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Uoorgia tsar Association Holds Final
Session At Fortieth Conven
tion At Tybee
Situation Arising From Strict Inter*
pretation Of Decision Outlined
By Foreign Governments
tossed
Issues Statement Declaring State Not
Under Obligations To Adopt
Provisions Of Act
Savanndh.—The election of officers
of the Georgia Bar association was
the most interesting feature of the
BATTERIES
Washington,
■The treasury
convention in its closing session, the on the international doorstep its new
report of the nominating committee regulations carrying out the supreme
being adopted as follows: j court decision barring all beverage
President, W. H. Howard, Augusta; liquors from territorial waters of the
first vice president, Joseph E. Pottle, united States after 12:01 a. m., June
Mtlledgevllle; secretary, Harry S. 1Q No loopholea bav0 be en left, ac-
Strozier, Macon; treasurer, Logan .
Bleckley, Atlanta; vice presidents by cordl "g l0 a treasury spokesman, and
congressolnal districts: First district, 1 the court's recent construction of the
Fred T. Saussy, Savannah; second dis- dry law will be rigidly applied,
trlct, T. S. Hnwes, Balnbrldge; third. Having failed to find any way by
district, John B. Guerry, Montezuma which conflict with foreign laws
fourth district, R. E. Arnold, Colum- could be avoided, the treasury based
bus; fifth district, J. Prince Webster, its new ship liquor rules on a literal
Atlanta; sixth district, W. W. 1 Bur- reading of tbo court’s opinion and pre-
geas, Gray; seventh district, Paul H. pared to let come what may. Its
Doyal, Rome; eighth district, John B. only hope of alleviating a situation
Gamble, Athens; ninth district, Rich-, which, most officials agree, will be
ard B. Russell, Jr., Winder; tenth dls- ( embarrassing to international com-
trlct, Joseph E. Pottle, Mtlledgevllle
Albany,, N. Y.—Governor A1 Smith
has placed his stamp of approval on
the Cuvillier bill repealing the state
prohibition enforcement law in Nevs
York.
In boldly facing, the issue without
equivocation, Smith did as forecast
by the United News—decided to place
his political fortunes in the balance
against the dry forceB In state and na
tion who clamored for his veto oi
the bill.
And, In so doing. Smith has inject
ed the prohibition issue into Demo
cratic party politics so deeply that it
will certainly be of outstanding im
portance hdfore and after the next
presidential conventions, if indeed. It
does not materially shape the future
of the major parties themselves.
The crux of the governor’s position
is found in his contention that neither
the eighteenth amendment, the Vol
stead act, the supreme court decision
nor any other instrument imposes any
obligation upon the state to pass a
law incorporating the provisions ol
the Volstead act. It Is optional with
the state to concur or not in enforc
ing this act, Smith believes.
‘The governor’s action came as no
surprise either to his wet supporters
or to his dry enemies. Both have been
privately outspoken In their declara
tions for several days that unless the
governor was ready to quit politics,
he had but one choice—to stay by
his friends and sign the bill.
The governor put pen to the hill
In his private office with no one pres
ent but his official family. As soon
as the Ink had been blotted on the
measure, the newspapermen were call
ed In, and the governor said.
"Well, I’ve approved the hill-”
There were no questions asked as
to what bill. Everyone knew. Then
Smith passed out a stateinent explain
ing hls'rdaBOns.
and most
>; ! merce, was said to lie in remedial
eleventh district, L. W. Branch, Quit- legislation from the next congress,
man; twelfth district, J. E, Burch, I Except for the exemption granted
The first starting battery
(1911) was an Exide, and
today more new cars leave
the manufacturers* hands
equipped with Exides than
with any other battery.
We have the right size
Exide for you, and the right
kind of repair service for all
makes of batteries.
medicinal liquor, the usual immunity
accorded diplomats aud the privilege
allowed foreign vessels of war, the
regulations permit of no Inbound pas
sage of alcoholic beverages. Consid
eration is given, however, to ships
forced by the extremity of distress to
put into an American harbor. But
'' Cotton Mills Increase Equipment
Monroe.—Of much interest to peo
ple in this section |is the announce
ment that the Walton Cotton mills, of
this city, will soon make additions to
their plant and equipment, nubstanr
tially increasing the output and work
ing force. The company plans to add
6,000 spindles, which will Increase Its
output about 60 per cent, and afford
employment to 76 or 80 moro people.
The present modern, 1 commodious
building will be both lengtlioned and
broadened to accommodate the new
(equipment, and when the additions
are completed the mill will bo one of
the largest in tills section. The Wal
ton mills make four leaf twills and is
one of the best managed, most suc
cessful mills In the country. Tho now
additions will be begun as soon as
the contract enn bo let.
was grave and “the proof must be
convincing’’ after which they will be
required to glvo bond for faithful ob
servance of the American dry law.
Concerning the hope among foreign
maritime powers of relief from , what
is regarded as one of the most drastic
interpretations ever given by the su
preme court, Borne treasury officials
felt that congress might find a way of
curcumventing the import deadline.
Others were convinced that the barred
zone was due to remain until a change
was made in the eighteenth amend
ment.
In this connection it was pointed
out by the latter that the decision of
the supreme court was based funda
mentally on the sweeping provisions
of the amendment rather than on the
enforcement act and that the court
held, regardless of whether liquor for
To Decide Route Of Davis Highway
Vldalia.—Delegations dt citizens from
thirteen Georgia counties will attend
the mass mooting here on the occasion
of the birthday of Jefferson Davie, only
president of the Confederacy/ At this > __
meeting a definite route for tho me- beverage uses were being imported,
mortal hlghwuy to the Confederate jj a being carried for any such pur-
ohieftaln will be adopted for the sec- p080 within the three-mile limit con-
tion from tho Ocmulgea river eaat to stituted transportation which is specif-
Snvannnh and the South Carolina lino lca n y forbidden by the amendment,
at Augusta. Governor-elect Clifford M. Legislation to relieve the situation
Walker and Commissioner John T. f rom the foreign viewpoint, It was con-
Boifouillet are both expected hero to tended, could scarcely be other than
speak to the mass meeting In tribute to i n contravention of the constitution
Jefferson DaviB and in connection, and therefore Invalid.
with the movement for a highway in ^
Ills honor to traverse the entire South, Comments Vary On- N. Y. Dry Repeat
from Richmond to the Pacific Walker Wa8 hington.-Most congressmen re-
« ®heppard, of Claxton, chairman tor to dlscugs the acU(m or Qovernor
the section of the highway east of tho Smlth of Naw York ln approvln the
Ocmulgoe river, will preside. rol)Gal of the state nrohIbltlon , aw . A
Northwest Menaced By Forest Fire's
St. Paul, Minn.—Forest fires and
floods still are menacing various sec
tions of the Northwest in the United
States and adjoining provinces in Can
ada. While rain was being vainly
prayed for ln the forest fire areas, vir
tual cloudbursts were causing distress-
ipg conditions ln Alberta. One death,
due tto the floods, was reported at
Bialremore, Alberta, where Harold
Joyce, 8, wad drowned. At Calgary,
two bridges were being endangered by
rushing waters in the swollen Elbow
river, and many residents were pre
paring to leave their homes at last ac
counts.
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Unknown Vessel Rams Bum Runner
Norfolk, Va.—The 60-ton sloop Glen
Beulah, of British registry, with a car
go of liquor was sunk late at night
when she was rammed by an unidenti
fied steamer ten miles southeast of the
Cape Charles lightship.
Masons' Annuity Bonds Are 8old
Atlanta.—Tho Clticens and Southern
company’s bid of 1710,631.66 flat for
$702,500 par value municipal bonds be
longing to the Masons’ Annuity com
pany was accepted by Judge George L.
Bell. The Citizens and Southern bid,
-exclusive of accrued interest, was 826,-
666 more than the nearest competitor,
the Lowry Bank and Trust company,
who made a bid of 3670,633.33, plus
interest. Robtnson-Humphreys compa
ny was next with 8654,878, plus inter
est. The court and the receivers were
highly pleased with the sale of these
bonds, which represented the rmaining
liquid assets of the Masons’ Annuity
and these fundB will be distributed to
the policy, holders and beneficiaries
around July 1.
THF HOME JOURNAL
?ERR\, GEORGIA
The nine men
of the Glen Beulah’e crew were reacud
by the coast guard cutter Yamacraw,
which was anchored 200 yards from the
rum runner when the collision occurred.
The sloop sank fifteen minuthe after
the brash. The members of the crew
of the sloop yrere brought to Norfolk
Prettier Siialn; One Man. I* Dying
Richmond Vp.—Rpv. E. L. Fierce,
pastor of four Baptist churches in Cum
berland county, Is dead, and R. O. Gar
rett, 46 Cumberland county clerk, is
ln a serious condition at a hospital here
as the result of a shooting affray- in
j the yard of the preacher's home at
Cumberland court house. Dr. E. B.
enforcements agents.
Finds Oil Concern Uuilty Of Fraud
Buenos Aires, Argentina.—The West
Indian Oil company, a Standard Oil con
cern, Is charged by Federal Judge Za-
valla with "restorting to Illegal meth
ods" in extracting kerosene, gasoline
and other mixtures “by means of rapid
manipulation on which almost imme
diately produced grades that otherwise
would have been subject to considera
ble duties." These grades, he declared,'
Cumberland court house.
Nuckols of Cumberland court house,
who accompanied the Garretts here,
Brittatln Tells Of Ceramics School
Atlanta.—Dr. H. M. Brittain, presi
dent of Georgia School of Technology,
spoke before the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce during the
past week, ln the interest of the pro
posed school of ceramics at Georgia
Tech. Doctor Brittain says the esti
mated cost of the first unit of the pro
posed school Is, in round figures, 820,-
000, of which amount practically half
has already been pledged by large cor
porations ln the state, who are inter
esting in Feeing tho school established,
and that the maintenance cost of 38,000
for (he first year has been underwritten
by one of the local newspapers.
said that, among those ln the group
when the shooting started, was Judge
William M. Smith of Cumberland
county. Garrett claims the minister
spoke in derogatory terms of Mrs. Gar
rett, and failed to apologize.
Flood Threatens Saskatoon, Sas., Can.
Saskatoon, Saak.—The section known
as Idyl Wyld, Saskatoon’s most pre
tentious residential district, is threat
ened by the rising waters of the South
Lightning Bolts Kill Children
Atlanta.—Reports reaching Atlanta
told of the death, in two widely sep
arated sections of the state, of lour
children from bolts of lightning. From
Blakely and Colquitt came word of
the death of the three youngest chil
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lewis,
whose home is near the Miller-Early
county ..line, while from Lawrence villo
came.an account of the death of little
Edna Shaclileford, 9-year-old daugh
ter of. Mr., and Mrs. J. C. Shackleford.
Saskatchewan river. Residents of the
low-lying sections have been ordered
to higher ground.
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for Infants from one month old to Children of all ages.
MOTHER! Fletcher’s Castoria contains no narcotics.
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^ i killed and three injured recently by
Athens.—Co-operative mnrketlng by , lightniog which struck' a tree and a
car load sale; has greatly stimulated the 1 small drink stand in which the chil-
poultry busineFs in this section of Gcor- i dron were playing here.
gla, according to statements given I L
out by Professor McCoy, field agont of Dlvlslcn Of ProfltSolut*IWi Ruhr
poultry husbandry at the state collage! London.—The judgment of some
of agriculture. In describing the re- Americans who have looked carefully
markable growth of this branch of spe- into tho Ruhr situation is that ultimate-
ciallzed farming throughout the state, ly it and the whole preparation prQb,
Professor McCoy stated that nine 10,- lem will bs solved by an arrangement
000 capacity egg incubators had been whereby the Ruhr industries will be
InstalledAn the past year, twenty-five permitted to resume normal functioning
counties had organized poultry associ- and, out of the profits, one portion'will
.atlons and forty-one counties were So to the German owners'while the
aeeklag assistance in the organization other will , be distributed ar^JTpg the.
fit such associations. * - allies as reparations. .This wouljd have
Snakes Hold Up The Denver Express
Scottsbluff, Neb.—Snakes held up the
Denver to Alliance mail train one morn
ing recently- when fifty reptiles, part
of >a carnival menagerie, escaped from
their cage on the train betwen Ster-
'ljpg and Bridgeport. A draw-bar was
c