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ESTABLISHED 1832
ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1915.
ESTABLISHED 1832
CHRISTMAS LULL SETTLES OVER
ALL EUROPEAN ARENAS OE WAR
ENGLAND IS DETERMINED TO
KEEP GERMANY DEFEATED
IN COMMERCIAL WAY
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 23.—Hartmann-Weii-
erkopf, in tbe Vosges,, the summit of
which the dermans claim to have re
taken, together with 1500 prisoners, is
the only point of real activity on the
western front
While the Paris official statement
admits that the French have with
drawn from the Bnmmit, it claims the
conservation of about a mile and a
Quarter of conquered ground.
With the exception of clashes in
Galicia and the Russians and Turks
repotted engaged twenty-five miles
from Teheran, Persia, a Christmas
lull' seems to have settled over the
various arenas.
Along the Auetro-Italiafi line iso
lated Infantry attacks and artillery-
duels continue. . .
Paris considers the fact that the
Austrians are fortifying in Monte
negro a sign that their offensive is
closed.
An Athens dispatch says Germany
has informed Greece that she hopes
to reach Saioniki by-January 15th,
tout will evacuate Greek territory as
soon as this is accomplished.
The Allies, scoff at too attack on
Saioniki, but the Greek public is un
easy..
A Berlin wireless says that Great
Britain has 300,000 in Egypt, of which
200,000 are guarding Suez.
Geneva dispatches declare the Ger
man attack on Egypt is timed for
January.
Washington has protested the Brit
ish order prohibit’ng shipment of hos
pital supplies to Germany.
HENRY FORD ILL
FOREIGN OWNED
SECURITIES ARE
ABSORBED IN U. S.
TOO SICK TO PROCEED WITH HIS
PEACE PARTY; THREATEN
ED WITH PNEUMONIA.
(By Associated Press.)
Christina Dec. 23.—Henry Ford,
who has been ill, is nnable to attend
the peace meeting here, and left this
morning for Stockholm, where others
of the party follow him, with the ex
ception of Governor Hanna, of North
Dakota, who went to Copenhagen.
The Invitation to the Norweg'ans
to join the mission met no response.
Local newspapers are doubtful If
any Norwegians will take part in the
proceedings, but they praise Ford for
his good-will and high Idealism.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 23.—Approximately
$1,600,000,'000 in par value American
securities, foreign owned when the
war began, have lieen absorbed in the
United . States in the last six months,
financial experts estimate.
This, together with the half billion
Anglo-French loans, virtually absorb
ed here brings the total of the secur
ities taken from foreign sources to at
least two billion.
The Delaware % Hudson Railroad
announced .today that statistics fur
nished by 141 railroads that about
half a billion of railroad securities
alone were transferred to Americans
between February 1st and July, this
year.
SPICY FIGHT OVER
MRS. LESLIE’S WILL
BASELESS ARE ALLEGATIONS
THAT SHE WAS CHILD OF
NEGRO SLAVE WOMAN.
New
Fowler
(By Associated Press.)
York, Dec. 23.—Surrogate
today denied the application
UNLAWFUL TO DIS
CHARGE FIREWORKS
CITY ORDINANCE NOT ONLY PRO
HIBITS SALE BUT USE OF
. .J PYROTECHNICS.
The chief of police calls attention
to the fact that it is against the city
law to discharge fireworks in the city
of Athens. The law is very plain.
It was passed a few days ago when
the prohibition upon tbe sale of fire-
of the heirs at law of Mrs. ^*rank Les-! works was made effective by a special
lie’s husband to set aside a decree law passed by council.
“GERMANY COMMERCIALLY
IS BEATEN NATION.”
JRJ,—-Walter Runci
president of the hoard of trade,
the bo.use of commons today that
mercially Germany is now a beat-
ation, and it is for England to see
Germany dose not recover,
discussing the reorganization of
Itish trade after the war, he said
i board of trade is taking great care
1 no German should stand in the
y of England’s advantages.
"We are not going to he tender to
tbe Germans,” he continued.
The advantage gamed by England
through the blow dealt % German com
merce in South America and the
Orient will not he relinquished, and
German control of the European oil
•elds and ownership in British coal
mines should cease, he declared.
AT SOUTHERN MARKET
FOR CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
Don’t worry about your Christmas
dinner. We have everything you
want in our line. Give us your order
early to insure first pick and choice
cuts in'fresh native meats of all kind.
Fresh salt water trout, fresh Spanish
mackerel, extra select Norfolk oys
ters, fresh eggs; also fresh pork hams
—all sizes.
admitting her will to probate in or
der to institute a contest.
Mrs. Leslie left an estate of about
two million to the suffrage move
ment. V'
Fowler declared as baseless the al
legations of applicants that Mrs. Les
lie was a child of Charles Fellin ot
New Orleans and a negro slave wo
man.
PASTOR’S FATHER
SPEAKS ON SUNOAVI
THREE GENERATIONS OF NEIGH-
BORS TO LEAD TABERNACLE
SERVICES SUNDAY.
It is unlawful to fire off firecrack
ers, rockets, Roman candles, or other
forms of fireworks. There has been
no attempt as yet to disregard the
law and it is hoped by the officers
that there will be none.
The chief,-however, desires, that all
shall become familiar with the pro
visions of the ordinance. r
TRIANGLE DAY
AT THE ELITE
“THE DISCIPLE,” POWERFUL INCE
PRODUCTION, AND GREAT
KEYSTONE COMEDY.
Sunday morning Mr. W. W. Neigh
bour, of Spartanburg, the father of
the pastor, Rev. R. E. Neighbour, of
tin* Baptist Tabernacle will speak
to the men at 10 o’clock in the Baraca Vrere a •*»»*■*"*. two handed man
room | —a parson bound to clean up
Pastor Neighbour will preach in ' communit y’ competent to beat the
the morning on "The Follies of Phil- tard men of the mining camp, .and
osophy” or the “Crash of Human Wis
dom.” r I
At Dight he will preach upon “God’s
Superabound ng Grace” from the text,
“Where sin abounded, grace did much
more abound.*’£.
The n'ght sermon will be evangelis
tic. The large chorus will be- In
charge of Mr. Charles Neighbour. “Ev
erybody come and welcome,” is the
invitation. * Sfc •
Phone 931.
—
Fresh Celery.
Extra fine Celery for your Christ-
dinner. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Head Lettuce.
* Fancy Celery.
Fine Red Cranberries.
lOLD & ABNEY, Phone 1076.
Fox River Butter.
Fresh today. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Devonshire Sausage, 25c.
All poTk and fine flavor; 1 pound
cartons, 25c. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
ind'an River Oranges.
Indian River Tangerines.
Ind’an River Grape Fruit
•ARNOLD & ABNEY, Phone 1076.
Old Fashion Pound Cake.
Absolutely un-qu tiled; made pound
for pound in good old fa-h'on way.
MR NOT D & ABNEY, Phone 1076.
JOSSEY S PRICES FOR TO
DAY
that after one afternoon after you
j had invaded the saloon, preached a
sermon at the point of a gun and
won your first real victory you re
turned home to find that the big
gambler of ,the camp had run away
with your wife. This was the situa
tion Jim Houston, frontier missionary,
had to foce, and from it Thomas Ince
has produced one of the most thrill-
lngly interesting plays yet to be
filmed.
William S. Hart, widely known for
if
GENERAL NAVY BOARD’’WANTS
BIGGER NAVY THAN NOW PLANNED
(By Associated 'Press.)
Washington, Dec. 23.—The report
of the general navy board urging that
the United States fleet be made equal
to the strongest afloat by 1925, prob
ably will oe made public by Secretary
Daniels before the congressional na
val eomihlttee begins on me adminis
tration plan, which caljs for a con
siderably smaller increase.
Secretary Daniels was actuated by
reports that some congressmen want
the report published, and Henry A.
Wise Wood gave its rejection by the
administration as his reason for re
signing from the navy’s civilian ad
visory board.
In advocating the general hoard’s
plan, Wood declared that the admin
istration’s program was “desperately
weak.”
The board’s plan not only proposes
the world’s greatest navy by 1926, but
calls for a building appropriation ot
half a billion for the first year,
while the administration wants a like
amount over a period of five years
and goes no further.
\
Four Million in Poland Face
Starvation; Many Living on a
Pirit CarrotSoup Once a Day
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 23i—More than
4,000,000 of the population of Poland
are destitute and ent'rely dependent
upon a pint of carrot soup dally
served by the Germans, according to
William H. Hamilton of the American
Mercy and Relief Committee, who ar
rived from Europe today. ‘
In Warsaw alone, be said, 75,000
are destitute, and he saw aged per
sons stand for hoars in zero weather
wa’fng for soup.
He declared that the British should
relax their blockade to assist In the
relief.
His Majesty, the Imperial Wizard
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Here
Mr. W. J. Simmons, of Atlanta,
former colonel in the uniformed rank
of the Georgia Woodmen of the
World, and now His Majesty, the Im
perial Wizard of the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan, was in the city last
dight, a guest of Oapt. C. A. Yon der
teeth, who belongs' to—literally be
long to—most of the now known and
heretofore aiscovered secret drders of
the country. ■. i -
Imperial Wizard Siriimons Is en
thusiastic over the planB. prospects,
and-purposes .of the fiew'OTder, Jonndv rooms, and. in other places In
ed upon the mysticism which en
shrouded the Ku Klux Klan of tne
Old South in the Reconstruction pe
riod—formed in 1866 and voluntarily
disbanded in 1870. The new order
has an insurance feature, but thei ba
sis of its work is the secret order
feature proper—the principles being
practical patriotism and parcticeable
fraternity—a clannishness which will
knit the Klans together in a splendid
organizati n of protection and help
fulness. The order is for “men of in
telligence and character.”
The order was recently instituted
on Stone Mountain. Its lodges are
to be known as Klans; Us district as
semblings as Kmnverses, it meeting
place Klaves—and .those local meet
ing places are always to be under
ground, in the cities in basement
daily “digged” caverns or “Klavei.”
Col. Simmons says that the ritual
when done will he positively incom
parable to any secret order degree
work ever arranged and ritualized.
A lodge or Klan is to be formed in
Athens at an early date.
i’"**" wl “ t ,ou w ” u,d 4011 w Old Negroes of Athens to be Remem
bered Today With t( Christmas”
Fresh country eggs, 33 l-3c dozen.
Nice fries, 3 for $1.00.
Extra large fries, 37%c each.
Fat hens, 4714c each.
Fresh Cal. prunes, 12%c pound.
Fresh Cal. raisins, 12%c pound.
Fresh of all kinds, 1714c lb.
Sweet Fla. oranges, 17%c dozen.
Best Va. apples, 1714c dozen.
■Large coccanuts, 10c each.
•Pumpkin yam potatoes, 25c peck.
Black walnuts, 5c quart.
?eas -
Fame brand
10c.
sweet corn,
hominy. 25c.
tomatoes, 814c.'
blackberries. 1014c can.
okra, 10c can.
Little lady peas. 10c quart.
Onions, 5c pound.
White cabbage,,2c pound.
Large head collards, 5c head.
Moutnain dried apples, 3 lbs for 25c.
Fresh Cal. peaches, 3 lhs. for 25c.
PHONE 1176.
the excellent western release has H«ut twelve remaining to be cared
portrayed in the films, appeals for the
first timp in the Triangle program
as “the-shootin’ parson” in “The
Disciple.”
Full of action and thrills “The
Disc-pie” Is an altogether meritorious
film play that will surely meet with
the same suocesS in Athehs as In the
Triangle theatres In New xork, Phila
delphia and Cnicago.
To complete the program there is
a Triangle-Keystone Comedy of .lively
mix-ups and hearty laughd, entitled
“Her Pointed Kero.” Hale Hamilton,
former star of ‘a Pair of Sixes,’ has
the leading role, assisted by Polly
Moran, .whose desire to become an
actress furnishes much of the fun,
while Charles Murray as the property
man, Slim Summerville as the hill
poster all contribute to the continu
ous flow of laughs. “Her Painted He
ro” is just thirty minutes of contin
uous fun.
Hard head lettuce, cel-ry, cranber
ries. or nvrs. grips fru't. apples,
freeli c-'-’-’anuts; also 2-pound fruit
cakes; KingHodgson’s.
Lady Fingers.
Almond Maccaroons.
ARNOLD & ABNEY, Phone 1076.
Buv your Christ-ast Turkevs be
fore it is too late. Kng-Hodgson’s.
Save
Counon.*
10 Admil lu.
Elite Theatre.
HARTER GROCERY CO.
' f GOING OUT OF BUSINESS
Everything at and below cost.. Must
.be sold before Jan. 1st.
If HARPER GROCERY CO.
—
Notice: My place will be closed
on Saturday: will appreciate it if you
remember this and place' orders for
your wants, before Saturday. Re
spectfully, G. H. WILLIAMSON. 2
According to a custom in effect in
Athens for a number of years, the
old-time colored people, of both sexes,
those who have served their commu
nities for many years and been faith
ful and true, wili be especially re
membered by the white friends who
cherish their qualities and knew them
in, the years gone by. Miss Mildred
Rutherford has provided for eleven;
Mrs. Hutchens, for five; Emmanuel
church ladles, for one; and there are"
for. Those who will help in this
work are requested to communicate
with Miss Rutherford, who is super
intending the preparation of baskets
for these old people—a list of the
names being in her possession. To
take part in this good work, it will
be necessary to call up Miss Rutlfor-'
ford today—this morning as early as
possible. These old people will be
today notified, each one of them, per
sonally that they may know where
to call for their “Christmas.”
Inheritance Tax on One Vast Es
tate to Offset Loss Beer License
The Commerce News has figured
out a source of revenue for the state
to make up for the lack of near beer
and lockey club license fees for the
coming year. Editor Shannon says:
“If the estate of the late Col. “Jim”
Smith, of Smithonla, amounts to the
$4,000,000, at which it is estimated, it
was dWared at the state house yes
terday that this will bring in enough
revenue to wipe out the reduction
caused by the new prohibition laws,
which becomes effective May 1.
“Col. Smtih had no lineal heirs,
and under the inheritance tox : law
his estate would therefore be taxable
at 5 per cenL Five per cent on $4,-
uOO.OOO would bring a revenue of
$200,000.
“A year’s rervenue from the liquor
and beer tax is estimated at $?40,000
The old law is effective but for the
first quarter of next year.”
COLLISION TAKES
TOLL IN TENNESSEE
(By Associated Press.)
Nashville, Des. 23.—In a collision
between a passenger tra'n loaded
wl^h laborers and a freight on the
Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis
railroad, between Nashville and Chat
tanooga, late today, Engineer Irby
Read and eight negroes were killed
and Fireman Harmon Leur was fatal
ly injured. Twenty others -were in
jured. The accident occurred near
Sherwood, Ter.n.
Fresh
son’s.
country eggs; King-Hodg-
TO DIVORCE BANKS
FROM POLITICIANS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 23 —Secretary
McAdoo’s resolution making public
office holders and members of politi
cal party committees ineligible for
election as officers and d rectors of
the federal reserve banks was adopt
ed unanimously by the reserve board
here-today. The action of the board
Is understood to have taken place dur
ing the election of Class C directors
but it was said that it was not aimed
particularly at any candidate.
Advertise your wants.
BIG LUMBER.PLANT THREATENED
BY FIRE AT EARLY BOOR TODAY I
BIG BUSINESS
MERCHANTS EXPECT, WITH GOOD
WEATHER CERTAIN FOR TO- <
DAY, RECORD CROWDS.
Yesterday was another great day
for the merchants of Athens, trains
and automobiles and teams bringing
in thousands to,do their late Christ
mas shopping as ,early as possible.
Monday was a great day—the threat
ening weather hastening the shop
pers. Tuesday was another good day.
And yesterday was a “whopper.”
Today if the weather is good, and
the weatherman so promises, there
will be record crowds in the stores of
Athens
The post office and the express of
fice have been busy. At the post of
fice night forces have been on duty
all night long for several nights and
there will be extra help today at the
office ana on the carrier routes.
Tomorrow will be a holiday andi
the post office will observe holiday
hours, there being no rural delivery,
one morning city delivery, and the
windows will open for only an hour.
The banks and public offices of city
and county and in the federal build
ing will be closed and most of the
stores and practically all the offices
of the city will suspend business to
night—late, probably—till Monday.
The big lumber plant and planing
mills, dpor and sash factory, and im
mense stock of lumber of the Mosa
Manufacturing Co., were seriously
threatened early this morning by a
fire which almost destroyed one of
the company’s houses on the yards.
Prompt work by the~night watch
man and the-fire department which
responded promptly put out the fire
before the building was destroyed and.
saved the mill and lumber sheds from
the fire.
The house was a small cottage be
longing to the company, and occu
pied by Walter Bray and family. How
It caught could not be determined.
The roof was burn'ng when the fire
wsb discovered. The top of the build
ing was burned off and most of the
furniture and effects of the family
were burned or left damaged in the
building.
The house stands only thirty ,or
forty feet from the big planing milL
Mr. Bray and the other occupants
of the house got out in time to save
themselves but lost most of their ef
fects.
RIOTING AT JUEREZ
FRIGHTENS AMERICANS
WIFE OF CONSUL, IN CHARGE IN
HIS ABSENCE, FIRST TO
CROSS THE BORDER.
(By Associated Press.)
El Paso, Dec. 23.—Unpaid Villa sol
diers rioting in Juarez tonight caused
Americans to be ordered out of the
city for their safety.
Mrs. Thomas Edwards, wife of the
American consul, who has been in
charge of the consulate since Eld-
wards went east several days-ago,
was the first to cross the border.
General Pershing here ordered Am
ericans to stay on his side of the
border, but later a Carranza official
at Juarez telephoned that quiet was
restored. - * >
It Is reported that Villa is trying
to join General Rodrigues, who, with
2,000 men, is said to be moving from
Casa Grande towards Sinaloa.
MARTIN BROTHERS
ADDITIONAL PLACE
WILL OPEN PLACE NEXT TAL-
MAGE HARDWARE CO, IN AD
DITION TO PRESENT
PLACE.
Martin Brothers, will, on the first
of the year open a new place of busi
ness on Clayton street, in the store
room now oocupied by Phillip 'Abel-
man.
The new plant will be an up-to-date
electric equipped throughout and the
best work to be found in the Btate
will be turned out from this shop.
This enterprising firm, who located
here some years s'nce, has met with,
much success by fair dealing with all
and giving their customers just a*
represented in every articlLf""
...... . sold; I
they have satisfied all who have
CASUALTIES AVIATION
CORPS ARE 47 PER CENT
(By Associated Press,)
New York, Doc. 23.—William Thaw.
Norman Prince, and Elliott C. Cowdin.
American aviators serving with the
French forces, arrived today on the
steamer, Rotterdam, on leave.
They said that the casualties in the
aviation corps have been approximate
ly 47 per cent.
Ford Says Peace
Party 9 s Peaceable
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Dec. 23.—In a cablegram
to Jane Addams, Hull House, here,
Henry Ford denies reports of dissen
tion among the members of the peace
party. He said the stories originated
with imaginative journalists eager for
copy, and, he adds, the party s faith
in the success of its mission is un
snaken.
CITY EMPLOYEES PAID OFF
IN ADVANCE FOR HOLIDAYS
The city employees of all ranks
and grades, in an the departments
have been paid off for the month—
everal d lys ago! The payment of
the wages and salaries in advance
was a thoughtful consideration of tm
officials in charge of the finances
hat these emp’oyee- mi ht have thei’
'tipends in t:me for the anteChrist
mas shopping;
We cannct promise delivery on pur
eba~e’ mr 10 /tviav pfter 5 o’clock
McClure’s Ten Cent Co.
dealt with them that their guarantee
means absolute satisfaction.
In opening the now plant it wiH in
no way interfere with the present
plant which is located at 455 Clayton
street, but the new enterprise is es
tablished in order to enable this firm
to handle the large amount of busi
ness in a more satisfactory manner
to themselves.
'After the first of toe year, Martin
Brothers, will -have two of the best
plants in the state in operation, one
at 455 Clayton and; the other at v 12S
Clayton street. They invite the pub
lic and their friends to call on them
and extend their appreciation of the
liberal patronage accorded them m
the past. ' •' '' '
At the new place of .business Mar
tin Brothers will have on d splay one
of the most complete lines of shoes
ever shown—a full stock of all classes
nd sizes of Real Shoes. These shoes,
'or the most part are made by toe
big Allen factory at Buford—of Geor
gia leather in a Georgia factory anil
by Georgia skilled labor.
Car Runs Wild
Injures Thirty
(By Associated Press.)
Syracuse, N. Y„ Dec. 23.—An inter-
urban car, running wild after toe mo*
orman had. fallen out on a sharp
urve, jumped the track here today,
injuring thirty, some of them prob
ably mortally.
We cannot promise delivery on pur
chases made today after 5 o’clock.
McClure’s Ten Cent Co.
Please phone your orders In today;
I will have no deliveries of goods to
morrow, Christmas Day. Geo. Bol
ton, Phone 418-J:
Get fresh grated cocoan.ut for cakes
and ambrosia, at Julian’s Candy
Kitchen, 165 Clayton St.. Phonell98-L.
We cannot promise delive'ry on pur-
-ha"es made today after 5 o’clock.
McClure’s Ten Lent Co.
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