The Athens banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1902-1923, October 12, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCOTTON 12 l-4c The meeting of the British Parllw ment tomorrow and the light Sir Bjd- ward Grey may throw on the Balkan situation now center all interest. It is not decided yet whether Eng* land and France will throw all avail' able forces into the Balkans or let matters take their course. Military; and newspaper critics are agreed that one plan or the other must be fol lowed. (By Associated Press.) London. Oct. 11.—While the Austro- Germans continue their advance into Serbia, nothing has been heard of any actual military move by Bulgaria against Serbia, except the report that an assault is expected momentarily on Nish and Saloniki railroad. Neither Athens nor Bucharest ap pears ready to depart from the policy of 1 uenevolent neutrality toward the Entente but Rumania is showing in creasing alarm over Bulgarian move* ments. Official reports of lighting are meager on all fronts. Berlin claims Gen. Von Hinden- burg repulsed Russian attacks at Dvinsk, indicating for the first time since the German drive through Po land that* the Germans are making no offensive at any point east. The French say the Germans left seven to eight thousand dead on the field in attacks before Loos. But the government must have a clear idea where new men will come from and the western front nol be weakened. will ratify the Parliament also Anglo-French loan. Vienna announces that Austro-Ger man troops have driven on through Belgrade and are occupying position southwest and southeast of the city. , Nine naval guns, twenty-six field and other munitions, ten Ser guns, bian officers and six hundred men are claimed to have been captured. Barry’s catch of Parker's fly and Cra- vath’s' long fly to Lewis ended the Quakers’ scoring. Boston scored her first run in the fourth, when .Speaker, second up with Scott out, tripled, scoring on Hob- litzel’s sacrifice fly to Paskert. j The Dig Braves’ park where thej game was played seemed to handy- cap the Phillie batters. Cravath’s* long smash in the third, which might have oeen a home-run into the bleach ers on the little Quakers’ park, wps gathered in by Le<wis in a pretty run ning catch. This ended the Phillies' only chance to put the game on ice. The paid admissions were perhaps the largest ever in a world’s series single game, and totaled $83,1»1. While neither manager will say definitely who will work tomorrow, Boston talk says Ernie Shore, who pitched the opener for the Sox, will start the fourth. Moran, it is under stood, likes Chalmers. Score by innings: R. H.\E.' Phillies ... 001 000 000—1 3 0 Boston 000 100 001—2 6 1 Batteries: Alexander and Burns; LcMhr.rd and Carrigan. (By Associated Press.) Boston, Oct. 11.—In the ninth in ning, finishea before 42,300, the larg est crowd that ever saw a world’s se ries game, the Red Sox took the third game from the Phillies today by a score of 2 to 1, turning back Alexan der, who defeated them Friday. Leonard, the Sox left-hander, held the Quakers' to three hits, while Bos ton touched Alexander for six, one of them a triple by Speaker. ....Alexander lost his''nerve in the ninth, when Speaker drew first and Hooper on second, he passed the big Texan but failed to keep the struggling Sox from scoring. Hooper, first up,'~ jblngled. Scott sacrificed. Speaker walked. Hoblitzel went out at first. Hooper going to third, Speak er to second. Lewis singled over sec ond, scoring Hooper. Leonard pltcued brilliant ball. Only twice the uutchman give an inch. Only once was he scored against. In the third Burns, first up, singled, Alexander was safe on Hob- litzel'3 error. Stock sacrificed, Burns going to third, Alexander sec ond. Bancroft singled, Burns scoring. the equal of which has Cord the first opportunity to local •What promised to toe the Harvaijj- a^ay and already extensive plans are Yale contest of the South and of this being made tut-the local athletic' au- section of the country will be the thorities for record breaking crowds Ueorgia-Virginia football game play- to attend. ed in Athens on the 23rd of October. This will be Virginj&s first- appear- This big game is hardly two weeks ance on-an Athens gridiron and will Eli in the dust. Georgia will have by this time one of the 'best running machines in her football history and no matter how strong the o'd Dominion team to the Red and Black will give her a battle never been. seen on a local gridiron. Find the date, October 23rd on your calendar, mark it in red and pre pare to see the Georgia-Virgtnia gam* that day. people of Seeing this team in action. Virginia defeated Yale Saturday week ten to nothing and has the distinguish ed honor of being the first southern eleven to ever trail the colors-of Old ENJOINED FROM TAKING TEN MILLIONS OF THE ANGLO- FRENCH LOAN BONDS. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Oct. 11.—A suit to enjoin the Mutual Life insurance Company, of New York, from investing ten mil lions in Anglo-FTench bonds was filed in the federal court today by Mrs. O. H. S. Walsh, Chicago, a two-thous- and-dollar policy holder. Charles A. Peabody, president, and also the directors of the company, members of the Anglo-French commis sion,’ J. P. Morgan individually, and J. P. Morgan & Co., are made defend ants in the action. The complaint says that thousands of policy-holders of the mutual com pany are of various nationalities and the plan of the Mutual to invest in loan bonds would produce antagon isms which might lead to the disrup tion of the company, thus injuring the plaintia’s interests. The bill asks that Morgan & Co., be restrained from “conniving" with President Peabody to support the loan, claiming that Peabody and Geo. Baker, a director, met secretly with the Morgan agents to discuss the question. President Peabody in New York to night denied that the Mutual thought of investing ten millions, but admitted that is was considering investing two or three millions and had a right to do so. PRESIDENT URGES AMERICANS TO GO ONE STEP FURTHER: “AMERICA FIRST." CONSUL GENERAL OF U. S. - LONDON WAS IN WASHING TON FOR CONFERENCE. The case of the Martin Institute and the Methodist church of Jeffer son, Ga., against the common credi tors of the Jefferson Cotton Mills, to determine which has the prior claims -which is (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct 11.—’Declaring his faith in the loyalty of the great body of oreign-born Americans, Pres ident Wilson in a speecn at the twen ty-fifth anniversary of the founding ot the Daughters of the American Revolution, demanded that Americans be more than neutral regarding the war anji take their stand for “America first.” "The United States,’’ he said, "is not merely *rying to keep out of trouble, but to preserve tne founda tions upon which peace might be re built.* ' Discussing “hyphenated Amer icans" ne said, “I would not be afraid to test ’America first and take a cen sus or all the foreign-bora citizens 1 , for i anow a majority of them are here because they believe In Ameri- Yesterday morning Judge J. B. Park, of Greensboro, of the Ocmulge* circuit, organized the superior court tor Judge Brand, who is disqualified in a number of cases this week, and. in his charge to tne grand jury (ot which Mr. a. C. Erwin was elected! foreman and JVIr. C. D. Heidler, clerk), the visiting judge took occasion to make some interesting and forceful remarks. Greene and Clarke. He felicitated himself upon the op portunity of coming to larke county and Athens and praised the judge of this circuit in no qualified terms. Ho took occasion to recall the fact that the land on which the city of Greensboro is built once belonged—with a large area of other lands—to the University of Georgia. He said that there is a legend extant in his section that back more than a century and a quarter ago there was/ talk of locating' the state university erf Georgia at Greens boro, and that the selection of that city was lost toy only one vote. He said that there was a member of the legislature from Greene who opposed the location of the college there “be cause the young men would steal all the chickens and apples oi the farm ers of the county.- “Which goes to show," the judge said, "mat there were some fools in tne legislature then as in latter days." He said thajt he had often desired to turn back the years and obtain the educational advantages which, the young men of today have—but he had done the next best thing, as every child, girl and boy, of his grew older enough to go off to school he had sent them every one to the Institutions in Athens. T^’ks to the Officers, Judge 'Park said that if every offl* cer of the courts will raithfully, con scientiously, and courageously do his duty there will be a marked Improve* (Continued on Page Five.) (By Associated Press.) London, Oct. 11.—The British gov ernment today categorically denied the report that It has asked the re call of the American consul general at London, Robert P. Skinner. Skin ner who recently was called to Wash ington- for conference on international trade, sails next Monday. on the property of the mill- ln the hands ot a receiver—was yes terday decided by Judge Brand in favor of the claim of a first Hen by the school and church on the property. The case has been in the court for a long time. There have been many arguments on it—upon several, dis tinct points of law. Practically the whole- city of Jefferson has been per sonally Interested in the case. The cotton mill had many stockholders; the church has many members; the school is of common interest; the a large cred- at it. This year’s report showed that the city would end .having paid, all expenses and a considerable sum on the indebtedness, but would have to borrow about $20,000 to apply to the sinking fund and satisfy the bond commission. It was shown in the mayor’s report that in two years—last and this—-the city will have paid ex penses and about $60,000 of the in debtedness. There was no action taken—the meeting being one of exhibition of financial statement and of conference. One banker alone expressed an opin ion: That, ' Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 the Jnayor and council and representa tives of the six hanks of the city met 1u conference, pursuant to a resolu tion passed by council last Saturday night at a called meeting, to discuss the city’s financial status. All of the council members except Mr. Hinton were present. Messrs. John White Morton, Myer Stern, J. J. Wilkins, Mi Bernstein, J. Warren Smith, and Hugh Gordon, respresenting, reSpeo Ively, the National Bank of Athens, the Athens Savings Bank, the Georgia National Bank, the Peoples Bank, the American State Bank, and the Com mercial Bank of Athens were present. The mayor presided. The meeting was informal. The presiding officer stated that be knew really little of what the object of the meeting was, Mr. Gordon, councilman, said that the oity is approaching a new year and some of'the members ot the city ad ministration are*" to hold over And that it had been thought wise to have the bankers—who must help the city with finances through the years— meet the council and see what may DjB expected. \There was some apparent distncUru ati n to talk much-and several notice able s'lonces fell at times on the meet lug. V\ rumor was mentioned that the banksyhad expressed unwillingness to extendwredit to the city. This was deni* ■luF bankers present They hear 1 the\ report of the chairman of the finance committee on this year’s financial doYrgs and seemed pleased with the management. They heaTd a statement’ by the mayor as to the progress Wancially the city has made since 191A and indicated gratification (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 11.—The United States supreme court re-convened to day with Justice Lamar still too ill to attend. Tomorrow the court begins hearing arguments and motions. It announces the first decision of the term next londay. Jefferson Banking Co. itor of the mill, has many stockhold ers; the city of Jefferson has prac tically taken over Martin Institute, and every citizen patronizing the school has become interested with the trustees of the Institution in mat ters at law which affect the old en dowment of the school. And many are interested in two or more of these several interests , in the forty-thous and dollar suit Martin Institute was endowed many years • ago—the first school In the state to he endowed; Mr. Martin left also an endowment to the Methodist church. When the cotton mill was organized the funds—which had been Invested in railroad and hank bonds —were ^e-lnvested in the local enter prise. -When toe mill went into the hands of a receiver the question doing a banking busi ness, he would treat the city as any other corporation, and if the person nel of the management of the corpor ation is such as to inspire confidence, be would extend credit—just as to other corporatiqns and on just the same business basis. He denied toe report that a bank had said it would not lend money to the city if certain candidates for office, next -year are elected. At the Elite tneatre today the five- reel. Selig Red Seal Play, “The House of a Thousand Candles” will be the attraction. This picture has been de clared by critics to be one of the best “surprise” stories ever filmed, while toe various camera effects make the photography very beautiful. Har ry M©stayer, well known star of the speaking stage, has the leading role and is supported by Grace Darmopd and John Charles. Excitement runs high throughout the film and the end 1b in doubt up to the very last scene. It is an adaption of c the famous novel of toe same name by Meredith Nichols. A genuine film treat awaits those who attend the Elite today. Admission today ten and fifteen cents (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 11.—It leaked out today that the chief of the passport division of the state department, R. W. Flournoy, Jr., has been in London several days and will go to Paris,- Ber lin, and other capitals Investigating alleged forgeries of American pass ports and their alleged misuse by German agents. SHINE At THE LYRIC, STONE’S PLAGE, TODAY FOR THE MOVIE LOVERS. JUVENILE OPERETTA Under the auspices of toe Y. W. C. A. Hand of toe Young Ladles’ Mission ary Society of the First Presbyterian church a juvenile operetta will be giv en for the benefit of the Y. W. C. A. The operetta chosen is a beautiful one, and Mrs. Audley Morton Is to be the director. All Y. W. C. A. juniors who can sing are invited to take part, and meet at the Y. W. C. A. gymnasium this afternoon at half past four o’clock. Almost the entire firmament of moving picture stars is at the Lyric, Stone?* Place, College avenue, today in the Kleine-Edison attractions that are to he shown there. Mary Pick- ford, the Gish twins, Blanch Sweet, Mabel Normand, Fred Mace, Mae Marsch and a number of others whose name is legion to all movie lovers. The great picture, “Judith of Be- thulla,” is the- leading attraction with the “Little Tease” and the “Diving Girl” as accompaniments. adv Martin Institute and the Jefferson Methodist church are Messrs. Holden, Shackelford & Meadow, of Athens, and Messrs. S. J. Nix and P. Cooley, of Jefferson;- the attorneys represent ing the ordinary creditors of the cot ton mill are Messrs'. J. J. Strickland. Roy M. 'Strickland, aHd J. A. B. Ma- Did you read Geo. Bofi'on’s list of 1,000 talngs to eat the other day? Phone 718-J. ■< .»- \--4 The attorneys* representing the h&ffey.

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The Athens banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1902-1923, October 12, 1915, Image 1