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Banner. ESTABLISHED 1832 ATHENS. GA., FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 28. 1*21. ESTABLISHED 1832 41110 THANKS ATHEfir *4* ATLANTA CHIEFS Resolutions Are Passed by Chamber Commerce Yes terday Showing Apprecia tion. COMMITTEES FOR YEAR APPOINTED Athens and Clarke To Be Represented in “Advertise Georgia’’ Cam)>aign. Resolutions of appreciation and thanks were voted, passed and trans milted by the hoard of director, of (he Athena Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon to Chief George McDorman. of the local Are depart meiif Chief William It. Cody, of the Atlanta denartment. and to the Sea board offlclnl*. for the magnificent work done by the locnl firemen, the prompt response to the call and the great aid and relief rendered tho Athens firemen by Atlanta s chief and iiis men. and for the railroad's ready compliance with the request to fur pish a special train In bringing them t„ this city on the morning of the fire The board held Its first regular meeting of the new year with the fol lowing members present: A. Rhodes. nreMdent; M. J. Costa. H. H. Gordon. Jr H. A. Nix. H. W. Dews. George A Moll, Morton S. Hodgson. M. J. Abney, C. D. Flanigen. nnd A. A Johnson, secretary. Committees were appointed by thf president and approred by the lioard Tim executive committee consists of II. H. Gordon. Jr., chairman; M. J. Costa. .1. Warren Smith. A. O. Dud lev nnd Sidney Boley. Advisory Committee: J. W. Jar rell, Jr., chairman; F. A. Lipscomb Julian S Goetchlus. M. Q. Nicholson ami 'Fred J. Orr. The chairmanship of this committee Is rotating, the tenure being for one month only. F A. Lipscomb becomes chairman for February, Goetchlus for March, etc. President Rhodes announced the following chairmen of tho standlnr committees for the year, each chair man to select hia own committeemen- Agriculture nnd rural life. James W Morton. Appropriation*, Andrew O. Erwin. Ranking. John J. Wilkins Civic affairs, J. B. McCurry. Conventions, H. J. Rowe. Colton industries. D. F. Miller. County nffnlrs. II. W. While. entertainment. Fleetwood Lanier. Finance. Billons Phlnlay. Housing. W. T. Broxton. Insurance. F. O. Miller. Legislation. Judge John J. Strlck land. Manufacturing. J. S. Goetchlus. Meetings and programs. G. G. Rond Municipal affairs. A. K Davison. New enterprises. Capt. J. W. Bar nMt Playgrounds and amusements. W L. Frwin. Public utilities. W. F. Dorsey. Publicity nnd advertising. C. E Martin. Railroads. C. S. Compton. Real estnte, R. S. 'Freeman. Safety. H, A. Pemlergrnnh. Sanitation and health, Dr. W. II Cahlrlss. Schools nnd education. F. A. Lips comb. State College of Agrlculiure. An drew M. Sonic. ANATLANTAGUEST Stadium Committee Is Ap pointed With Professor Sanford Chairman. The bi-monthly meeting of the K>- wants club was held yesterday and luncheon enjoyed at the Y. M. C. A. A large attendance was on hand. Mr. McDowell, a prominent insur ance man from Atlanta, was a guest of the club and congratulated the city cn the magnificent spirit that has been shown here in connection with the recent fire. A letter was read from the president of th" Atlanta Kl wanis club, expressing sympathy for the city anil the members of the club affected by the fire, and following the reading of this letter motions were 'ntrodured by Judge Andrew .1. Cobb. Colonel Snelling and W. T. Forbes expressing thanks and appreciation to the city of Atlanta. Its fire depart ment. the fire department of the city of Athens, those who have sent mes sages of greetings and sympathy and also expressions from the club to its own members here who suffered. President Dorsey named the Sta dium committee, to lie composed of Prof. S. V. Sanford, chairman; Judge A. J. Cobb. John White Morton. Dr. E. L. Hill. Col. M. C. Michael. Judge Blanton 'Fortson. Jones Yow, C. G. Talmadge and Robert McWhorter. Attention was called to two confer ences of importance that will be held in Athens this spring. Ono Is the boys' conference at the Y. M. C. A. In February und the Bible conference which Is to be attended by Dr. Camp- bell Morgan and Dr. Lett G. Broughton and which Is to be held in March. The next meeting of the Klwnnls club will be held two weeks hence. ANNUAL AG. ELL ANNUAL MEETB1G VDtLE AMD MMSOT i LEVER TO STEAK Y.'ilE.fiPI AT STATE COLLEGE Five Hundred Thousand To The board of directors of the Secretary American Federa- Be Used in Fighting Pink" tion Farm Bureau and Boll Weevil. ! elation will hold their regular Jan- i I nary meeting this afternoon at 6: ; o'clock. This Is to be one of the Important 1 _ Th(J I meetings of the year. Several mat-! Author Smith-Lever Act. Manning Is Elected Bishop of New York Washington**r^ i, f'* d JaT*-Thej 5^" The feautres of Farmers' week at enttna*'agricultural biil.^whlcb’pasaed J orB «*■* " P L he ra?sddra 0 s 1 :f,nd tt v*o,J C W U Co7e the house today with a total of about (or discussion. be the addresses to ^TOtJ.Vr<COW- i33.500.000. carries more than *500.- i The hoard wilt bare as guests sev- dale and Senator new, two 000 to enable the secretary of agrlcul-! era! of the international and state figures In agriculture and pollUcal turp to tight the Mexican pink boll nupervlHory secretaries. Mr. H. E. economy. weevil and prevent its establishment ' Montague, state boys’ work secretary The program for the day Includes in the United States. 'for Georgia of the Y. M. C. A.: D*** niany Interesting demonstration* and The bill, which now goes to the sen- K G. Wilson, Industrial secretary of | ectureH upon purely faam topics, but ate. also carries $138,000 for enforce- the southeast for the international w j iat two speakers will have to ment of thfc cotton futures act, $65,-1 committee, and probably Mr. C. II. cay w m appeal to every man and 000 for administration of the United j Loomis, international secretary for f woman j n ciarke county. States warehouse act. S146.000 for en-j boys’ work. ^ ■ Havlnj been in Athens on a pre* forcetnent of the insecticide 000 for experiments and tions in 11 restock production cane sugar belt of Louisiana. $100,000 for’ eradication of the Mexican bean e act. 151, | These gentleman are to bring to the Tlou> Mr . coverdale la nl- demonstro . attention of the directors of the Y. M. . known as a most interesting ,on J" •*!«!<?. A several matters of moment * lk / p _. man wlth a message of in- MED TOR [BIBLE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN i COMMITTEE MEETS OF Hi ATY.M.C.A53B Party Making Round-the- Dr. G. Campbell Morgan and State Trip Will Visit Ath ens One Day. Len G. Broughton to Hold 10-Day Conference Here. At the closing unices of the held lest (Special to The Banner) Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 27.—With evory | ytti leng Bible conference sss.'trir.sssa £*■»*«•» ~ -—•■»* «• the Btate-wlde Industrial Tour of the. to make the Athens Bible oonferenco Georgia School of Technology to b» an annual event. held the week of April 4th to 9th, In clusive. The tour, planned to spread through out Georgia the message of Industrial satvatlou learned by leading Oeor glans who made the Georgia Tech In dustrial tour Into the east and north, waa set originally for January 10th to 15th. Postponement waa neces talker—a man with a message Supper. terest conveyed In a moat happy man- beetle In Alabama, 138.000 for promo At J o'clock the dtpoetors J®, ner. tion of the use of standards for dif- *'' rv 1 wl ""'’[f'J?* f he Ljllle * Auxi l y Mr. Lever, as joint author of the ferent grade, qualities and conditon;* of J. J;* Jr nt Smlth«Lever act, a measure providlnK of cotton and for Investigating gin- 1 The Y. M. C. A. clos. national federal aid to the promnlga- nlng. grading and baling cotton, and! |" oet succ wntl . ear a work tion 0 ( agricultural education and almost *2.000.000 for stamping out history^ , whtch Una directly benefited the In- tuberculosis In animals. DANIELS TO VISIT PLANT. Gharleston. W. Va.,' Jan. 27.—Jos ephus Daniels, secretary of the navy and an official party, will visit the naval ordnance plant at 801110 Charleston on February 2d .to wltnesr the pouring of tile first steel foi armor plate. Y. * c"7 ! him! nurtng "hrhu.r/ss Sept'MoVX wMl be doubly welcomed and hi. ad- "oys and men have used the prlvi- dress listened to with especial In- leges of the association more than terest. when things were geared up high., Tomorrow a special field demon- The business of the Y. M. C. A. tn all | etrattou has been arranged which will except money has Increased steadily -show the advantages of fractor equip- each month since, last August r tnent for the modern farm. This There Is a reason! 1 demonstration will close the conrae. (By Associated Press) New Orleans, Jan. 27.—Resolutions calling for a continuation' of the na- Ron-wide Investigation of ,)>ulldlng ma terial prices started by the New York legislative committee were adopted it today's session here of the asso rted contractors of America. They also asked the legislatures of thirty •seven states in which the association '•* represented to Investigate nnd pun ish nny profiteers In building mn terlalt. We have lost our store buildings^and our Stock of merchandise —wc are deeply thankful that we have not lost a single friend. Glaum Production Is Pleasing Treat j For Elite Patrons' Michael Bros. Accordingly, the executive commit tee has arranged for a ten days' con ference to bo held March 9th to llth. Inclusive, and has secured Dr. G. Campbell Morgan and Dr. Len O. Broughton as leaders. A meeting of the general commit tee baa been called by Conference Dl- rectod S. J. Cartledge to be held at (ary. however, because iof weather the Y. M. C. A .this afternoon at 5:30 conditions aud because many business | o'clock to perfect plans for holding men would have been deprived of the j u, e conference.' privilege of Joining the tour In Jan AT uarv on account of Inventories and bnsiness readjustments at the first part of the year. One of the leading figures In the tour will be Dr. K. G. Mntheson. pres Ident of Georgia Tech, who returned .Monday from a trip to New York full of news of better business, of a greater store of general confidence, and of an awakening of spirit Im measurable. “Confidence has been shaken, but It Is being restored rapidly." Bald Dr Matheson. "Everywhere are there signs that business. Is Improving. Business Is done largely on credit— which la confidence. With better bualneaa conditions, better weather and generally more favorable aus pices. the Industrial tour of the state In April Rhould have compelling ef fect.” The state-wide tour la designed that Georgia’s foremost citizens spread th» gospel of Industrial salvation which they learned on the eastern industrial trip. They will present themselves as disciples ot the new Induetrlal lee son. by which Georgia's wealth, hap piness and stability (or all the future Is to he brought abdut. The first step In tius progress they will urge*Is ro bull'd up around the nucleus of the present Georgia Tech an institution comparable to the beat In the cart—like (the Massachusetts institute or Technology and the Mel ion Institute, where scientific re search work will find new methods for old and valuable assets In prod' nets now considered worthless. It lx expected that 160 men promt rent In buslne.s and Industrial life j of Georgia will make the tour, visit 1 Ing at least thirty-seven cities and towns of Georgia. Plana for the re ception of the tourists are being made <n practically every town that figures In the Itinerary. Conference Secretary John D. Moss, .'n a statement last night, said' "It will undoubtedly be the greatest Bible conference Athena has ever had. We doubt If any other city in the country the size of Athens has been able to secure a ten days’ conference conducted by Dr. Campbell Morgan and Dr. Len O. Broughton. “It will be a rare opportunity to hear mei' of the type of these leaders. Dr. Morgan Is considered by man/ to be the greatest living preacher In the world today." MACON “Y" TONIGHT Basketball Squad Left on Central Early This Morn ing For Game. State Normal school. J. M. Pound University of Georgia, D. C. Bar Summer school. T. J. Wooftcr. Streets and roads, Martin J Abney (chairman). W. Q. Grllfeth. O. M. Strn linn. W. W. Scott nnd James W Morton. Membership, Joe! A. Wolr (chair (Continued on Pape Three) Wife of Wealthy Californian Has Been Kidnapped (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 27.—Mrs Gladys Wlthorell, nge 23. wife of O 8. WlthereR, president of the l.oar and Investment company, who dlsap neared from home on Tuesday night leaving an 18-months-old baby, hat been kidnapped and Is being held for ransom, nceordlng to communications received hy relatives today and be Moved to he bona fide hy the police. Preacher Committed To Jail For Mail Theft of $189,000 (By Associated Press) East Rt. Louis. 111., Jan. 27.—Gu: vie. former preacher, was arraigne* ‘tore t’nlted States Commission!" aokor this afternoon on the chary stealing mail pouches containin' 89,000 at Mount Vernon January U a waived preliminary hearing am is remanded to Jail- HI* bond war tad at *20,000. The picture which opened at the Elite Theater yesterday. I-onlse Glaum in “Love Madness." Is an exceedingly Interesting production and held those who attended this playhouse yest r day afternoon and Fast night with ‘asclnatlon nnd tension throughout the hour nnd a half. In "Sex" Miss Glaum seem'ngly reached her climax as a star of the silent drama, hi t In her latest pro ductlon, the one now appearing at th Elite, she even surpasses her work In the former picture. From n social butterfly to the gut ter and up again certainly gives .1 •vide range for her to display her abll Ity and It mallets not whether sin Is seen as a habitue of the under world or a butterfly of the gayest so dal functions Miss Glaum simply ini presses you with her adaptability and genuine ability. "Love Madness" Is playing here again today and will no doubt he seen by large crowds. T. N. M. Hotel Georgian Will Not Approve Jap Treaty Until Argument Is Heard Our executive offices are installed and ready to give you the best attention. (By Associated Prase) ! Washington, D. C„ Jnn. 27.—Assur | traces that the state department would ! pot approve the proposed new treaty i between the United States nnd Japan ; until opportunity is afforded the mem- [ Iters of the senate and others Inter- t rated to nlare before the department I Ihelr arguments Were given Senator ! Phelan, from California, today by Sec- ' rotary Colby. Before many days we will begin to show what’s new and what’s worth while and wo know you will be pleased with the goods and the price. The Michael method of merchandising will be maintained in every respect. Allies Refer Hun Reparations to a Committee Experts The Georgia Bulldogs caught tba Central train at an early hour thfa morning to Journey down to the Cen tval City to meet the Y. M. C. A. team there. The team will return Saturday morning to lock horns with the Clemaon Tigers pt Moss audito rium oa Saturday night. Although yesterday there was some doubt aa to whether the game would ho played or not, due to the fact that one of the players on the Macon “Y" was ineligible, the affair was satisfac torily adjusted by Professor Stanford. He has been assured by the authori ties of the Macon "Y" that the player In question will not participate In the game tonight. Athens bszketball fans will take no tice of the fact that the dates of the two games between Oeorgla and the Atlanta Athletic club have bean changed. The first game, which eras scheduled for Athens on 'February 10th, has been changed to Atlanta, The second game of the series will ha played In Athens on February 22d. This change of dates waa necessi tated by the fact that the 8. I. A. A. tcurnament will begin In Atlanta on February 25tb. Consequently, the game scheduled for the 2fith had tn be moved up. By playing tbo Athletic club here on the 22d a great number of students and townspeople will be able to go to Atlanta for the week-end to pull for the Bulldogs In the big tourna ment which will take place there, Georgia has an excellent cliance to cop the pennant and as many rooters as possible will be on hand to nee the job well done. CHIEF CODY PRAISES ATHENS FIREFIGHTERS FOR CONQUERING FIRE (By Associated Praia) i Faria Jan. 27.—The supreme conn- ;M| of the allies tonight referred the ! question of German reparation to a j i-ummlttfe of experts. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 27, High praise for the Athens fire depart ment tn their eight hour battle Tuesday morning against flames that ravaged one of the principal business blocks of the city was voiced by Chief W. II Cody, of ihe Atlanta fire department, on his re turn to Atlanta with the twenty men he took with him to Athens early Tuesday morning In answer to an S.O.S. call for help. "The wide streets and the game fight of the Athens firemen pre vented the names from spreading any farther than they did. said Thief Cody. "When we got there, they had the blaze well under con trol. though there was a gooddeal of 'dressing up' to he done which our fresh crew was able to I P out on. Chief McDorman. who was hurt in a fall from a lf.<W«. » n “ all eighteen of his force pill up fine fight If it hadn't been for their efforts, handicapped J>'o“F h they were by lack of equipment, Athens would have suffered a much greater loss.’* MICHAEL’S Chief’s Injuries Greater Than at First Thought “The Store Good Goods Made Popular” HOTEL GEORGIAN WATCH FOR OUR OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT Thief George W. McDorman. of the ! Athena fire denartment. was resting I nicely last night, though he Is «uf- | ferlng from m.-nv painful wounds and j liroken bones. From the fall he re- 1 colvetl during the ble fire on Tnes- | dav morning Chief McDorman met ‘ with a narrow escape. Both arms. 1 one finger and two riba were broken. ■ besides painful bruises. HI* many i friends extend their sympathies nnd j wish for hint a rapid nnd early re- 1 rovery. Chief McDorman Is one of the most excellent fire chiefs In the country lie has spent the better part of his i life In the service of the city as head of the department, having held the position since It was created back in I ihe early nineties. His services have I heer. of a high standard and through : these years he has held thla Impor- . (ant position under many changes of • administrations. Three Injured by Flying Debris in Wrecking Building Injured painfully by flying rock* and brick sent scattering with tremendona force by blasta at the Mtchgei corner yesterday afternoon, Mr. Charley Bul lock was carried to a local hospital with a broken leg. Mr. Audley Morton taken to his home with a leg wound, and a young man whose nemo could not be learned, said to have been a student of the rehabilitation deport ment. at tba university, trotted for a face wound by n local dentist. Workmen had been engaged in wracking the walla left standing by the Ore of Tuesday morning, nnd af ter falling in an -effort to poll down the walls by ropes, dynamite waa re sorted to. Despite efforts ot the police nnd re peated warning* crowds of people watched the men as they prepered for tht blasts, end when ready to “touch them off” they remained In too clote proximity. However, those Injured were said to have been half way up the block on Jackson street when the blast occurred. After they were Injured the blasting was postponed until last night when the streets were cleared. In order to prevent further accidents. . , . •;