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ATHEN8, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH '1, 1918.
HMU SUEUR IIIMM
Mm TOOD till WIN mur
Campaign to Be Conducted
To Stimulate Gardening
And Increased Produc
tion of Food on Farms
In This Section.
••Food will win the war.”
This will be the slogan the Cham
ber ol ’Commerce will adopt in its
campaign to be waged this spring m
encouraging the farmers to plant
more foodstuffs and the people in sue
citise and towns to plant gardens and
cultivate every available vacant lot.
President Abney of the Chamber of
Commerce, Is preparing his commit
tee assignments for the year ana me
first meeting pnder his administra
tion will be held next week.
It is his purpose to inaugurate a
campaign similar to the one conduct
ed last spring by the Chamber of Com
merce in sending out speakers and
holding meetings In this section of
the state, in schools and churches,
urging the farmers to plant more
foodstuffs
It Is more Important than ever for
tills section of the country to feed its
people. Food will be short, especial
ly bread and meat. It Is up to tne
people to raise a sufficiency of both
to feed the South. The time nas
come when the responsibility rests
on the people of this section and un
ices they do protect their Interests
«ufferlng is bound to follow.
Besides raising everything to eat,
tone provision must be made for its
care and preservation or else it will
gc to waste. Thousands of bushels
of potatoes were lost this past year
because they were not properly dried
yg^before banking. It Is useless to raise
ftMfcodstuffs unless there is some pro
lusion made for their preservation.
Dry Kiln for Potatoes
In order that there shall' be no
waste In the surplus stock of pota
toes, the Chamber of Commerce will
ties every effort to encourage and
hove installed a dry kiln for potatoes
in every community. These buildings
or rooms can be prepared at little
cost to the producers of potatoes and
will make absolutely safe the preser
vation of potatoes. This is one vt
the most Important Innovations ana
one which will insure the saving of
many thousand of bushels of pota-
toes another year.
Special Grain Elevators
Another important feautre of pre
serving foodstuffs Is the establish
ment of small grain elevators
throughout the country. The eleva
tors can be built for a nominal sum
end the results will mean much to
the producer.
There are quite a number now in
the south which have proven profita
ble to those operating them. There
should be one in every community
In order to take care cf the grain
which can be sold for cash and for a
good profit.
The cost of construtclon of an ele
vator sufficient to take core of the
average section Is from six to eignt
trousand dollars, completely equlpp-
°ri to busk, shell, clean, handle and
ship corn, and also other grain, as
well as peanuts and velevet beans.
The elevators require One or two men
to operate them and many elevators
which have been 1n operation for the
past year are paying spledld divi
dends to the owners. *
Banner’s Commissary Garden
In practically every city In the
United States, leading newspapers
are running demonstrated gardens
They have been-encouraged by tne
seed and Implement dealers and fer
tilizer dealers. These gardens have
grown to be quite popular and have
proved a success wherever they save
been tried.
It is believed that the directors of
the Banner's Garden will undertaxe
the cultivation of a spot somewnere
near the business district of the city
which will be carried on largely as m
demonstration garden, in order tnat
the public may be encouraged to plant
every available space In the city.
Besides conducting It as a demon
stration garden, a model which may
be of inestimable value to others, tne
surplus vegetables produced will be
given to the charity cases In the city
—to those who cannot own and culti
vate a garden or who are not able to
boy vegetables—or they may be soia
and the proceeds turned into the char
ily fund of the Commissary.
These matters and many more will
be for consideration at the first regu
lar meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce next week and it may be ex
pected that an enthusiastic meeting
will be held and many plans for
the biggest year in the history of the
Chamber of Commerce will be launcn-
ed.
INCREASE IN REALTY VALUES FOR THE
CITY IN PAST YEAR TOTALED SI 09,400
Assessors Yesterday Made
Their Report to The May
or and Council on Work
of The Present Year.
The real estate of thejelty of Athens
has increased In value, according to
the report of the city assessors, in the
last year, just one hundred and nine
thousand, four hundred dollars.
Total taxable property of the city of
Athens is well up in the “steen mil*
lions”—
But the actual land-and-house valu
ations, the real estate, improved and
unimproved, for this year Is nearly
Eight Million Dollars.
Assessor’s Report.
The following report was yesterday
died with the city clerk by Chairman
G.- H. Palmer, of- the board of asses-
aors, which completed Its canvass of
tlte cliiptfome dMjrs'ago, and bad been
sitting at the city hall for the past
ten days to hear protests of citizens
•who thought their property has been
over-rated:
“To his honor, the mayor and alder
man of the city: Gentlemen: The
assessors appointed by your body, beg
to make their report. The total amount
assessments and new property is »10f,-
-400.00 The cost obtaining this amount
to $29.25.”
The up port Is signed: “Geo. H.
Palmer, chairman, J. H. Patman, and
Geo. Collins.”
No Detailed Report.
There was no totaling of the amount
of the real estate In the city subject
to taxation contained in the report of
the assessors; there was no state
ment of the vahiatlon of the realty by
wards; there was no report as to the
amount, of new Improvements, and no
comparison of the figures of last year
with the figures of this year.
It is understood that the board of
assessors has made its book of figures
—a- list of the various pieces of prop
erty in the city—and will turn that
Hat over to the city marshal, and froth
that list the digest of the present year
will be made, but In the report filed
there is only the “total amount assess
ments and new property”—
And that to set a down at the amount
of the “Increase” In valuation. Instead
of the aggregate value.
The totals of realty valuation are.
In this report by the Banner, obtained
from the figures of the last year’s re
port of the assessors, plus the “in-
create” as reported yetterdsy by this
year’s board.
Last year there was this summing-
up report made to . council, as to
realty:
“White, $7,603,240; colored, $44$,-■
$5^; total, $7,749.*97."
1 The report by- wards as to total val
uations and new property was also
made to council last year.
From the Banner’s reports of the
assessors' work of tost year it to found
that the total valuation of the taxable
realty In the city this year to, after
adding the hundred and nine thousand
dollars “Increase," Just $7,(59,297.
Fine Celery
Large Green Bell Peppers.
Green Cabbage. .
ARNOLD A ABNEV.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Pimento cheese.
ARNOLD A ABNEY.
Turnip Salad
Fresh today. ARNOLD k ABNEY.
NLY SIX MEMBERS OPPOSED THE
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE
AND 337 VOTED “AYE.”
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 38.—The bill to
roads was passed by tho house
night. The vote-was 337 to S.
The senate previously passed the
bill, which now goes to conference.
, The house bill provides for the re
turn of the roads to their owners two
years after the war ends. Instead ot
eighteen months aa the senate drart
proposed 1 .
The bouse bill vests the final rate
fixing authority in the president while
the senate leaves that authority to
be Interstate commerce commis
sion.
TO BE HASTENED
'ROORE8S ON SCHEDULE IS TO
BE ACCELERATED TO THE
TOP-NOTCH SPEED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 28—John J. 'Mc-
Jee, former chairman of thp skilled
labor bureau of the emergency fleet
corporation, came here tonight with
a plan for submission to President
Wllaon tomorrow under which he
says shipbuilding labor will assume
the responsibility to turn out five
million tons of wooden shipping the
coming year.
McGee says he speaks for the
brotherhood of carpenters and the
American federation of labor.
‘WHAt ABOUT THE LU8ITANIA?”
IS SHOUTED AT HIM IN
TORONTO MEETING.
(By Aasoclated Press.)
Toronto—William Jennings Bryan
was refused a hearing when he ap
peared in a hall tonight to address a
prohibition meeting under the au
spices of the Dominion Alliance.
Returned soldiers caused a distur
bance, shouting various epithets, one
What about the Lusitania?”
The chairman of the meeting ap
pealed to the audience not to mane
the demonstration but In vain.
Yells greeted Mr. Bryan when he
attempted to speak. Men stood up,
shaking their fists at the former
American secretary of state and sol
diers shouted defiance at those who
pleaded for a hearing for the visitor.
CASE OP PRICE VS. YERBY WAS
DECIDED IN FAVOR OF DEFEN
DANT IN SECOND TRIAL. -
The esse of Price vs. Yerby was
sesterday decided In favor ot the de
fendant, Miss Yerby, In the city
court.
Court took recess yesterday after-
neon, pending the completion ot the
ace of Dodson vs. R. F. Wood.
fudge Young In Race
For Justice of Peace
JuQge c. T. Young has announced
or justice ot the peace of the town
district, to succeed Judge Carlisle
Cobb, who has resigned. Judge
Yeung offeree as s record In hie race
the fact that be served tfato district
for eight years and did hto duty to
the best of bis ablUty.
It is a matter ot interest to note
that he had. according to the records
of his official career, sixteen hundred
cases In his court and only one ot
ttat number was certioratled to the
superior court—a Jury case in which
the J. P. court was sustained?
Oeepondency Due to Constipation.
Women often become nervous and
despondent When this to duo to con
stipation It 1s easily corrected by tak
ing an occasional dote of Chamoer-
Iain’s Tablets. These tablets are
easy and pleasant In effect.
Y. M. C. A. ORGANIZATION FOR
GREAT DRIVE FOR "CURRENT
EXPENSES CAMPAIGN.”
The organisation of the twelve
cltlxens teams and of the six ladles’
teams, under the chairmanship of Mr.
Billups Phlnity and of Mrs. George
Dudley Thomas, respectively, for the
Current Expense Campaign of the Y.
M. C. A. is progressing rapidly.
Lady Cgptoine.
Mrs. Thomas, chairman of the Ta~
dies’ committee announces five of the
six captains and will announce the
sixth captain later.
Mrs. Joel A. Wler, Mrs. Julius Tal-
madge, Mrs. Hammond Johnson,, Mrs.
T. F. Green, and Mrs. H. W. Odum.
Mr. Phlnlzy and Mrs. Thomas re
quest that the captains complete the
organization of tlielr teems today and
notify them so that a full list of the
workers may be published Saturday,
mportent Confsrence Sunday After
noon.
There will be a mast Important con
ference Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the Y. M. C. A. of all the campaign
workers, and all other interested
friends in the work of the Associa
tion.
Chancellor D. C. Barrow will ad
dress the conference on the “Good I
Know the Athens Y. M. C. A. has
Accomplished.” Chancellor- Barrow
was for years the president ot the Ath
ens Association and no one to more
rejoiced today than he to over the
wonderful growth of the Association.
Dr. J. M. Pound will apeak on the
’Athens Y. M. C. A., the Home Base,
he Necessity for Keeping it Efficient.”
Secretary Forbes has another ten
ure for the afternoon's conference,
that he believes will be most Inter
esting and Instructive.
It to Important that each captain
has hto or her full team of workers
present.
The campaign opens next Tuesday.
March 5th, at the first dinner confer
ence at 2 o'clock, and will run through
Friday, March the 8th, unless com
pleted sooner.
LACK AlO TIMBER
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 28.—To accom
plish more rapid delivery of southern
pine timber for shipbuilding opera
tions the emergency fleet corpora
tion to putting logging experts Into
the forests to assist in the locating of
trees for the heavier timber.
The wooden ship building program
to decalred to be At least three
months behind schedule. Logging
experts are working out from New
Orleans and Jacksonville, assisting
the mills which have had the greatest
difficulty In finding trees for the
heavy cutting.
These times of educational ad
justment will mean the cutting out of
a lot of unnecessary litter from the
old-time llteratry course.
DOWN; POSSIBLY, PEACE ACM)
Strong German Attack On
The Americans Has Been
Repulsed With Loss To
The Enemy.
(By Associated Press)
Germany's Invasion of Russia . has
slowed down.
One explanation of this to an un
official. Fetrognd dispatch saying that
German troops had received orders to
advance no farther.
It may be that formal peace terms
have been accepted and a treats
signed.
the Germans. A stray German shell
fell on an American ammuntlon train,
killing two and wounding four, while
the town behind the American Hues
was shelled, killing one soldier and
wounding fire.
BRITISH CASUALTIES DECREASE.
London, Feb. 28.—British casualties
showed s remarkable decrease In Feb
ruary, as compared with preceding
months. They totaled only about 19,-
J OOGikHtafc--wo'n'ii'ii 1111fl m _
January figures being more than 73,
000 killed, wounded and misting.
GERMAN ATTACK REPELLED.
A strong German attack, following
a heavy barrage agalnit the American
trenches In the Chemln dee Dames
sector, was repulsed with losses to the
attackers.
American machine guns sent
streams of bullets Into the advancing
enemy, the Germans retiring without
a single prisoner.
Raiding operations continue along
he French and British fronts.
SPAIN'S CABINET PALLS.
Another Spanish cabinet hae fallen,
n some quarters It to reported because
ot the government’s insistence In ad
hering to strict neutrality toward war
belligerents.
It to freely admitted In official cir
cles that the question of Japan's pro
posed forcible entry into Siberia to
tare vast stores at Vladivostok from
the enemy to a grave matter. It would
be a radical departure from the rules
of international law, Involving forci
ble entry In a neutral country.
GERMANS QUITTING RUSSIA.
London, Feb. 28.—A Petrograd dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph, un-
der yesterday’s date, says that It to
reported from Lugs, that German do-
achments which entered the town
veral days ago are leaving. German
avalry patrols also are reported re-
Iring from other porta of Russia.
WILL HATE AMERICA.
New York, Feb. 28.—“The German
<resa to carefully and adroitly con-
inning to toeter the Idea among Ger-
nans that America to not really in
earnest about the war,” declared Dr.
A. N. Davis, former dentist for Em
peror William, la discussing the situa
tion in Berlin, where ho left a month
ago.
“Not until Germany begins to feel
he military pressure of America wilt
he people realise that new conditions
are confronting them. Then the low
ered enmity toward England will be
is nothing compared to the hatred
hat will be poured out against Am
erica by the inspired German press.”
U. S. ARTILLERY EFFECTIVE.
With the American Army in France,
rcb. 28.—American artillery today oh-
fterated mine-throwing p- altions of
TO
CHAMBER OP COMMERCE OF THE
UNITED STATES WOULD COM
BINE AGAINST GERMAN
BU8INE8S.
(By Associated Press).
Washington, Feb. 28.—An over
whelming vote In favor of a resolution
or warning German business men
hat an economic combination will bo
ormed against Germany after the war,
unless the danger of excesslvs arma
ment to removed, by making the Ger
man government the responsible in
strument controlled by the people,
was announced today by the Chamber
of Commerce of tfte United States,
after the conclusion of a preliminary
canvass of Its organization members.
The vote to date to 1.290 to 160.
Vancouver Barracks
Popular With Athens
Boys Who’ve Enlisted
Would Decrease
Aero Fatalities
ATHLETIC COACHIS TO BE SUP
PLIED TO SEE THAT PLYING
MEN ARE FIT.
(By Aaaooiated Prata.)
New York, Feb. 28.—Stirred by the
Increasing number of fatalities -o
the United States army aviation train
ing cam pa, patriotic New Yorkers are
hacking a plan to furnish (thistle
coaches to advise cadet flyers and
forbid them to ascend unless they are
In perfect physical and mental condi
tion. the Aero Club of America an
nounced tonight.
Prevent Repetition
of Halifax Disaster
(Specie! to the Banner.)
Washington, Feb. 28.—Regulations
providing for rigid contro’ and super
vision of overloading and handling
munitions movements In vessel
American barbofa were leaned to
night by Secretary McAdoo, design
ed, among other lines, to prevent at
American porta disaster* like the one
at Halifax some weeks ago.
(Special to the Banner.)
Monroe, On., Feb. 28.—Yesterday
norning thero »M held one of the
treatest patriotic rallies the people of
Walton county ever attended, the-
Walton county court house being
crowded with people, among whom
were prominent citizens from the ru- '
ral sections and neighboring towns
and cities. The local chapters of Red
Cross, seniors and juniors, properly
regaled, attended In a body.
The speaker of the day was that
distinguished minister and orator. Dr.
Ashby Jones, of Atlanta. No finer
address was ever heard upon any oc
casion In onr town. The speech lasted
for one hour and from beginning, to
end was full of the strongest, noblest j
and purest sentiments of patriotism.
People not only applauded, but almost
rose, in their seats under the Influ
ence of hto magnetism. Hundred!
went up at the conclusion ot the ad
dress and congratulated the speaker
and told of their new-made resolution
to be more loyal subjects of Unde
Ssm during the present crisis.
The Red Cross chapters after the
magnificent address succeeded In pin
ing Red Crqss buttons upon the coats
of people who had heretofore refused
to wear them.
Dr. Jones was Introduced in a most
eloquent manner by Judge Andrew J.
Cobb, who to iu Monroe preildlug
over the February term of Walton
nperlor court. Judge Cobb was pre-
ented to the large audience by Mr. J.
toy Nunually.
This patriotic rally,, which goes to
ecord as one of the moat enthualas-
lc and Interesting ever held In thb
action, was held under auspices of
he Monroe Board of Trade.
In this connection, ft might be well^H
or us to say that a patriotic rally,
iharacterized by deep Interest, was
■eld at the First Baptist church of
fonroe last Sunday night and our
>wn Judge Andrew Cobb was the prin-
ilpal speaker. Judge Cobb, from what
we can gather hao, by hto patriotism
K noble characteristics richly
d himself to the people of
Monroe and Walton county.
New Jersey Flying
Cadet Meets Death
(By Aasoclated Press.)
Houston, Texas, Feb. 28.—Fsumftt
X. Elliott, who enlisted as a flying
cadet at Hadden Heights, New jer
sey, was killed hero this afternoon
when he failed to right bis sir plane
when essaying a tall spin.
Mr. Clifton Fowler recently enlist
ed from Athene now at Vancouver
Barracks, ’.'aahington, writing from
there says:
'Onr camp Is on ths Colombia river
and the scenery to grand. This to one
of the best located camp* In the
United State* and I am glad w* got
In for ft to great out here.”
This Is good bsws to the many
friends of the Athens boys who have
lately gone over the Rockies.
Many othera are planning to en
list in this service, about fifteen hav
ing enlisted in the past few days.
Among recent recruits ere Mr. L.
E Cook and Messrs. Will Jamas an!
Earl Wood.
Would Form New Union
Coal Miners of Colorado
Psublo, Colo, Fab. 28.—Delegate i
representing the ooal miners or dl--
trict Fifteen United Mine Workers of
America, 1a convention herd today,
withdrew from the national organ'
ration, and passed resolutions favor _
Ing the organization of a new onion ‘
of coal miners In this district
A Bilious Attack.
When you have a bilious attar*
your liver fails to perform its fun
tlons. You become constipated. Thv
food you eat ferments In your stom
ach Instead of digesting. This in
flames the stomach and causae ns -
sea, vomiting and a terrible beaded--a
Take Chamb
will tone up the :
stomach and you will soon be as well
a- ever. They only cost n quarter.