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tbh gniBumnro ctoth. bbokgct GREEN & MICHAEL LOAN DEPARTMENT 417-421 Southern Mutual Building Local and Eastern money always available for loans on far/ras and city real estate. Only 2 more days before Tax B^oks close. W. A. MALLORY, Tax Collector. Market Gossip Received Over P. J. Linnet] & Company’s (By Leased Wire) (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA. Ga—Georgia ise its bearing on the utilization of com. Amcricus ia making a strong fight to prevent the removal of district highway department offi ce/ from the city in line with the .... ..illiiecent program announced by receive a section of the historic Chairman Holder, of the State elm under which General Gooi Highway Commission.* In order to Washington stood when he recciv- centralize work and reduce over- ed command fo the American for- head expenses, the commission ces in 1775, according to a letter plans to.have only six district Rev. Cause Will Conduct Christian Church Service Rev, IJnldwIn W. Oauso of Los Angeles will conduct tho prayer service at the Christian church Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Tho scripture lesson lor the meeting will be the twelfth chapter 1 li.mh”’vor.o T nf thi 1 thirtv b thlr*l «* in 1775 ' according to a letter I plans to .nave only six twelfth verse of the thlrtj-th rrj ^ aent QUt by Mayor Edward |offices, Instead of twelve, chapter of Psalms. The subject * w /\ n!nn n4 r„^Ks.;#i»a. i Warren Neal, state highway en- .TUESDAY, PECEMBbp „ ,,, Athens Visitors Thornton’s WEDNESDAY Dinner j50o Bntiillon Foun Chicken Pie or Roast Beef Kutsba n Turnips Pickled Beets Muffins and Biscuits . Mince Meat Pie Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents .. WEDNESDAY SUPPER' Cold Roiled Ham Lettuce with Thousand Island Dressing Saratoga Chip* Steamed Rice Spaghetti Italian Hot Biscuits Fruit Pudding, with Sauce Coffee, Tea or Milk 50 Cents NEW ORLEANS—Liverpool win. i»- 33 to 44 up by New Orleans to 33 up by New York most oi RADIO FRUIT CAKE Just as the Radio is different and distinct, so is Benson’s Fruit Cake. You will really be shocked at the differ ence. Every bite is like a pleasant message from home. Be sure to soy BEN SON’S. Sold by your grocer. | Southern spots Monday ‘wer ■ to 125 higher. Texas markets IOC ; to 125 up Dallas 110 higher; mid tiling there 33.25 sales remain small i almost everywhere. Dallas 2.186 I all told 11,957 vs,*12,896 Saturday, j Certified stock at New York Do i centber 13 was 75.000 New Orleans j Dec. 15th was 23,000. ! Last December notice day 1 New Orleans will lie Dec. 2*t. New I York Dec. *24th. The New Orlean: | cotton exchange will he closed Dec. 24 and 25 also on Dee. 31 and I Ian. . The New York Cotton Ex- 1 change will be closed Dec. L5 and j Jon 1 only. { The Liverpool cotton exchange , will be closed Dec. 2& and 26, also Dec, 31 and Jan. 1. | Yesterday* Mg advance has the nppearnnee of having bean a drive . in run In shorts Influenced by I larger exports and encouraging I southern spot advices. Todays market likely be gov erned by attitude of Liverpool and development In the spot ’ depart ment. Sentiment more friendly to market Statement of acreage abandon ed 1923 vs. 1922; Va. 0.5 vs 4.0: N. C. or, vs 1.8; 8 C 110 vs 6.0; On 16.0 v* 3.0; Fla 3.5 v* 1.3? Ala 8.1 vs 2.0; Miss 4.2 vs 3.0; Lit 2.0 v* 3 0; Texas 8.0 vs 1.0; Ark 4.5 vs 0.1 Tenn 10.0 vs 1.0; Mo 8.0 vs 4.6; Okla 1.0 vs 4.0; Calif 3.0 v* ' 3.8; Arl* 14.0 v* 8.2; New Mexico 4.1 vs 2.9. MARKETS j cnaptvr or iiwiim. me .uoj.u w Q u i nn , 0 f Cambridge, Mass. | Warren Neal, state highway en- I based on these readings tor . I The old tree recently fell and it gineer, recently held, a conference ■ cuirslon and Prayer will he Amer- L th# p)an of Cambridge citiz- is I with Americua citizens, and Scn»- I „ Pagan or Christian. t0 erect a monument in bronze, or I tor 'Pace, during the closing days | K«v- for ,he ’ f ®“* Istone, on the spot as a memonaljof the extraordinary session of the .years has been speaking in 'h«, t0 t h c great event. Every sch -ol!assembly, introduced a resolution "'g™ 1 ' ' ‘ "iUilii in the country will be asked requesting the highway depart- stuutions throughout the Palled contribute something to the ment not to carry out rts program State., Maxlco a„d Canada. oh! ^, until the regular session is'held the Am.rlem.UaUon program, the „, t is proposed," the mayor's next summer. No action was Christianization Phase of which be-1 letter reads, "to cut the tree into, taken on the resolution. Ing hl« field of work. (ffity pieces, one to be K»vC;i each! Amcricus has offere4 what it America must become Christ-, gtate Alika and the District of j terms .special Ihducements to keep lanlxed If America Is to live . Is » . Columbia . to be preserved in the the district offices, according to I various state houses as a part of a' (common heritage of inestimable patriotic .value. * The mayor asked' that each statement quoted from a recent I addre»H at Mercer University an l Wesleyan College at Macon: fron which city he comes to Athens C',( , o-M Committee, name a . Washingv Day, allow each school pupil to j contribute one penny to the me- „ . .... ... _ mortal fund, and conduct an essay dlally Invited, to this prayer ««H contei t amon g high school fsfu- v * re ’ [dents on the subject, “The Wash _ AUITI . we lington Elm. Its Significance ii AND LOSEHaWNALI8M "‘ stor *" with I,tilC5 to be ° W,r ' i ' Christ Irui ehurch. The public In generrl as well at, the members of the church i PAPEETE, Tahiti.—Amid tho clamor of small nations through out the world for self-determina tion, the Tahitians are almost alone In their lack of national consciousness. Tho tnRuohto of white settlers is largely responsi ble for this apathy. The Tahitians distinctive people. Guf virtually all memory of traditions, all pride of ancestry have gone, along with their primitive art, their ancien ceremonies, the beauty of their choral music and even iho purity of their soft language. BANNER-HERALD WANT ADS. • Too Late to Classify. ATHENS COTTON The local cotton market closed at 33% cent* Tuesday. The prev lous close waa 33% cents. NEW YORK COTTON Prev. * Onen High Low Close Close Jan. 34.20 34.66 ,33.87 34.26 34.28 Mch. 34.48 35.10 34.20 34.73 34.70 May 31.70 35.35 34.40 34.00 34.00 11 A. M. Bids: January 33.98; March 34.38; May 34.65. NEW ORLEANS COTTON Prev. Open High Low Clost Close Jan. 34.35 .74.76 33.91 34.40 34.47 Mch. 34.45 35.05 34.08 34.63 34.63 May 34.40 35.00 34.06 34.55 34.55 11 Al M. Bids: January 34.08; March 34.60; May 34.25. CHICAGO GRAIN Open P. C# WHEAT— A farm bargain—then some! B yy, buy home; «-x terms: ~ t for lots. T. L. Mitchell. Dividends (huge ones) make Equitable net cost way below: Figure it out! T. L. Mitchell. A.Life-Annuity for self; Boys and girls savings; Christmas-gfits—permanent; Divdcnds—amazingly big; Education assured your child: Fone 746: Equitable Life Agency. W A N T E D-A floor scale wheels suitable for weighing bpxes. Box 228, Athens, Ga. dlOc WANTED—You to keep warm, no use to suffer in a cold room or cold office, we have plenty of coal and can deliver your orders on short notice. Our coal is of the best grades, It gives the moat heat per dollar.” Phono 707, Hancock Coal Co. jl8c WANTED—A good cook, good wages. Apply 440 Milledge Ave. -■d20p FOR SALE—One Fordson Tractor, one two-wheel disc harrow, one 20-whecl 2-section’ disc harrow; one good hot air heater for dwelling, cheap. Bargain. Box 228, Athens, Ga. * dlOc FOR SALE—One used two-door Ford Sedan. Phone 752. dlOc FOR SALE-Kitchen Cabinet, like new, <20.00.% Call 893-W: d20p FOR SALE—COAL! COAL! The quality to any sold in Athens, best thal is mined. Equal in Price that is right, for good coal, and no higher than it was in August or September, Han- cock Coal Co., Phone 707. J18c FOR SALE—Beautiful 12 acre lot on Lexington road, near East Lake, fine frontage, good four room house. P. O. Box 829. d!8c officials. MASONIC NOTICE The annual convocation of Key stone Copter No. 1, R..A. M., will be held in Masonic Temple this (Tuesday) evening, December loth, at eight o’clock. The election of officers for the ensuing year will he held at this time. All Compan ions are requostwl to be present. LINTON GERDINE, H. P. JNO. G. QUINN, Secretary. SWEDES PERFECT METHOD TO DRY OUT NATIVE WHEAT ed. Georgia agricultural officials and farmera are interested in the announcement by the United States Bureau of Chemistry that n new process for making crystal line maltose sugar from con starch, corn hominy, or other starch materials, has been devel oped experimentally in the Wash- Ington laboratory. The develop ment waa made by H. C. Gore, a chemist, working on methods for ij * hnvp _ definite ef- thc more economical utilization of j fect Dn the importation of whoaf fa “Thit° P it is nossible to make! from America. Swedish mills have wRh thU apparatus! the process has been lacking, and .only 30 per cent of Amerclan r: . * . , !L ,_ e . wheat wilt be required tor blend. The machine conslsta prin- STOCKHOLM.—A nw contrlv- anc for countrapting the destruc tive influence of damp weather.on tho grain production of Sweden Is a grain drying apparatus. It is be lieved that the u«o of this ma chine will not only prove econo mical to flour mills, but will at Among those vislUng in Athena Monday and Monday night were R. F. Balnea, Atlanta; W. P. Endnly. New York: T. o. Benents. Blr-| mlngham, Ala. | Mrs. J. T. Ellis, Albany. Ga. W| O Martin. Atlanta: W K. Lurch. Atlanta; J. T. Mandervllle, Atlan-I tn, James H Queen, Atlanta. j B. F. Bolton. Atlanta: J. O. WII-] sou. Baltimore. Md.; -C. U Randall Atlanta: J: H. Stevens and .Mr*.; Steven*. Jacksonville. Fla.: . Mr.j and,Mr*. W. D..Wrlght, Bay City,. Mich. • ! Walker Bradford. Atlanta: A. I Miller. Macon: C. R. Merritt. Atlan-j ta; II. J. Woodr. Richmond; H V. gtarbird, Florida J. F Hamea and wife: Mra J. P. Robb, Lenoir, N.l c. ! W. A. Nevln. Auguata, S., t D.J Campbell Atlanta. Mr. and Mr*. Wj O William* Plainfield Joe Bern- nteln Atlanta: A B. Freeman At-1 lanta: A. P. Pell. Macon. j LIBRARIANS MEET IN CHICAGO I CHICAGO.—The mid winter: meetings of the American Library Association will be held here De-1 cember 31 to January 3—The as-1 sociatlon's council, Veague of )'- brnry commissions, dnlverslty, col lege and normal school IlhruHans, Bibliographical Society of America and tha executive, editorial, edu cational and library training com mittees, will participate. President Axariah S. Root of Oberlln college, Oherltn. OK. will preside at the blxllographical meetings, which will be addressed by a number nf middle western college librarian* on subjects relating to books for college students. nOLLS at HUGGINS, 25c to $7.00. d23c Seventeen Years of Saftsfaetonr Service, Stroag (Jo , Prompt Adjustments, ^Opuiisi, CALL FLEETWOOD LANIER, MGR, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, ERWIN & Co Phone Thrce-Four-Fira ’ it has not been possible heretofore to produce crystalline maltose su gar from starch economically. The new method enables the chemist to control the. process so that it proceeds with regularity and cer tainty. The proceaa is simple and involves no unusual equipment. Thu final coat will be low so that maltose sugar can be produced at a comparatively low coat, as low, or lower, than cane sugar.’ "While the process ia simple, it will not be practicable for the far mer to make tho product for fam ily use front his own com, as-the method requires technical control ing sugar from beets or cane, similar to that necessary in mak- “Tho new product ia obtained In tho form of fondant-like masses and not in a granulaid form like granulated cane or beet sugar. It can be melted and cast Into molds like fondant made from cane or beet sugar. It may be used in the candy industry in producing choc olate cresm centers and other cream perfections.' clpally of four routing cylinders with tubes for the circulation of the grain, fo whtob warm air Is applied. GENEVA—A young couple mar ried at Belnwil. In the Canton nl Argovte, ha money showered upon them If inot -ricMbs. .for thelt frlensd found it cheaper to throw German bank notes over them in* stea of the usual confeftl. Tha village children after the depar ture of the motor car picked up the notes and went -ihome "million aires.” German mark notes have In many Swiss cafes replaced wall paper. THERE ARE DIFFERENT BARS IN ENGLISH COURT BUILDING , ’ LONDON—Many American vit- 1 tiljons and moat EngUlsh people BARBECUE! BARBECUE! Every Day At BENSON’S BAKERY and CAFE Next Door to Strand Theatre The Wier Grocery Co. Corner Washington and Lumpkin Streets STAPLE AND FANCY CxROCERIES Cash and Deliver Phone 166 SPECIALS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19*20 25 Pounds Sugar, Cloth Bags .. $2.39 10 Pounds Sugar .. $1.00 24 lbs. Merry Widow Self-Rising Flour . 98f 48 lbs. Merry Widow Self-Rising Flour. $1.95 10 lbs. Irish Potatoes, No. 1 Gfade .. •... 25c Armour’s Star Hams, per pound ... :... 26c Select Oysters, per quart .... 75c Select Florida Oranges (not Drops or uuus;, reck • • -. otic • Fancy. London Layer Raisins. Figs, Tokay Grapes, Apples, Tangerines, Grape Fruit, Bananas, Large Paper- Shell Pecans, English Whlnuts, Bra zil Nuts, Almonds, Iceberg Lettuce, Fancy Celery, Cranberries, Mince meat and Plum Pudding. WIER GROCERY CO. Phone 166 Read Banner-Herald Want Ads. The announcement adds that thetknow the law courts and have at neV advance in producing chr^rs-! some time or another visited the talline mosses of maltose susrarj admiralty, divorce, probate and from corn has vet to be industrial-1 other divisions to Ijear interesting ized so that it ia too early to real- J cases, but few know of the ez’e- t fence of various "bars" within the —r j buildings which are properly lic ensed for the sale of Intoxicants. The biggest of these Is the Crypt i Dai. where all sorts of laymen and I legal authorities congregate dar ting lunch time and' where aa many (actions have been settled between solicitors’ clerks os those which come before the judge. There Is a tiny little bar reserved exclusively (for officials of the court, who I boast they -have the beat ’’dranght” j ale In London, while another cat- 1 era'to the staff «n/f police wlitre the latter are off duty. The re freshment department of the court la large but provides homely fare. LOST—Small malo setter puppy. White, black and tan ticked. Re ward. Phono 1062. dl8c Hell fird perfect contentment in a box, carton or humidor of these Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos. Give Him a Pipe ’ Our Stock is Complete in Every Detail. COSTA’S Phone 697 LOST—Red Bone bjtch hound, medium size, answer- to name of “Bulla,” in vicinity of Center, Ga., last Saturday, December 15.. Split in right ear at point. She had on a black leather col lar with square nicklc plated tic link attached to collar near buckle. Will pay liberal reward for Information leading to her, return. C. C. Rocienin-rry, P. O. Box 621, Phone 17, Athens, Ga. d!7p i LOST—Ladies’ small old gold wrist watch, with black and white ribbon band, on Hancock Ave. from First Baptist church to'College Ave. Liberal reward.- Mrs. Nell Murray, 451 College Ave.. Phnoe 1Q.7. FOR RENT—Two or three unfur nished rooms. Phone 1738 or call at 382 E>. Dougherty St. d!8c FOR RENT—Furnished or unfur-j nishod rooms. Call at 286 Boule-! v»rd. d!8p Read BANNER-HERALD * WANT ADS ! When in Doubt Say: Stationery You can’t go wrong in your Christmas gift'selection if you ‘say . it with Stationery.” Grades of highest quality art always to^ be found in oyr Sta tionery Department. Come ;arly. t 75c to $8.00 Box Ansco Kodaks Just the thing for a gift. Many models to choose front. $1.00 to $17.50 Phone 1066 CITIZENS PHARMACY , PARIS—The dearth of skilled workmen In France Is causing a revival of the apprentice jstaem in the form of training schools in 1 factories. One of tho most advaze -1 ed of these is In a Paris Automobile factory, where sans of meployes are given a two-year course of I lectures, demonstrations and ex-. prrlmental work, and finished o/fi with a year tn the shop doing a man’s work. The boys get alter- iiatlro lessons In theory and uric-1 lice, end are given a week cr two at a time at some machine with ‘ the regular skilled operator. When they graduate they have had • • rounded out experience which en-! ables them to choose their future I work with discrimination. Sogin ■ | what similarly the theatres of Paris have established training courses for senaeshiften In aev-1 oral of the beat ’equipped houses LOSES HOME, THEN JOB I MUNSTER—Prof d’Ester. one 1 ] of the few lecturers on Journalism In German universities, ham been compelled to abandon his work ia , tha university here. His dwelling house fell down and he waa un able to obtatn living quarters ’ through the housing commission. . Read Banner-Herald Want Ads. ‘Tis a Business Asset! YOUR CLOTHES Many an important business transaction was made or marred by the appearance of the salesman. Many a man has been judged by the sort of Clothes he wears. And here is the kind of Suit and Overcoat every man will wear—just because they possess quality all the way at the lowest prices quoted this season—and they’re made by the House of KUPPENHEIMER Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Bath Robes, Bed Room Slippers, Belts, Buckles, Ties and Every Imagin able Article for Men and Boys. For those who find it inconvenient to do their shopping during the day, this store will be open at night from Wednesday through Christmas Eve. LEE MORRIS “THE DAYLIGHT CORNER” Corner Broad and Jackson Streets GOLD CUFF BUTTONS STERLING SILVER COMPACTS GOLD AND SILVER BELT BUCKLES D I A MO N D S C. A. SCUDDER, Jeweler • -• STORE OPEN AT NIGHT BRACELET WATCHES GOLD AND SILVER PENS AND PENCILS GOLD AND SILVER HANDLE UMBRELLAS HI i^HHi