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EHE WEATHER:
ir Tuesday and Wednesday,
ghtly colder Tuesday night.
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Established 1832.
ATHENS'. GA., TUESDAY. JANUARY 4, 1*27.
Congress Aroused Over Refusal Of Banks To Lend
IVtoney To Veterans On W|ir|d War Bonus Insurance
NASHVILLE UNDER WATER AS IT LOOKED FROM AIR
Seventeen Idols Of
Game Assembling
To Give Testimony
WASHINGTON.^
Congress is aroused over
the failure of many banks
to lend money to veterans
on their soldiers’ insur
ance certificates and steps
will be taken to see that
veterans are protected un
less there is a change of
policy on the part of
banks.
Asuranccs were riven by, half
a dozen congiessunal leaders in
fdatements to the United Press
Tuesday that action would be tak
en. Some banks refused to honor
the paper on the plea that there
ia only an insignificant preRt.^
be made cut of such small loans."
Three senators, Caraway, dem
ocrat, Arkansas; King, democrat,
Utah, and Copeland, democrat.
New York, sponsored a move to
recall the insurance certificates
entire f rf— to pay the soldiers s
_ J bonus.
. A plan to have the government
make tv Ioal.s If necessary was
; rugoest'*! by Senator P.'blnson,
■ Funeral services democrat floor lead»r and other
Fellow, one of the s-nator* indicated they would Jo'i
its in Macon. who in any nv.vement. to "fulfill the ,
£HICAGOv— (UP)—Seventeen or more idols of
baseball gathered here Tuesday in an effort to clear
their names of scandal charges brought by Swede
Risberg, a former Chicago White Sox player, who
accuses them of guilt “in fixing” ball games during
the 1919 season. 1
SsS 11™ n n i 1 f
office ( f Kennesaw Mountain llll I IllL U U L L L U L
Landis, Inch commissioner of the I
BASKETBALL GAME
pf^SsETFBfiWEiESiy
Risberg charged before Landis
on Now Year’s Day that Detroit ■ ■ ■ 1
players >tli{h»ed the Whito Sox to _. . „ .
take four straight games in the _ ™ Hurricane of
1919 season for a consideration of Furman University comes to Ath-
spproxlmately 450 each. ens for Another Invasion Wednes-
From every slayer that Risberg day night. The last time the
conduct of relations with tuosa
countries.
President Coolidge disapproved
the censorship established by Am-
eiican forces of occupation at
Querta, Cabesas, the lib.ral rebel
Nicaraguan capltol. But the pres
ident will support Kellogg fully
pn the policy of protecting Araeri-
CTurn to page six.)
LOUIS PELLEW
ritesmonday!
Funeral Service For Well
Werel«*»|>
Known Di ....
. iMHiiTrTTirriMm'-niMTiwrTin^^Tmiri^^M—r—tt^it Held Monday Afternoon.
>., vfmacon ~
»C>Aii.- . -ojbf.' •. ?-•> for Louis L. - - , - - ..... ,
gOAJ *■ ’* * let rug-' fcreWM oldest druggists in Macon, who in any movement to "fulfill the
Bfffier* died Sunday morning were Kid pledges miu'e to soldiers whan thg
P’sR'-t <•* ‘' “VR * w ..2lX2%&3?rm6*‘'Vc<W.f iJtafM- lrom the residence, 629 Forsyth lonvs was adopted.”
! '*11 US*- . -met, Monday at 3 o'clock. The I Scnatcr Dwvl A. P.eed. resnbll-
f-';.'. srv ' '■> Vas~-T«I_'d!to® JUT .AS-t^ji — . ' •'iBjCSlRu ft, 'AWW Rev. George Si. Wilcox, pastor of con. Fennselvania. a director In
, *'• ' . -is..., .***> ciASWNflftglfcM n^jmSr^-Cr^SsktX-.NS .• v rj Vmuviile t-Trsoyteriaii church, of- , tb" M-llou Bank o{ Pittsburgh, re-,
! '■ **• • <t ";V3BWhg * • T •- ft Jot ' "*■ " " -TH flriated. htterni.-nt was in Hirer- reeled rb-t tb- Board of DI.ihmA
VY»’ .. , fr V - •' I ablo ccmetiry. had ikcMtil Fr'dsv that, nil rupl-
rTHT li’flimi lr llTT , nHMHnHmMBruTBW B,w * 1 »■ . ■T.WPT-N Mr. Pellew was og yearsof age, jton-ere of the bank couId'to'TWr-
“ having been born in Jlacon,. Aug- 1 mlt*-d to bori-nw fm-ds on their
uat 8, 1869. He tea. tho son of leertlfirates nod that loan, shoo'd
(Copyright. 1927, by Nashville AcroUintic Association.) the late J. H. and Laura Eancs be made to others “if they an de-
Here UHlie plight of Nashville, Tenn- at the peak of Its inundation as seen from the elr—in one of the moot remarkable flood pictures pellew and had spent his entire I fW-vtwr. Under the law the cer-
cver printed. Great residence, commercial and industrial areas of the state's capital city were submerged an if by a tidal wave when days life ae a resident ol Macon. He tifleatea r-omin neirnti thle ns
and days of torrential rains sent the Cumberland river on an unparail eled'rampage. Thousands were driven from their homes and much entered the drug business while collateral O- losos no January 1.
of the city's business :ifc was paralysed. Districts of the city between which hnrlands intervened were accessible only by boat. The huge a young man ana operated stores I Unpatriotic.
- '■ ' ‘ " - j —• .s- .c ' , L — _ in the VinevRie and downtown I *1 think unnatriocic the
sections. He mnnild Jllss Sallie banks to Ignore the eovemment
Cohen, of Athens. paner riven to th* soldi—*.” ss'd
Ilis oldest ton. Louis E. Pcljcw, | Carawov. “I wnnld be for e«sh-
.lr„ was drowneo in the Chesa- 1 ing a'l 'he re.* ! fVs*n« so thatr
.Peake Buy last year and it was I (Turn In P«»e Three)
raid that his father never rccov-1
iered from tho shock of the trage- fOC ,. —
"W».„...,TiLSON ISSUE
Mis? S n r.,h n pcli?;'f lcr ' ,ohn r '”"| UP IN CAPITAL
The pall bearers will bo: Martin |
Meadows, „ Tom Felder, Frank Sonatc Judiciary Commit-
nunim, tcc Appoints Sub-Corn-
Georgia team it wes highly suc
cessful in that it won a football
game, 14 to 7. Last year in bas
ketball tho South Carolina visi
tors came within 10 points of gain-
ing a victory over the Red ond J
Black in a hotly contested game
's chrgger.
'Swede” offered to face
ind -give the lie to any man
itioned who raid he was not
Hsibiiity that Risberg may
■oiroboretion of hU charges
■nil Tuesday when it was re-
■d Cli ck Gundll, another of
■ banned because of the 1019
Kinl, was reported on Ills wry
ttdil already, in nn interview,
■nnounccC that "the Swede
PRo ttvth."
Poslbillty that "Happy 1 Felsch
liner outlaw may badk Risbcrk
1 developed. Felsch offered tv
tlfy at the hearing if Landis
where tho final score was 43 to
84 in favor of the Bulldogt.
The game Wednesday night will
be the first one after the three
pre-season games before the holi
days, and wiU usher in the college
season so far as the court game is
concerned.
The Georgia team has been in
dally practice since College open
ed this week and should be in
splendid thane for the first col
lege gams Wednesday night ut |
8:15, Admission 75 cents.
Democrats Change Attitude
On Seating Of Franklin Smith,
Illinois Senator - Designate
Southern Democrats Shift lATH FUTDIfiT
This Old Georgia
Boy Knows Where
22,000 Of ’Em Are
WouM pay him >1,000, which he
mlleged ho hat coming as his shore
"of second place monov the W 11 '*-
fiox won In 1920. Lamfts replied
{that ke Waa not paying! out any
large sums for testlmftny.
MORTON HODGSON IS
OPERATED ON FOR
APPENDICITIS
Nathaniels J. Harhen. who
resigned on December 28th n3
Assistant U. 8. District attor
ney in New York, specializing
in padlock prohibition cases, is
a native Georgian and a grad
uate of the Unmisity of
Georgia- He waa born at
Juno, Georgia, and after grad
uating from the University
with, a B» 8. degree went to
Columbia where he graduated
with LL. B. and M. A. degrees.
In resigning his of lie a in
New^ York he statod there
were 22,000 "speakeasies ’ in
New York and that it would
requite 15 years to close them
under the present system. He
also stated that tho trouble
wasn’t with the prosecutors
but with the people of New
York. “They don’t believe in
prohibition,” he stated. He •
added that be believed 65 per
cent or more of the'-people
violated the prohibition act.
STEWARDS AND NEW
COMMITTEES WILL
BE INSTALLED
Takes Office As Wor-
thy Matron of Salonia den.
Chapter. ■
Position. Many Inclined
to Send Credentials to!
Committee on Elections.
• WASHINGTON — It wa»
| learned here teday that .the Sen-
• ato Judiciary committer nwi,-*—-
i day to take up the nomination of
■ | W. J. Tilaon with reference to Mk
. -onfirmaticn ns federal Judge for
the Middle district' of Ueordt
(Senator W. J. Harris raid today
.jthat {his postponement wis re
fer ntly mnde when the nomim*
• tiont of B. S. Denver and Sam -
i/Purvis were under consideration.
It is ur iev’stood that Judge Tilson
I who was hero recently, wilt make
The new board of stewards of the
First Methodist church will be In-
Friends of Morton 8.' Hodgson stalled at the morning service* of
wlU be pleased to learn that he is that church next ghinday. The Corn-
doing nicety at'the Athens General mlttees for the new year will also
hospital following an operation be- Installed and a full attendance is j
WASHINGTON —(UP)— The
movement to bar Frapk L. Smith,
j of Illinois, at the door of the sen-
j ato gained momentum Tuesday
I with a shift of southern demo
crats who had hitherto held that
a senator designate m.f.t be al
lowed to take his seat before he
cau bo put out.
SomA soufheni democrats will
vote to scat Smith first, standing
by the state’s rights position, but
it developed Tuesday th.vw there
1 will to a large-support for 'a pro
posed democratic resolution which
would send the Illinois senator-
designated credentials straight to
.the privifeges and elections com-
, mittee without giyiug, him the
(oath of office.
t Senator Robinson Arkansas,
democratL* floor leader who pre
vented a test vote in the Senate
| procedure Monday, is expected to
offer this resolution tnus point
ing the way to his colleagues.
Tho Missionary Institute for
the Athens District will be held
ot First Methodist church, Athens
on Wednesday January 5th. The
Boy Scouts Rendered Great
-r—..BRIEF SUMMARY SHOWS
Service During Past Year
sen-ices Mill begin at 19:00 oTIock
in I ho m-nning and continue until
I Twenty-two divorce esse/, half of an nrnea: appeal for confirms-
the number on th. docket, were die- tion backed by White House sup
posed of In Clarke Superior Court port.. . ..
Monday. On. divorce eult. W. T. I Other than that the matter
HamlUort versus Salile Humtltcn v ;#nM be considered tomorrow and
was decided In favor o fthe detail. I ‘bat he has no .change in Ws op.
dant. | position to Tilsons confi-mation,
Tho'Orand Juiy, after renirnln, fenaWr Harris said he had noth,
several IndlctmenU M«iday re- l'"f *J_“ 5r ebout ‘ ho »*
cevsed until Thursday. !» ... ■. -jr*
dtaP0WS - M^^^oiWiSyeSf'
Ashendorf. removal of dUshltlttl^SK^flT^Wblitan anil H. F.
W. T. Hsmlltm ver.ua Saule »i«U- , Tiu ^nv h
li on, dental: Thoms, c Uarlle'Mr. |committoe will confer Tuesday.
4:00 P. M. ° '
Tho speakers for tho occasion
will bo Bishop W. B. Boanchamo,
president cf the North Georgia
Conference. Dr. S. P. Wiggins,
Missionary Secretary, representa
tives from the General Board of
Missions rrd other speakers chos
en by tha Presiding Elder.
All tho pastors of the district,
together with the lay loaders, and
representatives from tho various
departments of the churches in tho
district are expected to be pres
ent.
The purpose of tho meeting is
to formulate plans for ths Now
Year, and consolidate all the
forces of the church for the carry
ing forward of the program 0 f the
church, especially with reference
to missionary activities.
I *Tho members of the cnurches in
■ the city are cordially Incited to i
J attend the services. j
Duke Estate Appraised i
’ At 89 Million Dollars !
SOMERVILLE, N. Th«
estalo of the late Jam*. B. Duke IP37."''*' *
tdliacco manufacturer and planter. The new «
wa» worth $89,704,15, at hia death, 'with tha folii
according to peUUcn for a first at- | n g the oath'
counting filed In Surrogate Court Beaxnvea: at
Tiic.day. .. lETDaviwn; 1
Money paid out for taxes, admin- 'Rucker, Fourt
tat ration eipen.ee, leg.de. and Uryine.: Flftl
trust fund. Since Mr. Duke’, iteath i ter. All of th
in 1,95 cuUhe valu. to $59,451,717. |$pr were re-ell
Legacies - were paid and- trust | Other memb
Tke year" of 1926 ha, been the Vented potters placed In various
Ktcate.Uyear in the existence nf places, in the city jnd the B-.y
ths Boy Beout movement in Ath- Scout.t, weie agnirT—tail'd into
en*. Jlofc boys have been active service land they never refuse.
Scouts, more were at the camp.' They are.always happy to serve
more feOcCk have been enjoyed, and others. \ j
b -T don * b! L the ' When ti» . Athena EvangeUcal,
8«ws than in any year previous club wanted to distribute TiUra- 1
to 1926. ■ I ture about thtlr special services at,
Otoof the outstanding sendee, the Strand ttaatrCths Boy. Scout. !
rendered by the Boy Sconta in were again^ tailed into service.
Atbem yrra their service at the WicTthe ^rtM^ChT^ted'
NorthessUGrerpis Calf Uub and to distribute literstar! about thy |
Poultry Show. They v.-.rc on the "G.lden Rule Stroday”\the ■Roy!
lob evu-y dajt ,fr the time the Scouts were tgaln given'on oppor- 1
hows nr.dyixMbts openod and tunity to show Athens that t&y
hey were en duty until everything , re “Boy. of charnctarT&oined
JUS ricogd qp tate nt night. They f or service above self.”
'“I? ™°.™ . th * n <"» thousand, When the Athletic Aasociation
lours of their time add sendee to ef fho University of Goorgta
lL ‘ . . „ r , wanted to put out advertisements
When, the, Business Womens about the various basketball, base- i
Hub wanted a Christmas tree. ball, football or other contests, the ,
U ?? n P°y Sc°uh* Boy 8couts were caltd cn, because ;
no the Boy Scouts located the they can be relied upon. )i
ree and pot it up. They were -When someone reported that ap i
lad to do it.v When Miss Mildred old lady was sick and needed
(of the pastern Star, In tho Mb-
- - nonic Temple, Monday evening,
tha fallowing officers were install-
The final meeting of mayor and (ed by Ha obi S. J. CcUwab r Past
junci! as it was composed for ( Worthy Patron, with Mrs. B. T.
Kstcs, Marshal.
Worthy Matron—Miss Ethel J.
Jackson.
Worthy Patron—L. O. Kinno
brew.
AriKiate Matron—Mrs. J. K.
Patrick.
Secretary-—Mrs. Carlton Beusse.
Treasurer*—W. F. Dorsey.
Conductress—Airs. W. L. Flor-
Associate Conductress — lliss
Harriet Mayne.
Chaplain—Mrs. George Mayne,
Marshal—^Mrs. Mary Garrison. *,
Ocganist^-Miss Evelyn Bryant
Adah—Mr*. R. S. Condon.
Rutb-r-Misa Ruth Kinnebrew.
F thcp-^-Mrs. Hoyt Bennett.
Martha—Hist Nell Lay.
Electa—Mrs. J. E. Wood. .
Warded—Mrs. L. L. Eppard.
Sentinel—T. M, Forrester.
• Mrs. Carlton Beusse and Mr. W.
? <Torn to page six.)
Tim fi:>t regular shoot of the
the holiday
no shooting
ub Secretary
k are not
■Lthv public
Intt^nd and
libit will be
AtMmi
Jr., ve
era di .Lrihuud fo
Bov Suoutb
e them.
be Tuberculosis
for the officers.