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$'t t% •»-; page ,1 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- « .... MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Th® Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub- icatlon of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited 1 this paper, and also vhe local news published therein. All righta of Plication of special dispatches are also reserved. Bowdre Phinizy, Secretary and Treasurer, Address all Business Communications direct to the Athena Publish- Dffr Company, not to individuals. News articles intended fox publica- i aWld be addressed to The Banner-Herald. > ‘ 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 i Read Read Herald \Yant^4§., BETTER SHOE REPAIRING HOFMEISTER SHOE SHOP Phone Your Or<!edr ■ 1186 1 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. S 2 INCORPORATED IN KENTUCKY Wm • ~i i M