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VOL., 96,. NO. 304
Aaaodataf Preaa Service. United Praia Dispatches.
ATHENS, GA„ MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1928.
A. B. C. Paper. Single Capita 2 Ceuta. t Cants Saaday.
ODDS GO TO 10 TO 7 AGAINST
Honored Scientists
iMES J. DAVIS. Secretary of Labor, Copyright, 1028.
ie ”lSH5N(iT()N.—The present era of full produc
in'! good business, ^here is no question but that
spirit ot co-operation and understanding
is growing nap between the two principal e(e-
flctrt of industry—managers and workers—which
r«t—mispressed itself on our business life, is in a!
R ^»'ie;isiu' , trTt'sponsible for the conditions we
choityl America today.
*if3r n ti° n ftml goodwill are*
pand.nj? * throughout the
^jffibpe of American basinets
his cond’ticp is responsible,
opinion, for the happy sit-
v/nich prevails.
e or two < of
lich havf^esi
by the probl
niajor
n seri-
of
BOLIVIA APPROVES
L WITH
wen in one or twj
jistries which
f.y affected
r-devclopment — are, ns some
jn it, under-consunuition — I
ie observed the new <ft#tude to
ld* the future. I have particu-
y\i*cference to the bituminous
fl mining and textile industries WASHINGTON.—UP)— Bolivi.
1 both of which earnest efforts an approval “with Slight modifi-
bo ng mode to correct their cations" ct the proposed protocol
> improve exlatlng condi- f or concliUt.cn of its diapute with
Throughout American bus- Paraguay wat announced Monday
/cos substantial ga.na have been by the Bolivian legation,
yiowu and with the purchasing! Paraguay haa already replitd
.lower of the wage earners grow- to the protocol aent het objecting
ing more tignlficont each year, to only minor parts of it. ,
hove a right to forecast for|' Tha protocol calls for an inter
national pi
IEJ OFF
IKEIR THRONES III 1921
track and $eld forces of the Unit,
ed States threu-h our margin c
viwtery was decreased considers-
ply frtm that of prvlcus OJmpk*
Tames.
* The football reason- at 1928
awaits the arrival of 1929 and the
game at Pasadena between Geor
gia Tech and Cal.xornia before
'the final verdict can be rendered
.—the-east and middle west hav
ing already mate,—; what satis*
I faction they could irom the vie*
lory of their all-stars over those
i if the Pacific Coast an Saturday.
Johnny Farrell and Leo Dicgel
j replaced Tommy Armour * and
Walter Hagen in the van of pro-
(NEA Now York Bureau.) fcsaiohal golfers in the United
■For distinguished achievement States. but “The Haig" can look
in the geologic 'sciences," Prof. * C K with ho little j^atrficatlor
NEW YORK. — (UP) — Another year of sport
reaches its end Monday with few-changes of impor-j
tance in the roster of champions to mark its pass
ing. f
America’s two most popular amateurs—Helen
Wills and Bobby Jones—strengthened their hold
upon the pinnacles in their respective fields of en-,
deavor.
Babe Ruth personifies tho spirit
cf » aso.all to milliens, looks back
upon 1928 as one of hfs greatest
yean. The ninth Olympiad wit-
nested another victory for the
(NEA Philadelphia Bureau.)
Merely buying liquor isn’t
breaking any luv.% held Federal
Judge W. H. Kirkpatrick, pic
tured here, in a court dcc.sion
handed down in Philadelphia. But
TORNADO
Superiority O f Western
Teams Tends To Raise
Odds On California
I To Beat Ga. Tech
PASADENA, Calif.— (UP) —The University of
California apparently will enter the annual Touma-
ment of Roses on New Year’s Dny a decided fav
orite over Georgia Tech in the betting.
, 1 Betting spots all over southern
p California are placing 10 to 7 odds
L I that the Golden Uear will nose
£ out the Tornado. The odds are
,based for the major part on the
theoretical belief that western
football surpassed that of all
other sections this season.
J. Other elements entered into the
I matter but in general he gam-
OFCOITR1BIITOBS
ter than that of
nine victories with no defeats or
ties.
Tho inclusion of western sup-
- , Prof. T. Scott HoMand of the’eriority was founded on the Stan-
... buyer even ordert it* xiniv tW ||ty of Georgia Depart-!ford, Oregon Aggies and Southern
transportation, then he a liable | ment of Modern Languages, has California victories respectively
.to prosecution under the United returned from Atlanta where he over the Army. NV.v York Univcr-
| States consp.Taey statutes, Jthe attended a ,meeting of represen- sity and Notre Dam*. California
| judge stated. Proh.bition officials tatives of eighteen schools and tied Stanford and Southern Cali-
we corned the ruling, and planned college* who met Saturday for the fomia and wa
additional prosecutions.
!vcji postmasters in
thif section of the state
ar4 listed with those who]
k ' artf said to have made]
| regular distributions to
v the next > ear" even greater pro- national panel o7Xj«SSeTw: ! Waldcmar Undgren, aboie, of the tohi- vietorv in feMUTOgl j regmar ).DtnDUUOnSlO
\grcss in the industrial and busi-. to to named by Bol.vl.n and Par:, Massachusetts Institute of Tech- ch.ran ™,hl u , l^ COr ? m Republican]
tnesa fields. , agiuy and me other five <y th* nology,_and J. J. Sederholm, be- , „/ hoarlniinrlerK. nrrnrtiinir
. 1 conference. 1 It would go Into the low, director of thi
:h of conciliation and recent herder clashes and would survey of , Finland,
,.brought. into: Jiarmor. bo gven' a year-to: tying abnut awardsd. thAiFeiir.osa.
is olation the nation’s cm- conciliation or to report on.the.They wc»\ ITmong ana nona w* title
foyers and employees. This, ,in facts and fix responsibility. scientiats attending the Now York 1 ®] ,1 X-„ c “fdnp lon to 0 titlc
!urn. Is reflected in a greater pn>'| /.- j convention of the American Al- ,hc nl *’
i;tivc impetus with . pleating •
Iri^d' by'the’retlrement^of headquarters, according
“ Tjte heavyweight to , a , news story
on’ ftjdatv
ITH LEAGUE
college* who met Saturday for the fomia and was conceded, w ithout
(purpose of forming a South At- playing tho Aggio eleven, to have
lantic Modern Language Associa- an edge over that team. Other
tion. {point* said to favor the Bears in
i' The meeting was the culm'.na- 1 eluded a purported super.or de-
tion ot a movement that ha* been feiu^ better puntmg and, most ot
on foot for several years to form all. weight.
an association of Modern Lan- CaH'-rnia's men will average 5
ffuaire Teachers In the south to roundj per man over the Tornado,
encourage scholarly research anJ All of which falied to carry any
promote the teaching of modern conviction with Tech players or
language. j backers. Tornado follower* point-
Thc.morning,aewion.was dcvot-_ cd to a generally *tronger offen-
cd to organization and business.'Vvo and' the individual work of
•Prof. W. S. Barney, of North Thomason, Mizell and Pur.d. And
Carolina College . for Women, to said Tech’s fight and speed Would
^it'hose initiative * and energy** is overcome the weight diaadvan-
heneflts to"c&r"<nd s GOTHAM ROUNDUP
end the public as wail, and I thist "r„ “ „ 1
that these virtues hajfe become Jfj CRJME WAR
xoeistion for the Advancoment of Bill Tildcn’a suspension, - like
PROCEEDING
1
permanently establish!.
I would not nay our economic
condition is- perfect. We atlli
have acme serious problems to
rolve. W-th tho rapid mcchaniz-
at'im of industry, our chief duty is NEW YORK.—(fR—'After an-
to keep all our worker* ro<ru'arly °‘h*r weekend -ound.up in Ocm-
employed at a wage sufficient to miaaicnCT. Whaien’a anti-crime
maintain the American standard 300 »u»P«ta were in
of living. We mnst also do our a a " Monday. ..
b'st to see that old workers are' slx men wanted for homicides,
protected in their right of cm- “JS
ploy ment. It has been conclusive-» JJJv■ h« n ijii r ”S e K
ly tvn rnnnnt hnvo a, ^ b P P° U f« ** thtr »»«»*.m-
STUDENTS RETURN
THIS WEEK; CITY
' SCHOOLS OPEN
Tunney’s retirement, overshadow
ed devclopmenta of a strictly
Fih.l u-nrknnt, win tic ’ tnken .largeiv due the credit for the or- tago.
rmrst'on c*niratnm, was i-icctcii jircsidi-nt, AH hsnd.-, seemed agreed- that
nPght bc- “<« Frof. IlolUnd, • secretary and California offered the best line
I Monday f afternoon In pi
o for the Tight Tuesday
xtuic but there is rca-1 systematic scale, whereby post-
oth fighters are in excellent
‘ 'if
winning
“klw*. Others face lari Their Christmas vacation end- the world series, the tense mo-
prosperity unl* cen j r| pocket picking and lesser ed. student* in the various educa-'^fot at Amsterdam * eforc little
all our workers are charge#. tional institutions here, including El Ouafi troUed through the Mar.
employed at wages sufficient to, on and other the City Schools, wiii return toiathan Gate the great drive of made par lie records revealing
Jnvble them to buy the products ( hangouts 0 f undesirar:Ies and sus- their studies this weeic | OHfotn^’s erew down the placid system ot patronage which prom-
v The following extract from the jHBgL ”ELllS treasure. “An executive'commit- and Tech the best back field, and
News Despatch tells of the cen- jj**" itee consorting of the* president that Califomia would do most of
tributions choice a* the next heavyweight * ,,,,1 ,,o?.■nnwanfiT its imtimd eainintr throueh iU
Republican patronage condi- champion, and Jack lacngue. of f^ ^ foo P r ata tcg,-fonfard passing attack and by
North Carolina, South sending Lom, Kisan and Barr over
^Florida, was then tackle and end while the Tech of-
EtaTsrin’u“ta5r a ^d tC .u^ IS ten<l!!*ft StriWImr {Ltota’S. sSSSf-CnSSt' P^f-^c'.TTlouff S’^^tetf’caTifomTa’s Iim-°a5ri
amateur tennis player* In 1929. quarters and supplied funds for Strjbling thinks ho can continue , nafunin p rn f .» p , tv, n t Vj.- tii ( . () i,i n field attempts of
H. comparison with some of it. paying “«l«ri.a” to the late Hen- h'a march toward* tha heavy- ®f awgto, P«f-JR- C. Deal of t*' opnt mm attempt,
i.reilccrs-crl, the closing year ry Lincoln Johnson, negro nation- weight title by diapoainr of Lea- N°rth ,Carolina, and Prof. E. V. - . ,' , . r -
•chad raid sportingthrlTa. Haro «1 commlttemnan. and other offl- gue, ho tenc-da, tGt% ruggri * ho5 ™ 1, \ , Tlt^ ami each wai
and thcra, at comparatively rare 'em cf the atate organlzat.on. Texan la a worthy foe. • -thcpomraiU.ee. . . , . toteln .Vrrih.nl Zriitio!
intervals were those breathleas Thoie facta were unfolded here “This League is tho toughest lh »ft*moon session iin In- »»«■ - ( ■ inditi n.
moment* which furnished the life, totlay' by Senator Smith W. boy we have met on this trip," Pa teraittagMd varied programwas
mark ot sport. The dramatic fin-1 Brookhart, republican, of Iowa, in Rtribling, father of the Georgian, 5''’ rn ;. 1 V!? n w i r l, tca “ “i - , ,, r0 ‘’
Ish of the National Open golf a,special report on the rCnatcriai declared. “He can hit and ia John N. Ware of Shorter College,
rhamp.cnahio at Olympic Fields, 1 inveatl-aUcn into patronage act.- toUfT h as Hughey Walker.'- Tho »« P r “f- 1 *; •*"“!? of „ the
i the smashing performances of vities in southern states. largest crowd that'ever watched a University of South Carolina,
Babe Faith in the final game of | Senator Brookhart, chairman of fighter go Uirough his paces hero Thif was followed by a round ta-
>-l the special invent.gating commit- turned out Sunday to watch the blc'discussion led by. Prof. Houlf
lo. tea which held bearings in Allan- Georgia 7 ot Emory University.
--; ta during the congressional recess ^ It was dacldod to hold the next
! pcctc were begun by detectives
i before sundown Saturday and
;>f industry
) For, after nil, the workers are
tho n-tion’s largest huyara and' ccntinued all night and through
' sound bus'nass principles dictate s i arg0 par t t f Sunday,
the necessity of kecp'ng them In a
poitioii where they can buy.
Dr. W. C. Burkhart Is
• Bp"k After Aft«ndiny
Meeting In Richmond
Dr. VY. C. Burkhaiter, bactcri
ologlat of the division of voter!
nary medicine surgeons of the
State CMSie of Agriculture,
turned Sunday 'morning from
Richmond, 1 ya., where he attoud-
, e-| the 30th' annual meeting of the
' Society of American Bacteriolo-
gilts, which was
27-at'th. vft
held Decemlier
FOR NEXT ELECTION
IB “TOUGH GUYS”
1 CHICAGO IRE
The Georgia State Teachers waters of the Sioten. these were
College will re-open its doors for some cf tho big momenta.
CHICAGO.—UP)— Two “tough
gays” of the Peer racket. William
“Gunner” McPadJen and Hugh
“Stubby” McGovern, were shot to
death early Monday at the Gran
ada Cafe, 68th atreet and Cottage
Grovo Avenue.
Nearly 200 patron, dove under
tables or dasned forward at the
sound of six shot* fired in rapid
succession.
McGovern waa described by po-
ii-o as a former oasocUlc of Al
Scarfacc" Cnjnone and reputed
foe of Ralph Sheldon in boor op-
erationa ■ on the South Side.
TOO REALISTIC
the new Term on Thursday and
the City Schools will resume ac
tivities Wednesday.
The University of Georgin will
also open this week, resuming
work Thursday.
Lucy C.b ■ Institute will epen
Thursday also.
The students were allowed to
leave for heme for the Christmas
holidays earlier than last year on
account of tho influensa epidemic.
NEGRO ARRESTED
FOR SLASHING
ANOTHER SUNDAY
Mallard Jones, a negro man
about 30 years of age was cut in
several places yesterday by Flem
ing Reed, another negro, who wa*
arretted and is In the city jail.
Jones is at the General hospital
in a dangerous condition.
Two other . emergency cases
were received by the General
hospital Sunday, both negroes.
Raymond Hill suffered amputa
tion of a toe on account of in.
juries and W»Uie Lumpkin was
received by the hospital i offering
from abrasions.
The French g'm'lnue to rule the
tennis-courts of the world, and
bi* fair to do so in 1929.
The United States pclo four de
feared the challenscrd from Ar
gentine as convlnc'y as they rout
ed the British a year ago.
Glenna Collett came hack to the
peak of women’s golf.
In most srorts. the’ exnecte F
happened. Only in the matter of
attcndj»"-e wa* tb-i ve* r unusual,
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iscs to-have a far-reaching effect
r.loquli
ords consisted for the *4ost part
of copies of a card index syttem
used in republican state head-
ouarters in Georgia' and check
stubs of evpenditures by that of
fice, showing the amount of mon
ey to be ’’contributed'* by the va
rious postmasters -and now this
was spent.
’’Contributions” by postmaster
ami other holders of patronage
offices in the state under the rc-
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Post Office Closes
TaesdaypMoraing
Mails Go Oat
The Pohtoffice will
, - Mt . ,1^1..! LONDON. — Musical comedy
Citizens Who have paid their| changed to drama at HU
taxes for 1927 arc qualified to Majesty’s Theater recently. In
vote in the special election Janu- the li&t scene at “Song cf the
ar v 12, for the purpose of electing Sea” the ’’painter” rtruck the
a tax receiver for Clarke county “British Ambassador” *o forcibly
to succeed the late Mr. J. H. that the latter fainted. It war
-Dorsey, the board of registrant found that the blow had landed j ^ M
dee ded Monday. I at the point between the solnc Tuesday, as ^ <alway« «lo« a on Niew
The decision of the board was and the skull. However, the “am-' ^ ecr 8 . windoam w.ll be
retched after receipt of a ruling basiador.” played oy Denis Hoey. t JPT.j ?* >m lw to the u,uaI
from Attorney General Napier, re- was able to resume uls part in fie hoJfdav hours,
auefited by Chairman Arthur S.jncxt performance.
Oldham, who was instructed by
the 1>oard to communicate with] VILLAGE OF BAD TEETH
the attorney general
closed
The morn’ng round of the city
carriers will be made, but no
rural carriers, w*11 it© out.
"L--— t .ly, -i-^.l LONDQN. — Teeth of rch-v>!
, Th *.2 !lrt , of Vo * n t, children in at least ona Derby.
! * on .-iJ h I r !fa , 5f thi Juitnr the * hlr ® , vill »< re «• nearly 100 per which American cleans Irom Itt
on the basis ot the ruling « teo t | Bperfect> A member of steel mills its oil mUls. its mini-
[ attorney general , th tht afucation committee offered fold industres, was poured into
w n P nS! ; * h,Hn,f 10 ' h ' u with p« r - -PhlanthrophyV eofer. in 1828
I Mr. Oldham, Mrs. W. R. Bed fcct teeth. Ony one parsed the with a renerrrity which surpassed
good and We C- Greer. |examination. _ I that of last year.
BULLDOG QUINTET READY FOR OPEN!
E RERE TUESDAY NIGHT AGAINST
S0U1 CAROLINA GAMECOCKS, TO
PLAY AGAIN WEDNESDAY NI6HT
in Spartanburg. S. C„ on
tile Friday and Saturday follow
ing next Thanksgiving. The meet-
lags wet. largely attended and all
went away greatly encouraged and
highly enthusiastic over the suc
cess of the first meeting.' The
ABEJOEL NEARS
Athens’ newest apartment home.
WASHINGTON. — iff) - A
pledge made by • New York mU-
lionaire to aid science in fighting
pneumon.a after hi, wife's death
from the discusc four years ago
has resulted in thp devclopmenta
I of n scrum that is expected to cut
rhnrply into the death toll from
the malady.
Dr. George W- McCoy of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice. who aided in the develop
ment of the serum said that L. N.
Littauer millionaire glove maker
of Gloversville,, jNow -York, re
solved t>» do all be cculd to bety
conquer pneumonia after
• wife's death and that mom _
gave aided materially in tho dc-
I vclopment of tho serum.
) His new serum is based on a
scrum formerly in use but is said
organization will doubtless grow the Henrietta, bu It b v Abe JojJ
and with its growth other states on Lumpkin street in the MS
will be invited tv Join. .ledge Park community, is nearing
completion and is open for in
spection. Renting will begin Jan
uary 10, undercharge of B. P.
Joel, agent.
The Henrietta Is built similar
to those in the largest cities and
has all those conveniences wh'ch
•’ofttributo to comfort In the
This is the third large
upartment hinio built by Mr. Jool
in the last few' years, all in tha
Mi Hedge Park community, and is
another testimony to Mr. Joel's
fr.ith in tho future of Athens.
I Coming here fifty-five years ago,
Mr. Joel ha* long contributed to
the development of the city, not
m£nf£^o? rt the v'^of only by * ddil, * f to iu industrial
member of tly of %nd commerc i H i growth, but its
I
ENDED: TRAGICALLY
AT GRADE GROSSING
social betterment. H
young
treasure hunt Saturday night, . _
pneumonia after hi* lay near death in a hospital here *"* “
death and that money hS Monday as the result of a «uas- i *.” nd
Ing crash which resulted in the “ th0
death of - .five membera of the, i “‘J tu,io “‘-
The Red and Black cage warriors were to go] t0 to much mo « poUBt ~
.through the final workout Monday afternoon pre
paratory to the first of a two-game aeries with the
South Carolina Gamecocks at Woodruff Hall Tues
day night.
The concluding battle of the m-'" :
rics will be played Wednesday letter-men, are back. And in ad-
night. Both games will begin at dition to these. Coach Stegomae'
HOLD-UP PAIR GET
51.811 IN ATLANTA
II
at pre*-
Hoard of
interested in tha
city's educational
Sinco Mr. Joel built his first
, large apartment, the Milledge
Ail mcmT.ers of the party were Hark Apartment, that section of
waa' aad darghters ot prominent the city ha* crown Mcadily and
Kenosha business men. Hut auto
war struck by a railroad train at
h eroding, four being killed in
stantly and the fifth dying Sun-
students were nil home
from college aadprep schools for
the holidays. There two antes
were ground into bits by a North,
western train.
The dead are Ferr’, Alford IT,
son of Waiter K. Alford, vice
president of tha Nash Meters
Company; Lowell Smith 16. son
.of Erwtu L. Smith, sales manager
ATLANTA—OP)—Hbld-un men «( the Nash Motors Comnsnv;
int oded two business hotAo.'l Alice Judd, daughter of Clarke
within a stone throw of each!Judd vfee president and general
8 j'f’ Vtice ot admisaion haJ Anderaon, Davidson and Reed-
Will l>e 75 cents. I , ' . j .
The game Tuesday night will er *°°^ mateii*i at guaru,
be the opening one of the season Sanford at center, and Bcnsqp,
for the Georgia quintet. The two- Hill, Courts and Cook at for-
game series with the Unleenity wards. Joe Martin has been plny-
of Chattanooga before the Chriat- ing some at the center position in
mas holidays was called off due some of the scrimmage* and it
* rim flu epidemic. , may be that he will start at thi*j mhir' ln dowitewn Atlanta Mon- jmeBater^'’^the American* Bros,
Although the Red and Black place Tuesday night. | dav and made away w.th 81311- I Company, and Mary Slater. 16,
team Is minus the regular for-l Woodruff flail is being cleaned) The United Provisions Com. daughter of Municipal Judge
wards and tho regular center of so as to-make everything. 0. K.'pany at 14 North Broad Street, Johr Slater .
last year, prospects for a good for the spectators Tuesday and was-the first victim and lost SI-1 Btehard Hasting. 17, son of Dr.
team are not so bad. Captain Wednesday.-lights. And if it Is,711. A few minutes later the'j. F,Hastings died Sunday with-
G’enn Lautz-nheiscr and Joe cold, the big furnace will furnish,Notional Shirt Stops. Inc., at 88lout regaining constiousnesi
Martin, guards; Henry Pnlmer plenty of beat for the comfort of MaristU stree, traj rebbod of I, Gilbert Hamann, 17, U
and Jimmie Harris, forwards, all those Inside, , if 100.
property values have been con-
tfidcnibly enhanciwl. lie declarou
that he knows of no city in tha
country where hr would rather
nvest his money, 1 and in whose
future he has mote faith.
The Henrietta Apartment U ona
of the most attractive bu'Idinic* in
Athens. It is a three story brirk
building w!th fifteen apartments.
One nnartment Is located on the
first floor, with entrance from
the lobby which is beinq at'roc-
tively modleled^loiur Italian lines.
Each apartment has a porch ai:d
each is well lixlitcd. The electri
cal fixtures nrc very. attrnctLve
and conveniently located.
On the qrrouml floor of the Hen
rietta an L. W. nocre.-s store \ri.fl
bo located to,serve the patron* of
that section in addition to tha
Milledge Bark Grocery store,
and the Milled^© I’ark: I’havmi
The Henrietta will also have i
1 i Tu «t X* Fagq 9ixj