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THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy Friday night
and Saturday, with probable
showers. Cooler Saturday.
ATHENS COTTON
MIDDLING
PREVIOUS CLOSE .. .. J
Daily and Sunday—13 Centa a Week.
ATHSN8, 0A, FRIDAY. .4PRIL.il, ltJT.
I Onta Sunday.
VOL.S5 r ^O.f2
Where Levee Was Blown Up
Eight Hundred Or More
Expected Jfo Attend
Big Dnigntt Meeting
‘We Were to Get Rid of Him*
Athenians Prepare Pro
gram of Entertainment
Including Special Per
formance of the Georgia
Glee Club;
OS THE MISSISSIPPI
LEVEE, La.—(AP)—
More than an hour's delay
in the blasting of the cre
vasse on the Mississippi
River levee south of here,
was made necessary Fri
day because the engineers
placing the dynamite were
unable to complete their
task at noon, which had
teen set us the zero hour.
Their furniture nnd other personal
gnfety itm ns juried fo
Now Orleans* ho res of fur men and
trappora from H- lJonmrd and plu-
quo Mines purbhex return* l* U> th©ir
native licit (IT to *<« the Unit dehbtr.
. at© breaking of levees in th© Hta'dry
* of the MUUsIppp River dyke tystom*
’ National Kimnliucu Htopi>-*d then*
at Hhell Ronrh cutoff an l they lull.*!'
* about on the tips of l©\»'tW tli©'*
walling for Ho- sound of the blurt
which would -signal tho »’ »rt of
the fiooilinif o: their h«>in -. Uri ui
and trapping lands.
See Two Garnet
Saturday For
One Price
BY M. J. CAPPS
Athens has always done
■ her part in everything
I that has come to hand
V but she is alow in realizing
[ just how much her quota
f for the Red Cross Relief
Fund for the flood suffer-
nation’ll annual* convention here
May 23. 24 anti 25. It fa an noting
ceil.
Athi-ns Pharmacists as well as
otier citizens, are making prepar
ations to entertain the visitors
nnd aid in making the convention
n success in every respect- About
tVO are expected.
The visitors trill be welcomcd.to
Athens by Chancellor C. M. Snell-
ing ut the University of Georgia,
Ur. Andrew M- 8oule, president
State College of Agriculture.
Mayor A. G. Dudley and Represent
tatlvo Andrew C. Rrwln. former
mayor. , .
The Shtertalnment program in
cludes receptions, dances, special
perfonfittneu oi the Georgia Glee
c’ub, luncheons, and vaudfVlUc.
Tho manufacturers of pharmaceu
tical good* aavo presented good*
and cash'amounting to about $100
for prises, a regular feature ot l*
1 Sunday. May 1, nfflcialljr de
clarcd '‘May Day” ihtoagliptrt the
nation in which Crorgla baa been
rnnruslly interested this year
through tho efforts of State tfsalr.
‘man. Mrs. C. A- VorNoov. of-Atb*
tna. will bo observed in Athens
rhurche' as well os others* •
The chnrchoa of the state are
Cooperating with other agencies
in. making “May Day” a euccoss.
emphasizing the value of health
During the World War every
man, woman and child in Athens
and the surrounding country
workedunceettngly for th. boy.
-ha hbd *o»« ovor, and *dPP>>'*
that war* «*nt from Athens be
come « noted for
quality that nona of them were
“Sb^tTttftlmf for th. peopl-
of Athena and Ularlw county to J
.howtffir J^r-S "
humanity. The condition, in tno
will CO over the top by Sunday at
yotf’Sa** not «cnt In roar
educstiom becltmlog in childhood.
? PJrs- Ver Nooy announces tfiat
daring the week of May ©v«rjr
school, every community, church
es and othc'** organizations in
Georgia will be expected to era-
To avert trap
H. Simpson
Mississippi Iptc
airow points.to
and tradpingfig:
flooded, jsshdW
.ofJlfc
T&Mltv the value of hnplUi adpea-
ilna. good ro.’.ulu of which have
I Deep demonstrated In Athene dur-
, pig* the tail m&to years and *m->
.cbr'kUr'a bv PrintingUa Atlupj.
din Child Health Dewon/Tailon-
Mtnlsters have been requested
lonroe Jk & M Wins
Ithletic Contest Of Dist.
“Ag” Schools Here Friday
>w chock go to Mr. John White
Mortal at th* National Bonk.
The tetel reported Thuraday
was *8*0.85.
fXiay’. subscription, w,r» a.
Mra.WallacoB.U * jj-Oj}
Govsrnor-Elect. • • ->:t
Governor-Elect * L. • G. Hardman
is on the pnograhi. for an address
during tho convention. Other#
who riU speak Inclndf» B C. Brock
meyer. general counsel of the Na
tional Association of Rotail Drug
gists. and E L. Newcombs, presi
dent National Wholesale Druggists
associatlch. Dr. Joseph Jacobs of
Atlanta will deliver one of the
principal addresses.
The Athens Ladies Auxiliary
bas organised and will entertain
the state association during the
three days. Drl.D, Retd Is
president ot th*' Athens Branch of
the Georgia pharmaceutical asso
ciation and Dr. N. 8. Arthur, sec
retary. Dr. ft <*. Wilson of the
University as wsjft «*• all local
druggists are In charge of thg ar
rangements for tho cnterulnment
of th© visitors. . Officers of the
state association are A. R Mnnn,
Atlanta, president; Walter D.
Jones. Savannah, first rlce-presi-
dent; George Wheat. ColumbuJ.
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“Mr. Gray war. the only one who would listen to my troubles.
Things became unbearable and 1 was looking for a way out, and In
talking with Air. Gray n Method was proposed wheieby we were to
get rid of-him.” So read the confession of Mrs. Ruth Snyder. The
above new photograph shows her gyave mien ax she heard the confes
sion, repeated to ths^jury in the Long Island City, N. Y., court.
to preach sermons on, health ami
the Importance of health educa
tion In ((•▼eloping the individual.
The AmvrifTOT tftZd Health As
sociation which has sponsored th©
May Day programs for snorul
ycarp »**d which la headed by Her-
bait’ Hoovbr, secretary of com-
(Twm to mm four.!
MOVEMENT TO FREE ALFORD’S
BRIDGES OF TOLLS HEADED IN
ATHENS BY BARNETT; TOLLS TO.
BE LIFTED SATURDAY NIGHT
a leisurely lunch anil! then ger te*
th© p uk In time tu hear th© umpire
c.ill "play- hair'. *
The Gome Friday sun to'-gtasPet
four O’clrck, A Mania linu*, as well
th© fUturday game. That mesne (be
jrim© will start ot five o’clock. Ath- .
©ns tlnio. Th© run to Atlanta is 1
only h trlflo over two hours. The
nriudfisfon price. Is one UWlorfoe -
reserved scuts and persons who are
unable to get their rickets at'Coe* *
la’s may Ret them at the • Henry
Grady Ifotel from Chaa. H. Martin*
t.r nny of th© Georgia student Rian*
i
.Montno flWWTOW, ujt
kj.**nd*hK*jfc^tttehln. 6.00
Mtesea M.rtha sod FranoU
Camit - 0-00
Mb. Annlo Moword LOO
Nn. C. B. L*Dor WJJ
Mn. D; F. Wih Omuwn. •. • LOO
M* T. Emu JhhUMB.... - L00
Irndltt Hrtrew Swing So-
.'«Mg ., .. ....; 600
twenty polht». ,
Gulley ot /the Eighth dlatrtet
m point .eprerot tbo mMt mot-.
Ing .Ixtoon point,. Ho ni ffin
In the *20 xnrd duh. tint to tho
120 y.rd low hurdle., tied with
Roger, ot the. Seventh.' nnd Hum- ,
brick ot tho.'Fourth Car first In
Iba high jump nnd wan nocond In
the 100 yard dahh. Th* moot war
very close aa the throe flyet
.chooln wore tn e Us of nln>|«on
point. a>l when the Wtey raw.
*Mrh enrtta th* . Iliiol t -want EIR?
Chamber of Comic.*rcc
Hen- Will Send Out Ad-
vertisihs Literature An
nouncing Freeing of the
Bridges to Stimulate
Tourist Travel.
2*0 Yard Daub Oull.y, Eighth
first; Cowan. Fifth, aecond; Dtxnn
Ninth, thin!. Time 21-4.5 Mrono-
Brotttl Jump, Barrtn, 5th. first;
Quarrel*. 7th. eecond; Loo. 41b.
third- uletnm o 20 foot 0 tneh«n.
120 Low Hurdle*. CiltUsy StL.
flr-t; Hut run. 5th. neumd; llellnnl.
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ATLAKTA. — OH- — A auto
hwUXi conference of ropnaentn-
tlr** of alLatato-wMo organlaa-
Hon* of Ooorgla will bo hold In
Ik* ptflanu Chamber t or Com
mon*. building hi i:20 o'clock
Tneaday afternoon. May 3, to for-
ualtte a health Improvement pro.
gram. Dr. J. D. Applewhite, of
Macon, provident of th* SMI*
Hoaltii Officer. Attocl.tlon ol
Georgia, hhnonaeed.
Th* MSI* federation of women c
c'ube, Klwewte dnb*. Rotary club*,
cirlun dab*. Uona qlnba, Ameri
can Legion. Pnrent-Taathcr w-'
eoclallon. the Ororgle Fedcrnllon
of Trade,, ebnreb orianlttllon*
and othcra have been invited 'o
Lindbergh Will
Try New York
To Paris Flight
MISSISSIPPI REFUGEE TRAIN MAROONED
^ IN THE SWIRLING SEA OF FLOOD W,
TO FREK BRIDGES
ATLANTA.—(yp)—Toll gate#
on twu Interstate bridges span
ning the Savannah river ou th©
Bankhead highway between
ilgftwell Oh . and Anderzon.
B. Cu will be lifted permanent
ly beginning Saturday nlgat.
John N. Holder, chairman of
th© Georgia state highway
board haa announced.
! WASHINGTON —(UP)— The
United States niitraft carrier
Langley, was disabled by an ex
plosion at seven o’clock Friday, a
half mile off Ambrose Light while
entering New Yprk harbor with
BAN DIEGO. Cat—<UP)—Cap
tain Charles Lindbergh. St. Lotus
aviator, will hop off In his giant
monoplancToi* the east Saturday,
ready to attempt a flight from
New York to Faria.
...j-.— His plane, built during the Iasi
of «tte 200 Kibwatt | | WO months, amazed even its de
the Langley txjM> rimers In tc*t flights here Thurn
”• ■" 3 ‘" 1 Rotcmhllna n giant onglc
the craft leaf od Into the air before
It taxed more , than 41# feet along
the emtinil.
*82015
.1170.85
th* Amcdcnn fleet, according to
a radio to the Nary Department
from Admiral Charlti S. Unghee,
fleet commander.
None were injured.
The rotor «* —
venerator of t ....
rd, tearing ,wey the main injee-
tlon lines and panlyaine nil *!ce-1 .)» ,
trfrel machinery, according to'
Hnghca, who I* aboard l!*> fleet
flagship Seattle.
which I* in he observed nationally
a, child health day. nnd mo pur.
pore of Hr conference will he t5
develop e plan for health edneh.
tlon end prevention of dteeane*
la which til elrlr. rommerrlel end
other organlntlon* on partici
pate.
Robert F. Maddox, chairman,
and Dr. T. F, Abercrombie, «ef'.
rotary of Iho'.'Ute board of hen-ft
will b* Inelndod among the apeak-
cra at the coafereace.. Jw-an John
8. Candler WUI preside ae tem
porary ckelrmen
Vanderbilts
To Marry Again,
18 Rumor
NEW YORK -OPI- Mr*. Buth
irown Snyder and lvr former
nr, lHmry Judd Gray, turned
npon’etth mber nt the ’ Snytter
murder trial Finlay, cncb charg
ing tho other with tho whole guilt
Long Distance
Golfer Forced j
To Quit Tramp 1
! Italian Aviator
Lands Safely In
South America
tW wlta«r.Un4 .Friday white
laying the blatnr for (ho tmirdtr
aa&sJStenXii
hitmieirinto a fr.-nav of oratoor
and acted out hi. ato. v ot the
murder w reeliltleally that he
tat* hte »wn etarchnl colter from.
LOS ANGELES, Cut -(UP)-
Joe Graham, who ntarted out RIO DE JANEBIO —(UP)—
urn* months ago to drive n golf Commander Joe Do Barro*. an
ball from Mobile to thla city, was route from Goto to Santoa, Bra-
hero Friday, minus clubs, golf ail, waa safety in Sooth American
haB., caddy and money. • water* Friday, hut he had to call
Financial difficultly, halted th* on a etcamMlp for aid.
rrow country golfer at Gteona, A broken proscRer forced th*
Texas. At the that he waa fact- flyer to alight on the era, eirhty
ed to ctalt, Graham bad taken Ur mile* north of th* island of For-
M8 Stroke, end had xa«d 140 ttando No ram ha, off th* Brnill-
golf ball,. ten raait.
“When wo got to Otana,* Gra- Tan Italian oteamer ASrelo
ham etld. “I split mv last seventy Tow went to th* aid of the plane
cents with mr caddy, pn Mm end task It la tow. beading for
cur lait two loams of bread and Fernando.
aaid roodbyc.” Da Burros left Fortn Prate,
Graham continued Ua loamy Cap* Verde Utende, Thuraday
here by Iwgyiag ante rides, meriting.
■thawed
e, Inc. Transmitted by Tel t'V 1
d picture VUT t..Vvn, li -hcv.
bomcles* in thh MUjlaeippi 'ci
:r!d !■ A flying earner
■try .lowly thruuub the flue,
end thmtcnlutr » beiler cxpbyi
th? refugee* ucte brought to .
i of n few hour.* of thclmmdat
' (Photo Copyright. 1ST
ih shown above te prabkMy th* mort i
refuge, .train, trying to c*t uvsral hu
• at Mmaphte. For noecly a day. th.
Th; phot
MiittUfi Pi
to rrtnge*
for NEA S
anas. Th*
villa gem can bo, i