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THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1914.
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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD.
PLUCKING BOARD
OF
■Efficient Officers Retired on
.. pensions to Create Promo-
>■ tions for Favorites.
PRACTICES DENOUNCED
BY. TRIBBLE AND HOWARD
' .Georgia Representative!! Cits Cases
■Where Capable Men Are Ousted.
Abolition is Demanded.
EAT
What You Will—When You Will—
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Will
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and Surely.
Food in itself is harmless. The rea
son stomach troubles arise is due to
faulty digestion brought about by
overworking the body or brain, sick
ness, overeating, late hours, etc .
The annual violent attack upon the
navy “plucking board” was staged in
the house of representatives yester
day afternoon, says the Washington
Star of January 25. Representatives
Trlble and Howard, both of Georgia,
afouaed the house to admiration for
southern oratory by demanding in no
uncertain tones that the board should
be abolished.
■ ‘TV is an outrage on tine taxpayers
of the country to take officers out of
the service and place them on a life
salary averaging $4,000 a year,” said
Representative Tribble. He referred
at length to the plucking of Capt,
Potts and Capt. Chambers.
A swivel chair admiralty,” de
clared Representative Howard, dealt
with gross injustice in the case of
Lieut. Commander Burt. The pluck
ing board and "its twin brother, vol
untary retirement,” said Representa
tive Tribble, take thirty or forty of
ficers every year from the service, few
6t whom are mo/c than fifty years
Old.
Efficient Officers Retired.
Although it costs the United .States
$18 ,000 to educate an officer at the
Naval Academy and the government
is entitled to their services,” said Rep
resentative Tribble, “yet hundreds of .
office*,' some of them less than thirty
years old, vigorous and anxious to
serve, have been retired by the pluck
ing board for no other reason than to
(promote other officers.”
Speaking of the comparatively re- |
cent case of Capt. Potts, he said: 1
: “Recently he was taken out of the
service by the board. He was aid to
the secretary. In every step of his
career his record was perfect. He
Was in the line of promotion to rear
admiral.
“The secretary decided he needed
more sea service. The plucking board,
to otdar to get rid of him and pro
mote hundreds of others in line, took
Writ out of the service and retired him
to private life on a salary of $4,125.
' “Ndw ia there a man on the floor of
thik’ House who will rise in his place
an^. tell me that Capt. Potts is not
capable, of filling some useful posi
tion in the navy?”
Navy Close-Mouthed.
"lit it not true,” asked Representa
tive Gardner of Massachusetts, "that
it was the secretary of the navy’s de
liberate action of telling the plucking
board that Caipt. Potts came within
their jurisdiction that brought him
into-- that unfortunate predicament
that the gentleman has just stated?”
"I will say this,” replied Mr. Trib-
We, "that if you can get anything out
of the navy or out of its officers, and
any Information from any source
in that crowd, I would like to know
where you got it. I have tried it, and
I have not been able to get it”
Representative Bryan of Washing
ton, paid a compliment to the abili
ties of Capt. Potts.
“Other people have been retired on
• ■ salary of $5,000,” Representative
Tribble,continuei “The people of the
country pay these taxes. Is it right
that we should sit down here and al
low these things to go on and never
qroUat against them?
“Let me call your attention to this
Jfet,’ thst the same plucking board
(bar retired' Capt/ Potts also retired
Capt. Chambers. I sun not going to
run the risk of making any mistakes
In the record, because if I did these
officers'of course, would come on the
Boor of this house through some one,
and show that I had falsified the r«c-
E d. But here is the record.
“Capt Chambers is retired on a
Isry of $4,125. Listen: He is for-
xy-five years old, and one of the very
Best aviators. He had change of the
aviation station of the government
and the government is not only en
titled to his expert knowledge hut
needs him vary badly for thla posi
tion.
1 - “Still he Is plucked to satisfy the
' demands of the 'plucking board. He
*tm mHmJ aiwl annthav nffinar la nvn.
“Eat? Why, That’s My Middle Name
Now, But I Always Take a Stuart’s
Dyspepsia Tablet After Meals
to Play Safe.”
The only way to correct faulty
stomach troubles and digestive mis
takes is to do what nature wants. All
that nature needs is a little assistance
to do this work. This is why doctors
tell you to diet. By not eating, nature
is compelled to aid herself. You do
not then overwork her when she Is
already exhausted.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets go into
your stomach just like food. They
help digest this food. Then they en
rich the blood, and thus when the
next meal is eaten the system is bet
ter prepared to do its work without
assistance or at least less harmfully.
By following this natural habit you
will in a short time correct stomach
trouble, do away with indigestion and
remove :> M danger of fatal digestion
THE COLONIAL
The Girl of the Golden West Tonight.
The Ina Lehr Stock Company
scored another hit last night in “The
Gambler’s Wife.” Miss Lehr and her
company continue to grow in popular
ity at the Colonial -where they are in
their second week’s engagement.
Tonight “The Girl of the Golden
West” will be tbv catering. Special
attention has been given to the
mounting of this wonderful play for
tonight, it being the strongest among
Miss Lehr’s repertoire.
The same popular prices prevail. A
matinee on Saturday at 3 o'clock,
with the big grocery night tomorrow.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets arc the
be t tablets made. They are com
posed of the very best natural in
gredients, one grain of one element
will digest 3,000 grains of meats, fish,
vegetables, grains, soup, etc.
Always take a Stuart’s Dyspepsia
Tablet after meals or just before bed
time. By doing this you will be act
ing wisely and playing safe.
Go to your druggist anywhere and
buy a box now. Price 50 cents.
Immigration authorities have de
ported a woman because she was mem-
tally deficient. And yet they let the
English militants pass!—Ex.
Phone 1216 and say: "Send
me the Herald.”
The Czar has pardoned Maxim
Gorky. Evidently he never read any
of Maxim’s books.—Ex.
CHENEY’S
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'k retired and another officer is pro-
’ noted and lakes the salary of $5,000.
I will never gat through with tho
plucking board, to far as I am con
cerned, on the floor of this house un
til It is abolished.
: ! • ‘ Case of Commander Norton.
.■I wiS eaU attention to another
man that the plucking board recently
ploeked—Commander Norton—who
& relieved on a salary of $4,000 per
He was relieved because he
OS at snail stature—too small to be
einander. Therefore, be is
mpM fey the retirement board and
the paeple of the country are bur
dened with another (alary during his
nataml Ufa, and ■ new officer is ap*
Hlhdad fed/flU hie yleaa in the torpedo
station at a salary at $5,CSS.
“Why not leave him at that torpedo
‘ “ a? Ha was the feast man in the
T. -w-.*»
United States for it I challenge the
department to produce another man in
the United States who could fill that
position as well as Capt. Norton did.
“Now I will take up tho fourth man
whom they have plucked. I want to
be fair with this house and I want to
be fair with the naval committee.
Above all, I want to be fair with the
taxpayer* of the country and with the
people of my district
“The next man is Capt Stone. Ho
was retired at a salary of $3,000. The
voice of calumny never touched his
honorable and efficient record from
the beginning of it until tho present
time. His record at the Navy De
partment is flawless and yet he is re
tired to private life in the middle of
his career to make place for the pro
motion of some one else.
“I challenge the navy department
to show that he is not eminently qual
ified to remain in charge of the naval
militia or in some other position in
the navy. I challenge the navy de
partment to produce another man who
is more capable of taking charge of
the naval militia than Commander
Stone, retired."
Representative Hensley of Missouri
asked bow much money is being paid
to retired naval officers in Washing
ton. Representative Witherspoon re
plied that it was $3,000,000, and of
this, supplemented Representative
THble, one-third goes to rear admir
als.
“I have introduced hen year after
year a bill to abolish the plucking
board," Representative Tribble con
tinued. “I have never had a hearing
before the naval committee, much less
a favorable report.
“The plucking board retired a man
by the name of Lieut. Walker, who
was twenty-nine years old. If he
lives his three scon years and ten
he will be on the pay roll of the Unit
ed States government forty years at
a salary of $3,000. I challenge the
navy department to come on the floor
of this house through its mouthpiece
and tell what was the matter with
Lieut. Walker." . .
Grand Opera Wednesday, February 4.
Music lovers of Athens are to have
a double opportunity to become ac
quainted with grand opera the coming
season, and, if the artistic traditions
of the city are to be supported, they
will welcome the visit of the San
Carlo Grand Opera Company when,
on Wednesday next, that superb or
ganization will inaugurate its visit
here.
This city has gained a reputation
for Cordiality toward large musical
companies, as well as the disting-*
uished vocal and instrumental solo
ists who have appeared n the concert
platform, that is fast making the city
a serious contender for the repre
sentative organizations of the coun
try.
The importance and magnitude of
the San Carlo Grand Opera Company,
which is under the personal direction
of the famous impressario, Signor For
tune Gnllo, is better realized when
it is understood to be, both in artistic
as well as numerical strength, second
to none as the largest traveling oper
atic organization in America and
numbers among its leading singers
some of the greatest song birds in
the realm of grand opera. Seat sale
opens Monday at Talmcrs. On ac
count of the great demand for scats
there will bo no tickets put aside.
WANTS FAIR PLAT,
JOT FAIR WORDS
Kentucky Woman Says There Is
Big Opportunity Waiting for
Some Legislator.
C
PITTMANVILLE
Honey Boy Evans.
The role of the female imperson
ator in George Evans’ Honey Boy
Minstrels this year is played by El
don Durand. His engagement prom-
ises not only an artistic portrayal r qf
the dusky belle of the Evans after-
piece, but a display of creations of
the modiste's art which win be second
to nothing of the kind ever seen on
the stage. Young Durand is a col
legian who has made a name for him
self in the dramatic productions of his
Alma Mater and in this, professional
step he has provided a wardrobe
which has cos$ $2,000 ip round figures
and Is said to Tie simply gorgeous.
Eldon Durand,* fir of course only b
stage nom do plume, if (the young man
were to use his. real flame there are
many of the ultra society set in the
vicinity of Greenwich village, Con
necticut, who would certainly travel
seme distance to attend the minstrels.
The “Honey Boy” and his big organi
zation will be the atttraction at the
Colonial theater in the near future.
Former President Taft arraigns the
progressive movement this being the
chief reason he is formsr President
Taft—Ex.
If you like the Herald as
a newspaper tell your
friends about it.
How did it happen that Mr. Killifer
failed to sign a contract with the
American league also ?—Columbia
State.
It must be admitted that Japan
has a good excuse for calamity-howl
ing.—Ex.
The argument for woman’s ballot
was put in a new way by Miss Patty
Semple of Louisville the other day,
at a suffrage luncheon given by wom
en of that city to four member^ of
the Kentucky Legislature, says The
Woman’s Journal.
“Many years ago,” she said, “I and
other women went to Col. Bennett H.
Young for support of a certain pro
ject. He received us with the socalled
Southern chivalry, graciously referr
ing to us as his ‘fair constituents/
and that began it and ended it, for he
assisted us in nothing.
“We do not want to be fair consti
tuents. We want to be comrades in
all good work, and we want to be
treated fairly. There is some man in
the Kentucky Legislature with
rcat big opportunity beckoning to
him, and the man who helps the cause
of women suffrage will make the
whole of Kentucky and the country
hear of him.”
Mrs. H. R. Whiteside presided, and
she and other members of the Louis-
iville Suffrage Association gave the
legislators many good arguments. R
A. McDowell backed them up, and reau
copy of the proposed amendment to
the constitution of Kentucky.
CHILDREN HATE OIL.
CALOMEL AND PILLS
'Californa Syrup of Figs” best for
tender stomach, liver, bowels
—tastes delicious.
Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the “dose” mother insisted
on—castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it’s different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don’t realize what they
do. The children’s revolt is well-
founded. Their tender little “insides”
are injured by them.
If your child’s stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, five only deli
cious “California Syrup of Figs.” Its
action is positive, but gentle. Mil
lions of mothers keep this harmless
fruit laxative” handy; they know
children love to take it; that it never
fails to clean the liver and bowels and
sweetens the stomach, and that tea
spoonful given today saves a sick
child toiporrow.
Ask your druggist for a 60-cent
bottle fif “^California Syrup of Figs,”
which has full direction for babies,
children, of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on each bottle. Beware
of counterfeits sold here. See that it
is made by “California Fig Syrup
Company.” Refuse any other kind
with contempt. (Adv.)
Pennsylvania Moose cable the Col-
nel that they’ell never compromise
with the G. O. P. Bully!—Ex.
The Athens Herald 10c
a week. Pay carrier.
HERALD
WANTS
Never
REST
TRY THEM OUT
If it’s in the Home you feel secure.
We refer to—
GOWANS King of Externals
This is what ‘they say:”
An adult member of my family h*jl a serious attack of pneumonia. Both
lungs were badly affected and the^jjhysician in charge, after consultation,
also having used the best known external remedy without success, gave
no hope of the patients' recovery. Realizing that a change of treatment
would perhaps save the patient's life, I used Gowans Preparation, which
was highly recommended to me. Disregarding the Physician’s advice, I
personally took charge of the case, and within ten hours had the patient
out of danger, continued the treatment, and within four days had the
patient practically well. II. A. MACREADY,
Dept. Public Works. Philadelphia, Pa.
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AMERICAN STATE BANK
Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
Farmers and those who will desire advances
next Spring should have accounts with the Bank
during the fall and winter.
Loans will be made'in proportion to balances
and responsibility.
deposit* now.
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Miss Rosena Barber visited the
Misses Suddeth last Tuesday after
noon.
Mr. Leonard Suddeth and mother
spent Tuesday in Center.
We are very sorry to learn of the
bad cold that Miss Nellie May Hoard
has. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. Luther Hall made a business
trip to Athens Monday.
Mr. Lumpkin and Mr. Ed Smith’s
son cam© out to our town last Tues
day to hunt. They were with Judge S.
E. Suddeth while hunting.
Mr. C. J. Wages has bought himself
a fine young mule.
Mr. Grady Osborne, of Center, is
wearing smiles now. He has a fine
baby girl at his home.
Mr. Henry Barber is improving a
little after a spell of sickness.
Mr. Ebb Crawford of near Pitt-
manviile, went over to Center last
Tuesday.
Rev. James Cooper will preach at
Beth Avenue Saturday night and
Sunday. Let’s everyone attend.
Miss Lizzie Specer is still on the
sick list. We hope to report her bel
ter soon.
The Sunday school is improving un
der the able manaeement of Superin
tendent Mr. H. C. Hall. Let every
body attend regularly.
We will close hoping that we have
not been too long, wishing the Her
ald and readers success.
Warm W^eather
Awakens Ball
Germ
The balmy weather of yesterday
brought out the baseballists among
the juveniles (it don’t take much to
bring out the ball fever in a small
boy) and so it is written that the
sixth and seventh grades of the
Athens high school crossed bats. The
boys had been longing to see a taste
of the diamond, and when the warm
sunshine shone through the school-
house window it was an awakening
of the baseball germ. Result was a
good game of the national sport, re
sulting in a 9 to 3 score in favor of
the team of the sixth grade. Battery
for the sixth—Pope, Fleming, Beus-
see; seventh—Dunnaway, Saye, Car-
tier. Another game will be played in
the near future.
Trade in Athens.
Duke Warren-Surrey announces
that he is decended from William
the Conqueror. It is a darned long
descent.—Ex.
Larze number old news
papers for sale. Special
price for the lot.
Office.
Herald
• As We Travel Alon,
First Odd Fellow—!I»i; 0 Jj ;
how are you ? “
Second O. F—First
you?
F. O. F—Steerace.-Hi,
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Lampoon.
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Athens, Georgia.
Farmers and those who will desire advances
next Spring should make deposits with tho Bank
during the months of plenty.
Loans will be made on the basis of how ac-
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DEPOSIT NOW
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