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PUGHIV FARMERS TAKEH TO
CONGRESS AND EFFORTS WLL BE
FEDEIAL RELIEF
F J K
TAKES iSSUE WITH
CltlzenB. bankers,
merchants, farmers
have be?n studying conditions and all
are engaged at present In trying to
find a saving ^olutlon to the economic
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 2.—The
plight of the farmers,'due .to falling
prices, was taken to congress today.
Agricultural committecs'of the sen'
ate and house. In Joint session, began
hearings on conditions brought about
by falling prices, preliminary to de
vising relief measures. They decided
to ask Secretary Houston and Gov-
1 ernor Harding, of the federal reserve
1 board, to come before them tomorrow.
JUVENILE COURT
DESIGNATED BY
JUDGE A. J. COBB
manufacturers,
and educators | ntt:r EuKene Merer. former head
cf the war finance corporation, had
declared thr* rehabilitation of that
body would go a long Vay towards
hnandaT and 7 marketing' problemr of l lhe de * ,r,!d rellef b >' Hnanc,n 8 e *P° rla
the present, and many views are wide- 1 cf BUrpl “ 5 * rop *'
ly divergent as to the cause dud thr Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska
remedy. Th? Banner, in Wednesdays' told tbe committee he planned to in
issue, carried a statement from Col.' f cfluca a bll > makin * approximately
M. U. Michael, containing an optimis-j 280,000,000 profits of the federal re-
tic note) end some good advice, and serve, board available for loans to
is In receipt of a letter' from Prof, agricultural interests. Representative
J. K. Giltt, aMlrtai^ dt^tor of thej f suggested the
extension division oi the Georgia " ’ , ", . .
State College of Agriculture, relative i ,rof ' ts of the grain corporation, about
to Colonel .Michael's views. We pub-1 2100,000,000, be made available for
ltsh the full text: j such loans, t
Professor Giles’ Letter. j Senator Edge, of New Jersey, op-
Athens, Oa., Dec. 2, 1920.
• ■ posed revamping war-time agen-
Editor of The Athens Banner, Athen-:,
Ueorglk.
Dear Sir:
osted in the columns of your paper! ”*“■ VrJk r',Y ‘
i„u «i i consumers sro tired of nl&b prices.
cles for peace-time operations, saying
I was verv much Inter-) 1,6 ,s anx,ou ® t0 help the farmers and
of your paper! «‘her classes equally, but that tne
of December 1st, In which Col. M. J
"The only durable and Infallible
i.n^ a i«STL^s V r«^ U ^v'har?m.tir“of business is the law <A
financial situation at lt_ exdsts today ii _ pp , and demand -- senator Edge
*" d *°“® i‘° wM. " And “> » et »P a “ ar “ flalal un-
conditions might, be tm- J ccoaoml< . strl!cture for n, e malnte-
P u. . ... i'nance of prices because aotae certain
. ; industrles^are suffering Is only post-
lesn *rtfler was jlntu ^me or tba ’ a ‘ ponlng the evil day when all business
?*?!*'h™ 1 ®”*' *' ss ® P< and industry. Including the farmers,
a , th ° d . h | Inevitably must face the music.”
those back home were f™*‘ n * ^ 1 ‘;'‘ | Governor Harding stated neither he
in a degree never'equalled In Amer-i t , board had , aken any gtand
lean history are the larmers or Geer- on llitctacock - a pr0 po.ltibn. J. J.
5*. ^' ^auer. of New York, who claimed to
\ Judge Andrew J. Cobb yesterday
Issued an order In the superior courts
pf the western circuit designating the
court of ordinary, of the several coun
ties included, as the Juvenile court
In that county, as required by the
act creating Juvenile courts passed in
1916.
The Juvenile court law provides that
no girl under 17 years and no hoy
under 18 years shall be Incarcerated
In a Jail or other lock-up, but shall
be placed in the Juvenile detention
home, or put under probation to aomo
reliable citizen In counties having no
detention home. , It seeks to prevent
the Incarceration 'of children in Jails
or other lock-ups..
BACK FROM SCOUT
MEETING ATLANTA
BOARD OF COUNTY
REGISTRARS NOW
DULY QUALIFIED
Friends Say Senators Feel
Can Render Better Serv.
ice in Senate.
(By Associated Press)
"Washington, D. C., Dee. 2.—El (nil
nation of Senators Lodge, of Massa
chusetts, and New, of Indiana, as
prospective members of Harding’s
cabinet (s reported to be the definite
development of the visit here today
of Harry M. Daughtery, friend and
advisor of Harding. Close friends of
both senators were said to have told
Daughtery that both senators felt
they could perform better service for
Harding in the senate than in his
cabinet. ’
FORMER DEPUTY IS
day whom Colonel Michael advises to
sell their cotton at one-lialt the pric :
Of production, or less, in order “to
■keep the arteries of commerce from
being clogged.” Will Colonel Michael
follow his own advise and sell the
articles In his store for one-half the
cost? Will lie even mark them uown
end sell them at cost? We have no
ticed advertisements' of 'tits and othe
I.B.N. NORVELL
represent the German government, ad'
vacated before the committee leglS'
latiou' extending « billion-dollir crodtt
to Germany, while Senator Birioot, of
(Jtah, announced he will offer a bill
In congress '.Monday for an embargo
on imports of wool.
Some farmers In Nebraska, have
| said they would burn their corn be-
........ . . i cause they can't sell it for enough to
merchants 1 reductions, but are thes: | t „ y coa , accf)rdlng t0 L . Q . Scroyer.
now prices below, at, or above costs. . sccrctary 0 f the farmers’ union of Ne.
1 have made purchases Ip Mr. Mich- ; t, ragka
set’s store myself within the last ten!
days. • On some articles I received no
reductions at 'all: on others the re
ductions were about 25 par cent.- Is
this the swing of the pendulum “back
to pormal" of which bp writes, .a j
this the great sacrifice the merchants j
have made?' Are their, goods now be- j
Inf sold below cost? If not, I cannot
see any sacrifice and I await Mr.
Michael's reply. ! ■
For the farmors to sell their cotton , „ V 1W n A Onnra
today around fifteen cents per pound former I. M. L. A. »ecre-
would mean a loss In price from what! NOW District Agent
this article w»s bringing four months „ ,, \JWhwestern
ago of about 70 per cent, or, as was r 01 Wie lYUl HI western
stated above, gt one-half or Igss of - ■
the cost of production. Will colonel j Mr. B. M. Norvell and family, of
Michael please mark his goods down M „con, hare moved to this city, where
accordingly? If he would I believe | tljev w m re8 ide In the future,
he would have to doublo the size of, Mr. NoTvell Is district agent of the
bis sales force at once, and that all Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
ether firms in Athens selling the same ; company> one of the best of the old-
u] tides would not be able to scM any- | (ne companies.
thing until Mr. Michael had cleaned H(j hag purchMed the & B . Wit-
out bis entire stock. . 1 iiapis home on Cobb street, where be
Sure this would Involve his losing flnd h(g interesting family are now re-
thousands while the small farmer 6jd(
would be only losing a few hundred j Mr and Mrg N orvelt wm be given
dollars, but If his advice to farmeis, mo - t cordial welcome by the peo-
is sound it ought to work In his own! of (hjg c(ty
business. Maybe l am wropg. Will -p h) , yiacon Telegraph, In speaking
be please give the public gome ac- of th6 ddparture 0 r Mr, Norvell from
tual ttgures on staple, articles that [hat c , ty hag the following,to say:
will show us that we are wrong. „ B M Norvell, who has bean sec-
Let me Hav. In conclusion, that I re of , he )ocal y, M . Ci A . for
am not a farmer, bu» my every Inter- paEt ^ lx ycBrs , eavea Macon t0 .
e*t Is wrapped up In farming. I think d for At h en s, where he will be spe-
that Colonel Michael's suggestions did l c|al agent of the'Northwestern Life
the farmers am Injustice. We need In6uranc0 company. He was present
bustness men who will sssist in get-, (i(| g handBO me gold watch as a part-
ting an orderly system of marketin'! glft frora a number of his friends
farm crops worked out so that tha wh(> were connected with'him in the
farmers can Market their cotton ami j , y , work
other crops when the market ts need- ,. Mr _ Norvell hss sold his home here
Ing theip instead of when a debt hap- , lI|(| he and h | g family will make their
pens to fan due or business is dull. home )„ A thens. He Is moving his
MMM
Durham Machine Gunners
Ordered to Goldsboro, N.
C-, Account Trouble.
Representative, of Athens
Rotary Clu| Named Chair
man For Eighth.
H. Ablt Nix and'Morton Hodgson
returned last night from Atlanta,
where they attended a Boy Scout con-
gress and conference participated in
by representatives from the entire
sixth district, embracing the states of
Georgia, North Carolina, Bouth Caro
lina and Florida. The meeting was
held at the Piedmont hotel and was
of a particularly significant nature to'
tho Interests oT the Boy Bcout move
ment.
Messrs. Nix *h4(Hodgson represent
ed the Athens R$tnry chib, which is
sponsoring the Bpy Befiht movement
in Athens, and vk- Nix was made
chairman ot the eighth scout district
’n' the new organhiation plan. Named
to assist him ark. Mr. Hodgson and
Rev. Stanley R. Grubb, leader ot
Troop No. 1. Athens Hoy Scduts.
The meeting opened with, a large
attendance from the four states, the.
Georgia representatives being beaded'
ty E B. C’nllawsy, Of LaGrango, state
chairman of the scout work. Promi
nent also among them were officials
of the Atlanta council under the lead
ership of Frederic J. Paxon, chair-
min of the local scout executive com
mittee.
Mr. Paxon spoks with enthusiasm
of the great opportunity which tbe
new organisation plan gavedthe state
of Georgia. He said that in his
opinion the scout movement was un.
doubtedly tbe best plan for social
work among hoys ever conceived, and
that Georgia would certainly carry
out the extension plan with a success
which would set a pace for the other
states of the country.
Details of the plan which are to
be worked out In practice within the
next six months were presented by
.Stanley A. Harris, of Memphis, and a
general discussion followed, in which
the delegates participated with great
Interest. It is-probable that following
the afternoon session of'the confer-
ence It will be daclded to begin at
• tmee the' organittlmr oT geAtit^eonrr-
ells in the twelve- congressional dis
tricts of the state. A number of prom
inent Georgians have already signi
fied their Intention to assist in these
organisations. '
(By Associated Press)
.Goldsboro, N. C.. Dec. 2.-*Cash Fur-
Mil, a former deputy sheriff of Wayno
county was shot and killed tonight
by the rpeclal guard Of twelve citi
zens barricaded in the Wayne county
eourt bouse, when a mob estimated
At .between 75 to 100 persons attempt
ed to seise five negroes.held for.trip!
tor the murder of a white man.
The attack by the mob was made
under cover of a fusillade of shots
that smashed the court house win
dows, but tbe mob scattered when
Furtell was killed. Crowds are still
on the streets and mote trouble la
teared. - j
DURHAM SOLDIERS
ORDERED TO G0LD8B0R0.
(By Associated Prtss)
Raleigh, N. C„ Dec. 2.—On request
of Judge W. A. Devin, at Goldsboro,
Adjutfht General Metis tonight order
ed the Durham machine gun company
to Goldsboro on a special train.
Mrs. Ruby Hartman and Messrs.
A. B. Cotie and Harold T. Tuck, re
cently appointed members of the
board of Clarke county registrars,
qualified yesterday, took the oath of
eMce and assumed their new dntlee.
The appointment to tbs hoarfl ot
Mrs. Hartman by Judge Andrew J
Cobb gsve to this county the only
woman serving as a member of such
s board in the state. Mrs. Hartman
is thoroughly versed In county af
fairs and her services are certain to
prove acceptable to the people ot the
county. The other members are well
known citizens and will prove equally
acceptable.'
UNIVERSITY ASSURED BY SUCCESS
the sum of 120,211).
Tho movement to raise the neces
sary campaign fund expenses for tne
purpose of raising «n endowment for
the University of Georgia has reached
campaign
Petition Filed by Creditors
of White Bros., General
Merchants.
ADVISORY-BOARD
FARM WOMEN TO
MEET SATURDAY
Yours truly,
J. K. GJLE3,
Assistant Director,
Extension Division.
State <Jol. ot Agrl.
Tax Collection of
Five Billion and
household goods through the country
: by automobile. 9
'"He came to Macon from Waycross
at the time when the local ‘Y’ was
(70.000 in debt. All of tbe debt has
practically been lifted and the small
portion of It that has not been paid
is secured by subscriptions dne wlth-
i-in the next few months.
“Mr. Norvell was active In war
n I / *T work at Camp Harris and at Camp
Control Ot lrainc Wheeler, according to R. F. Barden.
who at that time was chairman of
- - the religions work of ths ’Y.’ At one
(By Associated Press.) meeting h-Md at Camp Wheeler by Mr.
Washington, D C„ Dec 2 -—Coilec-, Norvell, eighty-seven soldiers took.a
tlon of more than 25.00^.000.000 in definite stand. He worked .i.o con.
taxes and efforts to control the liquor tinusUy among the young men resl.l-
ter- '"^“uring 6 October, the last month
fnimed'the Orindpal work of Mr. Norvell waa secretary here, he
Ktero“ rovenue P bureau the last received ** ZSZ'fotftuT&m
fiscal year. Commissioner Willtoms, wd wnt^fejMtoM «f talth from
said In his annual report tonight. i boy* connected with the T.
Curtailment of
Fifty Per Cent cf
Steel Operations
(By Associated Presa)
Warren, O., Dec. 2.—Steel mill oper
ations In this district were curtailed
about 69 per ceut this week on ac
count or general business conditions,
according to company officials.
An Important meeting ot the ad
visory bosrd of the Farm Woman's
bureau of Clarke county wilt be held
In the demonstration kitchen at the
court house on Saturday afternoon at
2:20 o’clock, according to announce
ment of the -presld:nL Mrs, Annie
O’Farrell.
Metters of partlr ilarly vital Inter
est and Importance are .to bo dis
missed, and s full attendance of the
board membership Is desired.
A petition of involuntary Mmkrupt-
cy involving White Bros., of Miyes-
vtlle, Ga., was filed In Atlanta Wed
nesday night with the federal coart,
according to information obtained at
tbe commissioner's otllce here yester
day afternoon. Although a list of tbe
creditors could not be secured. It Is
understood that several Athens firms
bold large claims against tbe con
cern.
White Bros, have been leading bier-
chants In their town and section for
i number of years, conducting-a gen
ral store and farmers' supply busi
ness, and while tbe amount Involved
in claims Is said to be large, it is
believed that considerable assets will
ba shown.
Also Ask Federal Reserve
to Advise Banks Adopt
Liberal Policy.
Relies Blockade
Fiume to Prevent
D’Annunzio Clash
Rome, Dec. 2 —Minister of War Bo-
noml Is doing everything possible to
avoid an encounter between regular
Italian troops and D’Annunzio’s sol
dlers and still hopes tbe blockade iso
lating Flume and preventing oxpedl
lions by D'Annunzio volunteers mac
eliminate further trouble.
52 Gallons Whiskey
and Car Are Caught
NO WAGE CUTS BUT
WORKING TIME SHORTENED.
nttsburg, V*., Dec. 2.—Workmen
employed in a number ot so* II Inde
pendent steel plants in the Pittsburg
district are beginning to feel effects
of the readjustment in steel prices
announced last week. The rate of
wages is not being cut, bnt. their
working time Is, thus affecting the . . „ . , , .
Income of the workers. It lisatd, “ r *‘ u ' Pace, bu* he (Pace) claimed
however, no workmen are being laid h * P ,cke< * b,m up - aaE ,he
Federsl Deputy M. F. Kimsey.
brought Lou (Luke) Pace, of Center,
to tbe city yesterday and carried him
before Commissioner Cornett on a
charge of removing and concealing
whisky In vtolstion of the federal pro-
hlhlt'm act. A bond of 22.000 was
assessed.
Officer Kimsey arrested Pace after
s five-mile race early yesterday morn
ing and round fifty-two gallon* ot
whisky in bis car—a Chandler club
roadster. Another party was In the
off.
Harding Declines
Mayflower Offer
(By Associated Press)
Washington. D. C„ Dec. 2.—Senator
Hardin?, by wireless today to tho
navy, thanked President Wilson for
Ms offer nf the Mayflower, but de
clined, aaylng he waa obllgsd to make
the trip from Norfolk to Washington
by train.
oOlcer mads no arrest.
| “FLOWER SHOP” AT |
COLONIAL TONIGHT ’
j Athens citizens have a treat In
i '-(‘or# Itr them tonight when they--
! will have an opportunity to place 1
| their approval upon the “Flower
! Shop," a musical speetael#- being
| given as a benefit performance for '
! the Elementary school at Lucy I
i Cobb. Rehearsals witnessed give
j promise of a metf delightful eve-
| nlng for those who witness the ;
I show.
(By Associated Proas.)
Harrisburg, Ps., Dec. 2,—The gov-
mors' conference today’ adopted a
committee report urging the fodortO
government to create a finance cor
poration which, through ioeni to for-
sign countries, would permit the ex
port of American foodstuffs and other
products to relieve the critical altos-
'.ion confronting American farmers.
The report also urged ths federal
reserve beard to advlao all banks to
adopt a liberal policy of rents?*!* on
farmers' indebtedness.
was participated in Jointly by tho
Rotary and Kiwanls clubs and com
mittees of business and professional
men of Athens. The raising of 230.-
210 In gilt edge subscriptions. In the
term Of bankable notes, all payable
between now and June 1, 1921, is one
of the mo*t brilliant accomplishments
in the history ot Athens.
These two splendid civic clubs and
the loyal cltliens who labored so va
liantly end unselfishly at this time,
coupled with the unueust response
from the citlxens who subscribed, has
made possible the state-wide campaign
for the University ot Georgia, which
will pa held sometime next spring.'
This has been'one campaign con
ducted without any newspaper ,pub-
Self-Styled Member
Red Cross Arrested
In Moscow Prison
(By Associated Press)
Riga, Dor. 2.—A letter received to
day ut American Red Cross headquar
ters here, signed by Dr. 3. A. Jaugur.
of Chicago, asserts tbe doctor, al
though an American cltltsn, is Im
prisoned at Moscow. He says he .was
captured by soviets while discharging
Ms duties as a member ot the Amer
ican Red Cross.
NOT KNOWN AT RED
CROSS HEADQUARTERS.
(By Associated Frost)
Washington, D. C„ Dec. I.—Officials
jf the national headquarters' of the
American Red Cross tonight could not
identify Dr. 8. A. Jaugur. There Is |
on record, It was said, of any Amer>|
lean Red Cross representative in Bo-!
vict Russia and they had no recol
lection of the name Jaugur.
(By Associated Pros*)
Chicago, Dec.- 2.—tt. J Elbert Rob
inson, negro, described «a "Chicago’s
Colored Pons!," was found guilty by
* Jury today of operating a confldenco
g»me. Testimony -showed Robinson
claimed tbe American Car and Fonn-
dry company owed him 210.000,000 for
llclty or advertising. Only compara- Infringement on patents for a “hard
lively a tew men have been ap-j Iron wheel” and he bad stilts pending
proached. . ■ I to collect bis money. To raise money
It was felt that 9 general campaign > ^ , h . ^
at this time was unwise, so a still! j* >l ?* <lc ° tln *
bunt of a specially selected group °t ! ttonty'umM the
men was Inaugurated. While not »H-^
of the expense money that will he • [ tb ® d ®* r ® d ^
required has as yet been secured. It nnmLnn -— ”- * d K
Is confidently expected that as »*on| 11 .,“^*5°"J 1 ,• ® ?' hI . . ..
as those who have not yet been seen to * l hs«*hau«M 1 '^otes &
are called on, and others who havoi t .- 8 '--?“ ring tu ?
had to wait until inter on account of } a f rir^.V, h3
tbe present conditions betore sub-) i n H _ 1>rl "l pd r‘® d T J,“ Jn,t w drlT,n by
scribing, make their pledget, the foil! His 'conviction carries a smtenc,,
amount needed will be In band. rt6 * * • tntenc,,
This movement was Isuhcbed at a 1 r n to 1 “ year4 '
banquet at the Georgian Hotel >n No-| __ __ . _
vomber 22d. when about fifty men »t- 1 JUSTICE OF PEACE
tended. Twenty-six subscriptions to|\._ u
this fund were made at that time, (71 FfTION SATURDAY
amounting to 28.300. Four frienda In j “EzfiVllVXY UAIUIU/rtl
Athens had previously paid In 2325.1 _____
Jt was Welded at the banquet to go' Throughout tbe state eloctions for
forward and a campaign coamltMai
wss enpointed, composed of tbe fol-l ^ LS Cl * of ,be P esce and constables of
lowing gentlemen,- to have charge of! * very “UlUa district are to be held
the campaign: Messrs. Hugh Gordon, Saturday, and Ordinary Orr announc-
chnlrmaii; Morton Hodgson. Charter I fd ysstotday that ho had mailed out
g.-MsHBL-Abit N‘o-A. C. Dudley and to gach the cuirke toanty d | St rlcts
?hl, T ;nmmO » nocessary blank* and Instructions
Iak.iLtoZtrtTh.VMc dt for holding the .election.
tM«dS rJiSr * ]& l ? V-‘ Although it Is gra «.«
Monday night, Nbveqper Mtlf, t ordinary to do
J«me ? ?o the ^crstcf'Semht ‘ bcon abd « Athens pro-
new subscriptions r *were ZZi*St| JJ'rl "X
gSLTSTSSl to alSVimbt 'S? othM frcelioldcre. * 'flic present Jus-
nrrmrtnn.^fL 1 «?t inn ,l,tty '® l * llt ,ub ' tics la Judge T. B Wootton, who has
Renre”enUtlve*’ 1 of , 'the Rotar. aim 00 °PP°* IUon for re-election.
Kiw«nG c?,lhl l,rt R ^* y a . d Managers ar Wlntervllle will bo
have J oneiUv^amnslan* a. The Y F ’ °' Tu< ! k ' Jolln W ' NoeU ,nd M ' B -
M p A Plttord. In tho other districts the
dinner. A tn !Th notary P ubllc ani Ir-’oholders select-
S.^ ed by Mm wlu con,lu;t thB 8lecllon -
ing the Invited guests or tho two _ .
clnbs. From Wednesday at dinner to lOSmOPOlltail ClUD
Thursday at diAner seventy-nine new 1 tf _
subscriptions, amounting to gs.iio.!
were secured. This made the grand 1
total or 147. subscriptions for g30.H0.
The dinners were under the general
supervlrlon of Mrs. W. T. Forbes, as
sisted by many of Athens’ leading
women.
A fall list of the ladles* committees
and of the personnel of the campaign
organization will be published later.
An additional report lu to be made
this afternoon it 4 o’clock at tho Y.
•M. C. A. on those names Who were
missed yeaterdqy.
Athens has proven her love and
loyalty to- her state university St
time when men's souls are being
tried as though by Are.
Will Meet Monday
Night Ag. College
“FEAST OF LIGHT” AT
At tho services this (Friday) eve
ning at -the Synagogue Rabbi Morris
Llchtenstiin will speak on the sub
ject, “The Feast of LfgbL" Services
begin at 8 o’clock. The public It cor
dially invited to attend.
Little Girl Hurt
by Auto Yesterday
The little daughter, of Mr. and .Mrs.
J. Coleman, of Becker street, wss
injured yesterday afternooh when she
was atruck by a large touring car be-
lonziug to Mrs. Brlghtwellf of Maxeyt,
Ga.. and although the examining phy
sician stated there were no bone*
broken the child's Injuries were pain
ful.
The accident. occurred in-Clayton
street near the Junction of College,
and wltn ?sses and police officers who
Investigated it pronounced it ts un
avoidable. ,
State Will Make
Out Its Case in
Shepard Matter
(By Associated Frost)
Macon, Ga„ Dec. 2.—The state will
preeent affidavits in ‘'sufficient num
ber to establish a cate” at the bear
Ing for ball next Tuesday of those ar
rested In connection with the death ol
fired D. Shepard, Solicitor Garrett
said today.
The Cosmopolitan club of -tbe Uni
versity will bold Its first public meet
ing at 8 o'clock on Monday evening.
December 6th, in the auditorium of
Agricultural Hall.
Tbe moating will be of a social. In
teresting and entertaining nature.
Special attractions tie expected from
students of various countries in the
University. Besides, prominent men
of Athens will speak during (he meet
ing.
The Athens public and tho Univer
sity students are cordially Invited to
attend.
FUNERAL SERVICES
JESSE J. WHITEHEAD
Funeral services for Jesse J. White
head, age 64, who died yesterday at
3:45 a. m, will be held from Mars
Hill church this afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by Revs. E. II. Jennings and
William Saye, and internment will fot-
low in tbe churchyard. -
Mr. Whitehead was a prominent cit
izen residing near Watson Springs,
Greene county, and Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Lula (Whitehead; five
daughters. Mesdames J. R. Jones. C.
E. Sims, E. R. Vaughan, J. p. Wise,
and Arsley Hamilton}- two sons, Mes
srs. W. J. and LaFayotto Whitehead.
THeT WEATHER
Athens and Vicinity: Kr^fay fair
and warmer. /,
For Georgia: Friday fair,
what warmer.
WORLD CONGRE88 OF Weather Conditions.—The northern
PRESS POSTPONED! disturbance increased considerably in
, ■ — - t force and ts central near Boston, with
London. Dec. 2.—The meeting of thej a very low barometer and high winds
Press Congress of the World, which! on the north Atlantic ro.v-t. Fine,
was to hsve been held In Bydney, Ant-1 clear -weather prevails over tbe south-
trails. next year, has again been post-! cm starts, with frosts to the gulf tail i
poned. it is learned here. Tbe rea
son given Is the coat and difficulty
of traveling at tbs present time:
' No new date has yet been deter
mined In sny case. It Is stated, Here
ran be no meeting before J»it.
south Atlantic coasts. In the
the weather Is warmer and becoming
cloudy under the Inffuence or another
disturbance forming there. Fair
weather is Indicated, becoming con
siderably wanner Friday.