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ATHENS. GA.
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Published Every r.vcmntr uutwk m »rcy»
Sunday and on Sunday Morning by The Athena Publiahing Company
therr. On. ,
EARL B. BRASWELL . / Publisher and General Manager
CHARLES^E. MAftTIN ........... • • Managing Editor
Entered at the Athens Postoffiee as Second Class Mail Matter under
the Act of Congress March 8. 1873- - ■
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Address all Business Communications direct to the Athens
ing Company, not to individuals. News articles intended for publica
tion should be addressed to The Banner-Herald.
Thoughts For The Day
He that giveth, let him do it with simplicity.—
That which is given with pride and ostentation is
rather an ambition than a bounty.—Seneca.
THE VALUE OF EDUCATION
Every parent and guardian should see to it. that
every child of school age is enrolled in the schools
of the city. From the first grades to the High school
age, children should be encouraged and if need be
required to attend school. There should be no
“back-firing” on the part of those responsible for the
child. • An education is an asset worth more to the
child than a legacy of worldly goods. Educate the
children of the community and they will be pre
pared to support themselves and accumulate a bounty
for old age.
The United States Bureau of Education has caused
a survey to find if possible what an education means
to the average boy or girl in dollars and cents. Here
is the report after r.n exhaustive research of the con
dition : _
Every day spent in school pays the child $9.25.
Here is the proof, based on the wage scale
of 1913:
Uneducated laborers earn on the average of
$500 per year for forty years, a total of $20,000.
High school graduates earn on the average of
$1,000 per year for forty years a-total of $40,000.
. This education required twelve years of school
of 180 days each, a total of 2,160 days in school.
If 2,160 days at school add $20,000 to the in
come for life, then each day at school adds $9.25.
The child that stays .out of school to earn less
than $9 a day Is losing money—not making
money.
This gives some Idea of the value of the days
spent at school. The figures will be «urprising ta
many and convincing to those who want to give
serious consideration to them.
If there is A child of school age in Athens not in ,
school, some one should be held responsible and an
effort made to provide a way in .which the child
can be given the opportunity of attending and re
ceiving the behmiuL-fur an education as provided for
by the municipal!^. Education is a heritage which
should be given to cvfery ohild.
STRICTER LAWS SHOULD BE ENACTED
'-Georgia is sadly in need of a stricter ia,w regulat
ing and controlling the use of the deadly firearm.
There are more, murders and self-inflicted deaths
arising from the use of pistols than from any other
source. The Donaldsonville Nows in commenting on
what the legislature did. not qo has the following to
say on the subject of firearms:
More than 1,200 murders have been recorded
with the state bureau of vital statistics during
the last three years in Which firearms were tl)o
weapons used. Each year shows an increase of
.approximately 10% over the previous year,
, Firearms were used in 896 homicides in 1920,
Kg' The records of 1921 show an increase of 86, ,
with n total of 405, and 1922 an increase of 22
over that of 1921, with, a total of 427. _
The bureau has no record of the ones committing
the murder, but the record included 302 whites
' ' and 896 negroes. Of the whites 23 were fe->
males and 279 males. Of the negroes 188 were
feihaies and 763 males.
EmSI During the same three years firearms were used
by 269 people in comlnitting suicide and 550
were killed by the accidental discharge, making
n total of 2,010 deaths due to the use of pistols
or shotguns.
The record of 1920, 1921 and 1922 show a total
Of 1,611 homicides. In 72 per cent of this total
firearms were-used and^in 93 per cent of the
murders by firearms the piste! was the weapon
used.
Is it not about time to restrict the promiscuous
sale and use of this deadly weapon 7
The News is absolutely right in its view on the
subject There should be strict legislation passed by
the members of the general assembly as to the sale
and use of firearms. The number of murders and
suicides recorded during the past three years from
the use of pistols is alahning. It mav be are-nod that
tne peraon who Is intent on killing or the one who is
( determined to commit suicide will -do so through
some other agency or means but this is not sound.
The ease with which firearms can be secured ap-
- ?if- to t * le wou *d-be murderer or suicide to use
^ . thu mean* f " r Ms <* her purpose. Only a few days
- ago in this city, in a fit of despondency, no doubt, a
prominent citizen chose this method of destroying
his life for the reason that it was the least trouble of
any and a pistol was purchased as easily as it would
have been for him to have purchased a pair of shoes,
No law to require questionnaires or affidavit as to the
intended use of the firearm was to be put. If some
re.trictions of this kind were required by the laws of
the state, it may be that that man would be alive to
day and in a different mood and frame of mind—one
far from committing any act of this kind. ,
The press of the state and the public should urge
and demand that strict regulations be enacted by the
next legislature controMii.g th‘d i*£cral use and pub-
chase of firearms. ■ Bo **t [i
7 WERE Do Ve \
i Go ?i?cw\ Hebe 1
Around Athens
I a chees
With Col. T. Lorry Gantt
Wti UNDERSTAND mat *2,MO
has beeih subscribed for tbo Oc
onee cheese factory and’ work on
the building will start right away.
This will equip'a large plant and
furnish plenty nf working capital.
The factory will be located at the
town spring and B.' C. Elder as
superintendent. Cement floors will
| be placed in the building and
everything first class.
Berton Braley’s
Daily Poems
QUIXOTES
The Established Ract means noth
ing' to them.
And the Practical Thing means
leas;
They buck the Wholly Impregna
ble
In sheer dum-headedness!
They try to march Impassable
Roads
Which lead to Impossible Goals,
They try to scald Unscalable Peaks
These Irresponsible Souls
With guns of wood and with
swords of lath,
They Jump in tbs roaring tray;
Or they put to sea In leaky skiffs.
To sail to some Far Cathay:
They leap In the lark, for they Sfd
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
A Little of Everything And Not Mucn of Anything. #
By HUGH ROWE.
Whero only the fko-flies gleams
They'batter their ahlna on th<
Obvious,
While chafing a Distant Dream.
And the Wine World laughs—and
the World Is light,
Thoy're a wildly Impractical
Crew.
-A 1 bunch of Fussy Idealists
In all of tho things they do:
Thqy fight with windmills and al
ways fall.
Their deeds and their thoughts
aro billow,
But somehow or other, they make
a trail
tor the reat of the world to fol
low!
'They met fate’* decree with
a notable bravery" and since
this was written- of the Jap'
anese by Betram Braley in hlr
Rhyme of the Rickshaw, they have
had the severest test of all nnd if
reports be true they are still
“brave to fate’s decree.’’ v
The Right Rev. Bishop ‘McKim
cabled- -’’All is gone but faith in
God?* It Is right that our country
should help this devastated Island.
Large sums of mongy will bt need
ed to fapish food and clothing for
the Christians and mtsalonarles as
well as for the natives. We are
glkd that Athens met her full quota
for this purpose, without delay.
Our people can always be count
ed to do their part on all de-
’iuit fiiGvciueui, charitable or
otberwlie.
SUCH PAINS AS THIS
WOMAN HAD
Mn. Bertha Churchman of CO
Mobile, Abu, wrote:
teray %;
tgMMSK *=
bring women, and It can help
^ too. Get a bottle of Ben<£
from your druggiit today,
J3enedicta
H S A >£ 1 UMik DER -
The old letters placed in the
box of 8. Bernstein at the poet
office have been satisfactorily
explained. Mr. BeVnstoin Is
moving to hla new home on MU-
ledge avenue and In the packing
of his household goods, It is
thought that the letters became
loose In aome way and were drop
ped from the trucks employed In
tho moving. It Is certain, however,
that the letters were not lodgfed
In tho postoffiee as they had been
opened and. no doubt, read many
years ago. Reference was made to
the unexplained case In this col
umn yesterday, hut after investiga
tion it was found that no fault
whatever could be attached lo tho
postoffiee service. Paul L. Smith,
the postmaster. Is giving to Athens
one of the best services tho city
has over had and in order that
thero may bo no misunderstanding
or wrong impressions created that
the fault of the delivery of the let-
could be charged up to the em-
dcyecs, this notice is vuevrfuiiy
given.
breakers are made to suffer foi
their violence and that the honor
of the commonwealth Is respected
and protected. The law-abiding
people of that state and of the na
tion will x endorse and applaud his
at ion to bcV governor of-that
martial law. In several instances
he has caused the removal of
chiefs of police and sheriffs, and
with the exception of Oklahoma
City, the entire state's force of of
ficers has been taken off and be
ing replaced by troops. Such back
bone as Is shown In this Instance
will stamp out lawlessness and re
store to Oklahoma peace and good
order and respect for tho laws and
the courts.
Governor Walton, of Okla
homa hat/shown hit determina
tion to be governor of that
state and tee to it that law-
BANISH
NERVOUSNESS
Weddell's Pills, Ambition
Brand, for Run-Down
Tired Out People. .
IU feel tired out, out of
WOMAN SO ILL
COULDNOTWORK
Ed. Dorsey, Jr., believed that
he' could put one over on
Paytsoux, the hypnotist, by
hiding's letter and then the
key to a post offico box whore this
wizard could not find It. Howovor.
after taking a chaso of many
blocks with Fayssoux. Who trailed
every foot of ground Ed had gone
over and ended up at the place
whero tho key had been deposited
by the* committee, MO Dorsey Is
satisfied that the wizard knows his
business and ta an unusually clever
hypnotist.
Gained Strength,Weight,and Now
Doing Own WorkbyTakingLydia
E.Pinkham’sVegetableCompoand
Qtehr
led, «t a 60 cent
Pills, Ambition
. of Wendell's PI
Bf-td, at Palmer k Son» • today
and tsfce tho first big step towar.i
feeling better right away.
If you work too hard, amoko too
much, or are nervous, Wendell’s
Pille, Ambition Brand, win make
you feel better In three daya ori
money back front Palmer & Sons I
on the firat box purchased.
As a treal '
of the nervi
tion, lose
Marion, Ind.—'“I was all run-down,
t-wens and bent over. I could hardly
drag around, let
alone do my work.
I read aome let-
in tho papers
what Lydia
bam'aVeg-
Compound
non, or Nervous Indigestion, get
Ition
doneforothera
I I thought I
would
Itiyit.
a man told my hus
band about bis
wife and what
good it had
her and wanted him to have me try it.
a box of Wcndell’x PIIIl Ambitl
plan.—(Advertisement.)
both in etrengthand weight and was
doing my own work. I took it before
my uethaby was born and it helped
> much. I I*" * j|
S U\
Boost Athens end her manufacturing:
by buying home products.
Cures Malaria, Chills and
Fever, Dengue or Bilious
Fever. It kills the germa
that cause the fever,
^ 1 3
tfCI II1II j .
:L.
sure am glad
mend the Vegetable Compound to any
woman who suffers from female ail
ments, for I know by experience what
it can da I have used Lydia E. Pink-
ham’a Sanative Wash, also the Liver
Pills,too,and think them tints”—Mrs.
Wm. Eldridcb, G20 E. Grant Street,
Marion, 'ndiana.
\ record of nearly fifty years ser-
icu should convince you of the rr.eri* J
X Lydia E. Pir.khsnrs Ccmpon— •
ATHENS;TWELVE YEARS AGO
Tuesday, September '19, 1911
/Cotton: 11 1-8 cents. V
Twelve thousands bales of cot
ton received In Athens up to today.
Mrs. M. Stiver, mother of Sprague
gue Sliver, died at her home in
Morganton, N. C.
Faculty of the Y. W. C. A., of
the State Normal School gave
reception to the student body.
Tho Athens Evangelical Minis
ter’s nion dropped the nan
teris Union dropped tho name of
berehlp of that organization.
Weather: Fair and hot.
Judge Charles H. Brand Issued
an order fixing the^Iate for the
hearing of Shackleford vs. West
for city court judgeship to he heard
on September 23.
An election for bonds for the
'new court hous was ordered held
on the same day as that of the
state primary election, by
county commissioners.
R. L. Henley, after a separation
from hi* wife of over twenty years,
returned to Athens and waa re*
married , to his wife who had re
mained unmarried though she be
lieved him to be dead.
Col. W. H. Quartering!, of Win
der Is to be a candidate Tor so
licitor general of the Western cir
cuit. • -
Under the leadership of Captain
J. C. JC. McMahan, commander of
the Cobb-BeLoney Calnp of vet
erans. the following veterans left
for Rome: R. C. Latimer, John A.
Hunnlcutt, James Wright, F. T.
Berry, J. J. Green, W. F.' Black,
J. W. Wood, W. H. II. Walton. A.
F. Oetetrec. John Murray and Bart
Mlddlebrooke.
READ
BANNER-HERALD
. . JtVANT APS
THE ' PALACE THEATRE on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER u
cheese factory and it Is said tho
money can be easily raised. There
arc some nice herd's of cattle
around Avnoldviile.
MRS; J. J. O’KELLY, on the* CHAMBERLAll
Lexington road, has gono Into tho| COLIC and DIARrh
business of raising flowers and • • REMEDY
; CRY IN THE mem,
lains in thd vitals, M
reskening diarrhoea - whether
adult, immediate j comfort kad
supplies Athens customers, one its*
large bed of Chrys^nthenums
and bought the finest varieties.
»ys to keep alwaya oo
A PARTY from Madlsop county
says that a number of negroes who
had exodusted have lately returned
amt reiKirt that others will soon
follow when they can savo enough
money to pay railroad fare. The
running out of 2,000 Sbuthern ne
pro os by the mayor of a town in
Pennsylvania has made a most de-
Thursday and Friday of thta week I Pressing effect on would-be exo-
will give "Where the North Be-1 du8ters -
gins,” a great picture. In it will
appear the famous Police dog,
special feature. Manager Gldloy
has decorated tl»e entrance to the
Palace to represent this picture.
Painted curtains representing the
climatic changes, with pine trees,
artistically arranged. You must not
miss seeing this great picture. Dur
ing the entire week^very attrac
tive programs will ho shown at
both the Piilace and Strand.
JOHN WELCH has recentif re
turned from Gough. In Burke coun
ty. and says that Mr. Hill, the Hill
Mixture discoverer has a very fine
cotton crop. At the time of his
visit. It was being gathered and
turning out well.sA report was in
circulation that Mk Hill’s crop was
eaten up by boll weevils.
MR. EPPS has now two flying
machines on his ground'? near Ath
ens and Is building at his garage
another of the smaller types for
orie man. We did, not know before
that flying machines could bo built
In our city. It Is'completed except
the wings.
A NNMBER of.Votton ginneries
that closed down last fall aro pro
paring to start up. We have talked
with a number of reliable farmers
from all’the counties around Ath
ens and they say cotton will aver
age about half a hale i»er acre.
Some crops will make a bale. Cot
ton Is opening and the bolls are
large and well matured*.
MRS. JOHN CANE, on Hancock
Avenue, has now in hloom in her
flower plat near a bush, the seed
of which was brought her by one
of her lodgers from France. Tho
bush is now as tall as a person's
head.
Macon County Men
To Visit Turner
MONTEZUMA, Ga.—A delcga-
tion of representative Maocn coun
ty business men and fanners are
planning soon to visit Turner
county to study the Turner county
“cow, hog. and hen plan” of farm
diversification. The plan was prz-
suited to the Montezuma Kiwanfs
The latest reports
noldville, between -Wlnteryille
Crawford is talking abont having]club.
. iclub at a recent meeting by H.
Ij that Ar- IWestbury of Sylvester. The trip
iteryllle and i is being sponsored by* the Kiwanis
Read Bancr-Heral
Want Ads.
jonea vow, of Atlanta, took
enough time away from hla
business to visit his friends
here Monday. He lived In Ath
ens for quito awhile and a moore
popular man was hard to find. He Is
satisfied that tho wizard knows his
merous friends enjoy his visits
here. Possessed with every char
acteristic which helps to make lift
worthwhile. Jones Yow does hit
hart for tho community and for
his fellow man.
Jtqq Crank Cass
Service
At our service stations we will
gladly drain the old oil from; your
crank case and re-fill with the prop
er grade of Polarine Mojtor Oil (
charging you only for the fresh oil/
This is just one of the m,any
leatures of the super-service we '
maintain for. motorists, at,our|ser-’
vice stations. • ■ , V*
Ypu will find conveniently, .
located service stations, at 7*
Washington and Thomas Streets
Hancock and Hull
Athens, Ga.
And nearly everywhereyou’gor^ £-
Better Stick To The Standard
Always buy at the station or
the dealer with the Crown sign.
Standard Oi l Company
iN-CQBP ORAXELD