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T |1,000 Aecldsnt Poll.y Fnt To Regular, Subscriber* the banner-herald Investigate Todayl VOL. 91, NO. 256 D«0y and Sunday—13 Ceuta a Week Associated Pres* Service. ATHENS, GA„ TUESDAY. DECEMBER II, 1623. A. B. C. Paper. Single Coplea > Ceuta Dally. I Ceuta Sunday. AMERICAN DESTROYERS ORDERED TO HONG KONG 4-4 •5—2- 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 FIVE BOATS SENT TO, , . i i a i ^ ikporn;wiLiMexican Rebels Capture Another Town PROTECT INTERESTS . . . . - . In Mexican (By Associated Press.) M A N I L A.—Five de stroyers of the American- Asiatic fleet left here un der orders to proceed to Hong Kong and await de velopments. The vessels were order ed to Hong Kong, it was stated, in view of the sit uation at Canton and in that vicinity. The movcmetns of the boats dispatched to the trouble zone are being kept under cover to a __ great extent, but it is | idency to BO to th.- aid of President.Obregon in nn^ attempt to put HGEIITS IN SENATE T JO General Plutarco Calles, Obregon’s choice as bla successor to the la both chalrmun of the commute* and president pro tern of the aer ate, fell four votea abort on the . Ural and third ballota and three down the revolt. On the right is Rauol Madero who has Joined forces votes short on the second ballot of (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. — Republican insurgents who 'favor sharp amendment of the transportation act • brought about a deadlock Monday in the senate over the election of a chairman of the interstate com merce committee, which handles railroad legislation. Three ballots were taken without result and the sen ate adjourned until Wednesday when the voting will be resumed. Senator Cummins* of Iowa, who [i ue _ presidency, is the storm center around whom the Mexican rebellion * has broken. General Calles has given up his ambition for the pres* thftmrlvf it. down the revolt. On the right is Rauol Madero who has Joined forces vot« inougm Wjat Uie destroy - ! with' Adolfo De La Huerta who is the leading spirit in the movement, the necessary majority for* re-elec ers are being; sent to the to overthrow the present government. Huerta is considered friendly. tIon chsi.-man of the commit#* I Chinese port simply to t0 foreign interest* in Me x, c°. J Senator Le Follette. of Wisconsin, take care of American in terest* or if necessary to intervene should the sit uation grow more grave. Officials declined state the exact motive the mission when ques- Georgia Grid Star Under Surgeon’s Knife Monday tioned and if is not likely that any report on the ac tions of the detachment will be given out until a comprehensive study of the situation has been made. TAX REFORM QUESTION WILL BE SETTLED \ ST END OF PRESENT WEEK SAY SOLONS; ATTENDANCE H PLAT IMPORTANT PART lender of the Insurgents and rank in* republican on the committee received seven votes on each bal lot. while Senator Smith of Sototb I Carolina, ranking democrat on the committee, was given the solid support of the democrat*. Public Exercises Will Be Held At Awarding oif Di- again In the hands of conference committees it Is probable that both these bills will come up for vote on Wednesday or Thursday Plomas to Clarke Girls] “L" i* riday Night. 11» not reached at that time and an - I Income tax bill of some kind adopt Two .Clarks county girls. Misses 'ed it Is th* concern us of opinion Alary Lillie Hall a/id Elrie Estelle that. In so far a* result# arc con- Todd,. Will graduate from Clarke cemed. the special County Girl's Club Friday night at ATLANTA, Ga.—The failure or success of the special Session of the General Assembly will pro!, be decided during the present week as the lawmak ers will either adopt an jncome tax bill of, some na ture or admit the failure to adopt some plan of rem edial tax legislation, leaders in both houses stated Tuesday. With the Ellis statutory tax bill - placed on the calendar for early j ■ action, under a motion to recon- j | .NeW IrlOtlOn rlCttlfC elder, und with the Lankford con-11 Fraud UnCOVCred By stltutlonal Income tax measure 11 — ' Chicago Detectives ”i><’ci*l exercises to be held in the county court, bouse. The exercises will be conducted at * o'clock in Hi.- rooms pt MmL* Annie Mae •ssion will have failed. The entire situation mny hinge on the attendance of members since the Lankford hill, being a consti tutional amendment, requires 138 votes, or two thirds of the mem bership, to pass the house, with a similar proportion In the senate. The Ellis hill require# 104 or ■ a majority of the votes In the house. It was pointed out Monday by leaders In both houses that this meant that every absentee mem ber will vote In effect against the bills, whether he favors them or j not Wood Bryant county bops demon- »trution aggnt. Br. Andrew M. Poule, president "f the State College of Agriculture nnd Miss Mqry Creaweli, state di- ivrtor of home economica, will be among the 'principal speakers at exercises. The band of the Athens High School jwlU furnish music. °n* s»t features at the ex cels** will be the add rats of Miss I i"’ie suddeth Hall, the first girl fir AnfhnnV ( ve r to graduate from the club ITIain. /IlilllUIIjr tfrl’s course. She will discuss h * r experience as a club girl for »ix years, Th* two girl* gradual- ln «r Friday night will be the first "inr* Miss Hall's graduation. Both *irf# will he given dlplomae elg- "trying their completion of the four years' course. The .publiq is cordially Invited «o the graduation exercises. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO—The ties of the name of Miss Muriel McCormick, daugh ter of Harold McCormick on the part of the promoters of aw ei- leged movie star mill, brojgk* scores of school girls and middle aged men and women to. the Pop ular Motion Picture Products Company, according to detective? who arrested four Officials of tLi company on charges of conspiracy t^ defraud. WORK TO PROCEED While waged along nfach name line# ag that conducted by the republican Insurgent# in house o\*r the speakership, fight does not wage suck far- reaching result*, as tbs senate* osi continue to function, although the chairman Is not selected. Senator Cummins declared he would not bargain with the sup porters of 8enator -La Follette, addlhg that he had no intention of giving up this post .for other. He-skid also utft he < not conceit* that ther# Is question to hie right to the tion of ohalrman. Senator Cummins was advised some time ago by some of bis friends that there was sentiment against his holding both the com mittee chairmanship and the office of president pro tern, but at that time he told republican ladere that he had nothng to surrender; thnt he held <both of his offices at the pleasure cf the senate and thnt It was for the membership to decide whether he should retain either or both. I AGENTS IN GEORGIA LEADING HARRIS PROPOSESsj|[[ OESTROVERS J. D. Thomason, ■ tali' ba,e- ball and football player at the University of .Georgia, under went an operation for appandi- cltia Monday night and is now convalescing at St. Mary*! hospital. During the football wagon that has just closed he suf fered one or two attacks which hsndicapped him,a, a player. Monday when he suffered an other attack he went under the. surgeon’s knife and hopes to be hack in shape by the time baseball season gets un der way. ' • Ht Is from Columbus. EDITORS TO MEET IN ATHENS FRIDAY W. T. Anderson Will Speak on Highway De velopment in Georgia. Act on Consolidation. Directing tho affairs of a $40,- 000,000 corporation la a mighty big Job- But William R. Hop. I kins, successful lawyer, engineer, realtor and railroad builder, la used to working hard. So ha hat no hesitancy in assuming hi, du- I tie* as Cleveland's first city man ager on January 7. TEPIC REPORTED TO E FALLEN INTO HANDS OF MEXICAN VERA CRUZ. — The column of revolutionists proceeding by way of the Inter-Oceanic railway for Mexico City is taking with it four batteries of 75 milimeter guns and four batteries of madiine guns, in addition to am munition for both catego ries. The column was able to increase its gun power from pieces obtained from jthc San Juan de Ulua cas tle and from the warships , n ^ ro . th , an a th . ou!, , and in the harbor here. 1,0J2 to bo exact—from January 1 1 to December 31! But it's all In a year’s work for C. F Youngstown (Ohio) polio ant for tho Erie railroad, wonder the crooks all call him “Terror” Frum. They fear him like tho plague. ATHENS BUSI1SS MEN IU HUNUHHtD AND BLACK FOOTBALL STARS TUESDAY NIGHT AT GEORGIAN HOTEL BANQUET Another column of nfuten-1 troops, to be under the " u tn ' personal command of Gen eral Guadalupe Sanchez, is being formed and will go to the capital by way of the Mexican railway to aid the columns already advancing. ANOTHER TOWN FALLS NOGALES, Arlr.—Topic, capital lCo has rebels j The Georgia football squads, varsity and fresh man, will gather around the , banquet Ward at the Georgian Hotel Tuesday night when the business and professional men Of the city will • fete with a dinner and a dance." n WO (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA, Ga. — A ution providing Recovers From Painful Bums Georgia Grid Star Nar ? rowly Escaped Serious Injuries When Hurt Leg Caught Fire. SO PER CENT COT IN „ E prohibition department C«or- ", — | Following an the figure* made •public: [ In 192$ Georgia federal prohl- (By AMoclated Pre»*> " ,£** nt A destroyed 2,846 WA8HINOTON.-<- A fifty per y' r tf"!» «me second with cent reductfoir In poaUge rite, on * J 8 ™ ?*, W 3 Pt farm product* milled directly from "P .* nd Virginia th efarm for delivery at tha poet- J”* , ntx i ® 56 - A*enta worit- offlce from which tha route etarta {25 ln .P” rK |*. •’“"g* MmJv^nd I. proposed la ..bill prepared by iSSUfe ’emeruunmeni°of’uw’membera 1 of fully 150 will be present for the banquet Press Association* which met | here '.n joint session Friday mom- M. Snelllng will preside as ht gat the Georgian hotel toastmaster and but few speeches The visitor* will b, entertained | will lie delivered. Dr. Seaford will by the Chamber of Commerce. . probably aonounce the completion The meeting of editors. In add|.'of tbn 1814 football schedule and tlon to > elnc nn Importart one for will tell something also of thr both ueoctattone'wlll feat-re high- basketball and baseball dates, way Improvement -In northeast I The coaches will be In sttsnd . Peorgia. Th principal speaker ance and Captains Joe Bennett and on highways will be W. T. And#r- John Tsylor will make short talks son. editor of the Macon Telegraph who is alav a member of the State Highway Commission. Mr., Ander son will speak on "How 'the Gqpr- ldH of th< of the state of Xnya fallen into-the according to . received lire today from Tepio. Toe garrison nt Tepie, in Naya- rlt, Mexico divided yenterday and -0O n.iltlie-rie l* • 111 *-<l ed to capture to advices rocelve ersl Anatollo l tary operations was in command was reported serlo General Manuel 7 those in North Carolina, the next ,. state, destroyed 1,113,304. Senator Harris of Georgia. The Mil provides that the car-i ,, Here handling this clasa of husl- Con ’ nc.N would nt commissions on in. imentedi.gna jiestroyed the | 8ttll tn the University of Ooor- A n inilDNA Infirmary. Mark Anthony rt Lf J U U l\ ll Georgia football Mar, I* Improving . . - . , , ------ --- K i&2*r%2£ : S Uncle Sam Needs JffSS: One Hundred As ,2nd “Looies”,S n ’ 1 ^ W 5,T n^,”” con,Uc * t while dressing h»* knee which had been hurt in grid activities. Only by his presence of mind and the assistance of a friend Nehd Illal tho IyOgisiature ad- !wa» In the room with Mm did Mr. ioum sine die next Fri- tSSSJTSSL “-‘S the bum came about while Mr Anthony was removing some ad- day at six o’clock was adopted by the Senate Tuesday. The resolution must be concurred in by the House before it can be legal The resolution w as introduced by Sen ator Duke. Ijoslvo tail from his knee. In or ler to pet this t*|ie off with the least trouble and pain possible. Mr. An thony had applied some sort of solution to tho bandaged parts. This solution. It seems, was ,hlgl •, Inflamable and because Mr. An- Ihony was In front of an open grate fire. It caught fire almost Instan- I taneously. Mr. Anthony and' h f .s friend who waa In the room with him managed to extinguish the oinor run nnn muo . flame, hut only after tho football <"n Of Perry Oa. are visiting her) star’, left leg wpa'.hadly burpoJ. [ ur *nl* Imlge and Mr,. Horace' He wa, Uken to tho unlwreiUT l»- 1 'olden. - I firmary uhere he Jllll I- made for violation of the drv law Men who want to enter the army .Georgia stood In fourth place with amt yet be near home will find an 'a total of 3,438. California had excellent opportunity In the ta- ,6.433; New York, 4. 928, and Texas listed personnel of the cavalry '3,639. unit of tho University of Georgia. ‘ There are several vacancies In this detachment However only men of good character and references will be selected for thla doty. Men of this section mlgh^ well Investigate There are also over 100 vacan cies In th* U. S. army for. the rank of .econd UeotenAut and examina tion for these places will be held on April Hill. 1924. The officer nnc> of lbs University, Will be pleased to give any Information on Uicsc examination*. Ga. Exams, to Begin Friday ExamlnaUone marking the clou of the first term at the University of Georgia begin Friday, .Dee. 14, and continue through Dec. 22. Tr-T students as they, .complete rtholr examinations will go in thei.- homes.for the Christman hoi.'dnyx. Th e.prisg term of the university wilt begin Jan. 2. xts Press Can Best Co-operate .for Better Highways." •The business meeting of the editors will he featured by aetion on e' proposal th consolidate the two associations. This matter wa, ui.u.Ku at the last meeting or Yhe two Indies nn<r final action will be taken Friday. The Program In full follow.: Called to order by the president. Invocation—Dr. E. L. Hill, pastor First Presbyterian church of Ath- eni. Heading ef minute, of Inst meet* log. Payment of due, to SecretarJ. Treasure,. "How Can th. Weekly ton. Levon is Times. 'A Pair Prise for Adverttalngt What tn It, nnd Do We Oet It? James P. Davidson, CI.-e'aAd Courier. "The Value of the. Editorial Psgv'1—John T. shannon, Coni-* MANY PLAYERS TO ATTEND Among th* players who will he Ilf attendance are,.Day, Frier, An tnony. JneelftV", Orayion, Taylor Bennett, Richardson, Moore. Kit Patrick, Randall, Fletcher. Cleck- ley, Levle. Phllpot. Butler. Nelson, Wlehr*. Bsu. Tlppln, OlUver Smith. Shadduck. Carmichael Bimunwiti. of the varsity squad, and Johnson. Howard. Curran Ltickey. Mapp, Bell. Forbes, Wild er. Hind. Clay. Oroves. Andrew* Rogers, Crowley, Cloud, -Elrod Morton. Hollis. Kala, Sherlock Hatcher, Hebblo. Fowler, Roland Carroll. Cook, Duffe.v, MOUgar.. Stnkeley, Young and Tinner from tha freshman squad. Manager* Sanford. • Jobnsor. D'Antignuc. Muagrave, Reeves and Pespinnan. and Conches Woodruff. Stegcnue. Thomas. Bachman and White will Ii* In attendance. Captain Josh Watson of the baseball loam and captain Ed Ourr of the batketbell team will also he'In attendance. J. D. Thomason, who wpa oper- ICS.'JSr B “ nBOn : C# ™\ mght. < wm , °be *cSS l .'t‘ thThoV "How the OHiris Prew Cssl*^»“■ enablete mtten. d ' Bast Po-operate Fpr Better High- ways**—*W. T. Anderson. M*r*»n fTelearaph. • General DUctiwkW. Selection of Next Meetly Place 1 Blectlon of Officers. Benediction. Adjournment. Yaqui Indians WiU Not Rebel, R epor t e d N00ALS8. Aril.—Advices WHISKEY POURED ON STREET Hemtosllln Tuesday ofaclaUy de- jny rumors that th* Yaqui Indians McDonough Os.—One hundred In Honor* have taken the wtt and eighty, five qoerte of Scotch I path ss revolutionists, and Irish whiskey were pourcl our These reports assert that the fn on the Street* , here aider r.rdri- »f 1 Indians win only‘rebel If the gov- Judae,Turner or the c*unty' ephrt ernment falls to keep op th* aiip- rrcemly.' The whiskey whs found .'(dy of provisions If his been fur- ffioers In sn kuWthshne uhrehl p'Jhlng them anl officials declare carrying-it ■ fifun ' fTi,fls|TT'~. 1 r tinirtln pos'fhtllty that orthward. tils will hap HVve YOU HELPED? How much have you htlped toward fighting tuberculosis In Clarke county? Do you eve, stop to realise how’ many pro' pi. are suffering from tubercu losis who could be relieved II you would only sire a fry pen nies th employ relief measures? In Clark* county over 10* peo ple are afflicted with tubercu- loslt. BIx died with the die hare last month. How n will die this month, the next and th, iwxtT' It la your duty to h,lp Qght thla disease. Don't think becau-e none of your loved ones have the disease II la non, of your affair. Tuber- culoals can be transmitted from on* person to another. It la an awful dleeaae. Clarke county should ftuYc the l-v»d death rat* from the disease In the stale. We have on* of the hlghett. It la the aim of the Antl-Vub*rculoale Asroelatlon to keep fighting -the disease until II Is practically eliminat ed. It takea money in do this. If every parson In the county Will buy Iw.ntr rents worth of Christmas seals th* -money can be raised. How many realr have you bought Sooths lo cated at Ih* Palace, Michaels and the poatofnqs are Millet these ante. Buy a few pennies worth every day. Monday the C. D. Flanigan p„ T .A. com mute* headed by Mrs. Pau< Hadnway sold Ut il worth of aeola. r Tuesday the Woman’, club waa In charge and Wed- neaday the D. C. Barrow P. r A. will have charge of aelor with Mre. W. E Broach ar chairman TUBERCULOSIS IS CONTA GIOUS. Total of 108 Cases Re ported Since November 1. Easily Spread in Early Stages. S’.xty-four cases of meaNles* ha-.o been ‘reported* ,to thet Hoard of Health since December 1, It was learned Tuesday. Forty-four rase* were reported In November makli*g a total of 108 cases in the last six weeks. Ot the forty-four cases — to jfomn&ar, 1 — rvlesned about half from quarantine. Dr. Linton Gerdine, president of the Hoard of Health HtateU Tues day that about the only way to prevent thq continued spread of the disease (a for parents to kefcp their children at home when they signs of having a cold. Df. Gerdine stated that when the child appears to have a cold and juxt before the rash appears it Is in the most dangerous stage of th*» d'gea&e ccrned. • a6 contagion is coh- BAp WHISKEY PUTS BOY IN HOSPITAL MACON, Gs.—a stomach pump wa, u«ed on a tan year old boy at Ih* Macon hospital hare recently to Av, him from tho effects cf bad whl.key which ho 'said ha had found and drank. Tha boy waa found drank on th* atreota by Pa- trolman R. L,'Thomas while very alck and w*. immediately rent to' the hospital. He Mid that he and another boy found Ihe whlekey and had Ju.t fim.hed drinking it a lie tie while before. 11 more SHOPPINGtDAV5 *“ '