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Investigate Today! To UeguDr Subscribers TBB BANNER-HERALD 1,000 Accident Policy Free THE BANNER-HE Daily and Sunday—10 Centa a Week. Established 1832 Dally and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. ATHENS COTTON: COTTON - ... Middling ... 24'/£c Previous Close 24'/ 2 < Partly cloudy Sunday and Mon* day. Moderate Temperature. , 91—NO. 16a Associated Press Service ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1923. irmers Told How To Save 80 Pounds Lint Next 3 Weeks A. B. C. Paper Stogie Copies 2 Cents Daily. 5 Centa Sunday. flinty Agent Dedares If Weevils Arc Kept From Puncturing Bolls Now on Stalks Clarke Farmers Can Save $19.20 Per Acre By Fighting Insects Next Three Weeks. piarko county farmers can, In i next three w?eks, save eighty Jinds of lint cotton or, at the |rket price, $19.20 per aero by venting- the weevil from punc- Jlag young bolls now on the Ilks, •County Agent J. W. Firor blared Saturday In a statement king farmers to “stick to their Es” in the final onslaught against the destructive enemy. “In 1922 the average productidG of lint cotton per acre In Clarke county was eighty pounds,” states •Air. Firor. “That was a cotton crop, although wo dislike to call it such. There is no doubt that the aver age production per acre will be greater by at least 80 pounds than (Turn to Page Six) Whew! And Think They Stopped the Flow of the “Nog” (By Associated Press.) SAVANNAH, Ca.—Five hundred tons of eggs. was a part of the cargo arriving here recently on the American steamer, Hawaiian of the American-Hawaiiun Line The eggs were shipped from Chino to Portland, Ore., then renhlpped here. The eggs which are prserved in some manner by tho Chinese are used mostly by bakers and restauranfers.. TOACT ON B1ETT MACON POLICE RATTLE KIDNAPERS GEORGIA ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGES STANDARD OIL MANIPULATES PRICES Appointed Wilkes County May Get 10,000 Spindle* Cotton Manufactory Held Captive . IS SMB Census Bureau Announc ed Carry-Over of 2,087,- [919 Bales During Year Ending July Si. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. — Cotton con sumed during the month of July amounted to 461,57’ bales lint, 44,775 linters as compared with 542,166 bales lint and 49,635 linters | In Juno of this vear and 458,002 lint and 65,502 lingers in July of last year, the Census Bureau an nounced here Saturday. In tho preliminary annual state ment of tho domestic supply and distribution for cotton during the year ended in July, the Bureau an nounced that the aggregate supply was 13.610,218 bales. Consumption for the year was placed nt 6,644,710 bales with a carry over on July of 2,087,919. j Governor McLeod to Hear Defense of Four Mem bers of Barrett Firm in Fight Against Extradi tion. (By Associated Press) iCOMTMBIA, S. C.—Four mei hers of the Barrett firm. 1 H. Julian. Thomas, and Thomas Getzen, will bo hejml Mon- j day by Governor McLyfd In con nection with their uftraditlon to j this state cn rharersk of obtain- ] Ing mm t y under Ja\*\ pretenses i it was «i nounce^ hore\lato Sat- ! ur’ay. I U was that the j whom the mUnsition paper! j ‘•equested nsjred to be heard j the governo/ before any official action was /aken. WASHINGTON, Ga.—(Special— Washington may get a 10,000 spin dle cotton mill. After havJtv» spent Monday, Tuesduy and \vodneaduy in Gas tonia. N. C., where he went ovei a 10,000-spindle cotton milt. May' or K. A. Wllheit returned tc Washington enthusiastic over the proposition of the mill to come here The renson of the desire to move Is that the mill property has be come so valuable right in heart of Gastonia that taxes «ume nil of the profits made by the mill: and when the mill is moved, the site on which It now standr can be sold for half a million dot lars. The proposition made to Wai ington is that the owners of mill will sell n* $20 per take $150,000 to yfut up the bulTHJng and Install chlnery. \hls accompli*Wash ington wouVl have a $7®,000 prop 1 erty nt a cow of less thin half that amount, ns lotton mllls|today cost around $76 ger spindle. ATLANTA VICE SQUAD CHIEF IS ARRESTED The attfrncy general Friday recommended that the papers be Issued by I the governor tor the Effort will bo made by national \ r f t > ,rn of l the four mcn * h " headquarters of the Disabled Vet-j "Ji 1 * 0 * on jhargeg sworn out by a crans of the World War, at Cin-! W “5 ner ’ T C " *. er : . ... cinnati, to obtain freedom of C.! J* 10 povfcmor decided to with- Ilooven Griffis, Hamilton, Ohio, actlol until he had heard (above), held prisoner in Germany! counsellor the defendonts, in coricction with the alleged plot Th e formag^request for the req- to kidnap Grover Cleveland Berg-1 ulsitlon paper^vas made by doll, slacker. Griffis was one of i M. Smoak. an No Let-l/o in Big Cagtnaign For Bonds in Franklin two captured. American. Griffis is a son of a prominent Dayton manufacturer. person. Smoak represents LAVONIA, Ga.—(SpccloD-^Thcre will be no let up In Franklin coun ty’s campaign for Miter roads to be launched by yling of $100,00? worth of bonds/do Improve highways. county^rflde organization hat been conu^ed nnd is securing thr names or citizens to have the or* dinat-y^ull an election to vote This ors-inizatJon has elect- E. W. Coker, chairman: Dr. B ETI T. Rucks vice chairman and Swln i u.n.. n ut .......... Charged With Murder in Connection With Death IQC Ornfinirn nrijl of Another Officer Fri- /ME ntrilfjlllj UlHU Lybrand. and went Into Immedi ate conference with tho attorney general, introducing an affidavit sworn out before Magistrate W. B. Unborn of Aiken, In support of his requisition papers. day Afternoon. (By Associated Press), ATLANTA.—K. |C. Splgall. city vice-squad chief, was arrested hero Saturday night on a chnrgo murder in connection with t death of/'W. H. Hames, whom warrant charges Spigall shot tn death Friday. J. H. Kirk, and Ernest Stanton. also were, it was alleged, victims of SpigQlTs markmnnship, both be ing wounded. Tho warrant charging murder was taken out by L. C. Humes, brother of tho dead man. An investigation made by the po lice Saturday revealed, It was an nounced. that the three men shot bv Splgall. were unarmed. Spigall rlaimed he shot In self-defense, following an argument with the trio over his methods of conduct ing liquor raids without search warrants. Splgall was exonerated Friday night by the police committee of city council, following an investi gation. Ho was also congratulated by the chairman of that body on "lh good markmanship.” Hames, Kirk and Stanton were private Investigators, nrd tho shoe.ting, It was said, was an aft ermath of a hitter feud that has been obvious In police circles for weeks, in which Spigall has been the center. Famous Actress Passes on At Age Of Sixty-Eight Leading Woman For tl. - 1.L J CJ nI D!aO Cruiser Leaves For Santo Domingo to Investigate Report. Port of Objec tion Issued Denial. Requisition Is sought, Mr. Smoak said on the grounds that Julian Barrett nnd Thomas Barrett, Jr., representing themselves and the other defendants named, laid all of them open to prosecution in South Carolina by coming to Wag- (Turn to Page Six.) (By Associated Press) PANAMA.—The suddeM depar- j ture of the United States cruiser- Richester, with Rear Admiral Day- ton aboard, was said to bo tho! result of reports received hero ol ] a reported uprising In San POmin-j ton McDaniel, secretary. Five hundred or more name* have already been signed to the petitions which were circulated by citizens in various communities in the county. Cheese Factory At Lexington Now in Full Operation FOR PARLIAMENT! g<»* The Cruiser Gulvestet wnr, ex- 1 iWted to tottrw. NavM n'fic>nt» More Than Four Hundred were silent but it wa-» rwwfi-l , s\..x n n ox_i. t> t)iat seventeen ljiari killed in tho uprising in San Do- *ngo. Out For Free State Par liament. Entry Fee Stops Some. (By AuonlhUd Pro) DUBLIN.—Nomination, tor par liament of tho Irish Free State WASHINGTON.—Tho navy do- wore being made Saturday. WASH I NOTON IriVESTIGATES imrtmont has received no word ot! More than four hundred candl- LEXINGTON, Oa. — Special)— With nn initial capacity of fire hundred gallona of milk, the larg. eat any has started out with In thl» state, tho Lexington choose factory la now In full operation.' L. H. Mnrlatt. export In chees. making from tho Htate College ol Agrlculutre, wan hero for tho open Ing and ahowed tho manager, Wal lace Amnion, how to. make th< cheese, which Is pronounced of fine quality. Oglethorpe county people arc proud of the cheese factory and It pronflson to produce extra money. ft ■ c c l\ 1 if o f I Chamber of CommcrceiA|l| IHJ1/FQTIR A f I>HI Members Will Meet Next,'''" Hlitu I lu H I I Li II Tuesday At Georgian - * Hotel. Parks Is Major state Can Begin Lo al Prog forum meeting font ho purpose discussing parks/ and play grounds for Athenjg ono of tho planks in tho Gruber of Com merce major prr.e^lm for 1923, was called for Tuesday night by Pres- \ Idcnt Hugh \y White. Tho meefipiC will begin at 8:"o o'clock an' Georgian Tho Proceedings to Step Making* Prices “At Nod and Beck,” Napier Rules. Appointment by President Cool- idge of C. Bascom Slomp a, “sec- • the retary to the president,’' gives BEATEN 1 PLAIN VIEW OF PURSUING POLICE Street Fight Saturday Continuation of Series of Kidnaping in Central City Begun Ten Days Ago. (By Associated Press.) MACON, Ga. — Police engaged in a pistol battle in front of the Macon ter minal station shortly be fore 3 o’clock Saturday (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA, Ga.-Gaso- tii bo held in the/ij ne prices in Georgia s contsinod in tho fot-! “fluctuate at the nod and JowJnjr''*t»fcmei>t from tho Cham- > » * her which sets forth I^i—, | Oil administration, politicians say, tho morning with cl gang of services of a man strong politi cally m the south. He comes from Virginia, and is noted as being gathering southern effective votes in a convention. *'•* -"-’t" " which appar- iiki'il It kjBtom Of narka and Pl">-lp n tl v hnq virtual enntrnl Itronndx for tho city In a aurvey. nat> . Virtual COnirOi — on the situation locally, it was revealed by State’s Attorney George M. Na- made a few months ago: "In the eivnr planks of the ma jor program ot work outlinr-d for the new Chamber of Commerce nn result of a thought survey, of tho members, obtained through a •erles ot group meetings of the ircmhershin last April, “Parks and Playgrounds” received sixth place, 1).’lowing "Agfcultifm* Develop- men,” “Industrial Development.” •Fducattonal Improvement," ^Housing" and "Tsx Revision." '“Numerous eommlttee* meetings nnd sevornl forums have been held to discuss the five sibjects and the Chamber’s committees have accomplished worthwhile i 'suits along those several lines, as will be shown In the semi* mnual re port September 1. MEMBERS WANT PLAYGROUNDS "But the question of a public park and playgrounds tb»n far lias received little consideration—n (Turn to Pago Six) pier late Saturday, in a letter to Governor Wal ker, following an investi gation during the week of prices on that commodity in the state. The Attorney General’s invent* imtlon. * whtch. will ootrtfcn.- • til a satisfactory st#iutl<;; th- situation is obtained," i»r ■ to the letter, which addv* it during the week despite n* coaled machinery on the part ,t tht Standard Oil Company, munljiula* tion of prices Is going on in the state. OPEN HERE SEPT' S Indications Point to Rec ord Enrollment. Two New Buildings Will Be Re&dy For Occupancy. Counterfeit Bills Passed on Bank in Oglethorpe County ALLEGED MURDERESS F Woman Held in Murder Charge Recaptured. Charges Death in Dyna miting of House. If necessary can institute legal proceedings under the laws con* crrnlng monopolies nnd cotnblmr tions in restraint of trade In ordei to effect more nominal retail price on gasoline," the attorney genera’ ruled, but the state must have f J strong case against the oil com* 1 (Turn to Page 8ix) Preparations are now underway - . for opening of tho city schools hero *** * Beptember^f. when two new buildings will be thrown fur the first time on Chase and Lumpkin streets. These two buildings are being constructed at a cost-of over $100.* 000 and are built on one floor. They are convenient and safe from fires The Chase street building has bqon completed for sometime and fin ishing touches are now being put to tbo schoo) just off Lumpkin known as tho third ward school. Tho Third Ward school will take (Turn to Page Six) Anthracite Parley Resumed Monday LEXINGTON, Oa. — (Special)— Counterfeit five dollar batik note* nre circulating around this town At .least two such notes were de posited with the Oglethorpe Coun- Rank this week, detected by i dent. Assistant Cashier George Paul discovered the counterfeit. They the required* dnjMBit ot IM l^"' ££“1”*£25? „ " V * "S disorder* In Santnn nominee, hiit. dates were announced tor tho 16* Is Invesllcatine tho rerorts, and seats, hut It Is unlikely that all also tho movement of naval ves-1 n t these will he able to furniab .els from Panama. TL r pro'GoveXm°rortyCa , ‘lU ^ »talln B that aho planned to commit candidates tor seats while tho Re- _Lf“ ^ f l . lnK w “ m0,t ln ' Ordinarily tho moventonts ar. reported to Washington, but of (Turn to pays atx ) candidates (or seat, while tho Re- . public,a candidate, numaer 85. CunOy German Chancellor, Olives His Recent downfall To The Lowly "Spud”, Or Lack Of It (By AtMCl.ted Pres.) .lied In tho depreciation of cur- BERLIN.—"Yes, wo have no po-'rency, which make, pnrehue. out- taloes today," Is th cunlversal side the country ImpoMible. The xeniously nnd expertly done. Evi dently photo engraving had been made of a not* and from these en graving, back, nnd fronta had been prlnte on separate piece, of paper The bllla were then pasted to gether with a piece at oiled tlaeue paper between to give them the thickness and reel of a genuine bill Halm wore placed between thr sheet of tlMUe paper and the two section, of printed paper so as to give the bill the appearance ol having the silk threads that are shown on bills. , _ • *\i taloes louay, is ui muiu iu ^ • ** Booth and Salvam L)ieSl compIaint In Germany, which lack of grain has forced Germany j Friday. Was Daughter of Naval Commandant. (By Auocihted Press) NEW YORK.—Marie Wain- wright, who iupperted, a* leading woman. Booth and Salvanl In their notable starring tour of 18». died late Friday at Scranton, Pa., ac cording to reports received hero. Her death was first reported to the Actor’s Guild. The famous actress was adough- ter of Commodore Walnwright cf played a largo part in the downfall to forego largo uantlUea ofq the { cf the Cuno government and indl- bread which plays so great a pait; Athens Baptists Will Welcome Dr. (By Associated Pres.) LOUISVILLE.—Mrs. HinriWls Wagner, ago fifty of Paducah, charged with murder In connection with tbo death of Mrs. Rosetta Warren and her unborn child, who wns killed when thoWarrcn home was dynamited last May, nnd who escaped from the Hapktnsvllle jail, was rc-oarrcsted late Friday night in a statement b/fMrs. Wagner, she said that the thought of es- cape came to her when she sud denly discovered that tho door of the Jail wss open, Sbo left a note suicide, but this was 'divert pursuit. ruse to Oconee Business Men Conduct “Fellowship” Tours to Neighbors cates the most Important lash which Chancellor Stresemann face. In taking over control In the present food and financial crisis. Frederick the Great fought a food war which was called the "petato war.” tie and his brother, ■Prince Henry, led the Prussian troops In 1778-79 against the Aus- Bennett Tonight In the diet of the French and othor * 8 extensive wheat growing neigh bor., with the result that the po-1 Athens Baptist, will attend ‘he tato Is of mere Importance In Oer- j welcome services to the Rev. Dr. many than It t. In Ireland. | J. J. Bennett,- new pestor of 'he When Peru sent potatoes to Cen-1 Prince Avenue Baptist church Sun- tral Europe, by way of Spain, nnd | day night In ths tatter church, when Sir Walter Raleigh popu-l There will be no aervtces con- larfted It in the British Isle., an | ducted nt the other Bepttst churcb- triana In order to obtain food sup- Important economic factor entered I es at the evening hour both pas- plies. The food shortage also was Europe from thd new world. E« one of the chief causes for ths j thonta is scofflngly called “the po collapse cf the empire which tato republic." by Russians who ... .. , .... .. forced the former Emperor Wll-1dlallke that country. But Eathonla the United 8tates Navy and was lltm to become an exile In Doom.{is proud ot the title and decline aUty rears oMLWte made fwr last |' So German history Is merely r*-|u* people were fed on potatoes In “Captain Apple- penUag Itaelf. nnd the republic'. 1 when the Rna.lan. were .tarring inability to feed Kiel! la empha- (Turn to P.B* 8lx.) tor nnd congregation taking part In the welcome service to Dr. Ben nett, beginning et 8:30 o’clock. Mayor George C. Thomas will welcome the new oaator In behalf of the city. Dr. J. W. Lynch, form er pastor of the First Baptist church will be one of the speakers. WATKINSVILLB, Ga.—(Special) Oconre «’ountjr business men arc telling the world’’ about this coun- ty's prosperity and “gaget it" ipirlt ln a aeries of fellowship tours l»e ln^conducted to neighboring U>wn» and counties. The first tour was se^fe recent ly when a large number of bust- ness men visited Jackson. Haber sham, Rabun. White, nnd Ifnti counties. TJie people of three coun ties wers told thut in' addition tr beating the boll weevil with oth crops and poison the county doer not owe a dollar and has over $20.- work hard, lick of thoroughness false notions nbout salary and pro- motion, and tack of principle ar« the five chief reasons why *»0 net nt of the hoys and x'rix of the » lose their first J**bs, •fter‘prosperity, through livestock * according to a report out do to ibe and poultry raising and eottor. rhlcago Association of Commerce growing. by A. D. White, statistician of fcwlfi (By Associated Press.) WAfeilINGTON—President Cool Idge whs given a report on th* progress of the anthracle negotla* tions In New York late Saturday by Members of the United Stater Goal Commission who have been attempting to mediate between thf miners and operators. Arriving In Washington at * o’clock In the aftornoon the com mission members, headed by Johr Hays Hammond, the chairman, wmt to the new Willard Hotel, where President Cool idge is tern- potarily residing and fit once wen* Into conference with the chief ex ecutive. Chairman Hammond left with thi president in writing n review of thr Non York discussions Including the agreement of the operators anf miners to renew negotiations Mon day at Atlantic City. KING! CO. PUT Fear of Trouble At Rich mond Branch of Kingan Company Calls Police to Plant RICHMOND.—An automobile load of police were rushed to tho Her mitage plant ot Kingan and Com pany, when It waa reported that a crowd of negrooa were gathering, following tho shooting tn death Friday night ot n negro laborer by Nathaniel Ooodwyn, plant foreman, and a subsequent attack on Fore man StUorwhlte’s life. Katu-rwhltes Is believed to hnvt boon mistaken for Ooodwyn. The rollce quelled the dlaturbanrt there Friday nlgW, but It was re ported that tho negroes were again massing late Saturday night and that there was a Spirit ot trohble In the sir . men who had kidnaped a white man. Cries of “Police, Mur der, Help,” came from an automobile fifty yards from the main entrance of the station. A group of men who responded faced several shots. They dodg ed to cover and Patrol man Rowe started toward the car. He was fired upon and returned the fire. The kidnapers speeded away from the station as they passed and could be seen beating someone was stated by The police commandeered a cat and pursued the car to cast Ma con, losing the car In the chase. Several more shots were exchang ed in the chage. The victim of the kidnapping, according 4o tho police, made no report of the affair. The sheriffs 'office bad just es tablished a motorcycle patrol to meet such an emergency but it did not work to perfection, the first (Turn to Pago 8Ix) Tom Stokes Attended- Funeral of Harding In Official Escort Athens friends of Tom Stoke* University of Georgia graduate nnu member of the A. T. O., fraternity who wall with the Athens Herald two years ago will ho interested to learn that he was a member ol tho official escort of WaBhingtor newspaiier men to attend the Hard ing funeral. Mr. Ktokes represented The Unit ed News which agency lie coven the White House and other big news events for in the capital city of tho nntlon. In the funeral .pro cession Mr. Stokes sat In the nuto mobile occupied by President and Mrs. Cooltdge. Business Men Ghe Reasons Why So Many Boys Lose Jobs When They Start Career State Rangers Ordered to Texas Towns By Acting Governor to Investigate Whippings. (By Associated Press ) CHICAGO—Lack of « sense o( responsibility, unwillingness Tho** making the trfn were Johr . McKee, T. B. Fullilove. James C. Maxey. J. H. Downs, E. P Johnston, C C Parson*. C T. Max ey, Dyron Williams. A. R. Branch. Hnrvie Down*. A. C. Camp, Em mett Robison. S. D. Truitt. L. F Johnson, J. Leonard McKee. W M Nicholson, W. K. Hardlgree. J Ashlev Osborne. Fred Fsmbro. A C. Elder, W. Shannon Elder, Row- an Mcltcc and J C. Ecbolx. and Company. Mr. White** report noted that 90 percent of the boys and girls lose their first positions. The tepo.-t ol- so shows that in nine cises out ot every ten, the loss of U* posUloi, can be traced to one of the five reason* noted. His report continues- 'Lock of things first, snd the expression of 'a general *1 should worry* attitude "Unwillingness to work hard, U shown by being late to work, stretching the lunch hour, and stealing a few minutes at the end of the day, watching the clock, and wasting time by social conver sations and telephone calls during business hours. "Lack of thoroughness. Is Jndi csted most frequently by unwlll- iugnees to begin at the bottom and to go through the drudgery of mas tering each step before going ahead "The real secret of promotion Iiei In constantly doing more than you are paid to do. Keep yourself un derpaid. As soon as you are over paid you are bound to go bock* word. "Lock of principle to shown by •ncealment of mistakes, untruth Ity Is shown by neglect of work, i fulness, and the constant making failure to put the mdst important of (By Associated Press.) AUSTIN, Tex.—Acting Governui Davidson moved to quell the re- portrd floggings In two additions Texas towns Saturday. A detachment of State Ranger* were ordered to Port Arthur, when two citizens ward kidnapped i>y un known persons Friday night and have not yet been found. An investigation was institute- Into tho whipping Wednesday ol a farmer near Wichita Falls. State Rangers ore already a» Amarillo and have made severs' arrests In connection with th« flogging there Tuesday night of t railroad laborer. ’I City Court Will Meet Here Monday City , court convenes Monday morning at 10 o'clock uith Judge J. D. Bradwoll presiding. Only- business that can be disposed nt without a Jury will be taken up. The appearanco docket will he called Tuesday and judgment: taken tn default cases.