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ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1923. Bind* Capita 2 Ctnta Dilip. ( Out* gandtj. 11000 Aceldtnt Poller Fnt To Rtgulor 8ub«crlb»ra THE BANNER-HERALD Inviitlgito Todaylj THE BANNER-HERALD' ATHENS COTTON: Dally md Saadi,-1* CtnU a .Weak Hicvlouo Close 341, a THE WEATHER: Probably rain Friday night; alight- 101. 91, NO. 265 1831, .Trr.v^,' HUNDREDS AWAIT FOX JURY VERDICT ■M- *-+ "S* - * *—!• *fr—* *fr—fr •*-+ *--*> *—fr #-+ •:—* 4—-fr | ) > ■ Situation In Mexico Is Brighter Friday^*')' fa Sensational Case Still Out When I Court Is Opened Friday; Spectators Crowd Courtroom To Limit (INFERENCE HINTS AT SETTLEMENT OF ALL DIFFERENCES SOON eeling of Coming Peace Prevails Over Country As Federal Officials Enter Conference With Rebel Leaders. May Reach Agreement. VERA CRUZ.—The impression that Jias been' prevalent here for several days that the Huerta and' Sanchez rebels would compose their differences with i Obregon government gained ground here Friday newspaper advices that General Sanchez and Sen ior Rafael Zeuburan Capmany had gone to Esper- inza to confer with rebel leaders in the states of ’uebla and Oaxaco, relative to peace. The Esperanza conference, it is believed may have »en called in connection with telegraphic negotia- ions which have been in progress for several days ictwcen the leaders of the two opposing factions. A few days ago an r - ; ~ — , high in the Obregon Big Doings . lo government circle made I B e Pulled Off At the statement that the , _ federal government would E*IkS Club lonight] ■eject any proposal mhde tand even that-it was rot possible for the rebels to make a proposition to the federal government for that would hint jthat the Obregon regime took recognition of the upris- ing. , ■ « * It is thought in some quarters that the federal- sts are slowly regaining he strength, through the 'at tie Wednesday and Thursday at Merido in which more than two hun dred rebels are said to lave been killed, which it lost in thfeearly stages of the revolution. It was stat ed that the sentiment of the country seems now to he on the backward swing >nd that the pendulum will bring added strength, “ot only that which was ost but new allegiances to the present government. Dr. Marks Makes His First Address KIWIS ELECT ffl PRESIDENT; Other Officers Elected At Thursday’s Meeting. Dr. Carey Praises Health Officer of Clarke. Bv B. C. LUMPKIN ‘The final meeting before Chrlet- ma« nt which time the Chriatmaa Charity Committee in charge Of XmiiH basket* for the poor of Ath- one will make It'e report, featuring nn address by Pari Exalted Ituler Rn«» Creekmore. n few mtnutea tnlk by Poat Exalted Ruger At thur Flatau, now District Deputy for neorgla, will be held by Ath ena Lodge No 790 B. P. O. Klka at the elub rooma Friday night at eight o’clhck. The meeting !• expected to be one of the largert of the year a* there are many other featurea that will be aprung a* aurprlaca on the members, among them the famous Elks Christmas Quartette, the sev en members of which have been holding secret practice and an* nounce that they are prepared tr render “Sweet Adeline" In any and all keys. Several other crimes are scheduled to be prepet rated vpctn those who attend the meeting. It waa stated that reveral of the members will be called .upon for Impromptu talks and the speakers have announced that they are ready, having practiced their speeches for the past week. It la the last meeting before Chriatmaa and believe ua, it will bo well worth attending. A remarkably clear view of the inside of th© Reichstag, Berllrv showing the new*German chancel- lor, Dr. Wilhelm Marx, making his first nddrcs a before the body of lawmakers. Arrow indicates Marx. Not© the peculiar construction of the chamber. Christmas Cheer in Athens This Year Should Be General; Everyone Has Opportunity to Help Spread It ||. HOF COMMITTEE II (By Associated Press.) PARI S.—Germany’s application for authoriza tion to pledge her resour ces as a guarantee for a loan from the United States was referred by the Reparation Commis sion Friday morning to the home governments of the various delegates. At the same time it was decided that the commis sion’s committee on guar antees should make a thorough investigation as to the true status of the present food situation in Germany. It was also announced that the Reparation Com mission had decided to of fer to Charles G. Dawes of the United States, the presidency of the commit tee which is appointed to new yohk.—Emest Vetter nn.i make an exhaustive exam- iii. wife. M.r'o, were convicted j nat j on 0 f Germany’s fi- . cua.. morning of fust degree The woumled men Include both ; m nn>lnuibter for the killing of nances, federal, end .rebel, who were A lo,bo J. Storey, a former .nltor >tando„ed on the tatUefleldn by of Mrs. '' V . h ™ comrade, when .he ..bole ’ rue trial attracted much atten tion as Storey was said to have been a former BUitor of Mrs. Vet- ter and the plea of the defense In n. the trial of Vetter wee .elf defence. V W -IM/WO alleging Hint Storey bad attacked Mm luff Mm W the husband of the woman In his Ml iUVr - 4 ^ owdl apartment and h f a wife seeing her husband getting w®™ 1 °! the fight ran to the Ice box and red a knife, will, which Storey Bounded arrive (By Associated Preta, 3 *.N’ ANTONIO.—The flrat can *f Bounded soldiers from the bat- ^ Heidi of San Marcoa and Puebla reached kfexlco City and hara * W| > placed In the military hoi lilals for treatment, according to Mvlcee received here. rhbdrew afte, brisk fighting. more SHOPPING DAYS 1 Aloabo J. storey, a i«ji iuc-» i ■ of Mm. Vetter. When the v * rd,c * 'FVxffi JnllfHOn Ijt r«ii the woman screamed and TCffU tlOlin&UIl IS Elected Mayor Of Watkinsville m waa killed. The couple then wrapped hli body up In burlap and several day* later U waa found floating In a body of water near the city. Rev. P. C. Morgan To Preach Sunday Rev. P. C. Morgan will preach at the central Presbyterian church Sunday morning »t 11 o’cI~' lr nr Morgan always attract* i ~ wd to hear hli Santa Claua will not be misted by,the needy of Ath ens this year though no big futs la being made over the fact. Athens people are always generous at Christmas and scores of people here give many gifts and baskets who are never known to the public. These people have knowledge of families or Individuals they want to remember or secure the names from authoritative sources. Aa usual, the local lodge of Elks will act aa Santa this year and the baskets are being gathered now by this organic* tlon. The Confidential Exchange, with headquarters at the Red Cross rooms hi the court house (s also ‘preparing for Christ* mas and will send the things most reeded to the less for* tunate. Individuals of the city who want to give something to those who will be denied the pleasure of a visit from 8anta Claus but who are not In pos* session of the names and ad* 1 dresses of these people can receive them from either the Confidential Exchange or the Elka or .they can send their baskets or packages to one of these organizations and they will be distributed. The telephone number of the Elks Is 790 and that the Confidential Exchange is 871. Athens people who are hap* py In the luxury of their home and see their kiddles gleeful over the bounteous Christmas trees of Christmas morn will find the joy of the holiday season doubly Increased by remembering some of the ItM. fortunate ones of the commu- nlty. F Saturday Is Last Market Day Until December 29th 2,1 TO Joel A. Wler, now chairman of the board of governors, Thursday was unanimously elected president of the KlwanU club to succeed Captain J. W.TJafciett. Mr. Wler’s election waa by acclamation. K E Lumpkin was re-elected vice prealdent and W B. Hodgson re-elected trustee. Kiwanlans Lamkln and Hodgson were both nominated for vice president and Irust.w Harvey Stovall was re jected treasurer. Ih- board of directors for next car will he composed of J. T.' Plttard. C. .M. Snelllng . W. K Meadow. J M Pound,’ T F. Green, C W. Crook and E. B. Mali. The board will elect a chairman at its first meeting. Klwunlan J W. Flror won the nttrndance prize. The meeting was held at the Agricultural College Cafeteria. ‘Buck" Neville, fullback on the Georgia football team In 1919 was a guest of the club. Dr. Carey.* director Will Seek Work in Good year Zeppelin Plant. Officials of Com pany Have All Help Needed. , (By Auoclattd Pr,»«.) (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA.—Hundreds of persons crowded thij courtroom and the corridors of the court building’ FViday awaiting the verdict of the jury in the trial of Phil E. Fox for the murder of W. S. Coburn. The jury took the case Thursday night but did not begin its deliberations until Friday morning. Every precaution has been taken against any possible dis order and the heavy guard that has been maintained since the trial began has been again increased. Senator Lodge Announ ces Investigation By the Foreign Relations Com mittee. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON.—The stato do- art mint's charge of revolutionary soviet propaganda In the United States startling diplomatic circles hero Thursday launched tho new senate upon Its first debato over foreign affairs, and resulted (it a At Health Clinic to be held here, was a guest of tbs club and expressed hi* appreciation of the co-opera tion th# citizens are extending him. Dr. Carey arrived a few day* ago. In speaking of the health condi tions In Athens Dr. Carey declared that record* show that! Dr. J. D. Applewhite, oounty health officer, I* the moat efficient public health officer In the south Frank A. Holden *poke on the recent aea- AKRON—Nearly two thoueand afon of ,the legislature pointing out German families numbering ap- the beneficial mmsura passd by proxlmatcly 9,000 pftraons are pro-»that body, which'In his opinion paring to come here next spring to will Incrase the state's revenue work In the Goodyear Zeppelin some 19,000,000 iiext y<ear. Mr. plant, according to Information Holden stated that he hoped the Robert L. Socrgel, publisher of a people will approve the constltu- German newspaper, said he has tlonal amendment proposed In the received from Germany. Holden-Stovall bill which exempt* Officials of the Goodyear Tire cheeae•factories, creameries and and Rubber Company declared that It thJa la true the families** art coming here on their own accord. They said that with, the exception of a few expert Zeppelin engineers that they expect to recruit, all the tho jury prepaie for lunch. It was not known at that timo how tho bal loting stood. j Fox was taken bark to tho tower of Fulton county prison for lunchj and It was stated that ho would re main thero until a verdict wad rendered. It is understood from a rellnblo source that tho defense attempted to waive tho right of th** defendant to be In the courteruom when the verdict was erad. Judge Howard Is said to bava ruled that he would not sign th* order unless It waa agreeable wi.U tho prosecution. A person closely associated with tho prosecution confirmed tlio re port of Fox's activity but said* that when tho verdict is announced. Fox will be In the courtroom to bear it. ith his life oi the hands of the twelv are to say whether he walks to tho gallows or is to be allowed t<» leave the court building a free man, is being kept under a close guard in one of the PWPPMpWIBB A steady hum < B. W. I promise of .further disclosures that conversath Child will bring tho wholo problem of times in t liberty in L. F. Johnson was sleeted may or of Watkinsville Jn the recent municipal election. A. C. Camp, E. P. Johnson, C. A. Thissell, Roy Ward sntf Byron Williams were elected aldermen. Mayor-elect Johnson Is well known In Athens os well as the men who were elected to the coun cil. Mr. Tmssell Is a brother of c. Trussell of Athens ff"id Mr. John son Is a brother of Albert Johnson of Dorseys. NOW, Vou TELL ONE (By Associated Press) RIVERSIDE! Cal.—Mr*. Millie Hitching age 80. Jias ault In _ the Superior Court here for a aep- Siindav morning at h o’clock. Dr. I arate nmintalnenc* ngalm| her Xfnmn always attracts a large J husband. AURUxt Ca.-«:.r Hitching. ,1 Imh 80 on th** ground* ^ if the lead- squandering hla money c jiig minlatent iu the state. tr women. Houaewives who are looking for eatable* for Chriatmae week end want to buy them at the farmeri market ahould get them Saturday Mr*. Beaale Troutman, market meater announce*. In fact, Sat urday will be the laat day the market Is open until December 29 Mr*. Troutman states. It begin* to look like the Christ mas turkeys will be even cheeper than the Thanksgiving fowl.-Tur keys are being ahlpped from Tenn- for twenty cents and price* even lower ore quoted. It Is stated. Announcement was made act week* ago that there are 6,000,000 pounds on cold storage carried ov er from laft year and the year be fore. The turkey crop this year la largest of recent years,'it is said. The market Saturday will be well Is I supplied with all kinds of eatables I Including fresh country eggs, vege tables, butter, etc. s ARE YOU HAPPY? Are you hapoy this ChrUt mas? You mieht bo happier If you had bought some Chrlitm.. •eels and helped fight tubercu- losia in Clarice county. Perhaps you have been n.kcd to buy ChrUtmu Seal, and .hook your head negatively. If you ere Willy of such don’t let tomor row go by without having bought some seals. A few pen nies worth will help in th. fight. Thero are over 300 rases in Clark, county. It U a ter rible diseue nnd every effort is being made to control it, to help thoke afflicted to throw it oft end at least protect other* against it Chrutmu Seal* ere being sold each day in Ath ene. Thursday n committee of women heeded by. Mre. Sem Nickerson, representing the Cpiecopel church, sold see Is. Saturday a committee of women from the First Bsptist church, headed by Mrs. H. A. Pender- graph, win have charge. Hsvs you seen the map at Palmer's showing the loeaion of the 300 case, in Clarke? Go look at It. TUBERCULOSIS IS CON TAGIOUS. etton mill* from taxation for- a pe riod of fiva year*. Th* club voted Its appreciation of the record of Captain Barnett a* It* prealdent, endorsing Col. C M. Hnellt.ig'a resolution that hi* administration has been a moat re markable one. Sheriff Collier Seeks New Clues In Athens Friday Sheriff ! Ben Collier of Jackson the courthuose Russia onco moro Into rovlow be fore tho American public. Senators who repentedly have urged formal recognition of the soviet regime In Russia started th* senate debate by nssaillng fferntary Hughes’ disclosure of soclet “instructions" for a move ment designed to raise tho red falg j Howard instructed them that over the white house. Roth Sen- (dor the law they must return elth- ator Borah, republican, Idhho, aml' cr a verdict of guilty, carrying S)*?nator Norritt, Bepublicrin. No-*with it tho death penalty, groups gather and speculate on its outcome. It is apparent that the case has at tracted attention second to none in the history of Fulton county with the possible exception of the Leo Frank case of several years ago. Iu charging tho Jurors Judgo braska, openly charged there no proof of such activities, and. although no general reply camo from administration quarters. Sen ator Lodge, of Massachusetts, tho republican floor leader, announced that a sweeping inquiry Into the entire Russian question would be undertaken by the foreign relations committee. dis- At the same time it closed that the* state department had additional ammunition in re serve for the expected battle ove-r recognition. -1^ cooperation with the department of justice. Secre tary Hughes has been calling evU- jfence that he believe, will e.tah- ion of lho 8nnU , u of a „ y ‘ Z , T defendant on trial, after gtVlng hi. aponslbtlity of Moscow for a well- . .. h y. - An(1 ln ‘ wl . lgh , nK defined Government to .inderm no , cit | „„ , 0 h| reas0 „ there . the aorernment of the United , uch tMt , mony , hc jurora ar0 au _ 1 fnT... • .. . . . thorized to consider the opportunl- Whether the honae will take up t|eg of the wttnM , for knuwl „ a liich they test!- diet of guilty with a recommenda tion for mercy, which wljl mean life imprisonment, or a verdict ot acquittal. The only other possibh outcome would be a mistrial. Judge Howard' showed that al though a man is presumed to lw» innocent until proven guilty and the burden of proving guilt Is on tho state, a man is also presumed, to be sane until proven insano ami the burden of proving insanity rests on the defense. Ho instructed the jury that it will act as judge as to the credibility of witnesses and of the evidenco. "A witness, not an expert, in permitted to testify as to hi* opin- county waa In Athena again Fri-Uhe question through an Inquiry.. hA f - rfa nhnit , day gathering evidence on the j by Its foreign affairs committee jjj... “ "** 4-4 * * W | fi Under guard of sheriffs tho jurors death of Mrs. Mag Simmons and I was net Indicated, although her daughter Roealee who were j resolution was referred found with their bodies burned be- J committee upon Its introduction yond recognition In tho debris of'today by Representative Britten, a farm house between her* and j republlcon. Illinois, calling upon Jefferson last Sunday morning. • the secretary of state and tho at- A total of I7M.90 has been of-1 torney general for data and tnfor- fered ss rewards by the state andl ma tl 0 n ln their possession on sor- county for th* apprehension of thejiet activities and propaganda In guilty party or parties and Sheriff | this country. Collier la making an effort etlll to The vehl^I connect someone with the crime. WARE COURTS THOROUGH W.AYCROSS, Ga.—In the recent aegjiion of court here none of the arraigned before tho court er- d iiotne jH-nalty. If brought be ll on * criminal change. However he reported no Important developments Friday. Rev. W. P. Brooks Writes Booklet "Ideals of the Commonplace,’* a very Interesting little booklet writ ten by Rev. W. P. Brooks son ol Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Brooks of Ath ens Is Jmt oft the press. The boko Is divided Into three parts, “The Idea! of rharacter," “The Ideal or. Service" and "The Ideal of Dispo sition.** Rev. BrookR is pastor of the (Vm-r Islington Baptist since entering the ministry has become one of the leaders of the younger group. ral depnty it to theijr quarters in the Ansley hotel and •retired for the night. Judge How ard having recessed court until 9 o’clock Friday morning. Preceding the argument of So licitor Boykin, which was a sting ing denunciation of Fox, the doe- i .trirnnn'nt for ri-.e defense was mado by Attorney Hugh M. Dorsey, former governor, who made a dra matic appeal for an acquittal for Fox. Ho followed Assistant Solic itor E. A. Stephens, who demanded on behalf of the state that Fox pay for his crime with his life. st. louisTjank HITS WALL WITH A LOUD CRASH ST. LOUIS—The Chippewa Bank In the southern part of th«» city closed Friday and the report reach ed prosecuting official* that tho The vehicle of the senate for- efrn relations committee investi gation will be a resolution by Sen- •♦n- norah urrl n g that Prealdent floolldge extend recognition to the Russian soviet government. “HANK” Is’sTILL IN RUNNING IN SOUTH DAKOTA (By Associated Press.) PIERRE, S. D,—The South Da kota Ford for Prealdent movement will go steadily on In the absence of a direct refusal from Ford him self to qualify If nominated. James [ shortage may reach $500,000. F. Houlihan of Watertown, chair- Gottlieb Kyerrnann, prealdent ot man o the South Dakota branch of | the bank Iraued e ■t.itemmt that the national Ford for Pre«ld«*nt i said cashier Joseph Carr confe: Club, declared in a statement to thcjtbat hr wan short !n his account© Associated Pres* her e Friday. land returned 935,000,