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Investigate TodayB .To Rogular Subseribon THE DANNER-HERALD 91,000 Accident Policy Froo THE BANKER-HERALD Daily and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. Established 1832. Dally and Sunday—14 Ceuta a Week. 1 ATHENS COTTON : MIDDLING lOKe PREVIOUS CLOSE 34tic THE WEATHER: Clear Tuesday Night and Cooler. VOL. 91, NO. 223 Associated Press Service. ATHENS, GA, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1923. A. B. C. Paper. Single Copies 2 Cents Daily. 5 Cants Sunday, -j ENGLAND NOT TO RECOGNIZE NEW STATES M* W* iH 1 •M' •M* *M* f-4 •I* *i* -'I* JU—A fr V *M* *1* *1* *1* ■ *1* *1* ■ *1* *1* ♦ •I* Voters League May Quiz Athens Candidates In Public Fortson Addressed League Tuesday On City Governments Candidates for municipal office in Athens may be in for a public quizzing at the hands of the League of Women Voters. In other words, prospective councilmen and mayors, in addition to answering the questionnaire prepared by the League direct to (hat body may be invited to outline their views on certain issues at a public meeting held under auspices of the League, solely for informing the public and not to endorse candidates. 1 4—4 1 4*—4* 4»-4- 4*—4 1 4*—4* 4^-4* 4»-4» 4»--4* 4*—4- 4*-4* 4 1 - 4* PINCHOT OPENS FIRE ON SECRETARY MELLON IN LETTER; SAYS MELLON’S ANSWER MERELY A DEFENSE OF PRESENT WHISKEY CONDITIONS REVOLUTION HINT IS JI6JIIN SEEN IN PIER= INGE The questionnaire will he matted candidates within the next few dayt. Tuesday afternoon, after members had discussed It and adopted eereral clauses, the ques- tlonnslrs was refsrred to the ex- ecutive commlltse of ths body for final revisions and submlislon to ths candidates for mayor and council." The executive committee sill also decide on the public meet. Inr. ... ■ WOULD MAKE ’EM SNAPPY ■ liferent*, of opinion aa to the scope of queetlont to ask the can- dldatt* waa raised when Mlaa Ro berta RHmlgson objected to eeklnu them their views On abolition of ward lines In Athene. It will do no good to *sk prospective coun- rjlmen that question, Mias Hodgson argued. They cannot change the city ctiniUcr ISchtscrvew. It was hrr Idea (hot the questionnaire should be short and concise allow, log the candidates to snrwer “yea" or “no." .., ; ' ‘ j Other members of the League argued that,the motive In asking questions such-as that appertain.; Ing to abolition of ward linn In j to get the lasueg before the people. and to get a line on the views of, prospective councilmen end may-i ors In this regard. One of the;questions to be asked; Candida tee la Ihelr view* on the) methods of appraising property for I taxation In Athens. Another deals, with sleciion of mombars of the, hoard of education Instead’of ap- polnlmtnt and whether they fevot women being on the board. MAY HOLD MEETING , The answer* to the queetlon* nalrea will be published fo ths (Turn to Page 8lx) Guess Again BRITISH HOPE FOB (By Acaoelated Press.) DOORN, HoUnd—Former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prus sia, It was learned authoritatively Wednesday, has asked permission of the Dutch government to return to Germany. Holland doea not object but It will not allow the former Crowe Prince to return to tbia country "^According to reliable sources, thg ex-Crown Prince bee conferred with the oerman Minuter at the Hague In regard to bia return to Oermany. It haa been rumored for eome time that the former Crown Prince has wished to return to Oermany, according to some opinions, to take the. lead In. the hinted Monarchist revolution. One feet which teemed, to bear HARRISBURG.—Characterizing the reply of Secretary Mellon to his criticism of the Federal Pro hibition enforcement system, as “a defense of things as they are,” Governor Pinchot came out Wednesday a second letter to the Secretary of the Treasury. The governor said that “what is needed is not a defense of the present evils but the determination toi abate them, followed by effective action.” In his second letter to Secretary Mellon, Governor, Pinchot wrote, “It is a matter of sincere regret to me; that your answer to my letter is merely an effort to justify the present Federal system of prohibition en forcement, which all America knows to be defective, inefficient and a breeder of corfpution.” Red Beauty Great Britain Bares Feeling Over Crisis In Germany In Note LOSING GROUND IN.BELEASI LOGAL GERMAN TOWNSGOTTON HELD IIP BY BJRRETTCO. FAILURE: (tty Associated Press.) BERLIN.—With the situation in Saxony gradually becoming stabil ized and the United Socialists in chance of a new government.there, out that mumuii waa tha occtirmacr political drtles in Berlin «sp#f here a few night* ago when four the belief that the danger of a | closed automobiles drove up to the | Chateau of the ex-Kaiser and with j he, ths ex-crown prince 1 and sever- | a! other occupants, drove to a lit- | tie town, ten miles away on the | border of Germany-, where It Is said an Important conference was I held. The car* left the chateau here at six o'clock In the evening, Just as dusk wn* falling and did not return | until after two o’clock In the morn This is not a movie stunt, so the caption on the picture tell* us. It shows Kenneth Brown, student at Brown University, Providence, R. I., hanging on n cliff near the “Great Clone Face,” in the White Mountain*. The “drop” is a mere 700 feet. ^ Auto of Judge Brand Stolen Tues. Night. MONEY TO JINGLE IN PRETTY GIRLS’ “JEANS" A Dodge automobile wa. stolen from the garage of Congressman C H. Brand on Milled,, avenue Tuesday night. Judge Brand ar rived at bom, from the train In a taxicab about a o'clock and the taxicab driver elated Wednesda, morning ha noticed the garage dooi ajar. The automobile was not mleaed until Wedneaday. (By Asa Delated Press.) LONDON.—Europe Is to make in-, thiT effort to unravel the ever, lasting rpearatlon, tangle. The Brithh government today decided to accept the French pre- laiting reparation, tangle, charge d'affaires at Washington waa Instructed hy cable Tuesday night to inform Secretary Hughes of the deciaion of the powers to enter a conference of expert, euch as Mr. Hughe* euggested In his re ply to Foreign Secretary Cunon’a plea for American participation. If all goes well thlt commlssion of inquiry will be started before t'sris p M* X SF-ra'Sr/rSGlM?^] GERMAN CHILDREN Major General Henry Al len, ormer Commander On the Rhine, Apointed Chairman of Campaign. tha whole Europe*^« Washington or ,lsewhere. in wh ch the powerful neutral nation! like the United States may make their voices heard. There is a strong desire among British government officials that tha experts' committee shell have an American chairman, whott neu trality and diaintereitednea* the, feel would insure a greater meaa- tire of impartiality and justice In the committee's decisions. They would welcome as the American membr. it i, eaid, a financier of such international .tending aa J. P. Morgan or a lawyer of such re pute and foreign esperience aa Ro land W. Boyden or Paul Cravath, (By Associated Press.) CHICAOO—Major aeneral Henry T. Allen who commanded the Amer ican Forcea on the Rhine announced on hie arrival here Wednesday morning from Waahlngton that plana ware being made to feed 2.- 000,000 German children title win ter through the medium of !h« American Society of Frlende. General Allen declared that tht situation waa very grave and waa one with which Oermany llaelf wee unable to cope. Ha has accepted the chairman- •hip of the American committee In ebarga of the campaign, he staled and It should be endoraed by Sec retary Hoover. Say it with muslcl Through the streeta of Cobim bue, between halves at the foot ball game Saturday. That Georgia band must ba there and Thureday the people ef Athena and - tha Georgia etudenta will be asked by a quarter hundred pretty girls to buy taga enough to send it. Without the bend that Geor gia rooting section will be as little animated as the prover- j bial Chine*, funeral and that would never do for a Georgia- Auburn came, n, never. Have that new criep dollar out Thursday and kaep those girls smiling by contributing to / th* fund. L«t'g mak* • bill f»o!*» In Co* Jumbo*. s And r*m*mb*r th*r*’* * ‘big contest on among tha pretty tag salesmen and you'd better com# . across with a healthy purchase from your favortta or ahaMI lost out. Athletic Board Committee Turns Down Game Plan ELECTED PREMIER DRESDEN, Saxony.—The Sax on Diet asrly Wednesday elected Dr. A. Fellisch - as premier. Dr, Fellisch statde. is a socialist* it was DUSSELDORF. — • Tha young Rhineland Republic haa lost ground in the last few days, acording to German newspapers, while a French circular letter which the German press publishes shows that the Separatist* hava been re minded that they are not recog- nised by the French aa being in full control of the Rhineland. AI!OU8TA,*na.—Aiiprarlng Hrr* yeiterday afternoon before Judge Joreph Ganahi, referee In bank- rutcy, attorney* representing in tercut* having claim* against'the Georgia Product* Company. the Athens branch of Barrett Com pany, defunct cotton factors of thl; city, secured an order from the referee effecting a compromise set tlement of the claim* again’t 2,423 halve of cotton atored In the inde pendent warehouse# Inc., of Ath ens. The settlement Involve* 9228,- 717.il. The settlement was made possible by an offer of "certain citlsens of Athens.” represented by Charles ff Phlnlsy, of this city, formerly bf Athens, to pay over to Banks hold ing warehouse receipts, for the 3,423bales of cotton, the sum at 993.7If.S3, which added to 9170.000 advanced by Barrett * Company to owner* of cotton stored at the We Don’t Believe A Word of It, But You Never Can Tell (By Associated Press.) LONDON.—Great Britain has formally advised France and Belgium that she cannot recognize the Separatist movement in the Rhineland or the estab- lishmena of a nindividual state in Cologne or othe* parts of the occupied area, according to information officially given out here Wednesday. WhlI** It has never been official ly stated, It Is reported to bavs been the opinion In French and Belgian official circle* that Great ‘Britain has been on the verge of taking this action for several day*. The establishment of individual state* in Germany would have tha effect of breaking up any central ized government extending over tho entire country and would make France .and Belgium safe from any future possible attacks by Germany. No reply had been received from cither France or Belgian It waa stated, on England’* communica tion, and it is thought that the two European countries wJlJ enter into conference a* to what tone their answer shal Itake. In view of the recent Franco* Britain crisis, the announcement by England that *he would not recog nize the individual states created a stir In official circles, and tb» opinion was expressed that thl* late action may precipitate such another crisis In the feelings be tween the three countries. French communications make no{ Attune warehou.ee, given mention of tho republic but re-: bank, the total wm of li2i.717.Sl porU from German sources declare 11„ Mutement at their claim, tor the Separatists have cleared of the towna of Julirh, Ncuai, Stol bergTEschweller and Muenchen Gladback and that tb« territory around the towna haa, been freed from the Republican control. And take advantage of the unprecedented bargains that enterprising merchants are of fering in this trade boosting campaign. Many amaxing val ue. are being offered by mer chants in all linen. Read the advertisements In Thursday’s Banner-Herald of the merchants who are put ting on this event and 1 who your “Dollar Day" patronage take this method of soliciting Meet your friends in Athens "Dollar, Day”—next Saturday, Nov. 3rd. money loaned upon the cotton nnd for which the bank* hold warehouse receipt*. The court order provide* that the Athena citizen* are to pay the trustee of Barrett A Company the •um of 9228.717.23 nnd the trustee is In turn to pay th^t sum to th* bank* I |n exchange of warehouse 1 receipt* to 2.423 bales of cotton The trustee Is required to turn ov- er the warehouse receipts to the I Athena citizens and all title of any | description of the banks and the trustee of Barrett A Company or j the Georgia Producta Company toj the cotton. The order further pro-J xldea that the Athena citizens *** Merchant* tn Offpr Ear. to turn the cotton over to the (IwercnamS W) AJIier " ar * planters, manufacturers and other 1 gfRinS Never Dreamed Of w u rho«t! Saturday, Opening Trade other charges. Under the agree* j Month in Athens, ment the citizens arc not to at- j tempt to prove as a claim against; —■ the bankrupt estate the num paid { to the trustee or any part thereof, { It is rumored that Captain I J. W. Barnett, out afafble and | efficient dty engineer, super intendent of waterworks and building inspector, who pilots the Kiwanfs club between meals has been given * a few days off by the city govern ment in order to get up a cos tume that will “Knock ’em cold,” at tho Hallowe’en party. Whether there is » word of truth in the rumor or not, it is out, and you can’t stop a ru mor once it gets out. Of course we ckn’t know what will be done about it but the Cap’n is in for some lambasting if he decides to run for congress or do something rash like that. Suppost he goes to the risk of being talked about and then loses the prize to John Wil liam Firor. Dr. Decker, who they say is going as a sea lion, Jerry Pound or Cousin John Pittard? Wouldn’t it be awful! Then, there is the rumor that - Pat Lamkin is going dressed up as Happy Wier be- J'evim; that he’ll be even fun nier looking than Dave Pad dock was last year. Pat may get the prise. You never can tell. Costume talk is ell in the It begin* to look like every body will be on hand at the Georgian Thursday night at 8 o’clock for what promises to be the bigest time the Kiwan- ians and Kiwanianesses ever had. • * r . FARM HI She’s the faircit of ’em all— the most beautiful Indian girl in all Mexico. Although her good look, have brought her many prim and probably many pro- posals. Maria Biblana Uribe is content to be with her chickens on her own little ranch. Central of Georgia Chosen By Com. As Route to Game Acting upon requests that cams from Columbus, tb* city where the tlpf.igU-Auburn game Is to be played the Athletic Commutes of the Uni- vsralty of Georgia Tuesday designated the Central of Georgia railroad as the official route to Columbus from Ath ens for the game .Saturday. The Central win operate a special train over its lines from her* os will the 8. A. L.' ••Fee*" Pottery, hand leader, states. — - t - — . that the ited and Black band wfU give!meres now has an agricultural ad a Convert In Mat-on Saturday morning viaoty^board composed of twenty as the trally atop* there to take the Central city delegation. DELAY IS SEEN 1 IN WALTONS TRIAL » delay of Almost a week In the impeachment trial of Gover nor Walton loomed here Wednes day as the prediction was mads •ircles, reliably informed that granted should the executive re quest it when the hearing opens her* this. Twenty Farmers and Ten Business Men Appointed To Aid Farming By Pres. Hugh H. White. The Athens Chamber of Com- NO BOND ISSUE ? ’FOR "- -^SCHOOLS THIS YEAR University of Georgia at a meeting I Tueedar. actions of which ware 1 given out Wednesday morning, heard a letter from Hollins Ran dolph. Preetdent of tha 8ton< Mountain Memorial, requesting s post eeaeoa football gam. this fall between Georgia and Tech. Aftet tha letter wa. read answer waa dl> reeled made that OeorgUt already haa on* poet-season game, the one with Center on December 1st. and Ibat this proposed Oeorgla-Tecb game therefore could not be play ed. • • Apparently this end. th. Geor gia-Tech discussion this tell go far as Georgia la concerned. The proposal was etnerally ac cepted her* enyway aa an adver tising echeme nnd failed to Im- prees Georgia supporter, with any No bond issues for schools wilt be held this year, according to de ciaion reached Tuesday afternoon by committees from the Board o! Education and P. T. A. which were to have asked council Tutsdaj night to call an election to ap prove 150,000 bond*. The school committee, composed of John D. Mell, G. G. Bond. E. B. Hell. W. W. Beaeham, M. G. Nich olson, M. G. Michael, A. W. Dozier, met in th* city hail Tuesday aft ernoon and after discussing th* matter thoroughly voted not to re quest th* call for the election un til next spring. The P. T. A. com- Announcements of big values to be offered here “Dollar Day" will epiteur In Tbureday’s Banner-Her ald. “Dollar Day" la tbs opening day for the Athens trad* month cam paign which rune Jor one month, ending on December 3rd. Prim totalling t-’too will be given away to huyrrs during and at tha close of the campaign. Coupons are laaued each buyer In Athrns at tha business concerns Joining in the campaign.and there coupon* entitle the holder at a chance to get one of the two ma jor prise* and hundred* of dollars Hancock, Mrs. J. P. Proctor, Mrs. E. B. Hudson and Mrs. D. Burnett. Council was scheduled to meet Wednesdty night to consider the request for the 350,000 bond dec- - tlon for schools snd it was plan-1 In cold. , ned. if th* call was made, to have j Th* major prim are Ford the election for school bonds 0 n sedan, to be given away on* ln- December 6. the day the general) »‘da «h* rlly limits of Athena and election and election for $50,0001‘»* other outside. In adtUUon to Broad street imored.-mont bonds'll'- ‘wo major prlsea hundreds of dollars tn gold will be given away. mittec consisted of Mrs. A. C.’time. Broad street impred.-ment bonds will be held. Th* committee agreed that very small improvements in the school buildings could be made for $50.- OOOand it thought th* election should be deferred until next spring rather than hold it at this Dollar Day", Saturday, promise* to be one long remembered by buy- era In the Athene territory. Bar- galna never thought of before will be offered and with them-oppor tunities at the $2f«0 In prises to be given away. / “rirt faymers" and ten business men. This board, according to an an nouncement by President Hugh W. White, will meet monthly, and through it the Chamber of Com merce will function to promote ths farmers’ interests. It is the aim of the Athens Chamber of Commerce not only to tocure more, prosperity for the farmers of Clarks county, Presi dent White says, but to make this county, the home of the State Col lege of Agriculture, a model for other Georgia counties. The following citixens compose the Agricultural advisory board which supersedes the former apri- cultural committee. John T. Pit- tan). chairman; J. Warren Smith, vice chairman; L. B. Thurmond, C. T. Brooks, J. W. Scoggins, T. A. Henry. J. W. Fowler, James L. Me Leroy, Roy Holmes, Oscar Adams. J. P. Nunnally. W.'K. Eidson, J. D. Tribble, Robert Hardeman, Ed. Johnson, F. C. Chandler, L. P. Crawford, W. M. Coile, Leon Les ter. D. E. Williams, T. W. Morton Harold Hulme, L. F. Edwards, John E. Talmadge. McBride How ell, D. F. Paddock, W. W. Scott, Hugh H. Gordon, Jr.. Graves Stephenson, George A. Mcil. | Proving That Where | There’s A Will There’s A Way (By Associated Press.) LONDON—Robert Broom a youth of 91 and a widower and Elizabeth Bolt S3 year old flapper were mar- rled here yesterday. Both the groom and the bride were bo weak they were obliga to Bit while the ceremony was performed. In con sideration of their weakness, the ceremony was considerably cut- tailed. The Athens Fair and Oddfellows Festival which is to be staged one week beginning Nov. 12th will ba bigger, better and more elaborate than ever. It In announced. Thera has been n large number of en- trfen nlgned for exhibits In all <le|uirtmentH, Much Interest liat been manifested an the farmers ln» tend to make the beet showing that any fair ha> ever had and it Ig a bet ns who will secure th* many prlsea that will be offered. Regarding the amusement featur# tho Miller Rros, Hhows have to of* fer the public this year la without question tho cleanest and most at tractive that can be secured- tha committee states. Home of the prin cipal features with this gigantta amusement enterprise are tha Hu« man Roulette (Special ride for the children.) Miller Bros. Wild West. The new $25,000 Caterpillar Rid*. The Mystic Show*. Miller Bros. Colored Minstrel. ~- The Athletic Show. Whip, Merry-Go-Round, Ferrii Wheel, Seaplanes. Trained Animal Show. Circus Side Shows and several smaller attractions including twe bands nnd free act. The Miller Bros. Shows have been Inspected this year by the Board of Censorship known as the Show mens Legislative Commltee and his been approved by the commltee and recommended to the public. It Is announced. The fair and Oddfel lows Festival and Miller Broq v Shows will bring throngs of peo ple from all counties and will b« bfg week In Athene, and a good time well remembered. To Detail Game * Between Georgia 1 And Auburn Sat The Georgia-Auburn football gnme Saturday will bo detail ed at the Colonial theatre and ‘ called play by play as the oth er games have been this season. The game Is scheduled to get under way at 3 o’clock, Athens time and those who remain in Athens over the week-end and cannot go to Columbus will • find the detail almost an inter esting as seeing the big gamo. [ mm I I to f