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DO TO BE SENT AWVESTEi Necessary to Post Man at Door to Keep Friends of Palace From Inspecting It. Carpenten, painters, decorators, carpet layers, scrubbers and all those engaged in putting the finishing touches on the Palace Theater were busy long past dark last night getting the playhouse in readinesh for the for mal opening on Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock. And everything will be in readiness, and there will be but few loose ends to be gathered up and mended after the box-office begins operation tor the first time on the 7tb. Orders for ma' terlal and equipment were placed fat in advance of the time actually need' cd during the building of this theater and consequently practically every minute article necessary was received many days before'it was finally put In place. , • A feverish anxiety is being shown by the general public to see the in terior of the place and yesterday il became necessary to station someone at the entrance to ask those who wanted to go through the theater to kindly wait until later, on account nr so many passing' in end out inter fering with the men at work. Today the carpenter! and painter and cement men expect to have the marquee and lobby entirely finished, The last pieces of carpeting are being laid and already the brass rails are being polished and the seats being treated with dusters. By noon Mon day the entire place will look on bright and new as a foliar-bill right off the Cress. Douglas Fairbanks, In "The Mark of Zorro,” will celebrate the opening .Monday and this popular atar will ap pear In conjunction with vaudeville and special music from 1 o'clock In the afternoon until 11 o'clock at night EFFORT TO IIEWE NO TRADE IS Germans Spending Millions of-Marks Building Ships For Trade. TO ATTEMTALUED Berlin. Feb. 4.—It was officially stated today that Germany lias declin «d to attend the allied financial con Terence of experts to bo held at Brus self, beginning next Monday. The grounds taken are that Ger many requires her financial experts to lemaln at home for the present. DEFENSE PUIS UP ITER FIGHT Hamilton. Ala., Feb. 4.—Efforts of the prosecqtion to show that Serg. Robert Lancaster, National Guards man on trial here charged with par tlclpatlon in lynching William Baird, a miner, wore met by the defense this afternoon wjth testimony of a score of witnesses that Lancaster bore an excellent reputation at home -and in France, where hs fought the Germans Lieut. L B. McBride and Serg. S B. Thompson, of Lancaster's com pany, testified that all members of the company were checked and pres ent between 4:25 and 5 o'clock on the morning of the lynching, which has been testified took place at 2:30 a. m. sixteen miles from the barracks. Landis Appoints Lawyer Secretary (By Associated Press) Chicago, III., Feb. 4.—'Federal DIs- trlet Judge Landis, baseball commis sioner, upeet another tradition of thw game today when he appointed Leslie M. O’Connor, yonng Chicago attorney, as ills secretary. Baseball followers thought the sec retary wouid.be chosen from within the rankd of organized baseball, but O’Connor’s only connection with the game has been ns an amateur player and ardent fan. Read Sunday Banner SPORTS PAGE Edited by Coach Stegeman University of Georgia (By Associated Press) Hamburg, Germany. Feb. 4.—De spite lack of tonnage, shortage of coal, labor troubles and n depreciated currency, Gerqian shipping Interests have begun an intensive campaign- to revive pre-war sea trade. Millions of marks have already gone into lmpor> tant shipbuilding contracts. Hugo Stlnnea, reputed to be the wealthiest man In the new republic, and a heavy shareholder in a num ber shipping companies, is report- ed-to be attempting to extend his In fluence. which is now the controlling factor in the German East Africa line and the Woermann line, and an !m portant factor in the affairs of the Hamburg-Amertcan Line. Regular steamship services with America. South America, East Africa, Mexico, Cuba, Spain, Portugal, Aus tralia and Mediterranean and Scan dinavian porta have been re-estab lished, and the North Sea, Baltic and Rhine traffic haafinssumed a new aim lively aspect. Handicapped by short age of ships, the Germans have tam ed their attention to conversion of warships to commercial usagys, to construction of motor ships out of sailing veasels and to the study of oil fuel as a substitute for the morn expensive coal fuel. Revival of German eominerco is In dicated by the Increased number of ships calling at the 'more important porta. During the first eleven months of 1520 4,365 vessels of a tonnage of 3.892.240 arrived at Hamburg, as com pared with 1,854 vessels and 1.303,C21 tons In 1919 and 13.875 vessels of 13.- 000.428 tons In the first eleven monlln of 1913. The majority of these vessels, how ever, are sailing under foreign digs BOOTH CONFIDENT 8HE WILL SUCCEED PARTLY. (By Associated Press) London, •Feb. >4.—Air AfibredBeotK chairman of the Cunard Shipping company, is of the opinion that up to a certain point Germany Is bound to recover her shipping position. While it Is true,” he stated In an interview here, “that Germany has to start again practically from the be ginning, It is also true that the be ginning has already beon made.'' "The newly Issued German Ship- nlng Annual tells the world that nine German steamship lines are again at work plying to tho two Americas and to Mexico, to .Tndin and the Dutch Indies, to Scandinavia, Cuba and the Mediterranean, tho Baltic, even to Antwerp and to England. 'The rumor that a further 200.000 tons of shipping is soon to go to Ger many may be but a rumor," added Sir Arthur. "Certainly It is partly by blending chartered foreign steamers with the handful that was left to them under the provisions of the Versailles treaty; partly by an alliance between Germans with experience and no ■hips and Americana with ships and no experience, Germany la preparing to return to her old place In the ship- olng world." Sir Arthur Booth said that the chances of Germany's success depend ed on whether those who held the field now made the most of their op portunltlea. Trying to Stampede Residents Believe RoadBe Scrapped T KeMied [ATKYIUJ ERICANS REIECT OECEMOG BOROS i DRAUGHON'S 12 ID PASTOR MAKES ALLEGED STOLEN TELLS THE STORY Would Cancel All Inter-Al lied Debts in Interest of. Good Relations. (By Associated Press) Birmingham, Eng., Feb. 4.—The British government formally proposed cancellation of all loter-allled debts, but the proposals were unacceptable to the American government, said J. Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, in a speech to ljls con stituents here today. "To make *hem again," Chamberlain said, "would be, I think, beneath our dignity, and would render us liable to a misconception of our motive.’’ "In tlielr making,” he added, “we sought no national advantage for our selves. We proposed a solution In vrhlclrwe would have foregone claims larger than any remitted to us and we proposed It because we believed It to be In the Interests of good re lations among peoples, rehabilitation of national credit and restoration of international trade.” “Our great International debt Is due to an obligation we undertook on be half of our allies,” Chamberlafo con tinued. "If we had only ourselves to consider we should be practically free of external debt at the present time." Memphis Banker, Dni|_ and Wife -Under Charges Wholesale Disposal. . (By Associated Press) Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 4.—W. I- Huntley'Jr., banker; H. Diggs Nolen, drug store owner, and his wife,-Mrs: Ethel Wyckoff Nolen, tonight faced charges of receiving stolen property us a result of today's police investi gation of the -alleged wholesale dls- pcsal here of stolen liberty bonds. The detectives ]|ontinoed their ef forts to trace "Mr. Cameron" and “B. 1st! Last night. Joe Bean's famous all- ■(hr girls' team from Draughon's, in Atlanta, were guests and also victims of the Athens “Young Women's Chris tian association team, going down 1c (defeat before the locals by a score of 38 to 12. It was a "right royal” battle and reports have It that the girls simply handed the visltbis a neat lit, tie drubbing. The line-ups and summary follow: Draughon's.—Qraves (captain) (4), rf; Phillips («), If; Lambert, e; Wal ker (2), rg; 'Wilson, In. Y. W. C. A—Barrow (captain) ,(9), Anderson." names given by the menjrf; Jordan (13). If; Nicholson (14), 11 *» alleged. sold a quarter of a j c; Howell, 1*4 Williamson (2), If. million doliare’ worth of bonds. | substitute. Frierson for William* Beyond a statement that other ar rests are probable., W. T. Orlffln, po lice inspector In charge of the Inves tigation, declined to Indicate his next move. - - Huntley, until he rf signed' yester day, was vice prehldent and director of a local hank. Hq declared, on re signing, that his' due to believing Substitute, Frierson for Williamson, Oxford Expedition Go to Spitzbergen (By Associated Press) In the sale was Oxford, Eng., Feb. 4.—Oxford uni- Iderson” was the verslty Is organising an expedition rightful owner of t|ie bonds. Nolen, to Spitsbergen to start early this year according to the police records,- has for the purpose of making geograph- served a term fn ike Leavenworth leal discoveries on several of the prison for misuse: fit the malls. All highest peaks which hare not yet three were released, jon bonds. been climbed. The Evening Standard In addition to tape arrests, a New | says the party will consist of six men, York man, who gate his vocation as) who will make the journey inland an automobile driver, I* -being detain from Wide Bay by means and sledges ed for investigation . ’ and ski. Widow of Confederate Vet eran Sends Contribution From Pension. (By Associated Press) Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 4—Employes of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railway Issued a statement here to day, through J. F. McCleery, secre tary of the employes and represen tative of the Joint council of labor groups, denying thnt the road is Jn danger of being scrapped unless wages are reduced, as President Bug? recently nnnonneed. The efitement denied that wages Increased three-fold under federal con trol and charged officials with mak ing addresses at towns along the road “with the intention apparently of trying, to stampede residents In these communities Into the belief the railroad would be abandoned if the company cannot cut wages or change the working conditions to suit It self." American Vessel* tOMMMO Set Canal Record (By Associated Press) Panama City. Feb. 4 —Vessels flying the American flag led all others in setting a n»-w record of canal traffic in 1920. Till* Is shown by figures Juisf given out by the canal authorities. Of the 2.814 commercial ships using the big ditch last year 1.-81 wetw American. Orest Britain with 807 and Japan third with 122. NEW THINGS OPEN TODAY At The Georgian Hotel SUITS; DRESSES, BLOUSES, HATS, FROCKS, COATS, SILK UNDERWEAR Our business career will resume its operations today after an interruption of ten days due to the destruction of our business homes by the most cruel fire Athens has ever suffered. The harshness of our huge losses has been greatly softened by the sympathy and encouragement of thousands of friends, and with the love of our fellow humans as our guiding star we accept the stupendous tasks of reconstruction with hearts full of hope and confidence. HOPE in that we will prove ourselves worthy of the continued kindnesses shown us; CONFIDENCE in that we will overcome every obstacle in building a GREATER HOUSE OF MICHAEL. v , . On that stark plat of land so lately visited by ruinous flame and fire the wheels of construction are turning. Soon there will arise one of the finest mercantile homes in the state. TODAY AT THE GEORGIAN HOTEL we will open shops where various lines of merchandise will be displayed. They will be shops of distinction and character, wherein you will find only the most desirable articles. Every day in the year we will receive new goods. Our stocks, will be full of fresh merchandise con stantly and they will never be complete as long as there is a TOMORROW—FOR TOMORROW NEW THINGS ARRIVE. Our earnest desire is that we may be called upon in our tempo rary quarters to serve our patrons often. We assure them that we are once again in a position to give them MICHAEL SERVICE. A MICHAEL SERVICE more determined than ever to be worthy of its high ideals. \ MICHAELS “THE STORE GOOD GOODS MADE POPULAR” NOW LOCATED AT THE GEORGIAN HOTEL (Special to The Banner) AUanta, Oa., Feb. 4.—A superannu ated Methodist preacher, wearing thread-bare clothes, broken in health and unable to snpplement the meager Income paid him by the conference, has made a second contribution to the fund for the starving children of Eu rope. Of the thousands of contributions received by the Oeorgia committee, none represented a greater sacrifice than this from a man who has never known the meaning of anything but sacrifice, in a monetary sense. Here was bis letter accompanying his sec ond contribution: "Being a superannuated Methodist preacher, 75 yeara old. wearing a thread-dare suit three years old, brok en In health and hence have had to quit all “ effort to add to my Uttla re sources, and with constant drug bills, I sent you' recently only two dollars for the starving and destitute over yonder. ‘Looking at tho picture of the. girl in your yesterday's advertisement, felt that since four of my six daugh tors hare thrifty husbands to provide for tbttp, and the otherg have good poaitlons, I ought, as a thank offering, to risk tome more, so 1 enclose an other check for three dollars." Occupying also a place of honor alongside of this magnificent contribu tion Is another tpat came from the wife of a Confederate veteran, accotn- panted by the following letter: “Please accept, with Ood'a bless ings, this dollar as a small contrlbu lion to the poor little starving chi! dren In Europe. If is small, but am qn old veteran'p wife and only have what Is given me. I wish I could send you one hundred dollars. Ood bless the canse!” These are the sort of contributions that make up the bulk of Georgia' fund to date. OF STATE MEET Official Program Will Be Announced Within a Few Days Says Secretary. BON 1 HOTEL IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Famous Augusta Hostelry Bums Entailing Estimated Loss $800,000. Augusta, Ga., Feb; 4.—The Bon Air hotel, one qL the largest tourist hot tellies in the south, and thu winter home of many notables, was totally destroyed tarty ’Friday morning by fire of undetermined origin. The lost is estimated at 0100,000. The Ore was discovered ot 2:30 o'clock eating Us way through the partition between the kitchen and dining room. Crtea of a chambermaid awakened Day Clerk E. A. Taylor, who spread the alarm In time for most of the guests to escape before they were endangered. Some of the gueets were panic- stricken, however, and when Fire Chief Frank'G. Reynolds arrived be directed his men to search the rooms. Several steeping guests were found cn the second and third doom and were removed to safety by the fire men. A few guests Who were 111 were removed to the University hospital The huge wooden structure burned like kindling and was doomed when the firemen arrived. There was little wind at first, and the flames shot hun dreds ot feet Into the air, lllnmlnat ing the city and the countryalde for milea around. At the height ot the.fire a slight shower fell, followed by a wind that endangered the Partridge Inn and other surrounding buildings. The fire men kept the flames fiom spreading, bnt were unable to save the hotel. At C o'clock nothing remained of thi Bon Air except a servants’ house In the rear yard. Mr. Lee Morris Makes Unusual Offer to Trade In this Issne of The Banner ap nears an advertisement ot Mr. Lee Morrla, the well-known clothier and gents’ furnisher. On account of the big fire soma weeka ago, Mr. Morris' store has been dosed, but he will open this morning, offering some of the rarest bargains which has ever been thrown on (he market In this city. He has a large stock ot clothing, shoes, hats and general furnishings which was not damaged la tha last, but the entire stock wiU be placed on the market at greatly reduced prices. The slightly damaged goods will be cold at giveaway prices. Visit his store end you will be con vinced khat he Is offering goods at the greatest reduced pricea that has yet teen given to the buying public. As announced in The Banner somo weeka since, the Georgia l(a»ufac- turera' association will meet in this city. The definite date was yester day announced by Secretary lopp tor the 13th end 14th ot April. This association has a membership of several hundred and the full mem bership Is expected to attend the meeting here. It Is one of the most important or ganisations In the sonth and every large manufacturing plant in the statu holds a membership to the associa tion. Mr. Harvep Stovall, of the Bludwine Co., of this city, is a member of the board of directors and, with H. J. Rowe, chairman of tho convention committee of tho Chamber of Com merce, Is making plana for the enter- talnent of the visitors while here, and also arranging n most interesting program. The official program, how ever, baa not ns yet been announced, but It Is expected that it will be com pleted anil announced I11 The Ban- -ner within the next few days. Athens will have a number of con ventions this year. The coming of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows, the Encampment and the Ke- beka lodge of Odd Fellows will bring to this city over one thousand dele gates. The- meeting of the Grand Lodge of this order will be held In May. - (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C„ Feb. 4.—One 0M- slon of the Southern Commercial con gress, which meets here on March 1st to 3<1, will be devoted to' Latin- American relations, officers ot the eon- gress announced today. At the an nual dinner of the congress to tha Latln-Amerlcan members of the diplo matic corps. Secretary ot State Colby will make wbat la described as, In a sense, "his valedictory to the diplo matic corps." - - Hon. Edgar Watkins Will Lecture Law School February 9 Hon- Edgar Watkins, of Atlanta, will Ov <ver 'a lecture on some fea tures of Interstate commerce regula tion* at tbs Lumpkin Law School building on Wedn#»d*y, February 9ib. Members at thd Athens bar and others interested are invited to hear him. Vegro Saved From Mob Freed by Jury (By Associated Pros) . Thomaaville, Oa., Feb. 4.—Ralph Wilson, a negro who was saved from a mob after an alleged attack ou a white girt near Pavo, was found not guilty by a 'Jury In the superior court here this afternoon. The young wom an was not pqaltlve ot his identities- Mon. . )r. Edward C. Davis 'i University Alumni Orator Commencement Dr. Edward C. Davis, ot Atlanta, has been elected to deliver the annual ad- dreas to the University Alumni society at Commencement. J He waa a major in the medical corps (a the Spaniah-Amertcan, war and a lieutenant colonel in the “United State* medical corps in the world war. He I* a polished gentleman and an ac complished orator. —> Read Sunday Banner * SPORTS PAGE : 4 Edited by ; Coach Stegeman £ University of Georgia •