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in The Augusta Herald
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VOLUME XXXI, No. 303
TURN ‘SLUSH’ LIGHT ON ACTORS
Pilcher and Dillon Pardoned By Governor
Augusta Cotton
Factors Granted
Liberty Tuesday
News was received in Augusta Tuesday afternoon
that W. P. Dillon, Jr., and J. S. Pilcher, former Augusta
cotton merchants serving sentences in the Georgia peni
tentiary on charges of larceny after trust imposed in
Richmond Superior Court June 8, 1923, have been granted
pardons by Governor Walker.
The governor in ordering the
pardons that it was apparent that
the irregularities committed by Pil
cher had been in effort to save the
firm from ruin and to protect the
interests of creditors, and that he
had already been sufficiently
punished for his part in thg crime,
it is said.
The two men were found guilty
of larceny after trust growing out
of their having disposed of cotton
in their possession belonging to
customers without consent or
knowledge of tha owners and fail
ing to make delivery or returns for
same when demand was made.
The amount of cotton involved
was 573 bales valued at a total of
$82,658. The two men were tried on
eight charges and found guilty in
each count, receiving sentences in
each case of from two to three
years, totaling at less than eight
years nor more than twelve. Four
of the sentences were ordered by
Judge Franklin to run concurrently
with the other four. The men had
served a little more than one year
of their sentences when pardoned
by the governor.
Pilcher’s time was served in
Burke county and Dillon at Mil
ledgeville, it is understood.
FINAL HOMAGE
Paid to Wallace By His
Native State
DES MOINES—The state of
lowa paid final homage Wednes
day to her illustrious son, the late
Secretary Henry C. Wallace.
Throughout the night and early
Wednesday in the rotunda of the
state capital building, a military
guard watched over the casket
which held the body of the secre
tary. This morning a silent, rever
ent crowd filed past to pay its final
respects to the dead.
Heaped high about the casket,
placed upon a catafalque within the
jailing of the first balcony of the
capital were the floral tributes of
the state and nation, including that
of President and Mrs. Coolidge.
Secretary Work who was Presi
dent Coolidge’s personal representa
tive, at the funeral Wednesday, was
one of the honorary pall hearers.
The others were Acting Secretary
Core, Governor Kendall, Senator
Cummins of lowa, and M. G. Thorn
burg, state secretary of agriculture.
“LOONEtGAS”
Claims Fourth Victim In New
York
NEW YORK.—The death from
the “looney gas” poisoning of work
ers in the research laboratory of
the Bayway, N. J„ plant of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jej
sey, was increased to four by the
death Wednesday of William Kresge
29 years old. of Elizabeth, N. J.,
in Reconstruction Hospital. Before
his death Kresge became so violent
that he had to be placed in a
straight jacket. The other vicitims
of the gas who died were similarly
affected.
Herber Fuson ajso of Elizabeth,
is-in a critical conciitfsn at the hos
pital. He also has been placed in a
straight jacket. Fifteen other em
ployes are in the same hospital in
varying stages of ailment produced
by the gas.
Physicians in charge of the pa
tients frankly admitted that they
were puzzled by the strange malady
caused by the gas. Meanwhile,
thorough investigations are being
made into the operation of the re
search laboratory. »
MAYOR'S HOME IS
WRECKED BY BOMB
NILES, Ohio. —Explosion of a
bomb early Wednesday wrecked the
front of the home of Mayor H. L.
Kistler. The mayor and his family,
sleeping upstairs, escaped injury.
A controversy regarding the right
of the Ku Klux Klan to stage a
parade here Saturday afternoon has
been waging for several days. Of
ficials of the Knights of the Flam
ing Circle also applied for permis
sion to parade at the same time
but their request was denied by the
mayor who declared that klan of
ficials applied first. Flaming Circl®
officials have announced they will
parade without a permit. Mayor
kistler has appealed to surround
ing cities to send police In an effort
to prevent possible disorders.
A peace conference held Tues
day evening under Chairmanship of
P. J. Hhehan, representing th* Niles
Manufacturers' Association with
leaders of both factions present,
failed 'o achieve its object of a
truce. It was announced after the
meeting.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc.
LEASED WIRE SERVICE.
Murdered
Mary Fleming, 23-year-old Grand
Rapids, (Mich.) school teacher, was
murdered, police believe, by a re
jected suitor. Her body was found
in a shed in the rear of the school
at which she taught. An ax Jay near
by. A young man she formerly
went with is being sought.
HOSPITAL BOARD
Established to Co-ordinate
Activities
WASHINGTON—A federal hos
pital board was established Wed
nesday to co-ordinate the separate
government hospital activities of
the army medical corps, the navy
bureau of medicine and surgery, the
public health service, the national
home for disabled volunteer soldiers,
the office of Indian affairs and the
veterans bureau. Director Hines o!
the veteran’s bureau is chairman
and the heads of theother organiza
tions are members.
In addition to seeking to increase
efficiency, service and economy in
all government medical work, the
board will act in an advisory capa
city to President Coolidge in mat
ters pertaining to hospitals.
BULLETINS
NEW YORK—Director* of
the American Tobacco Com
pany Wednesday declared a
quarterly dividend of 3 1-2
per cent, on both classes of
common stock, placing them on
a sl4 basis as against the pre
vious rate of 12 per cent.
PEKlNG—Efforts to arrange
a peaceful understanding be
tween General Wu Pei-Fu, de
posed military head of the Pek
ing government and General
Feng-Yu-Hsiang, “the Chris
tian general" were reported be
ing made Wednesday by friends
of General Wu but the pros
pect of success was considered
doubtful.
PARlS—France’s recognition
dejure of the Russian soviet
government is received with
“greatest satisfaction" says the
reply from Moscow and the so
viet, the line with the French
suggestion, will send delegates
to Paris for friendly solution”
of the problems between the
two countries.
OXFORD, N. J.—State troop
ers investigating the death of
Mrs. Grace Thomas, whose
scantily clad body early Tues
day was found in the mouth of
an old iron mins, express the
belief that she was slain in her
home at Glen Gardner and her
body carried here.
As the investigation went
forward Thomas, the woman’s
husbsnd, was in the BefclWera
pail as a material witness. He
identified the body a* that of
his wife,
LIQUOR EXPORTS
OTTAWA. Ont.—The volume of li
quor exports to the United States
last year was more than double that
of the year before, according to a re
port of dominion bureau of statlatlea,
covering the 12 months ended last
September.
Last year 283.475 gallons of Cana
dian whiskey w»re shipped across
the border while In 1923 the total ex
port was 102,292 gallons
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
SAY KLAN SEEKS
TO LEAD VOTERS
OF STATE FROM
JOHN 10111 IS
Nomine e’s Indianapolis
Speech Featured In
‘Searchlight’
SAYS HE DECLARED FOR
FULL RACIAL EQUALITY
Georgia Democratic Officials
Deny Statement
Made
ATLANTA, Ga.—" Officials
dii-ecting the presidential cam
paign in behalf of Davis and
Bryan, Tuesday wei-e consider
ably exercised at what appears
to be an organized movement of
the Ku Klux Klan to lead the
vote away from the democratic
nominees,’* the Atlanta Con-
Constitution says in a story
that will appear in its issue
Wednesday morning. "It has
been rumored for some time,”
• the Constitution's story says,
“that ‘word has been sent to
klan leaders of various coun
ties to ‘cut’ the democratic
presidential nominee and that
there Is some basis for the re
port appears to he substantiat
ed by receipt this week of clip
ping from last Saturday’s
Searchlight, official organ of
the Ku Klux Klan, being sent
from all part* of the state, in
dicating that the paper has
been broadcast on the eve of
the election with the view of in
juring the democratic nominees.
"This issue of the paper con
tains conspicuously on the front
page a heavy headlined article
charging that in a recent ad
dress at Indianapolis John W.
Davis- in appealing to the
negro vote or that state, de
clared for “complete equality
regardless of race or creed."
| “The Searchlight makes proml
! ' (Continued on page two.)
FINNEY STILL ON
STAND IN SUIT
TO ANNUL NAVY
OIL LEASES
LOS ANGELES—Testimony of
Edward C. Finney, assistant secre
tary of the interior remained to be
completed Wednesday at the trial
of the government’s suit to cancel
the Elk Hill naval oil reserve leases
which it alleges Albert B. Fal,
former secretary of the interior,
awarded the Pan-American Petrol
eum ar< Transport Company in
furtherance of a conspiracy with
E. L. Doheny, head of the Pan-
American interests.
In testimony Tupsday, Mr. Finney
described Mr. Fail as being eager to
obtain information on naval oil re
serves before they had been turned
over to the control of his depart
ment; Impatient over delays in the
granting of leases and contracts
and desirous of finding an excuse
to avoid publicity to the transac
tions. *
However, upon cross examination,
Mr. Finney described Mr. Fall as at
other times, paying little attention
to the oil lease negotiations, which
were carried on by subordinates.
Mr. Fall was in Three Rivers, N. M.,
when bids were opened and
Doheny’s company chosen as en
titled to certain leases and con
tracts Involving an exchange of
Klks Hills crude oil for fuel oil In
storage at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
tho witness said.
The seeming discrepancy In the
two pictures was partly explained In
testimony that while Finney actual
ly had more to do with the closing
of the April 25, 1922, lease to
Doheny interests than Fall had,
there were “two other .leases with
which I had nothing to do," the
Teapot Dome lease to the Sinclair
Interests, and the December 11, 1922,
lease to Doheny Interests.
Former Pugilist
Is Shot to Death
NEW YORK—Jack O’Brien, for
mer pugilist, called "Crooked Neck”
because of an Injury received In
childhood, lies dead from two bul
lets fired in a fight early Wednes
day In a "speak easy” which was
alleged to have operated In West
20th. street. Four shot* were heard
but no one was seen to leave the
place.
The Interior of the "speak easy”
Indicated that there had been a
•terrific battle. Chairs and tables
were overturned and glds* was
strewn about the floor.
The pugilist who was 41 years
old, retired from the ring when he
was married about eight years ago.
jHe started as a flyweight and
closed hi* pugilistic career as a
I lightweight.
AUGUSTA GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29, 1924
Definite Plans For Stadium Here
to Be Outlined at Meet Thursday
Augusta business and professional men inter
ested in building a great stadium and athletic field
in Augusta are making a final appeal to the progres
sive citizens of the city to attend a meeting Thurs
day aftecnoon at 5 o’clock in the rooms of the Board
of Commerce. A report from George A. Sancken,
Spencer L. Hart, and George Barrett, the committee
promoting the recent Georgia-Furman football clas
sic, will be heard at this meeting, following which
definite plans will be outlined for building a stadium
here. At least 200 are expected to attend this
meeting. Women, as well as men, are urged to be
present.
BRITISH VOTERS
ARE AT POLLS
'TO NAME NEW
PARLIAMENT
LONDON.— Great Britain’* voters
went to the polls Wednesday to choose
a new parliament to replace that dis
solved at instan«» of the laborlte
prime minister. Ramsey MacDonald,
on October 9, following a unfavorable
vote in the commons.
While some of the laborltca still ex
pressed confidence that the result
would show the people favorable to
their remaining in power, the general
opinion was that the government
would be repudiated. The respective
strength of the parties in the now
house, however, was a subject on
which no political observer would ven
ture to give a public prediction.
Only the returns will tell whether
the conservatives have been able to
regain the majority over all other
parties necessary to put them back in
to office and bring to an end the ar
rangement whereby they and the lib
erals until recently allowed the laborl
tes to run the government.
Activities in the election campaign'
i ceased at midnight. Wednesday’s
vptes will fill 578 vacant seats In par
liament, $2 others being already de
cided by unopposed returns while
seven university members are to be
elected .by postal ballot.
If the earnest appeals to the elec
tors by the head of the respective
parties arc heeded, the poll should he
much larger than in 1929 when the
apathy or the 5,000,000 voters Is as id
to have had considerable effect on the
result.
As far as the weather factor is con
cerned. there was nothing in the fore
cast* today to over awe the electors,
who were promised mild tempera
ture with tha alternate spells of fine
v ether and rain.
Tho earliest results are expected
about 10 p. m. (5 p. m. Eastorn
Standard time.)
PARTY FEALTY
No Excuse For Supporting
G. 0. P., Says Daniels
‘ GRSSLEY, Colo.—No party fealty
can excuse a man for voting to
‘‘condone or cover up corruption,"
Josephus Daniels, former secretary
of the navy declared at a demo
cratic platform rally here Tues
day. “You can’t be a thorough go
ing progressive and remain in the
republican party.” he said.
Mr. Daniels, reviewing the re
publican administration said that
the main Issue in the present cam
paign was whether the American
people will "approve of corruption"
in public office. Ho asserted that
"everyone know* LaFollette can
not win.”
Whenever the republicans have
been long in power they have driv
en large numbers of their party in
to Independent organizations, Mr.
Daniels said in referring to the his
tory of the populist, bull moose arid
LaFollette movements.
GENERAL
“Slush Fund” inauiry is turned on actors.
Finney still on stand in government oil suit.
Davis outlines platform as to agriculture.
Voters of Great Britain at poll* today.
“Loonay Gas” claims fourth victim.
lowa pay* final homaga to Baeratary Wallace.
Establish hospital board to co-ordinata aavaral activities.
Homs of Niles, Ohio, mayor wracked by bomb.
Coolidgs addresses group of advertisers.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
Allege Klan trying to turn Georgia vota from Davis.
St. Clair* confesses hoax in "lost son” cast.
Gaorgia Masons rs-siset Hamrick as head of order.
R. H. Chanea again on trial at Statesboro.
To discuss Bavannah-Augusta paved road at Waynaaboro.
Stata U. D. C. convention held at Quitman.
Kiwaniana of tha Carolina* mast at Bpartanburg.
3. C. Supreme Court randar* decision in DePass* css*.
SPORTB
A. R. C. gets ready for gam# with Tech Hi her# Saturday.
Dolan to sack at laast SIOO,OOO damages.
Carolina and Citadel battle at Orangeburg.
Fslsch and Jackson to bring suit for aeries money.
Lass than 20 Dublinitss *e* Sox bast Giants.
Bomar recovering from injuriss in football gam*.
Ssrazsn makes hole-in-on* in night golf.
LOCAL
Spirited vote battle expected in Seventh Ward.
Plans complsts for stadium masting her*.
Twelve leading negro** endorse bond i\>ut.
Federal employes want Plaza fountain cleaned.
Four cotton mills opposed to lease of canal.
Pilchsr and Dillon ar* pardoned by governor.
August* boy making football reeord at Harvard.
Will form commission to spend proceeds of bonds.
Senator George urges full Democratic vote.
Rotary Club sand* flowers to "Mitzi.”
Summary of the News
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Luciano Albeirtlno, famous movii
acrobat and daredevil of Europe,
adds a few tricks to hie hag. Like
a human comet he leaps from roof
to roof In a new thriller.
U. D. G. CONVENTION
Of Georgia Awaits Report on
Soldiers’ Home
QUITMAN, Ga. —Delegates to
the state convention of tha United
Daughters of tho Confederacy here
were looking forward Wednesday
to the report, on tho recent Inquiry
at Atlanta Into conditions at the
old aoldier’s home there. The re
port will he mado by Mrs John A.
Perdue, of Atlanta, chairman of the
commutes named to conduct the
Investigation.
Another question that was facing
the convention is that of the num
ber of adapters to Vie allowed cities
of 15,000 population or more. A:
present only one Is allowed and
many delegates feel that some
change should be made in this rule.
A suggestion also was to be made
that relief he given hostess chap
ters In the matter of defraying ex
penses of conventions. At present,
hostess chapter pay 1 all except
travelling expenses of the delegates.
Major General David Shanks,
commander of the fourth corps
area of Atlanta, Tuesday addressed
the convention speaking on Slone
Mountain. The convention also re
ceived Mrs. Frank Harrold, presi
dent general of the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. It. K. Ttambo. iri a stirring
address Tuesday, urged total and
absolute abolition of the song
"Marching Through Georgia.”
More than 200 delegates are on
hand for the convention.
(ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
‘FARMERS' VOICE
MUST BE HEARD
IT WHITE HOUSE,‘j
DEGEIRES DAVIS
Says Unrest Will Continue
Until Their Appeal Is
Listened to
OUTLINES POLICY OF
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
States Agriculture Must Be
Put on Equal Basis With
Industry
NEW YORK.—In his sec
ond statement outlining
campaign issues, John W.
Davis, democratic candidate
for president declared Wed
nesday that unrest on the
part of the nation’s farmers
will continue until their
voice is listened to at the
White House and in con
gress with the same atten
tion given the voice of the
banker and industrialist.
The policy of the demo
cratic party, Mr. Davis said,
“is to readjust the balance
and put agriculture where it
belongs—on an equality
with industry.”
SAYS G. O. P. HAS
NOTHING TO OFFER
Mr. Davis asserted that ‘‘nil the
republican party has to offer to
tha farmer is a promise to call a
commission and investigate him
again.”
“Th# outstanding economic prob
lem of the hour,” Mr. Davla said,
"is to make the purchasing power
of the farmer's doiinr equal to that
of the manufacturer’* dollar.
"Republican administrations dur- 1
ing the Inst generation have rep
resented government by Industrial
bloc. Tho granting as undue prefer,
enco and subsides to indautrles by
republican administrations hns
forced tho farmers to indulge In an
abnormal struggle to get a fair
hearing In oongress.
‘The farmer* of this country are
not mendlounls and they are willing
to take the risks that attend their
all-important calling. But they ere
cnitlcd in return to a government
genuinely interested in their prob
lems and keenly desirous to serve
them to the limit of its power.
"The farmers feel more severely
than any others the effect of dis
criminatory taxes. The goods which
they sell are in large measure sold
In the markets of tho world but
those which they buy consist, large
ly of manufac ured articles heavily
protected behind a republican tariff
wall. Tiie farmers, therefore, have
been fore td to contribute profits to
other industry with no compenuat
ing benefit to themseive*.”
"Tho republicans agricultural
program is composed of Just three
planks. The first is the reminder
to the fr.rmer ’hat ‘God helps only
those who help themselves.* Sec
ondly, they tell the farmer that cur
tailed produeMon is the remedy.
(Continued on page 2F
SAYS U. S. PAID BIG
PRICE FOR SUCCESS
OF CONFERENCE
CHICAGO—The United States
paid an enormous price to bring
the Washington conference to a
successful conclusion, said Bear
Admiral H. T. Mayo, retired, In an
address prepared for delivery Wed
nesday before the Chicago Associa
tion of Commerce. '
"Wo surrendered command of the
western Pacific to Japan, which Is
now In absolute military command
In those waive, able to take pog
esslon of Guam, where we un
doubtedly should have a strong
naval base and the Philippine*
whenever such action seems ad
visable to her," he said.
“Friendship between nations Is
governed , by self Interest. Jeal
ousy of our wealth and prosperity
Is the prevailing feeling of other
nations toward us. Most of them
owe u* money and would he very
glad to concoct some scheme where
by their debt to us might be can
celled or repudiated.” ,*
"We sacrificed In the world war
more than all the other nations
combined,” he continued, “and de
liberately placed ourselves In a po
sition of Inferiority In many re
spects. It Is simply murder to send
hastily an untrained man Into mod.
ern warfare even If he Is provided
with the latest In weapons and all
modern appliances.
"Our country never has been, I*
not now and never will be under
any militarism that will menace the
liberties if the country. Our army Is
practically disarmed today—re
duced almost *o n force sufficiently
only to be r po'lce force for our
possessions hut w* have not seen
other nations reduce their armies.”
18 CENTS A WEEK*
Witness Hints
Stage Used to
Help Coolidge
WASHINGTON.—WhiIe bankers and captains of in
dustry awaited in the wings for further questioning, the
senate campaign fund investigating committee Wednes
day switched its spot light on the delegation of actors
recently called at the White House and breakfasted with
President Coolidge.
In Shooting
sSEmiiiiS
Bp
'ip/
Mrs. Alice Lain Palmer (above),
03, mother of 12, Bays she shot ana
wounded Joseph Gall In a (below),
14. at Chicago because the boy was
disturbing the slumbers of her hus.
hand, who works nights. Young
Oalllna had sent a batted ball
crashing through her window.
SAVANNAH-AUGUSTA
PAVED ROAD PROJECT
WILL BE DISCUSSED
WAYNESBORO, Qa.—A paved
road from Savannah to Auguata
movement will get under way at a
meeting of Interested persons held
Jointly with the Rotary Club Here
on November 18, It was announced
hare WednesdJy morning.
John N. Holden, atate chairman
of -he highway commission, has
been invited to apeak at this
morning, and plans for the fur
therance of the undertaking
through the state leglalature will
be devtwd.
GRAND LODGE
Of Georgia Masons Meets at
Macon
MACON, Ga,—Balloting was to bo
taken Wednesday on the election of
officers of the Masonic grand lodge
of Georgia and the Installation of
the officers selected was to follow.
The grand lodge Is meeting In Its
138th. annual session here with
over 1,500 masons In attendance.
During Wednesday’s sessions the
committees on general welfare.
Jurisprudence and revision of the
code will make reports.
J. D. Hamrick, of Carollton, Is
grand master.
Among the features of Tuesday’s
meeting was a program put on and
participated in by more than 150
children In the masonlo orphans
homo In Macon.
No Further Trace
of Moultrie Man
COLUMBUS, Ga.—No further
trace has been found by Colum
bus police of the man believed to be
J. L. Bryant, missing Moultrie, Ga.,
business man and member of the
city council, in office only a week,
It was mild at police headquarters
Wednesday morning. A man who
said his name was "Bryant” talked
to policemen In front of the Mur-
Tah building early Tuesday and
asked permission to park his auto
mobile. "Bryant" said he would wait
until daylight and proceed to his
homo In Moultrie. Several hours
later the automcbtle had disappear
ed.
HOME
EDITION
WPATHFR Augusta and vicinity: Fair tonight and
libnlilbn Thursday little change in temperatur*
BUGGESTB ACTORS
PAID TO HELP Q. O. P.
Rhineland Waldo former police com.
mleeloner of New York, testified that
a college nonpartisan organization of
which he Is head paid the expenses of
the actors during the trip to Washing,
ton. Then from uitson Gardner, a
v.ashington newspaperman the coma
mlttee heard a suggestion that repub
lican money had been used alto to te.
cure the use of "lines” favorable to
Coolidge i% various Vaudeville skits.
Gardner, a supporter of LaPolletts
said that early September William
Burch of Waahlngton, representing
the McCutoheon Gerson syndicate, a
subsidiary of the Shubert Theatrical
Corporation called on him and offer
ed to sell the LaPollette organisation
for $50,000 a publicity proposition
which would Include lines worked lots
Vaudeville program favorable to the
candidate.
"WANTED TO SELL * 1 -
TO LA FOLLETTE
"The young man told me that they
would prefer ti» Bell the Schema te
I.aFollette because they sympathized
with his views” Gardner said “and
would bo willing to sell It to LaFol
lnttn at a lower figure than to elthgr
of the old parties.”
He said he declined Burch's offer,
saying "that is more money than La-
Pollette has."
“I Judged they Bold the propoai
tlon to the republicans when I heard
about tho actors calling at the White
House, Including AI Jolson, John
))rew, and Charlotte Greenwood who
were mentioned In connection with
the offer” said Gardner.
From that the committee moved
onto charges that an effort had been
made to hire labor men to take th#
stump for Coolidge. Henry L. Ramis,
a railroad fireman of LawreneS,
Mass., a LaPollette supporter, testi
fied that H. T. Draw, a former sup
porter of LaFollette. had offered hl«i
eleven dollars a day and eleven dollars
for expenses to eupport Coolidge an*
make speeches for him. Ha safaf
Drew promised that he would re
ceive 11,000 over hi* expenses for this
wot* and that »I 6» would be placed la
(Continued on page S)
MASONS OF GEORGIA
RE-ELECT HAMRICK
AS HEAD OF ORDER
MACON, Ca.—Dr. James D.
JTamrtok, of Carrollton, Ga., most
worshipful grand master of the
Masonlo grand lodge of Georgia,
was re-elected to lead the Masonlo
craft of the state for another term,
at the oloslng session at the 188th.
session of the grand communication
held In the city hall auditorium
here Wednesday morning. Along
with Dr. Hamrick his entire ad
ministration of elective grand of
ficers was swept In for the new
term, by a huge complimentary vote
before one of the largest assem
blies ever gathered together for a
grand communication In the history
of Georgia masonry. It Is estimated
that nearly 1,60 a masons from all
over the elate attended the election
and Installation.
The other Georgia grand lodge
officers elected with Dr. Hamrlek
were!
W. 8. Richardson, of Atlanta,
deputy grand master; A. G. Miller,
of Waycross, senior grand warden;
Robert L. Cox, of Monroe, Junior
grand warden; F. C. Jones. Of
Thomasvllle, grand treasurer; 1
Frank F. Baker, Macon, grand sec
retary.
No change was made In the per*
sonnet of the appointive grand of
ficers of the grand lodge by the ad
ministration, and retained in office
for another years are the present
Incumbents: The Rev. J. H. Mouse,
of Cuthbert. grand chaplain; J. T.
Waldrop, of Griffin, grand marshal;
Raymund Daniel, of Atlanta, senior
grand deacon; Hugh W. Taylor, of
Cuthbert, Junior grand deacon; A.
H. Harvey, of Rome, first grand
steward; C. H. Andrew, of Macon,
second grand steward; J. C. Ben
nett, of Jefferson, third grind stew
ard; J. C. Lewis, of Macon, fgrand
tyler.
AUGUSTAN TO HEAD
STUDENT LOAN FUND
Raymund Daniel of Atlanta, was
retained as foreign correspondent;
Frank O. Miller, of Fort Valley, as
chairman of the masonic board of
relief; Clllfford Bego of Augusta as
chairman of the masonic students
loan funl; Robert McMillan, of
Clarkesville. as chairman of tho
committee on appeals and griev
ances and the Rev. Charles L. Bass,
of Atlanta, as grand director of
masonic welfare.
With the Installation of officers,
and a short ceremonial, the 138th.
grand communication passed Into
history, shortly after noon.
A decision on the proposed build.
Ing of a new SIOO,OOO masonic temple
In Macon for the purposes of tho
Georgia grand lodge, the grand
chapter, Royal Arch, and the grand
council will not be reached for an*
other year. It was voted at tho
Tuesday afternoon session, however,
that a committee be designated to
Investigate the feasibility of con
struction on a lot owned by Gm
grand lodge in Mulberry street. This
committee is to report at the 139th.
communication In 1925.
Tuesday afternoons session was
enlivened by the vlelt of the 15*
orphans from the masonic home,
near Shirley Hills, who gave a pro
gram of essays, readings and songa,