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i Investigate Todayl To Regular Subscriber! THB BANNER-HERALD $1,000 Accident Policy Free VOL. 91, NO. 167 THE BANNER-HERALD Daily and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. Established 1832 Dally and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. ' ATHENS COTTON: MIDDLING .. ., .. .... 25.00c l PREVIOUS CLOSE 21.60c | THE WEATHER . „ Cloudy and Rain. Associated Ppss Service ATHENS, GA„ MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1923. A. B. C. Paper Single Copies 2 Cents Daily. 6 Cents Sunday. PUNISH SLAYERS 4—4* 4—4* 4—5* 4 , -4*' 4—4* 4-—4- 4^-4. 4^-4. 4^-4. 4*—4* 4* 4« 4- 4- 4*—4* 4*—4* 4* 4» 4- 4» 4*—4. 4.-4. "*> 4.—4, - 4<_.j, a LPoincare Says Germany as Able to Pay as France Was in i8y. {. 4-—* 4—4* 4*—4* 4*—4* 4—4- 4-4- 4-4- 4—4 1 4—4* 4-4- 4.-4. 4—4* 4*-4- 4-4< USING ‘BIG STICK’ IN COAL CRISIS I a >T, tit tTi aft A , ft* *9. .f. I oja—*1* A A 'A 'A 1 V A V V Whole Nation Hunts Her Baby GEMUIY’S PI Jjl; .‘4 Tl I Official of France De clares Enemy Ought to l’ut Itsejf in France’s Place 63 Years Ago. [ FRENCH PAID DEBT BY WORKING HARD No Indication of Reduc tion Heard in Sunday Message. French Position Is Unchanged. BELGIAN NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN CONCILIATORY I LONDON. — Belgium's con tribution to the latest diplo matic exchanges on the repara tions question was handed to the British Ambassador at Brussels Monday. It ia-andar- stood that whilo the note is somewhat more conciliatory thnn the French- note, it em phasises the legality b* the oc cupation of the Rhur and sooks to justify Belgium’s , priority to I reparations on moral histor c grounds, assorting that Bel gium has received indemnifica tion only slightly in excess of -.hat received by Uroat Britain. It Is also understood that I Premier Thunis suggests that exchango of notes cease ana that direct conversation bo cm- j ployed. (By Associated Press.) CHA8HEY-BEAUPRB, France— Premier I’oincaro in an address in thin village Sunday served notice (lermany that sho muat make heroic effort to pay reparation* I Just aa France did In 1871. The | uddreaa wan delivered at the dedl- at Jon of a monument to war dead In it the premier told Germany to look for any reduction In her reparations debt. “What we did fifty-three ycarr said M. Poincare, •‘they can try to do now. If they do not try » do It they will compel ua *o cn- » against them the menace they made then, ‘pay ua or we remain.** Frande, continued M. Poincare, had to pay five billion franca, which waa an enormoua itum then but the people offered forty three bllliona. He told how the coun- try had raised other billion* to pay (Turn to Pago Six) Tomato Car Can Remain in City Until Wednesday Mrs. Troutman Urges Fanners to Bring Toma toes Wednesday If Un able Tuesday. Farmers who cannot bring to matoes here TTues\>y for shipment to Florida are urged to bring them early* Wednesday morning, Mra Resale Trouim&A, ctiVb market aster stated Monday. An expert from the Moody Pro* •e company will arrive in Ath* j Monday night and Tuesday w!P receive the tntnatoea at' the curb market and prepare them for th« ear which wll ltako them to Flor ida. Mra. Troutman said It might rain Tuesday and prevent farmers from bringing In their tomatoes nd if it does they nre asked to bring them to the Curb Market or place where the Curb Market op erates early Wednesday. Tomatoes for dhlpping should be red ripe nor green. The best stago Is while the tomatoer RENTFRO B. CREAGER of Brownsville, Texas, (above) who is reported to have been offered the post of Mexican ambassa dor by President Coolidge, and Albert Pani of Mexico, expected to represent his government ih Washington after formal recog nition is declared. A61; ELECTION !E No Explanation to Out break of Machine Gun and Rifle Shots Has Been Given. ATTACK ISMADE ON CANDIDATES Motor Car Carrying Gov ernment Party Standard Bearers Beseiged By Crowd At Lixnaw. DUBLIN—A lively outbreak of rifle and machine gun fire occurred in Dublin early Mondaq. The shoot ing was not explained. Balloting In the Dali election* proceeded with national troops patrolling tht streets: Motor ear carrying James Crow- IdV. ^Minister of Fisheries. and InlanHCyncb. both of whom art candidates for the Government prrty, were attacked by a crowd while passing through Lixnaw Sun day. Shots were fired and one man in the crowd was seriously Injured. Wilson So Much Better His Wife Takes Trip — -"•$ WASHINGTON. —Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of tho former Presi dent, left Washington Sunday night for a week’s visit with friends In New England. With the exception | of a twenty-four hour trip to New ' York last spring, this is the first time that she has left her husband since he was stricken ill. Mrs. Wilson’s trip is taken aa further evidence of tho improved condition of Mr. Wilsop. Taxicab Operator Charg ed With Having Whis key. Asserts It Was “Planted” in His Place. A warrant charging him with Mother of Kidnaped Child Grieves. FOR CONVICTION OF OF COAL INDUSTRY Chairman John Hays Hammond of Coal Com mission Suggests New Measure to Use. WOULD AVOID STRIKE PLANNED SEPT. 1ST HI] DM IPC DR in President Barnes of the 111 rULlUL Willi Chamber of Commerce, Says Proposed Strike a Challenge to Fundamen tals. BY HARRY B. HUNT (‘Special fo Banner-Herald.) WASHINGTON,—Tho time has come for the government to U3C ♦he “big stick” on the coal Indus- violation of the prohibition law U y ' jA.-the opinion of. John Haya wag to have been sworn oat Mon **'* day against Howard Cbatln, opera tor of taxicab company. Mr. Chafin's office room in the Lipscomb building on the cornot Plan to Entertain Letter Carriers COLUMBUS. .On.—With nn at tendance of approximately 600 ru* rnl letter carriers expected here next ondny nnd Tuesday, Soptem isipscomo building on me cornot t em i )cr 1 of college avenue and Clayton Exccuti streets were raidod Saturday night by city policemen at which time two pints .of liquor was found. Captain Fred Seagraves, Police men Hugh Moore, C. Kidd and K. C. Posh, made tho a. Id. Chafin declared the whiskey was “plant ed” to get him in trouble. Police headquarters was told that Chafin had a quanity of whiskey in his place. It was found in a little be* room. Chafin was put under $20c bond pending appearance In re corder’s court but Chief Henry Rcusee said Monday morning a warrant would be sworn out against him during the day and he would bo turned over to county authorities. member of tho civil service Commission said Monday no action on thp charge Insofar as It Is con cerned-will bo taken before next Hammond, chairman of the United j&atse - floefr*' 9ommkmhm*+*mnb other members of that body who have been Inboimg to prevent n walkout cf anthracite miners Sep* Airmen Hop Off Early Monday to Stay Up At Least 45 Hours. Take Fuel in Mid-Air. SAN DIEGO—Continuous flight at least 43 hours, perhaps fifty is the onjtctlvo of •Captain Lowell ^ cnnen lo ora H. Smith and Weutenant John P M ondny morning. Richter, urmy nvlntors who planner | to mak** a now endurance distance | and speed record when they took | the air at five o’clock Monday morning. They planned to tak. fuel, water, and food from anothet plone In mid air. ber the 3 nn3 4 for the ewentieth annual meet o fthe Georgia Rural Letter Carriers* Association, Co. lumhua and Fort Henning are clon ing plans for entertal.dng visitors The speaker* arranged for b> President George T . Tlppln. ©1 Round Oak, Oe.. Include Senatot W. J. Harris, ‘Congressman W. C Wright, John D. McCartney, 8a* vannah, O C. Colo, oat Office In spector, who will also conduct tht question box. Fred L. White. J. E Tuesday night The Commission Womack and Senator Walter F j, M authority to revoke license of George will probably speak, agree. Ing to he present If he can possibly get to Colulhbus at that time. In teresting reuorts on the work o! the association and other feature.- will make up a well rounded pro gram. On arrival the letter carriers ar* asked to go direct to the hotel (Waverly) where a commltte head ed by John B. David. local rural letter carrier, will confer with them regarding hotels. They will regl* ter for the convention Monday morning at the entrance to tht Federal court building, second floor Poat Office. The convention will bo called to order at 9:30 o’clocl taxicab operators found guilty,of misconduct. Prof. Foster to Succeed Dr. Fain Prof. W. A. Foster of Ames Iowa .and family have arrived Ir the city to make their hdme. Professor Foster will Meceed Prof. Georgo A. Fain aa head of the department of agricultural en gineering at the State Coflege o. Agriculture. Prof. Fatn will go to Florida where he wll lengage In buelness. Executive action, following emergency authorization by con gress, • is suggested by Hnmnioml and approved by other members of the commission, by which the government, in a situation such ns exists today in the anthracite fields, would take over the opera tion of the mines and the trans- E or tat ion, distribution and mar- cting of the coal. ‘The time has certainly come to establish control in tho anthracite industry,” says Hammond. 'Coal is quito as much a public necessity as gas, street raliway service, or ether services or com modities that have bedn brought under public regulation. RESPECT PUBLIC INTEREST Second Riot in Pennsylva nia Town Narrowly Averted Sunday Night, jSays Report. 9 ENTIRE CITY BOILS WITH HATRED, SAID Demonstration By the Ku KIux Klan on Saturday Night and Subsequent Riot, Spectacular Events. (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG. — A reward of $2,500 has been offered for the [arrest and conviction of tho,“mur derers” of Thomas R. Abbott of Atlasburg, Pa., a member of the IKif Klux Klan, who was slain in |disorders following'a demonstra tion by the order Saturday night, . it was announced late Sunday , night by Imporial Wizard Dr. H. ! W. Evans of Atlanta, who was the [principal speaker on the occasion, j Five hundred or more Knights t of the Ku Klux Klan late Sunday (assembled on a kill overlooking the suburban town of Carnegie, where Thomas R. Abbott, of At- lasburg, Pa., a member of the or der, was killed in rioting attend- • {in:: an attempt of the klan to ,march through the town. I Chief Braun, of the Allegheny f county detective force, immediate ly dispatched n deputy to the hill {with orders to notify tho klan 'leaders that a demonstration in | the village would not be permit- f tcd, and unless they dispersed be- foro nightfall he would “not bo responsible for what might hap- ipen.” -l When tho officer reached tho I hill ho found n large number of persons there, but was assured that no klan meeting was in con templation. The klansmen de clared they wero simply removing tho paraphernalia taken to tha hill for Saturday night's demon stration. Meantime Patrkk Me* Domott, an undertaker of Carne- gie{ was in tho county jail, charg ed, it was said* by the authorities, Hour by hour, day by day, grief pile, on Mrs. Peter McKenzie. 1 with killinr AbbotL and scores of SK5.J2 jW througBojrtig.j, were in hospital., and at “The guiding principle yin coal production as in these other en terprises must no longer be maxi mum profit ’ to the owners, but maximum servico to the public. “What Is clear in the present situation is that the public inter est in the operation of the mines \ must be respected and served, and that this requirement places limi tations on the rights of owners off _ . - ~ coal lands, coal operators, mine Headquarters OI UrganiZ- workere, carrier, and ilcaleraj „tj on fo Be j„ Kansas “ "The prexident of tho United; City. That City Made Statax should be 1 authoring hy| n enGroll8 Offer congress to declare that a nation-. ___ * merK ,h n o Cy fanare , of o"reWOLK-MdU, of. Kanaa. the nation. And her burden of sorrow fits brought her near to the breaking point. through and dustry n,iner. in the anthracite in-1 *«“*• “ y , y to a croc unon ternm ot'' unrl "* f,,r Vl y (TurSto Bag. Six) ■ Wnr " »“• ventlo National head' ’eterans of For* made at the nn- which convened Monday. Lee Morris Off to Eastern Markets Mr. Lee Morris, prominent hab erdasher, left Sunday for New York where he wll Isnend about two weeka purchasing fall and win ter stocks of goods. Mr. Morrif stated, before leavlpg, that pros pect* for brisk fall business L Athens and. in fact, all this sec tion of Georgia, are better than they have beenl In several year* and that he proposes to lay In a most complete line of fall and win* tor merchandise In anticipation o! pood business during the approach ing season. Mr. Morris stated that his clear* ...ice sale. In which summer appar el Is heing offered at considerable Garke’s Cotton Crop Expected to Double ,f. if, ,f, ,f, • V A 4 'A' 'A' 'A' A 1 l V V V * A* V w r a * 1922 Yield; Rps Are Doing Some Damage just turning from green to j reduction in prices, would_contlnu< white and' yellow coolr. Ripe to matoes will not be accepted, noi xretn onea, that Is tomatoes that have not developed size and Just «tart#d to turn. Faulty nr/d Ill-shaped tomntofa win not do for shipping. has been an unqualified success he declared, adding, however, that there nre still some good values te be obtained by those who take nd« vantage of this 14at week of the clearance, _ . _ . . 1 County demonstration agent J. W. Firor does not believe the rains of the past week have materially damaged the cotton crops in this county to a marked degree. Home fields have become Infested to a high er percentage, he states but others have been closely watch ed and the number of weevils kept to a minimum. Clarke county will yield al most twice aa much cotton this year than last, Mr. Firor be lieves. A statement made by him monday morning is as follows: •The rains of the past week have caused some deteriora tion In the cotton crop of Clarke county. The amount of damage can hot he estimated at thfv time. Boll weevils have a* a Consequence ot ' this wet weather developed more rapid ly than they would have If the weather had been dry and the poisoning of the weevil has been postponed by some farm ers on account of the wet weather. Some few bolls are beginning to rot and opening has been delayed. Farmers who hare gone ahead and dusted tor the boll weevil have been able to con trol them In spite of the wea ther and atlll have a good chance to make much more cotton than they did last sea son. “We know of a specific case where a field w«s heavily In*; fested with weevil* on August 29 and the owner dusted the night of the 20th and again on the afternoon of the 24t!i and early during the night of tho same date with excellent re sults. "Taking It as a whole, the crop of Clarke county Is atlll In ohnpe where It is possible to make' twice the yield per ncre realized lust season. The net tin I yield that will b*« ginned will of course be determined by the efforta put forth In dusting right now and the weather con ditions that prevail between this time and pick) tg. The weather alone ia not sufficient to either make or destroy the crop, as-' the control methods will play their pars* An many uncll of administration of the organisation la executive ses sion adopted resolutions accepting the Kansas City offer of quarters comprising the entire wing of the new memorial building In that city Will Speak Monday Night At Georgian On Park Building Hearing in Phase Of Barrett Case their homes suffering from injur ies sustained in the fighting. ANOTHER WAS SERIOUSLY HURT Tho most seriously hurt of the r.utny persons injured in the fight- Delayed Monday Carnegie, who was shot in the - stomach. Physicians said he had a good chance to recover, how- Hearing on a Super Se- •J® 1 ;- £j>or was sent to a hos- j r?i to*i * A . pital with g bolltft in his foot, and (leas 1 lea r lied i>y At- many other persons were atteud- tomeys For Cotton Own ers Is Put Off. ^ (Turn to Page Six.) EDITOlSTOiEET Hearing befo/e Howell Cobb, -e- feree In bankruptcy, of a phase In the Barrett bankruptcy was post poned Monday morning nwaitlng ac lion o ftho decision of Judge Grubb Federal judge of the Northern dis- . trtet ot Alabama, an a »up»r Joint Session of 8th and doa. plan filed by attorney, re pro- 9th District Association sentlng -.he owners- of sever** thousand bales of toredotonc tB x thousand holes t of cotton stored in local warehouses. Judge Cobh has been Instructed In nn order from Judge Grubb to hear certain phases of the cr.se Will Be Held Here Sep- tember 14th. A joint session of the Eighth and Ninth District Press Associa tions will be held In Athens on Friday, September 14th , the meet- >v f 11 determine what la •*fr*e“ cotton and ing convening at 10.‘I0 in the forc- i what Is ••involved" cotton here > noon. r »v TA * xr A i A j u:u . Arugmenta were to have been An especially iptcrc-xting pro- iJCSiiflKr OI INOtPu i>JJl-I hrard Atonday morning at JI o'clocl .gnjm k* 18 been worked out, in- more Estate in North ^ ut ,hl> wa- postponed [cludjng talks by Judge Blanton Will A^^«« rt „' 8wa,t,n * the * judge’s action on the I Portion* who will speak on the '' rf ‘Hna Will Address (bill of 1-xreptlonn Offerell by attor. [“Negro Migration;” Louie Morris Athenians At 8:30. ,heya W. L. Erwin ‘and John D lof the Hartwell Sun, Will Bruner 2_. .(Iambic, who went to Birmingham lof the Washington Reporter, W. T. Bacon of the Madisonian, C. M. In the order to Judge Cobb th« Morcock of tho Lawrenccville ownera of that cotton to be declare/ tree’* were to have 30 days In which to reclaim It by paying all charges against It and If after an elapee of five days then the cotton wasn't reclaimed ri was to pass In the jurisdiction of (he bankrupt court. It was said Monday morning thal attorneys appearing before Judg« Grubb will probably retry the case. to the 17. S. court of appeals and non is as follows: t the Intervention Is sought to slay* Called to Order by the Tresi- actlon before Referee Cobb. I (Turn to Page 9ix) •Ircht nt flic Georgian hotel at 8:30 •’clock by Warren H. Manning, loaiurmr **f Vanderbilt'S country ytate In North Carolina. Mr, Manning will speak tinder uspIccM of tho Chamber of Com# nerce. Ills address will be of par- tlmlar Interest nt this time , In ' w . f the movement to establish system of parks and play* to oil citizens to gtieml tho Ing. N.wx-Herxld, E. A. Caldwell of the Walton News, John F. Shan non of the Commerce News. President C. D. Rquntree of the Georgia Press Association has !>oen invited to he here and is ex- peeled. THE ARRANGED PROGRAM The program announced by Emcst Camp and John F. Shan.