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ATHENS, GA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1914.
Russians Wonder That Germans Failed to
.Attack Warsaw After Getting In Eight
Miles of City, Losing Chance to In
vade Poland
Considerable Building is in Progress
Athens This Fall While Other Places
Are Quiet
Yesterday afternoon, occurred the
regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Education of the fatty of Athens.
, The regular business occupied the
board’s sitting—with bne or two news
features. ,
A new first grade was established
at the Barter street school. Prof.
Bond had appointedMiss Carolyn
Vance to this work. (The board rati-
(By Associated Press).
Koyaltoni 111., Oct. 27.—A total of
sixty-one dead is shown on the cas
ualty list Issued late tonight by offi
cials of the Franklin Coal and-Coke
Company, at whose mine near here
three hundred men were entombed
early today.
Rescuers late today found fifteen
-dazed and Injured miners in a pocket
in the burning shaft and led them to
safety.
If anyone should happen to indulge
the reflection that the citizens of
Winder have given up the fight simp
ly because the legislature expressed
itself as favorable to their having a
new county end naming it after the
beloved chancellor of the state’s high
est Institution of learning—
He had another vigorous think com
ing, to employ a hit of mild, tints*
slang to say it with.
.Winder and Barrow county folks
are still keeping up the campaign.
They realize that there is not a reas
onable chance that their plan will
fail and that the people of the state
Will not vote for them in sufficient
numbers to make the constitutional
amendment a go—.
But they want to roll up a big
majority for the new county amend
ment, a positive expression, a definite
tribute, Incidentally, to Dr. Barrow,
the chancellor of the University, clti-
- Though some sections are at a
standstill as to construction work,
Athens is doing pretty well—having
QOt a big court house and an office
building to erect this year' as she
did last year, but this fall there are
several goodly pieces of constructive
work going forward : T
Other places are dull and at a stand
still, It Is reported, but there is some
thing doing afll the time in Athens in
the way of building and improvement:
Among the pieces of work going for
ward now are:
New Christian church to cost ap
proximately when completed $43,000.
New high school building with 28
rooms, made over from the old court
bouse and ilarge additions erected,
cost about $12,000 on the new work.
This building will be completed in the
next ten days.
Talmadge Brothers Company’s old
stand on Clayton street, two stores
wide, running through to Washington;
being entirely remads at a cost of
$18,600 for the Kress stores here.
To be done January 1st
New hotel, to be known as “The
Washington," comer Jackson and
Washington streets, just being com
pleted and to be ready, for occupancy
In the next two weeks.
The story brick building on Jack-
son street at the rear of the recently
enlarged and modernized Morris
Broad street stores.
Judge W. G. Cornett will this morn
ing begin the erection of a residence
on his lot in the new Georgia De
velopment tract of the former Scott
property.
There are also other residences in
contemplation to be built soon—while
labor and material are both obtaina
ble at lower prices than formerly.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 27.—A brief official
statement by-the French war office to
night said there was nothing to report
except some progress by Allies in the
region of Dixmude.
The Central News dispatch from
northeastern France says the Ger
mans in great peril were driven back
across the Yser-Ya. N
French infantry aided by British
monitors accomplished this task.
The dispatch adds that toward the
end of last week the situation was
doubtful:
' Royalton, .His., OcL 27.—One hun
drod and five men trapped on a lower
level of a burning coal mine near
here today'are believed tonight to
be beyond hope of rescue. Thirty to
forty others of the known three hun
dred and eight who entered the mine
early today are known to be dead.
Twenty-eight bodies have been recov
ered. y ■;
Fire foUoweddgas explosion. The
deadly fumes presented rescuers from
reaching the entrapped men. Of one
hundred and fifty taken from the
mine more than eighty were over
come by gas. .Two died at the sur
face.
A mine rescue car from Benton,
Illlnoise, arrived four hours after the
explosion with a supply of oxygen
helmets. Rescue wprk was pushed
with vigor but only dead bodies wore
found.
now no reason appears to
fear failure.
The German general headquarters
today declared that the battle on the
Yser near Ypres and southeasterly
from Lille is proceeding with the
same stubborn ess while Germans
made progress yesterday.
On the other battle front in the wes
tern war theater no important events
aro reported.
<-Southwest of Warsaw the Germans
repulsed strong Russian forces.
North of Ivangored a new Russian
army corps has crossed the Vistula.
Petrograd reports the failure of the
Germans to utilize the opportune mo
ment for the attack on Warsaw; after
they had approached within eight
miles undiscovered, they turned the
tide of the German invasion of Rus
sian Poland, according to advices re
ceived from the front today. Russian
generals are at a loss to explain why
the Germans delayed a night attack.
The enemy decided to delay and that
allowed the Prussians time to ob-
Parls, Oct. 27.—(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.—Since the re
treat of the Germans from the vicinitv
of Paris, the city has to a great ex
tent recovered its natural aspect, ex
cept for numerous closed shops, some
of which are still boarded up and car.
ry on tbeir fronts a varied collection
of.official posters, emanating from the
milRary - government announcing
mobilization, details from the depart
ment of public instruction relating
to the reopening of the schools, from
the Prefect of the Seine advising
housewives to see that their fruits
and vegetables are washed in water
previously boiled, and other hygienic
and administrative measures.
The reopening of the primary
ten of Athens, and the beloved and
devoted “Uncle Dave” of so many
Georgia boys.
' Mr. W. L. Blasengame of Winder,
one of her prominent business men
and public spirited citizens, was in
Athens yesterday and took no small
pains to talk up “Barrow county.’’ He
Is anxious to call the attention of the
voters to the amendment creating thin
hew county and have them intelligent
ly mark their tickets to' that effect-
He is especially anxious that Clark*
county shall register a solid vote for
the new county that is to bear Chan
cellor Barrow’s name.
ANOTHER REBELLION HAS BROK
EN OUT AND IT IS FEARED
RESULTS WJLL BE
SERIOUS.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 27.—Full details
of the plan for a one hundred and
thirty-five million dollar cotton loan
fund was made public tonight by the
federal reserve board.
The board’s outline of the plan is
.sent to clearing house associations
throughout the country.
The plan is to be administered un
der the direction of a “central com-
ffitttee’“1:dm$ose<r of * inflWTdifal' re
serve board members. The actual
administration Of the fund will be
under a “cotton loan committee” con
sisting of W. P. G. Harding of Ala
bama, a member of the reserve board^
chairman; Paul M. Warburg, member
of the board;- Col. E. M. House, Aus
tin* Texas; A. H. Wlggin, New York-;
James S. Alexander, New York; Jas.
B. Forgan, Chicago; Festus J. Wade,
SL Louis; Louie L. Rowe, Philadel
phia; and Wm. A. Gaston, Boston.
Class “A" subscriptions aggregate
one Jmndred million dollars, to be
raised in non-cotton states.
Class “B" subscriptions will be the
balance of the fund, raised by bank
ers In the cotton states.
Applications for loans must be sub
mitted to state and local committees,
which are required to approve them
and the loans will be made then
through banks or bankers.
Loans will be made on notes at six
per cent, with warehouse receipts for
cotton as collateral, on a basis of six
cents per pound for middling.
Applications for loans must be
made before February 1, 1915. .
)Loans have a maturity of one year
with the promise of renewal forsix
monthiTW approval orter'cenlral
committee.
(By Associated Press.)
London, OcL 27.—(Another rebellion
has broken out In South Africa, this
time headed by General Christian De
Wet, and General Beyers.
Neither has political following but
It is feared the burghers who, like
themselves retain some of the bitter
ness aroused in. the. South African
war, will join them. Beyers recently
resignecr as \iuiiqtijiIlQu©i me army
Experts said tonight that It
will be impossible to subdue the fire
until the burning sections were seal-
AND' 13 IMMEDIATELY
EXECUTED.
CITY MARSHAL WAS A BUSY MAN
YESTERDAY RECEIVING PAY-
MENT OF TAXES.
and the necessity for fathers and
brothers to be absent fighting for
their country.
The department of public instruc
tion is arranging for the organization
of examinations so as to avoid, so
far aB possible, the loss of a year to
students who are unable to present
themselves this year on account of
absence at the front It is under
stood that medical students will be
permitted next year to take two years
examinations in one.
MILLIONS IN EXCESS
OF LEGAL RESERVES.
Washington, OcL 27.—Comptroller
of Currency Williams tonight mado
public a statement showing that the
reserves held by national banks Sep
tember 12th were five hundred and
eighty million dollars in excess of the
amount required under the new bank
ing law.
Of this, twenty-one millions are in
Richmond, fourteen millions in At
lanta, and twenty-four million dollars
in tile Dallas districts.
The statement points out that ap
proximately four hundred and sixty-
five million dollars may be released
under the new law.
Petrograd, OcL 27.—(Correspon
dence of the Associated Press.)—The
Russian journal Sviett tells the follow
ing story of the Spartan conduct of
Colonel Lopoukhine. He was listen
ing, after the first great battle In Gal
icia to the reading of the report of
his regiment’s casualties.
‘“We have lost 200 killed and
wounded’ he was told.
‘“How many Boldiers killed? de
manded Colonel Lopoukhine. 1
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, OcL 27.—No report
froifi Consular Agent Carothere tell
ing of the reported attempt on Vil
la’s life, was received here today,
hut officials pointed out that an of
cicial dispatch from Mexico is usually
more than a day behind a news dis-
patch.
Yesterday was a busy dhy with the
city.marshal who was kept in.his at
fice until a late .hour receiving pay
ments for the last Installment of city
EOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
WILL-VOTE NOV. 3D ON ISSUE
FOR LOANS ON COTTON.
taxes.
It appears -that there are a number
of citizens who have paid all taxes
due by them to the city, but failed to
register. It Is necessary that every
citizen who has paid his taxes shall
register in order io be able to vote at
the coming city primary. All that is
necessary for them to do is to call at
the clerk’s office, take the oath that
all taxes have been paid and then
have their, names recorded on the
registration books. This -Should be
done today—a delay may cause yon
to be disfranchised for the coming
election.
(By Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. C., OcL 27.—The South
Carolina house of representatives to
night passed to the third Teadlng a
bill providing for submission to the
people in the. election November 3d
El Pasco, OcL 27.—An attempt has
been made to assassinate General
Francisco Villa by an agent said to
have been commissioned and paid by
General Pablo Gonzales, General Car
ranza’s stanch supporter, said a mes
sage sent-the Associated Press today
by Louis Aguirre Benavides, General
Villa’s first secretary- The would-be
assassin, Francisco L Mugta, was ex
ecuted after making a confession be
fare George C. Carothers, the Amerl
can consular agent. .
The accusation caused much excite-
V tnenL The telegram from Villa’s sec
retary said Mugta was apprehended
at Guadalupe* where Villa with his
troops has been awaiting the outcome
of the conference. The official re
port stated that tiie prisoner just
prior to hie execution told Villa offi
cials til' the presence of Carothers
that he had been paid a large sum of j
money by Geneihl Gonzales at Mexico
City. * '
tn his possession was found Incrim
inating evidence and a loaded ptetoL
“Mr. Consul: Please advise your
; government and my family that I died
a traitor," Mugia was quoted as haw
ing^sald. The accused was an an
hounced (Argentine subject It was
Mugia who assassinated a ‘ German
consular official in Mexico City some
General Pablo Gonzales has been re
garded as Villa’s strongest opponent
in Villa’s controversies with Oarran-
* Yesterday morning Dr. Andrew M.
Soule, president of the. State College
of Agriculture and Dr. R. J. H. De-
Loach, director of the Georgia State
Experiment Station at Griffin, held a
long conference looking to practical
results from cooperation between
these two institutions of the state,
both of them having also assistance
in their work from the federal gov
ernment. Dr. DeLoach came up from
Griffin Monday night to the confer
ence.
Special reference was had In their
planning to the research work of the
two Institutions,
state farmers through the work will
get the benefit of the best things done
by both institutions; the two will not
waste time In duplicating tests; mon
ey and labor and time will be saved
by this working together;
INLAND WATER WHS
MEETING POSTPONED
RRANZA STEPS DOWN A
OUT ON CONDITION THAT
VILLA ALSO SHALL
RETIRE.
Twenty years straight in the chain-
gang was what Judge Brand yester
day promised those who break into
residence to steal, who are apprehend
ed and convicted In his court. Fre
quent burglaries recently emphasized
the need for a reminder, that the court
will help in a wholesome manner to
deter further depraditions.
Brown vs. Wilson was the case on
which the superior court took recess
last night and that case will be com
pleted today. All the other cases
scheduled on the calendar for yester
day will come up today or be con
tinued for the term.
The motion and appearance docket
will he balled and Judge Brand, to
gather up the ends and edges of the
business in the court, will call the
fall list of criminal and civil cases
on the two dockets this morning. It
Is important that every member, of
the bar be on hand.
Two , Doctors Ginn were indicted
for practicing dentistry contrary to
the law which required license and
other conditions fulfilled.
by this working together; the sta
tion in its section of the state can
effect results in the work which it Is
best adapted while the college corps
here is working along lines to which
this plant and section are adapted
best and which will fit in with the
work of the experiment station to per
fect a complete and well rounded
plan.
Some very interesting and practi
cally helpful lines are planned by the
heads of the two Institutions togeth
er, the details to be worked out later.
They plead
guilty and will not be sentenced till
the next term of court.
The following sentences' were Im
posed yesterday morning, on defen
dants convicted at this cqurt:
Will Burch, voluntary manslaghter,
the killing of his brother, ten years.
The sentence was made light, the
court explained, on account of the
aged mother of the defendant and on
account .of the wish expressed by . the
slain brother on-Kis deathbed that "he
didn’t want Bill hurt.’’
June Jackson, 3 years; Lucius Flee-
man, 2 yedrs; Herschel Walker, $50
or 12 months; Arthur McNeil, 5 years;
Rob Young, 5 years; Will Shepard,
$60 or 12 months; Cleve Mathews, 5
ye^rs; Lucius Lyle, 4 years; George
Strickland, $50 of 12 months; Russ
Strickland, $75 or 12 months.
Court will adjourn likely about noon
today—to meet again on the last day
of the next month.
Columbus, Ga., Oct 27.—The annual
convention of Mississippi to Atlantic
Inland Water Ways Association which
was to be held in Columbus (Novem
ber 18 and 19 has been postponed
until- eariy in 1915, Seyl&nd J. Hen
derson announced here today. /
(By Associated Press.)
Mexico Olty, OcL 27.—General Car
ranza has submitted his resignation
as the first chief of the constitution
alists to the Aguas Calientes conven
tion, bn condition that general Villa
too will retire to private life.
Carranza said In offering to resign
he was actuated only by highest mo
tives of patriotism and acceptance or
rejection of his offer must depend
on whether or not this elimination
would contribute toward peace and
the furtherance of true democratic
Ideas.
experimentation,
breeding and selection and soils main
ly. The.-result is to be such that the
Fresh country eggs.
Nice fat . broilers.
Large fat fries.
A few fat hene. 0 '
Fresh tender com.
Fresh shelled peas.
Fresh turnip salad.
Home-raised tomatoes.
Large yam potatoes.
Fine Irish Cobbler potatoes.
Large baking apples.
Foil cream cheese.
Fresh country butter 25c and 30c.
Phone 1176.
friends with them: There are already
in sight, from the best Information
obtainable, something like fifty cars
going up. Quite a number are going
on the railroad, as the schedule is
adapted to the trip easily.
One of the biggest and most enthus
iastic crowds of Athens people who
ever got together for. a similar occa-
so to speak,
, attend the
sion will go, “en ante,"
* to Commerce today, to
| Four County Fair—which is now a
. great institutional annual event there
» —and show Interest Athens feels gen
uinely In "Athens Day,’’ as today is
^ named by the fair managemenL
y The Chamber of Comiperce recog
nized the day as soon as It was desig
nated; a committee was named to ask
g the people to go; the committee met
with warm response. Commerce is
Today the Classic
King Baggot:
will present the distinguished Ameri
can actor, King Baggot, in the cele
brated drama entitled “Shadows."
This is a Universal special feature
In which King Baggot plays- tea
roles. Every role is enacted by- the
Imp star. And It is the greatest pro
duction ever staged.
We also present the 12th,episode of
“The Million Dollar Mystery”, and a
side splitting comedy, “Myer’s Mis
take.” Five reels today, only 6 and
10 cents.—Adv.
Commerce has a splendid expos!- .
tion; the people are in fine spirit;
they invited the Athens folks to visit
them and they expect a big delega
tion.
Phone 272 early today if you have
not done so and tell the chamber of
commerce teat you are- GOING TO
COMMERCE for ATHENS DAY at
the FOUR-COUNTY FAIR.
To Enjoin America Sugar From
Business In State of Louisiana
Cream Puffs
Dougnuts. ARNOLD &
ings and judicial sequestration of its
property, rights, and credits.
(By Associated Press.)
New Orleans, OcL 27.—A suit was
filed in the civil district court here
today by the state of -Louisiana seek
ing to enjoin the American Sugar Re
fining Cr>mr?*v from doing business
in Louisiana.
The state asks the appointment of
a receiver for the corporation’s hold-
Sealshipt Oysters
Fresh every day this week.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Fresh tender corn 30c the dozen.
3 dozen for 60. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
CLARKE COUNTY BANK
accommodate* small borrower*.
MUTUAL GIRL, MAJESTIC TODAY. I MUTUAL GIRL, MAJESTIC TODAY.