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ATHENS, GA-, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ■ 15, 1915.
UNITED STATES ASKS FRENCH
TO LIBERATE GERMANS AND
AUSTBIANS SEIZED.
Declares That Taking Men Off Amer
ican Vessels Violated Neutral
Rights.
(By-Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 14.—The next big bat
tle probably wilt be JSfight in Greece,
despite the efforts. of the king and
government to save Greece from war
horrors. - . ;• .
-The French and British have made
good their retirement, frpm Vardar.
They are approaching’ Saloniki
Where ■ reinforcements ark being land*
ed. 11 .' .
Reports received lh Paris and Rome
say the Bulgarians -hafe^<crossed the
Greek frontier in pursniL
The reports of this Bulgarian action
is a surprise. It had been thought
that such a move would provoke the
Greeks and consequently if the Allies
were followed it would bp by the Aus-
trians and Germans. L;,-
The Greek diplomatic situation. was
complicated by a German request as
to whqiher the Athens {cabinet'does
not look upon the use pf Greek ter-
However, it is not believed here
that the Germans have many troops
in. that part of the .Balkans, the main
forces having been diverted when the
threat of Russian invasion of Bui*
garia seemed likely of fulfillment. .
The Austrians are still occupied
with fighting the Serbians and Monte*
negrins. * ,
There is more fighting on the
Galipoli peninsula.
The Turks claim to have repulsed
an attack against the left wing at
Seddul Behr. . ..
Turkish official accounts say there
is nothing 'new in Kut-El-Amara,
where the; Turks are operating
against the British.
This is taken as an admission that
the Turk attacks were foiled.
Previous reports of losses the Turks
inflicted on the British retiring down
the Tigris river are declared, in pri
vate -information reaching here, tp
have been exaggerated.
.The Italians are still hammering at
the .Austrian positions around Gorizla.
The British are taking steps to
clear Germans out of East Africa.
C TEMPORARY ADMINISTRA
TORS NAMED FOR JAMES M.
SMITH ESTATE.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 14.—The Imme
diate release of six Germans and Aus
trians taken from
UNITED STATES ASKED TO SELL
ISLAND GOVERNMENT A
TRAINING SHIP.
The following item appears" in the
‘Electric Rail-'
After January first a night school
for adults will be operated in the
high school building on Prince eve-
nue two nights in each week.
•Mr. Hal Hulsey, who is a teacher in
the University of Georgia, will be the
teacher in charge of the night school
work^
The school Is intended for those
who are at work In the day and can-
tot take regular day school courses.
It is for adults and designed to give
an opportunity to those who for any
cause have not had the chance of
schooling in their childhpod.
English and mathematics will (be
the branches taught—as with a work
ing knowledge of English one may
persue alone his- work in education
In fairty good manner. Arithmetic
Is the practical business branch, .the
need for which is an everyday one.
The plan has been in the mind of
those who have charge of the city
system of public instruction for a
long time. At the' meeting of the
board of education yesterday, how
ever, the details were worked put for
this beginning of the actual work
with the beginning of the new year.
It is hoped that the new work
will prove to be a power for good in
the community—ena/blng willing ones
anxious to become efficient to obtain
the elements with which to carry on
the work for themselves.
The-Athens city schools will be the
first in this section of the country
to adopt tliis idea of a night school
current' issue of the
may Journal:'"
“LulalHomer Railroad, Lula, Ga.—
A report frpm this company states
it exp eats to build 110 miles of
new line dunpg 1*16, as follows:
From Winder to Jefferson, 15 miles;
from Jefferson to Commerce, 14
miles; from Commerce to Oarnesville,
18 miles; from Oarnesville to Bowers-
vtH, 14 miles; from Hartwell to An
derson, 23 miles; from Belton to Ho
mer, 14 miles; from Homer to Carnea-
vllle, 21 miles. The contract for the
construction of one section from Bed-
ton to Homer has been awarded to
W. J. Redmond, Atlanta. D. G. Zeig-
ler, engineer. (Sept. 25, ’15.)”
While the item appears in the elec
trical railway newspaper the road
proposed is a steam road.
For some time the. people of Banks
county have oeen wanting a road to
reach the county seat, Homer. Some
time ago the line from Hoiner to Lula
was projected and immediately the
territory on both sides of the pro
posed line desired to be let in on
the proposition. * ' J
Now comes the definite news of the
prospective construction of more than
a hundred mlies of railroad—network
ing ihe territory indicated—a region
rich in agricultural products and full
of good small tqwnB and cities.
Perhaps the most interesting part
of the line, viewed from an Athens
standpoint is that cutting directly
across Jackson county, froni Com-
'
Jte*r<je v -which is just on the line or
MAChlGs, by .way of Jefferson, the coun
ty seat of Jacfiis&nf to Winder, which
‘ was formerly-oil' the line of Jackson,
Walton, and Gwinnett but mostly in
Jackson count^, and which is now
• the county seat of the new county of
. Barrow. *
Hardly less important Is the pro
posed line from Commerce to Oarnes
ville and thence via Bowersville to
Oarnesville is.the county
American
steamers, Carolina, Coamo, and San
Juan by the French cruiser, Des
cartes, was asked by the United
States in a note cabled to Ambassa
dor Sharp at Paris today for presen
tation to the French foreign office.
Although couched in friendly terms,
the note, which - was dispatched by
Secretary Lansing - with the presi
dent's full approval, holds ' that the
seizure of citizens .if any nation from
an American vessel dn the high seas
constitutes a flagrant .violation of
American rights. .
In support of this position, that the
men removed from these ships were
not embodied in “armed forces of the
enemy,” as the term 1b used in the
declaration of London, the incident in
the War Between the States in which
Confederate Commissioners Mason
and Slidell were forcibly taken from
the British mail steamer, Trent, by
the United States- ship San Jacinto, is
cited. In this affair the french gov*
ernment sent a note to- the United
States protesting against the action
as violation of a neutral righL This
note Is now re-quoted by the United
States to Francfe. . -
Officials here think that- France will
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 14.—The plan for
the increase In the Cuban army and
navy was made known when the Is-’
land government- asked the -United
States to sell her a training ship and
arms and ammunition. The United
States will otter the gunboat, Prince
ton, now in the Bromerton Navy Yard.
Cuba heretofore has bought her arms
In the United States. ...... . ..
GREAT PICTURE TO BE8EEN TO-
MORROW; HAUGHEY’S OR
CHESTRA ENTIRE DAY.-
Moving picture patron^ of Athens
are awaiting with interest the com
ing of “Trilby” Thursday, the sea
ond of the series of feature produc
tions will ibe shown at the Colonia*
theatre with special prices of fifteen'
and twenty-five cents prevailing.
Haughey's orchestra has been
booked for the entire performance
from 3 till 11 and the pictures will
be continuous between these hqurs.
Such pictures and music and the Co
lonial will offer Thursday are draw
ing f 2 prices in New York, Chicago
and Philadelphia and it is oniy by
special arrangements with the moving
picture corporations controlling these
films that Athens has the opportunity
of seelng-Ahe pictur^'at all. •.IpSlPl
About “Trilby."
When George Du Maurter first
wrote “Trilby” it took the world by
’.best seller” of
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE
44ELD BOARDS AT SOUTHERN
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
(§y - Associated Dress.)
London, - ’ifeci 2 Mi—Sir George
Paish, British financial expert^ fn a
statement today-’explained Chat Great
Britain’s plan to miSbokza.4and pur
chase 'American %echr^edt r was'” to
enable the’ Britisii'. ; to i^.y "for great
quantities' of American goods ngeded
voring the United States reaching
21,390,900,000, of which 3400,000,00ft is
to -be settled in gold, 3460,000,000 by
the Anglo-French loan, and 3500,000,-
In 101-6 the ex-
(By Associated Press.)
Charleston, S. €., Dec. 14.—The
league to Enforce Peace had charge’
of tonight’s session of the Southern
000 by securities,
parts already ordered - are not short
22,500.000^000. .After allowing for in-
Other School News.
13J jhe; committee ..on -buildings. madft.
a report to the board yestedray,
through the chairman, Mr. Michael.
The report covered a thorough gen
eral inspection of buildings and
grounds and showed that they are in
good condition with the exception of
some minor details whidh are being
attended to., f
Citizens in the southern part of
the city were granted the use of the
eastern part of the Baxter street
school grounds as a park—after
school hours and in vacation times.
.Miss Neale Cochran was elected,
kindergarten teacher for the Oconee
street school in place of Mias Me-
Bvoy, who has resigned.
will amount . to about $2,000,000,000,
It is therefore essential for securities
or credits and not gold to- pay bal
ance. The gold stored in the .United
States is now so collosal that more
might -cause wild speculation.
nations a vigilance committee sim
ilar In many ways to those which
were the first steps toward legal au
thority on the frontier in the early
days of the republic: . • "
Both day and night sessions were
given over to discussion of plans to
settle International differences with
out war. ' ‘ ' ***--.
Jn the afternoon the delegates vis
ited the warships.
Tomorrow will be national defense
day. Secretary Daniels will be the
chief speaker.
Philip S. Gadsden, Charleston, Os
car Straus, former ambassador to Tur
key; Herbert S. Houston, and John
H. Stewart addressed tonight’s ses
sion. Theodore Marburg’s address
was read. Dr. Lowell said the league’s
plan would require the submission
of questions to & judicial tribunal.
Signatory powers would use economy
and military pressure on a power
all the money to settle & favorable
American trade balance. For 1915
the excess of exports probably will
reach 31,750,0OO,0Q0, the balance fa-
storm, becoming the
the times, and up to this present day
that popular novel did not decrease
twenty per cent in sales value.
“Trilby” was first presented on the
Stage in London in 1895, where it met
with great success; since, being re
vived, both here and abroad, at least
once every two years.,;
When the Equitable Motion Pic
tures Corporation decided to produce
the film version of “Trilby” they de
cided to make it as great or even a
greater success, sparing no pains or
expense to make this, their first pro
duction, worthy of “Trilby’s” preced
ing presentations.
Under {the direction of Maurice
Tourneur, of the Equitable staff, with
Clara Kimball
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 14.—The state
department probably will accept the
explanation of -Baron Erich Zwiedi-
nek, charge of the Austro-Hungarian
regarding jthe letter he
ia ; s Basketball Schedule
Includes Atlanta Athletic Club
Hartwell,
seat of Franklin county and Hartwell
the oonnty seat of Hart county—both
Mg, fich counties with immense ag
ricultural resources.
The line is proposed Jo extend to
Anderson in South Carolina -from
Hartwell, crossing the Savannah riv-
embassy,
wrote the Austrian consul general in
New York suggesting that neutral
Through the efforts of Prof. S: V.
Sanford two dates were practically
closed yesterday with the* Atlanta Ath
letic Club for basketball with the
Georgia coming season.-
An effort has been made the past
few seasons.to bring the Atlanta quin
tet to Athens for a game but for dif
ferent reasons the games were not
scheduled..
The tentative schedule now carries
the Georgia five to Atlanta on Janu
ary 15 and brings the Capital City
team to the Alumni gymnasium on
Fab. 19. ,
The rest of the Georgia schedule
is in the making and will be' an
nounced at an early date.
It is Interesting to note that the
original line proposed, from Lula,
(where the Athens branch of the
Southern taps the main Atlanta and
Charlotte
Central Christinas Cheer Committee
trunk of the Southern)
about thirteen miles to Homer—the
Young and Wilton
Lackaye, two of the. screen and
stage’s most popular dramatic stars,
In the stellar* roles, suported by
Chester Barnett, ;Pa\jl, McAllister and
GETS REPUBLICAN -NATIONAL
CONVENTION; DATE, A WEEK
BEFORE DEMOCRATIC.
starting war before questions are ad
judicated. *
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 14.—In an appeal
lodged in the United States supreme
court today from a recent decision
from the federal district court declar
ing the cotton futures law unconstitu
tional, the government contends that
the bill originated in the house and
therefore is constitutional. The dis
trict court held the law to 'be a rev
enue measure and’ originated in the
senate.
name being derived from .the short
line, the plans were changed and it
is proposed to run from (Bellton to
Homer. Bellton is just one mile
north of Lain Junction on the main
The contract
an all-tar cast, “Trilby” surpassed the
expectations of all concerned.
When presented at the Forty-
fourth Street Theatre, New York, in
Its film fonn, "Trilby” which comes to
the Colonial on Thursday was laud
ed by press and public as being the
best flvereel feature production ever
produced.
"Trilby," picturized into five acts
of startling and superb photod-rama,
from the internationally famous book,
and play by Maurice Tourneur, under
the direction: of the Equitable Motion
Pictures Corporation, with the queen
ly Clara' Kimball Young, and- Wil
ton Lackaye, the distinguished dra
matic star, in the stellar roles, comes
to the Colonial oh Thursday.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. !>.-—The republi*
can national committee selected Chi
cago for the meeting place of its 1916
June seventh,
THE MARRIAGE OF WELL-
♦ I will carry Christmas Cheer to,
♦ (any number you wish.)
4 (Sign here)
line of the Southern,
tor this pert-of the-line has been let
and, as will be noted-from the extract
taken from the Electrical Railway
Journal, the other lines are likely to
be constructed in the next year.
national convention,
a week before the democrats meet at
St. Louis, is the date.
A marriage of interest occurred
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11th, at the
home of Mr. R. L. Fields on Eliza
beth street, Rev. W. A. E. Church
officiated in impressive maner, when
Miss Ruby Kittle was married to Mr.
Robert Fields. Both are popular and
well-known young/ Jackson county
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Quietly but setadlly is the work of
this committee going forward. As
people see its advantages they are
entering-into it with zest.
Besides being recognized by those
who have for so long time been in
this work, the talk about and the
effort to give the added grace, of the
personal touch have attracted some
who have not known the joy before.
Besides classes in the Sunday schools
there are certain circles of young peo
ple who are “adopting” families, vari
ous young people- accustomed to ex
change gifts are agreeing not to do
so<this year hut instead to show the
venerable Santa the way to some
home otherwise not likely to be filled
with ruddy cheer.
The sooner the assignments can be
made the more satisfactory can the
work of the Central chairman be
made, already his work is an Interest
ing record.
POMES PEACE SHIP
ANCHORED OFF CLAY
TON STREET, ATHENS
in Pacific
The announcement ef the beautiful
screen star, Clara Kimball Young, In
a photoplay Is always glad news to
the picture goere.
' *Tn the Heart of the Blue Ridge”
1s the dramatic ouering, placed in the
mountain districts, it gives this ac-
New York, Dec. 14.—The announce
ment that the Southern Pacific Rail
road agreed to sell its holding in the
Pacific 'Mail Steamship Company to
W. R. Grace & Co; who recently pur
chased seven steamere of the Paclfio
Mail fleet, may be an indication that
For the next few days:
Crisco, 5ftc size for 40c; 25c size
for 20c.*"
Plain and stuffed olives, 35c size
for 25c; 25c size for 2ftc; 206'size
for 15c.
Nice fresh fruit cake, 30c the rffi
Many other articles at reduced
prices.
compllshed star every chance of man
ifesting her wonderful dramatic gifts.
The story concerns ■ the life of
some picturesque people in the moon
shine country and provides an excit
ing plot. It is also Interesting to
Know that the play was filmed around
Hendersonville, N. at Bat Cave
Rock, and provides
When the Grace company, Which
operates steamers from New York to
San Francisco, acted by the Amer
ican International Corporation In the
ship purchase it was announced that
the vessels would ply the South and
Central American trade.
- (By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 14.—Secretary
Daniels in a statement presented to
congress declared that the 32,000 ton
superdreadnaughts represented the
highwater mark of American battle
ships in size. He declared these the
best ships for shipping, but battlo
cruisers, light cruisers, and other
craft are needed to make them most
useful.
Yesterday afternoon about 4 o’clock
occurred the death of the little five
days’ old infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. W
Caskey at their home on Lumpkin
street. ,
The funeral services will be con
ducted at the* grave in Oconee ceme
tery this morning at 10 o’clock, .Rev.
S. J. Cartledge officiating.' Mr. and
Mrs. Caskey have many friends who
sympathize deeply with them in their
loss.
Washington, Dec. 14.—Both sides of
the suffrage question were .-heard by
President Wilson today. Delegates
from the National Woman’s Suffrage
Association convention asked hjm to
support the" suffrage amendment. A
delegation of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage thanked
him for his announced opposition to
the federal suffrage amendment.
and Chirrfney
some beautiful locations that make
th^ film more attractive.
“The Heart of the Blue Ridge” is
the feature at the Elite today and is
sure to be well liked by all who see
Fruit Cake.
If you have never used any of out
fruit cake we would like for you to
try a small piece-rand -then you’ll
buy your Christmas cake from us.
ARNOLD & ABNiEY.
Fresh shipment of Stayman Wine-
sap ajples, last of the season; finest
apple in the world- Delicatessen
Shop. Phone 1131.
Extra fancy grapefruit, 60c
Delicatessen, Shop. Phone 1131.
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worth a trip down on Clayton to see.
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