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(1,000 Aceldant Policy Prat To Regular 8ubacrlbora THE BANNER-HERALD Investigate Totfayl MIDDLING PREVIOUS CLOSE .. .. M THE WEATHER Cloudy Thursday with pr« dtcline in temperature. C Friday. DaOy and Sander—II Cent* a Week Aeaodated Press Service. ATHENS, GA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, lilt. ABSENCE! SOLi Where Game Will ] MIL FORCES | IRSEIII HSTRI.it HE! lOniy Few Women Were Present, None of Whom Were Identified With! Kamelia Organization. (By Associated Press) ATLANTA—Mrs. Margaret Wee v*r, a trained nurse, has been in I dieted as accessory before the fact in the slaying of Captain W. 8. Co* J burn, Klansman, by Philip C. Fox, klan publicity director, it was an* J nouncsd by Solicitor General Boy* | kin just before Fox's trial started I Wednesday. Evidence has been obtained to J warrant similar indictments against I several other person* ho • said. Mr* Weaver, who is not under arrest and whsreabouts not pub licly known, is allegsd to have known Fox's intention to kill Co* | burn and to havs been with him a short time before he started on His death mission. Preliminaries • in the Fox trial were quickly die* | posed of and selection of e jury begun from 247 veniremen. To Georgia FootballMen DR. JOHN D JELL RE ELECTED HEAD Baseball Head Coach Is Humdinger As Football Sc out, Woodruff De-! dares At Annual Ban-; quet Given By Business Men. By MARCUS BRYANT . Approximately one hundred and! Athenian Becomes Presi- n,,r ** ,h,r,,d * rou "d the banquet’ dent of Georgia Baptist Convention For Thir- teenth Time in Macon lb* Athene bu.lnra, men for the Tuesday flridaterg annually. Fitting, In every sense of the word, was the celebration and It ATLANTA—Klan leaders from mi over the country were said to In* In the courtroom when the Fox murder trial started Wednesday morning. Members of the Impcrtet forreg ware not present when the' court convened, neither was Km* prnr Simmons leader of the Insur ant faction of which Coburn war n member. Only a few women were present '•'Hi node identified ae leaders of Kamelia. A large number nuty sheriffs were This shows the trolil piano in the White House where, according to Hvkw f--m Wo-hington, a game of lolltsire will be playrd between Ml*- Co°IiclK«.w.fe of the president, and Frank G. Hall of Sanborn s' 1 *' ft ft i V !" n Pf'«,Wem Harding waa elected Hall predicted to Mrs. Coolldge she would some day be the "first lady of the land." She replied: “If I am. I’ll teach you how to play solitaire on the gold piano of the White House.” Now she insists upon paying the forfeit. Vassar Girls Say Bare Knees Matter r of Taste, Not Honor CAUSES DEFEAT OF EEEIS BILL AGAIN House Votes Against In come Tax Measure of Tift Representative '.Twice in One Week. W. B. “Wild Bill” Donovan, wora, wan tne celebration and It former manager of the NeW York MACON, Oa.—Dr. John D. Moll woo proclaimed by all to iurp«a* Yankc-s. and manager of the of Athen, again heads the Geer- ** l h *™ t0 1 £> r « b ^ QueU * N#w Hav »f c , onn -» baseball team. . -"7.7* “ s*-?! Col. C. M. Knelling, dean of thelWM one of nine persona killed Kla Baptist Convention having univmitv. »h. tAn.tm.ai.. fA.'whrn >u- n m | wpaly nuerma were on huild to I maintain order and Judge Howard (Turn to Page Eight) | Georgia Plays Alabama Turkey Day Three Years (By AssoeisS.d Prsts) BIRMINGHAM.—An sireemsnt ha, been resebed for the Georgia- A'alwmo football game to bo plsy- «l in Birmingham far tho next three Thanksgiving days, accord- ins to an announcement made public here Wednesday. If proper I rapport 1, given the game the ar rangement will be made perman ent. it waa also stated. For the paat two year* this, came ha. boon played In Mont- 1 romery the Saturday before Thanksgiving, having been Irani- i'crcd then from Atlanta. According to announcement fro n ‘'retro college Georgia Is also 1 scheduled to play in Danville next Thanksgiving but thla game win very probably bo transferred to the Saturday following Tbanks- rivlng a, waa the can this year when the two teama mat in Ath ens. Mac Slaughter Is Injured in Fall Mac Slaughter, son of Dr. 'and Rni. W. M. Slaugbtar. fell from e ,r » Tuesday afternoon about 8:90 e-'d broke bin collarbone. Ho was »t the home on Hill street when tho accident occurred. Voung Slaughter le a senior at ’he High School and hit friends wish an early rocovory. . STOP. THE SPREAD One of the main feature* of th# untl-tuberculoal* nurse In Ctarke county la teaching those with the disease how to protect hemselve* nnd to prevent rpreudlng the germ*. In fact, this 1* the most important part of the work atfthls time. With S00 or more case* In the county, no*t of whom know absolutely lothlng about carina for them selves or protecting others from taking the diaeaae, it fa easy to ace hew dangerous • the condi tlons are. You don't know when you are subjected to the disease. You come in contact in soma way with tubercular victims nearly every day. Perhaps It is , your cook who has the dlrease or your laundry woman br a fel- ow worker. * If they know how to care for themselves they can protect you. 'Don’t you think the educational work helng car ried on through the nurse em ployed by the Anti-Tuberculosis Association is worth a few pen nies from you? You can buy a few Christmas Seals evey day at Michael'*, the postoffice or Palace theatre, put them on your letters or packages and help carry on the fight. Tuesday the womans , club commltee with Mrs. W. W Crews ns chairman sold 91?.Qb worth of seals. Wednesday the D. C. Barrow P. T. A was in charge with Mrs. W. K. Broach chairman nnd Thurrday the First Presbyterian church com* mltee with Mrs. A. L. McCoy chairman will have ehnge. Do your share toward fighting this disease. It mny hit you. TUBERCULOSIS IS CON* TAOIOUS. Splendid Vesper J Service At L.C.I. Next Sunday At four o’clock Sunday after- *°n. December the sixteenth, the student body of Lucy Cobb Insti tuts, will sing a vesper eervlc. of traditions! Christman Carols : Seney-8toval chapel. Chancellor j David C. Barrow will glvd i Christmas ulk during the service. .The program I, as follows: j Processional—God Rest ye Merry Gentleman—Traditional English. ■ | In a Manger—Traditional Oer- I Song of the Angela—Traditional j English. Friendly Beast* — Traditional j English. | Prayer by Chancellor David & I Barrow. ! slumber Song of Infant Jesus— ; Traditional French '. Silent Night—Traditional Gar-' man. The Infant Jesus (Modern)—Pi etro. Yon—alee dub. A Christmas Message by Chan eellor David C. Barrow. I saw Three Ships do Sailing* By —Traditional English. King «*--*— 'English. The Three Kinge—Traditional French. Ancient Gloria In Excels!*. Recessions!—The First Noel- Traditional English.' At State College Begins Jan. 21st . 7* „ * .—r ■ ’•■>'. M. Knelling, dean or theiwai one or nine persons kill* gia Baptist Convention having university, was the toastmaster for when two sections of the Twen- been re-elseted to this office at. the occasion. Hath Century Limited collided at the opening aesalon of the eon- Dr. Robison, presiding elder of Forsyth. N. Y. ventteq hero Tuelday afternoon, the Athena district asked Dr. Mell enters Ms thirteenth year ms president' of the association. Dr. B. D. Ragsdale, of Mercer university, was re-elected for tho twenty-seventh time as secretary. Rot. W. T. Grenade, of States, boro, assistant secretary, and Dr. a J. Forrester, of Sparta, treas urer, also wgre re-elected. OPTIMISM ~~ IN ADDRE88 Dr. William Rnssoll Owen, of ‘Macon; Roy, N. O. Christopher, ot Wblgiham; Rer. J. D. ‘Rabun, of Olennvllle, and Ror. John A. Davl- son, of Columbus, were elected vice president# to suctfecd J. R Carmichael, of Jacksqp; c. P. Graves, of DnbHa: John B. Ferns of Blue Ridge, and Oovemor Cllf. ford Walker. Optimum was the keynote of Dr Mali’s, address. He snged the con vention delegates to look sanely (Turn to Pago Eight) at asxeo tne —_ blessing and waa followed by Opl. Hoymay. U7 1- SnelUng. who baaed hie talk on. wtlllCao TTCvK the motto of the Salvation Army, "A man may be down but he’s never out." exemplified by the Georgia tram in Us great gnm< against Centre on Dec. 1. ■ Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of the sute College of Agriculture In a short 4atk discussed the trut Th seventeenth annual Farmers •tTeorgla spirit.’’- {tfeek jud Market Conference'will be.hetjlat tho Mtau CoM of NEW YORK—Vassar Col lege has decided to differen tiate between matters of honor and matters of good taste. It has (Uebtad 'hat e* f*ef« honor or lack of it la not in volved In dashing bare-knoed across n campus, or wearing knickers In the dining room. Tho honor system ns devel oped at Vassar put a girl on ■her honor not to cheat In ox- nmlnatlons. Ho on her weekend dim or sick excuses or smoke, with a St Idea. Court for these who did or didn’t. But when all the email rules for quiet hours and proper dress for campus wc.ro made matters of honor and contlu- ed to be broken or Ignored, somo students contended the honor system wns a failure. After recent debates, etc., h was decided to let the honor sjutem apply to matters of honor and let public opinion good taste and faculty admoni tions. If necessary, take care of tho other rules. Tho concensus of tho student body favors the proposed di vision of the honor system ns ■—»-vui uu payments SSttrSfiSKf - j HZfntZ 6 taX as - Ttm Vassar .Miscellany News. ! sess /DentS and Vice Ver- It was that the honor system I Sa, if they COUld not (in Includes academic honesty. this he Appealed that they immediately ad- (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA, Ga. — A ‘uir.al appeal” to -ths^ legislature to reach an agreement on its differ ences on tax reform legislation was made by Governor Walker in a message delivered in person to the two hous es Wednesday. He appealed to the I house to recede from its amendment to the Lankford income tax measure striking out the word “net” and ask ed the senate to recede from its position insist ing on crediting the ad valorem tax payments Weiiseclas — Traditional GETS (189 FINE Erneat Smith plead . guilty violation of the prohibition lawa before Judge Bradwell Wednesday morning and was fined $150.01). Interesting Program Ar ranged-For Meeting Which Begins At Eight O’clock in Masonic Tem ple., lOmore SHOPPING. DAY6 BEFOOE Xmas , Large Number of People Hear Miss White’s First Lecture At Colonial Theatre. The Banner-Keratd Cold Mc'dul Ilona. Some of the moat attractive CRqMpR. school opened yesterday garnishes ware the Berkshire box, afternoon at the Colonial Theatre I which was made by forming a box iwUh a well filled houee. Jilts 0 ' <» e Nabisco Wafers and tying It _____ White won her aumenee. despite •»- «• ^.»* Jlta site and tfca separation cauaed “'“**« “'“ aerred In thb box. | pactlpn dt offlperx for ensuing I by footlights, from the lean feel-'™ c ™»n <>f eg» waa another ..Jfcsonlc year, tng of formality. Question, were I ® ort «, t ! >r Quartat , faskeil from all parts of the house. '?*»*••**• "^hch was aerv- J Installation of offlcen. land note books provided those ed •**'"* *V’ 1 * - ^J 1 * **’* d *•* j Social features. I present were used almost cun- J’l***’ 1 ,l1 * ** n,ln * Pl**tar and -■ 1 mm latently &s MBs White talked and|* h * Quartered w were dipped KIWANIS ENDORSES 'worked in the mode, kitchen Int..'",** l * 1 U "/“i JSTSSLSi.S? 22i51 !< A 5 DIN ? MEMORIAL An IntefeiUng program has beep arranged for the annual meeting of ML Vernon Lodge of. Melons here In tbe Masonic Temple Thurs day night at 8 o'clock. Election of officers will raa« "i.— .• ihi. meeting. The program prepared for the meeting Includes . music, social features, election of officers and Installation ceremonies. This month <e Masonic month tbrongh- ont Georgia and the meeting la ex pected to be one of the beat bald by the ML Vernon lodge In some Ume. PROGRAM FOLLOWS MeeUng railed at I p. m. by Worshipful Master. E. o. Klnne- Lodge opening in Ml Due and Ancient Form by the Master and Officers of Mount Vernon Lodge. Invocation by the Obaplaln, Rev. George E. Stone. Song—“BUr of*ihe Hash" by Masonic Quartett. Order of’bptlixaaa. Reading of lodge mtnates. Rtgnlar monthly business. Song by qnartM. JOE BENNETT 8AY8 “FAREWELL” Then Joe Behnctt, captain of the »U teem, peld e gloating tribute to. tbs conches, the Freshmsn. end expressed the team’s thanks for everyone contributing to .make the season Just past a successful ons. Ms thanked the people of Athens profusely for their support Dr. g V. Sanford pronounced the peat season good, discussed (Turn to Page Eight) State Normal to Send Delegates to Volunteer Meeting The Y. W.-C. A. at tie Sute Normal School will lend represen tatives to tbe student volunteer convention which meets In Indian-1 spoils curing tbn holidays. Tha representatives that have been chosen to attend this convention are as (Dllows: Lucy Once Parson, of Homer, president of Y. W. C A.; Mary Grace Kebrer. Norcroas. •enlor class president; Marie Bon ner. I.lncnlnton, leader of Volun teer band; Louise Shackleford Ahbovrile; Edith Rountree Swaras- boro; Sarah Cartledge. Uncolnton. Agriculture January 21 to 20. The county and home demonstration ■gents will alto hold their annua] “•f' 1 *• <W» time It was stated, »nd it is expected thxt the two conferences will draw one of the largeet dolegitlcvu 0 f upreienta. tire farmers end agricultural Isadora ever held in the State. Some or the foremost authori- on maitotlng :boll weevil con. trol and other phases of farm problems In the United States will «e present to address the confer- «« «ld, end it b thought that Me meeUng will be one of the most Instructive ever arranged by the college. The program which i t being ar ranged by Dr. Soule will be an nounced in full within the next few dayv. signing up the truth; that Is. week-end nllpH,* chapel, gmy- N naslum, etc., uic of library, so- roxuialions on,) smoking. All llioae aro To L# enforces!' 1/ the stuilent’s council, with tho co-operation of tho student oody, ns at present. In addlt’on It added tho courtesy system, to Include: All order nnd quiet In tho hslls. chapel, library, care of v the grounds nnd dross. The latter banning boro knees on the campus nnd knickers In tha dining room, and to ha an. forced hr public opinion u f. r «» Possible nod any otheF means found necessary to fit the particular case—and proc tors, If required. Harmony Club Now At Pinecrest The Harmony Club has movd its hend-.unitm from thetop Boor of the Southern Mutual building to the Pinecrest club house Uut has lhe f riubToura t 'b a hand«m» hfra vo t'nry structure with ell . ta * c h c«o t-erferal Re FLOODS CHICReO Say Journeying' Georgia Negroes Elected Lodge Henry Lincoln Johnson tp ,,n * .. - FitfhtB Decrease orSou-'rS,.° r ,hrei!mte tnern Delegation to Re-1 by a number of publican National Cob- JSttSJS. venuon. I feared the bill. joum. in^Tss^ -Fcr~thr second llm . In ic,.-, man a week th- Georgia house of representatives on Tun. dny night fulled to pax, the bill introduced by Hepreeontutlve El- i Tlt1, I>r0vlJln k (•>■• a statu- 'twice 001 "’ for lhe *“*"• LOST The bll bus been defeated twice not bj- the vote, cast again., II ■>**< it iism of tho momhspg »h« Hre absent from :hci,- swni* house on Thursday lust. when tbe MU wns first voted upon, the result was It for to 77 ag-rlnst. As offered Tuesday ft haU been changed to provide for a 3 per cent limit on the rate of Income tax. This change won for the bill many votes, but not sufficient to Jimt before tnklnx lhe fi n «i n.in e fo n, . , h flm0ndm “ nt *° * ,ubmIt thB lice If* E,* 0 " 1 * nt ,h ' general r ,n I ' ov ' mb ''''. of (Wed I l!w_l le ?r e "* n, * t,ve m °°". <>f Ap- * defeated bjr a It was indicated* Mpeii’hes made membem explsin* n final piumasre, amendment de- Nearly One Million in ..wabhinoton. - Henry un- 1 , Bum Ten Dollar Bills Re-j nembor of tho Republican* nation* I J ! I II J | C ported in Circulation in '““mutee. (ought hard hero" I (.fill I n IVIHIIU Windy Citv. n,gh ' “ pre, ' nt lhe com- Ujr seiyr. ; ralttee from curtailing tho gouth- (8y AssTrirtTd Preset j'ra rapr—nUtftm at the national -^ 5 £isS£l-2riS s tf*Si” £ ‘ s = : K i'ngcFreuU^TnChlca^o^co'rdtex ' ‘by TSTSiS £7fTB 4 " ‘•SSJSwSX I ^ vo- bn'-tb 0 ' ZuT-ob, chief of Me government service over until Wednesday but It Is thj ordor of tho 1920 convention tbst this action bo taken. Tho national coramltteo will probably select Cleveland as the next convenllon I city leaving Chicago In the luren. sswrYsnjf ass ss and other outdoor sport nmrtc.i are now under conatruriten on th* origin ,h * land owned by the club. Orig.n of the fake bills. Senator Lodge of Massaohusetta The space tormrrly occupied by . 'tV — »«• saved from defeat In his last SfgMtt Elberton Man Now fSZ verted into offices. | With Palm Garden! SON IS SUICIDE Kills Self After Shooting Wife and Her Male Friend in Fit of Jeal ousy. . 1U[TO . (By Associated Press) . In opposLig tbe rt-npporlionment Ky.—John George, of delegates the speakers declared I . * n8urance a *Pnt, shot and prob- Senator Lodge of Massachusetts 1**1* fata,, y founded his wife, fa- USd RntrPfl Irma ... . tallV WOllluiPfl Pi I ■’ll no 1. IT VfcAdoo Raps T. O. Loveru of Elberton has strived to Athena to become eon. /V i *ta I necte d w’th the Georgian Palm Un Coolldge For °*^*"- Mr Lor.rn h.» been as- _ , ® _ I ,* oc i!, t 1 ? d w,tt To *l Dnl * company Stand on Bonus!" Elb * rtoa ,or »wrai ynam. (Bv Associated Praia.) , LOS ANOBLES—Prerld.nt Cool- Idgo’i message to congress was' Norma) Closes December 20th Tne nnisneu saiaos were p—-- ■ through the audience for obser vation and were then placed on a table to-the lobby where they made a mont attractive display. maoe a mom suissu*. Each salad was- ahown Jlrst how to l»- purred In an o ven -lay man - n.-r and then how It may bo nerved tfdal eernb- es ,r more elaborate occas- Of English Govt. r-niea.ioi -just Claims for consideration”' Mlv \r« acta ted Press.) «"« at this Ihsl Pros!-] In an address by William O. Me. | LONDON—The executive board •» fact a large •a an-1 Adoo . before the Democratic j of the Labor party Isaued a com- neceealty denied to re-|unchcon club aan the women’s[munlque saying that It had d.-,* cc °unt of lack of -etlon* I democratic league. - I elded In the event of labor be'n.lNot only has'tha labeled “counsel for dormancy” and j hla opposition to the soldier's bonus characterised re summary disposal I of “Just claims for consideration ' On December 90th the sute Normal School will close for the Christmas holidays after one of the ihost successful terms to the lllllflrv e-iF th. .. . . • tally wounded Eugene Coats, 17, tho woman’s dancing partner and killed himself at a dance in tbs homo of his mother-in-law a few minutes after midnight .here Tues day. Jealousy because his wi/e had refused to dance with him and w*.i dancing with Coats was advanced as the theory. George in a son of John George. Sr., of j\tlanta. jLabor Will Not DlVluG Allthnnfv Watory of tbe Initltntion. Hundreds 11 **»!«■ oi Dusinns A/, M _ li, J r of gcri. from on parts of tho 8Ute met Monday night to raise %fai J** Tt kt lbI * Umo 10 (he 11 (or the Y M. C. A. budget for holidays with their home folks. 1 *»*xt yrnr have already paiMd THE VANISHING POINT Teams of business men who worked In the model kitchen ‘nlo,. mardinG MEMORIAL which tho theatre stage lias been J 1 '* 1 *; JJ]* **|* u ** JjJJjFsjnt held| ATLANTA. Oa—At the recent transformed. • ; the eggs In an upright or crown i meeting of the Klwanla club* In- , . . Position- j ter national council h.id In CMra Tbe finished salads were passe-. I go, a memorial to ihg lata Pi USS'b «ai are dent Warren (1. Harding w.i, MAKE SALAD doraed and urged according to —.. .... . ... •, ... . , - . I POft, rcarhlng here. . All sections I democratic Iragpe. Another very interesting way nfj of the Vnllel state, and Canada 1 handling the salad .wg* by. mold- wer. i nnttasatol ‘si fhe meeting Ml»- White „M “a frortfa reprerat.tlvra who sul Sdn r^lirondvI placed on the plate with a Hurting of the eoNnrlljRch for reduced freight nn>L pa«r*|erhmrn) of the country without(ly no sicknevtK In the school dur — * rI, - jU “ * **- ^ ‘ 1th any form j InX the pa at t***"* •» ** ****«« ~-. not give (Tur finished Opp<‘ Pans Thr#«) There Jus boon a full ance at this Institution, this fall. 1? JS 1 . ,ar 5 e numb ^ r WOB of admittance on munique saying that it hs-I de- j Account of lack of dormitory 8 pac.*». uwwLiauL- irug^r. - | elded In the event of labor be'ngfNoi only has'tho attendance been > .annum ■ Mr Adoo dccrltd the president’*‘invited to form government thati^nurkable but the health record meeting, proposal for a voluntary conaplida. t the parliamentary party should ac-|at the school has been exceedingly 'gin repre*ntatlve* who at-jtlon of railroads, as "reyeti >■••-(••* I cjppt full rfiponsihntiv nt •$,« Mu.lriwi Ui«m tmoim. *-—- — « i*d the meeting of the roHnril j itch f«»r reduced freight anjl pas* | ernmVnt of th- were Henry C. Heins, of Afbinto, (senger rate* with no n«i«unnre qf"compromising lt4e!^ „— ———^ raised 9257.00 working at leisure. Tue , “vanishing point” Ik the goal of he workers who have cards of several hundred itlzens not in i'• • 'upAlgn laMt week of the bad weather, or from place of business when the workers called. The tmount to be rul**-d now before the vanishing point is reached Is $2,101. * School open** on January 5th.