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ATHENS, GA^ SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1911.
For Fourth Time During
the Past Year Athens
Hardware Co. Loses
By Theft.
State Normal School in
Athens Rated High in
List of Normal Schools
of Uoited States.
Morning Train From El>
berton To Athens and
Atlanta is Desired by
the Merchants.
Gives Out' Interesting In-
terview With Reference
To the Agricultu
ral Train.
Thirty-Six Farmers Subscribe Seventeen Hundred
Dollars To Build a Good Road From the Clarke
County Line To Pocataligo To Tap the
National Highway.
The Athens Hardware Company’s
place of business was entered and
burglarized at an early hour yester
day morning—some three nundred
dollars worth of One pistols being
taken from the stock.
The police are on the lookout for the
tUet or thieves, but up to a late hour
last night no clew had been discover
ed to lead to the arrest or even the
suspicion of any party or parties.
It is thought by the police that the
place was not broken open from With
out, but that most likely parties hid
themselves in the big building just
before the doors were closed for the
night and after the streets became
quiet they took what they desired
and letf the building, turning the
A morning schedule on the S. -A. L.
from Elberton to this city and to At
lanta would mean a great deal for
the Athens merchants. As it is now
the local train Is made up in this city
and the large travel between this city
and Elberton does not have a sched
ule until the afternoon.
All is bustle and excitement over at
the State College of Agriculture,
where the materials and exhibits to
be used on the educational train are
being assembled. Several cars stand
The United States Commissioner of
Education publishes the State Nor
mal schol among (jhe best fifteen nor
mal schools in 197 such schools in the
United States.
Five hundred and eleven students
have been registered this year in the
State Normal School, Athens, with
one hundred and thirty in the Musco
gee Elementary school, making a to
tal enrollment of six hundred and for
ty-one.
There is room in the dormotories
for only three hundred and sixty stu
dents, therefore more than eighty
students are boarding in the homes
of the imemdlate neighborhood.
The enrollment this year repre
sents one hundred and fourteen coun
ties of the state.
The counties most largely repre
sented are as follows: Baldwin 4,
Bulloch 9. Burke 5, Chatham 6, Screv-
,en 5, Tattnall 6. Thomas 4, Quitman
4, Houston 6, Pulaski 4, Sumter 7,
Carroll 4. Coweta 9, Meriwether 5,
Muscogee 6. DeKalb 6. Fulton 13,
Newton 7, Walton 8, Fayette 4, Henry
0. Pike 5. Spalding 7. Cobb 4, Floyd
’ 4, Whitfield 4, Elbert 8, Franklin 10,
Green 10, Jasper 8 Madison 4, Mor
gan 12, Oconee 9, Oglethorpe 9, Putt,
nam 4, Wilkes 11, Dawson 4, Gwin
nett 7, Han 4, Jackson 14, IQltoa 5,
If the efforts of the farmers along
the line of the road leading from this
city to the town of Pocataligo in Mad
sen county count for anything the na-
tien highway from Atlanta to New
York may be changed from its pres
ent course to a little shorter and a
much better route
Which will pass through Athens.
Mr. J. T. Davis who lives near 11a,
was in the city yedterday and was in
consultation with the county commis
sioners of Clarke county with refer
ence to seeing what Clarke county
and the city of Athens will be willing
to do in the movement to make a
good road through a section of the ad
joining county which is distinctively
tributary to Athens in trade and to
place Athens in a position to become
one of the leading stations on the na
tional highway.
Mr. Davis has been especially active
In the work of the movement and he
had some interesting things'to tell the
Banner yesterday. Among other
things the following:
“I have been one of several who
have been working on this project for
some time.
The proposed road will pass through
Neese and ila and tap the Atlanta-to-
Xcw York route at the point men
tioned.
“From Athens to the line of the
county of Clarke is a little more than
five miles. From the Clarke-Madison
line to the national highway is a lit
tle less than thirteen miles. The
Clarke county roadway is already in
good condition. The stretch between
It is highly
important that this schedule be inaug
urated and the Chamber of Commerce
will take the matter up at once with
the officials of the S. A. L. and insist
on such a schedule.
At one time this schedule was given
to Athens and the business received
from that 'section was most satisfac
tory to our merchants. With the
train being made up in Elberton in
stead of Athens and arriving here be
tween the hoars of seven and eight
ol’clock mornings it would mean a
large increase of business. Every
business man and merchant should
join in with the Chamber of Com
merce and help to secure this sched
ule which will mean so much for this
city and its business interests.
the object of our efforts. We propose
to build a road twenty-six feet wide,
put to a grade, with a good top-soil
surface over sixteen feet in the cen
ter. We believe that the completing
Of this piece of roadway will make
access to Athens, with Its splendid
markets, easier and will materially
add to the chances which Athens has
for securing the change of the route
of the national highway so that it will
go by Athens.”
The fact that the farmers of the
section through which the improved
roadway is to pass have voluntarily
offered to give amounts of from 85 to
8250 (and some of them have indicat
ed that they may give even more) is
evidence that they mean business and
that the plan will go through—so far
as the road from the Clarke county
line to the national highway intersec
tion is concerned.
With the little stretch of road com
pleted then from Bogart to - Winder
.tfagre would be the completion of the
Twenty-two pistols were taken from
the stock of the hardware company—
most of them being high priced pieces,
ranging in price from fifteen to thirty
dollars.
This is the fourth time in the past
few months that this place has been
robbed and in each instance the arti
cles stolen have been pistols.
We have raised by sub
scription 81.765 among the land own
ers along the route to .build a good
road from the line of Clarke to Poca
taligo in my county. The subscrip
tions range from 85 to 8250. Some of
those who have subscribed amounts
have signified their willingness tq In-,
crease the amounts set opposite their
Stephens 7, Columbia 4, Hancock ’5,
Lincoln 19, Richmond 4, Telfair 4.
The other 67 counties have each
one or mere students in tbft school:'
There are forty-two teachers and
Amounts Raised For Re
lief of the Families who
Were Burned Out
*. -Are -GrowiMr^v--*
earning the management of
lands, treatment of live stock, 1i
Today the Members of the
diploma* from other schools.
A unique Item la the number of stu
dents who have earned the money
they ere spending for an education
here, owe hundred end fifty-six in all.
. Another Item of significance la, the
number of stndenta In tbe school wbo
have had experience in teaching, who
have come to the school for the bet
ter training and who go right back
Into their schools to return to tbe
state more than value received.
On January 2 of every year more
than a hundred such teachers come
In for the common-school reviews. It
will be necessary this year for nch
applicants to apply well In advance
of tbeir coming, os account of the
crowd.
No other school In this or any oth
er state keeps closer to the common-
school problem than this schol.
More than three hundred of the
students are the children of farmers.
The authorities of the school have
made it posalble for seven worthy
students to get an education by work
ing their way through wholly or in
part. Ten students of the school are
kept here with their expenses paid
upon scholarships created by private
beneficence, the Orphan Asylums of
the club women, or the
all have been seen. Our plan Is Bf l
build a good permanent roadway txtfk
tbe Clarke county line to the' Athttis)
and Carnesville road to the national j
highway Intersection at Pocataligo. I
Veterans Meet
great regret la tliat^r^Se
funds enough to employ five
t permanent ~road through their county
and will exert every effort to aaslat
them in every way possible.
to: The relief of the families of
Messrs. Dennigton and Broomed who
each lost their household effects by
fire—one Wednesday and one Thurs
day night of this week. In addition
to the amounts noted in tbe list in
the Banner there bare been private
subscriptions and several neat gifts
o.' furniture and clothing which have
been welcomed by the losers in the
fires of the-week.
The lists will c lose with the Ibbuo
cf the Banner for Sunday—and all
who wish to contribute to either or
both of these funds will plese send
tber contributions to the Banner be
fore ten o'clock tonight.
Following is the list:
Dennington Fund.
Cash 1.00
Cash 1.00
Previously acknowledged 27.00
This morning in the council cham
ber at the city hall there will be a
meeting of tbe Cobb-DeLoney camp
of tbe United Confederate Veterans.
Tbe meeting Is an especially Impor
tant one and all the members of the
organization are urged to be present
and on time.
All veterans, whether members of
this camp or not, are cordially invited
to meet with Cobb-DeLoney today.
assist in organizing and ’ developing
this work throughout the state. The
attendance of students in the long
courses has Increased 100 per cent in
three years. Our professors have
worked incessantly, but there Is a
limit to their ability and to that of
the Institution In serving the tank
ers and other citizens of the state,
and it cannot do what is expected of
it in the future unless its revenues
are at least doubled. It they are
doubled, however, 1 believe It is safe
to say that five to ten million dollars
may be added annually to the reve-.
nue of the state.
“There seems to be a feeling In
some communities that they have
been overloked In making up the
train schedule. This matter has been
under consideration for two months.
The railroad authorities have been
consulted and advised with, and every
effort has. been made to reach and
serve the state as completely as pos
sible. If one will take time to study
the Itinerary of the former train, and
the one planned for 1911 he will see
immediately that a better Itinerary-
Some of the com-
Continued Warm Weather Likely
To Be Disastrous For Peach
Crop of the State.
Was a Native of Jackson County
and Died on Jackson Street
in Tnis City.
A general feeling of depression and
uneasiness Is reported among peach
growers throughout the state of
Georgia and it Is tbe opinion of ex
perts that the crop this year will be
almost totally destroyed before the
peaches make their apeparance upon
the trees.
It Is a generally conceded fact that
one or more severe cold spells are
usually experienced In this state dur-
Peculiar
One month after the, death of a son,
Mr. J. B. Rylee, who moved to Ath
ens and has been living on Jackson
street (coming from Jackson county
to this place) died here yesterday at
9 o’clock, a. m.
He bad been In failing health for
some time with dropsy but his death
was not expected till a short while
before the end came. He had been
living with his daughter, Mrs. B. S.
Martin, since coming to Athens a few
weeks ago from Bogart. The funeral
will occur tomorrow at Bogart at the
Baptist church. Rev. W. S. Walker,
of Monroe, conducting the services.
Mr. Rylee is survived by his wife,
five sons and three daughters. The
sons are Mr. R. L. Rylee of El Paso.
Texas;
New Officers Will Open New
Post of the Organization in
Athens at an Early Date.
Total
Broome Fund.
Georgia State Benefit Ass’s,
by Arthur Flatau, Pres.,
Cash
Previously- acknowledged ..,
Capt. and Mrs. Wm. G. Jones, of
Hattisburg, Miss., of the American
Salvation Army, have arrived In the
city for the purpose of reopening the
American Salvation army in this city.
They hope to secure a suitable loca
tion and commence their work aa soon
as possible. This work waa once
opened here, but owing to bad health
the officers were compelled to resign
and not being able to secure other
officers the work has been closed for
some time.
The captain and his wife have had
several years experience in the army
and expect to build up a work In the
city thstt the people here will appre
ciate as they do In other cities of this
size and larger. After locating, they
will be glad to render any assistance
they can to those that need help in
any way.
ing the month or February,
weatber conditions have existed dur
ing the recent past which bave caus
ed the blossoms to break Into full
bloom on practically all trees In. the
southern portion of the state and In
the northern section bloms are ap
pearing. although they are not as far
developed.
Entomologist Worried.
E. L. Worsham, state entomologist,
stated Friday morning that the out
look was very blue and unless weath
er conditions continued moderate dur
ing the remainder of the month the
chances were the peach crop would
suffer great damage.
Senator W. S. West, of Valdosta,
who was a visitor at the state capltol
Friday, stated that in that section of
the country the peach trees were In
full bloom and that growers were
fearful of a total devastation or their
crops in the event of a cold wave.
Assistant State Entomologist A. C.
Lewis, wbo Is In Thomson, Informed
the local members of the department
of agriculture that blossoms were ap
pearing on tbe trees In that section
and that the outlook was very blue
for the crop this year.
For many years Georgia has been
considered one of the foremost peach
sections In the United States, the
(products from this state ranking
among the first In the country. Last
year was considered a bumper year
the state.
Daughters of the Confederacy. Dnring
the last ten years, the friends of the
school have spent nearly 836,000 In
helping along worthy students In this
school.
No tuition, of course, is charged
Georgia students. The expense of
board in tbe dormitory, is 8100
for the full session. And yet for
these small charges the young people
of Georgia have the advantage of in
struction in seventeen different de
partments. The new library has, of
course, immensely Increased the cul
ture value of the school.
A little census taken the other
morning shows that three hundred
and forty-one students brought their
Bibles with them into
Total
has been prepared,
munlties which feel that, they have
been overlooked lose sight of the fact
that they made no effort to get the
train until the Itinerary was publish
ed, and as this was not done until
every railroad had approved the
movement, It is easy to see how diffi
cult It Is to change a matter which
Involves a co-operative movement
More-
Mr. E. H. Rylee, of Statham:
Mr. E. S. Rylee of Athens: Mr. H. M.
Rylee, of Athens, and Mr. R. C. R.v-
lee. of Athens. The daughters are
Mrs. B. S. Martin, of this city, Mrs.
Kinsey, of Athens, and Mrs. B.
Brooks, of Elberton. The son who
was burled a month ago was Mr. H.
C. Rylee, of Oklahoma, aged thirty-
two at the time of his decease.
Mr. Rylee has passed tbe three
score and ten milestone on life's way
by eight years and was for the great
er part of thnt time a member of the
church with strong convictions and an
exemplary retard for honesty, integri-
ty and charity. Many will go up to
Bogart this morning to attend tbo
funeral and tbe Interment at the old
Rylee family burying ground. tTtae
services at Bogart occur today at 1
o'clock.
Walter's Orchestra Today from 5-6:30
Program.
Selection—The Goddess of Liberty
—Howard.
Heards and Flowers-
-Tobani.
Overture—Light Cavalry—Suppe.
Excerps from Cavaleria Rusticana
-Mascogni.
Selection—Martha—Flotow.
Popular numbers on request.
over fourteen different lines,
over a good many communities took
active steps as soon as the traia
movement was suggested to have
stops provided for. I deny most em
phatically any Intention to overlook
the Interest of any town, section or
community in this matter. I am in
terested In the agricultural develop
ment of one section of the state as
much as another.
This Institution, through the wis
dom of its board of trustees, and by
direction of the legislature, organized
an extension department. It is the
only institution which has organized
and conducted a train movement of
the character we now have in hand,
in the south. It Is one of the few in
stitutions which has taken for its
FUNERAL NOTICE.
school.
Three hundred and fifty-two of the
stndenta have volunteered to take tbe
fourty ear course la Bible studies. Sev
en devoted teachers of the faculty are
doing this work from week to week.
The Y. M. C. A. has this year a
resident secretary, Miss Willie Fa
gan, and their Ideal is the registra
tion o every student In school In
either Y. W. C. A. or the Y. M. C. A.
Brief twilight prayer services have
been held In the dormitories of the
school without a break for sixteen
Snap Beans.
Fresh from Florida. 15c the quar£.
Arnold 4k Abney. Phone 1076.
The friends of Mrs. J. B. Rylee,
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rylee, Mr. and
Mrs. B. S. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Kitnzey and Mr. H. M. Rylee are In
vited to attend the funeral of Mr.
J. B. Rylee. at Bogart, tomorrow at
11 o'clock.
Head Lettuce.
Crisp Celery. Arnold 4k Abney.
Tangerines.
Bananas, Grape Fruit, Oranges. Ar
nold & Abney. Phone 1076.
In the peach crop and the official re
cords show that the output was more
than 6,000 carloads. In former years
this record was equaled but in some
instances the crop only amounted to
about 2,000 carloads.
Ripe Tomatoes.
Fresh shipment. 50c tbe dozen, 90c
te basket. Arnold 4k Abney.
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