The weekly banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1891-1921, March 10, 1911, Image 2

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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1911. RISE WITH THE SUN AND USE STOP BUYING LOW GRADES. v AND USE EXTRA HIGH GRADE ONLY, LIKE RISING ? SUN^GUANO Manulocn. «# : GEORGIA^ PHOS?hATE CO., ■ ' /•/''i//' 1 M HODGSOS. Marwgrr ^ y. ATHENS, CEORCIA & GA. R. R. TAXES County Commissioners Have Entered Into Agree ment With Other Coun ties for Collection. GUANO nuAnumuu®* ^ jjjW — yi. •mntmt d; GZOfiCIA Policemen After School-Children Who Play “Hookey” in Chicago. The Truancy Problem. Chicago, March 7.—Truancy In Chi cago schools whereby child labor, which is the theme of a national con ference In Birmingham, Ala., this week, secures its victims, Is greatly diminished by the systematic work of the truant officers who follow up each particular case. iAt first the parents ftbjected to what they termed inter ference, but so many cases were dis covered where the truancy of chil dren, unknown to parents, was due to the misconduct or vice of others, that the work has won the general co-operation among parents of tho 300,000 pupils. In this connection the cosmopolitan character of the Chica go population has given unusual in terests in the reports of the United States Bureau of Labor regarding child labor and its regulation in Eu ropean countries. Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Switzer land, the following the leadership of Great Britain, have recognized the existence of a "child labor porblem." All have attempted to solve their problem by mans of lgislation re stricting the gainful employment of children and by providing a corps of officials whose special task it is to secure compliance with the terms of this legislation. The relation of tho schools to child Inbod was particularly referred to In tho bulletin, which said: "Any study of the regulation of child labor by law, no matter how superficial it may be, leads Inevitably to the conclusion that the problem of hhlld labor cannot successfully be solved without taking into account its connection with the problem of ed ucation. The school laws and tho labor lawa stand, or should stand, In closest possible relationship. More over, the regulation of certain forms of child labor is practically fmpossl hie without systematic co-operation between the labor Inspectors and tho school authorities. Tills aspect of the problem lias therefore not been en tirely overlooked in the present Inves tigation." Laying off Workmen. A retrenchment that has possible menace to the public’s safety was seen in retrenchment orders from Chicago headquarters of western rail- roads following the vetoed advance of freight rates. The Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul laid off 20 per cent of its track laborers and shop repairers on the grounds of economy, notwith standing the discoveries recently made that practically no road patrols ita tracks and bridges as of old and that broken rails frequently are dis covered only when a train is ditched. The St. Paul expended in 1909 In per sonal Injury claims over 9500,000 and in claims for loss and damage freight over $000,000 making a totnl more than one-third as great as the entiro payroll of Its trainmen, ami ten limes the sum spent for the op oration of interlocking switches and block signals. The same read expend ed In the maintenance of signal and interlocking plants $107,000 on a sys tem having a mileage 7,770 miles, the expenditures for rails, ties and ballast amounting to only 75 per cent of that expended by another compel Ing system on practically tho same mileage. It has been pointed out that the Interstate Commerce Commission reports show that, over and above normal depreciation, the renewals and repairs of freight cars on the same road for the year amounted to prac tically $3,200,000, and the repairs to locomotives outside of deprccintlon to $2,350,000. The organized track employes have argued that unskilled labor nml not enough of it has been emptoyed for the Important task of safeguarding the road beds, guarding ngnlnst derailments and other acci dents which frequently prove dlsns- Power Compan’s Move. Again the power companies of Chi cago liavo bogun covert warfare on tho deep waterway project, the at tempt to retnln the wnlerway’s most consistent champion, Lyman E. Cooley, having been disclosed. Mr, Cooley was called as a witness In the suit brought by the federal gov ernment to oust the dam of tho Eco nomy Light and Bower Company, and he related that the consulting engi neer of that company made overtures to him, which, however, he refused. The Illinois weekly papers have been flooded with "boiler plate” attacks on the waterway project In the effort to cloud the Issue and create hostility to the deep waterway In all the dis tricts remote from It. One of these attacks declared: "The statements that If the deep waterway were built it never would or could be used by boats engaged In lake or ocean traf fic is n fact that cannot be contro verted, avoided or explained away." In the face of this statement Is the report of the government engineers and others of national standing that a waterway which will he of immense commercial benefit can be built on the planB now outlined and that its greatest benefit will be felt in the crop producing districts from which cheaper transportation will be assur ed by the competition of the water way. Clarke county will unite with a number of other counties traversed by tho Georgia Railroad in an effort to collect taxes from the leasing compa ny, the L. & N., on all improvements made on the property since the date of the lease In 1880 . This was definitely agreed upon yes- ttrday at a meeting of the county commissioners, when the proposition oof.Col. Ham H. Sibley of Union Point, who is attorney representing practi- cally all the counties along the Geor gia Railroad from Augusta to Atlanta and on tho branch lines, was acceded to. Col. Sibley has been before the com missioners of several other counties, after being employed by several as an Initiative step, to collect taxes from the lessees of tho Georgia on improvements that have been inude on the property since the L. & N smiled the lease of the system, held by Col. Sibley and others versed in legal matters that the lessees are so liable. Practically all the other counties concerned having placed the matter In his hands, the Clarke com tnfssioners also accepted the propost tlon he made them. Col. Sibley was one of the leading attorneys who were interested in the Important case whtoh was recently de cided by the highest court In the land which compelled the payment of taxes to the state on the Washington branch of tho Georgia road. CATTLE TICKS Will Be Stamped Out in Clark County, Thus Pull* ing the Quarantine Line South. FORMER ATHENS MAN LOSES IN BIG FIR Ur. J. B. George, Once in Drug Business Here, Has $3,000 Conflagration. LONG JAUNT FOR ROOSEVELT. New York, March 7.—Theodore Roosevelt has packed his trunks and completed all other arrangements In anticipation of his start tomorrow on the longest trip he has taken since bis return home from his famous trip to Africa. He will be gone six weeks or longer and will travel over many states. His first stop will be Atian ta, where he is to address the South ern Commercial Congress next Fri day. From -Atlanta he will strike out for the West and will reach San Fran- cisco late in the month. After deliv ering a series of lectures at the Uni versify of California he will visit Portland, Seattle, Spokane and other cttlee in the Pacific northwest. CONGRESSMEN TO VISIT PANAMA New York, March 7.—A number of member* of congress and their wives were Included In a Urge party of tour, lata sailing from this city today for Panama. Attere viewing the canal work and other algbU on the Isthmus tho party wilt return home by way of Porto Rico and Cuba. ARMER GRAIN DEALERS. Springfield, III., March 7.—Repre sentativea of the leading co-operative organizations of the country head the list of speakers at the eighth annual convention of the Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association of Illinois, which began a three days’ session here to day. Among them are C. S. Barrett of Georgia, president of the Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America; E. M. Tousley of Minne sota, president of the Right Relation ship League; C. O. Drayton of South Carolina, president of the American Society of Equity, and E. G. Dunn of Mason City, la., secretary of the Far mer Grain Dealers’ Association ol Iowa. Athens will have the honor of en tertuning one of the most distin guished American citizens and schol ars and one of the most eminent French diplomats, scholars, and statesmen tn the next few weeks. These distinguished visitors will visit Athens and New Orlenas—tber only stopping places in the entire South. Gainesville, Ga., March 7.—Last Snlurtlny night about half past ten o'clock, one of the most disastrous fires which has occurred In Caine vllle In years, broke out in the drug store of Dr. J. B.- George, oneo in business in Athens. Only n few minutes before had Dr. George left tho store for hime. Dr. Darden and Mr. Shackelford were in the front of the store dressing the window, Sylvester, the colored boy, was In the rear of the store, washing the sink, when smoke wns discovered coming from the department to tho left In the extreme rear of the store, where the oils and alcohol are kept. Dr. Darden looked In and saw Idaze leaping from the floor beside barrel containing turpentine. lie al once sent in the alarm to the fire department and telephoned Dr. George who bad Just arrived al home. Within five minutes the firemen were at the scene. By this time the entire rear of the store was filled with smoke, and the Dantes hod extended to the paint room to the right. Two lines of hose were stretched one connecting with the plug directly In front of the store, the other with the hydrant near W. .1. & Paltnour’s store. It was a mntter of only a few minutes when two streams were playing on the flames, one from n side window, and the other from the renr window. By Dlls time Dr. George had return ed and being acquainted with the lo cation of the goods In the store, re moved the gasoline can, which was right among the flames, and directed the work of fire fighting. Dr. George cannot give an accurate estimate of the damage. The building is more or less injured. The windows rear door, and walls suffer ed much damage. The entire stock of paints was destroyed, oils and oth er stock was burned, and the entire hack end of the store presents scene of wreckage. The heat was so’great tfipt labels or. the bottles In the front of the store, came off. The metal ceiling saved the up stairs department from catching, though the staircase was badly burn ed. Insurance will fatly cover the loss Twenty-five hundred dollars is likely a reasonable estimate. Turning a stream of water on the fire from a ladder raised along the side of the building, the water splat tered the burning oil and a Dame burst through the window, almos en veloping Fireman Jim West, who was holding the nozzle. He lost his bai ante and fell, carrying with him to the pavement Frank Parr and Claud Wal ker, who were on the ladder bolding the hose. Frank Parr was Injured very severely, having his knee knock ed from place and the ligaments in his leg torn apart. Claud Walker, suffered a gash cut In the back of the head. Jim West, who fell on the oth er two. was not hurt, except a severe Jolting. Athens Is to have one of the best Bible conferences ever held tn the South—from March 19 to 26. The county commissioners of Clarke county yesterday In regular session, after discussing the matter of ap pointing an inspector of cattle for the county, as was discussed at two pre vious meetings, practically decided that the work of tick eradication shall he prosecuted In Clarke. The matter was left with the chair man of the board to arrange after consultation witlt Die live slock de partment authorities of the State Col lege of Agriculture and the U. S. gov ernment representatives who are working with Dr. E. M. N’lghbert. It Is assured tiiat an inspector will be employed for the county. He will act with the additional Inspector who will be supplied by the state. These two with the government inspector and with the cooperation of the State College and the dairymen and slock raisers of the county ought to free the county from ticks in a year—the county being a small one—and the quarantine will then he raised and Clarke cattlemen and fancy stock breeders will have the privilege of sending the product of their live-stock farms anywhere in the country. It is believed that the stimulus giv en to raising stock will result In thousands of dollars lo Clarke county. EIGHTH DISTRICT Of Huh Sclnols to H>IJ Annual Meeting in Elberton on April 21 and 22 The following announcement has been Issued by the president of the Eighth District High School -Associa tion: The fourth annual session of tho Eighth Congressional District High School Association will meet in El berton, Ga., April 21 and 22, 1911. Each high school In the district is entitled to send once hoy and one girl each to contest in the Ready Writers Essay Contest; one hoy or girl for the Spelling contest; one boy for the declamation and one girl for tho Recitation contests: ono boy or girl for tho contest In Music. In ath letics each school is entitled lo sen-1 contestants for the following events: 100 yard dash; 220 yard dash; 410 yard dash; four boys for half-mile re lay race; running high Jump; running broad Jump; shot put (12 !b.)„ 120 yards inw hurdle race (2 1-2 feets.) Each contestant must be certified to by the principal of his or her school ns a bona fide student of the high school department since Octo ber, 1910 and to bo not over nineteen years of age. Each doclnmntlon and recitation to be not over eight minutes. Music contestants must be regular pupils in Die music department of the school they represent. The subject submitted for the essay contests will be taken from the fol lowing books: Macbeth, Merchant of Venice. Vicar of Wakefield, and Mil- ton’s Minor Poems. Snnwlek and Ba con’s High School Speller will be us ed in the spelling contest. The contestants and teachers of the high schools will be entertained by the good people of Elberton free of charge. The principal of each high school in the district is urgently requested to have a representative for each contest present at this meet. The name, age and contest entered must tie reported to the president of the association not later than April 10th. County superintendents, boards of (location and all friends of eduea tlounl movements are Cordially in filed to attend this meeting. For further Information apply to II. B. BIBLE, President, Lavonia, Ga. Si. TERRELL Condition Improving and Reports That He Has Rlmpendiment in Speech is Incorrect. Atlanta, March 7.—Senator Jos. M. Terrell has Just returned to Atlanta, having waited in Washington until after the adjournment of congress, despite the fact that his health did not permit him to attend In the clos ing days. He is in bed at his home on Juniper street where Mrs. Terrell reports that he stood the trip well, Is greatly Im proved and will devote himself .'ll) solutely to rest until the extra ses s!on is convened. Several of Senator Terrell’s friends who have seen him state that the re ports recently published as to the impediments in his speech, are whol ly incorrect, and that he can talk without any difficulty whatever. Senator Terrell stated that it his present- intention to be in his seat again when the extra session convenes. He feels that he will be fully recovered by that time and that there will be nothing whatever In the way of his resumption of his duties. He and his friends both state he is in the race for re-election to the finish, although the extra session will prevent his making any extensive campaign. His fight for election be fore the legislature will, necessarily have to be largely conducted from Washington. ATHENS MESSENGER BOY; NOW POSTAL OPERATOR Roland Moore, son of Mr. Flanders Moore, who was messenger hoy for the Postal Telegraph and Cable Com pany here for several yors, has re cently been promoted from assistant to the charge of an office of the com pany in Jacksonville, Florida. He gained his training as an operator un der the “tyranny” of Manager Ike Smith here. So he Is making good Many friends here are delighted to lenrn of his rapid and deserved prog ress. PLUMBERS MEET IN ROCHESTER Rochester, X. Y., March 7.—The New York State Association of Mas* ter Plumbers, which has a member ship of nearly 1,500, met in Roches ter today for fts twenty-third annual session. The program of tho initial session this morning Included speech of welcome by Mayor Edger ton and tho annual address of Presi dent Frederick E. Fladd. The con ventlon will conclude its business to morrow. OHIO RETAIL SHOE DEALER8. Columbus, O., March 7.—Tho Ohio Retail Shoo Dealers’ Association be gan its second annual convention In this city today, with headquarters at the Chittenden hotel. The attendance includfs nearly 200 prominent repre Bcntatives of the trade from all parts of the state. The sessions will con tlnue over tomorrow and Thursday. THE TRUE TEST. The president of the Central of Georgia Railway, who was a visitor in Athens yesterday for the firrst time, was free in his expressions of appre elation of the Classic City—its streets, its hotel, its office buildings, its oth er public buildings and the possibili ties which lie out before this^ity for greater growth and progress. So Tired It may be from overwork, but the chances are ita from an in active LIVER — With a well conducted LIVER one can do mountains of labor without fatigue. It adds a hundred per cent to ones earning capacity. It can be kept in healthful action by. and only by Tiitt’sPills TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Tried in Athene, It Hat Stood The Teet. The hardest test is the test of time, and Doan’s Kidney Pills have stood it well In Athens. Kidney sufferers cat hardly ask for stronger proof tnan th- following: Mrs. J. W. Blackstone, College Ave., Athens, Ga., says: “My trouble was a dull, bearing-down pain through my loins which bothered me at night, dls turbing my rest I knew that my kid neys were disordered, as the secre tions from these organs were unnut ural. I tried every remedy that was brought to my atentlon, but did not receive relief until t commenced tak Ing Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Palmer & Sons' Drug Store. They helped me from the first and It was not long before I was free from kid ney trouble.’’( Statement given Aug 20. 1903.) Cured to Stay Cured. On April 6, 1908 Mrs. Blackstone said; "The statement I gave some years ago for publication In favor of Doan’s Kidney Pills, still bolds good. My cure has been permanent.' For eale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fosejar.Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and take no otber. DENTAL DEANS IN CONVENTION. Iowa Ctly, Iowa, March 7.—The an nual convention of the Dental Facul ties' Association of America began today at the State University of Iowa nd will continue over tomorrow. Prominent amon~ those taking part in the proceedings are Dr. Eugene H. Smith of Harvard University, Dr. Edward C. Kirk of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. James G. Sharp of the Univeralty of California, Dr. Al fred Owre of the University of Minne sota and Dr. N. S. Hoff of the Uni versity of Michigan. RED SEAL SHOES MADE IN GEORGIA Where you see this sign is a safe place to trade Dollar a Pair Saved in the Wear J. K. ORR SHOE CO., ATLANTA GARS WERE SHUT DOWN Al The Big Pond at the Dam for the New 4,000 Horse Power Plant is Filling up Slowly and Will Be Running Over the Mass of Stone and Cement in Next Forty-Eight Hours. (From Wednesday's Banner) Yestereday afternoon for the first time the gates of the big dam at Bar nett Shoals were shut down and slow ly the big pond is being filled. it is estimated by the engineers in charge of the work of construction that It will require sixty-eight hours for tile lake to be full and the water running over the mass of concrete, stone, and timber which makes the basis for the great power plant. By the time you receve a copy of the Banner Friday morning there will be a broad lake where jutting rocks show in the broad shoals above .the dam, -the sheet of water will be fall ing in the shimmering sunshine over the dam. and with the wiring com pleted the machinery will be ready for a trial run. The work of construction has been completed some time short of the date expected by the company a few months ago—May the first being the date generally spoken of as the time for the shutting down of the gates, in all probability. . • The machinery—motors, generator-,, and all the other heavy machinery lias been put in place, tons on tons of iron and steel and copper. The w iring lias not yet been completed, but the work will be carried steadily forward, it w ill not be many weeks till the cur rent from this 4,000 horse-power elec- trieal energy plant wilt be ready to be used for additional lighting of this city, for move car service, and for tho turning of the wheels of many new manufacturing enterprises which are sure lo be established in Athens and vicinity since power in abundance and at a most reasonable rate can now soon be secured. Old Virginia Will Learn of Clarke County’s Method of Good Roads Mr. Holman, member of the county- commissioners of this county and sti. perlntendent of the road building In C larke. Is in receipt of a letter from .Mr. P. P. Watson, a tobacco manufac turer of Martlnshurg, Vo., which con tains some high compliments to the roads and the road building of this county. Mr. Watson spent several weeks recently at the Georgian Hotel with his wife. While stopping here he took many drives around the city nnd Into the country on the good roads of Clarke. He learned of the sand- and-soii method of making permanent roads. It was a new idea to him—as to many others. Ho writes to ask Mr. Holman, the first man to successfully employ this method, to write him just how it is done from start to finish. He will sub mit the process to the board of road supervisors of the state of Virginia that that state may get the benefit of the method wherever the sand and clay are convenient and of Bitch qual ity as to warrant the employment of the Clarke county method In perma nent road-making. From Alumnus in New York Comes Contribution to Infirmary Fund Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb yesterday re- elvcd a letter front an alumnus of the Univeralty ol Georgia who Is now n prominent lawyer in New York city. In which he expresses the most cor dial sympathy with the movement to establish and maintain the Crawford Long Memorial Infirmary on the campus ol his alma mater. The donor of tlie neat amount he enclosed Is Col. John W. Weed of the law firm of Weed, HCnry & Meyers. Others of his firm are Messrs. Richard M. Hen ry, Charles Meyers, Richmond Weed, Emile Dreyfus, nnd Jacob Munne. He cheerfully contributes to the fund be ing raised and his letter to Mrs. Lips comb Is full of real human interest nnd revived recollections of the days when lie was a student here years ago —before he had a grown son practic ing with him nnd a grandson to plan for. This gift is greatly appreciated by the committee in charge of the enter prise. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WINTERVILLE ITEMS. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦’ ♦♦ Mr. Marion Griffith of Atlanta spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. F. M. Griffith. Miss Etidora Noel Is in Gainesville visiting her sister. Miss Addle Noel" who Is a student at Brenau. -Messrs. Harold Meyer anil Juntos Wright'of the University spent Sun day with their aunt, Miss Dorn Mey- Athens people are mighty glad to welcome the Highlanders back for an other traning period. A special order for wether has been placed and it la hoped that It will arrive in the next twelve honra. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Browning were the guests of Mrs J. B. Winter Sun day. Mr. Aisle Moore who has hepn in Atlanta for several months, is now at home with his parents, Mr. and R. T. Moore. Mrs. Miller and children, Willie May, and Roy of Birmingham, Ala., e on a visit to Mrs. James Tuck. • Mrs. J. S. Coile who nas been quite sick for several days is improving. Rev. W. R. Maekay is attending the Conference at Wesley Memorial church In Atlanta. He la one of the speakers and also the leader In the singing. The many friends of Miss Helen Dowdy are greatly Interested In her approaching marriage to Mr. Firth, of Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Dowdy Is a young woman of delightful per sonality whom the young people of WlntervlUe will be sorry to lose. Mr. Firth ’Is prominent in the engineer ing world and a young man of sterling character. Congratulations are being tendered the happy couple. AT THE COOKING EXTENSION SCHOOL Department of Colored Industrial Institution Opened Yes terday Morning. Whether or not ouir particular reli gious sect or denomination empha sizes the observance of the lenten sea son. it will not be amiss to remember the things which the days before Eas ter havp held in the centuries past. In spite of the very Inclement weather a large number of woman and patrons of the Athens High and Industrial school (colored) attended the opening of the cooking extension school yesterday. It became evident that larger quarters will be needed to accommodate those who want to take lessons in cooking this year. Last year there were 98 women in attend ance In this school. This year the number will greatly exceed last year’s enrollment. The school furnished a splendid program for the opening. A Teachers’ and Barents’ Coopera tive Club was organized. The officers elected are: Mary L. Jefferson, presi dent, Nellie. Smith, vice president, Mary Hardeman, secretary, Emma Jones, treasurer. Thia club will study' the c«e-is of the school nnd work to make it serve in the best*way its pur poses. A most excellent paper was read by the president of the Co-opera tive Club suggesting why teachers should be students of human nature, especial the department called Child Study. Interesting talks were made by I-oulse G. Green, Virginia C. Morse, teachers. OKLAHOMA SUNDAY 8CHOOLS Guthrie, Okla., March 7.—More than 1,000 delegates and visitors are in Guthrie attending the annual conven tion of the Oklahoma Sunday School Association. The gathering had its formal opening today and the sessions will continue until Friday. The eve ning sessions of the convention will be addressed by a number of Sunday school workers of national reputation.