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m- r fvft . IfcACB ElCfrt wiWf'WPW^ i, .- .•4.« -, T/--1 •*•< ./-• -v >•'*/ m $4 ?* si ADOPTION OF CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS OF INTEREST HERE THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS. GEORGIA 8UNDAY. £ Vice President Dedicates § 000,000 Hospital For :gro Veterans of the cent War. JiTUSKEEOEE. Ala. — (By the Associated Press) — America stands unchangeable committed to Ital principle of the right to Indi vidual freedom made forever plain End clear by Ahraliam Lincoln, Vice President Calvin Coolldgc de clared Monday In an address dedi cating The $2,000,000 government hospital for negro veterans of the world war. J “The lifo of Abraham Lincoln" ha said "gave a new and practical meaning to tho ylglit of self govern ment which wag to grow into a great world of influence. America tp not without justification In as miming that thig nation has been •ailed into existence lo establish, to maintain, to defend and to ex- E that principle. In go far as world war was a conflict bc- n different theories of clvillza ttaj, It was a conflict between tnggn who supported this principle 4pd those who opposed it. It was | liberty loving nations of the !th, thoso most generously com- (ted to the principle of sovcrlgn of tho people, who were victori as. In that victory Abraham Lln- 6in had a very large share." Proposal to Adopt Unit System Causes Consider able Comment in Clarice County. State Bond Issue —For Roads Seen □Atlanta, aa. — stop* looking *1 .formation of a stale-wide or- Blzation to obtain a good roads .Bd Issue In Georgia were taken iia meeting of Good Roads pro- oters here Monday. Several members of the 1923-24 jlslnture were among those at ending the /meeting. "A. B. Moore, of Savannah, presl dent of the County Commissioners of Georgia, was named chairman dr today's meeting, and the princl «?*. speakers at the morning ses slon Included Judge G. H. Howard ■ fdrmer attorney of the state high- fray commission. Mrs. A. E. Thorn ton, of Atlanta, vice-president of the Good Roads association, Tom Farmer, of Cowetta county of the Georgia Good Roads association jind W. G. Suttllve, managing edi tor of the Savannah Press. Since tho d^scuN&lon came : p :is to tho advisability of Consolidating a number of tho r:i tl hJijoIb of the county, or putting VJio city and county system under one head, quit.' a lot of comment has been made generally over uhe proposed plans, especially that of dation. . semrnl thing It is fmnd, The Institution which will be In so those Who aru In n position to' charge of ..Mrs. W. R. Gcnuwray know soy. that the consolidation I of Seattle, Washn., will comprise scheme is not understood and 1 f° ur dormitories, a large hospital echoes have come from different and 1“ Industrial school. The site sections of thd county thnt oppo- Is on the Bca shore, 20 miles north BERICT. Syria — Tho French government lias given to tho Near East relief a tract of land at the so-called River of Abraham, on which will /be established nn or- consoll- jphanage of 1,000 Armenian girl re fugees from Anatolia. sltioii to the suggestion is begin nlng to show because some of tho communities do nolf ward to Lae their schools. CONSOLIDATION MEANS PROQRE8S. TORTURED MANY YEARS BY r KIDNEYS “I have had kidney trouble lot wclve years,” writes H. P. Pink- ley, West Jackson, Miss. “Pains n back, joints, catches in the hip, nn down and getting up too much luring tho night. But since taking Iwcy Kidney Pills, my suffering s pver, and I feel like a new man.** lackache, rheumatic pains, kid- lay and bladder trouble qulcklj •clievcd with Foley Kidney Pills, (ofuse substi. .tea. Insist upon foley's Honey and Tar. — String Beans, Fresh Spinach, Spring Onions, rumip Salad, Fresh Kale and Rape. \RNOLD-ABNEY & CO. , v Fresh Beets, Bell Pep pers, Graham Bread, Rye thread, Quality Bread c loaves 25c; Fresh Fish, Thursday and Friday. lARNOLD-ABNEY & CO. THORNTON’S Tuesday Dinner 50c ' t Vegetable Soup Hamburger L.mf, Tomato Sauce Boiled Turnips v Creamed Irish Potatoes ! Candied Yams Cold Slaw Cream Pudding, Cream Sauce ; Muffins and Biscuits Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents Supper 50c Chicken Hash on Toast Stuffed Green Peppers Hash Brown Potatoes Potato Salad — Raked Apple Hot Biscuits Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents K Spanish Mackerel Fresh Mullet Norfolk Select Oysters , ... Wholesale and Retail At present theie are fourteen white public schools in the county outside i f the city of Athens. These are, Hlnton-Iirown In Bred- berry's d’sitlct, Fowlers In Ken ney's district, Oconee Heights In Kenney's, the Lompsln school in Sandy Creek, the Bethavcn school m ihe same district and the liar- l> rvillo school, also In Sandy Cieek district hut just outside of the city. The Wintervllle school, In Buck- branch district, the Tuckston school In the samo district, tho Centerville school in the Georgia Factory district, the Whitehall schbol of the same district, Uhe Edwards school of Puryear's, the Behnont school of the same dis trict, the Princeton school of the Princeton district, and Uhe S. N. S. practice school. Seme of these schools, accord ing to the dfflcials, are small Schools with one or two teachers but serve a community thnt can not be left without school advan tages . A consolidation means that some of these would Ik< dis continued as a school nnd the pu pils carried by bus to other schools which .would be larger and have greater facilities for teaching. of Beirut. Although historically im portant the land has been unoccu pied since 1911, when a landslide destroyed the village of Afaka with a loss of 400 lives. In Roman times a temple to Venus and Adonis was located there. Thy region Is famous bo- cause at certain seasons of the year the river Is colored red with mineral matter which the ancients believed to be the blood of Adonis spilled by a wild boar. The Amerl cans wilt harness the stream and Install an electric plant for light, heating and cooking. CHAS. PHIIUIZY DOES WELL III AUGUSTA LARGE SCHOOLS NOT EFFECTED. Of course there are several schoojs of the counVy that would not be effected by any action that might tie taken ulong this llrlj, ex cept they would be larger school centers and better equipped. For iniftnnee. the Wintervllle school, which is one of the beyt In this section of the state, would not be effected In nny manner, ex cept that a truck or two would probably bring addhtyanul pupils there and several teachers and new equipment added to the school The Whitehall and schools would not be changed be cause they are apeolflo centers of population. Fowlers school Is almost on the lino between Clarko nnd Jalckson courijlcs and part of the enroll ment comas from Jackson county. The same is true of .the Bethavcn school. It is also a Jackson coun ty tide school. The Edwards school Is atax'a line school to Og lethorpe county. The Hinton-Brown school serves all the community south of tie west Oconeo river and If a con solidation Scheme were adopted Friends of Charlie Phlnlxy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Phlnlxy, will Le Interested to learn of the splen did success he Is having In his line of business In Augusta, where he is agent for the Studebaker auto mobile, doing business under the firm name of Palmer, Phlnlxy and Connell. , In a recent article In one of tho Augusta papers the following men tion was made: Palmer. Phlnlxy' & Connell, of 627-629 Broad Street, since taking over the Studebaker Agency, have enjoyed r remarkable patronage and growth In business. Their sales record on Studebakers has put them In the front rank of Stude baker distributors In southern terrl tory. and they had the distinction of winning the sales manager's cup for January for this district. Their friends are congratulating the firm on 'their success. Mr. H .B. Har per, sales manager of the Stude- baker Corporation, South Bend Ind., wfred the local firm under date of February 5, as follows: “Congratulations. You have won sales manager’s cup for January. That Is a splendid accomplishment ro T.:w« heartily appreciate your sue Princeton ce „ fuI (Signed) H. B. HARPER. This evidence of tho success of this progressive local Arm is very gratifying to their friends and at tests their salos ability and the popularity of the Studebaker auto mobile in Augusta. IK HOLD MEETING OF C. E. IN ATHENS Oconee County Unions Plan Institute Saturday. Watkinsville C. E, Helps Build Church. (By G. L. JOHNSON) , Athens is SG'klng the 1923 Northeast Georgia .Christian En deavor Convention. The first con vention of this association was held at Winder lost year and wag at tended by hundreds of young peo ple from this section. Thio Christian Endeavor Valen tine Social which la to be held Thursday evening, February IStli at 8 o'clock promises to be a great social event of the week with the young people. The social commits tee has arranged for a number o< games and In addition will have Post-office In which the Valen tines will be mailed. This scheme Is exrjkjted to create much fun and should prove enjoyable. Pro ceeding the social hour, a business meeting of the society .will held, with Mr. Igtmar La Boon, president, pnfrlding. Bach chair man of Hie various committees will be expected to have a report of the work the first part of Fl-’b* ruary. Refreshments wil be served at the closing hour. FARBAB TESTIFIES Former Opera Star Veri fies Charges of Miscon duct Against Actor Hus band Lou Tellegen. WILL HELP BUILD CHURCH. The Watkinsville Endeavorers havgi made plans to assist in the erection of the now ciiurcn which Is soon to be bunded in this Oco nee County town. The society will make a pledge and will svicure pos sibly more than 100 dollars wards the new building- Miss Maggie Fambro brought this mat ter before the young peop|3 re cently and Ihey gladly accepted the work ae a duty and pleasure. Miss Blanche Downs. th,s president of the society works enthusiastical ly In making the -organisation go forward. The fast Watkinsville basketball #eam Is made up of members of the Christian Endeav or Society and Northeast Georgia Is proud to claim them. It Is strongly believed that they will win the cup In 'the tournament, vo be held in Athens this month. this school would probably remain IntacL Fowler’s and Oconee Heights might be consolidated while the Lampkln, Bethavcn and Barbervllle schoolso are In Cloe enough proximity to he greatly benefltted by one big school be ing established. Wintervllle, Whitehall and Princeton would remain Intact, probably, while the Tucfcgton, Cen terville, Belmont and Edwards schools might be clthef merged in'feo a consolidation or part of the students transferred to the- Winter- yllle school In tho auto-truck de livery plait The training school at the state Normal wmild also probably remain mwet. Second Trial in Herrin Massacre PLAN 18 SUCCESS WHERE 4T 18 U8ED. ( Nothing definite. It la under stood, baa been worked out by th« commissioners. They have not in timated any contemplated plan and the present system of rural schools may not be disturbed but thene Is that curqent In me county for acme system that will increase the efficiency of the smaller schools of tRe county and make the sys tem more compact The consoli dation -plan, where tty* pupils are hauled to and from the school house, has Worked splendidly lii Other counties a r-d has been the method of merging school centers In a few highly enveloped ones In stead of many isolated schools. The question Is now being con sidered by the Caunty Board of Education, which will take some action this year. It is believed. Breslau, Silesia, possesses a com pressed paper chimney, so . feet high and said to be flqeproof. The longest reign on record lx that of lands XIV of France, who v«s on the throne for 72 yeors. > MARION, Ills.—The first group of veniremen called for possible jury service at the second trial growing out of tho Herrin, Illi nois, mine riots last June when more than a score of men were killed, was in Williamson county court Monday. Nelos Duty, state's attorney, was here to make the opening statement fdr the proeecution and Angus W. Kerr, counsel for the Illinois Mine Workers for the de fense. Nine men including four of the five who were acquitted at the first trial, and Hugh Willis, min ers union official of Herrin, face charges of first degres murder in connection with the death of An tonio Mulksvitch, of Erie, Pa., guard at tho Lester atrip mine. fhe disorders resulted from an attempt to open the mine with non-union labor during the coal •trike. $5.00 For Having No Tail Light With nineteen cases charging violation of the traffic law on the docket Monday mdming, Recorder W. J f Thornton announced that beginning today all persons facing him charged with running an au tomobile without a tail light will be fined 15.00. Police-Sunday -continued their campaign against violation of the traffic law in regard to operating cars without tail lights and using glaring light*. Only one or two cases were docketed charging passing street can or turning in the middle of a block. The ma jority was for operating a car without tail light. 14 Are Arrested For Being Drunk ds Fish & Qyster Co 561 E, Broad St. CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH / , . , I Either bootleggers Cut out this slip, enclose with Be;active here Saturday and Sunday eSoe/l'ili » t0 * £?•' 28? s, or elie folks who had plenty in Sheffield A ve„ Chicago. Ill., writ- the cellar all decided to takes ing name and address clearly. You drink at the same time. Police will receive in return a trial pack-1 arrested fourteen persons charged age containing Foleys Honey and [with being drunk. Some of these Tar Compound for roughs, colds!must face Recorder Thornton on a and croup; Foley Pills for pain* i double charge of being drunk and in sides- and back; rheumatism,i disorderly. / backache, kidney, and bladder ail-j Six rases were docketed charge mentp; and Foley, Cathartic Tab-Mng disorderly conduct. Last week- 'ets, a wholesome and thoroughly j end was one of the busiest ekpeti- cieansing cathartic for'constipa-fenced by Athens police in some Uon,- biliousness, headaches, and i time. Very few . cases charging sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere.!drunkenness have been docketed —(Advertisement.) . fin'the last few months, ( Mrs. W| D. HWoper. Alumni Christian Endeavor, is spending this week in Savannah. During the stay there, Mrs. Hooppir will have a conference with the State Endeavor president, Mr. Underbill and Athens endeavorers will await her return, as It Is believed she will bring back good tidings. Mis. Hooper Is ono of the best work ers in Christian Endeavor today and the young people appreciate her help greatly. NEW YORK — Geraldine Farrar, former iMetropolitan operat star, took the witness stand Monday In her suit against her actor-husband. Lou Tellegen. and (bitifled that she had “personally verified” the charges of misconduct alleged <n her petition. Asked it she condon ed his acts, she replied crisply “no.” The< diva teltlfted leas t|ian two minutes. Most of which she spent in spring “yes” and “no'’ to techni cal mass in the Systlne chapel at and the referee. Arthur Scwartx, counsel for Telia gen, who is playing In the West did npt cross examine her. He told reporters after the bearing that It was Tellegen’s wish. “You know what Tellegen said” hr commented quoting the actors published attitude, “Let the lady get her divorce.” .Miss Farrar arrived at the re feree’s office shortly after eleven o'clock. She was accompanied by Alvin Untermeyer, her lawyer, an<l a private detective. She wore loose hanging coat with chinchilla collar and was heavily veiled. Miss Farrar's attitude toward reporters appeared to have under gone a change. After a conference with Referee Mahoney,,her lawyer and Telegen'a announced there was no objection to the presence of reporters and a group of newspa per men who had been waiting In the hall were admitted to the hear ing. Referee Mahoney had ruled last week that future hearings would be public unless Supreme Justice Cohalen ordered them otherwise and the justice bad passed the de cision back to him saying the or der had issued no order for private hearings. Farrar smiled brightly at the re porters when they were admitted and favored them with hp occasion al whimsical glance as she testi fied. When she had hnlshed'ahe donned her veil again and departca through a lane of despairing phot- grnphers to her waiting limousine. Her testimony ended Monday’s hearing. The case will be continu ed Wednesday. TO CONSIDER IDS TEX RICKARD STANDS OUT AS GREATEST FIGHT PROMOTER Governor Pinchot of Pa., Calls a Conference of State Executives for March 23 and 24. HARRISBURG. Pa.- Governor Pinchot Monday announced he had issued invitations to the governors I og all states to send represents-' tivea to a conference here March 23 and 24 for the interchange of ideas on road building policies and practices. “I am more and more impressed by the fact that the highway { iroblem is an* interstate prob- em," said the governor, “No state builds toads for its own 1 .citizens only. The interstate trade of high powered motor cars and trucks puts a heavy tax burden on all states. Courtesies between the states in the preient mutual recognition of motor licenses seem to open the way for an exchange of such helpful information as may lighten the tax payers' bur den in building and maintaining state highway systems and as may promote the safety and service of road travel. “The purpose of the conference will be to consider tho policy and practice of state highway con struction, methods of state high way maintenance and the whole problem of traffic regulations, with specific reference to co-oper ation between the states in such regulation. I am convinced that a very important reduction in the enormous and unnecessary injury and loss of life and limb now 'When It comes prize fights—or boxing matches, ■if you desire—on a big scale, you have got to hand It to Tex Rickard, caused by reckless and unregulat-11*>« world's leading Impresario. ed driving can be brought about by such a conference.” WHO HINT TAGS PLAN BIG INSTITUTE. The Union Christian Societies, ml** oiri from Athens will have their first "Oconoe County Insti tute” Saturday evenlifr, February 17th. with Mlsa Sallle Mae Brew er, president of the organisation In charge. Miss Brewer is work ring out a moat xiducafional pro gram and plana have already been completed far this gathering. Some of tlm speakers will be: Mias Mai- garet LaBoon, Good Hope, Ga.; B. V. Read. Bishop. Ga.; Miss Tullie Chandler, Bishop, Ga.; Mias Ina Anthony, High Shoals, Ga.; Miss Blanche Downs, Miss Bailie Shell- nut and Miss Julia Maxeys, Wat kinsville, Ga.; Mias Helen Elder, Antioch with Mr. James of the same society. G. L. Johnson, will nlso speak on “The Chief Value o. r Christian Endeavor.” The program will commence al 7:SO o'clock. RF4L HOME FOR RENT—724 Cobb St JESTER Phone 1036 or 437 Athens Visitors Among those visiting In Athene Monday were: H. L. Leonard, Charlotte. N. C.; Raymond Skinner, Macon; John I. Callaway. MaMtson; Harry Ooodon, New York. • B. J. Lane. Atlanta; H. I. Chance Augusta; J. R. England. Atlanta; J. D. Camp. Atlanta; Jos M. Er- aklne, Atlanta; Mrs. J. R. Jacques- New York; E. E. Little. S. C.; L H. Pulliam. Montgomery. Ala. M. Marty, New York City; W. W. Toad wick. New York City; 8*tu lie man. Baltimore; E. p. Do rich Philadelphia; Mrs. A. Hyman, Darlington, S. C. C. F. Thompson, Mra. C. F. Thompson. Mary f. Thompson, Fremont Ohio; H. H. Alexander, Augusta. METEOR OB3ERVED MACON, oe.—A meteor passing slowly across the sky closo to the earth, arid traveling In a north westerly direction was observed here at 7:36 o'clock Ba'furday night The meteor left a trail of blue, yellow and red etreakgj of fire, according to the obeervers. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY ROME — The Erst anniversary the coronation of Pope Plus Was celebrated Monday with a pontifi cal mass I ntbe Systlne chapel, ct which cardinal Bonxano'officiated. In Address,- These Two Are Mentioned As “the Greatest Champions of World Democracy.” CHICAGO (By the Associated Press)—Abraham Lincoln and Pericles were linkpd as “the great est champions of democracy the world has ever known by P. S. I-ambros, publisher of the Greek Star, of Chlpago, In an address prepared for delivery Monday at the Hamilton's duo's observance of the 114th anniversary of the borth of the EmanCiator. He took as hie eubject "Pericles'' funeral oration and Lincoln's Gettycburg address, the world's most notable lamentations.” Mr. Lambrose \ be lieves hfi Is the first In America to make a comparative study of Lincoln and Pericles. “Lincoln's • bt rah day la "■ lesson that teacher* us to be more pair!' otic, better Americans, to let us have faith to believe that right Is might and firm In that cortrlc tlon, let ur to the end dare to do our duty as God give* us to see it” Mr. Lambrosa said after tell ing of his arrival in Amartca S3 years ago. 'Tbo duty to our country, the value of the AmerjpanUm. the de votion to our religion, no matter what It is arid tae true spirit of Iqve to mankind, have been praesed ln the above quotation of Abraham Lincoln.” He declared that the Gettysburg address, translated In all languages la universally known as tba great est lamentation In history end that, although it is in a class all by It self, historical records showed an other notable funeral oration, de livered 4n Ather* by Pericles 2,040 years ago. In hie study, the speak er said it was not his Intention to compare Lincoln -with Pericles, but the striking similarity In the two orations, oam representing “the glory that waa Greece, and the other the glory that) is America." Payment of a fine In two places la staring Clarge county auto driv ers In the face. / Those, possessing good memory will buy their 1923 automobile tags at once, or at least, before March 1. Last year dosens of autolsts were arrested In ■ a , campaign against “tagleaa cars" conducted by the Sheriff with the help of the County Baltttfs. The city court docket was crowded with these cases and/nost of the defendants paid a fine for their negligence. . Auto tag* for 1923 may be ob tained from Secretary of State S. Guyt McLendon. Any auto dealer will furnish the application blank which Is to ha forwarded to Secre tary McLendon accompanied by a check or money order. Immediately after receiving the 1923 tag go to the city hall and register the number with the police department or else be subjected to arrest and payment of a fine. For Tex believes In .doing big things and doing them right. He dellshts In hanging up tempting offers for champion pugilists to battle for. Pugs who swap punch es In a bout prenwted by the Tex an don't have to fight just for glory—the mazutna Is always th^ie. The three largeyt purses that have aver been put up- In the an nals of the ring have boen offered by the crafty Rickard. Other so- promoting ring entountcr in the hirtoty of I pugilism. .1 Perhaps the “battle of the cen tury” or whatever they v.an: to I call it wasn’t worth that sum, hu-1 at any rate five hundred thousand I ii> quite a bit of money to the aver-1 age layman, and it is extreme!; I doubtful if a larger . purse toon I that will ever be put up to m I two ring experts together again. 1 But if it is, it will no doubt be I Tex Rickard who will turn the I trick, for the care-free ami easy-1 going Tex is the king of fight pro-1 motors the world over. He just I dotes 6n doing big things in a big I called^ biff pots” have been made | way-bigger than anyone else to look like selling platers by Rickard In bin merry race to es~ tublish record stakes. Tn 1920 Ricknrd startled the en tire Birarting world and Incidental ly made Jack Johnson and Jim Jefferies feel like “kings” when i would think of doing them. A typewritten petition ‘-ann 4 be I presented in the Bngiish House of | Commons; it must be wriikn. The Banner-Herald’s Sunday Want Ad Past Universal to film "Souls Tha: he offered the unheard of sum of. Pass In the Night,” by W. J. Flynn, $101,000 for a bout between Big.* former secret service chief. It Jeff and the colored champion, j deals with fake spiritualists. The whole world gasped at tho* — stxe of the “kitty.” [ Nine years later Richard event outbid this effort at Toledo when! Willard and Dempsey received! $127,500 to decldq the heavyweight) title. Of this amount, Jess drawl down n cold 100/100 bucks as his share of the purse. I When Dempsey and Carpenticrl met at Boyle’s Thirty Acres in! 1921. Jack carted away exactly' $300,000, which he was to receive,, win, lose or draw, while the | Frenchman got $200,000. The purse; of $500,000—half a million berries,! therefore, was four times aa much l as had ever been offered for a i is one of tho most interest ing and certainly' most pro fitable pages of the paper. Thousands of people turn their I attention first to the Want Ad | Page.' The Banner-Herald’s Sunday Want Ad Page I Lanier Co. and City Schools Join Clarke county citizens will be Interested to learn that Lanier county has voted to combine the city and county school boarda, con sofldatlng the city of Mllltown and county systems. Fifteen county schools, of the ‘one room type” will be consolldat Into three up-to-date schools, one at iMilltown, one at Stockton i and another at Crisp. The county board of education j In Lanier decided a few days ago l consolidate the schools. An| election will be' held on March 8, to confirm Its action. wwlgh a i ■■ Wooden earrings, hand, carved ! and painted, and snsaendad by. natal chains AYe a recant novelty- j Dust from volcanic eruption* has been known to travel Ht miles; through the air, . * * Give Your Business a Tonic of . { . / ... Newspaper Advertising When your motor car climbs a hill you give ’er a little MORE gas. When the sweet com and ’taters in your gar den don’t thrive, you give them a little MORE care—more water—more fertilizer. .'When your volume of business falls short of what you desire, stimulate your sales through classified advertising. Advertising is the fire under the boiler of business. •' 1 - Classified advertising requires but a small in vestment. Call 75 and dictate your ad, and talk the sub ject over.,' The Banner-Herald , “Hie Paper With the Want Ads”