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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