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Regards Provisions Decided Up¬
on by Supreme Council in Par¬
is Last Week As Fantistic
and Impossible of Execution.
_ CABINET IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION LATE LAST NIGHT
« Madness” is Term Which Lead¬
ers in the Reichstag Use in
Discussing Conditions—For¬
eign Minister Simons Threat¬
ens to Resign.
PARIS, Feb. 1.—Germany Regards
the reparation terms decided upon
by the supreme council in Paris last
week as fantastic and impossible of
execution, and it is the general opinion
that the government cannot agree to
them.
The cabinet, which received the text
of the allied note yesterday, was in
executive session until late last night.
“Madness” is the term which the
leaders in the reichstag used in dis¬
cussing conditions.
May Reply by Resigning.
HAMBURG, Feb. 1.—T/t is not im¬
probable that Foreign Minister Si¬
mons will reply to the reparation de¬
mands of the allies by resigning from
the German government, says a Ber¬
lin correspondent of the Fremdenblat
of this city.
Germany Cannot Subscribe.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.—Dr. Walter Si¬
mons, German foreign Minister, will
tell the reichstag at -this afternoon’s
meeting, according to the Boersen
Zeitung, that Germany cannot sub¬
scribe to the allied reparations de¬
mands on the ground that they are
not possible of fulfilment.
TIE LEGION MINSTRELS
Give Very Creditable Performance to
Appreciate Audience in Lamar
. County Metropolis Monday.
The American Legion minstrels
journeyed down to Barnesville Mon¬
day afternoon and put on a very
pleasing performance at the Gordon
auditorium Monday night. A very
good crowd was present to see the
Griffin boys in their “first night on
the road.” Although the auditorium
was by no means filled, as it seats
practically fifteen hundred people, the
house was satiofoctory to Legion
boys.
The program was as follows: Open¬
ing numbers by the chorus: ‘0‘h, By
Jingo,” sung by Herbert Johnson;
“Venetian Moon,” sung by Mr. George
Miller; “Little Grey Home in the
West,” Mr. Kincaid Thomas; “Moving
Picture Ball,” Mr. Clark Lumpkin;
“Let the Rest of the World Go By,”
Mr. Albert Gammon; “Boy O’ Mine,”
1 Mr. Charles Hammond; “I’m in Heav¬
en When I ‘in in My Mother 's Anns,’’
Mr. J. W. Bishop; “Salvation Lassie,”
Mr. Clarence Smith; Whistling soto,
Mr. Wilson Lumpkin; “A few Mo¬
ments in Magic,” Mr. Lyndon Patter¬
son; Cartoons, Mr. Burton Slade.
The program was interspersed with
jokes and dialogues by the end men,
Messrs. Evans Mitchell, Clark Lump¬
kin, Herbert Johnson and Wilson
Lumpkin, with Mr. J. W. Bishop as
interlocutor. Mrs. E. H. Wilson, piano
and Herman Goldstein, violin played
accompaniments for the songs.
COLLEGE BOYS VOLUNTEER
AS FOREIGN PREACHERS
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 1.—A stu
dent volunteer meeting, conducted by
R. R. Patty, R. M. Patty, J. F.
Barnes and Dr. W. R. Cote of Emory
University will be held in the Brenau
auditorium at Gainesville next Sun¬
day night under the auspices of the
Y. W. C. A. of Brenau College.
Those young men have volunteered
their services for service in foreign
countries and they will speak in be¬
half of the movement for the ad¬
vancement of Christianity in foreign
fields.
This meeting, it is announced, is
, preparatory to the
organization of a
student volunteer band at Brenau
college.
TO LOWER LEVELS
DEDUCTIONS OF THE BUREAU
OF MARKETS INDICATE A
PROBABLE CARRY OVER OF
ALL KINDS AT THE CLOSE OF
THE SEASON.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.—A com¬
bination of over-night developments,
bearish in nature, influenced a sharp
decline in values today.
Cables were lower than due, Lon¬
don silver was 5 l-2c lower and foreign
government securities were down, in¬
dicating uncertainty attending the
heavy indemnity demanded of Ger¬
many, especially as to the probability
of the former enemy being able to
meet the obligations imposed.
The repgrt of the bureau of mar¬
kets, issue Of January 29th, indicat¬
ing a probable excessive surplus of all
kinds at close of this season, July 31,
next, had a depressing effect on val¬
ues and sentiment.
The deductions of the bureau of
markets indicate a probable carry¬
over of all kinds at the close of this
season of from 9,666,000 to 12,457,
000, depending on consumption by the
world during the remainder of the
season. Last year’s carry-over, gov¬
ernment figures was 5,846,000 bales.
The trade will not be concerned so
much oyer the surplus of foreign cot¬
ton as will be regards probable carry¬
over of the American product.
So far as the carry-over of Ameri¬
can is concerned, present indications
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are that it will likely be about 3,000,
000 bales larger than last year’s snr
plus of about 6,000,000 American un
less consumption during the last half
of the season' is larger t,han during
the last half of last season., in which
case the surplus would be smaller
than now indicated.
It is this feature of the situation
that farmers must consider in plant¬
ing for the next crop. A reduction in
acreage of 28 percent would" suffice to
eliminate the surplus next season, but
a greater reduction than 28 percent
would seem to be necessary if prices
are to advance materially eventually
and it is for this reason that the
present campaign for a reduction of
50 percent in the size of this year’s
production compared with last year’s
yield is being carried on.
The south must take this issue at
heart and live up to the requirements
for a radical cut in this year’s acre¬
age if it expects to work out of the
present depression in the staple.—H.
& B. Beer’s Cotton Letter.
GRIFFIN ATHLETIC CLUB
MEETS HAPEVILLE FIVE
Visitors Have Made a Very Creditable
Showing in Their Games This
Season and Promise Good Scrap
The Griffin Athletic club has re
ceived a challenge from the Hapeville
basketeers and the two teams will
meet here at the armory Wednesday
night at eight o’clock. The Hapeville
quintet has had a creditable season
so far and promise the locals a good
fight.
The Griffin boys are anxious to wipe
out the memory of their first defeat
of the season, which was administered
last Thursday by the Atlanta Agogas,
after a hot battfo. The Sunday school
hoop ringers were generous in their
praise of the G. A. C. team and it
was the hardest game they had play¬
ed. This is quite a compliment to the
Griffin boys as the Agogas have met
some strong teams in Atlanta, which
is noted for its good basketball aggre
gations.
Some gdod games have been served
the local fans, this season and from all
indications the contest Wednesday
night will be no exception.
The price for admission will be only
twenty five cents and it is worth more
than that price to see the locals prac¬
tice. We have a team that any city
would be proud to claim as its repre¬
sentative, and it is hoped that a good
crowd will see the game tomorrow
night.
DIES AFTER TWENTY YEARS’
SUFFERING FROM BURNS
GENEVA, Feb. 1.—Twenty years’
suffering from the burns or radium
and X-Rays were ended recently for
Dr. Behrens, a prominent Swiss sur¬
geon of Bienne, when death brought
relief. Physicians several yean ago
pronounced his case hopeless and
death certain, but -Dr; Behrens, whose
hands had been spared, continued hie
experiments until his last days,
GRIFFIN, GA„ TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 1, 1921.
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Entered Apprentice Degree, Brilliant
Address, Interesting Business for
Meridian Sun.
A truck-load of extra chairs was
delivered to Masonic Temple this
morning so that every one who at¬
tends the meeting of Meridian Sun
Lodge tonight may sit comfortably
throughout the highly interesting ses¬
sion planned. At least two hundred
members of the lodge, in addition to
a large number of visitors are ex¬
pected. <
Dispensation has been arranged for
entering a class of seven candidates
for the degrees and the entered ap¬
prentice degree will be conferred to¬
night.
After the business session tonight
Worshipful Master Frank Pittman
will turn the lodge over to P. Y. Lu¬
ther, a past master, who will confer
the degrees upon the class starting
tonight and deliver one of his fav¬
orite lectures.
A glance at the business calendar
for tonight’s convocation would indi¬
cate that the business session will be
a long one and intensely interesting
to ‘be members of Meridian Bun and
neighboring lodges.
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Lump Sum Appropriation of
Fifteen Million, Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—The riv¬
ers and harbors bill, carrying a lump
sum appropriation of fifteen million,
two hundred and fifty thousand dol¬
lars, was passed today by the hou.'.e
and sent to the senate. A motion to
recommit the measure was voted
down.
SUGAR REACHES LOWEST
PRICE IN TWO YEARS
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—Fine gran¬
ulated sugar was quoted at 7 1-4
cents a pound by several large refin¬
eries in the local market today. It ia
the lowest price in two years.
Arbuckle Bros, today quoted fine
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CASE ftT HAMILTON
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Obtain Postponement until to¬
day in the Trial of Sergeant
Lancaster by Charging Wit¬
ness Held Illegally.
RELEASE OF THE MEN
ORDERED BY JUDGE
Court Reconvenes This Morning
When Defendant's Attorney’s
Will Ask Abatements Irvdict
inents.
HAMILTON, Ala., Feb. 1.—Qu&H
fying as jurors in squads of five was
begun here today in the trial of Rob
ert L. Lancaster, of the Alabama
guards charged with murder in con¬
nection with the lynching of William
Baird, miner.
HAMILTON, Ala., Feb. 1—Win¬
ning the first skirmish in the legal
battle attending the trial of nine
tional guardsmen charged with mur¬
der for the lynching of William
Bated near Jasper January 13, de
fense, in obtaining postponement of
the trial gexjfca.pt Robert L, Lan¬
caster until ft o’clock today, was ready
to continue Its fight, which will can
wr Room tnc* mo Lion do imm too in
d'etments which will W argued be¬
fore the jury finally selected**) trj
the guar J ——
•red a «f
After It was oggiWipd
fonse charged that seven
guardsmen summoned as
for the defense being held
Gain, Ala, by officers ef
Thia/jharge was laid after the State ’<
through Horace C. Wilkineon, special
prosecutor, had announced ready. Mr.
Wilkinson replied that the men in
question were also State witnesses
and that they had stopped at Guin
because they could not find quarters
at Hamilton.
Judge Sowell ended the argument
by recessing the court after ordering
the sheriff to obtain the release of
the witnesses if under arrest and see
that they appeared in court Tuead&y.
More than 25 witnesses have been
summoned for the State, while 50 will
be presented for the defense.
Following the action V>n the pleas
and the exception, a plea of “not
guilty” will be entered in the case
of Sergeant Robert L. Lancaster, a»d
the first of the soldiers to be placed
on trial.
It is now clear that the defense at
the outset, will content itself with
forcing the State to prove that Lan¬
caster was at the lynching.
After the corpus delicti has been
proved, taking of testimony will be¬
gin, and Leslie West, the Townley
taxi driver whose confession ia said to
have been the State’s first entering
wedge in the case, will be among the
first called.
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FLIT JAIL SENTENCE
FOR ILL BOOTLEGGERS
Prohibition Leader* Planning Legis¬
lation to This End—Would Make
Buyer Equally Guilty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Prohibi¬
tion leaden in congress are hoping
to tighten up the Volstead law. They
are planning new legislation to pro¬
vide a flat jail sentence for the fint
offense of selling liquor without giv¬
ing the courts the optional right of
imposing a fine.
Other changes discussed relate to
the search and seizure law ao na to
reach home brew and make legal the
punishment of the buyer of liquor
equally with the seller and permit
confiscation of all liquor held by citi¬
zens regardless of how or when ac¬
quired.
A big fight for amendments will
atari with the opening of the new
session in April, according to dry
leaden. They aay they have enough
votes in the house now to put through
any added restrictions they desire but
haven’t enough time.
Another proposal for the
be to allow federal
to try minor liquor ci
to relieve/the <
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Gain Is Shown During rse*
First Year-Policy of Cons
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COMPLETE NEW AUDIT
DEMONSTRATES ,FA<
General Fund is in Good S
in Spite of Adverse C®
t ions—Departments of
City Make Excellent I
Griffin’s forto
the
Nearly du; ■
een proven .
two yean which ended las
throughout the South. Th
of the
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touch with all
at all
There ia in addition a supe
for each, who is held re»p<
his department. The citizen
fin are accordingly getting
l»-st it is
poration to give. -
.That city is engaged at__
doing a considerable amount 0 # par
manent work, which had been nev.
lected heretofore throughout the
Veers of the city’s existence. Every
matter is handled purely on its mer¬
its, and no favoritism is shown to any
one, for political or any other reason.
The city is conducted strictly on
business basis, a
and the result is seel
in the work achieved. 1
Policy of Concervatlon.
E. P. Bridges, city manager, bai
no hesitancy in saying that the pit*
ent form of government is far
away ahead of any government witl
which he has been connected and hi
is sure that any town with a popula
lion as high as twenty-five thouaam
inhabitants could make no mistake to
inaugurating this form of govern
ment and operating under it
Due to the scarcity of labor am
the high coat of materials, togethei
with a policy of conserv tion durinj
this period of unsettled condition!
Griffin has not made the profcrw
that had been wished, but the yeai
had nevertheless ended with a splen¬
did cash balance in the general fund
Af 13,162.62, clearing up
d*aft of $7,072.47 and ■i'V
notes and accounts payable <
578,00, making a clear gain of
HI2,98. * ■
The fire department of Griffin
rendered efficient service during the
year and is continuing to prove
efficiency. The sanitary departm„_,
which has recently been equipped
with a one and one-half ton truck at
a cost of $2,000.00, has rendered
cel lent service during the year. ’
police department has also .done g
work. A laboratory has been eqi
ped In connection with the health
partment at a cost of $950 00. w
city physician and health
head of the department.
One and one-half miles of am
age have been laid during the 3
out of the funds of the light
water department, at a cost of
752.81 and improvements to the I
and water system of $10,001.66.
this connection it is well to
Griffin has had to pay
fifteen per cent '
rent over last
current to
of
the year.
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