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PARE EIGHT'
TUB BAKWER-HERAtP, ATHENS. GEORGIA
TUESDAY. OCTOBER .in ....
eggs, with some eggs of domestic
fowls. Under one nest which con
tained eggs 1 found 67 egg shells
with an abundance of remains of
egg shells and some remains of
birds. Under various trees, within
a radius of a mile from these nests,
scattered about over the island and
albug the marshes, where the mud
human beings in the sp(ing and
summer season. Wd detected egg
shells broken by crows everywhere.
In one place 150 broken egg shell'
were found under bushes apse to
woods near salt water marsh. At
another place, the nest of a fish
crow was located in a large pirn
tree fully forty feet ! aboN the
ground. The young bad. recently
left the nest Twenty-fife eg|
shells and many fragments of egg
shells, chiefly those of the clappe*
rail and gulls, were found in a
crotch of the tree two or three feel
below the nest. On the ground all
around this tree were shells of egg'
of clapper rails, gulls, herons, some
willets, a few terns, and Severn’
small non-game birds. There were
fully 300 eggs under and about thi*
tree. .
Best Time to Attack
Crows During Nesting Season
It is evident to any thoughtful
person that to preserve game for
future generations, it i». highly es
sential that we should establish
sanctuaries where game will’propa
gate and be protected from natural
enemies. The islands visited are
largely owned cr controlled by
sportsmen's clubs and their keepers
have learned from experience to
destroy depredating birds and
other animals which prey upon the
different kinds of game. On islands
the rich game territories of
(he cittern shore of Virginia. They
ue destroying thousands of the
r°”"F birds, includ
es the black (wild) dock, clapper
tana, or marsh hens, king and Vir-
tinta rails, willeta, a larger apeciet
*r * 1,0 « .birds, quail, and many
* l, .° kiu youn ®
——■■ —- are a constant menace
to poultry, devouring the eggs and
Crows neat on Vir
ginia coast full of
shells of eggs stolen
from. game "birds'
neats. 53 egg shells
were in the neah 1Z7 ]
egga of game birds ]
were oh ground
t'ndzv tree. j
J tabbtts and are a constant menace
tr -» • -« -
toting.
Recently t visited Aiaatcague,
Juncpteigue. Revells, C e do r.
Moettorn. Palmers’ Reach Owlt
Bluff, Wallops and Hog Islands,
! *»<• numerous marshes about these
| L***td». I also visited Palmer's
, Point, a narrow strip connected
j with the main land near Watcha-
• /league. These islands are tidal
| stands located from a mile and a
*alf to eight miles from the main
and. They abound in game. The
| siarshcs are the favorite nesting
' ^* aee * i? r d*pp*r rails or mud
Sens. On many of the marshes
black docks breed plentifully,
deata of Useful Birds
Raided for Their Eggs
On Cedar Island, 1 found 5
.rows nests. In an hour and
twenty minutes under these flve
Meadow lark nest.
Crows drove the old
birds away add de
stroyed the eggs.
« Woodcock.
I killed I •y
I crolgi,
Crows Also Attacked •-
and Killed Young Birds " \
On a remote section of Wallop’s Island,
which is probably two and a half miles from
tht mainland and five miles south of Chin-
coteague, I found five crows' nests, three of
which contained young and two of which
contained eggs. Under the nest, containing
four young nearly ready to fly, I picked up
# egg shells, most of which were those
of clapper rails. Possibly a dozen <4 fifteen
were shells of eggs of chicken and tame
ducks. The remains of **• least three black
fwild) ducks, king or big red rail were also
found, and Virginia rail. Among non-game
birds, eggshells in this bunch were those of
meadow lark, killdeer, red winged black-
birds, a warbler, two kinds of marsh in
habiting sparrow, mourning dove, great bit-
J ern *,5F*. ea beron* and boat-tailed grack!*.
In addition, there were found the remains!
of a number of birds, such as young black I
coal* d rails, young herons, several small I
birds of the sparrow family, young meadow I
lams, and portions of young chicken*. _ j
Ijhelb and remains of
ibirds collected under
I five nests of crows
sat Cedar Island,Va.
where natives rear domestic fowls
they have learned that to safe
guard the inhabitants of their poul
try yards, they must destroy ver
min and they regularly go out and
shoot the crows and their nests.
Expcrience has taught them that it
is best to shoot into the crows
nests, before they have jokti since
it is at this period these argns-eyca
tree. We had cleaned op the preriooseggs, so that
the number of new shells showed how voracious the
Under another nest with" young, | shells; adl of which had been eaten
iere were 153 eggs, chiefly those I by crows.
FIRE INSURANCE Y
Seventeen Team of Satisfactory Service, Strong Companies.
Prompt Adjustments. •
CAM, FLEETWOOD LANIER, MGR.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, ERWIN & CO.
Phone Three-Foor-Flve
Market Gossip
Received Over F. J.
Linnell & Company’s
(By Leased Wire)
Andrew Bonar Law
Answers Death Call
I Tuesday Morning
(Continued From Page Ona)
malady. He retired to hi* home, al
though ho retained his seat In the
House of Commons.
Reoently he had taken long walks
and automobile rides and the pub-
lie was . not prepared for the an*
nouncement of his death.
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Liver
pool was due 18 to 21 up by New
Orleans; 14 to 20 higher by New
Tor*.
J Southern spots Monday were 10
*° 12 ,„ up ' iLLOYD GEORGE
lower to 10 up. Dallas 5 down, dppdptq ncath
middling there 80.13. Sales Dallas UKA1H
6.666; all told 22,734 vs 36.236
Saturday.
. Magnolia. Ark., wires official
compress receipts at Magnolia 5,-
213, average weight per bale 472
6-100. same date last year 10,651
had finished hi, breakfast In his
packing and ginning 28 per cent l nr j V ate car
rible In death and destruction were
the great battles of the world war
The lesson of the contrast be'
tween the battlefields of today and
those of sixty years ago, he raid,
In that if civilization la to be saved
at all, It will be necessary to think
in time, think reso'utely, and act
to put and end to ikrnr altogether.
The progress' of the forces of des
truction. he added is at greatly* ac
celerated speed.
To save the world from some
thing which very nearly destroyed
civilization five years ago, he con
tinued, and which certainly will
overthrow it «s the Visigoths and
IIundH did In tho early days of the
Christian, era, somebody must in
tervene. The British empire, he de
clared, “Is ready to cast the whole
of its influence In this direction,
but standing aiono cannot do it.'*
kinson. After mature considera
tion of the merits of the If nericks,
the ladles awarded the prise, a
large pumpkin filled with candies
and fruits of all kinds, to C. D.
Flanigen, the first president of the
Athens Rotary Club. The prize
limerick was:
“When a charming young
maiden named Nan
Sensed the Joys of the
Rotary Ann
She worked all her charms
Till she flopped in the arms
Of a “Barkis' is willing"
Rotary Man.
completed vs 65 per cent last year
this date.
Helena. Ark., wires compress
receipts, Helena 14,530 to October
27 vs 33.607 last year, bales run-
liiiig about 20 per cent lighter!
than last year. Ginning returns!
very poor both in Arkansas and
Mississippi. ’ ;
Compared with last year, stock
on shipboard at Galveston Mosday
was 116,000; last year 117,000; at
New Orleans 25,000 vs 40,000.
Tuesday’s market likely to bo
ruled by cables and weather con-i
ditions inland.
The Indicated supply situation
growing more bullish as., season
advances. Sentiment remains con
servatively bullish. Favor buying,
particularly on depressions.
| Markets
ATHENS COTTON
The local cotton market dosed
at 30% cents Tuesday. The prev-
iou sclosc was 30% cents.
NEW YORK COTTON
Prcv.
On-n High Low Close Close
Jan. 30310 30.48 30.12 30.30 3035
Mch. 30.20 80.48 30.12 30.39 30.24
Dec. 30.65 30.96 80.64 30.78 30.76
11 A. M. Bids: January 30.12;
Mnrch 30.13; December 80.50.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
.Inn. 30.10 30.42 30.10 30.22 30.16
Mch. 30.02 30.30 30.01 30.12 80.09
Dec. 30.20 30.66 30.23 30.35 3035
11 A. M. Bide: January 30.16;
Mnrch 30.02; December 30.29.
CHICAGO GRAIN
1 Open P. C. Close
WHEAT—
July
I)CC, . e . • . e
May . . . e e
CORN-
July
DPC, . . e . e
May
OATS-
July .. ...
Dec, .....
May .. . ..
NEW YORK STOCKS
K • Open P. C.
Coca Cola 67% 67%
Kcnnlcott Copper .. 29% 29%
Studebakor .. .. ., 06% 06%
I). S. Steel .. .. » • 87% 87%
LoOW'h InC. »• e. .. 18% 10%
mu :
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA.—Word of the
death of Bonar Law was received
with deep regret by David Lloyd
George upon his arrival here. The
news was kept from him until he
private
“During the last years of the
war and the first years of peace,
we worked together in closer co
operation and partnership than
probably any two ministers of the
crown ever worked before,”* Lloyd
George said. ^
Charges Frobes With
Effort to Remove
Dope From Hospital
(Continued From Page One)
Georgia and Tech
Will Hardly Play
In a Benefit Game
(Continued From Pago One)
these two colleges are, schedule
such Important affairs before the
season opens, and not afterwards or
during.
Chancellor Barrow, when ques
tioned Monday about the proposedt , J i *
game had the following to »iY: "fmembered by those present
have but one Idea about fie,,rein meetings to eome
107
107
100%
106%
105%
100
110%
110%
110%
71W.
71%
, 72 '
72%
72
70%
70%
70%
48%
43%
41%
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44
43%
Extra Select Norfolk
Oysters
Fresh Fish Roc
Choice Flounders
Speckled Trout
Large Mullets
Wholesale and Retail
Athens Fish & Oyster Co
GEO. A. DltlEN, Drop.
573 B. Broid St.
that Mrs. Mortimer got l.t”'Wil
Hams explained thut from what he
could gather from the conversation
to Mortimer, but that he would see
Mortimer was "arranging contracts”
with the bureau. The wltners also
said Forbes had stated that Morti
mer was to he arrested and that
the reason the former director
sought his papers was that he did
not want them In Mrs. Mortimer's
possersion at the time of the arrest
Forbes, accompanied by his at
torney, James 8. Eaaby-Fmlth, was
prerent throughout the sessions
Monday. During Williams* testi
mony he made a number of notes
and conferred frequently with hit
counsel, who apparently ban some
difficulty in restraining tffm from
Interrupting the examination as he
did on several occasions at the
opening of the Investigation.
Lloyd George Urges
U. S. to Cast Her Lot
With Great Britain
(Continued From Peg, One)
*-'» a. ih-ee bntlte. were, he hod
been .truck by how much more tor-
fid Tfch playing and that i* the
tudent bodies of both inytitufions
should take the initiative and if
they want a gairo ore should bo
r.ranged." By this u o meant not so
much a t game th(« y*ar but was
referring to Goorgla-Tech games
In general.
Dr. Mr. L. Brittain,'president of
Georgia Tech, acording lo u state
ment In the Constitution Tuesday
Mornii g, admitted that he row no
possible Chance for a c.une this
sensor, bftween the tw> institutions
and united, “that shou'd overtures
he made by authoritfes at tho uni
versity, Tech*» at n letic commit-
t«» would bo pleased t 0 give it in-
•. .stsnt snd serious consideration.
To play a post season game It
would require a special ruling of
tho executive committee of tho S.tf.
C. That body is opposed to post
season games.
Monday Governor Walker endors
ed a game for the benefit of the
Stone Mountain Memorial.
| The after piece, in line with a
concert at a circus, closed the
evening’s entertainment in ;
scream. It was introduced by Toni
Dozier, the versatile author, play-
right and producer. The- skit, or
side degree as he termed it, was
entitled “The Bat.” Hereafter it
ill be known as a degree for the
Rotary-Anns of all clubs through
out the world. He exemplified
the tfprk of the degree with sev
eral members of the club, pledging
them to secrecy, and trusting them
with the pass word and signs.
Hallowe’en evening was a great
success and one which will be re-
foi
Everybody But the
Tightwads Expected
To Help Band Fund
Mrs. Hugh Leslie Hodgson, ac
companied by her husband on the
piano,' rendered many beautiful
selections which were the treat of
the evening.
Athens Visitors
The Georgia Student boy In
Coulumbus minus the famous
Georgia band would be a sad
spectacle indeed.
That’s tight and !t shant be
so. Athens and tie Georgia
students will send that band*
to Columbus.
Why should a band be sent
any more than anyone else
did you ask?
Brother did you ever blow
your head ctl p.nd Into a brass
horn at the head of a proces
sion or In the ninth inning of
a baseball game when the’horae
team needed one run to tie and
two to win? Weil I* you haven't
you know nothinj of what it
means to play in a college band
when the home team Is playing
on the gridiron.
Its down right hard work.
Can’t see much of the game
and nil those instruments to lug
around nil day.
But why all this argument?
get that ruffled dollar bill, or
more, out. and ready for that
pretty girl Thursday.
Oh. yes, she’ll be nro»n.<! all-
right.
5 HELP IN
Among those visiting in Atheq#
Tuesday were, T. P. Nelson, Sa
vannah. S. H. Stanfield, Atlanta:
B. O. Harris, Louisville. Ky.
F. I. Breeder, Atlanta; H. L. Wil
son, Atlanta: B. T. Tidwell, At
lanta; Q. C Creighton, Augusta; C.
II. Weaver, Atlanta. A. E. Hahnan,
Atlanta.
Gordon Smith, Atlanta; H I). ,
Dav/son, Atlanta; L. ;T. Mtfrrny, i . , , - _ ,
Atlanta: Robert B Erhols, Wash-1 “ p '"‘ b ""k> ln th ” slxlh Federal
Demands on Banks in the
Sixth Federal Reserve
District Increase, Report
of Bank Indicates.
The two colleges have not met In
an athletic event, outside the bas
ketball tournament, since 1919 when
Georgia defeated Georgia Tech four
straights in baseball and relational
were broken off after, the passing of
many unofficial statements and
much newspaper publicity, Tech
claiming that It was offended by
some stunts pulled in the annual
Senior parade at the last game In
Athens.
ington, D. C., E. C. Toach, Cleve
land, Ohio.
C. B. Morris, St. Louie.; T. L. As.
j bury, Augusta. B. E. Lester, Au-
\ gusts; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hutch
inson, West Palm Beach, Fla.; J.
L. Ridley, Dublin. Go.
- H. W. Eberhardt, Atlanta; Mr.
and Mrs. J. Y. Clark, Leesburg,
Fla.; Dr. B. E. Carlisle, Albany.
Oa. J. E. Hayes, Albany; Mr. and
Mrs. J. Bender, Akron, Ohio.
R. H. Pierce, Winder, Ga.; Walk
er Bradford, Atlanta; R. S. Leon-
Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. J.
Hallowe’en Night
Is Big Success At
3. totaled 1419,444,060 as again**
9401,347,000 on September 6 and
$376,013,000 on October 4, 1922/
reads the Review/
“Loans secured by government
obligations on October 9 amount
ed to $99,593,00, compared with 97.
978,000 on September 6, and wit’
$7,151,00 on October 4. 1922.
“The.total of all loan*, discount*
nnd investments on October 3, wa;
$506,784,000 against $487,434,000 oi
September 5,* nnd $448,938,000 or
October 4, 1922.
“Demand deposits on October ?
were $259,311,000 compared with
$263,230.00 on September 5, and
with $216,505,000 on October 4, 1922.
“Accommodations of these bank*
at the Federal Reserve Bank In
creased from $23,390,000 on Sep
tember 5 to $39,794,000 on October
3, compared with $10,317,000* oa Oc
tober 4, a year ago. (
“Tht total of bills on hand held
by the Federal Rererve Bank on
October 10 amounted to $84,190,-
238.39, against $91,836,133.12 on
September 12, and $399,516,491.0 on
October 11, 1922.
Federal Reserve Notes in cir
culation on October 10 stood at
$133,426,135, compared with 9128,-
051,235 on September 2, and with
$123,783,055 on October 11. 1922."
Colored A. M. E.
Conference To
Open Tuesday
M. G. Michael Will Be
Master of Ceremonies
At Opening Service,
Seats Reserved For
White.
The conference of the A, M.
church which will bring several
hundred colored religious leaders to
Athens opens Tuesday \ilght at 8
o’clock at the A. M. E. church of
which Rev. W. A. Fountain, Jr.,
Is pastor. Seats will be reserved for
white people who desire to attend
the services.
Tl» program for the opening ser
vice.
The program for the opening ser-
GREEN & MICHAEL LOAN DEPARTMENT
417-421 Southern Mutual Building
A l»r*e (mount of local fonda noir on band for lmacdUt,
Disbursement on Cltj Property,
business men—Aaron Cohen.
- Welcome—In behalf of * business
nnd professional men—Dr. Perry
flrown.
Music—Junior Choir.
Welcome—In behalf of publio
schools—Prof. S. F. Harris.
Welcome—In behalf of First A.
M. E. church—Mrs. S. Derrlcotte.
Welcome—In behalf of ,Sundny
school and League—W, C. Brunt.
Music—Senior Choir.
Remarks—Hugh Rowe.
Response—Rev. J. R. Taliaferro
. Remarks—Rt. Rev. J. S. Flipper,
D. D.
Offertory.
Announcements. .•
Benediction.
Reserve District in connection With
the marketing and movement of
agricultural crops are reflected In
the Increasing loam* nnd discounts
nnd in increased rediscounting with.
the Atlanta Federal .Reserve Bank • vice follows:
during recent weeks. Col. M. Q. Michael, master
The October Monthly Review
Review of the institution, made
public Monday night, stated that
weekly reports made to the reserve
hank by thirty-nine banks In se
lected cities show an Increase of a
“litle more than seventeen million
dollars” in foans and discounts be-
ToWBMnd. ,M 8t"io«ph, *lfiehbrabr! l1 Tt* n Septunber 5 and October 1.1 Athena-O.o. C. Thom...
Mr. nnd Mr.. E. L. Crubb, Syra- 1 ahd ° lncrea.<- In “their • Mu.lc-Sonlor Choir,
cuso, N.. Y.
W. M. Scott, Virginia
Brian. Newport, Ky.. Wm.
ers, Royston, Oa. J. E. Walter, At;, ■??,*’
Rotarian Meeting! 1 ”'"; E - °- Keating, Baltimore;
Jack Frost, Monroe. -*• •'*
of
ceremonies.
Hymn—Rev. N. J. McCombs.
Invocation—Rev. J. N. Miller.
Scripture—Rev. Dewitt Early.
Music—Senior Choir.
Introduction of the mayor of the
city of Athens—Dr. W. II. Harris.
Welcome—In behalf of the city of
(Continued From Pago One)
Dr. W. H. Bocock, M. J. Costa.
Dr. W. L. Mots and Dr. J. C. Wil-
Read Banner-Herald
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add a similar Increase ln “their
I ncqommodntlon at the Federal Re-j WeUbme—In behalf of the color-
r serve Bank, together with a de- led Baptist churches.—Rev. Fam-
’t-v n __ ‘cllne of neprly $4,000,000 In demand Jbro.
Wm. D. BOW- ^ potlls _ 7 Mu.lc—Junior Choir.
Atlanta, Savannah, Albany, Au- j Welcome in behalf of the White
gusta, Brunswick. Columbus, Mu- j Baptist churches.—Dr. J. C.' Wlluln-
con, Newnan and Valdosta hanks j son.
were among those from which the J Music—Dr. C. S. Heynee.
Review made Its report. I Welcome—In behalf of White
“Loans nnd discounts reported by'.ministers of the city—Dr. E. L. Hill
these thirty nine banks on October) Welcome—In behalf of White
7i
BERLIN—Since reformers start-
ed out recently to put an end to
the all night cafe life of Berlin,
ingenious bootleggers have con
ceived nil sorts of schemes to out
wit the police. Despite the regu
lations. all night cafes have been
exceedingly pepular here, and bring
in handsome profits for their man
agers. Clandestine cabarets* and
drinking places have been spring
ing up like mushrooms, chiefly foi
the benefit of profiteers and theli
friends.
Banner-Herald Want Ads
Too Lata to Classify
FOR ALDERMAN
I hereby announce as a canrfi
date for Alderman from the Third
Ward, subject to action of th.
Democratic Primary November
B. R. BLOODWQRTh.
FOR SALE—Empty wooden and
tin lard tubs, ten cents each.
Sec Athens Hide Co., 431 Thom
as St. Also one Nisscn two-!
horse wagon cheap. nl7pj
FOUND—Coins. Owner can have
by phoning descriptions andj
paying for advertisement.'
Phone 1180.o30p)
Thornton’s
WEDNESDAY
Dinner 50c
Cream of Celery Soup
Roaat Veal
Turnips and Green.
Boiled Irish Potatoes
< Vegetable Salad
Muffins and Biscuits
Chocolate Pie
Coffee, Tea or Milk
50 Cents
WEDNESDAY SUPPER
Pork Sausage
Macaroni and Cheese
Fried Tomatoes
Perfection Salad '
Hot Biscuits
Apple Roll
Coffee, Tea’or Milk
50 Cents
CARD OF THANKS
Wo wish to express our most
profound gratitude to those friends
who, upon the death of our son,
J. Austin Bell, expressed their
very tender sympathy, and for
their many tokens of unbounded i
kindness and their very lavish |
lloral offerings, which expresses
their highest honor, and shall'
sweeten memory until its final)
day. Heaven’s beendictlon upon ^
NOTICE
Members of W. 0. W.—
1138
Please attend meeting Wednes
day 8 P. M. Refreshments. Spe
cial business.
F. H. PARR, C. C.
Sale of
Bakery Goods
CINNAMON BUNS
Half Price
Thursday Afternoon
November 1st
From 4 Until 7 O’clock
BENSON’S
BAKERY
Next Door to
Strand Theatre
and 223 Hanc
The
Banner-Herald’s
i Sunday
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I« on. of the molt interest
ing nnd certainly most pro
fitable pare, of the paper.
Thousand, of people turn their at-
the exception o( about twenty
heron em
Thii trip was made on June 2nd.
_ _ _ , .. i ?•*> J9th I went back to thin
BsnnPr.Hppaln Q "land and found seven additional
uaiuicr rser(tlU b • ..row . nests, from all of which the
■ .roung had departed. But under the
; “-me tre*, containing the two nests
' h'ch we found on oor first riait,
i a d at the bottom of which were
i 1 7 we foond 125 more eggs,
e «h at least ISO more in a radius
7_ twenty-five yards from that
Sunday
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