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11,000 A«W«nt Policy Fn. T» Regular Subaerlbart |j TH* BANNER.HERALD Invaatlgata Today! DtOr and Snndiy—13 Ceuta • Vaak DaDy and Sunday—IS Centt a Week. ATHENS COTTON: I Middling 33 7-del Previous Close 33 3*4ej THE WEATHER: Ruin Wednesday night, change rn temperature. .«J*< | TOL. 91, NO. 203 Aeaodated Preaa Serrlea. ATHENS, GA„ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1923. A: B. C. Paper. Bln gla Coplan 1 Caata Dally. I Caata Boday. REBELS CAPTURE CITY OF MERIDA If-* 4*—4* 4*—4* 4*—4* 4*—4* 4*- 4* J. JL, T~T •J*-* * ’• I J. T * Charges Mrs. Wearer Owned Murder Gun PROSECUTION BRINGS SENSATIONAL CHARGES IN FOX MURDER TRIAL FIRST PHOTO OF MEXICAN REVOLUTION \ , • (By Associated Press) ATLANTA.—Bailiffs ill charge of the jury sit- I ling in. the Case of Philip E. Fox,-charged with the I slaying of W S. Coburn, had to threaten to draw I (heir pistols on six men who attempted to interfere I with the jurors as they were taking outdoor exercise l Wednesday, the bailiffs reported to the court. Extra | guards, were immediately assigned to duty. ■ When the trial opened, Wednesday morning the I stale opened it’s attack on Fox’s habits Witnesses testified to his frequenting lieuses of ill repute and being drunk often. The sensation of the trial Tues day came when the state charged that the gun with which Coburn was killed belonged to Mrs. Weaver, now under indictment charged with being an accessory to killing. A negro maid Uni fied that she hud seen the .45 cali bre automatic pistol in tho pos ition tf Mrs. Weaver on Sunday, Itht day before the murder. The Mid also testified that- Fox had ten a caller oil Mrs. Weaver. Weaver was Identified as ctntlly-elud woman nrrestj *Hh Fox In a downtown hotel August. at which thuo Fox Is al- kfrd by hotel attaches with bav in* threatened that "hu could press a ucantlly-*.'!:<<! woman mrest'd be there who would kill the hotel men any way be wanted them killed.” W. a Wilson, a taxi .driver, tea titled that he carried Fox t< "Kamycreat.” the home of Emper or w. J. Simmon*, on the day be- LL 1 s m GARRISON AND GENERAL IN COMMAND TAKE UP ALLEGIANCE TO HUERTA ' (By Associated Press.) NEW ORLEANS.—The city of Merida, capital of Yucatan, with a.population of 100,000 was taken over by the rebels Tuesday .when General Lariga and the Garrison declared for Huerta, it was announced Wednesday by the Mexican Consul General here. Indication were that the Port of Progreso wonid fall into rebel hands, it was added. At the outbreak of the rebellion Governor Car- , Pol ice Wondered For Long Time Why “Stool- Pigeons” Were Unable to Buy Liquor. rillo, loyalist, arrested La riga. However, he was re leased when he promised loyalty to President Obra- gon. A few days later the general and garrison took [possession of the city, the . ihe kill 1 ,9,. In unofficial rtate- I menta made before the trial Fred 1). I Johnson, chief of atatt fob Sim- I cions, charged that .on thia ocean* I Ion Foa drew a pt»tol on him and I told him tint “you, Simmon,. B IV Clarke, and Coburn are alated [to so." / | Solicitor Boykin announced, '.n | bringing out the roluhilnoun teatl- | mony concerning the "double life" | of Fox, that he proposed to show | that a spy waa watching Fox and Importing bit conduct to Coburn. I Belief that Coborn Intended to ex- I pose him. the aollcltor aald, wa, I the motive for the kilting. After being tosied about like a petrel In a atorm a petition to the Board of Education requesting use of Baxter atreet school building for a consolidated district negro school Tuesday afternoon waa 'finally taken from the table and placed Into the hands of a special committee fnr consideration. George' W. Allen, who testified lor the stato prerioutly. was re- I called to the stand and atated that I Immediately after ahootlng Coburn | For told him: "Of course they’ll I hang me, but he’ll n««r tell." I Mrs. Oscar L. Heyman, f oCleve- I hnd. another wltnesa who has pre- I rlously testified, atated that al I* week before the killing she aaw I Eog In Coburn’s offlc*. wh.tr the I sttorne, went to hit tiles, took out I *n envelope end showed It to Fox I who nodded hla bend and left the | room,” ' The largest crowd yet assembled hear the trial congested the I tmmroom anti connecting hall I 'Sfs al the night session Tues I tar. '* meat ion-I ing Largely Consumed in Discussion of Petitions. i Photo shows Governor Puerto Carrillo, of Yucatan, leading his adherents in a ‘‘Red ’ parade in sup- j l)ort 0 f the Central Obregon Government near Merida. Wires now carry stories that a few hours after ~ this photo was taken General Carrillo led his adherents with equal aplomb in support of the de lo Htferta | Thursday Last Day to Pay Tax Thursday is the last day county state taxes can be paid with- I having to pay extra costa at- I tending issuance of fl fas. iltiore 5 OAVvS Xmas SUOPPING DAMS BEFOEE The petition signed by several hundred people, white and colored./ urged that the Board turn over t<> the Bight District Negro Baptist Association the Baxter street building to be used da a home for the consolidated negro high school which that group plans to estab lish In this section. Madison and Monroe have made attractive of fers to the group to have the school placed in those cities and tbe petitioners set forth that if Baxter street building, not now be ing used, were given to them it might take It for granted that the put the school here. PETITIONS TABLED Read by M. G. Michael It was first suggested that the petition* be turned over to the building committee whose chairman pointed out that his committee was not the proper one. The petitions were then referred to city council when It was pointed out that the'BoarJ has already resolved to use Bax ter street when the building can be remodeled and the Council might tie It tor granted that the Board wanted It to turn over the property to the negro association TAKEN FROM TABLE In the midst of. a discussion W. W. Beacham moved that the peti tions be tabled. This was proijiptlv (Turn to page eight.) revolution. Arrow indicates Carrillo. Rumor Kiwanlans Robbed Women Voters Strong Box Wednesday was a good day for rumors and the weather may have had something to do with the rumor that certain politicians In the Kiwanli club were responsible- for robbery of the Women Ydtera ^strong box” a few nights ago. The rumor OFFICERS STILL SEEKING GLUES MADISON MAN KILLS DEER WITH CAR dldacy of a certain qther poli tician in the club’s, election Thursday . We don’t vouch for either rumor. They may Turn to Page Bight) a «w ii The latest development in the death mystery sur- .ay. the.e politician, xot wind j rounding the finding of the bodies of Mrs. Mag Sim- of a .oh,m* to fmanc. th. can- mons and her d augr hter, Lizzie, in the charred debris of a"farmhouse in Jackson county Sunday morning is the announcement from the Governor^ office that a reward of $500 has been offered for the capture of the guilty parties. ■ A long distcnco telephone men- sage from Miga Myrtle White, exe cutive «eerotary, TueiJ.v morning stated that the reward had been authorixed by Governor Walker, who is on a hunting trip in South Georgia. The rc Two Killed and. Two Oth ers Under Arrest. One Bandit Killed in Newark reward it for the capture and evidence to convict the .party, or parties, responsible for the death of Mrs. Mag Simmons and her daughter, Lixxie, who were found burned beyond recog nition in Jackson county Sunday morning. The guilty party and evidence to' be turned over to th« sheriff of thin counrty. " , 1 | The Map Shows Hold-Up. (By Aaaociatcd Press.) ROCHESTER^—Two bandits ara dead and two other members of tho quaHst of burglars who at tempted to rob the garage of Ed- (Turn to Pag# Eight) Soviet Institutes New Custom in Christnieng of “Octoberized” Baby MOSCOW. — Official sanc tion waa given by President Kalinin In the Kremlin Tues day to o new communistic ceremony designed to repl.ee the religious ritual, when a tiny peasant baby was “Oelo- bcrlxed" -by the prwldent of the republic, tbi. term being used In memory of 111* Octo ber (November, new etyle) revolution of 1917. For months part th, com munist leader., Leon Trelsky among them, hove been urging the Importance of arranging ceremonies to replae. those of the churches, as they found the peasant, discontented with the simplicity with which Hiarrisge*. christenings and funeral<i were conducted. , Tuesday in the presence nr 300 communists a hoy baby - ss bronchi to Ihe platform. wa. put to a vote. The chair man proposed and the assem bly carried a motion that h« bo named Vladimir In honor 'of Lenine. President Kalinin spoke as "good father” and a woman communist acted ss "good mother.” The child was pliced In a red cradle ornamented with tho soviet arms while the orchestra played the "Interna tionale.” A group of children lined up as a guard of honor. Then came speeches and a non-sac red concert. Communist marriage cere- monies are occurring now throughout the province, in the workmen’s clubs instead of in the rhurchea, the chair men of the village committees officiating instead of th. prints, under a red canopy WILL STIMULATE ACTIVITY It is believed that the offering of thia reward will cause parties who are believed to know some thing about the mystery but who haw kept quiet to talk and give the officials something definite to Sheriff Ben Collier 1 aatiU giv ing - his attention to an effort to solve the mystery. He is re-ques tlonlng those who are said to ban soma knowledge of the movements of the woman and child and sev eral people suspected are being watched, it is announced from his office. , No new developments were dls closed from the Athens end of the mystery Wednesday but as toon ss the sheriff arrives hero-ho will again question relatives of the woman and child who lire here and whom they were supposed to visit. Officers want to- establish beyond any doubt that Mrs. Simmons and her daughter were not seen here Saturday. SENIOR CLASS TO PRESENT COMEDY BOGART.—"Tho Fortunate Ca lamity.*’ a corned\ In thr**** ait? rill be presented by the senior lass of tbe Bogart High School If you do not believe how tuberculosis is bring scattered over this county you should »ee the map In Palmer’s main drug store. This map was pre pared by the tuberculosis nurse and shows the location of each victim. It will .b* at Palmer’s again on Thursday. Go and. look nt It. It will be worth while. It will startle you. The sale of Christmas Beals tor raising money, to carry on the fight against tuberculosis In Clarke county continues dally. Tuesday the Central Presby- terla church committee of wo men captained by Mrs. O. E. Storey fold $51.71 worth ot Beals. Wednesday Ihe Hlah School P. T. A. and Mrs. W. P. Warren as captain sold Beals and Thursday Mrs Bam Nickerson will.captain the Epis copal church committee In the sale-of Christmas Beale. The work pf these women In behalf of a healthier community should receive- the approval of the oommunlty. The best way for ydu to show yonr gratitude to them Is* to hoy Christmas Heals hnd help them, continue this right.! Remember tberearo more than 500 cases of'tuber culosis in this, county and. un- te«s you hsin finance the fight next ■ year the' death rate - may l>e larger then If wae this year. Buy Christmas Beals, put them ,on.your .letters and package*. Ton art not only helping control a disease but safeguarding your fiunlly. TUBERCULOSIS IS CON- TAr.Iors. MADISON—Ralph Pryor of Apalachee holds the unique distinction of having killed a full-grown buck deer with his automobile. And what ,is Con sidered just as strange it that'' the deor was killed in Morgan county whore the animal Has not been seen for many years. Mr. Pryor was returning from Athens when while, passing through a cut he was astounded , to sea fesplag over the ,fsnen from a field a full-siied deer. The animal being cornered gave a bleat and ruahed headlong into tho car which was travel ing about 30 mile* an hour. The impact kilbd the deer and considerably bruited the occu pants of the car. The.car. suf fered a .shattered radiator and fender. There ha* been much specu lation as to why a lone deer should have been found In Mor gan county. consular dispatch stated. Progreso is expected ta be in the control of the rebels mon'entarily. It is the chief shipping point for growers of the Mexican vice galoro have been uncovered ,’npninsn 1a nnri ia viaifoH in the past In the bootleg liquor [PWUnsuiB ana IS VlSliea industry but it remained for thisihy many American ships. city and it’s police to bmg to Ight A bootlegger’s “House of Mir rors” has beea found. , The house is so thoroughly-«*apatches from Villa ;ul reflecting devices that suspicious customers could be kept under ob servation from all angles during tho entire time they were In the homo* or about to niter it. If a prospective customer ontor- cd tho house,.he or she was lead to a large room, looking Just likr any other room and loft them while the “merchant” went out to s£e "what he could do for them.” Tin* customer sat in tho room for a few minutes while the owner. of the house went Into a little j 1 SAYS REBELS LOSING MEXICO CITY.—Press Hermosa, capital of the state of Tabasco, say that rebel forces commanded by General Carlos Green, former governor of Ta basco, which have been attacking Villa Hermosa for the past two days, have suffered heavy loss- _ ,es In what has been' the sldu room and tbero watched tho | bloodiest fighting of the customer closely. If tho supposed pcvnlnHrm customer showed too much Inter- revolution. fleers have been sure that whiskey was being told thore but had been unable to get any evidence, and they still haven’t got any evidence, except the mlrrora end they can’t t»lk. working hard for tho past thrvo I wi'cka nnd a high f-rndo ontortnin- m«»nt of two hours fs expected. Th<’ adwifiuiioa price* arc ten and twenty cent*. cat: ag to wtndowa or doors acted auspicious, the owner came back In with the Information that ho looked high and ‘ low <and couldn’t find a drop and the cus tomer wns gontly* ushered out. ; Some one in on the secret be came disgruntled and apllled the beans to the police and the raid roiiowed. For a lung itnsj\ the of* Jenkins and Brooks WUI Go To Washington University Commerce School Dean and Profes sor lo Attend National Gathering. Dean R. P. Brooks and Profot j John W. Jenkins of tbe University UNLV $2144 SHORT Only $2H4 is r.iriecl to reach the vanishing point In the T. M. ('. A. ruri’i.t cx|)i-nse campaign. ”We Win get It too,’* raid a well known business man todayL' A man who has not stopped work ing since the intensive campaign of one week. “No use to stop until we have reached the van ishing point,” he said. of eOorgia School of Commerce will attend the annual gathering lo tbe American Economics fAssoc iation la Washington, D. C.’, tha last part of December. Both men are prominently affili ated with this national organisa tion and will have parts on the program. Economics and economle teachers from all parts of the United States will attend tbs gathering. • “HOLD#” MEN BETj JO IN 2 HOURS Thia Jar-Head Wanted to See What jj m[U j|m i Manner of Ancestor Pulled Those 1 The admonition of “Go West Armed Automobile Ban-; yaung man, B » w.,t” that <lits SLige Two Success-; o' 1 * ,ever * 1 aec.de, ful Robberies As Police! ^£2£3tt. h ZL2 Search For Gang. • - Wagons in Days of Forty-Nine \ brad In CLEVELAND—rArmed automo bile bandits staged two loan com pany hold-ups within two hours here Tuesday and escaped with approximately $5,500. The first robbsry occurred at the Acme Savings and Loan company, where the robbers held tip a girl cashier and. mads off with.. .ap proximately $000. ... While police were searching. fo> them, the same men appeared at the International BuilJin* and Loan association's offices, where they marched six men employees and ■ woman into a hack room. Forcing th<*m tfi lif f.•<••• down on th** floor, one* band‘t *tnnd guard while nn- other obtained 14.700 from the cash ilrnwer.s n each instance a third bandit iuin*'d in .*> waiting automobile, ’ license mimhe r of which was ered with mud. appeal to* others besides young mdn with a wahderlutt—and hard looMihg guys who lost their raxors, like those of the stirring days of ’49. Tuesday, night a common Qppfela’ Wfcd tall, ao’mstlmes 1 familiarly termed a jar-head, and more commonly known ss jMt a mule, heard the bray ing of one of those mules poll ing' that string of covered wagons over at the Colonial RheMrd and thl* self Bam# unruly member oi the bsrnlot eet started in to take a look. Perhaps he—or she—had Just pulled In from across the mud dy waters of the Oconee and wanted to see what the Platte locked like or perhape still the fame of those “stronghearted” mulss of ths days of *4# had reached the ears of tha hard heads of the hard headiest animal yet known and this particular specie of the ' tribe of Beck was “from Missouri” though born and Georgia. ‘ Yea, this is a fact though /ou may not ballavo it. 8ome rurslite had "parked” his mule and buggy up in front of tha Gaorgian Palm Garden and tied his trusty stssd to a telephone poet and then went his way about town and shortly after 8:30 whan the people began streaming into tho Colonial tho mule decided to "fall In lino” and proceeded to break loose ■ from Its anchorage. When taken in charge by Charlie 8eagravec of the police de partment “it” wae trying to effect entree to the theatre via the side entrance employed by its closest associates. The mole evidently felt somewhat at home thero but wae really wearing a shamed look when tied to the door of th# city lock-np shortly after the daah for the theatre. Later In tho evening tha mal was ctalmad by Its and Judge Thornton woo by saved tho predicament passing aeptanaa an tta Jar-hand hala# Into hlo m: