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HrJi . | \ uiiey Reed, 16, of this city, was instantly killed and his broth- or, Ralph, 10, died in a hospital here four hours later, as a result of a Provides Little ColleQe Support Poiitlcai SnuationvIn Unsettled Condi \3aa rro iw tlon—»ntWe» DntmlnMnH'1 m< Mai/oQ Athens.—Only three states are be- low Georgia when it comes to appro- printing money for maintaining Btate institutions, according to a bulletin tlon—Other Revolutionary Moves Reported in Past Week Bmashup which occurred when thQ |: Jssued by the university. Dr. Brooks. automobile in which the boys were driving collided with the Rome ex press of the W. & A. railroad at Parks crossing. Returning home from a drive in the county, Riley, who was driving the car, did not see the approaching train on account of a street car which obstructed the view. The street car tracks run parallel to the dirt road and railroad tracks between them. Parks crossing la about three and one- half miles south of Marietta. "The boys were driving at a very moderate rate . of speed,” said D. B. Parks, a witness to the double tragedy. “They crossed the tracks in the rear of a street car, just as the train breezed through. The force of the collision knocked the automobile about 26 feet, completely demolishing the car. Washout Causes Delay On A., B. & A. Montezuma.—As a result of heavy rains recently there Is a washout a quarter of a mile long and in places fifteen feet deep between Li’ly and Byronvllle, on the A., B. & A. rail road, A freight train was caught on the track with a washout in front and behind it and has stood there for some time. The regular passenger l train from Fitzgerald to Atlanta left Cordele at the rogulnr schedule time but Was stopped between Lilly and Byronvllle, 14 miles from Montezuma. After standing on the track until day light the train backed to Cordele where it proceeded to Americus on the Seaboard Air Line and then came to Oglethorpe on the Central. Pas sengers on the train report that two work trains had reached the scene of the washout. , .. alumni secretary, has gathered the facts from correspondence with uni versity and college heads and tax au thorities. The facts contained in the bulletin are brouhgt out mainly by the use of tables and graphs. The first table gives the maintenance funds ol [variouq institutions. The University •of California topB the list with $4,299,- ,292 with 14,446 students, giving an •amount of $298 per student The New York state college runs its amount per student up to $1,742, while the figures for the University of Georgia including the agricultural college, are $165,000 per year for maintenance— • 1,366 students, or $122 per student per [year. Fitzgerald Plans New Creamery i. Fitzgerald. — Arrangements have been completed between the owners of the Cordelo Creamery and E. L. Dorminey, manager of the Fitzgerald ;ice plant, to install a creamery at the •local ice plant as rapidly as the nee lessary machinery can be secured and ,installed. The local creamery is to be a model In point of equipment. l; The stock of the company will be Eleven Students Tried For Hazing Atlanta.—Following their suspension recently to charges of hazing fresh men at Emory university—a practice strictly prohibited by collego authori ties—11 students mnde preparations to leave for their respective homes at an early date. Eight of tho 11 men at an early date. An Interesting development concerning the alleged hazing during tho “freshman dismis sal" proceedings came to light when owned jointly by the two corporations and will bo managed by Mr. Larson, president of the Cordele Creamery, and E. L. Dorminey of tho Fitzgerald Ice company. To assist farmers in tho territory to stock their farms with millc cows', a revolving fund will be created by the local business in terests and the banks, with which to purchase high grade milkers which will be sold to the farmers at cost and on easy terms. ’ Hardwick Frees Emmett I. 8mlth Macon.—Emmett ff Smith, who wai 'convicted January 11, 1921, and given ;ten years for the murder of Mrs. M E. Marsh, better known as Ethel Kel ley, has been pardoned by Governor Himlwick, It became known boro. iSmlth, a former member of the 161st machine gun battalion, of Macon, shot and lolled Mrs. Marsh while she was seated In an automobile in Wall street alley. He also wounded her [daughter, Mrs. Phillips, and the lab t-n- died from pneumonia. Smith had | Sofia, Bulgaria,—The Bulgarian gov 'eminent was overthrown recently bj an organization of reserve officers [supported by the active army. |' All the ministers were placed unde) ( arrest. A government has been form I ed by the Communists. The move- ! ment is supported by the provincial i garrisons. 1 Order prevails in the capital and , throughout the country. I The Bulgarian peasant government headed by Alexander stamboulisky, as premier, was first formed in October, 1919, and has continued In of-ice since that time with Bomo changes In the .cabinet personnel. The present move ment originated in the popular resent ment throughout the country against the war policy pursued by former King Ferdinand, who threw the country in ori the side of Germany and the cen tral powers. The Stamboulisk^ government took a strong stand against the members of the former ministries whom it accused of aiding in the war plans of the ex- king, and brought a number of the former ministers to trial. Consider- •able sentiment, however, developed in favor of the imprisoned statesmen and some of them were returned to par liamentary seats in the last elections. The political situation has been in an unsettled state for some time and several revolutionary attempts have been reported, the latest only last i week. Bucharest, Rumania.—Special edit Ions of the newspapers here announce the overthrow of the Agrarian gov ernment at Sofia, Bulgaria, saying that the military league and the oppo sition bloc placed themselves at the (head) of a popular movement. The papers report that the military ele ments surrounded the parliament bulldingB, arresting all the reputle? and ministers present, and later ar rested the other ministers at theii homes. No trains left Sofia and all the fron tiers were closed. Emory authorities admitted that tho men expelled wore masks for a time j beert infatuated with Mrs. Philips, it during the hnztng. The masks were | was claimed. Smith’s plea for a par don was based on the claim that he fell from a motorcycle while serving in France and had suffered from a blow on his head, which, It is claim ed, had rendered him mentally irre- contrived, it was nddod, by the simple expedient of tying handkerchiefs over faces, but college officials emphasized the fact that after a few minutes these were removed. Cherokee Politics Are Warming Up Dalton.—Voters of the Cherokee Ju dicial Circuit have been put on no tice to look out for plenty of poli tics in the circuit in 1924, for, with the primary more than a year off, three well-known lawyers of the cif- cuit are already a-gunshoelng. Joe M. Lang, present solicitor general, whose home is Calhoun has announced posi tively that he is , a candidate for the Judgeship now held by Judge M. C. Tarver, of this city. With Lang out of the way C. C. Pittman, of Carters- rille, state senator, and Noel Steed, Of Chats worth, assistant solicitor gen eral are in the field for solicitor gen eral. sponsible. Baxley Bank Cases Up In Brunswick Brunswick.—When the Glynn super ior court convenes to take up criminal business, Judge P. W. Meldrln, of Sa vannah, will preside, ho having been Invited by Judge J. P. Hlghsmith to officiate during the week in the Baxley bank cases, in which Judge Hlghsmith Is disqualified. The first cases to be called will be those againBt P. H, Comas, former president, and J. Q Harmon, former vice president and cashier of the Baxley Banking com pany, now defunct. Police Capture Liquor And Car Atlanta.—Seizure of a large new high-powered automobile at a down town garage concluded a three-day city-wide hunt for Florida bootleggers who, according to notification received by the local police, were headed for Atlanta. The car contained approxi mately $7,000 worth pf that much sought-after pure, unadulterated rye and s Sc<rtch iiq UO r. Poultry Sale In Floyd County Rome.—Eight, new members of the Floyd County Poultry association were enrolled at a meeting of the organization recently. The first co operative poulry sale will be held June 9 when bidders will pay the highest market price. A prize will be given the person who bring3 the la {-3j ©st number of roosters to the sale. Sc9utmasters Will Meet At Mercer Macon.—Plans have been perfected for a state conference of .scoutmas ters at Mercer University June 22 ar,d 28. It 1b expected that more than 200 scoutmasters and several national Boy Scouts will attend. The confer ence will be held in connection with the Southern Training School foi ^pout leaders. .... «* Emergency Farm Program Adopted Elbcrton. — Banks and business houses of Elbcrton closed to join the farmers of the county in a meeting at the courthouse to consider and adopt nn emergency farm program for the remainder of this year. After talks by Raymond Stapleton, Z. V/ Copeland, Z. C. Hayes and H. P. Hun ter, in which they told of their recent trip to Turner county, an emergency program for planting peas, corn, grasses and other feedstuffs and pay ing special attention to livestock, re ceived the hearty endorsement of the large gathering, many signing for the program. During tho week meetings Will be held throughout the county to enlist every farmer in the move ment. Concrete Bridge On Roswell Road Atlanta.—A concrete bridge will be built over the Chattahoochee river on Roswell road, It was voted by the public works committee of the Fulton county board of commissioners In ses slon. The structure will replace the present wooden bridge as soon at bids can be advertised, contracts .awarded and work begun. A contract for laying concrete paving on three and one-half miles of road, now sur faced by the penetration method, on Roswell road from Buckhead to Pow ers’ Ferry road, also will be let and ultimately the entire length of the road in Fulton county will be paved with concrete, it was decided. Butte, County Assured Of Fair Jacksoife—It has been definitely de termined to hold a county fair here this fall and work will be started at once on the premium IIbL Every mem ber of the boys’ and girls’ agricultural and livestock clubs will be rewarded with a prize. Thore will be a com plete showing of the agricultural and livestock resources of the county, and all indications point to one of the best fairs tho county has ever had. S. Foster is president of the Butts Coun ty Fair association; J. D. Jones, sec retary; H. L. Daugherty, treasurer. Revelry Marks Ohio Grotto Meeting Cleveland, Ohio.—Midnight revelry, street carnivals and dancing and a monstrous burlesque parade' through the downtown section, of .the city, brouhgt to a closp the second day’s program of the three day conclave oi the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. Competitive drills by the prophets and caldron teams, the latter the woman’s auxili ary, featured the events during the day. Fifteen uniformed grotto patrols met in competition which started ear ly In the afternoon and continued tin til late in the evening. Announce ment of tho winner was not made, The honors of the. woman’s auxiliary went to the Mohasseq patrol of. Daven port, Iowa, for the second consecutive time. - To Compile Code • Of Civilian' Usage Washington. — Anouncement was made by the National Americanism commission of the American Legion that President Harding would open -a conference, here “to compile a code o! civilian usage for the American flag” while the meeting will he held under auspices of the commission the an nouncement said, it will be Attended by delegates selected by many natipn- al patriotic organizations who “will agree upon the manner 'on which the flag should and should not be used, for ceremonies and decorations/ When the code is drafted it is plan-, ned to have the patriotic organizations “educate the nation at large to thp proper flag usage as officially adopt ed." Dakota Students Steal Girls’ Lingerie Vermilion. S. D.—Seven University of South Dakota students were denied their, diplomas at the commencement exercises pending investigation of an alleged raid on the girls’ dormitory, where, It is allegedil the seniors stole lingerie of the co-eds, later staging a parade in the down-town district* garbed in the pilfered garments. Life Sentence Given Slayer Of Woman Montgomery, Ala.—Following 22 min- utes’ deliberation, the jury returned with a prison sentence of life for Jo seph Reynolds, convicted of the mur der of Miss Elmer Hammer here two months ago. A plea of insanity was made by Reynolds. Hundred Houses Will Be Erected Waycross.—With plans, specifica tions and bids placed before them the citizens of W’aycross who recently pledged themselves to Immediately build a hundred odd houses In this city, will meet to take final action on thef ormatlon of a building group )tr * ct:s take similar stens. to speed up the building of homes In • this city. Efforts Of Coast Guards To Stop Liquor Washington.—Efforts of the coast guard to check the operations of rum runners, inaugurated a month ago by treasury orders, are well under way All personnel of the service has been active since the orders became opera tive. Commandant Reed at New York was the first to employ the wide dis cretionary powers accorded in the in structions and has organized his own anti-rum fleet to operate within his dis trict. It-is expected here that com mandants of other coast guard dis- and most 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. Auto Co., Perry, Ga. We handle only genuine Exide parts 9 IDENTIFY YOURSELF WITH BUSINESS MEN v USE PRINTED STATIONERY LET US PRINT IT * OR YOU PRICES KFA80NABLK FERRY, GEORGIA MOTHER! 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