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THE BANWg*-MBBAtD, ATHBWBj GEORGIA
WEDNESDAY. MAY 9, mt 1 ' " '
, THE BANNER-HERALD
Cl.- ATHENS. r.A.
Published
Every Evening During the Week Except Saturdfcy and on
Mornir
by The Athena Publishing Company, Athena, Ga.
Publisher and General Manager
1 E. MARTIN Managing Editor
RL B. BRASWELL
I at the Athens Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter under
the Act of Congress March 8, 1879.
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
A Littl. of Everything And Not Much of Anything.
By HUGH ROWE
The Sioux Indians aro suing
th® government for the sum of
$750,000,000 representing Iand3
taken from their ancestors dat-
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OPPOSING THE FEE SYSTEM
The March term of the Fulton grand jury, in its
presentments returned Friday with Judge ' R. N.
Hardeman, of - Louisville, presiding, indorsed the
Recommendations made by the preceding grand jury
I that the fee system be abolished. The grand jury
I termed the fee system as "worn out, extravagant and
* linbusiness like.” . .
.. The legislature war asked to adopt a constitutional
amendment to bring about a salary system to take the
place of the antiquated and wasteful system. Both
Chatham and Bibb counties, as well as various other
counties throughout the state, have taken the same,
action. It appears that the fee system in Georgia is
doomed.
h The Georgia county officers hold their annual con
vention in Savannah in June. The Savannah Morning
News thus points out the way that this organization
has the opportunity to do much service for the people
of the state:
I “The organization should not be for the personal
benefit of its members, but for the general good of the
state; the improvement of official service, for ex-
* ample. The time has passed when any state-wide
I Association should exist for selfish purposes and the
' Morning News believer a great nfuny of the mem-
i hers of the county officers associations, perhaps a
j great majority of them, are of the same opinion. As-
i sociations of manufacturers, druggists, grocers, job-
I bers, all sorts of men, have realized that selfishness,
all for oneself and nothing for the other fellow, is not
good business- Most of such organizations have com-
; mittces whose duty it is to warn the association when
one of its members conducts himself improperly in
his business. Sdtnetimes the committees have even
greater powers. The lawyers and doctors want to
keep their profession on a high standard. The coun
ty officers may well look upon their association as an
b opportunity for the betterment of the service they
give to the public. Let it discuss openly the fee sys
tem, for instance, and if any of its members have any
arguments in favor of that system let them be set
forth. The Morning News Will gladly give space to
such a discussion if the county officers wish it, during
their convention here next month.”
lose no time or effort in securing them for Athens.
THE HIPPODROME IS NO MORE
The Hippodrome in New York is an institution of
the past. But dime was when a raaq visiting Now
York and did not go to the Hippodrome was accounted
boob. It more than took the place of Barnum’s Mu-
■teum and shared the honors with the sightseers with
Ht Brooklyn Bridge. * ■ i
^^ The Hippodrome has given its Jast performance
and is to he demolished to make way for the march of
I jprogress. It will be replaced by a great commercial
building. It is computed that the Hippodrome, dur
ing its long career, sold through its* ticket windows
40,000,000 admissions. .It was open only eight •
months in the year. .iJwi . ,''j f fvw
R. The Hippodrome biggest play houifc ln the
world. Its stage v/SF big enough to accommodate
l.'OOO, performers at once. It was built in 1904 by
hVed crick Thompson. He wanted the biggest play
house in all creation, and he built it. But like every
thing else in New Ytjrk,' when the novelty wears off,
it’s got to go.
should lie re.ic.
msnt without f<
< f the Jle.l'Mai
We h;n
felt lha
the In
My
ilinn wus treated fairly
people in the flint place, and now
that we have taken from them
everythin* tiny ponseijsK-d. certain
ly we should be willing to return
in |Ku*t,' to nay the least, some ol
that which belonged to the!
j -Driv *
fore'-
for
•d, it l>
from th« i
ithnut comp«in«
sufficient to reimburse them
that which they were giving up
en though years have
never too late to right a wrum
It is Just and proper that some set
tletnent should be reached, deaiin;
fair with those who are now con
tending for that which they believ
to he right, but who are in no win
prepared to protect their own in
tcrest. It is a matter foe our gov
eminent to determine whether* o
not .the Indian shall now receive ih
benefits Ills father .waa entitled t«
We believe that those in authorlt;
will see t i it that a just an cquituljh
settlement is made of their claims
The city hall lot pr®*®nU an
appearance of a “circus” come
to town. Hundreds of tourists
are returning from Florida on
their way to points'north and ar«
stopping over in Athens. Many 9!
I these peopje are interested In lo
cating in the south where the win-
tors aro mild and the summeri
cool. Athena is an* Ideal place In
which to live uhd to make ^Vest
ments. These people would niaki
no mistake by investigating the
conditions here and the price ol
real estate and the husines oppor
tunities afforded. These peopk of the happy pair,
would make good citizens and 'AV'eir," ho said, “all I
Athens would nUBte n good place Is that I hope your future will b
re some who enjey telling
■ friches and their success
■ of that number ever ac-
great deal of worldly goods
r, thero are some who do
and never fall to let It be known.
Here is an Incident which appeared
In an exchange recently:
‘ Samuel Snapes had mnde a for
tune. Most of It had been
rpiired by the sale of a huge profit
of bottles. He wished to imprest
, everybody with * whom hi
in contact how rich he really
On one occasion ho bought
df a magnificent set of dla-
studs. Shortly after; this ht
Invited to a Wedding where
to his disgust, nobody seemed tr
tic® his Jewelry, v
At 1 last hJs chai}Ca -earoe. Hi
was Invited • to proposer the health
Commerce died In Cornelia from an
attack of Meningitis.
A Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union has been organized In Com
merce. *
W. L. Nunn, who was born In
Jackson county died In Columbus,
Ca.
The Commerce men are to
ganizo a Khvapls club.
FRANKLIN COUNY
LAVONIA — Clate Addington*
a Franklin county man, charged
with the murder of A. G. Means,
was tried li> Stephens county .and
acquitted.
A party of good roads totirlsti,
consisting of legislators and engin-,
eers are expected In Lavonla this
week.
Mr. C. P. Mitchell, a^red 80 years,
died at his home on Gumlog.
John Ledbetter of Townsville,
suffered two broken ribs when his
buggy collided with a Ford car.
The school census of Franklin
county shows thero are 4,000 white
children and llte colored.
At the home of the groom, at
Farmers Academy, Mr. Charles
Adams and Miss Jewell, Herndon
were married.
AWNINGS
AM, KINDS
Put Up Anywtu.ro
Milos „<
Athens.
Phone 1330
O. W. FARRKlj,
say
for them to live.;,Suppose some ol
them- and’’ tell them oi
ny advantages tbis-clty pos-
for h«»mescekenioand invest-
cal!
hn\)py
twi
id bright. Hrtght
throe diamond
mj
Senator William J. Harr'
being received with much
terost by the people of Georg
on hie tour into every
We have suggested it before
i in this column, but it seems
{ that there aro many citizens
who receive their mail through
| boxes at the powtoffiee. Many* oi
these citizens thoughtlessly stand
at their l»oxes, that is at the boxot
'they rent, and. pick out their mail
[Jim if no one else had a box rented
near theirs, and block, thu section
| for several minutes. tfomeUmes
v e h.iVe seen them stand .in from
(;f their Imjxch and actually rejul
lheir mull In-fore closing U and re
tiring at a distance* sufficient to ui-
•1 low tjic man who bus business
Athens Neighbors
JACKSON COUNTY
.n:r-it:kso.v and commerce
-< f.‘'ll. Self (fled dfonday morn
ing. lb- was an expert In penman
ship jtnd lived In Hoschton
nround Jefferson for many yen
lr. Charley Hardy, aged 51, died
his farm near Jefferson.
A popular tree was last week cut
In Jm kson county that .measured
2? feet in circumference.
A sfill
id T
T>.
la in
the
1 captured nejir Ni -liol-
V. Cowart arrested,
rn of -Air, Sam Kelly ir
. was burred with nhou
rlh of feed stuff. The firi
1 th have been set by aoine
is spisiking and giving an nr j rc
Hit of his stewardship of the uf- [1,
fairs of the people as th«-!r repre- [ B „
t ntr.tive‘ in Washington and Itis 1
repo
X!
he go
of tlie lari
vlilch greet him vvlmrevci
Sehatiir HatrU bus mculfl nu h
ami const-lent Ions senator and
rervlceif have meant much to
state and to the country, ills <
lenco in. governmental afa!
him for tlie -.frier of s#na
and places .him where he can n
much-needed service to
constituents. 1
huslffi sn
engaged * Wi
thouglitfuinc;
11 a huri led call to' approach jfJetf<
tlon Tn which ids box la lo-1 ll.AOo w
Life is a burn' ifroposltlon»la bellevi
(.50 who are n t rushed arc | thief.
Iy fortunate, but we must J Public sales-of real ^sfat-i ‘n Jcff-
ier that all do not 'enjoy f erson brought fnjr prices. Land
and that a moment? | lying in Oglothorjie and Habersham
losing of. ji ^.vountics brought from $10 to $12
nd 2«4 acres hear Com-
.-rr** in-ought $600. ,
Mr. Dus Phillips died at his
home ( »i< .U* Walnut.
aid says A. If. Davison
of Athens, was in .|pf>rg t , i Tues
day and Ids host of friends in Jack-
Bou v.-cri* delighted to sec him.
Aim. C’. C. Rojier, aged 94 ye.irs
mother of Mrs. P. D. Drown, of
Hosrhtr.n Is dead.
- Austin oldest son cf Mr. and Mhi
Ibdhrook, \vho waa Imrn in
nd the.de
sing of. pk.vountU
irtant qjh- rycn ,ju-r
thought about
Will expedite
who hrp busily j
iris-iittc ‘yoiiV
Many of us nr® endowed with
vanity and many aro just ns-
.turally born thick-hcadod and
do not possess enough sons® to
know when we are boring 01
friends and companions. Then
. IlOf
h A
TAX-EXEMPTION ON MANUFACTURERS
There has been much said and written on the sub
ject of tax-exemption in Georgia on all prospective-
manufacturing industries locating in this state. The
same applies locally, for it has been said so often and
repeated that the reason Athens has not secured
lore manufacturing plants was occasioned by this
community not offering certain inducements in the
way of free sites and ta^es. ^
Wo have never taken any stock in this view or
yialygis of the reasons for not securing some of the
larger industrial and manufacturing plants locating
in the south. We do not believe that a concern,
-werth while would bo influenced to enter or remain
away from a community simply because a free site
and taxes were not offered. Railroad facilities,
water or electric power, favorable labbr conditions
and ample labor will influence manufacturers to
locate here more than will the mere offering of a
free site and tax-exemption for a period of years.
41 If we will concentrate on securing ample power
and labor, Athens will stand ar good a showing to se
cure cotton mills and other industries ns any other
city in the south. The argument is used that these
mill, arc flocking to North and Boutb Carolina—that
is true, but the cause for their ^locating in those
states is on account of the unlimited resources of .
water power. Greenville, S. C., and points in North ,
Carolina arc fast becoming manufacturing center*
of the south, all because nature blessed them with
unin ual water power which does not cost a, great deal
to develop. Waterpower for generating electricity-
and. plentiful labor will bring manufacturing plants,
and not until we can meet these conditions can we
hope to secure an ttpusual numbet of industries.
The manufacturing industries are now 'being
tal.cn up by a committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, and it is to be hoped that something concrete
tnay he gained through the efforts of this committee.
It can be done and if there arc any plants to be or
ganized or moved to this section, this committee will
effort it
ttlliuilliuilll
;• The greatest’stamp collection ever sold at auction
goes under the hammer in Paris. It belonged to the
late Count von Ferrary. The value exceeds a million
dollar*.' The count’s spirit must be reflecting, as it B
watches the sale, how quickly our work onearth is'
undone and disintegrated after we depart inro tWe
hereafter. Arthur Hind, of Utica, N. Y., paid $32,500
for one very rare stamp in the Ferrary collection.
The value, of course, is largely imaginary- For that
matter, so are most of the pleasures and pains of life.
BLACK
TAN-WHITE,
OX-BLOOD,BROWN
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Read Herald
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HOFMEISTER SHOE SHOP
Phone Your Or<!edr ■
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We Call For ami Deliver.
You Can EttDc On
One Meal A Day
but insufficient nourishment will dot produce a
condition of health or strength which trill permit i
of efficient work and enjoyment of life. So it is
with the lubrication of your automobile. A
motor WELL run on an under-supply of oil, but
just as the body is under-nourished by an in
adequate supply of food, so is the motor under-
lubricated by an insufficient! quantity of motor
oil. "3 There are four things to consider in the
care of your motor—ifirst, the proper quality of
oil; second, the proper quantity; third, the right
grade or weight for your particular motor; and
fourth, the necessity of changing oil every five
or six hundred miles, as the lubricating qualities
of the old oil are worn out
T'A IS* O CO it, A
arme
used according to the chart of recommendations, which
you will find on 'display at your dealer’s, wilt solve all
your lubrication problems. Polarina is made from the
choicest crudes; refined and filtered to a state of purity
not to be had in cheaper oils.
will make your car pull better and run far
ther. Its quality is uniform, and wherever
you see the Ovum trade-mark, displayed t*i
above, you may be sure of getting the best
of motor fuel.
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