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Return to Constitutional
Methods Will Alone Save
Country!
Captains' and Workers to
Pay Visit tp Homes With
Gifts. r
GREEK PROBLEM
COMMENTED UPON
With the Allies Government
Will Endeavor to Reach a
Solution. «
(By Associated Press)
London, Deo. 23.—The King’s speech
on the proroguing of parliament to
night alluded to the Greek dlfflculty.
declared tbs government. In conjunc
tion with Its allies, would endeavor
to reach a solution compatible with
its joint responsibility.
Dealing with Ireland, the king said:
•1 deplore the campaign of violence
-ril outrage whereby small sections i
cf my subjects seek to sever Ireland
from the empire. .It Is my most ear
nest hope that all sections of the
people In Ireland will Insist upon a
return to constitutional methods,
which alone will put, an end to the
terrible events which threaten the
country.** ■ .
Announcing briefly the passage of
the home rule act, the king continued:
• I sincerely! hope this act will Anal
ly bring about unity and friendship
between all nations of my king
dom.’’
negotiation MAY
REACH COMMON GROUND.
(By Associated Pres*)
Londdm. Dec. 23.—Interm*diari“>
who. ibr eeveral weeks, have been
quietly-trying to bring together the
imperial government and tho Irish
representatives for eventually arrang
icq a.truce with Ireland are not ceas-
Inq thtlr endeavors, despite the ap-
prqach of Christmas, which, It was
hoped, would mark a cessation of the
reign of terror. It Is Intimated tha.
the negotiations going on behind tly
scches may be expected to come into
tho open it any moment with an es
tablished common ground, fer peace
parleys.
Today is the big day with the boys
of the; Christmas Good Cheer commit
tees of the Young Men’s Christian
association. This afternoon the eix
teams, under le&dershlp of the cap
tains, will take their Christmas offer
ings to their tantilles. To these dear
ones who, because of sickness or lack
of work, are In' unfortunate clrcum-
tances, and wpuld have a meager
Christmas If It ;were not for these
boys of the Cbristmaa Good Cheer
committees of the "Y."
The committees are to deliver their
packages this afternoon at 3:30
o’clock. Therefore, every member of
a committee whQ has not yet brought
his contribution to the Y. M. C. A
should do so eariy this morning. The
captains will hgvo to check things
over to see that every member of
their family is cared for, and that
the lists of provisions are complete,
The names of all Who are to be
cared for this Clfriatmaa by the Y. M.
C. A. Christmas Good Cheer commit
tees will be reported to Mrs. Green,
of The Banner Commissary, this
morning.
The
Big Audi
To Clo:
on
lose Tonight
Million Dollar
Fire Loss Report
West Va. Town
(By Aaeoelated Prats) ^
ens, W. Va„ Doc. 23.—Mullens
suffered the third disastrous
as many years, when an on-
Dck was burned, entailing a loss
nllllon dollars. Tho Are orlgi-
in a tailoring shop and spread
r. hut. the cause Is undetcr-
Many persons occupying
lents above the stores are
na Cashier’s
jrrest Follows
Closing cl Bank
Sod^nM-Sheri.
ty State bank was closed
er J. Bessker. cashier, put
Btt today, charged with
lit, reports. Officials found
, .In excess of 1100,000.
BUY YOUR CHRI8TMA8 GIFTS AT
YOUR OWN PRICE. HOURS
11 A. M. TO 11 P. M.
The big auction sales whtdh have
been conducted )v J. Bush, the Jew
eler, every evening for-the past several
w « ks will close after today.
The auction -trill commence this
morning at U o’clock and will con
tinue until this: evening at eleven.
Thousands have 'attended these auc
tions during tho *ast few weeks and
have bought Jewelry, silverware and
. diamonds at their own price.
Today, Mr. Bush proposes to offer
bis entire stock at auction prices.. You
bid and the highest bidder gets the
articles regardless of price. Now is
the time to save money on your
Christmas gifts. Everything In the
jewelry line can be found at this place
and every article Is guaranteed abso
lutely ns represented.
Remember today ts the last day of
the auction. Buy while you can get
the goods at your own price. Auction
hours from 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. tonight.
Bolsheviki Assert
Japanese Aggressive
Will Stick
Original Demand
gaasalalbfl PrPll\
Associated Press)
■1st. Pa-. D*c-
.rttors here today rejected
i of hard coal miners for
rage Increases and the cs-
of a universal elg’M hour
workers’ representatives,
tutors they stood by their 1
lands and the entire mat
placed before the general
Arkansas Governor
Issues 50 Pardons
Christmas Cheer
r Associated Press)
nek. Ark.. Dec. 23.—Fl«>
1 commutations were grant-
vernor Brough today as
rifts to the recipients. Tbir-
vero serving life sentences
led In'tbe list.
iw Silk Co. Fails
For Jwo Million in
Bankruptcy Courts
-riEy Associated ?««•>
ew York, Dec. 38.—Joseph Kcc.l
terson today was appolntcd'ed
l receiver for the Raw Bilk Trad
company hare oo an Invotuntarj
tlon in bankruptcy. The con-
l'a Itahtlltlea are stated hi**
00,000 and assets to be 1600,000.
London, Dec. 23.—An official bolshe
vik! wireless message from Moscow
quotes the Izvestia as aserilng that ’ it
Is evident that Japan has adopted a
policy of seizing the shores of the
Paclflc." It adds:
“The Japanese general staff has
marked out a fortified line In the shore
Hne from Shanghai through Hwang-
tung peninsula and the Russian coas
tal region and the Kamchatka penin
sula." tA Hue through Kwangtung
from Shanghai would cover the south
ern half of the Chinese coast or about
700 miles. Including Hongkong.)
“The Japanese are .conducting a
definitely Imperialistic policy with re
gard to Par Ensterj. Russia. 'By con-
cenllnit their plan*, they hoped the al*
would bless their Siberian policy-
When America, however, crW
against them. Japan heelflited and
then declared she feared an attack
from Bolshevik! and that an aggres
slve policy In Siberia was necessary.
••She therefore disarmed the Ru
trnnDS | n the maritime province
and Is attempting to liquldatethefor-
tlfications of Vladlvo.tok and Nike
“Such are th» Intentions of the Jap-
anese imperialists. J«P»» may he ex
ited to tenaciously peraevere ln er
footing her plan.'■ ‘ h £*£'
K , r Bastern Kepubl^ (| f , ced
si.,
(By Associate:! Prasa)
Washington, D ’ hl ?’" v ta| t to t )ie
SaD 'V^‘cMldren tom^ow night.
American chl'drn to «n
will be compel e^l new . f „ gled
airplane, or «ora weatber btt .
conveyance, tor l gi f owleM Christ-
reau forecasts »c entire conn-
°’%r , "nTc t Jto.” was the
prediction.
Annual Meeting Held and
Reports For Fiscal Year
Presented.
At the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Young. Men's
Christian association held recently
the annual report of the activities and
the financial statement for the year
were submitted. These reports show
ed the greatest emount and more va
ried lines of service had been ren
dered during the year ending Octo
ber 31. 1920, than ever in the past.
Also, the financial statement showed
that the Young Men’s Christian as
sociation was In splendid condition.
There ts so much of this report that
parts of It wilt be published every
few days until same Is covered.
Ladles' Auxiliary
(Special to
Columbus,
Pleas Judgo Klnkead today sustained
a motion to quash Summons In the
suit filed by Frank 8. Monnett, former
attorney general of Ohio, and minority
stockholder tn the Goodyear Rubber
company, asking appointment of a re
ceiver for the company. This nullifies
the action In this county, It was said,
unless service can be made on an
agent
Appeal New Trial
Green Is Denied
(By Associated Press)
Atlanta, Oa., Dec. a,—The Georgia
court of appeals today declined to
grant s new trial fhr William B.
Christinas Cheer Now Ready
For Distribution and' Re
lief Today.
Wentz Said to Have Made
Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollar Commission.
MANY LITTLE ONES
TO BE MADE HAPPY
(By Aaaoelated Prasa)
Waehtgton, D. O.. Dec. 33.—Sharp
criticism of the National Coal asso
ciation and government departments
_ , ... came up on the senate floor today
Commissary Will Aid the when Chairman Calder of the tnvestl-
Worthy Throughout En- wring cofcmlttee, brougtit the recent
tire Year of 1921.
grant n new trial f*r wnuam a. Tbp Bnnner is g^preclgtlrg of the
Green, former vice president of the] liberal response from the'good people
Kairbum Banking coiusny, who was of this elty to Its call for funds for
convicted last spring • embesslcmem Its charity organisation. Out thou-
and sentenced to fivd Bears’Imprison-, sand dollars is needed to carry on
ment. GHcn'i- sh
Ladles’ Auxiliary. i been in the neighbor!
One of the unusually successful
features of the work this past year
has been that of the ladles' auxiliary.
Their work wa3 of yich a splendid na
ture that it Warranted a special re
port from the general secretary, and
this IS the first feature of the report
that ts to hi published.
New Directors
Thp board of directors Is composed
of twenty-five of the leading Christian^
business and professional men of our! end
city.
Nashville Polii
Recover
Smirna
(By Associate
Nt.shvQle. 'Tenn.,
IBB itUU yiuiCDBluiiai men ws —■ riid securities val
city. Six new directors were elected] which were stolen fh
at tbe annual meeting, there being] tionnl bank at 8ml
one vacancy filled, A. 8. Parker hav-i weeks ago. were re-
Ing resigned, and EL E. Lamkln being! dev by local police,
elected to fill his place. I The bonds were ti
The board was Increased from living near Ashland
twenty-Ivo to thirty, and the five new berland river, iml
men elected are as follows: Hugh bar. Tho bonds wei
H. Gordon. Jr.. Ablt Nix, C. W. Crook, robbers blew He 8m
Will King Meadow and Thomas H.
Dozier, Jr. ‘
These gentlemen are among th
most prominent acd Influential men
In our community, .and have put
their time, money and thought behind
every cause that haB had the right
to claim tho attention of our citizens
during the last fow years. These men
will bring added strength and enthr.
this work for another year and it la
hoped that the remaining amount
needed—318'.06—will bo sent in to
day.
This organization Is In Its fifth
year; It has cared for the charity of
tbe city and through Ita officer* many
undeserving people have been
stricken from the charity list of good
citizens and have ceaaed to be wards
of the municipality.
The Banner Commissary Is officer
ed by C. D. iFlanlgen. Hugh H. Gor-
drn, Andrew C. Erwin. ’W. Q. Qrif-
feth. E. R. Hodgson, H. J. Rowe, Mr*.
■, i cun. mu x. F. Green, chairman, of the worn-
rertd here to-. an’s auxiliary board, and J. A. Har-
I bln. superintendent of Ifrestlgatlon.
id by farmers' “ ' “ " J ’’ *•" —
disclosures Into the debate. He arid
the war department enabled the coal
men to make 38,000.000 profit by buy-
tpg two million tons of coal during the
stringency and reported that D. W.
Wenta took 376,000.00 In commission
for purchasing part of that quantity.
-Senator Pomerene demanded that the
committee refer the matter to the de
partment of justice if It found Went!
sold coal mined by himself for 33-60
per ton while tbe government paid
311.60 for Its quota.
PM the Seal on
Your Christmas
Package or Mail
Atlanta. Qa„ Dec. 23.—Thousands
of Christmas greeting card*, letter*
and packages in the malti today bear
tbe double-barred Christmas seal of
(By Associated Press) , Hodasan-Ccmer Co .
Macon. Ga.. Dec. 23,-John Hatcher, | L °'
wilt bring added atrength and entnr.- a student, was killed and Miss Mag- ' ,_ ln Brol
stasm to the work of the assoclationj gi„ smith, a teacher, was injured 1
as each of them are personally aware late yesterday when- lightning struck 1 JJ lf * 5S*" lBe Pr,B *
of the beneflts and the strength of tbe dormitory at .-JJfcSMsnna Hlghi
■- sob no! near Adrlal
th* work.
Officers For New Year,
a R. Hodgson, Jr., who has been
Bo°mMy > Vears, was’ unanimously re-1 St* Josephs to Have
elected as president of the board — - — -
L. F. Edwards, who has been one
of the most loyal and faithful friends
and supporters that the work Jibs had
In Athens, was re-elected to the vice
presidency, . _
Joel A. Wler, of the Athens En
glneering company, one of the young
er members, but one of the most ef-
flclent and active of all of the men
serving on the board,,was elected to
the Important position of recoadmg
secretary.
Boys’ Work Secretary.
Mr. Loomis, southern field secre-
tary of the international committee In
the boys’ work department, and Mr.
Montague, state boys’ work »ecratary
for Georgia, were preient with the
board Mr. Loomla delivered an ad-
dress on tbe boys’ work, and telgrrat
value to tbe entire community and
nation. He .pcclally emphasized those
hoys outside of the membership and
outside of the direct Influence of the
Young Men’s Christian association as
being a field that must be
and occupied by the work of the Y.
•^He" complimented tbe Athens asso
ciation most highly on R« K mem > b « r :
ship of three hundred-odd boys that
It Is reaching cither tn Its regular
work or In Its extension work, and
brifught out the fact that tht. WM
rs?i«
wSrt M n fhe d Y^iL C be A. m He sUted
that he knew of no association any
where that was so largely occupying
Its field among the boys of the .com
munity. and that without a boys «ec-
T *The besrd has for sometime felt
that a, specially trained man for hoy*
S’ork should be put In charge here.
* I .... year tbe amount waa writ-
Into the »ud*et bit due to the
failure of tho campaign in Athen* to
Sach^ the full 320.0W necessary to
__ on its-currcnt work and to
make the payment on the mortgage
wMch was desired, this was not done
hat the resolution ws.pasjed at the
mAPtinf to employ the host tsftsi
avril»b*o and Mr. Loomis and Mr.
SJataane were requeated to at, one?
^ for the man to fill the Athena
6 *rne report of the work done by the
ladies’ auxiliary. «* ren '!!^i. b L M . r ,
Tbrhes. the general secretary, tfi #3
follow*:
“The wofk of the ladles’ auxiliary
of the Young Men’s Christian asw-
I bio. wiperlntcnoeni or m esiigauon. tlle double-barred Christmas aeal of
id by farmers: y 0Ur contributions should be 8’ntj fhm rPU i g de aaalnst tuberculosla. Not
y lu the Cum- t 0 Hugh H. Gordon, president of tho ont tho le ttera mailed In O-orgia to
[sd In a sand] Crminercla! bank, or to The Banner j n an d out of the state, but
Be lt Hits Dormitory
Kills Adrian Student
stolen when: office,
in bank safe. ] p A Lipscomb . . .
Hodgson'Trust Fund
W. H. Janes ....
Mr*. L. F. EMwarda .
W. B. Pt>ae \ • . •
Kugb H. Gordon . .
Mrs. A. S. Erwin . .
Miss Maty. Erwin . .
Hodgson-Ccmer Co
. .3
i«.*o
64.00
14.94
1.90
6.00
J0.60
’.00
j Uavlson-Nlcbo^oa Co . t <f
Christmas Service
Friday at Midnight |
j. K. Patrick
Mrs. D. C. Barrow .....
R. P f Brooks . . . . • • •’
’Mr*. J. D. Applewhite ....
Cash
Indies’ Hebrew Ben. Boctety
Athens Hardware Co.
P. S. Johnson
Judge J. D. Bradwell .....
Jud*e Andrew J. Cobb ....
Hugh White
points In and out of the state, but
mall coming Into 'Jeorgla from other
states, are sealed with the little green
seal hearing a picture of Santa Caus
raraving" on h'n shoulder* a 1-appy boy,
with the double-barred emblem of th?
rn-nnaign against- the grest white
plague.
■w, M stats headquarter* here of the
1.90' entl-tuherculoala crusade, James P.
.26.00 Faulkner, general manger, Is geaelv-
10.00 lnf( hundreds of favorable replies from
10.00 th* ”rtoll*r letteri" rent,out to com-
2.00 trunitle* —hlch have no local com-
4.00 mltteea In charge of the sale of seals.
15.00 Each of these lett’ra contained from
u *" OflA to tlrtfCO a^nlfl wvlln oPltlDiyi.
with s‘ leanest for the reotplent to ro-
B | VV VV 114S || I Vl|wurv ”
1.00 torn hit or her check for the itated
... i Hugh White
The first High Mass will be offered j Mr , nd M rs. John J. Wilkins
up at midnight Christmas Eve. j xalmadge Bros. Co. .... •
Low Mass at 9:30 a. m. I cash
High Maas will be at 10i30 a. m..| C asb
Christmas day. Mr. and Mr*. Louis Funkea-
Cenedtctioh of the Blessed Sacra-1
ment Immediately aft?r the last Mass.j Mr gDd Mrs. T. H. Doiler, Jr.
Non-Catholics are cordially invited Caa |,
to attend those services. •
FATHER CLARK.
2.60
2.60
6.00
25.30
6.00
6.00
6.00
89.00
10.00
60.04
1.00
1.04
Mr*. Simon Michael .
I,Mrs. Carlton Jeeter .
| Mrs. T. F. Green
-V —7—. ■ ■ Mrs. T. 'F- ureen
and self In helping to conduct the: Mr. and Mr*. W. B. Steadman
great volume of wort* done this year.I Mri j, l flrxton
'•Ja addition to s -vlng the Y. M.' Cagh
C. A. dinners, banquets and sociable* c H. Phinlsy, Jr., and Bt'lle
fro of, cost, as well as a number of • phlnlzy
public movement*, these ladle* have Mrs. R. W. Lamkln .....
earned 3S1C.36. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Thornton.
“They had th* cement court pnt' B jj, Sykes
down In front of the building at a ] Virginia Ave. Sewing Club .
cost of 9293.63. They added 336 worth, Michael Bros
of crockery and kitchen utensils to, p ro f. and Mr*. J. Lustrat . .
our equipment; bought tbe henebee. j un | 0 r Auxllltary. Mrs. E.
for use on the cement court at n cost Michael, treasurer .....
2.10
19.00
6.00
6.00
:ao
5.00
10.00
5.00
2.00
10.00
~*«o
6.00
3.09
25.00
2.60
of 3*3; purchased a large refrigera-j p «, conolly
and have eet ont and c „ h . . .
tor for 3115, — — —
planted flowers and shrubbery that
will make the ground* of the aaao-
elation very attractive#
“We owe much to these good wom
en. who have served, cv had charge
of, fifty dinners, banquets and aocla-
hles In our botldlng this past year.
“Their work and their loyalty have
been a source of great strength to the
work, and of much personal encour
agement to the writer. I am grateful
unto God for them.”
Other Installments of th* report
will be published at an Interval of a
few days until same !# given to the
public.
Campaign For 1920.1921
6.00
5.00
AB Chapter, Emmanuel
church . .
May E. Colliding
Agnei Proctor ......
Harriet Proctor
Cash
Mrs. S. F. Bryan
Cash .1
Mrs. Arthur Cox
Cash
B. A. Crane
D. 0. Anderson
Balance Melting Pot Fund . .
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Erwin
Mm. W. E. Smith ......
.50
6.00
19.00
1.00
1.00
8.00
amount, or else to return the seals so
t*>"t tb»v could be arid to someone
else. Only a very amall percentage
of tht letter, brought unfavorable re-
n'laa. and n*nrly all of these exprees-
cd regret that tho writer* were not
able td comply with the request.
Genernllv speaking, the sale of
seals or “Health Bondi’’ have boen
received from the committees ir
ehirge of the campaign In Brunt
wick. Milledgeville. Columbus. Way
Campaign For 1920-1921. C . d. Campbell .
Although, the fiscal year ended Oo- ;Mr and M „ H , (
tober 31. 1920, and there it lmme-|
diste need for funds to maintain its!
;Mr. and Mr*. H. C. Anderson
Mrs. E. K. Freeman
mate need tor nmus w umuiwu ...• y jj Freeman
current work, tbe board of director* | fa and Mra L c Brown . .
and the genera) secretory were unanl-: A G. Dudley
mous In their decision to postpone! Wr „ nd Mrs. W. T. Bryan . .
this campaign until sometime early! copter D. Emmanuel church
fit the soring, in order not to make R . n. T. C., First Methodist
any addiUonal demand* upon our. c h nro i,
neople at this time, when thy are] Mr and Mra Sidney Botey, .
ai* Mioh lAwrA ■train. Mr. Fotdps i • «>
cro*s, Elberton, Atlanta and other
cities- Not only one but three rxtra
orders have been received from
Brunswick and MllledgevlUe.
The ‘-a-opslge thia year was launch
ed with 3100.000 as tbe goal pot Oeor
gU. Indications are that the sale of
reals will not be far below that mark.
As ts well known, th* crusade against
It'brrculothi is financed almost exclu
sively by the sale of Christmas, seals.
“Health Bonds- were addtd this year
a* a special feature, and they have
sold well. Ninety per cent of thtf
money derived from the sale of seal*
'n Georgia wilt remain In Oeorrta to
finance tbe cnisade in this state,
whll- the bataoro will go to the na
tlcnal organisation. -
Following are brief extracts chow-
t*-e cord'al ton- of the repllo re
ceived from tbe lettera sent.out from
state headquarters:
Loulue Smith, aged 5. iFItagerald:
“I will send you one of my dollars
and put the seals on my cards and
presents.”
ouv, J. Jf. PolbUL mayor pro tern of)
j'ool Loulaville: "Received your letter with
1*061 104 seals last Christmas and at once
i OO! distributed them among my grand
100 children.- In my vonth I bad tub-r?u
lo'.OO loals, but went intq the Confederate
0 00' army and enme out strong as an mill-
qator. Am now 79 years old.”
lira. C. M. Brown, Dnvlsboro:
■Hard times hava’hlt me bard, but I
I'adly complv with your requst for a
denar’! worth of saato."
Mrs. Le«lle Thornier, Cordele: “I
received 100 seals today and am glad
Indeed, to send my check for one
dollar.” _
J. T. Brice, Fltogerald: "ESnclose* 1
find my doll!?. Just received lettei
Scores Secretary Houston
For Taking No Steps to
Collect Them.
PROPAGANDA IS
BEING CIRCULATED
Houston Says Revival of
War Finance Corporation
Works Hurt.
(By Associated Press)
Washington. D. C„ Dec. 23.—Allied
nations should bn advised that the
United States will not cancel any
loan* made during the war, Senator
McKeltar, of Tennessee, declared In
an address in Uie senate criticising
Secretary of tho Treasury Houston
for his failure to take steps for pay
ment. He charged thqro was an “In
sidious propaganda” in favor of can
celling foreign loans.
HOUSTON 8AY8 PRICES
BONDS ARE BUFFERING.
(By Associated Praia)
Washington, D. 0- Dec. 23.—Price.,
of liberty bonds and o!h?r govern
ment recurltles were said today by
Secretary Houston to he/suffering as
a result of continued dlscisefan of
tho sbMtcrs’ bonus, and various iegis-
latfvn,measures for relief of farmer:,,
uch as the revival of the war finance,
,-crnoratlon. Enactment Of these prop- - .. .
or.!t!ono, he declared, would neceaat-
tata the flotation of a loun‘tyhlc’i V
would cause a reaction in the market. -
for governmnnt hnnria
OPERATION MUST
z BE PERFORMED ON
SEN. CHAMBERLAIN
'IPHJRA’PTON
(By
p-Wgahingto
'■Kitts attending Senator Cft'amuerlatn.'
of Oregon, who Is til In l hospital
here, decided totlay that aq, operation
Is necessary and It will bs> performed
tomorrow or Saturday, .
Peaiants Mystified
At Land Owners Not
Giving Them Titles
(By Associated Preas)
Libau, Latvia. Dec,. *8.—Peasants
are much mystified by the Ltvtlan
government’s,land policy.anil are un
willing to believe they can acquire land
which formerly belonged to Baltic ba
rons without getting a title from the
old owners. ■ Vy . ,
Where owner* cf land! whether thpv
hnliUn' „r
■mk
179:66
20.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
10.00
1-00
LOO
10.00
11.40
10.00
6.00
under such severe strain. Mr. Fortes! j j, De ia y
"toted to the board that white be had m f> B nuss
every confidence to believe that the
citizens of Atoms would inbseribe the
amount necestST to maintain th* cur
rent work for tho next year U tha
ampalgn was put on, that ha did not
nr the Young Men's cnnsimu campaign was put on, in«i no uiu ou>
elation has bean one of the particu- nsve’H in his heart to conduct thll
elation I,™ It iMtlUH _.i .. .rauml That h*
rlition lias D^en one w %**« y— *•— nave u in ms u*— — -----
isrlv bright and succeseful features campaign at the present That he
of our work tms p*«t year. felt that our people should be given
ul \ rttScin. women —,, -
3711 3£>A1
our work tms pam year. felt tnat our people wiuuiu ue »,i-u
>. t ,, w faithful, Christian women ln opportunity to draw their breath,
hate borne the burden of thta large .|rd their loins and adjust their af-
work This is a day of restlessness . al „ t or the uKertaln year that He*
among our women, a* well a* among ahead of all of >*. The board adopted
nur men. They are trying new things „ motion that the campaign be put
and new line-ups. It !». therefore. n g until early tn March, and author-
rauae for much thankfulness that a committie to make financial a>
man* of onr Christian women, un- -angements to borrow what monev
Her the i.mdarshlp of these few In- -vontd be needed to meet the deficit
ter- sted, loynl members of the ladies’ that wUl scene In- toe work of the
Mixillary, have given of tbelr time association between now and then. I
T. C. Beusse ........
•Mta* Nellie Sprout
iVrs. E. M. Waff ......•!
Miss Emily Bailey ......
Cash (C. P.) • •
Frances Saunders ......
Mrs. Myer Stern
W. L. Hancock
Carl W. Save
Mrs Enla W. Carlthem . .
A. E. Oriffith
Athens Poster Advertisement
company
Colonial Theater
Cash
Cash
Cash
6.00
1.00
2.00
5.00
1.00
1.00
6.00
LOO
6.00
6.00
5.00
6.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
1.00
6.00
1.00
Total
3616.95
from u>v brother, a physician ln Ta-
oma. "Wash., and he tails me they
■ SO "iava a tuberculosis sanatorium In
every county In that state. Why not
nereT”
Meeting Tuesday to
Decide Withdrawals
State of Alabama
(By Aaaoelated Prasa)
Jackson, Miss,, Dec. 21.—A re*re-
sentatlvo from the New York head-
quarters of the 139 fir? Insurance com
Mnies Involved In litigation atari ;d
by 8tote Revenue Agent Robertson
will meet with state agents her**
Tuesday, when a decision with regard
to withdrawal from the state ts ex
pected. There ’ars no new develop-
meat* In the injunction unit to pre
vent .withdrawals.
PAGE FIVE
were Jilg estate holders' cr had only
■mall acreagj, participated In any of
tbe various movement* designed to
thwart the present government, th,,
government hfis confiscated the es
tates and promises to divide them
eventually among tho landless peas
ants.
But the poor peasants have bsd 1
much trouble lu cultivating land cl-
loted to them, because .of the lack of
animals, machinery and soed, and the
government has been unable to give
them material help.
Whore the peasants bake been suc
cessful and hsve acquired money they
frequently approach th* former own
ers of the land and want to arr.v-qo
a cash payment on the lend to insure
that the old owners will not eventually
take it away from them.- The state
ment of old owners tint they cannot
tell tbe l»d his no effect on tha
peasants, who refuse’ to believe they
can ever acquire title without pavlnq
the old landlards and g.'ttfng a bleu
paper, or deed.
Many of the Latvian estotev were
ao large and were cultivated In such
a way that amall holders' have greet
difficulty in cultivating the prrtfpn or-
signed to them. This Is especially Irate
of estates where there
drainage plants, and whi
ration waa afforded, by
to arranged as to tenn
a whole. Sucfb estates
own fuel from wood lots
lies and hid - excoptloi
ranged facilities for getting
to distant market*. In
the peasonW hare asked tbtj told own
er to return as managers ir, the hope
of restoring the old organisation.
Oil Plant Explosion
Kills One in Texas
(Special to the Banner)
Galveston, Tex., Dee. 23.—One man
was killed and three injured with a
nnjpctry loss estimated it from 3100.-
000 to 3300,000 entailed by an
a Ion and fire at toe Southern I —
oJJ terminals thls.Utorobon.
vis