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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 r<’publication of special ciiaffjitches are also reserved. 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. Read This Book And Get Better ! Results From. Your Motor The motor is the heart of your automobile, your track, or your tractor. Take the right . care of it and you will have few troubles and little expense. In order to help you add to the enjoyment of your family cars, and to increase your sat isfaction with business vehicles, we have prepared this booklet—a copy of which you may have for the asking at any dealer’s. It is not written in technical terms, but explains fully the operation and care of your motor A VICTORY FOR AMERICAN MOTORISTS 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. 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