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fAGESIX GIFTS THAT LAST THE M. F. FICKETT JEWELRY COMPANY has on display Silver, Watches for ladies and gentlemen; Diamonds and Jewelry. Prices are as low as is consistent with the fine quality of the merchan dise carried and the reputation of the firm. The Best of Facilities One reason whjr we con render such superior serv ice to our customers is the- exceptionally' fine equipment we have for conducting our business. The coal business is a big business that re quires s lot of capital and full facilities of many kinds If it is to be properly carried on. ^1341 k Florence Coal company* I——-—ATHENS. I QUALITY COUNTS IN REPAIRS ON SHOES As Well As Other Things The high quality of workmanship, materials and the service given by a job from Martin’s Shoe Repair Shops is what has gained for us the reputation of being the best Shoe Repair House in Northeast Georgia. - We Use the Guaranteed Goodyear-Welt System and Machinery. EVERY SOLE CEMENTED—^ NOT HOW CHEAP, BUT HOW GOOD. MARTIN BROTHERS -TWO SHOPS- 455 E. Clayton 125 E. Clyaton » USED CAR BARGAINS 1920 FORD TOURING $150.00 1923 FORD COUPE, perfect condition $400.00 1922 FORD COUPE .... $275.00 1923 STAR TOURING, Demonstrator, Carries New Car Guarantee .... $475.00 1919 LEXINGTON TOURING, New Tires $175.00 1923 FORD ROADSTER, Perfect Condition $250.00 1921 NASH SIX, 5 new tires $350.00 1920 CHALMERS TOURING ... ... $225.00 1920 CUT-DOWN CHEVROLET ... $65.00 1921 MOON SIX, some bargain .. $175.00 1921 BUICK SIX TOURING, New Paint $350.00 1920 ESSEX TOURING, New Paint Job $225.00 1920 OLD8MOBILE TOURING .... $125.00 1919 DODGE TOURING, new paint . $200.00 1920 ALLEN TOURING .. ..T. ... $175.00 1922 LEXINGTON Two-Passenger Speedster, 5 New Cord Tires, At a Bargain $600.00 ■ 1922 FORD ROADSTER $225.00 1920 PAIGE TOURING ....■! $200.00 WE TRADE CARS—TERMS TO SUIT CITY GARAGE & MOTOR CO. Phone 271 ■■Opposite Clarke County Court House THE gANNBK-HERALP. ATHENS, GSOnGPC ' SUNDAY, DECEMBER OCIETY First Review of R.O.T.C.hGood The first review of the R. O. T.C. Office 1201 — By MBS. ALICE ADAMS — Reiidcncc S22 MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Thl* society held to interesting meeting on the afternoon of De cember 3rd. Mrs. Pound presiding and Mrs. Lampkin acting as sec retary. Among many matters up for discussion was that of a re ception to all the women of the congregation for the extension of interest In the missionary enter prises of the church. It has been deeded to have this meeting in January. Miss gallic Stanley who has been the efficient agent for the voice, resigned, and Mrs. W. T. Bryant kindly agreed to look after the subscription* for the Immediate emergency. Mrs. E. C. Pa|ne who for a num ber of years has given no telling at the Unlveralty of Georgia which was held Friday afternoon attracted a very large rrowd 7>f people. The * " : work of the military instructor! tant office, Mrs. E. J. Bondurant, B j nce the opening of the University who will bring to it conscefiitlc'js j mt , heen very fruitful the results of care and full ability. , the rtvlew mdicand. (Report was made of Missionary Study, which will be continueda , j during next year. Mrs. W. L. Man* »W01X12111 AlTCSlCu cock who has done such successful, _ . work with the Jun'ors was forced Qll OOOZC Ch&XgC to give up the work, and Mrs Harry Hardy was kind enough to assume this important resporal* bllity. A full roll of officers for the new year is as follows: President. Mrs. J. M. Pound. Vice president, Mrs. L. M. John*- son. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Cobb Lampkin. Recording Secretary, Mrs. H. R Martin. Treasurer, Mrs. E. j. Bondurant Assistant Treasurer, Miss Bessie how much time and 1 energy to the Garebold. exacting work of treasurer, asked . Supt. Juniors, Mrs. Harry Hardy, to be relieved of the burden which * Supt. Mission and Bible Study she has borne so faithfully. Her and* of Pubtfcly. Miss Bacon, resignation was accepted with re- - Supt. Social Service, Miss Bessie luctance but w>'th a due sense of Payne. her right to be exempt from longer Supt Supplies, Mr*. R. C. Wil- duty. The society felt Itself most aon. fortunate In securing tor her auc-1 Supt. Local Work, Misa Mary cqssor In this arduous and Impor- j Hunnlcutt PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST Dr. J. J. Bennett. paator. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. 8. B. Wingfield, superintendent. Preaching by the pastor at both services. Morning service 11 o'clock. Evening service t, o'clock. RTPU1 od' lock Prayer meeting Wednesday eve- nlng t o'clock FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Rev. E.'L. Hill, pastor. Preaching at 1 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject, "Costly living and Cheap Religion." Evening subject The siownese of Cod.” Uaual Sunday school at Plrat church at 0.45 a. to* Mr J A Mor- ton. Superintendent. At Hoyt Chapel at 4 . pm. Mr. Colquitt Carter, Supt. 'Junior Christian Endeavor at 4 p. m, Intermediate Christian En deavor at 4 p. m. and Senior Christ tan Endeavor at 7 p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday after >on at 4 p. m. A cordial invitatln la extended to al lof these service*. CENTRAL PRESBYTER!RAN Bev. Samuel J. Cartledge paator. Sunday School 0:45 a. m. Dr. O. Campbell Morgan will preach at 11 a. m and I p m. Christian Endeavor Societies 8 nnd 7 p. m. FIRST METHpDIST Corner’ Lumpkin Street and Hancock Avenue. Rev. 8, E. Waason, Paator. R. P Stephens, Sunday School Superintendent Sunday School 10 a. m. Regular aenricee conducted by the pastor at 11:11 a. m. and 8 P. m. f Epworth League at 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve ning at I o'clock. The Woman's Missionary Society meet# every first and third Mon- day afternoons at I o'clock In the church. The public la Invited to attend them* services. FIRST CHRISTIAN Rev. E. B. Miller, pastor. 10 a. m. Bible Sohool. Tuletlde program rendered by Normal School Glee Hub. 10:80 Men’s Loyal Friendship Bible Class. 1 a. m. Morning sermon, "Christ In Prophecy” by the paator. Sunday being "Father and Son Day.” the middle section will be reserved for tha fathers and sons. present. 11 a. m. Junior Christian En deavor. Hlidred Johnson, Leader. 7 p. m. Intermediate Christian Endeavdr. 7 p. m. Senior Chrltalnn Endeav or, Miss avender, leader. 8 p.. m. sernfon "The Ark i type of the church.”—Rev. Miller. A welcome for everyone at every service. FIRST BAPTIST 3. C. Wilkinson. pastor. Bible School 10 a. m. E. B. Well superintendent. The B Y. P. U.’wllll meet at 7 p. m Preaching by, the paator 11:16 a. m. and 1p.m. You are invited to each of out services and a warm welcome awaits you from the whole church membership. IAqt I PvSPSKKy? I# /W W-rifcMoMI Villager Startles Fellow Inhabitants By leaving Fortune LONDON—The Inhabitants oc the quiet Uttle surrey village of Red hill have ben suddenly roused from their passive existence by the hews that of their townsmen) who was com monty reputed ‘comfortably off.” left one of the largest fortunes In Kn- And. This modest villager was Maurice Marcum who came to live at Red. hill a decade ago. He dwelt a a house In the outskirts of the set tlement, attracting no more Interest or attention than many othpr old men In the neighborhood, ami while some more of the more charitable residents gave him their hospitality and con. verted with him at the comer gro- aospected he waa the master of a fortune or more than $,400,004 and therefore one of the ten chest men In nil England. Marcus gained his wealth In dta» mood mining and other interests in South Africa. He was a great friend of the late Cedi Rhodes. He returned to England about II years ago nnd niter earring oira business in L.m. don for sometime, abruptly left hie asaoeiatee and retired to Red hill. After the government subtracts l.IM.OM pounds for Inheritance taics Marcus* fortune will be divide.) among his three slaters, two brothers and two servant*. He left each of tie latter 1,000 pounds. AUSTRIA INCREASE RATES VIENNA—The Government baa put Into effect an Increase of 1H percent In telephone rates, an In crease of 40 ';-sr cent la domestic first =**dal rates, and ~7ti Now Listen, Good Morning! HOPE YOU ARE FEELING GOOD Now is the time to buy FRUIT CAKE It should be BENSON’S Any size from one to twenty pounds, in metal decorated boxes or tin foil. Don’t forget that goo 1 BENSON’S BREAD Made with 100% Whole Milk, Shortened with Crisco. i Will See You Again. Thanks! Sallle Mack whose house was raided several days ago by Officers Sea. graves, Lester and Kidd, waa the ed yesterday and turned over to the court charged with violation of the probitlon law. The Woman’s house had several empty cana and a quantity of whiskey bidden In It, the policemen stats. White Man Held Selling Whiskey A white man got a negro to buy him some whiskey and the negro bought It from another white man. Upon delivering the liquor negro discovered or . his purchaser did. that the stuf waa kinder weak. The] negro notified the police he had been ■old whiskey which didn't have quite the kick anticipated, *nd that ac- cotipnts for H'lgh Veneble being In fail. The negro. Roy Johnson, also haft a summons as nn important wit. ness in the case. The arrest of Ven eble was made by Policeman Weir. WHITE MAN HELD Jeff Johnson, a white man was ar. rested on Water street yesterday and In hla possession a gallon of whis key. the police state. Policemen HIU and Curry made the arrest . Electrical Gifts— YOU CAN BUY ALL Y( GIFTS IN ONE SHOP] Another pretty lamp Is always acceptable sad appreciated. Oup ENGINEERING CO. ATHENS Phone 711 Smith Bldg. No Dollar Yon Spend Buy. More Value Than the One (or E!.-.-trfesW5sSSE=: MEET IN ATHENS Friday December 7th waa Ohio State University Day and all ove? the United 8tates graduates of that institution assembled to learp of the progress made by their alma mater during the past twelve months: to renew acquaintances and t<J welcome new comers from “Ohio State’ 'to their sections. The gathering of **Ohlo State” nlumni residing In Athens was held at the home of Prof. W. A. Foster on Prince avenue. Those present were Prof. J. R. Fain and Miss Martha G. Fain, and Prof, and Mrs. G. A. Crabb, Dr. and Mrs v J. E Severin, Dr and Mrs. C. Burkhart. Dr and Mrs A G. G. Richardson and Captain Stanley G Bachman. During the evening a message from President W. O. Thompson was received. The radio brought from Schenectady. N. Y. a message from Dr. T. C. Mendenhall, preal dent of the Board of Trustees and following this, a rendering of 'Carmen Oh|o” the university aong. served by Mrs. Foster assisted by Mlfts Dora Erma Mollenhoff. In hoped that this delightful and Inspiring evening was the first of many such to be held here In Ath ens and to this end a permanent organisation qI "Ohio State”' peo ple was formed with Prof. Foster president and Prof. Crabb secretary. It Is hoped that all Ohio St#te M a|umnl and friends of that Institution In Athens and vicinity wilt lend their active sup port to thhf oryanjfation. Merchants Assn. Is Re-organiaSed ne-oixanliatlon of the Athena Merchants Protective Association waa attacted’ last waak with W. P. Brooks, pnaldcnh Thja organi sation la operated (or the porpoat of protecting merchant! against people who rafaaa to par their Mila. A. A. Johnson I, secretary. The iMOditloa la Incorporated it ISS00, Paul W. Chapman Is Vocational Speaker Paul W. Chapman, State Super, vl.or of Agricultural Education, !, In Now .York, attending the coo vention of the National Society (or Vocational Education. H. ii on tha program to nddreoa the convention on tha subject of -Setting Vocational Agriculture.* Before returning to Athene, he will epend n few dare nt Cornell Uni- verelty. Demonstrations in Life Saving Given Demonstrations In llfo saving and first aid war* given at tho State Nor mal School, Lucy Cobb Institute and Woman’s building at tho,- University Friday and Saturday by Mrs. Cecelia P. Double, representing the American Red Cross. Mrs. Deublg states courses will be given In t(fe saving and first aid at these Institutions under supervision of tbs Red crocs. Certificates will be Awarded those completing courses successfully and they win be entitled to wear the life savor’s em' bletn of the Red Croce, ARTHUR FLATAU 70 VISIT GRIFFIN MON. Arthur Ftautau, District Grand Deputy of tHp Elks - for this dta trict leaves Monday for Griffin where he will be honor guest at a special meeting of the Elks of that city Monday night* , While away Mr. Flatau will algo visit the Macon lodge and com plete his. work tin Georgia for tho year. Last week he returned from a short visit to Florida, visiting Palm Beach and other places of Interest. Famous Castle in Germany Burned LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE A PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR * ATHENS Col. T. L. Gantt, In the Issue of the Banner-Herald of the «tb Inst sounds a note on the question of a public Jabrary for our city which ought to find ah echo In the heart of tvfry loyal and progress ive cltlsen. In thta regard, with all her literary equipment, Athens to % blank. Why argue the im portance of such an Institutions? It Is self-evident, axiomatic, hence needs no argument. Why not a few of ue get together and bogln to agitate the proposition, which to the first essential step necessary to the success of any proposition. A great temperance lecturer of the West was asked how waa It that she succeeded so marvelously In the propagation of temperance Issues?. Her reply waa, first, by agitation; second, by agitation; third, by agitation, id on. On a trip In the west soon I shall examine the Carnegie system In some of the Important cities and towns. Why not gat ready to build and open up this next sum mer? It can be done. I have In mind another project which would form quit# an asset combined with a public library which would soon become one. If not th« chief pride and boast of ou, fair city. I want to suggest and put In an humble' starter of several, hundred volumes, many of them new. Should I remain a citizen of Athens, upon which the aforesaid osltlon 1ft based. I should men to be a partial factor In her Qfcr< ry prowess and BER1 old castle on a wooded hillside near Ologau. Silesia, which for ceffturies withstood attacks by robbers knights and foe* of other kind has been swept by fire. All the objects of art and other historic treasures fell victims to the flames The castle of Herndorf, as It was called, was one of Germany's most historic buildings. In the summer months It was visited by thousands of tourist a from Oermany and abroad It waa In this castle tiut Frederick The Great for the first time enter tained Silesian nobility and gave a state dinner to hundreds of person, ages which became famous for Its elaborateness. Thin waa In Decem ber 1740, about the time of the inau guration of the first Silesia war Fredrick had taken up headquarters In the castle. The ruined castle, which cevera) times previously had been damaged various waya with Germany's early history. The electorFfodrrit* Wh. helm of Brandenberg one of Fredrick The Great’s ancestors. ia> Mil ceded Silesia to Austria, oelng com:*et»a ted with the district to the North, latter, however the northern district waa returned to the Austrians, but Fredrick The great always held that this territory waa hla rightful pro . perty and he resolved to occupy «||. esla with hla forces. This step | P <i to the occupation of Breslau and nearby territory, Including Ocla Cas tle, where Former Crown Prime Frederick Williams la now living and eventually brougni about the battle of Mollwlta. in which Friderick The Great defeated the Austrians. It was the outcome of these encounters that led tho Empres Marta Theresa ,,( Austria to cede Silesia to Prussia. NEGQRO ARRESTED Ben Walton, a negro # drayman, yesterday was arrested charged with taking money to haul goods and then failing to carry out the Contract. I*, j. Martin, another * negro waa ar. rested on a warrant following a.. fire, was connected directly In leged trougle with other negroes. NEW ARRIVALS Mid-Season and Early Spring Models Gate—Flak—Ninette and other standard HATS Silk, .Silk and Straw Combi- nations, and many other new fabrics— $4.50 to $12.50 Hosiery in All Shade,, Values |2.B0 to 13.50 Special $1.98 SEE OUR WINDOWS . LULA B. SMITH Phone 836 268 North Jackson Street PAUL HADAWAY SHOE CO. 233 Broad Street CHRISTMAS PRESENTS of Real Value For Dad:— Felt Bedroom Slippers Vici Kid Shoes $4.00 and $5.00 Tan and Black Calf $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 Hunting Boots •■••• 57.50 For Mother:— Felt Bedroom Slippers Kid Boudoirs Beautiful Oxfords, Tan and Black $2.50 High Shoes, Black and Tan $2.50 to $5.00 For Big Sister:— Beautiful Black Satin Pumps $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 OxfordB, Tan and Black .. $2.60, $3, $3.50, $4, $5 Beautiful Log Cabin Oxfords and Straps $4, $5 Black Sueda Straps $5-00 Beautiful Silk Hose, any color $1-®® For Brother:— Tan Oxfords, Calf or Kid $5.00 Tan Shoes, Calf or Kid $3.50 and $5.00 Gymnasium Shoes . $1.50, $2.00 and up to $3.75 For the Misses:— Size 111-2 to 2 Red Riding Hood Shoes .... $2.50, $3JW, $350 Pollyanna Shoes $2.25, $2.50, $3.00 Other Styles and Makes $2.00, $250, $3.00 A Tablet With Every Piair of Shoes. For Little Brother:— Size 11—Size 5 1-2 Boy Scouts , $1.75, $1.95, $250 Army Shoes $250, $3.00, $350 Dress Shoes $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 For the Cook:— Good Soft Work Slippers $J5® High Shoes, soft and all-leather $2-®® Old Ladies’ Shoes ■ ; V& Dress Slippers, Tan or Black $ 2 - 50 Men's Work Shoes:— LION BRAND Work Blucher Shoes $!■* Heavy Blue Sole Shoes $2-$® Men’s Scouts $155 and $2.75 Men’s Munson Army Shoes ............. $$-®; Men’s Panco Work Shoes ti-®° YOU LOOK—YOU JUDGE—YOU BUY. Come—Where the Best Shoes and Lowest Prices in City. PAUL HADAWAY SHOE CO. 233 Broad Street Athens, G* j