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OF THE WORLD AT YOUR DOOR An Athena branch of the Ken- more Association win formed hero Thursday. Mrs. Lamar Rhtherford Lipscomb la chairman of the or ganization In Georgia and waa here (or tho Athena meeting. The Kentnore Association wah formed In May last year and has for Its purpose the purchase and v.-eservatlon of the beautiful man- slon In Fredericksburg. Va.. which waa the home of iBetty Washing ton. bride of Colonel Fielding Lewis, the only slater of Oeorge Washington. The president of tho Association is Mrs. Vivian Monlr Fleming who was fprmerly Miss Emily White of this city, and remembered here by scores of Athenians. Tho local officers named are. Mrs. Billups Pblnlzy, rice chair- Miss Mildred Rutherford, chairman, man; Mrs. Lamar Rucker, rice chairman, Mrs. Julius Talmadge, vice chairman, Mrs. 8. V. Sanford, vIco chalrmman, Mrs. Fknnte Long Taylor, corresponding secretary, Mrs. Julia White recording secre tary; Mrs. George 'Melt chairman 'of membership and Mr. George Moll, treasurer. Originally 130,000.00 was need ed and 518,000 or this has been raised. The Athens unit has been assigned the furnishing of the front entrance hall and already several nuns giving Instruction to trivet and daughters of miners in sewing. These visiting nurses are forming a more and more important phase in the life of a coal mining community —a phase which was unknown up until a few years ago. When epidemics come, the visiting mine is twenty-five years, and when the coal is worked out, the com munity often dies. Tho companies now provide the houses. . For'these houses, the miners pay at a rate running from tl to 32 per room each month. Usually the higher figure obtains. This means that a comfortable six room house, with modem improvements, is rented by the mine worker for 312 a month ’Can you match this anywhere else? Consider, too, that at come mines the famllyfuel for cooking and heat ing is supplied for about 31 a ton— at many mines it is entirely free, and that the lighting of tb* houses is done by the companies fret of charge in nearly all cases. The upper picture shotva a visiting len ahd ehll- ihe bituminous mey have ad. W city dwel- loua. lows a typical which a mine r lives in ono ields. It has, . 1 _.ta p n space, is clean, comfortable, al companies built?these Rouses their ^ employees. In fUrater . .the experiment baa been tried ■mg the houses-to the miners, ha has beepydigeontinued a* it hougfat to be unfair because of Start Of the con! mining In- i'-jrhe.OTCTup, life, of n coaH Tb* camp la under the direction of E. P. Clark, scout executive with J, L. Sexton, of this city, U quartermaster and several acout masters from this and other towns These annual occasions mean much, for the young boys of the communities from which they corns. Roughing It and being taught the tetter things of life which will make for* them better men and batter citizens for the fu* ture. The camp is located In a most ideal spot In the heart of the moun tains where every sport is enjoyed might well ‘be j< e lower picuua. covered cottage °* and his fam «’ Colorado fuel ....— .. — nearly all of them, a yard anc attractive in evei a !i companies bull, their ... —.— . the experiment has been tried nurses have been the means of saving hundreds of lives of mine*? and their families. . Oply nurses who cun pies rigid tests are taken for this work, the first requirement 'is that they bo graduate, registered trained nurses, fro years* practical experience since graduation is required before they can be considered for the mine work, in most of the fields where they are usc< ** iTMmiiH'tni n ■ BERLIN V The upper pit contributions have been made, one being a set of china over 200 years old. them back home and dumped them into the barrel. Al Ithe neighbors were told to help themselves. Tey did. He never thought about the pears from analysis. Is to be fash ioned after plans that have been tried with unusual satisfaction in Virginia and Kentucky. goal—and :r\n.\Y, JULY 13, 1923. yOUNG HARRIS CHURCH WHERE *EV. J. V. M. MORRIS PREACHES hickory nuts again- They meant nothing to him except the grati- j ficatior. of a desire to win the con- , test. CHANGED HIS LIFE HIS CJIREEi] Continued From Page Ono) nr i Rev. Mr. Morris i , ii»ro than ftW appointments til thev were duo to sickness. He •i- licensed In preach in his . rtv-fiftli year and rode the niiit twenty-five years ns a irh* ninn. drawing the handsome lary of $150 per year for the first n**. He married In 1S80. taking ns is bride Miss Martha Dillard of izlrthorpc county. Two . children horn from this 'union. Mr. r T. iMorria and Mrs. John lose man. Thejr children and li hlldr^j am,visiting Mr. and MnrrinjbwriV \ f orrfs was horn July 15, 1830, Spaulding county. Georgia. He licensed to garenrh in June 5 and joined Qfk Gonrcln Con ner the snmofttear. Ho joined church InJulWlS 15 near Grlf-i at Mt. fm rtaip ground. The nference VhflA Btnlcftecd nil of irgfa He was a her of tqp tpifarennpi afxty?- ide year*. regular 47 years and ?iiiK supentr.nunfFfHisrtt Tits nni on the superannuated list," •lared Mr. Morris, “but I am ot a super§n|u4ted man." /hree f the yeafk^Af mfs ministry Mr. is was a presiding elder. In forty-seven years of his mini • he served missions in moun- iregrass, cities and Indus- do it," he says. "It’s hard to repeal a lav/ like that. It took too long to get it." He reads, reads all the time. He rear’s the newspapers. He didn't sav so; didn’t have to. They were tight there before my eyes, all kinds. lie keeps up with the events of the day important enongh to he chronicled in the newspapers. He discussed the efforts to change the Georgia divorce low. "It would be a fine thing if they enact a iaw making it impossible to sectie vorce except on Iiihlica! grounds,’ said the minister. Mr. Morris was a strong ad mirer of an un^Ie who was wealthy. A man had promised him $450 for a year’s work on Ills farm. He owned a herse and buggy worth S300. "This will give me a start and I will keep on until I am wealthy,” ho said to himself. ‘‘Tl! make money like him and become rich," he thoug‘it. He* figured In his mind how* he could trade and he would reach Ills i rich. Tils mind ro* verted to the hickory nut contest. "After all," he thought, "what will I gain. I may become rich through sacrifice and hardwork only to die and leave my money for some one to waste like the hickory nuts were wasted. I did not core for the hickory nuts after I got them. 1 only wanted to win the contest." And. with the object lesson of the hickory nut contest In his mind he made the decision that gave to tho Methodist ministry one of Its most useful servants. "Tell your father,” he told the son of Ills would-be-employer, "I will not work for him next year."I’m going to school. I will work In Ids yard T Noted Divine Will Lec ture At Summer School During Next Week. Big Treat For Students. for Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, noted divine, will deliver a new series of lectures on "The Jesus of the Fourth Gospel" at the Summer School during the week of July lfl to 20. These lectures will be held in the University Chapel. Dr. Morgan will also preach at the University Chapel this morn ing at 11:15, and again at 8:30 in the evening. A cordial invitatiorf hsv been extended to the citizens of* Athens as well as the students of the Summer School to attend these services. The music will be in charge of Mrs. George Cranberry and her chorus of twenty-two men and wo men. The musical program will be excellent in every detail. Fortunate indeed are the stu dents of the Summer School that they have the opportunity of hear- clslon. smiled. I never regretted my de- t».« o».»dnnt* whn Flappers? Oh yes I asked him about Flappers. What would an interview of this kind be worth ’ unless I asked him his opinion of J a Flapper? There ho was, ninety- seven years old, a man who had seen the incoming and outgoing of more styles, fads ami Isms than possibly any othc.- man In Athens, and me not ask him for an opinion on the Flapper? Tho temptation was toogreat. The Flapper is not worrying Mr. Morris very much. The styles of fashion for women however. "There is less dis cretion in the fashions now than in yeovs gone,’ remarked the min ister. "You can no more foretell what a woman Is going to put on or off next than you .can the ver dict of a Petit jury," he said. Mr. -Morris went to school but a few months. Only once did ho at tend school where grammar and geography wfere taught..His other snbonUpgt.wjs in? tho "Three U’s’? ■’* vxent to. schodl at nun-up and sat on a hard slap without a back until sun-down,” he said. He was reared In a hickory country. The hoys used to gather hickory nuts every year and raced to see which one could gather the most. One year Mr. Morris set out to win tho contest. He gathered hickory ... ' ,u 7 ls ’ nuts everywhere and at any time. r,al r T' vln * 1 trn,t n ,t „n,l .r.fflrV.,1 for M.-V. $400 nor more than Mr. Morris Is not much v, trend of the time lived long enough not to get He traded and trafficked for hick ory nuts; Anything he bad ho would exchange for hickory nuts. He would not ir*rt with them. Nor would ho eat them. Finally the sea- closed and he won the contest. ited about attempts to repeal i He had filled*a large barrel. One tho 18th amendment or the Geor- I day he took a sackful to town and (Continued from page one) committee of the whole house is scheduled to take up the matter Tuesday. ATLANTA, Oa.—Submission to tho people of a constitutional amendment! authorizing classifi cation and segregation of property and the levy of an Income tax. with the retention of tho equalization law pending the constitutional change, loom as the most likely solution by the legislature of the question of taxation. It Is under stood that GoverfioF* WafVer is not hostile to the plan proposed, and that hiR supporters in the assem bly will interpose no serious oppo sition. Tho plan contemplates tho sub mission of the constitutional amendment nt the general election November 24. 1924, and the as sembling of the legislature In ex traordinary session ftwnedlatclv after the election. In the event, of course, that the amendment Is znllfl0.1 o i A nnlld ratified-at the polls. The legislature, at this extra ordinary session, would bo limited ih 'Its deliberations to providing machinery for putting Into opera tion the new system of taxation in prohibition law. "They’ll never failed to sell them. He brought Georgia—a system, which It ap- oft Coal Miners Enjoy Homes \ ri Rented For Twelve Dollars A Month] musement Costs Are Reported Low tcach3r. The many students who have heard Dr. Morgan anticipate with pleasure his coming, while those who have not heard him have a great treat in store. Dr. Morgan affords the Sum mer School students a great priv- ilegc in coming here for this ze-l * .. . ... . ** it4. will: The y ,eft the hotel and n. y. Pimm Athenian Returns From New York Where He Saw Thief Jalied Under $10,000 Bond. bankers of Georgia may Strict regulations are employed in the conduct of the camp thorough discipline is enforced at ail times. The boys live under tent* and sleep on cots provided with ample bed linen and blankets to keep| them comfortable during the cool nights and mornings. MEET HERE TO WORK OUT PLANS TO AID FARMERS SOCIETY Members of Federal Re serve District Agricultu ral Commission Met Here For Discussion Fri day. Prof. T. Scott Holland. Instructor In the department of romance Inn guages ut the University of Geor gia, has returned from New York where he went to identify the mar who robbed him of nearly a thous and dollars in cash and travelers checks on the eve of a planned voy age to Europe the last week in June. Mr. Holland identified the mat that was held by the New York po lice as being A. L. Davis, alias Marshall Dale, alias Neal McDon aid and he ia being held under ar indictment for larceny In Jai through failure to make a bond of $10,000,000. Mr. Holland waa in Nw York in June preparing to Bail for France two months' course at o French University, when he was accosted in the hotel McAlpin, where stopping, by a man who gave his name as R. L. Davla from Savannah Ga. Da via aald he war on his vacation and proposed that the two, fellow Georgians attended a theatre together that night. Thir Mr. Holland agreed to, glad to find aomeone from his home state to be with. r tt:_ „I1|: Tney iert tne notei ana wen ries of lectures. s . walking up the street when Davis ^ ot . onl L.r e !. Ch ..!S 0 A h ““"1- “J Mr. Holland', attention to something in passing and the next dents, but it will b« carried by the many teachers and superinten dents back to their respective schools and communities. It is doubtful if there is to be found a greater student of the Bilde than Dr. Morgan. He is a logical thinker, a polished speaker, and ‘a profound expositor of the thing the Georgia instructor knew Davla was gone and so was a wallet carried in his hip pocket and con* talnlng the money and checks. ENTERTAINMENT AT WINTERVILLE TUESDAY The “Fun Kevue” will be pre sented nt the Winterville auditorium Tuesday evening July 17, nt 8:30. The entertainment has been ar ranged by the It. Y. P. U. and Philatheas to raise funds to dis pose of a church debt. The show promises to be both worthwhile and entertaining. Don’t miss It. Charges for admission 25 and 10 cent*. RECOMMEND BIG CONFERENCE HERE Would Raise $100,000 Fund to Aid in Educa tion of Boys and Girls. Miss Liin MeRee, a niece of Mrs. Glascock Barrott, of Augusta, Gn. # is at St. Mary’s under treat ment of Dr. Fullilove. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Drewery and children are visiting relatives in Birmingham and other points In Alabama. Mr. T. R. Edwards of Atlanta was the guest of Mrs. Minnie Nath and Mrs. F. N. Drewry last week. Bankers and farmers of Georgia will meet in Athens for several (lays conference some time soon If recommendation made at a meeting of bankers at tho State College of Agriculture here Friday Is heeded. The meeting was held under aus pices of the a&/cultural commis sion of the American Bankers As sociation In the Sixth Federal Re serve District. C. B. Lewis, presi dent of the Macon Fourth Na-. ttonal Bank, presided. Mr. Lewis is a member of the agricultural commission, which was organized with an appropriation of $25,000 from bankers to farword the work. Chorus Will Sing Anthem At Chapel Service Sunday DIRECTOR 18 PRESENT 8PENT TWO YEARS IN PEN > Davla knew people greaf truths ofthe *Hptum ^'.'w X students'*constitute - of Pe.ng a l,o„a- what he terms his new series. The following is the outline of his five lectures: THE JESUS OF THE FOURTH GOSPEL ten Why Was the Gospel Writ- —and How? (Ch. XX, verses ery appearance of being a bona* fide Georgian, states Mr. Holland and on his last trip to New York Mr. Holland found out that Davis had spent two years in the Federal penitentary at Atlanta, another year in the pen at Jefferson City, Mo., A chorus of young women Sum mer School students largely of the music department under direction of Mrs. George Folsom Granberry, will render an anthem at Dr. O. Campbell Morgan’s morning service in the University chapel. In the evening they will sing at the First Baptist church. Follow ing are the names of these who make up the personnel of the cho rus: Mra. W. L. Scott,' Martha Wall, Virginia Turned, Mrs. Rothe, D. H. Otis of the Wisconsin Ag- riculturbl College Is director of-the commission and was present at the meeting. The bankers began their first sossion at the college at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. Dr. An drew M. Soule, president, wel comed them, to the college and discussed the needs of agriculture and how the banker can help in Its rehabilitation. before the ibankera in general adoption: A meeting ot farmers and bankers at $he State College of Agriculture In each state of the federal reserve district for the purpose of conferring on problems facing agriculture. Bringing pressure to bear on the state legislatures to insuro- appropriation on sufficient funds to match federal aid for agricultude extension work. .V Raising of a $100,000 loan fund In each state In the dls- . trlct which will be loaned at 4 per cent to deserving boys and girls desiring to study ag riculture. Placing agricultural and home economic agents In each county In tho federal reservo district to aid in placing ag- riculturc on a profitable basis. The meeting was attended by C. ' B. Lewis,, of Macon; W. C. Jor dan, Hugh H. Gordon, Jr., G. Stephenson. J. Warren Smith, Parks Betts, J. J. Wilkins, of Ath ens; C. O. Maddox, Winder; B. W. Hunt, Eatonton; J. F. Lee, ton; C. O. Carpenter, Macon; M. Stewart, Winder; Jones. Atlanta; Thomas W. nard. Winder; Raymond Stapled Elberton; H. P. Hunter, Elberi Dr. W. A. Dodson, dean. Agricultural college, Baton La.; /Clay W. Black, Geon Ala.; J. C. Rampley, Seneca, S. C.; W. R. iMbttoon, forestry speclalls Washington. D. C.; Joseph > ~ Murphy, asslstan secretary, i gla Bankers’ association, Atli and bad forfeited a number of bond* in different parts of the country. It was during his stay in the At lanta pen that he learned so much about Georgia. The American Express company Martha Blanton, Hazel Perry, Fran ces F, Webb, Mrs. B. T. Betts, An nie Laurie Holliman, Nellie Town send, Alice Ray. Edith Holliman Elisabeth Bussey, Mary Cantrell, Mra. M. M. MacFerrin, Rosalie Chauncey. tfO, 31.) . . 2. The Selected S gns. or me American raprees company and Words. (Ch. XVII, verses V whow checks Mr# Holland had, hai 1®-) _ _ . a five other case* against Davis, on* for the theft of $10,000 in Toledo DEATH SENTENCE fcmCAGO—Mrs. The Prologue. The Summa tion. (Ch. 1, verses 1, 14, 1».) „ 4./ The 1’rologuc. The Parenthe sis. (Ch. 1, verses 2,13 and 15,17.) 5. The Great Accomplishment. (Chapters XVHI-XXI.) Place: University Chapel. Time: 8:15 P. M., July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. an<$ $6,000 in Detroit. USED DILATORY METHOD Mr. Holland atates that Davis, and his confederates, employed the same methods in trying to evade trial av the confederates of Gerald Chapman are now using In an ef fort not to be returned here for trial In connection with the escape of the "Million Dollar" mall bandit from fit. Mary’s hospital. The hearing waa postponed from day to day on excuses and delays offer ed by Davis' attorney and Mr Holland says he was indirectly ap proached In an effort of the crook and hls pals to "pull him off" hi* determination to prosecute and that when the case finally came up foi henring that a fabrication of manu factured lies was apun before the Judge. Mr. Holland believes that he will recover from the express company a refund for the travelrs' checks but 1 K. iaimaugs,-r.,W. «vw that h# wn , , 0>e the taken.' Harry Hodgson. M^ F. Costa, about $200.00. The trial Is expected to come up some time In October. FILL IDE LISTED (Continutd From P«g» Q"»! Hulmo, Jr., W. L. Erwin, D»ve Puddnek. _ Ralph Hodgson, L. O. Price, John E. Talmadge, Jr., J. M. How ... K. Ei'daon, A. W. Wler, John While Morton, Robert Callaway, J. T. Plttard, Hugh H. Gordon, Jr., J. W. Firor, 'Mri. Messie Trout man, A. Rhodea, M. C. Gay, Merer Stern, J. Warren Smith, C. M. Snelling, C. A. AaMord, W. P. Brooks, J. E. Williams. KEllE SOCIETY ORGANIZED HERE Athens Women Join in | Movement to Preserve Residence of George Washington’s Sister. Mobelle Nlttl Crudelle and her second husband,' Peter Crudelle were sentenced to be hanged on October 12 by Judge Jpieph Dnvls -Saturday . They were convicted a few days ago of the murder of Frank Nlttl. Mra. Crudelle-s first husband, by beating him to death with a hammer while he slept at the time Crudetlo waa p boarder at the Nlttl home. FoBowing the opening session tho bankers were shown the col- logo plant and farm after which they were gueeta of the Home Eco nomics department at supper. At this meeting addresses were de livered by Dr. J. Phil Campbell, Mias Susan Mathews, Mist Mary Carsewell, Dr. M. P. Jarnlgan, D. V. Cunningham, J. W. Vaughn, of Carterevllle, who told ot tho suc cess of the Cartersvllle creamery established through the efforts or Mr. Vaughn's bank. The bankers were all of the op inion that something definite should be done at once to aid the agricultural condition!. The rec- ommendatlon that a state-wide conference of bankers end farmers be held here was made with the view that some workable plan fbr helping the farmer might be work ed out at that time. Great stress waa laid on co-operative marketing at the session. , THE WEATHER GEORGIA: Unsettled Sunday and Monday. No change in tem perature. Probable showera. Read Baner-Herald Want Ads. After diacuaalnc the needs of the farmer and how the banker can aid him tho following rec ommendations to the Georgia bankers and those In other states In the sixth federal reserve dis trict were adopted and will he put We Find Trouble | and Remedy It When your car ia out of order you begin to look for a man to repair It. LET US DO THE WORK —WE HUNT TROUBLE— THAT'S OUR BUSINESS. Then we find and remedy it. No big “doctor's” bill, cither. Dixie Garage 221 Thomas Street SCOUT NEWS TROOP NO. It Friday nlfht, July 6th, Troop 11 met at their meeting place; game of socket was going lively with Mr. glegler In prospects, wher the secretary of the church came nd asked the Troop to deliver calendars to the members of the church. This waa done success fully through the week. Harlow Harvey went down but got revenge We had the roll tall, then two boys came in with two visitors. Signaling and ainging followed. HARLOW HARVEY. VERY SUCCESSFUL Seventy-Five Boys Enjoy Scout Camp in North Georgia Mountains. Ideally Located. The Boys Scout camp, near Moun tain,City, is proving the moat auc* cssaful one yet held. For the past we#ks fifty boys from Elber ton, Jefferson and Commerce hav< l>«*en in camp and commencing Sun day, the 15th, the boy scouts frorr Athena and winder will go In camp at this place, seventy-five in n From far and near we get the latest news and give it to our readers with the greatest dispatch. Send in your subscription, and keep up with the topics of the day. 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