mich.—store thnn one million chicks will be ehlppe*’ throiiKh the Holla ml po«t off fro by parcel post from the forty hatch* eries In this section during th« s#a«nn.~ The seaeon will dor# In nb*vp three weeks. One week l?5.«or cMckn were handled at the loca^ luring comimny et al restraining the lndei»endent Warehouses. In corporated from delivering cotton to any holders of receipts unless under an order of the court. At Saturdays' hearing Judge J. J. Stric kland, representing the In dependent Warehouses, Incorpora ted, Introduced an intervention to vacate the receivership and*allow (Turn to page two) The assertion is made that dis appointments grew out of the re organization of the management of the great Institution by the prea ent board after, tha resignation of Dr. K. G. Matheson, and, whether it la well founded or not, the statement no# Is that the real purpose for Increasing tho hoard of trustees Is purely political on account of the action of the old board. Nexro Arrested in Wilkes After Hunt Of Fifteen Years Tho bill to dlvido tho Western superior court circuit by creating the Piedmont circuit which passed the House Thursday by a vote of 124 to 25 has been favorably re ported out of the Senate committee nnd la expected to pass the uppet house the first of next week with out tiny serious opposition. _• ^ Tho new circuit will take from the present circuit the counties of Gwlnnett y Jackson, Banks nnd Har row, leaving under Judge Fortson’* jurisdiction, Clarke, Oconee Wnlton. The bar members of the e C unties affected are said to | vor of the bill almost ui mously. WASHINGTON, Ga.—(Special.) —Indicted by n Wilkes county grand Jury for assault wljh intent to murder In 1908, since when he has been a fugitive from justice, Henry Porter, 40 year old negro was arrested near New Town, six miles from Washington Wednesday afternoon by Sheriff George Wal ton and County Police Officer M. C. Haynle, and Is now being held In the Wilkes county .jail subject to authority. The Fulton county grand jury jit a recent term of superior court of that county, jndlcted Porter for assault with Intent to murder for •hooting • negro woman in At lanta, and communication has been had with the police authorities there by the sheriffs office giving notice of the negro's arrest and asking directions. FASCIST! NUMBER 1,000000 ROME—A recent meeting of the Ogind Fascist council loaned n communique stating that the Fas cist position la regarded with en tire satisfaction, and claiming that Its adherents now] number more than a million. regal ssf amMum ATLANTA. Os.—The ho representatives met morning with only 108 present, or only four majority, and U waa r the apeaker to compel eve present to vote on The result waa that the i of five members could kill i eral hill brought up nnd 1 a scramble by members their measures off Thla^Wqs the first I Ing MMisinn of the J_ Representative Holden, of county, secured the bill giving street car tha right to purchase partlee. Representative Smith, of county. Introduced a bill to t the general tax act by i on cafea and, i per table for a table with 1 than four chain and I for additional chairs, is fixed on lunch hla bill. This bin a: