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The Weather
s uud Georgia: Fair
. treat tonight;
ire Friday.
tonight, cooler In
,iblv light float In
Frhl'y lair, aomo-
nortli.
r tonight, possibly
in-uhat warmer in!
Friday fair and I
THE ATHENS. CA- BANNER
PAGE FIVE * V .
railroad
SCHEDULES
MIDDLING 25 3-4C
News of the Day
U, S. 'Reported Negotiat
ing With France.
ALASKASHIP LOST
striking Printers Not Up
held By Judge.
inir Cards This *eaboard airline railway
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»«%nW5®r M a{{
ri.lj a. Korfolk-Richmontl 3;40 p
1 Monday Atlant *‘ M ° nroe <except
7:65 it Atlanta Ab’vllle, |>ci 7 ; 30 _
j : |f P Birmingham-Atlanta G.29 a
1 1—4 p Norfolk-Wash. 5:29 a
Year
; 0 v, Stuck At—
Met; it EGOR’S
|V fflMBlNATTOSf
Banner—Morning
Herald—Evening
2 Cents a Word j
ill'll.r.i larrrc of 40 cents. |
for the price of 214
ions. Seven times for the
„f five insertions.
M , investigate today. Call
"" rpnone "5 Ads.
THE
5ANNER-HERALD
5:29
GEORGIA RAILROAD
Ar. from Union D’p’t for Union
’oint, Augusta Point. August
and Atlanta
md Atlanta
7:20 pm
.'2:10 pm
8:20 am
2 .26 pm
WANTED
:T K|i SALESMAN WITH
S.t '.-factory coni|icnsation
rich: man. Clyde L. Rubber
nv S .nth Bend, Indiana.
1XTED-TO RENT FIVE 01
[ip..in house, prefer closo in. •
■tin CAN USE FOUR thou
Id dollars local money ou>, oi
,.ars a X per cent. First
m security on $8,000 real-’
, i*. 0. llox 501, City, d-31-p
ANTED—Several large
colored hoys to deliver
jers. .Must be able to
id and write.—Apply at
a Banner Herald of-
t Hancock Avenue.
CENTRAL OF GA. RAILWAY
The Right of Way
Arrival and departure of trains
»t Central of Georgia station.
Depart for Macon 7:30 a. m..
4:45 p. m.
Arrive from Macon 12.10 p. n,
9:30 p. m.
-'or further information phone J
Y. Bruce. C. A., 640.
GAINESVILLE-MIDLAND
RAILWAY SCHEDULE
• 1 *22: J? . d * I, y tor Galueavills
unVaa 7t45 a. m.
&°- ,1 * iIy «««Pt Sunday for
Wnasyilk. leaves 10.45. a. m.
>Af®- 1 J** Te * trora Galneavill*
itTives 6:20 p. m.
d-22 1 -! . u 0, 1 i«. Jaily exec fc 8onday from
0a 3 - jahiesville arrives 10:10 a. m.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
40- 9 Leaves Athens 8:00 a. m.
rrives Lula 9:40 a. «ra.
No. 8 Leaves Athens «:» p. m.,
•rrives Lula 6:60 p. m.
■No. 7 Leaves Lula 6:68
ives Athens B;S0.
>'o. 6 i.e.v-es Lula 10.06 a. m., ar-
■ives Athens 11:40 a. m.
G. B. Miller, C. A., Athens, Ga.,
IVIer *r>» St.
i:65 p. nL, at-
lor Sale
: Ten Shares Commer-
utock. Address Box No
tE noitl-CS— FOR SAUS.ON
il’c. ltd. near Hodgson’s
hlulit. d-26-p
)R SALK—Desirable R room
cottage on car line. Walking
bunco. Price right. Possession
hoary lstj > - -' -,
Eledse Avenue Lot—Good at
3000. 5 *
i. G. Anderson ffi'.’Gd.
Real Estate
IP. SALE OR RENT—ONE
BTTc r.i house at Neese, Gif.
B l» ujcil for dwelling and store
abne.l. W. E. Lord, Hull Ga.,
ate No. ?. d-22-p
SSAl.K-l’OI’l-AR LUMBER. J.
H'lor. idione 3202. Athens.
d-24-p
h'or Rent
iS RENT—SIX ROOM LOUSE,
lit Cobb St. seo C. D. Stone,
lag-rctli’son co. d-24-c
*. L. C O X E
Transfer Co.
Lang Trips Our Specialty.
Clieapesj Truck In Town.
500 Thomas St
I’hone 135!
Give
“WAR MEMORIES”
to Ex-service men or
their relatives for
•imas presents,
sale at—
McGregor's
Supply
Franklin Auto
Station
30*3 1-2 Auburn N. 8. Tire
and Tulle $9.75. Also special
r-.lrsg on other sizes. 147 Col
lege Avenue. Phone 767.
usIJi
OP
fei'i
A GIFT FOR HIM
We - can help you make
a selection that will
surely please.
Beautiful, Useful and
Practical.
E. H. DORSEY
; “For Quality”
There was no change in the \ v vXSneloZ
MiMlinJ M T cotton Thursday. t ,„ E wlth prance and England look-
Middling grade was quoted at 25 . lnK to the a p pointment or a body
cents. ; of American business men to fix a
NEW YORKCOTTON i t0r Pa> ' meDt ° f repara ‘
NEW YORK — There was ft
newal of pre-holiday realizing or
liqui dation in th£ cotton) market
and the opening wag 5 to 13 points
lower. The tone was steady, how
ever, owing to a better view’ of the
Turkish situation and the relative-
4y steady ruling of Liverpool 'unci
prices steadied up several points
after the call. January sold up
Xrora 25.68 to 25.72 or within five
points of yesterday's close, while
March advanced to 2G.04 or ti points
net lighter. This bulge met.crtiw
sidemblo cotton, however, while
while there was scattering near
month liquidation promoted by the
circulation of December notices
and early fluctatlons were rather
Irregular.
Trading was very quiet during
the early afternoon but the tone
was steady around the 26 cent level
for March contracts. Active months
were net unchanged to 12 pointv
lower at 2 o’clock.
There was scattering liquidation
of Jauuary in anticipation of pos
sible notices tomorrow and the
market was rather unsettled dur
ing the first hour. Some’of thi
■rsde interests credited with own-
WASHINGTON. — The senate
M r £HGj a measure permitting immi
grants who entered before March 7
'Ycess miot'is and who were ad
U.S. Control of
Rails Is Urged
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Unless
the ra lroads -ore able to realize the
returns on. their investment that
make possible the securing of new*
By CM AS. E. MARTIN capital, they will be unable tJ keep
ii 'row v lea" you -.tv tr-vir.-c? P ace wll *> the Browing demands
out to attend -. nirectorb’ meeting I tri.nsfK.rtaih.rv declared C. W.
of xomc corporation or other de-! Hnrkhnm, pn-mdent of the Ilh-
vlsed for money making you feel
somewhat complimented and Imag
ine maybe you are going to oe
banded something. But when you
are invited out to attend a similar
• eetlne of an organization like the
“Y. W.” or “Y. M.” you are a bit
skittish and have a feeling that you
are going to be asked to contribute
something, do something or antici
pate a rather uninteresting session
Well, I was Invited out to one
manontly in America.
BELFAST. -Rer-unllcans derailed
and burned a freight train and a
niilil train at Castle Bellingham.
LONDON.—A program for the
establishment of a federated repub
lic <>f India said to have originated
with an alleged Indian brlshnvict
i.ronngnnrilst living in Berlin was
reported.
■1VNEAU. Alaska.Word was re 1 -
cclved that the mall boat Trigue
has disappeared in Alaskan waters.
NEW YOTtK.—Albert Thoraa-.
former French minister of muni
tions, said in an address France
does not want money from tho
United States hut wishes co-opera
tion in European affairs.
BOSTON.—It was a corporal who
esi.tvred the last heights of tho
Ing cotton In the local stock seemed I Meuse between October 23 nd 28.
willing to buy January against jims. according to a citation Just
sales of later deliveries at SJ: t „, „| v ed l>v James A. Cresswell,
l oints in March, however, and t.m [ w p„ was t)le corporal.
market steadied up late. Tho last I
salo of December was at 25.66 or I NEW YORK.—Press room crews
19 [Joints net lower, but Januarv evening papers who refused to
was selling at 25.69 around mid- j work overtime to print election
cliy, or only about 8 points r. t I v I its on November 7 were not
er, anil later months were net'un • | n their a.-Uon, Federal
changed to 5 points higher, with I i ;t ,i po it nn j declared
haying encouraged by bullish
ittesl .under bond to remain per- of these latter meetings the oth-r
On
E KAY
" rnE SMILING PAINTER"
f nf Painting and Interior !
Decnraling
-SO, Athens, Ga.;
,... j \.. NEW YORK.—Cotton seed oil
Lift yOUf gift OUt Of tno closed steady. Prime summer yel-
<’ K A I G O It It
und-rape Contractor and
Nurseryman
' ' mod and Bended)
v i T re ,, Si Plants anil
^Lru-s. Curt’s Hill.
Phone 308-J.
Ordinary class. An fclectric
waffle .iron h thtt pwsins
, to this end.
“right at the table," wil
or syrup, are creation! fit iot
the gods.
An electric waffle Iran makes
waffles to perfection. A wel-
i come gift for anytime use for
the epicure—On# *t may!
1*0* - j. *
Athens Engineering Co.
Athens' Most Convenient
Electrical Store,
southern spot advices.
' Prov.
Open High Low Close Clos
Dec. . 25.70 25.78 25.65 25.f5 25.84
■Tan. . 26.68 25.77 25.60 25.GS 25.77
Mar. . 25.88 26.08 25.88 26.03 25.93
May . 26.00 26.14 25.94 26.10 26 13
July . 25.75 25.92 26.75 25.85 25.81
NEWYORK SPOTS
NEW YORK.—Spot cotton qulcl.
Middling 25.90.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS — Llquldat nns
j-aused declines of 7 to 14 ixdnts
around the opening of the market
Thursday, but fairly good supi>ort
rag offered apparently being
stimulated by the more favorable
Turkish situation and at the end
of tho first half hour of business,
prices enme back to advances of
X to 9 points over the close of yes
terday. January traded do-.vn to
25.47 and later reacted to 25 C5.
.Much of thV liquldath n fell artiuno
the opening appeared to be due to
the fact that tomorrow will bo the
drst notice day for January,' yvlth
tenders expected.
Selling increased again and tho
est levels although the tone held
.narket fell off to about the low-
steady because of tho claim Uv
spot Interests that any January
lenders tomorrow wnulr be cared
ior. At noon Janunry stood at 25.67.
Tho afternoon brought small
i rice changes, wholly without sig
nificance. At 1:30 o'clock January
stood at 25.63, with tho trading
positions 3 to 4 points down net.
i Prcv.
Open High Low Close Close
25.60 25.66 25.47 25.68 25.51
25.63 25.76 25.60 25 68 25.57
25.66 25.77 25.61 25.68 25.61
25.47 25.57 25.41 25.50 V 2'.6S
23.83 23.88 23.81 23.88 25.49
Jan.
Mar.
■May
July
Oct.
NEW ORLEAN8 8POTS
NEW ORLEANS.—Spot cottotn,
quiet and unchanged.Sales on the
-opt 348: to arrive 120: lo\y mid
dling 25.25; middling 26.00; good
Middling 26.50; receipts 469; stock
l’61.666.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
LIVERPOOL — Spot cotton
limited demand, prices easier; good
middling 15.08; fully midklllng 15
03; middling 14.98; low' middling
14.73; good ordinary 14.13; ordi
nary 13.83; sales A000 baWfei’In
cluding 3,200 Amorlcan- Receipts
45,000 bales, including 41.700 amerl
can. Futures closed quiet: De
cember 14.43; January 14.33;
March 14.19; May 14.04; July 13.84;
October 13.03.
COTTON STATISTICS
LIVERPOOL.—Weekly cotton
statistics: Total forwarded to mill
ican: stock 835,000, American 47,-
47,000 bales, of which 34,000 Amer-
700) Imports 125,000, American 97,-
00; exports 4,000. American 1,000.
LIBERTY BONDS
NEW YORK—Liberty bonds
closed: 3 l-2s 100.60; first 4s 98.74
bid; second 4s 98.06; first I l-te
98.90; second 98.28; third 4 "l-4s
98.86; fourth 4 l-4s
Victory 4 3-4s 100.34.
SA NIIAGO Chile —Manuel R! /os
' i-M.na accepted an Invitation to
f.-nn a new -ablnet
DULUTH, Minn.—A verdict
nvalnst the United States railroad
n,'ministration was returned by
district court in :i test case Involv
ing rroportv destroyed by forhst
fires in 1918.
u.ght and—
No subscription was asked for—
No work wo sasslgnrd—
And the two hours during the
evening were highly enjoyable
FULL ATTENDANCE
ANSWERS THE CALL
The meeting was one of the
board of directors of Y. M. C. A.
held after a dinner was served at
the “Y,” and after electing Lon
Dudley president to succee dhlm-
self L. F. Edwards vice president
for the steenth time and Joel Wler
secretary tor another session he
most complete reports of a year's
work ever seen by every man pres
ent were submitted by Secretary
Forbes, along with many ev.lena-
tlons and details of the work that
the "Y" 1 saccoinplishjng here.
Practically every member of the
board was present.
These reports show wbat a busy
place the “Y” Is and what Is be
ing accomplished there. oFr In
stance there were 431 different
nols Central milioad company
is hero Thursday on au inspection
tour.
He declared there Is a -.tdica'
element working to br'ng about
government operation of the rail
roads by making It impossible for
them to be successfully under
private control. The radical ele
ment he said is 'endeavoring lo cut
the vitals out of the transporta
tion act. Developments la Wash
ington where he predicted the at
tack would soon be launched will
be of great importance to the bust
ness interest of the country, in his
opinion.
Athens Visitors
Among those ■ Isltlr.g in Athens
Thursday were: Mr. snd Mrs. R
C. Flanagan, Richmond, Vs.; Earl
Williams, Augusta; Carl C. White,
Atlanta; A. W. Monts, Jr., Com
merce; J. J. Cook, Atlanta; J. A.
Baker. Asheville. N. C.
J. fir. Young, Atlanta; J. F. Greor.
Macon; M. Bvchogg, New York;
A. S. Cox. Atlanta; H. E. Whelchel,
Athens- L. F. I emhardt. Jr.. Toc-
cot; Albert M. Vidal, Chicago, III.
W. P. Van Vnlkenbere Raleigh,
N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Rosser,
Atlanta; C. W. Skinner,. Atlanta;
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Childs. Lex
ington. Ga.: J. W. Byrd, Atlanta;
M. W. Williams. Atlunta.
S. C. Faust. Crawford: J. O. Bald
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS
r A FEW SUGGESTIONS AT THE
DIXIE ARMY STORE *
129 COLLEGE AVENUE
P Durham Duplex Razor and
rlPllBlade with Every Purchase rfllfl
1 1 W of $1.00 or more. 1 1
U. S. Army Officers’ Raincoats $4.75 to $10.00
Leather Puttees .. $3.05
Officers’ Dress Shoe $3.95
U. S'. Army Regulation Shoe $3.50
U. S. Army Work Shoe .. ...... $2.75
U. S, Army Rubber Boots .. .. .... ... $3.50
U. S. Army Trunks $5.95
U. S. Army O. D. Wool Shirts $2.50
U. S. Army Straight Leg Pants $2.50 1
U. S. Army Blankets, all wool, new .. ... $2.95 j
Various other articles that will-go towards 1
making a good Christmas Gift to some one.
Do not confuse these goods with-others seen
elsewhere—Our’s are genuine U. S. Army regu
lation goods.
DIXIE ARMY STORE
129 COLLEGE AVENUE
meetings held there during tho past win, Asheville, N. C.; C. M Boobo,
year with a total attendance of Greensboro, N. C.: J. F. Roberts,
14,603 and this did not Include any [Atlanta; A. B. Bell, Macon,
classes. I ■
Thousands of men and boys play- G4 nr L Y mna p nr ,l ?
ed different games 26.799 times and wew S * 0CK „j“ S ^ aras
of all the games played curoque, or { Open Today
croquet billiards was the most pop-
ular with a total of 19.447 times
played,
MANY VARIED
ACTIVITIES
McGREGOR’S
A total of 44,114 baths were k» - 1
ken there during the year and over,
21.000 went In swimming, hun
dreds of classes were conducted
and and many match games of bas- •
| ketball, volley ball, Indoor base-
K A NS AS CITY, Mo.—It was ball and Iniloor-outdoor baseball
learned a local radio con-ret was engaged In. ]
,-learlv heard by an amateur in/ The boys’ team of the organl-1
1.option, England. (cation won the Hexathdlon eontest
In Its class, for the United States
WASHINGTON.—Senator Runs- J and Canada, anil in addition tu all
dell, donlncreL Loulslatii*. Intnuiuc- , these activities the camp near Tfcl-
> d a rt solution f<v-the appointment (lulnh Falla was opened up laBti
a i u.-nlttee ‘ n st.dy measures i summer and enjoyed by hnnVcds;
to make possible the selective ad- I of hovs anti girls of tills section of i
mission of Immigrants without dls j tho state.
lurMng the quotes now in effect. |
—- 'POSSUM HUNTING
BRUSSELS.—1 HI diffe ences he-'LITTLE 8UCCE8S
tween former Premier Paul Hy-
mans anil Mlhlster of the Colonies
Frltil; have been so adjusted that
the threatened duel bctwcoa tll*m
will not take place.
Colonial Theatre
TUESDAY, DEC. 26
There ought to be nlaw passed
to force everybody to sec
“Lightnin’” at least one time.
—Atlanta Constitution.
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PLENTY OF MONEY TO LEND ON REAL ESTATE
I also announce the following reduction in commission. 3 Per
cent, on amounts above $1000.00. On amount up to $1900, 10
per cent.
HUBERT M. RY1.EE
Law Offices , . '
405 Holman Bldg. ; ■ Athens, Ga.
WILLIAMS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
The largest trucks in town—Out of town orders
our specialty—Prices very Moderate.
PHONE 148
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V'aImH t
It -
jr«U|pil
> wot
"3 Wot FooLj'-tiEARME-TuRNTbTHflhciir
.uncalled
COTTON SEED OIL 3
low 9.75@10.25; prime crude 8.50.
December 9.75; January 9.76; Feb
ruary 9.90; Mqrtk .April
10.18 May 10 26: .Time 10.30; July
10.40; total sales 7,900.
TI/’ AFFLES, crisply HkJ 06-
Bogart Masons
Choose Officers
BOOART. Ga.—Bogart Masons
elected officers for the next year
at a recent meeting. They are as
follows; O. II. Bradbury, W. M.;
J. J. Wages, S. W.; C. A. Chris
tian, J. W.; W. W. Fowler, secre
tary; li H. Bide*, treasurer; ft. N.
Haynlc. S. D.: J. T. Edwards, J. D.;
W. A. Nunnally. S. S.; f. L. Daniel,
J. 8.; J- P. NunnaUy,. Chaplain; «hd
R. F. Prickett, tyler.
2 Women Claim to
Be His Widow
j
MONTGOMERY, Ala— Judge Le
on McCord In circuit court bas now
under advisement the claims of
two women each alleging to be-
tho lawful wife of Samuel M.
Frank, deceased. The case was
heard Wednesday In which Levada
Frank, mother of four children,
nineties, Nevada Frank claiming
she was married to him several
claimed sho married Frank In the
years ago. Both are seeking to col
lect a $2,000 policy left by Frank.
Tho case arose when the Modern
Woodmen of the World unable to
decide which one of tho women
was the legal beneficiary, turned
the matter over to the court.
8UIT3 TO BE READY
WASHINGTON.—Civil or crim
inal, one or both, against the Uni
ted states Harness Company, of
Kanson, W. Va., will be ready ?:«r
Institution by the goverumm.t wl*h-
In 30 days, CoL Anderson, of Rich
mond, Va., a special assistant dis
trict attorney testified Thursday
before the house judiciary I.omnut-
* In only 4ne field of activity do
the members of the “Y" show lack
of odeptness an dtbis Is along the
line of ’possum hunting. And this
also shows how detailed were the
reports becauso on one of the
sheets Is found the following;
’’Twenty-six boys enjoyed two pos
sum hunts which landed one ’pos
sum.”
This Is hardly to “Y” boys' ac
complishments and D. I). Qullllan
of the boys’ department promises
more success tbls year.
There's a lot of Interesting read
ing In the reports submitted Tues -
day night and If every person In
Athens would road these reports
the "Y" would be genuinely appre
ciated by a larger circle of friends
and Its work could be accomplished
more easily.
Secure one of these consolidated
reports and read 1L Mr. Forbes
will furnish you one and If you are
ever Invited to a director!' meeting,
501 ; „
Plymouth Stages
‘Forefather’s Day*
PLYMOUTH, Masa.—Plymouth
Thursday observed Forefather’s
Day In memory of Pilgrims who
landed at Plymouth Rock 303 years
.ago from the Mayflower. Tho
program Included a military and
civic parade addressed by uroml-'
nent citizens and the singing of
Pilgrim hymns.
'THE*
>IAY THAT BROKE
THE WORLD'S RECORD
\3Y£A/?S ON MOADWAV
Taxi Service All Night Long
GEORGIAN BAGGAGE
Phone TRANSFER CO. Phone
CC Office Cd
OD Georgian Hotel
Frank Thornton, and all the cld
favorites returning here.
PRICES j
50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2350.
SEAT SALE DECEMBER 22.
MAIL ORDERS NOW.
You Must See
For Yourself
To Appreciate
the comfort and serv-
»ice that the
New Flexible
Sole
FOR LADIES .
, SHOES
which we use In making repairs cn
shoes now gives. The best sole ever used.
ALL WORK CALLED FOR AND
DELIVERED.
MARTIN BROS. ^
SHOE VIXEHY
Ever Popular!
COLONIAL
$9.00
NO STYLE has met the popularity that
>■ Colonial Footwear has this season. And
Martin’s are now showing a few different
styles of this favored fashion; all charming, of plain or brocaded
'“satin, or in the leathers. The selection here is most interesting,
and so are the prices.
' COLONIAL, STRAPS OR PLAIN PUfttPS AND OXFORDS
ANY PAIR OF WHICH WILL MAKE AN IDEAL
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR ANY WOMAN.
We are showing some beautiful Strap Pumps
in Satin and the Leathers.
Brown Satin Cross Strap Junior Louis Heel
At $7.00.
MARTIN BROS. SHOE STORE
125 Clayton Street
B J M - Ml IBHMMB 1 • I- firfn