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THURSDAY, AUGUST !>■ ihm
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ATHEN8, GA.
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Daily Poems
EARL B. BRASWELL
H. J. ROWE
CHARLES E. MARTIN
Entered at the Athena Poatotflco »a Second Claaii Mall Matter under
the Act of Congress March 8, la7d.
re publication of special dispatches are also reserved.
jsss. ssist: ar«s '- IS:
linn ehoutd ho addressed to The Banner-Moral 1.
A Thought For The Day
Boat It away from
and Skeptic,
I haven't times for y
He that febuketh a man afterward shall find
that flattercth with the
more favor than he
tongue.—Prov. 28:23.
But when I tell him he hates fiatterers
He.says he does, feeing l"en most flattered
-Shakespeare.
DIVIDING THE WESTERN CIRCUIT
Tl| division of the Western circuit by the creation
of t% Piedmont
Heretofore the jud
just.
circuit, was most timely and
;e of the Western circuit, with
serve, has found it impossible to
keepfhe wheels of the court from clogging with im-
nortSt mattery, which should have received the at
tention of f'c court. Notwithstanding, the regular
1 of court in the various counties called for forty
termpoi coma III .... ...a . .. pcks in
week* of court sextons ^t^fthefiny-Uo^weck^
psehSvear the judge was called upon to
ejcntjui, ui j _ i..„ i.„„i,i,.„ the hearing
at ctptmbers every Satu day hcsidcs
cf injunctions and special appeals. The work. m tnc
old dreuit was more than any one jmlKe could dts-
nTtck and it was due the public, if not the court of-
fidaB that the circuit: hould be reduced to a reason
able population in order that important cases might
be trfcd apt! disposed of with more promptness.
The Weretrn circuit now has Clarke, Oconee and
Walton counties with a population of practical y on
thousand. The amount ot business in the
Superior Court from Athens and Clarke county would
"makCup a reasonable year's work, but with the two
counties added the work will be all that coul.l be ex-
pecteTl of one judge to dispatch.
TtSt members of the legislature acted wisely in
creating the new circuit which will he a large one in
itself This circuit will haj.;.' tlvvini.ctt, Ihu-row, .kick-
\ Jjjui Banks counties, Sackson and Gwinnett, he-
■ tf o of the largest counties in the state. There is
chi court husine- s in .all of these counties and the
son
ing w
JSa 'wh'oevcr'he may' hcr wVlV find that the Pied-
moiWcircuit will occupy his time and attention every
day during the year.
Thjp Western circuit hhl ih Jinlge EWjbwn ,
i a most affable gentleman and nn able ami cofwcion .
' tlousi’jurist who believes m fair treatment to all, ir-
' respective of their station in life. He has made a
most-popular judge and in 1he counties which have
bcen-tnken for the creation ,ol t>'e new cucmt,
f* people will regret to lose the association of the kind
■ . and genial Judge Fortson.
I , “ | PRESIDENTS WILSON AND HARDING
' Less thiui three years ago, President Harding* then
in robust health, lifted President Wilson from a car-
[ riagC 1 and helped him up the steps of the Capitol at
I WasSington where the inaugural exercises were to
be htjld transferring the reins of the govern me ntlrom
almost helpless hands to those of a perfectly *trone
and Wealthy man, Warren G. Harding. The thous-
a nd<pwho were present on that occasion did not be-
Heve’that President Wilson would ever live to sife ait-
othejt president, but in the short time which ha.
claused since that cccarion, the weaker man has been
clapBBtl since thu». *,e.v**« »w..» *..w - . -
ami will part in the funeral exercises of
the <Ran who succeeded him.
President Wilson has lived through an extremely
trying experience of ill health and he now is in a frail
i condition, hut ins possession of an unusual constitu-
COuQIUlilli llUt 1I1>' —- — U 1 1
tion and with almost untailihg endurance he has held
. i is i a punniuyii iri’phtpift strain and
responsibilities a president ever had to.contend with
I he has hold hir. own and it is believed thr.t his strength
r plity is returning, and w"u knows, he may yet
and
fee spared to head the democratic- ticket in 1924.
• It—war while 'on a western tr»p, practically over
the 3nme route taken by Harding, when President
Wilson collapsed and this man of great intellect was
stricken and the use of hir faculties paralyzed at a
mos{ critical time for the nation and for the world.
He bas regained, however, some of his old time vigor
and sparks of brilliancy and it may be that his li'e
wilk-be spared and his great usefulness continued for
his people and his country.
Death claimed the strong and left the weak; a
! stroke of the Almighty, who kniiweth best and doelh
all filings well.
ep the optimistic spirit alive in the land and
r times are hound to come.
sines;- is improving in all lines and P'e encourag-
pecta for good crops, is causing all to fee)
r over conditions.
e boll weevil is conquered, but he will come
unless the fight is continued during the present
* *5ie republicans are all at sea over the selection
of f man w h o can lead them to victory in 1924. Fronf
_ niient indications and conditions it docs not make
•rnuph difference who they select The democrats
have several leaders, anyone of whom can be elect
ed president, if nominated. Underwood, McAdoo
hndr even Governor Al Smith, of New York, could
beat any republican that party has to put forward.
the gathering of the hoys and girls from all sec-
tiogy of tie- state ak the agricultural college this week
is * most inspiring Occasion djid proves the great
intere I heimr felt in this institution, and the good it
has dohe and is doing for the agricultural interests.
10 cents the gallon and large fresh Lieutenant Earl J. Grogan, who fell
Jomatoes at 25 cents the dozen.
^Athens sent delegation to Atlan
ta to urge Glidden tour to rcute
via Athens.
Fine cow belonging to T. A.
Smith, assistant county clerk, was
killed Dv stroke or lightning.
Hon. N. H. Ballard, superintend
ent of the Glynn county schools,
attended Masonic convention.
in action at Soissous, Frange, i.\j rs
Isabel Grogan Is making a e Ocn
mile trip.
Cash Drawer Robbed
While He Fought Fire
COLUMBUS.—'When Alex Om-
bach, who runs a grocery store
h* ard one of his tenants, In rooms
he rents above the store, scream
for help he dashed up the stairs.
He found that one lace curtain
had caught fire. Orfibach extingu
ished the small blaze and returned'
to his store.
The rash register had been rifled
of $900 while lie was gone, he told
police.
Mrs. Grogan left Oakland i„
April and was Joined at Net y or)(
by Other Gold Star mothers who
were making a similar trip She
has sailed on the return journey
from France, according to advice,
received from her by Oakland
ACHES GO! QUICK!
Rub fa i few drops of Enaxra
ud nbos
U.
Tourneys Far to
Visit Son’s Grave
OAKLAND.—Just to place a
reath on the grave of her son.
[ j made you fed iti coafatai
t*W. Money back if
ktok. Bettes than Imimmt—
A SECRET FROM
JAPAN
Dealer
CITIZENS PHARMACY
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
A Little of Everything And Not Much of Anything.
By HUGH RCWE.
enancsf for the university for $20,-
Ot'O.
MRS. DARNALL WAS A
NERVOUS WRECK
Mrs. Edith Daroall of Rock-
Haven, Ky., tells the following ex-
perience: "I had been nothing but
a nervous wreck. When anyone
would walk heavily or sjieak loudly
I would be all a quiver. I havo
taken one bottle of Bcnedicta and
It has already helped me wonder
fully.” We could show you hun
dreds of testimonials like that
Get a bottle of Bcnedicta from
your druggist today.
J3enedicta
HEALTH BUILDER
for Women
WOMAN SO
BLUE SHE GfilED
Because of III Health—Tells Hob
She Found Relief by Taking Lydia
LPinkham’sVegetableCompound
Today is the birthday of J.
Warren Smith, vice president
of the Georgia National Bank.
He is known Lti the banking
world as on** of its oldest and most
progressive me
iu Villa' Rica,
sine*', the exacl dale isomitt
this article for reasons best know
to the writer. After leaving school he
entered business nud lias made Ills
way* to the top. He possessed the
native ability of a successful fin-
anclo;’ and naturally was attracted
to bunking. lie started out tg make
•f .successful banker and has al
lowed nothing to swerve him from
the path to the goal. Though at all
times taking much interest In nf-
lhut time. Ho was elected as vice-
jresident of the American State
Bank and filled mat position with
ability and success for some time.
'Ice-president of
kink which
• years <:,or ^ i l National Bat
titled In #»itlon *«_ link iluliK
. It is to be hoped that the
* mayor and council will adopt
tjie recommendation of the
Board of Health by providing
some kind of legislation which will
curb the running at large of worth-
de^ftitfl throughout Iho city. We
ii«^ ubt believe that, there is an
other city In the county where
dogs are allowed to roam the
fairs of civic improvement, he lias streets without the least reitric-
„„vt.r been tnmptod to .livldo ills or nude:,lotion. Stray and un- .
tin,., with polKIca, Ilo has never kept clogs arc not only a nulsanco |
sought <r held a political oftloo. • ! to( tho community, but thoy are;
Mr Smith became n citizen of dangerous to the, pnblic. You can
Athens In Fel uary, 1914. and has never toll when one of these loaf-;
of the loading factors in Mg dogs may develop the rabies j
i rho mayor and council author-
iz*d a school for the negroes In
Newtown.
Judge David W .Meadow appear
ed before the legislative commit-
lee and withdrew his obiectious to
placing Franklin county in the
Northern circuit, the circuit over
which he preiddeo.
Hail storm damaged cotton in
tills section.
Mrs. Sarah Anthony Butler, age
74 died.
Mrs. Laura Huen, wife of the
late Seaborn Huen died.
Prices on necessities were much
cheaper than In this day and time.
Fancy rice was advertised 5 cent.<\
the pound and large frying size
chickens at 25 cents; snap beans
the development of the city since
and some child or grown person be j
bitten by them and their life given ;
as u toil for the lack of municipal .
regulations prohibiting tin* free use .
of the streets to dogs i
The organization of the abat
toir in this city has meant
mucl tp the en'.ire citizenship,
Say “Bayer” and Insist! |
Burlington, la.—“I used to dread
the time for my monthly period as
It came every two
Unless you' oce the name “Bay-
•1” on package or on tablets you
are not gettiner the genuine Bayer
product prescribed by pnysicians
over twenty-two years and proved
•nfe by millions for
Colds Headacho
Toothache Lumbago
Kn ruche Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept “Bayer Tablets of Aspi
rin” only. Each unbroken pack-
/uc contains proper directions,
tinmly boxes of twelve tablets
:ost few cents. Druggists also
weeks and lasted
for two weeks, and «cll bottle* of 2 K and 100. Aspirin
during that time I
ring
ula have tho
blues and cry.
Since I have taken
Lydia E. Pink-
ham’s Vegetable
ham s Veg<
Compound I
happy lean hard 11
express myself. I
have gained sev
eral pounds and
look fine. I have recommended your
medicine to my friends and you may
publish my letter as a testimonial. I
hope your medicine will give others tho
relief it did me.”—Mrs. Ralph Gail,
2021 Des Moines St. Burlington. Ia.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound is a medicine for ailments com
mon to women. It has been used for
such troubles for nearly fifty years,
p.nd thousands of women have found
relief as did Mrs. Gail, by taking this
splendid medicine.
If you are suffering from irregu-
*arity, painful times, nervousness,
headache, backache or melancholia,
you should at once begin to take
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound. It is excellent to strengthen
the system and help to perform its
functions with ease and regularity.
READ
BANNER-HERALD
WANT ADS
s the trade murk of Bayer Manu.
facture of Monoaceticacidoster of
Salicylicacid.—(Advertisement.)
and impure meat/ All animals
t.»r slaughter must 1. examined j
before being slaughtered and after
slaughtering a thorough inspection |
hi made of the ment to make cor- .
tain that there h no infection of:
any Character In tho carcass. It i*
n .satisfaction to know that tho J
mint you buy 1h pure and abso- ,
1 iifely free from any contamination, j
Such a system is worth much to
tho community and a protection j
which should bo appreciated br;
Through the efforts of Post
master Paul L. Smith and Con
gressman Brand, the postoffice
department has agreed to make
certain repairs and enlargements in
tho postofflco building in this city.
Those improvements will relievo
In a great measure the congestion
in handling the mails and alcl in
enabling those In authority to ren
iler better service to the public.
Now that these improvements aro
to bo made, It might not ho im
proper to suggest that tho lobby of
"the postoffice be better lighted at
night Tho “lightning bug” lights
are thoroughly inadequate to fur
nish a reasonable amount of light
after darkness and those receiving
mall from their boxes aro .forced
tn carry It away from tho post-
office In ixiler to read it.
Central of Georgia Railway Shows Improvementti!
In Service To Shippers.
The transportation of persons and property is attended by certain inevitable diffi
culties and hazards which do not handicap ordinary business; conducted from a fixed
habitation. The public naturally does not. understand the exteut and variety of these
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ijlooil
difficulties and is chieflv .interested in results. Transportation is engaged in
tinual warfare against those forces that might prevent it from being safe, adequate
and dependable.
Reference has been made in these statements to the progress made by the Central
of Georgia toward the goal thnt is always before it—perfection of service It has
been shown that the passenger trains lack only a little of one hundred per cent,
maintenance of schedules; that losses to baggage are negligible; thnt passengers have
been so safeguarded as to prevent n.iy fatality for more than six years.
Business men are interested in another branch of the service—the handHng and
delivery of freight without loss, damage or delay—and here also excellent progress
has been made by the Central of Georgia. Every class of shipper suffers by loss and
damage to freight and is benefited by the reduction of those items of wastage. The
general public has a direct interest because this unnecessary drain upon railway re
sources must be added to the transportation bill of the nation, to say nothing of the
annoyance and Inconvenience of damaged shipments.
sum of $54,698.00. There followed a neriod marked by a decline in morale—a period
marked likewise by an alarming growth in loss and damage claims, until in 1920 these
registered more than a ten fold Increase and reached the astounding figure of
$597,483. The rise in commodity prices was reflected in these increased payments,
but doubtless the principal factor in this unhappy result was human behavior, demor
alized by the excitement of war activities.
which any drugnlut will supply for
i few cents, shake well in a hot-!
whole quarter-
Representative Fred Gillen,
of Oconee county, is one of the
most active and substantial
members of the legislature. He
can bb found at all times in ms
seat and in tin thickest of the
fiitht when matfcTs of Importance
are before that body. He Is sound,
xafo and conservative on all mat
ter! IwMore the house fee delibera
tion. His Influence and advice Is
sought hr the members and out
siders, who nre Interested in the
various idecef of legislation,
brought before the assembly.
tie, allld \ 1 • ia HU t u u w limn u uu . - — —
pint of th«* most wonderful wkln! ATHENS TWELVE YEARS AGO
softener and compleslon beairtifier. * Thursday, August 10, 1911.
M:issni;o tills sweetly fragrant lt»m-> A cow, a negro and a mule were
cream Into the face, neck, arms l cmialtk under a ban which was
i! hands, then shortly note the j Idown down. All escaped without
youthful beauty. softness and I xorfoua Injuries,
whiteness of your skin. j Application for charter for the
Famous ntp**? beauties . T|n« ^ttya Realtt * was filed,
harmless lemon ’ rr*-ah» A9 JMm vjtporafc^k wfrq Frank A.
that velfy, clear, 1 rosy-white, Lipscomb, W. H. Bishop and F. A.
complexion, also as a f reck If, iqjii- j Vnetunr.
doesn’t
tire in
creasing appropriation frr maln-
With the restoration of railway property to its owners, the prevention of loss and
damage was taken vigorously in hand by the railways. The Central of Georgia, for
instance, established a special department, the purpose of which is to have freight so
handled that it will reach its destination in the same order and condition that it left
its point of origin. No method of educaton or co-operation is neglected. Reports are,
required, bulletins are issued, motion pictures are di.splnvcd, meetings are held with
the object of stopping the waste and securing “continued co-operation,” which is our ,
slogan for the current year.
The vear 1920 with its loss and dsnwum claims of $597,483 marked the peak. Ih
1921 this amount was decreased to $375,707. But this total was still far too great and
represented a payment for loss and damage of one cent out of each dollar received
as freight revenue. Tho campaign was continued through 1922 and last year the
payments showed a further decrease to $199,123—a reduction of $176,584 or nearly
fifty per cent I.ast year, therefore, less than three quarters of a cent out of each
dollar received from freight revenue was paid out for loss anil damage Our em
ployes have pledged themselves to still further reduction for 1923, though few rail
ways can boast of so low a ratio of claim payments.
Acknowledgment Is gratefully made of the co-operation of patrons whifh has
enabled the management to bring down the losse* from nearly six hundred thousand
dollars in 1920 to less than two hundred thousand dollars in 1922—a reduction cf Gfi
per cent.
Shippers of freight have responded to the railway’s plea for co-operation tHthiwell
directed efforts. This help has been evidenced in many ways, such as the accurate
marking and filling in of bills of lading; by the eradication of old marks on pack
ages; by careful packing of cases; by correct bracing, crating and banding; by wire
strapping and the use of proper containers. Insecure and careless packing of freight
is an invitation to theft, as well as inadequate protection against transportation
hazards.
The Central of Georgia takes pride in its record of handling freight accurate?v,
promptly and safely. It proposes to give even better service in the future than in
the past. To this end it welcomes the aid of shippers, whose interest in this matter
is as great or greater than that of the railway.
Constructive criticisms and suggestions are invited.
W. A. WINBURN,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Savannah, Ga., August 9, 1923.
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