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ATHENS, GA„ PRIDAY. OCTO-PR 10. 1923. . A. B. C. Paper.
Single Copies 2 Cents Daily. 5 Centa Sunday.
NEW PARTY GAMING STRENGTH IN GERMANY
4*—v •!—d 1 +-+ 4—4' ■M* 4—4* 4*--4*
FLOWERS KEEP HER YOUNG
I3JLS.HL!^J ■*TS;g
t •M* 4-4 4—b 4^4 4-4
Dry Forces Drive 1 Now On New York Saloons
Profci Agents Bare ' ELECTli CDra
Liquor Bribe Ring
In Booze Clean-Up
ENGLAND’S HOPE
Eleven Men Charged With Conspiring to Evade
Liqudr Laws. Former Secretary to Senator
Edwards of New Jersey Included in List
Had $4,500 Bribe Payroll.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK.—Fifty-four suits and eleven ar
rests by Federal dry agents, working under direct
orders from Washington was the first step in the
fight to be made here against New York and New
Jersey state illicit liquor organizations.
Federal nuents, working under ————————
direct orders from Wathinttop
Flower* keep thin 70-year-old Engllth woman young.
“And when I die,* ehe says, "many, many ynur* from now, I hop*
111 have my flower* too." . „
For ehe la London'* oldc*t flower girl, * figure on th* leading cor
ner* of th* city.
“It’» long been forgotten," *he »»y* Milling, "Pm Jurt tho old
iv a long own lurKuticui
flower girl of Bond Street. . .... ,
All London know* h*r. She h*« been on her job for more than B0
’ Rounder* in top h*t*, workmen with their, little dinner pailn, aoclety
ladle* going out, children going homo—*11 uro cuatomor*. For each
she has a smile—
And jut tho right kind of flower.
Coroner's Jury
Says Death was
Caused By -■
Drowning
the
The coroner's verdict
uth of John Boyd Jenkins* Whit*
•unty cUlsen who wia drowned
in the Oconee river Wednesday
night when an auto he wae driving
went into the river, was that he
imc to hla death by drowning.
Full testimony was taken in the
cage and the scene of the accident
| visited and the uetaiis rw iUu by
hike* Mobley* one of the party.
Mobley tesUfled that as the car
hurtled Into the river all . three
were thrown out and in front of
it, he and Charlie Wilson,
third man, landing clear but Jen<
FIGURE IT
OUT. ,
NEW YORK—Justice Ban-
four of thla city Friday aenten-
ccd a man to pay n fine of fifty
dollars for beating his horse, in
hit court. The next cose was
caled and tho justice freed a
• man on trial fo^ beating his
wife.
Mrs. Justice Banfour happen
ed to be in the courtroom no
the two cases were tried. She
left the room. A few minutes
latrr the Justice wag called to
his office to nnrwcr the phone.
He came back In a few minutes
with a piece of adhesive tape
over >ne eye ana announced
that court was adjourned for
the day.
brought down a bag
conspirators, rounded up In the
hotel Pennsylvania and elsewhere,
who are alleged to have been ustnt
$80,000 to bribe prohJblton agents
not to stop the brewing of real
beer In New Jeraey.
The government fired a broad-
yfde Into the flrat of eevefal thou
sand saloonkeepers alleged to be
running wide open In New • Tork
city since the repeal-of the atate
■! p*F|tt»Uloa enfOmaatt to*
Fifty-four suits w«re filed In
federaT cotnt J to padlock these al*
leged “speak-ess lea” under provi
sions of the Volstead act and
j United 8tates Attorney Hayward
added that more actiona would be
brought as soon as complaints
could be typewritten.
It was rtated that a regular
weekly bribe of $4,800 waa accept
ed by one of the agents before
making the arrests today.
The men arrested ere J. Harry
Foley, former secretary of Senator
Edwards of New Jeraey when the
latter was governor* and now state
superintendent of freights and
measures; Herbert Katz, of
Patterson Brewing and Malting
Company, Edward Butler of the
Peter Braldt Brewing company of
Elisabeth, N. J.; Harry Kullen of
the HygsJa Brewing company
Passaic. N. X. George Seeber of
the Rising Sun Brewing company.
Elisabeth. N. J.; Harry Greenfield
a prohibition agent; Emanuel Elfen
betn, a truckman and wareheuae-
man. Herman J. Goldman, Theo
dore I. Hchwartsman, of Hoboken
N. J.; and Dr Leo Zakaroff
WILL SHOOT IP
NECESSARY TO
STOP PARADING
the
kins waa caught beneath
right front wheel aiyd drowned be
fore he could be rescued.
The body of Miv Jenkins hai
hren taken to White county for In
terment
(By Associated Press.)
YOUNGSTOWN—J. J. McNIch-
ola», acting chief of police, atated
I hero Friday that his men will be
ordered to shoot If ft Is necessary
to atop a proposed parade by the,
j Ku Klux Klan for which he r»<
Miss Rutherford
Addresses
Kiwanis
Club
Irregularities Charged in
.Voting in Woman’s Fed
erated Clubs Election At
Rome.-
Mildred Rutherford told
the members of the Kiwanis club
at the luncheon Thursday some
thing of the memorial figure* that
are being carved on Stone Moun*
tain and urged the members to
support this great memorial to ths
heroes of the War Between the
States.
Mlaa Rutherford Is a fervent ad
mirer of the heroes,of the Sixties
and her eulogies of those who
fought for State rights are always
rich Jn lore and honor.
Dr. John E. White, who Is con
ducting a reries of meetings at th«
Flrat Baptist church with Dr. Wil
kinson, was also a guest and apoks
for a few minutes. The, membetf.
of the club will attend hie
Friday night in a body.
Delegatee to the elate convention
in ColumbupKthe last of the month
were named a* follows. M. J. Ab
ney. W. B. Hodgson, J. O Oliver,
Jame* T Bruce waa named alter
nate.
It waa also decided to give a
Halloween party qn, the evening of
November let to which, the lady
friends‘of the member* will be In
vited.
Mrs. Morris Tow delighted thi
members, with two vocal selection*
which were highly appreciated.
She also won the attendance prise
The meeting wae held at the "Y*.
(By Associated Press.)
ROME.—Unofficial re
turns of the election at the
convention of the Georgia
Federation of Women’s
Clubs in session here, late
Friday afternoon gave
Mrs. Alonzo Richardson
of Atlanta small majority
over Mrs. Nicholas Peter
son of Tifton in the con
test for State Director.
ROWE—At * l*t. hour Thureday i
rlrtii. with th. mult or tho vot' j
In th. race betwren lira. Alonio
Richardson and lira. Nlctol Pat-i
rraon for Osoreia director or lb' I
Federated Woman', dub, It wnr |
thought that the election would
be conte.ted Friday, reaardleis ol
who th* *ucc.e*ful candidate might
Cherges of Irraaularitlea In the
citing were being .nol-ed around
the auditorium and It w*i Male'
SAYS ROOT OFFERED
POST OF ST. JAMES
CRANE PROPS METAL
(By Associated Presa.)
LONDON.—A report that Preaf-
■Vent Cootldge la offering to EUhu
Root the Ambuaadonhlp to Gnat
Britain I* being featured appro,
elably by (ha morning ntwapaper*
of Frida yin thla dty.
Moat of tho paper* which ure
ptay'ng up the report* »!*o carry
picture* of Root with notice* re
calling hla aetrice* and lauding hH
abllltle* a* a statesman.
Demosthenian Hall
To Be Remodeled
Member* of the Demosthenian
Literary society at the Unlveralty
of Georgia have started, a move
«nent to renovate their hai Ion the time was when buyer* would not
Operator Roasted to
Death As Cable Slips
and Tons of Molten Steel
Fall.
(By Associated Press.)
FARRELL, Pa.—A crane opera
tor waa rua.led to death In hla
steal cage and three other mne
were ao badly burned that Ih.y
dlad In the noeplMI when a cable
■Upped and epllled 70 tons of mol
ten steel at the Farrel plant of the
Carnegie Steel Company here Fvl-
day morning#
The tragedy came wfthout warn.
Ing and the steel poured from the
carrying vessel. Only prompt ac
tion on th* part of others saved
the death list from being much
higher.
Cotton Is being sold at and
around $110 a bale. More cash Is
being put in circulation than since
the war between the States. The
A committee will confer
with Professor E. U Griggs of tho bpt offered four
university building committer I fl nd no more,
about the matter.
MINISTER DEAD
1 (By Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY.—Elixeo Arren-
dondo who acted as Carranza's
personal representative at Wash
ington and who also served as the
iMmf'can miitlatar »n died
fused to permit for November 10. *here Friday, it was announced.'
Plea For Increased Activity of
Women in Community Life
Is Made At State Convention
(By Associated Press.)
ROME, Gn.—A united pie* for
Increased activity on the part of
women In community life today
stood ont as on* of tho principal
development* of the twenty-see.
enth annual convention .of tho
Georgia Federation of Women**
Club*.
From the opening night until
Thursday afternoon, when dele-
returning to their
g*U* l
home*
•tend, the teat- here. Instead of
coming home to a wife and. moth
er who'I* jaded and won out
with care* and tolls of tho day,
vexed and tired with the thou.-
*nd* and one little thing* that ir-
ritated and sometime* wreck the
nervous system, whoso whole men
tal horlion Is bound by limitation*
of the thought and ear* of the
Physical well-being of her houae-
Ifhat on# Of the moat rromlnen'
club women In the .tat# slid that r
contest was a pratlcal certainty.
Many delegates came on from At-
■ante Tbunday for the exprau
purpose of voting. And moat ol
them returned home Thursday
night after having given thitr
votes. Too "many, supporters oa
both candldater from othar sectlnnr
of th* state left Thuraday night,
frallng that tha real work of the
convention wa. over.
This'latest davelopment la only
the but of aevsral spectacular
events which fentured the da r. Thi
arTlval'from Atlanta of moru thar
a ecore of Atlanta delegatee, set
the firework, off Mriy In lb. morn
ing. The.# delegate. w.ra o*>
registered and voted latte In . the
day. / * ,
My Own to Take
Zev’s Place Sat.
Dispute in Saxony Now
Thought to Be Almost
Solved. Two Commun
ists ■ Appointed Minis
ters.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN.—It was re
ported Friday that the
dispute between the fed
eral government and the
government of Saxony
will be solved by former
General Von Muller, com
mander of the Reichs-
wehr in Saxony, whose
mode of procedure is said.—,
tc have been too harsh.
This ncVon.. reports stated
bo accompanied by a rebuke to
Saxon government (or it's in
in the politlcH of ,the
public
Steve Donafhue* premier jockey of the British Empire* who
us in the ‘ ‘ “
ride Papyrus in tha $100,000 International Horse Race against the
Amrelcan entry Zev, at Belmont Park Saturday afternoon. This is
the largest purse in the history of the turf. $80,000 goes to the win
ner and $20,000 to the loser.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK—My Own,
owned by Admiral Q.Utyzon,
United Socialists are be
coming increasingly Important
factor.4 In the German political r.'t-
untion. Not only Ir parliamentary
party apparently unable to deal
with tho demands of the max-sos
for economic reforms, thereby
threatening the tenure of it’s throe
members In tho coalition cabinet,
but it is said that It’s spokesmen
havo been conferring Informally
with tho representatives of the
Cornmunfsts.,
Dispatches from Dresden re^rt
that Premier Zclgners government
has appointed two pronounced
Communists as minister of Flnnnce
and Ml.flster of Economics. Herr
noettcher Is Minister of Finance
and Herr Heckurt .Minister of Ecol
nomica.
Doth have refused to take ths
oath of allegiance to the constitu
tion of tho Republic. Another dis
patch Hays that a furore bus been
created In tho Saxon Diet Thurs-
and results obtained was highly praised in the pro- S’lhat un£Srn “ITiin-
•entments of the grand jury made to Judge Blanton.■ I ' 1, i ]" riz "' 1 »™»- *-wn-i m tho
County Commissioners
To Make Investigation
Following Audit Report
The conduct of the county farm, its maagement
Fortson Thursday afternoon and the officials in
charge of the farm were commended. AKif Miv Will
Needed repairs on th* court-. Honed by county uudlta or other! r* oil iiia Tv 111
ha* been aub.tUul.d for Zev ai bouIQ and „. cre urgctf nnJ tho , county authon’tleB. } A J J
tn. Mmsnean contender ln_ th* ....... In regard to tho tax receiver’s of- Address DOOSteiS
Inlirnational Horae Race
aoainst tha British D.rby Win-
, ner Papyrus, to be held Bat-
urday afternoon at Belmont
Park, tha Now York Sun stated
Friday.
Later It waa larrnad definite
ly that Zav hat dawfepod a
•Mu malady -ark!:!: may prevent
hi. tarrying tha American col-
Ths Jock.y dub’s raco com*
mitt.., however, after Inspect-
ing the horao Indicated it
would withhold decision pend
ing arrival* of “My Own'
which hat tree, shipped hero
to taka-Zev’a place is necemary.
... . , throughout tho atkte, both'hold, the husband comet homo to
official* and speaker! have .treta-’find a wif* refreshed and tavigor-
ed th* imporUueeof what they a ted by her personal contact with
termed woman’s influence In the
affair, of her town. The accom
plishment. of women In the vari
ous towns and counties, It was
stated, would hav* a state-wide
effect in improving conditions.
MAKE HER
BETTER WOMAN
"Any development of Hi
hood which doe* not mak* her a
better wif*. a batter mother, a
better companion for her husband
and her children it a tragedy,"
Mrs. Robert A. Heiniolm, Sylves
ter, president of the third con
atonal district, declared ir
ng women to participate Ir _
club work fer the development of tion
communities. "And the federation
* bigger world that within her
four walls, happy and contented
because ah* has that day done
what the could for her own loved
one* and because her mother
heart has inn* ont la servlet to
those Iota fortunate.
WEAVER
SPEAKS
"Sh* has mad* her contribution
toward making this a better and
happier world for little children
and others.” \
Dr. Rufua W. Weaver, Macon,
president of Mercer University,
vas | one of the speakers who
trongly advocated the participa-
T women in community ac*
(Turn to Page Fivo)
Thalians Plan to
Offer ‘Seventeen’
“BOTenteen,” a play by Booth
Tarkington. -1*-to bo ottered by
th* Thallan Dramatic club of the
University of Georgia th* week
end of tho Virginia game*. It !•
announced bv Freeman Jelka.
president, of tee organisation.
Miss Ma Nila Bullock. Athena
gtri, la coaching the student* for
the presentation of this play and
an excellent cast taken from those
who were euccessful In the recent
Thai'un try-out will present the
offering.
Ga.-Tenn. Game
In Detail Saturday
grand Jury recommended that there
bo no fishing allowed In the coun
ty except by hook and line. Under
the law ft requires two grand
Jcrtes to make this recommends-
Vpn before It become* effective
and this la the first bjdy to peso I
»U*» TMAlnlinn
An auditing system waa also
recommended.
Judge Wanton Fortson,and So
licitor Dean wdra praised ad re
ports rendered on the various of
fices of the county. The full pre
sentments an found In mother
column.
:^l
flee tho auditors question the right
(Turn to page five.)
NOTICES 00 OUT
.1
Note waa made in th* present
ments that the audits made by the
Alonio Rlnbardson Co., of Atlanta,
nubile accountants, that certain
“//regularities" ware found !n th*
office of the tax receiver nod tea
Cards art being mailed out by
th* Chamber of commerce notify
ing members of th* big meeting of
business men to bo held In the dty
hail next Tuesday morning at
19:19 o'clock, at wly'ch time final
plans for ihe trad* revival In No
vember will bo made.
Canvaaflng teams are out this
week getting subocriptlons to the
fund for promoting the trade cam
paign and aula that two-thirds
of the necessary amount ha* been
the t
collector. This was disposed of by ««b*cdbed. Other dtles have tried
the grand Jury In a. paragraph j! 1 ® P*® 0 *u**®»t®d hero with ben*
Colonel Abit Nix, prominent Ath
ens attorney, will bo the principal
speaker nt tho meeting of the
HocBters’ club of the Univom’ty of
Georgia which la to meet Sunday
afternoon.
speak last Sunday afternoon hut
because so many of tho members
of the organization wore out «»f tb«
dty ho was asked’ to delay bis ad-
until this approaching Sun
day
LOCKPORT. N. Y.—Two men «re
under arrest and the possibility of
-- * n Invwrtlsatlon loomed likely ns
which’referred the matter to the i result*. an aftermath of an armed d ish
county commUt'oners, .utlnr in The plan la mating with th* ap. Friday between police - l .1, uty
part, "It I* recommended that tee W®*«l °t business men sheriffs and an initiation p.rty of
county commissioner* Investigate ■ ®«n»o®®lng teams. more then rlx hun.ir. l Kh„»m ra
all questions mlaod by th# tudlL* w « ® ndor "ed Thursday by tho | "ter Csmbrta Crntsr. R was i
authoifaod said county coramls-
Tho details of the Georgia-Ten-
Mine football gum* are announc
ed for Saturday afternoon at the
Colonial theatre *t I o’clock. The
gomo will bo called play-by-play,
and will bo almost a* realistic as
sitting In the grand etand. Ladles
ohpe'lallv are Inv'/cd by the the
atre management
Other games will bo given by
quarters. The usual ndmlrdon of i have
69 cents will be charged.
slonera Co give tag receiver and tax
collector-a hasq’ng ao that ha or
they may havo an opportunity to
expiate alleged Irregularities re
ferred to *,u tha auditor’s reiort
and furthermore that said county
commissioner* are authorlied to
adjust the matter vrlth ths tax re
ceiver and tax collector and do all
that la necoaaary to bring th* mat
ter to a conclusion."
Those 'Irregularities’ ’are refer
red tn In th* auditor's report and
appear, to be occasioned through a
system In vogue In both offices In
tho manner of computing commit
■■i," I c-f It.lo-H r»c - 1 1V ril Urn!
collectrd. a system that appears to
In this county
I for ye
id never before quo
auto clnb.
Details of “T. B”
l Seals Sale to Be
Outlined Saturday
Plan* for the salt of aotV-tnber
colosla seals next Christmas will
bo outlined at a meeting of the
Clarke County Tuberculosis Asso
elation at tho Y. W. C. A. rooms
on Collsga avenue Saturday at
Jamea Faulkner of tbs stats
anti-tuberculosis association will
bt here to address the local work
ers. The Christmas seals commit
tee of wVch Mrs. A. S. Parker fa
chairman Is in charge of the meet
ing which will be followed by
Jumheo
hero Friday afternoon.
Those under arrest ore William!
Lozier and Charles Turver, both of
Niagara Falls.
Sheriff Gould received reports
that the men. garbed in whit** w*»r<
stoplnr motorists on the highway.
With two deputies he went to in
vestigate. When the party reftrhed
the field whero tho meeting whj
taking place he was stoppd by two
sentinels.
The officers were ordered nway
and when they refused on« of the
sentinels struck one of tho officers
of the rheriff* party.
A fight followed and wh< n the
lanemY’n came running from the
field the official, were forced to
treat and flee In their car, the
. Kl.inumm firing on them as they
i fb U, it win titl'd.