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Athena, Ga.
EARL B. BRASWELL
II. J. ROWE
CHARLES E. MARTIN
Publisher and General Manager
Editor
Menacing Editor
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the Act ot Congress March 8,1879.
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Thoughts For The Day
He, that being often reproved hardeneth hit
neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that
&
without remedy.—Prov. 29:1.
A stubborn mind conduces as little to wisdom
or even to knowledge as a stubborn temper to
happiness.—Southey.
THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION
There has been much comment and criticism
over the report of Commissioner David H. Blair, as
of June 30, 1923, which shows Georgia far in the
lead in the capture of stills and intoxicating liquors
■ The report shows that 2,946 stills were captured and
the seizure of 2,338,078 gallons of malt liquor or
beer. Virginia ranked next to Georgia. While this
showing indicates that Georgia is overrun with
bootleggers and moonshiners there is another phase
of the question which should be considered—and
that phase is the prohibition enforcement officers
have been more active than the officers in other
States. There is no doubt but that there is just as
much illicit distilling carried on in other states as
there is in Georgia, but these charged with the en
forcement of the law. have been derelict in their
duty allowing the smugglers, 'bootleggers and
moonshiners to operate more extensively and with
more freedom, than is accorded to such characters
in this state by the prohibition enforcement officers.
The people of Georgia stand for the enforcement
of all laws and the unusual number of cases made
for the violation of the prohibition law is due in a
measure to the activities of those charged with its
nforcement. The report should not be accepted
as proof of an overflow of lawlessness and general
violations of the prohibition law, but as a proof of the
strict enforcement of the law which is being backed
up by the law-abiding citizens of the state.
Georgia is no worse than any other state in its vio
lation of this particular law; other states, no doubt,
have been lax in their enforcement and the large
number of cases as shown by .the records of the gov
ernment should be attributed to the strict enforce
ment of the law and the activities of the officers.
^ JUDGE PRICE GILBERT
Mombers of the judiciary should be the most rep
resentative and able lawyers; men of the highest
character and integrity; men who command the re
spect and admiration of the laymen as well as of the
lawyers; men who put law and justice before self
and stand for that which Is right and for the upbuild
ing of the court* and the law. Such a character ia
Judge Price Gilbert, of the Supreme Court of Geor
gia. Since his tenure of office he has held the re
spect and confidence of his associates and that of the
judges of inferior courts as well as the lawyers who
have had occasion to practice before his tribunal.
^Sluilge.Gilbert wilt be a candidate next year to
succeed himself. He has met every requirement of
the office in an able and conscientious manner. His
decisions stand out as gems of law interpretations
^Kr»>ch have made for him a record-any judge might
! r "well he proud of. His associates regard him as one
of the ablest members of the court and his findings
_ in nil complex cases stamps him as one of the most
» >ugh and capable judges connected with the .
erne Court in many years;
iere should be no opposition to him in' the e1ec-
of 1924. He has served his state faithfully and
well and when the time comes for the people of
Georgia to cast their ballots, we believe that he will
be returned without opposition, and he shouid.be.
A BROOM FACTORY FOR ATHENS
An enterprise which would mean much for this
city would be the establishment of a broom factory.
Snail enterprises of this character aid in increasing
weekly payrolls and help to keep money at home.
Kvery broom manufactured could be sold to dealers
here and elsewhere and it is believed that in a short
while the.capacity could be increased and "Athens-
Made” brooms sold in every section of this state and
the two Carolinas. Besides the benefits received
fmm the manufacture and sale of the brooms, the
factory would open a new field for the farmers in
raising broom com. Enough could be raised in this
section to supply the demand'of the factory and at
prices profitable to the farmer. Such an enterprise
will iiring on a new crop for the fampers and one
which can be raised as cheaply if not cheaper than
any other crop. ^ '
A stock company could be organized without trou
ble ; the stock being subscribed by local parties. A
few enterprises and manufacturing plants'will do
mere to revive business and build up the commercial
interest here than any other agency. Athens must
have more small industries, if we expect to grow and
expand. If we secure the small industries, the larger
ones will follow. Let us commence a determined
effort for the new year to build a broom factory and
encourage the farmers to grow broom com. April tt
the month for planting time of broom com. The crop
can be grown and harvested by the early fall and if
our people will prepare for the factory, the new in
dustry will be found to be a paying one.
Berton Braley’s
Daily Poem
AN INVITATION
I'm giving a gay little party,
I'va a whole easeful of Scotch;
It'a made out of lyo and of vitriol
and I
Hava timed its effect with n
watch.
One drlak in ten eeconde will
stew you.
Two drinks and you’re ready for
crime;
Three drinks and you're numb—so
- I'm hoping you’ll come.
We'll sure hare a wonderful
time.
I know you’re n regular fellow,
Come over and sample my gin,
I can't keep It long for tbo stuff
It to strong
It eats through the bottles It's
in.
But VOU asren't afraid to take
chances.
And If it should blind you—why
than
I'd know that the stuff was a little
too rough.
And I'd never use it again.
I’m. giving a gar little party,
Como over and join us, old chap.
I DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
) A Llttl* Of Everything And Not Much mf Anythin*
l By HUGH ROWE.
Representative Frank Hold*
en is to be congratulated In
securing the passage of an
amendment to the measure
passed at tbo extra session of the
legislature which provided for til
exemption from taxation certaii
new manufseturing plants in this
state by having added thereto the
exemption of cheese factories and
creameries. The two last named
industries ere growing In impor*
tance in this state and In a few
years there will be a cheese fac
tory at every cross-roads In the
state. This condition can U
brought on bp Increasing the nuni
ber of creameries which wii
bring on Increased stock and cat-'
tie raising throughout the state
The amendment was a wise one
and will prove ^to be of much bene*
fit to the people of Georgia.
untontanted house on a farm In
Jackson county, calls for the most
rigid investigation on the part ot
the officers and the public. Every
aid should be given the officers
in their efforts to run down and
bring to justice the guilty parties
The crime is on* of the most
he'.nous ever committed in" thlr
state and rewards should be of*
fered by nbt only the authorities
of Jackson county, but by the gov
ernor. No let-up should be had un
til every clue and every report Is
Investigated and* exhausted. Thr
tuiity party or parties, whoever
they may be. should suffer the ex
treme penalty of the law and no
d91ay or bickering in the courtf
should be allowed.
Former State 8enator L. C.
Brown hat the eympathy V hie
many frtenda in the death of
hi§ father. Mr. George W»
Brown. Mr. Brown had been n
citizen of Athens for several
years and through hhi court’?
manner and genial disposition ho
l ontn over ana juin un. oiu limf. mnnv rrio mitt «hn n .p **" M u% ’*’ * vu uu “‘ **^nu *117*
Thore Un't * doubt th»t wo all will “‘"hi. **..h <?° !2! I lhln * 4»<™ thcre’-CInclnnall
pan out,
A law extract, from tho
pre.a of tho country might bo
rcad.blo to thocc who art
bored with thla column “day
by dajy and In ovary way:”
“I am going to apend tho day
downtown." remarked Mrs. Grouch
at tho breakfaat table. "All right,"
prowled her hueband, "but remem
ber this is the tlrat of the month,
and aee that you don't spend any-
grieved over hie death. To thr !
famlltt than rlnrnnaf at-mnalltlna bmi 1 * * *
> family the deepest sympathies are
# . • iamiiy me are pest xympai
toUTto .he ££ 1 "* lMr Wo »"*'
Ing.
ITnlesa you-should prish tonltht.
Come on. loin tbo stews hoisting
bootlegger's booze
And all will be merry and bright!
The horrible and mysteri
ous murder and'burning of a
Mrs. Slmmono and young
daughter, of Jefferson, in an
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It I. reported that a vaccine ha.
been d'seovered In London which
renders ikon immune to fatigue
,\Vo hope none of the long-dletance
speakers in the seuata hear ot it
—Detroit Free Press.
Critical Visitor—"Who bought
tills painting by Schram?” Dealei
—‘‘Let's eco; It was Lord Hawkins
Pitt." Vlaltor—"Well, you ought to
have stuck.the 'Sold' label on him
instead ot on the picture."—Lon
don Humorist.
"A fool," said tho professor to
the etudent who tasked a catch
question, "can ask' things a wise
j man can’t answer.” "Is that the
i neon." asked a student in the back
row, "why I flunked last term, in
thla eabjectr—Wayside Tales.
I Burslcy—"Ho claims to be related
. to you, and says he can prove lt‘
Floyd—*The man's a fool.” Bure
ley—"That may be a mere colnci
dence.”—Smart Bet
Rural Parson—"Nothing to b<
thankful for Ebenexer? Why, think
of old Tom Billings, wbo’a Just lost
his wife." Ebenexer.—"That don't
help me, parson—I ain't Tom Bill.
Inga.”—Boston Transcript.
California, it la said. Is soon to
have a butterfly ranch, but w.
were under the impression that it
already had a big one at Holly
wood.—New Orleans States.
"Ob, dear, we're out of gas,'
groaned the druggist’s wife as th«
car came to a stop way out In the
country. "Dorgone it,” growled the
druggist "This ia the first time
in my whole career that I haven't
cut something just as good or bet-
ter, too.”—Cincinnati Enquirer.
ATHEN8 TWELVE YEAR8 AGO
I Tuesday. December 19, 19t1.
i cotton: 9 1-4 to 9 5-16 cent..
| Weather: Cold and rain.
1 Was Jessie McGregor elected
‘teacher in kindergarten schooL
Jack Wilhite shot and killed a
. negro by the name of Nixon, near
. Attica, on the G. M. road.
: W. P. Smith, age 66 died.
| W. J. Rucker disappeared, fear
ifoul play or suicide,
j Drastic regulations controlling
the sale of near-beer was adopted
by the mayor aqd coundL
Alan Rogers, newspaper man
from Atlanta, hare.
Keystone chapter Royal Arch
Masons elected the following of
f'cere: A. J. Palmer, High Priest;
H. R. Palmer. King.
Only 2 more days before
Tax Books close.
W. A. MALLORY,
Tax Collector.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER Ig, ms. -
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JACK80N COUNTY
JEFFERSON.—Rev. C. F. Allen
of Oxford, hee accepted a call
from tho Jefferson Presbyterian
church.
T|)e automobile of C. U. Born
wai struck by the engine of fhe
Gainesville Midland. Mr. Bom sus
tained painful Injuries and the car
was a complete wreck.
Mrs. W., H. Mercb. a fcelovod
ettlien of Jefferson, wee called by
death.
Prior to Nov. 14 Jackson county
ginned 9136 bales ot cotton, a gain
of 736 over laet year.
Af a eliooting affray near Jef
ferson, Newton Smallwood shot
Allen Denton ot Winder who was
painfully injured.
The Bold 1 Spring, school home
caught fire on the roof biit the
teacher and pupils extinguished
the flame, before any serious
damage.
At the Jackson County Rally Day
Longview school girls won Urst
prize, a kitchen cabinet, ni.d Mite
Edna Mae Brooke, from New Vir
gin school had the beat record In
girls' club work.
BANK8 COUNTY
' HOMER.—Henry Brock made 7
bales at cotton on 8 acres by
poisoning about six times and
working often.
Jim Hardy baa Installed a feed
grinder In Dyfrie mill. Wo are non
making Instead of Importing pre
pared feed.
Two members of David's district
aro charged with driving their
neighbor's homo without their con
sent. and several are accused of
shooting around prirato houses.
Miss Woodlo Cotton and Willie
Davlion, of Maysvllle are married.
GWINNETT COUNTY
LAWRENCEV1LLE.—A meeting
has been colled to establish a big
hatchory in Lawrencevllle.
Miss Florence Atkinson died at
her home near Oskland.
The good people of Lawrence •
villa declared there le no- room In
their town for Idlers.
Ben Wagea who has been in a
New York hospital for a long time
has returned home completely
cured..
W. T. Tanner, hardware dealer,
has purchaied the store building uf
H. H. Drambiett, on Clayton street.
GERMAN WHO
TRAINED TURKS, DIES
BERLIN.—General von Rued-
gtach Paths died recently in Ber
lin nt the age of 69. He had lived
la Turkey several years, having
trained the Turkieh cavalry at
Constantinople, Tripoli and Da
mascus. For this service Sultan
Abdul Hamid conferred the title
of pasha upon him and also gave
Mm the ordor of Osman and ’ of I
Maschldg, first class.
"How fur that Tittle candle
throws his beams!";Had' Shakes
peare-penned that Tine today, can
dor might have prompted him per
haps to add, “And nowhere does It.
light rent with a . more baleful
flicker than on tho country's fire
loan record."
In America, of life year*, there
has been an unhappy attempt to
return the candle to vogue, and
Christmas 1. probably the one oc
caslon upon which many people
seem to feel that. they canuot get
along without this regressive form
of Illumination. Luckily, the dan
ger of lighting a decorated tree
with these Tittle, exposed flames Is
plain enough to the vast majority
of sensible people, who are aban
doning cnndles in favor of the
much safer—when properly- made
and Installed—and altogether more
effectivo colored -electric lamp
■els. Illuminating trees attract!/ely
by means of focused spotlights also
Is safe and this method le growing
In popularity.
It In not always recognised, how
ever. that a risk equally great Is
run by folk who place burning
candies, fitted ueually into „„
stable holders, at windows,
a draft from without or tho slight
eat movement of air within
house,‘may bring Into contact with
the flames light draperies, d '
holly wreaths and other readu ,
Ignltible decorations. '
To display a light where It may
be seen by psssere-by Is, of course
a pretty piece of eywboll.m but It
bee.*alar, often been converted In.
to a beacon to guide the fire de
partment. and from a token of
Chrlstmnn cheer has. become a slg.
nal of distress. Symbolism nohlevrd
at the cost of human life, and of
property destruction amounting
annually to thousands of doli.n r,
bought nt too steep a price to be
desirable.
TICKLING throat
Always aa annoyance, worse whe
It afflicts yon at night. Yonca
atop It quickly with
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