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MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1914.
SATISFIED CUSTOMERS
The aim of this bank is to make its
customers satisfied Satisfied with
their transactions with the bank; satis
fied with the 'accommodations they
receive, and satisfied as to the security
of their deposits?.
' Do Business With the
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Commercial Bank of Athens
And be a Satisfied Customer
DIRECTORS.
FEST,
DIVISI
THE BANNER, THURSDAY
degrees. Killing frosts were report
ed at Raleigh, Asheville, Atlanta,
Knoxville, Nashville, Macon, Augusta,
and Wilmington, and in the west
heavy to killing frosts were reported
over northern 'Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas.
A marked rise in temperature oc
curred, however, In the central valley,
Lake region, and upper Mississippi
valley under the Influence of an area
of low atmospheric pressure passing
eastward across the St. Lawrence val
ley.
Pair weather prevails over the
whole United States except some
cloudiness In the Lake region.
A record low temperature for Oc
tober was made at New York City,
and killing frost occurred at Boston.
Fair weather Is Indicated for to-
aight and Thursday, with rising tem
perature.
C. P. von HERRMANN,
Section Director.
Keeping Compressed Yeast Cake.
A compressed yeast cake will keep
fresh a week if it be buried in salt
with the tin foil removed.
Advertise your wants.
Corn-stalks will be excellent weap
ons with which tq fight the -war con
ditions next year.
This .pure food-drink made of prime wheat and a small per cent of molasses, has a rich, Java
like flavour and is absolutely pure and free from the coffee-drug, caffeine, or any other harmful In
gredient. ( .» •
Postum comes In two forms: - \ ' ,
Regular Postum—must be boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
instant Postum—needs no boiling. A teaspoonful of the soluble powder stirred in a cup of
water makes a delightful beverage instantly. 30c and 50c tins.
Grocers everywhere sell both kinds, and the cost per cup is about the same.
“There’s a Reason” for POSTUM
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There will be a called communica
tion of Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 22,
P. & A. M., at their hall, third floor
Max Joseph building, this (Thursday)
evening, Oct. 29th, 1914, at S o’clock-
There will be work In the M. M. de
gree. All qualified brethren fratern
ally and cordially invited.
By order of
L. N. BETTS, W. M. .
JNO. G. QUINN, Secretary.
c.
D. FLANIGEN
J. H. GRIFFETH
B.
F. HARDEMAN
E. J. CRAWFORD
B.
E. FORTSON
J. H. PATMAN
h:
H. GORDON, JR.
ANDREW C. ERWIN
The Weather
j“There’s a Reason”
why more and more coffee
drinkers quit coffee and use-
POSTU
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Once convinced that coffee-drinking is actually harmful to health, few
parents would give coffee to their children, or drink it themselves.
"What proof more convincing than the unnatural aches and. -pains
that many coffee-drinkers suffer?
What proof more conclusive than the scores of expert medical and
'scientific opinions against coffee? .
Brain, Stomach, Heart, Liver and Kidneys are the first organs to be
affected. Sometimes It shows in headache; often in nervousness, indiges
tion or heart disturbance; frequently In biliousness or disturbed vision.
If you are in doubt, try this test—
Stop coffee ten days and use POSTUM
[HENSBANe
Established 1M3.
H. J. ROWE, Editor.
The ATHEN3 DAILY BANNER la
^silvered by carriers In the city, or
Called, postage free, to any address,
at tho following rates: 15.00 per year;
|UO for cix months; $1.25 for three
hoenths, or 10 cents a week.
Remittance may be made by ex
press, postoffice money order or regls-
|r-rad letter.
Subscribers are requested to notify
promptly the business office of late
delivery, failure to carry papers to
perches or failuro to deliver with ab-
pelute regularity on tho part of tho
tvrrlers. Such notification is the only
p«urce of knowing of the existence of
any cause for complaint, and wo will
psureciate It accordingly.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Subscribers will please take note
Jhat no carrier boy is authorized to
•sliest subscriptions from any one, or
ft veil papers under any clrcum-
pte rices.
Yesterday's news told of the most
serious reverses the Germah force"
have bad in many days—in Poland
and in Northern France.
Let the Georgia farmers have pigs
and cattle for sale next year instead
of cotton. It would be something new
in this neck of the woods, but it
would be profitable all right.
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Every farmer who learns the value
of hog cholera serum and how to use
it when his hogs are attacked by
cholera is adding money to his purse
and learning how to better meet the
problems of life.
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One-fourth of a normal cotton crop
would be about right for next year.
Anything more than that may bring
about the same condition of affairs
next fall that now confronts the
Southern former.
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If you go to the State Fair in Ma
con be sure and take a look at the
exhibit of the State College of Agri
culture, it will show you just what
this institution is doing for agricul
tural development In this state.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce, officers of which organization
are now touring the South, believes
that eventually the war and its re
sultant conditions will help this sec
tion. President Fahey in Atlanta
talked quite optimisticaly yesterday.
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No war has ever furnished such
monumenti&l liars as this one. The
war correspondent on the eastern
line of battle, Russians and Austrians,
one set or the other, do not know
how to tell the truth, and the same
disease probably has attacked both
sets.
If you owe money and have cotton,
it would be well to sell enough of the
cotton to pay a large portion of your
debts and then the merchants and
banks will be enabled to help you car
ry the balance of your crop and also
help you get the necessary credit to
run you another year,
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It has been some time since Athens
has had an amusement feature for the
pleasure and instruction of its peo
ple and those of the surrounding
country. It Is no time right now to
agitate the providing of such a fea
ture, but next year our people should
begin to think about it
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When the new High School build
ing is finished Athens will have one
of the best structures of Its kind In
the South. This is just as it should
be. The Athens High School has long
needed last such a building and the
people of the city are glad that it now
practically has its new home.
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The big cotton loan proposed by the
bankk is to be taken care of prlncl
pally by the non-cotton states. The
South is expected to provide but one-
fourth of the money for the moving
of the crop. If this plan works ont
well, it will be of great help to the
cotton growers in this section.
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The United States may 'feel the
pinch just now, but in a few years
this country will begin to feel the
reaction from the great war and will
be the one nation in the world In
shape to take up problems of real big
business development. It may he
hard to hold our grip for the time be
tag, but if we hold it the reward will
come later.
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It may not be much consolation,
hut there are many thousands of peo
ple In the . world just now who are in
a worse fix than the people of this
country. Seven cent cotton may not
he a nice thing to contemplate In this
part of the country hut it is much .bet
ter than the condition of the Belgians
for instance, or even that of the
French and Germans.
PROMPT ACTION IS NEEDED,
The news dispatches may not always he reliable, and there may be
some tendency to stretch things in telling of the suffering in Belgium and
other countries that are being devastated by war, bat in the mein the
stories of suffering are true. It may be that there are not seven million
Belgians in imminent danger of starvation, but it is undoubtedly true that
there are several million in that fix.
The American minister to Belgium has notified the world that the
store of provisions now on hand in Belgium will not last the people over
two weeks and that unless some very active steps are taken starvation
must reap an awful harvest in that country. We do not doubt teat Mr.
Whitlock speaks the truth. There is no reason why his statement should
be cast i side lightly. He is our accredited representative and knows what
he is talking about.
The thing to he done now is for the people of the world who have
money to get busy and afford the relief that is necessary. The war that
Is now being waged in Europe Is disgrace enough on civilization, not to say
what would be the result should civilization stand by and 1 see millions Of
people suffer hunger, even if they do not starve, as Is threatened.
There are plenty of people in the world who are able to help in this
emergency. The thing is to get the movement organized and at work in
time. Time is an essential element in this movement It will do no good
to offer a man food .after he has starved to death. There ought to be no
trouble In meeting the requirements of this situation, if those in power and
those who have the means will get to work In earnest, not only in the Uni
ted States but throughout the world.
There has been made a suggestion that the people of the United States
send a ship loaded with toys for the little orphans in Europe, children who
will have no Christmas festivities unless we furnish them. This is a beau
tiful su^yestion, hut'it is not so vital as to put food in the mouths of the
starving. According to Mr. Whitlock’s statement, there will be hundreds of
thousands of little children who will not be there to get the toys unless food
is furnished in the meantime.
The toys should he sent, but the generous philanthropists who are plan
ning this beautiful gift should first take steps to preserve the-lives of the
children.
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VILLA AND CARRANZA.
It begins to look like Mexico might secure peace If Villa and Carranza
could be laid , on the shelf for a while at least. They seem to be tho ones
who are blocking the game. Villa says anyone will do him for president
provided it is not Carranza and Carranza says he is willing to quit if Villa
will quit. ,
It stems a pity that the peace of a republic should be disturbed by the
private feuds of two men, however great they may be and however con
spicuous may have been the services they rendered the country. If they
have not enough patriotiism to sink their personal grievances for the good
of the country, then they should step aside and let worthier men take their
places.
Mexico is now in a fair way to secure peace after so long a siege of
strife and turmoil. The people are in a frame of mind where they would
give up lighting if their leaders would do so. In fact the majority of the
leaders are turning toward peace now, and the only thing that seems to
prevent an arrangement of some kind being made ia the personal differ
ences between Villa and Carranza.
No one can doubt but that each of these two men has rendered con
spicuous service to his country, the one as a soldier and the other as a
statesman. ’They can render it qtill greater service now by each waiving
his claims to preferment and entering heartily into the work of restoring
peace.
It may be wild to dream of such a thing coming to pass, hut somehow
or other that appears to be what Is going to come to pass in Mexico.
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HISTORICAL ESSAY*
CONTEST,
DIVISION I). D. C.
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' Onco I had a fertile piece of land called "The Plot of Life.”
But I mortgaged this property to a stern old'Broker named Conven
tionality.
Then I could realize little on’the tenure without consulting this Broker
And he always charged me a Rat Fee for the advice.
—D. G. B.
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I.
The North-wind crushed the flowers with a breath
And scattered all the wooded world with death,
It robbed the sere fields of belated blooms
And tucked the tender truants in their tombs;
But in a hidden spot, a shielded dell,
The- tortuous path to which I shall not tell, ,
1 know where still in radiant summer-bloom
Some fair, rare blossoms sigh their rich perfume.
H. \ .
So, when the clouds shall darken o’er your day
And winter threatens blight upon, your way.
When sorrow shall come nigh, your heart to touch,
Or weariness shall wait upon yon overmuch—
Then Love will seek her hidden treasure-trove
By secret paths known only unto Love,
And find for yon the flowers fair and sweet,
* To heap them, with his heart, about your feet.
(In the Frost-Time.) -**>• G- BICKERS.
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[Football and ?War-~ A ^Comparison
“While.it does not follow that a
great football coach might have been
a Napoleon, I am convinced that the
Little Corporal could have been a
mighty football coach had he lived in
onr day and generation. I am aware
that certain military men well versed
«n football may consider a compariosu
between football and warfare rather
'ar-fetched, but they are easily an
swered, for those among them who
-re actively engaged in coaching are
nutting into effect on the gridiron ev-
nry fall, whether consciously or un-
'onsciously, the basic principles of
heir calling.
‘In warfare there,are three arms,
'nfantry, cavalry and artillery, and if
in football the work of the line cou
pled with all attacks of the backs or
the opposing forwards between tack?
and tackle he considered as infantr-
movements; runs outside tackle am
end, whether from single, double o
delayed pass, as cavalry action; am
punting, place and drop-kickln?
judiciously mixed with forward pas-
tag, as artillery fire, the parallel, I
readily be seen, 1b very close. Th
laws governing the use of the thr-?
arms In battle may he followed to tb
greatest advantage in football, as h?
already beep demonstrated in actio*
The greater part of the game, just s
the greater part of the battle, is cor
sumed in effecting the more or lee
elaborate maneuvers designed t-
make the final assault as simple
—lift
Much interest is being aroused in
the -historical essay contest directed
by the Georgia Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy—over
the state and especially in Athens,
the most thoroughly sympathetic city
in the South''when matters of this
sort are concerned.
The local organization, the Laura
Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters,
has added to the Interest by offering
prizes in addition to those offered by
the state division—to the local con
testants in Athens or Clarke county.
The following is the committee
from the local chapter to whom the
essays by local students are to be
given and who will decide the con
tests so far as the local end of the
plan is concerned: Mrs. M. W. Welch,
Mrs. Thomas W. Reed, ' Mrs. T. P.
Stanley, Mrs. Cobb Lampkin, and Mrs.
S. J. Tribble.
Rules and Regulations.
1. Subject, "Causes That Led to the
War Between the -States.”
2. The contest is open to all the
white children of Georgia under the
age of 18.
3. The length of the essay to be
from 1,000 to 1,500 words. The paper
to be typewritten, if possible, though
that is not essential.
4. Preparation for the essay may be
made at home or elsewhere with full
use of all references. Essays must
be written in the presence of teacher
or member of local committee.
o. Each dbsay shall be signed with
fictitious name, and accompanied by
a sealed envelope, addressed with
same fictitious name, but contain real
name and address of writer and name
of school.
6. Manuscripts to be graded upon
subject matter and style.
7. Tho medal will be awarded at
closing exercises of school at or near
which it is won. It will bq presented
by the president of the local chapter
of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
8. Each member of the (State com
mittee shall have charge of the work
in designating chapters, and shall see
to the appointment in each of her
chapters of a local committee to take
a direct supervision- -of the work in
that chapter and to he known as the
chapter committee on historical essay.
9. The principal of each ..contesting'
school shall send to the local commit
tee of his county the best essay from
his school, stating at the same time
the number of contestants In the
school.
Each chapter committee as an aux
iliary to the state committee shall
create or stimulate an interest in the
work in her cotinty, shall receive the
essays sent in by the contestants in
the county and select from them the
best one to represent the county be
fore the state committee, and shall
send this essay, together with infor
mation of the entire number of con
testants in the county, to that mem
ber of the state committee within
whose jurisdiction the county falls.
Each member of the state commit
tee shall, with such assistants as she
shall appoint, select the best two of
the essays submitted to her from her
chapters for final consideration of the
state committee.
The entire number of essays thus
chosen shall be sent in rotation to all
the members of the state committee
for examination and grading, being
retained by each member for a short
time only, then forwarded to another
member and finally returned to the
chairman of the committee.
The gradings of the essays shall be
sent not with the essays, hut directly
to the chairman by each committee
man as soon as practicable alter com
pletion.
Immediately after the receipt of all
reports the chairman'shall send a tab
ulated list of them to each memcer of
the committee.
'Number of essays written to be
sent state committee by chapter chair
men.
10. Essays are to be sent to local
committee on or before March 15.
The best essays from each county
must be sent by the chapter commit
tee to a member of the state commit
tee on or before April 1.
The beet two of the essays submit
ted to each members of the state com
mittee must be sent to the chairman
on or before April 15.
Reference Books Recommended.
"The South in History and Litera
ture,” by Mildred Lewis Rutherford.
“The Rise and Fall of the Confed
erate Government,” by Jefferson Da
vis.
A Special Assistance.
On Nov. 7th Miss' Mildred Ruther
ford is to make an address at the city
hall to the veterans of this section—
under the auspices and at the invita
tion of the Cobb-DeLoney Camp, Con
federate Veterans. Her subject will
be "The Causes Which Led to the
Civil War.” -It will be a great help
to the young people who propose to
engage in this contest if they will at
tend the meeting and hear -Miss Ruth
erford. The veterans will be glad for
the young folks to go to their meet
ing.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 28.—Forecast till
7 p. m. Thursday.
Atlanta and Vicinity: Fair tonight,
probably frost; Thursday fair, slight
ly wanner.
Georgia: Fair tonight, probably
frost; Thursday fair, slightly warmer.
The area of high atmospheric press
ure moved from the central valley
over Georgia and' the Carolinas, with
the pressure above 30.3 inches and
temperatures close to freezing. The
lowest 7 a. m. temperatures in the
east were Asheville 26 degrees, 'Bir
mingham 30 degrees and Florence 24
ossible—to make It swift, sharp and
'ecisive.”—From “Football for Public
>.nd • Player;” by Herbert Reed
(Stokes.)
MASONS ARE TO PUT
ON THE M. M. DEGREE