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About The Banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1923-1933 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1923)
Investigate Today! Subscriber! To Rtf ul«r THE BANNER-HERALD 11,000 Accident Policy Free Dally and Sunday—10 Ceuta a Week. *' *» ' Eatabliahed 1833 Deny and BuHdif-lO Centt a WeeE ATHENS COTTON; Middling ..25.50 Previous Close 25.50 THE WEATHER Continued Cloudy. VOL. 91, NO. 169 Aasociated Press Service ATHENS, GA* WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1923 A. B, C. Paper Single Copies 2 Centg Daily. S Centi Sunday. *-* Federal Reserve Report Optimistic, Though Business Little Changed New Photo of New Chancellor LITTLE CHANGE IN Dr. Stresemann Arrives At Reichstag. Sixh District Federal Re serve Report Says July Slump Merely Trend of Season. GA. TOBACCO CROP LARGEST IN YEARS Cotton Condition Declined In District States But Production Estimated Above Last Year’s. - (By Associated Press) ATLANTA, (la.—There were nr outstanding developments In the business situation of the sixth Fed- , rul reserve district comprising the .title* of Georgia, Florida, Tenn essee, Alabama. MJeelMlppI and Louisiana, in July according to the monthly review made public to- ,lay by the Federal Reserve Bank Juy probably showed l a tittle more pronounced slowing up thar that which characterised the pre vious month. Iho review said, bul from all available Information thi slackening In tha-buslnesa pace hue. only followed the trend of thli tteason of the year. Wholesale and retail was some what smaller In volumo than In June, but most lines reported July ituslnes this ye*r larger than dur- Ing the lame month a year ago Report* 'frftijifrl deportment *torei throughout district showsc* their tale*• W ’ ho over it percent j larger than In July 1922 with Htockn of merchandlae 10 percent larger than nt that time, and six lines of whoteaale trade reported their July sale* greater' than dur ing the same month n year ago. Because of th# great Influence of agriculture upon builne** It the district, the review said, therr h more or leas nn attitude of wnlt ing until nn accurate Indication o the slxe of the cotton crop an* other crop* can be obtained. CONDITION OP COTTON CROP DECLINED The condition of the cotton cror declined In all states of the district between June 25 and July 25, and la nil the states except Tennessee the condition of July 25 was lowat than at the same time Inst year the report continued. Increased acreage, however, has resulted In higher estimated production than that of last year. Grapefruit prospects also Im proved during July. Weather during early August was favorable for com In Ain ba ton, especially the late plantings, of which there Is quite a heavy acre* age this year. Indicated produc tion based on a condition of 7f on August 1 Is 47,445.000 buahelr compared with 60,912.000 bushels (Turn to Page Five) SELLING A MILLION COLLARS BY ADVERTI SING. A few weeks ago upon my vWt to Boston, I decided to drop into WUlism Filene ft Sons Department store, says WUlism Kelley, and watched the progress of a collar sale lit which they claim they sold over a million collars In two weeks time, aellir* $285,000 worth of collars. Boston has a population of about 800,000 people and the population of territory tributary to Boston is about two million and yet Filene** sold over two million collars In two week* time. There was nothing out of the ordinary about the *dver- lislng they put out and besides nearly every other men a clothing atore In Boston put on collar sales at the same t\m* as Filene’* sale. They claimed that one day over 75.000 peo ple bought collars besides get* ting hundreds of mall orders. Wh. Filene ft &*** -PjP; rt ‘ mnt Store ha. <»‘« b, £?SLt reputation through rfr XL. jl. I ' I 'I 1 T .fr ,| t •h-4* 4-4- ON MISSING SHIP Savannahan, Age 100, Was Kissed By Lafayette SAVANNAH. Qa.-rians for the celebration of LaFsyette Day an«l the anniversary of the' Battle of the Marne on September 6 through out the nation are causing Savan nah cltlxena—especially one, to re call the story of the famous Trench 'general's visit to this city Four Main Clauses to Be EmSTiYYirs. Incorporated in Pennsyl- \ “« « ,r » f* • r « ,4*5. lebrated her hundredth birthday vania Governor s pig i as t July 17, is the "one" citixen Stick” on Strike ° f Sav ‘* n , nah ’ wh0 I tereeted In the celebration of Ia Fayette Day, for when the gen I eral visited the citjf 1 she ’ nt Ihs tiffin vlrls If I MRPil 1 WALKER PREPARES APPOINTMENTS FOR TAX WILLIAM T. C0SGRAVE, who wgs returned to the presidency of Dail Eirdann, Irish govern ing body, in the elections held Monday. 2 CONFERENCES HELD MONDAY I °* ,h « kl.s.<l by him, 11 u 1 Many visitors from southori n 1 mn tv vv all mi_I cities crowded into Havsnnah to Only 72 Hours Until Time greet LaFnyelte several days lie- For Contemplated Walk- *"» r ‘, : h 3 ! r\ x. TT-J.J m £ * .4. o'clock on Saturday morning, th< Ullt. united rjllOrt.varloUN military organization: Would Avert It. ! were ordered to form nt their re HARRISBURG, Pa.—Governor Plnchot of Pennsylvania late Mon day went about the drafting o'. hla own plan for the settlement ol coal controversy which threatens to develop Into a nation-wide an- thracUe strike Saturday. Suptmebi: dlMbirulshed , South Dr. Gustave Stresemann (left)) arrives at the Reichstag for the first time as chancellor of Germany. First photo to reach America since his elevation to that post. Indications Point to En rollment of Nearly 700 Students. Registration Begins Monday Morning. ‘ ruthf “' advertising and their name is s household word to « rtr J home in Mssssehiisttts. Advertising backed by ‘h* Indications point to nn enroll ment of nearly 700 student* at th« Athens High School which openi next Monday. The High School has grown rap Idly in the last ffW years . one Principal E. B. Mell Is expecting between 650 and 700 students tc register for the fall term. Reglstratloo begins next Monda; morning and will continue through Tuesday and possibly Wednesday On Monday and Tuesday en trance examinations and condi tioned examinations .will -Jis- held Principal Mell suggests that thosi who expect to enroll and who at tended other schools Inst y^ni, have their certificates with tlnyn as It will save delay In enrollment and assignment to qlas* f The Athens High School Js on- of the nnWK efficient In the state Last year High Behoof’ gr.liRirtiei at the University won a long Ws‘ of honors and a* a whole mad* remarkable record. The mllitarj department is one of the best Ir the entire *«uth. Major Huntei Harris, U. B. A. retired, was ns- signet! to the military department last year nnd It Is now- In the fron rank. The athletic department Is un der direction of Ih-. W. W. Prow, who is recognized ns one of tin best conches in the state, ami a-man who kno w» how to train, hoy* The girls* athletics nr* directed bj Miss Martha Nicholson who -has many successful seasons ..to-.itihw TEACHERS ARE ELECTED,A RESIGN Departmental Work Will Be Conducted As Far As Possible in Schools Here, Eoard Decides. Four new teachers were added to the staffs of the publle schools by the Board of Education Tuesday afternoon. At the same time re slgnntlons were accepted ■ from four other teachers, pro of them In the negro schools. The new- teachers are Miss Julio R. Walden. Miss Kate Holiday Miss Minnie Wehunt nnd Mist Lucy Bell. The teachers who resigned Mrs. Jessie McGregor Riley, nnd Mrs. Ellen Griffin Rhodes of the white schools. Ada Harris nnd Rosa LnwTence are the teachers who reelgnsd from schools. The governor's decision to work it a plan of hla own for thi ad justment of the difficulties fbllowei' conferences held Monday with botfi the operators nnd the miner*. Thi sessions were separate, and follow) Ing their adjournment, neither side spectlve parade grounds, but when the expected guest had not arrive*" at eight, arms were stacked nn< troops dismissed until the ship wa sighted. A short while later, thi vessel was seen approaching. , "Accompanying General LaFav- ette from Charleston were severs «ri and he, therefore, returned, af ter making the proper apologies Hpwever, two of the escorts, Col onel .Huger and Major Hamilton ing ineir nujournmeni, neuner siu« —- knew what course the governor In- .jwtia ne* anil participated In th. exercises." president Coolidge has approver Govrenor in Monroe For A Week Where He Will Make Important Selec- tios. APPOINTEES TO SERVE UNPAID Observers Say Extra Ses sion to Be One of Most Interesting Assemblies Ever Held. (by Associated .Prass) ATLANTA.—While Governor Walker has left the capltol for a weeks’ rest at hla home In Mon- be has taken one piece of BRITISH STE A AflEfi LAST SEEN BATTLING TERRIFIC TYPHOON “Mylie” is Sixteen Days Over Due At Shanghai From Ching' Wangtao. Hope Abandoned FAMOUS ARTIC EXPLORER ABOARD Six Foreign Officers and Fifty Crew Members Among Those Thought Lost Forever. (By Associated Press.) SHANGHAI—Hope has abandoned for the British st< | "Mylie," five days inciud'lhi^th^ Vavcr'nor^hut^^nCT* 1 ^ along-selUi him to. complete cording to the law-s of. the Pal metto state, her chief magistrate woa pot allowed to cross the hord t TO IRISH DAIL btforu returning to Atlanta. This work, R wa* stated at tho execu- ticn department Wednesday is the. selecion of members of the spec- Mulcshv and O’Hiffginn lal commission to study Georgia’s A , G ,, U •SEX tax problem and report to the ex- i AlSO Hold bOHie POS1- tends to pursue. Authorities believe that' the gov ernor's settlement plan will least Include these four things; negro r, T"T.u «if»ffiiate store credit. AH department and with adequate^ , chooI ore efficiently managed. n will sell the goods. The four teachers elected by the board Tuesday will fill th# vacan cies created si nee’deed Ion of teach- at the end of the last term VacaweJes cheated by the reslgpa- f(nns »4r*ptCfl TusxdAy will be flBIwlf ftfjW \The’cSmmltjes on ten c helV^w As* authorized lo elect a successor to Mrs. Hunter liar- rtsj wito ns * Miss Leila Mhy HuP was In charge-of the domestic art; department of'the High School. Superintendent O. O. Bond wn» Instructed to conduct he publtlc schools along departmental lines 1. A thirty day truce, with with drawnl of the union, suspension or ders. 2. Consent by operators abolition of all but eight-hour day employment. 3. Consent by operators to at low unlona to .Install agents It company offlcdnTon pay days for the purpose of collecting unlof dues. 4. An agreement by both sldai to continue joint negotiations fm the purpose of fixing wage acalea wlfh the decision to be retroactlv* until September .1. In some reapeqt the describe* peace.,offer corresponded with compromise proposal made hi John L.. Lewis, the union prsslden to the United States Coal commis sion In New York two weeks ago I have conferred with both Sides and told them I hoped they would remain In Harrisburg to- morow." the governor said. In e brief announcement of his purpos* "within reach for consultation, an* that I desire at the earliest pos sible moment—^before tomorrow night. If I can manage It—to have ready a suggestion for aettlemen' of the strike. Both sides have courteously acceded to my request 8TRIKE 72 HOUR8 AWAY Meantime with barely 72 hour; to elapse before the men abandon (Turn t Page Five) the plans for the celebration September 6. Bar Committee Prepares Resolutions saying it Would Be Inconsistent With Justice. tntordlnary session of the general asncmbly. Tim commission will b# com- pr.sed of "leading citizens of the state, who will serve without com pensation," It was stated, and the personnel has been under consid eration by the executive since he announced hla Intention to call the special session. Announcement of tions As Result of Mon day’s Balloting. DUBLfN.—President Cosgrove of the Dali has been elected oif first preference vote from Kilkenny. Both Richard Mulcnhy, minister of defense, and Kevin O’Hglglns, mln- the mombesr will be made soo! JjjjjJ}* i 1010 ® aW * ,r> wer ® *! >0 after tho governor Is scheduled toj lurnoa ’ return to the executive department next Mnndsv. ' The Day’s News lint Monday. Nn Information as to whether. tho Tariona authors of tax reform —— monenroa In the hr.ose and senate' „„ wo„.d h. Included In'the «o»ml. ; | itSr.'^rMV^ W?! believed will avert the threatened Ching Wangtao, which wns I mt ew*n August 1G battling a typhoon It l» believed that all nbourd In* [cbifllnv six foreign officers nnd flf!y odd members of the crew h.-ivc pf*rlshed. The chief officer was John R Hudson who gained prominency nr an Arctic explorer nnd selentlMt. ALFALFA GROWING IN THIS COUNTT ATLANTA—It is Inconsistent with administration justice that Judge G. H. Howard should con tinue to hold office as a judge In ^ F r U Z,luTA r nr™'red r hy OU .r. «*• au "> nf o( ■ »»■ er P»»l the iwad .n resolution prepnrrd ^ y ||n '[j*j ( ax cquallutlon law. Repraaenta- .Inn could not be obtained, hut It wo. .Intad that If these partkular legislators were not given places they would he certain of healnga before the body In order that they might outline their respective measures. Senator Lankford and Senator Mason are the two members of the mr-isures. while Senator Pace la senate who have proposed revenue submission j ' lTeR „>-« "««<*• ~ to the full organisation, .. „„ I Stovnll and o hers have' offered outgrowth of charges brought by j J*™* 1 * 1 "* , “ ,n . * . Edsar Latham, Atlantn allorney. I Stovnll Is the authcr of the tag that the Judge proposed a trad. I equalisation law repeal .measure, with him whereby he woe to re* I which was passed by the house celve appointment ae solicitor h"* noesld«red hr the senate, general If he would split fees with while Mr. Ennis la the author of the Judge. the bill to creata s department of The Executive committee accept. ! revenue, for the collection of ,dp- ed the report of the xrlevance com* I llnquent Isxes. Included In the call mlttee which Wednesday sustalner for an extraordinary session. Latham’s eahrges. It Is indicated Observers are predicting the that the association will be colled extra session will develon Into one to meeting to consider the resolu- | of tho most Interesting terms hold •ton promptly. I | n recent yeurs. coal strike The exact content, qr< to ha given out Wvdnespty night it Its said. . . ' Federal Reserve report la optl* mletlc. although mile ehango In business In July Is noted. Six officers and fifty-odd mem* of tha crew are thought per ished on m British steamer mInning off the coast of China sixteen days County fairs do good In that they Interest in diversified farm- Program to Re-Establish' Cotton Production on Profitable Scale is Adopted By Directors. W * ,k * r '* •‘-'totog , week In Monroe to appoint mem- oera of new Ux commission. County'Fairs Arouse Interest in Crop < ;, t Diversification; All Ga. Is Active Americans Hurt In French Plane Reported Better Plan* seeking re-cfltabll«hm*nt of cotton production in Northeast Georgia on a profitable b**ia were adopted Wednesday by the di rectors of the Chamber or rum mere*. The program, briefly stutad. provides for : 1. Re-eHtabltshinen' of cotton production; 2. PromoHno production of cream for College of Agriculture Increase In coal of whole milk. 4. Increase in poultry production. The program was adopted by the directors after It waH reported by a committee composed of Ahil •Nix, chairman; 1 James White and J. W. Flror, county agent. M.UST RAISE FOOD CR0P8 The commute arrived conclusion, that tha only mere Slate, Collcg I, '.for the the.. In nil aectlona of the state, the people hra awakening (o the Im portance of holding fglrs for the pui»se of encoorgglng diversifying crops of all kinds and Increasing possible. This meant the production of agrlcultudal pro. thnt those moot proficient In hie-.duct,, poultry and hoga and cat- lory wilt leach that subject nnd | tie raising. Georglg can be made those best In other ushjects wll' one of the richest states to the teach those. | union If our people will take ad- . • | vantage of the opportunities afford NATIONAL PROBE Od and develop the efesoorcea OF GAS PRICESi ^ c ^ e un h ** pta ” d ’ h * re for progreasirtnesa of the ;peopl« ln w.r.'the ■ gjsvMesl ' .'XssrteWtlott hf other sections which should arouse U Genera!•' in", rtiolutldl; "« people In this Imm-dlute see tionito action and to emulate.the pace sat by them. ■ Hero few news Item pleanod from ex- changes; COUNTY FAIRS TO BE NUM EROU8 IN GEOROIIA Ben Hill Clubs te Stage Exhibit In Fitzgerald FITZGERALD, Oa.,—The Bon Hill county poulty, hog, calf and corn clubs will hold their annual exhibit here under the auspi-ea of the chamber of commerce, Sept- tember 10. STOCK AND POULTRY SHOWS FOR TIFTON TIFTON, Ga^——Tho Tift ertto- ty ixmltry and dairy association, are -working together for the pare pose of putting on a Joint live stock and poultry show In Tlfton in November. Dairying and poul try raising have made big strides In Tift In recant years and some fine animals and fancy birds will he shewn here. AMERIOUS, Ga.—Final organi zation work In behalf of the Sum ter county fair lo be held here September 26-29 bet been com pleted with continuity exhibits as sured frpm AndersonvIUe, Leslie. Ifnntlngton, Plains, Tbaleap. Pleas end.' Grove, Thompson nnd New |2rs. In all these cnmmujtlUes strong committees have been or- (Turn t Pegs Five) — MAIDSTONE. Eng.- The three ‘T*.V d ■ cnmpalg, American, who were mju^d the” <****> 1 a French pMnnger airplane crash- ad last night are expected to re- H.«r 5 ,r !; D0U * 1 *' Smllh of Hartford. Connecticut had several ® aaa * bons* broken and was sev- srelv cut about tho body. Albert AiMtln, a New York lawyer, la suffering chiefly from nervousness. lookii agd adjoining counties i *ca!o In order that the farmers will npt be forced to buy feed for live stock from the wesf, was sutlfne* as. recommendation of the mm* mlttye. The recommnndstlons follow: p , lr f t e I'MplIcatlon of a psntphiei Flylpg In^tnietlons as to h Douglas Smith was not severely. 'Wft'.qii.profit by a.lh. ring* to "“rt- ,h « orogrnm: second . That the ’allege of Agriculture follow Klan Condemned For Wearing Masks in Presence of Flag NORFOLK.— Condemnation ho on-Amerlcan of the Kn Klux Klun, or any other organization, whose members appear to the presence'of the American flag with their faces masked was proposed to one.reso- Iution, while another resolution would give it In sense that the United Mates should go the limit of the provisions for the limitation of armaments, at the convention of the Veterans of Foreign in session here. the proic State Col |tjL this with a circular; Third, Th:. local people he requested to driver- s ry , v “* »kw|»it» n« requested to ndvrr- tlse promotion of alfalfa growing. should grow COTTON It wa. In adopting the progran pointed out that cotton should , tlnue as the principal money crop hut until production of that crop l« re-established nn a baei, „h. fnfnlng before the advent of weevil It cannot he profitable. It wns also shown that until cot ton Is re-established the farmer# will have to prow somethin*? that Lo sold for rash oet ns n n” while cotton rrowfnc Is be- (Turn to Page Ftvs)
