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The Weekly banner VOLUME LXXXIX. ESTABLISHED 1832 “USE GEORGIA PRODUCTS" ATHENS, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20. 1921. “USE GEORGIA PRODUCT8” 89 YEARS OLD PPICE FIVE CENTS MBS. T. F. GREEN HAS ATHENS LEGION TO MAKE EFFORT NEXI Conservative Candidate in Primary Today for Mayor Gives Platform. CommitteesYester day by Commander North- cutt, Allen Fleming Post. CAMPAIGN MANAGER CONFIDENT VICTORY Friends of Both Candidates Are Expecting to Carry the Day. Mrs. T. H. McHatton. campaign manager for Mrs. Thomas F. Green candidate of the "Conservative" party of the women voters of Athens for mayor, expressed absolute confidence last night In the success of Mrs. Grcun, and her entire ticket, at the election to be held by the registered women voters of tho city at the Woman's Club building this afternoon from 5 until 6:30. Mrs. Green's Record. Mrs. Green, wife of Judge “Fits” Green, who presided over the City Court until Ills resignation about a year ago. Is a native Georgian born in Thomas county where, as a young girl she was popular Hope l.inton. She is a graduate of ' Our Own” Lucy Cobh and for nineteen years has been loyal Athenian. Her ancestors were among the huilders of many of the great Institutions and customs of om state and nation such as the Uni verslly of Georgia and the constltu tlon of our state. Mrs. Grcea natural ly Inherits leadership and executive ability. She ha* ever been active In some movemont for the good of the cone munlty. One of the first efforts she gave her attention to after gradua tion was the foundation of a “Stud enta’ Aid fund" for needy girls, fit ting them to earn - money to support their families. She has always beer an enthusiastic member of the Athens Woman’s club and Is Past President of that organisation. She is a mem ber of the Executive committee of Lucy Cobb Alumnae association nnd a director of tho Banner Commissary fund, ha* been chairman of the Illr- tortcal Committee of the U. C. n. and Vico President of the Children of the Confederacy. She sponsored the Tu'ckston school and Is a member of the Educational committee of tho Woman's club. V-as an ardont advocate of co-education at tho University of Georgia and believes In good roads and paved streets and has been a consistent advocate of bet ter paid school teachers. She worked for and was largely responsible he Clarke county securing a Public Health officer. She Is a member of Hie Social Welfare committee of the Community council and Is prominently Identified In the efforts of the wom an'* organisations to which sho be long* looking toward a bigger, brlgh ter and better Athens—morally and physically. "Conservative" Platform, tn a letter addressed to the women voters of Athens Mrs. Green lias set forth her platform and 111 favor of llu things sho stands for she Is calling upon the women of the city to support her In the election today. Her plat form Is that of her entire ticket. In sofar as It pertains lo the city gen erally. In brtof she stands for: "A government of the people and for the benefit of ALL the peopb clean city, morally and pbys 1 (Continued on Page 3) John It. Northcutt, the newly elect ed commander of tho Allen Fleming, jr. Post of the American Legion made tho following ,appointments yesterday: Executive committee—Will Erwin, chairman; T. H. McHatton, Carl Orosslcy. Membership committee — H. H. Wbat, chairman; Carl Epps, Joe Mey ers, Hubert nylce, S. A. Goodson. Finance committee — Allen Tnl- niadge. dinlrman; H. It. Hbickman. F. P. Wlfion. Entertainment committee— Frauds Price, chairman; Joe Meyers. Charles E. Martin. Harold II. Hodgson, Daniel Powers. There Is much Interest being taken In the Post and In the live and spirit ed meetings. Every other meeting the members have some form of en tertainment. usually furnished by the University of Georgia Gleo and Man dotyn club. The post recently put over a drive for $3,600 for the Red Cross chapter which was doing a work here that the post thought rould not he stopped. A great doal of this work was among the rehabilitation men attending the University or Georgia. The chapter needed the above amount lo run them for the next year. A great many peo ple told ns that this waa no time fn'r drives. The Alien Fleming. Jr., Post told the people of Athens exartly what the Red Cross was doing In this com munity and In three days had raised the necessary amount. The post does not go into anything unless It Intends to put It over. The people of this community know this nnd when the l egionnaires gel behind any move ment the people are behind them. John R. Northcutt, the newly elect ed commander Is One of tho leading business men of the city and the Post will continue It* good work under Ills leadership. The retiring commander W. L. Erwin, rendered tho post excel lent scrvlco nnd tho appreciation of this service was evidenced by the facr that ho held the commander's office ter two terms. The state convention will be held In Columbus July the 3rd. 4th nnd lith. Delegates to this convention from the local post will bo elected nt the next regular meeting, June 9th. The convention In Columbus will not only lie for the delegates hut for all the ex-service men In tho stnto who can attend and they nre planning to entertain 9,000 or more ex-scrvIcc men. "I believe we can get this conven tion for Athens next year. Wo expect to send a strong delegation down to Columbus from our post and If we can get the hacking of the citizens of Ath ens, and 1 am sure wo can, I see'no reason why we can not bring the state convention to Athens In 1922.” said Frank A. Holden, adjutant of the post, yesterday. Stage Is Set For Hot Munici pal Women’s Primary Fo*' Mayor and Council. CLOSE FINISH IS PREDICTED Tells Them -Armies Went to Europe to Save United States—Not Them. \NNOUNCES HE IS TO SIT ON COUNCIL ATHENS BUSINESS ENTEIlOf FIELD GOVT. BUSINESS S. M. Cruce and Pete Petro- Service for the Late Justice pol PJan to Stock Farms With Sheep, Polling Places Will Be Open ed Representing Each Ward in Athens. The spirited campaign for munlrlpat officers held under tho Woman's pri mary conies lo a close today, when the candidates and their supporters will gather around Ibe election booths today st the Woman's club and cast their ballots for municipal officers. The polls will open at 5 p. m. and close at 6:30. Tho campaign, while aggressive, has been marked by very little bitterness, and though each day witnessed sev eral sensations In the alignment for political offices, it was nothing more than could bo expected tn any cam paign of this nature. Women have the habit of changing their minds, and a number of them are known to have shifted from one ticket to another and then hack again In some cases, but the managers to whom this was re ported seemed not to be surprised In the least. 'Both candidates for mayor have Is sued their platform, and hive pledged an effective administration If elected In addition, should the women's ticket ho successful In the general election In the fall, each party has promised to retain some of ttio men around the city hall. "You sec we Just cannot get along entirely without the men." aald Miss Annlo Mae Woods, cam palgn manager for tho Progressives "and we expect to retain the best of them, especially thoso who have done their duty. Our.. party also stands pledged for the retention of the pres ent civil service commission, and thore will be nn effort made to turn tho men out who bare made, good Then ag*4u I hero are some nip eon to which then seem especially adapted such ns fighting fires and arresting people who are disturbing the peace." We shall probably appoint a good wo man as assistant to Chief Bernina to handle tho cases of women offenders hut otherwise them would he very few changes in the police or Are depart ments.” Around at the headquarters of the Conservatives. Mrs. T. 11. McHatton was equally emphatic that some of the men would he retained lo help run the city government If her ticket woe sue coasful. "After all, men nre not so had," »he added, "If you know how to manage them. It Is only when thoy Washington Says His In struction f8 to Act Solely As An Oberserver. WILL USE MILK TO MAKE CHEESE White Be Private—Amer ican Flag at Half Mast. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C„ May 19.—Ed ward Douglaoa White, chief justice of the United States, lies dead at his (By Associated Press) London. May i».—Ambassador Geo. Harvey, In his first speech slneo pre senting his credentials, declared at a Pilgrim society dinner in his honor tonight that American armed forces came to Europe In the world war sole ly to rave the United Stales and not to save tho European stalls opposed to Germany, as some had cout-nded. New Tnrliisfcrv Rids Fair to ! ,omo . liere ,on ' Kht whllc men h, * heat iNtw liiu.i. uy diud ran iu Jn t j le nat j on v g councils V | e( j W ftr t Bo OllC Of Great Import" each other to do him honor. ance in the South. Mr. S. M. Cruce. well known busi ness man "and one of the largest planters In this section, and Mr. Feto Petropol will establish a large cheese plant on thrlr farms In Oglethorpe county, noar Maxeys. Mr. Cruce owns nearly one thou sand acres and Mr. Petropol owns sev eral hundred acres, the farm land Harvey’s speedb attracted special i holdings adjoining. The lands are (Continued on Page 4) Swearingen Heads General Conference Bride Assaulted Robbed, Murdered Near Coubia Park ally U , Washington. D. C.. Mav 19— Mrs. S ITPtnvfpriSrK I John Weber, age 20, a bride of seven . O. I resujicflflllj monthi * was assaulted, robbed and murdered today near her home In Columbia Park, Md. Her body was found In tho bushes near the tracks of the Washington. Baltimore and An napolis railway. There Is no elue to the murderer, hut authorities are searching for a strange negro seen loitering In the neighborhood for sev eral days. Davis Is Striving To Settle Marine Workers Wage Strike (By Associated Press) Washington, J>. (’. May 19.—Confer ences with parties involved in the marine wago controversy were con tinued here today by Secretary Da- via in an effort to reach a final »et- Cement. lie met representatives of the marine engineers and also dis- c.ufhq(t the situation with President Hardiug. He planned conferences With Chairman Henson and later with other union heads, and Is understood to he working on a proposition to he made to Benson and the steamship owners. First Anniversary Battle of Matewan Passed Quietly By (By Associated Press) Winona l*ak<*, Ind.. May If).—Rev. Henry C. Swearingen, of St. Paul, Minn., was elected moderator at the 133d general conference of the Pres byterian Church in the United States of America here this afternoon. Action on tho proposed unification of five creeds of the Presbyterian churches in the United States was de ferred until next year. Stressing the importance of a comprehensive evan gelistic program, Rev. B. P. Hill, of Louiovlllc, assorted workers should be come intimately acquainted with, youth in.their churches and the youth fill viewpoint. “If you don’t know .anything about ’Babe’ Ruth, buy newspaper ami read the sporting news,” he said. Wreck on L. & N. Engineer Killed Knoxville, Tcnn., May 19.—T. H. (>leiin, engineer, was killed in a wreck of the Louisville and Nashville pas senger train. No. 32, northbound, near here today. J. C. Burt, fireman, was seriously hurt, but the passengers es caped with only a shaking up. (By Associated Press) Williamson. May 19.—The first an j nivprsmry of the battle of Matewan. tn which ten persons were killed, passed quietly throughout the Tut river section today. New Jersey Man Wounded in Fight Byromville Dead (By Aisoclat.d Press) Cordcle, Ga. May 19.—L. C. Davis a former soldier, shot near Byrom vlllo yesterday during an affray be tween a sheriff's irossc and negroes, died today. RE8PONSE GREAT . TO REQUEST FOft I. Q. O. F. HOMES. That the people of Athens will cor dially welcome ovory visiting Odd Fcl low to tho grand lodgo meeting here next weok Is assured, and that little difficulty will be met by tho committee In providing accommodations for them seems certain. Yesterday there were responses to the request published In The Banner for thoso who could turn Isli rooms and hoard, either or both to Mr. If- T. Turk, sufficient to care for 20b. However, there will ho several thousand visitors here, and many more rooms are needed. Any citizen who can caro for one or more pimple Is again ankod to communicate with Mr. Tuck sa to the number and the rates they will bo charged. LUCY COBB GLEE CLUB ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY NIGHT Great Interest Is being manifested In the performance by tho Lucy Cobb Glee club to ho given Saturday even ing as a benefit for the college annual. A small admission fqe will be charged, but the entertainment* will be highly enjoyable. “weather" Athens and Vicinity: Fair Friday. For Georgia: Fair Friday, ezeept cloudy on the coait. . interest, coming,, as it did. at a time when the proba do altitude of the United States ti wards the tenno po litical situation Europe la arousing lively speculatin' and aa the first au thorized pxpresajnn of the American viewpoint. fie praised the work of the Pilgrim society in eliminating misconstruction and misunderstanding, and declared people east of the United States de rive Information respecting American public opinion from the Atlantic sea board’s groat cities, while peoplo west of the United States take thelrn front tbs border states. He declared the In ferences drawn may be right or wrong, but the "heart of our republic lies in the great plain that stretches from the Alleghanlca to the Rockies, wlier rest, the dominant political power or the nation.” "Nothing could t be more futile, more delusive, more mischievous," Harvey said, "than to pretend that America's offer of a helping hand was attributa ble primarily to ‘tender susceptibility,' It is not," Harvey continued, "my country stands. igadjMp. wor(( with yours, becailse, first it Is to our own Interest to do so, and. secondly, be cause It Is to tho advantage of both," Ho declared Americans don't resent fcolng called Idealists, "but we've come to realize In the past few year) that Ideals too often resolve Into Illusions and illusions wo have found to be both dangerous and profitless." Saying the United States sent sol dlers "to save tho United States of America, and most reluctantly and laggardly at that," Harvoy added: "We were not too proud to light, whatever that may mean. We were afraid not to light. That Is the real truth of tho matter. So wo came along toward the end and helped you and your allies shorten the war. That is ull we did and that's all w-> claim to have done." Harvey sharply Crushed aside any lingering illusion that the United States would have t ny relations what- ever with the league of nations and, dlscuszlng what he called a "senti ment perilously piescnt," said that for years he had heart! It proclaimed that war between Great Britain and Amer lea was Incon-elvable, but that no resumption of any armed conflict Is said to bo the most productive and fertile In that section of tho state. A herd ot several thousand sheep are now being herded and It Is said that many will bo shipped from Greece to this country. Mr. Petropol, who Is a native of Greece, has engaged an experienced man In the manufacturing of cheese from tho old country, who will have charge of the big plant. Be sides, Greece Js a great cheese coun try and sheep by tho thousands can bo bought there for nominal prices. Tho manulacturlug of cheeso should become one of the chlrf Industries In the southern dates. Sheep raising has been profitable in the south and with an all-year-round season for pas turage sheep can be ralstd In Georgia and the south cheaper than In any of the eastern and western states. These gentlemen have practically perfected tholr plans and it Is tinder stood thst work will be commencod shortly on the buildings. Raising Foodstuffs. Mr. Cruce has now In cultivation sevet.il hundred acres In pumpkins. It is understood* thft be ban comioc lions In Chicago who have contracted to tako hla entire crop and at a profit able price. In addition be haa nnder cultivation many acres In peas, Irish potatoes, swoet potatoes and onions all of which will Itnd a ready market this fall. Ho haa reduced hla cotton acreage over 80 per cent and Is de voting hla acreage to producing food stuffs. If all the farmers In the cotton belt slat’s would follow the lead of Mr. Cruce, the southern states would he i he most prosperous section of the nation. By order of President Hardtng, the business of government will come to a standstill Saturday when the body Is carried lo Its final resting place in Oak Hill cometery, at Georgetown. The funeral rervlces will lie private, but tbe American itag, wherever It floats, at home or abroad, will be at half-mast for thirty days. All govern ment departments In Washington will be closed Saturday. Club Endorsed Allen Flem ing Post Effort, to Bring Legion Here 1922. ■ 1 TWO NEW MEMBERS AT CLUB LUNCHEON Trying to Get Crossed Up With Rotarians Again— Accepts Golf Challenge. University Y. M. C. A! Entertainment at Octagon Success Last night, at the Octagon, from 8:30 to 11 o'clock, the University of Georgia M. C. A. gave a delightful entertainment to the whole student body and the faculty ot the Univer sity and to "Maids of Athens." The affair was managed by the unlmaglnablo. He said, however, the| ladles of the University Y. M. C. A. two countries had reached the point Auxiliary, of which Mrs. Bocock la prrHiilcnt | The entertainment consisted of folk I games and college songs, and apodal music hy tho University Band and tho Brazilian Group. The band was untiring In rendering Inspiring music of remotest possibility of a conflict. ANNOUNCES HE IU TO SIT WITH COUNCIL ON SILESIAN QUESTION. (By Associated Press) London, May 19.—American Ambss-j (or the folk gainos. which were led sador Oeorge Harvey, in his Bpeerh; by Misses Strong and Oulll, physical at tho Pilgrim's dinner tonight an- directors of the State Normal school, nounced he had Just received lnstnlc-1 The following program was given. tiouH designating him to represent' after which lee cream was served an*! the president on the supreme co*Jticll| "Home, Sweet llome" was sung: with regard to Silesia. j Grand march, music by University « ■ Band. "OBSERVER ONLY” 13 Game. "Fnrmer In the Dell,” music DECLARED HARVEY'S ! hy University Band. INSTRUCTIONS. Chorus, led hy Miss Ruth Barron. (By Associated Press) I Group gstmes, led by Misses Strong Washington, D. C., May X9,—Instrue-I and Gulll. tiona to Ambassador Harvey for Ills! Game, "Looby Loo." mush- by bind Prominent Citizen Oglethorpe Is Dead Funeral Yesterday Mr. Robert Harris, age 86. Rnd on' of the best known citizens of Ogle thorpe county, died Wednesday night nt hi nhome near Sandy Cross, nftei an Illness of nlni weeks, and funera services were conducted from Vest; Baptist church Thursday at 3 p. m by Rev. P. W. Davis, pastor of th* Millstone Baptist church ot which de cessed was s mmember. Intermen' followed In Vesta cemetery. Bernsteii Bros., lu charge. Surviving Mr. Harris are tbe follow Ing children, Messrs. R. D. and J. M Harris, Oglethorpe county, W. T. an George Harris. Eowman. Ga.; Mrs Lula Bridges. i.Mro. Radio Mathew and Mrn. Nlnle Wheeless, of Ogle therpe county, and Mrs. Lucy Holt- man cf Study Cross. Mr. Harris was s member of-Poln Peter t-odge F. ft A. M-. s succestfu farmer who had accumulated a larg* ostste. shd vwr woTrkwAMnnftigh out this section of tbe state. Rev. R. B. Curry Elected Moderator So. Presbyterian? (By Associated Press) St. Louis. Mo„ May 19.—R?v. ft. Curry, of Memphis, Tenu.. wzs elected moderator ot the Southern Presbyterian Church at the general assembly here today. Ho received 178 votes and defeated three other candidates. The other candidates were Dr. Sweet, of Louisville, 37 votes; Dr. 8. H. ( CheEter, of Nash vllle, 25 votes, and* Dr. I. S. McElroy. of Columbus, Ga.. 18 votes. Wife of Bergddl’s Pal Sues for Divorce (By Associated Press) Washington. D. C.. May 19.—Mrs. Freda stecher. wife of Eugene Stecher. who did not stop to .say good-bye when he fled from Philadelphia with Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, complained bitter ly of her treatment while testifying today before the house rommittee In veotlgatlng the draft dodger's escape. The Klwanls club at its meeting yesterday endorsed tbe movement In augurated by the local lodge ot Elks to bring the state convention to Ath ens noxt year and also heartily en dorsed tbe Allen R. Fleming Post of the American legion's efforts to lahd the noxt state convention for tbet or ganization. The meeting tbit year will be beld In Columbus and the dele gation sent down from Athena and tbe local post will be wanned up to pat over "Athens for 1922." Two members were Introduced yet; lerday by Judge Andrew J. Cobb, master of ceremonies on such occa sions. These new members were Golden M. Knight, auto and truck dealer ot the Athens Packard Co., and William L. Erwin, lawyer of the firm of Erwin, Erw|n and Nix. Both of these men are prominent In Athena btialneas and professions! affairs and leaders In tbelr respective clasalIlla tions. Mr. Erwin has just retired ae commander of the local post of the American legion and waa captain of artillery during H)e war. He la a na tive Athenian and a Georgia graduate. Mr. Knight was many years connect ed with the Judicial department of the western circuit and Is a native of Wal ton county. No formal celebration was enjoyed yesterday over tbe baseball victory the KJwenla club rung up on the Ro tary club but this feat was not over looked and even chariot that "Stage” Stegeman didn't put forth his best ef forts were tabled without action. Mr. Pat Lafhhltt’irepOTted that he had re ceived a challenge from thg Jlotory club for a golf tournament. The chal lenge waa accepted, eight players to represent each dub and tha match to be rlayed off In tho next week or two. 'Mr. Dan Mnglll suggested tbet the club Invite the head! of soma of the organizations working for tbe better ment of conditions tn the city to ad dress the club and fell It of plana and obstacles to be overcome. Tho Public Health officer, county and city schools superintendent, Y. M. C. A. sec rotary, Y. W. C. A. eecretary. etc., were cited for action. Thlo waa re ferred to the program committee. Mr. Charles E- Martin, who repre sented the club at tbe 8eaboerd High way meet In Clinton last week re ported on the convention and stated that If certain barrier* could be over come, such is bridging the Oconee and Broad rivers, that there waa a " splendid chance of Athens and middle Carolina getting this proposed high way. The next meeting will he beld two weeks hence. “Passion Flower” Is Enjoyable Picture participation in th* session of tbe ati promn t*oun» Jl an the personal repre (tentative of Harding, R was nald to nigh*., are for him to act an an ob eervor only ho far a» thi? ftilculnn question Ib concerned. Dept. Agriculture Says Georgia Crop Is Two Weeks Late Music, by Brazilian Group. Virginia Reel, music by Unlversltv Band. Chorus, led bv Dr. Soulo. Refreshments. Song, "Homo. Swc't Home." Borne of tbe group garnet played were: “Neighbor, Neighbor, How Thee." - “A Trip Around the World.” "Japanese Teg." “My Uncle Went to China.” "The Cat and Itzt." Art "The Passion Flower." a charming Spanish story that lends m charming , . .. , atmosphere for the adorable Norma W ith tears in her eyes, the woman Talmadge, Is tho feature photoplay told how Stecher. who was honorably a , , hB PaIace todBy , hnvlng opened discharged from the army, had been , hnr(> yeBt o rrtay for lwo d ,, yi . As tbs persuaded by Bergdoll to flee with j Sps „ f(!h e , rli ohJect ot her mother’s him to Germany, and had gone away i |o vo *ai)d then neglect and of hor step- without leaving h>r a dollar. | (ether's desire Miss Talmadge plays a he filed divorce proceedings and | r0 | P t 0 w hlch she fits with perfection, wont to Rergdoll's mother for aym-1 she Id the same alluring and chtrm- pathy and the Isttes told her lo go to work. Representative Johnson, of Kentucky, suggested she ent-:r suit for damages. Ing star of ell her former pictures. She Is to be admired In •'The Passion Flower” and you will like her. It Is at tho Palace today. WHO’S WHO Morton Sthahan Hodgson IN ROTARY By CHAS. E. MARTIN. President Has Signed Bill to (By Associated Press) Washington. D. C., May 19.—Con siderable replanting of cotton In the enuth has resulted from recent cool, wot wcathrr. the department of agrl-, t culture announced today in its week-. Limit ElTllTlipriintS ly review of crop cor.-Pltons. Many ' o* poor stands are seen and the crop gen ' erally Is reported somewhat late. The (By Associated Press) Georgia crop Is at lead a fortnight! Washington. D. C.. May 19.—The backward, while Mississippi Is three; immigration restriction bill was slgo- to four weeks late. ed today by President Harding.- MORTON STRAHAN HODGSON.) Mason, a member of the First Bap- until recently secretary of the Rotary j tfot church and a great Snndsy School' club, has been promoted to vice pienl j worker, Is president ot the Clover- dent and says he has to run the dub hurst Country dub, winner ot the while President Abtt’i making speech- Governors' Oolf cup and Vice president ca. Morton is one of those chaps wboj of the Chamber of Commerce and on putn a spirit of goodfellowshlp and a! the day of tbe Rotary-KIwanla bait lot cf pep Into any organization or; game his two fine young boys knew gathering ho happeis to be In. His! he was the best baseball pitcher In presence In Rotary Is no exception.! tbe world. Morton's hlsIncsD Is a lie Is a native of Athens, son of thoj "growing" one, despite the stringent late "Mr. Prince" Hodgson, a grail j times since It’s the fertilizer business. uat e of the University of Georgia of! He la sa'es manager of the Empire the cIssb of “Naughty Nine" and a | State Chemical company and his office member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. | Is in the Hsrdeman-Phlnisjr building lie was one of the bast athletes ever! on Broad street. Ho lives at one at Georgia, winning distinction In j thousand nnd one Priaco avenue. Birth- baseball, football and track. He Is a | day greeting may be teat April 23.