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THE ATHENS BANNER.
Athens Middling 9 7-16 to 1-2, steady;
ATHENS, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11. 1911.
That are Good and
Practical are Made
by Capt Thos.
H. Dozier.
♦ Mr. H. J. Rowe, City. 4
♦ Dear Sir: In reference to ♦
♦ your inquiry as to my position in 4
♦ the matter of a new court house 4
♦ for Clarke county, permit me to 4'
4- say, that it seems to me that ev- ♦
4- ery casual observer, who goes in- 4
4 to our present court house, can 4
4 see the absolute need, not only -4
->4- for more room, but for an im- 4
t provement in the general ar- 4
4 rangement 4
♦ After reading the published 4
♦ letters of Mr. Crawford, Capt. 4
4 Barnett and Prof. Straban, a 4
4 stranger might very reasonably 4
4 inquire why Clarke county, so 4
4 progressive in all other public 4
4' enterprises does not have a bet- 4
4 ter court house. 4
4 Personally,. I have felt the 4
4 need, tor while the school law 4
♦ requires the county authorities 4
4 to furnish an office for the school 4
4 commissioner in the court house, 4
4 if there is a suitable room, there 4'
4 being no room in our court 4
4 ifiouse, suitable for this purpose, 4
.4 the commissioner has had no 4
4 office in the past, except at his 4
4 own expense, or at the expense 4
4 of the school fund by order of 4
4 the county board of education. 4
the county's share of the 4
profits was available, 4
of education appro- 4
4 At the last meeting of the 4
4 board of county commissioners, 4
4' however, at request of board of 4
4 education, an order was passed 4
4 for the payment of this rent, by 4
4 the county treasurer for the 4
.4 present year, and for the future. 4
4 until such conditions may exist, 4
4 at will make Jt unnecessary. 4
4 This of course adds another 4
4 item of expense to the county 4
4 treasury. If a new court 4
4 house is to be built let it he down 4
4 tows, fey all means, where it will 4
4 be convenient for citizens, both 4
4 from dty and county, as especial- 4
4 ly for strangers -who come here 4
4 on fewIsewe with our officials. 4
4 1 sa got wedded to any par- 4
4 ticular locality down town, 1 am 4
4 perfectly willing to leave that 4
4 to our board of county commie- 4
. 4 sloners, alone or in conjunction 4
4 with a committee of other con- 4
4 servative citizens. 4
4 Yours truly, 4
4 THOS. H. DOZIER. 4
4 County School Commissioner. 4
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Madame Sherry Will
be Seen Again at
the Colonial
Theater.
George W. Lederer, who gave this
country its first theatrical revnue
when he produced “The Passing
Show” and followed the innovation
with the early form of musical com
edy that established his first fame
and that of the New York Casino,
where he produced it during many
successive seasons—a form that “The
Belle of New York” and its successors
instanced—has just projected still an
other kind of musical play in
"Madame Sherry,” so new in model
that New York "raved” over it De
scribed on the program as a “French
Vaudeville,” Madame Sherry—the
latest Lederer manifest, differs from
the former Casino manager’s output
in that instead of "playing the chorus
up.”, i. e„ making it a dominant ele
ment of the piece, he represses it in
numbers, importance and action until
It is scarcely more consequential
than an added bit of scenery. The
success of the Lederer novelty will
sweepingly effect the musical comedy
ot the country, for already three mu
sical pieces modeled after its lines
(ail instituted since "Madame Sher
ry's'' hit), have occupied New York
stages.
“Madame Sherry," the first and best
of its kind, will be played here by the
New York Amsterdam Theater Com
pany tonight, at the Colonial.
With Matting Tack Driver’s Eye
Was Seriously Injured Yesterdav
Yesterday a driver for -the Baraum
& Bailey’s show who was seated on a
high cage was struck in the eye by a
matting tack ^rhich had been flipped
by a boy with a rubber stretched
over his thumb and forefinger. It
was reported fast night that the sight
may be lost on account of the in
jury. The flipping of sharp matting
tacks was indulged in yesterday by a
good many thoughtless boys—some
of whom were grown in years—and
the police have the names of several
and will likely make cases against
them. Groups ot young men arm
with these unnoticeable weapons & -
a pocketful of two-pronged mattlr
tacks would follow the balloon pe-
dler and puncture his wares by tt
half dozen at a time. They won'
lino up as the parade passed by ar
shoot the sharp tacks into the hors*
and elephants and were quite cat
less whether they struck persons
not. Last year in a show crowd oi
of the malicious young fellows sti
Mrs. J. H. Dorsey in the’cbeek with
tack and injured her quite painful
The Real Hal Chase in a Real
Picture Play at the Elite Toda
Hal Chase, the boy manager of the
New York Americans, well known in
Athens, where he and his Highland
ers have trained for the past two sea
sons, the real Hal Chase with every
feature and expresson—will be seen
in a picture story today at the Elite
in “Hal Chase’s Home Run.” It is o'
course a baseball comedy drama. Ha<
Chase is featured in the title role am.'
he does his part in the clever storyj
as well as he handles the work
round the first sack on the diamond
See the boy today.
Gave up Self to Officers to
Get his Board and a Bunk
(Special to The Banner.)
Dalton, Ga., Oct. 10.—Plenty to eat
and a good Place to sleep in an Ohio
jail is better than freedom without
money, according to Orville Caster
lice, who yesterday voluntarily sur
rendered himself to the officers here,
after being at freedom since his es
cape over live months ago.
Casterline, who was serving a term
of 15 years for burglary, escaped
from the prison at Mansfield, Ohio,
i C. T. U. IN
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DR. SO
G
LE TO
And After a Day There Will
Vint the State Fair
'at Macon.
Dr. A. M. Soule, president of the
State Agricultural College, goes to
day to Griffin to be there for a day in
attendance upon the meeting of tho
trustees and directors of the Georgia
State Experiment Station, which is
located near that city.
After this meeting Dr. Soule will
visit the Georgia State Fair at Ma
con—where the Agricultural College
has such a splendid, exhibition during
th« fair.
Early Delivery.
Phone your order in before nine
o’clock and 6ee how early- we deliver
it. Arnold & Abney. Phone 1076.
White Peas.
2 quarts for 25c. Arnold & Abney
Phone 1076.
Yesterday afternoon from the resi
dence on Harris street the funeral
v-as conducted over the remains of
Mr. Henry M. Long, whose death
took place on the morning of Sion-
day. The services were said after
the order of the church. Rev. Troy
Beatty officiating. The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful and at
tested the esteem and affection in
which the deceased was held. After
the service the casket, followed by a
long line of living friends, was car
ried to Oconee cemetery and laid to
rest by the side of the only little one
who ever came into the home ot Mr.
Long end his devoted wife.
BIG ATLANTA EVENT
Everywhere They Went They
Attracted Favorable
Comment.
(Special to The Banner.)
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 10.—With near
ly a hundred delegates present, the
state convention ot the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union con
vened in the Independent Presbyteri
an church here tonight.
The convention will be in session
through Friday, at which time Rich
mond Pearson Hobson will deliver an
address. Mrs. Mary Harris Armour
will speak tomorrow. x
Mrs. T. E. Patterson, of Griffin, tho
state president, presided at the first
meeting. The delegates were wel
comed by Mrs. A. J. Shearhouse, ot
Savannah. The response was by Mrs.
Albert Russell.
Following the welcoming address
es. Mrs. Patterson read her annual
address as president and the conven
tion adjourned until tomorrow.
Last night Capt. J. W. Arnold and
bis thirty-one members of the Clarke
Rifles returned from Atlanta, where
they took part in the grandest event
from a military standpoint which the
South has seen in time of peace—the
unveiling of the peace monument io
the Capital City yesterday.
There are several old regular sol
diers in the Athens company, it is
true, but considering that the boys
from Athens put up as fine an ap
pearance and did as excellent drill
ing as any company present.
“It was a great occasion—nothing
like it has been In the state. The city
of Atlanta threw everything open to
the men with uniforms and the en
tertainment was royal indeed. I was
very proud of my men and the show
ing they made,” said Capt. Arnold
last night.
Mr. E. S. Wilson
Former Athenian
Mr. Edgar S. Wilson, of Macon, a
prominent and successful insurance
man, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. Dorsey. He came up yesterday to
be present at the Troutman-Wilson
wedding today. Dr. R. C. Wilson be
ing a nephew.
Mr. Wilson was born and reared
in this city and lived here until
young manhood when he moved to
Sparta and from there to Macon,
where he has met with much suc
cess. He has many friends here, on
whom he called yesterday, who were
delighted to see him after an absence
of several years.
and throwing the pursuers off his
track, began a tramping trip that has
taken him practically all over the
country. For five months he has
walked from town to town, fearing to
make friends and living his life alone
until he reached Dalton, when he de
terinined to end it all and give him
self up to the local officers of the law,
with the request that they communl
cate with the officials of the Ohio pen
llentiary-
THE BROTHERS;
Weather: Rain,
ESTHER
um and Bailey
Pleased all Who
Witnessed the
Performances.
&6^(4Nmed)Lan<i DraonaticV
Situations Excellent
ly Acted.
In Irish comedy that is full of situa
tions that grip and hold—a story that
i3 clever and typical Hibernian fun-
makers all the way through. It is a
story out of the ordinary and it is
good. In addition: It's an “Imp.”
Belilsle, the wonderful young tenor,
will sing by request today "Oceana
Roll."
w.o.w.
The entertainment and ice cream
supper given by the degree team of
Geo. B. Davis camp No. 292 will take
place promptly at S o’clock tonight
at the Half, Clayton fetreet. Ladies
admitted free.
Negro Barber
Gets Infernal
Bomb Machine
(Special to The Banner.)
Marietta, Ga., Oct. 10.—Tho ne
groes of Marietta and this county
are terrorized as the result of the
finding on the porch of the house of
Andrew J. Rogers, a negro barber, of
an infernal machine, made of a coffin
containing pistol cartridges, shot gun
shells, and matches, and all saturated
w-ith kerosene oil.
The coffin was found this morning
and the -police are Investigntllng the
matter in an attempt to find out who
put the box on Rogers’ porch. 8he
negro, who has always borne a good
reputation, has barricaded his front
gate and is ready to repel attackers.
Economy Causes
Still Deeper Cut
i — -
(Special to The Banner.)
Wayicross, Ga., Oct 10.—The post
office department has made another
move for “economy” which will, It Is
claimed, result in a considerable de
lay in the delivery of Atlanta and
rorthern malls In South Georgia. Tho
pouch service on the South Atlantic
Limited, leaving Atlanta late at night
has been discontinued. It Is probable
that the matter will be taken up by
the chambers of commerce of several
south Georgia towns.
SECTION ABOUT LAGRANGE
FACES A WATER FAMINE
Unless The Supply is Revived In
Few Days There May Be
Suffering.
(Special to tho Berner.)
LaGrange, Ga., Oct. 10.—Unless
there Is a- considerable fall of rain in
this section within the next two or
three days, a serious -water famine
may visit the city. Already extra
precautions are being taken to pre
serve what little water supply which
still exists here following the unpre
cedented droughth through which this
section has recently passed. •
Nearly all the available sources of
supply have been brought into service
nnd there is no other method of re
lief except through a steady rain.
Ruta Baga Turnips.
Hard head cabbage. Arnold &
Abney. Phone 1076.
DEATH Siiuuti
FOR MRJAXWELL
Prominent Merchant of Craw
ford Fell Dead Yester
day Morning.
(Special to The Banner.)
Crawford, Ga., Oct. 10.—Mr. Waltef
Maxwell, well known in Athens and
over this section of the state, one of
the most prominent merchants and
valuable citizens ot, Crawford and
Oglethorpe county, and twice a repre
sentative of this county in the gen
eral assembly of Georgia, died sud
denly here this morning about 11
Mr. Maxwetl-was sekteft ttf Vfchatr
at his store and suddenly fell to the
floor—dying instantly from heart
failure. He had been in -poor health
for several months hut was as well
apparently yesterday morning as ho
had been for weeks.
He is survived by his wife and two
married daughters, Mrs. Ernest M
Stokeley and Mrs. Owen M. Eppes.
He was a brother of Mr. W. R. Max
well of Lexington and was an uncle
of Former Congressman Howard of
Washington City and of Col. Robert
Howard of Jefferson.
He was two terms in the legisla
ture from Oglethorpe and was solid
and consistent, loyal and unswerving
ir duty. He was very successful in
life and had amassed a considerable
fortune; building up, too, one ot tho
most prosperous merchantlle estab
lishments in this section. He had
friends firm and devoted all over the
county and many in Athens. The
funeral will he here tomorrow after
noon, the arrangements not being
completed this afternoon.
THE GEORGIA
Oldest Baptist Organization in
the State is Now in
Session.
(Special to The Banner.)
Camak, Ga., Oct 10.—The Georgia
Association, one of the oldest organi
zations of the Baptist church in this
state, being organized one hundred
and twenty-five years aga,. and con
sisting now of 61 churches, met here
today in its annual session.
Rev. T. A. Nash, of Washington,
Ga., preached the opening sermon to
day. Others who will preach during
the convention are Dr. S. Y. Jameson,
of Mercer University, Dr. T. P. Bell,
of Atlanta, Dr. Ashley Jones of Au
gusta, John D. Mell, of Athens, Rev.
E. C. Dargan, of Macon, and others.
Tho territory covered by the asso
ciation Includes eight counties in this
section of the state.
he big show, the Barnum & Bail
's circus, has come and gone with
;ire satisfaction on the part of er-
one who attended the perform-
The Parade.
[he parade was delayed a short
e on account of the last section
the train from Atlanta arriving
-, but the large crowd from Foun*
street to Chase street was order-
ind quiet waiting for the grand,
r geous and spectacular parade
ich appeared on the street between
ive and otie o'clock. It was more
n had been advertised and in keep-
with the Barnum & Bailey pol
ls, it was a little better than any
xade ever seen in this city.
The Broad street merchants, and
thousands of citizens from this sec
tion of the state, who had congregat
ed in that section of the city in order
to see the parade, were very much
disappointed when it -became known
that the parade would not pasa
through Broad street and a wild rush
was made for Clayton street Tho
management decided to direct the big
parade down Clayton street to Jack-
son street and then out Jackson
street to Washington and from there
back ‘.o .the show grounds on Chase.
It wau Stlj&ested by a prominent bus
iness mpn that this turn ot affairs
was brought about on account of the
activities of the friends of the court
house in order to st-ow the people ot
the Barnum & Bailey combination
the proposed location of tho court
house lot for the purpose of influ
Ing their votes in the bond ele
which is to be. held shortly. Howev
er, this report could not 1
And^the Broad street .men
visitors will have to content them<-
selves with the misfortnne with hopes
that the next big circus which per.
forms in this city will favor them
with a parade on that street
Two Performances.
At the afternoon performance the
tent was crowded to capacity and one
of the best performances ever wit
nessed in this city was presented.
The performance in the evening was
equally as good and another large
crowd witnessed that performance.
The Press Agent
Mr. Jay Rail, the veteran presa rep
resentative, was on hand and saw
that all the newspaper folks -were
taken care ot with the best the show
had. He is one of the “old timers” in
the business and a circus 1a Indeed
fortunate in having the serrlsss oi
such a representative.
Splendid Order.
Splendid order was preserved
throughout the day by Chief McKle
and his efficient force. The pMlce
department is to be congratnlmed
on its magnificent work in handling
the large crowd with so few arrests.
The night men came on at noon and
worked up to a late hour last night
which gave to the city the services of
the entire force besides the services
of eight extra men who were em
ployed for the day.
Shooting Tacks.
Much disorder was created in vari
ous sections of the city by young men
and boys shooting tacks from a sling.
One of the attaches of the clrcns was
painfully hurt by one of these mis
sels. Later in the day Officer Short
succeeded in catching a young stu
dent practicing the art near the ClLfo
Royal. The officer arrested him Mid
a -bond of twenty-five dollars was re
quired of him for his appearance at
the mayor’s court this morning. He
gave his name as B. H. Laughbaoh.
Such practice is to be deplored and
the strict enforcement of tho city
ordinances will be imposed.
Barnum & Bailey will exhibit in
Elberton today and in a few weeks
this big combination will go into win
ter quarters.
Niagara Grapes.
The large white kind. Arnold fi
Abney. Phono 1076.
Wood $3.00 cord. Lyndon.
TODAY SPECIAL.
A small lot of large fryers.
A few fresh eggs.
Nice green cabbage.
Fresh snap beans.
Please order early as the supply is
limited. MASSEY & SKELTOl*.
Snap Beans.
Young, tender. Arnold & Abney.