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Weather; Fair and warmer.
ATHENS, OK, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1910.
Athens Middling, 14 7-8 c.
HALJHASE
Accepted Offer of Univer
sity Authorities Yester
day. Arrives About
February 21st.
Be OF PELLAGRA;
MISS EWE BRIGHTWEU
Wall Known Athens Lady Sac-
cumbed to the Malady Yes
terday Afternoon.
The University of Georgia athletic
-authorites received a letter yesterday
from Hal Chase, the famous first
baseman of the New York American
league team. In which he accepted die
ferns that were offord him, and stat-
d that he would be glad to hare the
opportunity of coaching the University
squad this wesson.
■This will be gladsome news to the
collegians and the fans or the city
who are deeply interested In the fu
ture of the baseball nine of the State
University, and from Chase's reputa
tion at a player he should be able to
give the local athletes some pointers
on how to play scientific baseball
Chase was a twlrler when be first
broke into the big leagues, and It was
on the New York Americans that be
first donned a mit and played the Ini
tial sack. He made good there with a
rush, and has since developed Into
the most scientific exponent of tnc
game that has played in either league
in many a year. He knows the game
from start to finish and combines
with this knowledge a remarkable
natural talent, so that H is no wonder
that George Stallings, the manager of
the Highlanders, regards Chase
the most -valuable player in the game
today. At least, that Is what tSal
ling* Is reported to have said about
the star first sacker, and there seems
no reason to doubt it.
fn the games with the Highlanders
have played in this city agr.inst the
University of Georgia nine. Chase has
displayed his fielding and hitting abil
ity, together with bis knowledge of
the scientific points, and made quite a
hit with the collegians and the fans.
get the required amount of work put
ot them. He-Is still a young chsp,
and while he will not be able io stay
with the University players longer
than about the first of April, on ac
count of the Highlanders leavii
tnelr practice trip for the north
ought to be able to learn the wey« of
the collegians and teach the candi
dates a great deal in the wiv of base-
t all,, as it Is pi;-, ed by ill. !»
the business.
He will report In this city some
time this month, probably about one
week before the rest of the New York
Americans reach this city for the
training season, and will start to
work with the Georgia squad as soon
as possible.
The fans of the city are beginning
io get anxious for the season to get
under way. and they are looking for
ward to the day soon, when Chase
will have his athletes commencing
work tor the 1910 season
From pellagra, with which disease
she had been suffering for some
weeks. Miss Erie Brightwell, a sister
ot Mr. J. W. Brightweil and of Miss
Minnie Brightwell, both ot this city,
died yesterday at the home at 245
Washington street about 2 o’clock in
the afternoon.
The remains will bo carried on the
4:15 Georgia train this afternoon to
Stephens for burial there at five
o’clock, where the funeral will be
held. The following are the pallbear
ers. wbo are requested to meet
promptly at the residence at 3:30
this afternoon: Messrs. Victor Oliver,
J. M. Collins. A. G. Elder. W. H. Ky-
tle, W. C. Wingfield, and O. M. Cas
key.
Besides the brother and sister
named above Miss Brightwell leaves
three other sisters and two other
brothers. She was about forty-five
years of age. For several years she
had been a resident of Athens and
she was held in high esteem by all
who knew her—a sweet spirited
Christian woman of the noblest type.
Hundreds here and about her former
home will mourn sincerely at the intel
ligence of her death.
ATHENS ICE AND CON CO.
WAS SOLO roil $250,000
Transfer of the Property of the Company Along With
the Coal and Ice Companies in Several Other
Cities Yesterday Formally Made in Office
of the Clarke County Clerk.
EXAMINATION TODAY
Many Applicants Will Meet at
Federal Court Building to
Qualify for Jobs.
Taere will be a competitive exam
ination at the-federal court building
o’clock
rc-r the purpose of ascertaining, the
IftpfltttTrft of f&sSs who have ap
plied for the positions as enumera
tors for Athens and Clarke county in
the taking of the census which will
begin early the coming summer. A
large number have filed applications
In due form to be allowed to take the
examination. There are to be chosen
nineteen enumerators for this city
and county—twelve for the twelve
city districts and seven for the dis
tricts in the county outside the city
limit,. The pay for this service has
not been definitely decided for speci
fied territory—ranging from one to
four cents a name, according to the
scattered territory and sparse popula
tion and some other differences in the
field to be covered by the enumera
tors.
The formal papers of transfer of the
Athens cle and Coal company to the
Atlantic Coal and* Ice Corporation of
Richmond. Va., were filed In the office
of the clerk of the superior court ot
Clarke county yesterday and are now
of record.
This property, along with the proper
ties of Ice and coal plants at Macon,
Augutsa. Dublin, Rome, Atlanta and
Chattanooga, is now in the hands of
tne new corporation recently organized
and just yesterday perfected to be
known as the Atlantic Ice and Coal
Company, chartered under the laws
of Virginia.
The entire propcrCes of the vari
ous plants are vaued at $4,000 000.
the sum paid for them.
The Athens plant and properties
were bought for $250,000.
The management of the corporation
will be conducted from Atlanta and
Macon will be made the distributing
point for the large fruit territory.
it is believed that this combination
will by decreasing the enormous ex
penses attached to the management of
several different companies will en
able the company to give their patrons
even better service and the cloest
prices possibly while placing their
own business on a beter basis for rea
sonable profits and dividends.
The mammoth concern in nowise
monopolizes the ice business in this
section. Only one plant in the larger
towns 'was purchased. It is stated
there will be no effort to raise or de
crease prices. q
Th sole purpose of the merger is to
reduce expenses and increase the
profits It'is stated. This can be done,
it is said, with the eight companies
owned by ono corporation and operat
ed under the same policy and general
management
Macon will be made the distributing
center for the fruit districts of Georgia,
and most of the local plants' output
will be used for packing refrigerator
cars during the fruit season, 'me cars
wi.i be iced at Macon.
President Woodruff Talks.
Ernest Woodruff, president of the
company, when asked as to the au-
tnen.iclty ot the report of the deal, re
plied that it was true in every particu
lar. Ho stated that the corporation
had been organized about three weeks
ago, and that a purchase of the larg
est ice plant in each of the above nam
ed towns was made.
On February 3 the companies were
incorporated under ono head. The
management of the concern wilt be
directed from Atlanta, but its inter
ests are spread over the entire circuit,
there being stockholders in all of the
above named towns.
MAJ. PRUITT’S WIDOW
DIED OH YESTERDAY
Mrs. Eunie Pruitt, After Years
of Illness, Answers Lost Roll
Call.
ESCAPED CONVICT SENT
BACK TO MORGAN COUNTY
Yesterday afternoon Newt Lackey,
the colored convict who was convict
ed in the mayor's court of this city of
running a blind tiger, and who re
cently attempted to escape from the
city gang by wearing througa his
shackles with a piece of whetstone,
was yesterday afternoon sent back to
Morgan county to complete his sen
tence on the gang.
The negro, who was convicted and
sentenced to six months here under
the name of Will Hill, made an at
tempt to escape here, and was recap
tured through the efforts of young
George McDorman, Jr. Then it was
discovered that he had escaped from
the Morgan county gang about three
year* ago, after serving only three
months of a five year sentence for as
sault with intent to murder.
Yesterday Lackey, alias Hill, was
turned over to Deputy Higginbotham
ot Madison, wbo had come for him.
■gL and was carried back to Morgan coun
ty to complete hta five-year sentence.
FRESH EGGS THIRTY CENTS.
Fresh country eggs 30 cents a <loz-
»n, today only. Arnold ft Abney.
Sealahipt Oysters, fresh supply to
day. Arnold & Abney.
SKYLIGHT PUNCTURED BY
FLYING BOTTLE FROM ABOVE
The proposition of an automobile
tire being punctured, or a toy balloon
being punctured, and various other
things which may happen to get brok
en in that peculiar manner, is nothing
uncommon, but the idea of a sky
light being punctured nas probably
never entered the average person’s
mind.
Yet all the same, that is what hap
pened to the large skylight which is
located In the middle of Chas. Stern
& Co.'s clothing establishment last
Wednesday night.
When the members of the firm ar
rived Thursday morning to open up
the store for toe daily business, they
were astonished to find that broken
glass was strewn all over the front
of the store, and it looked as though
some one had been smashing several
window panes and distributing the
resulting pieces of glass over the
stock.
A search was instituted for the
cause of the breakage, tor it took but
* moment to ascertain that the sky
light overhead had been smashed
during the night—and after some
minutes careful seeking. It was locat
ed. A quart sized bottle, empty but
containing fragrant reminiscences of
the former contents, was found
the floor.
Evidently the bottle had been care
lessly tossed from the upper windows
of tlie office building next door, and
falling several stories, had come hurt
ling through the skylight, with the
result that a large" pane of the glass
had been completely shattered.
Yesterday morning the spirit of
Mrs. Eunie Pruitt, relict of the late
Major W. B. Pruitt, after many years
of suffering here, took its flight to
the immortal land that awaits the
faithful blest and greets the patient
ones with a promise of rest and pain-
banlshlng peace. For more than two
score years Mrs. Pruitt hardly expe
rienced a day of perfect health and at
timers she was in intense suffering.
She bore her physical afflictions with
Christian fortitude and her end was
peace as becomes one who had laid
up a trusting hope in the country of
the promised Immortality. At the
homo of Mrs. Marla Hodgson on
Dougherty street she passed away
yesterday morning. The funeral ar
rangements are made for the services
to be held at the Presbyterian church,
of wnich she was a devoted member,
this afternoon, the pall bearers be
ing requested to meet at the residence
at 3:15.
Mrs. Pruitt is survived by one son,
Mr. John Pruitt, who is a resident
now of California; and by a sister,
Mrs. Chas. McAllister, of this city. A
host of friends mourn her death.
She was married in 1866 to Major
W. B. Pruitt, who was for many years
connected with the Banner and was
well known here. He died only a few
years ago. His widow lived to be six-
tysslx years of age.
dys
MR. W. J. GAREBOLD
YIELDS TD DEATH
After Weeks of Suffering He
^Entered Rest Yesterday.
Morning.
PHILADELPHIA LAWYER
IB ATHENS COURT
Case of Pearl Cotton Mills, of
Elberton, Heard Before Ref.
ereeF. L. Upson.
Quito an important case and one
which has attracted a great deal ot
attention in this section of the state
was heard in the baakruptcy court
here yesterday, -before Referee F. L.
lipson. The matter of the Peafl Cot
ton Mill:; of Elberton was before the
court and the claims of the Philadel
phia Warehouse company were in is
sue. It appeared that there were out
standing agninrt the cotton mills In
debtedness of $35,000 1n favor of the
Philadepbla concern—one debt secur
ed of $20,000 and an unsecured debt of
$15,000 additional. .,
Representing the warehouse people
was Mr. John Douglass Brown, a very
prominent lawyer of Philadelphia, and
with him in.the case Were Messrs.
Robert Alston and'Marcus P. Mc
Whorter.
The trustee for the cotton mills,
Mrs. E. B. Heard of Elberton, op
posed the payment of these accounts.
He was represented by Messrs. Z. B.
Rogers of Elberton and E. K. Lump
kin of Athens. After a consultation a
settleemnt was agreed upon, whereby
the indebtedness of $20,000 might be
cancelled, upon payment of $16,000
and the $15,000, unsecured cldlm was
written off.
The amounts involved and the
prominence of the parties and the at
torneys made the hearing of unusual
interest.
RHENVJAIIfD
W. C. Rheny Behind Bars
of the City Prison. Com
mittment Trial Will
be Held Soon.
SENTELL UNABLE TO
MEET HACKENSCHMIDT
And Kid Burns, Atlanta Light
weight, Has Been Matched
Against Him.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The friends and acquaintances of
Mrs. W. B. Pruitt are invited to attend
her funeral tomorrow (Saturday) af
ternoon at four o'clock from the Pres
byterian church. The pallbearers se
lected are Messrs. Chas. Phinizy,
Frank Edwards, T. W. Reed, Claude
Cox. W. D. O'Farell, Hubert, George
Wlliamson. and Kytle. "It is well with
her soul.”
Mr. W. J. Carabold is dead.
While his continued illness and the
reports of his critical condition for
tne past few days made his death not
entirely a 'surprise the report yester
day morning that he had passed away
came as a distinct personal bereave
ment to hundreds who knew him and
loved him here. His death occurred
at the home of his aged parents, they,
with other relatives being at his bed
side.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed but the services and
toe burial will occur Sunday after
noon, the hour to be announced in to
morrow's paper.
Mr. Garabold was fifty years of age.
He had been a resident of this city all
his life. He leaves his aged parents,
one brother, Mr. Horace Garabold,
and three sisters. Numerous other
relatives survive to miss him and to
follow In his footsteps In the way
where honor ond duty call. He was
prominent in the Masonic fraternity
and lived its tenets and principles,
putting into literal operation Us spec
ulative and beautiful symbolic teach
ings. He was a faithful worker—
having been a trusted and honored
employe of Mr. Allen Talmadge for
years. He was a.faithful friend and
a clean gentleman. But 1n his home
he discovered his noblest and gen
tlest traits—his devotion to his father
and mother and to his sisters was a
beautiful picture of filial affection and
fraternal tenderness and thoughtful
ness.
Hundreds will miss him and hun
dreds more will be sincerely saddened
to learn of his death.
Athens Coal & Coke Co.. Phone 495,
NOTICE.
Cobb Deloney Camp of Confederate
Veterans will meet at city hall at 11
o'clock this morning. All members are
urged to attend. J. J. C. McMAHAN,
Commander.
CAULIFLOWER TEN CENTS.
Good white heads only 10 cents per
pound. Arnold & Abney.
Athens Coal & Coke Co., Phone 495.
The boxing bout that is slated lot
Wednesday night at the Athens Ath
letic Club will not have the Hacken-
schmidt-Sentell match as the main
card as was thougnt a day or so ago.
for during his trip to Atlanta yester
day to make the arrangements for
this match, Glenn Colby, the director
or the club, found that Sentell was
out of condition and would be unable
to accept the challenge on that date.
In his last match Sentell injured his
ankle and will be unable to get the
crippled member In shape for a match
with Hackenschmidt on Wednesday
night.
So in order that the tans should not
be disappointed, Colby Immediately
set to work to get another man, and
secured Kid Burns, the llghtwelgnt
who recently secured a draw with
Knockemoffski in Atlanta.
Burns came to this city yesterday
and both men are working hard to
get In shape for the contest, .so that
by Wednesday night each of them
will be ready for a fast bout.
DELEGATES APPOINTED
TO ATLANTA CONVENTION
“A COWBOY’S REWARD”
Bison Film—those with the Buffalo
at the end of them.
Well, it is a little above the aver
age of our always good Saturday pic
tures.
Full ot life and action. Good horse
back riding, splendid acting, a love
story that will appeal to the public.
The home of good pictures:
CRYSTAL THEATRE.
Cream puffs, chockful
ness.” Arnold & Abney.
of "good-
Athens Coal ft Coke Co., Phone 495.
The commitment trial ot the young
man, W. C. Rheney, alias Walter G. -
Reed, who was brought back to this
city yesterday morning from BeevUle.
Texas, by CapL R. A. Saye of the
Athens police force, will be hpld in a
few days, though the date baa not
been set yeC
Rheny, wbo it will be remembered
is the young man that under the
name of W. G. Reed la said to have
passed forged checks for large
amounts on local firms and merchants
and then skipped to parts unknown,
is located in the cRy prison, and yes
terday consulted with hit attorney.
Col. E. K. Lumpkin, in regard to the
case.
William C. Rheney. as the young
man giv^fe his real name, is from New
berry, S. C„ and te a young widower,
his wife having died daring the
Christmas holidays. His ' two little
daughters are In Newberry, with their
father-in-law. and the latter was ex
pected to reach this city last night
After passing the checks in this
city, Rheney departed for other
fields, and was traced to New Or
leans by the local police, where the
trail was lost. Chief MeKle kept at
work on the case, though, and man
aged to pick up information which led
him to believe that Rheny was in
Texas. Investigation proved that this
surmise was correct, and he was lo
cated at Beevllle, Texas, and when
warrants had been sworn out here for
him, he, .vas arrested there and held
until the arrival of Capt. Saye. Rhe
ny made no fight against being extra
dited and the formal papers were not
necessary, thooglTGov. Brown hart
been communicated with and bad no
tified thV-Texaschief executive.
CapL tt. A. Saye left this city for
Texas, and when he reached Beevllle..
the prisoner, Rheny, alias Reed, wa* -
turned over ito him by the authorities
there. Capt. Saye secured a good,
deal of Information about his man.'
from the authorities in Texas, and the
citizens of the section where he had
been working, and it seems that the
young man bad been making good a?
a clever salesman.
Rheny had secured a position as
salesman for a disinfectant company,
the day after he reached Texas, and
had been actively at work since that
time, and from the reports of his em
ployer and others, he was making a
splendid record as a salesman. He
had been with the firm three weeks,
and held the record of sales for a
week, and had laid by about $100 out
ot his commissions for that time.
The manager of the concern, who had
placed Rheny on the road as a sales
man. stated that the young man was
the best salesman he had ever had.
The young man was seen by a Ban
ner representative yesterday, but de
clined to give out any statement re
garding the charges against him until
he had talked it over with his attor
ney.
Governor Names Delegates to Nation
al Cotton and Cotton Products
Association.
Governor Brown yesterday appoint
ed Dr. Andrew M. Soule, dean of the
State Coltege of Agriculture here, and
all the principals of the congressional
district agricultural schools, also
Prof. Jos. A. Blackwell of Gwinnett
to the convention which meetsln the
city of Atlanta on Feb. 10th for the
purpose of organizing a national cot
ton and cotton products association.
There will he delegates from all the
cotton growing states ot the union in
Atlanta on that day to attend this lm
portant convention.
MAJOR JOHN A. BLANCE
NEW NORMAL TRUSTEE
Major John A. Blance, a prominent
citizen of Cedartown. was yesterday
appointed by Governor Jos. M. Brown
as a trustee of thq State Normal
School in the city to take the place of
Prof. Jos. M/ Blackwell of Gwinnett
county, former county commissioner
of that county. Major Blance is in
terested intensely in the work of the
Normal School and v in educational
matters generally.
PROGRAM AT THE ELITE
A Great Treat in Store for All Who
Attend This Place Today.
The management of the’Elite have
arranged for an extra picture for it*
patrons today. The subject of this
feature film by the Vltagraph Do. is
A Pair of Schemers, or My Wife and
My Uncle,” which will more than
please you..
In addition to this picture, the Elite
orchestra will furnish music in the
afternoon from 4 to 6 as well as at
night. If you wish to be well enter
tained. be sure to visit the Elite to
day.
Athens Coal ft Coke Co., Phone 495.
NOTICE.
We will fcave our office temporarily •
in the Commercial Hotel office until
the improvements on the Nicholson
building are completed.
ERWIN ft CO.. Phone 345.
Hoarse Coughs, Stuffy Cold*,
pain In chest and sore lungs, are sym
ptoms that quickly develop Into a
dangerous illness if the cold is not'
cured. Foley’s Honey and Tar stops
tho cough, heals and eases the con
gested parts, and brings quick relief.
Sold by all druggists. fi