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THE BANNER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1913.
THE ATHENS BANNER
Established 1832.
H. J. ROWE,
Editor and Proprietor.
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Remittance may be made by ex
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
Subscribers will please take note
•hat no carrier boy Is authorized to
collect subscriptions from any one, or
to sell papers under sny circum
stances.
Cuoscrlbers can either pay the reg
ular collector upon presentation of
bills or c_ll at the office.
Judge Brand gave the grand jury
some wise counsel.
The office-seekers are still camping
around Washington.
The K. and K. club has be-:n dis
banded—the Kickers and Knockers.
Memorial day w'UI be a greater oc
casion than ever this year in Athens.
There is serious question after all
whether the election of United Sena
tors by the people is the best way.
The kicker and the knocker no
longer live in Athens. If any of the
tribe are here, their presence is not
known.
Political assassinations have spread
Into Cuba. There they have begun
Ly murdering mayors and asassinatlng
minor officials.
Many of the disappointed office
seekers are returning to their homes
sadder, if not wiser, than when they
visited Washington.
If you were not a partisan in this
state—there is little showing for you
to secure an appointment at the bands
of the Junior senator and th? presi
dent.
At the gerat educational and busi-
nese conference -in Richmond this
week Athens is better represented
than any city of twice the size in the
South.
The last opportunity for some time
will occur in Athens today and to
morrow to witness :he national game
of the college variety. The "Alaga'
(.ames ought to be good ones.
April and October are the two most
popular months for some of the citi
zens to spend away from Athens. Why
should the grand jury meet just a:
these seasons of the year, anyhow
The splendid work being done by
the Chamber of Commerce is aiding
every line of business to grow and de
velop in the city. There is not
commercial organization in the state
more active than the Athens body.
President Erwin of the Chamber of
Commerce has accomplished a great
deal this year, but there are many
more important matters under his
direction which will be developed and
secured before the end of the year.
President Wilson is making good
and while some are disposed to criti
cise his acts in administering the af
fairs of the office of president—it must
be said for him that he is original and
honest and his method of discharging
the duties imposed upon him are in
keeping with the Wilson way of doing
things.
Progressive democrats In this stats
seem to be In a majority since the in
nuguratlon of President Wilson, not
withstanding the fact that Georgia
gave Underwood over fifteen thous
and majority In the primary. Aftet
all. It is only a question of appoint
ments and the number of original ‘Wil
son men in this state could Dll evory
office In the gift of the president, and
then some more.
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Hon. W. J. Harris, chairman of the
state democratic executive committed,
declares there Is no occasion for the
holding of a primary election in this
state for the selection of a United
States senator for the reason that Sen
ator Bacon was named last year by
an overwhelming majority and that
no one could enter the special election
to be called by the legislature unless
as an independent. In that case the
democrats of Georgia would snow un
der any such candidate.
MR. UNDERWOOD’S LOYALTY.
Oscar W. Underwood is the undisputed leader of the democratic party
in the national house of representatives. This has been demonstrated time
and again during the past few years and became apparent once more Sat
urday when he prevented the house caucus from upsetting the agreement
that had been reached with the president on the sugar schedule.
In Mr. Underwood's position then taken is seen the evidence of his
loyalty to tho president The Alabama statesman is a believer in free
sugar now, without making a gradual reduction and arriving later on at the
point whore sugar can be placed upon the free list This was shown by
the bill passed at his instance by the last congress placing sugar on the
free list, a bill that failed later on to become a law through the veto ot
Pres. Taft. Mr. Underwood is still in favor of free sugar, but realizes that
in the revision of the tariff a bill must be passed that will get through the
senate and receive the signature ot the president. He has had interviews
with the president and knows his views on the subject. He also realizes
the need of getting every possible democratic vote in the senate behind the
bill. Hence he is willing to tho proposed duty of one cent per pound on
sugar for the next three years and free sugar thereafter. That is what has
been agreed on between the democratic floor leader and the president.
The sentiment in the house appears to favor free sugar at once and a
movement in the caucus, led by Congressman Hardwick, of Georgia, to
amend the proposed tariff bill in that respect was about to succeed, when
It was checked by the wisdom of Mr. Underwood, who served the demo
crats with notice that such action would be a slap in the face to the ways
and means committee and to the president himself. The democrats ranted
behind Mr. Underwood and the movement to amend the bill was defeated.
Mr. Underwood's action not only showed his strength among the demo
crats of the house, but also showed that he Is no small man, nursing disap
pointment. When it became necessary he stood right behind the president
and preserved harmony In the democratic ranks.
With such a leader we expect to see the party redeem all its tariff re-
form pledges, so far as the house is concerned, and although the democratic
majority in the senate is rather slim, there is good chance for a real tarltt
reform measure finding its way through that body to the president for his
approval.
♦
TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.
When the state of California, a few years since started to enact a law
segregating Japanese and other yellow-skinned pupils attending the public
schools, a great row was raised by Japan and some threatening talking
done and President Roosevelt, flourishing the big stick over the beads ot
the Californians, laid the law down to the people of that state and the pro
posed school bill was not parsed
Now the California legislature is about to pasB a bill providing that
aliens cannot own land in that state. It is really aimed at the Japanese,
although no specific mention is made of them in the bill. The Japanese
have protested and there is again much lively talk and some of it is of a
threatening nature. President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan, after
going over the question thoroughly, have determined that It is a question
for California to settle, coming clearly within the express rights of the
state, and that no ground exists for federal Interference.
The position taken by the Wilson administration is very clearly the
legal position. If California desires to pass this law. it is within her power
and her right to do so,
Aft«r the law is passed, the question may be raised by Japan as to
whether or not It violates any of the treaty provisions between that coun
try and the United States. The provisions of a treaty stand as a part ot
the law that overrides a state law such as is proposed by California, and it
may be that the treaty with Japan covers this point. In any event, the
democratic administration is right in its position. Nothing has yet oc
curred to warrant federal interference in the California situation.
♦.
THE STATE TREASURY AND TAXES.
A few days since it was published in a number of Georgia papers that
the state trosury was in such condition that warrants for as small sums
»s five dollars were being held up. Such statements do not do Georgia
justice, foi her treasury is not near so empty. It may be 'hat after provid
ing for the payment of interest and othtr fixed charges, the treasury is
short of funds, but the state is not bankrupt by any means.
Yet this situation does emphasize the necessity for better tax laws, for
a more systematic and more effective method of gathering in the tax
money, sc that the state treasury may at all times have enough money with
which to promptly meet Its obligations.
Two causes are open to the legislature which meets in June. One is to
scale the appropriations down to figures that will come within the state
Income; the other is to provide new and just tax laws that will yield a
larger income for the state.
No appropriation should be made unless it is really called for, but it is
quite apparent that Georgia can very Judiciously and effectively expend
much more money than the amount of her present income. As a progres
sive state. Georgia is not called upon to cut off appropriations. Hence the
second cause is the one to tx- pursued. Let teh legislature enact tax laws
that will bring to the tax digests of Georgia the hundreds of millions of dol
lars of property not now sharing the burden of taxation. Such would not
Increase the burden of those who art- making fair and equitable returns.
l#t Georgia try a board of tax equalizers a few years and see what
would result. If given a fair trial for a few years, it would be impossible
to repeal the law. It would not only provide more revenue with which to
advance the interests of the state, but would actually in the end reduce the
tax rate.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY. ♦
April 16. ♦
1746—English under the Duke of
Cumberland defeated the Scottish
rebels headed by the young Pretender
at the battle of Culioden.
1781—Birth of Mary Heckewelder,
daughter of a Moravian missionary,
first white child known to have been
Porn in Ohio.
1797—Louis Adolpe Thiers, presi
dent of tho French Republic, born.
Died Sept. 3. 1877.
1855—Emperor and Empress of the
French arrived in England to visit
Queen Victoria.
1861—The Confederacy called on
the governors of the seven states to
send 32,000 troops into the field.
1865—Battle at Columbus. Ga., the
last conflict of the civil war fought
east of the Misissippi river.
1912—The Irish Home Rule bill
passed its first reading in the British
house of commons.
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♦ THIS IS MY 69TH BIRTHDAY. ♦
♦ . Anatole France. ♦
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“STARVE THE FLY.”
Anatole France, the celebrated
French writer, whose real name it*
Jacques Anatole Thibault, was born
in Paris. April 16. 1844. His father
was a Parisian bookseller. Anatole
lYance's first work, a study of Alfred
de Vigny, was published in 1868. It
was followed in 1873 by a volume of
verse, entitled “Les Poems Dores.*
But it was in prose that France was to
shine more than in verse. A sceptic
in religion and science, doubting all
things, his opinions and doubts he
rut forth through the characters he
created. He has a style that is sim
ple and direct and the real character
of the man himself is reflected in his
works. The writer was admitted to
the French Academy in 1896 and last
year he was the recipient of the Nobel
Prize for Literature.
Congratulations to:
Duke of Rutland. 61 years old today*
Samuel D. Felker governor of New
Hampshire. 54 years old today.
Clarence D. Clark, United States
senator from Wyoming. 62 years old
today.
Rt. Rev. Joseph F. Busch, bishop of
the Catholic diocese of Lead. S. D.,
47 years old today.
Dr. Henry S. Pritchett president of
the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad
vancement of Teaching. 56 years old
today.
Ours is a country tiouie. but we have
very few flies Our method is based
upon the principle of "bntTlnp and
starving'* lu other words, we keep
thdm out nud give them nothing (<•
eat. nays a writer in the Woman's
Home Companion.
Fighting the fly in the country is ex
ceedingly ditUeiilt because of the wide
range and the numerous places where
the insect run breed On the farm
the most common of these place* are
the barns and manure piles, pigsties
chicken houses and toilets. We l*»
gun by inakiug the barn scrupulously
clean This was not a difficult task aud
no more thau should be done ou every
country pluce The "fly part” of the
barn is the stables. Using plank floor*
cleaning the stalls iM>th tuoruiug and
evening and sprinkling a little imwdet
ed lime about gave the flie* no chance
Thc manure was thrown into a Im»>
outside, aud this l»ox is ou a sled, ready
to tie hauled away at once and thrown
on the garden or fallow land Pow
dered lime sprinkled in the box. wtiei
empty, keeps this fly prtHit.
Then cauie the "burring and starv
lug” pr«M-esx for the house Both foi
convenience and comfort we ln*talte..
a complete plumbing system, wish lio*
aud cold water, in the nouse. In lhi>
day of g:i*«»iiue engine*, hydraulu
rams and other simple as well iis mu
nomiciil method* of ui<talling wate*
system* everv farm tiouir *hoiild tm\.
The Weather
REV. JOHN DAVISON
SOON TO BE GRADUATED
The following will be of interest
here where Rev. John Davison has
relatives and numberless friends;
Entire Comer will be interests to
know that our own beloved John Davi-
fon will graduate from the Theologi
cal Seminary next month. He has al
ready received a call to the pastor
ate of the Baptist church at Sanford,
Fla., a city of six Ihousand inhabi
tants. Mr. Davison has also been of
fered a professorship of a college in
Kentucky. It Is freely predicted by
all who know him that he Is destined
to be one of Georgia's greatest preach
er*. says the Comer News.
"My little son bad a very severe
MAN WHO PAID FIRST
FINE VISITS TOWN
(Special to the Banner.)
Comer, Ga.. April 16.—Joe Wolf, of
Athens, was a visitor to our city Mon
day afternoon. Mr. Wolf was a mer
chant here when Comer was only a
email cross roads place and remem
bers, in fact, was a citizen of the
town when It was Incorporated. He
helped elect the first mayor. Dr. J. C.
Fberhart and he paid the first fine
ever assessed In Comer, a $1.00 fine
for hitting W. W. Yeargin with a
bedslat.
(Special to the Banner.)
Atlanta, April 15.—Forecast till 7
p. in. Wednesday. Atlanta and vicin
ity: Fair, warmer tonight and'Wed
nesday.
Georgia and Alabama: Fair to
night and Wednesday.
Weather Conditions: The storm
in the east instead of moving in the
usual manner toward the northeast
has remained stationary and increas
ed in depth, now covering most of
last rn Georgia. South Carolina and
North Carolina. Tile lowest atmos
pheric pressure was 29.72 inches at
Augusta, Asheville, and Raleigh. This
is a most unusual condition. The
weather, however, remains cle-ar in
the central valley an-1 is now clear in
Alabama, so that prospects are sont-
what better for clearing weather at
Atlanta today, and fair. warmer
weather at Atlanta today, and fair,
warmer weather tonight and Wednes
day.
Rainfall during the past 24 hours
was limited to small amounts in Ala
bama. Georgia and the Carolinas. and
on the north Atlantic coast. There
was some rain also on the north Pa
cific coast under the influence of a
new disturbance in the extreme north
west.
The temperature is higher in the
Mississippi valley and there is now-
no danger of frost when the weather
clears up. There has been also a
considerable rise in temperature in
the upper Rocky Mountain region,
which will be felt on Wednesday In
the east.
Fair weather is Indicated for At
lanta and vicinity tonight and Wed
nesday. with a marked rise in tem
perature.
C. F. von HERRMANN,
Section Director.
REMOVE HI VHt.E HIVE UP INI it) »T OSCE.
a plant of this sort. This required u
sewer system. Put the oue drain aud
line of waste pipe also sufficed for tip
kitchen sink and stationary waslittdi
The sewer plj-c. which was four inch
close Joint tile, was run down the hil
from the house into a drain. No cess
pool or tank was n-cd. Pm the outlet
was converted into a veritable dowel
garden The only tiles that emigre
gate nlmut this s|«u are hiittertlli-s
To assist in nhsorl-ing nil waste t'n
outlet is disused from time to Unit
and the former spot covered with
earth.
One thing is veiy essential, however
for a sewerage system of this sort-
thsl Is. a large vent pipe, not les:
than two Indies. p>r the toilet and
sinks. We have such a pipe or pipe
eoptieeling them to :i filial line and
butting tld- into the Prick flue of tin
kit< lien Tins creates an upward draft
whit !l siiehs out aud keeps the sewei
line and drain dean ot all odor and
tKilsmious gases. |ty sprinkling chi
ride of lime in and close around the
drain now and then we nre given II
trouble with this part of the system
and it lemalns continually fly proof.
As :i matter of course we Inn
screens at the doors and window
Tin- hack porch, next t<> tin- kin-tie
which is usually a linrUir fur flies, w
completely seias-msi ill Tims tl
kiteh-n d-sir can lie opened when tin
room i - hot and Tilled witli the smell
For Burnt, Bruises and Sores.
The quickest and surest cure for
burns, bruises, bolls, sores. Inflamma
tion and a)) skin diseases Is Bucklen's
cold. I was recommended to try j Arnica Salve. In four days It cured
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and be- ] U H. Haflln, of Iredell, Tex, of a sore
fore a small bottle was finished be on his ankle which pained him so he
was as well as ever," writes Mrs. H.' could hardly walk. Should be In every
Silks, 29 Dowling Street, Sydney, Ant- 1 bonse. Only 25c. Recommended by
trails. This remedy is for sale by all W. J. Smith ft Bra, and H. K. Pal-
dealers. (AdvL) J mer ft 8ons. (Advt)
CHILDREN'S MEETING
ON THIS AFTERNOON
This afternoon at 4 o’cock there will
be a meeting at the First Methodist
church, led by the pastor, Rev. C. C
Jarrell, for the children. All are In
vlted but especially are the children
who have recently made application
to the church for membership request
ed to be on hand. The talk will be
particuarly for. their benefit
For grate polish remember tbs old
solution at J. L. Arnold’s. 25c a pint
nr 40c a quart The best that hat
aver been sold in Athena. tf
A WARNING.
It is better to screen the cr«-
dle and wear a smile than to
scoff at the precaution and wear
mourning.
Game of Animate.
This I* another version of "blind
man's huff." All the players except
the blind man station themselves In
different parts of (lie room. The blind
folded player then feels ills way round
the mom until he touches somebody.
The player who is touched must im
mediately give an imitation of the
noise innilt- hv some animal—a donkey
cat. dog. cow. pig. etc., repenting It
three times, if requested. The blind
man must guess the name of his pris
oner by the voice. If he is successful
the person named becomes blind man
If unsuccessful the blind man must re
lease his prisoner and try again.
QUICK RELIEF FOR RHEUMATI3M
George W. Koons, Lawton, Mich
says: “Dr. Dotobon's Relief for Rheu
matism has given my wife wonderful
benefit for flbeumatlam. She could not
lift hand or foot, had to be lifted for
two months. She began the use of
the remedy and improved rapidly. On
Monday she could not move and on
Wednesday she got up, dressed her-
Belt and walked out for breakfast.'
Sold by Citizens’ piharmacy, corner
Clayton and Jackson streets. (Adv.)
I SMOKE UP!
Wake Up! Get Up
Early In the Morning!
CJ This town has the natural advan
tages and can secure new industries
if it will only GET A MOVE ON !
This town will be a better town
if the people spend their money with
the Home Merchant.
This town will be more prosper
ous if it Advertises Itself and
draws new enterprises here.
Let them see our smoke!
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WHY BILLIE WARNT BAPTIZED. ♦
(Macon Telegraph.)
'Twas way up on the Etowah erlong the fust o' fall;
Thar’d been the biggest meetin'. an’ the new-made members all
lied lined up in the river ter be baptized—nigh an’ far—
The roll wuz called, an' then 'twuz thet Billie, he wam't thar.
They wondered, too, that Billie, the brightes' In the class.
Should fail to bo on han' that day. Well, how it come to pass
Wuz this way: When the preacher had baputized the sixteen more
He went down in the holler, an' knocked at Billie’s door.
An’ there, down on a pallet, thar Billie's ma had died;
An' Billie wuz a kneelin' an' a-holdin' uv her hand'.
His little fists all thin and white, his face YUl pale an' wan;
The preacher tetched him kinder soft but Billie never stirred.
He whispered. ''Billie" sorter slow—he answered narry word.
He leant right down by Billie thar, an' drawed back kinder 'frald,
For by his quiet mammy's side he foun’ the boy wuz dead.
Well, Blilic'd wore hisse’f plumb out a-workln' thar fer her— '
The only one In all the worl’ that ever seemed to keer
Fer him. An' that wuz how hit come erbout, that wuz the way
Thet Billie wam't in line an’ why he wam't baptized that day.
But t’other side the river when the angels calls the roll
An' the elect marches down the street that’s paved with shinin' gol'.
They won't nobody raise no kick, an' nar’ one be surprised.
Ner hunt up in the records whether Billle'd been baptized.
—D. G. B.
MARKETS
Weather: Fair, warmer.
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Coughs and Consumption
Coughs and colds, when neglected,
always lead to serious trouble of the
lungs. Tne wisest thing to do when
you have a cold that troubles you ia
to get a bottle ot Dr. King's New Dis
covery. You will get relief from the
first dose, and finally the cough will
disappear. O. H. Brown, ot Musca
dine, Ala., writes: "My wife was down
in bed with an obstinate cough, and
f honestly believe had It not been for
Dr. King's New Discovery, she would
not be living today.” Known for forty-
three years as the best remedy for
coughs and colds. Price 60c and $1.00.
Recommended by W. J. Smith ft Bro,
and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
(Advertisement.)
Every Athenian who is interested in
the best things in the drama, in the
encouragement of the really good
tilings on the stage and the restrain
ing of the bad and the sorry things
should hear the address of Mrs. Best
at the chapel this morning at 11
o'clock. She was the organizer and
first president of the Drama League
c-f America.
Why He Was Late.
"What made yon so lateT"
"1 met Smithson."
"Well, that is no reason why yon
should be an hour late getting home
to supper."
"I know, but I asked him how he
was feeling, and be insisted on telling
me about his stomach trouble."
“Did you tell him to take Chamber
Iain's Tablets?"
"Sure, that la what he needs." Sold
by all dealers. (AdvL)