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I ?■: ~ • ' 81* HAKRMtt'HRUALDi ATHENA, Ggojwjnr MONDAY, iVXS S9, 1921 Market Gossip Received Over F. J. Linnell & Company's Private Wire by New Saturday NEW ORLEANS. — was due 17 to SO dou Orleans, 40 to 48 lo\v< York. Southern spol 25 to 200 down except in Tcxa where prices were lowered 30 to 40 points owing to values there having been readjusted already, Dallas 33 off; middling there 21.65; sales at Dallas 4,275 bales, all told 14,916 vs 14,141 Friday, which was very good for a half; day. The last of the monthly private crop reports likely to be issued Monday or Tuesday. Government 1 report 10 a. m. Wednesday. Mar-1 ket probably advance, perhaps do-! cline further temporarily if 12,-! 000,000 or larger. Since the trade "ill have to do-! pend almost entirely on this! year’s crop for quirements, as exhausted n ci may not stiff in wants and there is no assurance of the production bring that large, in the event of Texas being de prived of sufficient rains in Aug ust and because of probability of weevil damage next month outside of Texas, the continued rain in the valley are,favorable for wee vil activity. If agreement is reached on re parations Europe may need one million bales more than she took j this season, and in that case a crop of 13,000,000 would Ik? none too large. Pending further wea ther and European political cau tion is advised against the de- clien further. Harry Carey Is In Thriller At Strand Monday By M. S. COOK JIarrett & Company was fi Involved little more than ago when Frank H. B*rre ident, resigned his seats X. w York and New Orle; ton exchanges, stating. In i the Around Athens he table a tin A lino doing I j iis ob* ■ly af- i | With (>>1. T. Larry Gantt CAPTAIN 1’arnett, our efficient city engine says all of our new | jtion of the Comer school, one ofj the best in Georgia, was visiting* friends in Athens Friday. The, citizens of Comer watch the Ban ner-Herald for the program at th* 1 Palace theatre and organize pai ties to see the best pictures. All our neighboring towns and also farmers should do this. A mon interesting and delightful way C/E. NOTES U be« Hu* hnnd «.f Mnry Ynrlci rk<\ While in night. July 1*1, it w that efforts would hi' I'urett Sc Company By G7RRY JOHNSON Endeavorer* in Oglethorpe and uljoinlng communities are look- ng forward to the meeting at Max- _ . , *ya second Sunday In August with spend a couple of hours could not ., K reut deal of Interest. Or. Green- hool bulldi.igs as also the audi ;^ e Revised. /well writes that he is going to try Jtorium of the High School, will t i to be at his best that day and those be completed and ready for service 1 MR. CRUCE said he took a trip Abo know Miss Mary Nicholson at at the fall opening of school, (into Morgan county last week and ! Maxeys, know that she is always Work is being rushed. The audi-|crops are surprisingly good. He!..t her best in preparation, there saw fine fields of cotton and far- : tore the day is bound to be profit* mers say they have mastered the j able. Christian Endeavor Day ii boll weevil. Mr. Cruce says that Maxeys will be the slogan and Morgan is sure coming back into' her own and "suffering times will soon be over.” Saturday i going In the Dlstrlr- f ’ r • torium will n large gallery, against loss «.f fires, all of th<* jingg will be on but embrace all ments. Cftptai r ' enough work is 8 * keep every nit employed. new school build- -story structure modem improve- i Barnett says now in sight to hanic in the city orgia Bankrupts . Nn mkruptcy. in said district, iy of July A. I)., a* said Barrett Ar admits that it d admits id declares its e adjudicated liild. The latter Is d their romanc and via the hnpplner e lovers lane special. ATHENS COTTON The locni^eotton market showed no change at the close Monday The previous close w as 22\i cents, while the market closed Mondftj at the same flgtire. NEW YORK COTTON Open High Low Close P. 21.05 21.05 20.52 20.94 20.88 21.16 21.34 20 8 2 21.25 21.14 21.05 21.22 20.68 21.12 21.02 A. M. Bids: January 21.83; October 22.10; December 21.99. Jan. Oct. Doc. NEW ORLEANS COTTON Open High Low Close 1‘. C. Jan. 20.52 20 70 20.25 20.70 20.51 Oct. 20.46 20.70 20.15 20.02 20.43 Dec. 20.51 20.73 20.18 20.67 20.48 11 A. M. Bids: January 21.47; October 21.44; December 21.47. CHICAGO GRAIN Open r. c. WHEAT— Sept • • 96 05% Dec UiiX 99% July 1)614 0814 CORN— St|)t 77>i 77% Dec 63 03 V4 July 8814 OATS— Sept. .74% 31", Dec 3614 36 July 311% 40% NEW YORK STOCKS Open l/iew's Inc 14% Coca Coin 7514 75% Kennicott Copper . 32% 32% IT. S. Steel 86% 88% Tan American ... 5514 55% Austin Nichols ... 18% 19 Southern Ry 31% 31 % U. 8. Sugar 59 Vi CURB MARKET BULLETIN Apples, 30c gallon- Beans, string, 30c gallon. Beans, Butter, shelled, 15c. quart, i Butterbeans, 22Vic gallon. Butter, 30c and 40c pound. Cabbage, 5c pound. - Carrots, 10c bunch. Cantaloupes, 5c and 15c each. Cucumbers, 7c each. Chickens, friers, 30c pound. Bens, 18c pound. - Roosters, 12c pound. Eggs, 30c dozen. Ham, home cured, 25c pound. Bacon, home cured, 10c pound. • Lard, home made, 16c pound. Onions, 6c pound. Teas, green, 15c gallon. Potatoes, Irish, 5c pound. ' Potatoes, new sweet, 4c pound Tomatoes, 12 Vic pound. Com meal, 3c pound. Roasting ears, 20c to 30c dozen. Peaches, 35c basket. Grapes, 40c basket. • Graham flour, 4c pound. DHTUESDIT AT AG. COLLEGE (Continued From Pact# One) path that make the blazing of i *w path Imperative. Elbert county has begun active ly and enthusiastically to recon struct her agricultural condition; that the farmers may receive their labors a compensation that is nt least more equitable in the scale of economics than they ‘mve been ns a rule receiving; iim' he business men of the oountrj irr most acceptably encouraging hem by financial and other co- •peratlon that is so essential lr. striking a satisfactory working basis. The unique plan of the Elbert county farmers ought to stimulate Just such movements nil over Geor gia—that Is, to study bnlnnced agri culture nt the fountain head. The proper growing of alfalfa throughout northeast Georgia wlP produce the greatest advancement known to the section In genera- "■ It Is nn answer to both the boll weevil and to labor shortage • set forth in pet- :ht against It by It. J. N. Tanner, nnd that it is in snivel willingness BARRETT & CO.. Inc. By FRANK II. BARRETT. President. HULL * BARRETT. U. II. A- R. H. COHEN, HENRY C. HAMMOND. •ALBAWAY & HOWARD. NO PLACE ever had a more faitiiful and efficient employe thun Captain Barnett, city engi neer. In the Chase street school alone he has saved the taxpayers of Athens $10,000 by supervismg the work himself instead of giving it out by contract. Proportioned to cost, a similar sum will be saved on the other public build ing'*. It is the same in placing sewerage and water mains, and all I work under the supervision of the icity engineer. Captain Barnett Isays the sewerage system at the Normal School addition to Athens is now completed and ready for use by property-owners. By fall the water mains will also be laid in that division. Alin •ty r» FI left, in t 5 o'clock p. July 28. 1923, CONSIDERABLE improving is j going on in hom‘‘s over the city i and painters are busy. Some . houses are being added to and ‘ * foundations for new buildings are I miss MARGARET being laid. Mr. Morton Hodgson JARMAN RESIGNS Greensboro, Uni- Palmetto, Blloan Lexington as well I ’nion, A fellowship dl i ved the visitors expected Point, Philoma ‘enfield Athe painting his handsome home. Before fall work will start on some fini new homes in Athens. THE BOLL WEEVIL has prac tically disappeared in the counties around Athens and a number of farmers says they cannot find- one. But if rains set in weevils will get a fresh start, so it is ad visable to continue the use of poison. This section promises about as much cotton per acre as before the pest appeared. THE GUARANTY Trust Co. doing a nice business in the sale of city property and farming lands. The past week it sold t< Mrs. A. Weir the Moreney farm at Oconee Heights. This plac< I contains forty acres, with tw< four-room houses, but the pur chaser will spend some $3,000 or improvements. The price pai( was $5,250, which shows that de sirable property is in demand. Garments Damaged While Wearer Was Squeezing Past Stout Woman. ATHENS SHOULD FOLLOW LEAD REQUIRE IIEI.I' CALGARY. — From 10,no# to 12.000 hurvest hands will be re quired to handle Alberta's esti mated bumper crop this fall, ac cording to an announcement by Ihc I Provincial Commissioner of Labor. HALF BILLION CROP IN WEST PREDICTED WINNIPEG.—‘‘Should there be nb serious impairment between now nnd harvest, the Canadian West looks like astonishing th 4 ’ we rid with a 500,000,000 bushel wheat crop,” declared R. C. Craig, president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. HERALD WANT ADS " Too Lot* to Classify FOB RENT — THREE ROOM apartment with kitchen and * bath nt 490 Hill Street. Phone 893-W. WANTED —-A FIRST CLASS i clothing and -meiCf .furnishings rale:.man. Only those with exper- n<tm. Addreai, “Clothing,” care - - - j30c Every county ouirht to cot lie- l.llu! nn CKrewitvc, determine# nlnr to put agriculture on a paying bn* si*, to make community life hap pier and more inviting and to on- into that co-operation nnd unity pf action shown by the farmers and business men of Elbert In under taking such a large nnd slgnlflcnn* excursion to the state collcgo ti study nnd to benefit. "It Is hoped such county pilgrim- ages may |,e made every week. If there was such a pilgrimage every day It would »how an .nvak.nlnr In Georgia, both healthful and in- TO H COTTON MILWAUKEE.—One of the most unlquu personal disasters ever spread on tho records of a Milwau kee court came to light when Judge August llruuu ordered Bias Hren. owner of tho Apiili Theatre, to pay Ernst Leacher, county em ploy. ‘ MR. COFER, of the Cofer Seed Company, says farmers around Athens are preparing to diversify their crops, as shown by tho num ber of inquiries he has for clover and other forage seeds. Mr. Co fer intends to operate a regular seed farm near Athens in connec tion with his business. He says that all manner of field and gar den seed can be as successfully grown in our section as anywhere •lsc, and we should stop importing seed. He will buy seed of any kind our farmers have for sale. He is now buying seed oats and . for fall planting from farmers this section. MR. AUSTIN Barnett, of Wilkes county, says that alfalfa is the SOCIETY Miss Margaret Jarman of «Cov Ington, Ou., who has served so ef tidently during the past year a county director of the Newfni u.iunty Christian Endeavor Unim has handed /In her resignation P the State Board and her success., will be named at the next rally hel< in Newton county. Miss Jurmai has been spending the summer a Montreat, N. C., and will entei Acnes .Scott this fall. Rev. S. II flay and Rev. Fred Allen are livi workers In the Newton Count; Union nad during the summer hnv< been doing a constructive work. president of th* "W«3t Centra?! Christian. Eadc-uvor UnlOu. Gregnwell, pastor of the Antioch church will assist in the meeting. Sunday, August 5th, Athens will be largely represented, since this 1; an annual afafr and hundreds will attend from everywhere. The meet ing will bo nn nil day affair s< a basket dinner at noon. ATTENDING EXECUTIVE MEETING GEORGIA CHRIS TIAN ENDEAVOR UNION Lamar LaBoon. president of the First Christian Senior Society and G. L. Johnson of the State Christ ian Endeavor Board were in r. t- Janta Sunday>.attending a meeting of the Board of Georgia Christian nEdeavor Union. The meeting will he held at East Point Go., with Mr. Clyde Underhill, Savannah, Ga president presiding. The main purpose of tills meet ing will he to discuss the Alumni campaign and arrange for the Dis trict conventions for five Georgia towns this year, as well as make out program for remainder of year Those attending the meeting were Clyde UndMiill, Savannah: G. L. Johnson and Lamar LaBoon Athens; Lawton Hatcher, Augus ta. Miss Cole. Mrs. Calloway. Mr Moye, Miss Strauss. Mr. Rusk, At* Miss Cat Sa Ga. sildy others froi idjoiniti ENDEAVORERS j AWAITING DR. MILLER Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. Crane nnd Miss Annie Bannon of Washington, D. C., have returned fron\ Dillard where they were guests of Mrs. A&bury Hodgson for a week at her lovely summer home. —HI— Miss Snllie Stanley has return ed from North Carolina. —dh— Mrs. Forest Daniel has return ed from Dawson where she was called by the death of her nephew, Mr. J. H. Crouch, who was killed by a train in Kansas. —[*J— Prof. Marion DuBose leaves to night for Wilmington, N. C., to isit his mother, Mrs. L. D. Du Bose. -Si- Miss Boyce Lokey and Florenco Hewlett, who have been the guests of Miss Elizabeth Hall have re turned to Atlanta. —a— The many friends of Miss Sarah Hall will Tegret to* learn she con tinues to suffer from painful in juries sustained in an automobile dislocated and she was consider- The Kndenvorers of the Firs' Christian church are looking for* word in eagerness to the arriva’ Of Dr. M. B. Miller from Grafton W. Vn, who wll ltnke charge .»! the local work on September 1st "The West Virginia Worker,” pub lished at West Point W. Vn., say.* about Dr, Miller: "Bro. Miller tool; the Grafton work when It wai quite uninviting. He has been a Missionary pioneer. Not con ten* with the excellent work nt Graf ton ho caused his good people tr reach out and evangelize Mission Points. He leaves n fine loyal peo ple housed In Grafton's finest church building. We'll miss him too." Clippings from publications lr West Virginia show that Bro. Mil ler Is a hustler and tho people n.' the Christian Endeavor societies, feel that Grafton's loss will be Athens" gain. Ende bigger than e young people early part of August: Miss Nn Lowe Morton. Charlotte. N. C.;| Miss Agnes Maguire. Chattanooga Tenn: Mr. Harry Warren. Mo Local Woodmen Return to City The members of company D. Sj ; eglment, W. O. W., returned f r Saturday night after th week’s encampment there, local company, nnd individual i hers won a number of prlzc-s. eluding the field day drill for company,. 1st prize in the mem ship contest, the prize being handsome banner, second prJz< discipline while II. A. Bates the second prize In the indivi. contest, J. R. McClain won t place In guard duty and Cl Davis won the merit prize. Captain C. A. Von der Leith com manded the company from Athe Athens Visitors Among those visiting in Ath. Monday were V. W. Estes and Mn Estes, Orlando, Flo.; J. L. Andr.-w Sheffield, Ala.; Mrs. Andrews > Louise Andrews, Sheffield, *\l. T. A. Folger, Central S. C.; find Mrs. J. B. Lltel, Atlanta Fay Gaffney. Atlanta; L G. O. Chattanooga; R. E. Nasbit, t m«Yee, Ga. George G. Page and T. II. John- m. Hartwell, Ga. II. C. Mar l Inn (a*; John T. Day, Atlanta; Newton, Atlanta; James wJs, North Carolina; T. L. 4 bury, Augusta. Atlanta Mr. Cbnrlh V. M. C. A. Camp: Mr ythc right R 'Helen and Vera Johnson* from imping party on Chattahoochee ,*er on Georgia-Alabama line nr I-’ufaula, Ala. Charlotte Templeton, Atl Dr. J. It. Tinsley, Middlesboro. Ky Ala. — J. T iviot at Alabama prls- slx years for forgery, I by officials Satur day to have forged a ertlfied check red $100 of merchandise | Birmingham department ANTIOCH TO HAVE BIG MEETING NEXT SUNDAY oyee, in damages j.‘ . 7“ ,. dislocated and sno was consider- Lo.chner told too court ho had “ hun her shoU,dcr Wa3 attended u performance at Hren' theatre with a woman companion and, in order to leave the place. wu» obliged to pass between a woman of ample physique and the back of tho next row of seats. In attempting to negotiate the exit, he said, he became so wedged in \\U3 small space that he was uuable to movo in either dlrecttoi. without tho utmost physical exer tion. This, ho said, provoked tit ters from certain beholders. Although in great fear of catas trophe, he said, ho strove vigor ously to dlsangago himself, and by the law of physics something had to give. It did. It was a portion of his trousers. « Eight inches of tho garment was left adhering to the seat ahead, ho said, and as a result he was obliged to mako bis way precautlously along a crowded street In n most undignified and uncomfortable i>o- sltlon. grow tired acres in this forage plant when he finishes up. Mr. Barnett says he can profitably grow nlfal* fa and sell it at $12 per ton. Every farmer should have a few acres in this forage crop. WILL USE GIANT CAMERAS TO PHOTOGRAPH ECLIPSE TUSCON, Ariz.—Immense tele scopic cameras, 40 and 60 feet long, with gigantic reflectors, will be takep to San Felipe, Mex ico, by two American scientific expeditions to photograph the sun during its total eclipse next Sep tember. One of the expeditions will Is? headed by Dr. E. A. Douglas, of the Uniersity of Arizona, and the other by. Prof. W. A. Cogshall, of the University of Indiana. AN OBSERVANT citizen, whose business carries him all over the counties tributary to Athens, says when crops bgein to come in out merchants will have the best and most satisfactory business they have known in many years. And t it will be jill cash. Our cotton j ably bruised. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCall and little daughter returned Atlanta Sunday afternoon after visit to Mrs. Richard Trimble and Dr. H. C. White. receipts wifi largely increase and this cotton will not have to be paid out on debts to make it. And the building of good highways, radiating out in every direction will bring to Athens a retail trade it hns never before had. By next fall a new dawn of prosperity will break on the land. Our merchants had as well prepare for an unex pectedly large fall and winter trade. , MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH E. Caldwell, of Monroe, have assum ed charge of the Athens Hqtel, just off Clayton street on South Lump kin. They have made considerable improvements in the building and its furnishings. The Walton pa pers speak highly of Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell. More than 522,000 freight car loads of autos, trucks and parts, excepting tires and chains, wero shipped last year. , THE FIRST new sweet potatoes came into market this week. Lato .strawberries are also sold at the curb market. We have a wonder ful country here. A farmer near Comer this year planted an acre and a half in cabbage and from the patch has sold $400, worth. MRS. PAYNE, who has done so much to build up the high reputa- Continued From Pag* On*) all tax reform measures be post poned for consideration until next year, wus introduced in the house Monday. The resolution which enumera ted as reasons for the postpone ment request, various senate bills, the general appropriations bill, general tax bill, the pending in vestigation of the Department of Agriculture and other pressing matters, was referred to tho rules committee. The reformation of the entire tax system of the state is of too great importance to be attempted without complete authortativc in formation, it was stated. Read Banner-Herald Want Ads. Antioch Church, 18 miles from Athens will rommenee a week re* rival with Rev. O. K. Cull of Grif fin In chnrire. first Sunday lr August. The meeting will com mence aright with Christian En* enavorer* In charge doing their ut most to make tho ton days counf for Christ. Rev. Cull Is a groat leader of Young People and Is now hen the check came hack, of-1 fieials started an investigation, re- j vesting, they say, that Mayes forged the check and tho certified stamp In Ills cell. The merchan dise was fc.i.ij at the prison. Card of Thanks Mr. J. M. McLeroy nnd family nnd Mr. E. N. Center and family wish to express their appreciation for the many floral offerings, kindness and sympathy shown them by their friends during their recent bereavement in the death of Mrs. J. M. McLeroy. Thornton’s TUESDAY Dinner 50c Noodle Soup Breast of Veal nnd Dressing Pot Beans Corn on Cob Boiled Irish Potatoes Muffins and Biscuits Peach Roll Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents Supper 50c Fried Chicken, Country Style Buttered Rice Hash Brown Potatoes Sliced Tomatoes Hot Biscuits? Banana Pudding Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents (Continued From Pag* On*) local ' fflee to have in rt the bankrutcy hearing* BARRETT & COMPANY ADMITS INSOLVENCY f AUGUSTA, Ga.—Barrett and Uomivinv. IncnriN.rated, local cot ton factors operating extensive); troughout the cotton belt, In an answer filed Jnt,. Saturday to th. potitipn of three creditor*, admit!* y nnd declare* a wlll- be adjudicated a bank* ANOTHER BANNER-HERALD POLICY HOLDER COLLECTS $10.00 FOR MINOR INJURY WHEN THROWN FROM WAGON tl irfkohe !ngne»q to rupt The Banner-Herald, Athens, Georgia. Gentlemen: Stephens, Ga., July 27,1923. The answer wn* f noy f„r Barrett & United State* Com mi Main Skinner. Jr., at 5 o'clock. Immediately after the wn* filed the paper* Were to Joseph Gann hi, local n bankruptcy and will be ni ed Monday, it wn* later an The acts of lunkraptry. This will acknowledge receipt of indemnity check of $10 from the National Casualty Company, paying me for one week’s ill ness caused by a sprained ankle when I was thrown from a wagon several weeks ago; following which I filed claim under q.-t., nit* V. N. Ii.;cp r », of county .Georgia. U Steam, known generally Itial J; — IVwlon. ItS hard to wait for hiscuits like these Light, featheiy biscuits j piping hot from the oven will awaken the most sluggish appetite. Make them with MERRY WIDOW Self-Rising Flour; and you will have • uniformly better biscuits— lighter, fluffier and more appetiz ing. People call it “The Flour Without a Doubt” because it is already mixed with exactly the right amount of pure ingredients. ' You just add milk or cold water and shortening—and the biscuits are ready for the oven. MERRY WIDOW Self-Rising Flour is made by the Ford Flour Company^ millers since 1895, the originators of self-rising flour. In spite of the many imitations, it is holding its old friends and making new ones every day. Here’s the proof—over 600,000 more bags of MERRY WIDOW were used in 1922 than in 1920. Try it. You will never change.. Ask for it by name. Ford Flour Co., NiihvUle,Teim. If your Jobber MERRY WIDOW gtlf-Rhiof Flour, writ, tu for nun* of Jobber nearut you who dots. Self-Rising Flour St Mr,, Ml 1.