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ATHENS COTTON: MIDDLING .. .. .. .. ..20c FREY. CLOSE .'. .. .. ..21c Daily and Sunday—13 Cents a Week. W Established 1832. Dally and 8nnday—13 Cents a Week. THE WEATHER: Cloudy with possible scattered | rhowcrs Thursday night. Friday ’ laic- .iKZSm VOL. 96, NO. 174 Associated Preys Service. United Press Dispatches. ATHENS. GA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. 1928, ONE KILLED, SIX INJURED! / A. a C. Paper. Single Copies 2 Cents. 6 Cento Sunday.. IKES STATEMENT TOGA. VOTERS ATLANTA, Ga.— <AP) -Ad- dressing: his admitted first state* ment of his campaign to “the peo - pic of Georgia," Eugene Talmadge, commissioner of agriculture today replied to charges he claims have been made that he is building up a “more powerful political ma- chine than you overthrew two years ago.” He had met his opponent’s challenge of two years ago that whether he was elected or not he would name the employes of the Department of Agriculture for the next, two years, Mr. Talmadge said, with the promise that the ap- pointecs of his oppohent, J. J. Brown, would not serve one day after he went into office. “If I had broken faith with the people the fame aggregation that is now opposing me would be on the payroll of the state and would be singing my praisesthe com missioner continued. lie charged that Fred T\ Bridges is chief lieutenant of a campaign now being waged against him. Regarding the alleged charge that he is building a political mn- chino of proportions, Mr. Tal- mpdgc said that he had written a 1 communication to the governor of Georgia and the general assembly asking that they cut out at least 200 jobs to which appointments, he charged, wero formerly made by the commissioner of ‘agricul ture, and as a result, the number of job holders fell from 200 to 0, the statement said. “Is this the way to build up a political rah china?” “A good deal of propaganda is going about to the effect that I /spent'$8,550 more in the first six months of this year than was ex pended by my predecgaaori i n the first six months of 182?,” Mr. Talmadge’* statement said. “The expenditures of the De partment of Agriculture, exclusive of oil inspection, from January 1, lD2? r to June 25, 1927, were $203,. 566.88. The total expenditure for the Department of Agriculture, exclusive of tubercular inspection and fruit inspection, from January 1, 1928, to July 1,1928, were $171,- 978.98, shoeing a saving to the state of $$1,687.90.” These figures do not nidude the expense of oil inspection for this period for the reason that the oil inspection has been taken- out of the department of agriculture and tiffin PLANE FORCE mwi ii on si oor “BE YOURSELF,” JACK DEMPSEY’S STAGE ORDERS, BUT HIS FIRST REHEARSAL FOR SHOW TRIES HIM SORELY Ten Thousand a Week His Pay For Being Careful; Not to Do Any Acting in “The Big Fight.” SEARCH FOR PLANE S. S. CEDRIC.—(By Radio)—(UP)—The American liners Min- newaeku mnd President Hayes are in the vicinity of the C'.urtney plane. The Whale, in latitude 42 north, longitude 41 west, and are searching for her, the S. S. Minnetonka advised by radio Thura- d *The Minnetonka advised all ships of tho position of The Whale anad the fact that tho American steamers had reached there. LONDON.—(UP)—)A radio message assumed to be from Captain Frank P. Courtney, Hying from Hortia, Azores Islands, to Newfoundland, said that the airpalne G-CAJI was down in the Atlantic at about latitude 42 degrees north, longitude 41 west, and needed immediate help, but was riot in immedi ate danger. ~ The message was picked up at! 62 a. m. oaettm standard timo ( by the trans-Atlantic liner Fran- ( | conia, which relayed it here. The Franconia’s message said: 'G-CAJI is down in water. Ap proximate position 42 north, 41 west. Wants immediate help but no immediate danger. Steamers Cedric and Celtic are handling it.’’ The position given in the mes sage la about 729 miles northwest! of 'Horta, Awes Island, and 880 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Courtney is making the flight to the United States after weeks of waiting. tip then he has waited, making eroos attempts to tak* off. Wednesday, Courtney received word that Commander Ramon Franco was en route to tho Azores on a flight to the United States, and thence around the world. Rut Courtney did not hurry. He had tried one take-off in the morning and it failed. Then he moved his seaplane to a more calm stretch of water, taxied it through tho emooth surf and then gave it tho gun. This time the big craft took the power, roc; slowly and Courtney’s hope of itartlng the haa been reduced to only atx oil dust leg of a trans-Atlantic flight - *• * * was fulfilled. inspectors, and the work ia now handled in the department of the CO "You° will K remember that the 'oily boys’ were one of the chief topics of conversation during the campaign that you ,0 bravely rallied to two years ago. Oil in spection from January 1. )®27, until I went in office on June 26. 1927, cost the atate of Georgia 376.072.87. Add this to tho amount stated above of 131,587.90. which was the gross headed for the ’Axons and thence by the department during the firiM^ Newfoundland coset. They The English captain, a serious appearing student of aviation, is accompanied by three companions, E. B. Hosmer, Canadian million aire. who is backing the flight: Fred Pierce, mechanic, and E. W. Giimour, wireless operator. This ie Courtney’s eecond at tempt to fly across the Atlantic. On September 3, 1927, Court- r ey, Hosmer and companions, flew away from Plymouth, England, ocEiaiem PORT OR HUELVA, Spain — (UP)— Riding the surf at the tittle port of La Rabida, from where Christopher Columbus started on th* voyage which re sulted in the discovery of Ameri- WASHINGTON.—(UP)—A liberal part of the $4,000,000 the republicans expeet to spend in their efforts to elect Herbert Hoover, will probably be de voted to win negro votes. This became evident Thursday, with the announcement that a col or’s bureau wi’l be c’tablishei at Chicago, and possibly New York, with main headquarters here. An advisory committee of 200, bended Charles W. Anderson, cf New York City, includes men and women from all section i ol the country. “A spirited campaign in which hutiners, professional and reli- ■But why—which—arrb—flub—flub.’’ spultcrcd Jack Dempsey, a. and^ttw" Mrt’-'wiiFle 3en he haa waited, making mini- *"ore modern method to rech that wafl ored voters division of the repub lican national committee had been formed to direct the campaign among members of the negro race. The announcement, made by Chairmen Hub:rt Work of the national committee, did not speci fy whttner an intensive drive wai to be made among southern ne RToea. It was believed, however, that main efforts would be cen tered on tho large negro voting population in New York, certain mid-west states and tho border territory. John R. Hawkine, -of this city, who seconded (Hoover’s nomina tion at Kansas City, was appoint ed chairman of the executive com mittee directing negro activities. Robert L. Vann of Pittsburgh, heads the publicity committee. Or ganization committees and speak some America. The plane, piloted by Comman dant Ramon Frano>, was forced t. land at La Rabida after having strted from Cad& on the firs) part of around the world flight. Engine trouble, developing in the first hour of the flight from Cadiz, a flight which was to hav? its terminus at Horta, Aizores Is lands, was thought responsible for the forced landing- Franco and hi* three compan ions, Captain Ruis De Alda; Cap tain Emilio Gallarza and Mechanic Pablo Rada—.remained in seclus ion after the landing. Th e -y indi cated that they desired to start again for the Azores as soon as was possible. six month, of this year.as com pared with the five months and 25 days of last year and youhavea total of 3108,660.77 css than the department of agriculture cost the people tho first month* of ‘h» year as compared to the five months and 25 days of 1927 be- fore I went in °Hice. Two New Activities wero foced to land at Corunna, Spain, when head winds pr*vent- .. St-1- —A*—*— — a- CHICAGO — (UP) — Charles i/.mpy CJe found guilty on seven counts in connection with th* $183,000 Ever- HEARS MESSAGE NEW YORK. — (UP) — The _ Swedish liner Gifpeholm Thursday | green'Park Hail robbery here iast advised the Rad Id Corporation of I February and Charles Wharton, ilS-lSS. Disced on America that she had picked up a former Assistant State’. Attorney, “The last legislature placed on i mM „^ from Capta'n . Fr.mk I was found guilty on one charge sa Annzrtmont at agrirUltUre two !r nll . l . av >. mnlano KaWtur 4. J*. the department of «p*™Uu re twe new, nativities which tha depart ment had nevfer hffriwfore. Off was tubercular inspeltion, that tMting rattle for tuheruclosis over the state of Georgia, which Is now Hr.no Another was fruit Courtney’s eet plane saying the craft was down at about 42 de grees north latitude and 41 degree went longitude. The seaplane needs immediate „ , help, the message from the Grip- a being done. Another was in. , holm ,», d inspection covered by the peach arufapplo standardization bill. The carrying out of these two laws hare added materially to the du- p ties of the commissiener of agri culture and have cost the state this year »8,58335, which expense is not figured in the above amount as there were no comparative fig- Pures on these new activities. Even if this expense that my prv- !i, crasor did not have Is counted, 3 oTKlon! Of "Thc° 0 aiMve figures «pres»nt -' this year under my *dminUtration and the five months and 25 days ° f "Two ^ymtt ioT promised^ 1 you MM SlstatajW not comply wRhUw mers btrs annualb “The The message received here said that Captain Courtney was in com munication with the White Star liner CedKc, which was about 100 miles north ot the position cf the stranded seaplane. in the indictment!. Th> charges against the two men accused them of robbery, rob bery with a firearm and conspira cy* to rob the malls. Cleaver was found guilty of all while Wharton was found guilty only of the con spiracy charge. The maximum penalty Cieav2r would be 47 years in the state prison and $10,000 fine, and for Wharton the penalty would be two years and a $10,000 fine. (BY HORTENSE SANDERS. NEA Service Writer) NEW YORK.—Jack Dempsey has gone Thespian he is in rehearsals now for his forthcoming Broad- wav debut in drama. Bi>t if Jack follows the.advice of Broadway well wishers, he never will try to learn how to act. -Be yourself. Play Jack Demp sey. That’s the character the pub lic wants to see,” are the instruc tions with which Jack t> commenc ing his career in “legitimate.” producers of Jack’s first show, ‘‘The Big Fight,’’ have chare of this is estimated at 310,- 000—all for “being himself’’ not for acting. Less Valuable la He Could Act. To be sure, this proves that an ex-champion's time isn't quite so bjiuw, Jim ajis a j£>no, Mflyo cA-uiainpiwi s vji/jv- tan i. ifunc au agreed to pay the ex-champion valuable as a champion’s, tor at and his wife, Estelle Taylor, just i this rate, it will take Jack a year, 12,000 berries a wesk. Jack's I (Turn to page asven.) , '—n'6#'vth*'«r,Maude, oMfce-3*; 000,000 republican wsP5ihrt 1 be used is a, mater of apemlatlon. Perhaps one-third of it will be de voted to pohlicity and speaker*, Other expenditures will be made for special bureaus for labor, wo- then, service men, foreign born voters, farmers, commercial trav elers, clerical help and office maintenance. E IN 5. A. L. A change in the schedule of the Seaboard lAJr Line railroad waa en dorsed by the Chamber of Com merce .Wednesday afternoon. The Public Service Commission waa re quested by the Chamber of Com- S1SH-UP ilT CROSS TO ill DOOLEY; Marvin Dooley. 20 year old youth of Eastville, Oconee county, died at the General Hospital Wednes day night from injuries received in the aftemon in an automobile wreck on the Athens-Monroe road near Bethabara church. Eugene, ago 8 and Orrto. age 7. children of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Walker. C'lilrago, are also „• ib>. General hospital and Jesse Dooley, 16, formerly of Eastville but now of ML Doro, Fla.. Is at St. Mary's hospital as a result of tho ssmo accident while elx other persons, occupants of tho care Involved were lees seriously injured'. At Cross-roads Tho accident happened where raerce to grant the change wh?ch t!l ? ■tho irattroad 4s seeking. ”°" roe br a nc hoflhe Bankhead According to Dr. D. Saunders.' W' h » > r- Mr -Watk«r had been to secretary ot tho Chamber of Com-1 f visit his parents and mere?, the change In the schedale ™ e " r ™‘* '? 1C , h l' a ^.,T,,L L ;. 1 .. M . will give Athens much better aarr- lee over the Seabard than it now has. The schedule proposed by the railroad, as explained by the officials who inet at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, would discontinue numbers 11 and 12 tud supercede them with through trains, number 203 and 204. Num bers 29 and 20 would be discon- • « n ned^ north ot Athens and local work from Athens * to Monroe be performed by numbers 5 and 6. Numbers 17 and 18 would tQjAth- wlU be by and 204 Numbers 207 and 208 are added and .will perform through Mrvfce only stopnfng at Lawrence- Ville. Winder. Athens. Mberton, AbbevlUe, Greenwood, Clinton and Walker and Iho two children and was driving in the direction of At lanta. Marvin Dooly, in company with five companions, Francis -Par rish, Eastville; Jesse Dooley, Eaat- villo; Hoyt Rfdgeway. Eastville; Vesta Dooly. Eastville and John Clark. Eastville. were on their way to Wfpder for a ball game when tho wreck occurred. Tho roads cross at right ansles and the viow of one from the other is not very good and it Is believed that neither dd'ver saw the other dntil they were sd cTo&e'that tho numbers'203 boys were r « 1-,t- i n Ford wYA * the Walkers wero in a Denver nr. Both cars were practically Me- mollshed. Aerial Stunts Get'Uuder Way At Epps Field Ajter Ships Arrive Here From Atlanta The arrival at Epp» Field early Thursday ot the flyer* and atunt men who are to present the D. A. V. Air exhibition at three o’clock this afternoon completed the ar rangements which have been un derway for the past week. Cr sidering the prospects ot go,,, weather there Is apparently noth- tug to prevent one of tho largest gatherings of She season to view these spectacular events. Gets Underway The program started promptly at ibi?a o’clock with, a bombing air | my appponant who ig JSff u fertilizer mam- suddenly apmng up in that *«tor. in ch “j£to Page Three) j This was followed at three thirty bjr a stunting exhibition by the fa mous Doug Davis in the plane with wife}! ho 1 broke the worlds speed record Find Race The first race will be staged at 4 o'clock after which a thirty minute Intermission will bo de voted tof carrying those who wish to tfrie at* five o'clock an aid raid will be conducted using rubber balloons. The parachute Jump will be attempted at 6:30 which will be followed immediately with the final race, a handicap affair be. tween the fast rt*p driven by Mr. Davia and the other smaller ahlpa present. . , PHILADELPHIA, Mlss~(UP). Senator Fak Harrison, eloquent iMisU'ss'ppl democrat, pleaded for religious tolerance in a campaign speech for Governor Alfred E. Smith at the Neshoba County Fbir here Thursday. •‘Tho*e who today attack the democratic party because Its nom inee for -President !s a Cathode not only advanco a new policy in our scheme of government but discredit the teachings and chal lenge the wisdom of our illustrious forebears”, he said. “Why should a man who Is in every way qualified by -training and abflity and character be de nied the Presidency »of the united States merely because be Catholic T” Harrison recited a long list at imminent southern leaders past and preson:, who have been mem bers of the Catholic chnrch. The Smith, he said, must pqjtat the way to religious tolerance in the forth coming presidential campaign. He praised Smith's record as governor of New* York. During fcmth’s fc*ur -term*, be said, no finger of suspicion has ever been pointed towards him—scandalous ongues have never attempted to besmirch his character. “Nobody doubts his ability to serve as President of the Un&ed States- His keen mind, bis un daunted courage and caodor, bis grasp of public! questions, bis big and sympathetic heart imminetly quaffy Wa.” are hard. He understands their problems because he came from the sidewalks of New York, fight ing and battling greater odds than ever confronted the youth of Am erica". “Yet, when we go to vo-ie for this great New York democrat, whose heart beats in sympathy with us ot the south and whose character is unassailable, and whose nomination came from dem ocrats of every part of the country, we are told by some; ’Do not do it, he is a Catholic’." DEVELOP BOYS, NIX URGES ‘ROTES ATLANTA, Ga.—Abit Nix, cf Athens, district governor of Ro tary for Georgia, addressed tho Atlanta club Tuesday at the Capi tal City Club. The occasion was the fifteenth anniversary of the Inral organisation, and was Mr, Nix’s first official appearance here since the recent establish ment of the Georgia district. He outlined plan* for the current year. Lou Hicks, the oldest surviving past president of the club, presid ed And introduced the principal speaker. A colorful touch was added with the reading of the roll of the first 35 members, who met at the Chamber of Commerce to organize thn club. Vocational service and “big- brother” wrok with boys are the things to be stressed this year, Mr. Nix said, and added tha f “The greatest opportunity for Rotary to justify its existence is afforded In the movement fostering the de velopment of American boyhdad.” Chester. FIRST SIX WEEKS IS NOW IT 2.645 CERTIFICATES IN MUSIC AWARDED TO SIX STUDENTS alr?aibr nearly two han't red In ex- Six students In tbs departraen- of tnualn ot the Sumner School wow awarded certificates Thurs day morning at exercises held In She Commerce-Journalism bidd ing. Mualc was rendered by Mr*. Were. Memphis, on the harp. Mr. Michseim played the vlol'n end Mr. Stable! and some at his stu dent! sang. Certificates were, awarded to Mre. RaeL of Waahlngton, D. C.: MTte Daniel, of HeudereonvIUe, N. C.: Mre. Llewellyn, of Covington. Ky.: Mies Nestte. of Young Harris; “Hie heart beats for those whose 1 Oa.; Mias Bruce, of BUckthetr. burdens are heavy and whose taekejoa. lira. Stanton of StUljnore, Ga. tlons are made each gMaton. of the full nine weeke’ slon laat year. Figures gfven out at tho Summer School office Thursday) allow the enrollment at present to be 2.845 a* against 2- 458 for the nine weeks' course Jett year. The etx weeks course will end Friday. The examination* hare already begun. The three more wekee of the eeaelon will bring the enrollment to an even larger tlgnre, it la believed. The summer School (hie year baa been perbape the most suc cessful from every standpoint, that baa ever been, held at the Data versttj. It haa grown ptead'Jy each year and Improvements and addf. MEXICO CITY—I Ah—Firm faith In Mexico In tbit time of ita trial and tribnlatlan and confidence that ke problems wilt be tattled by orderly process of lew were voiced by< Ambeieador Dwight W. Morrow In en addreee as honor gnest nt the dinner of the Amert. can Chamber of Commerce to night. Ambassador Borrow praised the calmness and staaciheia shown by the Mexican government end itho Mexican people alnce the assas sination of President-elect Obre- gon. end he counselled Americans and other foreigner* to help Mex ico by abowlng thetr faith In Its future. If American bnelneea men are to encceed In Mexico end Mex ico mtml have confidence In them, he said. The Mexican people have been passing through greet sorrow,, ' the embassador aald. “Three weeke ago a gallant young officer of the Mexican army .lost hts life In the air after he had already aton hi# place In the world. In a peculiar way hta death was a loss to the Untied Statee because he died while completing a flight binding our neighboring nation, closer together. ATHENIANS ARE ON PROGRAM FOR MEDICALMEETING Annual session ot the Eighth Dletrlet Medical association will be held at Madison August 3. Several Athenfana are on tha program for papers. Gny O. Whelchet, preor ident ot the Athena-Clarke County Board of Health will respond to the welcome address. Dr. John A. Ilunntcutt wUl read a paper on "Chorea, a Dangerous Comptlcst’on of .Pregnancy; He. port of a Case Treated with Caes arean Section. Dr. W. H. Cabanlee will lead a discussion of "Zinc Ionisation In Chronic Purulent Otit’e Media'’. Dr. Whelchet will open a dlacuaat'on on "Peptic Ulcer” end Dr. H. M. Full Hove will open n dtscuaelon On "Malforma tions of the Brain end Spinal Cord”. Dr. H. W. Birdsong. Ath ena wjn read a paper on "Urethral Stricture”. Dr. H. I. Reynolds ot Athens ta jlce.prestdept of the assoclation. Children Injured. Tho Walker children wore badly cut with broken sh ra mid mif:Vroct o*her bruises. They wero rushed to the General hospital by passing motorist along wVh Marvin Dooly and Francis Parrish, and their parents ant! wero reported Thurs day not to' be seij'ously injured. Mr. and Mrs. Walker escaped any serious injuries In the smashup. Younif Parrish was treated at the hospital but d'd not remain. Jesso Dooley and Hoyt Ridgeway were taken to St Mary’s hospital where an exam»nnt*on showed that Dooley was rather badly cut about *“he face and head but that Ridge way was not badly hurt. Vesta Doolc and Clark were not taken to a hwrftal. Dooley Funeral. Funeral services for Mr. Dooley will foe conducted Friday afternoon from Ray’s Chapel and the inter ment will be in the church yard. E:v. Lunsford will conduct tho service, and Bernstein Brothers (Turn to Page Seven) I.C.T.U. MEETS FRIDAY TO A meeting dt the W. C. T. U. will be held Friday afternoon at fjve o’clock at the home of Rev. W. P. King, on North Lumpkin street, next door to the First Methodist church. Mr?. King, president of the Athens W. C T. U., has announced the following program for the meeting: Mrs. W. P. King, presiding. Music directed by Mrs. J. L. AH* D.votional and nraycr. Miss Virginia Dillard, director of L. T. L. work will be presented to the union. * - Report*. iFive minute talks on “Drink, a Social Evil.” First, Miss Carolyn Cobfo, At lanta and Athens. Second, Mrs. J. C. Trammel, At lanta. . > V Third, Rev. .1. L. Allgood, Ath ens. Fourth, Mrs. W. F. Watson, Athens. This program will ib* followed by an Op^n Forum. “Bring any question toncerning our political situation and feel free to discuss qu'v.tions in open forum.” “Capable men will be present help you sn'v^ your problem.” Tha Mihl'o is invited. Circle feeder# f all chURhe, urged t, 0993, -