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-j-svuMc^r-' Ed. Note.—This is one of v se ries of articles written by a staff correspondent about thd many prosperous sn^aller towns in Athens territory. Prosperity Is coming to this section through diversified farming and in the de velopment of many small indus tries, which Is reflected In the splendid growth of . many of these towns. VOLUME LXXXIX DIFFERENT P Commerce, Ga. (Second Installment) COMMERCE, GEORGIA: Overall Factory of Nationwide Reputation A Splendid, Modern Ice Plant YEARS OLD ATHENS, GEORGIA. felDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1921 ESTABLISHED 1832 PRICE FIVE CENTS (By Associated Press) | Washington, D. C.—The -Shep- j I pard bill, providing for co-opera- \ I tion of the state and federal gov- \ | ernments in “protection of mater- \ I nlty and Infancy,” was passed to- ( I day by the senate and sent to the \ I house. try monstration Work Farms Urged. Many Large and Prosperous Industries Progressive Merchants If— (By Henry F. Saxon) Overall Factory. large industry at Commerce is that of the Commerce Overall Plant. This factory is said by men who have '•I all over country to he the busiest factory of Its kind in the south. The plant Is kept busy all oi the time and runs full time every k in the year at full capacity lie Commerce Overall company organized in 1917 with a capital r7Officers of tllo company George T. Rice, president; A. D. Ilarriss. vice president; C. J. Hood* tarv and treasurer; F. K. Duffil, 'general manager. ral Manager Durst has entire onfrol of the factory, as to its work onditions, contract making, sales . etc., and is doing a wonderful work, lie says that even with the de pressed times through which the coun try .and its business plants are-part ing that the overall factory Is going right ahead making new contracts anil disposing of its output. Recently there was consummated a contract with a large western house for the manufacture of 5,000 dozen garments, ami the Tilling of this contract is now nearing completion. These garments arc being shipped to various points in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska. Cola . Idaho, Oklahoma. Texas, lilt- , Iowa, Oregon and several south eastern slates. In addition to the shipments bei made 'for the western concern* the factory ships Its output of the “Gan der” brand all over Georgia. Alabama, Pouth Carolina and Florida. The out’- put of tlie factory is 350 to 400 dozen garments per week. There aro con stantly employed at the plant fifty to fifty live operatives, mostly women iris, and the monthly pay roll amounts to About $2,000. Working conditions at the factory the highest order, and the os employed here are of the hiRhe-t class in character and ability, iperatives, as a class, aro men vernon of fine Intelligence and Rood morality. factory has been successful from the start, lias paid annual dlv1- buds regularly and has weathered the storms of recent distressful times I is now on sound footing. There made at this plant as high c lass garments as it is possible to turn and the factory enjoys a fine reputation for its goods, the demand which is increasing. Other Successful Industries. A brand-new Ice plant Is In opera U'»n at Commerce, at which there are manufactured dally twelve tons of ice This plant was organized in the fall °f 192a, and building operations were completed and the manufacturing of b e commenced by the first of May oi tills year. The plant sells all the in* 11 can manufacture and makes extra "•as to supply demands of the truP srnworB and shippers. Dr. .1. (’ Vcrtier Is president of the ,f e company and Mr. J. H Elrod la penoral manager. There are two oil mills at Com- mere, the Southern Cotton Oil com P^ny ami the Farmers’ Oil Mill com- I’anv. a locally owned concern. The Farmers’ Oil Mill was organ •’"'I 'n 1903 with a capital of J27.000. "■i officers aro: \V. ir. T. Gillespie, tre blent; H. O. Williford, vice presi 'ent: c. M. .Scoggins, secretary anf treasurer. The mill la being oper- ""■•I at this time under lease by o s. i., I,. Davis, A . Rke. Claude 'loniRonicry, T. H, Wright and II. G (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ola.—Disapproval of the rew method ot management In the American Forestry association tvas expressed In resolutions adopted at the closing session here this after noon of the Southern Forestry con gress and steps were taken by of ficials of eight stJfo forestry associa tions to form a federation of the state organisations. The resolutions expressed objection to the American association taking the control of Its affairs from tne membership and placing It In the hands of the directors, seven or whom aro appointed for life wltn power to nominate the other eight. State and federal co-operation In the preservation of forests, establish nient of a southern school of forestry and demonstration wrork on farms was urged. Roy L. Hogue, of Jack- son. Miss., lumberman, wan elected president. The executive committee will choose the next convention rise;-. * Plan to Create New Farm Products Financing Cor poration. • . • (By Associated Press) ' Jonesboro, Ark.—James Curry, bus l and of Mrs. Alma Curry, whose body, with that of her daughter. Vern Curry, was found in the woods near here on Wednesday, was arrested to day at Carraway, Ark, and returned hero. He was ordered held on a coro ner's warrant, pending the Investiga tion. Hibernians Ask Recognition For Irish Republic (By Associated Press) Detroit. Mich.—Declaring the peace of the world and freedom of the sells dopcnd upon Independence for Ire land the Ancient Order of Hiber nians' convention today adopted res olutions asking the president anu congress to immediately reoognlie the Irish republic. Another resolution denounced Rear Admiral Sima Montreal was chosen ns the, next convention city. (By Associated PreGS) Washington, D. C.—Enlargement ot the functions and governing board ot the war finance corporation Is pro posed In a bill being prepared, ac cording to information reaching sen ators today, as a substitute for the pending Norris bill to create a new Tarm products financing corporation. Secretaries Hoover and Wallace, Managing Director Meyers, of the war finance corporation, and treas ury officials hav» prepared a substi tute bill, which Is now before Secre tary Mellon for approval, whlcti would give the corporation power to finance exports of agricultural prod ucts and meet the situation, It was reported. Sorceress Faces Death For “Black Magic” 20 PERSONS ARE The Banner's New Comics The Gump? Mutt and Jeff (By Associated Press) Scranton, Pa.—More than twenty persons were lnjuted, one fatally, when the Lackawanna Limited, One of the fastest trains on the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western railroad between New York end Buffalo, was wrecked at Glenburn this afternoon. Charles Coolbaugh, engineer, ot Scranton, who was scalded, died ot his Injuries. The most seriously In jured were trainmen. The wreck oc curred when a baggage car Jumped the track and fell across the road bed. Understood Agreement Has Been" Reached by Roads and Government. Ashurst Attacks House Action Regards Cotton They tell by actual count that there are more people In Athens In terested In the dslly doings of Mutt A Jeff and The Quuipi, than In any two other things In the world. (By Associated Press) IWachlngton, D. C.—Open hearings on Iho Fordney tariff bill will start before the senate finance committee Monday, Chairman Penrose announc ed today. He said he hoped to com plete them In a fortnight and report the bill within a month from the time it passed the house. When tile house hill reached the senate today. Senator Ashurst. demo crat from Arizona, gavo notice that he intended to attack the house ac tion In placing cotton on the free Barnes National Golf Champion Tin omniorm Fertilizer company '*rjv»n!zer| In 1911 with n capital of M3.UOO. Officers of this company a / p; I*. L. Davis, president; t\ M- •''''OL’giriR, secretary and treasurer; ” • M. Renton, superintendent. The "mp.niy operates a mixing plant ann "lls direct to the farmer. A roller flour mill lias been In oper at Commerce for about ten '“ars. The mill is owned by M. A. "•’iton and his son and is a great in- rp ntive to the farmers in wheat grow- lr M- Largo quantities of flour are * ro,, nd at the mill. Also the mill grinds corn. Business Houses, Etc. There fa a very good hotel at "'• n o which rr.lers to a good follow- The hotel is owned and operat **'l hy M r , |{ Hoiiitnnon Tin ri* are two splendid newspaper? Published at Commerce, the Com m " r 'e News and the Commerce OI* * rw ' r . each paper being puhlisned “' My and having about 1,000 drew- acli. Watch them Read In The Banner Every Morning These two Famous Comic Features. (By Associated Press) I Washington. D. C.—Jim Barnes, professional of Pelham, N. Y., won | the national open golf championship ! here today with a score of 289 for seventy-two holes. Walter Hagen, of New York, and Fred McLeod, of Washington, tied for , second, with 298; Chick Evans, na- I tionn! amateur champion, was next, with 202; Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Alex Smith of New London. Conn.. Emmett French of Youngstown, O.., were next In order, with 303 each Cleveland, O.—Mrs. Emma Cola- vlto, midwife and reputed sorceress, Is the notable figure in the Kaber murder case, now that Mrs. Dan Ka ber has been sentenced to. life Im- prlsc ament for the mnvifcr nf her In valid husband. Dan Kaber, hi their fine home at Lakewood. Mrs. Mary Brlckel, aged mother ot Mrs. Ksber. and the young daughter, Marian McArdle, also await trial for first-degree murder. Rut these are recognised as tools of the domi natlng Mrs. Kabpr. Sam Cala, a hired 1 assasstri'by his own confession. Is a fourth awaiting trial. But he is known as a subordi nate of Mrs. Colavito. Relic of Dark Agts. This woman Is like one left over from the dark ages. She Is compared to a medieval poisoner named To- fana, who sold to wives who wlsheu to get rid of their husbands a poison which became widely known as Aqua Tofana. Mrs. Colavito seems to have vlved since 1910 a profession which belongs to 16J0. The county prosecutor's evidence against her has led hlin to reopen investigation of several almost forgot ten murders. This Is In the belief that assassins for these old murders may liavo been provided by Mrs. Colavito. She had a reputation also, among the superstitious, as a w orker of black magic. Or, as stated at the trial, as “a woman who could kill by super natural means, through evil spirits. Solicits "black Art.” Mrs. Kaber had been Inquiring, among fortune tellers sbe visited, for someone who would use super natural means to kill Dan Kqber. Finally she was brought to Mrs. Co lavlto. This woman Is short, dark anil stout. There is nothing menacing In her appearance. Except for her eyes, which are sharp, she looks slut,hi", even placid. She disclaimed tupernatural pow- era when called upon by Mrs. Kaner. She Bays she gave that wife only a mixture of ginger ale and olive oil ns a death potion for Dan Kaber. But the prosecutors have teutlmony that she provided tho wife with ar senic. They are trying to learn It she sold poisons to others. They know she sold others a harmless mix ture at a high price, and asorlbea miraculous power to It. Tire* of Waiting. Kaber's body, when. be died, waa saturated with arsenic. But his wife had tired <lf waiting tor him to die, and hud hired two, assassins to -kdlfe him In his bed. The state will under take to prove that these assaailns were provided and directed by tho amiable-looking Mrs. Colavito. -She bad been promised rich re wards, but all she appears to have received for herself and the two assassins was a watch, a ring and *500. Mrs. Kaber seems to have believed that her husband could be killed by black magic. She bad complete faltn in the fortune tellers the visited, at least one of whom cannot read or write, and whoso primitive concep tion of a God waa expressed in The phrase, “The Man Above.” Mrs. Kaber’s lawyers called ar alienist, who testified that her men tal development waa less than that of an ordinary child of 9. Hsr Strange Success. Even so, without early advantages, she had beeu able to finally to estab lish borself In a fine house, wltn do mestics and an automobile, founded and conducted a home for girls, and after her husband was killed sho opened a fashionable hat shop In New York. Whatever her mentality, her moral and ethical Ideas were those of a person yet more primitive than the medieval sort repreaented by Mra. Colavito. Mrs. Kaber seems to have remain ed untouched by any of tho social Ideas which have developed In the last two thousand years. Her one thought seems to have been to gql what she wished, and seems to have been without any modern scruples when setting about to get It. , Wearied of Husband. She Iiad tired of Dan Kaber. She said she wanted to marry an other. Apparently her on!/ reason lor not divorcing her husband. In stead of silling him, was that she wanted the money she would Inherit. Witnesses painted a picture of her sitting at bis bed. forcing the sick man, against protests, to Swallow strawberries she had sprinkled with arsenic. His Buffering seemed to have aroused no pity In her. Rather, It Increased hor resentment. Her primitive attitude of mind Is illustrated by her calm announce ment to her mother, when asaassins had been hired, that she had “de cided to have him killed.” tBy Associated Prase) Washington. D. C.—President Har ding will aubmlt to, congreas next Thursday tho administration plan tor funding debts of the railroads to the government and meeting, without ad ditional appropriations, the claims the roads growing out of federal con trol. Understanding has- been reachea between the roads and the admlnls tratlon, It was learned today, to fa cilitate speedy settlement of car riers' claim* without new arrange ment or modification of wartime con tracts. It was explained that the trans portptlon act gives the president au thority to refund debts, but it was deemed advisable to acquaint con- gresa with the methods under con- ■Ideralon. The roads are said to have acceded to the administration's requegt waive claims for "Inefficiency of la bor” In work done on the lines un der government control. and Beautiful Tea Room To Be Built Soon. The latest development In the way of recreation centers for Athens Is the announcement that within a few days work will be be gun on the erec tion of a large und xeautlful dancing pavilllon and tea rooms at the Hel- llcon Springs on the Danlelsvllle road, about four mljta out from JSl work will be completed and the «dn- ter thrown open to the public within a very short time If the plana that have been work materialise as they should. In addition to the pavilllon and tea rooms there are to be a number of other little buildings around the springs that will go towards making It an Ideal resort both for the people ot Athens and , the tourists who are passing that way. Bhrubbery, flow ers. clinging vines, etc., will give a tinge of nalural beauty to the place and make a favorite recreation cen ter tor the young and old alike. According to the plans, as announc ed late Friday afternoon, the HeWj- con Spring resort, when finished, will compare with any recreation resort In the state. The lea rooms will bo In the hands of experts and each day lunch and dinner will be served to the guests of the spring. The dancing pavilllon will be under tho most care ful supervision and will be furnished with an up-to-dato novelty orchestra, which will disseminate syncopated jazz from time to time. The dancing floor at the pavilllon I* to be an ex tra fine piece of work-in fact. It Is expected that when finished it will eclipse any floor around Athens, Work on the project Is to bogin In the immediate future and tho cen ter will be thrown open to the public within a few weeks. Tuesday Return Day For City Court of Athens Tuesday of nest week will be re turn day for the August term of the city court of Athens. This will be the last day on which zults for tho August term of the city court may be filed. IT FOR UNI THIS Fill SEEN Correspondence Indicates That Even Larger Num ber Than Last Year'Will Attend. DORMITORY ROOMS ALREADY TAKEN Funds Badly Needed If Uni versity Is To Continue to Function Prpperly. From the correspondence that Is being received by Chancellor David C. Barrow, Dean C. M. Snelllng and Registrar T. W. Reed, of the Univer sity of Georgia, ft Is believed that the 1921-22 session at that Institu tion will eclipse that of any previous >ear from the standpoint of enroll ment. Already practically every room Jn the three dormitories for boys baa been taken and the problem of car ing for the Increased number of stu dents who want to attend the Georgia university has presented itself al ready—two months before . the open ing of tne session on September 21iL Whllo there are still a few room* left in the girls' dormitory on the Agricultural hill, the correspondence Indie-tea that there will.be more fe males in'attendance at the University, of Georgia than since the school waa first opened to them three years ago. Several additional courses will be ot tered to the women attending the Unlverelty.thla fall. The City Y. M. C. A., which .gen erally accommodates a large number of Unlverelty students, stated Friday that reservations were coming In every day and that In a few days ‘ fe every room In the bulldfa taken. The tame Is the sit number ot other roomli In Athens that- cater to ,tT ■Ity ot Georgia student*;,9 There la no doubt but that University of Georgia ia not rellevad In the Immediate future In the way of finances It will labor under the greatest difficulty during the 1921-23 session than, ever before In Its hls- tory-rj. if ni mis i swain Wants British Government to Send Reinforcements Into Zone. (By Aaaoglatad Pres*) parll.—The French government to night requested the French ambas sador to Orest Britain aguln to In sist that the British government con sent to sending reinforcements Into Upper Silesia and to a meeting of exports to consider the Upper Mile sian situation before the assembling of the supreme council. Boykin R. Smith In Athens After 6 Wks. Stay Camp Knox, Ky. Boykin R. Smith, a graduate of the University of Georgia of the class ot 1921, Is In the city for a few days, en route to his home at Sanderaville. Mr. Smith has just returned from the R. i. T. C. Infantry camp, which h*s for the last six weeks been In progress at Camp Knox, Kentucky. He states that quite a number ct University ot Georgia students attended this ctfmp and that It was highly successful. Mr. bmtth will hare the BacheldT Science degree conferred upon' him today by Chancellor Dai Id C. Barrow, the University ot Georgia. • THE GUMPS—ZZZZUl Utlor T l»- Commerce News was estab- 1 *“ e d thirty years ago, Mr. J. F. (Continued on Page 4)