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THE WEEKLY Ed Note^-Thl* la one of .a sc- rle« 0 f articles written tiy a staff correspondent about the many oreeperous amaller towns In Athena territory. Proaperlty la eominB to thl * *ee‘lon through dive'elUcd farming and In the de velopment' of many small Indus- tr i ei> which la reflected In the fplendld growth of many of these towns. Apalachee, Ga. APALACHEE, GEORGIA: Only Fourteen Years Incorporated But Is a, Thriving Community A Harmonious Poople Its Boast Splendid Church and School Interest Fine Literary -Society of Young People Wonderful Water Power Possible of Development (By Henry F. Saxon) Apalachee, Ga.—This little town on the Central of Georgia railroad, In Morgan county, Is a most Interesting town, not alone because of Its his tory but more largely for the very floe men and women who compose Its citizenry. It Is regretted tnat space In this itory will not allow ot tolling the history of Apalachee at greater length, but It Is a delight to write of the activities and gracious cess of its people. Apalachee in the Making. In Its ombryo stage, when the clear ing away of trees and bushes ana tingled underbrush was begun to make a site for the future settlement the first name applied to It was "Dogsboro." This was for many years prior to the building of |Jie Cen tral of Georgia railroad through this territory. It la not clearly known wtiy the place was called “Dogsboro,' nut such Is its tradition. The original name ot tho settle merit, when It bad reached the dig nity of such, was “Florence," In honor of a daughter of Mr. J. C. Few, one el the first settlers ot the hamlet, who became one of Its largest land-owners and most moving and Infiucntta spirits. Mr. Few waa a man of muen benevolence and generosity ana through bis generosity was obtalflen Isnd for churches and Bchool auilrf- Inga Mr. Few erected the first store building at Florence, or Apalachee. The poet-offlee name of Florence was carried by the settlement for a number of years, until It became con fused with post-offices of like name la other counties of this state. When this confusion readied the state where it sis annoying, the govern ment changedthe name to Apalachee, the town taking Its namo from tht Apalachee river, which flows Its tur- .bulent and rocky course not far on and roars Invitation to the develop ment of untold water power.- In the days before the railroad came along and gave foundation tor a better mall service, tho mall was brought once a week—on Saturdays— by “horse post" from - Madison. The Town Incorporated. "An set to Incorporate the town 01 Apalachee In Morgan county” was paiied by the general assembly 01 Georgia In August, 1907, and It was provided In the act that there should be "held an election (or mayor and •Idermen on the first Saturday In Sep tomber, 1907, at the store of G. W. Porter, and biennially thereafter.' This election being held resulted in the selection of Dr. R. H. Prior as mayor; E. W. Knott, O. \V. Porter, F. M. Prior and H. A. Davis as alder men. These men composed tho first official family of Apalachee. Wltl: the election of these men thero was born a spirit of community pride which has descended ns a mantle on the people of the town to this day. *nd It Is proclaimed with pride by Apelscblans that as far as can be re called tbla has always been one ot the best church and school centers la the state, or anywhere else for that matter. The most pleasant and har monious social and community rela tions exist between the people and there has never been but one disrup tion or disagreement of public ihir- ment, and this so long ago and of suen Inconsequential results as to bo now largely traditional. When the railroad ’ was built through this town, some thirty-live years ego, tho first depot "building' was a box-car, and tho first depot agenta appointed were Dr. F. M. Prior and Mr. R. H. Prior. Apalachee Today. There are two well-attended churches and Sunday schools at Apa lachee. The Methodist church has a membership of 130 and Rev. W. Mtlli- ken la tti pastor. _ The Baptist church has a mffinaer- ship of fifty or sixty. Rev. P. U. Les ter Is pastor of Jits church. There Is a splendid day school here which next term will have Its curri culum Increased to eleven grades. The enrollment of tho school during the past time was around l. r >0 pupils. »nd It Is probable that this number will be exceeded the coming term- Iter. p. E. Lester, pastor of the Bap tist church. Is principal of tile school •nd la excellently assisted by three teachers. Misses Agnes FulliMve, Ruth Brock and Beralco Aiken. A Ladles' Improvement club Is a valuable adjunct to the town actlvi tics, in that tho club largely spon sort the cleanliness of the to streets, looks after tho betterment VOL. 89 ATHENS. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JULY 29,1921 EST. 1832 - PRICE 5 CTS. Probe Into Pellagra Situation In South To Go On Just Same of Georgia commission was appointed W. Hardwick as a- tlonal convention to be held at Bretonwood lember 10th to 18th. Dr. McPherson will represent the state ot Georgia at this convention and the appointment to this position by Governor Hard wick is a very distinctive honor. For several years Dr. McPherson has been a member of tho Georgia tax commission and through his ef forts many changes In the tax system of Georgia have been suggesied, It not put Into operation. He Is strong ly In favor of the classified property tax, as opposed to the old general tax, and has offered some valuable suggestions in this direction. In discussing the situation In (leor gia today. Dr. McPherson stated that ho believed the action taken by the executive of Georgia was Indicative of better times in the future. "If will take time to adjust the situation and bring to the attention ot the peo ple the need for a change, hut us soon as this is accomplished, I heilSVe the state's financial matters will he great ly Improved." stated Dr. McPher jbn. “I am optimistic so far ns the futflrc of' Georgia Is concerned.’’ A very interesting thing In this connection Is the statement made by Dr. McPherson at tho convention or the National Tax associations hold In Columbus. O., back In 1907, In view of the fact that these suggestions are so rapidly being put Into effect all over the country. Tho statement fol lows in full: “The best proposal and tho one en dorsed by the Federal Industrial com mission. after an exhaustive Inquiry Into the conditions, Is to separate en tirely the sources of state and local revenue, and to abandon the general property tax as a state tax. The state revenue could then be derived trom tnxes on corporations, franchises. In hcrltances. Incomes and other sources, while the local revenues would be sup plied either by the general pfoporty tax, as the Industrial commission sug gests. or. better still, rrom a tax on real estate, supplemented by taxes at perhaps varying rates on certain spe cified classes of personal property, and certain local metMee.or license taxes. In thla way the general prop erty tax would be everywhere aban doned, and Its place taken by a sys tem more In accordance with modern views of Justice and equity In taxa tion. This “village" was constructed In Engl; Most of the buildings were made ot spare pilots who took part In the bombing were v Mil TO ATTEP II Next Week He Will Be Guest Secretary Weeks In White Mountains “Players Sold Their Soul, Betrayed Comrades and Public” (By Associated Press) Chicago, 111.—Final arguments In the baseball trial begun Friday, when the stats, directing a two-hour attack on tho defendants, in which Edward Prlndlvlllo, for the prosecution, pic tured former White 8ox players a» “traitors who for 1100,000 of dirty money sold their souls and betrayed their comrades end tho public." Ar guments are expected to last througn Tuesday. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C.—President Har ding left Washington Friday after noon on the presidential yacht May flower for an absence of more then a week, most of which time will t>o spent In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, A convoy of battleships and de stroyers will pick up the Mayflower °r RraMa at Hafnpton Roads and accompany her to Plymouth, Mass., where she ia due Monday morning. The president will deliver an ad dress there'kV-the Tencenetary Land ing of the Pilgrims; go on the May- flower to Portland, Ale., on Tuesday and motor to Lancaster, N. H„ where he will bo the guest of Secretary Weeks. Mrs. Harding and a number of sen ators and representatives are In the party aboard the Mayflower. Athens Red Cross Seeks Miss Fuller As Secretary Here Tho committee of the local chap ter of the Red Cross In whose charge is the selection of a successor to Miss Susan Dawson, who has resigned, ef fective August 1st. to accept a posi tion with the Rod Cross In Atlanta,-t» making everv effort within Its power to secure Miss Fuller, who has been suggested and highly recommended by the southern division office of At lanta. It Is expected that this committee demonsU world war. % ‘ advances made In aerial warfare. Iple Is forty feet high. All of the When they finished—ashes- Wdshington And New York ~ Off Mai Friday Yorke—New York and Yaahlngton, D. C.—Public hearings lOtnba off ths map Friday, fol lowing In tho wake of Norfolk, Newport New* , and Richmond, white Philadelphia I* due for a theoretical bombing Monday. Brigadier General Mitchell, as sistant chief df the army air serv ice, announced the “attacks” Fri day, when he stepped opt of hie plane, after leading thrje squad rons of sixteen bombers against New York. Thsy theoretically destroyed forte and akjracrapars and opened a way for a landing force. All those maneuvers art part of a war problem ths army aviator* are working out S. H. Dunbar Better After Operation Tbe friends df 8. H. Dunbar, of this city, will be interested * know that he waa .opwatou is-,.. n w morning tor appendicitis mad late UfF day night was reported to be rest- jiff well. Mr. Dunbar was attacked Thursday night and at one time It was believed that the operation would have to to made Immediately, but later It was decided to wait until morning. Dr. A. B. Patton performed the operation at tha Athens General hospital, wnere Mr. Dunbar la now rarldly recuper ating. It Is expected that tnis commuted will be able to report within the next few days and It is believed that the services ot Miss Fuller will be se cured. RESPONSE GIVEN BA1ER-HERALD .11 NOT ENCOURAGED Members Enrolling and Getting Information Necessary to Making Winning Race. The growing popularity of The Athens Banner-Herald’s “Salesman ship Club” Is evidenced each day In no small measure. The telephone is doing Its share In anewering the anx ious Inquiries ot thoso who want the tlons and get busy at once. The question has been askort sev eral times by Interested persons re garding the buying of rotes In the “Salesmanship Club” campaign. Some seem to think that votes may I* HI ft 1111(1111 IKO U1 llftiotl TV IIU TV .... V BCCU S W swiuw J . A details of th8 great race and others! bought tho same as it is reported i arc taking the time off to call at tho *■ -* ■- or va- office for a talk with the "Club” man ager, while still others use the malls, all nnxlous to learn the details OI this most 'nterestlng of competitions The announcement was made last Tuesday and up to press time several have enrolled as members ready to . make the start. It Is not too late to cleanliness of tho town. ta |, a par t, j n t [,e race. It will not he ,„„icg after the betterment c t too late for sometime to eome yet school conditions and In many way.t; || oweV or, it Is a mighty good Idea to seeks Improvements in tile commun enro || early and be- prepared to start Ity. ! at once, thus enabling to notify A social as well as literary enctfjr-j friends and acquaintances to save agement. worthy of noto and or ten- tIie | r subscriptions and votes until log Influence at Apalachee • Is the , BlK . h t | me as a c aii can be made tor Young People’s Literary circle. Tne, t hem. , .1 circle was organised in 1910 and nas, As yet the campaign Is In Us in- never failed to hold regularly Its hi- fanc y. it will be several dayane-; , ger of , he .-club.’’ number 1811, or. weekly meetings or ceas.: Its func-| f 0re the official start Is made. 1 “JrI better still, come to tbe office and Honing. The object and purpose ot mus t be tak^n for preliminary let's talk It over. have been dono In "contests of va rious kinds. The campaign manager wishes to state "emphatically NO to all those Inquiring, as all vote* Is sued will be only given out when the name of a bona fide subscriber, their address and the money for the sub scription Is turned in. All entering the “Club” aro pledged a squire deal and work alone will determine tne relative merits of tho winners at tb* end of the campaign. Spare time Is all that Is expected of those who enter the race. Jf you are ambitious and want to turn your spare moments Into dividends, send in your name at once and get started In the campaign. Telephone The man- the circle la to encourage the study; noting the field of these newspapers of American and English classics, and thoroughly covered and the-"2L In tbe various communities re.ady tor the start When It la made, but In the they have a splendid library In con nection with the public library M**» Reno Prior 1s president df the circle and Miss Edna Shockley « ecr fi?.7; A flourishing Masonic lotto; eitot* Apalachee—Aoatoche* Lod* meantime do not wait longer, but come to the “Club" headquarters, room 106, Shackelford building, write or telephone the manager, and get Rev. P. T. Lester to worshipful^ neceM>ry lnfonna tlon and wcetp* u (Continued on Page 6) hooka with which to tqks anhoertfl- cent commission*. The Prise List. $3,130 Lexington “lark.” Jig $2,000 Columbia 8port car. $850 Chevrolet touring car. Two $250 8ultes of Furniture. Two $226 Aeolian Vocations. Two $76 "Likely" Wardrobe Trunks. Two $66 Booster Kitchen Cabinets. $2,000 Cash Fund to pay M per Plans to Hold Parleys Prior to Disarmament Confer ence Not Popular (By Aasociatad Press) Washington. D. C.—Proposals for preliminary meetings of representa tives of all powers or any separate group prior to the disarmament con ference are receiving no encourage ment from the American government. Although making no formal com ment. officials are understood to feel that such a plan not only might create groups within the main group but open such avenues ot discussion as to leave the participants further from a solution than in the beginning, ft to generally understod that Great Britain is urging such a conference. ft to generally expected that Presi dent Harding will not sit at the eta ference, but that Secretary Hughes will act aa the American head. It is Indicated that gerlous consideration might be given to suggeatlons that fit least one woman be appointed to the American delegation. Legion Commander Says He Will JFight Pardon For Debs (By Associated Press) Indianapolis, Ind. — Promising to light to a finish If Eugene V. Debs and other war prisoners are pardoned at this time, John G. Emery, national commander of the American Legion, today wired President Hardin* sum action would be Interpreted as a license to disregard tow and order and no action the administration cflfild take would draw the fire of ex-eervice men more promptly than to pardon Debs. SHOTAS SPY SAY DAI EIAEA1ER Communicated With Mun ster Commander in March Last Heard of Her London.—Mrs. J. W. Lindsay, wife of a Cork land-owner, who was kid napped from her home In Coachfore last February by three armed men, was executed as a "spy.” according to Information revealed Friday night by Dell Elreann authorities. The home ot Mrs. Lindsay waa burned when she was kidnapped ano the supposition was advanced that Sinn Feiners were responsible, they -kad been suspicious ..that,, mb* gave Information to tho polls* con cerning an ambuscade being told at Drlpsey. In March Major General Strickland, commander of troops at Munster, re ceived a letter from her, asking him to spare Dennis Murphy and James Barrett, two men being tried In con nection with the Drlpasy ambuscade, for her sake, adding “If these men are spared I will he allowed to go home and ir not I cannot say wlffis will be my fat V Nothing had been heqrd of her vinca the letter. Who was 60 years old. IliiTSEOIIT Clarke Representative Very Optimistic Over Prospects Georgia Institutions Representative Toombs DuBose, ot Clarke county, and chairman of tne appropriation committee of tbe Geor gia legislature, gave out the cheerful Information late Friday night that he did not believe that tho appropriation to tho University of Georgia, or any of tho other Institutions ot higher learning, will be cut one cenL Neither does be believe thst tbe Smlth-Lvvet fund will be touched. “The announcements made Thurs day and Friday relative to cuts are Off tentative,” stated Mr. DuBose. "anif U will be next week sometime—prob ably Tuesday—before anything defi nite can be seen. I am quite rare that none of tbe Institutions will re ceive an Increase, and I don’t believe that there will be a cut lp the ap propriations to any ot tbe Institution* of higher learning.” Wife In Friend’s Arms Shoots Both Gives Up—Is Freed (By Associated Press) Bogalusa. La.—C. M. Carrier, a saw mill worker here, shot and killed his wife and Roland Walker, a friend, and then surrendered to the sheriff and was released after a coroner’s Jury investigated. Carrier suffered knlte wounds on tbe body and anna, which h* lays resulted trom an at tach by Walker whan b* found bto wife clasped to Walker’s anjia. Big Truck Leads Touring Car Astray The Intersection of College avenue end Clayton street was the scene ot s little excitement Isle Friday after noon, when one of the Callaway uro eery Co.’s bL trucks tried to lead e touring car, driven by J. E. Clenuma. aatray. Catching the bumper oi demon's car In the rear spring of IP* big truck as both vehicles were tuffs- lug from Clayton street Into Collage avenue In the direction of the l-nivef- sltv campus, the truck dragged tfct touring car for several feet, snatch ing off tho bumper, df the car. Out side of this, no damage was done ana tha people in this section of tbe city were affo.-ded quite a bit of eiefls- ment Italy Will Not - Send Her Troops To Upper Silesia Rome.—The committee on foreign ■ffalrs of the chamber of deputies Fri day discussed the 8lleston question and decided to adhere to the British viewpoint of not sending more troops to Upper JJUiMto prior to ths meet ing of the allied supren* council AT TEN O'CLOCK Chamber Commerce And Retail Merchants to Dis cuss Appropriation Cut UNIVERSITYFACE A SERIOUS CRISIS Committee Will Go Before Legislature Monday In In terest of Athens Coll Following the action of the appro priation committee of tbe Georgia leg islature to recommending a cut in th< appropriation to the University oi Goorgla for the next fiscal year from $95,000 to $91,000 and the abolltloo of the Bmltb-Lever fund, upon .wblcB the State College of Agriculture tto- pends In a large measure for Its main tenance, the Athens Chamber of Com merce the Retell Merchants' as sociation of Athena will bold a special meeting In the Chamber of Commerce room* at 10 o’clock Saturday morning for the purpose ot appointing a com mittee to go before the legislature Monday In tha hope of bringing about, at least, a compromise In this drastic action. It to estimated that should (he leg islature act favorably upon thto rec ommendation ot the appropriation commlttae, It will mean a loss of more than a half million dollars to tha edu cational Instltutloa* In Athena and consequently to the city of Athens. In addition to this. It will mean that the State College of Agriculture will loan something like fifty instructors who are supported by the Bmltb-Lever fund, to say nothing of other Items that are covered by this fund. With the cut ot $4,000 to the ap propriation to tbe University of Geor gia, It will mean that at the com mencement next June the Institution will be something like $15,000 In debL thing ot the handicaps under will have to labor as a re At the 'commenramen? tEls P«»i to sty nothing 1 which It IL „ June tbe UnlversRy faced a deficit in Its treasury of something like $S.*7u end tost year tha Unlvaralty of Geor gia did receive the meager sum of $15,000—$4,000 more than the commit tee would give tbe Institution for tbs coming year. It Is a well known fact that tho Unlvaralty of GeorgU to laboring un der very great handicaps to the way of Inadequate buildings, underpaid professors and crowded dormitories, and now that ths meager appropria tion that It i the situation most critical one. With thla in mind, tha cltlsene of Athene are being called upon tp do anything that they can. At the meeting Saturday morning, com mittees wilt ba appointed, tha situa tion will be discussed, and It to be lieved that aome action that will at least, be directed to tho right way will ba taken. . it to the earnest request of the officials of both the Chamber of Con? merce and the Retail Merchants’ as sociation that every member of botn organisations be present at tbe Cham ber of Commerce rooms at 10 o’clofft Athens Man Will Succeed Mathews As State Warden J. F. Mathews, atatfc game and Of* warden ot Georgia, has tendered bis migration to Governor Hardwick, to became effective at once, and. ac cording to authoritative advices re ceived In Athens on Friday ntgbl file governor will appoint J. F. Rboge ot thto city, to succeed him. Failure To Wash Freezer Caused M Death of Child (By Associated Press) New Orleans, La—Making lee cream three times without washing tb* freeser between times was re sponsible, In the opinion of Dr. R. G. Patterson, chief food inspector ot tb* city hoard of health, for the death Friday of Amelia Sacriste, age 9, ana the poisoning of seventeen others at tending s wedding anniversary cele bration. The others will recover. Despite Denials and Char; of Exaggeration It Be Made HARDING INFORMS REPRESENTATIVE Governor and Health Offi cer of Alabama Enter Protest Washington, D. C —Despite denials and chargee of exaggeration In tb* government's Investigation Into the pellagra situation to the south will go ahead. President Harding Inform ed Repreaentatlvee Byrnes, ot South Carolina, Friday. MAY BK PROPAGANDA FOR SOME OTHER SECTION SAYS GOVERNOR KILBY. Montgomery. Ala.—Governor Kilby gave out a Statement denying the pel lagra peril In Alabama and adding that he was unable to ray whether "starting this report was Intended *■ a service to the south or-a campaign of propaganda for soma other fi»c- Hob,** Dr. S. W. Welch, Alabama public health officer, declared “If other sec tion* of the country would tend aym- E thetlc aid Instead of exploiting to mbouyant style all untoward hap. praings In thto section we could lolve our problems with more ease aiffl ex pedition. The present hysteria ever pellagra to uncalled for and unwar ranted." TOOK mi II Tax Revision Wanted By Everybody—No Sugges tion To Raise It. Washington. D. C.—Public headings on tax revision were dosed Friday by ths house ways and mean com mittee. which will start drafting tha raw.rtvanra bfll after hrarti|;igcr*- tary Mellon, International Revenue Commissioner Blair and other treas ury officers In execoUve session be ginning Monday. Chairman Fordney raid it will take three weeks to gat the MU before the houae. Like a great majority of those gone before, most wltnssses sought a tt- moral of tax on their particular prod uct, but, as Fordpey repeatedly polnff ad out, the committee got tew sug gestions how the lots In revenue pro posed was to be made up. State Exam. For School Teachers Is Held Friday Friday was a busy day for tha wonld-b* teachers In Athens attend ing the Summer school and those re siding to Clarke county who' have aa pin tlons to ba Instructors. Best a. nlng early to the morning and con tinuing throughout tb* day, at not* ths county courthouse and the Pen- body School ot Education on tha di versity of Georgia campus, state ex aminations for teachers wart conduct ed by state officials. An unusually large number of applicant* wtrt ex amined. Irish Parliament Consider British Terms Next Step Dublin—It edema certain that the summoning of the Irish republican parliament to consider British terms will be.one of the very next steps taken In connection with peaee ne gotiations. Convicts Wreck Shirt Factory Oklahoma Prison McAlister, Okla.—Mack Whitehead, a life-termer, was killed, several guards slightly wounded end the building wrecked when a riot broke out Friday afternoon In the recently Initalled shirt factory at the stair penitentiary. Prison authorities asm the convicts were apparently edify ing out « pre-arranged plan to wrack the shirt factory, ns they made* no attempt to escait. WHO’S WHO HARVEY STOVALL IN KIWANIS By Chas. E. Martin. HARVEY STOVALL Is secretary and treasurer of the Budwfne Co., manufacturers of the drink Utat "makes you glad you'r* thirsty." lie has also served as assistant post master of Athens and resigned that wsltion to accept tbs one he now lolds with the Bndwlne Co. Harvey may not be responsible for tb* knock - lag of tha "L" out of "Blidwlna” at i making u "Budwfae," but be to as "Ml" of a good fallow amd to Ittaea not only by hla club-mates, bat by *11 who know him. H* to s native Athena product and attended tb* Uni versity of Georgia and Is a membra of tha Sigma Alpha Epsilon frater nity and the Presbyterian church. He to • brother of that dtottogntohad and popular Georgian. Pleasant A. of Savannah. Hla bus Ins sa to the Budwtne Co. andhter to on Hancock avauue. H birthday win be August 25th.