of TEN THE CONSTITUTION, ATLANTA, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1931. ATLANTAN HEADS GEORGIA BANKERS Ransom New President of Association; Park Hits State System. SEA ISLAND BEACH, May (P)-The Georgia Bankers' Association today heard a recommendation that the state's whole governmental structure be revised, elected Ronald Ransom, of Atlanta, as president, and adjourned their fortieth annual convention. The address on state government was by Orville Park, of Macon, general counsel of the association, who said "Georgia needs much more than parententiation of whole the executive governmental debe revised from top to bottom. The need for reorganization counties is much greater than of the state government." Mr.
Ransom, the association's new president, is vice president of the Fulton National bank of Atlanta. He succeeds John Graham, of Rome. Other officers elected are W. S. Elliot.
Bank of Stanton, vice president: J. B. Dodd, Griffin, treasurer; Haynes McFadden, Atlanta, secretary; Orville Park, Macon, general counsel. The executive committee took under consideration selection of the 1932 convention city. Augusta was a bidder.
strong, addition to Mr. Park's address, E. Smythe Gambrell, Atlanta attorney, spoke to the convention on the practice of law by lay interests, especially banks and trust companies. He said "the office lawyer, although sometimes filled in the individual relationship, is too delicate, personal and confidential to be occupied by an impersonal corporation." Mr. Park discussed the government situation in Georgia and said the state has 161.
counties, 425 municipalities and more than 1.000 school districts. he said, "of the poor taxpayer who is subjected to the exactions of all these governmental units and think of the horde of officeholders he is called on to maintain." Continning, Park declared that "it is "taxation that is confiscating houses and farms. Taxes by the municipalities, counties imposech districts. And we cannot expect much relief from these taxes so long as we maintain so many counties, cities and school The attorney said the entire state is rejoicing because Campbell and Fulton counties "are pointing the way." "Suggestions," he said, "of other consolidations are being made all over the state in the recommendations of grand juries, the editorials of county papers, the meetings of groups of citizens, in addresses at all sorts of publie gatherings. The judicial system of the state too needs reorganizing, he said.
"The state government," the attorney continued. be reorganized, simplified and co-ordinated. As now organized it is inefficient, wasteful, unwieldly, but can be no adequate, no real reorganization under the present constitution. "The number of legislators must be materially reduced or the general assembly will continue to be a little more than an unorganized mob. The legislature must have more power and more responsibility if we are to command the services of men of first-rate ability." The first step in all this, he said, would be a new constitution.
The attorney said he saw encouraging signs of "the dawning of a new day' in increased public interest. "Georgians are waking up," he said. RANSOM VICE PRESIDENT FULTON NATIONAL BANK Ronald' Ransom, new president of the Georgia Bankers' Association, is vice president of the Fulton National hank, is widely known throughout the state for his interest in civic and banking matters and is a lawyer as well as a banker. He has been active in the affairs of the American Bankers' Association and is a member of its bank management commission. His civic works in Atlanta have been numerous.
He is a director of the Chamber of Commerce and a former president of the Atlanta Clearing House a Association. Mr. Ransom was graduated from the University of Georgia in 1903 with the degree of bachelor of laws. Georgia News Told in Brief Homecoming Day. CHATTAHOOCHEE, May 29.
day will be observed at Antioch Baptist church on Sunday. All members, former pastors and former members are urged to attend the regular service at 11 o'clock. dinner at noon, and singing in the afternoon. Boy Disappears. VALDOSTA.
May Lowndes county officers have sent out requests for assistance in locating Frank Hammock, a lad who disappeared early this week from his home (near Lake Park. His parents report that they have 110 idea why the boy left home nor do they have an intimation as to the direction he went. Singing Convention. MONROE. May 29.
-The Walton County Co-operative Singing Convention, one of the largest and most important organizations of the kind in Georgia, will hold its annual session at the Georgia Vocational and Trades School. three miles north of Monroe, on Sunday. Elected Director. ATHENS, May Lee, Augusta attorney, today was elected a member of the board of directors of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company at a meeting of the directors held here. Mr.
Lee succeeds Bowdre Phinizy, late Augusta publisher. Rome Plant Busy. ROME. May 20. (P)-More orders than can be filled, and overtime operation at night, were reported today by Isaac May, president of the Rome Furniture Company.
The plant, until employs 9. an. 175 -10 men o'clock and at is night runto eatch up with orders now on hand, Mr. May said. Teacher Is Honored For 40 Years' Service CEDARTOWN.
May Della Russell was the honoree of a reception tendered her by the faculty and the board of education of the Cedartown schools here on the courthouse lawn. Miss Russell. who is retiring this year, has taught 40 consecutive in the Cedartown schools, chiefly in the first and she had ever taught, attended were the invited. reception, Several which hunincluded some instances to the third generation. ELBERTON CITY JUDGE ANSWERS TRIAL CRITIC SAVANNAH.
May Judge Raymond Stapleton, of the Elberton (Ga.) city court, here today described as "unfounded as to facts" the statement attributed to Orville A. palate Macon attorney, which WAS that the conviction of negro in Elberton Tuesday for assault was "judicial Judge Stapleton, who is here attending the State Bar Association, after reading reports of Mr. Park's speech before the Macon Kiwanis Club, said there was no excitement at the time of the Elberton trial and that feeling was much greater in some of the nearby counties from whence the young woman and her escort came. think the statement attributed to Orville A. Park by the press to the effect that the trial and conviction of the Elberton negro Tuesday was a judicial lynching was extremely unfortunate," Judge Stapleton said.
"Mr. Park did not know any of the facts connected with the trial there was nothing that could possibly justify such serious indictment against officials, attorneys and jurors who tried the case. "There was no excitement at the time of the trial and no threats or attempts at violence." INCORRECTLY QUOTED, SAYS ORVILLE PARK BRUNSWICK. May Orville A. Park' told' the Georgia Bankers' Association today that he was incorrectly quoted in that part of his speech Wednesday before the Macon Kiwanis Club, which referred to the Elberton (Ga.) trial of last Wednesday.
The report from Macon quoted Mr. Park with having referred to the conviction of an Elberton (Ga.) negro for criminal assault as a "judicial lynching." The Brunswick News says Mr. Park in his speech to the bankers today, said: wish to that taking say one sencan nearly always get something out tence out of a 30 30-minute talk they of it sensational if you have a sensational reporter that is giving out statement. am quite sure if my Elberton friends had present when I made these remarks heen, about the trial recently held in their city that they would not have in the least thought that I was reflecting on the good U.S. EDUCATION FUNDS TO STATE CUT $30,000 ATHENS, May Education in was the subject of an address Friday afternoon by Paul W.
Chapman, state director of vocational education, which closed the annual meeting of teachers of vocational agriculture of north Georgia, which has been in session here since Wednesday. "Unless the legislature which meets appropriates funds enough to cover the more than $30,000 shortage from federal funds due to Georgia's loss of population in the 1930 census, of the program of the state board of vocational education will have to go undone," Mr. Chapman ex plained. M. D.
Mobley, assistant supervisor of agricultural education, spoke on the subject of "Future Farmers," of which organization he is state adviser. BREWING APPARATUS TEST CASE BRINGS FINE MACON. May United States government's test case with operation of a place on against three, brothers in connection Broadway here where "apparatus de-; signed for the manufacture of illicit beverages" was sold. ended today in district court with the payment of $50 fine by one of them. Joe Moret, operator of the place when federal prohibition agents raided it several months ago, entered a plea of guilty and paid the fine.
He, with Harry and Robert Moret, his brothers. stipulated that storage on the alleged illegal stock of goods will be paid. and the stock removed from the middle district of Georgia. Cases against Robert and Harry, residents of Atlanta at the time of the raid, will be nolle prossed, Assistant United States Attorney A. Edward Smith said.
AMERICUS KIWANIANS HEAR P. S. ARKWRIGHT AMERICUS, May S. Arkwright, president Georgia Power Company, was guest speaker at a Kiwanis Club dinner here today. He discussed prevailing business conditions in Georgia and declared that depression comes when construction either slows down or ceases entirely.
He referred to efforts being made in Atlanta to secure for that eity the right to regulate electric rates within its bounds and asserted that if privilege be given to Atlanta it would be so exercised as to be confiscatory at the expense of other communities in Georgia. He said that Ameri-1 ens lighting plant, which has changed ownership several times within recent years, had "come to rest" with its acquisition by Georgia Power Company and that his company proposes to "gridiron the state" with power lines furnishing each community served with "several sources of supply" so as to avoid the possibility of interrupted service. State Home Beautiful Contest Won by Mrs. D. S.
Cook of Tate ATHENS. May seeond Georgia home beautiful contest, which was begun in 1928 and just closed. won by Mrs. D. S.
Cook, of Tate, in Pickens county, according to announcement by Miss Willie Vie Dowdy, home improvement specialist of the Georgia State College of Agriculture. Mrs. Cook receives $70 worth of shrubs donated by the Hogansville Nurseries. Second prize was awarded to Mrs. Will Collins, of Cairo, in Grady coun1y.
She receives $50 worth of shrubs from the Hogansville Nurseries. Mrs. Chief Watkins, Macon, Awarded Constitution Prize for Great Capture Top picture shows Mayor T. Glen Toole, of Macon, presenting a check for $100, given by The Constitution, to Chief of Police Ben T. Watkins for the outstanding piece of police work in Georgia last year.
Left to right, picture, Mayor Toole, Chief Watkins and Police Commissioner E. Foy, of Savannah, chairman of the committee 'othe of award. Below, at right, is Sheriff T. Sanders, of Wilkinson county, awarded second prize in the awards to be given next year. Sheriff Howell, of Early county, was given first prize for next year.
Be- HENRY ANDERSON DIES IN BARNESVILLE HOME, BARNESVILLE. May Henry Anderson, 77, died here Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. M. Anderson.
He had been an invalid for several years and had made his home here. He was a native of Canton, Ga. Funeral services will Methodist be held at Barnesville church Saturday at 11 a. the Rev. J.
T. Erwin, pastor, officiating. Mr. Anderson, in addition to his! daughter, is survived by his wife, who was Miss Ola Swope, of Columbus, and by three sons, Dr. Carl Anderson; i physician, of Macon: Major Paul An-1 derson, superintendent of Lanier school, Macon, and Dr.
Earl Anderson, a missionary in Korea. Russell Suggestion For New Constitution Favorably Received SAVANNAH. May discussion developed here today over words of Governor-Elect Richard B. Russell. 'in his speech at luncheon Thursday before the Georgia Bankers' Association.
in which he said he hoped that a constitutional convention to revise many of the old and inadequate features of the present state constituition would be called. Comment generally. not only among the visiting bankers but among business and civic leaders of Savannah. was favorable to the governor-elect's proposal. Many pointed out that there has been a steadily growing sentiment in favor of a revision of the state constitution for many years and belief was freely expressed that a constitutional convention to draft a new set of basic laws for the state would become a reality in the not distant future.
MYSTERY SHROUDS DEATH OF BANKER Continued from First Page. bank and since that time had been undergoing treatment at various clinics in Atlanta. Physicians at the Crawford W. Long Memorial hospital said Friday night that Simmons' they made and no examination of Mr. body to give any cause for his death.
Coroner Donehoo and Chief of Detectives A. Lamar Poole immediately began an investigation. Attendants at the hospital said that Mrs. Simmons when she arrived there refused to make a statement other. than to say.
that Mr. Simmons had been in ill health for the last several years. BARRED BY FRANCE, "TEXAS" DISGUSTED Continued from First Page. townspeople gathered around the hostel, staring at the smartly dressed Americans. On board the liner.
Miss Guinanwho also was barred from landing in England--was surprised. unusually excited and not very polite in her replies to the French detective who informed her of the government's ruling. Miss Guinan, within sight of the shores of France and pretty tired of sailing the ocean, stamped her foot. shook her neatly waved blonde hair and assumed attitudes of disgust. anger and philosophical resignation in rapid succession as her friends.
aided by United States Consul Edwin Kent, tried in vain to persuade officials at A Prefers Year in Pen To. 9 Months in Jail May (P)-E. D. Canady, formerly of Jacksonville, convicted in United States district court. here today with two others on charges of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act.
prefers, he told Judge Bascom S. Deaver, to serve a year and a day in the penitentiary than nine months in the Bibb county jail. Judge Deaver had imposed the shorter term, but granted the request when Canady expressed preference. Convicted with Canady were D. L.
Rowell and Fitz Hugh L. Green. MACON CLUB REFUSES co*ckE INDORsem*nT MACON, May, (P) -Because the by-laws the organization prohibit the indorsem*nt of "any didate for the Macon Civitan Club today refused to indorse E. Erle co*cke, former commander of the Joseph N. Neel Jr.
post of the American Legion, for appointment to the state highway commission, succeeding John R. Phillips, of Louisville. Mr. co*cke's appointment had been recommended by four other Macon clubs this -Exchange, Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary. President Jones made it clear today there was no opposition to Mr.
co*cke's appointment to the place, but such an indorsem*nt would have been in strict violation of the club's by-laws. Leo D. Sheridan, vice president and treasurer of T. C. Burke, was elected president of the club for the coming year, succeeding C.
Baxter Jones. Mr. Jones will become chairof the board of directors, succeeding W. C. Turpin Jr.
Other officers elected were: United States Attorney W. A. Bootle, first vice president; Compton H. Usina, second vice president, and the following members of the board of directors: A. Duke Bailey, H.
J. Bivins, Albert Menard, W. N. Pace, S. Robert Shi, Robert A.
Tharpe, B. Thompson and Roy A. Wiggins. MEMORIAL SERVICES TODAY AT MARIETTA MARIETTA, May rial services will be observed here this year at the National cemetery on Saturday, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, assisted by the United States army, the United Confederate Veterans, United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Each of the above-named organizations will have a part in the program, and music will be furnished the band of the 122d infantry, United States army.
Lee-Roosevelt camp, U. S. W. will have special cars leaving Atlanta on Walton and Fairlee streets every hour, and will return from Marietta at 1 p. on the Atlanta Northern Interurban Line.
The procession will be formed at 10:15 Saturday morning on Washington avenue, just off the public square, where the various divisions will march to the rostrum in the National cemetery, which will be reserved for those participating in the exercises and especially invited guests. Flowers for the decoration may be sent to the depot of the Atlanta Northern railway, corner of Walton and Fairlee streets, and will be taken in charge by the committee and ferred to Marietta and the cemetery. Tags, with owners' names, flower should baskets be attached to lunch and for identification. BEN HILL LAW GROUP WINS IN MOOT TRIALS ATHENS, May series moot trials. the Ben Hill Law Club, of University of Georgia.
won over the Morris Law Club this week to take the championship. The final argument was held between the two clubs having to their credit the greatest number of victories of over the competing clubs, composed students in the Lumpkin law school. Justice Alexander Stephens, Atlanta. of the Georgia court of appeals. presided over trial.
which was held in the Clarke county courthouse. The names of the winners will be engraved on a plaque, donated by H. W. Caldwell, professor of law in the school. Herbert Edmondson, Gainesville, and W.
A. Kent. Savannah, were on the team from the Ben Hill Club, while the Morris Club was represented by Hal M. Smith and Preston Rawlins, both of McRae. The losing clubs will give banquets to their victors at an early date.
BIBB COUNTY TO WIDEN MAIN ROAD TO ATLANTA MACON, May The widening of the Forsyth road, main road to Atlanta, is included in three projects approved by the state highway board for Bibb county, it was learned here today. Action was taken by the highway board on petition of members the board of Bibb county commissioners. The projects involve an expenditure three, approximately $50.000, of which the state will pay $30,000, it was said. MALLORY IS WINNER IN UPSON ELECTION THOMASTON, May -In the election held Wednesday for Upson county commissioner to fill the unexpired term of the late M. L.
Hanco*ck. L. A. Mallory, with 780 votes, won over R. F.
Gordy, with 87 votes. and J. B. Salter, with 462 votes, in the primary held at the same time for the nomination county commissioner for the term, immediately following the unexpired term L. A.
Mallory defeated J. B. Salter, 834 to 409 votes. AUGUSTA OFFICIAL WINKS AT GAMING Civil Service Head Says Gambling Resort Needed in Tourist Center. AUGUSTA, May Commissioner H.
Hutcheson, dent of the civil service commission, today told an investigating committee appointed by city council that he understood there was a "gambling house" in the city but since Augusta advertises itself as a resort center he did not "think we should interfere with such Mr. Hutcheson was testifying in hearing at which the investigating committee asked the civil service commission and the police department why federal undercover men should be "brought in to clean up" the city. Activities of the undercover men have recently resulted in approximately 150 warrants for alleged violators of the prohibition laws. A. Paul Stephens, city attorney, questioning Mr.
Hutcheson said: "Do of, a gambling house on the Milledge road (a designation of an exclusive residential section)a regular Monte Carlo frequented by winter visitors?" Mr. Hutcheson said he "understood such a place was operated," but residents of Augusta were not allowed to enter. "Do you want. to gambling stopped in Augusta?" attorney asked. Augusta advertises itself as a resort center, Hutcheson replied, and "I don't think we should interfere with such places." Mr.
Hutcheson's testimony came during the questioning of Chief of Police E. E. W. Britt, and Commissioners Hutcheson. R.
Lee Olive, A. L. Hughes and Robert Peebles. Mr. Stephens asked Commissioner Hughes if he knew of a "gambling joint" on Broad street.
The commissioner replied he had only a general knowledge of it. "Did you get some money back from there which one of your employes lost Mr. Stephens asked. "Yes." "Was it raided "To my knowledge, yes. I told an officer his superior to have the place raided." Police records introduced at the hearing disclosed that 286 cases were made by the police department against alleged violators of the prohibition laws from September 1, 1930, to May 28.
1931. During this same period, witnesses testified. work of the federal undercover men resulted in 152 warrants for the same offense. While the investigating committee was examining witnesses hearings continued before a United States commissioner into the cases of those arrested on the federal warrants. Thirty persons were given preliminary hearings Commissioner C.
J. Skinner Jr. today. Twenty- were bound over to federal court and four were released. The hearings today brought to 59 the total bound over to court and nine 104 warrants with approximately 50 cases dismissed.
Officers have served ret to be served. low at left are the new officers of the Georgia County and Peace Officers' Association. The awards were made at the convention of that body in Macon on Friday. Left to right the new officers are G. Richardson, Hartwell, secretary; H.
G. Bradley, Atlanta, treasurer; Ben T. Watkins, Macon, president; William Walton, Cartersville, second, presidentie Usher T. Winslett, Macon, third vice president. Thomas Atlanta, elected first vice president, was not present when the picture was made.
Continued from Childers, Adrian and Dana Bias, eseaped convicts from the West Virginia state penitentiary, after a desperate battle in which one of the convicts was wounded so severely by an automatie rifle that his arm had to be amputated. The police night patrol, about 3:30 a. m. on January 19, spotted three men who answered the description of three desperadoes who had been reported headed north from Florida. They chased the trio into a swamp some four or five miles from Macon, where the fugitives abandoned their car.
The fleeing men were known to be heavily armed. With the arrival of more police from Macon the swamp was surrounded. Bloodhounds were secured and the search continued all through the night, which was bitterly cold. The men were discovered, early in the morning, in an abandoned farm house and the officers quickly surrounded the place. The fugitives jumped from a window of the house.
and, as the policemen rounded a corner of the building, the desperadoes opened fire and then ran into the swamp. One dog was shot at this time and the others refused to follow their quarry further. The three men ware again trapped in another farmhouse, this one occupied by a woman and small child. J. P.
Pool and two other officers opened fire with automatic rifles and it was during this exchange of shots that one the bandits was wounded. The men retreated into a small room at the rear of the house and here, when they realized the extent of their comrade's injuries, they decided to surrender. Chief Watkins directed the entire operation which resulted in the ture of the men who had escaped from the West Virginia penitentiary, had terrorized the entire Huntington, W. by a series of bold crimes and holdups and had -followed 'his A career of crime that led through almost every state in the southeast. Sheriff Howell, of Early county, was chosen next year's prize winner for the clever and bold manner in which he averted the lynching of a negro he had arrested on the charge of raping two young white girls, 9 and 11 years of age.
Paris and Le Havre to change their ruling. "Well, this, proves that travel is she remarked with an air of having added to her knowledge of the world as it exists beyond Broadtwo such lands of the the dry way. never knew there, could be United States and puritan France. "Anyway. we didn't swipe any secret treaties and our respective 'moral turpitudes' are above reproach.
I guess we'll just have to blame it on the hot weather in Paris." KEY'S WET STAND CENTER OF DEBATE Continued from First Page. against such unnecessary and hurtful utterances. Text of White's statement, which alludes to a Constitution story Friday morning pointing out the breach between Key and White. follows; The Constitution seems to inject the parks. of Atlanta, into a prohibiissue.
The matter before us is principle, and law, and not politics, and as for my never seeing Europe, I have seen more of that country than all the wet element that is attacking our citizens and the morals of America. "I fought from the outskirts of Paris to beyond the Meuse river during the war, and Paris, Nice. Monte Carlo, Lyons, Marseilles, Nancy. Metz, Belgium, and Luxembourg was visited by myself many times, and after the signing of the armistic. I was on the Ithine river in Coblenz for eight months and visited every section of Germany that was allowed, and all sections of France.
Belgium, Luxemhours, to the Mediterranean sea into Italy, so I am not as ignorant of the conditions in that country as lots of people, think Key 1 am. has made a serious First Page. By appealing to both the finest citizens of his community and to characters he knew would probably Le the leaders of any mob that might form, Sheriff Howell successfully brought his prisoner to Blakely, the county seat of Early, for trial and carried him safely to another jail, where he was held until his electrocution at Milledgeville. Sheriff Sanders was named second prize winner for his brilliant work in tracking down and arresting the perpetrators of the murder, robbery and rape of an aged negro woman, a recluse who lived far from other homes and hoarded several hundred dollars in cash in her lonely shack. The awards were made by a special committee headed by Police Commissioner John E.
Foy. of Savannah. Chief Watkins, who has served three terms as president of the Georgia Sheriffs and Peace Officers' Association, was elected president of the Georgia County and Peace Officers' Association, the name chosen for the combined organization of the county and peace officers. A committee composed of A. H.
Gray, Holland and R. O. Waters. reported: "This is the first time in the his tory of Early county that a negro guilty of rape upon a white woman has not been lynched. We believe that Sheriff Howell by his effective handling of this situation has set a precedent that will go a long way toward preventing future mob violence in this county." Sheriff Howell will be presented the award next year in Savannah.
which was chosen today as the 1932 convention city. A constitution and by-laws were adopted by the newly formed association today. Proposed legislation outlined Thursday in the a annual address of Chief Watkins and discussed by speakers throughout the state was adopted. Officers elected to serve with Chief Watkins for the ensuing year were Thomas H. Jeffries.
Atlanta. first vice president; William C. Walton Cartersville. second vice president; Usher T. Winslett.
Macon, third vice president John Richardson, Hartwell. secretary, and H. G. Bradley, Atlanta, treasurer. Unruly Solon Ejected From Florida House TALLAHASSEE, May (P) Representative J.
Tom Watson, Hillsborough, was ejected from the house late today by the, sergeant arms on order of Speaker Lewis after Watson refused to take his seat when trying to question Representative John E. Mathews, who was filibustering. Speaker Lewis ordered Watson to keep order or put out of the house." Watson told the speaker to go ahead and have him ejected. The sergeant led the fiery Hillsborough representative to the door. mistake and it is regrettable that such remark should come from a Protestant Sunday school teacher of which, among other things, stands for law and order.
I think he should confine his remarks about our people and 1 government (if any is to be made at all) at home and not abroad." MAYOR'S NEW "THEME SONG" PLAYED BY FOX ORGANIST Organist Al Evans, at the Fox theater. Friday night announced he would play "Mayor James L. Key's new theme song." Words of a parody entitled "Bring Back My Light Wines and Beer" were then flashed on the screen and, according to Manager Carter Barron, the audience which filled the big playhouse applauded longer and more vigorously than any Fox audience ever has before. "Undoubtedly 99 per cent of our audience approved the courage of Mayor Key in his statements abont prohibition, whether they agree with him or not," said Mr. Barron, COMMENCEMENT DAYS BEGIN AT BESSIE TIFT FORSYTH, May eighty -fourth commencement program of Bessie Tift began today when, at the board of trustees meeting Pres- ident Chamlee presented his plans and budget for 1931-32.
The senior class inaugurated the series: of entertainments when it presented its annual class play, "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," at 8 o'clock tonight. The alumnae will hold their annual meeting Saturday at 10, and the class day activities will take place in the afternoon. Dr. Louie D.
Newton, pastor of the Druid Hills Baptist church, will bring the sermon to the seniors Sunday night, and Dr. W. D. Hooper, professor of classic languages at the University of Georgia, will address the seniors Monday night. MISDEMEANOR VERDICT FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT MACON, May Ellis Blow, young Dannenberg avenue resident, charged with attempted criminal assault on a 17-year-old Jones county girl.
this afternoon was convicted in Bibb superior court of assault and battery. Judge H. A. Mathews sentenced him to serve a term of 12 months or pay a fine of $125. Attempted criminal assault is a felony.
The verdict of the jury returned after five hours of deliberation, reduced the offense to a misdemeanor. J. LINDSEY BRADLEY, JUROR, DIES OF FALL SUMMERVILLE, May (P) -Deliberating on a window sill of the jury room in a murder case cost J. Lindsey Bradley, 38, his life. Bradley lost his balance.
made a futile effort to grab edge of the window, and fell to the ground one story below. He rallied under medical treatment, but died last night. Under agreement of attorneys, deliberation in the case continued with 11 jurors who found 19-year-old Robbert Bryant guilty of murder in slaying Edmond and Harold Peppers, 17 and 18-year-old brothers. Since the verdict carried no recommendation of mercy the death penalty is automatic. YOUTH IS DROWNED IN PALMETTO POND PALMETTO.
May, -Edward Slaton, 20, son Mrs. S. Slaton, of the Palmetto cotton mill village, drowned late Friday afternoon in Johnston's pond near Palmetto. Accompanied by several other vouths, young Slaton was swimming in the pond when in some manner he became stuck in the muddy bottom. The pond is about seven feet deep.
His companions succeeded in extracting the body from the mud after about 40 minutes' effort. He is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Friday night. CREWS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER FOLKSTON, May (P)- J. Mellon Crews, charged with the murder of Layton Hendrick, was convicted for voluntary manslaughter by a jury in circuit court here late today.
The jury deliberated 30 minutes. Crews is 21 and his wife, Mrs. Lydie Crews, is 70. When the case closed Mrs. Crews was cited for contempt of court.
it being charged she paid witness named Bostwick to leave the jurisdiction of the court. Evidence in the alleged contempt was presented late today and arguments were begun. Mrs. Crews is reputed to be worth some $200,000 BRYANT SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHAIR SUMMERVILLE, May (P)-Robert Bryant, convicted Thursday of slaying Edmond Peppers, one of two brothers he allegedly killed at Berryton May 7, was today sentenced to die in the electric chair. The date fo.
the electrocution was fixed by Judge James Maddox as July 24, but a motion for new trial, set for hearing August 3, automatically stays the execution date. Bryant was charged by officers with fatally wounding Edmond and another brother. A third brother, William, also was shot and today his condition was reported critical. He WAS shot through the abdomen. CEDARTOWN CLOSES FOR ADAMSON RITES CEDARTOWN, May funeral of Charles Adamson, who died Tuesday in an Atlanta hospital, occurred at his home here Thursday afternoon.
All business houses of the city closed during the services. Rev. Jeoffrey Hinshelwood, rector of St. James Episcopal church. conducted the services.
Large numbers of outof-town people attended the funeral. State Deaths And Funerals MRS. HOPE SR. May W. E.
Hope St. died at her home near here TuesBROXTON, day. Funeral services were held Thursday the Baptist church. the Rev. W.
at Bugg, pastor, and the Rev. Z. C. O'Farrell, of Douglas, officiating. Mrs.
Hope is survived by her husband and six children. Mrs. A. A. Hulsey, Douglas; Mrs.
L. R. Howard, Williamson; Mrs. F. H.
Branham, Oxford: Mrs. Lena Leavell, and J. Brox- C. ton: W. E.
Hope Atlanta, Hope, of Clearwater, Fla. MRS. G. W. QUICK.
FORT VALLEY. May Funeral of G. W. Quick, 73, who died at the Mrs. home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. E. Broadrick, Thursday residence afternoon, Friday was afternoon. held from The late Rer. M.
D. Reed, her pastor, and the Rev. N. H. Williams, of the Methodist church.
conducted the service, with interment daugh- at Onk Lawn Resides her with whom she made her home. three ter. sons survire. They are G. A.
Quick. of Cincinnati; W. J. Quick, of Pierce, and W. B.
Quick, of Tifton. WILLIAM M. KILGO. TOCCOA, May was received here today of the death of William M. Kilgo in Chicago Thursday.
Mr. Kilgo tras a former resident of Toccon, having come here from Dahlonega when a boy. About fire years ago he went to Chicago to live. His body will arrive Satorday afternoon in Westminster, S. where the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
0. M. Pitts. Interment will be at Toccon cemetery. Surviving members of H.
his Graves, family are three daughters, Mrs. B. Clarkesville; Mrs. 0. M.
Pitts, WestminS. Mrs. Gary Singleton, Atlanta: ster, two sons, Walter Kilgo, of California; William Kilgo, of Louisville. Ky. Trustees To Guard Wesleyan Girls From 'Pernicious Cigaret' P.
Staples, of Carrollton, Carroll county, won third place and receives $30, Fourth worth of place shrubs. went to Mrs. W. J. Scoggins.
of Athens, Clarke county, who will receive shrnbs donated by the Georgia State College of Agriculture. County winners receiving honorable mention in the state contest are: Mrs. J. Hamilton. Cordel.
Crisp county: Miss Marg Talton. Perry. Houston county: Mrs. Add Way, Thomasville, Thomas county: Mrs. T.
J. Johnson, Waycross, Ware county. MACON. May Girls at Wesleyan College, Methodist institution here will be protected from "use of the pernicions cigaret" to the fullest extent of the ability of the board of trustees new president. Dr.
Dice R. Anderson. The trustees adopted a resolution last night at the instigation of BishW. N. Ainsworth.
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. urging op the Wesleyan faculty to exert their infinence to save the student "from all those coarse and hurtful induland especially the use of the gences. pernicious cigaret." The Telegraph says it learned the resolution followed discussion of reports that Dr. Anderson permitted student to smoke at the Randolph-Macon Women's College, of Lynchburg, of which he is now president.
A dispatch from Lynchburg, however. said the Randolph-Macon faculty not only did not authorize smoking. but that Dr. Anderson last year addressed letters to parents of stu dents requesting them to support him in his stand against tobacco. Further, the dispatch said.
disciplinary measareS were administered to smokers who were caught..
