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Inyratlgat. Todayl To Regular Subscribe** THE BANNER-HERALD yi,000~Accl*ont Policy Proo Dolly and Sunday—13 Cdnto a Week SoUUioM 18*3. Doily and Sunday—13 Cent* i Week. ATHENS COTTON: MIDDLING .. 32 1-te PREVIOUS CLOSE .. .. 327-$c THE WEATHER: CIcarTnesday and Wednesday, POL. 91. NO. 232 A unfitted Preaa Service. ATHENS, GA.. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1923. A. B. C. Paper. Slnrle Copies 2 Cents Dally. S Costa Sunday. . EX-KAISER TO RETURN TO GERMANY H 1 4* .♦ ■ if—if if-if •£• i i—i/ j. 4^ f-4. *1* •I* *1* *1* A. eft V C +•4* *t—4* Classification Tax Passes Committee Monday BUSSEY BILL BROUGHTOUT FAVORABLY LATE NEWS (By Associated Press.) ' ATLANTA, Ga. — Two! measures,, one providing that the ad valorem tax rate upon all property for all state purposes for the yeays 1924 and 1925, shall be two and one half mills, the other limiting all county taxes to ten milk, were introduced in the house Tuesday by Repre sentative Elders. Among other measures submitted was one by McMichael that would leVy ten cents per gallon on all soft drink syrup manufactured or fold in the state. CHURCHES OF CHRIST OPEN STATE, MEETING IN ATHENS TUESDAY Over Three Hundred Dcle- I PS P M. FLASK »>• Health Division of the League of Notion, recently arrived in thin The « n ‘ "Vl 0 " 64 ‘ he conv ' n - country and now are in Boston to study conditions there. Left to right, back row: Dr. Eugene R. ,l<m * lu W ll ' ,d Tuesday evening tend Big Convention. Opens At 8 O’clock To night. Every train coming into Athens Tuesday morning and all -roads leading here were filled with dele* gates enroute to attend the seven ty-sixth annual convention of the Churches of Christ for Georgia. | Delegates from every section of the State have arg’ved and will be guests of Athens for three days. The first session 6t the conven TO HELP (By Associated Press.) ,* BERLIN.—It was officially de nied here late Tuesday that for mer Emperor Wilhelm of Ger many has been authorized to re- turn to this country. (By Associated Press.) BRUSSELS.—It was announced here late Mon day that former Emperor Wilhelm of Germany has been issued passports back to Germany and is pre paring to return to the fatherland. It has been stated that twelve I, .. . , siuuv conmuona mere. Gelt to right, buck row: Dr. Eugene K, I - 41 u. ...... 1 unu*, f!U..I.1R KeHey, commissioner of Musachusetts Health Department; Dr. E. Andersen of Norway; Dr. U Van i •* * o'd«*. when Dr. M. a Miller, Bocchel of Belgium. Seated: Dr. M. M. Seymour of Canada; Dr. Charles Porter of England; Dr. Francesco Plccinl.ini of Italy; Dr. H. Ilunziker of Switzerland; Dr. LrAublnnd of France. * GET FIVE Tl FULL OF (By Asaoclatad Frets) BALTIMORE. — Armed whiskey bandits, numbering abouf'Ilil^Jfiy Tuesday morning raided - the Owynnebrook Distillery at Owynnsbpolc, a suburb of Salll- moro and are reported to have e legislature au- ;* c y ured flve t " cktaMta of two of the ve trucks, which were very Urge ones and cayablo of carrying thousands of doUarr worth of whiskey. It waa also nnnounced here that three of the trucks ibad been cap tured with their stolen contents bery. ATLANTA, Ga.—With only one dissenting vote, the houge committee on amendments to the consti tution Monday afternoon favorably reported a bill giving th< thority 'r.tv., - — segregate different class-! es of property for taxa- tion. V This bill, which is in line with the recommendations of the spec ial taz commission. Is known as iLr.^^SfwlS' at Towson. a small town about ten »„^tir^r ,aPP0rt ;n>«» '">■» «>• «•<> of tb. rob. The house committee on general) agriculture number two Monday voted 21 tp 6 to report favorably cn a bill calling for repeal of the taz equalization law. It is the same measure which was introduc ed by Stovall of Elbort as number one on the house, calendar for the special session, and reported ad versely by the ways and means committee. . It was reintroduced in the house Monday by Stewart, of Atkinson, and, on motion of the author, was committed to the agri culture committee. The ways and means committee, which also met Monday afternoon, voted favorably on the Bussey bill, introduced Monday morning, to provide for assessment and tax ation of railway car equipment companies operating in the atate. The author claims that this would odd approximately $75,000 a year to the state’s revenue. This com mittee adversed a sales tax bill by Grovensteln. Sutlive, Jones of Floyd and Camp ol Coweta, which, it had been estimated would bring in a revenue of $2,000,000, and a measure by Whitley, of Douglas, to put a two-doliar license fee on all owners of pistols and revolv ers. < The committee on constitutional amendments reported favorably, by a YOt* of 10 to 0. a bill by Sto vall of Elbert to reduce the limita tion on ad valorem tax rates for state purposes from five to four mills. ' GOVERNMENT AGENT STARTS “CLEAN-UP” IN MOBILE Tl 2,500 Qualified To Vote in Fail Election Nov. 27 (Monday waa tba last day to qualify tor the municipal primary to be held here on November 27th and according to an estimate made by Marshal George O’FVrell about 2(00 qualified to vote. The next fifteen days will be epent In checking tbe list against the dl- « rt*aml printing, the .word lists d It will be ten days or more before the exaet number who een vote will be known. The primary come* oft on No vember 27th and an alderman from each ward and a mayor for LLOYD GEORGE iASQUITH LAY ASIDE pastor of the local church opens t&e meeting with a message for everyone present. The convention Is bound to start In the right spirit ad with Dr. Miller to opeor It, suc cess is assured. Dr. Ben J. Foster, of Macon president of the convention will name the committees following the devotlonals which are to be led by Dr. Miller* after which tt* In troductlon of Regional‘and Stato Workers will take place. d ParUB* Free Methodists Need $250 More Approximately $250.00 mqre is needed by the Oconee Street Free Methodist church for the purpose of celling the structure, located on Oconee street.' Rev. W. F, Dick, former preach er at the cuhrch wae here last werk and with the pastor. Rev. Ruarck, called on the people the city to contribute to the fund He will be hack In a few days and It Is hoped that at that time enough money will be contributed to Inlsb the orwk. DEDICATE TREE TO EMORY OF GAF JEWETT WILLIAMS!* (By Associated Prate) LONIHiN.-Tlio Iirillsh Purll meat will bo dlsso)ved Tliursd... and the general election will be held on December S, according to nnnoacement. made here Tuesday. The Asquith and Lloyd Ocorgo factons of the Liberal party mink thr/r differences Tuesday morn ing and reunited to present n sol|d front against the conservative pro- | tectlonlst* as well ns bte labor (8/ An-clstrd Press.) MOBILE."Fifty two government agent, swooped down on violator! of tbe 1 tnuur traffle here early Tuesday. A great quantity of lienor was seized and many arrests were made by the federal agents. One of the arrest waa that of n well known attorney, Percy »I. Kearns, who was a former secre tary of congressman Gray. MR. W. C. PATRICK DIED MONDAY Mr. W. C. Patrick died «t Ills home, 340 Otk street, M ■wiring at 4 oclock. following on Illness of eight months. He wu or iginally from Greene county, was 28 years of ago and Is survived by two Bisters, Mrs. D. F. S'lvcy of Athens, and Mrs. Lori's, Armour of Buford, throe prothen, Jim. Joe and Roy. Tae funeral services trill be con ducted Wednaeday morning nt 9 o'clock nt Bernstein Bros, chapel and the funeral party will leave Immedutely for Penfleld where the Interment wilt take piece at noon. Rev. Qullllnn will offlo'ate. Mrs. Permealia Patman ' Dies in Oglehorpe Mrs. Permealla Putman* aged SI. died at the home near Sandy Cross In Oglethorpe county* Monday at IS:SO o'clock follwotng a Illness of four weeks. Funnels services were conducted at the grave side Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclock with Rev. W. IP. Davfs. .H M. Strozlcr and W. K. Carswell.- of- ftcUfng ministers. The Interment was In Collins cemetery* Bern stein Brothers funeral home in charge- Mrs. Patman vena n member of Johnsons Academy church. The survivors are Mr. \V. K. patmon, Mrs- J. E. England, Mrs. D. E. Graham and two grand-chtldien. party in the coming election. • Tie reconciliation was affected [at a meeting m the former Pi*- 'mlera Asquish, Lloyd Oeo**e, fi'r Alfred ond Mond and Sir JoUte Simon. Arrangements were made , for a united campaign by all Lib eral!. There bad been a great element f doubt aa to whether the two bitter political antagonists. Ac- quith and Uoyd George conld bo — | brought together. Therefore tha At 11 o’clock Monday, Armistice' announcement ot the reui|!on fur- Day* Miss Laura Elder, teacher of nlshed a big political sensation this rural school, with the pupils here. * of the school met on their campus j to dedicate a memorial tree to one*! of Georgia’s heroes of the World 1 War, Capt. Jewett JVIUiams, the | son In law of Chancellor Barrow . The speaker of the occasion wai William DeLacy Allen of Atlanta, student at the university and he did honor to the occasion for he spoke Kil< Insplrlngly from his experiences at the battle front lflT-ltlS. The program was a* follows: Master of Ceremonies—Miss Mo Inn Michael. .Song by school—America. Raiding—"A Tree"—Joyce mer—Mias Edna Barnwell. Prayer—MIm Michael. v Address—Mr. William DeLacy Al len.- Dedication of tree. Pledge to the flag. Song—Star Spangled Banner." . Closing talk ,by Mies Elder. The occasion ws« beautiful In spirit and significance. Accompanying Mr. Allen was Mr Henry W. Davis of tha University Federal Court Adjourns Term DENIES ALL MADE > PROBE Tbe convention lemon la to bo delivered this year by Dr.. Foster and those who have before had the pleasure or Ititanlng to thl ctrong speaker will lake the op portunity to hoar him Tueaday evening. 0 Every available seat in the audi torium la expected to be filled and local people are urged to come early, where aeata may be had. Fast Work Leave Business Tuesday in Order to See That Re lief Work Here Is Con tinued Next Year. Twelve teams ot business men begau an active canvass ot the city Tuesday for the purpose of raising $3,000 for the. Red Cross work here next year. The cam paign 1« under direction of Morton S. Hodgson, general chairman. The teams are composed of the following: Abit Nix, Captain J. W. Bs-fnett, A. Rhodes, WUFL. Erwin, Dui|*eo Hunr/cutf, DdnkJ .Martin, Fit*, . wood Lanier, E. L. Sccrcst, E. E. Lamkin, C. C. Ashworth, M. I*. Jamigan. Hugh H. -Gordon, Joel 4. Wler, H. J. Stegeraan. B. R. Bloodwcrth, Frank J. Lawler, Morton S. Hodgson, 3am J.. r Ware. W. 11. Hodgson, Hugh J. Howe. J. C. Jester, C. A. Eckford, A. O. Dudley, Van Noy Wier, Jim White. A meeting of the trains was held in the Geofgln hotel Monday night . ■ ' 11 tirn- conalderable enthu siasm in tbe campq'gn was dis played. Tho teams will report,at the ex-Kaiser's hands, for himself and immediate entourage, and the Brussels Gazette says that the Hohcnzollem monarchy will be re stored to power on December 4, with the former Emperor or his son, the cx*Crown Prince pn the thro.ie. * ■ Advices coming in from Doom, where the fonner ruler has resid ed since the termination of Ihe war, says that a courier. Von lloechst, arrived there st . four o’clock .Monday afternoon and de livered the passports. • A cipher telegram was received there in tho morning and this was followed by a conference between the ex-Kaiser and a member of the Dutch ministry. Dr. Kan, which lasted more than a half hour# A wireless station which was installed in the residence of the former war lord some time ago. has been kept busy during the past few days and it was stated there that Wilhelm had been keep ing in close touch with the leaden of tho monnrchistic revolution and that ho was hopeful that events ould turn In his favor. I11 the ineuntime, the where abouts of the ex-Crown Prince, ity -certainly puts Old)who is reported to be safely back .Sol to shame in the \Vestinghouse!>n Germany, remains unknown. Electric Co. plant nt Baldwin,!veil of mystery has been thrown L. I. Experiments conducted thereJn r °und the son of the former trove that plants subjected to the' ~ “ heat Preceding tho opening session J 111 .1 0 ?, 0 * 1 .'. Production of the world may be Jte hunt a meeting of the State Board ofi® ^ J® Costas. jr roat |y increased by the discovery, ten mile f 500-watt electric lamps, grow with double the speed of those subjected only to sunlight. Production of the world may be the Gaorgla Christian Mlsslonar Society will be held, at which time special plans wUl be made for the Disciples of Christ Brotherhood the next year, as we! as past record! discussed. Dr. Foster will preside at this session, which will be attended by visiting workers from every section of Oeorgfa. UNUSUAL * INTEREST The Wednesday morning session The Red Cross chapter here is one of the most efficient in tBo country and the relief work 4 does la a great help to the com munity. Tho 142 Red Cross chapters in Georgia in the last year have as tfated 6,813 ex-service men The Red Cross nurses made 26,- 153 visits to Georgia homes where threatened Kaiser and while it Ja generally thought that he is being hidden^ by some of his close friends, dtfcer reports say that he is nt a favor ite hunting lodge of former days, from his estate at Oels. MRS; MIHORTER’S CLARKE FAIR BOOK LAID TO REST IS UNDERWAY afternoon for the tern) after jk jury had rendered o consent ver dict Awarding; the plaintiff 12,901 principal and $039.09 In the suit! of American Sn-ar Befinln* Com pany versus Monroe Wholesale Grocery Company, Monroe. G*. The suit was on a sugar contract made' daring the war. COMMITS.SUICIDE (By Associated prase) PADUCAH. Ky.—Frank M. Fish er, president of the Ohio > alley Fire sod Marine Insurance com- Oblo Valley Trust company, which pany and former president of the closed .Its doors following tho an nouncement of Its fnsolrency last week, shot and killed htmselt at his home here Tuesday. (By Assisted Press.) WASHINGTON. — “A conspire- cy to encompass my destruction by moons of perjury and subornation of perjury end the supresalon of material facts and documents.” wss charged,by Charles It Forbes, dormer Director of tho Veterans’ Bureau, In his testimony oeforo the Senate Investigating commit tee Tuesday. Forbes entered a (weeping de nial of the charges made hy the uthor ugtse-s-s reflecting upon bis honesty. He said President Harding did not call for hla mig ration as waa asserted hy Dr-; Sawyer hot rather that he ten dered It. telling the preaident (hat he could no continue to serve the Barest! with Dr. Sawyer In office. Peace Warrant Against Evans Is Dismissed The Red Cress courses In First Aid, Ufa Savina^nnd Home Hy giene are vital contributions to tbo welfare ot the 1 stale: tbe Itcd Cross spent $1(3,592.00 aiding thousands of disaster, victims li the south last year and gavo nu trltlon Instruction to 31,309 chil dren I the south daring last year. will be of unusual Interest since j -^knes,, end disease this part of the program will vo human Hit. devotee entirely in ii.me- and Young People’s work, empha sizing mostly Christian Kndcavor Dr. K. U Quick, of Atlanta, 'and JI:s. W. F. Mott of Waycross will have ■ charge of this session and such speakers ss MJss Ruth Thompson, of Jackson, Miss.; Mrs. C. N. Downey. Atlanta; Dr. tl. B. Miller, Athens; Dr. J. R. Har ris, Savannah; Dr. TL D. Webb superintendent of the Georgia Sunday 8chool Association. Atlan ta; Dr. Wright T. Moore. Atlanta; and Rev. O. K. Cull, of Griffin and Lawton G. Hatcher, Augusta, will bo heard. Alter n glance st this part ot the program, not n single Verson In Athens will want to miss this session. The morning ■euton will commence st 1:15 O’clock with a pre-prayer service. The Wednesday afternoon ses sion will bs devoted to the Wo man’s Missionary Society work ol Georgia with Mrs. H. C. Phipps. Atlanta, presiding. The Junior Garden by the Athens Junloi Christian Endeavorera will be one of the prettiest pageants present ed tha local eh?r»h In a- long while and wUl be much of the (By Associated Press) ATLANTA.—Tb* pence warrant against Imperial Wlgard Evans of the «n Klux Klan.waa dismissed by Judge Hitchcock In Municipal Court hero Tuesday, after conns*! for Dr. Fred B. Johnston, n Klin ofllctal allied with the Simmons faction and who swort out the warrant, naked that |!t be dlamlte ed. The dismissal was asked on the grounds that It "was for the best Interests for all cocernod ” L BANQUET OF EWE MEN IS Y NIGHT Club and Commu nity Exhibits Fine; Tuesday “School' Day” Clarke county's second fair since 1912 is now un derway with exhibits of products of the boys' and girls’ clubs, community and poultry exhibits on display at the Dozier Funeral services for Mrs. Ca milla McWhorter, wifo of Judge Hamilton (McWhorter, were con ducted Tuesday morning from tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Erwin on MiUcdgo avenue. Mrs. McWhorter died In Atlanta, where the had been carried for treat ment, early Monday morning and the body was brought to Athens Monday sftbrnoon, and carr 4 A t the borne of her daughter, Mrs. Rrwin. 1 V Mrs. McWhorter was one of Ath ens most beloved women, a do- voto mother qnd,a loyal wife and .”UlIdinjfS Oil C 1 8 y t O It hundreds of friends and relatives Street. v Lathered for the funeral and In- j Tho Miller Brothers shows* lerment''ceremonies. Large qtian- : which offer the amusement fea- A,s f iinwnM -in-a i.,, in V A,i ama* Euros for the fftir and Odd bellows tltm of flower, rant by loved one. K jval haa on the st well ts friends attested the high | 0 ^ r psrt of Clayton, Broad and program Wednesday afternoon WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE OLD GRAD WAS SUCH A BASE SCOUNDREL (By Associated Press) CHICAGO.—Charges that old grads are bringing liquor Into fra ternity houses ol colleges and uni versities have been msdn by Junius Beal, regent of the Univer sity of Michigan, here attending A meeting of the governing board of member, of the Hate education al Institution,. -The alumnus I* tbe cans, for Intemperance leges.” he said. The Impression*' ble youg student looks upon him ss a sort of god parent and conse quently accepts the InVUtlon of the ”o)d grad” to have A little drink, as a virtual Ihii' ' V principal In col- Nearly 190 ex-service men Clarke county enjoyed the annual Armistice day banquet nt the Georgian hotel Monday night ■t. uzagj -cci 55W! of tha ex-soldiers prevailed. ~ . ,T. H. McHatton acted as toast master, following the banquet and several short and p'tby speeches ware made. A. 1. Almand, one of the delegates from Georgia to tho Legion convention in San Flan, cisco, made a report of his doings there while F. O. Miller, the local poet’s representative, made "rebattel.” Henry H. Weet closed some Intimate Information, on both the delegatee and W. L. Erwin refuted to speak after Mr. Almand' had distributed some of the latest editions of the “Vie Parialenne” around the table. "I would bare nth chance In the face of such competition.” stated Mr. Erwin. Commander A. T. Levle spoke tq'sfly and read n letter from Mias Molna Michael, bringing good wishes to tbe ex-soldlere. Thanks were extended the training school at the State Normal for tho decor- stlona that adorned the tat;!»- esteem <n which she was held. Mrs. McWhorter sms n character that will he missed by the com munity and mors greatly missed Washington streets. Tuesday "School Day.” all county schools dosed. SIX COMMUNITY (Turn to Page Si. In the Inner circles of her family. | EXHIBITS It sqs 1= the noma when moot: _ i ■ BB people knew her. Friends of HaL*?* m McWhorter boys, ill ol'whom play- L, heights, Fowlers, IlinttwH cd some form of sthletlcs «t the prown . wm . T.cintr judged Tuei- Unlrepilty. of Judge IpcWboftgr, Jay oftera.K.11. The cxh.bit. of the her distinguished husband, remem- I — her liu. as the radiating spirit I there whenever they wer* tho I guests of thoir team mntos. The.l rame was true of the friends of 1 the daughters.ot the household. loved homo and sms ever at tentive to the happiness of thoso who were dear to her. Indeed she will be missed there and the sym pathy of all tho community goes out to tbe bereaved members of.who has declared that the Klwanls the family. |clubs of Georgia hare done more Rev. S. E. Wasson, pastor ot the than any other organisation to aid Dr. Soiile Spoke. At Kiwanis Meet | First Methodist church, conducted the servfcca while intimate and life-long friends of the McWhorter and Fbarr fanyiiea boro the caskdt as pallbearer*. They were Messrs. Hujih J. Rowe, H. H. Gordon. Jr, £. V. Sanford, L. T. Edward*. John .7. Strickland, O. If. Arnold, Jr, W. Hr CabaniM and T. W. Reed. the advancement of agriculture In the state, delivered an address be- fore the Atlanta Kiwanfg club i Tuesday. Dr. Soule spoke at the state con vention in Columbus in October j and has made may other addreeaea before Kiwanis clubs over state.