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ESTABLISHED 1832.
ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1913.
ESTABLISHED 1132.
JUDGE BRAND’S CHARGE
Praises the Municipal Government of Ath
ens. Suggest Changes in the Certio
rari Law of State. Intimates That
There Are Too Many Laws.
Judge Brand's charge was charac
teristic and interesting yesterday
morning to the grand Jury of Clarke
county.
He took occasion to say some
things which were not only interest
ing but which were calculated to fuc
nlsh food for thought for the very
able body to which they were ad
dressed and through them also to
the public generally of Athens and
Clarke county.
The judge was careful to charge
on all those points which the code
requires that he give in special charge
and then as is his rule he spoke on
things which the time and place sug
gested and appropriate or needed. He
said in his remarks upon the prohibi
tion question that so far as he has
been able to observe the prohibition
law has been better enforced in Ath
ens chan In any town or city in the
state of Georgia—and certainly as
well as in any city or towu in this
circuit with which he is more thor
oughly familiar. He commended the
city administration for the excellent
enforcement of this law, expressing
the belief that tigering Is as nearly
eliminated as in any city in the
South; he declared that he had seen
In years few drunken people on the
•treats of Athens; and he endorsed
the action of the authorities in boIt
Ing the Porter case—allowing R. L.
Porter to leave the state for good
with the stockade sentence suspend
ed daring his absence.
“The Red Rose,” Zoe
Barnett Starring, at
the Colonial
Theatre.
The Certiorari Law.
Speaking of tiger cases the judge
expressed the hope that the grand
lury will recommend to the legisla
tors the passage of a measure to
change the procedure of a case by ap
peal on the certiorari route. The
court stated that in case a tiger is
convicted in the mayor's court and
appeals to the council, the council
convicts again and the appeal is then
taken to the superior court it goes up
by certiorari. In case the appeal is
taken soon after a term of the su
perior court It Is then nearly six
months till the matter can be beard.
Then the lawyers In the case may be
sick or there may be one of half a
dozen other excuses to put it off till
the next term—six months later. The
case then is held up for nearly a year
and the tiger has time and opportu;
nlty to sell enough liquor to pay o!
several good sized fines and his la'
yer's fees besides.
Easy to Change Laws.
The judge stated that be was
sure but that the constitution mlgh
have to be amended to get such
measure through but he remark*
that it now seems about the easiest
thing to do—to amend the constitu
tion—as easy as getting a law passed
by the legislature. Speaking of legis
latures the judge intimates that then
is too much in the law books now and
suggested a session of the legislature
only once every four years, or if
there must be a yearly session he
would limit it to ten days.
The attraction at the Colonial to
night, will bo John C. Fisher's produc
tion of the smart musical comedy
"The Red Rose,” which comes from the
Globe Theater, New York with a nota
ble cast, including Zoo Barnett, Louis
Casavant, Bly Brown, Maurice Darcy,
David Reese, Wayne Nunn, Russell
Lennon, Laura Jattray. Charlotte Phil-
brick, William H. Conley, Charles
Clear and Walter Catlett “The Red
Rose" is the work of Harry B. and
Robert B. Smith, with Robert Hood
Bowers. The production was staged
by R. H. Burnside, the celebrated
stage director of the New York Hip-
pidrome. The organization is under
the personal direction of John C. Fish
TAX DUE
The First. Installment
of the Advaloremj
Tax of the City
Due Today.
The first installment of ad valorem
taxes will be due today. The booke
op<n this morning and will be closed
on the night of the 30th. Two weeks
from today. During this time the peo
ple will be expected to pay the first
installment of taxes for this year; the
whole amount may be paid and a dis
count of two per cent will be allowed.
it has been a custom for the tax
payers to wait until me last days and
ir. many instances fl fas have been is
sued for the reason that the crowds
were so large on the closing days, the
tax payer could not reach the desk to
pay his taxes. Do not be one of those
to wait until the last day. but go to
day and pay your taxes and avoid the
trouble of the rush and the danger of
having to pay the cost of a ti fa.
MAT SERVICES A!
THE 125THE
Anniversary of the
Founding of Old
Bethany to Be
Observed.
Cage on Docket Over Ten Years
Involving Only Ten Dollars Set
tled Yesterday in Ten Minutes
Since the October term of the su
perior court of Clarke county in the
year 1902—more than ten years ago—
there has been on the doqket (the old
dockeL it may be explained) a case
sounded: "Southern Railway vs. the
Mayor and Council of the city of
Athens.”
After the years passed the case was
announced yesterday morning as set
tled—in less than ten minutes after
Ite judge began calling over the list
of cases. The case was a suit by the
railroad to recover from the city ten
dollars which the road paid as a spe
cial license under a specific tax ordi
nance of the city which required "for
i- ery railroad agent, freight or pas
senger, or solicitor, $10." The road,
after paying the tax under protest,
entered suit to recover the amount,
charging that the ordinance was
contravention of the constitution. F.
C. Shackelford was the city's attorney
at that time and he Is attorney for
ihe city today—though between that
date and this .there have been other
counsel for the city. The settlement
takes a very ancient matter ofT the
hooks.
Other Business.
Another piece of business which has
long been on the books was recalled
when the case, was called; W. W.
Thomas, et al.. vs. the Exchange Bank
of Athens. In this rase the plaintiff
Is long since dead and the defendant
Institution went out of existence years
ago. The final report was to have
been made In this matter but some
delay was caused by objections which
It is said, necessitate a meeting of the
stock holders of the old bank.
The auditor's report In the case of
Farnsworth vs. McPherson was filed
and both sides also filed exceptions.
A decree was taken In the case of
\V. H. Shelton, et al., vs. the Mutual
Life Industrial Association.
A settlement was reached in the
case of Citizens Bank and Trust Co.
vs. W. D. Owen.
In the case of Green & Michael, re
ceivers for the Athens Trust and
Banking Co. vs. P. \V. Hudson there
was a judgment for the plaintiffs for
the sum of *5.500 principal and 3469
interest.
C. S. Elliott vs. C. N. Hodgson and
\V. Pierce Jackson was another case
which was settled.
In the case of J. J. Hix, et. al.. vs
F. Comer, et. al., there was a settle
m<nt—the petition for the perform
ar.ee of duty having been met by the
statement that the duty had been per
formed and the matter discharged.
The business of the court being well
up, a recess was taken about 2 o’clock
till this morning at 9 when the cal
ei-dar will be taken up as follows:
Tuesday, April 15th.
2479—McDonald vs. LeRoy
2453—McDonald vs. McLeroy.
2394—Jackson vs. Sims & Betts.
2412—State vs. Athens Bank and
Trust Co.
2430—Echols vs. King.
2458—Andprson. et al. vs. Lyndon
2491— Grlffeth vs. O'Dwyer.
2492— Burnett vs. Athens Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.
WELL REPRESENTED
There will be great ‘‘doings" down
at old Bethany church in Oglethorpe
county on the 20th of this month—
Sunday next, when the 125th anniver
sary of the establishment of that con
gregation will be celebrated. The fol
lowing is the program and attached is
the announcement of past and pres
ent officers:
Program.
10 A. M.—Its History—Geo. M
Faust.
10:15 A. M.—Its Pastors—Rev. M
S. Weaver.
10:35 A. M.—Its M.mbers—P. W.
Davis.
11 A. M. Sermon—Rev. John D
Mell, D. D., Pres. Georgia Baptist
Convention.
12 M.—Lunch.
1:30 P. M.—Missionary Sermon-
Rev. J. J. Bennett, D. D., Correspond
ing Secretary of Baptist State Mission
Board of Georgia.
Her Pastors.
Rev. Isaiah Hales, 1788-1804.
Rev. Noah I^acey, 1804-1825.
Rev. Daniel Carrington, 1825-1826
Rev. Radford Gunn, 1826-1828.
Rev. Sllvanus Gibson, 1828-1833,
Rev. P. P. Butler, 1833-1848.
Rev. W. R. Goss, 1848-1851.
Rev. L. W. Stevens, 1851-1858.
Rev. B. M. Callaway. 1858-1881.
Rev. W. M. Colle, 1881-1887.
Rev. John F. Cheney, 1887-1891.
Rev. M. S. Weaver, 1891-1911.
Rev. W. H. Faust, 1911.
Ministers Called to Ordination.
Rev. J. B. Butler, Rev. W. M. Coile
Rev. P. W. Davis, Rev. W. H. Faust.
Her Clerks.
Noah Lacey, Mark Ragan, James
Athens, prominent in most of the
state organizations and conventions,
ic as prominent in the Georgia State
Medical Society as in any other as
sembly. This society, which only
three years ago met in this city, meets
this week in Savannah. On the day
before the medical coclety meets the
state and municipal health officers
meet. From Athens to this meeting
Dr J. C. Bloomfield, president of the
Athens board of health, and organizer
of this association, will go if he is
well enough—being slightly indispos
ed yesterday. Mr. J. A. Harbin, health
officer of the city department, will
also to learn all ho can of the best
methods in use by other cities in the
health department.
To the medical society meeting Dr.
Bloomfield will also go, also Dr. Fnlll-
love. Dr. I. H. Goss, and Dr. R. C. Wil
son. The last-named, professor of
pharmacy at the University of Geor
gia, will have a specially interesting
and Important paper to read before
the state convention.
With the pastor. Rev. S. R. England,
and the visiting ministers. Revs. L. W.
Collins and W. Greenway. of Atlanta,
enthusiastic and earnest, the special
revival services continue at Young
Harris church. Sunday morning, af
ternoon and evening there were great
congregations and gracious meetings
In which the power of the revival
spirit was manifest. _ **.*>,, ....... ... ■ . _ . mn uerat
Yesterday iftomlarf jdgnday and a : Colquitt, Charles Berry, Abner-Wlsev /*•. <*. TArttif ufiifeff
...... Jacob Rutherford f-hnnfpr nprurrnr? vnatnr.
rainy morning at that, there
fine congregation out and last night
there was a great congregation crowd
ing the house and eager to hear the
truth. The woman’s meeting Sunday
afternoon at 3:00 was an especially
good service.
The meetings go on this week. To
day there will be a service at 10:30
this morning and another at 8 this
evening. A great meeting for the chil
dren is scheduled for Wednesday af
ternoon at 2:30.
FEWCLOTHES INDICTED
FOR STEALING SHOES
Ed Jones, alias Ed Fewclothos, a
negro, was indicted by the
grand Jury yesttrday for car-breaking.
He is in jail awaiting trial next week.
Fewclothes lias had a long record of
stealing and serving sentences there
fore. The last case, however, is said
to have been one of tho most exten
sive ever attempted by him or any
other car-breaker in this part of the
state, several hundred dollars worth
of goods being involved.
DOES YOUR NEIGHBOR
ENJOY YOUR RELIGION?”
To the Presbytery
Athens Church
men Go.
This morning the Presbyterian pas
tors of the city and representatives
ftont each of the PrtBylerian congre
gations leave for Hartwell to attend
the semi-annual meeting of the Athens
Presbytery. Rev. E. H. Hill, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church. Rev
S. J. Cartledge, pastor of the Prince
avenue Presbyterian church, go as
ministers. Rev. Mr. Cartledge is tho
permanent clerk of the body. Mr. W.
C. Ash goes as representative from
the First church and Mr. J. W. Webb
as ri presentativo from Princo avenue.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The women’s missionary society of
the Oconee Methodist church will
meet this afternoon at the parsonage
»t half af;<r three o'clock. All the
women of the church are invited to
be present.
In a sermon on the Transfiguration
.Sunday morning Rev. C. C. Jarrell had
some most practical things to say.
among them: “It isn't so important
that you enjoy your religion as it is
that your neighbor, your wife, your
It >ishand enjoy it. . . . Religious
1 : perience cannot bo always the
hallelujah and the amen; soon there
would bo no meaning to hallelujah
and when you wanted to say amen
with emphasis there would be no
word to express it. . . . The vis
ion of the mountain top is good but
it is primarily to give inspiration for
the service to bo performed in the
v-illey below.”
UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAV
ELERS ATTENDED CHURCH
For Rent—Furnished, nice six-room
cottage, modern. Address P. O. Box
202. 31
JOHN LAWRENCE
Tempest and Sunshine” from
the'Book by the Same
Name, More Than
Pleases.
Son of the Late General Clement A. Evans
to Take Place of Major J. C. C. Black
Here on Memorial Day, Major
Black Declining on Account
Illness.
lion. Lawton B. Evans, of Augus-.a,
for the past sixteen years and more
superintendent of the public schools
of that city, a son of the late General
C lement A. Evans, one of the best be
loved of the Confederate chieftains,
will on the 26th of this month. Me
morial Day, take the place of Major
C. C. Black, of Augusta, as speaker
on the occasion in Athens.
In correspondence with Miss Mil-
'.red Rutherford Major Black stated
that he regretted exceedingly that ho
will not be able to come to Athens
for the occasion and make the address
cf the day. He is quite feeble and is
afraid to undertake the trip and the
speech. Prof. Evans was secured in
place of the veteran.
Is an Historian.
It seems specially fitting that Prof.
Evans Should make the address of the
day here since a veteran could no;
come. Stressed emphatically in Ath
ens at many meetings recently has
been question of southern history.
Mr. Evans is author of two history
texts, “The Essential Facts of Amer
ican History." and “First Lessons in
American History.” It is of special in
terest in this connection to note that
the Laura Rutherford chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy here
has just endorsed these two books by
Prof. Evans. The author is himselt
to be orator of the day In exercises
to be held under tho auspices of the
daughters on ths 26th.
Daughters Held Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mr. Lawrence and his well selected
players produced for the first time in
Athens. "Tempest and Sunshine,” last
evening at the Colonial. The play
affords many chances for the entire
cast notably among those were Miss
Coldie Beach and Miss Gail Hamilton
in the duel title rolls. Every member
gave a good account of themselves.
Miss Carol Reed was back in the cast
after being out part of last week ow
ing to sickness, and aB Aunt Pllney
was warmly received. The play is
even better than the book and
Wednesday matinee will undoubtedly
see the Colonial packed. Tho com
pany will leave for Commerce today
for one night owing to the "Red Rose"
holding the boards.
John Lacey. Ware Hudson,
Mathows, Wiley Bush, Jonathan
Baughn, Richard Dowdy, J. B. Butler,
B. B. Faunt, R. B. Mathews. W. E.
Faust, B. W. Brawner, Geo. M. Faust,
W. T. Patton.
Her Deacons.
Beel Green, Jonathan Herring,
Pleasant Compton, Thos. Hales, John
Wise, Thos. Farmer. JaB. Colquitt,
Jonathan Baughn, Robert Howard, J.
W. Appling, R. M. Glenn, J. B. But
ler, B. B. Waller, Richard Dowdy, W.
E. Faust, Joseph Glenn. W. M. Settle,
B. B. Faust, R. B. Mathews. W. E.
A. A. Rayle, C. E. Amason..
Present Officers.
Pastor—Rev. W. H. Faust.
Clerk—W. T. Patton.
Supt Sunday School—J. P. Faust.
Pres. W. M. S.—Mrs. S. C. FauBt.
Organist—Miss Frances Faust.
Deacons—J. P. Faust, T. O. Noell,
Jos. Glenn.
Services 3rd Sunday in each Month
and Saturday before.
Cordial welcome to all to worship
Rev. C. C. Jarrell as scoutmaster, and.
his hundred boy scouts—requesting
them to join the line of march in the
parade.
Sunday morning the Classic City
Council of the United Commercial
Travelers attended in a body the re
ligious services at the l’rlnce Avenue
Presbyterian church and heard a pood
sermon from the pastor, Rev. S. J.
Cartledge.
Bright Little Babe
Died Yesterday
Morning
with us.
Mr. A. E. Griffth
Heads Grand Jury®
of Clarke
DAILY SUPPLIES OF FRESH
THINGS FOR THE TABLE
String beans, new Irish potatoes,
turnip salad, spring onions, Ripe to
matoes, yellow squash, Florida cab
bage, old Irish potatoes, white peas,
cream puffs and Chocolate E'CIairs, at
ARNOLD & ABNEY’S.
Phone 1076.
Yesterday morning at tho homo of
tho parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Betts, at 455 Dougherty street, oc
curred the death of their little son,
Charlie Dorsey, aged seventeen
months. The little fellow had been
111 for several weeks but seriously ill
only a few days before his death. He
was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Dorsey.
The funeral will be conducted this
morning from the home, Rev. George
E. Stone leading the services. The
The following is the list of the
grand jury which was yesterday se
lected and sworn In to transact the
c ounty’s business at this term of the
superior court—Inspecting the county
officer’s offices, books, and conduct:
acting ns inquisitorial body to pre
sent violators of the law for trial;
and to make recommendations which
may be of good to the county:
A. E. Griffith, foreman; A. L. King.
M. M. Arnold, S. E. Suddeth. T. W.
Shackelford, C. I). Cox, J. W. Noell,
E. II. Youngkln, R. B. Dixon, J. L.
Mclxsroy, C. L. Proctor. H. T. Hug
gins, G. H. Thurmond, T. I*. Vincent,
H. L. Pope, T. R. Crawford, W. H.
Davis, E. C. Jackson, W. A. Fowler,
T. F. J. Comer, W. J. Tuck. G. H. Pal
mer and J. W. Chlpley.
Rutherford chapter, occurred yester
day at the home of the president, Mrs.
M. W. Welch. A busy business ses
sion was held before the historical
end literary division of the meeting.
The chapter authorized the treasurer
to send off the following pledges made
by the chapter last year. To the
Rabun Gap school. $50; Arlington
monument, $20; Shiloh monument.
$10; the Georgia room at Richmond.
$5; for the Wirtz monument coping
tund. $1.
The correspondence was then read
with Miss Rutherford—she being
away this week at Richmond. Va., at
tending the Y. W. C. A. meeting—and
the fact announced that Prof. Evans
will take Major Black’s place. While
in the city the speaker of the 26th will
be entertained by Mrs. M. W. Welch,
the president of the chapter.
Great Memorial Day.
This year's Memorial Day occas-
on should be a bigg“- event than ever.
Mrs. John Gerdine was appalnted
chairman of the committee to place
Confederate flags on the graves of the
soldiers. Mrs. Welch was named to
have the stage arranged and decora
ted—the chapel stage at the Unlver
rity. It was arranged that there shall
be musical numbers at the Memorial
exercises by the Mell Brothers Quar
tet. A note was sent to Major Ken
drick. commandant of the University
cadets, requesting that the cadets be
allow to march in the memeorial day
parade. The students will' be here
for the first time in several years on
.Memorial day and their presence in
the line of march will be a great fea
ture. An invitation was also ordered
extended to the Clarke Rifles—the lo
cal company of the National Guard.
Also an invitation was extended to
Prizes to be Awarded.
There will be an added attraction
to the school boys and girls to attend
the exercises this year. The prizes
will be awarded on Memorial Day,
after the address and other exercises,
to the winners in the essay contest.
To stimulate the study of Southern
history the Daughters annually give
prizes for the best essays on some
subject connected with the War Be
tween the States. This year the num
ber competing has been most gratify
ing. though it is hoped that more,
many more will enter next year.
Eighty have already submitted their
essays. There were 38 of the 80 from
the students of the practice school at
the State Normal. Miss Hix, teacher
In the practice school, was at the
Daughters' meeting yesterday and told
the wonderful interest the young folks
took in studying for their essays and
in writing them. She told of the re
search in the Carnegie library at the
S. N. S. and of the relays of students
who visited the University library,
where they were accorded every
courtesy by Mr. BuraeL One x>f the
girls who wrote an essay. Miss Lam
bert, was also present and told of the
value of the essay to her—In the pre
paration she had to do before writ
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chapter the needs of the Rabun Gap
school for plain, substantial, service
able things like unbleached sheeting
and shirting, table cloths, napkins,
towels, shades, dishes, utensils, etc.
The school needs these things. The
chapter agreed to give a ‘shower” to
begin today and last till the next reg
ular meeting in May. MnA^T.
P.eed. Mrs. T. P. Stanley, Mrs.
Williams, and Mrs. R. D. ML'
named a committee on the*
end all articles of the charvs
scribed that Athens ladies ', .
give the school may be sent to Mrs.
Welch marked for the Rabun Gap
school.
Other Business.
The chapter of the daughters en
dorsed formally the woman’s edition
of the Constitution to be gotten out in
the interests of the Ella F. White me
morial fund. The chnpter also re
ceived a cordially extended Invitation
through Mrs. T. F. Green to attend
the meeting of tho local drama league
and hear the address of the first
president of that society. Mrs, A. S.
Best, at the University Chapel tomor
row morning at 11 o’clock.
Literary Program.
Under the direction of Mrs. Mure
the historical and literary part of the
meeting was held. Interesting and val
uable papers were read by Mrs. Mure,
Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. Reed.
Mrs. Cobb Lampkin was named to
arrange the next program.
Mrs. Welch served delicious re
freshments to the chapter members
present at the meeting yesterday.
6hore Mackerel 10C, or 3 for 25c.
Norway mackerel at 20 and 25 cants.
Phone 1076. Arnold & Abnev.
I SATURDAY MI IS
DEAD, IHE CASE INVESTIGATED
SWORE HE WAS DRUNK
WHEN HE WAS MARRIED
Yesterday morning J. M. Landrum
was released from Mamie Bond, alias
Mamie Barr, alias Pauline Cline,
whom ho swore he married while un
der the Influence of liquor. The case
came before the court In the form of
a petition to annul marriage. The
four uncles of the little one will act I jury very promptly gave Landrum a
as pall-bearers. The interment will j verdict and the marriage was accord
be in Oconee cemetery. ingly annulled.
Sunday morning about 10 o'clock
occurred the death of Jesse Pruett,
the negro shot by of.lcers late Satur
day night. An investigation of his
death pending was carried over till watchman. Mr. Cleveland happened
today—many witnesses being at tho by mere chance to be near the South-
and when on the railroad track the
heavy negro struck the officer down,
| got his head across the rail and was
pounding him. The S. A. L. night
funeral of the dead negro yesterdaj
afternoon.
The story of the shooting Is about
ns follows: The policeman, Mr. Me
Clure not 011 duty then, heard a wo
man screaming near the Southern
Railway yards and ran to her help.
He found Pruett threatening her life
If not actually attempting violence.
He arrested the man who was drunk
and started toward town with him.
end of tile yard and ran to the
leer’s help. The negro was shot
purely for purposes of frightening
| him into submission, by Officer Mc-
C;. re, but-was not hit. Cleveland, the
night watchman, shot to defend him
self and the officer, it is declared. It
is stated that had not Cleveland been
nearby and promptly intervened the
powerful negro would have murdered
the officer.
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