The Banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1923-1933, September 06, 1923, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texty Investigate Todayl V To Regular Subscriber* THE BANNFR-HERALD $1,000 Accident Policy Free Daily and Sunday—10 Cents a IVecE. m?rrtr- Established 1832 ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER C, 59?*. Associated Press Service VOL. 91—NO 176. '■ T THE WEATHER IT 1i»* Fair. COTTON LOCAL COTTON .. .. 2(U)c PREVIOUS CLOSE 26c Single Copies 2 Cents Daily. I Cents Sunday. 4*—4* +—+ 4* dH- 'I*—*1* 4*—4* 4—i* 4"—4* 4—4* 4*—4* 4* 1 4* 4-—4* 4*—4* 4*~ 4* 4*—4* 4*—4* 4*—4* 4*—4“ f Europe Sad As Balkan Test Menaces Success Of League 4—4* 4*—4* 4*—4* '4*-4* 4 1 —4* 4*—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4, 4. 4—4* 4*—4< 4*—4* 4*—4* 4 1 —+ 4*-—4* d—4* 4*—4* •£•—4* 4*—4* 4*—4* JA1> civilization stunned by late blow ITALY’S SCORN OF' LEAGUE SADDENING FIELD OF TITf-IO OTHER THEIST TelegTaip Announcing Athens’ Good Fortune Sent to Local Committee Wednesday Night By Association. FIVE-YEAR CLINIC TO BE HELD HERE Committee Issues State ment Explaining Pur pose of Demonstration. Have $250,000 Fund For Won: Athena has teen selected a* the site tor the fire-year clinic to be established in the southeast by the American Child Health Association threugh the Commonwealth Fund. This city wort the dink confpet- ing with n field of thirty-two other cities a ml counties In the southeast, including some of the largest in this part of the country. COMMITTEE WORKS HARD For streral weeks a committee headed ';y Dr. J. D. Applewhite, county health commissioner, and Dr. W. L. Moss, has been earn estly at work setting, forth Ath ens' claim for the clinic and a telegraph message to Dr. Moss Wednesday night told him that their labors had been rewarded. Athens entered the list* of tho cities and counties competing for tho eilnic when several other Georgia eltics wore included and stuck throughout The last, three cities considered by the associa tion were Athens, Danville and Charlottesville, Va. Last Friday Dr. Walter Brown, representing the association, vlsl ited- Athens to make a final ap praisal of this city’s claim and was assured of the co-operation of all civic, educational, social and health organisations in both city and county. When ho left he seemed most favorably impressed with Athens and all but said that he chose Athena out of tho other three. However, the decision was not made until Wednesday when the committee charged with se lecting the Bita chose Athens. FUND OF 3250,000 It i s understood the Common wealth Fund for the southeastern _ (TUrn to Pag* Six) Uphpld Election Yokohama in Flames i Prunt of Shock Borne, By Yokohama, Now Called “Charnal House.” Dead Unburied. This piciitrc s'nchva jbi'fire which destroyed 11,000 homes in Yokohama several years ago, making 26,000 homdoai. The'scyfe must multiply this fcecne many times to achieve..p picture of the present havoc wrought by fire, quake and’tidal wave in Yokohama ant! Tokio. IWAKI—The Japanese home office took first steps toward attempting to clear up the con fusion ana speculation regard ing the actual number of dead Injured by the earthquake and f-VtUat Tokfo Wh’en It announc ed 300,000 dead and 100,000 in jured and 350,COO homeless* Work of reconstruction has be gun. it is estimated that ten years will bo required. FOB BETTER 1510 JOKE” SAYS HE1Y GULP Italian Alderman From First Ward Declares “This Council Means Business” and Spurs Committee Onward. REPORT PROMISED BODY IN OCTOBER City Engineer Empower ed With Authority to Obtain Right of Way For Broad Street Work. Hope For Success of Lea gue Falls As First Test Threatens Its Destruc tion. PEACE OF EUROPE IS THREATENED Danger Seen in Break Between Members of League Over Present Balkan Situation. - 'GENEVA.—Tho iMussolinl gov ernment still 1/i.stisi‘j that tho lea- • cue Is not competent to handle tho I Grecc-Itallan situation saying that {tho matter should ho settled by < trial by a council of ambassadors. Danger to tho pcaco of Europe Is feared, by some. i RENEWED; YET AGREED UPON Athens Asked to Raise $500.00 For Japanese Relief Details of Discussions Not Yet Reported. Kown That Settlement Is Not Reached. Chairman C. W. Crook of Red Cross Calls Meeting of Board to Make Plea For Quota. Athens will bo asked to raise $500 as its quota r.f >the JG.OOOM japaneso relief fund being sub scribed through the American Red Miners and operators hava begun t‘«roas. their parlies in efforts to come to I c. W. Crook, chairman of the an agreement over tfbe -Pinchot | Rctf Cross. Thlwsdayi re- plana hove not yet MWWJto ffef; f,, . tcU , irara fr0 m Atlanta inlte terms. It is understood tnat; .t . . , . .■ some concessions have been made! heafl5fflitter« atltl "* * hla eommim- i. , ... i li,r In onh'jnrllio 1R1U) nt Min 19A AM * Several Other Visitors Present; - Col. Ryther Given R o u s i n g Wel come, but details are withheld. Charlie Compton Introduced n real musician to the Rotary clul i.t tho Junction- Wednesday when W./8.' Terrell of Atlanta was pre sented. Mr. Terroll nut only Is con- I Ity to subscribe 9500 of tho 130,000 ******* w . lth $&**&&* railway In ; quota assigned to Georgia. HARRISBURG, Pa.-Represen- tatives of anthracite minors,* op erators and officer^ of the miners union today agreed Jn conference with Governor Hnchos of Penn sylvania material changes in positions which the * have hither; to held, and which *i va resultec in »usi»enslon of ml».t. I;. Te em ployers* group tentatively abandon ed its demand for arbih’atlon which the union has unyieldingly opposed. , ma Mr. Crook/v ill hold a meeting of the board,of directors’of the Ath- ons Chapter Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the county court house for the pappose of issuing a for mal plea for the |600i !g the meantime those desiring to subscribe to this fund may send their checks to Mr. Crook, Miss Nina Phillips, executive secretary or John White Morton, treasurer. ifrRIGLEY HOLDS ADVERTIS ING IS MOTIVE POWER OF BUSINESS Onions seek wage RAISE Though the employers agreed to drop, for the time being, the de- Of Paul Seabrook mand ,or arb,lra,,on ' aml t0 m “ k ' 8AVANNAH, Oa.-(8peci»U— Election of Paul E. Seabrook a. mayor of Savannah was declared legal by the supreme court ot fleorgla In decisiops banded down Wednesday on two appeals taken by .Murray Stewart foreos which met defeat In the January 9 elec tion. J . . Murray Stewart had defeated Judge Seabrook for nomination In the democratic primary and Judge Seabrook entered again as a eamn- date In the general election. Two official ballot! prepared by the city clerk of Savannah under the Stewart administration bort wire the name of Stewart. Judge Sea- brook'* candidacy was lgpnred m preparing tho ballot on the groan" that an insufficient number i «*?* tera' names had been signed in the petition to aulborlre hi* candid" * as an ta«apend«L At the poll* Seabrook supporters Benin Mayor Stewart’s name and In tho name of SpahroQk fn sun plent numbers to elect him. ( year contract covering wagci and working condition*, they were Haiti to be entirely unwilling to grant more than a ten per cent w%ge increase. Almshouse Has Its First Barbecue COLUMBUS.—In order to give tho hernia of a number af civic In- atitutinns an opportunity to look ovt.f bbo plant which comprises the Muscogee county almshouse, the superintendent and board of commissioners In charge of the almshouse gave a barbecue-thc first ever given at the Institution. It was pointed out that MUscogocs’ Brat aim,house was established more thau flity yea” ago. Tb" present. almshouse to tharouekl madam and Is affM to ow-ret lower co*t per capita nllur Institution, In tit great chewing* gum magnate are eagerly read by live busi ness men, and this one, from the Lumber Co-Operator la one of the best: While riding on a train re cently William Wrigley was approached by a man, who ad dressed him: “Pardon me, Mr. Wrigley, but do you know you’re wast ing a lot-of money?” Mr.'WdAiey. always anxious ,thing about his asked in return. ruit'*r f “Why, in advertlsingr the man replied. “Yonr product is so well known now you don’t need to advertise.” “My good man,” Mr. Wrig ley answered him, “do you know what would happen If we were to cat the engine off from this train?-; “the train would coast along for a while and then atop, I BUPDOSC.” “Exactly.” replied Mr. Wrig- Jey. “and that's exactlv what ipy wouW do ff I cut off advertising. Advertising i* flu* tngine that furnishes the mot ire pow er for my busi- Atianta but,4* ieadtjr, ppe of that city'* leading orchestra*. Accom panied by Hugh Hodg »on at. the piano Mr, Terrell gays, several s«s- lection* on the violin that wer« genuinely enjoyed by everyone ore- sent. _^In the absence cf Prcstdenf Bil lups PKln'.jy Abit Nix presided am after Introducing several vUitora Including Rot* rians John. Blodge and Hugh Morgan nf Galn**viUe W. 8. Terrell of Atlanta, Judge Blanton Forteon and Cl as. E. Mar tin of the Kiwanis club presented Judge J, B. IJradwell who charge of the program. Judge Bradwell named the program com mittee for the montF as follow*: T. H. and Brantlfy Dozlc *, M. J Costa,’ Charlie Eckfo-d and A. a Dudley. One of the features of tho month will be n ladies' ni£M entertain • meat while the next metting will be a story to.ling session when real ntere*tipg strlie* will ho told by several men\bm of the club Col. D. W. Ryther was welcomed dedicatd to his fishing ability. Th singing of M»e day was usually good ant the mating was pronounced one of the moot enjoy* able of jhr summer OSAKA—All tho money fn tho Bank of Japan vaulta was caved from destruction in the fire v/hlch followed the earth- uaWc and tidal wave., RCcfipl- utation of the earthquake and ire area >tcday showed that Yokohama was the center of a clrcK* extending north about 100 miles and 140 miles east and west from that city. This area included 33 coun ties and fivy large cities In habited by 7,000,000 people. It Is estimated that 70 per cent of the cities and towns within the strickens area were destroyed. Yokohama according to re ports here was totally destroy ed and onW about pne fourth of Tokio remains. C .Iy CbDBcil la nor u }o)iing” in Its fight for "cheaper am! better gas,": nfcudrfrfhg to Aldernan Henry Culp. In asking foe* a report from tho commit ton to investigate the pos sibility ot obtaining “better anti cheaper gas" and making the com pany pay a franchise tax, Aldcr- mgu * Culp Wednesday nlgl t do ..1>W Sfl **hr,v.ilnfn.n I f twi.l 1 Here is a typical Italian soldier —the kind being held in readineg* asa of war with Greece. et\ “heretofore it has * been poriXof A loke when coupcll itart- M ahei?*4ht Gas K^tnpanj' "It’s no joke>41)is time. We mean busi- nesHl’ L EXERCISES 1L Centrally, though reluctantly, ad- miticd that the League lutH utter unuhle to withstand the first groat toot of its pritcicul us* a« niuchin- tiy for itKuIuing difficulties be- tweeu nation*, *lnce one of It* lead- SALANDRA OPPOSES | LEAGUE ACTION ^school Attorney Carl Croskley, wfio with City Engineer J. W. Barnett, was named Monday night to Investi gate the matter stated that he has learned from Investigation since Monday night that the G«s Com pany at one' time paitf a frr.n- ehlso tax but It was discontinued. H? premised a report next montbl Alderman W«llaco Bell of the TOKIO—It la natlmalsd that th, I Fiftli Wart ,l ! vor Janonene qi.tion ho* been set back I (Turn to Page Six) Epworth League to Meet in Ideal Friday* iMOULTRIE, Ot—The Valdosta District Epworth League confer ence will meet In Alel Friday, September 7, for a three days' ees- sionmecording to L. Roy McTiler, ■"‘trief preHftlent It is expected n»*nd ilrlugates to a deende, that It will t ike at leas! ten years to rebulliT and reorgen- fro the vast and comrHeated ma chinery of Japon's civilisation to such a point n* it war at the oc currence of the reee.it disaster, now recognised as the greatest in history. Shipyards, foundries, millB, hnvo gone. Bonks and .•‘xchonges are ruined, stocks, howls, deeds, wills amt records art. destroyed. Already the work of reconstruc tion has begun. In Tpklo i.tree1 lamp* nro begTnning: to shino again in spots. Broken water main& are being repaired. Yokohama Is a charnel house, the canal* aad waterfront aye fill ed with dead and the stench from decomposing bodies is unbearorble, according to refugees errivlna! from th* Btrieve ncitv today. It Is estimated that, more than 200 for eigners lost their lives there. Most of the dead and Injured Oconee Baracas Class Barbecue Friday cvunlng at 7:30 thi rues r.'as* r.f tho Oconeo Street Mdlhrdlst Snndny School will have u harlx cue at tho church to which ■I - .•Mirth membership hao been Invited. "-i*'»*■ The Oconee Street Banco clast la U.C of tho largest amf most ac tive In the schools of the.city. Ha r 'eatdkat Is Roy Wilson, and Oeo R. Stone Is class teacher. Kvjiy member of the etas* la vttally In terested In Sunday school end church work, and their influence for good Is being felt both tn church, circlet and fn outside renlms The barbecue I* being elaborate ly planned, dm! the entertainment ntlre nrgtt- the qlH’Ntf’JMH jiHSMs.sinatlon Oi the Italian mission should b« mr\- (tied by the council of ambus*..• Chancellor Gives Recipe I S.rr 1 appointed tk* ie frontier betweo M Albania i icipcu For Becoming “Favorite'body, which Is Indicated Thursday. Formal exercises marked the op ening of the State Jionm! Kchoo? Thuraday morning when tho niin- is'erti cf the city extended an In- vllstion to the student* to ntlend th* churches and ChancellorTkr* row and other* made talk*. \ *le The assembly was at 10:30 Ini general of th* Pound auditorium and Rev. Mr. j the proceedlr Williams, pastor of the Young Hur- ‘ ambassadors. » rl* Memorial church, opened th* J The first obiervatl m exercise* with a lesion from tl/ * each member of the cour Bible and a prayer. Following Mi , bawador* when It m*»t ’ Wllllanm’ talk Chancellor p. C.!l° consider tho Crerp-Ii Barrow spoke to the student* and »Puta was to say that he gave them a recipe for being -f a -* *tructions from his PARIS— 1 Tl»o council of amhasaa. dor* will meet again Friday, fn the meantime tho secretary wug dl‘' inform the decretory* of nations ol he council pi vorits pupils’* along with som hound advice, flOckti her: ami there with hie pungent hutrvr. Dr J, J. Dennett, poitor of the Prince Avenue Baptlet church, mn.’e thr formal invltntlon sporch In behall of all the chur.he, and ntocr dt. iacne of the city, representing the civic clubs, w.-re Introduced, OR. POUND TALK8 TO STU0ENT8 splendid scale. among tho Yokohama forclaners fealurra are^ being vlorkad out or thinga expected or them an-l assu, were those who were caught hv j Mr. E. P. Stone i. superintendent | lni lh6m , hi< Z™, *..: Dr. Jerre 11. Pound chwed thf exercises with a alralghttorivard heart lo heart talk to tha .tudents explaining to them some were those Wim were caugnt nv air. k. r. Btone is aupennumu.'m j ng tl)6 , h f ,. , the earthquake and fire while! of, tho O.oneo Street Sunday! w * rJr c ' 0 „ n m, shopping in the downtown dis trict Thousands of tho terror- stricken natives drowned in the canals when Reeking safety from (Turn to Page Six) Funeral Conducted For Mrs. M.F. Costa A large concourse cf friends r- tanded the furijral services for Mrs. Mike Frank Costa at Joseph’s Catholic church Thursday morning. Father Clark conducted the services and the Interment fol lowed In Oconeo cemetery. Mrs. Costa wasthe wife of Mr. Mike Frank Coata, a well known Athens business man. She died Tuesday afternoon ef»**e *n Illness of over two year* and had n ■ friends And roiauvea hero and over tho state who either by thefr* anco ol flr.ral offerings paid last tributes to her Thursday morning. sctir.nl; RcvQuIlllan. pastor, wbllo »«», the. school tho class barboens committee ■- 11 any “paclty. composed of Roy Wilson, A. A. Famhro, W. A. Kent, Homer MItchen. C. C. Bridges and H. H. Pltspatrlck. Tax Rate Fixed At 121-2 Mills in Sumter County AMERICUS, Gg.—The board of c mnty commissioners of Sumter county havo just fixed the tax rate at'a total of 12 1-2 mills for coun ty purposes. Of this totgl 9 mills goes into the genial fund, with 3 1-2 mills, or a little more than one third of the county-s total revenue put into the road fund Last year, there was a total of 10 milla levied ,for general purpose*, an?r 3 ,mj)Ik for tqiid purposid) thcr^ being 4 reduction In the nel tfiig year of ha'f a mill. any capacity. A* nn illustration of how'nnxioui glria are to enter the school he un it was agreed tharthlH being the council for th.* preiuml yiU (Turn to Paje Six) SEPTEMBER 19TH Unprcccclontcd Attend ance Expected. Most of Dormitory Rooms Al- : reaqly Engaged. Every County Represented. Registration of students for the bounced that ho would g/ve rh< ' now BCBa,on °f (bo University of “overflow girls” an audience just Georgia brgins Monday. Septcm- after the exercises, exprilnlr* that they had come to the , seUntH j st ri»k and-aftl€|«Sfii r vised that they probably nu» K aln '(p ber 17, and i gets underway Wednesday, Sep- teinber 19. The registra-r announced VWiJuesday that tho enrollment twill be moro than it was last year entrapee, .-but. your |w , w «„ Cfl ha. proimbly galncj yo i mlmlreton ’ l an1 ^ “if‘afly a majcrliy ot he emted, “became wa are-going r00rns 1,1 ike three dormitories U to try and iqeeze nil at you somewhere ' There am about 23 ot there overflow students. PROMISING year ahead The school has opened “under meet promising rireumetancee thh year, ao /ar *a • ,,tendance and work BO. Every nlhllahle rooiii h occupied and al llhe classes at. crowded. Pew m.ji* p„ Tr mnd* fn Ihe ’H'cully and 'the worl will pregjtrtJ from the ,i„, t yedi (Turn to page eight) , filled. Tho State College of Agrlcul* turo, a dopartment of tho Univer sity 8y8tom located in Athens, be gins its registration and class room work at tho same time that tho university docs, and registra tion will bo in the same building— tho academic, on the mala uni versity campus. GRIGGS IN CHARGE OF RENOVATING Paipting of tho interior of the academic hufldhig will !>.* finish ed the latter part of this week -nd ivill be drv by the time the stu- (Turn to Page Six)

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The Banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1923-1933, September 06, 1923, Image 1