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The Weekly banner. Stephens, Ga. volume lxxxix 89 years old g r Athens, Georgia, Friday morning, july 8,1921. ESTABLISHED 1882 PRICE FIVE CENTS EU. Note.—This I* one of a se- rif5 of article* written By a staff ^respondent about the many prosperous smaller towns in Atuns territory. Prosperity Is coming to this section through orsified farming and In the de velopment of many small Indus tries, which is reflected in the splendid growth of many of these towns. i AT STKI’HKNS, OA„ is Found: Historic Uliuri-lie* Well-knit Community Bplrlt A Gracious UitBclllshness Wide-awake f'onimcrcinl Activity Devout Bitnil Men id Young Events Move Swiftly in Settling Irish Problem Strong Effort Made to Re commit The Measure By Republicans. HARDING’S MESSAGE ON BILL NEXT WEEK (By Henry F. Saxon) pilous, On.—Not so large us some neighbors along the Athens ■li of the Georgia railroad, hav- population of only about 300— -njoylng the benefits of an In rated municipality, but revelling In iis own history and In the vet, • years of honorable distinction It has enjoyed in the life of Mie com- nit.v is the pretty little hamlet of phens. located some ten miles or re from Union Point, Ga. is a business center or a center Very large commercial Interests phens does not flgure so much on map, perhaps; yet, after all, that - not spell so much In life's school, there are othor and sometimes liter Interests which stir the blood rme's veins and rinse a feeling of le and ambition to tlirob one's rt and breast. And In these deep- feelings, inspired by sentiment. I In'. I grant you, there Is an in Mnalilo • something which IlftB one sit of self and makes r,ie to feel oser and more akin to hls fellows el the happiness of ft fellowship ighhorhood Is given life. Named For Governor Stephen!. Stephens dates Its founding sis a immunity "quarter" some hundred el twenty-odd years back, to tho i.vs when tho country was sparsely tiled and folks from far and wlilo ithrrcd here at stated Intervals for vial intercourse and divine wor- hip. The location was originally mown as and named 'Antioch. In ityr years the name of tho settle- lint was changed to Stephens In onor of tho memory of that Ulus- riuiis son of Georgia, Alexander H. lepheni. Though hearing new-the. itter name tho settlement la stUte thought of and called hy the name ntioch liy many of tho older citliens id Its traditions nud memories are vorently treasured by them. Commercial Intereet*. However, though Stephens Is no jrsc commercial center and boasts in corporation and revels In Its all- •Hilly. olio Is not to get the Idea hat the settlement Is commercially lormant and not wide awake to all d'antagee and opportunities, for thla i not true. There arc seven general •Tihaiidlse stun s In tho community, dii'li do a thriving IickIikihh, unit Iin k. which is in a prosperous run hinn. I am told. There Is u grist and roller mill own hand operated hy Mr. C. L Howatil. Herrhants of Stephens ure: C. I,. Ih'wnrd, (). II. Adkins, tho McWhorter A'lklim Brcm., II. C. Young, Mtk. il Campbell, ami II. O. Cheney, who N'lm t« a strictly grocery business. Thuf,. |k also a hotel operated on * *mal| scale by Mrs. Corn Campbell Hi* 1 Hnnk of StephtMis is capiUlixed )' ami lias a surplus of-$12** officers of the bank are: John v Holden, president. \V. K. Adkins, president; M. O. Hollis, cashier. Fanning. Thf farming interests in the vicinity r ' naturally closely Interwoven with lj '’ settlement's commercial Interests. “d It is boaster} hy the people oi :,, *l»henH that they ure surrounded by of th«* richest fanning sections to '■ found in any locality. The farm- conditions in tills section are gen- rally such as to be found at other la( «*s. in that the people are going r K H ly into diversification and rale* 'K »>f products which enables them ' “live at home." The small grain so far harvested have been *'d, and the outlook for the cory j ‘°P i« highly satisfactory. H ( *re, as at other localities, effort j Mug made to combat the boll wee- j I ravage, cotton acreug<* Is reduced. use of fertilizer Is largely cur- d* 1 '! ami the people feel that, after '• ,,l is apparent calamity which has n, n upon the furmers is but a bless- * * n disguise. Opportunity is be- f ; iken on every hand to improve n, litiona and preprae more thorough- f°r tiie future. Renewed energies »• bi-ing exerted, Ineitfa is being dls- ‘* e, l and optimism is taking hold Hn* people Instead of them listen- ? t« every tittle tale of woe which * P^imistlc genii of the world so 1'irht in teaching and spreading. Church and School Facilities, school at Stephuna consists , ,0, i grades. There were in the ‘-hborhood pf fifty pupils from .the rr °undlfj* territory enrolled tho pas! h*. and it is looked for the number he greater when the school opens doors for the coming term. I’rof. -Smith is the effld^nt principal , I,a 8 ns assistants two very ca- - teachers. The school, though srna ll one, Is sufficient In every •f’ect and is doing a fine work »* n K the children. \ “ f Te are two churches at Stephens (Continued on Psge 3) Democrats Want G. 0. P. Put On Record, Will Pre cipitate Hot Fight. Washington. July 9.—The debate on tnc soldier bonus lull dragged along In tho senutc today with the list o( senators favoring postponement of ac tion through a rct-oinm.lal measure steadily growing. The leaders say they arc assured of enough votes for the rccoinmltal. Presltent Harding will send a mes sage to Congress noxt week regard ing the bonus hill and the pressing of tariff and tax legislation and def inite action Is expected to follow the message. I.ess than n score of senators fol'iw- qd tho day's dobulo, -vhlch was mark ed by criticism by Senator McCur.i- her. Itepubllcans, front North Dakota, chief proponent of bonus, of Me, le- tar.v Mellon's letter saying sucl. leg islation is Inadvisable at present. Me- C'hn her said despite t.i,. es'.ieit pier, of the President. t'ontre.T. bus ap propriated millions to go Into new enterprises, lie referred to the pro posed 3t00.000.000 advance to the rail roads. and declared “no one had been scared by that." Ho read a list of expenditures required under pending measures such u stlip Townsend road bill and Norris farm expert bill, nnd asked "why hasn't tho Secretary of the Treasury looked upon these with concern.” Republican lenders In (he movement to recommit the bonus bill said nil hut six nr eight Itepubllcans would veto to recommit and several Demo crats would Join them, but It was be lieved several Democrats might seek to prevent n recummital in order to put the Republican party on record on tho bonus. These with bonus advo cates, jias..e**sefcKl,Jp JpclpKate <• Ml CUP KNOX IMS MUD BETWEEN IDEM Preparation Under Way To End Hostilities and Mon day Will See End. IN FINE SHAPE 45 Athens Youngsters Un der Charge of Secretary Y. M. C. A. The Chutooga camp ground is now the sceuo of ono of the most delight ful and best manugi d catnbs that hat ever been held. Letters received yes- Carson Cox Nickerson, Varsity Boys, Stars In 600. (By Associated Press) lailidon, july 9.—Truce has been declared between England and Ire land. II will take effect at noon Mon I day _ ' way to end tho hostilities between a j| well and happy and iinving and Vnrnmn i lllt ' crown forces and those actively Unto, ctuu nuiliu.lt cnW(ted th0 | r | 8 h causo. The developments leading to the truce were divided between Lcndon and Dublin. In Dublin Eamonn De- . , terday from W. T. Forbes, supervisor preparations are .already under Qf t „' camp slat(J tllat tlle boya ar „ big Very gratifying news has been re-| va Tera, the Irish republican leader, reived front tho summer camp of the I a ud hls., nationalist associates renew* R. O. T. C. at Camp Knox. Ky„ at j 0,1 t*>clr conference with the south- which the Infantry of the Unlvorslty i eru unionists, J»nd Earl Middleton, ure training. j unionist, who recently conferred with In the second week of the training, ‘be BriUel. premier, read the letter Martial Law At Fitzgerald And Troops Return Hotne (By Associated Prtss) Mecon, Ga., July 9c— Martial law v/as lifted at Fitzgerald to day. and tbs three companies of Georgia national guard returned to their hornet. All was quiet when the troops left, and accord ing to officers, there seemed to be a disposition to end the fight- Twelve Arrested For Unlawful Assemblage In Coal Strike Zone out of twohty-nluu Institutions repre sented. the University of Georgia stood second, and two of the meu. Carton Cox and Norman Nickerson, both of Athena, stood fourth and fifth out of six hundred men. This is a remarkable record and reflects the greatest credit on the military de- liartineut of the University. Col. D. W. Rytber, commandant of the University, is the commanding officer of the camp, and Capt, J. W. Nicholson is one of the Instructors. While exact figures are not avail able, it Is learned that the students v >■() are at the cavalry camp at Fort ET.mii Allen, Vermont, and those at the motor transport camp at Camp Holobird, Maryland, are also making flne records. BEING HELD INN.) Efforts to Determine World Policy For Extension of Work Pushed. Williamson. W. Va., July H.—David -t Unlit), international llnuucla! agent □f the United Mine Workers, and eleven other union leaders were ur ic, ted here today hy Major Tom Da vis, Governor Morgan's personal rep resentative in the coal strike region, on a charge of inlawful assemblage. The martial law proclamation forbids assemblage without permit from stale lutliurltlcs. Litigation Ended Over Price Coca- Cola To Bottlers Atlanta, Gi„ July 8 —Litigation be iween the Coca-Cola company and concern* which bottle the drllk was •orinully ended today by signing a con tract carrying out a mutual agreement over the price of syrup reached re- rcntly. Boll Weevil Being Fought Aggressively Prof. Ward In Monroe Prof. F. C. Wurd. boll weevil expert „f the stato College of Agriculture, will aitoml h farmers' meeting at Monroe today, arranged by W. S. Long. Walton county farm demonstra tion agent. Mr Long Is quoted us saying. "The boll weevil menace Is worse „ t |„. county than many realise-. J iim afraid Inform and It 1s paramount that ourselves and put up th* •o ha* la oor as much returns from our nor as possible ” ' An intensive fight la bring waged oy --minty agents, farmer* and the forces nf the agricultural college during July and August against the pest. (By Associated Press) Now York. July 8.—Determination of a world policy for the Christian Endeavors begun today by the sixth world's Christian Endeavor conven tion. Conferences were held and plans mude for extending tho cruaade ror Christianity In all coqntrloa. Word was rccolred from Russia that the Grek church wtmld welcome tho Christian Endeavor there. The people of Flnlund. Eitbonla, Lelrla, Germany Chins. Mexico. South Ames- Ira. India and elsewhere are also re ported bidding for help from tho so- city. , ,, , Rev. Samuel M. Sewemcr, of Cairo, Fgypt, In an address tonight, urged n great cvangelh tic campaign at once to Christianise every Mohammedan thn.ugi-.oiit tho world and said thou sand* of them uro anxious to become Christians. Thu convention Is th* largest re ligious gathering aver held In the United States. Sixteen tbouaaud dele gates are registered from all sections of the world. ) ■ ■ . ■ Saturday Holiday At Summer School Students “July 4TH” V —;r. In vtew of the fact that the Uni verslly of Georgia Slimmer school etu- .tents did not have a holUmy on July 4th. today la being obserrtd. Classes have been dispensed With and the.stu dents ami reached are wandering around, "master* of tMIr PWid fate. Work will be resumed'Monday and will lie continued without mrtber In terruption. with Ike WMPtton bf from Uoyd George U the effect that hostilities must cease It negotiations looking to peace were to succeed. General Sir Nevll MacReady, Brit ish military commander In Ireland, appeared at the Devalera conference and later officially announced at Lon don that In accordance with the prem ier’s offer and Devalere's reply, ar rangements were bqlng made for the -essatlon of hostilities. The Kind of England has been a leading flgure In the developments up to the present, while General Smuts, the South Afri- clan premier, has acted as a pivot upon which the peace movement turned. _ . There Is hope In London and Dub lin, too, that peace will come out;, of the negotiations. ... Tho day' started hopefully with the King summoning Sir James Craig, ulster premier, to a conference at Uucklngham Palace. This following the King’s- conference yesterday with General Smuts. Is ah Indication of the- Intense Interest the King Is taking In the Irish problem and although undor traditions of the British consti tution tho King has no real voice In govern moat affairs that docs not rre- vent hjeShM^UMWaf Interest le General Smuts I* going to Cbe- Due to the fnet that there Is so much doing, I doubt If many of the boys have written home yet,’’ stated Mr. Forbes, "hut I'll see to It that the letters are forthcoming Immediately If not sooner." About forty-live of the Athens boys are attending this camp at ChatoOgS. together with Will Crane, D. D. Qull- llnn, Harry Cason and lister Forbes, of Atlanta. "\V. T.'s" able assistants, The boys' camp will last two weeks, ending July 19th. On July 20th the girls, about Iwenty-flvo In number, will go to Clistooga for a two wakes' camp. Mrs. Forbes, together with her husband and hip assistants, will be In chargn of this camp. (By Associated Press) Chicago, III.. July 8.—Notification that the Pennsylvania railroad will coutinuc negotiations of rules In Its own wnyovlth Its employes was serv ed on tho United States railway labor board today ut the conclusion of charges brought by the frdorated shop crafts that the Pennsylvania bad d«W d or ' - - , - E. T. Whiter, assistant to the vie* qoors Court to_ a P e ”. < *_f“ e president, declared the policy of the " Pennsylvania In allowing employos to select their representatives by ballot of all employes bad been a success and the road proposed to continue It. Union representatives claim the meth od Ignores'union committees In vio lation of tjio board's ruling. with other prcmlors of oversea* dlmln- Ions and Lloyd George. Hmuts evi itently Is tho-lnfluenco In the nego tiations; perhaps more than a mere In fluence. at -It Is hardly conceivable that lacking hls active aid events could have moved so swlttly. and the fact that Lloyd George lius not stood upon the dignity of hi* office and seemingly Is willing to discuss, with Devalera a basis for general confer ences Is considered full of hopeful- The principal events of this Impnr tent dey. however, were In Dublin and tho most striking was the sec national appearance of General Mac- Ready at the conference of Devalera and southern unionists. Hls appear ance lias additional significance be cause It had been stated that the mili tarist party In Ireland strongly op posed peacq negotiations and any Idea of a truco. There Was no announcement of tin result of the Devalera conference, but Devalera, contrary to general expec tation, consented to come tt> London to dtecuss with Lloyd George the Im«Ib on tvllch aottlemcnt of the Irish quos- tlcn might be reached by the prem- ler'a proposed London conference. Opinion still Inclines to the Idoa that Hmnts will bo Drat chairman of tho lajlidon conference, even If Lloyd George preside* In the later atages. as will b* almost Inevitable If con stitutional questions are under dis cussion. Anolhor matter widely discussed today, arising out or the visit of the Secretary of War, Sir Lamina Worth ington Evans, to the King yesterday, was tho possibility that military ev acuation of trelund la under consid eration. Navy Department Orders Ships To Withdraw Tampico! Dr. Campbell Morgan May Locate In City Enter Son In College Dr. Campbell Morgan, .the famous "ngllsh divine and a world-renowned arhoTar or thn Hlhlc. may locato In Athens, ncrurdlug to letters received by the nflnistry here. Dr. Morgan Is very anxious to locate In Athens and If he can find a residence to suit hla needs he will move here the latter part nf the summer. I)r. Morguu has « son who will en ter the University of Georgia, pro vided Ills father can make the ar rangements to llvb In Athena. Hls two daughters win enter I-Wf Cobb Institute. During the IMile conference that was held In Athens last April Dr. Morgan made many friends here who will he delighted to bear that bo Is considering llvlug In Athens. It will lie quite a distinctive addi tion to Athens to have Dr. Morgan as a resident. Likewise It will bo a distinction to tho University of Gcor- cla to btv« bis son on It* reglstsr nnd to Lucy Cobh tnstltuto to have I I.Is two daughters enrolled. “BETTER TIMESAREJUST AHEAD FORGE! TALLULAH TRIP IS Train Chartered And Picnic Will Be Held Next Mon day Or Tuesday Week. _ Definite plans for. the day's outing st Tallulah Fall* for the teachors and studant* attending the University of Georgia Summer school are rapid)* being pemeted. according to Dr. A. 8. Edwards, acting superintendent of the summer session. A train Is being chartered whleb will take tho students', to itbo »ctme of action on the day* set huff will bring them back that same night. Accord ing to present plana, the party will leave Jgat aa It did (hat year, early In the morning. In order-to get aa. much time at Tallulah a* possible. White the date Is still In > way an uncertainty. It Is known that It will lie either Monday. July 18th, or the next day. Several hundred of the teachers and student* attending the anmlner seaslon are making, plant to attend tbe picnic and It la expected that It will ba a very delightful day. Tbe dty and Its program will bo In cba>ga of Dr. Edwards and bis assist ant*. Prof. James L. Sibley' and Mr. Long, editor of tbe, 8umm*r School Bulletin. *; ' " Another Crazy Negro Taken In Charge By City Police Officers Tbt Alhoiis city Jail had hardly got ten rid of one era** negro, when they ran np on anptber.. fektanlay th* patrotihen heard a screaming Kite that of aomaono In distress In tbe busi ness section of tb* city sad Imnte- ulstsly they hastened.In tit* direction of ttpo noise. They . found. Arthur Askar.« eras}" negro; creating a dis turbance. H" was Immediately taken to the elty Jail, where b* la now safely Interned, although Ha {fl atty! making quite • bit of noise.' Everett Bond and Ernest Pitta, two white buys from Bowman, ware ar rested yesterday' afternoon for at tempting to pas* an allaged worthless check on the Bank (of Coiner.' They were bound over for trial. At the police court yeeterday morn ing thirteen disorderly Dates were tried, one begging ' cafee apd . one drunk. ! Fire pf these were sent to the cm-nlv stnrkadc foy twenty-one days and th* others were lined I10.7E each Outlook Is Decidedly En couraging In State For Satisfactory Yield. CROPS IN SOUTHERN GEORGIA VERY FINE Business Conditions Will Early Reflect Harvest Of Cheap Crop. * Senator G. A. Jones Of Barrow Graduate Of Mercer University "Better times arc Just ahead for Georgia,” saya Dr. Andrew M. Soulo, president of the State College of Agri culture. This Is the bollef that hati been expressed by numbers of bank officials, cotton factors and others who are In a position to forecast. It will. be recalled that Roger Babton, finan cial expert In America, stated at the International convention of Iflwanl* clubs In Cleveland that prosperity Is on tho road and that It will strike the south first- Dr.-Soule has Just returned from a motor trip through south Georgia and gives an Interesting account of con ditions In that section, together wltn hls opinion relative to future condi tions .In the state. During a recent In ti rvlow lie stated that Georgia was never confrohted by brighter pros pects for n bumpor crop; that the major portion of tho crops being made this year are of food and feedstuff*; that this year’s crops are being mado st minimum expense to the producer. 8pd that there Is every Indication that good and profitable prices will be re ceived for them. "If you feel blue, take a spin through south Georgia, look at tho crops und chctr up." Is Dr. Soulo’e op timistic advice; and It. Is good ad vice, Jtpr If there is any one man that knows more than any other man about crops and rare) conditions In Ooorgla he Is Dr. 8oulo, who knows agricul ture "llko a hook." whose life Is a study of rural conditions and who always has hls "car to the ground."' '•Time* are turning for.Iho better" he said, "fend turning fiat!” . Continuing, ho declared) "Tho crop prospects tnero fin soutli Georgia) are as good as t over saw. Corn la lino; 1 think It’s too late now for a dky spell to hurt It. Peanut*, velvet beans, sweet potatoes—all In. flno ronJItlon. The watermelon yield M splendid and prices are good. Tbe peach crop Is In great shape. , . "And cotton looks flne. In same sections It was said that the boll wu» vll W0a doing damage, but from the large amount of bloom In evidence It would apperr that tbe damage Is neither widespread nor serlohs. "There Is evident ajcousldereble re duction on cotton acreage In south Georgia, but there Is atlll a world of flne cotton making down there. Tbe year having abondint rains and * drv -Inly will make a grand crop. { "Tbe crop, too, Is being made under very favorable conditions ss to coat, and being accompanied by excellent and adequate food crops, there can be no doubt that there aro caaler times Jnst ahead. "In fart. I believe firmly (hat con ditions are vastly Improving all av*r the state, aa well aa In south Georgia. I COftftffCTION WOODVILLE ' I This fall should see a decided upward STORY. IN FRIDAY’S i j trend In (lie situation. Nature Is be- t WRITE-UP OF TOWN I Ing very good fo Georgians, especially | -. . 11 In tho southern pnrt of tho state; t tn writlug the story of tVoodrltlo. ; . and nature l» mi nting with intelli- which appeared In the columns of j I gout re-opentlon there. The result ' The Benner on the 8th Instant 11 cannot be doubted. Better times arc I fen error was made by our corro- ! > lust shsad." ' apondeut In namlnr tbe McWhorter : I ‘ . brothers, who served In the army > 1 Memphis!) Woman ' during the recent world war, as 11 ** - - - — i "sons of Judge Hamilton McWbor- l{ - ter. of Athens, Us.” Tho lino i r ' should have re«d that tb«y were I I |le# Mulna> . j llly g.-MIss "sons of t ,lc J*™** v - i Uhurlu Williams, or Memphis, was Wliortcr. of Wooihlllo. and j u „ na ||q0(|ti y elected proldent of the noDocwN of Judgo Hamilton Me* f j y,,|( ona | Education nsnoclntlon here today. # Heads Educator* Whortcr. of Athens." (By Associated Press) Washington. IX C„ July 8.— Withdrawal of the cruiser Cleve land'and the gunboat Sacramtnto .... „„ from Tampico, Msxleo. ws* order- Tallulah camp, tbrodffh July j t( f today by tha navy department, which day the final exercise* wiu |n mahlnB tha announcement Bec- lield and the diploma* awarded. I rfMl . y Dtnby M | d the order was Issued by mutual agreement with the state department. Government Agent Here To Enforce Child Labor Law Miss Lucille D. Hmlth. of Washing- - ton. I), c.. arrived In Athens yeater dav to take over the work nf enforc ing the federal child labor tew *- In we ""”1,;,^ in order Athens and Clarke county. Mis* most Intelligent tight pi * nllr smith Is a government offlcUl and an ■ Xpert In this phaae of Uncle 8nm’a business. Miss Parkinson, who formerly bad charge of this work In Athens, has been transferred to another fleid. War Finance Funds Offered N. 0. Bank To Export Cotton (By Assort tied Press) Washington. July 9.^1'roporel teat the Federal International Banking company of New Orleans, organised under the Edge law to finance cotton exports, avail Itself of resources of the War Finance corporation In Its work, was made today by the latter organisation. Referring to tile many college men In the general assembly, especially those who graduated at Mercer univer sity, the Macon News saya of Judge George A. Johns, of Winder: “Another former student *f Mer cer university who Is a member of tbe senate •• George Alexander Johns, of Winder. He has given an excel- b nt account of himself since he left the historic Institution of learning. "He has been city attorney for Ills city and county; Judge of the city court of the city of Jefferson four veers; lieutenant colony) on tile staff of Gov. Joe Brown and Gov. J. M. Slaton: captain of the Winder Gaanl-i seven year*. He was a representa tive In the last house. “In each and all the above capaci ties Senator Johns measured un to every requirement and responsibility, winning praise and applause. Hls ca- re?r In the senate will he equally commendatory and honorable. Sen ator Johns has always taken pride In the very effective .work done by him In the efforts which culminated in the creation of Barrow county." WHO’S WHO . . EDWARD BAKER MELL IN KIWANIS By Chas. E. Murtlv. Unlvorslty of Georgia ami hls father ' was chancellor of that Institution; Hn has norer lived anywhere but In EDWARD BAKER MELL Is a Kl- suntan whom I envy In more ways than one. H*’h» the friendship ^ ^ only ^ kMp , the most loyal admirers in th* world: blm froDI tmieg lou pc cent , a „d *t —hundreds and hundreds of. children. | that hr la about 99 per cent, Athenian Lots of times It Is hard to know *k Is that he graduated from Auburn fn- ,... “lead of Georgia, with a B. 8. dfgrco. are your friend, among grown ups, but | „ , member of the 8. A. E fra- when . Khool hoy or girl la "for” ! lcIDlty anU of lbo Ba&lst church. He you there is no doubt. Professor Mali j i onics from a distinguished Georgia I* principal or the Athens High school family, ono that la atlll serving tbe and Is one of the really efficient edu cator* In the state—popular with hls teacher* and Idealised by hls pupils, and boaored by bis fellow-townsmen. Hq wu born uu tbe canfpug of the country In n manner typical of hls ancestors. Ills basinets address Is the High school. Hls home Is 887 MJI- lidge avenue. HU birthday Is Feb ruary 77 tb.