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Published Every Evening During the Week Except Saturday and ■ - - • Morning by The Athena Pnbliahing Company, Sunday and on Sunday Athena, Ga. EARL B. BRASWELL II. J. ROWE CHARLES E. MARTIN Publisher and General Manager Editor Menacing Editor Entered at the Athens Postoffice ae Second Class Mail Matter toiler the Act ot Congress March 8,1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Eff vEffective Nov. 12, 1923) By city carrier delivery, One Week, 13 cents; Two Weeks, 25 cents; One Month, 55 cents; Three Months. 81.65; Six Months, $3.25; One year, $6.50. Mail Subscription Rate. $6.00 per year. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub- lieation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published therein. All rights «f republication of special dispatches are also reserved. Address all Business Commuications direct to the Athens Publishing Company, not to individuals. News articles intended for publication should be addressed to The Banner-Herald. 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 JESTER l —Stands for CADILLAC M—Stands for MoPeP GASOLINE More Miles More Power More Speed QUICK STARTING On Cold Morning's It Makes Your Motor STEP If you drive an automobile of any make drive it into either of our stations and fill up your tank. E.-S. SPORTING GOODS CO. Phone 805 Comer Washington and Lumpkin Streets MOTORLIFE OIL COMPANY Prince and Meigs 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. - '“tv 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 CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REM EDI Every user la n friend s toc r at "o f Coffees- • S E DAN m Give One For Christmas The Tudor Sedan ia a gift every member of the family will share. It adds to daily happiness. It will extend the joyous spirit of Christ mas to every day of the year. broad cowl,'sup visor, and large windows make it stylish in appear ance. Yet it is sold at the lowest price ever asked for a Sedan—only $590 Lab. Detroit. i This new Ford type is of an excep- The rich, permanent luster of its finish, tionally pleasing design. Wide doors the quiet good taste of itauphaheery, opening forward, folding right front .and the ornamental treatment of seat, and a roomy —, its full-nickeled interior make it a convenient car to use; its high rtdiator, TkucarcnbtobtabudtknmikUt* hardware, all help to make it a tar you are proud to drive. C. A. TRUSSELL MOTOR COMPANY CARS * TRUCKS • TkACTOJCS