Newspaper Page Text
faob pour
gag mwwRR-mguu). atbhwa, aojm
THE BANNER-HERALD
ATHENS, GEOBGIA
After All, the Chopper Has the Right to
Choose His Own Ax
Pntlilhod Er*n Evening Coring _th« Week end
Sunday and on Sunday Horning by The Athena
KARL B. BRASWELL ..
H. J. ROWE
CHARLES.& MARTIN ..
Poblither and General Malaga
■atared at the Athena Poatoffice aa Second Claaa Mail Matter
■ the Act of Congreaa March 8. IB79.
INAL ADVERTISING REPRESKJfTATIVES
_ ~-dy Company, New York, Park-Leimgton Building;
Chicago, Wrigley Building! Boston. Old Sooth Building.
' :
Chat. H,
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIAfED PRESS
The Aaaociated Preaa is exclusively entitled to the nse for
Ikatloa'of all newa diapatchcs credited to It or not otherwise t
■ and also tho local news published therein. All rights
of special diapatehea are also reserved.
Address all Business Communications direct to the Athena Publish-
tagComptny, not to individuals. .News artklea intended for public*
Don should ”
sddreued to The Btnner-Hetald.
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
For at the crackling of thorn* under a pot, so it
the laughter of the fool; this alto is vanity.—Eccl.
7i5, 6. ■
.'.None but a fool ia always right—Hare.
an encouraging sign
That the lawn in the South are being more strictly
enforced is quite evident from two cases which oc
curred recently, one in Georgia and the other in Ala
bama. A young .white man , of Swainsboro, assaulted
- a white woman; he was tried without delay and the
Court iniposed the death sentence; the other was a
nian in Alabama who hilled his wife; he, too, was
v tried Without delay, found guilty and sentenced !<>
death. If all the courts in the land followed this poli
cy, there would be fewer crimes and the citizenship
woi'ld be greatly improved.
- The Chdttanoogn (Tenn) Times in commenting on
th use specific cases, says:
. "C. A. Wheeler, of Swainsboro, Ga., criminally
assaulted a young woman on Oct, 12. On Oct. 23
he was convicted of the crime and sentenced to die.
He will go to the chair on Dec. 11. W. A. Nnsh-
wurthy, his accomplice, has been given a twenty
year term in the penitentary. J. T. Cherry, of Alaba
ma, murdered his wife on Oct. 19. On Dec 18 he will
J be eletrocuted. This is the kind of punishment, swift,
■ certain and severe, that will throw the^fear of the
law into the hearts of the criminally inclined. More
> such treatment of the lawless and less coddling of
’ them would go a long way toward solving the coun
try’s crime problem”
I. ' If there were less bickering and delays in our
. courts, people would have a greater respect for the
law. In so many cases where murder has been com
mitted, often in cold blood, the principal is allowed
to dally with all kind of alibis and excuses. Insani
ty is one of the popular pleas offered to the courts.
Wc belicve that the acts of Georgia should be so
amended as to prohibit all such pleas. If every mur
derer tyho pleads Insanity in murder cases was truly
' insane at the time the crime was committed, the state
asylum.would not have capacity to house them. How
ever,' from the forgoing reports of the two cases, a
brighter day is coming in the south for the punish
ment of criminals and tho administration of justice.
RECKLESS RIDING ON AUTOS
, It is quite common, and we might say apparontly
a popular fad for young people to crowd in autos
* and on the outside i running boards-and jyen bn the
hood oVer the eqgijie. $uch practices are eiftremcly
dangerous and should, not be indulged in by young
people—certainly old people will not. A person swing
ing on .to a running board of an auto is-in as much
danger as one attempting to cross in front of an on
coming. train. However, this practice is more from
thoughtlessness and the desire of being in the party
of-young people, yet many accidents and deaths re
sult th^refrojn. Let us heed the warning; avoid the
practice and guard against the danger which is lurk
ing on every running board of an automobile.
'file Cordolc Dispatch summarizes as follows,
citing & number of accidents occuring recently
1 “A little school boy rode to his death on the run
ning board of a car in which a kindly man gave him
adffe tp school yesterday in Macon. Out in a county
neighborhood in Crisp a short time ago a little boy
'vent to his death under the wheels of his father's
when- he fell from the running board. Here in
C^rdelc no pretty afternoon passes that does not re
nal scores of boys and girls riding running boards
et the automobiles In the streets. The least mishap—
pfrfewipe of another car or telephone pol- —would
mean.instant death for any person riding the running
■. DC-'ird. 1 * ■
; , r ‘‘A ear driven at a rapid rate of speed, «uddcn!v
tut 1UIlf.A comer, is likely to catch one riding on the
running board urnwnres end throw him or her off,
v i'.li serious if not fatal injury. In many instjiiccs it
ls noted that persons allow their favorite dogs f.. ride
- th.- runnirg boards of their aut -mobile and this is
placing the canin'; ;n a uangcrous position. The run
ning beard is not made to ride upon and no one
should do it The danger is tco great.”
also one on nearly every cross
roads. You could get a drink as
low aa five cents but the, saloon
keeper poured it out. The price
for a full drink was a dime,
chickens sold for ten cents
fryers and fifteen cents for hens
and we have seen eggs go beg*
ging at five and six cents -$er
dozen. Turkey hens brought from
thirty-five} to fifty cents and gob
blers from 75 cents' to II *
very large ones. Everything else
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER Uf'fa).
vc* y UUCI
In proportion.
4
Georgia’s progress, according, to our way of think-
1 %, c 2 n C0I ? ,e more surcl - v through a practical plan
of highway improvement and an Increased suoDort ot‘
her educational institutions.
Ford’s latest offer is said to be a throne and a bright
sailing crown. It comds from some island kingdam
1:. ‘ Henry is Hlready enthroned in America as one
of the people's greatest benefactors.
Saturday was “zero hour” in “No Man’s Land”
.Tho battle was transferred to Grant Field, -
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
ing carried on. The price of cot
ton has caused a drop of course,
in (he sale of cotton, but that is
only a temporary condition and
before Christmas, It is believed
the price of cotton will increase
and the usual holiday business will
be enjoyed by the merchants.
The section tributary to
Athens Is ons ef the richest In
the state. With fin efarm lands
and prosperous farmers, there
will be a continuance of good
business.
Already there has been 'sown
more grain and more fall vege
tables plunted than for many
years. Our farmers are deter.*
mined to recuperate from tbelf
losses aud if grit and hard work
will accomplish the end, it may be
God doth not heed
Either man's work, or his
own gifts. Who best
Bear his wild yoke, they
serve him best. His state
Is kingly: thousands at his
bidding speed.
And post o'er land and ocean
without rest;
They also serve who only
stand and wait.—
—MILTON.
Real estate in this city Is
showing much activity and a
real come back in this mark
Is being staged by a number
of men who have faith and
confidence In fhe future of
Athens.
Mr. S. Bernstein, ono of the
argent property owners in the *
:ity lias purchased two bungalows j depended that prosperity wllf Ye-
,'rom Mr. S. I). Kern on Newton * turn , and this - section be -freed
jtreet. This property Is mo$t de-, from any unusual adverse condi-
druble for renting, or for an in- tlons. Many of the farmers have
/estment. Mr. Bernstein has raised their meat for another
ihown fils faith in Athens by his y*»ar, besides poultry and foodstuff
nvestments, not only in tho past. This section is fortunate and
but during present times and con- b'eesed with au abundance of good
litions. He believes that now Is land which will yield bountiful
he time to buy real estate and crops another year,
lands and that within a few
The young boy of the
family is a source of sur
prise on all occasions and es
pecially so whan guests are
being entertalnsrf.
Speaking of these boys, hero
is an anecdote of one who in ho
wise is different front any other
_ . boy. but ho did surprise
•Mr. Davison is ono of the boat mother, very - unexpectedly and
nown men in tho state, and ono embarrassed her. The anecdote
f the most popular officials. He was taken from a church paper
is been a. member qL the prison and w« presume that it is abso-
commission for > many years and tutely true: *"
he is ope of Its most valuable one day Mr. SmHh brousht
members. Associated with, him'business associate home with him
m tho commission are Judge Tom for the evening meal. During
l'attcraon of Griffin, and Editor the course of this event Bobby
,oo Rainey, of Dawson. If the Smith paused, and for a moment
otora of Georgia handpicked the ntudied his plate intently, then
mate for men for these offices, j asked his mother if the meat on
they could not elect three men bis plate was mutton,
bettor qualified or moro popular
Prof. Milton P. Jarnagiu re
turned from Covington, K. Y.,
where he has been as judge of the
f stock at tho big fair held at that
j place.
Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president
of the State Agricultural‘College
returned from Washington, D. C.,
where he attended a national
meeting of the presidents of agri
cultural colleges.
Claude C. Bridges was .painful
ly Injured by being caught
belt at the ice factory. He is
in charge of the plant at night.
.Auburn football team defeated
by Vanderbilt 14 to 6.
F V. Currie, one of the editors
of Country Gentleman In here on
isit to OcQrgla State College
of Agriculture. 11c will devote a
write up to the college In his
publication. ft d
Hon. R. E. Davison, chair
man of the prison commission,
was a visitor here Friday. He
came over to Inspect the coun
ty convict camp and to visit
his brother, A. H. Davison.
Around Athens
With Col. T. Larry Gantk
♦While a large percentage of
the citizens of Athene were
out of the city yesterday,
some of them In attendance
of the (kiorgia-Tech football
game, there was a large crowd
in town, howsver.
Athens merchants enjoyed a
*p!rndld trade and from all ap-
nearanees, a general revival In
business was shown In all the
rtores. Regardless of unnsuai eon-
4itfo**s. business has slackened
?ery little and tho stores are busy
places and much trading Is be-
No. that is roast toeef, Bobby,'
sbe replied. "Why do you ask?'
"Because father said he wa<
gring to bring a mutton-head
home for d'nner wjth him this
evening," was the unexpected re
sponse.
ATHENS TWELVE YEARS AGO
Saturday, November 15, 1913
Cotton: 13 3.4 cents.
Weather: Unsettled.
Georgia football team defeated
Tech 14 to 0. This was the fourth
consecutive year Georgia has de
feated Helsman'a team.
It. D. Cherry, agent for the At
lanta Georgian fell from his wheel
and was painfully injured
Try comparin' yourself to an automobile. Your
system is just a machine. Your mint!, we might say,
always sits at the wheel, and it drives with an interest
that’s keen.
An auto that travels a path that 1s straight/ will
run while the gas keeps on flowing. If sailing along
at a sensible gait, it usually gets where it’s going.'
The pep that you have well compares with the gas
and it keeps your old system in step. The death of your
vigor and vim comes to pass, just as soon as you run
out of pep.
We’ll take it for granted you’re seeking success,
though a lot of things get in the Hay. Make sure of
your road and don’t leave it to guess, and you likely
will get there some day. A
Keep feet on the ground and your head help up
high, and of all reckless driving bk rid. In driving
with^pep, you can travel on high, biiv be careful. Use
brain-power. Don’t skid.
vv ue carexui
- This week wo got to ruminuting
over the wonderful growth add
changes In Athene the past 53
years, when we first came to the
town a young man, just starting
life, and bought the^ Banner from
Mr. R. .L. Moss on credit, paying
$1,500 'for the plant. The paper
was then published up-stairs over
tho store now owned by Sol Boley,
Dr. Lipscomb, chancellor of .the
University, owned the building
which ho had bought with Con
federate money. The Doctor w
a polished gentleman and one of
the greatest educators our State
ever had. Col. W. S. Holman Is
the only raau now living In busl
ness In our city at that time. He
had opened a sales stable on
Thomas street, Ed Smith, Cbas,
Scuddor, Doc and Ed Dorsey,
Myer Stern. Sol Boley and Abe
Joel were clerking or working tor
a salary. Mr. Jim Pittard was
Center and Reaves had at the
corner of Broad and Thomas
streets the largest farmers supply
store in all this section, and did
a great -business but it was near
ly all on time. Both were ex-
Ccnfedearte soldiers who came out
of the war dead broke, Mr. Reeves
told us he had, after the surrender
only his cavalry horse, but bis
kinsman, i.Mr. John W. Nicholson
gave him another animal and
patching up an old wagon made
his first money hauling wood. Mr.
Center was a fine business man
but literally worked himself to'
death. Both were progressive eltl-!
tens and the town of Center was j
named for Mr. Center, as he was j
leader in building tbeNorth-East-
n railway. Mr. John W. Nlchol-'
son also took an active part aud
thp town of Nicholson was named
in \ his honor. Across the street
DcuPree building had recently i
been erected aud shortly after
arrival it was rented by Orr
Athens had .only one bank, the
National Bank of Athens, with
Capt. James White. Another gal
lant ex-soldier, as cashier. The
Southern Mutual had Its office two
doors above the bank aud Mr.
Stevens. Thomas a dignified and
polished gentleman, as president.
! The town had two drug stores and
iowned by Dr. William King, whose
daughters married Henry
Grady and Wm. M. Howard, and
the other by Dr. Crawford W. Long
discoverer of anacthcsia. Both
Were leading and progressive citi
zens. There were also two hard
ware stores one owned by Childs
and Nickerson and the other by
Summey and Newton. Mr. Newton
was a pioneer citizen and took
active part in all that could build
up Athens.' He had great faith In
this section. He bad the only
bobbin mill in the South and also
built the brick mill at W&tkins-
ille. then the county site of
Clarke and which was then the
finest /lour and corn mill In this
section. Messrs. A. K. Childs and
Reuben Nickerson were very fine
gentlemen and took a leading part
in whatever would build up Ath
ens and alsd in church and chari
table work. Our town never had i
two finer men. The hardware
store they established Is still !n
operation and which is doubtless
the oldest in Georgia if not
the South.
EXCESS OF SUGAR
BRING ON DIABETES
BY OR. HUGH S. CUMMING
Surgeon General, United 8tatea
Public Health 8ervice
There are two forms of diabetes,
each marked by different manifes
tations. But for general purposes
it Is not important that those other
than skilled physicians concern
themselves with the difference be
tween these forms, although dfa-
betes-meUltus, as one form of the
disease Is called, and to which the
term diabetes is most commonly
applied, is by far the more serl-
is or the more Important type.
Statistics would tend to show
that this form of diabetes is most
prevalent in towns and especially
in cities than it is in more primi
tive communities. Th e use of an
excessive amount of sugar in food
is usually consid
ered one of the
causes oQithe dis
ease. Overweight
or obesity is sup
posed also to fa-
for the occur
rence of diabetes,
although many
who have studied
the disease bold
that excessive
weight so often
found among peo
ple suffering from
diabetes
not to diabetes
but to the cause
of the disease.
No age seems
to exempt, al
though diabetes more frequently
manifests itself in men and wom
en about 50 years of age. Men
aw apparently-more subject to the
disease than women.
The symptoms of diabetes usual
ly manifest themselves gradually*
A patient may suffer for a long
time before he realizes that It is
necessary for him to seek medical
aid. The first symptoms which
attract attention are failure of
strength, loss of weight and great
thirst.
Sugar in quantity is found when
chemical tests are applied to the
body, and the skin ma;
CUMMINGS
teeth loosen and decay "
bleed. There is, in general, great
mental depression or irritability.
The diabetic ususally fqpls.‘*blue’*
and out of sorts. ' ****
As a rule diabetes i.p^yances
gradually. This,.however, iniiy not
be the ease iti young porsbnp.t,yiio
complications of the disease are
many and serious, it mAy^hjuse
Impaired vision; catarart of/ the
eye Is common In diabetes. ra
tions of the skin may oc£>tfjjtpQils,
carbuncles and gangrene are apt
to occur as.the disease >MVaiit»es.
Diabetics also would seem to bo
more susceptible to pneumonia,
and gangrene of the lungs fre-
luently sets in if the patient i
rives the crisis of nn' -
gestive trouble of all 1
diseases and heart failurj
common occurrences.
By far the most serioi
cations of all is that ktr
diabetic coma, which is very com
monly the final cause of death.
This comma may last from 24
hours to three days, but It almost
’nvariaMy means that the dia
betic will soon be bovnnd earthly
troubles or medical aid.
Diabetes is a progressively fatal
d'sease. and. in the past, recovery
has been^ exceedingly rare. Never
theless much may be done by
proper treatment to relieve tho
severity of the symptoms and to
prolong life.
The treatment of diabetes has
developed and improved consider
ably in recent years. Tho basis
of much of the treatment, at tbo
present time is initial stawatlon
until tho sugar disappears ^from
the excretions. It may be flees*
sary in such cases to contlnwj the
original fast for from twoefb 10
days. After the first lonr’perjod
of fasting, however, no subsequent
fast need be longer than a day,
as a rule.
While the principle of the new
‘Insulin" treatment may' Me -urider-
mayor and tho town had one
policeman, old man Shirley. Ath.
ens then claimed 5,000 inhabitants
but our population was really less
than 4,000.
The block on Broad street, from
Foundry to Thomas, was old wood-
on buildings on ono side, except
a brick building at tho corner, in
which Center and Reaves did a
largo farmer’s supply trade, and
A. 8. Dorsey had u general store
In the trangle, now built up and
occupied by Fambro’ and other
firms, Ab Dorsey was a leading
merchant aw also a progressive
farmer. Acrtws the streets, Mrs.
Dorsey ran one of the best board
ing houses the town ever had,
and she was a leader in nil church
work and charitable undertakings,
Mrs. John H. Newton and Mrs.
Reuben Nickerson united with her
in her work among the poor. These
three good women were the salt
of the earth, .P. K. Reaves told
us he came out of tho war with
only his cavalry horse and his
kinsmen, Mr. John W. Nicholson,
bought him another animal, and
fixing up#an old wagon lie made
his first money hauling wood to
town. Mr. Center was also an
ex-soldier and a fine business man,
but worked himself to death. Tho
town of Center was named for
him.
Thomas between Broad and
Clayton had a few small stores and
was known as ‘‘Chicken Avenue,’*
from the fact that Its merchants
•nade a specialty of country pro
duce and chickens were their lead-
ng stanle. At that time ad the
mountain counties of Northeast
leoygia and a part of Western
North Carolina traded in Athens
■md came to market in old wooden-
ixle, - covered wagons. They
brought chickens, eggs, Irish po-
tatoes, cabbage. \ chestnuts, and
enorally had a barrel of com
whiskey or apple brandy that they
mid for $l per gallon for corn
»nd $1.25 for brandy. Tbo town
was dotted Writ* bar-rooms as 1
So fur as our recollection goes
the merchants then doing business
ere F. W. Lucas, Moses Myers
and Ed Bishop, in the dry goods
line. Co!. J. II. Huggins, with
Will Weatherly as Junior partner,
had a crockery store. Mr. W. A.
Talmadge, Mandevill^ and Alf
Luckle had jewelry stores. Mr.
Talmadgo was a fine gentleman
and father of C. G. and J. E. Tal
madge. Ills daughter married
Julius Cohen, another of our best
citizens and merchants^ T. A. ,
Burke had a book store corner
Broad street and College avenue.
The general merchants were Jim
England, (Simon Marks, Griffith i
and Crane, John and I*ee Mathews |
8. C. Dobbs, Mendel Morris, Cas
per (Morris, Israel Morris, Jacobs
and Mk-hael, L. and J. Morris, be
sides a number of small stores
over town on the suburbs. Carley
Stern had the only and leading
clothing store in Athens.
Clayton was strictly a residence
street, with stores on the two cor
ners of College avenue. On one
orner Talmadge and Hodgson
had the only ftrst-cigss retail gro
cery store in town. Fout young
men, C. G. and J. E. Talmadge and
E. R. and Bob Hodgson, came out
of the army where ^hey did pl
iant service and combining their
capital started business aud met
with success. C. Bode had
bakery on the comer now occupied
by CUas. Scudder. That side of
College avenue to Broad street
had small stores owned by Von-
derlelth and Wm. McDowell
flic opposite side Moses Myers a
had a large dry goods store, and
on the corner under the Newton
House. G. Hauser had a cigar
store. Sewing machine and other
agencies did busine’ss
street. The Newton house was
run by Capt. Wm. Williams who
was also express agent.
had no free schools
sides the private schools taught by
Prof. Hudson and Miss Moss, were
Franklin College with Dr. Lipscom
as Chancellor, the Lucy Cobb In
stitute, with Mrs. Wright (we
think) was principal, and Madame
Sosnowski’s Home School. The
present Normal School was known
as Rock College and the land at
tached was used as an experi
mental farm, conducted by Dr. H.
C. White.
Our manufacturing enterprises
were the Athens and Check' Fac
tories. with R. L. Bloomfeld
president, Princeton factory with
Dr. Hamilton as president. The.
C-eorgia factory- owned by Mr.
James White its builder, and the
Paper mill, owned and operated by
Mr. R. L. Moss. Tom Bailey, man
aged the Athens foundry. The
Hodgson and Bros, had the largest
buggy and carriage factory per
haps in Georgia. All of our mer
chants bought cotton but we had
no warehouses. Cotton was sold
on the streets. -Farming lands
around Athens sold tor from 95
to $10 per acre. Athens then
claimed 5.000 inhabitants, but our
real population was less then 4,000
What advances baa Athens made
within the . recollection of the 1
Writer, and our city -hor
started.
body waste. The quantity of sugar {stood by a person having ^llahqtes.
passing may vary from a few It is obvious that it can l^e* success-
ounces to two or more pounds a j fully carried out only undet" tho
day and the sugar increases after i supervision of a comnetenL physl-
starchy foods have been eaten. icinn. If you arc suffering from
Sugar may also be found in the' diabetes, go at once to yow finiily
blood, saliva and tears and in al-: phvslcian. the doctor in whom‘-you
most all excretions of persons suf-j repose the most confidence. ■
fering from fhe disease. I Place yourself under his Caro
One of the most annoying symp* j and scrupulously follow the ad-
toms which the diabetic experien- vice which he cun give you. •
ces is that of intense thirst. The | The results obtained - to
person usually consumes an enor* , would indicate that the Insulin
mous quantity of llquad and this! treatment is a very valuable iUd in
thirst Is frequently, although not the treatment of diabetes, lit# use.
always, accompanied by a vora» : however, is not free fron\| danger
c?ous appetite. The mouth is oft-.andvit must be always employed
en parched' and a faint, sweet odor 1 under the direction of an attend-
mav be noticeable on the breath. In? physician. -
The effect of diabetes upon gen-1
eral health is very marked. Thero ’ The one nice thing about one
may be muscular weakness. a~1tlntf--*f **
lowering of the temperature of tho when It is spoiled.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
HORIZONTAL
■1. Cow.
4. Hauling.
9. Obese. 2. L.JlJi
12. To come in.
13. Work of genius.
14. Path.
16. (Meadow.
16. Exists.
18. 3.1418. 13
It. Ocean.
30. An nnaverlnc.
38. To perch.
25. Ministers.
26*. Female sheep.
29. Floats.
agements.
34. Cavities,
37. Generosity. I
33. Condition. ,
39. Depressions’
40. Bright.
44. Bleaching chemical.
I.* Depot. . 3E 7
_j. A lyric poem.
00. Renouncement.
51. To ventilate.
63. Upon.
54. Half an em. -
55. Mineral spring.
57. To leer. *
58. Social Insect.
60. Pitchers.
61. To finish.
62. Muscles.
63. Chain whdb passes through
tye-block (naut).
VERTICAL
1. Strips of leather.
2. Unit.
3. To commence.
4. Sharp.
5. Sun god.
6. Whigs.
7. Neuter pronoun.
8. Broad smile.
9. A railroad signal light
just j J 0.. Devoured. — . .
f U. To launt _
18. Sties.
21. English coin.
22. Period.
24. Not suitably.
27. Woolen clotV.
28. Leases.
30. Interior.
31. Amount of money sei
wife at time of marri
32. Beverage.
-33. Feminine pronoun.
34. To total.
35. Two fives.
36. Almost n donkey. V 5
40. To knock insensible.
41. Insane.
12. Inlet.
43. to carry.
44. A rental contract, t
13. Sinned. ,
46. A dude.
47. Baseball teams.
48. To attack
49. To rub out.- «
52. Road house.
56. To peep.
58. Definite article.
59. Toward.