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VOLUME LXXXIX. The weekly ^aNNvg E8TABLI8HED 1832 “USE GEORGIA PRODUCTS" ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORMiNG, APRIU 22, 1921. “U8£ GEORGIA PRODUCT8" 89 YEAR8 OLD PRICE FIVE CENTS GERMAN REPARATION PROPOSALS MUST BE ACCEPTABLE ALLIES Pa/ore This Government Will Transmit Them for Allied Consideration- GERMAN CABINET MEETING TONIGHT Thought that First Proposal For Just Reparation Sum Be Received Shortly. ; ' (By Associated Preu) Washington, D. C.. April 22.—Any reparations proposnlc .,'l-J Gorman goy irmnont may submit to tho United States (or transmission to the allies must be of a character those govern monta Will be willing to consider, and therefore before being formally pro rented to tho powers ns a whole their crneral nnturo would probably be made clear to the governments sepa rntely. Pending the reparations offer, which It was expected might be received to morrow as a result or the German rabinet meeting tonight,' official com ment w.Ts withheld. It was mid tonight that’the United States will not be the sponsor fpr nnv plan suggested by. Germany and will not assume any obligations which might rrore embarrassing In bringing the reparations proposals to the at tention of the allies. Reports tonight Indicated no lessening of allied de mands. Premiers Lloyd-Ueorge and Hrland wilt discuss reparations -Run- day and French forcos are under stood to He preparing to extend tholr occupancy of German territory on May 1st If the German position la un satisfactory. Of the United States Good Roads and Bankhead 'Na tional Highway Assn. (By Asadclated Pratt) Greensboro, N. C., April 22.—Phoe nix City, Arizona, was chosen for the 1922 convention city of the United States Good Roads association and Bankhead National, ll.gliway assocla lion In their annual convention here today. Tho appointment of a National High way commission composed of live mem bers from different sections of the country was advocated by United States Senator Townsend of Michigan In an address today. This commission would control the expenditure'of fod oral appropriations and select the trunk highways while the states would build tributary routes. (Specfil to Tho Banner)- Atlanta. Gn.. April 22.—Pension Commissioner J. W. I(tod»ey's office will announce 8uuday the list of coun ties which will be paid In tho first batch of old-fist pensioners. A war rant for approximately six hundrod thousand dollaVs to cover half the list already ban been signed by Oovornor Dors'y and ro soon ds the checks can • lie made up they will be forwarded to those counties which come wfthln the first list. In this payment. It has been learned, that Increase provided by the last legislature, of $15 a year in certain classes and $25 a year In others, will not be Included, but the payments will be made .up on the fame basis aa In 1920. Fulton County Tax Collector Files Very Novel Report S« n&TCHEfc. - • - •*• rosfsrimf.^^.,4 Henry P. Fletcher, new Under-Sec retary of State, who succeeds Norman, H. Davla for the post ' (By Associated Press) Tokto, April 22.—The diplomatic advisory council today approved attltiide of the cabinet on the mandat question, after Viscount Uchlda, dgn minister, had given an exposition o{ the government’s viewpoint, cording' to newspapers. Nothing official as to tho nature of the Connell's decision has been nounecd. however. Jn diplomatic cir cles tho Impression prevails that every effort will be made to reach a settle ment mutually satlafactory to the powers concerned. (NATION OF Man Who Was Relieved of His Command in France is Objected to by Democrats. (Special to Tho Banner) Atlanta, Ga.. April 22—One of the moat novel reports filed by the fee officers of the state-and a number of thorn hrtv« begun to straggle in since newspaper* generally published | the fact several day» M? tb»i U"»• j „„ , hn military record, although law is being_ Ignnred-ls f' d , * j Secretary Woeks said the war depart- T. W. Armlstcad, tax collector _ mnrt flics contain no unfavorable evi dence in connection with his release Washington. D. C„ April 22.— Strong opposition by democrats ws: voiced nt a inerting of the aenate mil Itary committee today to the con firmation of the nomination of Rrlga dler General Clarence B. Edwards first commander overseas of tho Tdth New England National Guard division to bo a major general. Opposition was said to have been Fulton county. He ahows he collected no fees at all the first quarter, but $3,125. his offlco expenses wer- Severnl members of tho legislature have been discussing the matter or non-compliance with this law, and the fact is cited that, at the time the law waa enacted, tho question was un der serious consideration of doing nwnv entirely with the feosiystem ov»r the State. When opposition to that movement became strong, because ie legislature had but little iniormation on what the fee syftem produced. It was decided to pass a law requiring oimi t«rlv rnport* from oil such eer H during the Interval between **•»■ shorn of tho legislature^ Tt was not Intended tho law should WAUnue In operation, as has repeatedly been Pointed out by Comptroller General Wright. It Is pretty certain that a h II will be offered this year repealing It. «ti the ground that It has served Its Purpose. Games in Detf 3 To Be Given at Strand Theater from' command of his division seme time before the armistice. Former Secretary Raker said his reasons for refusing to nominate Edwards was shown In tho files. A more complete Investigation. It was said, was suggested to Weeks and he was requested to supplement to day’s Information at another meeting tomorrow. Meanwhile the action on ail nominations will be referred The Georgia-Auburn . . called In detail at the Strand Tlteater on Monday and Tuesday. The game E. A. Veal Makes a Success in Bakery Business, Hartwell Mr. E. A. Veal, formerly or this city, but now of Hartwell, Is suceded lng most ' admirably In Alto bakory business. He has (milt a business In that place which is a credit to the town and the quality of cakes turned out from |tls bakery has attracted attention throughout the country. Ins pound rakes are said to be the finest In the land and expert bak-ra have nrononneed them the best on the mar ket. His cakes are the finest grain tenderness and tester' and are ship ped to all sections of the country and are nacked In neat packages, germ PI jrr’ Veal Is to bo congratulated nn Monday will be played In Anb.iin.| Mr . Veal I. lo be congratulate., on as - "so* m w "i ss sr&SJRS » hatfin in nofnmbuf. I brought* Admission to the detail will be 25 j ,«° k n .‘° botlnZ" ° cesu. Ml are urged to come. I the bakery business. Local Lodges and Rebckahs Will Meet Monday for Special Program. On Monday night at 8 o'clock at the Odd Fellows hall oti Clayton pt„ the Odd Follows and Rebeccas of this city will celebhate Jointly the anniver sary exercises of tho order. Odd Fellowship III one of the largest orders In tho world, having more than 3.000,000 members In tho United States Thin Is tho 102nd birthday of the fra teraity. The tenets of the order Is friendship, lore,. and truth, and the paramount purpose of the order Is to support the widows, educate the or phans and bury the dead'. . Much effort has been used by the program to make ths occasion _ r.blo, many* addresses for the goo<f (if the order will be made by prominent Odd Fellows of this section. A musical program has been ranked under the direction of Mr. B. Y. P. Duvls of this city, and those that known Mr.. Davis feel assured that the best In music will be glvon them The Rebeccas of the order will fur nish delightful- refreshments for the occasion, and a very tasteful menu will he nerved. In connection with these exercises the now hall will be dedicated, H will be remembered that some few months ago tha old hall was destroyed by fire the new ball Is very spacious and Is modern, new and up-to-date, and Is appropriately decorated with symbols of the order. No pass word will he required it these exercises, Tt Is open to all Odd Fellows, their wives, and nil Rebec cas, who Rre cordially Invited to be present. If you love the order and want to bavn a good time pleaso be on bend," Is the slogan of the committee. The program wll bo pubished In the next Issuo of this paper. Huge Me^al Body Passed Over Americus, Over Wil cox County and Landed. '• t 1 - (Special to The Banner) Atlanta, Ga., April 22.—The meteor which passed over Americus. crossed Wilcox county; and exploded Jest above the town of PIUs on Tuesday wa# of the'Iron ^type. That fact was established today, by State Geologist McCallle from a conversation tgith Dr. L„ S. Ledbetter, .of Poik county, for mer member of the legislature, who was In the vicinity when the meteor passed. Vi j S: State Senator W. II Dorris, of Cor- dele. and a friend were driving along the highway, near Pills, when the ex plosion occurred and a large piece ef the meteor fell In alymt forty fset of their car. . Mr. Dorrfx. using a heavy piece of sth;k, dug the fragment from the ground, finding It stilt at almost a red heat, and eooled It with water. The fragment, about three Umes the size of a large man’s fist, weighs ap proximately six pounds and has the appearance of manganese, the outside being smooth and slick as -tllough alt the dross had been milted away by the friction while passing through Jhe air. Tho sample has been sent by Mr. Dorris to tho state geologist for analysis. Mr. Dorris said the explosion, which was followed by,an Intense scattering of small particles of* the main body, sounded for » short time like the firing of a machine gun. Negroes In fields nearby were frightened, ran away from thalr work end believed "Judgment. day bad come." VAST EXPANSE IN THE PRODUCTION OF COTTON NEEDED FOR THE WORLD AUGUSTAGAVE II Alfred P. Dennis, Commer cial Attache at London Declares After Study. WORLDS CAPACITY FOR CONSUMING IS GREAT Lord Jolcey (now a Baron—former ly Sir James Jolcey) Is believed to- be the largest and wealthiest coal mine owner In the world—the true "King Coal.” His industry Is threatened with f. complete shuttywn owing to England’s current labor crisis. RECALL OF M) Organization of Plari$ 40 Find Out True Situation Before Filing Protest; Soys of Sunday “Y” Club to Be Treated Tomorrow The boys who are In the Jiabit of attending (he meeting of the Sunday Y” club at the Young Men’s Christian association each Sunday afternoon have a, special treat to store for them tomorrow. Mr. A. D. Mason, one of the leading fire insurance men ot Memphis, Tens, will address tho boys at that time having chosen ss his subject: “Some Boy.” Mr. Mason Is a prominent and suc cessful business man In his home city, and Is one of the leading Pres byterian laymen of the South. All boys who read thin notice arc requested to *eo that the attention of Washington. D. C„ April 22.—Tha recall to diplomatic service to Dr. Da vid Jayne Hill, of Now York, and Henry Lane Wilson, of Indiana, both of whom served as ambassadors un der the last republican administration is understood to be under serious con rideratlon by President Harding. Hill Is understood tn be the foremost In Harding’s mind for ambassador to Japan and Wilson to Romo or Con stantfnople. Crawford Chapter To Attend Seney- Stovall Exercise Miss Mildred Pntherfnrd. president of the Laura Rutherford chapter, U. D> C.. and Mrs. r . A. Crawford, presi dent of the focal chapter of the Chll dren of the Confederacy, have nuested all members of the latter or ganisation to attend the exercises at Seney-Stovall chapel on Monday night at 8‘o’clock, as an address will be delivered especially to them. An Explanation their friends and associates Is called to this service, and to urge them to be present promptly at 3 o’clock on Sun- the pine* at Beech Haven, tho weather lng. . unployed Boys to * Have First Social Wednesday Evening At the regular weekly meeting of the Employed Boys* Brotherhood held last night at the Y. M. C. A. plana for tholr Brat social toeetlng. which will be held next Wednesday night nt n’clrck, were discussed. Sepper will be served by the Ladles’ Auvlllary, aftdr which Mr. Morton Hodgson will ftpeak to the hoys. An enjoyable and humorous program ha* been mapped out and tho boys are' expecting a “biff time.” ' A> -'a The Banner feels that It Is due Its thousands of readers an explanation for tho write-up of the Georgla-Oglt thorpe game which hppeared In Its col umns yesterday. % The conduct of Coach Anderson In delaying the game waa Inexcusable and the unsportsman like methods be employed were not those of a Georgia man—an alumnus of the University. The targe crowd who attended the game, had n right to expect of the visiting team—and especially of the coach—manly conduct and net that of th- small-boy tyne.who is too ten der In year* to realize and understand the meaanremanta of a man. The crowd was outraged nnd Justly an over the efforts of Coach Ander son to delay the game In order ths* It might bo kept a tie. Such conduct. however, 1 Is unbecoming a roach, and. If continued, will prove detrimental In the athletics of the institution with which he Is connected. The origins! article was written by Jem* Jones, of the University, whe has been reporting the* gam-* frr The Banner this season. Much of the original write-up of the game was ret and the closing paragraphs, eensurine the stndont body for conduct unbecom ing true sportsmen, was done by » young man recently connected with thld pancr In the capacity of reporter HI* acta are greatly deplored by The Banner; Ms criticisms being unjust and- unwarranted, and without an thorlty. , In Joitlce to Mr. Jones and to The Banner, this explanation la made. At a meeting of macnfarluMrs and representatives cf other finer of In dustry using electric current aa oper ating power purcha/od from' the Athens Railway nnd Electric company, hold last night In the Chamber of Commerco rooms, plans were outlined and on organlaatlon perforin-! by which tlie users ot such power expect to. find- put lbs true fait • id. (9’. sumors’ side of the rate question, fora miking a, united and' concerted effort as a protest against tho grant ing of the company’s ptftlon to $hc Georgia rhilroad commission for an Increase In rate*. Between seventy-five nnd one hun dred manufacturers and representa tives of powerpsern wore present at the meeting lest night, and the matter was thoroughly gone Into from their standpoint, ’and It was decided, ac cording to a report of the meeting, that complete Information would be fought as to the relative rate* other power companies are charging, and a comparison of conditions and facts will be made before a formal protest will be launched / Tt Is expected Chat at the meeting of the mayor end council on Monday night, called for tho purpose of ar tlon on the notification by the com pany of the filing and hearing of the application for the Increased rates, that representatives of the manufac turers will he present to present their position In the care, which Is under stood to he that of open faltneas to the electric and power company, but wllrnot be defined until full Inveotlga- tlon Is made according to tlielr plans, and which will be based largely upon the results of their own investigations WililD Error Made in Reports, Col umbus Says She Will Go Far Above that Quota. ! Atlanta, April' 22 —W,hen the error In giving out the totals ot the first days campaign for a'greater Georgia Tnch by which Columbus was credited with $30,000 which should have been Augusta’s first days’ report was-called to the attention of the Columbus com mittee today, the objection raised was that the sum was not enough; that a! though tbp Columbus committee will not ipake Us first report until -Monday they expect to report/at thft time con siderably more than $30,000. Augusta, to which city tha $30,000 should have been credited, has now to its credit a considerably larger sum, although the totals for this tlty, aa for Atlanta have not been announced def initely according to the Atlanta com mltted. The total raised hero la around the hair million mark with the cam palfen Just begun, however, the exact sum Is being withheld for tha present And Will Overcome the Present Record Overcarry of the Staple, He Says. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., April 23.—Ths world’s cotton acreage mutt undergo a very marked expension In the years to cone If'the supply of raw cotton Is to keep pace with the world’s need, Alfred P. Donnie, the American com mercial attache at London, reported to the department of commerce after an exhaustive study of the world’s capacity for consuming cotton goods. At preient, he said, there ie n rec ord carry-over, of raw cotton. Com bined pith thle, he continued, there fa an Immense amount of under-pro duction In the chief cotton spinning centers of the world. There has been a marked eetback to the purchasing power of the world In the amount of cotton good9 and a corresponding set back to the production of cotton. Mfftiiijj Was Postponed Thursday on Account of Baseball Game. imw York. 6. C. April *8.—'The charges that Violet Shaw, aged 60. a negro, cast spells over Miss Margaret Thom- aason. an aged white woman of Bbene- xer, thereby obtained $3,800. wore die missed In court here today vtfien Miss Thomaeson said eotnc "it* ?•** P"* the spells on her. Georgia Graduate On Duty in France , Wins Promotion The adjourned s-arion of the board of directors of-‘the. Chamber of Com merce waa held yeatordsy afternoon at * o’clock. .The regular meeting date Is the third Thursday.'hut the Georgia- Oglethorpe game occasioned the rea son for Its bqlng called off until Fri day afternoon. It was decided at the meeting that part or the chamber’s work of pro motlng the success of thp Odd Fel lows’ grand lodge meeting would be In contributing the expense of th’ badges to be worn by the visitors and local committees; Action was also taken on the Invi tation from the Clinton, S. C.. trad- ■ body to send representatives to the meeting In that city next ,week for the purpose of inaugurating a move ! ment to establish a Rockingham to- j Ath-na highway, connecting 1n Athena with the Bankhead.highway, the'main route of which Is thrnngh this city, j A committee waa appointed nnd enr . (By Associated Press) Boston, Mass.. April 22.—Conditions In tho rural districts of the south wen* described an worse than -liya of slavery hy David R. CroCkor, South Carolina cotton grower, addressing the convention of the National Asaoclatlo of Cotton manufacturers here today. "The average farm labors south receive* Just enough to body and soul together," he ui return to tho smalt growers borers Is not enough to Keep th n decent state of civilization, present price paid for cotton In the south Is only a little -more than half the cost of production.” Russell a Lowe, of Fitchburg, was reelected president of the association SUES OF FUMES (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., Aprlf 22.—Spec-, powered, to fully co-operate with the j ulatlen In farm products through tales trade organisations ■ In other towns on future* exchanges without actual ■ dwnereblp of the commodity would be made felonious under a-blll endorsed today by the National Farmers’'union. In convention here. It waa announc ed the measure wilt be introduced to . congress and will hare the united sup port of the cotton and grain member ship of the farmers’ union. along tho rente of th* proposed new highway in the movement to esUb llsh IL Tho resignation of Secretary A. A. Johnson, which was filed formally ter era! weeks ago. was accepted ovtr protest, to become effective May 1st. No successor was chosen. The elec-* tlon of a secretary was left In th« hands of the officers of the chamber. H -Athens friends of Capt. William Henry Quarterman. of Winder, Ga. who. upon graduation from th- Hnl verslty early In the war. wont Into the service as a lieutenant, will bn Interested to learn that he has 're ceived • commission ae oaptafn In the United State*'army, taking* thav rank from July, 1920, when the rec- ommrnriaUnn was passed. Captain Quarterman Is-still to for eign service, being with tho Graves registration szrvlce In Franca. . He. with his wife and little son, arn at present residing to Parte. (By Associated Press) Sylacauga. Ala., April 22.—P. Dcuarddeben. a local druggist, de dared today that he did not know the identity nor tho object of white men who seized him-Tuesday night and carried him Into the country and severely beat him. He said the men said something about the way he con ducted his business, but after the first blow ho was In a soml-daied condl lion, none of tho men have been foum 1 . as yet. Yankee Radical Returned to U. S. . From Mexico lairedo, Tex., April 22.—Linn A. Kgale. sn American, who waa recently deported from Mexico for radicalism, arrived here tonight and was turned over to th* military authorities at 'FOrt McIntosh* Man Executed in Presehce of a Priest, Ireland Dublin. April 22.—Fqr the Bret time to the history of the troubles in Ire land raider* have executed a man la the prdkence of a priest summoned to adminlrtar the list iltes. He was John Reilly, a former aoldler. Upshaw Asks a Loan to Farmer f From Government Washington, D. C., April 22.—Rep resentative Upshaw, democrat, of Georgia, today introduced h resolution to authorlxe a government loan of $30p,009,000 to the farmers. Helen Holmes at V The Strand Theater "The M»n from iMMHclne Hat.” with Helen Holmes will be seen at Strand theater today. This ft first time thle theater bee been < to several weeks. Part of tl from today’s performance tho Chinese relief fund bel ed by a number of Athena A splendid p< those who attend.