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ATHEN& GA.
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Thoughts For The Day
* • Hint at the existence of wickedness in a light,
■'J easy and agreeable manner, so that nobody’s
fine feelings may be offended.—Thackeray.
A MANLY STATEMENT
*•'• The recent disaster on the California coast in
'which twenty-three lives were lost and seven destroy
ers sunk by error of Capt Edward H. Watson, U. S.
N., officer has attracted wide attention. However,
his manly statement before a court-martial of broth
er officers is something which will go down in history
and be read and commented upon for ages to come.
A brief extract from his statement to the court will
be of interest:
"I don’t want an acquittal, I am ready and
, anxious to take my medicine. I made a seaman’s
decision, and I was in em>r. I am ready to abide
.. by that er^or. For me to be completely acquitted
by this court would be bad for the naval service,
to which both my father and myself have devot
ed our lives.”
Putting service before self and upholding the
naval service, he plead with the board to mete the
proper and just punishment for the error he had
made which had proven so costly. In his own way
and In a blunt manner and without attempting to
pass the responsibility to anyone, he accepted
the situation and asked that the- interest of the
service be considered first
This man has proven himself to be all that could
be expected of a man. He has made a clean breast
of every detail of the awful disaster and taken upon
himself the absolute blame for the occurrence. He
‘ did not offer an excuse for the accident nor did he
; give any reason for it other than he had made a mis
take and was there ready to abide by the decision of
< the court. There are few such men in this world
and when they are found there should be a way in
treating with them other than as is the usual custom
of court-martials.
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ABOLITION OF THE GRADE CROSSING
- The recent action of the Governor of Alabama and
tof the highway commission of that state in securing
jrthe agreement of a majority of the railroads in
^Ihat state to discontinue grade crpssings was an ad-
jHnse step which will mean much for that state and
■UlTMTthe means of helping other states in the south
to do likewise.
The Birmingham Age-Herald has the following
tonal comment on the action of the officials:
The decision of the state highway commis
sion, concurred in by Gov: Brandon, to provide •
for elimination of grade crossings on highways
constructed by the state deserves the cordial
commendation of the people of Alabama. Grade
crossings are not only unnecessary in most in
stances, but they convey a Constant menace to
the lives and safety of the people who travel
the highways. The enterprise displayed by the
governor and the highway commission in bring
ing the majority of the-railroads of the state into
a definite working agreement marks an achieve
ment that has been duplicated in few, if any,
— other states. As soon as this program is begun
the public may at once chalk up to the credit
of these public servants a definite number of
human lives saved from needless slaughter.
This one decision is the most- momentous ar- -
rived at since the inauguration of the present
road-building activity.
The officials of this state have been working on
a similar project for a number of years but for one
reason or another nothing definite has been brought
about However, with the Alabama authorities
setting the pace, it is to be hoped that our officials
•will undertake to secure for this state prohibition of
all grado crossings. More lives have been destroyed
from these' death-traps than from any other source.
So long as trains operate and people .use automobiles,
we may expect accidents and deaths. Grade cross
ings should be abolished and that without delay.,
PROLONG YOUR LIFE
for decades there has been discussion and prog
nostications over many theories which are said to be
' the agencies of prolonging life and usefulness of the
j'citizen after he has passed middle age or is nearing
*the sixty mile post on the road to eternity.
* Some years ago Dr. Osier, of Johns Hopkins,
T startled the world over his declaration that men over
sixty .should be chloroformed. The doctor was not
sound in his position; many men who have reached
that age are strong and vigorous and are as apt-in
mind as men many yeara their junior. However, Dr.
Charles Mayo, one of the most noted physicians and
specialists in,the nation has the following to say as
I to how five years c'an be added to life:
" it can almost be said with certainty that
the average man can live five years longer than
he does now. If he would present himself at
every birthday for a thorough medlca} and den
tal inspection after he reaches the age of forty,
he could maintain a state of health that. jivpuld
defy the incursions of disease, distortion of dif
ferent organs, cancers, tumors, and so on, can
be nipped in the bud. There is too great a ten-
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Around Athens
Witt Col. T. Uiry 0»at»
dency to think that people past the age of sixty
merely vegetate waiting for death. Some way
will be found to keep them vigorous.
Dr. Mayo has been a boon to mankind. Not only
in his treatment, but in such encouraging statements
to the public. Coming from an authoritative source,
which cannot be questioned, his statements mean
more than the statement of the ordinary citizen and
physician. His successful experience in the treat
ment of all kinds of disease and the interest with
which he shows to all sufferers has built for him a
name and reputation which stands out in America
more prominently than any other professional man. ,
His suggestions should be followed; we will be the
better off for having done so.
DID rr EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
A unit of Bvarythlng And Not Moeh of Anything,
ty HUGH ROWB.
The announcement that the
“Tree of Llght^dnd the usual
exercise* will be held at Em
manuel church on Chrietmae
ere will be received with much In
tereit by the entire public. This
the $200,000,000 estate owned
by the late Bishop Key, of New
York. It la good* to know that Ath •
ena people will get a slice of tbla
Immense fortune which amounts to
enough to relieve the state of all
beautful custom of celebraton was obligations regardlees of the fall
Inaugurated by the late Bishop ure of the members of the legists
Beatty while rector of the parish ture to pass a tax'tneanure. A small
here. After his departure from Ath-1 amount of the principal would sot
ena It haa been kept up and till* • the state up In fine shape and* then
year wf!» bn no excepoltn. An-/leave a outticlency tor all the
nouncement of programme of tho heirs for generations to come,
services will be made at an early _ it- t
Out in California, a negro
mlnistor la credited with an
unique innovation throdgh
which to eecure Increased col
lections from the members of bis
church. Tho Los Angeles Tlmhs is
responsible for the following:
There’s a certain colored preach
er down near San <Pedro .who re
cently evinced a genius for thigh
financing*. [At Cf\e Sunday ser
vices he announced that a certain
brother had retired to rest the
night before, without locking the
door, of his chicken house and oh
rising In the morning had found
that all bis chickens bad disap
peared.
“I don’t want to be personal,’
•he added, "but I hab my suspicions
who stole dem chickens. I shau
glad If de man dat took dem will
r.ot put any money In de box when
it’a, passed around, an' den ah'll
know If mah suspicions am right
or not'
"Now, breddten,” announced the
minister after the collection,
doan want your dinners spoilt bv
wonderin’ where dat brudder lives
who doan lock hit chickens up at
night. Dat brudder doan exist, mah
friends he was a parable for de
purposes of finance.'
Weather: Continued rain.
Mayor Issued* order to chief or
police to break up all loafing and
Idling in the city.
Athens defeated the Atlanta
Athletic dissociation basketball
team by a score of 32 to 30.
Leslie’s weekly magazine car
ried a picture of Bob McWhorte?
and the 45 yard run he made In
the Thanksgiving Day game with
Tech.
Athens Fruit Co. waa robbed.
A Christmas recital was held at
Lucy Cobb Institute.
Unquestionably the most lmpor
tant matter now confronting the
citizens of Athene, and especially
Its merchants and business men Is
the building of national highways
entering our city. There are now
five of theae roads with two oth
ers projected, one through the
mountains of Northeast Georgia to
Knoxville, Tenn-. and the other
through Elbert county across the
new bridge that will epan the Sa
vannah river near Mattox’s ferry.
But by far the most Important
road of all la the Bankhead high
way, the great artery of tourist
travel. In ibis road are Athens,
Madison, Franklin and Hart equal
ly interested, as also the Piedmont
counties of South Carolina. That
state has done its full duty in
building a fine road through its
territory, hut after crossing tho
Savannah riveir a gap extending to
Macon, Ga., is a disgrace to our
state.
And with the modern methods
and competent men the building
of highways is s speedy and not
cOstly undertaking. Mrs. Nellie
Sayler a lady from Ohio, who for
some ten years has been a resi
dent of Athens, has given us a
report of Jrosdj building by iher
nephew. Chief Highway Engineer
Clifford Older of Illinois, who Is
a very young man. A mile of con
crete highway was laid down every
hour under his direction of a six
day week, ending October 11th. A
total of 67.7 miles of standard 18
feet pavement was laltf during the
six days period by 118 large mix-
era working on the state system,
1,600 men and 2,200 teams were
employed In the work. And to show
the cost of this work, a $60,000,000
bond Issue will build 2,305 miles
of this concrete road, and 1,000
miles will be completed this year.
This Is the kind of road building
that Getorgla needs.
Berton Braley’s
Daily Poem
lar .mar
nportau
date.
Judge E .Y. Webb, o* 8htlby-
vllle, N. C., haa returned, heme
after visiting his brother and
alstar, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dar
win. Judge Webb presides over the
federal district court ol that etate
and la on* of the moet prominent
Jurtete In the eoulh. While a mem
ber ol congreea ho Introduced -he
famous Webb-Kenjron probation
bill which prohibited the ehlpment
ol Intoxicants Into dry state,. At
the expiration of tbs term in con
tra .1, President Wilson appointed
hl,u to the federal Judfshlp. He
Is known In thli city and enlrye
the friendship and acquaintance of
many of our cttlasna.
Tha aalaetlon of Fretman
Jelks to bo president ef tlte
Phi Keppe Literary soolety
was moet ‘Itting end deserv
ing. He has made a aplendld record
at the univenlty and enjoye the
friendship and respect of the entlro
student body. His general deport
ment hne made for him many
frienda and admirers In the city
with whom he has come tn con
tact Since becoming a Undent at
the University of Georgia.
Well, It mekee us feel good
to loam that three Athene wo*
mdn arc In lino to get In oq
ATHENS TWELVE YEARS AGO
Friday, Dectmbar 15, 1911.
Cotton: 8teady at PH cents.
Children Cry for
IN DI8GUI8E
I read all the circulars sent me,
The booklets and catalogues, too.
Advertisements don’t discontent me
When plainly presented to view.
But all of my rage 1 Unfetter
In cursing, with bile and with
fall.
The letter that looks like a letter
But isn’t a letter at all.
Its aspect is always effective,
With quite a luxurous touch.
It gives yout a feeling prospective
Of dividends, bank-drafts and
such.
Alas, It’s an ad for a sweater,
Or "Cirthing for Winter and
Fail,*’
This letter that looks like a letter
But isn’t a letter at all.v
I’m glad to peruse advertising
That’s labeled so, perfectly plain.
But to this tricky disguising
It gives me a wearisome pain;
And I will be anyone’s debtor
Who’ll help to abolish this
stall—
The letter that looks like a, letter
But Isn’t a letter at all/
Ki-mdidS
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Several farmers around Athens
are using their Ford cars ft>r cut
ting wood, crushing corn and cobs
and other purposes. They simply
place a belt around a wheel and
start the engine up.
Last Saturday we were delighted
to see the curb market looking
like old times. The room was
filled with farmers, nil bringing
their produce and the citizens
huy(ng. This curb market is n
great enterprise and we must not
permit it to stagnate or run down
Next spring it can move out
street; but we hope it will result
In Athena building a regular
ket house. This Is an
need of our city.
The owners of the Deupree build
ing recently damaged by fir# have
adjusted the Insurance and work
will soon commence repairing and
remodelling the building. It will
he modernized and made into
of the handsomest on Broad street.
This was the first three-story
building erected in Athens and the
first amusement hall our city had
was on the second floor.
Capt Yancey, secretary of
Prison Commission visited Athens
this week to Investigate the Joss
by fire of the Duepree building
in which he Is Interested. Capt.
7«iivey Wits ony e a member Of our
city council and was instrumental
In many of the public enterprises
Inaugurated in Athens. H e has a
host of friends here who were de
lighted to meet him. The writer
was»one Interested with Capt.
Yancey in the old Banner-Watch
man newspaper, during tho famous
Kpeer-Candler campaign.
The pecan crop of Georgia this
year will add ft,000,000 to the re
venue of our state. A number of
pecan groVes have been set out
around Athens and our section Is
especially adapted to this p3pular
nut. Mr. Frank Lipscomb hot the
largest pecan orchard in our
county and will establish a nursery
grow trees for sale.
We are glad to have our friend
Dr. Bell's assistance in working
up a public library for our city.
The suggestion was first made by
veral of the leading ladles
Athens and vicinity. Secretary
Carroll says he (has the nucleus
for a library and until other ar
rangements can be made he will
establish It in the Chamber
Commerce and look after ltd l
agement. The Charleston, S.
library Is one.of the latges-. in 'he
south and It originated with school
boys loaning It their books. There
ar* enough volumes In Athene that
our cltisens would donate or loan
to start the enterprise.
says he does not know about mov-
iug back to our city, as Yi ater-
ville is a delightful place of resi
dence with splendid people and
haa one of best schools in
Georgia or the south. Mr. Moan
made money on aU of his farms thin
year nnd his hands not only paid
out but have caah to spend.
many as the main hall. By all
means you should go through this
auditorium now that It 1, com.
pleted. for It’ fills a badly needed
want in Athens.
There are now In attendance on
the State College something over
400 Rehabs. These young soldiers
are being fitted by an Appreciative
country for the duties of life and
H»ey spend considerable money
among our merchants. They flre
orderly and well-behaved young
‘ Our city la every day filled with
people buying Christmas goods
and we notice -many visitors from
distant counties that never before , —, yoU ng
traded in Athens. And as the | men and many are niarried and
holidays near the trade wiU con- [with their wives live over the city.
tinu e to increase. An extra fintn n,
claa. of goods are being bought DOLLS at HUGGINS, 25r to
thl « |*7.00. dllc
We understand that Prof. J. K.
Giles has bought a farm near th"
city. We are glad to see th e facul
ty in the state college Investing
in farming lands around Athens,
for they will be an incentive and
objective lesson to .neighboring
farmers. 0
Mr. Edgar Maxwell, tax collector
for Oglethorpe county was In the
city Monday. He says the high
price of cotton is very great nelp
to farmers and they will go to work
on the new crop with hope amt en
thusiasm.
The auditorium at High School
has been completed and is a beau
tiful building. A large stage and
handsome drop-curtain dias beep
Installed with opera chairs. The
capacity of this building is great
and the gallery can seat almost m
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Mr. Arrael, garage man, Is one
of our champion cblckcn misers.
H® has pens of leghorns, barred
Rocks and Rhode Island Reds. Lant
week Mr. Armel found an egv
latd by one t of hi# hens that
weighed 1,680 grains and meusured
7 3-4 Inches around. Can you
beat It?
Mr. Walter Faust one of th*
leading and most successful young
farmers of Oglethorpe county was
In the city Monday. He haa sev
eral hundred acres rowel In small
grain. He Is a son of our old
friend W. Z. Faust. Walter Faust
and Will Cunningham are two of
the progressive young farmers ol
this section, and are making & suc
cess of thslr calling.
Will Knox, ot Lexington'was in!
the city, this weak. He says in |
spite of th® unfavorable* fall for
planting small grain the farmers I
of Oglethorpe county Have ,suc-|
reded in gettlnr In'a large arraage j
and they have fine stands The I
condition of farmers-has wor.der-|
fully improved over last year. j
Mr. Mn*« formerly of Athens 1ml I
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