The Banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1923-1933, October 07, 1923, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmm lW Inreatljite Today I 1 j> t To Regular SobicrlbtrO , THE BANNER-HERALD 11,000 Accident Policy Froo THE D«0y and Bandar—tl Cento a Weal, btabllabad 183] Dally and Sunday—10 Canto t W aoK> "*\\l ATHENS COTTON: M!dd!ir-3 .... ... ......27- 04 .Previoue Close 28.1-4 THE WEATHER: Generally fair Sunday; Monday little change In temperature. VOL. 91, NO. 202 Associat'd Pnao Berries ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1923. A. a CL Papas Bln*Io Copies ■ Cents Dally, I Cents Sunday. OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR CALLS EXTRA LEGISLATURE TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM MASK RULE, HE STATES Walton’s Ally Folks who, for tome repron or other, have become dissatisfied with married life, will bt given an op portunity to pree» their' claim for divorce In Clarke Superior court Monday Immediately after that tri bunal la opened by Judge Blan ton Fortaon at 10 o'clock for the October term. Uncontested divorce cases are listed for trial the first thing. The criminal docket will be taken up next Monday. The appearance docket will be called on Wednesday October 17. All conter/ted divorce caaes can be taken up In their or* der on the docket. The grand Jurors for the October term follow: Thoa. R. Crawford. Geo. R. Ban* ford. W. P. Brooks, R P White, W A. Phillips, Glenn O. Davis, Hugh Y. Bernard. R. T. Yarbrough. J. Clifford Williams, R.L. Bramblett Roy C Campbell, Julian 8. Goetch. lus, D. A. W*tson. Horry H. El- der. A. W. Wler, Van Noy Wier, J. H. Edward*, chief of Oklaho-1 8 W. Usrery, J. * O. Mitchell. J. ina’s capltcl police, is under orders t W Daniel, W C Wingfield. A L from Governor Walton’to eject! Holland. Jamea H. Mapp. James state legislators from“their chain-* White John D Tribble. A “ bers should they attempt to con-'Towns, I. T. KUpatrtck. yer.e fcr„ the purpose of Impeach-{Braxton, C. D. Flanfgen, » n *C the chief executive. Dobbr, Thos L. Mitchell.' —— 1 _ Monday's docket follows: flitiiii JOINS 1 Court To Hear Claims For Divorce Here Chamber of Commerce to Give Prize Fdr Best School Essays on Fire Prevention. Athens today joined hi nn effort to revent a repetition of the dents toll of 13,090 persons nnd (230,000,- 000 property loee by fire in the United State, and Canada last yearly observing "Fire Prevention In order to encourage observ ance of tbla week and direct at tention of young people to It the Chamber of Commerce and Ath ene Fire Insurance Exchangb art each offering n prise of (3, one to the high school student ahd the other to etndent who nay on some ot fire prevention. ! iftyor, George Q, TbOMAjlUgM all cltlsene to join In obaarvance of the waek and -warns storekeep ers downtown to rid their cellars of trash and rubbish and the rear of buildings ot refuse that might lead to a fire. It Is estimated, according to tys Underwriters' Laboratories,- that between 75 and 15 per cent of this enormous wests Is preventable by ordinary' care, and It Is a fact that 'the waste. In spite of efforts to prevent It, Is increasing rather than decreasing year altar year. The per capita loss In the United States Is approximately 15.00. The per capita loss In Holland Is 11 -cents. The nearest approach to the huge per capita In America Is ap proximately 75 coots In England and France. - UNCONTE8TED Williams et si, vs. Crowley Fropounder, Will of F. H. Wll- Jones es. Hsrper. Link ee. Brewer A Jackson. Seagravet vs. Berrong. Dornblatt vs. City Garage. Whitehead vs. Ortffeth, et at. Cox vs. Link et nl. Frix ve. Athem, Rwy. A Elec Co Denny ve. Conolly, Trading etc Evans vs. Voiles. National Bank of ! Athens va Turner, Deft, et si. Blllup, vs. Bey. Alexander A Garrett ve. Athene Empire Leundry Co. /Evan. A Gaines vs. Clarks. Negroes Arrested Battlefield of the Winds Desolation and ruin wore'left behind when a terrific i wimUtorm ‘truck Nebraska and cut a wide swath of destruction through the state. Photo shove one of the hardest hit sections where roof tops were cleaved off as though by a giant sickle, and giant trees uprooted. A UNIQUE IDEA ‘(By Associated Press.) CHICAGO.—In order to en able hansel! to etudy art In Paris and to provide for his wife and Infant son, William Bishop Owens, Jr., Incorporated' himself and' hie abilities Into a stock company and sold the stock to -bis friends and rela tives. The dividend! on the stock are to be paid from the proceeds*of the pictures ho' taints. TAXAND BROWN PROBE WILL BE £ MARIETTA. Ga.—After eighteen hours c? df!!b“*M n n tha fury In the coso of Mrs. Ruth Bullard, charged with assault with Intent io murder her husband, D. D. Bui* lard, Powder Springs farmer, had been unable to reach a verdict, and Judge D. W. Blair ordered a mis trial Saturday at 11:15 o'clock. The Jury la said to have stood t to 4. for conviction. Statutory charges are pending both against Mrs. Bullard mud Sim Edward* a neighbor, who woe con victed Thursday of assault with intent to murder In connection wipr the shooting of Bullard. These cases will be tried later. CHANCELLOR GIVES NEW PERSONNEL QF CABINET (By Associated Press.) .xERLIN.T-Chanc^Hor Street |mann late Saturdaycorapleted the On Whiskey Charge formatloq of hjs new four narty, . .cabinet in which he will act as Two negro.,, Charlie U.ppe and, minl.ter of loreto ,»lra aa well Boseha Craddock, war. arreated by,»a chancallor, with Dr. HanaLn- clty and county officer, yeeterday.that' taking tha portfolioio! mhils- nnd turned over to th* county ter of flnanco and Herr Kroth that t» thVVmm^'MhMl I e-»rgm with violation o' the pro- oti public wonomy i* ho writes tho heat «a- hlbKIon law. Offloara W D. Huff aldarod to patcb up tta parllamen- ie phase of the program C. E. tfeagraves, C. A. Letter and Ury crlils and doaway.wlth the unniinn . ™ Claude Kidd ma<U the arrets 1 predicted dictatorship. * LLOYD GEORGE - | OFF ON FIRST LAP OF TOUR I (By Allocated Praia.) NEW YORK. — Tlavld Lloyd Oeorge left this city for Montreal Saturday on the first lap ot Ala tour of the United States and . Canada. Tha former Prime Min ister and bit party was aboard ■ five car special train. Although be had been first up after one of the moot itrenooni days of &ls atrennons career, Lloyd Oeorge was bright eyed and smil ing and was the moet cheerful member of hit party. He talked little but smiled a lot and wared his walking stick, doff- fnn his derby In acknowledgement of the plaudits which accompanied hi-.entrance into tho llrr.cariao which carried him from tho Wal- dorf-AHUirla to the station. War On Winter Illness Should Commence Now Says Applewhite, Clarke County Health Officer "We are luat passing out of tha moat healthful season of tha year," announces Dr. J. D. Applewhite, county health officer. -Aa th, au tumn progresses, death rates an. alcknea. Increase until they reach the maximum In February." "Too bad,' too bad,” you dispirit edly rejoin. “What can about Itr And then he telle you; "Offensive warfare against out winter enemies (germs, colds. In' fluensa, pneumonia etc) should In clude a critical examination ot thf whole body," nays Dr. Applewhite, "th. correction of all physical de- fecta, especially those of nose and throat, and through akin training to accustom the body to cold, mov. Ing air. , HOW TO AVOID TROUBLE "Alternate hot and cold show- era. followed by brisk friction and exposure for a time each day to cold, moving air, trill bring akin closer to that primitive state that, defies the elements. Skin training must ha followed with caution hr persona with heart or kidney trouble, low blood pressure and feeble power to react to the ■tlmulua of cold. In such case, there muet be adequate clothing and protection against audden changes or chilling." Admitting germs thrive best In warns waathur, XSr. Applewhite points out that In cold weather eno!t I,'vine find working room, kept et an nlmoat troplo tern* perature and tha persons In them are overctad. Aa for tha coal alt untlon. If there be one, he settle, that in a Jiffy; "If we are abort of coal." ha ad etaea, “we can seek the fresh air nnd keep warmer moving around In tha open than' sitting atlll In tha houaa. We do not catch cold from cold. The term la a mlanomer. By harboring chronic centre, of Infee tlon In our bodies; poisoning our selves, over-ctothlitg and overturns. Ing and by physical Inactivity wa Invite tha attack of Infectious or ganisms. and tiny anamlea Infect our noses, throats and bronchial tubas. Hordea of. streptococci pneumococci, staphylococci end th, bacilli of- tuberculosis and pneumo nia ere alwaye attacking. "Cold bathing of neck and bhttt, a, well ee hot and cold ahowere night and morning, will strengthen resistance." , Heroic measures against high- sounding enemies. But there la a final word; "Lately the suggestion has been advanced that eyes may often be th/ portals of Infection for noae and throat troubles. During pe riods of high winda and dust It fr well to rememher this. Protect the eyes aa much as possible, and bathe them frequently In boric arid solution after exposure to high winds." • E. Associated Preis.) ATLANTA.—Two Investiga tions—one of tho otatc’8 tax problem by a apodal commls- e>on appointed by the govern or nnd the other of the agri cultural department by a leg- , Illative committee—will he resumed In A'tlunta next week. .The inquiry Into the affairs of the agricultural depart- - meet Ir^whtfaM'-lfit start again Monday. Tin- atudy Of tho tax qneation la to be ra- sumot Tuesday at Aha execu tive department, where a num ber of OcorKbmH arc sched uled to be heard. After Hearing ' cvldenco for and against the department ot agriculture ten days, the legis lative committee last weak took a recess. - Charles E. Stewart, representative of At- Union county. In, tha general asiombly who brought charges against Commissioner J. J. Brown which resulted In the Investigation being ordered, Is expected to be placed on the stand next week for cross ex amination. Grover C. Edmund- ron, fonherly connected with a publication of tho lata U. B. Senator Thomas E. Watson, which attacked the department of agriculture, and Commis sioner Brown also nro ’ among those to be called for.testi mony. ; While In a Savannah hos pital last weak, Edmundaon refused to tratlfy before a sub committee sent there to obtain hie evidence. He later was ra- pdrted en rente to Thomson, where be planned to arrange documents said to be in hla pDiaeaalon'for presentation to tha committee. Commissioner Brown ahd Edmondson's at torney almost engaged In n fight In Savannah aa t reault of exchange of remarks. Commissioner. Brown, while on tha stanS in Atlanta, de nied In detail chargee that hla department bad been guilty ot Illegalities, lrreguaritlea and undue political activity. The committee granted him per mission to again taka tha aland after other evidence had been offered by tha prosecu tion. The tax commission took a vacation during the week.' After a aeries of conference* and hearings In a number of Georgia cities at. which. many citlaena and- officials ware heard on the tax problem, the commission members returned to Atlanta where they ar ranged for the meetings hefe. The hearings here are expect ed to last several days. Governor Walker stated he has extended an open InvestI- - gation to arery onedeelring to appear before tha commission to bo present' at tlrd capital Tuesday. Tha commission will pre sent Its - recommendations to the extraordinary session of the general assembly In No vember. MISSING PARTY SHOWS UP (By Associated Press.) ANCHO'RAOE. Alaska- Twelve members, ot the' United States Ghodetc Survey party, who were reported lost Tuesday In the Mount McKinley district have arrived at Carry, Alaska, according to word receive! here. The party was snowed In a week ago but alter a strug- 'gle, got out with all of It's six teen hones alive. YOUNG STRUNG IS COUNCIL FACES BUSY SESSION NEXT WEEK; CURB MARKET SCOPE ID BUD STREET PAVING WILL BE ACTED ON Ftiture oLCm-b Market Depends Largely on Council Definition of “Country Produce,” Mrs, Trout man Says. Gas Franchise Also Comes Up. To Elect School Board Member. City Council faces one ot rhe busiest sessions of this ysar next week. ■ Two Important matter* will bo brought to the attention ot Conn ell. first, the Broad street paving bond Issue, second, the task ot de fining the scope of the curb mar ket. The Broad street paving pro ject has bedn considered by Cap tain J. W. Barnett, city engineer. Since the last meeting of Council. Captain Barnett was Instructed by Council to get the right Of way for the paving ot Broad from Lumpkin street to Mllledge ave nue, and report to Council at Its October meeting. A committee of cltitena has re quested Council to call an election for tho purpose of approving a bond Issue for the Broad street povln*. Captain Barnett wns aim. Instructed to ascertain Just what Is needed hero In the way of play ground* and Council plans to rail an flection for bonds for this Here’s a Chance For a Solomon to Jump Into Print / - (By Associated Press.) DALLAS.—Mr. and Mrs. Reno GUlis of this city wero awarded tha custody of Shirly Francis Gillla, - aged three, pending further proof of who the child's parents may be, by Judge Watkins. Mrs. Zelma Adams claimed that oho was the mother of tho child and that It was taken from her at a maternity home. ■GUUa adopted tho baby Bhortly after her birth and stated that the child was not Mrs. Adams’. According to W. C. Woodall, who conducts a column in the Tha Coluntbua EnnUlra?;?* 1 * with the captilon, "Good Morning" Voung Stnbllng. who Thursday bottled Mike Me- Tlflue for the world light will come to the University of corns to the University of Georgia next falll. Strlbl-ng at present Is a student at the Lsnler High 8chool, Macon. Mr. Woodall had the following terse com ment on his coming Here: “Tho University. of Georgia Will bo on the map next year —Stribllng will attend It." Automobile Stolen From W. T. Bryan, Jr. A Ford automobllo property of W. T. Bryaan. Jr„ was stolen from In front of St. Mary's hospital lant and Spurong. It night. Mr. Bryan nays he wan In the hospital only a tow minute*. WITH BLACK EYE (By Associated Praia.) NEW YORK—Mike McTtgue. ligM-heavywcIgnt champion, with both eyes'discolored, a'fresh cat on hla nose, and his left hand swathed ’In bandages, returned Saturday from his much discuss, ed engagement with Young Strib llng, Macon high school boy. at t’oitinibus, GA, hut Thursday night. He was accompanied by -hla man ager; Joe' Jncobe, nnd by Harry Krtle, who refereed the fight All three stated the Columbus lffalr was a "trime-up” by means of whloh 'the . southern promoters hoped to relieve McTIgue of till". - ■ ' . GAS ATTACK SPELLS TH IN KENTUCKY JI Captain Bamutt and City At- tornny •'’art Crossley wero instruct ed lo communicate with tho Ath ens Gas Light & Fuel company with tho view of that company's paying a franchise tax and im provement of service which several councilman allega is Imperfoet. . -i& jfrUmiimfr meeting Monday night and tha regular session Wedncadny t.lghfe SUBJECT TO ORDER PREVENTING SALES Georgia Cotton Growers Association Is Granted “« tio " , . . temporary Injunction ce " u ^- — Against j. R Roberts. Wednesday night the Council will be asked to define tho acope of the curb mnrket ns n re«ult of nn arreet of n farmer who eold barbecue hash on the curb. The ar rest was made upon complaint ot I* U FIournoy who contend* that tho farmer had no right to Bell tho hash without n city license. The «eee has been thrown before City Council for settlement. Mrs. Bessie Troutman, market matter, declares that the definition council makes of the market’s scope will play a Urge pert In Its future uso- 1 fulness. A member of tho Board of Education from the Fifth Ward, succeeding A. Rhodes, resigned, must bo'elected. Legion Meets At 8:30 P. M. Tuesday i A meeting of te Allen R. Flem ing. Jr.i post cf the American Le gion will be hold Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock in tho Georgia hotel. Board of Health to Meet on Tuesday The Civil Service Commission meets Tuesday night for the Oc tober session. Tho City Board pf Health meets Tuesday afternoon. WILL FIGHT SOLONS TO FINISH HE ASSERTS (Hy Associated Press.) OKLAHOMA CITY.— A call for an extraordi nary session of the state legislature on October 11, “for the purpose of the enactment of a law to protect the people from masked and lawless ma rauders and secret organ izations,” was issued Sat urday night by Governor J. C. Walton. Simultaneously a statement was made public by Aldrich Blake, executive counsellor, declaring that “the governor is ready,” and that ho is “eager to meet the legislature.” The governors action was «c- chalinege for a finish of tho legis fight w laturo who have sought his Im peachment and his advisers made no effort to hide the fact that they were preparing for the at tack. The governor’s call precedes by loss than a week a session sum moned by a majority of the mem bers of the lawmakers for Octo~_ ber 17 at which a general Jnv imjHjachubli* utat* Militia on Duty In Oklahoma City Is Demobf ATLANTA.—A temporary In junction restraining J. I). Roberts of Jefferson, Ga., a prominent Jackson county fanner and a member of the Georgia Cotton Growers Co-Operative Assocla- !n Oklahoma city, where Gov- , elation, from selling his 1923 cot- crnor Walton has cnno ntrated a ton crop outside of tho Association, raart ia| law campaign ugainst tha was granted Saturday by Judgu Ku K j ux K | n „ t wna announced Lewis Russell of tho Piedmont Saturday by Acting Adjutant Uen. Circuit, ot Winder. Cra i Charles Barrett In addition to nsklng tor nn In- DlSEtlxunl of th.> troops does not junction the Association filed suit mean there ha* been any change against Roberts for throe centa ngM* j H tho MintiiH of wtate-wlda per pound on a number of bales bf martial law, Barrett said. Guards his 1922 cotton which It Is alleged j w m be maintained only In thus# ho sold In violation ot hla con-I cities where military court* are 19 tract. [ fieijilon, It was explained. Holdisrs In tho case, tho Association Is j hero were withdrawn during fha represented by Aaron Sapiro, j night. Bryan and Mlddlcbrooks and P. | vm Cooley, Solicitor General of tho Piedmont Circuit. The hearing of tho Injunction to mako tho order permanent was set for October 27 nt Winder, by Judgo Russell. # LIFE IMPRISONMENT PADUCAH—Mrs Henrietta Wag ner, age 60, was adjudged guilty of the murder of Rosetta Warren and her unborn child here Batur* day. Rosetta Warren Was killed when her house was blown up with dynamite loot April. Tha court sentenced Mrs. Wagner to life Im prisonment. KIWANIS CLUB MEETS WITH WINTERVILLE SCHOOL CLASS Club Royally Entertained By Domestic Science De partment' At t'he High School Friday Night (By Aiiodated PrassJ EDDYVILLE. Ky.—Authorities invaded tko bullet-torn mraa hall ktrnnghold of the three convict murderers In tbe.priun (rounds here.late Saturday ahd'found It • place ot death. Cautlon.ly the. lnvaden moved to the lecond floor. There they found the bodlas of the' mutineers who died with the Wood of three prison guards, a j mobile with which *to briii prrf- victim ot th? gunmen’s automatic dues to market since the Athens Athena KIwanlana rlday night Joined the WintervUle "Smile Club" and heard Rev. W. M. CpHe praise the Curb Market at one of the finest institutions evei started for the former. Mr. Coile told of several people who have mode money'at the Curb Market among them a woman who started off with o borrowed gy. This woman has paid i Money on debts Ineurrsd by fsmily last year, helped pay for running expense* of her hysband'r farm and nearly paid for an auto< plstola when the break-for liberty wot Initiated early Wednesday morning, on thefr bands. Monta Walters, fully dressed, apparently had been killed by bul lets /(red during the siege. Law* rence Grlffeih and Harry Spur- long. his companions, stripped to the waist wero dead from, bullet wounds through tho heart Griffeth by their own pistols to escape’ the ammonia fumes. Curb Market opened May 5. Other people have also made good money at the Market, eeid Mr. Coile. The KIwanlana w»/e the guests of the domest!*: science class of the WfntervWe school of whloh BBa Susan Burson, dabgbtsr of Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Burson, of Athena Is director. This class prepared a de licious supptr for tho Klwaniao* The members are, Mary Ida Coile Meredith Plttard. Luclle Plttard;. “ u < c *“ n !’ _ Lot. Plttard, Ctara_Ma. Hardeman,» Bus Leeter, Fldrric Hardeman, Fra net* Groxan, Martha Flee man, Selma Whitehead, Beetle White Tt the cleat of'the meetlnc the elan and Mil* Bunon were pre. eented with a large box of candy by President J. W. Barnett on be half of the club. SMILE CLUB KIwanUn J. T. Plttard waa toastmaater for the meeting and Introduced Principal T. N. Galne. of th. WlnttrvtU. School Prof. Charles Chandler, agricul tural teacher. The Wtntervllle quartette, compoted of Obie Daw. •on. Harry Daweon, M. L. Hard' man and Spurgeon Coile, made a big hit with the KIwanlana. Th. “Smll. Club,” composed of Mlaa Marlon Colie, Ohio Dadwron, Harry Dawson, Mm. Thellua Mr. Spurgeon Coile, Min Olady. Coile, Mis. Ida Power, Initiated the KI- wanlan. and led that organization In a rousing song festival. Mr. Plttard told the club of thr work being done by the IVIntervIII* j school, which i. primarily a liter ary school but ha. a vocational do. partment end has made a elate. Ide reputation. U. II. Davenport won the atteadaaee prise. _ G. L. Johnson to Head Christian Endeavor Union First Christian Church Awarded Banner. Other Athenians Made District Officers At Elberton. • ELBHRTON, C,n.—Gerald John son of Athens again heads the Northeast Georgia Christian Ki»* dcavor Union, having been elected here Saturday at the convention now in session. \ Charles Harris of Winder, was elected vice-president; P. L Statham, secretary: Athens treasurer: Miss Nancy Lowe Morton. Ath«*n* junior superintendent; MI** (.lady* Sheppard, Elberton, Intermediate superintendent; Miss SuIHe Mae Brewer, Wntkin/.villo, quiet hour nnd tenth legioii superintendent; Miss Mary Nlcholeon, Auburn, m>*i.>:nry life work: Miss Agnes MacGuire, Athens, monthly service superintendent; David Auld, Elberton, December nuperln- (Turn to Piga Four) Dyche Will Now Be Prohi A Kent Instead Of Prison Warden (Bv Associated Press) WASHINGTON—Albert E. Sar- taln of Colnmbttt, Ohio, ha* been selected to be the warden of the Federal Penitentiary at • Atlanta, succeeding J. E. Dyche, resigned will become a Federal Prohibi tion agent. Sartaln Is a close friend of for- er Presloent Harding and of At torney General Daugherty. Sartaln will tnkn up hi* duties aa warden of the prison on Novem ber I, when Dyche*! renlguatloi becomes effeoMve. Dyche’* new headquarters wll* be at City.