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THE ATHENS BANNER
ESTABLISHED 1832.
ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1913.
ESTABLISHED 1HS.
ATHENS GETS W. 0. W.
Yesterday Morning the Head Camp of the
Woodmen of Georgia Decided to Hold
the 1915 Biennial Session of
Their Organization in Athens.
Yesterday morning in the midst of
a busy concluding session at Thomas-
ville the Head Camp of the Woodmen
of the World of the state of Georgia
selected Athens as the place of meet
ing of their next convention, which
will be in the spring of 1915—the
meetings of that grand lodge being
held only once every two years.
Rome was anxious to secure the
meeting: several other places had
worked for the convention and were
hanging round expecting to still get
a chance as a dark horse or a com
promise. But Athens landed the plum
with a good margin of votes to spare.
The message was wired Athens
about noon yesterday and the local
Woodmen and their triends were very
jubilant over securing the meeting.
Chamber of Commerce.
Secretary C. C. Callaway of the
Chamber of Commerce tendered his
services to the local Woodmen some
weeks ago in the campaign of plan
ning systematically to go after the
convention and get it. Mr. Callaway
did noble work and through his co-
oiieration, ideas, and energies largely
was the desired result obtained. Ho
had hundreds of buttons twice as
large as a silver dollar printed in red
and black, “Going to Athens in 1915.”
Rverywhere one turned at Thomas-
ville from the time the first delegate
WILL CASE
Contest of Will of the
Late Mrs. Annie E.
Toomer Is to Be
Abandoned.
arrived till the vote was taken this
big red button worn by an enthusias
tic advocate of Athens stared him in
the face. The efTort would have been
worth while even If the grand lodge
- -or “head camp," as the W. O. W.’s
Ocmoninate their slate organization
—had not decided to come to Athens
r.cxt meeting.
The secretary here sent telegrams
of invitation from the trade organiza
tion and the business men, the lodges
sent invitations, the mayor and coun
cil, and the Banner sent invitations—
And they decided to come!
Eight Hundred Expected.
It is expected that there will be
felly eight hundred delegates here to
attend the 1915 meeting of the Wood
men. Athens's camp has more than
three hundred members, has increas
ed a hundred per cent in the past
eighteen months, has a fine uniformed
rank, a woman's department, a brass
land and is one of the finest camps
altogether in the state or the south.
Messrs. J. D. Sevetns, Geo. B. and
Harry Davis and the others who went
from here to Thomasville represent
ing this fine camp has nothing of
which to be ashamed In speaking of
the Athens camp—named for Geo. B.
Davis, Sr., who founded it, and now
presided over by Geo. B. Davis, Jr.
his son.
TULANE AND GEORGIA MEET TODAY
SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST BATTLE
It will be the Southwest against
the Southeast on Sanford Field this
afternoon when Georgia meets Tu-
lane in the first game between these
colleges who represent the Empire
and Louisiana states. A great gam’e
is promised for an opener. Tulane
has demonstrated by the Alabama
series that they are contenders for
Southern honors while Georgia is
lighting to keep in the running also.
Both teams are members of the
Southern Inter-Collegiate Athletic As
sociation and will represent the two
extremes of the association, geograph
ically.
Corley will do the hurling for Geor-
It is understood that the contest of
the will of the late Mrs. Annie E.
Toomer will be withdrawn and the
suit settled amicably with satisfaction
While the formal agreement of set
tlement has not been made, and the
executor of the will. Dr. G. T. Can-
cing, last night knew nothing of a set
tlement having been reached, it is
practically certain that the famous
case will go no further in the courts.
The property involved embraces
some of the most prominent business
blocks in Athens and the amount is
in the thousands. The bulk of the
property was left to an adopted
daughter—Mrs. Wilson. Relatives of
the deceased attacked the testament.
A hearing was had before Judge Orr
and the will sustained. The case
would have gone to the superior court
unless a settlement is reached.
COMMERCE
This evening at the usual hour, 8:30
o’clock, the chamber of commerce of
Athens will hold its regular monthly
meeting In the council room of the
city hall.
T
President Andrew C. Erwin and
Secretary C. C. Callaway are anxious
that every member be on hand if pos
sible—especially are the members of
all committees, standing and special,
urged to be present, and all new
members are especially, cordially
asked to be present.
There are matters of much impor
tance to be discussed.
Many New Names.
Some time ago there was a gold
watch offered to the membe of
committee named who should by the
regular April meeting turn in the
most new members. One from whom
the Banner secured a report had got
ten about twenty-eight new members;
others it Is said have more; the con
test should be a warm one, and If the
count is made tonight there will be no
little interest in the winner of the
gold watch—and the honor of bring
ing into the fold the greatest number
of active co-operative boosters for
Athens.
Thalians Will Present
a Particularly Strong
Play, Devirs
Disciple.
gia today and the tall boy should be
right again. In the game against
Michigan Monday he was worn out
from the trip to South Carolina and in
no shape for work but the rest of this
week has put him in prime order and
the boys from Louisiana will have a
hard time finding his curves if he
gets to going good. The usual line
up will be used by Coach Cunningham
while the visitors, who reach here
this morning, have not given out their
line-up.
The gamp today will be called at
three-thirty. The one tomorrow at
three. Beusse will very probably do
the umpiring.
Negro Holds Up South Carolina
Officers With Habeas Corpus Suit
A case of considerable Interest de
veloped yesterday In the arrest of a
negro, Frank Grey, charged with
shooting on public highway in South
Carolina.
Nearly a year ago the negro com
mitted the offense and the officers
of Anderson, S. C., have been looking
for him. Some time since It was
learned by the officers in South Caro
lina that the negro was at Cannon,
In this state and immediately Deputy
Sheriff A. G. Thompson and Mr. W. M.
Strickland, of that place employed an
automobile and set out after the ne
gro. It was learned on arrival
Cannon that the negro had left there
and It was thought that he had made
his way to Athens. The officers
phoned Chief Brooks here and during
tho night he was caught and lodged
In the city prison. On the way to
this place the automobile broke down
and the officers were delayed In ar
riving in Athens. Yesterday after
toon, the negro got wise to the situa
tion and he employed Messrs. T. J.
6hackelford and W. M. Smith, who
Immediately proceeded to take out ha
beas corpus proceedings before Judge
Brand in order to get tho negro re
leased. Judge Brand granted the
petition and set the hearing for Sat
urday morning. In the meantime the
officers from South Carolina will un
dertake to get requisition papers from
the governor of South Carolina on tho
governor of Georgia in order that
they may secure their prisoner, but
after all the hearing may be over be
fore the requisition papers are grant
ed and it may be that the governor
of Georgia will hesitate to recognize a
requisition from the governor of the
palmetto state.
OPTICIANS WERE MUCH
PLEASED WITH ATHENS
Yesterday morning the last of the
Optical Association membership left
Athens after what they declared was
tho best convention they ever had.
Some wished to go back on the after
noon trains Wednesday but soon
changed their minds and remained
over till yesterday. They praised
Athens highly In every way. The
next meeting will bo in Atlanta.
Fears Grocery Co. coupon books
save you five per cent on your cash
purchases. Try one. 6t
Try Blue Valley butter, at Fears
Grocery Co.
2t
Fat Mackerel, 10 and 15c each.
Williamson’s.
WORKING ONLY HOME
LABOR ON COURTHOUSE
Contractor Cleckler Is himself su
pervising the foundation work of the
new Clarke county courthouse. There
is a good force of hands at work mix
ing concrete, laying and setting the
steel reinforcement rods, and dump
ing tho concrete In the pits. Or the
big force of hands there U only one
employed who Is not a resident of Ath
ens. Tho foreman of tho concrete
wor - : Is Mr. Saye.
Strong in dramatic situations,
rich humor and pathos, and decidedly
unusual -ill thought, is Shaw’s "Devil's
Disciple"—it is a truly great drama.
Must v-fcat sort of a produetIP’ii it
will reotive at the hands of the Uni
versity Thalians when they present
if at the Colonial tonight remains to
L» sesn—and from present indica
tions at the box office an unusual
number of Athenians will be there to
see—but if it is possible for amateurs
to put on a high-class performance,
it will be given at the old theater this
evening.
Excellently staged to the Inst tech
nical detail, the play has, for two
months of consistent rehearsing, been
under the molding touch of one whose
ability is well known to the local pub
lie. It is the ’champion' play of the
Thalians, and all th< talent that the
organization can command is being
put into the performance: for th
drama possesses that unusual quality
cf having every character a real char
acter and consequently worthy
deep study. One of the experienced
members of the Thailians, who is tak
ing only a minor role in this produc
lion, remarked significantly the other
day, “I have b<vn rehearsing this
tiling for twice as long as I ever re
hearsed anything else; yet it is the
first role that I haven't tired of before
the performance."
The title role will be taken by Mr.
James M. Lynch, for four years one
of the Thalians’ best, and the leading
female role, a truly wonderful part
will be interpreted by Miss Mary Lyn
don.
The cast in ful is as follows:
The Cast.
Mrs. Dudgeon, Richard’s mother
- Miss May Smith
Essie Miss Elizabeth Smith
Christy Dudgeon, Richard’s broth
or Mr. Rhodes Slade
Pastor Anderson
Mr. Henry G. Howard
MRS. ANDERSON
MISS MARY LYNDON
Mr. William Dudgeon
Mr. Charles W. Jacobson
Lawyer Hawkins.. . .Mr. Albon Reed
RICHARD DUDGEON ... . .
MR. JAMES M. LYNCH
Sergeant .. .. Mr. Lewis Pinkussohn
Major Swindon .. Mr. Victor Victor
General Burgoyne
Mr. Edgar B. Dunlap
Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Julian Hirschberg
Soldiers, Officers, etc.
This evening. 8:30 p. m. Admis
sion, 50 cents, 75 cents, and $1.00
After a Long Wait
Clarke and Several
Others Counties
Get Money.
Fresh Vegetables — Round green
Snap Beans, Yellow Squash, New Irish
Potatoes, Spring Onions, Beets, Fresh
Tomatoes. At Williamson's.
Indian River Oranges
Fruit, very fancy stock,
son's.
and Grape
At Willlam-
Postels Elegant Flour—
The highest grade flour sold any
where. Handled by tho Fears Gro
cery Co. 2t
DEBATERS
Young Men Chosen
to Represent Geor
gia in Pentago
nal Debate.
Lost night in the chapel of the Uni
versity of Georgia the debaters were
Chosen to represent the University of
Georgia in the inter-collegiate contest
between Georgia and Washington and
Lee.
An Athens boy, Mr. Ira Funkenstein,
was one of the debaters selected; Mr.
H. L. Rogers was the other; Mr. B. H.
Chappell was the alternate chosen.
In the debate with Washington and
Leo Georgia will ihave the affirmative
of the question.
The debaters who will represent
Georgia against Tulane are Messrs.
W. A. Mann of Milner, and Calvin
George, of Madison. They will have
the negative side to champion.
The question for debate will be “Re
solved that labor unions are inimical
to the welfare of the industrial life of
the nation."
Young Men’s Christian Association of Ath
ens Receive® from “A Friend” Who
Conceals H s Name $500 to Help
Along the Current'Expenses.
The Y. M. C. A.'s extremity has
proved to be the opportunity for one
of tho. most remarkable gifts the as
sociation here or in any other city of
this size or twice or thrice thU size
has ever had.
Yesterday evening at the director’s
meeting of the association General
Secretary Forbes reported the gift of
S500 for the current ope “".ng ex
penses from “a friend." He .lered
as evidence a cashier’s check on the
Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company
for the amount, made out in due form
and signed by the cashier. The name
of the donor has been conscientiously
kept a secret
The Y. M. C. A. needed the money.
Last year the expenses were as heavy
or heavier than usual. There was a
loss of about $1,000 sustained by the
transfer of the student memberships
to the college association; Mr. Forbes
and Mr. Heidler were both sick about
the time of the canvas for the usual
funds, and there was the great build
ing campaign on. So that there was
about $4,000 to raise In subscriptions
to meet current running expenses.
About $2,100 had been raised—now
this check drops in from the clear
blue. The letter accompanying the
check is as follows:
Has Noted the Work.
Athens, Ga.. April 10, 1913.
Dear Forbes: —
I have noted with sincere pleasure
the good work in the Master’s Vine
yard that you and your associates
have been doing, and I have learned
with sorrow that the Y. M. C. A. has
gotten behind with its current expens
es, caused partly by your and Mr.
Heidler’s illness last year at the time
of the canvass by tie board for the
current work.
I beg to hand you herewith a Cash
ier’s Check on the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company for $500.00 to be used
in this work.
Please accept it as sent In appre
ciation of the work you and your asso
ciates are doing in an effort to ad
vance His Kingdom.
A Friend.
The Old Familiar Fig
ures Again Appear
for the Interest
of the Fans.
(Special to
Atlanta, Ga.. April 10.—Sufficient
funds reached the treasury this morn
ing to make possible the immediate
payment of the balance due pension
ers, about $156,000.
State Treasurer Speer notified Pen
sion Commissioner Lindsey this morn
ing that he would be able to meet
the pension warrant as soon as the
same was honored by the governor.
Ac Governor Brown is anxious as any
one else to have the veterans and
widows paid up, he did not hesitate
bout ordering the warrant for the
balance paid at once.
The twenty-one counties that will
receive pension money within the
next few days include Banks, Butler,
Carroll, Clarke, Clinch, Crawford,
Franklin. Gilmer, Grady, Greene, Hart,
Heard, Jenkins, Johnson, Lincoln,
Lumpkin, Taliaferro. Towns, Walker,
Wilkinson.
Funds were so slow coming in this
ear that it became necessary to split
pension payments into three parts,
those named today being the final lot.
Rather than make all of the pension
ers wait until April the governor or
dered two payments heretofore. Ful
ton county was paid several days ago.
The amount appropriated for 1913
as $1,180,000, all of which has prac
tically been absorbed by payments
Pension Commissioner Lindsey be
lievos there will be no further in
crease in pensions unless new classes
are added or the amounts increased.
It is probable also that the pension
figures this year will show a heavy
death rate, as every year increases
the percentage of losses from this
cause.
park and prevented the doings.
Boston, Nationals, who trained in
Athens, took the first game they play
ed—getting an eight to nothing score
against McGraw’s Giants, tho champs
of the Nationals last year. The world
liamps got a licking yesterday also.
The results were:
National League.
Boston, 8: New York, 0.
Brooklyn, 11; Philadelphia, 3.
Pittsburg-Cincinnati, rain.
St. Louis-Chicago, rain.
American.
Detroit, 1; St. Louis. 3.
New York, 1; Washington, 2.
Ohicago-Cleveland, rain.
Philadelphia, 10; Boston, 9.
Southern.
Chatanooga, 1; Atlanta, 6.
Mobile. 4; New Orleans, 5.
Montgomery-Memphis, rain.
Nashville-Birmlngham, rain.
College Gaems.
Alabama-Tulane, no report.
Auburn, 3; Florida, 2.
Trinity, 7: V. M. I.. 4.
Sewanee-Michigan. rain.
IEW COUNCI
IN HIS PLACE OE
OFFICE
Fears Grocery Co.—
Is the exclusive agents for Hotel
Astor coffee and tea. 2t
The regular monthly meeting of tho
mayor and council was held last
night. The action of tho council on
all matters coming before them on
last Monday evening was ratified.
The vote for alderman of the Fourth
ward, the election having been held
on last Tuesday, was consolidated and
the result declared. Mr. Hugh H,
Gordon having been elected, without
opposition, 'he was declared duly elec
ted. The mayor administered the oath
of office to Mr. Gordon and he Imme
diately entered into the proceedings
of the council.
Yesterday the umps. said “Play
ball” all over the country and all over
the country they played ball—except
ins. descended and
Meeting of Association Which
Was Formed by an Athens Doctor
A Drama of Exceptional Merit
Presented at Colonial
Last Night.
For the last half of the week Mr.
Lawrence has chosen for his bill
"Montana Dick.’’ Why he Has used
this play when ho is only to he seen
for two nights and a matinee in it. is
bard to understand. The play i3
strong enough to hold, and please, for
three days. Maybe Mr. Lawrence
doesn't imagine Athens likes plays of
this kind, hut he is wrong, for, from
the audience's standpoint it is one
of the best ho has produced. When
you come to think of it tho audience
Is the best judge of a play. One per
son's opinion should not make much
difference against hundreds of those
who enjoy a play. Although at times
last evening it rained hard enough to
make it impossible to hear half way
back in the house, what wa3 heard
was thoroughly enjoyed.
String Beans, 2 quarts for 25e.
New Irish potatoes, 2 quarts 25o.
Yellow Squash. 10c tho pound.
Fresh beets, green cabbage. Ar
nold & Abney.
California Canned 'Sliced Peaches
heavy syrup, don’t need any sugar.
Very fine with cream. At Williamson’s
MERCE10 HELP GET STREET RAILWAY
There will be at least one piece of
business which will have to be attend
ed to tonight when the Chamber of
Commerce meets.
• A committee of East Athens resi-
.’o of the city "council members,
Messrs. B. F. Wood and R. T. Wright,
will go before the trade body to enlist
the active support and co-operation
of the Chamber of Commerce in the
efTort to show the street railway
people that an extension of the trolley
lines into Barberville, and through
East Athens will be a good thing.
A very voluminous petition has
teen prepared, generously signed by
hundreds, and there has been much
interest t
ten
moral support of that enterprising
body to the petition.
Barberville citizens want a rail,
road; the electric company will find
out that they are in earnest about the
matter.
Two or three years ago Dr. James
Bloomfield, president of the Athens
board of health, conceived the idea
that an association of health board
officers of the state, the cities, and
ethers in this special work would be a
good thing. Just before the Georgia
State Medical Society met at Rome
he called a meeting and organized
such a society. The organization will
a have its annual meeting. The
announcement of that annual gather-
ng is as follows:
Announcement
G orgia Association of State and
Municipal Health Officials.
The annual meeting of State and
Municipal Health Officials of Georgia
will he held in the city hall. Savan
nah. Ga., on April 15, 1913, 10 a. m.
Members and officers of the state
board of health will he present. It is
desired to have in attendance one or
more representatives from each city
and county board of health. Physi
cians and others interested in publio
health are invited to attend. -
A good program is assured. Dr.
Hiram Byrd, assistant state health
officer of Florida, has been invited
to address the conference, and will
speak on the subject, “Leprosy.’’
Papers on the following subjects
have been promised:
Cerebrospinal Meningitis; Food In
spection; Food Analysis;-Milk Analy
sis; Medical School Inspection; Ani
mal Parasites: Prophylaxis of Ma
laria; Diagnosis of Dipththeria; Dis
posal of Municipal Waste, etc., etc.
The program is not yet complete.
Send titles of papers to the undersign
ed. You are urged .o attend and pre
sent a paper.
Yours for public health,
E. E. MURPHY, M. D„ Pres..
Augusta, Ga.
A. V. WOOD, Secretary,
Brunswick, Ga.
V. H. BASSETT, M. D., Savannah, Ga.
HAVE YOU LOST ANY
SILVER MARKED
The police, through the detective
force, have in hand some pieces of sil
ver tableware which is engraved with
the letter “D.” The officers got hold
of tho articles in such manner and
from such a source as to make them
believe that they were stolen. If you
have lost silver to fill this description
let the officers know.
THE RETAILERS SOON
TO CLOSE EARLIER
The retail stores n[ the city will in
a short time enter their regular
spring agreement by which most ol
them close their places of business
;.t an earlier hour in the evenings
than is the custom through the win
ter. The railroads have all agreed to
close their freight depot offices at 1
o'clock every Saturday afternoon till
the fall.
Head lettuce.
Young tender beans.
Now Irish potatoes.
Strawberries. Arnold & Abney.
GRAFTING COMMON IN
THE CITY OF ATHENS
A good many owners of pecan trees
in the city are now having them bud
ded to produce better nuts. Several
homes even in the thickly settled por
tions of the residence section have
numbers of fine pecan trees on the
place.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTICE.
Tho officers and teachers of Em
manuel church Sunday school are
asked to meet at the Rectory this
(Friday) evening promptly at half-
after eight o’clock. There Is much
business oif importance to tho school
to bo attended to.
TROY BEATTY. Rector.
Tho many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Crane will regret to learn of
the illness of their little son, Benja
min.
Fine Strewberries, 25c tho quart.
Arnold & Abney.
Potato chips—we make them,
nold & Abney.