The Banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1923-1933, June 10, 1923, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextTHB BANNER-EKRALP, ATHENS, GBDHGIX SUNDAY, JUNE 10. lMt THE BANNER-HERALD ATHENS. GA. Pub] Erentnji During the Week Except Saturday and on Morning by The Athena Publishing Company, Athena, Go* BARD B. BRASWELL Publisher and General Manager CHARLES E. MARTIN - Managing Editor Entered at the Athens Postoffice as Second Class Mall Matter under the Act of Congress March 8, 1879. . L ' MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub lics tion of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in thfis 'paper, and also the local news published therein. All rights of TOPUbUcation of special dispatches are also reserved. Andrew C. Erwin, ' -President. Bowdro Phinizy, Secretary and Treasurer. H. J. Rowe, Vice President Address all Business Communications direct to the Athens Publish ing Company, not to individuals. News articles intended for publica tion should be addressed to The Banner-Herald. * A GIGANTIC COTTON MOVEMENT Mr. J. S. Wannamaker, president of (he Anlerican Cotton Association, is heading a gigantic movement throughout the South, now making an uffort to re move cotton from the market and to put its price where cotton farmers can make a legitimate profit. The American Cotton Association is hacking the movement to a finish. -The plan as outlined by Mr. Wannamaker, involves the-buying of cotton by-individuals, clubs, and cor porations. The cotton is to lie stored in warehouses and the certificates and trust receipts placed in banks with the condition that the cotton is not to be cold within a period, one, two or three years, unless cot ton should go to fifty cents per pound before the ex piation of the time appointed. * THE UNIVERSITY MUST NOT SUFFER -fHere’f another splendid edtiorial written by J. K. Harper who war. editor-in-chief of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism issue Thursday.) In order t6 bring the legislators and senators of . the State of Georgia .in closer touch with the’needs • of the University of Georgia, each student enrolled this year has written to his or her representative- ' placing before them the exact conditions that exist here. Perhaps this will have a decided effect upon the law makers when they meet for the next assem bly. 'Unquestionably something must be done at the next session of the legislature to provide for the growing needs of the World’s Oldest State Univer sity. The students realizing this, joined whole heartedly Into the movement Jo tell, the legislators and senators everything that they should know about conditions that the University is experiencing at the present time. In 1921 the General Assembjy not only failed to vtlfe the additional funds asked, but cut (fie existing appropriation ten per cent, while this-cutting of ap- ; propriaions hac been going on, the number 'of appli cants wishing admission to the University has in creased to an enormous number, expenses have like wise increased. A few years ago a student paid only fifteen dollars for tuition, now he pays anywhere from eighty to one hundred and twenty-five dollars. - - The difference is equivalent to three or four months board, it is not puzzling at pll to see and understand, why so many students have a hal’d time getting through college. A state that can and won’t pro vide the opportunity for its boys and girls to receive higher education is in a perilous condition. Other states that are not near so wealthy as Georgia are ap propriating large sums to their state institutions. The attendance at the ‘University of Georgia has in- r . creased 200 per cent in 12 years. In 1910 the stu dents were, crowded when there were 'only 531. What do you expect conditions to be when there - are now 1650 students enrolled, with .practically the same quarters? The University and the College of’Agriculture combined are now receiving only 31 $77,500 more thnn they received in 1910, less than lftO per cent, while the student body has increased three fold. Why shouldn’t the State of Georgia make the appropriations asked for? They certainly can— , Georgia Is the largest’, most prosperous, and wealthi est, of the Southeastern States ensl’of the Mississippi, NO OTHER STATE IN THE SOUTH HAS SO LARGE AN INCOME AS HAS GEORGIA. The reason that the State’s revenue is small is because of the discredited general property tax. The fnllowing'doae would serve to aid our State to re cover: Relieve real estate of part of its burden, put . on.the statute books a just system of taxation. Soon after this has been done the money will come in; those who pay the bulk of the taxation will be bene- fitted, the State Treasury will huve money and OUR INSTITUTIONS CAN BE SAVED. ^JLook what other institutions are receiving: Uni versity of North Carolina $650,000 for maintenance, $1,650,000 for buildings. The North Carolina A. & M. College $372,000 for maintenance and $650,000 each year for two years for buildings. The North Carolina Woman’s College receives $350,000 for maintenance and $1,350,000 for buildings. The State of Virginia appropriates $250,000 for the University and $291,000 to Virgina Polytechnic In stitute for maintenance. The University of South , olna received $269,950 for maintenance and , $136,000 for buildings, Clemson College in the same State received, $207,000 for maintenance, South Carolina Woman’s College received $327,282 and the Medical College of South Carolina received $128,445. -The total amounts given to higher education for these three states are: North Carolina, $1,000,000; Virginia, $551,000; South Carolina, $447,000 for maintenance. alone. The South Carolina Woman’s College receives from the state in maintenance MORE than the University of Georgia, the State College of Agriculture and the Georgia School of Technology COMBINED. * , In 1921 Georgia ranged fortieth, among the states inthe matter of university maintenance received from the state per student This was bad enough, but now collected data shows that Georgia is near the-bottom which is a shame. Fifty professors have resigned during the past five years in order to accept better feStione. Georgia cannot compete with other in stitutions when a vacancy occurs. What will be the result? Only the professors who, for the love of the University and the State of Georgia will remain with the institutions. No new members can be added. I» this fair to the thousands of high school graduates who are ready to enter (college? It certainly is not. Can the state expect the University to function on traditions? There is one thing certain, if another cut in appropriations Is made traditions will be about all that is left to function upon. The Univer sity furnishes leaders to the State, it yields a larger dividend than any other business corporation with in the state, then WHY SHOULD IT SUFFER? DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU? A Llttl* of Everything And Not Mock of Anythin*, By HUGH BOWB f Athens boys at tha Univsr- *ity of Georgia have made than made good this yaar. Thomas F. Green, Jr., ton of Judge ami Mr». T. F. Green, wan declared the winner in the sopho more declamation contest out of n list ot nearly a dozen contestants. The cup which was awarded will be delivered to him on commence nt day. Ah u dedalmcr hi showed marked ability and train ing. and in announcing their de cisionB, the judges took occasion compliment Mr. Green quite highly. lie is a graduate of the Athens High school, taking a high stand, and now in his second y< t the university. He is forging ht-ad and one of the bright »st young men who has gone out troni our public schools. The success Ll cur home boys Is a source of u uch pleasure to us and we con- g.-.uu ate our young friend upon his success and hope for him that his highest ambitions may be real ized in life. Speaking of the success of our Athens boys, it is with much interest and pleasure to call the attention of tha public to two young gir!3 who graduated from the Lucy Cobb Institute last week. I refer to' Miss Helen Mc- Dormnn :^d Miss Sarah Elder These young (aides were honor graduates. Mini McDorman receiv ing first honor und Miss Elder second honor. All of these honor? - were deserved und ware awarded I uvely on merit. Another distinction coming to un Athenian, and of aspacial interest it it for the reason it so happened to be a lady, was the election of Mrs. T. F. Green ns a member of the board of health. This is the first time a lady has been recognized on any of the mu nicipal boards, and wan a wise ac tion on the part of the> mayor and council Mrs. Grecm has been prom inent In club work for many years, and In all civic matters Fhe has been a lender, and one who has rccompllshed much for tho good of the city and its people. Her election to membership on the board of health will mean much for the advancement of that department of the city government and It Is a Just recognition of the large body of women whom she ryirescnts. It waa my good fvrtune a few evenings ego to bo pres ent at • dinnsr where both Cept. Barnett and Dr. Jarni- hands in prayer. They are very voracious, killing insects and cut- Clng them to pieces. They are very pugnacious. The Chinese keep them for fighting” This Insert Is called the "Caro lina mantis” in this country. Peo ple call them “mount-Jolliea.” They are different from "devil-horses.” Borne ac'ounts say the sting bite is very poisonous. Athens Twelve Years Ago Compiled By HUGH ROWE J Saturday, ‘June 10, 1911 Ordination services will be held at tho Emmanuel church Sunda> conducted by Bishop Nelson. Dr. Troy Eeatty, rector, an • nounced: "The young man to be ordained and set apart for the ministry of the church. Mr. H. L Jewett-Williams, having been for four years a popular student of the University of Georgia, and foi the past three years a Rhode* spring was on the lot once belong ing to John W. Bacon, near the old jail. Tho first court house at Lexing ton was built on the corner front ing the public square, as you en ter the town from Crawford. This building was removed near the DuPre place on the Washington road, find a more substantial court house erected on the public .square. The old Jai! stood and was in use when I first moved to Lexing ton. It was built of double log pens, with upright poles between them. The upper floor was used for debtor's when • a person could be imprisoned for not paying his debts, and for lighter offenses. The lower room was a dark and dismal dungeon, with only slits cut in the walls for ventilation. The floor and side of this room were lined with sheets of iron. No prisoner was ever known to escape from this jail. Soinp forty-’ielght years ago, when I first moved to Lexington, it was considered a dying town. CV.i'vford was the principal railway depot in the county and Elberton did its business there. I bought at the* sale of the estate of the late Zuck Clark, nt that time one of the wealthiest men in the count,y tne seven room residence and three of land, now the home of Scholarship rtudent at Oxford -j Editor Shackelford for $605, and England, this Ordination Is of p« cullar Interest to his many frlendr here—whether members of Einman lie! church or not. and a most cor dial Invitation is extended to to come and Join ns In this Mr. Cobb Lumpkin accepted nrf invitation to address the Stat< ting of the Epworth League at Gnlneivllle. Ills subject will b< ’How to Prepare for the Devotion nl Meeting.” Announcement Is made that Mlsr Millie Rutherford and her party charming young Indies will sail for Cherbourg, Wednesday, July 17, the St. Louis, Mr. Will Peek, nfter a severe attack # of pneumonia, v streets today. He had a great snowy-white magnolia blossom lr his hand so thnt there was no pos sible doubt about his being WU' ’eek—or as ho Is known among among the hardware .traveling rer the state, “Peek-a-Boo." Governor Hoke Smith announced that he would accept the senator- ship, if the members of the legls latufre saw fit to elect him. Officers of the Country Club an nounced plans for building a<hand rome new club house. It was announced that Dr. Ji J Phil Campbell, of the State Col- I lege of Agriculture had established v.er* uliio. It no happened rorn club “ ln the that I met with the good luck, of |‘ , ‘™ n , g , th 5 being seated at the same table with * of 1 o1l< Police. John S. McKle Dr Jnrnlgan, and just across a P* ft for Rochester. N. Y., to attend short space aat Capt. Barnett at J ^® l „? ut,onnI meet,ng of ch, * f * owned by 8teve Jackson negro, fell Into a .well 75 feel deep and did not receive n Borfltch. 'fort epnee eat Capt. Barnett at 1 ,"V, " (mother table. I occupied nn en-1‘1 viable poaltlon and I am quite! _ cure many of them present he- icruda the enjoyment I received from three connlneurere of reml- nieences, anecdote* and Joker. When either of theae gentlemen recline in a remlnlacene mood it la nil right and I can afford to re peat their' eayinga In thla column and Horn,time their anecdotea are, admlarable, but 1 am alwaya cure -J ful to have them 'para cenaorehip before publication. But, when II cornea to publlahlng one of their Joker, thle column la nn place for them. 'However, «>r. Jarnlgan, an usual .told oqo at the requeit of Dr. Soule. Which I will not publish, but offer one in a substitute. It la not as aparkling nor has It as much comedy. In lie lines . but maybe It will paae as a aubatltutc Here It Is: Mr. Simmona, the superintendent of the muaeum. met-an old friend he had not aeon for a long time They were discussing the current events of the day, when his friend mentioned about the finding of King Tut-Ankh-Amen'e tomb. ■Wonderful Incident,” said Col. Gantt Continues Ac count of Recent Visit to Lexington and 0 g 1 e- thorpe County. By T. LARRY GANTT Oglethorpe county was laid off in 17U3, and its first court house located about three miles from the site of Lexington, on the Stephens rood, known as the Smith place. Lit; the county site did not long I'cmr.in there, but was moved to Lexington. In those days people bad not discovered vv aaaa tin itiriii, Ho ill 111, i ■ , ■ friend. ”1 would like to be there • !nk,n * w* 11 " to "“ter, a ** d when they find old King Tut*- ttU « nd ‘owns were mummy, ”By th# way,’ said Mr. 8lmmo#?> “w* have one of them in our mu seum.’* ”Is that sor* said the surprised friend. **Yes, If at any time you're out that way end want to see the mum my, just stop in and aek for ms.' And, now comes Capt. Rnrnett. 71 Is Joken nro of such a character they nre hard to find substitutes for . This Is not a religious column and for that reason I am.forced to refresh my memory on some pas sages which might be applicable to his line of thought and at the rome ’time pass the censorship of the most fastidious. Here is one J have Just ran across which striker me ao being nenr. If not close, to the stock he keeps on hand. It Is about Lot and hla wlfet and then he little Sunday school \ot Is worked In to give It sympathetic "olor and humor which we all on- loy In the little folks. It In an old one, I suspect, but new ones ore not ground out every hour, sc here It goes: “Children," raid the Sunday school teacher, “thlk picture Illus trates today's lesaon. Lot wn? warned to take hla wife and daughters and flee .out, of Sodom Here are Lot and hla daughters with hla wife just behind them, and •here In Sodom In the background Now, has any girl or boy a ques tion before wo take up the study of the lesson? Well, Susie?” “Pleathe, thlr.” lisped Susie, ‘where Ith the flea?" The story from Swainsboro, of an insect which dostroyos the boll woovil, suggests tho following from an oncyclopodiar ‘Mantis, a genus of orthopterous Insects remarkable for their grotes que forms. They frequent trees and plants and the forms and col ors of their bodies and wlnga nre no Uke the leaves and twigs that surround them as to give them re markable power to elude observa tion. The praying mantis (Ifantlr religions) receives Its name from the peculiar position of the front legs resembling that of a person'r all settlements and towns were locatet^ near an dver flowing spring The first site for the court house was not ho convenient to water; but there Is not a spot In this sec tion ho well watered as Lexington. A cold creek flows on each side of the town and my friend Brooks tells me that he can count twenty fine springs In and Immediately around Lexington. But the town PATENTS Procured. Send sketch or model to day for examination, prompt report and advice. No charge for prelimi nary advice. Write for free Booklet and blank form on which to disclose your Idea. Highest references. Promptness assured. Clarence A. O’Brien, Registered Patent Lawyer, 161 Southern Building, Waihlngton, D. C. ITCH CURED in 30 minutes with Par-a- sit-i-eide for 50c. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons. FRECKIE-FACE Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly 8potsi How to Romovo Easily Here’s a chance, Mias Freckle- face, to try a remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable concern that it will not coat you penny unless It removes the freck les; while If It does give you a clear complexion the expense la trifling. Simply get an ounce of Othlne— double strength—from any drug gist and a few applications should show you how easy It la to rid yourself of the homety freckles ant’ a beautiful complexion. Rare ly Ik more than one ounce needed for the worst case. Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength O'hlne as thla strength la sold under guarantee of money back If It fails to rerooye freckles.—Advertisement? Mark Willingham bought nice* house fronting the Gllmei fringe for $310. The Impression that the court house would be moved to Crawford and which would sound the death knell of Lexington. There were four or five stores In the town, Huire A Latimer, doing the principal bust- and three bar-rooms. But a finer, more cultured and hospitable ptople were nevor collected to gether than then lived In Lexing ton—the Upson*/ Coxes, Lumpkins, Olivers, Mosses. Lesters, Sanders Bacons, Knoxes, Youngs. Smiths Willinghams Col. J. Mathews, K. Johnson, Latlmera, •Harrises, Shack elfords * Swans, Hoggs, Rowes, Sav ings. Echols 81ms and other like families. Mrs. Roane ran a hotel In an old wooden building on the public square and at her house, during court week, stopped such men ns Gen. Bob Toombs, B. H. Hill and A. H. and Linton Steph ens, who practiced nt the Lexington bar. I have seen all of these great lawyers engaged in noted cases and knew them personally. ONLY BUILDING LEFT 8TANDINQ Last week when I visited Lexing ton, the only buildings on the pub lic square that were standing when I lived in the town were the residences of Mrs' Knox and a small wooden building on the cor- # ner All the others have been de molished to give place to brick stores and banks, or were swept away by flrqv Then the only brick buildings: ln tho town were the Baptist church and the little office and bank of Judge DuPre, and-a store.on, the same block. But then as now, the town had handsomo residences, some with old pillared column porches, the pride and glory of the Old South. Most of these old mansions are standing and well preserved . The hospitality, culture and refinement of the citizens of Lexington was recognised all over the state. Of- lethorpe county has given Geor gia and the South some of our greatest Jurists, otatesman and sol diers, and several, Georgia coun ties perpetuate their names. It has given the state four govern ors, Mathews, Crawford, Lumpkin and Gilmer; and these were Intel lectual giants in those days. Except the dead town of Peters burg, at the confluence of Broad and Savannah rivers, and Washing ton, in Wilkesj Lexington Is the oldest -town In uppor Georgia. From what I can learn It has been years since the court house was located there, when the site of out own Athena waa a howling wilder- lies* Lexington was growing Into ah important justness center. Within the meipory of old citi zens. I knew the people of Ath ens, then' a mere college town, would come to Lexington to pur chase their better class goods. The town was also the political center of Georgia, and In an oak grove near the Meson Academy the greatest statesmen and orators of the State would meet In Joint de bate to settle-all public -issues. It was In Lexington that Ben Hill and Aleo Stephens held their noted de bate .when Mr. Hill sarcastically said during his address: 'The idea of Little Alec Stephens aspiring for office over myself! Why If you will grease the little fellow I grin swallow Wm.” "Yes, rejoined Lit tle Alec, “When you swallow tne. Hill you will have more brains In your stomach than you haye eve* had ln your head.” The late, Mr. Lester was present at this debate and told me of it. In my. nuxt article I will tell of the resurrection of Lexington and about the town today. My visit last week was a sad one. for of all the old citlgena I knew 1 then not one Is alive. oApp le S auce MU8T 'AVE BEEN “WHIRLY- GIRLY." “Shall we get a seat up In the balcony where we can look down?” “No, let’s get one down front where we can look up.” Let uk chow you Rrenlin A shade of Brenlin will outwear two or three of the ordinal? kind. Exclusive Dealer Bernstein Bros. A bird w.’d lik. to roait * And that without d.l*y, la th. gink who’, alwayo Asking, hot onuf today? A real member of tha finny tribe .gave up a three hundred amacker diamond ring up in N. Y. the other day while being prepared for din ner. Juat another poor flab I It it laid tho “Roto" mlnatrol It going to actually put in motion •oim now Joko,. It ia going to b« a tuccoat ovon without that ole homo ‘color choctnut, “Woll, . juct being him in and put him on the aofa*” LAMENTATI0N8 Or THE OLD GRAD “Boy, toll mo not ih ctylo sophomoric, Ain't commsncsmsnts what thsy ustar bt?" “Sir look! thtre corns* a sweat Co-ad graduat* And thara goss • oklrt at tired Alumna-a*/* Ovar in 8outh Carolina today thsy are going to put “prty ^ “apray" againat tha boll waavil. Calling up married man over the telephone during the waning hour: of the evening la »*ld to be the popular pastime -theso days of i person possessing a Winsome femi nine voice but - the Joke Is rathei dryly apperclated, it Is reported when another feminine voice ana- were the phone and hubby has t» be called over and listened ln on. ill's a long way, aomatfmaa, from drive to cup, Especially with summer rules —can't tea up. The courts of the country an certainly getting edrambled up The Federal and state authorities are scrapping over the Jurisdlctloi of four men wanted In tha latter foi alleged careleaenesn In the manne: of handling firearms while en forcing a misdemeanor law In con nectlon with the whiskey traffic an^ up .In New York a U. S. deputy If dallying from doy to day In re turning two men wanted her* Ir connection With the escape of a man alleged *0 be worth a million dollars but who hardly tnakea an Income report on that much, ddentally these $wo men have beer indicted her*. U’a getting hard U determine which One of three wheels within thd wheels carry the greater momentum. Th* Leviathan la to make a trial, cruise from Boston. to Cuba. It'a a safe bet th* re turn trip will be outside the three mile limit. If they don't watch out soma of those school buildings ovar In At-, lanta will catch fire from all thal hot air that la being spilled over fire escapea It’s aeey to become a million- • air* now. Just $18.00 in good old American do in will turn Jha trick#—Gat’* you a round million Gorman marks. Paper certainly must be high Ih Dautchlandi Those Sheba skirts might have been more popular had they be come the vogue before the kner length—and shorter—styles lift nothing to the Imagination. Some of these days A woman dressed In Nlcfceip, a men ln a • A white suit and a Girl with loud sox And sandals may not Cause an extra atare • And an Impromptu remark —But It Is doubted. First thing you know somebody'! froing to be raying, "don’t you wish it would rain, though?” A girl to admire le dainty Vivette Doesn’t even amoks ^ A vile cigarette. A friend who has recently joined the ranks of the Bene dicts came round the other day with a bit of revised philoso phy. "You , know,” said he, “I’ve always hssrd that two could live as cheaply as ons but 1 never believed It, not until I got married. Now I know It— two men can live as cheaply as one woman.” No. young brides, no i naibes are being given out. LEADING 8UMMER PASTIME —"DETOURING” FLAPJACK ARTIST IS RICH ROCHESTER— The proletariat of Front etreet thronged to the Naylon Cafe to gaze upon William Oldham, champion flapjack artist, who hhas been serving “ham and. wheatoakes. western sandwiches and coffee for the past six months. NeWs went forth today that Old ham had fallen heir to a $150,000 estate in the old country. “Yep. it'a true.” shouted Oldham today, as he tossed a.wheatcake in the front window of the little res taurant, “I am worth 30,000 pounds. I am going back home just as soon as I, hear from my counsellor. I can use the money.” Oldham came to Rochester from New York six months ago, where he had worked on the Bowery, and took the job of handy man in the street restaurant. He will doff the white cap Saturday, and on Sun day he says he will be through with restaurants, flapjacks and me< nial labor for life- DENVER, Col Mr » w Wood, formerly the ConnSc °; Stoffel and prominent phia and Denver society ..i^ ' was held at police hegdqLrtm ^ charges of reckless driving" ing and violation of the -E?' tion law Dr. H. M. J«ck S0 P n °iw ver physician, companion o m" reckh‘s8 W *riving. < * ^ Wood’s aufomobile th cMs P he!l car driven by Mrs. Gemhl j| ont * § ornery of Denver. Miss n,„ ampson and Mrs. Fred !,aw°o„ Who were riding with Mrs. gomery, are in a critical conditio* at St. Luke. Hospital. Seve! other persons were hurt. The poliee declared two no*«. of pre-prohibition gin were ^ in Mrs. Wood’s car. The \Vn*j /car waa traveling at a high rale *r • speed,' the pal ice charge of The trouble *with these blue books you buy btfore starting bn that summer trip is that they fail to give instructions about how to miss those endless detours. > ENROLLS YOU Why waste any more time longing for the § leasures you can get out of a Ford Car? tart now to make the Touring Car or any other type you may select, your own. Soon you will have it to drive anywhere you want to go—camping—visiting—picnick ing—or to your work. Under the terms of the Ford Weekly Pur chase Plan you can enroll for as little as $5. We will deposit your payments in a local bank at interest. You can add a little every week. Soon the payments plus the interest, will make the car yours. You will be surprised tow little time it really takes to get a Ford after you make the start. Don’t put it off—Enroll today. Come in and let us give you full particulars. C. A. Trussell Motor Co. Thl, Bank Depotltory for vli. Ford Weekly Purchate Plan Payment, /'rifk.Jj'' National Bank of Athens The Hostess Will Tell You " —that COSTA’S ICE CR^AM cquses more cpmpli- ments than any other brand. It is inexpensive and wholesome and its purity has made it a favorite with everybody. Order It For Parties Or Take it Home With You For Dewert COSTA'S ■ ^ I “JUST A LITTLE BIT BETTER”