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THB BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS. 8EOBOM.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER ti't
THE BANNER-HERALD
A Tight Situation For the “Tight Little Isle”
ATHENS, GA.
Published Every Evening During the Week Except Saturday and
Sunday end on Sunday Morning by The Athena Publishing Company,
Athena, Ga.
KARL a BRASWELL PnbUaker and General Manager
B. J. ROWE Editor
CARLES B. MARTIN Managing Editor
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DIVERSIFICATION OF CROPS
What diversification of crops will do is told by a
North Carolina exchange in speaking of conditions
, in that state. It says: ,
North Carolina’s cotton crop is worth $174,-
I '960,000.
I North Carolina’s tobacco crop is worth $74,-
. , , 970,000.
[ , North Carolina's corn crop is worth $59,-
t .108,400.
r The three staple crops will bring in to the
|£. >,/afmers of the state, according to season-aver-
■' j age prices on the estimated production, issued
ii • recently by the state department of agricul-
* (ure, an aggregate of $309,638,400, or a sum
% . that will keep the state well within its place four
i ( from the top in the value of agricultural pro-
j '.liijpia. i
! v Georgia has out stripped its sister state In
many ways in diversification of crops. Georgia’s
cotton and corn crop will exceed that of North
Carolina and its tobacco crop will not fall short
much of the tobacco crop produced in the Old
R North State. Besides, many other crops we have in
this fctate which are not grown in North Carolina.
Our feweet potato crop has grown to be one of the
best money crops in the state. Then our fruits, ap
ples, - peaches and watermelons, pecans, Irish pota
toes and our h«y crop which means over a million
> dollars to the hay producers of the state. Our hog
and cattle industry and dairying enterprises have,
grown to bo agencies of large proportions and pro
fitable returns. All in all Georgia has forged to the
front in agricultural pursuits and the state is now
harvesting year round crops which has brought the
agricultural industry up to the standard of com
mercial enterprises with few idle days throughout
I the year.
However, North Carolina is ahead of Georgia in
road'building and education. For the year 1923,
this state appropriated or issued bonds to the
amount of $37,497,000 to be expended on Its high
ways. The mountains of that state are being tra
versed with good roads and the highways - are the
best to be found in any state in the country. Their
appropriations for higher education is far in excess
of this state which has given to them colleges' and
university the equal of any in the country,
A TIMELY WARNING AGAINST ACCIDENTS
rfiggi he Phiiedalphia Public Ledger in commenting on
‘.he action of the officials in St Louis in erecting a
monument at the intersection of the streets in the
most;congested section of that city has this to say:
In the center of Twelfth streets, its broad, downtown,
north-and-south throughfare St Louis has dedicated
pathetic monument. The inscription reads: •
IN MEMORY
OF CHILD LIFE, SACRIFICED
■juncr ON THE ALTAR Of
. HASTE AND
RECKLESSNESS
-It is a memorial to the thirty-two children
killed by automobiles in that city in the year
, 1 !M23. It stands where the tidea of traffic from
thj west and east cross those moving north and
segth. Every motorist in that Western city will
pass it in the ordinary occasions of his travel. It
will be a silent reminder to the already careful
and conscientious, it may impresa the reckless
fur a time, but it will make no impression upon
thB smooth brain lobes of the congenital fool at
tho steering wheel. He will always be far be-
yohd reach or hope.
Tly* erection of such a monument is a most beauti
ful tribute to the children whose lives were give/ as
u toll to pay the price of reckless drivers of automo
biles. AH communities are inflicted with just such
characters, many no doubt, thoughtless aa to the real
danger they are subjecting the public to through
rcckjess driving through congested thoroughfares.
Every driver of an automobile should exercise the ut-
miut care and dilligence in avoiding accidents and
ospetially so where children are exposed to danger.
If accidents continue as they have in the past, practi
cally qvery city in the country . will have erected a
warning monument of lives of children sacrificed “on
e altar of haste and recklessness.’’
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SHOULD PENSION THE CJIIEF
After service of over thirty years, Chief George
t W. McDorman, of the Athens Fire Department, should
be retired and put on a salary sufficent to support
. himself and family. He has rendered faithful and
efficient service throughout these years and now in
his mature age and in the discharge of his duty he has
met with a most serious accident which, no doubt, will
maim him for life. We believe that the tax payers of
tiiis city would gladly endorse the action of the
mayor and concil of placing him on the retired list
and appropriating a pension for him during his
remaining days. He has given the best part of his
life in service of the city—the best that was in him has
been given at all times in the discharge of his duty
and Tor the protection of both property and life. He
is devpted to the service and well has he performed
every obligation required of him as tire chief. The
city can well afford to provide for him. It should
be done and we believe that the mayor and council
will authorize such appropriation to which he is just
ly entitled.
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l)o your Christmas shopping now-
A
Harry K. Darla was — alerted
Chancellor Commander of
ot Pythias.
fic-jtl t-en Poultry AnncUtion
opened ai .n\.al exhibit In IfciPret*s
hall.
Walton Griffith, formerly
Athene, was named captain of the
Atlanta Athletic Club baaket ball
team.
O. E.. Otla wae elected noble
grand of the Glenn Lodge of Odd
bellows.
W. W Hayes wae elected noble
grand of the Williams Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Bob McWhorter and Peacock
tied for the captaincy ot the 1912
football team.
Work was commenced on the
new club house ot the Country
Club.
Around Athens
With Col. T. Larry Gantt
un county "Bn* without Issuing s
_____ Issuing
bond or lncreulng tbs tax levy.
The road Including badges, will
coat 2764)00. Ot thla cum the Fed
eral government -will 'pay halt tho
coat and 1 tbo State forty per cent
ASPIRIN
of tho other half, adlabn’a chare _ 1 ' i
will be only 221.000 and thla ahe gay “Baver”-Genuine*
can pay by utilising her convlcta xjayci kjeilUHlei
.Carroll showed us a tele
gram from the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Spartan’
hur£» 8. C., In which Is was stated MUIIIC miiiouhu arvnuv. n®
that a circular had been issued tn been confned for over s(x weeks
In constructing the road.
Dearing, Barnett,
Goodman, Carlton
; Reported Better
Friends of M. G. Dotring will be
pleased to know that .ho la allow
ing an improvement at hla home
on Milledge avenue. Mr. Dearing
haa been confined for several days
now with lagrlppe and Monday wan
not doing so nicely but Tueaday
he was reported better.
J. M. Goodman, local manager of
the Vlrglnia-fCUrollna Chemical
company. Is also Improving at his
home on Milledge avenue. He has
Berlon Braley's
Daily Poems
A MERCENARY LAY
Philosophers explain to us,
And moralists maintain to us,
That money v is an evil and a
curse;
Yet, when you como to think of It
You like to hear the clink of It
Or feol it bulging fatly in your
purso.
For life Is much more fair withal,
Despite what preachers say.
If one Just hns the wherewithal
To pay;
True, poverty's no crime at all,
Uul I won’t say that I'm at all
Persuaded It's a virtue to be poor;
Pounds, dollars or napoleons—
Tho fsfHy-eamed almolcons
Aro not exactly wicked', I urn
sure.
To have some cash to spare with
all
Makes things a lot more gay;
It's good to havo the wherewithal
To pay.
MISERY, 6AS
"Pape ■ DiapepHin” Maken Sour,
Gassy Stomach Feel
Fine.
“Pnpe*» Diapepsin” is tho quick
3st» surest relief for indigestion,
.touch, flatulence, heartburn, sour
ness, fermentation or stomach dis
tress caused by acidity. A few
tablets gtvo almost immediate
stomach relief. Corr.vL yuur
stomach and digestion now for a
few cents. Druggist • sell millions
of packages.—-(Advertisement.)
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
A Little of Everything And Not Much of Anything,
•y HUGH ROWE.
A party of gentlemen—«
congenial crowd—were discuss*
ing tho near approach of
Christmas when th/e Yuletido
season brings to us a different
feeling than uny other Henson of
the year—tho gift Henson and a
time when wo nil feci 'Closer and
nearer to each other and n forgiv
ing spirit for any unpleasantness
which might have occurred be
tween any of us during tho year
which is nenrlng n ciore, soon to
tie gono forever mode. One of
them suggested that Christmas
no/K-a-days was not like the mer
ry tubes we used to have wh*n
eggnog parties were all the rngo
and on Chrlntmns morning It was
a continuous visit from the home
of one friend to the other, the chief
purpose being the annual* “nog"
and enk® “set out.” The others
_ '.*ces-
Habl<* in every particul
veriicntly situated and could
provided with all tho necessities
desired at a nominal cost.
The cotton market Monday
broke, split and shattered the
hopeg of many of tho small nib-
biers in the market' and caught
them cood and strong, bait, hook
ntifj line. Bo soon ns tho little fel
lows are out of the way, th 0 mar
ket will ndvnbco and hold strong
for 1 some time to come,
not - serious break nor was there
ntfj good reason for It other
thr FMecuatorr were trying o...
thdfr lines and hauling In the min
now*. -who were getting too close
to deep water. Before tho eloa® of
the week, the market will bo nor
mal again and the big holders will
lamented the passing ot the fond! J®.f■*««?««« out
old day. and one the Party re- *d°ro£
may bo expected whenever cotton
hoots beyond tho price desired by
the speculators. The man who
hns money to invest had better
take four per cent for It than te
risk It In cotton futures.
marked on tho wonderful change
in conditions now from those when
pure spirits were the , only kind
Available and now only poison
whiskey la to be had. That con
dition hr..- caused the e-ngnon par
ties to cease and Ohrlxtmns morn
ing A. P.. 1922 will be ns dry ur
the memorable powder horn.
Gsorge Collins, a merchant
and enterprising ' citizen, lo
cated on Lumpkin street, op
posite the state agricultural
college, has offered the use of a
Joe Deadwylsr, formerly of
this city, but now of Asheville,
N. C„ was the orator of the
Elks Memorial exercises held
at tho Palace theatre Sunday ht-
rathnr serlourMr ill Is also report-
tractive speaker and a splendid
lawyer. His tribute to the de-
of locatlna n lourl.e romp . It la! ‘ n 7s7m!.*”»«‘L , '!w"wwd
an Ideal location nnd worth the, worn with hi.
consideration of the city authorities EfUSl “ ' W " h hl *
iThat tho tourist travel I. north
| much to thl. city nil nr err, nn j; —
tho next move .hnuld be to pro- f ATHENS TWELVE YEARS AGO
tous'sts raying that the highway
via Hartwell and Athene was clos
ed on account or building a brldg-t
aver Beverdam crook, just beyond
Iioyston, and Instructing them to
taka tho route by way of Augusta.
Mr. Carroll wired back that while
a fine cement bridge was being
built across the stream on the
highway and docs not .Interfere
ig'lh the travel over tho old mad.
a deslcablo effort Is being mado
to chango the tourist trarel from
the route via Athene.
Our Athens Merchants have
bought largo stocks ot Christman
goods and aro preparing aomo
beautiful displays bi their windows.
With fine crops and ilfgh priced
cotton our city counts on a fine
businesa tho coming holidays.
We. hear much complaint about
chickens dying from some un
known disease. Mr. Robinson, of
Oconee, who Is a successful farm
er and poultry raiser,. had 169
WVto Leghorn hens ami they all
died except two.
CapL Barnett, oor popular and
efficient dty engineer is sick In
bed and hla many friends wish
him a speedy recorery. Cant Bar
nett In looking after the construe-
I'on of our now public buildings
saved Athena a large sum.
II. Arnold, Jr., newly elected
mayor ot Athens waa born and
raised on a farm In tht Cherokee
Corner section of Oglethorpe coun
ty. Hie fahter. Hon. O. H. Arnold,
was ono or the largest and most
successful fanners of his day and
organised at Lexington the first
small county bank In Georgia. If
not In tho south. Thla family haa
always taken a prong non t pan
In politics and at oae Urns three
of Mayor-elect Arnold's brother*
were members of the Georgia leg.
Islature. He will glvo Athene i
conservative and business-like ad
ministration.
leader tin the Ku Klux Klan
denies the report that the Klan as
an organisation, took any part In
our recent city election but each
member voted as Ms judgment dil
uted. Our informant says the Klan
has in Athena a membership of
720, and at a recent meeting held
In the city they had preeent a
cls'ef justice and several high state
officers and members of the ju
diciary. We simply giro this as an
item of newa, as the writer Is not
a klannman and knows nothing
but expects to be oat again my
shortly.
captain J. W. Barnett's condi
tion is better and he haa been
granted a short leavo of absence
by tho city to recuperate. He will
go on n fishing trip, leaving Satur
day.
ternoon. Mr. Desdwyler la an at-
rahter seriously ill la also report
ed better.
’Varsity Feted
By the Coaches
Tho varsity football squad was
feted by the coaches at a dinner
at the OcorR'a hotel Monday night
and then tho players were
guests of the Palace theatre.
Many evonts aro being plannod
for tho squad during the next ten
days. Costa's will ontorUIn tho en
tire squad, vsrislty and freshmen,
at a cafe party while tho annual
banquet next Tuesday night hr the
cttlxnns of the city Interested in
athlel'cs will bo an enjoyable per.
ty. Several now features are to be
added this fait and the event will
be looked forward to with a great
deal of pleasure by all those who
attend.
Genuine “Beyer Tablets of As
pirin” have been proved: safe by
millions and prescribed by physi
cians over twenty-three years for
Colds and grippe misery. Handy
boxes of twelve tablets cost only
few cents at any drugstore. Each
package contains proven directions
for Colds and tells how to pre
pare an Aspirin gargle Tar sore
throat and tonsilltis.
—(Advertisement.)
Athens Visitors
Among those visiting In Athena
Monday and Monday night were,
,Oeorge H. Ryan, Lynchburg, Va.:
Edward Campbell. Atlanta; J. E.
Phillips, AtlanU.
C. C. Clark, Booth Carolina; C.
W. Adams. Cogington; P. O. Mann,
Elberton. Ga.; G. O. Crawford, Kl-
berton; J. W. Crawford, Chicago.
C O. Collins, New York; H. W.
Hill, Jr., R. O. Gilbert, Preenvlllo,
Os.; J. K. Simon ton. Greenville:
L H. Andrews, AtlanU; D. H.
Bressels, Atlanta.
8 .A. Furr. AtlanU; H. Cohen.
AtlanU; A. H. Waddell, AtlanU;
Clifford Simon, New Orleans; W
R. Murray, Nashville; A. H. Wad-
dell, AtlanU.
i)f. A. Andrews. Atlanta; Walker
Bradford, AtlanU: H. C. Gould.
AtlanU; J. F. Greer, Montlcolln,
Ga.; Comer O. Moore, Danlels-
vllle, Ga.; C. L. Bennett. Jackson
ville, Fla.
vide n suitable place for
Cninp. Tho city hull lot la not de-1
slrnble for such purlin- .., v,,,t |t
la the beet we have, at thla trse!
epil It Is all right for n tcmieir. rs*i
place, but what Is needed la'., per.'
m .nent camp nnd that ;
today, November 5, 1*11
Crttun !) 1 - - to 9 1-4 cents.
Weather: Clear and warmer.
Italllea for court house ' lends
were held In every militia district
to.* tb« bond election which Is to
the by held tomorrow.
Ointment
A Tltne-lried HomeRnnrfy
for Ail Skin Irritation^ Re-
Mm LllUan Darfan of W X
Millar St, AIp«oa.ilUhlsaa,MMi
clear. Tan earwier letla,
alal aatbatitnar baratt aihan
salt .Mara'
Tan aaa Wr Dr. Cluri that,
meatatalldmc amraa. Tvbvaare
attttWaa «>».sa«nlae,jaatfca»
A gentleman who la In a posh
tlon to know says that we need
harp no fear of any bumper cot
ton crop being planted In thie sec
tion next year, for the eimple rea
son there Is not labor enough to
work li. He says tho cotton acre
age will be considerably Increased,
fat he thinks our farmer* w?ll not
commit the lolly ot neglecting to
ralio plenty of food stuff to run
their places. Hut they are not
planting aa much amall grain a*
they should.
Hon. Julian McCurry tells us tlio
wife of Jesse Mercer, the founder
of the Mercer University I* buried
at old Anderson, a dead town that
stow! at the confluence of
the Tngato and Senses rivers, that
form the Savannah. While navel-
ing through South Carolina, Mr*.
Mfreer was Uken sick and' died at
Andersonville and was there
buried. Mr. Mercer is buried at old
Penflcld, In Greene county.
On a of oor clUsens the other
day closed out a fractional part ut
a cotton deal ho had made and
~ .red about 22,960. He Is holding
G. M. Elam, Li'ncolnton, Ga.; J.
1,-Mftv • 1 Inc— Im, \1T It
Cooper, AtlsiiU; Marion Noweli,
Augnta; L. A. TUrnipseed, Allan-
U; H. A- Benton, Asheville, N. C.
U A. WatU, Youngatown. Ohio;
E. T. Tidwell, AtlanU; W. L. Gill
iam. AtlanU;-c. T. Knight. Allan-
U; J. L. Green, Selma, AM.; & C.
Ray, AtlanU; Major J. C. McGee,
R. G. Dennard, AtlanU.
WARD OFF HEAVY
COUGHS AND COLDS
HEN. the cold fall winds
rasko you shiver and sneeze,
it’s a warning from your
jlood and low viUlity. >
Heed the warning!. Purify and
inrich your blood and build up your
ntrength with Gude’s Pepto-Man-
gan. It will fortify you against
colds and coughs; it will help you
put on flesh. Don’t wait until a
heavy cold geU it grip on you; be
gin to Uke Gudo’s now. Your drug,
gist has it, in liquid and Ubiet form.
Free Trial Tablets SKSaBS!
Gude’s
Pepto-Mangaii
Tonic and BloodEnricker
YOU DO NOT
HAVE TO MAKE
IT IS MADE
JUST DISSOLVE IT
AND DRINK IT.
A GREAT CONVENIENCE '
AND OH. SO GOODI • V
PRIEST IS FREED BY
BANDIT8 IN SHANTUNG
I'KKING—Father Frederick, a
prieflt held'In captivity by bandits
in Shantung province since No
vember 12, was rescued last Wed
nezday, it is announced In on of.
flclnl report from Provincial au
thorities.
If Yon Need a Medicine
Have you ever stopped to reason
why it is thst so many products
that are extensively advertised,
all at once drop out of sight end
are soon forgotten? Tho reason
fa plain—the article did not fulfill
i it® Ptomfa** of the manufacturer,
the rest for forty cents, and any* This applies more particularly to a
h will got it before the Now Year, medicine. A medicinal preparation
iM rinnarai
ohc Difference between,
ookinfbackward V)
lookmgTortvard - |
Don't WISH you had Put Aside
a ojiccial Holiday Rmi^Look
forward to Haying it waiting
for you In the Bank.
GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK
of Athens, Ga.
means over 236600
Skelton's new bakery buHdtug.
on Ps'nce avenuo but week turned
ont Its first bread. This will be one
of the moot up to dato bakeries
In Georgia.
A gentleman from the lower part
of Oglethorpe coenty tells us that
this year they .11 neglected their
terms to cat lumber, but will next
year go back to the soil and start
farming again. Some have nude
enough from the eele of timber to
pay debts and get another start
farming. k
The deposits |t n our banks are
growing by leaps and bounds.
Fanners are paying off their loans
and all depositing their cotton
money. Lust fall they were selling
j their cotton aud carrying the
I money borne. Now, jest as soon as 0 f‘Swam
I tflAV mA IIm Mih tnm pnlfn. th.» A(JtIrO> '
I they get the cash for cotton they
j carry It to a bank. This shows ,s
I return of both confidence and bet-
[ t'T times.
«_ Jft. Jobn X. Holder rays sinui-
- Preparation
that haa real curative value almost
sells Itself, as like an endless chain
system the remedy is recommend-
ed by these who have been benefit
ed, to those who are in need of R.
A prominent druggist says
“Take for example Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, a preparation I have
sold for many yean and never
hesitate to recommend, for in al
most every cue It thaws excellent
results, u many of my customers
testify. No Other kidney remedy
haa to large a tale."
According to sworn statements
and verified testimony of thous
and. who havo used tho prepara
tion, the auceou of Dr. KUmer'a
Swamp-Root fa duo to the fact, so
many people claim, that it fulfills
almost every wish in .overcoming
kidney, liver and bladder ailments,
corrects urinary troubles and mu-
rtalixes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle
66“ THONE-%
Taxi Service
Day and Night
Kilmer & Co. t Bing*
hamtrn, N. Y.» and enclose ten
cents; also mention this paper.
Lars* «iie for
sale at all drug stores.
—(Advertisement.)
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