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ESTABLISHED 188* No Loans To Sustain High Price Levels lit il BE PM TO SIIIE OF . P. H HI HIGK'PMBE Congressman Brand Just RUSSIAN COTTON INDUSTRY CANNOT „„„„ ! BE SOON RESTORED RESERVE BOARD TO Stricked' While Addressing Meeting of Women’s Club Yesterday Mrs. P. H. Mell of this vlty drop- looirr? CTiTMiriwI - P ed doad at Auburn, Alabama, while ISSUE STATEMENT Doubtful Whether Manv of addreS8 l n « <* meeting of the Women's * ....... wnetner many or| club ye8terday> according to Associat. Mills Will Ever Be Able ~ to Operate Again Resolutions Drawn by Dele gates and Presented Them So May Shape Credit Pol icy, early od Press dispatches received last night by the Banner. She was the widow of Ihe late P. H. Mell who was a son of Chancellor [ London—Russia’s sroat pre- war; Moll of the University of Georgia, apd cotton industry has suffered to such] who himself was a prominent educa- an extent during the revolution that 1 tor having ben a member of the fac- —' I It Is doubtful whether many of the! ulty at Auburn and later president of Congressman Charle H. Brand of mills ever will bo able to oporate Clomson college, Clemson, S. C. Be- lEAGBE COVENANT Leaders Aboard His Train Positively Announced Yes terday Afternoon. NEW SAYS OFFER M WILL NOT ftflOT AND HOOVER ME COX DEBATE TAFT AND HUGHES SETTLEMENT HIU.0WS AS A RESULT IHIW Advocates Some Form Inter national Agreement—Is sue Statement Position New Yor. Oct. 14—A statement ex- I ITTCDt V AOC!!I>rV r,,alnlni ’ r thd .position In the presldsr.-; U I ICKLI nDJUlw tlal campaign of thirty one prominent' Candidate Spoke at Daville on football Fields—Gets Irritated. (By Associated Preoi.) Aboard Senator Harding's Special Oct. 14—Republican managers on Sen ator Harding’s train announced deti nitely this afternoon that the Demo- Kiwanis Club Held Important Meeting Yesterday Y. M. C. A Adevrtise Georgia, Athens Woman's Club Home and Georgia's Endowment Movement Consid- „ ered men who have advocated some form of International agreement was issued today saying they would vote the Kighth district has Just returned I again, says Sir Charles Macara, an fore her marriage to Dr. Mell she was to the city from Washington where English authority In the world's cot- a Miss White, daghter of W. N. White, he we/rt as a delegate appointed from ton trado In ’an Interview In the w)io during his .lifetime was one of("“®!^ the recent Atlanta meeting of agri- Yorkshire Post. Athena foremost' citrus. ] tl^n HelX^twLn Hanll^ and nov aultulal intehest to protest against! r.-rsed upon information obtained 8he Is survived by two sisters, Mrd.|„°® d «ri t ®„,,7®*i I i a „„®"!,j 0 the federal reserve board’s alleged! f r0 m an Englishm:*’- who recently”re-,Vivian Fleming. Fredericksburg, V«.. c ° vox would not do accepteu. policy of curtailing farm credits, and; turned from Russia, whore for 14 and Mrs. John T. White, Walton, N. Sector New, bead of the Republl reports That there were representa- years he was the manager of a large 1 Y. Also by the following brothers or] caa speakCTs bureau said he had not tlves from thirty three agricultural i-nttr.n factory near Moscow. Sir her husband: T. S Mell. John IF 61 received the proposal seift by Mell, Professor tlves from thirty three agricultural activities present, and that a commit tee of which he was chosen a member -was appointed to draft resolutions and present to the federal reserve -board which Is also In session at the capi tal, before the boara began considera tion of Its policy. These resolutions were carefully considered, giving every agricultural pursuit a,nd every crop grpwor -tho begem of a bearing on tho market conditions of his par ticular product. The resolutions were cotton factory near Mc3C0W, Sir her Charles estimates that of the 9,000, D. reported back to tho delegates and] rflnq to the finished product, 17.000] were unanimously adopted, with in-! werke-s having boon emnloyod under structlons that the recommendations} normal operating conditions, contained therein be passed on to the Whoa tho Bolshevikl assumed pow- federal reserve board, a,ud that this or tho whole cotton industry was nn- was done. Judge Brand was the only] tlonaliscd. At every mill commltteer member of the lower house appointedj were formed and finally, in October, on this important committee. Sena-} 1919, a degree was Issued that all who tor Smith and he being the only Goor-1 had been connected with the former gia members of the -committee chosen. I owners would have to leave. With Officials of the board announced; the expertB gone, the mill slopped, that the resolutions would be given uter a {life attempts were made to every consideration by the board in. re-start it. but it was almost imno3sl arriving at an impartial, safe and lib- ble to obtain raw cotton. Small pral policy for the federal reserve! quantities were obtained which after banks in dealing with farm credits. being diluted with 75 per cent Waste, Harding of the board stated that Its] was put through the processes, policy as determined at the meeting} The machinery now is in a very had Thursday and .Friday would be an- state, In such a state In fact, tnat it nounced on Saturday, a.ud every eye would be almost impossible to oper- Is turned toWard Washington to sec ate the factory properly, according to Just how liberal it will be. the. Information given Sir Charles Judge Brand stated to the reporter whenever machines are damaged, otn- last night that he was convinced- of; er machines are denuded of parts to the gravity of conditior.3, and believ-, repair them. cd that the federal reserve board- Sir Cliarles stated that there was would adopt some policy whereby little possibility .of Engl'*£ they might he remedied. going to Russia for employment In tex Secretary Houston of the treasury, were'turning nut o^lyTronf’S It was announced In dispatches last t of thc norma i vroduc- night told the delegates hat It 1» »^^"id, and English worker, not In line with goal business for h( . almost , m p 088 ible task of government to extend further c r®i ' iakin g u D for The four and a half Ills to Europe, which would be the P textile manufacture result if their request is granted. *„ ,C war Houston declared the Treasury! owing to the war. wluld not be a party to withholding, erder^to "maintain artificially high SHARP COMPANY TO ^Senator Smith, South Carolina and CLOSE THEIR MILLS ether delegates declared for extending credits to Germany, saying that that .. nation must live. “Give agricultural| Boston, October 14—Sharpe Man- Interests a lower rate of discount Inj U f a cturlng Company announced today this distressing time than you do to| , ta mlllB , n New Beuford.wlll close any one else,’’ Senator Smith urged] indefinitely tomorrow as a result of board. There was optimism among ■- '• ,n * h mar OfiC s 1 Indies running In Russia before, Mell, J. S. Mell. Athens, and C. I. the revolution not more than -.00,000 Mell, Augusta, and a cousin, Mr. G. A. or 300,000 are now operating. ' , Mell also of Athens. C’Te experience of tho English man-, Rev. Johp D. Mell‘and Professor E. aver of tho Moscow factory were toM B. Mell leave this morning for Auburn ! as an examole qf the methods employ-, tc accompany the .body bteg to this ed by revolutionists In dealing with. city. vine of Russia’s great industrial assets,; Funeral arrangements, will be com tho textile factories In-the Moscow I pleted niter the party's arrival. ' district. Th(a^particular mill carried - r — , oil all the processes from cotton spln-l > (By Associated Press.) Macon Georgia, October 14.—Re- i:c»sl of farmers to sell and ship coton Mell, John I J® 1 lne . Proposal iot oy j a responsible for the removal of B.! Sen “V w on * har * e 01 “>« Do “; three trails a week from the Central . npPHMP annoklnff nfronoumnnla on<I . » . ... Harding. The names Included Root Hoover, Taft and Hughes Central Railroad to Take Off Three of Its Freight Trains The Kiwanis Club bad a crowded tor} house at its regular -bi-monthly meet ing at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday, and the enthusiasm that was displayed augurs for a winter of great activity r,n tho part of this organization. There were a number of Visitors present, among them be^ng Dr, Little a member pf tho Macon club who la attending his son. tbo Georgia student Injured a few days, ago by a truck. Dr. Wea ver. also of Macon was introduced to tho club. Mr. Colemtyi of Milwau kee, Wla., Mr. Forbes of Atlanta, Mr. Proposition of Relatives of Cotton Factor to Assign Quarter Million to Apply , on Deficit Taken up. MEETINGHELD ON YESTERDAY. Notice of Acceptance of Creditors Handed Welch Interests by Committee. Acceptance of the proposition of Messers W. F. Eradshaw. Jr.. Robert P. White, John White Morton and Mrs. M. R. Welch to place $200,000 In rash, the cancellation of a debt of $51,- 000 due by John W. Welch to Mrs. W. -It, Welch, at the disposal of the committee representing the creditors for their benefit was made known at a meeting held yesterday at the city hall, and bring* to-agreement the par lies at Interest in the recent failure of John W. Welch, noted cotton factor League of Nations Cannot be Decided November Election delegates as they left, although the board took no action. The general conference ended yes terday but a representative of each or the thirty commodities at tho confer- the thirty commodities at ihe confer- statement on credits. The gollowing report of the Go,tier- Unloilf g. c. October 14.—All cot- nl Committee was unanimously| t(m m||ls , n this county will shut adopt'd this morning by the National! n p^ay and Saturday Indefinitely Convention of Farm organizations. accoun t of market conditions, it conditions in the cottou cloth mar ket. COUNTY CLOSES ALL ITS COTTON MILLS on account . a . was announced today. It affets about 3000 operatives. IT ALIANQUAKE KILLS FIFTEEN meeting here, in the home of the Na tional Board of Farm Organizations, to consider the condition of agricul ture In respect to credit ant marke problems: , In response to the action °* *“* Convention your General Committee. to whom has assigned the duty_of in--| , ondon October 14.—Many were vestlgating the conditions of the agr ( others wounded at various cultural interests of the nation, be*} killen. mn..r*^ a tw<J hour leave to submit the following rtpor t(k Thursday, aaya a Rome dls- SKtSsr- ,&.'£& roosevelt'TRIES; TO Interests gave on exhaustive sta1a GET DATE BUT CAN T ment aa' to maiketlng conditions of the product that he represented These condHVyu! uniform as to 'toe "“faTt that crncrCooUdge to meet him any Unto Ihe price. now current In „ ar.y ptoen for Joint debafe on the (Continued on Pago Four) ( League of NaUona. , were found Kvansvllle. Ind., October -’4—Frank- to be practically similar en d lin Roosevelt tonight challenged Gov Boslo^i, October 14.—The trustees of World Peace Foundation, -tho mil- nondollar endowment established In 1910 by the late Edwin Ginn, have un animously adopted a declaration that American entry into thq League of Nations! .cannot, be decided by the November election. The statement says: “The problem of the organization of the world for peace Is greater than any man or any body or men. Al though the ratification of the treaty of Versailles, with or without reserva tions, was prevented by the failure of the Prpsldent and the Senate to agree, nevertheless, whatever politi cal party may eome'Vnto power, It will find that the int rest, the conscience and the r.^use of duty of the Ameri can people will require the nation to take Its oart in . the essential work of establishing and preserving the peace of the world. “The World Peace Foundation to promote the organization of the world For the prevention of wars. The trus- tea of this Foundation believe that the only practical .way of achieving that result is by joining the existing League of Nations, with such modifica tions, if any. as tbo wisdom of our statesmen may think proper for the welfare of the United States. We havA assurance that foreign govern ments will welcome the TJnlted States with any such modifications aa It may think necessary”. The board of trustees Includes both democrats a,nd republicans. Their de claration is signed by William H. P. Fauncc, president of Brown Universi ty; George W. Anderson; Sarah Lou ise Arnold; Proffessor George H. Blankeslet of Clarke University; President A. Lawrence Lowell of Har vard; former Governor Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts; Blit* Perry, Albert E. Plllsburry, George A. Film ton, and Joseph 11 wain. Requisition Papers . Issued By Governor ocratie speaking arrangements and „ Georg f a , erTlCB between Macon added. I would net for a moment and Americas, the road announced re consider a proposition so utterly, Three trip8 a week lnatead ot ,u 2v ... ^, , . dally service, effective tomorrow. Harding’s proposal, all hie leaders have said, has been from the start to develop his views In deliberate pub-. He addresses. They said tonight he' saw no reason to cb$V» that policy. Loniiville, Oct14—The Democratic administration’s attitude toward for eign trade, Wilson's policy In Mexico and the Versailles league covenant, were special objects of attack by r<en ator Harding en route through Ken tucky today and In an address tonight. At Danville today Harding spoke on the center of the college, football field and the team gave him three cheers. Then as he began speaking another group of students began cheer Ing but substituted Cox for Harding Harding waited until they finished then pointing his finger at the group shouted, “I like tor young fellows to be hnthualastic about their leaders, but 1 want them to be Kentucky gen- t'emen and not insljt on interrupting.” “Real American,” h j added, “shculd listen to both aides of too use, espe cially in a presidential race.’ E X’A Coal Profiteering Costs United States $350,000,000 Year (By Associated Press.) New York, Oct. 14—Coal profiteer lng participated In by operator! anti railroads cost the people of the coun try at least $350,004,000 during last year, United States Senator Calder chairman of the senate hogging com mlttee, declared here today at a lun cheon at the Arkwright dab. , Alabama Men Are Put Under $15,000 Bond Night Riders Jarrell of the Chamber of Commerc* 0 , thlB cltyi when ha became Involv and Mr. Cole Morgan of Atlanta were sd to kn amount of $882,779 grots II- Showing at Elite Again To day After Being Seen by Hundreds Yesterday (By Associated Prut.) Cullman. Ala.. Oct. 14—Two white men, Edmund Voss and Dock Ya hrough of Blount county, were Inn'-I cd by Collman county grand jar; on a charge of threatening to conunl r.reon. were arrested today and 'irmight here where each gave a boni of $15,000. Tholr arrests were the re suit of threats against a gin nea r Grrlow and are said to bo the first Ir Alabama In connection with nigh- riding activities. PASQUALE’S HOUSE REPORTED ROBBED Atlanta, October 13. —Governor Dor sey has Issued a requltton on the gov ernor of Florida for the extradition to this stato of Dan Wilcox, wanted In Bacon county on a charge of murder. The application’ charges that Dan Wil- cox and Renzle Williams, on March -28 this year, shot and killed Lawt Henderson, Wilcox making hi* escape. Sheriff James W. Oooge is named state agent to bring the prisoner back. A requisition was issued on the gov. ernor of South Carolina tor Do,n Miller wanted In Chi-tam county on a charge of violating tho state -banking laws, by giving to Williams ft McManus a check for $228.66 when he knew he did not have funds In the honk to cover the check. Egg Harbor City, N. J, October ' 4. tic and remarkably stirring picture- Playing at the Elite today after scor- an S’^nce to the homo of Augusta lug a triumph there yesterday. “Ma- P “ q J' 1 * e ’ ■S lle *£ , 1 , kldn ff , '> Same X” may not be a pleasing pic- f ° f tbe Coughlin baby, mad. * hole tore. It was not intended to plrase In a ‘ ho waU an<1 are b ? lleTed t0 the way wo usually speak of moving pictures, but it Is a picture that makes ? ‘ D p Bert Wi ofchtnnn, be you think. It burns iuelf Into your, tore Paa<iua,e5 do * dro,J the “ ofl - heart and memory. It paints n pic-, -. . : __ tore ot life with a hundred different PLANNING ESCAPE but familiar phases. It convinces: I it I* true. It is screened with ever; j detail and care. It has a star espec ially fitted for the pert. It it a pic ture every one should see. Madame X” remains over tor FOUR ARE LOCKED (By Associated Press.) Kingston Ontario, October 14.— A plot to effect p. wholesale escape of complete day of showings today at prisoner* in Portsmuoth penltqnt’ary the Elite. It js worth more than an; and then blow p tbe prison with nttro hour en a halt of your time. The pic- vglyser^ne was thwarted here today runs continuously from eleven A. M- Officials-acting on a warning tore ! down portions of the penitentiary wall and uncovered a store of rifles, shotguns, ammunition and explosives, four exceptionally dangerous convicts wore placed In solitary confinement. CLOSE TRAINING . SCHOOL JANUARY 1 SAYS BENSON CHAPMAN QUITS FEDERAL RESERVE (By Associated Prats.) ; (By Associated Press.) Washington. October 14.—Chairman Washington. Oct. 14—The resigns Benson < f the Shlppl/ig Board aonoun- tlon of W. T Chapman, secretary of ecd tonight the training ichoc.: for tbe federal reserve board, effective ferchant sailors at Camps Stnart,. Va. November 1 was announced tonight would be doeed January 1st. Practl- He will enter private business. W. W cal completion of the board’s build- Hr-ton. executive scertary of the beard l,n* program and sufficiency of sailors will succeed Chapman and the board were the reasons assigned. i created a new position of assistant to ■; — I the governor and appointed R. Q. Em- Advertise your Want* In The Banner. | anon to it. also in attendance. Mr. Jarrell presented tbe facts ot the .Southern Bell Telephone Co., to tho club and in a clear and concise way made clear the reasons why this company is asking for Increased tele phone rato3 In Georgia, Mr. Cole represented the advertise Georgia” movement and urged the co operation of the club In the ralstag of this county’s qi^ota of the $800,000. to be raised In .the state. Tho Woman’s club lu/Bie rtWem was brought before the body In tho in the country, and Mr. welch was one way of a reminder, the-club having of the leading factor* here, and the ibllltles in cotton trading. Announcement of the failure caused Intense surprise in Athens cotton cir cle* and from the first confidence was expressed in the matter being am icably adjusted N Mr. Welch placed his affairs In the hands of Mr. C. W. Crook, another well known and experienced cotton man, under power of attorney and or dered Immediate audit of his liquidation of t -ndorsed the proposition several weeks ago. Col. C. M. Snelllng and Mr. W. F. Dorsey made stirring speeches In be half of the University of Georgia mil lion dollar endowment fund and a -ommlttoo Is to be appointed by the ireslder.t of the club to represent the -irgantzatlon In the local Interest of this endowment Former Athenians Are Visiting Here Distinguished Citizens of Paris and Holland Visit ing Athens Relatives Mr. and Mrs. Ben Flessman, of Rot terdam, Holland, and Mra. Charles Joseph, of Paris, France, are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Joel, Mrs. Flessmtyi will be remember ed as Miss Blrdlo Marks, ope of the meet popular and attractive young ladles of this city. She was known to all and was a* popular with the gen tiles as she was with her own people. Everyone who tyiew her loved her every thoughtfulness and considera tion of all. She was active in all civ ic and charitable work Inaugurated in the city, taking a leading part and siding to the fullest every worthy nnd deserving cause. When automo biles were first brought Into uso Miss Marks was among the first to drive tbe pew Invention which attracted eo much attention. She entered the great Glldden tour from New York to Athena and Atlanta, driving her own car on the trip. When she returned home she was met with an ovation from her many admirers and a hand some sliver loving cup waa present ed to her on the occasion which wa* quite an event In this city. Mr. Flessman is head of bne of the largest wholesale noticp houses In Europe and Is one ot the most promi nent and leading citizens of Rotter dam.) Hla Interest and activities In all movemepta for the good ot his city and his country hap been marked with much appreciation by his people who esteem him very highly for the news of tbe failure crested |statc- wjdo Interest WJion the affairs had been checked up. and the report of the audit made - Interested parties and creditors berm at once efforts to setye the matter fol ly among hemltlvea, and a committee was appointed representing the cred itors to Investigate tbe matter and consider the nronootlon that had h**U made to liquidate the debt*, This committee held a meeting Saturday, adjourned until yesterday, made its report with recommendation that tha offer of Metiers. Bradshaw, White and Morton and Mrs. Welch be accepted In connection with the application of assets of John W. Welch to the pay ment of hla obligations. All of the creditors who ha$e been reached with one exception signed the agreement and hts signature will likely be affix ed this morning. The following cred- • Itors who have pot yet been located, are being sought hr tbe commute*: R. D. Childs. J. D. Jackson, W. O. Jackson, W. T. Smith: and A. J. MU- r* ler Tho creditors committee acting In the matter composes W. W. Scott, J. A. Nolan, R. 8. Crane, J. Warren Smith nnd John B. Gamble, chalrman.| The Agreement The tollowlnwg la a copy of - tha agreement by the parties referred, to above and ehows the amounts assign ’d hy each and accepted by the cred itors: | -V® GEORGIA—Clarke County. To the Honorable John B. Gamble: and others constituting a committee of tho creditors of John W. Welch at a meeting held in Athens, Oeorgla on September 18, 1920: 1. It Is the desire of the undersign ed and those whom they represent suffer the Smallest possible less, anu fn order that creditors may realize tho largest amount and probably be paid t int creditor* of John W. Welch should In full, we desire to submit the prop osition hereinafter set forth. Th(* propostion is made In lisp cf the two propositions submitted at the meeting held on September $$. 1924 There hare been many objections to tbo first proposition submitted at said meeting because of the many con- fcngemlct! Vrhjch might make the Welch trust estate available only after tbe death ot Mra. M. R. Welch of little value to creditors ona under certain circumstances of absolutely no value servlcet he ha* rendered. ( Mr*. Joseph will be remembered. to said creditors', as Mis* Helen Marks, of this city, who - Actuated by the doslre above - ex- spent her girlhood day* in Athens.! prci8ed- both propositions submitted Her husband, Mr. Charles Joseph, 1* I at said meeting nro hereby withdrawn a brother ot Col, Max Joseph, of this a nd we submit the following proposl- city. For many year* he operated one of the largest millinery businesses In Ne«rYork with a branch house in Paris. On account ot the wonderful growth of his -businoss in' Parts, fob the post several years ho ha* devoted his whole time to the Paris business. The many friends In this city of Mr*. Joseoh and Mrs- Flessman will be pleased to learn of their visit hero which will be for only a few days, after which they will return to their homes In Rotterdam nnd Pari*. tlon for the con*tder*tlon ot the cred itor* of John W. Welch. 2. We nrhoM names are hereto subscribed, wlU provide a fund qf two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars of which amount $150,440 is to be us ed for the replacement of cotton in tho warehouse, bole for bale, pound for pound, and grade for grade or the r ment to persona whoa# “ been stored to the warehouse o» . W. Welch, at Athena, (Continued on lot