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ATHENS, GA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1926.
A. B..C. Paper, Sinfle Coplea 2 Cents DailJ
High School Meet Opens If ere 1
Wednesday Af «30 At llniv. Chapel
Election of a Chancellor to succeed David C. Bar-
row, Chancellor Emeritus, will be the principal bus'
iness before the Board of Trustees of the University
of Georgia when they meet here Thursday after
noon. The sessions of the board will -begin in the
University Library at 4 o’clock.
The Board of Trustees of the
ten
meet at the College Thursday
morning. The Board comprises
William E. Simmons, Lawrence-
ville; James E. Hays, Montesu-
ma; Dudley 4J. Hughes, Danville;
L. G. Hardman, Commerce; John
J. Brown, Atlanta; F. M. Cates,
Waynesboro; James -J. Connor,
Cartervillp; A. S. Cham’.ce, Bar
tow; John A. Gaston, Greenville;
Frank T. Kidd, Hartwell; Fort E.
I-and, Atlanta; “ '
tflPV ntl/l irnnotivow
tary and treasurer. Mr.
who succeeded his father on the
Ecart and who served as a mem
ber for several years hnr. been
re-appointed to succeed Julian B.
McCurry, formerly of Athens and
Hartwell, Mr. -.McCurry ha"
moved to-Florida.
Tho Board of Trustees of the
University follows:
Governor Clifford M. Welker,
George E. Maddo.-, Rome; Snn-
ders McDaniel, Atlanta; W. E.
Simmons, Lawn-nceville; James
L. Nevln, Atlanta; A. A. Law
rence, Savannah;. J. Robert Pot-
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OF BANKRUPTOYBULLETSFRIGHTEN
OEKEV4f--(UP)—The republic
of Austria Wednesday was dls.
charged from the Internationvt
Court pf Bankruptcy when the
League of Nations .council formal,
ly voted jto terminate all control of
Austrian finances on June 30.
Rehabilitation of Anetria Is one
rf the great works of the League
‘which has failed to gain merited
public attention. Sir Austin Chaqi-
berliin, (British Foreign Secretary,
told the council.
Mello France, the- Brazilian
conddl member' who absented
himself from Monday and Tues.
day's council meetings, was pres,
ent Wodnesdw-J. .
While the council was congrntu.
fating Austria and Itself the
troubles of the League were in.
creasing In too* chamber where
the preliminary, disarmament con.
ference sub-commission was in
session. After two weeks of acad-
pmic discussion of disarmament
.without a single fundamental de.
clslon being taken, the* delegates
Wednesday disagreed regarding
adjournment-
complete ret Urns from Monday’s
senatorial % primary Wednesday
showed Smith W. ©vokfcart. for.
mer seqatpr, nominated over Al
bert & Cnmmins,. administration
supporter, by abouf.70.ooo plural.
Tha vote from 24*7 prodnita
out of the state’s 2,447 gift:
Brookhart—203,140.
Cummings—133,852. ZS3
PARIS —(UP)— A Damascus
dispatch ta the European edition
of the Chicago Tribune, published
here, quoted a letter from B. J.
Doty,'known as Gilbert Clare,
ycung American member of the
French Foreign Legion an admit
ting the charge of desertion, for
which he is under arrest.
He descried, the dispatch * said,
because He became homesick.
Accompanied -by several Ger
mans, he started for Palestine.
Bedouins attacked the party and
42!are killed two of them, the
dispatch reported.
“I am not afraid of death,” the
dispatch quoted him is writing.
“I shall probably go to the Devil’s
Island. Tell tho folks not to wor-
iy.”
Clare probably will be given a
trial at Damacus the-Tribune dis
patch said.
Ga. Railway And Power
Company’s Lines To Be
Extended Here At Once
As the result of a contract entered into Tuesday
between C. D. Flanigen, president of the Athens
Railway and Electric Company, and Preston Ark
wright, president of the Georgia Railway and Power
Company, Athens and this section of Georgia will be
given an unlimited supply of electrical power at an
early date.
Mr. Flanigen entered into • a ■ " ri ■' ' "
“o extend Z PI jURIJQ II I P T f| R V
WJHInO VI u IU n I
110,000 voltage line from Tallulah
*nd Tugalo will be tapped. This
tonnection makes available for
/onsumption here the electricity
generated not only by the local
ccmpany and the Georgia Power
company but that of the Alabama
Power company, the Tennessee
mirinhinmnn F.ri r 71,1,1. Powcr ccmpany, the Central Pow-
. Midshipman Earl B. Zirkle, of er CO mnanv. tho Columbus Power
Garden City, Kan., on completing
his course at the U. S. Naval
Academy astonished officials by
refusing to take an jath of loyalty
to the constitution, declining to
.accept a commission as officer of
'the u. S. Navy and. asking that he
be allowed to resign os midship
man,-saying he was temperamen
tally unfit jto oervp. Secretary
Wilbur refused to break ■precedent
.and accept the resignation, and or
dered him to sea with other un
dergraduates. i
er company, the Columbus Power
company and the Southern Power
company; in fact all the power
companies from the Mississippi
river to Virginia can bo connected
up and their unlimited electrical
supply made available for any
needs that might develop here.
m . Immediate Action
According to Mr. Flanigen engi
neers will begin Friday tojnirvcy
the line from Ccmmorce to Ath-*
ens and by September flrsf*
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FOR MRS. RUTH
Coolidge Nominates
Tilson For New U. Si :
Judgeship In Georgia
Southern Senators to!
Wage Fight Against
Confirmation. Not in
District and Not Quali
fied, Senators George
and Harris Charge.
CHICAGO —(UP— Theft . of
$150,000 worth of government al-
coho! ,w«h averted in a, warehouse
‘.ire early Wednesday wnen two
•dhdjts were frightened avray by
the shooting of government
guards
The tlcohol was being guarded
in the Fred Japp Warehouse by
three government agent*. Short
ly alter mianight the bandits en
tered, over-powered the guards,
u.d bound them in un adjoining
loom after an exchange of shots.
. The guards, after, several hours
released ‘themselves and tele
phoned a report of what they as-
usmed was u robbery. They told
of hearing the bandits drive away
In a motor truck, carrying with
them the 195 drums of alcohol.
Police freed the guards and dis
covered that the bandits had fled
without disturbing the alcohol.
Summer At Last
Hits New York;
08 At 8:30 Wed.
NEW YORK—(UP— Indica
tions that the loi.- ileuy In the
arrival of rammer was- about
overcome with daybreak here
Wednesday.
The «un was bright and warm
and tharo was the feeling of
summer in the air—for the first
time In weeks. ... .«
At 8:30 a. m. the temperature
was 68 in City Hall Park, and
there were indications would hit
Ita higheit range* before the day
over. „
WASHINGTON.—(JP)—Over the
rretest of both Georgia asnatora.
President Coolidge • Wednesday
nominated William J. Tilson of
Atlanta, a brother of tbs republi
can leader af tha house to be fed.
oral judge In tha newly created
middle district of Georgia.
Baicom 8. Dearer .wa* noml.
natsd to the United States Attor
ney and Sjmucl Purvia to
United State'i Marshal. Both are
of Georgia.
■n anticipation of the Preildeni’i
iction a gonuine'ftght against con
firmation has been promtaed by
southern members of the senate
which must approve tho nomlna-
tten before Mr. Tilson can toko
office.
Representative Tilson la from
Connecticut and Georgia member*
of congresa have charged that the
selactlon was an attempt, from
New England to meddle In south,
ern patronage.
Both 8enstor Harris and Sena
tor George, democrat* of doorgl*.
protested in advanre to tha Preal-
rtent and Attorney General Sar.
gent, declaring iMr. Tllaon was not
■ resident cf the new district and
not qualified by legal experience
to hold a federal jndgahhlp.
The nomination, will antamati.
e*Pv be referred to the aenator
Judiciary committee where the
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SE1T0R REED PUTS
PHOT ON STM
IN EXPENSE PROBE
.Miami Fla.—(UP)—Mrs. James
A .Carson, campaign manager for
Ruth' Bryan Owen. Wednesday
claimed victory, fdr her candidate
iil the race for congreas from tbb
4th Florida district.
Almost complete returns 'from
^section* of the ilistHet., give
Owen, daughter of William
, ugs Bryan, a slight lead over
Wf 'inm J. Scars. Incumbent.
Thirty bIx precincts in Dodo
county otit of forty ono gave Mrs.
Owcn^AOO and Scars 2,560 votes,
Son On Trial
| -• -Annual
, t 1 JOUoStga
SAVANNAH. OA..
Georgia** Largest t' 1 !
remarkable stride* In dental by
Ciene, Dr. N. O. Slaughter of Ath
day. Dr. Slaughter I* president cf
the Society* „ -
‘We shout-* 1 now-turn our atten
tion to the * mater town and the
rural cbmmuiriUen”. Dr. Slaughter
WASHINGTON!—(UP)HPhotoi-
tactlc copies of records Involvlnf
expenditures by the three repub.
lican senatorial candidates In the _
Pennsylvania primary were pro. said. “These school children have
duced Wednesday at the opening!had very llUle ItuwticUon In Oral
of the senate Inquiry. jHygDne. 1 would suggest that our
Senator Jim Reed, democrat, district societies take up thin Im-
MUsourl. read into the record doc. ;pcrtur.t werk and volunteer their
uments -he received under subpoe.»services wbereeWr the oportunl'.y
. .. —— - — * -ould also recommend that
commit tee he
appropriation from this
__ ^ ...... carry on this wf rk as It
ator’George'wbarion PFpptr, ad-i 1 * almost Jmpo.albl. to accomplish
mlnlatratian incumbent, 12.609, *
Sirs. Hattie Durkin, mother of
Chicago's “sheik thief,” Martin J.
Durkin, is a daily spectator In the
courtroom where his trial for his
life on a murder charge la now
getting under way.
Discovered
A new local anaesthetic which is
both stronger and snfer than co-
cain« has been discovered by
Prof. S. McElvnin of-the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Discovery
came.' after three years of ic*
search.
AND GIRLS WILE
ENTER CONTESTS
Winners in the district
high school contests held
throughout the year in
Georgia meet here Wed
nesday to compete for the
championship in literary
and athletic events.
The first session of the* Statfl
High School Association, which
will be held Wednesday night at
8:30 o’clock. The sessions will
be held in tho Chapel and Dr. J. s.
Stewart, president of the ^ssocla*
tion. invites all Athenians and
others in this section to attend tha
meetings.
The first contest will 1* thd
Recitation contest and will be held
at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday. Thurs*
day morning at 9 o’clock tha En-
cutive Committee will meat and
at 9:30 o’clock the sewing contest
will he held at Soule Hall. Tho •
track meet will be held at 3:80
o’clock and the debate tryout «|
3 o’clock Thursday. . .
Closes Friday.
The final sessions will Itald
Friday when prizes will be award*
| ed to tho winners.
- contestants in the various
ARRANGE DETAILS FOR
COMING PRIMARIES AT
MEETING IN ATLANTA sii COM’ISsi
TUESDAY NIGHT
ATLANTA, Ga.—(AP)—The Democratic execu
tive committee meets here Wednesday under the call
of Chairman G. E. Maddox of Rome, to arrange the
details of the coming state primary. Among other
matters of outstanding importance to come before
mnkln " it, the committee will formally fix a date, set a time „ . ,
limit for all entries and levy the assessments on can- cJmiSto^rmacTe tSxSStto*
K“n»nSh-;fw»«. *dates for the purpose of bearing the expenses of
tne primary.
Plnchct wae called by Reed a*
flrat witness end affirmed th<
oath admlnlatsred by tha chair,
men of the aenate committee.
‘•Describe to the committee the
character of the ortanixatlon you
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Six Jurors Are
Named In Martin
Durkin’s Trial
much without funds.
“In Ibis connection I would re
commend that cur legislative com
mittee look into the qurvt'on of
placing a full time denlst with the
state!. Dr. Slaughter re ferred to
this work might be carried Into
every nook and corner cf our great
itate!. Dr. Slaughter r$ffored to ’he
the progress being made In dental
education.
GOni CONDITION
IN SOUTH SHIN
BY DEPT.
WASHINGTON.—GP)—The De
partment of Atrictflture In lt»
weekly review of conditions fn
southern states rbr the .week ended
Tuesday said that while the cotton
crap I* much later than naual. pro.
ireoa wo* fair to natlafactroy ex
cept where It continued too dry
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CHICAGO.—(UP)—The tedious
process of selecting * Jury to try
Martin Durkin. the “ahoatlng
I shlek" for murder, continued Wed.
neoday with the number of ventre.
men summoned nearing two bun.
drtd.
Six Jurors have been tentatively
accepted by both sides.
SEN. FLETCHER
LEADING IN
DADE CO.
MIAMI. Fte.—(UP)-JWIth but a
few acatterlng precinct* to be
heard from, Dade Connty gave
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher ap
proximately a 3 to I M6 -over
his nearest opponent. Jerry u.
States aenator, .. .. •
Carter for nomination *• United
Fletcher’e majority at the pres,
ent time In Dade county Is 2,191-
COUNTESS CATHCART
TO MARRY IS YEAR
LONDON — (UP) — Connie*.
Cathcart 1* about to many a 26
year old American, according to
the Dally Graphic.
The bridegroom [a Gideon Bets-
sevain, member of a well known
Duteh-American family tne paper
•aid.
We met only a few weeks ago.
it lute been n rase of pore ro
mance,” the couple was quoted as
Buying. “Naturally, we are most
shy regarding the wbola affair.
ATLANTA—(UP)-The state
dtmeeratlc executive commit,
tee met here Wednesday under
the call of Chairman Ed Mad
dox of Rome to formulate
plan* for the state primary
elect'"n to be held on Septem.
her 6. •»<•«*■
A* srney General G. M. Ns-
pitr delivered • brief address
il welcome and other speakers
mads short addresses prior to
the business session.
Virtually Ute entire member,
•hip was In attendance when
tha meeting opened at eleven
o’eteek.
A committee of five was
named ta formulate rule* gov.
•rntng the conduct of the proa,
cession ef thy executive com.
mlttro. The members were Dr.
L. 8. Ledbetter Mrt. Suelo Key
Moore,. Miss Heins Cox, T. E.
Ryale and O. A. Nix.
A majority committee of
eleven named by Chelrmaa
Maddox end eonslatlng ef a rep
resentative from each district
except tit* tint was Instructed
to report rules (er consktera.
tlen cl the executive committee
Governing the conduct of the
September primary. Members
of th’c committee were: Per.
mere Barrett, chairmen; -Min
Em'ly Woodward, E. L. Moon,
J. B. Peelt, T. R. Talmadge, a
H. Aubrey. W. A. Slaton, Frank.
M. Scarlett Mrs. Kate Oliver.
Mrs. 8uala Kay Moore and
Mr*. D. F. Sanford.
SENATE EXPECTED
TO DISMISS PLEA OF
MAORIS JOHNSON
The Civil Service Commission
met Tuesday night and received
tho report from the Chief of Pa
in .addition, rulea and regula
tions will ho adopted to govern
the activities of candidates, but
aside from the above-mentioned
Items slated to be disposed of
there remain* but little else fdr
the committee to decide.
Tbua the campaign tor state and
rounty offices generally will get
■by regarding the whole affair, on Ua tray, stneo the recent con.
W! bought a ring In Bmd «treet | yentlon of . tpe . connty Commli-
end the marriage will oecnr next 8loa*ra‘ Ataoclatlon of Georgia
• | £ , l.qnd the Oeergla. Bar Association
It will all be-very accreL" 1 ernm >- p-~
WASHINGTON -^UPJ—■ The
stnate is expected to adopt Wed.
nesday or Thursday the reaolu.
tion of the election* committee
submitted by Senator Deneen, re
publican, Illinois, disposing of
tb* Schall-Johnson senatorial
ctnteat by declaring Senator
Thomas D. Schall, republican,
elected senator from Minnesota.
A report submitted with the
resolution late Tuesday recom
mended that former Senator
Magnus Johnson's aqlt to unseat
Schall, be dismissed. Johnson
charged Schall with irregularities
in conducting hia carapagin in
1924 when the Carmer-laborite
v/aa defeated i.;' aboul 6,000 votes.
Writ Granted To
Georgia In Chattanooga
Terminal Contest
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —W)- A
writ preventing the City o£ Chat
tanooga from opening: Broad
Street, pending a final hearing of
the casep was granted Wednesday
Ly the state court of appeals hero
in an opinion handed down by
Judge Hnl E. Pcrtrum—the state
of Georgia holds title to ♦he prop
erty affected, which at present is
the site of the Western and .At
lantic Railway terminal*.
It seeks to prevent the City of
Chattanooga from extending
that representatives from hotels
and garages made a practice of
soliciting business in front of
other similar places. No action
wan taken by the Commission aa
there is no ordinance covering tha
cases complained of.
Police Chief Beusse reported K
total of 215 cases during thn
inrnth of May. 47 cases were dia*
charged. 39 suspended and a total
of 31222 in fines imposed. Then
I was a total of 112 trafffie YioUu
tfamfl reported.
. The fire department reporCJo#
:\Pny showed that 2 calls Verd
made to business houses, 3 to Teal*
clences and 2 for burning !£•»*«
4 calls were made to motor cara
on ffre. Only two false alarm*
were reported for the month,
Tho question of vacations fod
department employes was brought
up and ft was decided that vnou
tlcn» should be arranged a* con
venient.
Police Chief Bousne reported
about eighty or ninety gallona of
whisky which the Commission on
dered poured out.
What You Will
Hear On The
R a d i o
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