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Vol. 103. No. 106.
Ben Epps Tells
Story of Fatal
Airplane Crash
A Banner-Herald reporter yes
terday afternoon was given the first
account of the awrpiame crash here
last March 3 by Ben T. Epps, sr.,
pilot of the plane which crashed,
taking the life of Miss Sylvia Ras
kin, Savannah, and seriously in
juring Mr. Epps and Miss Raskin’s
companion, Bernard Freeman, for
mer University of Georgia student.
Miss Raskin wag instantly Kkill
ed and Mr. Freeman returned io
New York, afte. spending several
weeks in a local hospital without
giving out an account of the ac
cident for publication. Mr Free
man, who lost a leg in the accident,
is now in Yale University hospi
tal. The two with Mr., Epps were
the only occupants of the plane
on its fatal trip.
Mr. Epps received a brain con
cussion from which he was uncon
scious for two weeks in the hospi
tal, a broken thigh at the riglh: hip,
a sprained ankle which bas refus
od to mend and multiple bruises
and cuts. Scars from the cuts are
still fresh.
A story carried in a local paper
yesterday from Atlanta said the
accident had been blamed on Mr,
Epps for probable failure to handle
his plane properly, It said that the
Epps plane was not licensed by the
pureau of ‘®ir commerce, of the
Department of Commerce and that
ne did not hold any pilot's li
cense issued by the bureau.
The story further said that the
report added that Mr. Epps
blamed the crash to motor failure,
but that there had been ample
room to make a safe landing in
any event.
Gives Account
Yesterday afternoon,, sitting in
the willow-backed swing in the
front vard of his attractive little
home on Hill street, Mr, Epps dis+
cussed the accident and gave his
views of it, as well as a memory
clouded by the terpible injuries he
received, could reconstruct it,
Mr. Epps first emphatically de
nied that he had blamed the
crash on failure of the plane's
motor.
“In fact, I have never talked to
anyone about the accident except
possibly a few very close friends.
I certainly have not talked for any
report, because up to now I have
been UNADYE Y hems s
Ag the Athens pilot, who was &
pioneer Georgia aviator back in
1912 and who has done commercial
flying since 1920 with well . over
2,000 hours in the air to his credit,
talked, he shifted his body pain
fully in the swing seeking a more
comfortable position. A huge knot
on the left ankle catches the eyes
where the sprain has never knit
ted. The face which was full and
plump a few months ago is rather
drawn and much thinper. Pain
and strain. Where the right thigh
joins the hip is a large bulge. At
his feet lay the crutches without
which he would be helpless.
His condition is improving, but
slowly , and it is going to be many,
many more weeks before he will
be able to get around like the Ben
Epps of old. X ;
No, it did not make him nervous
to talk about the accident now.
Ask any -questions the reporter
wished and he would try to ans
wer to the best of hi sability.
License Question
How about the federal report on
the plane license and that he did
not hold a federal pilot's license?
“That's right. I had a license on
the plane a couple of years but the
federal licenses are somewhat ex-
Pensive and are necessary only
When a plane is transmitting pas
sengers across a state line. We had
very little busipess of this nature.
The state of Georgia does not re-
Quire a licens: on planes. Very,
very few small town pilots in the
state have federal license. It would
ot pay them.”
“Was your plane a manufactur
ed one or did you build it?” he
Was asked.
‘lt was a’ manufactured one but
I reworked it,” he replied.
“You reworked it?”
“Yes. You see. I hold a mechan-
I's license from: the Department
of Commerce in Washingt »n which
Permits me to work on any kind
of plane in service or to rebuild,
Planes,”
‘T reworked the plane when I got
it and it gave satisfaction after-
Vards. Ylf the Department of Com-
Merce thought I was good enough
o be a licensed mechanic and the
Plane had been good enough to
Vin a government license, T would
ot and did not hestitate to go up
myself in it and take members of
my family up.”
The point Mr. Epps evidently
Was making was that with a me-
Chanic’s Jicense from Washington
' work on anmy type plane, the
Plane itself having had govern-
Ment license, there was little use
' keeping up the government @i-
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FIRST RETURNS
3 ATLANTA —(#)— First returns
om Georgia’s prohibition refer
‘ndum today came from St. Sim-
Is precinet in Glynn county, where
'he vote was reported 47 for re-
Pal, to one against,
These fls:!‘ges were unofficial
4nd accounted for the number of
"UteS cast Aip to noon. There are
"My 81 registered vyoters :n the
Drecinet, 4
ATHENS BANNER-HERALD
Full Associated Press Service
Fair Weather Brings Heavy Vote In Referenda
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EXPECTED BEFORE
AGTION 1S TAKEN
Labor Leaders Arrayed for
Measure; Industrialists
. Are Against It
BUSY YESTERDAY
Senate Decides to Extend
NRA for 10 Months
But Not Period Asked
BY D. HAROLD OLIVER
WASHINGTON — {#) — Sur
prising everyone by its burst of
speed, the senate raced today
straight into one of the warmest
of current controversies ~— the one
surrounding the Wagner labor re
lations bill. !
Arrayed for the bill are laber
leaders, including the American
Federation of Labor; against it
many industrialists.
Offered by Senator Wagner, De
mocrat, New York, it is now the
senate’s pending business. Wagner,
a New Dealer who has been an
advisor to the administration on
social problems, has hoped to get
White House support for the bill.
What success he has met has not
been announced.
i Bill in Brief
Briefly, the bill would:
Establish a permanent National
Labor Relations board, a quasi
judicial body with powers-to rider
elections to determine collective
bargaining representatives, Any
orders promulgated by it after an
election- would be reviewable in
court, it
Lay down five unfair labor prac
tices making it illegal for employes
to: :
I—lnterfére with, restrain, or
coerce employees in the exercise of
collective bargaining through rep
resentatives of their own choosing.
2—Dominate or interfere with the
formation or administration of any
labor organization or contribute fi
nancial aid or other support to it.
3—HEncourage or discourage mem
‘bership in any labor organization
by discrimination.
4—Discriminate against an em
ployee for filing charges or giving
testimony under the proposed act.
s—Refuse to bargain collectively
with representatives of their em
ployees. )
Bargaining representatives chos
en by a majority of employees in
a particular unit would represent
all employees in such units.
Senate Busy
While the house struggled on
with duller stuff, the senate act-
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George Earnshaw
Sold to Brooklyn
CHICAGO — (#) — The Chicago
American League baseball club to
day announced that George Earn
shaw, veteran right handed pitch
er, had been sold to Brooklyn. It
was an outright cash deal, said club
officials, who declined to disclose
the purchase price.
Earnshaw, for years one of the
outstanding hurlers of the Ameri
can League, was sold to the White
Sox during the winter of 1933-34
and began his second season with
the Chicagoans this spring.
The big right hander was an ims
portant cog in Connie Mack's pen
nant winning aggregation which
figured in three World's Series from
1929 to 1931.
STATE NEWS BRIEFS
By The Associated Press
MONROE—The sheriff’s office
said today that J. R. Giles, 78, a
well-known resident of the Walnut
Grove community, was found shot
to death at the home of a daughter
yesterday, a shotgun at his side.
TOCCOA—Efforts to identify the
body of a young man found dead
near the railroad tracks here were
being made today by Sheriff Fred
Stowe.
‘The sheriff said the body was
that of a youth about 18 years old,
weighing 135 pounds, five feet,
seven inches tall, with brown eyes,
dark complexion and “very dark,
almost black, hair.”
MCRAE — H. F. Thoxton, 61,|
widely known business mas, died
at his home here last night after a
long illness.
Mr. Thaxton was founder and
secretary-treasurer of the Mcßae
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ROOSEVELT SPEAKS.
FARMERS APPROVE
President Flays Critics of
New Deal Farm Program;
Charges ‘‘Lying” :
BY JERRY GREENE
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
WASHINGTON — () — After
shouting their approval of a speech
in which President Roosevelt said
“high and mighty” critics of the
New Deal farm program are “ly
ing,” farmer supporters of the AAA
gathered again today to plan a new,
national agrarian organizatien.
Leaders in the move wsaid they
visioned it as a unifying force to
wipe out sectional lines. They said
“we have several natiornal farm or
ganizations but they are not in ac
cord.”
There were grins of satisfaction
and much bark-slapping among the
farm “marchers”’ as they reviewed
vesterday's program. They said
their demonstration in favor of the
agricultural program—and against
the critics who are seeking to alter
it—was a success. ’
The program drove to & climax
in the later afternoon when the 4,-
000 men stood before the south
portico of the White House, looked
up at the president and whooped
their enthusiasm as he told them
the farm policies would continue.
The attire of the crowd below him
was a study in contrasts. Some
bronzed, lean men hitched the sus
penders of their overalls and chew.
ed tobacco; some wore their Sun
day best, looking as if it just came
out of the mail order bundle; others
‘wore well-cut business suits. The
applause ranged from handelaps to
sounds reminiscent of hog-calling.
Introduced by Secretary Wallace
as the “heart of America,” the
president lost no time in lashing at
critics.
“The crocodile tears shed by
the professional mourners of an old
and obsolete order over the slaugh.
ter or little pigs and other measur
es to reduce surplus agricultural
inventories deceive very few think
ing people and least of all the farm
ers themselves,” he said.
“It is high time for us to re-
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Coca Cola Bottling company, was
former president of the county
board of education, trustee of the
Mcßaé-Helena school, a former
member of city council and pro
minent as a civic leader. .
Two daughters, Lucy and Evelyn,
survive. Funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
MACON — Coroner Lester H,
Chapman of Bibb (Macon) county
said today a coroner's jury had re
turned a verdict of death by sui
cide in the death yesterday of =a
man he identifie as Willlam B.
Taylor, 43.
Chapman said the jury’s investi.
gation showed the man had shot
himself through the head after he
had attacked an uncle, whose name
the coroner gave as O. R. Riley,
Macon grocer. Chapman said the
body was found in a room of Riley’s
store-residence, et ‘
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Athens, Ga., Wednesday, May 15, 1935.
A.C.L. EMPLOYE IS
FREED IN WAYCROSS
WAYCROSS, Ga. —(AP)—A ver
dict of acquittal has been returned
in the case of R. E. Lloyd, seetion
foreman tried here in the slaying
of J. C. Rozier, a fellow employe
on the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road. y
The jury deliberated less than
half an hour last night before exon
erating Lloyd. When the case was
tried last year a mistrial was the
result, é 5 S
In an unsworn statement, Lloy
told the jury he shot Rozier in self
defense. He was charged with kill.
ing Rozier in a guarrel over removal
of a motor car from the railroad
tracks near here.
LINDER HITS AT A
AGAIN N BULLETIN
Commissioner of Agricul
ture Must Submit Copy
To Postmaster
ATLANTA — (#) —sThomas M.
Linder, Georgia's commissioner of
agriculture, has taken another shot
at the Agriculturai Adjustment
administration in the Market Bul
letin dated May 16—and he intends
submitting a copy of the publica
tion to the postmaster here before
offering the 120,000 copies for
mailing.
Linder's latest .blast came on the
heels: of notice from the postoffice
department that, the publication
was ip danger of losing its mail
ing privileges. Linder said the
postmaster here had asked to see
a copy in advance.
In the issue dated for Thurs
day, Linder charges Secretary
Wallace with not dealing “in good
faith” with Georgia farmers and
he discusses objections he said he
raised at a cotton meeting in Bir
mingham, Ala., recently.
“I called attention to the fact
that the secretary of agriculture
has not dealt in good faith with
the farmefs of (Jeorgia, but thal
he, by his own order, took the
processing tax off jute, which is
the principal competitor of cotton
in this country. He did this for
the benefit of the farmers of his
own state, disregarding entierly
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Many Attend Services
At Young Harris; Rev.
Bridgers Is in Charge
Revival services at Young Har
ris Methodist church, being con
ducted by Rev. L. B. Bridgers,
are attracting capacity crowds
each night. Two services are be
ing held daily, at 10 each morn
ing and at 8 each night.
Rev. Bridgers discussed “Pray
er” at the services this morning,
and last night he preached on
“Christ On the Cross and The
Church on the Cross”. ;
hev. Bridgers said “Christ saved
others when he could not save
himself” at services last night.
The largest crowd of the week was
present, and the sermon was up
lifting and helpful to everyone who
attended.
Revival services will be con
tinued through this week with Rev.
Bridgers conducting. Don’t forget
the times, at 10 in the morning
and at 8 at night,
—ESTABLISHED 1832
2 GUIRDSMEN ARE
~ FREED OF CHARGES
General Court Martial
Acquits State Militia
men of Killing Striker
RELEASE ORDERED
" ATLANTA. —(#)— Governor
Eugene Taimadge today order
ed the release of eleven Calla
way textile mill strikers de
tained in the National Guard
prison camp near Atlanta. They
were. arrested in_ the walkout
: a{ LaGrange on April 29.
2 Lv' e e
* By RANDOLPH FORT
Associated Press Staff’ Writer
LAGRANGE, Ga. — () — Two
Georgia national guard. sergeants,
Seaborn T. Stone and Otwell D,
Smith, both of Atlanta, were free
today of charges of killing a tex
tile striker in an eviction row.
A géneral court martial acquit
ted theé gergeants last night short
ly after receiving testimony. The
verdict as handed to Major Her
ber C. Hatcher of Waynesboro,
trial gjudge advocate, said the
troopers were shown by the evi
dence to have been attacked by
the striker, Fonie Stephens.
The verdict stated the evidence
showed the guardsmep retaliated
with their fists in self defense.
It added the troopers acted in
line of duty and there was no evi
idence Stephens died as a result
of injuries suffered in the fight.
Major Hatcher said there was
no further recourse in the matter,
the verdict ending the case.
Stone and Smith had pleaded
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Foreign News
On Thumbnail
SYDNEY, Australia — Sir Char
les Kingsford-Smith brought his
plane, the Southern Gross, back
safely to the mainland after almost
plunging into the Tasman sea on
a flight to Wellington, N.' Z.
] WOOL, England — Colonel T. E.
Lawrence, still unconscious from
tthe fractured skull he received in
a ecycle accident, was reported to
be maintaining his strength al
though still in an extremely criti
cal condition. ,
. ROME—Tltaly faced the world
with renewed confidence after re
ceiving assurances - from Premier
Mussolini that the approximately
900,000 men he has ordered mobili
zed are ample to guarantee her
security in Europe and her colonies.
KARACHI, India — Five severe
earthquakes damaged dwellings in
the village of Garhiyasing and
threw inhabitants into a panic.
SHIMONOSEKI, Japan—Admiral
Kanji Kato said the United States
naval maneuvers in the north
eastern Pacific were “like drawing
a sword before a neighbor's house.”
WARSAW-—The body of Marshal
Joseph Pilsudski, Poland's dsad
dictator, will start tonight on- its
long journey to Krakow where it
will be interred with the nation’s
other heroes Saturday, : :
COX GIVES ANSWER
10 GOV. TALMADGE
[N RADID ADDRESS
Governor Flayed by Geor
' gia Representative for
Statements
- DENIES “BACKING”
Says Talmadge Is Not
Speaking for People
- Of Georgia
WASHINGTON — (AP) — The
declaration that Governor Tal
madge of Georgia did not speak for
the people of that state “in his bit
ter attack upon President’ Roose
velt and his administration” = was
made here by Representative Cox
of the second Georgia district in an
address he called ‘“Georgia's ans
wer to its governor.”
Speaking over a radio network
last night, exactly a week after
Governor Talmadge had delivered
on the same channel an attack on
the New Deal, Cox said “public
opinion should lash” the governor
out of public life.”
“Governor Talmadge blames the
the administration for the contin
ued unemployment of thousands of
unfortunate people,” the Georgian
said, “and in the same breath he
damns the president for relief ac
tivities. 5
Grievous Offense
“But as serious as is the politi
cal apostasy of the governor, his
most grievous offense was his vio
lation of all laws of decency and
properiety committed in a recent
speech in which he derisively re
ferred to the physical infirmities of
the president.
“For this one offense, if for nne
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CANDIDATES GIVE
VIEWS AT DINNER
League of Women Voters
Host to Aspirants for
City Offices
Guests of the Athens League of
Women Voters, candidates for City
Recorder and City Attorney here
June 3, spoke at a dinner given at
the Holman hotel last night.
Lamar C. Rucker, who is a can
didate for city attorney to succeed
himself, wag not able to attend the
meeting due to legal business in
Augusta, but a letter from him to
Mrs. Paul Morrow, president of the
league was read in wheh Mr. Ruck
er expressed his regret at not being
at the meeting, and asking for an
opportunity to express his views
at another time.
Charles Emory Smith, who has
not formally announced his candi
dacy for city attorney, but who an
nounced some time ago that he
would be in the race, said yester
day that he is not a candidate. Mr.
Smith urged that every voter give
thoughtfil consideration to the is
sues in elections before casting a
ballot.
John L. Green, candidate for city
attorney, discussed the election
laws and said that while there are
some objections to the methodg of
holding elections they are the fault
of the law and not the candidates.
He said that one of the objections
made against the manner of con
ducting elections grows out of the
fact that many voters do not vol
untarily go to the polls, but must
be coaxed or induced in other ways.
This situation could be eliminated
if people went to the polls volun
tarily, out of a keen desire to take
part in the government, he said.
Recorder Vincent Matthews said
he has always sought to be fair and
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COHEN FUNERAL TO'
BE HELD TOMORROW
ATLANTA — (#) __ Expressions
of sympathy continued to come
from political leaders and fellow
journalists today as funeral ar
rangements were completed for
Major John 8. Cchen, president and
editor of The Atlanta Journal and
vice chairman of the Democratic
party who died yesterday.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley will head a distinguished
party coming here from Washing
ton for the services to be held at
4:30 p. m., C.DT. tomorrow after
noon. & G : :
A. B. C. Paper—Single Copies, 2c—s¢ Stinm
ATHENIANS RUSHTO
POLLS TO BALLOT ON
REPEAL ISSUE TODAY.
New President
Of Garden Club
oy i
D .
MRS. ROBY REDWINE
MAG. REDWINE WILL
HEAD GARDEN CLUB
Prominent Athens Wo
man Elected to' Succeed
Mrs. John W. Jenkins
Mrs. Roby Redwine this morn
ing was elected .the new. president
of the Ladies Garden club of Ath
ens, succeeding Mrs. John W.
Jenkins, at the meeting of the
club held ip the Legion Log Cabin
on Lumpkin® street.
Other officers elected with Mrs.
Redwine, and who will guide the
destinies of the club for the next
year, are Mrs. Will Erwin, first
vice-president; Mrs. Walter Bish
op, second vice-president; Mrs. O.
H. Arnold, recdording secretary;
Mrs. M. G. Nicholson, correspond
ing secretary, and Miss Frances
Talmage, treasurer.
Mrs. Erwin succeeds Mrs. Ed
ward Dorsey, jr., Mrs. Arnold suc
ceeds Mrs. Garnett Daniel; Mrs,
Nicholson sucoeeds -Mrs, Milton P.
Jarnagin and Miss Talmage suc
ceeds herself, being re-elected. The
officers form the executive com
mittee of the club. 7
Mrs. Redwine, has long been
one of the moving spirits in the
club and took a leading part in the
recent. and one of the most suc
cessful flower showers ever held
by the club. She is a past Re
gent of Elijah Clarke chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo
lution and a past president of the
Lucy Cobb Alumnae Association.
The rapid and continued proge
ress which the c¢lub has made in
the last several years, since its
name was changed from the Ath
ens Garden club, back to its orig-
{ inal name of The Ladies Gardern
iclub of Athens, will serve as an
inspiration to the new officers and
' it is necdless to say that under the
new regime, the club will continue
its work toward spreading the doc
trine of beauty, not only in private
flower gardens and yvards, but to
wards beautification of the city as
well. . .
Indeed, at the meeting this
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Repeal Returns To Be Flashed
By Banner-Herald Tonight
Returns for the state-wide pro
hibition referenda will be flashed
by the Banner-Herald tonight,
starting just as soon as it is dark
enough and continuing until all
counties are heard from.
The returns will be flashed by
means of a stereoptican machine,
on a screen on the porch of a house
directly across from the Banner-
Herald office. Hancock avenue,
from Thomas street to College
avenue, will be roped off, and
everybody is invited to attend the
party. 3
State-wide returns will be avail
able to the Banner-Herald through
a special leased wire from the As
sociated Press, and will come in
over Associated Press teletype
machines. The Banner-Herald has
the only teletype in the city, and
Nearly 400,000 Eligible -
To Vote Throughout .
FAIR WEATHER
Clarke County Turns Out
975 Voters at Court.
House by 3 PM.
Indications at three o’clgc;_.f" t
ed to a comparatively heavy fi o
in Clarke county in today's ref
erenda on legalizing the sale
whiskey, beer and wine. . . ...
Three voting booths were beéing
operated today at the courthousa
for the convenience of voters and -
at 3 o'clock 975 perscns Ms
in the referendum. The mumb Q
votes in each booth is about the
same. In one booth 325 had voted,
in another the vote was 302 and in
the third 348 ballots had been ‘cast.
Activity of repealists and anti
repealists began early this morn
ing and both groups have been
making intensive efforts -to bring
out a large vote for their side of
the issue. &\
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HEAVY VOTING
ATLANTA —(#)— Heavy voting
was reported from several Georgia
cities today in the state-wide refs
erdum_on the gquestion of ‘i}ffi
ing the prohibition law and Jegas
lizing the sale of beer and wine.
Fair weather was general ovef
the state. P
A check of several Atlanta pres =
cincts showed that voters turned
out in large numbers. - .7 a 8
Savanah said the early ‘?‘
there was “extremely heavy) .
In Valdosta the Methodist church
bells tolled at intervals”during
day. -It had been announced by
the dry forees that < church:be ,»
throughout -the state woni‘m
rung to help the dry cause.
ValdoSta said the.. veting was
“fairly heavy”. . 5 ~:'{‘
A similar . report came from Cos =
lumbus. : &, 3
Gegrglans were using the ballot
for the first time today to.deid
the long-disputed prohibition pre i
hibition question, - A
Although the state has been
“bone dry” for 27 years, previous
action on liquor has been ”fl
islative steps or by proclam
and not by popular vote. = .
Voting doés not end the ligunos
question if repeal is carrh%w Ffi; o
fore whisky can be legal in the
counties, each county must decids -
whether to welcome Johp Barleys -
corn. .
Defeat of the repeal aquestion,
however, would not a % :
lighter beverages, beer and wing.
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Early Returns Show
Repeal in Big Lead
ATLANTA—(AP)—Unofficial res
ports ‘on voting in today's r Ma,,a
enda from Buckhead community, &
business center on Peachtree Toad,
north of Atlanta, said that of the
first 290 votes cast, repeal was
leading by about three to one.
In the Redan district of DeKalb |
county, in a rural area, the first
10 votes cast today mere reported
to be for repeal. T
Poole’s district, a rural area im, =
Fulton (Atlanta) county,~reported
repeal leading at noom, © &
Repeal headquarters in Atlanta
claimed that Chatham (Savannah)
county would give the wet so {e\
a big majority and said that up
to 1 p. m., out of the votes cast, =
the wets had a lead of 6000. =
thorough and correct &y
be given over the wires. . =
For years it has been the custom
of the Banner-Herald to ’*s’
tion returns, and always ‘f,f
crowds have attended. This elee=
tion, to decide whether Georgia i 8
to be “wet” or “dry,” has stirred =
up more interest than any lection
to be held in the state in years. =
The Banner-Herald, one of the
oldest newspapers in Georgia, has
served the public for 103 . years
with local, state, and national news
but there has never been 2 feature
as popular as election re “
is the reason the paper is provid
ing returns of the prohibition ré:
ferenda tonight.. .. .. R
Not only local people, but the ;
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