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ndrew C. 'Erwin,
ident.
'"v t DETROIT IS THE MODEL
, Detroit is not only the greatest center of automobile manu
facture in the world, but it has tkaen the lead in adopting pro
gressive methods of regulating automobile traffic. Consequently,
It w one of the few cities where the automobile accident rate is
steadily iminishing’. The number of automobile fatalities fell
f'rom 240 in 1920 to 134 in 1921. Police investigation of every ac
cident by thoroughly trained experts; the inauguration of a citi
zens complaint, whereby persons may report cases of infringe
ment of the traffic laws to the proper authorities without incon-
vdniefice; an intensive campaign of safety education taught in tho
schools and public amusement places; jail sentences instead of
imposed on persons convicted of speeding. These are some
bt the methods that are used in regulating the city’s traffic.
Other cities may do well to profit by Detroit’s success in solving
city traffic problems.
THE ATHENS HERALD
ATHENS, GA. ■
Every Evening During the Week Except Saturday and
>unday by The Athens Publishing Company. Athens. Ga.
—: ; ,
& BRASWELL ....... Publisher and General Manager
" Ei MARTIN .....- i. Managing Editor
at the Athens Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter under
the Act of Congress March 8, 1879.
Member of the Audit Bureau.
Bowdre Phinizy,
Secretary and Treasurer.
H. J. Rowe,
Vice President.
all Business Communications direct to the Athens Publish-
Company, not to individuals. News articles intended for pub-
tion should be addressed to The Athens Herald. ,
< OVERSHOT THE MARK
The time has come when the government can check up on its
cotton report. The October report went beyond the mark by
171)000 bales. Still, this is not so bad for an estimate, considering
the number involved and the area covered. The actual production
unde 10,000,000 bales. And the bales averaged 22 pounds short
of bales of standard weight which is .500 pounds. Under market
conditions which heretofore prevailed a report df this kind would
have sent cotton syrocketing. Most of the farmers that made
any cotton have been compelled to sell to pay their debts and
very few of them will be benefitted by any rise that may take
place. '‘A 10,000,000 bale crop should command a price of 30 cents
or better.
GREENWOOD SHIPS SQUABS TO CHICAGO
Mr.- E. G. Steele, Associated Press operator for the Green
wood Index-Journal, turns a pretty penny on the side by raising
pigeons commercially. He is shipping. dressed squabs by express
•3rqm Greenwood to Chicago and making a handsome profit
thereby. * He has been in the business about two years, so that it
has become his hobby and he is now increasing his flock in order
to ship squabs in commercial quantities. He imports some of his
pigeon types from Belgium and he has one of the finest pigeon
’lefts in South Carolina.
Mr. Steele ships squabs in dozen containers to produce dealers
*t $6.84 per dozen. A dozen squabs from homing pigeons will ,
.weigh about- 9 1-& pounds four weeks old. They cost from 12 to
25 cents ’each to raise, , depending on the amount of feed grown by
the breeder. When the express charges are paid of 67 cents per
dozen, a. good profit is realized. Mr. Steele declares that the de*
mand is so great that he could ship a car load if he had them. He /
is greatly, pleased with the outlook for the industry and confidently .
expects it to grow.
ATHENS 27 YEARS AGO
Items of Interest in the Classic City as Gleaned
' from Old Files of the Banner.
(From Banner Files’ Jan. 1895.)
The noonday prayer meetings
which were held continuously for
many years have been neglected
for several months past.
But yesterday with the starting
of the new year, the prayer meet
ings were started again.
Quite a number of business men
met at 12 o’clock at the Y. M| C.
A. rooms and Captain C. G. Tal-
madge led the meeting.
These meetings will be held
every day at noon, excepting Sun
days, at the Y. M. C. A. rooms and
a cordial invitation is extended to
all the men of Athens to attend.
The officers at the city head
quarters yesterday looked happy.
Although their terras expire today
at 12 o’clock, all will be re-elected
with one or two exceptions.
Judge Mitchell has completed
his annual report as city clerk and
treasurer, and it shows that while
there was a falling off of tax
values in 1894 to the amount of
$184,000, still the city is in the
best financial condition. The ex
cess of debt over assets is only
$2,500.
It is a matter worthy of notice
that during the past year only two
hundred dollars in damages has
been paid out by the city. This
speaks well for the work of city
attorney Lyle.
least a* gambler’s chance of win
ning. '
“There are stranger things on
earth than are dreamed of in
Philosophy.” Before our civil war
an old farmer named Billy Domin.
Abbeville <$ounty, S. C., believed
that he had a gold mine or* his
poor chinquapin, farm, Geologists
ahd every person- to whom he ap
plied for aid to help find the vein
ridiculed the idea and he was
thought a crank. And yet the old
farmer hfimself struck that vein
and in twfol years dug out over a
million dollars in goldi You never
know* what is under a • ck until
you turn it over. If those capi
talists want to bore for oil in Frank
lin county, I say, “Good speed them
in their work.”
Did It Ever Occur
To You?
THAT—
Tonight will be Rotary-Anne
night and all the Potarians and
their wives and sweethearts will
enjoy the Christmas celebration of
that club. A splendid program has
been arranged and besides Mr.
Lloyd Palmer vvill be taken In as a
new member and the evening will
be made one of much interest by an
address to be delivered by Dr. An
drew M. Soule, the subject being
h?» recent trip ro Brazil Dr. Soule
Is an unusually interesting speaker
and what he lias to tell the Rrta-
rians will lie of much interest to
them.
EXPERT SAYS OIL
IS IN FRANKLIN
By T. LARRY GANTT
“Who shall decide when Doctors
disagree?” I have never sSt my
self up as an oil expert, my only
experience in oil be’ng confined to
my childho'od days, when my good
old mother would hold my nose
and drench me with castor oil.
In' my write-up of the oil pros
pects in Franklin, I simply report
ed what others told me, hut all
the while hoping that a paying
well would be founds
I with very great pleasure pub
lish the following letter, receiv
ed from a gentleman in L^-uisville,
Ky., who has spent his life seek
ing and developing oil wells, and
he has opened several rich oil
•fields. As his letter is marked
“Personal,” I will withhold name
but he has no objection to my giv
ing our readers the substance of
what he says.”
THAT—
The opening of the white way will
be an event in Athens worthwhile
celebrating. It was the purpose of
the promoters to have the white
way in operation by Christmas, but
for many reasons the opening has
been delayed for a short time.
However ,lt will be worth waiting
for as nothing adds more to tho text OF
appearance of a city than well' LETTER •
lighted streets. • \
I “Louisville. Ky., Dec. 10.
THAT - | “My Dear Mr. Gantt:
Tomorrow the University, State * Now relative to the oil over in
Normal School the Lucy Cobb In- Franklin and other counties fn
stituto and the State College of Georgia—I assure you it dees not
Agriculture will close for the hoi- ^ what Geologists may re-
iday season as well as the public • t and ga oll there . regard-
schools. Many of tho members of , ess of and all their reports
the student bodies will leave for Just a3 soon as all of them ar?
their homes which will make quite 1 thcir lls j wlll sen(1 you
a difference in the streets of Ath- f ct that wJI , pro ve Geologists
ens It is a source of much pleasure are w . JnK more tlme8 t hau they
to the people of Athens to t .ve right, when it comes to oil
these young men and women from
nil parts of the state as their guests ’ i tance , tak Bi „ sinMjxf ,
A SOne 0167 are Oil held right here in Kentucky,
missed no little. AU Eeo i oglsts -and w lse men pass
/ — r " Jed It up, but the company .drilled
THAT— - j several wells and big Sinking
While business has not approach- | made .one of the best producing
ed high water mark during the fall fields ’here In Kentucky. ~
. OUTLINING A POLICY.
The Organization of the progressive bloc and the outline of its
policies a. year before it can function give an inkling of rough
sledding for the Harding administration for the next two .years.
What President Harding stands for is the very opposite of the ,
aims of ^the progrtssives and yet they are to all intents part and
parcel of; his own party. How the party in power will be able too
carry oil the administrate is a mystery and puzzle to those en
trusted with the conduct of affairs.
1 There are two schools of thought among the clos* associates
of President Harding declares the Washington correspondent of
the New' Vork Herald. Senator Smoot is at the head of one, which
is clamQ^pus for'the president to step out boldly and’assert his
authority:. A fight to a finish is urged to preserve his policies and
and the.!$arty whip is recommended to ! him for use in order to
hold tho party alignment and retain its solidarity.
On The other hand, Senator Watson ts the leader of the other
hand, Senator Whtspn is the leader of the other group which ad
vocates that the president shall keep perfectly quiet and await
events, Jjfcither offering anything or attempting anything so as
to present no target for the progressives to shoot at. According
j. what ihe members fo this group say, the principle on which the
rogressives rely is opposition and they will be disarmed if they
ave nothing to oppose. They declare that the division in the
arty should not'be widened by unnecessary opposition and that
othing,-but routine legislation should be offered including ap-
on/bills. * i
The president will follow the course of inaction. That is the
■se lie ha3 foilpwed heretofore. But it is a mistake to suppose
progressives will remain inactive because they have nothing
•'oppose. They.have already.outlined an aggressive programme
legislation and they will fight for what they have named if
lOydo not fight against what the president offers. To remain
cjuiet and" let the progressives take the lead would put the presi
dent in the strange position of being the opposition while his
ia in control. <
ALL OVER SOUTH
ham reported its thermometei at
43 degrees last night.
The northern section, of Florida
is slated for cooler weather Thurs
day,' with the temperature at Jack
sonville hovering around 50 de
grees. Miami sweltered during the
day was 30 degrees, while New Or-
degrees. Last night 70 degrees
was registered.
Senator Held For
Using Mail Wrong
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — G Er
nest Jones, of Clayton, state sena
tor from Barbour county, was
Thursday under bond for appear- ]>■
ance In United States court to an
swer a charge of using the mails
fo defraud. An indictment was re
turned against him' by a Federal
grand Jury. The case wil bo heard
at the next term of the court it
was announced.
It was charged that there were
irregularities in certain collections
handled by Mr. Jones In his profes -
sion as a lawyer.
Friends of Mr. Jtones asserted
that presentation of the charges
before the Grand Jury bore “politi
cal significance.”
Mr. Jones, a native“of Georgia,
established the Clio, Ala., Free
Press and was its publisher for
many year^.
rKAMBERLftj„’h
TABLETS 11
-SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR-
CON5TIPATION
BILIOUSNESS
Headache
INDIGESTION
Stomach Trouble
Gifts for the whole family
at McGregor’s.
ATLANTA — (By the Assoicated \
Press) — With one sect’on covered I
with slept and ice, with a forecast
for show, and another section >
slushing through rain with tem- j
peratures . slightly above • freezing. !
the South early Thursday was in j
the grip of its first blast this win- 1
ter. Miami and points on the \
.Florida peninsula, however, con- |
tinued to be bathed in sunshine J
with average temperatures of 70 .
degrees.
Virginia, North ' Carolina and
South Carolina are reported cov
ered with ice following sleet storms
during Wednesday. Indication for
North Carolina for Thursday show
little relief' Wth rain on the coast
and probably rain or snow in the
interior, irginia is also slated to
have snow in the interior with
rairi on the coast. Rain is the fore
cast for the eastern section of
South Carolina.
GEORGIA shivered early Wed
nesday, then later became soaked
with rain. The thermometer in
the northern section registered at
the freezing point, rising only, five
degrees during the day. Cloudy
weather is the forecast today, while
fair and warmer is scheduled for
Friday. t
Arkarisas experienced weather
four degrees belnv, freezing dur
ing Wednesday with warmer and
rain slated for today. Alabama,
Louisiana and Tennessee are sche
duled f®r partly cloudy and
cooler weather today. The low
temperature at Memphis yester
day was 30 degrees, Wihle New Or
leans fared better with the mer
cury only down to 48 degrees, ris
ing ll during the night. Birminfe-
Everyone eats Candy at Christmas
Time and Especially the
Kiddies
season, yet the past few days
business pa/ been unusually good
and .the inerchants are reaping a
harvest qf trade. Only three more
shopping days till Christmas.
THAT—
The Christmas rush which n
causing traffic to he heavier than
usual, is being handled in a splen
did manner by the police officers.
The police commission are aetor- . _ r , 0 .
mined to see .to it that service is rUrht
fHvon thn} Av*»rw will hr- the P®P in them to take the right
So did
Warren county, Ky.,. and we can
show you enough to Prcve what
I tell you above, Mr. Gantt.
“Ltkely tbe folks over in Carnes-
ville, Ga., did rot show various
places where oil Indications are.
No better indications could be
•found than on Mr. Bob Cole's farm,
near Carnesville, Ga., and a num
ber of other places.
“You realize j*s well as all of
us do, it seems that few of the
given and that every effort will bo
made to control reckless driving;
and other violations of the traffic
ordinances. It is highly important
that careful attention be given to
the enforcement of all traffic ordi
nances during the rush season
wben everyone is enthused witn
the holiday spirit and less interest
is shown for their own protection
by the people. That is why the
police officers have more responsi
bilities upon them at this season
than during the ordinary season
of the year.
THAT—
The Athens lodge of E’.ks Ts do
ing a great work this year for tho
sort of interest in the oil over
there, owing to the fact that the
bell weevil and the Republican
rule had about out folks out of
even a change to make a. living,
and really they are up against the
real thing. So sure we could not
blame the good folks for net be
ing able to stir up some life in oil
©r much else.
“Oil is there, and only the drill
will tell how much toil. And be-
l eve me it will be fully tested out
in due time all O. K. What we
need now are men who will not
lose the faith and men who will
have the real guts to boost instead
of knock.
“You qan Sdo foil indication!
relief of those who ave in need. The near Athens, in Madison, county,
mqmbera or this lodge propose to|. n e a r Colbert. Ga.. on the f&rm qf
see to it that every family in Ath- Mr. J. M. Wagoner, if you come
ens who is in distress shall be help-1 to take a look at it.
ed and made happy on Christmas * “Mr. Gantt, you have been true
-he United States Fat Men’s Club holds it annual banquet in
on, with five tons of membership present. The club’s presi-
- dent, Carl F. Shaw, announced that the organization now has 1,300
I members—400 tons of joviality. Brother Charles H. Shipman,
6^3 .poimds, sent his regrets from Leesburg, Va. Would you
rather have attended this banquet or a League of Nations ses-
sion ? To the seven, original jokes add the belief that humanity
takes itself too seriously.
The execution of Breeckow, pianist and German spy, is
described in "Queer People,” new book by Sir Basil Thomson, for
mer head of Scotland Yard: “On the morning of his execution
he was almost in % state .of collapse. He was shivering with agi-
rtation, and just before the. shots were fired there was a sudden
spasm. It. was believed afterward that he had actually died of
heart failure before the bullets reached him.” Beware of fear, al-
. ways a deadly poison, often a killer.
An auction of unclaimed parcels from the Dead Letter Branch'
of the postoffice is held in the east. It brings about $7,500/ The
parcels, when opened, are found to contain everything from toy
mice to shotguns. Meantime, people who mailed the parcels are
-wondering why. they weren’t delivered. The answer is: They
# were addressed improperly and could be neither delivered nor re
turned to the senders. Address your Christmas parcels carefully.
Be 8ure to write your return address in ink,. on the packages.
Labels may come off. • • , * -*
... ha »*iiiir
morning in so far as good things of
thiB life are concerned. Hundreds
of baskets are being prepared, la
ded with fruits, candies, nuts and
toys for the little tots and sun
shine and good cbe*r will bo scat
tered in every part of the city on
That mofning. Besides this order
has prepared to relieve the dis
tressed in a more substantial way
and many deserving families will
be helped with clothing, fuel and
other necessities.
The Elks is one cf the most char
itable organizations in existence
and tbe Athens lodge is no excep
tion to 4he rule.
Atlanta Second
As Mule Market
ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta has
Jieen inclined to boast for many
years of this city as a mule mar
ket. It has been able to assemble
figures to show that Atlanta is one
of the greatest mul$ markets In
the world—the second largest in
the United States.
Well the advent of the automo
bile of late years may have caus
ed setae- of the folks hereabouts
to forget this old claim to much
greatrifess; and it so. they should
perk up. Reports indicate a great
er business this year In mules and
live stock than,ever before.
Those prophets who told up 10
or 15 years ago that “the-automo
bile will put the horse and mule
out of business” have another
think coming. Tho Georgia h^rse
and mule seem to be in businbss
today—more than ever before.
toaa
I Fir
I Fine stationery for all at
1-McGregor’s.
to those who believe there is oil
in your section. Do not grow faint
hearted but only hi de the time and
we will send you proof that the oil
is there all O. K.”
REALIZE QIC
IMPORTANCE
I am for all and everything that
can help Athens or the country
tributary to Athens. I realize that
if oil in paying quantities can be
found in Franklin county it will
be a great thirig for our city. I
hope that the experts who are so
confident in their assertons that (
there Is oil in Franklin county will
not find themselves mistaken. I
believe there is some lubricating
substance in the earth, for I have
drawn water from the Banks well
and the top burns like kerosene.
I do not believe the Banks well
was a “plant”, for the water has
deen drawn out and the combusti
ble subst&nce continues to pour
in. I have this frorp thoroughly
reliable parses. And it is not
reasonable that the whole of Frank
lin dounty would turn attention to
“salting” wells, springs, branches,
attd even (Itches. That there is
a vein of some lubricant in that
county I am sure a s that water
flows. But whether it is oil or,
some kindred substance, I do not
know.
CAPITALIST
INVESTIGATE
' So If I understand it, certain
capitalists who have investigated
the 611 indications in Franklin',
have faith strong enough tV> bore
a number of wells. This is con
clusive proof cf their honesty.
When a man invests $15,000 in
b or ink a hole in the earth he has
good reason as believe he has at
Try our pineapple heart pecan rolls.
Something new and delicious.
We have every variety of sweets im
aginable this year—for the Kiddies’
stockings—for the table and candies
for in-between-mealtime, too.
Pure, fresh and delicious
—they will make Christ
mas Day a “sweet” mem
ory indeed.
ATHENS
CANDY
KITCHEN
Lumpkin Street
GIFTS FOR HIM
Silk and Madras
Shirts
%
Knit and Cut-Silk *
Neckwear
That any man will be
glad to receive.
E. H. DORSEY
“For Quality”
PUT IT TO A VOTE
Wife Yes-
Son No. 1 Yes-
Son No. 2 / Yes
Son No. 8 Yes
Daughter No. 1 Yes
Daughter No. 2 Yes
Daughter No. 3 Yes-
Husband doesn’t
count so he can act
as Ballot Clerk and
put the question.
QUESTION
Had you rather have for Xmas a miscellaneous assortment of presents
• including hosiery, jewelry, candiesand nuts than to have something of a
permanent value that can be enjoyed by the family and guests alike?
Something that will afford real entertainment evening after evening,
not only for this Xmas, but for Xmas to come and all the long evenings be
tween. Take your choice of selections from New York, Chicago, Detroit,
Pittsburg, St. Louis, Fort Worth, .Texas or any one of five hundred other
cities, and hear a bed time story for the children, weather forecast and
close of market quotations for daddy, a little of Grand Opera for the
family and lots of jazz for the visitors, not to mention topics of current
events, and late news flashes from all over the world. Now to change the
question. - .
If you had rather have a RADIO—Vote—Yes; and, say I want it be
fore Xmas.
PHONE OR CALL NOW
ATHENS ENGINEERING COMPANY
Phone 711 Smith Bldg.
A Great $1 Sale of Ready-to-Wear
Here’s some wonderful values in Ready-to-Wear for special selling:
CHILDREN’S COATS
CHILDREN’S DRESSES
BUNGALOW APRONS
WOOL SKIRTS
SATEEN PETTICOATS
FUR NECKPIECES
FUR MUFFS
BRASSIERES
You’ll find many exceptional bargains in this lot of Ready-to-Wear in this sale at $1-00
One Lot Woolen Middy Suits .and Wool
Dresses priced ...... .. .. ... $4.75
One Lot of Woolen Middy Blouses
One Lot Large Size Fur Muffs $3.98
ONE LOT OF FUR NECK PIECES AT
HALF PRICE.
DAVISON JNICHOLSON GO.
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