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Accident Policy Pro* To Regular Subacribara THE banner-herald Invoitlflato Todayl Daily and Sunday—13 Centa a .Week BANNER-HERALD" "IT- n , If- BaUUIabod 1831, Dally and Sunday—13 Centa a .Week. ATHENS COTTON: 1 MIDDLING — 35e 1‘RBVIOUS CLOSE 35'/ic THE WEATHER: Rain Monday Night. Little Change In Temperature. ATHENS, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1923. A.B.C. Paper- Single Copies 2 Centa Dally. E Centa Sanday. I WARDING OF PRIZES TO) TAKE PLACE HERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON I Athens’, trade month campaign closes Monday light at l2_o|clock, declared by many as the most suc- essful biisihpss promoting period this city has exper- jnced in ,many years. The award of profit sharing prizes will be made b front outlie University campus Tuesday afternoon k 3 o’clock. ' " '-"-A'-- prizes will be the methods Holocaust of the Flames —the twenty during the cimr Oac Ford sedan to person living outside of Athene. One Ford sedan to peri on | tiring innlde of Athene. 4 One hundred doilar bills. ? Twehty dollar gold piece*. I Ten dollar gold piece. It is expected that a great crowd [ people will be here when the rials are made. Last Saturday m !eei.u«l 1 f t- — f e44f.«d t urgesC ciOWu that has nttend- i awai | Tie trai Uts are pleased with the re vert! was present. •ado month campaign has y successful and the mer- Ia*my T l!!t' 0 1 F OF BURNED BLDG, SflON NflTIOBWL Y. W. C. A. 1 Actual Damage Resulting From Dupree Building Fire Not Yet Known. Re modeling Plans Begun. A feature of ,the closing of tht np-tlgn will bo the auction of, a in Mil Athens. on Oconee Let, that la owned by the Sal* ;on Army. Thla lot was donnt. to tho Army lost year and la » btlrfg put on the I?!*** lo « current expenses. The lot la y aulUml for building pur- i»ti in that section of the city nd worth several hundred dollars. *wtlcular« In advance may be se* urtd by Culling the Salvation Ar- y headquarter*. Tha lot la BO x T. H. iJpxler will preside at tht mi announcement meeting Tues- I inaljPlans For r.B.’ Capipaign Is r'ade. By Workers tl\e The Deupree building corner of Broad it ml Thomat atreeta will be remodeled at 'once Deupree Ilunnlcutt who tfo* cnarge of tH'e property of the Hupnlcutt estate. Monday morning the loaaea caus ed by the fire that gutted the bullri< Ing early Sunday morning could not be ascertained and until the adjuster* arrive and appraise the damage the figures will not bf known. Outside of the damage to the building the other heavy losera are the Warren J. Smith Drug company, the Wingfield Cash flrocery company nnd Rob Wright's market. It is understood that approxi mately $11,000 Insurance was car ried on the building. Insurance on the stocks of the stores dam aged was not given out Monday. Tm Juana, lower Calfioma, jukt und*r the Mexican line, glowed red against the night sky as the flames which laid it w««te ate tfleir way through the houses. T-a Juana was celebrated as a race track center and a rendezvous tot members of . the sporting element. my EVENING IT JW’*W¥S£5\II ELECTION OF SPEAKER OF HOUSE ON; FIGHT STARTED BY BLOC WASHINGTON.-The sixty-eighth congress con vened Monday at noon, faced by many important issues scheduled to come up at this term and with the interest centered in the fight being waged by the progressive bloc. At the outset of the session it was stated that the _ ,. T _ , . election of the speaker of the house would imme- Dudley Is General Chair- diately begin and should a deadlock occur, an over man of Annual Drive., night adjournment would be called after two or three Amount Needed $14,000.; ballots. Teams Announced. ATHENS SECRETARY Severe Shocks Are Felt in Japan Sun. (By Associated Press.) TOKfo-—A sudden and seven earth shock* which tasted forty seconds was felt at Nagoya, 17C miles southwest from here, on the island of ) Hondo, late ' Sunday night, according [to advices reach ing this city early Monday morn- Miss Gertrude Coon, For-| 1“ For Natlomd Organiza- ■CONDITION OF\ tion, Accepts Local Posi tion. COACHES TOFETE Tho campaign organisation, com- J posed of one hundred of the lead-i Ing public spirited citizens of; Athens, is,ready for the opening of! the current expense campaign ofi the Athens Young Men’s Christian; Association Monday evening at a} workers' supper conference at 6:30. • o’clock. I The amount to be raised In sub- jeeription* this year is $14,500. ; Thiri, with th# estimated income to jbe earned by tho building amount ing to $17,950, will provide tho j amount necessary to run the work 1 for tho year ending October 31, 1924. Gene’s Fiancee? , Under Utr leadcnnip of Alonzo [G. Dudley, as general chairman of _. * , „ jth citizens’ committee, which is, The L nlversliy of Georgia var- composed of twelve teams of eight * slty football squad will be enter- men each, and supported by the I tained ut n dinner at the Georgian hundreds of friends and support-' hotel Monday night by the coaches erg of the Y. M. C. A., this amount of the team. Only the varsity cun b: raised during the week, -guad and the managers will he In j J. Audlev Morton will attain Me DORMAN IS IMPROVED Miss Gertrude Coon* formerly Natonal Town Secretory of the South Central Field Y: W. C. A., has accepted the position of; gen-j Fire Chief George McDormnn cral secretary for Athehs. I This; who suffered a compound fracture good new* was announced at an; D f his left leg below the knee when enthusiastic meeUng of the board. he , frn two stories through an ele- of directors Wednesday noon. . V ator shaft In the Deupree building Athens is most fortunate in se-J Saturday night, la reported as "do- curinfc the services of Miss' Coon. j ng . nicely’* at 8t. Mary’s hospital. She gave up her worka year ago The chl#t WM Jwi(Jlnf h|- men Two sfnrle* of the building were A meeting of the Clark# County [ nlmost completely demolished am Kd-TubeirUloslB Association was • only the four walls left *M In the Y. \V. C. A. rooms in Jin the rear. The fire wns soon Smith building Monday at 2. controlled In the front part of the Nk «t which time final plan* structure nnd at no time did It mndufetlng tht Christmas Real come through the celling of the here Were made. | first floor. The hall thnt hns been it* campaign opened officially the scene of so many brilliant day and seat* will be for rale {dances war demolished, the roof » day until the end of the falling In and only the floor re- th. it Is the aim *pf the or- malning. water soaked and scarred. tuniMiIon to sell enough aeals to’ Monday morinlng Wingfield s in order to take » inticH need d to nn advantageous place In rest, and has recently decided} priding from which to fight the to resume active wotic. | flrtt lhat w«* raging there when The local Y. W. C. A. has r«., h# Ml , nto the ahaft . jgretted deeply the deljy *J| •ecur-j Sunday he was suffering a great .“** *» -,*« “ ,f ‘' | deal of pain out tm* wo# relieved ta«Ut.nt on ccrUIn qu.llfIcatloni Mm , w|)at bcfo „ nltht and he The»«r wfere difficult M Ull. a. th« w(w , fa|r|y wa|u „1. Injury demand for .ecreUrie, ejceedetno however, waa a painful on* and It supply. A number or the ooaru wlll ^ maMV wesic. twfnr* h» members have met Miss Coon *t Bmtlnue the' antDtuberculosIs r «rk in Clarke county where ovei • nse* hAve been discovered by tiibenhitosYil nurse and county •with authorities. Mrs. A. 8. Pat-ker ' heads 'Tristma* Seal campaign. place but IVilliam.J. Proctor r open for business the Smith drug company's doors were closed, awaiting the nrrlvnl of the adjusters. The stocks. there are water soaked, especially In the ( the rear where the water poured I down from nbove in torrents as I the hose played on *he Games. {This firm will probably open ngn; fiGj ,, __ & j_. t a n noon as the losses nre appraised Uied Here Sunday hv the insurance people. William J. Prtlctor, aged 82 died ! mday night aV »:45yO’cIock at 258 tfir • SnrinRdalb itreil. the re^dence of The fire department did snlendld work, even after the loss of the chief, in not only confining the fire to this, one building but «4n i!» *l»ter,"hltga Rosa Maddox. Mr. ru bduing It before Droctor ia minttved by his widow.(structure was consumed. Thr body Was shipped to Coco* t • “LSfS.KKS-.W: Cousin of Athens — Man Is Killed the entire rment tpok piece. Mr. .Proctor ■ Confederate veteran. more G' DAYS' SUOPPl ' 'T ■ Miss Carrie Belle ptfr«1en, sin of Professor Daw of the Athens High * Miss Clara Durden Qobb Institute wne nutomoblle ncident Durden School and of the Lucy killed in %an Orgy- aiont-Swalnshoro hlghrruy Sund.y night, according to news ,whlcn ranched Athens MonOsy. Ml*" Durden was riding in tne cur with ra».i»I ether y"""- o ,tn end women when It ernshed Inin n ,rae. Other, hi croup were injured. H-tVK YOU BOUGHT YOUR HIRISTMAS SEALS YET? AIRMAN MARRIES CROWLEY, IA.—Louis A. Kloer Jr., former lieutenant In the naval air service, who In the winter of 1*20 with Lieutenant* Farrell and Hinton was lost In the wilds after their baloon had been blown off its course, was married to Miss Louise McCorkle of* Crow ley Friday. Blnce resigning from tfc* navy he hss.been working in Loulslscna and Cuba a* *» chemist. -- • ^ , jjpr im that she Is more thin woHh wait ing for. Excellent reports were given st. the board meeting. tre«sur-| er’s report showed a good balance, partly due to not having tary, and partly due to cient management. The finance chairman's report showed that the public has ' looked with fsvor on wlll be many weeks before he fully recovers. Many of his)friends called to see him Sunday while hundreda in quired about his condition. Bflendarrce; in addition to “ thc7iervc ll,l as l ,campaign" l *TasE!er) i *an7? co *i h ** I Walter T.’ Forbes will act as cam - J The following wlll be seated for.paign dir«ctot. , the dinner: Captain Joe Bennett! The work«ts’ supper this even-, — - Day j ing at 6:80 o'clock wlll be served nnd John Fletcher. T. •*8had" Frier, Levle. 'Tke** Jose-[by a group of ladies under the love. Spencer Grayson. Mark An- chairmanship of Mrs. Morton thony, J m Tayloi^ Jake Butler, Hodgson, who will be assisted by Richardson,, J. D.. Thomason. Mrs. Robert White, Mrs. Walter "Billy” Phllpot. "Buster" Kllpat rick ‘'Scrappy" Moore. Lorln Ran dall, Hervey Clcckley. Charlie Wlerh*. Trm Nelson, Jim Rass Max,Oliver, 8mlth, Herrlot, Tlppln, Hodgson. Mrs. C. W. Crook, Mrs, M. G. Nicholson and Mrs. E. K. Hodgson, Jr." Tho campaign workers will meet each day this week through Friday Tom Windhum and Slmowitx. The for a 2 o’clock dinner conference, following managers Reeves. Fesper-jThe campaign will bt closed on man", D*Ant)gnac. Musgrove nnd Friday, December 7th, unless the Johnson nnd Coaches Woodruff. |amount i* raised aarlier. Stegcmnn. Bachman, Thomas and * The 2 o’clock dinner on Tuesday White and Jimmie Carmichael. I for the workers will be aerved un- Idcr the chairmanship of Mrs, E, J. Crawford, assisted by Mrs. T. U r t U.U.1.« ; Ura n H Du. Ipreg and Mr*. O. M. Robsrts. Bn. PLiMPTSili, Pauline Garon, charming movie actregs* Is reported engaged to Gene Sarasen, professional golf champion.. Neither she nor Gene, however, will comment on the rumors. I*ut ih—fn Hollywood they say Sarasen is giving her daily lessons on tho links. Republican Insurgents In the house have given notice that they will block organization. Those In the senate have made no publid announcement but admittedly they have the votes-to tie things up there If they elect to do so. In view of this situation, repub lican leaders nre entirely at sea ns to when President Coolldge will bo. able to deliver hiq first message to congress. In the senate the program of the MrajOiuj aiwili ia )||Q a——- Ing in of newly elected senators nnd nn adjournment until Tuesday out of re«pect to members who have died since last March 4. There seems to be little disposition on the part of the republican Insurgents nnd democrats to upset this plan. Reiterating the determination, of the progressives to block organiza tion of ihv houre. Representative- Nelson, of ^yisconsln, chairman of the bloc, declared In a formal statement that "congress Is at tempting to organize under the same old guard, and under tha same old cry, ‘Hall. /Tall the^ Gang's All Here."’ ••The Opening maneuvers oT the oh! guard lenders." he said. >"lndl- f cate promises of continued service I to the railroad manipulators, gr.\n j gambles, coal operatorg and InGu- I entlal tax dodger*, but none what ever to the citizen who Is unnbl" to mnlntaln n lobby to represent him here, n lobby thnt serve* as the liaison between secret commit* tee* and the favored Interests.” !CAMPAIGN I ORGANIZATION isiDMEHIY SENDS OPINION ON GIG ATHENS TO VOTE ON;® TO PRESIDENT (Turn to Peg# Six) ISSUE WEDNESDAY Athens voters Wednesday In ad dition to taking p*r$ in the *eneral election for mundpal officer* will either approve or disprove * $50,000 bond issue for the Broad street paving. it 1s pointed out that the im provement of Broad street will di vert traffic now confuting Han cock and Dougherty, ’It (By Associated ress) WASHINGTON—Attorney Pen- era I Daugherty's opinion on the application for clemency for Comp troller Craig of New York City, sentenced to aixty days in Jail for contempt of court, probably will go to the White House- sometime Monday. ' Although officials of the depart ment decline to discuss the sub ject It is expected In some well in formed circle* that Mr. Daugherty wlll recommend the commutation of Craig's sentence but at the same time will suggest that the Presl- . dent express In vlgoroue terms, hie wiu'rh- * disapproval of the comptroller’s nt Head of National House of Ginn & Co., to Speak j in University Chapel Tuesday A. M. Ths completed campaign organ ization is as follows: , A. G. Dudley, general chairman; J. Audle” Morton, campaign caah- (Turp to Page Six) Dr. George A. Plimpton, senior member of the publishing house of Ginn 4b Company, was to have reached Athens some time Monday,, and Tuesday morning at 10:45 o'clock is to address the students and faculty of- the University of Georgia in the ?hapcl. The ad dress !■ to f dc«»!, it is announced, With Shakespeare, and will be il- * lastrated. While in the city Dr. Plimpton “ - - BODIES OF 137 ARE REGOVEHED IN WAKE OF ITALIAN DELUGE Elks’ Memorial Services Drew Large Crowd Sun. i Interstate, C u in mtw25- Commission Refuses to Reconsider Work in the Physical Valuation of Roads. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON—The Interstate Commerce Commission Monday re fused the demand that it reconsider all of It's work In the physical val« uatlon of the country's railroads. The petitions maklna; tho demands. (By Associated Pr«»») Annual Memorial Services for departed £!)(■ were held at the Palaco Theatre Sunday afternoon, by Athens Lodge No. 70S B. P. O. Q. and were attended by a large crowd, friends and relatives of de ceased member* of the local lodge. The program arranged by the committee was short but impress* |lve and was one of the beet that has been given In recent year*. Mrs. Morris Tow, delighted the submitted by the National Confer audience‘ with a vocal selection. I s nc * on Valuation of Amerlcar the Masonic Quartette sung two Railroads which la headed by Sen selections, befog Joined by thej at0 *’ LaFollette of Wisconsin, wen audience In singing "Auld Lang dismissed. Syne." Mrs. Katie Grlffeth render- j ed four number* on the organ and* SETS NEW * Joe L. Deadwyler. former city at- | BASIS . torney of this city, now of A»h»-1 | vllle, delivered the Memorial Ora-| WASHINGTON-A n**w J tlon In which he paid tribute to. application of the Intcrst "the absent brothers’* and review- Monday by the Intern ... j _ . 4 BERGAMO, Italy—One hundred e«I the work of the order, will alto speak at Lucy Cobu Ir-* " had been 1 ztitut* and will address the fhi ree0 vcrcd Monday morning from BM S\ p AJY x* Bot. Kappa .ocl.ty of tho v JJ2 r ^, u „uJ. where Ml'S. O. F. Martin ^L* 1 R"mpwVl h JuuT n M : in n . t ! ■ Claimed By Death AMsrs SMWarAtsr-as rsi cook and DouthartF. -It ".tnude toward ih. federal court*. Dr. Plimpton stand, at the head quire 1110 favorable rote, to cam _ , , lof one of Amerca , ( ifreatrat puh- univeraity >tate<l that the l*»t, ”L" rLV ~iiai»ed Eatur- 1 Mta. Waaboth Martin. a«a* t» time Dr. Plimpton waa In Athena. J'* 00 u "' whlc> ; c °"* p ** d :<«*d at the homd on the Newton wot when the l*te Dr. Hill waa da > . p!vm a B parties b|, Wge road early SuQda” morning. chancellor of th« univeraity and 1 f™ 1 * 1 ^h^Iihout 1 ^^nlaht ^In tervlcea werr * the prerent chahecller. Dr. Bar- Th/^d .nd watir ^klw thS "’■>""»* *> U o’cl, row, wa. Juat beRinnin, his career ' f t(|e , vlc ,| m , of th. da- c b»P«l with Rev, 1. U.Jolly “ » Y®»"« mathematic, tnatruc-, ^"Sureh'wl" k D?™yl" tor. the election. The following demooratio nomi nees wlll also he voted upon: O. H. Arnold. Jr„ for mayor: Henry T. Cul;>, Cornell tirst w*t«L Dr. 7L R IXcywocd. couftci! Ward: B R. Bloodworth, council Thfrd ward: W R. Tindall, council Fourth ward; Vincent Matthews, council Fifth Ward. Postpone Exhibits " Of Clarke Products The “Clarke county product, weak" which , tdj Woman’. Club waa to have conducted thta .week ha* been postponed until next month, it waa am. incM MeCRAY 8ERVEO jliahing houses and INDIANAPOt-IR—Governor Me-ivety dittimtuished aeholar I Orary was a«rved Monday • with j apeaker. warrants for hl» appearance tq | — * anawrr eharfea remained in e.ao<, pR!S0NEB9 SUR *n M «.OEO (By Associated Prase.) GRANTS REPRIEVE COLUMBIA—T. Jetlr Chandler, youna Oreenvllle map who waa sentenced to did tn the alactric chair Friday for tha murder of Mrs. Rom Bramlett. hta mother-in- law three year, ato, waa .ranted a reprieve until January 4, by Gov ernor McLeod pending the Imres- tisatisr. of h*s-B!»5t*! —ndnion. Vdlns place of the prisoners. LANSING. KANSAS — Thirteen priaonern who escaped from th; Kansas IPentltentlary hare Sunday night gre believed to be surround- de by guards near Ettenaon Sta- t’on, south of here. Reports state that the prisoners and gauul engaged In a gun tight and while it la not definitely known hether aR the escaped rohvlcta are lo tho party surrounded. It la thought to from the flHng coming from the lug. miles. The disaster took the largest toll of human life In the history of this tevtion of the country. WALTER MALLORY’S MOTHER CALLED BY DEATH funeral directors In chance. •Mrs. Martin te survived by her husband, Mr. O. F. Martin and two children. Johnnie and Lucy, and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Laven Monday l>y the Intrcctatc Com merce Commission in a decision which refused the American Rail way Company the right to make the general Increase, which is usked. The express companies *f»r* ordered to, establish their new schedules bn or before February next. Incorporating any changes. (Bv Associated Press.) NEW YORK.—The cot ton market broke 74 dra. or oconn Height, she is at-.points shortly after the Monday. March Jarkaon county. Fred Homer, Jim, contracts Were down to 36 Mr. Waiter Mallory was eallod to Concord. Georgia Sunday oa ac count of tha doatb of hla mother. Mrs. Yates Mallory which occurred durfng the day . Mm. Mallory was 14 year, old Friends nf Mr. Mallory hero eyn . pathlae wlth him Ip hla bereave ment. and George Iavendar. cents or $5.50 per balei from the recent high. In creased crop estimates by DANNENBERG, G or m an y.^~im-ivnto aiifharitias csiismI Every dog in this village muatlP nvatc aUtnontieS caused . pay the equivalent of the vmiue of a general unloading moVe- T4X r."n; h ^?o‘ h ” ‘° n ?. n r f fr; rt t t 0f cura P enr^ f rt ^. l ^^^‘. following a weak- rote* will be charged from quar-|ncss m the Liverpool mam ter to quarter ns butter fluctuates t. n * ill gold value. i* 11 * - -d