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TUB BANNER-HERALD, ATBBNB. GEORGIA*
WEDNESDAY.
THE BANNER-HERALD
ATHEN3. GA.
Published Svery Evening During the Week Except Saturday and on
Sunday Morning by The Athena Publishing Company, Athens, Ga.
KARL Jt. BRASWELL Publisher and General Manager
CHARLES E. MARTIN Managing Editor
Entered at the Athens Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter under
the Act of Congress March 8, 1879,
MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub-
lirstion of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited
in this paper, and also local news published therein. All rights oi
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DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
A UUU of Everything And Not Mach of Anything.
By HUGH ItOWB
'Bowdre Phinizy,
Secretary and Treasurer,
Address all Business Communications direct to the Athens Publish*
fng Company, not to individuals. News articles intended for publica
tion should be addressed to Tho Banner-Herald,
HIGHWAY GUN BATTLES
The recent killing of two Athens men in Greene
county, alleged whiskey runners, has caused con
siderable editorial comment over tho state and it is
very probable that the cases that have grown out
of the shooting will determine just how much author
ity an enforcement officer has in stopping automo
biles on the highway for scarch-lind seizure without
a duly issued warrant.
The Augusta Herald believes that these gun bat
tles should not be waged on tho public highways
and without defending either side has the following
to say:
“The recent shooting to death on the public high
way of two whiskey runners near Greensboro, Ga.,
has brought again to public attention and discussion
the prohibition enforcement law and the method of
N its handling by federal and state officers.
"This matter has been clearly put before the pub
lic in an admirable legal exposition of the law by
United States Judge Wm. II. Barrett.- At the same •
time, there appears to be no adequate remedy for
the invasion of private rights, when officials guess
wrong or their information is inaccurate and they
stop or fire upon the wrong car. This occurred re
cently in the catjp of Judge Henry McAlpin, ordinary
of Chatham county, when his car was halted and
searched by federal officers and also in the case when
federal officers near Greenville S. fired upon a
■ car containing two ladies who refused to stop when
• - ordered by the officers. *
“Tho public highways are not the place for staging
gun battles by federal officers. We suggest tho
thought to the enforcement officers.that at least
these gun battles should bo staged in other places
than upon the public highwnys. In the qjd days,
such buttles were fought by the revenue officers and
the moonshiners in the swamps or in the mountains
' and ,not upon the public highways. Suppose during
speii a battle other automobiles using the public high
ways came into the line, of fire and their occupants
were killed by tho fire of federal officers? There
will be an added element of constantly growing dnn-
g( r to every user of the public highways, however
innocent they may bp, unless some curb is put on the
staging of gun battles by federal officers wheri they
have reason to suspect, or nre in possession of infor
mation, whether reliable or not, that a liquor car is
coming or expected to use a certain public highway.
It may lie that in time such battles will be Btaged on
the crowded thoroughfares,of the cities ns well as on
the public highwnys, unless some stop- is put to such
performances.
"And now another legal point' is to be raised as a
result of tho double killing recently nenr Greensboro
—tho question of whether or not the Georgia courts
will try the case, inasmuch ns warrants charging
murder have been sworn out for the officers charged
with the killing, or whether the Georgia courts will
bo restrained by the federal court from trying the
murder charge, by removing the'ease to the United
States court The relatives of the dead men claim
they have evidence to prove that one was -shot while
nt the wheel of the auto, and the other was killed
while he had a lighted cigarette in his hand, nnd
both, wc believe, were shot in the back. If such
proves to be the facts, then the officers did not kill in
self-defense or because they thought their lives were
in danger, but shot to kill simply because the car was
not halted on their command.
"From the standpoint of law enforcement and n
proper regard for the rights or citizens, would it
not be the better course, to restrain law officers from
the use of guns in halting cars, on information or
suspicion and use this information to quietly'and or
derly proceed against the suspect without endanger
ing the lives of others traveling on the public high"
ways, or tho lives of the qfficers themselves. A
good officer, with the proper information, ought to
be able to arrest his’man without resorting to killing
ire he is sure his information' is correct
"Certainly a repetition of such occurrences as fir
ing on cars containing ladies who refuse to stop
when ordered or waved at by strange men oh the
public highways, or shooting to kill men in fleeing
outomobiles who refuse to stop, simply because offi-_
cars may have had information given them that such
a car may contain liquor (nnd this information may
or may not be accurate) is going to result in' an in
discriminate shooting up of the public highways of
the states and nation thfct will make them unsafe for
travel in the future."
A|td, now comes Or. Craig «recommended the passage of the
Arnold, of Dahlonega, Lump- . bill creating tho Georgia Normal
kin county, who on his own jantl Industrial College at Milledge-
man announces and says that j vllle, lie has been true to the trust
he proposes to Introduce a measure j and given his life In the service
repealing the present prohibition j of the state and his countrymen,
state law and cause the Volstead ; Tbat his appointment will be made
act to supply the enforcement of j by Governor Walker goes without
the prohibition law by the Fedora 1 j saying which will meet with the
authorities and officers. There are lendorsement of the itonfederate
ill agree with Jtepre-fra/hi* of the state, the Daughters
scatative Arnold that the present. of the Confederacy and many civic I the senior supervisor and his
of intended hnmor remarked: “Is |
this pig?"
“To which end of the fork do
you refdr?” asked a quiet-looking
man sitting at the other end o'
the table.” •
Prof. J. 0. Martin, 8tate
School Supervisor, has made a
record to be proud of and
earned a reputation which
stands out prominent In the ed
ucational field In this state Ho has
recently been awarded a Profes
sional Life Certificate, /fie first
one to be Issued by the State)
Board of Education. Mr. Martin is
bill should be repealed and since organizations as well. At a recent
the Federal authorities have as-j meeting of tho Cobb-DeLonj
slimed such drastic control over i Oamp, in this city, unanimous en.
this mooted law that it be left en- I dorsement was given to his appll-
tiroly to national and not state of-;cation.
fictais to have It enforced.
The Government during the last year has turned
over to private citizens pfvthls country 12,904,821
ceres of public / lbnd& through the issuance of patents,
giving them nolpleleyowaersiup, according to fig-'
urea compiled by the General Land Office of the
Interior Department The total area is equal to the
acreage embraced in the three States of Connecti
cut, Delaware, and Maryland. Of this total titles
were given to 9,682,636 acres under the homestead
law, which means that this acreage went into con
structive home-building uses.
November 11, next, the fifth anniversary of the
Armistice, will see the bare let down and approxi
mately 60,000 aliens who refused to fight for the
United’States in the World War permitted to acquire
American citizenship. ’
Mnj. E. E. Hung of the.Utned States Army Medi
cal Corps, has 28 jvard§corations. .He won .this col
lection by di.-ph'yQ&r.'ivefy against disease,
medals, awarded IBj Hume five were presented to
him by Serbia, two^ny Russia, two by Montenegro,
four by Greece, one by Poiand/tflree by Rumania,
one by Panama, six by Italy, one by Czccho-Slovakia,
one by Great Britain, and one by France.
-
Speaking of the-jester, all
Ccmmunities have local cele
brities, who feel their impor
tance at all timet and on all
niTow"n i I have met with soma
| of them and their presumption that
We arc pot fn favor of taking
the bridle off Insofar as this law
is concerned or of any other law
believe that there should
be certain modifications of the Vol
stead act which would
reasonable construction and appli-1Y* tu - • , ,
cation of this law. As It now I ,Ur " ar “ “median, and fun pro
stands, serious conflicts are bound
to arise between this country and
the European countries and not
only International, but now ft ap-
pors that many of tho states are
seceding and as one of the funda
mental principles handed down
from the Father’s of the Conferier-
acy. It may he expected that some
iducers 1s all nfrong—they
bores and if they could realize just
how much those who are forced to
listen if) them nre suffering from
tliefr imaginary bright lines, they
would understand how much they
would bo liked, if they would curb
some of tiieir jokes, especially
try. u may ne expec t. „,ac some , tlw *« ‘^posed original
of the seceding states of formef J SS?** 1 0m of two
years, will Join the ranks alon
ord as a teacher and in tho con
duct of Ills'work throughout the
state has placed him in the fore,
most ranks of Georgia educators
He is a native product and war
superintendent of the schools of
Newton county for ‘number of
years where he niaiiv u most w
derful record in the development of
the schools of that county which
attracted the attention of the state
department and resulted In his ap-
poinment as a supervisor.
He is a brother of Mr. Charles
E. Martin, managing editor of the
Banner-Herald and a quite fre
quent visitor to Athens and Clarke
ounfv on official business in con
nection with his duties as super-
isor of the State Board of Educa
tion. lie is a product of Peabody
College.
with New York, Wisconsin nnd
possibly .Illinois .You can not tell,
time causes many changes in the
minds of our people nnd often the
pendulum reverses its self nnd
swings back to n normal statfbn.
Hon. T. E. Massengale, of
Norwood, is an applicant to be
restored to his former position,
under Governor Hugh Dorsey,
that of custodian at the State Cap
ital. Ho is a Confederate veteran.
In 1888 ho was a member of the
state senate nnd Introduced in that
body a bill to establish a home for
Confederate veterans. The bill
was passed nnd for yo#rs Senator
Mnssengale bns been a- trustee of
that institution. He was vice chair
“A newly married couplo were
entertaining their friends. Tfio
confirmed rudeness of one of tho
guests made him objectionable to
the rest of the company.
"Ills conduct, although almost
unbearable, was tolerated for some
time, until at supper he held up on
his fork a piece of meat which had
mnn of the sennto committee that been served to him, and In a vein
hort jingles—not exactly jingles,
hut reminders for those who are
inflicted with the germ of self con
ceit. Here they are:
"The difference between a wo
man and a glass,” said the funny
fellow, “Is that the glass reflects
without speaking, while a woman
speaks without reflecting."
"And -the difference between you
and a glass,” said the sharp girl,
"Is tbat tho glass Is polished.
Athens Twelve
Years Ago
Compiled Dr HUGH ROWE
RED DEVIL LYE
Wednesday, June 14, 1911.
Monday morning bright and early
the dog catchers will start on thofr
rounds taking up all dogs without
tags. The prico of tags Is ono
dollar each.
Charlie Freeman, a negro boy.
was drowned In Bobbin Mill branch
yesterday.
The marriage of Miss Marie
Lustrat and Mr. Thomas Hubbard
McHatton will take place at the
Catholic church at high-noon, 12
o’clock, and a breakfast will be
served to the Immediate family and
a few invited guests.'
The marriage of Miss Holnian
and Dr. Millard Jenkens will take
place at the home of the bride this
evening at 9 o’clock. It will be
quite an elaborate wedding, sev
eral hundred pconlo being invited.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. F. Dorsey will
celebrate their silver wedding an
niversnry this everting at their,
home on Hill street. A large recep
tion will bo given.'
Dr. Lcn G, Broughton Is In the
c«tv foi> tho Holmnn-Jenkcns wed
ding.
Dr. and Mrs. N. G. Slaughter nre
fn Mac 0 n attending tho State Den
tal convention.
Rome baseball team, mnnnged
hv Carlton Beussc. was lending In
the Southeastern Association
"Shorty” Brooks, nn old Georgia
player nnd n heavy bitter was hold
inn down second place.
The Georgia National Bank bad
-* on deposit $.112,460.63.
Governor Hoke Smith appointed
Judge T. R Patterson a member
of the orison commission vice Oon
oral Clement A. Ev"n« »v*u*»p** t*
accept tho placo of adjutant gon
oral.
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The Crude Rubber Monopoly weakened when
It came into contact with aroused public senti
ment. The press of the country today reflects
the determination of the American motorist
that tire prices shall stay at a reasonable level—
and that America must produce its own rubber.
CUTS TIRE PRICES
10^
EFFECTIVE JUNE 11
' We announce « 10% red notion In tire* nnd
tube* effective June 11th. The towered, coat ot •
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tble possible.
Firestone Gam-Dipped Cord, hare set. new
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safety. Car owners hare expressed their ap
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iw possthie Dipped Cords/by Increasing their porcboaea
Flreatoac factories am Agonized on a basts 104 * Ih - no,, m0 nUt». •
Ot large volume and cffectlre production. Costs
ore down hut aunilty l. at Its peak. Stock- have replaced many expensive breaches
holder workmen are dally building many thou- wllh warehouse*, 'f*
ana of Gum-Dipped Cents—the best tire Fire- tug point, which are delivering Firestone tire*
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Fircstpao Coni* took the first four places and
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to the consumer st the lowest cost In our his
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