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Investigate Todayr I•T" To Regular Subscriber* * THE BANNER-HERALD If $1,000 Accident Policy Proa Bind* Copies 3 Cents Dally. I Cents 8aa4ay. Stores—Both Wholesale and Retail—Will Be Closed All Day Tuesday, September 11th—Reopening Wednesday A remarkable value in dressy and tailored suits, made of fine quality Poiret Twill. Colors Black, Brown and Navy, in sizes 14 to 46. »' Investigate Today! 1 To Regnler Subscribers THB BANNER-HERALD »1,000 Accident Policy Free i..» - a? Defly and Sunday-10 Cents a WeeK. Established 1831 VOUfil-NO. 178 Aaiocisted Press Berries 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 „ m BL. m & * * 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