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TIIE HANNER-HERALD, ATHENS. GEORGIA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ft law FIRE INSURANCE ( Seventeen Years of Satisfactory Service. Strong Companies. ■ Prompt Adjustments. CALL FLEETWOOD LANIER, MGR. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, ERWIN & CO. Phone Three*Pour*Five G. E. com Elberton Will Be Host to Northeast Georgia Christian Endeavor Con vention October 5, <5, 7. By Jerry Johnibn **Te are my friends If ye do what ever I command you” will he the text of the Northeast Georgia Chris, tlan Endeavor Convention to be helJ In Elberton, Ga., October 5-6-7, in th<f 1 Presbyterian Church. The Convention In 1922 was larg est District meeting ever i»eM In this auction of he South with^ only the service# of a Field Secretary, two minister. One State Officer and four District Offlcera to make up the pro gram. The 1923 meeting will not an, 1 y have the aid of the Southern Her., ratary of Vhristlan ndeavur l>ut n *- song director, n music teacher n» pianist, six ministers represnting va rious denominations, four Stale Of ficers representing the Georgia dura tion Endeavor Union, eight District Officers, and a hn«t of othe- splendid sneakers. Nothing was left undone ■with the program ommlttee to tear the^strength of the meeting. 7n 1 M2 the Northman Ceyrgn-Vnton could claim only 26 societies, in 1923 the same Ifnlpn can bast of noariv { seventy Junior, Intermediate and Senior organisations. Lost year the I dlsrict could never stand 'On the j top” in the standing of the M. S, p. j with five other districts in Georgia. . The y?ar, the Union nlwsjv heads J the list. f ' ; Last year, wo had a good onven- 1 tlon, but this year, "It's going to he he t ter.” Thirty registrations wero received , Monday from various sect.cn* cf tfco district. The Dishop societies alie <n- husIafUc about the me? . n* nnd 'will ! sent almost the entire society. The goal for registrations wllf be 590. Miss Annie Cameron of Nac ccchet Institute, who Js Life Worn r.ecuit Spt.. of the Georgia Union plans to have 4 splendid aumUc- pra/*-r ser vice In the Elberton park, wh.th «* the center of the community. J. E. Skelton, Supt., of the Inerme- dlate Christian ndeavor Union Ath ens, Ga., win speak on "Hitr to in. terest Intermediate Endeavors’ 'Hat- morning of the Convent!'**. Mr Skelton half the work at heir t and will Give a message hat will be help ful to all workers on Intermediate gae. Friday evening, Dr. James 7 1. I tar- field, Monroe, Go., will deliver nn ad dress, "Friends of Christ; In lh> church.” Saturday afternoon Mr. Cho F. Evans, Southern Socretary United ociety Christian Endeavor, Ihs Mass., will speak on "Friends Christ the Society” Saturday e\ Ing I>r, Miller, Pastor First Christian eurch Athens, Ga., will bring th i r sage,* “Friends of Christ; Ini vhlle I»r. H. A. Forrest PresiUen ’oceot Fall Bible School. Toceia, kill bring t lie closing address Life's Opportunity” Sunday oi DETAILS WOW CflfiS 1 ®™ ■*“*■*- -■* - (Continued from page one.) Ing. Miss Sara Lowe of Katham, Ca. will conduct he Model Christian En deavor Prayer mooting Sunday even ing atf 6:30 o’clock. * Register today with G. L. Johnson. Box 622, Athens, Ga. Fee 25 cents Which entitles delegate* to attr; badge and program, with free enter, talnment for hree days. Kindergrten Dept. All the departments of Lucy Cobb Institute open Wednesday morning at 8:46 when formal ex ercises will mark the beginning of the new term. The kindergarten will not open until October first. Already students are arriving for the new term and Miss t.Mell la ex pecting one ot the best years ir the school’s history.' ■Toms TO ENTER TOE 1924 l pm MarketGossip Received Over F. J. Linncll & Company’s Private Wire Banner-Herald Want Ads • Too Latt to Classify FOIf RENT—Two large unfur nished rooms to reliable couple without children. 2G7 DuBoso Avenue. * • b!2c LOST—Phi <Mu apd Delta Tau Delta fraternity pins on samo chain. Finder return to Ban- mr-Herad office for reward. slSc LOST—Collie puppy, light tan, three white feet, white spot on head. Finder please return to J. L. Lang or call 060-J and rc ceivo reward. »12p COUGHS DISTURB SCHOOL WORK * School teachers should glvo the same advice to children who have roughs as did this Florida teacher "t recommended FOLEY'S IIONE1 AND TAR to the 'children In my school who. had the ‘flu’ and goof results camo whenever^ It war used,” writes Mrs. L. Armstrong Okeechobee, Florida, Foley’s Hon ey and Tar contains no opintpa Ingredients printed on the wrapper Quickly . relieves colds,. coughs and croup. Sold Everywhere.—Adver tisement Anderson Plumbing Co. PLUMBING AND HEATING Good Mechanics i Good Material , Rest Price* t Phono 1118 40 W. Clayton AMBULANCE 106 -Phone-1025 DORSEY’S Funeral Chapel Hancock and College Avenues. J66-^on£-66 Taxi Service Day and Night Ruth Clifford Palace Special 1 Tuesday FALL SEASON WEEK AT THE MOVIE8 Tho Palace Theatre presents to night onp of the season’s greatest novelties In “The Brass Bottle,” which stars Harry Myers. Barbara La Marr and a host of mher well known screen favorltee, Thin Id a comedy drama and' one of the most elaborate ever staged. The Strand week opens with a new Harry Ca rey western sensation said to bo this western favorite's greatest ef fort Tuesday tho Palace presents "Mothers-ln-Law,” one of tho new season’s specials with Oaston Glgss and Ruth Clifford as the stars. Wednesday tho Palsee shows the screen's greatest mother, Mary Carr la tho “CuMard Clip," On Wednesday night the first of the Surprise vaudeville nights will bo presented and this week's bill Is a sure enough surprise. No advance In prlcoi are charged and tho vau deville, performances Is at the 8 P. M. show only. Every day this week brings a new season's fea ture at the Palace and Strand The atre*. SPECIAL RETURN ENGAGE MENT STRAND FRIDAY At tho special request of hun dreds of tho theatre patrons of this city the management ot the Strand will present on Friday for one day only a return showing of •lie ‘'Trailing African Wild Ani mats" picture, which Is on eof the erentost pictures of Its kind ever made. Friday Is' the-day so don't miss It this time, at the strand Theatre. follow Cab Co. PHONE 6G ;■ ■ Off/re GEORGIAN HOTEL Thornton’s TUESDAY Dinner 50c Vegetable Soup Leg of Veal and Dreeing Blackeyed Foaa Fried Com Boiled Irish potatoes Fruit Pudding Muffins and Biscuits Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents Supper 50c Boiled Sait Mackerel Pearl Grits French Fried Potatoes Tomato Salad Hot Rolls Jelly Roll, Cream Sauce Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents Walker, Neill, Harris and Many Others to Seek Re-election, Says Report From Capital. ATLANTA.—All principal state house officials, including Governor Clifford M. Walker, are expected to bo participants In the 1924 gen eral primary, either as candidates for re-election or as seekers of new positions, according to In formation secured at the capitol. Governor Walker already has stated that he Is primarily inter ested in '’making good as govern or,’ ’and that he will be a candi date for ro-electlon. Political ob servers are unanimous In the opin ion that .decisions reached by the extraordinary session of the Geor gia genera] assembly will have an important bearing on the govern or’s political future and, in a large degree, determine tho strength of the opposition against him year. NEIL, ENNIS AND CARSWELL MENTIONED ual heroism were numerous. Com rades told how Raympnd R. Hode- hamel of the Destroyer Delphy, at (pool was due about 45 to 50 up by New Orleans, about 28 to 3G up by New York, most on nears. v Southern spots Saturday were <5 to 150 up; Texas 100 to 125 up middling Dallas 26.90; sales re : main largo for this time of year, Dallas 15,502 bales; all told 40,106 vs 46,495 Friday. Cecil Neill, speaker of the house of representatives; George Cars well, president of the senate: Howard Ennis, representative of Baldwin county, and H. H. Elders* ot Tattnall, are among the most prominently mentioned possible candidates tor the office which Governor Walker now holds. John T. Bolfeulllet,' present member ot the public service com mission. also f * being mentioned In connection with both tho govern or's race and tho senato campaign. Mr. Bolfeulleet stated Monday, however, Ms peraont Intention was to run for ro-electlon. Should the demand of his supporters Increase, however, ft Is entirely possible that ho may enter tho race for govern or, or tho senate campaign, bis close friends asserted. HARRI8 TO 8EEK RE-ELECTION Senator W«!llnm J. Harris will 1£ he a candidate for re-election amt Indications that Judge Alexander Stephen*, of the court of appeal* will opposehim era Increasing. Senator Ilarri* hae boon making • number of addresses In the etate recently. Judge Steoliena wni mcn- tloned e* a possible acndldato for the senate vacancy created bvtne death of Senator Thomas E. wat- son, but did not meko the race, in discussing the uostlon of hls race next year. Judge Stephen* salif he did not feel that It was proper for him to Issue any statement, but that If he should decide to ran his announcement will be given onl later date thle year or early the risk of his life, stood on listed j.. Th f® is evidence of mampula- decks of the ship, slippery with oil,O"; " JITS* I" th ® r p ' v , a3 r '° and hauled three men from tho " ^vanclng Saturday in chilled' waters, of how I. T. Scott ““LJ* setter weather Inland and record ginmngs in Texas. Attitude of Liverpool, outside developments and weather' condi tions in the interior likely domi- nate. market Monday although us ual influences were without effect Saturday. > . Sentiment bullish but conserva tive, people again following ad vance further for the present owing to prospects of better weath errand probability of high prices resulting in free offerings from the country, especially from Texas. Forecast September 10 to 15: South Atlantic and East Gulf States, fair but with probability of local showers latter part of week, moderate t<*m ttj res ■ West Gulf States, generally fair but with probability of occasional showers in extreme south portion, moderate temperautres. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, generally fair and .normal temperatures. and John Stallmann swam to a raft (n the raging waters, and rescued three shipmates rowing tlrnn to land, where they hauled them r.p a 300 foot cliff by a rope. SANTA BARBARA, Cal.—Twe«- ty-tlvo enlisted men lost their lives off Arguello light, 75 miles north of Santa Barbara, Sunday morning, the naval vessels which they were on crashing on the rocks in a dens*, for. Seven United States navy de stroyers and the Pacific iMfell liner Cuba were among the wrecked. The liner Cuba was reported to have gunk during the night, but alt passengers and members of her either were landed* at Los Angeies by the destroyer Reno or a^e on their way to San Fran cisco on board the Standard Oil Tanker W. S. Miller, with the ex ception of captain C. J. Holland, the purser, steward and eight sea men, who remained 'on board guard a shipment of $2,500,000 in silver bullion. Dense fog was the cause of both disasters. The destroyers Chauncey, Wood bury, Fuller. S. P. Lee Nicholas, Young and Delnjiy were all bleach ed within a few minutes of on* another, according to naval offi cers. SIM BE HIT' B¥ TO (Continutd Frorp Page One) human judgment may, equally ex act justice to capital, to labor and to the public. Three must be one yardstick adopted by’ which all controverted questions^ are to be measured. Public interest de mands that certain fixed principles shall be recognized by both capir tal and labor as’ this yardstick." The flotilta, of which the wreck ed craft formed a part, was in command of Captain Edward Wat son, coddandlng officer of tho Del nli y, and was on a practice •cruise. The men were all trapped’ in their bunks on the Young when that vessel struck and wero drown ed when the craft canslzed within two minutes after striking. j/fin than five (hundred men were rescued from the wrecked de stroyers, which were tonight re ported to bo pounding to pieces op tho rocks, all total losses. The partial list of the dead, &f officially announce*?, follows: > U. S. skipper, Joseph SHmakOj Henry T. Kirk, Enriquo Torres Ben Schbnk ,Taylor, Overshiner Duncan, Ray H. Morris, John Young, C, F. Rogers and Conroy. ' ATHENS HEBREWS OBSERVE NEW' MARKETS ATHENS COTTON Athens cotton, old, closed at 28 1-4 tent* Monday. New closed nf 2 7 It-4 cents. NEW YORK COTTON Prov. Onen High Low Close Close Jan. 20.88 27.72 20.84 27.20 27.00 Oct. 27.80 28.50 27.50 27.85 27.G0 Dec. 27.35 27.17 27.30 27.03 27.40 NEW ORLEANS COTTON Prcv. Open High Low Clone Close Jan. 28.01 27.40 20.05 20.01 27.04 Oct. 27.05 27.78 20.80 27.13 2710 Dec. 27.00 27.04 20.00 27.03 27.10 CHICAGO GRAIN Open P. C. WHEAT- CROP NEWS As Gathered By Col. T. Larry Gantt. mm In January. , „ .... Hoke Smith, former United State* senator and governor of Georgia, al.o hae been mentioned a* a possible candidate, but hi* close friend* etated today he 1* out of politic*.” ... . Commissioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown Vlll be a candidate for ro-electlon, It was stated at ht* offices. While there have been re ports that he will have opposi tion. no specific person Is being talked for the place. price and mclendon WILL RUN Commissioner James D. Price, of tho public service commission, and Secretary of State S. Ouyt McLendon also will run for re- election, as will Commissioner of Commerce and 'Labor Hal Stanley, Superintendent ol School Ballard, State Treasurer Speer end Comp troller General WrighL Commis sioner of Pensions McOreagor also Ic expected to run for re-election. Members of the supremo court and coupt of appeal* whore term* expire In 1928 also are expected to bo among the 1824 candidates for re-olectlon. Mr. B. F. Maynard Died Sunday After . , , «|| uiV IPUIU8U1 Ul mo ireuiBjo t «** Lingering Illness reulneth not His anger for evei (Continued Frem Page One) Sept. Dec May .. . . CORN— Sept. .. .. Dec May .. . . , OATS— Sept Dec May 102% 108)4 111% 85% 08% 09% 37% 30% 42% 85% 08% 08% Mr. Benjamin P. Maynard, Talla- bco road, died 8umiay morning at 9:30 o'clock after an illncsa ot two years, i.Mr. Maynard was a well known man of his section ot the county and had a large circle of friends and relatives. Surviving him are his wife, two son*, Philip urn! Reuben, hi* mulh- ' r, four brothers, c. My W. H„ D. XL, R, L., and five sisters. The funeral waa conducted Mon day morning U o'clock at Pros- poet church a'nd the Interment was : innrpiVbttfJopfl. f fiL- ja j B. Dunaway And sons’ were In '■ charge, - t-- —.. . call the congregation of Israel to repont and to Improve their way*. The three blaata of the Shofar which tradition has fixed the lit urgy Of ■ the New Year proclaim tbreo supreme conceptions ot Ju daism, namely, that God Is King of the world; that he Is Judge who Judges men and nations In right eousness according to their deeds and thoughts and that Me I* Rutef of history. The Day of Judgment le thus set by the Jewish religion In this life and not lq an after-world. The main purpose of the New Year Is to render it a day of tho renewal of the heart, so that man may put himself en report with God who I Inhabits eternity. That the wor-1 shipper may restore his flagging I faith In man and lift the clouds of despondency that engulf him are among the many salutary purpose/ Invoked on this holy day. 66S4TH YEAR SINCE CREATION Legend makes this the 5884th year since the creation of the world. Of greater Importance tba» this myth Is the quaint fnterpret- tlon of the New Year day by th* rabbis who utilised the conception of the creation of the world to re mind .men and women that tbit New Year marked the anniversary of the creation of the human he Ing and was therefore the birth day of all mankind. On the afternoon of the fire 1 day of the New Year It was cus tomary to go to the banks ot a river or of any body of water and to say: "Who Is a Cod like unto thee, that pardoneth Iniquity and. pasietb by the transgression ol tho remnant of Ills heritage? H< because He dellgheth In lovlni kindness. And Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. O mayest Thou caat all the alns of thy people, the houae ot Israel Into a place where they ■hall no more be remembered ot visited or even brought to to mind.” Thl* rite I* gradually bclnt abandoned. New Year affords occasion fot the exchange ot greetings between friends and relative* near and far. IT PAYS TO 81NG BRISTOL, En, .—Jasoph Leopold Rr.cckcl,' professor of music, com poser of many Bongs, who died In Prance recently, left an estato valued at about $45,000. SUFFERED FIVE YEAR8 FROM KIDNEYS •‘I suffered with kidney troubli for five year* or more. I could not sleep at night nnd I wns alwnyi tired after coming home from work /nnd my hock ached," write* John ■R. Gordon, Danville, Bl. ■ "I ee- cured *ome POLEY KIDNEY l’lLLS nnd after n few treatment! I felt better and could work with more case, became stranger and could sleep better." For quick re lief from Bnckache, Rheumatic pains, and Kidney - and Bladder trouble PILLS, tlsement I_ Ws saw this week a very unique tpicimant of watermelon. It Is nn entirely; new variety and was In troduced nnd raised hr Mr. Askew nenr Jefferson, nnd Is sold In the city tyy Mr. R. S. Worham Prince avenue. They are called “Tho otar Melon, 11 ami in volt 'Hark green; on one end is a large golden spot representing the hnd about the center of one side is another spot of the same color while the entire surface melon Is dotted with a perfect re presentation of stars. If you are familiar-With the science of tronomy you might be able trace the locations of the constella' tlons as, related to the Luna orbit around which they revolve. Th< melons ore of delicious flavor and each marked aa tjie one seen. Mr. M. N. Jones says he has kins men in Bpalding county who raise ns much cotton per acre as before the boll Weevil, A bale per acre. Pul he uses poison from the time th cotton appears fcfoove. the ground fintli hands start picking. By the early application of poison it *•' take so much to keep the pest down. This farmer keeps books on his cotton crop nnd rays can successfully poison an m cotton nt a cost of $7 If jou do ntc let the weevil get a start. He nl no keeps books on the cost making n cotton crop nnd it will not exceed $30 per acre. He aayf there is no other crpp grown % such a return to tho farmer ns « ton. The Cdter Seed Co., st v y they seling tons of alfalfa, clover and like seed. Tho Oglethorpe Seed farm will order it is said, about i ton of seed for forage and pnstur- nge. This need tarm Is one of th« most importance enterprises in out section and it I# largely owned b? Athenians, Experts now predict that Clark*- county wll Ithl* year make a cotton crop of 6,000 balca ngainxt half that number last year and 8,00( bales in 1921. Mr. Wortham, a rcer chant in the Normal School sec tion, says ho hns been in businest i,i Athens for five years and la do ing by far the best trade ho evei transacted. And this applies to- all sections of the city. With a r. 00« bale cotton crop and full smoko house nnd barns, our farmers will be in the best nnd most indepen dent condition since tho war be tween the states. Dud Wier, the past week took t trip through th e * counties ol Clarke, Greene and Oglethorpe. 1I« says crops in Oconee are promising but he found In the other ciuntie# about half the farms Idle. Of the f cultivated land one-half 1.? plant- (ed in corn and cotton anti th* other GREEN & MICHAEL LOAN DEPARTMENT #17-421 Southern Mutual Building A large amount of local funds now on hand for Immediate Disbursement on City Property. ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS By Olive Roberts Barton use ; FOLEY KIDNEY j half in peanuts and hay erop3. H« Sold everywhere.-—Adver* I reports cototn pickers at work in •vvery section he visited. i ill READ BANNER-HERALD WANT ADS Take :e a good look at the bad —and remember it MERRY WIDOW, the original self-riiing flour, contains the right amount of pure ingredients. You have only to tdd mlllr 0 r cold water and shortening. It’s made right and bakes light It is economical too. A nickel's worth of MERRY WIDOW Self-Rising Flour makes 33 regular size biscuits. This means wholesome bread at minfmtiTn COSL MERRY WIDOW Self-RisW Flour Is made by the Ford Fleur Company, millers since 1895, the originators of self-rising Bout, In spite of tho many Imitations, it is holding Its old friends and msin’np’ new ones every day. HcrSTtac pmof^ fieoiOoo more bags of MERRY WIDOW were used la reia than In 1920. Try it You will never change. Aik for it byname. Ford Flour Co, Nashville, Term. fatfe MMYWloiify $elf-Risin£ Flour And he began to break off great bunches with hit teeth. Johnny Jack Rabbit was having lost him that time) That slllv nia the most beautiful I me. Ho was | shadow of mine Is still golne 1 tZ racing with himself, ir rather he 'you. He'll wonder where l'vs was racing with his shadow. (Well, well! Wihile I' hero 1 ‘II! tat I can beat you to tfco!as wall to enjoying M,, 3eil aspen tree,” he panted', starting to.Um! This clover smells w „ n ,i', run again without waiting for anifujj" wonilcr - answer. Suddenly he began to chuckle. I ll fool him,” be said to him self ’Til fool that silly shadow fel low. I’ll put on my wind brakes and stop so quickly, he’ll go on ahead nnd not notice where I’ve gone. I’ll hide in that patch of sweet clover and he’ll never find mo. I’m tired of him going every where I go.” Johnny Jack lopped along his long legs for a minute or two, his shadow sticking close beside him, neither getting ahead nor be hind, and no wonder it made Johnny nervous. AH at once Johnny stuck hU enormous ears forward like flails on a cat boat (hiss “wlncl-brake” he called them) and atopped him as suddenly as a wreck. And then without a look to right or left, he Hlltf into the patch of Bweet clover that grew ten times as high as his head, and stopped. $t wns, like going into a forest, all clary and quiet, and sweet smelling with not bit of sunshine anywhere. Johnny looked around carefully. ‘Hee, hoc, hee/’ ho giggled. ”1 And* he began to break off great bunches with his teeth and ch*w the mup .as fast as he could. He waa bo busy* eating and chuckling over hlg own joke that ho never noticed a dark shaggy figure with its nose to th eground, that had followed him into the clover patch. It was Sniffer Ky-oty, Johnny Jack's worst enemy. Suddenly Sniffer made a mis step and a twig cracked under his foot. Johnny raised hts head at that "If that pesky shadow hasn’t found mo!” ho declared In disgust. “Well I’ll show him! I’m not going to have him around.” And he streaked out of the clo ver patch, right under Sniffer's astonished nose, and tore home. Mjster Gallop and Nancy and Nick saw the whr-Te th||ttg. “If Johnny had known that wa sSnlf- fer, he’d have been too scared to move.” laughed the falryman. “Sometimes It's a good thing to bo foolish.” (To Be Continued) United States Poot Office and Court House, Athens. Georgia Office of Custodian. Sept. 10, 1923. Sealed proposals will he received at this office until 12 M. Septem ber 22, 1923, and then publicly opened for INTERIOR PAINTING AND PLASTER REPAIRS at this .building: in accordance with the specification, copies of which may be obtained from the custo dian only. j PAUL L. SMITH, Custodian. (Advertisement.) Sept. 10-14-18. JACK DAW’S ADVENTURES UNDER THE GROUND CHAPTER 8 Story by Hal Cochran. Drawings by Loo Wright. "Now you must walk back to shore again,” said the little nter girl. “You can only stay In this Nugget Pool long enough to g« clean.” So Jack turned around and waded out of the water. A* «°°” as he reached the shore the Lady of the Lake clapped her hands ano some nymphs appeared. * “Sit down on that rock!" shouted the water girl, .and Jack did as he was told. Then the little nymphs started fanning him with huge leaven. In a few momenta Jack felt of his clothing and discovered they -were all dry. Then the water girls and nymphs suddenly dt*-• appeared. Jack was nlono with Flip. He was wondering what he should ^ next when Mother Earth appeared. "Now that you arc spick aj“ span," said she, “1 will let you visit Silver Cavern." So she led tM way to another opening which seemed to he covered with bars “ bright silver. (Continued.)