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Vflto Accid.nt Policy Fra* Ta Regular Subscribers r THE BANNER-HERALD Investigate Todoyl VOL. 91, NO. 238 THE BANNER- Doily and Sunday—13 Cents a Week Establish'd 1832, Daily and Sunday—13 Cents a Week. ATHENS COTTON; middling 33 y,c PREVIOUS CLOSE 33He THE WEATHER: Fair Sunday and Monday. No Change in Temperature. Associated Press Berries. ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1923. A. B. C. Paper. Single Copies 2 Cents Daily. 5 Cents Sunday. List of Municipal Candidates Unchanged On Final Day for Entering; Women Voters Issue Questionnaire 4~-4* 4*~4* 4—-4* 4*—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4- 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—*!* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* 4—4* • 4—4* Italy and England Join Hands In Ruhr Issue HONEWEIUTRIES MADE YESTERDAY WHEN TIME ENDED Athens’ democratic mu nicipal primary will be held November 27 with more than one candidate in the mayor’s race and three of the words, it de veloped yesterday when no additional candidates entered the lists before the time limit for entering ended at 12 o’clock. No last mlnuto entries were made. The mayor’s race stands ss it was Friday with Mayor George C. Thomas seeking re-nomlnatlon and O. H. Arnold-, Jr.. In the race for nomination, in the First Ward, Henry T, Culp is seeking rc-nom- Ination with E. U Jackson aa op- iosHIob. GENERAL ELECTION DECEMBER S in the Second Wnrd the incum bent. Dr. H. Ik HeywootLlauans.- posed by J. P. MdCall. In the Third Want, B. It. Dloodworth Is asking lor the tost now occupied by George Armstrong. In the Fourth Wnrd W. 1L Tindall Is unopposed lor tho seat now occupied by W. c. Thornton and In the Fifth Ward n. Dunaway and Vincent Matthews are seeking the nomination. Alder man A. I* Howland ol the Fifth la retiring. The primary will be held Nov- ember *7 and on December 3 the general election will take place. GERMAN PENALTIES TODD NEW RESIDENTIAL TD Beautiful Hampton Prop erty Will Be Divided In to City liots—A. E. Dav ison Makes Development, Word coined from Terre Haute, Ind.. that Eugene V. Debs, Social* ist leader, is dangerously ill at his home there. The above photo was taken Just after Deb* had been released from the federal prison in Atlanta. Walton Quits Impeachmen Battle Sherlock Holmes’ Ghost Stalks On The Scene Again (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO.—The deed* ot Sher lock Holmes were recalled here Saturday following tho robbing of t a cloak room. The imprint of a trade mark on a rubber heel left in a bath tub by the thief aa he climbed out of the window after stealing a mink coat valued at $1,500 and diamond ring! worth $2,000, was the only clue. Detectives working on the case went flatly on record as opposing a few hours later arrested Paul further occupatons of German soli Sprat and aecund * confession and any demand on Germany for from him, when-it was found that surrender ot the former crown the heel print in the tub corns-1 prince. ponded with one of hit. 1 .-i -must say the ftaian govern- I ment could not approve the tddl- I tlonal occuptlon of German terrl-1 tory," said Mussolini. "We must not think of destoying the Gorman people which had our own civili sation and will tomorrow be an Integral part of European n'villta- tton.” . As instances ot ltaHap-Brittab collaboration he cited their stand on Secretary Hughes’ proposal for an examination of Germany’s ca- | pacify- to pay. J ’’Today.” he said, "wo are fac-1 I tng another damatlc Incident and ; TO GET INCREASE Pictured above is Calvin Cool- cai Himself, j/ 0 i ers Leag^ Queries Candidates On Abolishing Ward Lines, Recall, City Planning, Among Other Issues L BE ER. INVISIBLE” GOUT. W. G. Sutlive, Editor and Legislator, Here on Week-E n d Visit. Dis cusses Tax Reform Pros pects. Cotton Held Up By Failure of Barrett Freed JjHOE f|J fi [| C f0 (| Georgia’s “invisible govemm-ut'.’ idge, who has been dubbed by his' insofar he the house of repress,, associates “Cautious Cal.” This is tsGres Is concerned. Is the "down- the first posed portrait made ot trodden farmer," according to W. the president inside the White O. Sutltve, Chatham county legta- Houae. The sitting lasted thirty lator and managing editor of Tho minutes. Savannah Press. . , a T* J » /N1 tins until, ur uuuiauc luviueut on<i Advisory Board OI Cham- that ■!§ the question of military ber of Commerce Sug- c “ n ^°> of o«™»ny and the return _ ° rtf (tin onsnin nrlnna Tltiltr nasal Pnv. gests Cotton j Program For Next Year in Clarke. (By Associated Press.) OKLAHOMA CITY.— Following the turn of events in the trial on im peachment charges of Governor Walton * Satur day, there was every indi cation that the trial would be brought to a close some time Monday. Earlier In the day Clovernoi Walton’* defenne counsel had with* drawn from the trial, the execu tive giving; aa hla re an on that he could not have & fair trfnl and ‘‘could no longer stand the humlll* ntlon to me and my attorneys.’ The trial proceeded and other witnesses were questioned without representation by the defense. The Governor’s action came af ter the Senate Court by roil ea vote of Si to 13 had declared that the impeachment article charging that the Usunnce of a large nunv to stimulate creator , don of cotton par’aSPfn Clarke county next year .the Ad vlaory Board of tho Chamber of commorce has recommended to the directors that prizes be award ed to thoae doing the beat wbrk. The board recommends that tho warehouses, banks. Rotary club, Xlwasia club, si wall as the Cham ber of Commerce sponsor the pro gram which, although It recognises the Importance ot farmers raising their own food and foodstuffs, points out that cotton is the prin cipal monsy crop for this section despite tha Boll Waovll. The advisory board will anbmit the program to the directors at a meeh’ng next Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock for final actlpn. John T. Plttard of Wlntervllle la chair man of the adriaorr board which Is continued of twenty farmers and several business men of Che city. ot the crown prince. Italy and Eng land nrs acting in harmony. Un- mlstagably. extradUon of the crown prince would bo a klunded which would complicate tha situa tion." -tie* y WATCHFUL WAITING PARIS.—Final efforts to Simultaneously with the closing of the lists for candidates seeking the d e m o c ratic nomination here Saturday the Athens League of Women Voters announced it had com pleted its questionnaire _ _ _ and mailed each candidate rnilPT ■ «»py. The questionnaire LUUKI 111 V LitJ iutor U rrom P voting,to put into fp-iSST’ h .? Wer * of „ clnlma - Tim cot-,and the answers of eadt -w* • "w , Him* thnt u ,|ii i. n j tOQ In tho WATOhoUBO WR8 VfllUGtl | _ J{ J n ± *|| mlir Mr p at moro ttao HQO.QQQ and has in- j candidate will be publish- C T A FITS ADi 1 Mr suGtvo'spant'tba week-end' crPa “ e < 1 '■> values »ioo.ooo Mac* ed before the primary is MAIUo Urs-tsr.te*,„ Uiu ,t„.. ct . u 10 ve All of-the ones Ions are of con- Inti rest. Two ot them I Fear that ha will do something> i that might, offend the farmer and; SL Uh ; thereby Jeopardise hi. Political ■M'io’tto^'rie.lTSS Courts Order Release of $400,000 Worth Here. In-HOC flC TUC 1/flTCD creased $100,000 While UuL Ur Itlt lUltli in Court. Owners of 2324 bales of cotton, held in tho Independent Warehouse here as a result ot litigation fol lowing the failure of Barrett & Company, can get their cotton by paying charges, - it was ortierod yesterday by both tho D. S. Bank rupt and Superior court for Clarke county. Action ot tho courts releasing rniyto,—riimi viturvs l» MV® i the entente from disruption will | probably bo put over until Monday, as the British carnet la aeeming- ly not r®ad yto give the final word to Jt’i ambassador hr to aa to Jt’f position on the application of fur ther penalties upon Germany. The efforta which will be mad® , In the megnwhiio to prevent the' business, ana the comptroller gen- their constituents and TAX ilont ut tho State Normal School. —— I - In dlicuaslng the chances ot the .. , ' special session of ihe legislature ATLANTA, Gs.—The Georgia adopting tax reform measures, Mr.i - „ , general, tax act cannot be fore. Bottiv. d«ta™d that tha atata i. Holda J JJ Athpn8 , JJ&J Jfo Ba ft ad in the collection of licenses sofrering trom lack of man wttbj smith am , .Goldstein of Atlanta, from representatives of eoropan. nerve enongh to vote for eon- for charleston Tri-up; let engage*! in a strictly interstate struct vo tax sldcrabl The action taken yesterday aft-fare on matters which hare Iwwn ••moon »ri<!s tin* court action inso- ’ dlscus.-pd hw-o recently, con soil- far as tho Independent Ware- dation of tho q'ty and county houses is concerned and the cot- ! schoolg and uniting the health de- to \‘b ready for its owners. jpartments of Athens a-id riarke. Attorneya represented lor von- 'attorneys for the Charleston Troup; Tl 'f candidate’s position on tha V” H. Fleming. Augusta and 3. a "“g -“"'f aa.lJ. at5l a . , . »ay. '**! irnsnn Athens nttornevs for ihn tltude toward the present system break an regarded In poetical dr aral can be held personally llabla have raboj >• /ur tsar: Bv the beat; t L r ' . ' „ j,,, . . y . AUCU8 . i of a.——*-- Jm ti.. • clea here aa despairing, the French ,ior anempung to emorte an un- Interests of. ttc it .j. What are JT 0 ™*'^ f|uom and British govenment being toe [constitutional law, the state su-f you going to do about Itf" ' ... ,, , , , to y * pram, court ruled Saturday. | Mr. SuUlvo said that every dayl^eSSuS, Galloway and Howard'.! - the ruling waa m tho case of | speeches are made on what the Ewln Erw |„ and Nix. John B.! 001 n cl1 the Dennison Manufacturing com-t.rmera will have to «uffer" jCimbl , i „ cllry c . Tuck or Athe , n3 -extension psny. an-.i others, against W. A. Ir tho taxes are Increased. Not rtDn ,„ nted lh ,, . tate court lemdtng p tar apart in their poeltlon to make prams court ruled Saturday, any agraement possible. be expunged from the records. The dcfeQs® counsel took excep tion to the vote, declaring that the Governor was being denied equal protection of the law guar* (Turn to Part Three) Convene Monday Work on the opening up of new and, whst promises to be, Important residential section will l»e begun Monthly, when the divi sion of the old Hampton property on University Drive Into city lots will be undertaken, according to the announcement of Mr. Albert E. Davison, who recently purchased this beautiful *«tate. Comprising thirty-odd acres of land, wall eltvnted and wooded with oak and pine trser, the Hamp ton property Is regarded as one of the moat beautiful tracts of ground within or evsn near the city, and that It Is to b® subdivided and made r> Ain 4 Will available for practical residential Llty LOlirt Will purposes is a development that car* rles with It more than ordinary Interest.- The twoperty is bounded by uni- versify Drive on the north, prop* The November term of city orty of Plnecrert Country Club on court will convene Monday mom- thr south, Falrview (or Hampton.ing at 10 o'clock, avenue) on the west and Agrlcul-I The following order of business tursl (*ollege property on the' watf issued by Judge J. D. Brad- mat. Inmtdfrtdter tM Mr. *,*u r Davison will give the city the j “Georgia—Clarke County: neceesnry land for the extension “The City Court of Athens will of Hampton Court, O’Farrell [convene for the November term, street anil • Bchtt street through 1923, on Monday, November 19th. his nroperty and one new street -at 10 o'clock, to ha called Nicholson 'street* willl “For the week beginning Nov- b* provided. According to the [ember 19th, the court will devote surveyor’s plans this will give him its attention to criminal business, seventy-three lots, each with n The civil docket will be taken up frontage of seventy feet and n on Monday. November 26th. depth of 30® feet. The old Ilamp-1 “The appearance docket will be ton home, together with four acres called on Tuesday, November 20th, of land, will be reserved by Mr. ( at 9 o'clock, but a* this will take Davison for his own occupancy ( only a short while the court will and it is understood he will moye proceed to try cases that day. to his new home Just ns eoon'asl “Cases not called on the ^day certain repairs can b# made, [assigned stand for trial in their According to plans for this Im- order on the following day, or portant developmen t.lights, water 1 when reached in their regtilar or- nnd sewerage will be provided der. preference being give* to throughout th® property Just as eaves specially ihpm. rapidly as these improvements can, “J. D. BRADWELL, be effected, and already, It Is £Uy tourt of Attena." •|nted, definite plans are on foot “E- J. CRAWFORD. (Turn to Pace Three) | “Clerk City Court of Athens. The program adopted by the ad visory board In part followo: .. “First: Adopt on® variety ot ° 1 * her known and tried, merits at to field yield (letting lint yield be a aec- onday conq'deration), textile strength and tuple, each a varIcty as will measure one Inch to on® and one-sixteenth inch staple. A census recently taken of the cot ton mills In Georgia show thst tho overwhelming preference ap:ong LONDON.—Strong efforts art being made over the week-end on (Turn to Pane Throe) White Man Charged With Abandoning Wife and Children her of special police commissioni, wa« a matter of law ami that a»J thaiatSs t#r a ffemfn’ch stsW previous testimony on th. subject I - 8w0 nd: Select inch types ol aqp’l is will produce maximum yields, and, diligently follow,'ns Iho ott-repoated maxima ot thorough t-renara'lon ample tartillzation, (request cultlTatlon, and diligent efforts to control Insect peats ol many kinds, strive to make all the cotton poialble on tha smallest across- possible. “To accomplish this procram. we think material aid can be render-* ed by the Chamber of Commerce, (Turn to Pans Three) _ system Ins city realty. The ques tlonrmlro also asks tho candidate -W..UU „, [M[ ^ „ mH „. Sivn ihis views on the -idee of Mr. Sutlive said that every day 1 gtttcki'and.'fialioway a'nd Howard. I of employing an export to Work —l... — —*'-- — — - - —~ “ city plan to control, future na and developments, in- lOhlle park,, pl.tygroiedi opening of new atreeta. Tho candl- -late's stand* on abolition of ward lines. Is sought as welt aa^ regre- sentatlon of women on the’ Board of Education and :t!nn mi ike memhera of that body by the city nt large. The position of the didntn on issuing school boqtfo^ta] 1924 Ig also asked. Tho VotcrH league Ig a nop-] than organization, (Its prtrii purpose being to inform voters to tho qualifications of caadldab tmpanrtially In order that the (Turn to Paga Thrw) Wright, comptvohcr general, «P-.having farmora In hla constituencyand clslmnnis to cotton; ^” , , r ~^ ll ,!? n (orth M ihit' Mr ’ M,d h ® 4M»’t Snowljudye B. T. Moeeiey. Daniesvilla court. The .recert aet terth jjat, w h«thor farmers are any more an- Bnil K . g. Anderson. Madison, rep- the comptroller general collect«l, ,« Kon r»Uc to taxes than any other r( ,, cn , c o ■„ ot claimants a 3600 Itcenae fee from Harry S. ,„3 lv|(hlal but he d , d kno ; m01t r***ataa_»jroqp of claimants. Chriatie. agent for the Dennison |c a | a |atora were afraid to rote tor company, threatening ‘“'constructive tax measures for foar •”»* down •* ,h# — ^“Chriari. ‘he ^Dennisen'J&nT’ r ri,^ Woman Held in Ohio City Is Wanted Here U. S. Commissioner W. G. Cor nett said hero Saturday afternoon company sued to recover the "* _s nett said hero Saturday afternoon money together with interest, but I *” the'tatter ' that Eslhpr , 1 - Huff - h . cl , d J n Ci P' ths dg aet?o“ w5a L w'n«t tte comp- j “** touS!ice f A C t, , |» n Lpt- Miiton Thomas foiiowing hearing g- SX sAzv&EL sSHSSfcjSP*'iwsasr' wu huk ’ ^h55 j ^7.\,m n ; 1 ^-i in T?nra Joe Paine, a white man residing In Clarita county, yesterday was bound over to the City Court on . cllon Wfl . bkuuisl hr vuhiw-i .. .. . * m ‘ n, ™“ nor i™”*r *.TTi £*"!?«£ te taTLSSWfflS Judge Cornett said Will soldier, claimed the woman was hla wife, aild 3383.07 waa seen rad by her through the War Risk In surance allotment. The govom- , ... . . . ment contends the woman is not Mr. Sutlive ,utc, that the Ut- Huffs wife. She ilw* at White Mrs. Maggie Benton Is Granted Alimony Judge Blanton Portion of super' lor court yesterday granted tenr porary alimony of $15 per month to Mrs, Maggie Benton against C. B. Benton, whom she is suing for divorce. Mr. Benton was given custody of cno child. Grace, and Mm. Benton the son. Ted, with the permiesion of the judge for the children to visit each other. Ig in nil vl 1ICIHI LBIIUcltJ, MI1..I. an individual, and wat. • wholly without lawful authority Another Large Crowd Visits Athens Saturday; $100 Gold Given Away To Five Persons Another crowd of people filled Athena stores yesterday to take advantage of the bargains offered daring Trade Month and bo given opportunity to there In the 32500 prizes to be given away. Tha award of five twenty dol lar gold pieces was made fn fron> of the University on Broad afreet yesterday at soon and hundreds of people from all parts of northeast Ooorgta wars present with cou pons. Two persona living Inside given away the tame way ntxl Saturday. Coupons Issued the find day of the Trade Month campaign which closes December 4. will be good until the .end. Two Ford auto mobile,, four-door sedan.- will be given away, one for a person In- aide the city limits and one with- ouL In addlton to the SaMrday awards of 3100 fn gold -everal hundred more dollars will be riven away In the course pf the cam paign. Thoae who were given twenty tha city limit, of Athens and three dollar gold pieces yesterday fob outside wen awarded the gold; low: Mrs. Hunter Harris. Athena, pietm., holding the numbers en- and M.». Abe Link. Athens, tltltag them to the money. Albert Wier, J. H. Ashwe.ib Another 3100 fn gold will bo nnd Mrs. Lavender, of Attica. hf» Mr ’ aui,,v * y «*- Hurr* wife. sj» mv** SLulw,r “ ha | coming week w«l prov. Ut. evu-1^ eounty. off Mat nower. | c|a| of tb# >!M , clal IMI | on . | » “If we do anythin* ft will be done V cffPO Fined S50 next week." he. said. There 1s • official power. King George Soon To Create 2 More Royal Dukes, Report (By Associated Press.) ( LONDON.—King George will shortly create two moce royal dukes In the persons of his young er son® Prince Henry and Prince George, it <a stated by some of the court- intimates who claim to have Inside knowledge. In ths case of Prince Henry the announcement may he expected soon. The Step has been urgeiT upon His Majesty for sometime, as the royal dukes of England have been conspicuous for their smallness ol numbers since the days of George III. whose ample family supplied seven holders of d’Jkcti'oms, The numbers of this rank gradually dwindled until in the latter part of Queen Victoria's reign they were chance of the Lankford Income tax measure being favorably repotred out of the committee on constitu tion*! amendments to which he be longs, Mr. Sutlive laid. The senate has already passed tils bill. The house, however, has renealed the (Turn to Page Six) For Drunkenness John Kansas, negro, waa . fined 130.00 each in two cases yesterday In City Court. Kansas was charged with. having liquor and being drunk nnd disorderly <m the'pub lic highway near Wlntervllle. i.pti,—,,y. ■' Leader In Wotnen's League Will Address Athens Public Tuesday Afternoon 4 O’clock City Hall S20.000.000 FIGI (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. D. C—Preside Coolldge ihas given his approval the treasury plans for the expool ufon of the coast guard for thg prevenfon of i Miss Marguerite Woolley, the young and attractive granddaugh ter of the Confederate Secretary Tr^tury under President -- . - . . Jefferson Davis, will tour Georgia confined to her three tons, and at in the j nterest of Uggue of the coronation of George V; there Women Voters. oni, two—Ibe Prince n'j Shc wi n dt || ver a ddren the city hail in Athena Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock under aus pices of the Athens Ltaguu of Voters. The public la invited to attend this meeting. Mias Elinors Rxoul, state treasurer, will company Mias Woolley. Mias Woolley is th* secretary of the Third Division which includes states of North Craoiina, ■South Carolina, Tennessee, Alaba- Wales as Duke of inrawsll, and the Duke of Connaught. At the present time this number has only been supplemented by the creation of Prince Albert In 1920 ss Duke of York, and the err'itolng number Is barely sufficient to of ficiate at the opening of bazaars and the unveiling of monuments and to attend to the other duties which fall upon royal shoulders. ma, Mississippi. Louisiana, Geor gia, Florida and the District of Columbia. Miss Woolley hes just •pent three weeks in Louisiana and haa attended the meeting of the Board of the National League in Washington, D. C., from which •he win come with the lateet in formation upon the policies and aims .of the league. SOCIAL SERVICE „ Miss WooUey. ss all lesgua wo men, looks upon politics as the greatest form of social service that can be rendered the rommur (Turn to Pago Thrco) nning. The plans contemplate the penditure of 120.000,000 for ne' craft and an additnonal persons* Tho president Is expecting mention the poposed expansion the service in bin fBl'tuCGaSsj to congress. It has been yet determined whether tl budget bill will be reopened to. li elude the ad<Vtional estimate assurance has been gAven that^tl appropriation will be asked early In tho session. Fined $21:70 For Carrying John Vaughn, a whit* man : fined 921.70 yesterday by Judge j D. Bradwell of City Court for < rylng a concealed weapon, charge ngaimt Vaughn, that violating the prohibition law, dismissed, th*- care being- mmeml.itlOA .4 Solicitor Drr.-'i Penny upon reoommendatHi nf the officers, C. K. .figravea, Kidd, 4 Cornellaon, policeman. *