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ESTABLISHED 1832.
ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1913.
ESTABLISHED 1UC.
I0 M MEETING OF THE
COKE OF DIOCESE OF AIM
l“reparations are going forward to
entertain the coming council of the
diocese of Atlanta which will be held
at the Emmanuel church parish house
on the 2Sth and 29th of this month.
Among those who will come as dele
gates are the following:
From Elberton—Mr. and Mrs. J. Al
len Miles, Jr., Mrs. T. S. Hawes and
Miss Mary Benoni.
From Toccoa—Rev. Thomas Duck,
Miss Inez Sprinkle, Miss Bertie
Whatley, Mr. Thomas W. Sprinkle.
Mrs. Sprinkle and Miss l>ora Duck.
From Tallulah Falls—Miss Sara E.
White.
From Atlanta—Bishop C. K. Nelson,
Rev. W. W. Memminger. Rev. C. T. A.
l>ise, Rev. Russell K. Smith, Rev. C.
B. Wilmer. Rev. John D. Wing, Rev.
RofcL W. Patton, Rev. H. J. Saumen-
tng. Rev. H. I* Durrant, Capt. Wm. N.
Hawks, Mr. W. L. Peroy, Mrs. A. L.
Wisbey, Miss Mary King, Miss Stock-
bridge. Miss Elizabeth Pise, Mrs. Pet
tigrew, Mrs. Pise and Mrs. HW.
From Decatur—Rev. C. A. F. Ruge.
From Marietta—Mrs. E. W. Little,
Mrs. Crosby and Miss Cleveland.
From Griffin—Rev. Clayton E.
Wheat.
From College Park—Major W. W.
Dick, Mr. Cranberry. Mrs. Plunkett
and Miss Plunkett.
From Cartersville—'Rev. G. L. L.
Gordon.
From Columbus—Rev. S. Alston,
Rev. Robert T. Phillips, Mr. Turner
E. Berry, Mr. T. F. Lockwood and
Mr. J. F. Pou.
From West Point—Mrs. Will Fre-
man and Miss Winona Wright.
From I-aGrange—Rev. Henry D.
Phillips. Mr. Charles Pearson, Mr.
James Williams, Mr. James Mallory
and Mr. Claude Borders.
From Macon—Rev. John L. Bunting,
and Rev. Charles H. Lee.
From Milledgeville—Rev. H. I*
Jewett Williams.
From Bamesville—Rev. Daniel F.
Knke.
,'rom Rome—Rev. Charles B. Hud
gins, Mrs. L. Wilson and Miss Annie
Hoyt.
From Cedartown—Rev. George E.
Benedict and Miss Almira Parker.
From Sewanee—Rev. C. K. Bene
dict.
From Gainesville—Rev. I. M. Mer
I tn Jones.
From West Point—Mr. R. L. Wil
liams. Mr. Harry McNamara, Mrs.
Will Freeman and Miss Winona
Wright.
Daughters of the Con
federacy Met Yes-
and Chose Their
Officers.
Legal Process Per
fected Yesterday
Validating City
Bonds.
Phone Call Saved This Little Babe
from Almost Certain Burning Sunday
The ringing of the phone bell saved
tho little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Betts from burning to death Sunday
afternoon at their home on Pulaski
street.
“I am going out In the yard for a
minute,” said the mother to the little
one as she left it snuggled up in a
big coverlet and nestled down on the
floor before the open fireplace in
which a fire was burning in the grate
—for Sunday afternoon was coolish.
As she started from the room the
phone bell sounded and instead of
going outdoors she answered the
phone. At the phone she saw the
grate fall out. the coals anil flame
roll down over the hearth and rug
and even on the comfort wrapped
about the baby. She leaped to the
l-aby's assistance and saved it from
burning. The rug and room were
damaged a little by :he scorching and
the smoke.
Able]to See His Friends fot the ’
First Time in Over Six Months
Mr. I. H. Pittard this week is en
joying the delight of seeing t.ls
friends for the first time that he has
been able to distinctly distinguish
any of them for many months. Some
ime ago a cataract formed over his
eyes and he lost the sight of them.
having to be led about the streets
and even about his home. He recent
ly went to Atlanta and had the sur
geons remove the cataracts. The in
jury lias been remedied and Mr. Pit
tard has riturned to his home here—
able to see about as well as he ever
did.
Yesterday morning before Judge
Brand of the superior court the re
cent bond issue was validated for tlio
city of Athens—the issues of $100,000
for school improvement and the $75,-
000 for street improvement authorized
by the vote of the people at the re'
cent election.
The usual steps will now be taken
by the city to dispose of these bonds
to the best advantage. Already there
have been a number of inquiries made
by those who want to secure the issue
and it is certain that not only will
there be no trouble disposing of them
but that they will be placed at the
best prices of any city bonds now be
ing offered.
At the regular meeting of the loyal
chapter. Laura Rutherford. Daughters
of the Confederacy, held at tile home
of the president yesterday the fol
lowing oilicers were elected:
Mrs. Maggie Welch, president.
Miss Mildred Rutherford, first vice
president. '
Miss Mary Hamilton, second vice
president.
Miss Basillne Prince, recording
secretary.
Miss Mary Wilkins, corresponding
secretary.
Mrs. George D. Thomas, treasurer.
Mrs. T. W. Reed, registrar.
Miss Mildred Rutherford, historian.
Miss Fannie Mitchell, assistant his
torian.
Mrs. E. A. Crawford, director of the
Children of the Confederacy.
Interesting Meeting.
There were many present yester
day afternoon. The date of holding
the edection of officers has been
changed from January to May.
Mrs. Crawford agreed to go to
work at once on the re-organization
of the Children of the Confederacy
chapter here. Every member of the
chapter of Daughters present yester
day promised to furnish Mrs. Craw
ford with at least the names of two
members of the children's chapter at
once. There will also be a "cradle
roll" mad" of those from one to six
years of age—the children proper
being over six.
Shcwer Was Good One.
The "shower" for the Rabun Gap
mountain school was a liberal one.
though there are more things need-
< d yet, and even now there are quite
a number of ladles who promts
IM'ii'llIHlI grtTflmisday after-
be packed on ThursdS^nd by< that althe tracln , oJt Barber street
Padgett to Give Fine
Exhibition by His
Twelve Fast
Horses.
Mr.
about
Frank Padgett, who has had
a dozen of the finest trotting
and pacing horses in the South, win
tering in training camp here, will
take the string of attractive animals
to Macon next week. Jm
Before he leaves
All Children Under Ninety-Nine
Invited to Meeting This Afternoon
"There will be a meeting for the
children, a special meeting for the
children, Monday afternoon at 1
o'clock," is the way the pastor. Rev.
A. A. Sullivan, announced the extra
meeting to be held today. "And all
children under ninety-nine years of
age are especially invited to be ou
hand." _
So that, while the services this af
ternoon at Oconee street church aro
to be part cularly for the little folks
and young folks the older ones will
be welcomed.
The protracted meeting has been a
revival from the beginning. Seven
teen In all have Joined the church—
all mature persons. Many more than
that number have professed clean-cut
clear-light conversion. The Interest
grows and deepens and spreads. The
meeting goes on this week.
Final Session of Bible Conferences
at Beach Haven to Be This a. m.
This morning at 11 o'clock will oc
cur the last of the series of meetings
of the Bible conference being held
since Friday at Mr. C. A. Rowland's
summer home, "Beech Haven.” In
many respects, in Its origin, in tho
fact that one man thought of it, plan
ned it, consummated it, in tho per
sonnel of its program, in the beauty
of the location, in the general
uniqueness of a "home" Bible con
ference—it has been remarkable. Mr.
Rowland, secretary of the laymen's
Missionary Movement work for tho
Southern Presbyterian church, he
has accomplished wonderful things.
Just before the great meeting opens
in Atlanta be planned a meeting at
Ms own beautiful country home near
Athens—on the banks of the river,
with the beautiful scenery about the
place and with its charming, gracious
hospitality—where he would enter
tain a dozen of the leaders in mission
work—some from China, some from
Korea, some students and executive
workers in large things in missions,
superintendents of home missions
and mountain schools—get them to
gether to help each other and the
community here and become thus In
better shape for the great meeting of
the denomination in Atlanta.
The lust session will be this morn
ing at 11. A larg- number of inter
ested ones have been present at each
meeting luId yet.
Side Meetings.
This afternoon Mr. W. E Hudson,
of Kentucky, superintend nt of Moun
tain schools of the Southern Presby
terian church, w ill speak to the ladies
of the First Presbyterian church at
the meeting of the Woman's Mission'
ary meeting thiH afternoon at fouf
o'clork. The Seminary Quartet will
render several selections nt the meet
ing of the ladies this afternoon.
Sunday evening in Morton's Then
ter there was arranged a meeting tot
the colored people. The chorus from
Jeruel Academy sang several num
bers and an earnest talk by Mr.
Dobyns. of Kansas City. Mo., follow
ed. The theater was filled with col
ored people—fifty white people being
also present—and they gave undlvld
ed, sympathetic attention to every
word uttered.
date all the things promised should
b<- in hand.
The following have contributed to
the "shower": Mrs. Welch. Mrs.
I.ipscomb. Mrs. A. J. Lyndon.
Miss Mildred Rutherford. Mrs. J. N.
Webb. Mrs. Cobb Lampkin, Misr
Tlasiline Prince. Mrs. Frank Lips
comb. Mrs. M. W. Camak. Mrs. Ed.
Jackson. Mrs. A. L. Mitchell. Mrs.
John Arnold, Mrs. E. I). Ivey. Mrs.
T W. Reed. Mrs. R. K. Reeves. Mrs.
<\ M. Snelling. Mrs. J. S. King, Mrs.
John Gerdine. Mrs. Simon Michael,
Mrs. Joe] A Wier, Mrs. T. P. Stanley,
Mrs. Frank Rhodts, Mrs. Ella Green,
Mrs. T. F. Green. Mrs. R. D. Mure.
Mrs. .1. M. Hodgson, Mrs. A. H. Mil
stead, and there are others who will
have the gifts they contributed in by
Thursday.
The Literary Program.
It was decided to hold the literary
program of the meltings through the
summer—at each meeting for some
Half an hour or more after the busl
ness session. The regular program
was carried out yesterday as planned
by the historian some time ago. Miss
Mildred Rutherford told of a delight
fill visit she made a few days ago
to .Memphis, where the delivered an
address. She reported also her visit
'o tli meeting of tlie Mississippi di
vision of the Daughters—held at
Tupelo, .Miss. She as historian gen
eral of the I'nited Daughters, and Mr,
Alexander It. White, the president
General, were gu sts of honor and
received many marked attentions.
Prizes offered.
Miss Mildred Rutherford talked of
i silver loving cup which has been
ittered by Mrs. Rose, president of
he Mississippi division to the Daugh
ters—any member of the> U. D. C.
anywhere—who shall write the best
ssny on “A Confederate Woman"
and submit it before the next fall's
meeting. A certificate of honor was
offered by the president general for
the chapter reporting the greatest
mimb-r of new members before the
next fall's meeting.
There are a dozen fast horses In the
lunch. Several of the local horse
men have seen them tried out and
they have shown up well; quite a
number have sc n one or two of the
horses on famous southern circuit
tracks.
In the trotting race will be seen
Lula Dillon, Baron Rhymee and Billie
E. The pace will offer Jack Gentry,
Joe Wilks and Reed Hurst. Maggie
Pilot will also go an exhibition mile.
Tho events will begin at 2 o’clock
promptly—to get done before dark.
Streets to Be Paved
First Discussed at
the City Council
Yesterday.
A called meeting ot the mayor and
council was held yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of considering the
streets to be pavtd first.
There are quite a number of resi
dent streets to be paved this year and
several blocks of streets In the busi
ness district of the city. Washington
street is now ready for the brick, but
on account of the delay in receiving
material for the street car tracks and
ties, the paving will not be com
menced for several days. During the
lime, however, work will be com
menced on Lumpkin street at the
intersection of Clayton street and
carried out that street to Hancock
avenue. Immediately following the
completion of the paving on Wash
ington and Lumpkin streets, work
will be taken up on a number of the
resident streets.
Dog Tags.
The dog law will be in operation on
June the first and tags may be se
cured from the city clerk and treas
urer prior to that time. This was de
cided upon at the meeting of the
council and on June the first, the dog
catcher will start on his rounds and
all canines found without a tag will
be subject to arrest and impoundment
in the stockade.
Water Main.
On petition of a number of citizens
living on East Oconee street, a water
main will be laid in that section of
the city which will accommodate
number of families and prove a great
convenience to the people in that sec
tion.
Bonds Validated.
Judge Charts* H. Brand
autTi'o-
le trf schools and street
mentB. Tho bonds will Tie
at once and planed on the tferfceL A
number of the school buildings In
the city will be remodeled and en
larged before the opening of the
schools next September.
PILLOW ON WHICH CHILO’S HEAD
RESTED WAS SCORCHED WHEN FIRE
; Fi
When the dwelling house of Mr. H.
A. Weatherly was burned—the resi
dence being some dlstlnce out on the
Winterville road—the pillow upon
which the curly head of the youngest
child was lying was actually scorch
ed before anyone in the building
knew that the home was in flames. It
was about foi-r o'clock in Itke morn
ing. The father, mother and eight
children lay sleeping. The fire orig
inated in an upper room in which
there bad been no fire in a month
and into which room no one had been
for several days. The family all es
caped with their lives—but did ot
save a thread of clothing save the
ntghlt clothing they wore. Neighbors
fitted them up in the best clothing
that could be assembled. There was
not time to save furniture or books
or any of the family treasures. A
nice comparatively new piano was
burned—purchased only a shout time
ago. There were five fine horses In
a barn in the lot—but the wind was
blowing in an opposite direction or
the barn would also have caught A
large number of fine pure-straln
chickens were saved also by tho di
rection of the wind. Mr. Weatherly
had $400 insurance—not enough to
cover half his loss.
MILITARYICOMPANY MOST GIVE UP
IS
E AT ONCE; MEETING IS CALLED
The property of the government
held here for the local military com
pany—several thousand dollars worth
of equipment in all—is to be taken
up by the adjutant general of the
state in a few days
Unless something definite is done
to arouse interest in a military com
pany for Althens. Having been noti
fied that Athens will lose this prop
erty if something is not done Imme
diately, and realizing the situation,
Mayor H. J. Row e ha3 authorized a
cal! for a mass meeting for this even
ing at half ajter eight In the council
chamber of the city hall—of all, old
and young, who are interested in mil
itary matters, who are interested in
a company for Athens. It will be
necessary to have officers and men;
It will be needful to determine posi
tively and immediately whether the
city wants a company, two companies,
infantry or cavalry—and If there is
sufficient material here to organize.
A company might be needed ax al
most any moment—the company Is a
constant protection In emergencies
which never could be controlled by lo
cal officers.
Let everybody turn out TONIGHT
at the city hail and get together on
some proposition to retain the equip-
mentJjj^^and have a re-organized,
capably-drilled comp*-
LAWRENCE
WELCOMED
The Return Engagement of the
Lawrence Players Promises
Even Better Than the
Previous One.
Vegetables—
Georgia Snap Beans, Crook Neck
Squash, Home raised cabbage, fancy
large new Irish potatoes, cucumbers,
spring turnips, new beets. At Wil
liamson'*.
Georgia Raised Beans
Just like home raised, 2 quarts for
25c.
ARNOLD & ABNEY. Phone 1076.
Home Grown Peas
Home raised asparagus, lettuce.
ARNOLD & ABNEY. Phone 1076.
Squash
snap beans, English
After being away for awhile the
Lawrence Players opened last ev
ing at the Colonial for a two weeks
stay. “Alaska’’ as presented last night
will compare with any of the bills
presented by this exceptionally clever
ompany. Together with the play
they have several vaudeville acts
rh alone are worth the price o!
admission. These acts are given be
tween acts so there is not a moment’s
wait from the time the show starts
until the closing. The policy of tho
company will be changed for the two
weeks’ stay—Instead of giving two
bills a week they will present three,
with matinees Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays. Tonight they will
again play ■'Alaska.'' Wednesday and
Thursday, with Thursday matinee
The Clay Baker," and Friday and
Saturday matinee and Night. “The
Virginian."
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FOR THE PRICE
OF ONE
The old reliable Crystal theater,
now pleasing the people again with
clean, fresh, new pictures, is making
a remarkably attractive offer for next
Saturday. Pictures which will be ap
pealing to the young folks will be put
on that day—as well as pictures for
the older ones—and two school chil
dren will be admitted on next Sat
unlay between the hours of 10 and 12
for the price of one. Tell your little
friends.
There are two good reels—a com
edy aud a drama—today; clean clear,
standard, high-grade.
Fresh Celery
Crisp and fresh but not bleached.
ARNOLD & ABNEY. Phone 1076
Freah Eggs 5 Dozen $1.00
Fresh country eggs today 6 dozen
for $1.00.
ARNOLD & ABNEY. Phone 1076.
Hens 50 Cents
Only a limited supply.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
AT THE ELITE
Special feature today. Elite Thea
i-r, “The little house that pleases!'
Broncho Future—3 re- is 3—“A
outhern Cinderella." A thrilling,
sensational ami dramatic subject
aged during the Civil War, in which
pretty Southern girl has an experi
ence similar to the fabled Cinderella,
winning a handsome northern officer.
Thrilling battle scenes, gorgeous
rescue scenes.
Don't miss it.
One Without Ever Ki
Sunday afternoon—'‘Mother's Day,'
by the way—Mr. and Mrs. Ike Atkin
son visited the mother of the latter,
Mrs. Fambrough on Strong street.
Mr. Atkinson lives out on Boulevard
half a mile away. While at Mrs.
Fambrough's she told her son-in-law
that some unknown person had left
man's bicycle in her front yard.
Having a wheel of his own he was in
terested and went to see the vehicle
mysteriously left in the front yard of
Mrs. Fambrough. There was a strik
ing resemblance between the wheel
and the one he had at home. So
startling was
numbers even '
as soon as he
the visit he we3
wheel and di-scove?
That it had been!
back steps, where he’
afternoon.
How the thief happened
frightened and leave the bicycle
had swiped from the back yard of
Mr. Atkinson in the front yard of
Mrs. Fambrough — Mr. Atkinson’s
mother-in-law—half a mile away is
the problem for the student of crim
inology.
Final Track Practice This p. m.
Five Men Picked for Great Meeting
The University of Georgia track
meet with Tech did not occur yester
day—the contest being postponed til’
a more convenient season.
There will be. however, a final
practice of the track team this after
noon. It is quite likely that five men
will then be sdlected to represent
Georgia at tho S. I. A. A. track meet
at New- Orleans a little later. Capt.
Paddock and Manager Bob Gunn are
anxious that Georgia be in readiness
to put up the best showing possible
On Account of the Extreme
Drought, Show Is Put Off
for a Week.
. A. B. ALLEN
W. 0. W.
Members of Geo. -B. Davis Camp
take notice. On Wednesday at 3 p.
m. the burial of Sov. J. A. Patat will
take place. All members are re
quested to be at the residence of our
deceased Sovereign on Thomas street
st 3 p. m. and march to the cemetery.
Cheese—
Pimento cheese. Pimento cheese
with Olives, Sheffords Welsh Rarebit,
and Snappy cheese. At Williamson’s
The ladies of the Garden club of
Athens had planned to hold a rose
show at the Electric Shop tomorrow.
The extreme dry spell, which has af
fected the roses very materially, has
caused the postponement of the show
till next week—probably the 20th or
21st. It is hoped that there will be
seasons of rain in the next few days
Grapes—
Muscat Peeled Grapes in cans, fine
for fruit salad. At Williamson’s.
Sliced Peaches—
California sliced peaches in cans,
very fine. $1.75 per dozen. At Wil
liamson’s.
NOTICE!
A few diamonds for sale cheap at
Georgia Pawn Shop, 130 Foundry St
Mr. Allen, the operatic baritone
from Boston, will sing one of his
novel popular love songs today. The
number being “Like Stars Above,” by
W. H. Squire. The selection la of a
lighter strain than Mr. Allen's ubu&I
selections, and will be appreciated by
those not enjoying the more heavy
classical numbers. The Haughey Or
chestra will accompany Mr. Allen In
this selection.
MR. AARON COHEN
ILL AT HI8 HOME
The many friends of Mr. Aaron
Cohen will regret to learn of his Ill
ness and hope for him a speedy re
covery.
Fruits—
Nice yellow Banans, Pineapples,
fancy Grape Fruit, ttidian River
oranges. At Williamson’s.
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