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PAoe foo* TgB mmttH.gBBALP. ATHENS. CttHtCCt TUESDAY.' APBIIPgf. n„ THE BANNER-HERALD Published Every Evening L , Sunday Morning by The Athena Publishing Company, Athene. G*. ftL B. BRASWELI ARLES E. MARTIN Publisher end Central Manager Managing Editor Entered at the Athens Postoffice aa Second Class Mail Matter under the Act of Congress March 8, 1879. A. C. C. PAPER—ASSOCIATED —PRESS—N. B. A. 8ERVICE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for renub- lication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper, and also the local news published therein. All rights of republication of special dispatches are also reserved. Andrew C. Erwin, . President. Bowdre Fhinizy, Secretary and Treasurer. H. J. Rowe, Vi« President. DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU? A Littls of Everythin, And Not Mach of Anything. By HUGH ROWB Address all Business Communication* direct to the Athena Publish ing Company, not to individuals. News articles intended lor publica tion sh.uld bo addressed to The Banner-Herald. THE CHAPMAN AFFAIR Numerous articles and editorials have appeared in the press of the country touching on the' escape of Gerald Chapman from the federal penitentiary in Atlanta and later from a local hospital where he. was confined as a patient. Probably the most ludicrous nf all the newrpaper accounts comes out in editorial form in a paper published in Brooklyn, N. Y-, called the Standard Union. We quote in full: Georgia Sport Perhaps to some minds there may seem to be a mystery in the continual escapes of Chapman, the robber, from whatever places they put him into down in Georgia. On the other, hand, some people wonder why they keep putting him back again. Perhaps the answer is that after letting him have a run and shooting him, they put him back somewhere for a little while in order to start another run. In some states they have laws against putting pigeons in a box, pulling a string and then shoot ing at the pigeons as they fly out. It was thought to be inhumane; so clay disks have to be sub stituted for the birds. Could not some humanitarian society take an equal interest in the case of Chaprqan? First they put him in the federal penitentiary at At-, iapta. Somebody let him out from there and there was fine shooting for a while. When they brought him down they put: him in a federal hos pital at Athens. Twice the trap has been sprung from Athens. Each time’Chapman came whizzing out as if propelled by a spring. Once he was winged and brought back. The second time, they have not retrieved him yet. After a while they will, use up Chapman. No man can last indefinitely serving as the pigeon in the Georgia variety of live-bird trap-shooting. A better way would be to use clay pigeons for shooting in Georgia, and keep New York bandita and other federal prisoners locked up until the president pardons them out. People of intelligence in the North will place no odetice in articles of thia kind and we will not crodeticc in articles of thia kind i dignify it with a reply. . While discussing this matter we i i discussing this matter we might say that the ' blame for the escape of Chapman (that is, if he has really escaped) rests on one agency and that alone. That agency is the branch of the U. S. Government having in charge the confinement of criminals. The local hospital accepted this undesirable pn- i tient as a .matter of accommodation to the federal • - authorities. Chapman was received in th“ hospital with the distinct understanding that the hospital au- ' thorities wouid in. no wise be responsible for him. One man was employed by the government to do a ten day .watch over him, twenty-four hours a day; a physical impossibility apparently to any man of or dinary intelligence. Certainly the experienced officers of the govem- ' ment knew'that one man on continuous duty for two hundred and twenty-four hours could not prevent the escape of a criminal as cunning and daring ns Chapman is reputed to be. He was surrounded with every condition to invite an easy escape. Chapman stole a million dollars in cash and con vertible securities from the government No part of this monoy has been recovered. It is reasonable to suggest that Chapman is now bclhg trailed by fed eral detectives, having in mind that Chapman will work his way to the place he has secreted the securi- ties and government sleuths will then effect the capture of Chapman and the recovery of the securi ties? At any rate we can entertain, for the timo being, this rather charitable view of the whole affair and await developments. MAKE IT UNANIMOUS The Australian ballot law would be cither a good thing or a bad thing for the whole state of Georgia to adopt If it is a good thing for a single county, it must be a good thing-for all the counties in the state. It is a noteworthy fact that many counties in Geor gia are now recommending through the action of their grand juries the adoption of the Australian ballot law.' » . The law becomes effective in a county only when two auccessive grand juries have approved its adop- tion for operation in that county. A number of years } ago the grand juries began to,recommend the secret ballot aa conducive to clean elections. This was a step in the right direction. On the same line, the grand juries arc now going on record as favoring a better election law. Nothing can be said against clean elections and all is to be said in favor of them. But the law should be uniform throughout the state, , not clean in one county and foul in another. Several 'counties have already adopted the Australian ballot law and arrayed themselves on the side of pure elec tions. But there are a large number of others yet to come. Women voters and their national organizations _ arirproperly showing intense interest in our foreign relations. They should be on guard, however, against cunning politicians who might keep their attention too much abroad, .not enough at home. Foreign affairs are very important, ladies. Give them a fair share of your time. But don’t forget that the most important situations needing your housecleaning are right.here at home—child labor, minimum wage, prohibition grafters,'better schools and others of a list too long to print*- It’ll be time to attend tP the neighbors after we get our otvn national hoftM in order. . v As a Hotarian, we are pleat, cd over the ejection of Mr. Billups Phinizy to the office of president of the Athens Ro tary club by the directors Monday. ’To J* a splendid citizen and one ho will take an interest in the club which is bound io result in much pood for the entire community s a n’an who believes in doing things without broadcasting or Pot aiding to the wo,-id every move ment he makes, but results is his purpose, and it is seldom he fails when he goes after an undertaking be it small or large. He was the moving spirit which brought about the building of the Georgian hotel and the handsome new court house for Clarke county and many other improvements are traceable to his efforts, energies, resourcefulness and accomplishments. Wo extend our heartiest gratulations and cur loyal sup port to his administration as pres ident of Athena Hotary emit ted her life to the cause of the Con* I f ederacy. During the war many com plications arose in the war de partment. It was a big job j and an expensive one, but I those in charge of directing tho riiffiftfviiiiifiififfiiiifl paramount! dressing] Now is the time to enjoy the health-giving delights of Para mount Salad Dres- sing—on fresh salads, g in sandwiches, on s 8 Taimiidgc Bros. & Co. Distributor's WOMAN SICK TWO YEARS Caused byTroubles Women Often Hate—Relieved by LydiaLPink- faunV Vegetable Componnd Med ina;New York.—“Ihadagreat _ An^onen often have, and thia af fected my nervaa. Forovertwoycara I suffered this ~ thcnlreadln luffaloTiroes* it Lydia E. ham's Vege table Compound and bare taken it with Terr good re sults. lam very much better and 1 feel Justified in praising the Vegetable Compound tn my friends and neigh bora who suffer from anything of the kind."—Mrs, Wm. H. Adkins, 311 Erin Road. Thursday will be Memorial Day. It is a sacred day; a day which should be observed by all true southerners and every honor shown to those who wore thu gday both living and dead For over a quarter of a cer.tuiy, Miss Mildred Rutherford has de votedly given her time and best efforts to' the cause of the Con federacy in seeing to it that and appropriate program was ar ranged and carried out on this sa cred day of observance of the lost cause. It has been Miss Ruther ford who has kept the memory of the heroes of the ‘60s and their va lorous deeds fresh in the minds of the public and, it is this good lady who has defended and protected our fathers, who fought for that which was right, from criticism and misrepresentation by those who sought to discredit the heroes of the greatest war the world has ever known. To her every true and loyal descendant of confeder ate veterans should bew iheir heads in respect of one who has dedica con-1 great conflict succeeded most ad mirably. In all of the seriousness which attended the department oc curences arose which brought on some diversion for those engaged in the responsibility of detail af- The modern American Venus is G feet, 7 inches tall, bust 34, waist 22, hips 34, eight inches around the ankles, weight not more than 110 pounds. Thesa m«,i«iir.mwitji are annnlinred liv Irhe faghinn PYnt.rt Feel* Like Girl Sixteen Rochester, N. Y-—" Aftar my twin iris wm born I was all run-do Wn, Jy neighbors thought I wu goinr to die. 1 saw your advertisement You Can’t Lose Red Seal ahoea last twice aa toog. Aik jrour dialer bow to enter the contest and win a pair of Rad Stal shoes. IK. On Shoe Co, Ga, m LEMONS Mix tho /ulce of two lemons with threo ounces' of Orchard White, which any druggist will supply for a few cents, shnke well In a bot tle, and you have a whole quarter- pint of the most wonderful skin softener and compleslon bcautlflor. Massage this sweetly fragrant lem on cream Into the face, neck, arms and hands, then shortly note the youthful beauty, softness and whiteness of your skin. Famous stage beauties uso this harmless lemon cream to bring •that velty,. clear, rosy-white | complexion, also as a freckle, sun- , burn, and tap bleach because It • doesn’t' Irritate.—(Advertisement.) fairs. Here is a letter which has recently been given to the press which was received by the War Department: New York, Bronks. Gen. Headquarters, United States Armory, My Dear Gen. Headquarters: My husband was induced into the BU**face long time ago, I ain’t received any pay from him since he was gone. Pleaso send me my elopement as I have a to re-months old baby and he is my only sup port. And I wed it to buy food and keep us enclosed. I am a poor woman and all I have is at the front. Both sides of my parents are very old and I cannot suspect anything from them as my mother has been in bod thirteen years. Do I get any more than I am going to get'! Please send me a letter and tell me if my husband made appli cation for a wife and child and please send me a “wife” form to fill out. I have already written to the presidcirt and got no ans wer and if 4 don’t hear from you I will write to Uncle Sam about you and him. Yours truly. Mrs. Paul Q— P. S—*My husband says he sets in the Y. M. C. A. every night with tho phonograph playing in his uniform and i think you cart find him there. As • reminder—Thursday will be Memorial Day and those who own lots in the “City of the Dead” should aee to it that they are cleaned from grass and beautified with flowers. Oconee cemetery could be made a, most attractive spot by the spend-1 ing of a small sum and. if at any time it is to be improved, certain ly it should have attention for Memorial Day. Those in charge of the cemetery will, no doubt, dq their part and those who own Iota we feel certain will co-operate in the movement to beautify this sa cred resting place of the dead. Florida is all stirred over the convict system now in vogue and it Is believed that the legLiature will abolish the lease system. An investigation is now being carried on by the legis lature of the unmerciful and bru tal beating administered to Mar* tin Tabert. North Dakota youth who was serving a sentence Jn a lumber camp in that state. If re-, >orts are true, the whipping boss s guilty of mutder and nothing short of tho hangman’s noose should be administered to him. Not only Tabert’s case, but many oth ers have bce.i brought to light of a criminal character and brutali-: ty. Leasing convicts by tho state 1s wrong in principal and should be abolished. Georgia took an ad vance step when the lease system was abolished and now those who 1 are serving in the gang receive humane treatment. The opposi tion of Governor Hardwick against the use of the lash irt this state was another humane advancement; in the conduct and control of the convict system and one which should be adopted and carried out for all time to come. While it' is not wise to discontinue punish ment in the convict camps, yet such punishment should be admin istered in some other form than by the use of tho lash. Athens Visitors No Need to Call the Plumber I F the drain of your bathroom, kitchen sink or refrigerator gets clog ged, clear Itnundf with Giant Lye. Thia powerful eolrent eats Into tho man of refuse, forming a soft soap which can be easily flushed out, I caring the drain dean, sterilized and odorless. , Don't let it happen auln. It's dan gerous. Giant Lye cotta to little and goes to far you can afford to use It lavishly. A little each day keeps the plumber away. GIANT LYE .... OTeirwhefefsspd Me. for big box of QUEER and hare bcauti- Iful hair. *re.ixv Among those visiting in Athens sesday were: J. H. Dawson At lanta; Walter Schwab, New York: Mr. and .Mrs. JV. B. C- Coovcr. Lowell, Mass.; G. M. and Mrs. Hayes, Pittsburg, Pa. W- F. Rowchon and family, Ash- tabula, Ohio; L. L. Cubbage, Jr., Macon: W- H. Owen, Jacksonville, fla.; T. A. Wallace. Atlanta.. C. A. Fleming, Clinton, S. C-t T. W. Brobston, Clinton. S. C. Glogburn, Jr.; J'.’W. Clogb'uni Marietta: C. W. Adams, Covington Ga-; L H. Hard, Atlanta; Jeff, Pal mer, Charlotte, N. C.; Dr. E. K. Whcclls. Atlanta; W. It. Matoon. Washington, D. C.; II. O. Martin, Atlanta. J-H. Adams, Asnbum. Ga.; Mrs Roberta, Gainesville,, Ga.; - F. C. ” Q t l. Ledsingcr, Wilson, Atlanta Jr. 4 A Puzzle A Day A man was asked the age of hia ion. “In three years." he said, “my son will be three times aa old aa he wai three years ago.- How old was the eon? For that painful com here's lift, speedy relief—Dr. Scholl's 2>no- psds. They remove the unit— friction-pressure, and heal the irri tation. Thus yoo avoid infection from cutting your corns or using corrosive acids. TU*i antiseptic; waterproof. Sires' for corns, cat- louses, bunions. Get a box today at your druggist's or shoe dealer's. Dl Scholl's Ttino-nads 'JK !3or 6 to? 19 Yesterday's answer: If all the squares are crossed out except. 24 6, and 1>. three squares Mil be daft that total A*, aa shows, to the diagram. DAILY SERMONETTE ,' If thou host done foolishly In lifting up thyself, of If thou hast thought evil, lay 1 thin* hand upon thv mouth.—Prov. SO‘32. Daily Poem ‘The world Is a small place after all”— A trite remark as you may re call, * But nevertheless that threadbaro phrase la so. And It’s certainly great, beyond a " doubt. As hither and thither you roam about, To meet somebody who knows somebody you know! "Whatf You know Jones? Bill Jones, my friend? Well tar, will miracles never end? Why, gosh, I'VE known him Blnco ever so long!" Then you and tho stranger feel like chnma. For a sense of Intimate friendship comes, When you meet somebody who knows somebody you know! The Ico Is melted and still re straint Is one of the things tha was.- but ain't, And your heart Is glowing a constant-warmer glow; For next to meeting a friend from home Thera's nothing chcerfuller as you rmm. Than .meeting somebody who knows somebody yon knew! For Infants and Child... 1 Mothers Know Ttetl Genuine Castoria MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks best of all after a Golden Glint Shampoo.—Advertisement. / / ro* . , Sudden and aevere pain in .Stomach, Bowels, Intestinal Cramp, Colic, Diarrhoea KO yean In use BO years dependable 80 times its cost for a I Thereby JctccrfulncssMife^S SKSgS** Hr ; pad F«v Ugg<* -ass' Exact Copy of Wrapper. For Ova Thirty Yeats] mi f ....... COWMNT. MW, Equally valuable'at borne, when traveling and for emer gencies by sight or day. IMPORTANT NOTICE All who have not paid their State and County Taxes for last year, pleasfc hurry set tlement to me at once. Levies will be made as fast as the Sheriff and Bailiffs can make them. W. A. MALLORY, Tax Collector Testimonial from High Authority Br Mrs. Wilson is famed the world over for her won derfully delicious cakes. They are shipped to all parts of the Globe for special affairs where the best of Cakes are demanded. Mrs. Wilson has for years enjoyed the distinc tion of making the President’s Christinas Cake. Mrs. Wilson’s baking motto is: “To have complete (access with no failures, care should be used in selection of Baking Powdlh.” CALUMET K Tho Economy BAKING POWDER ff; Some little time ago I made a careful study and investigation of the baking powder subject and I fed fully,repaid. 1 am firmly convinced from the remits I have received that there is no baking powder to equal Calumet for wholesomeness and economy, and^l also recommend Calumet Baiun# Powder for its never failing results. Mrs. Betty Lyles Wilson. Calumet received the Highest Awards at the World’s Pure Food Exposition, Chicago and Paris, France, 19i2. Sales 2 7» times as much as that > n of any pther brand v THE' WORLD'S,-GREAT£ST BAKING POWpf H