Newspaper Page Text
To Regular Su
XHH banner-herald
11,009 Accident Policy Free
Daily a..d Sunday—10 Centa • W - ask.
ATHENS COTTON:
MIDDLING 28 1-fe
PREVIOUS CLOSE — 28 3-ic )
THE WEATHER:
Probable Showers and Slightly
rVtnfor,
Situation In Ruhr Looms
Tuesday
iadows Klansmen In Effort To
Men Who Whipped Him,
Witness Says In Macon Trial
Chancellor Stresemann
Says Germany Unable Ip
Pay Cost of Further Re
sistance in Ruhr.
MACON.—Reading almost like a i the leader of the (loggers,
page from Old King Brady, was the In reaponae to questions by At-
testlmon/ flven here Monday In torney Ross regarding whether or
.1... a. « nr a Damatt in iha nnt th« mpmher* of the klan enter-
BERLIN.—The end of “passive
tsistance" In tho Ruhr Is in sight.
It was officinlly announced Here
nnt Chancellor Stresomann meet-
i K with delegates from the Ruhr
ml Rhineland have decided that
l.miany can ,pay the bill for the
p-keep of further realstance and
be decision has been made to un-
onaltionaMy abandon the plan.
After month, bf what has been
tactically internal warfare Ger-
jany is going to abandon passive
reistanee and abandon It uncon-
tionally.'
The agreement followed a day
’ conferences in which the chan-
llor met Induatrial and political
adcra from the occupied area.
city court by W. O. Barnett, In tho
trial of Dr. C. A. Yarbrough, who
fa charged with rioting in connec
tion with the (logging of Barnett.
The courtroom grew quiet ,aa
Barnett related how, after being
(logged by a band ol men and eus-
peettng them oI being Klansmeu,
ho stood (or night alter night In a
darkened hallway near the meet
ing hall o( tho Klan here, In an
etlort to Identity the men who had
(logged him.
Barnett wna the drat witness
called (or tho state after the Jury
had been completed nt 3:45 o’clock
Monday afternoon. Ho told how a
man had called him from his place
ot business tho night ol February
17. telling him that one of bit
children had boon struck ty nn
automobile. Ho went with the man
and got Into an aqtnmobllo in
which were two other men, he said.
Ho declared that Dr. Yarbrough
was In tho parly.
It wan on cross-examination by
John P. -Rosa, chief counsel for the
defense that Baruett told ot hla
hunt for the doggers. Ho said that
ho watched tho Ku Klug Kaln hall
night after night until Anally one
not the members of the klan enter
ed the hall as though they were
afraid ot aeing recognised, he said
that many ot them pulled their
hate down, eo their faces could not
bo seen. The attorney who at the
Mills’ trial admitted that he was
a member of tho Ku Klug Klan,
naked It ho had been recognised by
the wltnees. ”1 didn't hide, did IT"
the attornoy aekod.
’’No, you walked up and down
the sidewalk. Yon may have been
on guard,” was the reply
TOLD OFFICER
ABOUT IT
TELLS COMMANDING
OFFICER TO USE ALL
FORCE NEEDED TO
PREVENT SESSION
(By Associated Press.)
OKLAHOMA CITY.—Governor Walton Tuesday
morning ordered Adjutant-General B. H. Markam
to "use all force of arms necessary” to prevent the
session of the lower ‘house of the Oklahoma. Legisla
ture, which was called for noon Wednesday.
All citizen soldiers (of the state between the ages
of 21>and 45 were directed in the older to hold them
selves in readiness “with such arms as they possess
.or can obtain to come to the assistance of the sov-
i ereign state of Oklahoma when ordered to do so by
[the governor.”
It wa* emphasised In thecon
rcnccs thet giving up pa..ive re-
stance did not mean that too
uhr or Rhineland .approve the
eupation or niter their attitude
2M •= “ KfiSss
vcrnmonV* action dM1 not hnpljr |
.Barnett said that he toid Dr.
G. T. Miller, hla physician, and Pa-
trolman Spier about the flogging
the day after It occurred 1 , and on
tho next day aaw Solicitor General
Charles Garrett. He waa questioned
about newspaper* articles ho had
read regarding rewards and naaert-
cd he thought nothing of them. He
■lao aald he had made no ettort
to hare Dr. Yarbrough arrested
The complaint In the case waa
signed by a depupty sheriff named
Taken at comer Laroy and Euclid hvcnucs, looking north to top of bill, whore Berkeley, Calif., fire
started. This la where the best homes in the beautiful city were located. The photo wna taken but three
hoqrs after tho fire started, showing how fast it swept through these fide mansions.
night after night until Anally one Holmo ,
night hawas .tending U He declared at theclo.o oftha
cross examination, that Dr. Yar
brough waa not disguised tho
night of the flogging.
rrendor 'of it* belief thU the
ihr and Rhi
inr unu Rhineland rhoujdjmve
man; ronlfOL fc
rho tenor of . the , government;;
r c .f"”e‘mii£. B "»“
iger be borne.
"’'qu^rofcvaVuS
imtee, from the Belgian mlnla-
iermany’a decision to quit «-
tanca waa announced last weea.
cl the first offer to cnncel^*;
Lanco on minor conditions wa
do to the. Belgian minister in
:Ms offer wna rejected, since
t time Stresemann haa been
ing the groundwork for uncon-
^“M^hWth.ddeg.to.
esemann SSnrodl Jnfle U
nat reasons It was impossible w
iin SEut r tStto..‘^
enat Germany two hundred
Switches
hrnajT
Mrs. Ritchie Is
lU
• i
New Prowtlem
Superintendent Ballard
Will Outline His Poliices
and Plans. .Public Invit-
eri_to Meeting.
Someday Be FamousJ, ty oman » g Club
(By Associated Presa.)
POUGHKEBP8IE.-—A cano
which once spooked
Vaasar will be used to lead
Vassar jColtegs girls Jn -thMr
yells, cheers and son*. In the
’"in* announcing tha giftt o*
the cane. President Honry **?*
Crnken said It had been geld
ed effectively when the found
er ot the college. In hla boy
hood day*, bad returned home
after running away. He never
ran away again.
Mrs. Lamar C. Rucker, who wa,
elected president of the Woman's
Club of Athena at the loot rogulat
election reelgned Monday after
noon and Mri Horace Ritchie was
elected to succeed her.
Mrs. Wicker gave ber health as
the canoe of her resignation, which
was accepted with great regret on
the part of tho club members os
the haa been a most nctlvo nul ef
ficient president
Consolidation of rural
will .be one of the main subjects Ot
. discussion at the neifionml =educa-
tional conference which , takes
place at the city hall here Wed
nesday,
Superintendent.,^- H. m , Balfartj
who (a holding a serWf pf regiowsl
educational conferencea for ,the mg tnat no naa •
purpose of outlining his plans and | Mr. Almon.” "Do
policies as state school auperin- man who has ahot
tendent, will be the principal **- —i—a -
speaker.
IRMHWW ww-
I coat Gsrmany two -
n sources to give up reaUtance.
"College Night” Gets Away In
Great Style At Chapel Monday
T OFFICIALLY
DED YET
(By Associated Presa.)
,RIS.—Premier rolncare’a neat
,u In view of Germany a our-
ier will be to ask the Inter-
ed ReparaUona Commission to
I with the now situation It waa
icatod Tneaday morning,
s soon ns tho German govern-
u officially withdraws Its W-
ance,-orders, directions will be
sn General Dcgoulte to make
Ruhr occupation •* near * n "
bio'* as possible. -^
ISHING OR GO-GETTING*
aw Long Can'You Afford to
Wait for Sucewu? Con-
alder That!
By RUFUS 8. DAVI8
£%%■&
ssssass
How long ran you afford to
■it for,sure**** _
The anawer to that ■£**«"“
ill decide yonr ndrertialng
H you don’t care WHENtho
■rid turns In your dlrection
r what It wants, then TJJ
n afford to leave U to the
iblie to look you up *» ™
rn whin. ** '
lint—U It doe. make n dlf-
rento to you how ,0 "*..{‘
tao yoo to build «P
ire how feat yon can rwieb
people yoo want to
■erlous vein, pleading for the
eloeeat co-operation jetween the
student body »nd UK faculty, aa-
curing tho students that the fac-
"uUy as n whole, though It might
sometimes .Km stem and harsh
In Its requirements, has their
best Interoats at heart
Mr. Becreat, the new ”Y’’ see-
rotary, was next on tho program
He expressed great pride In the
fine college spirit being oahlblted
by the class of ’27. Ho told of the
two bnlnd hoys who have entered
the University as candidates for
degrees. One of them, Mr. Henry
Denney, ot Atlanta, waa preaont.
While Mr. Becreat pres speaking,
Chancellor Barrow mado hla way
Into the audience. Cloning hla re
marks by a few briof announce
menu Mr. Becreat made way for
the tenorable chancellor, who. In
at able manner. He congratulates wdl-ctoM. rcmnrka.
the freahman cl... «*^V^ trelco^Kl the ctaa. of ’27. and paid
time thoy h»d Saturday wm™“ lo the Y .M.
a!srs.Tw«-art5
hosch followed
or. SOULE
rime, to the modern h*al-
. un! i. one of the fnirfn-
ntal item, of hla eqolpmenL
•he Banner-Herald wRl
ch for you, dally and Snn
r, more hom» In thta city,
re quickly than J®° ■
eh ill any other way Wj.i
: trv it. If you
ik Message worth while.
nr Soule waa followed by Alton
l ” r8 V™lifi't?nE£ e
governing body »' o{ im
organlred In the *pnng ^
.^‘t" o'l their hearty
“SS^on the program. Mtsa GeT-
•rudeBUth, president of the Y. W.
BU “’J tt touching man-
^It^duSTg the 150 ye.« of U.
h 'w 0r G. codper mljold of the
. _• Literary aocletica, w®
Glee etata ' ’
I luoda bad«Jt*J*
asasss&^K
XJWa.OSWW .n » row.
poungMimShot,
Charges Charm,
Who Denies Act ARTICLE TEH LOSES
MOTION OF
Was in Automobile With
’ Yourife Woman Relative
of Chafin, W* B. Almon
States; No Arrests Made.
BY VOTE OF PERSIA
Proposed Resolution De
feated By Lone Vote in
Dentists of tha Eighth Congres
sional District gathered In Athena
Tuesday for tha annual convention
of the district society. The mcct-
’ waa held at the Y. M. C. A.
ling with Dr. E. B. Hudson of
> Skins v—— — -
^Mrl^Ahuon la not seriously In-
jUrcd and was able to walk about ybn for tho Intorpretatlon of Ar-
the hospital Tuesday morning. The t IHc Ten of the Leaguo of Nations
bullet entered his scalp and ranged, q{)v «n*nt wsa rejected by tha-Lea-
about, not Inflicting any danger- ^ /. Mtra t,t, ( ,i^ pfmtary.n^aalon
°lMy.'' Chafin 11 Tueriay 'morning. ^' - I
stoutly denied the shot,ting, assert- j.Porsl* nlonc, .voted, against .tho
ing that he had "never heard of i resolution but n unanimous vote la
I look like n necessary to obtain the, aaaembly'a
urn,, sw ..»o ..™. somebody, Mr. approval. Tho r,aSlutlon provided
Chafin naked a reporter. I that thn conatltutlonal aathorltln
No arresta have been made and, o( oac |, iU te alone should have tha
Mr. Almon declined to s ** t0 1 right to determine to what estent
whether he wdl ™ U , 1 ^military assistance should be ac>
* ’’ corded other nations If tbalr In-
About two hundred city and w|1(Jlnlr um w „, „„
county school auporlntcndenu ^ Mates he was In nn uiitomclvto
from fourteen countlre in this sk- wIth young woman when Mr.
tion are expectodto chafin shot him. After the shoot-
sessions. The public la Invited, be drove the automobllo to the
alao.. V .hospital hjmself. He says Mr
Supervisor. J. 0. Martin. E. A. Chafin djaappeared, hutjiot until
Pound and M. L. Duggan are on
the program for addresses!
The foil program •follow.:
10 a. m., Address by Supt. N. H.
Ballard, outlining policies and
■ 1(1:45 a. m, AtMtaaa by Rural [
SuAf&'fu ^ t.*"; i
lLtlS-g-nWy,. Supervisor
d a ( r t JMfSit*! Howe
P?t fJS**!: < {nr, ' Supervisor
Smith—“The Teacher."
12:1B—Dinner. 1
1:30 p. m., Tom Wisdom, Audi-
r—“Finances." _ . „ .
2 p. m., Supervisor E. A. Pound
—“High Schools." .
c^rd”- 8 ^^^^:
* n 3*»0 8 *pI >O m^ en fila«llaneow dii-
cussions. ,
after he haa «red throe shots
after him, nono taking etfecL ,
Mr. Almon atatea he ww out
riding with a' relative of Mr.-
Chafin’..
!E DIESPIB;:
ing." I - ' , ’ _ K ppk
:*!-T0 kill indictmentih;
'in trial OF W1
togrity were threatened.
In tho debate preceding the vote
representatives of both iPerala and
Panama spoke against the resolu
tion. x > t ; i »
Thfi Persian delegate stated In
willing to havo tha resolution sub-
m ft ted to tho Permanent Court o(
International Justlco for it's Ad
visory opinion.
The Canadian apokesman favored
ihf resolution w did the French
appkesman, who remarked that the
Imnppiflnn Mtltftd IfflOnK 101116 of
ireaslon exla|ed.among aome'of
delegatn that with Article Ten
Interpreted, tho entrance ot
thi United' State, Into the LoagUf
might bo Haatened.
WBicwnwM v —■ — —, * ..
a masterful tribute to tho Y .M.
C. A a and tta ennobling tnfluenc,
In the Unlvereitr-
Colonel D. W. Ryther told ot tho
military activities of tho Institu
tion. and exressed with what great
regret ho waa forced to break his
nleissaat association* ot three
yeara’ .landing with tho Univer
sity. Col. Ryther leave* oo October
6. and U>« beat wlahe* o( tho Uni
versity go with him to at* new
field of endeavor.
Dr. 8. E. Waaaon welcomed the
data of ’27 on behalf of the
churches of Athena.
CoaChes White, Woodruff, Thom
as and Bachman, decker, captain
of track, and Bennett, captain of
football, by Coach Stegemnn. Gnrr.
captain of basketball and Wttaon,
captain of baseball, ware not prea-
* n Th« last speech of tha evening.
-'One Minute," w*e delivered by T)r.
k V. Sanford, who exceeded hla
time limit, but hla audlance would
gladly have given him still more
time.,so, royally did he ontertaln
them. /•- ' •*•) - i
Body of Ralph
Butler Reaches
Athens Tuesday
_ . nr „ Athens Banks
Justice Wagner Refuses a i • TTT
to Quash the indictment Under Adytsement
Charging First Degree
Tho body of Ralph Butler ail-
rived from Miami. Fla, over the
Central of Georgia Tuesday at
12:30-'o'clock. Tho deceased waa
the son of Mr. and Mm, J. -R- Bat-
lor. and waa 25 yoar. of ago. lie
lcavoa. a wife to mourn hla toss,
Mrs. Lillie dlayo Butler.
Tho body - wa* escorted from
tho train to the Bernstein Funeral
Homo by the American Legion
Mr. Butter had been In the ser
vice only n very short time. He
waa m member of the First Baptist
church. The Interment will be In
Mara Hill at 11 o'clock Wednes
day, with fall military honors by
the local post of the American Le
gion. The service* will he conduct
ed by Reva. Saye and Walker. The
pallbearers will bo Fleetwood La
nier. Henry WeaL Frank Miller,
n. A. Brown. W. D. Pnaehall. E
O. Cabanlaa, A. f. LA'rt* and H.
L. Cofer. Members of the poet are
requested to meat at Bernatnln’a
at to A. M, where tmnapottaltea
will be furniehed to the cemetery
Clearing House
With Issuance of tho military or
der all doubt was removed ns to
the executive's determination to
prevent the house session which
has been called by his legislative
Plans For State Conven
tion WiU Be Worked
Out. District Society Ad
dressed By Athenians.
lias uwii uaiicu uy ni» ii'gisifltivc
opponent* to consider his impcach-
Tho adjutant general was order
ed to use all military forces of the
state if necessary to disperse the
assembly.
Governor Walton reiterated his
charge that the proposed meeting
would be an unlawful assembly
"dominated and controlled by the
so-called Invisible empire, com
monly known as the Ku Klux
Klan.”
He declared that since the Ku
Klux Klan was proclaimed an
enemy of tho state of Oklahoma
under his martial law proclama
tion of September 16, tho session
therefore would be in deflnnce of
the Inws of the state and nn at
tempt to break tho peace.
As a precaution against any al-
fallows:
11 a. m., Meeting called to order
- - mBj — ■*“ a —
by President, DV. E, B. Hudson
11:05 a. m. Prayer by Dr. A C.
Wilkinson, n the- Firat Baptist
ctmreh. '
dlJO, a., m,, Roll anil nhd Mln-
itcs' of last meeting by secretary.
11:80 a. m. Paper on Credit by
A. A. Johnson, secretary Mer
chant* Protective Association.
12 m. Paper on Credit and
Minimum Feet, Dr. W. A. Clarke,
Jr. .
12:30 p. m. Discussion openad
by Dr. R. E. Cunningham.
1 p. BL, Discussion by whole *o-
cloty.
2 p. m. Luncheon.
2 p. m. Discussion of Matters
Pertalnlfidto tb* " ’*
^"Drl'ht.fOSU:
, 4 p. m, Ui
4:30 p. m. New Baiini
5 p. m. Adjournment.
. As a precaution against any at-
The program for the mectinpf of. the legislators to meet
plua from the house chamber at the
which Jtnotta here is/; November, a tato capitol, tho governor also
dhtitiia* Adjutant General Mark
ham to disperse the meeting at
“any other time or place in the
state of Oklahoma.*’
“The troops will be ordered
shoot to kill if necessary to pre
vent the assembly,” Governor
Walton told newspapermen. “I
hope, however, that no such exces
sive measures will be necessary.”
“All malo citizens of the state,
between the ages named are meant
in his order to citizen soldiers to
be ready for duty,” Governor Wal
ton explained.
VAST FORE8T8 LACK
. . SUPERVISION
MISSOULA, Mont.—There are
approximately 2,000.000 acre* of
forest land Ln Montana and Idaho
without either federal or state mi*
perivlsion, according to L. P. Knlep
of Washington, assistant forester,
who has just completed an Inupec*
lion trip through the two Btates.
Farmers Turn To Fall
and Winter Food Crops
Murder Against Ward.
(By Associated Pre««.)
WHITE PLAINS. — Supreme
Court Ju.tlcc Wagner denied tho
motion made by councel for Wa!
tar L Ward, son of tho wealthy
baer. for a dl.mln.al of tho Indict
ment charging him with the mur
der of Clarence Petera.
Ward's* couniel made the motion
after the etato had abruptly closed
it* case. The decision to close Its I
five hanks, of Athens are
taking .ten* towsrda organlxlng
a clearing house to facilitate tho
handling of check, and ! to bring
th„ Institutions Into * better co
operation.
A committee has been directed
to form them.elvcs Into a body to
formvlnto the organisation and
made .nrgevtlons to the banka and
In all probability the association
will bo formed nt nn early date.
Tb"*e oampd on thn committee
its case. The decision to close Its I ar0> 0raTC , p. gtephenion, J. War-
caao came suddenly when state’; | ren h. H., Gordon. Jr., O.
attornoy conferred with Ea!‘> ^
Ward, brother of tho accuood ma
Ralph had been elated to teku tho
vrttnoa. stand Tneaday. : "
When Ralph Ward appeared, the
state participating counnol derided
to confer with him In Juetlce Wag
ner’s chamber. Tho trial waa ad
journed until Monday, when the
The Day** News
Governor Walton of Oklahoma
gives order* to Adjutant-OenorsI
journed until Mommy, wucu n>», to use nil force necessary to pre- •
defense will then ^tart the pre- vent session of legislature.
■mt.llnn' nt t,’« rn.O.
- QUITMAN, On.—The farm
er* of Brook* county have de
termined to part company tor
the present at. least, with any
suggestion of n on.-crop pro
gram. Thta means that Brooks
county, for many year, the
recognised leader In cotton
and bogs, will hereafter be
found In the colnmn of coun
ties which awing to wide di
versification of crops. It means
that the county-w|de program
to plknt fall tfuek has been
jfmdMcaUy adqpteif and tho
County will In the future de
vote tha majority of Its energy
tp small crops. Lettuce, toma
toes, celery and other small
crop, will be planted through
out the county thf* season and
In addition, of coarse, plans
will be mado for the planting
of watermelons and canta
loupe next spring.,The melon.
* crap preyed ' dlsastrqpa thl*
Fear not dna td any letharty
on tha part of tha planter, but
solely to weather and market
condition!.
aentatlon of It’s caie.
In making the di.mt.ial motion.
Attornoy Mill, carer that the In
dictment be qnaibcd «o far an It
related to flrnt degree murder.
Irrespective of the otter failure
of (he people’s care there I* not
tho .lightest word to show pre
meditation or deliberation. Mills
““ H* alao sought to have the
datols which the police chief
to Ward .trieken from the
u Irrcvellanb
justice Ward refurea to qu*«h
Indictment In Wnrd murder etve.
Germany unconditionally ceanea
■pan.lve resistance" In tha Rnhr.
Poincare say* that Germany
must rested nil order* fbr pas
sive realntenee.
nlty chare) Monday le btng sm-cenn.
TO PLANT
CABBAGE
V1DALIA. Gn.—Fifty acres
ot cablings vrill be planted this
fall by E. U Meadows, who la
one of tha largest farmers of
this section. Tha cabbage, will
not bo planted In one field, hot
will he scattered about over
‘itelteg* Might”-hnld ln TTnlver- tie
_ .L._<tl UonAaw htnp mirPPAB. - Cv
ia*' prom ”* innv *> * .r *
bp siren 'ths' faH' haoshU or f
attention neceuary to make jt
n profluole venture In thh
»lr. Meadow’s attention was
drawn to -Jila crop, by tho big
demand for tho cabbage-.-,
which cornea every spring and
be feels confidant that tho cab
bages can be grown here as
profitably an In South Caro-
. Tha cabbages are planted In
the fall after other crop* havo
- been taken In and the yield la
cot In,tho early spring bof„m
the -regular crops begin to re
quire much attention. It la
aald that tho yield from tha
prospective fifty -lcras can be
dl.trlbnted locally, as pfodM{|
houses hare handlo a largo
volurao through hero every
y«»r.,; "*:
to destroy
STALKS. ‘
MILLEN—Plans arc being
made to stago a whirlwind
campaign for tho destroying of
tho cotton stalks of this county
by October 15. Soma of thn
most prominent farmers of this
county say that tf every farm
er will co-operate In this
movement It' Is their belief
that 25 per cent more cotton
can be made another year.
Posters will be placed In everv
store urging the farmers to
eo-peratn. Cotton will soon bo
‘pUGeTS'tee totoj
of the cotton
Bfi