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ATHENS, GA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1923.
\V. i. Abney Will
Raise Bale to the
Acre, Says Gantt
Banner-Herald Wr iter
Visits Farm of Athenian
in Oconee County and Is
Delighted. ,
By T. LARRY GANTT
we wish that every cotton grow-
er who reads the Banner-Herald
u„uld visit the farm of W. I. Ab
ney on the Watkinavllle road nnd
atout four and a half miles from
Athena. He would there learn that
6 can grow Juat as much cotton
,„r abre under the moet adverse
toll weevil conditions, as before the
apiicaronce of the peat, It matter,
how much ’ It ralhe.
. on Tuesday morning we wen.
with Mr. Abney to hie fnnn; wt
timed our vlelt between 10 o'clock
nnd noon, when every farmet
knows are the weevll'e dining hour,
ftm l you can always find them In
white bloom*. Mr. Abney has 7C
acres planted in cotton. We epen'
about ,two hours with' Mr. Abney
and his foreman, p. A. Gunter
walking over every parti of tht
fields, and each-member of the par
ty made a careful search for bol'
weevils. But only one email wee
vil wa* found., And not only thlr
but In our entire rounds we pld
not find a dosen squares on tht
ground*
EXPECTS'
BIG CROP
Now let un tell about that cot-
inn. The writer was raised on r
iarm and has cloaely atudled crops
Never have we eeen finer cotton
taken ae a whole, and there le not
[•he stalks are of average height
md fruited about the same. W< " "„„ tlh „-,, v , he „„
totlccd on. stalk apparently «,m. Mr . Abney
vhat heavier fruited than Iff
neighbors and on thli we counted MllftT T
r grown boll®, bloom® And square* RO|L
never remeber seeing thre<
V® never remeber seeing three
ropa 1 save one year—that Is cot
on fruited at the 'bottom, middle
'Where Tokio Fire Started „
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mi,. MifqnUntjhi <torc one of the biggest department stores in the orient—is where the Tokio fire
started? o£in^ department was helpless in trying to check it.
spread. *
be closed out hi* business nnc*
lived In his fields. When not nb*
sent- he told his manager If hi
found boll weevils In any spot tc
it once send for him. # To grow
•otton under boll weevil condition!
LIFE OF ATHENS FIREMAN
IS NOT LAZY EXISTENCE
a farmer must exercise , etern*
ken as a Whole, andthere Is not vJg|lance Dur | n|C the entire yen
poor spot In any of the cotton clear of weevil.
he kept his cotton clear of weevil
It in today. And any other mnr
•thods
pursued by Mr. Abney.
MUST STICK
But Mr. Abney does not confine
a 'nut^vrrv himself to'cotton, although he hnf
,d to the very top. But mn n ^ p|ow
alk on Mr. Abney-, farm la , „n olh , r food crops am
talk ou Mr.; i la a - nll oth , r fnml crops and iiaa
d with fruit from, the groununt corn that w t|f make fer-
nd the bolls are beginning
[ firemen w'ho work In shifts. * One
What Does a Fireman Do|«*M
vnai uoes .1 r " e "l d " ^,, l ,| ay . H take, from Jarty to allty
Between Fires? A btroll ..coed* for ai km. force to get
Through the Department * nd
. full equipment,, when called.
ShOWS Reporter. j The present scrlbler did not
celve the impression that the fire
man’s life is an extraordinarily
aj roww «•»•*»... j busy one but at the same time It
All ;«he world stops to watch Jj,, obviously far more regulated and
dashing red fire engines rush by systematic thin most people think
By FRED STEWART
. . , „ field of corn that will* make ter-
J*’ 11 " ,i5*„f*£»t l w*ek Mr <>' bushel* per acre. He any. In t
. By the last of , k few more year* with velvet baai
inter says he will etart pick Ti ^ ^ |,„ w ||| |,rlmt bis ?n
Every acre of cotton W. I. Ah , (r(i , nrm u „ to fifty tnahej
i StTATiter..™ U^Vtw^ - - -
.acre. ho-wBl■ gathw^mbthlng * ^ in- ,.. Mien occa.lon.lly by a little «.-
ra.ry.u U « n o -e^'ie w^erb Thl. fal. be wll. ae. out « CI)i . ( QMrgP M c-
“ ' ^ established the f, ct ! Doman. of the Abten. fire depart-
.hM you ™n grow Motion 'w.thou,;»»« C 55".
™, wL"!SllSnXlMt”w.
he Irtcloaed about an « W e of j watch take
with poultty wire and which m , tt er up it that, know
he phinted In cotton. In this ln-[b“ Indeed about the fire-
closure he placed eleven guineas 1 "tT «U» aDoul
He did not on this pnlch use n J man * 111 -
epeck of poison, yet n careful «‘! ORDEnLY
amlnation of the patch did no * oiioincoq
show a single weevil. He has the I BU8,Nt8S
guinea, keep not only the grubs j d „ro department, .uch
but grown weevils picked o(f nndi
dashing red fire engines rush by systematic than most people think |
in their noisy, exciting haste, and j . — |
SiSSC|SjilTlY is Hi i
all ,the excitement has dwindled to J . . *
the ordinary calm, what then' *
Does the fireman go bijek to the
sir.iion, sit down and smoko tint!
another fire breaks out? Is-the fire-
life a long period of idle
in. uia ——■ — ...,
ord about this cotton crop, bui
, is only a short drive from th>
usiness center of Athenn so see .!
>r yourself.
r PER ACRE
OR FOI80N
Mr. Abney says, he has bought
GOO pounds of calcium arsenate
nd has enough to finish the crop
t 1? cents per pound this Is amne*
ling less than $7 per acre for pol-
inlnft. Before a square nppeared
e twice applied a mixture of car
urn arsenate, molasses and w«re
nd each of which applications co.
Im SB cents per acre. And Just
ere let us state that-Mr, Ab-
ey-s opinion colncldee with that 01
number of auceeaefu, »««»;
rowers with whom we hove talked
-that the time lo begin lo u«
olaon Is.a* soon oa cotton comet
p well, for you then kill the fir.
rop of .weevils. If you delay pol
min* until there are square* for
.evils, tc deposit Ihelr '«■ '» T™
in never keep them down. Bu
1 vou kill the old winter waevlU
; la an easy matter l" _ p ” v f,” 1
lelr spread or Increase. But Ah*
,.y says you must continue to ap
ly poison every week rain or
hln*. He any. r *
oea not wash off all J®
nd during damp or wat w«“»>«
Se peel la most nctlve and ea.lly
tiled. He ahowed evidences ol
olaon on hi. stalk* *tUh°u*h. a
eavyralh had fallen elnce It waa
Mled Whlle at
ee no algn. of boll weevl . In Wi
otton. he will continue «»
olaon. For the earlier »n» ,lca
Ion. he ueea the motaaje.
rater mixture; but when the weeds
ttnln else he says duated
raenate la beat, for It reache,
very part of the plant.
i them. The
they feed nnd fatten -
birds kiiotf just ho ^rand w^.ve tc
hunt out the weevils, ant* onC
escapes them.
Our visit tp Mr. Abney's farm ,we
considered one of the most inter
esting and important we have as
yet paid, for it convinced ua that
our farmers can grow as much cot
ton as before the ndvent of. the
pest. The Importance of this ar
ticle will excuse its Isngth.
ns we have here In Athens, is run,M*«u R ..
In as orderly and strict a mannet succeeds will nseslt Mr. Twltty in'
as the most carefully commanded learning the ropee.”
military camp. Rule* are strict J M. C. Bennett who hae been war-1
and must be obeyed. If a fire- rant clerk under Governor Walker
man of tfte Athena department is J and who during th# governor's^
late to roll call once he hae to term of office as attorney genergr.
work overtime without pay for six was his assistant, will succeed Mr I
hour* For the second offense Twltty as the governor's private
twelve hours, and for the third I eecretqry. * • • . ’ I
twenty four hours. The fireman | The office of.warrant clerjt< vs•*»
can not leave the engine for a dii)* cated by Mr, Bennett will be.fllW
tana, nf nv*r ftftv fset while on by Mrs. C. H. Sonls who bhc n*lm.
Governor .Walker Ap
points His Secretary As
Successor to A t h e h s
Man, J. F. Rhodes,
ATLANTA, Ga.—Peter* Twltty,
of Dhbllni Oa, who has been pri
vate secretary to Governor Clif
ford .Walker since his inauguration
In June, was appointed Friday to
be state fish and game commis
sioner.' Mr. Twltty will assume the
duties of his new office at once al
though Frank Rhodes. who
New Year Will Be Usher
ed in Next Monday
Evening and Others Will
Follow.
lUTiDP'
OR LAND
Ir. Abney bought 200
worst washed land in Ocona
>lurh Interest localy ae well ae
throughout the country le. being
manifested In the nppi •■'aching Jew
ish high hoUdays.
Roah Hoahana. the Jewish New
Year, will lie ushered In at sun
down on September .10, nnd will
be obearved by all orthodox .Tew*
throughout the wort* for two days
beginning September 11.
Vam Klnner, the roos.t solemn
holiday of the Jewish'i i’andaw
ty, moat Ol »T r J rr_T'.-~ n |. comes on September 21
the river, broken and In o|
. For several year* —
sera citltlyale the P'“ p ' * n t
I at lother farmer* found It a
„g buslnesa. La.t year he do
>d to give this place hla pel
.1 attention
day of fasting or atonement. Ths
Buccoth festival or Tabernacles, . ricient proiecuvs worn m«»y um™
will be observed September 25 and!He Is a Ilfe»memher of the Inter*
j national Association of !?lre En-
During the first and second days gineers and will go to Richmond In
* •-*- October to attend for the twentieth
clvajJdUnd "fall biiahea and
ape and then on the bbl.ldt'f
: ditches targe enough to car-
off the heavleat rain falle. «f
ght a tractor and broke tht
J deep nnd tho*ouhgly. Bj:
Ing all of hla land not planter
■otton In cowpeaa he haa ln tw.
rs. more than doubled Its pro-
tlveneaa.. But hae atao uaei
ut 800 pound* of high grade
tlllxer* per ecre.' He haa aev-
I pattfcec of velvet bean* and
Ich he will turn under, and P
aald a heavy coating of thea<
ns la equal to aton of high,
de fertilisers per a** for en-
fr. Abney Bays he this year be-
i to merchandise In Athens bu
n discovered that he mua'
indon all else and supervise hi
ra If he expected to succeed. »
tance of over fifty feet while on
duty.
On return to a station after a
fire oil hose hove to be carefully
drained , and rolled; the engines
must be tested and cleaned and 11
out of 'order in any way must be
'fixed. Men end engines come bad!
wet and muddy; both must be made
neat and clean before the Job of
putting out the fire la over foi
the fireman.
Then the,station-itself which on
the Inside reminds one much of a
military barracks. Is kept up by the
• firemen—and there is surety nc :
neater, cleaner place in town than
the fire department quarters. Bedt
must be made up, floors scrubbed
engines examined every day and
shined. Each foember of the force
has his locker in which he Iteepr
his clothes and other personal pos
sessions, and throughout the entire
building the chief permits no dis^
order. Everything must he kept
•pick and span.
Chief McDorman Is Athens first
fire chief, having been appointed
! chief when the department was or
ganized in 1*91. He has been in
continuous service since that time
and has won distinction for his ef
ficient protective work many time*
cuivu uy nr, dpuh«iv up. ti.*.-.-
by Mrs. C» H. Scnis who bhe held'
a stenographic position In the exij
ecu five offices. . , ; /‘I
Many Recruits Are.
Accepted For Army
of Rosh Hoshana, as also during
the fast days of Yonv Kippur, speci
al memorial services lor the de
parted will be held and will in
clude a special memorial service
and preyer for the late IamebteC
President Harding. Prayers will
..i nf/ornii fnr the health ol
also be offered for the health ol
the new president, Calvin Coolldge
These Impressive holidays of
prayer and fasting are observed
by all Jews, throughout the world
and on these days, all places ol
business are closed nnd offering
Kptndui memorial prayers for the
departed, or feast of Tabernacles
Is. a festive occasion, being known
as the feast of Berths and Is o
holtdny of merrymaking and re-
Services will he a * ***e
Synagog Monday evening Sep
tember 10th 8 o’lock and Tuesday
morning. September 11th a». 10; IB.
time successively the annual meet
ing of that organisation
One of the many interpstlnf
things hanging oyer the chleFf
desk Is a letter frekn Chancellor
Boggs cf the University dated
1895. It Is it note of appreciation,
for,the chiefs -prompt‘and effi
cient service In extinguishing the
fire in New College,''
Others of th* department have
served from eight months to twen
ty-six years. v The officers of the
Athens department are; Chief Geo
W. McDorman, Captains T>. D
Newaon. W. a Potta, vW. p. Mont
gomery and electrician O, H.^Peei
There are
ATLANTA. Ga.-i-One ! hundred
and ninety nine men w«r« accept*
ed for the United States Army at
Recruiting Office in this city fcf
the month of August. ‘Of this num
ber 105 passed the final egamina-'
tlon successfully ond were sworn ’
into the service. - \'
For the month of August last*
year only 61 men werW enlisted.
For the first eight, months of thlf*
year the lenllstments total \7i#^
while for the same period in 1912
the number was 627, or In othei^
words recruiting for the regular,
army Is picking up due to the fact ;
that there are at present so many ,
attractive assignments open . td*
choice of the man who I acontemv
plating enlisting. *
Men a^e being accepted for the.
Phflppinea, Hawaii, Panama, Call-
forma ami ilie, West Coast, ami fcf.
nearly al Ithe service schools. Men
* - * itiat- 1
are never turned down for enlist
ment for the army, organization^
which are stationed In the 4th
Corps Area. All information de-
alred can be furnished to those
who apply or write to the ecrult-
ing Officer, SOS :Austell Bldg., At\
ianta, tin, • »
Sixty thousand man are needed
between now and th efirat of Jan**
uary 1924. and It is expected that
a large quota of these will com* ,
from AtlhntA and vicinity. Tim if
and tide wait for no man, so those,
who wish to visit the tropica tht*.
in I it tat a- at I IflAla Rnm'l •IRRIlHt 1)1
winter at Uncle Sam's expense In!
the army, had better be prompt:
about preseMtlnc tKrmeelre. tor
enlletment. - ’
INQUEST FOR MONEY
BIRMINGHAM.—’Twenty pounds
ot geld, found by a boy, was (be
subject for an Inquest recently.
Tao Jury learned thn boy gave IU
to pollro Immediately nnd did not |
try lo hldo It. As a result ho may
get a grant ot 1G pounds by the I
tnvnty-stx regular j government for hla honesty. j
Fall Goaf Suits ’ Velvet Frocks
Just a few in number but each a
sjunnihg dress for afternoon and
evening wear. The price is .ex
tremely low for the quality.
Of finer than usual quality. Among
the many uses are underwear,
gowns, linings and petticoats.
Yard wide in colors Pink, Grey,
Tan; White and Orchid.
Imported ‘Beaded
Bags $3.49
Truly remarkable are these lovely
and smart bags of fine imported
quality and beautiful design. They
are made with shell tops ana bead
ed handles. Value $7.50.
Tulipia Lace
is the newest expression in fancy
Linens of excellent quality and
great beuaty. Displayed here in
alt sizes In the round, oval and
oblong shapes. The design is one
of great art
for children are sold in Athens
only at Michael’s. The stocks for
fall ate now complete in sizes 5 to
'91-2: Fay stockings need no sup
porters since. they button at the
waist. Colors Black, Brown, White.
The Woolen Dress Goods
Representing the richest and most complete assortment 'we
have ever shown. • , i
CHARMERN—Is a new develop
ment in the textile world, silky and
unaffected by wear or sponging.
It is a dress fabric of great beauty.
Poiret Twill—Priced,.. .. .. $2.50
4B inches in all wanted colors.
TWILL CORD—is a most distinc
tive fabric—clearcut, soft, fine and
firm, it is lovely for suits, coats
and dresses. '
Wool Jersey—Priced ... ... $250
54 inches wide in. 12 colors.
French Serge—Priced .. .. $2.95
• 48 inches wide in, 15 colors, •
'Representing values that are rnost unusual. Fashioned of
Satin Canton, File Crepe, Canton Crepe and heavy Satin
into the loveliest of the New Fall Styles. Models that are
ultra smart are shown along with handsomely tailored ones
for Madam of conservative taste. Colors are Black, Navy,
Brown and Cocoa. Sizes regular 16 to 46 and,extra large
to size 54. fm
Chiffon Broadcloth—Priced $2.95
GER0NA--is probably the most
famous of fine fabrics for coato
and wraps. 1
Sponged and shrunk, 42 inches, in
• all wknted colors.
%EMEMBER~£Micbad’s Will Bt Closed' All Vay Tuesday