The weekly banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1891-1921, March 10, 1911, Image 2
THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1911.
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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.
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WINTERVILLE ITEMS. ♦
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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.