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VOL. 93, NO. 279
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ATHENS COTTON:
MIDDLING '...18 3-U
PREVIOUS CLOSE .. .. 18 3-4e
THE WEATHER:
I Fair Thursday night and Friday.
.. Friday vaiMT..
United Preea Diapatekaa.
ATHENS, GA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925.
A. B. CL Piper,
Single Copie* 2 Ccnta Dally. 8 Caata Sunday.
TAX REDUCTION DEBATE CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY
A. A .»■ .»■ .»■
I I f • — * » T V 1 T T T
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Gen. Patrick Strengthens Mitchell’s Casej«»iE srm
■ ait sms'a n d“to irAi/c iuomdKcutc Aiif iutucam'hESJS
chef admits u, s, 0.0. P. TO LEAVE INSURGENTS OUT IN THE C0LD, By
PLANES ARE BELOW
SAFETY
WASHINGTON.—
(UP)—The United States
ranks below France and
England in airplane de
fense, “although our
types of planes are as ef
ficient as can be design
ed,” Major General Na-
. than M. Patrick, chief of
the army air service, told
the MHchell courtmartial
Thursday.
Patrick admitted that we have
but twenty obsolete plane.. In the
Pursuit (rt-ottp and no machine* in
the attack group.
Patrick further declared that
this country has no definite air
poUey, either f'r th^ commercial
or military future, although cei-
tain ulans.. have beep "formu
lated.” ,
Patrick, under cross examinr.-
Hon, concurred with -Ujp orl'finnl
Mitchell statement that planes
with a minimum fire fa<Aor could
be purchased instead of the war
time DoHavilands and Jj X
planes, now used, and which have
frequently burst into flames when
striking the ground in a crash.
He supported anotlior Mitchell | Ru ,|.. nr ,i Kipling, famous Eng-
statement by admitting that the |lBh Mlthcr ia , tni dangerously ill
war time pianos arc “ubsol.te. „jth d „ ublc pm . um0 nla at hia
The white haired air rhief ad- home,
mitted that the D, H. plane was
cnc of the most dangerous of all
planes, explaining that the planes
were rebuilt and used rather than
scrapped because of "economy.”
"A I). H. can he rebuilt for
91,800 but' a new plane of the
modem safety type would cost
912,000 or 915,000,” he said.
“Colonel Mitchell and I have
frequently discussed doing away
with the old planes and wer<
agreed that the D. It.
Kipling Still Ill j||
IB REINFORCE DRY
IVY CAMPAIGNERS
MORE BOATS
WASHINGTON.—
(UP)—A new fleet of
armed war craft to re-in-
force the present dry navy
in its campaign against
liquor smuggling was
planned by the Treasury
Department Thursday.
Unable to combat rum runners
ALL HUMS TO
BE RELIEVED AS
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J.
the guest of
| ijrU, , Wliv Will • DO MW Jf, —v
with its present fleet, the .coast*Athfens Thursday and Friday.
WASHINGTON*.—(UP) — The
entire insurgent group in the
house was scheduled to be separ
ated from their major commiteo
assignments Thursday by the re
publican committee on commit-
tfos.
The organisation committee re
sumed its work on alloting com
mittee asignments to majority
members for the new congress. At
the last session. Representative
Nelson, Wisconsin, leadci of '* *»
insurgent band, was removed 1. .*i
_ , _ the powerful rules commiteo aud
Dickson: KSpromentafive^
.Coast' _
»PP*»W to^consTMil-, ,g
£”■ ne T »«w cutt.r,iColonel —, wa -, from the Wyi „„d
SrJSS,S CTSSjHere For Addrew -.Ktti «.
jirtation for trn more tea-going A „„„ »/r__ lain delegation and Representative
,hip, win b, made ..,iy next Before Army
Ca. J D . I I f-IMInneaota and Sinclair, North Da-j Asiiitant Dlatriet Attorney Wll-
dtudents, A U D 11 C,L-atn. artTexriectdd to.recelViy theliam McGraw of DillW, Texas,
1 same disciplinary action fo. boic- was sent to^ail by Judge Felix D.
IN BOTH HOUSE
SENATE—Senate meets for J
brif'f session. (
Privileges and election auk- ]
committee meet* on Brookbart >
contest. I
Iloovcr to appear before Jr- ]
riraticn and rec’srration rum* J
miftpf* on Swtng-Johnson bill, f
HOUSE—C©ntlnua» ronsid- l
cration of tax reduction bill. }
ing signs of tiring
debate, the house settled back
Thursday to hear further argu
ments on the $325,000,000 fe’rirl
tax reduction bill. v . u ; + s lZg££
Interest In debate on the n-#
revenue mensure began to want
Wednesday when many mer-iheru.
left the chamber during the flor d
of oratory. Some entertalnme^
was afforded by fiery speeches b/
Representative Rainey, IHiuols
and Hull, Tennessee, demo rats,
in opposition to the measure and
« spirited reply by Representative
Mills, republican, New York. Tb#
exchanges between these thrtq
mcihbers provided the only flara-
; up during the debate thus far.
A number of members have ft
quested time to speak and a
.cJirnre in the program which eaUs
f*»r delate on the measurs until
Saturday is most nnlikely, despit#
the desire t f many to begin actual
consideration. Amendments will
be in order nfter four o'clock Sat*
u-day when the bi’l comes up un-
tier tho five minute rule.
Vatican Sorry
“Support” Note
Made Public In
ATTEND SESSION
OF LEAGUE MEET
GENEVA—(UP)—With tho Mo
sul controversy In an acute atage.
“?* ! »" **• «nta«l*ation committee but day, had kia tiff pupM. com, tolcltv manager bv CIncinnat", Ohio 1111*1 I IHHMBI ||r|)f*
Zarmv.rTL ligand Kc i Frcar ha “ ** ,0 tccclvo an in -, lhe *»> and CO over the leutn at a .alary of fe.OSO a ycir. Ilia IfllM KlullUull HrHr
.m-t^™mccr. A..«i.tlon .t a j viUtion to atlmd. 'tncre. lyrcent poildon pays 86,712. tftfLLL ^11(11 VII llLilL.
m EXPLOSION IS MAYOR’S NOMINATIONS
FOR CLARKE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT REJECTED
Lieutenant Colonel Clarence O.
A^ until recently
President Cool-
offered tho post of
* • r, • t * u * »» »u8ur. with tite first divtsion m it
America, Said .I?"""?, PranceI and, ha. a rec
7 refused to attend the League of on j 0 f bravery and daring on th
| Nations ^counci 1 session consider- battlefields throughout the war.
HOME. Italy. -(UP)- Vatican 'Z^EZUZT o? *Mo*ur
plane, circles Thursday showed thdr.un- deportations or Mosul
should be .crapped," he said. I dlagulacd plea.urc at the publicity, ’ — , .
The cros* cxamiuatim .turned given thr recent letter of the Unit, i ™ report declared that depor-
to the a Ir races ana Patrick ex-' cd Committee tor prohibition En- ,at ! oa ’ , “ " A
plained that the Navy and tu» forcement <U. S A.), appealing for a “' ,! dal ,,™.? ae .° f ,‘ lla
aats'fio‘.. , K|@arwT“" "• ”■
navy pmnea. , _ , I | t waa In the hand, of hla ho’lne.., oil dtatrict and thNe were aband-
w.t* disliked csnf'cially as such ap , oned by the wayside,
p^als are deemed confident 1*1 un-
LEADING FERTILIZER
IT. IN SORT!
IS DESTROYED
NO DAMAGES
GIVEN IN SUIT
BY CITY JURY
Dunning May See
Confirmation
Trouble
Rotarians Hear
Report On Work
School Merger
A most Interesting meeting of
the Rotary club was held Wed
nesday, at which C. D. Flanigen
read an interesting paper on the
ENTOMBED 70
MINERS
dinner Thursday evening at
o'clock at the Georgian hotel, will
then address the Mt. Vertion lodge
of Masons end Friday will address
the students and public at the I
University of Gecrgia chapel at j
11:10 o’clock, |
Col. Dickson was constantly]
with the First division in its{
rec-1
the)
I
SAVANNAH, Gft., —(UP)— The
Sruthern Fertilizer and Chemical
Company’ plant on
by..fird early Thursday with loss
ths^t may exceed $2,000,000.
Fire fighters on land and water
were handicapped «n fighting the
flames. d\jo to the location ot the
plant, which employed more than
1000 men and wM the lending fer
tilizer establishment -In the south
WASHINGTON.—A hard fight
against confirmation of M. O.
Tho jury trying the damage suit Dunning as collector of customs
ot R. E. Fain versus N. H. Fogle at Savannah, Ga., was predicted in
, found for the defendant. The case senate circles Wednesday, The
Hutchinson : wag tried in City Court and Mr. fight will involve the kian issue.
' F«gle in h«s answer filed a counter Dunning having been prominent in
suit also asking damage. The suit the past u3 an organizer cf this
*rew out of au automobile collision cr d er j n Gcoigia, according t' his
Tb* Jury’s verdict in effect gives critics. Senators today received
CHRISTJiAS
nfitber damages.
What You Will
Hear On The
Radio
By
FRIDAY
WEAF, New York, 402, ft p.
m., eastern-—Billy Jones and
Earnest Hare.
WGY, Schenectady. 380, and
WJY, New York, 405. ft: 15 p.
m., sasttrn—Musical comedy.
WOC, Day4nport, 484, 9:45
p. m., central—St. Ambrose
choir.
WOS, Jefferson Ctly. 441, 8 '
p. m., central—Boonvillo ar-
tists.
W8B, Atlanta, 428, 10:45 p.
central—Mlnlsturo eym-
pony from the Radio Exposi
tion.
a round rojln from a n imber of
negro leaders in Georgia de
nouncing limning and demandin';
that his confumation be refused.
It Is charged against Lunnlng
that in the early part of the JJ21
ctmptign he helped organic
I Georgia for McAdoo, and that in
the New York convention he work
ed for McAdoo. In the preelec
tion campaign, however, he ap-
peared in West Xirginim at t> sup
porter of Coolidge and Dawes and
in opposition to John W, D.i-
tds. .
Recently Dunning was given the
appointment as cpIl&nvr t « u*.
toms at Savannah. His opponents
charge this was in consideration
THISSTATE
City Council Refuses to
Ratify Arnold Nomina-
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- 1 . tion 4 s - Mayor-elect Dud-.
(AP)—Seventy men were' to bame Three Mem-!
reaa an interenin, paper on mo believed to have been en- I mIn, enS ,
consolidation of the school, of t/vmimri In Overton Mine uw iicpartmcnt.
Clarke county and gave a review :-? raD ™ *“ |
of general condition, throughoutiNo. 01 the xllaDama City Council Bedneday night;
the nation, showing the standing 1 pWl and Iron ComDany, re i c, ; te ' 1 , Mayor O. H. Arnold’s
of each state per capita for cdu. ■ , ■ ,, ' nominations for the Department 1
cational purpose.. Ilia re,aurk. tWCl\C IMICS SOUtn Ol here of Health of Clarke county which
were illuminating on the subject Thursday 8S 8 result Of a on Jn nu,ir y 1, will absorb the city
and created much Interest »mongi iV. isnd county Boards of Health and
the members. Tho Rotary club,; gUS CXplOSlOD. take over the duties of both,
with Mr. Flanigen as chairman United States Bureau of Mines I The mayor nominated Dr. An-
of tho educational committee, has here hod dispatched a rescue crew ;<lrew M. Soule_for the three year
undertaken a program of enlight-ito_the scene,
ment in edncaticnal circles look- There are
Ing to the consolidation and im- within two n „ HI _
provfment of tho county sys-.first reports did not say whether rejecting the nominations was 6 oed eJIy toN^v'Yori'ta'imi.mH-
tern. there had been «ny loss of life. ' to a end the Councilmen east their •
J. D. Bradwell reported for the ' Overton No. 2, ts s slope mine, votes as follows: I Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, president
■ - ‘ worked on.n single entry, having For confirming the nomlna-lof Mercer.Unlrereity declared her.
rooms and pillars ana a hard ] tions: A. E, Davison, B. It. Blood-, Thuredsy In an address before the
sandstone rcof. Thevmine is gaa- i worth, Vincent Matthews and H. J Georgia Baptist Convention,
eous, according to state authcri- ’ L. Scagraves. , .. . ■ | wu,., ,,,1,1 en
ties and nothing but approved Against confirming th. na 5i‘! u?inin m^o m .t.mpng”u? n
tj-pes of electric safety lamps ere natrons: Dr. If. B. Hcjwood, , „, at ,™ n P d * enl on
used inside. .Henry Culp, C. F. Crymla, A. U .ms irf st «emr
The cause; of. the blast bar not Howland and. J. H. Rucker.. , nalveriUyAw St wrnSeWbteh
been determined. ■ Wta>^Council r^tta ^ ^^7*“
| or s nominations an effort was ’ Rer _ j w Cammack, of Blrmlng-
* tTrm SAVANNAH, Os. —UP)— With
»‘ , RhOwSS for th* two j 0 8,000 Arsons over ten ysars of
\es look-1 There are no wire facilities; year term and 3/rs.*R, S. Pond f - e ’ Jn /hi* state who can neither atates broke, Mr. <VjJ> rctnmi _
and im- within two roi!e» of the mine and,for the one year term. The vote nor wr jte. Georgia ranks sec to Georgia where he iqh^tryffspj
educational compiittee and told of
their activities in tho movement
to consolidate the schools in this
county. This committee held
conference with the county board
of education Tuesday and after
discussing the subject, decided to
invite an expert from the office
of the State School Commissioner
to visit Clarke county and make
a survey of the condition and re
port to the committee and coun
ty board.
A beautiful custom Inaugurated
by the Rotary club is that of re
porting cn the birthdays of the
members. This feature of the
club’s program is performed by
the Sunshine committee. On Fri
day, December 11. J, L. Sexton
will celebrate his birthday,
was bom in Beloit, Wis.,—years
ago. He attended Beloit college
of hia work for the. republican nn d after graduation he entered
ticket in the campaign nnd
(position to.Davis.
Under tho circumstances akhnrp
•fight against Dunning’s confirm-
atlon is regarded a* assured. A
number of the democrat are # x-
Ted to oppose him, because he
the democratic party. The
i ti«» tliA ia pvnivfh! f
the law school cf H.rvmrd unh
versify, taking a two year course
st that institution. He was eun-
gratnlstu! by ths Rotarians and
on tha 11th, he will reerive re-
membernne.s from tha elnb.
A special educational program
will ha riven at tho next meeting
at which, time Abit Nix will ad- -
dress the members. work.
MorfiVal C , L „ A Ijjt** » hsvc him nominate Dr. Ih.fn'Aubama. Secretary ot the
ivied ical bcnool. Ge I dln , , ’ t , tir Tfl de , nt ,**.4! Baptw Educational Board address
tjaja Ci„ J!. 01 CUyBosrdof Health instead of l^j ttu, convention on problem, con-
atudent studies Hr. Soule but tho mayor .cfuted lfront , nf that tmlr- Ho said Mr
M 1.1 II . , , .T ak ' “kr ™ or « nonunatime MM)cUte , not primarily Inter-
Health Methods, n^ffin
Of Dr. Applewhite Sfc'STSd.SfS ‘
'AMEKICUS, Ga.—(A 1 )—Captain
John A. Cobb, 8(i, died st hli
homo hero Wednesday after %
1 -Jig illncsa
Captain Cobb was a son of
General Howell Cobb, statesman
land soldier and was himself ft
, veteran of the Civil war. He was
Senior warden of the Calvary
Episcopal church of Amerhus and
was serving as Ordinary of the
county at the time of his death.
Captain Cobb was born in Ath
ens and was well known beret
having many relatives who
here now. He was a brother of
Mrs. A. S. Ei*win, Mrs. Timjty
W. Rucker and the lato Judga An-
drew J. Cobb. Funeral —rvfcee
will be held at Americas Friday
it was announced here Thursday,
Capt. John Andrew Cobb was
bom at Athens, Ga., in 1839, the
son of General Howell CYbb and
Mary Lamar Cobb. TJe attended
tho University of Georgia and
later entered a university at Alex*
andrin, Va.
When the war between th*
nod
Dr. R. E. McClure of Emory
University is in Athens for the
purpose of studying the methods
of Dr. J. D. Applewhite, countv
health commisaionef," whoso work
has become recognized- over the
state. *
. Dr. McClure derided to come to
Athens and observe Dr. Apple-
white’s methods upon recommen
dation of the dean of the Emory
Dr. Ger
for the place
bf tho Board if •Health.
Saw Six
Before making his nominations
tho mayor stated that he saw six, tion, read by the Per. T. W. TIp-
Councilmen and the mayor-elect p*tt. of Virona, who stated the*
nmi naked them if they would ob- the cr-nt rail tee Is gratlfled at thr
Jcct to his nominations ami they standards maintain by all Paptis*
ested in the establishment of new
schools and colleges but In the im
provement of those already in exis
tence.
The session of the convention
Thursday was also featured by a
report of the committee on edtica*
did not object. He eald if they
had objected and had asked for
Dr. Gerdlne he would have nomi
nated the latter but, “I would
lose my right arm before 7 would
Schools maintained in the state of
Georgia.
Miss FMona Oliver, who is con
J ■ _ neeted with Jibe State Department
Medical School, Dr. McClure In-1 fail to nominate Dr, Boulo now.”’, of the V, I\ I. Col’eRe at Blaokbnrr
tenda to ester public health l He *aId up until the Monday Va., U visiting Mrs. Robert Ray a*
(Turn ftp Fage FIvs)
her home on MiUcdge Terrace.
Macon Volunteers and went, U> tin
front. ’Soon he was transfer J.
to tho staff of bis father,
Gen. Howell Cobb, where* bo re
mained throughput the war. Hft
was never wounded nor captured.
Foil-wing tho surrender of thft
Confederate forces, • Capt. Cobb
went to Sumter county where
he assumed a-tlve management
of their plantl'tions. M
no served two terms In tbft
legislature from Sumter craniy.
For more than 30 years he. wav
a member of >tbe Americas Board
of Education. For many year*
he waa a member nnd an ofiHa! '
cf tbe Geo-gia State Agricultural
Society. He was a charter mem
ber cf the State Fair A^oelatlen*
the most Important fVr orgsnixa- #
tion in the state until the organi
sation of' the Southeastern Fait
tn Atlanta.
For rnore than-80 years, Captain
C^bb w’as ordinary of Sumtdr
county, and. despite. s*^mg op.
rosirion at tipies, held hia offlfift
eortinunuslv.
He was a Mason and an official
of the F T M>'’nnal church alfte*
young manhood. * - - J
R^reent*r tnto *V Cpftl
federate army. Capt. Cubb mam
rivd Mis* Lucy Barrow, of AU*
cn?, to which anion there wefft
(Tint m y«(* iltMi