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The BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1928.
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I Mexican Question Will Soon
Cease to Be Question at
All Says Secretary.
Washington, D., C., Oct. 29.—Early
[ recocnlticn of the government of Mox.
Ico was forecast today by Secretary
Colby. Whether It will precede the
inauguration of president-elect OJire-
e on on December 1 was note stated.
In revealing that discussions had
| been in progress with Roberto V. Pee.
I quelra, confidential agent of the Mex
ico City government, however, Colby
said these gave "promise of a speedy
| anil happy outcome."
"I tNtnk I am warranted In saying,'
| Colby's formal announcement said,
- that the Mexican question will soon
I cease to he a question at all Inasmuch
I as It la about to be answered not only
It concerns the states but as nn
Index os the new world as well."
Earlier In the day the state depart
I ment had denied reports from New
I York that recognition was Imminent.
A Jew days later, however, Colby
made public a letter from Pesqulra nn
a basis for 'Ms announcement, saying
It afforded the foundation ‘up to which
preliminaries to a recognition can con-
lldcntly proceed." Pesqulra's letter
said it was a “New Mexico” which was
| submitting herself to the recognised
principles of Internatonal law” and
now seeks recognition by the United
States.
George Creel, formr chairman of
the committee on public Information,
recently visited Mexico with Pes-
uuera. Before departure Creel Inter
viewed President Wilson. At times
state department repeatedly denied
Creel was making the trip as a formal
representaUve of the president. Creel
also saw the president and Colby yes
terday.
ATHENS MEN PURCHASE
MORGAN COUNTY FARM
Madison, Oct. 29—One of the largest
real estate deals of the season has
been ahhonneed here by Harry M. Mc
Whorter. real eatatS -dealer, who sold
tor Louis and Harry Cohen of Madl-
soq, their Billups farm of 1,9(0 acres
situated In Green county six miles
north of Greensboro on the Oconoo
river. Tho purchasers were A. M. Ben
ton and Ernest M. Howell of Athene.
Messers. Benton and Howell own ar.d
operate tho Athens Motor and Imple
ment Co. In Athens. Tho considera
tion was (50,000.
Mr. McWhorter announced tho sale
also of a Morgan county farm of 13$
aerrs to George E. Brogdon of Bu
ford for the siun of (27,000-or (150
per acre. Mr. Brogdon will move to
Morgan county and thla farm January
1.
New York, Oct. 29.—Members of tho
Association of Railway Executives,
meeting hero today, reported the heav-
lest traffic during the last few weeks
or any period In the hlBtory of tho
roads, even exceeding the height of
troop movements In 1918.
cooperation by shippers haa Increas
ed the efficiency of labor and efforts
by railroad officials to get the utmost
out of available facilities wore given
as a reason for the Improvement.
MacSWINEY’S BODY
ARRIVES AT CORK
FUNERAL SUNDAY
Cork, Ireland, Oct. 29 —The body of
Terence MncSwiney, late lord mayor
of this city arrived here aboard ad
miralty tugs this afternoon. A tug
With a flag at half mast docked at
the customs house quay. Enormous
crowds were present. Government au
thorities notified deputy Lord Mayor
Callaghan that no military display
would be allowed at the funeral Sun
day, no drilling, no uniforms, or repub
lican army badges.
CONCRETE STEAMER
SUNK IN COLLISION
(By Associated Press).
Newport, Rhode Island, Oct. 29—
The concrete steamer Cape Fear.
United States Shipping Board vessel
was sunk In the deepest part of Nar-
ragansett Bay tonight In collision with
the Savannah Line ateamshlp City of
Atlanta. At a late hour 19 of the crew
of 34 of the Capo Fear were unaccount
ed for.
Neither vessel carried passengers
and the City of Atlanta Is anchored
safely In the bay.
AUGUSTA MILLS
REDUCED WAGES
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Oct. 29—Notices were post
ed on Augusta cotton mills today that
effective Tuesday wages In the cot
ton manufactories of tbs Augusta dis.
tntt Yrould bTreduced 20 per cent and
a five day week observed
Grave of First Mayor
Found in Atlanta
Atlanta. Oct. 29—The grave.of Mo-
kos Formwalt the first mayor of At
lanta who presided over the destl
nles of the city when It was the vil
lage of Marthasville has been found
In an obscure corner of Oakland cem.
rtery overgrown with vines a/id grass
and the city of Atlanta has cleaned
off the lot a a suitable mon
ument to mark tho grave.
UNFAIR, UNJUST, DUMMIED
ARE THE MISREFUESENIAUmS
BY LUMPKIN AGAINST DUDLEY
While the Banner nor Its editor has lot this county ns any other private
any Interest In the r,ce for the legis-| cU ^ o n char> . p b( , 1/lg marte b y the
lature between Mr. A. O. Dudley andj frlen4< of Mr Lumpkin that Mr. Dud-
Mr. Joe Lumpkin who are candidates j | e) . | # a „ independent Is a gross mis-
to fill the position made vacant by, representation, of facts. While this is
(lie withdrawal of Mr. J. F, Rhodes. I a general election yet the purpose of
the nominee In the recent primary, j this charge IS Intended to create In
vet wo feel a pride In our county andi the minds of the public that Mr. Duo ■
In Its good citlxens' Interest. ley Is running Independent of tho
In this Issue of the Banner thoro j democratic party and Us rules. In this
appears an advertisement alleged Hi election. Mr. Lumpkin, reoenty defeat
have been written by tho friends of i ed candidate for the legislature In> the
Mr. Joe Lumpkin In which the chargij primary occupies the same position
of being an Independent candidate for ■*"“
the legislature la made against Mr.
D'-dley. The charge Is so unjust and
without foundation of fact the Banner
feels that It Is Its duty to call the at
tention of its readers to the gross
misrepresentations contained therein.
The advertisement was written by a
very shrewd lawyer who undertaken
to set up a case favorable to his cli
ent. but |q so doing, we are Inclined
to believe that he has paddad his case
to strong with charges that cannot
be substantiated It will cause the vo
tors of this county to regent such un
fair methods and elect Mr. Dudley
practically unanimously.
Mr. Dudley Is charged with being
an independent: he Is charged wlt.i
being the “ring” candidate.
as to party relations as does Mr. Dud
ley and we challenge him to dony It.
Tho fact that he was defeated does not
give to him priority as a Democrat.
Such tactics will not he endorsed
by a fair-minded public, but srch earn
palgn methods will react and the can
didate or tho friends of the candidate
employing such will aid In his do-
feat.
Mr. Dudley Is one of the city's and
county's most constructive and stili-
stantlal citlxens. He has contributed
much towards the upbuilding of the
community and Is largely Interested
In the manufacturing business, being
st the head of the Climax Hosiery
Mills and the Athens Manufacturing
Co. He has always taken'a live Inter
ring the “ring" candlflaie. , est In all movements for the good of
Mr Lumpkin, so the advertisement j the city and his efforts qnd work
reads’ should be elected for the reason i have proved a great asset In the suc-
rliar, ’he was a defeated candidate in j dersful movements inaugurated. He
the laat nrfmarv election. i Is an ideal man In every circle, busl-
The foregoing are the counts as set ness, civic, county, state and church.
«P b? "Friend? of Mr. Lumpkin” In Hi. services In the legislature would
'heir anneal for the support of the vo- mean much for this county and its
ttrefor'their candidate. ! educational Institutions which
Services at 10:30 a. m. and
7:30 p, m, Saturday Con
ducted by Dr. Chappell.
Introducing his message last /light,
Dr. Chappell congratulated Athena
upon its good future in its Christian
editors and heads of civic organiza
tions.
He expressed great appreciation of
the hearty endorsements of "Athens
Young Peoples’ Day" Jn the revival
at the First Methodist church given
by these leaders of our city through
the columns of our newspapers.
"The Refusal and Ch-jlce of Moses"
was his appropriate tbemo as he spoke
to the packed house of. young men
and women of Athens, Rapt attention
was given and a large company came
forward to take the speaker's hand
In response to his plea for the high
est Itfe.
Today, notwithstanding it Is Satur
day, Dr. Chappell will preach ut both
the regular hours, 10:30 a. in., and 8
p. m. Mr. Moreland Increasingly
pleases and benefits all by his con-
duct of the snug service at 1:30
o'clock. In order to secure eligible
seats It Is Important to come early.
The Sunday school decision day ser
vice will be held Sunday morning in
the church sudltorinm promptly at
10:30 o'clock. Dr. Chappell will preach
and parents a/id Intimate friends of
the Sunday scholars arc Invite] to
come to this service. On account of the
fact that the Sunday school will fill
the main auditorium the general pub
lic is requested to wait until 11
o’clock Before coming for the regu
lar sermon by Dr. Chappell at tho us
ual hour, 11:15 a. m. Sunday.
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock there
will be a great mans meeting for men
only addressed by Dr. Chappell. Again
Sunday evening Dr. Chappell will
preach at 8 o’clock.
Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock,
there will be an "Old Folks' Service.”
Cars will be gladly provided for those
who need tbclr service. Please let Mr.
C. N. Weatherly, chairman of the au
tomobile committee know of anyone
who should be so served.
The service last night for "The
Young People of Athens" was very,
gratifying to those who are conducting
the revival In the large numbers of
young folks present, their Intbnsi at
tention and their earnest spirit of
response. It Is felt that great goert was
done In this special effort for t’lese
who are the hope of the future.
Stock Foundation Co.
Doing Work Here Now
Being Offered Sale
Through the Hinton Securities Co.
bf this cltv The Foundation Comps
ny which does a general engineering
and construction business and practi
cally oil Its work Is done on a "coat
plus commission", basis the company
acting aa the client's agent, thereby
eliminating the risks often present
where this kind of work 1* done on a
HtValeht contract basis Is offering
stock for inle.
Tho comoany with It - -uhsldlarlcs
Is now handling In tho United States,
Canada. Latin America and Europe,
contracts amounting to about $85.-
OOO.WO and is now engaged on work
In Athtyi* and Clarke.
Since the formation of the company
In 1002 It has earned a surplus of (2,
174.000 and In addition to money put
hack Into Hie business has paid to Its
stockholders dlvtdehds amounting to
(1.882,129.
Earnings before federal taxei are at
nrese,nt at an annual rate la exccrs of
(50.00 • share.
Through a typographical error In an
advertisement appearing In yester
day’s Banner the earning on this stock
was stated as (1.50 when the figures
should have been (50.00 aa above stat
ed.
Georgia Governor Says Leg
islature Has No Constitu
tional Authority to Pass
Such Law.
Atlanta, Oct. 29—'That the legisla
ture would hare no constitutional au
thority to pass a law restricting cot
ton acreage for the purpose of curtail
ing cotton production, la the legal opln
Ion which has been furnished to. Gov*
ornor Dorsey by Graham Wright, as
sistant attorney genera I In response to
a request by the governor.
Many suggestions bare coftie to the
governor to call an extra session for
the purpose of passing k law to re
strict cotton acreage (Or the purpose
of curtailing production. These sug
gestions prompted the goveiyior’s re
quest for legal opinion. He did not
believe It would be constitutional fop
the legislature to pass such a law,
supponlng that it were disposed tp
pass such a law. Thai assistant attor
ney general confirms Jtla opinion.
It would bo constitutional, however,
far the legislature to empower the dd.
partment of entomology to Impose
quarantine regulations for tha eradi
cation of the boll weepll, and Indirect
ly the result of such regulations
might be a curtailment of cotton pro
duction. But such a IkW as this. Mr.
Wright says, would have to bo based
upon a manifest necessity and would
havo to bo reasonable ln( Its provls.
Ions.
Holder Hopes Brown
Will Be President
Pro Tem of Senate
Wholesale Grocers
Favor Association
Allan ts. Oct. 29*— The Georgia
Wholesale Grocert’ Association has
passed the following resolutions en
dorsing the work of the American Cot
ton Association:
“The Georgia Wholesale Grocer*
Association is In sympathy with the
work being carried on by the Ameri
can Association, and endorse the work
being done as outlined by Mr. Jack Q.
Nolan, at this meeting.
"The Georgia Wholesale Grocer*’
Association appreciates the line art-
dre«s given It today by Mr. Nolan and
wishes to extend to him its heartv
sympathy in his work, and it hopes
The fa'ct thst Mr Lumpkl,n was do- j ere deeredent upon the legislature for that ^M*,?*”**" * the Oeo .
tested proves that he Is not the choi< e support ....
Of the people of this county. His do- Mr. Dudlev Is not « Independent
feat does not entitle him to the nog’- but a loyal democrat, seeking the of-
Inatlon The vtiere of Ibis county - floe of legislator as o democrat on a
eliminated him by casting their Bel-1 tilth “nil honorable platform,
lots for other candidates who werO| The above I* T/'a.V’J’tbecItr
nominated He stands before the voters Mr. Dudley who Is out of the city.
gla division of the cotton association,
said today that the association Is re
ceiving excellent corporation from
the wholesale grocers a great many of
whom have Already Joined the assocl.
atlon aa charter members.
Commenting on the race of L. C.
Brown of Athens for president pro
r-m of the next state senate John N.
Holdor. former spoaker of tho hocse
of representatives nndar whom Mr.
Brown served while a legislator has
the following to say Ip his paper, the
Jackson Herald: /
"Information Is at hand that Hqn.
L. C. Brown of Athene Is a candladte
for president pro t- in of : the next
senate.
' "Wo hb0e add- belfeve he win b»
elected -by a unanimous vote.
“He Is well worthy of this honor.
For six years ho has been a member
of th* house, where he haa been faith
ful In the discharge of his duties, and
has diligently and carefully looked af
ter tho welfare of the atate and -the
interests of her people,- t
"With Hons. Robert Toom-h* Du-
Bose and J. Frank Rhodes In the
houso and with Hon. L. C. Brown In
fb» senate no county wilt s - more
rbtv and more efficiently represented
In the /text general assembly than
Clarke. Just here It might not bo out
of plane to say that no county l"
Georgia require* more patience, taot.
diplomacy and ability to well repre
sent than the one in which Is located
several great state Institution* of
learning, the county of Clarke. Bql
the people of that county havo chos
en men for both thq house and the
Apnate who will rot only represent
that county with dlitlngiiahed abili
ty but whose wisdom and statesman
ship will bo yery powerful In ehaplnp
nnd passing Importer'. legislation fit
■’.e entire statn.
"It Is gratifying to us to know tint
a n '-mbbr of this dclegatlqp will be
one of tho presiding - officers of the
next senate.
LATE BULLETINS
Other Notes of Interest From
Barrow County Capital
and Growing City.
Winder, Ga„ Oct 29.—Over three
hundred women htSre registered In
Winder and will vote next Tuesday
and Wednesday In both.the municipal
and nattooal elections.
'Mrs. W. H. Quarterman was the
Brat woman to register and then quick
ly the good women of the entire dis
trict loyeUy and patjjotlcally proceed
ed to register and will rote Intelli
gently and tor the beat candidates.
There are two full tickets in the
race ,Jn city politics, George N. Bag-
well, retiring clerk of the Superior
Court, leading one faction and George
Thompson, present councilman, lead
ing the other. Quite a bit of Interest
Is also manifested In tbe racb between
Cox and Harding.
Last Friday the Southeastern Chris
tian College at Auburn sustained e
serious Joss by fire. The girls dorml
tory was completely destroyed by Are,
the loss Is estimated to be around
(6,000 with about (1,600 insurance.
Rev. John H. Ward, president, was
in St. Louis at the time, steading the
national meeting of the Disciples of
Christ. He la back home now and
doubtloss under hla efficient leadership
the building will be' quickJy placed
back.
Free motion pictures la the Interest
of the lied Cross will be delivered at
tho following places In Barrow county
ori'-dale* given followed by lectures by
Prof. V/. M. Holsenbeck, Rev. W. H.
Faust and others.
Winder, Monday, Nor. 1, 7:30 p. m.
Winder school.
Bertbolella, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 7 p,
m„ Christian College.
Statham, Friday, Nor. 5, 7:05 p. m.
County Line School, Saturday, Nov. 6,
7 p. m.
Sharon School, Monday, Nor. 3, 7
m.
Central School, Tuesday, Nor. 0, 7
p. m.
SAVANNAH COMPANY U
TAKES OVER LARfsO
RIVER FRONT AREA
Cavannah, Ga., Oct 20.—Detail* of
the organization of tbe Savannah Coal
and Dock Company which lx to take
over five hundred acres of river front-
age here formerly occupied by the
Foundation Company as shipyards,
■hows that the new company proposes
to handle 60,000 tenant coal per month
by December 1, Their coal is to comb
from Alabama, Tennessee,' Eastern
Kentucky gad-Virginia.
COUNTERPROPOSAL
FOR REORGANIZED
BASEBALL IS MADE
Atlanta, Oet. 29.—The Atlanta fed-
oral rcaorve bank announced ton lx tit
that effective November 1 Its Interest
rate to member hanks will be 7 per
cent, flat, instead of the present slid
ing.scale.
Adtl, Ga., Oct. 29.—Melton Hinson,
alias Moon, was convicted tonight of
the murder of his mother and sen
tenced to life Imprisonment.
Fort Dodge, la„ Oet. 29—The Fort
Dodge plant of tho Quaker Oats com
pany, employing 400 men will shut
down tomorrow for an indefinite pe
riod. It was announced today.
Washington, D. C, Oet. 29.—Warmer
weather for the Southern states by to
morrow was forecast by the weather
bureau tonight. " '
Ort Grora,• Wednesday, Nor. Wth.j WOMEN MAY OCCUPY
7:90 p m PULPITS IN BASLE
Hon. Sam fimall, a Southern orator,
with national fame, will apeak at the
First Baptist Church tonight at T:(0
on "The Salvation of Uncle Sam,” The
meeting has been widely advertised
and a large audience composed of the
representative citlxens of the town
will greet the speaker.
Dover Bank ICoses
Cashier Alleged as
Short in Accounts
Dover, Ga.. Oct. 29—The Bank of
Dover temporarily closed today after
state bank exnmlners reported a shor
tage of 320.000 In the accounts of the
cashier, C. F. Harris, who It ti alleg
ed disappeared a fortnight ago.
German Alliance Witlf -
England Eagerly Sought
Berlin, Oct. 29.—Psn-Amerlcan ele
ments are agitating for an economic
alliance with England qs the only way
In which Germany can regain her pre
war commercial prestige. The radical
wing of the conservatives believe the
Etiropenn situation has made such a
union not only practicable but prob
able, and are urgTng that ancient lutes
he forgotten and an understanding
reached bewteen the two nation3. Eng
land and not America, Is considered
the chief factor with which Oehnany
must reckon In International and Eu
ropoan commerce.
Writers In the newspapers discuss
at length the problem of allaying what
they say Is an unabatlng anti-German
feeling among the English.
Tho-Kreuz Zcltung. the old organ of
the monarchist*, says In an editorial:
“If we have In mind any fotelgn al
liance only England can be considered.
I am fully aware that I will meet with
tbe earnest opposition of many of my
comrades whin t suggest an alliance
with England, which baa done every
thing to destroy us. In spite of It I
hazard to recommend an alliance with
England on tho following grounds:
"Politics are not founded on sym
pathies. That la the first lesson that
Chicago, Oet. 29.—Carl Wanderer,
former army lieutenant accused of the
murder of tria wife, unborn child andI the honest German should learn from
ragged stranger, was convicted this j his English cousin. We should pos-
afternoon snd sentenced to twenty-live ! «ess enough cleverness to put sym-
year;. i P*thy out of our politics snd s* a'wlse
I business people travel with the part-
Nsw York, Oet. 29—Hugh Jennings, I ner who can make tho going prof-
for many years manager of the Detroit j liable. ,
Americana, signed a contract today s»
assistant manager of the New Ycrk
Nationals.
Bologna, Italy, Oet. 29.—Alfredo Coe-
cal. on trial here for the murder of
Ruth Cruger In New York In 1917. wns
found gnllty today on four charges nnd
sentenced to serve 27 years Imprison
ment.
, fBy Associated Press.)
Chicago, Oct 29—Counter proposals
to tbe Lasker pliyi for re-organizatlon
of baseball were made today by the
hoard of directors of the American
League In aesalon here. The board’s
proposal was for a committee of three
National: throb from the American
and three from tho minor leagues to
work out a plan for reorganisation.
POOL OWNFRS ARE
NAMED IN TRUE BILLS
Chicago, Oct. 29—True bills against
three owners of baseball pools were
votrd today by the seeds! grand Jury
Investigating baseball. Owners of the
Great Western, Universal and Ameri
can National pools were named In the
bills. All are Chicagoans.
EFFORTS TO RAISE
BIRTH RATE FRANCE
Paris, Oct. 29.—France's efforts to
raise Ihe birth rate and lower the
death rate, by means of thq new Minis
try of Hygiene, are tco recent to be
Judged by comprehensive statistics.
The Importance of the problem, how
ever,' Is given pessimistic prominence
anew by publication of the Labor Min
istry's statistics for 1919.
There were three .death* to two
Challenges Republican Nom
inee’s Statement That He
Is “Unpledged >and Un-
Bossed,”
(By Asaoelatad Press.)
Akron, o„ Oct. 29—Senator Hard*
ing was publicly flayed tonight by
Governor Cox In an address replying
In vigorous terms .to tbe equator's
speech here last night In which tbe
republican nominee declared he “was
unpledged, unowned and unbossed."
“If It were not a tragedy this state
ment would be a Joke," Cox declared,
"Surely Senator Harding can expect
no qne to take him seriously when
In the face of hla public record ev
eryone knows Ithnt ittlrdughout tbe
years of bis public life be Lias been aa
one In bondage to the big business In
terests and corporate Interests of the
country. Hla entire record has been
one of turning bis back on every pro
posal for progress."
Cox asked a series of "plain quae-
Uooa" of-Harding, among them were:
Wbet pledges were asked of him and
giwn by him before he was nominated
by the senate oligarchy?
"Did you promise George Harvey
a place In your cabinet 7 Doeo yqur
platform authorise you to make a
pledge to George Viereck and declare
for separate peace with Germany to
••cure, a* he says, O.OOO.OOj votes of
the pro German party In * America?
Did your platform give you the right
to promise to aeorge Reynolds, Chics,
go banker who on a basis of a con
ference with you assure* bla friend*
that you will perelit amendemnta to
the federal reserve act so non* but
bankers may ait on the federal re
serve board and tbua again restore
(untrol of th* money (nt<V**ta of
America (o a small group of bankers?"
blrtba last year. In only oue depMt- plug MilllOll Acres
ment, Flnlstierre, - did With* exeee.d * 5I1M1IUII GUCO
deaths. In a numpber dee (ha were
double and even nearly treble tbe
number of blrtba.
Geneva. Oct. 29—Women's right to
oceupy pulpits has been recognised by
the cantonal government of Basle. Two
other cantons already have taken this
action and Its I* expected In church
circles that the Genova synod will do
likewise.
Interest In the question was quick
ened some month* -ago when iMJas
Maude Royden, of England, was per
mitted to preach in tbe cathedral here
during tffro last International Congrers
of Women.
Wire^Term* Alabama
Governor “Lawless”
Rumanian Land
Are Given Peasants
Jassy. Rumania, Oct 29—(Rumania’s
Agragrlan Reform Aot glrlog 6.000,000
sores of atate. Institutional and pri
vate lands to the peasants, haa been
In operation a year and ha* brought
about a degree bf contentment and
satisfaction among the population
(heretofore tmknowrf, For the fffat
time In Rumania’s history the .peas
ants have been given outright owner
ship of land, king Ferdinand was the
first to giro up* part of hi* large land
holding* to the people.
The expropriation of large private
estates by the government did not
please the proprietor ctalsea. but It
haa bad a steadying Influence upon
the temper and spirit of tbs people
who now have little sympathy for bol-
ahovlxt doctrines. Nearly 85 per cent
of the people of Rumania are support
ed by agriculture and under their
ownership the land daring the last
year has yielded larger and better
crop* than ever before.
Fire sixths of the population of Ru
mania consist* of peasantry who com-
Birmingham, Oct, 29—The Alabama
federatjon of labor convention today
telegraphed Fraealdont Wilson that a
"lawless governor of Alabama" was
using state troops to deny civil rights . , -
freedom of apoeeb, public assemblage I ”' n<; thrift with Industrjt
nnd th» right to p a as freely over the j V> tact the tbe peasant class con»tl.
public highways to striking coal mln-l tales the real Rumania. Tho whole
era. I hope of the country U bound up In It.
A committee from the convention! A large percentage of Illiteracy pre-
Interviewed Adjutant General Steiner i vail* but the people possess many
In command of the troops and were good qualities, On*I sees the l same
informed the order against mnss-
meetings would not be module*).
ORLANDO. FLA—The Florida
equal suffrago league deckled to dis
band at the close of Its comrcntlon to
day. '
hand-worked costumes that proVailed
In the middle agea. the same goodneas
of heart and simplicity M manner
which always characterise highly
stratified societies where people know
their stations In life snd act accord-
Ingly- ■
RIVAL COLLEGE DM!
INVADES COLIMBUS FDR BIG .
FOOIBtl (LASSIC TODAYi
FOOTBALL RESULTS
Oglethorpe 14; Wofford 0.
Birmingham-Southern 20; 8prlng
hill 13.
Howard 21; Marlon 0.
Florida 30; Mercer 0.
Furman 42; Newberry 0.
The Auburn Tiger* and the Georgia
Wildcats will meet on neutral ground
today in tbelr annual battle for foot
ball supremacy.
It will bo the first real test for
Auburn because the Vanderbilt Com
modores proved only a sca,nt morsel
for tbe ravenous Tigers to devour.
Georgia had a bard -test In the Fur
man game. Coach Laval'e team spill
ing tho dope all over the common
wealth of South Carolina and holding
the Red and Black to a 7 to 0 score.
Word comet to Athena from Colum
bus that she fs prepared for tbe root
ing legions of the two Jeam* who
started pouring into the city yester
day for tho contest. An Aubui/i-Ceor-
gla game Is always a classic and this
tense aa evidenced by the crowd* that
left tbe city yesterday and that will
go this morning to see the.game.
The Athenians do not elalm they are
going to gin. They dgtm only on*
thing »,nd that Is that they are go
ing fight Auburn and fight bard.
Georgia has sonde good men and when
such as Remolds and Paar aay they
are going to fight hard It does not
mean an eaay time for Auburn.
Despite the fact that there will bo
no snrclal train to Colnmbna hundreds
nr Georgia stndqat* will be it tbe
game.
Georgia'* forty place hand will ac-
rompany tbe team, Th* good cltlseas
of Columbus will not be ut « Iota as
to when tho Georgia bunch arrive* nop
will they be answer* of their pres-
year’s battle will prove no exception. I ence. It la probable that the bond may
Auburn has been the victor by nar-' stop over in Atlanta tor an boon in
row margins In the last two games, i changing trains. While there they win
winning 3 to 0 and 7 to 0. ' quite likely let the Inhabitants of the
Athens Interest m the Red and capital city know that thay are !*poa-
Black teem this year as ever Is In- ‘ sin* through."