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THE ATHENS BANNER
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ESTABLISHED 1832
ATHENS, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1916.
E8TABLI8H ED 183*
CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION
FOR CITY OF ATHENS TODAY
AT 9 A. M. THE OLD COUNCIL
HOLDS ITS LAST MEETING;
NEW MEETS AT NOON
The munic'pality of Athena will
change administration today—at
noon.
7 he m.ayor and council who have
directed the affairs of the city for the
past year will hold the r last meeting
this morning at 9 o'clock, an h<yn
earlier than has been usually the case
on similar occasions.
The new mayor and council win
be sworn in at noon—and hold their
first meeting.
The Old and the Nev*
The mayor and council serving the
past year—the mayor and four of the
vounci'men having served two year
terms, are:
Mayor, W. F. Dorsey; Aldermen:
First ward, A. G. Dudley and R. T
Wright; second ward, Vincent Math
ews and Dr. H. R. Palmer; third ward,
H. P. Hinton* and J. Z. Hoke, Sr.;
fourth ward, H. H. Gordon and J. F.
Tibbetts.
Mr. Dorsey's term expired and he
did not stand for re-election; Messrs.
Dudley, Mathews, Hinton, and Gor
don, finished their terms. Mr. Dudley
was reelected. The other four, the
last named, in each case, for the
four wards, hold over for the new
year.
T he new mayor and council will be
composed of: I
Mayor, R. O. Arnold; Alderman,
first ward. U. T. Wriglit and A. G.
Dudley; second ward. Dr. H. R. Palm
er and H. T. Tuck; third ward, J. Z.
Hoke and A. 10. Davison; fourth ward,
J. F. Tibbetts and E. K. Lumpkin, Jr.
The Last Meeting.
Mayor Dorsey will call the old
council to order at 9 this morning.
The minutes of the last meeting in
December-will be read. The reports
for the month will be read and In
addition the reports for the entire
past year' will be read.
These reports consist of the show
ings by;
,TChe police department, the board
BRYAN KICKS
DOESN’T LIKE PAYING WAY TO
NEW YORK TO TESTIFY IN
A LIBEL CASE.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 4.—William Jen
nings Bryan vigorously protested to
day against the law of New York
slate because he was required to come
here at his own expense to testify in
a libel suit brought by Petros P. Ta-
tanis against a Greek newspaper be
cause of the newspapers statement
that Tatanis wes responsible for a let
ter written with a view to cause ill
feeling between Bryan, while secre
tary of state, and the former Greek
minister.
Mr. Bryan said he never saw the
leibter. He also said that as far as he
knew no secrets of gunfire control
were given to Greece In the sale of
the old battlt-shlp-s Mississippi and
Idaho.
LOCAL ELKS TO PUT
ON MUSICAL COMEDY
WILL HAVE HUNDREDS OF LOCAL
TALENT IN THE CAST OF
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
Twenty-five school
i * o>. U u U i girls, twenty-
I five young society ladies, fifty col
lege boys, and one hundred and
twenty-five 1 it; 1 <> children are to com
pose the cast of "The County Fair,”
to be put on as a musical comedy at
an early date by the Athens Elks—
for the benefit of the lodge. Messrs.
Ross Creekmore and C. D. Heidler
head the committees having the show
In charge. Tint it will be a good
one may be safely calculated upon.
of health, the city engineer, the city
•marshal, the city clerk and treasurer,
the city attorney, the city auditor, the
waterworks department, the fire de
partment, and the bond commission.
After hearing these reports the old
•council will be adjourned sine die.
The First Meezmg.
At noon the new mayor and council
will assemble.
The new mayor will be sworn in
by an officer qualified to administer
the oath. He will in turn swear in
the several members of council.
Council will proceed to organize,
-electing a mayor protein. The mayor
will then read the list of the standing
committees, and unless something un
foreseen happens, the new council
will adjourn till called together by
the mayor or till the first stated reg
ular meeting.
NEW NIGHT SCHOOL
iMSii
IN CONGRESS
MANY MATTERS OF NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL IM
PORTANCE UP TODAY.
Congressman Tribble introduced
Resolution of Thanks to
Henry Ford.
(By ssociated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—Hearings on
the administration’s national defense
program will begin tomorrow when
the house naval committee takes up
the annual naval appropriaiion bill.
The senate navai committee is to
consider Senator Tillman’s bill for
the erection of a government armor
plant.
In the senate tomorrow an effort
will be made to take up the hill giv
ing the Philippines more self-govern
ment; while the house will have be
fore it the farm loan bank bill.
The senate adjourned today shortly
after meeting, and thus probably
averted a vigorous debate on the
Austrian situation and other foreign
relations.
In the house a number of bills
were introduced, the leading one be
ing for congressional investigation ol
the rise in the price of gasoline, a
bill to prevent vessels entering or
leaving American ports when they
carry both passengers and munitions
of war. a resolution asking for the
names of the disloyal natuarlizred cit
izens referred to in President Wil
son's message, and a bill to empower
the president to prohibit exports of
war munitions to any belligerent
which prevents exports of foodstuffs
from the United States.
Representatve Tribble, of Georgia,
introduced a resolution of thanks to
Henry Ford for his peace expedition.
All bills and resolutions were re
ferred to committees.
GOING SLOWLY
PRESIDENT MUST HAVE ALL THE
FACTS AT HAND BEFORE
committing U. S.
city’s-
INSTRUCTION OF ADULTS
STARTS WELL.
Vivian Martin
at Elite Today
The new night school, inaugurated
for adult students who have not had
early opportunit es to secure the rudi
ments of an education and who are
engaged in work preventing their at
tending the day schools, began last
night at the high school, Mr. Hal Hul
sey in charge.
The attendance was good for the
first session of a new departure In the
public school system.
Sessions will be held each Tuesday
and Thursday night. All who wish
to avail themselves of this opportu
nity should confer with Superinten
dent Bond about the matter and at
tend this night school for grown-ups.
Especial attention Is to be paid to
English, grammar and language, and
to arithmetic—as. with a grounding In
these branches the study of other
branches may be more easily pursued
and the ordinary vocations of life
will be aided by the better equipment.
Pers,a '
fo.-e Congressional Commit- -
tees Soon. >
RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES INCREASE
AS FIERCENESS OF WINTER FALLS
OF 5,000:000 MEN OF MILI
TARY AGE IN ENGLAND,
1,80,000 HAVE NOT
ENLISTED
(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 4.—Unofficial dispatch
es today from Petrograd say that
Teutonic forces have evacuated Czer-
nowitz in Bukowina, and that the Rus
sian have captured a large number of
prisoners in that section.
The Petrograd official statement
does not confirm this, but regarding
this region says: ;
“Northeast of Czemowltz we occu
pied a line of trenches and repulsed
the strong enemy counter attack.”
The Russians, however, are on the
offensive everywhere In the Stripa
and Volhynian districts ‘and In East
Galicia, according to official state
ments from Petrograd and Vienna.
On the front near Czeronowitz,
Vienna declared, there had been a
strong Russian advance, although all
the Russian attacks failed with ap
palling losses.
No important changes are reported
on any other fronts. V
The Austrians captured an Italian
trench near Tolimno, and the Monte-
negrins have captured Bogievac from
the Austrians, inflicting severe losses
on the Austrians. ■’ %t r.
• Unofficial advices frosa-Athens say
that 30.000 Bulgarians - have reached
the region of Rirana i* Albania, and
that the Albanian irregulars, com
manded by Bulgarians, have exchang
ed shots with the Italian outposts
near Durazzo on the Adriatic sea.
300,000 Surbians Are Reorganizing.
It is asserted that Styobfl Serbian
soldiers in Albania havi reorganized
and are about ready to return to fight
ing. f
A Saloniki dispatch j#y»-thflL great
Britain has offered a reward of 50,000
francs for information of the presence
of German submarines in the Aegean
sea.
Lord Derby’s recruiting plan result
ed in 1,150,000 single and 1,680,000
married men in England, Scotland
and Wales. They presented them
selves for military service between
October 23 md December 15. Two
hundred thousand were immediately
enlisted. Of the 5,000,000 men of mili
tary age in England, Scotland and
Wales, 1,180,000 did not present them
selves for service. Ireland was not
included in the Derby plan.
SHORT COURSES BEGAN YES
TERDAY AT THE STATE CBLLEGE
CONSULS TO BE CON
DUCTED SWISS BORDER.
Paris, Jan. 4.—Officially It -was an
nounced today that that the consuls
of the Teutonic Allies arrested at Sa
loniki will be brought to France and
conducted to the Swiss frontier.
GEELONG SUNK IN
COLLISION MONDAY.
London, Jan. 4.—The Peninsular
and Oriental Steamship Company an
nounced today that its steamer, Gee
long, which went down last night
without loss of life, was sunk in col
lision with the steamer, Bonvilston.
KAISER’S ILLNESS;
MAY LOSE HIS VOICE.
Paris, Jan. 4.—The “Matin,” not
withstanding denials, affirms that
the Kaiser is suffering from cancer
of the throat and is unable to speak.
The paper says he must either have
his larnyx removed or be stifled by
the growth, and in case of the re
moval of the (arnyx there is a possi
bility of his never speaking again.
WOULD SUBMIT COM
PLAINT TO THE U. S.
London, Jan. 4.—Great Britain, in
answering the German complaint re
specting the destruction last August
of a German submarine and the kill
ing of her crew by the British auxili
ary cruiser, Baralong, today offered to
submit this and similar cases to of-
fieers of the United States navy or
to any other impartial tribunal.
There are few motion picture-goers
who do not recall Vivian Martin’s
■ dainty personality on the screen. The
little tricks of expression, the little
touches of seriousness, the gay, al-
. most whimsical little smile. Her
winning charm, that will be recalled
• by all who saw her in "Little Miss
Brown,” and in “The Little Dutch
Girl,” has made her one of the most
i popular and successful screen stars.
“The Little Madamoiselle,” the
Shubert F>eature which is the attrac-
i Uon at the Elite today, affords her
another excellent opportunity for the
portrayal of her winning charms.
“An altogether pleasing offering,
tastefully presented,” says the Moving
f Picture World of “The Little Madam-
. oiselle.” There is no doubt but what
• this film play will be well liked by the
• patrons of the Elite today, and with
•other good pictures as an added at-
• traction, completes one of the best
film, programs to be seen in some
: time.
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE
Effective Jan. 8th, Central of Geor
gia train No. 14, will leave Athens at
6:40, central time, instead of 6:45 a.
m. ■ * * adv
THE ATHENS
SAVINGS BANK
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—There was no
lessening of the tension in the new
submarine crisis today wtih President
Wilson’s return to take personal
charge of the situation, but there were
marked indications of the president's
intention to proceed carefully and
deliberately before committing the
United States to the next step in the
already strained relations with the
Teutonic Powers.
President Wilson issued a state
ment promising action as soon as the
full facts are established, and ordered
tlie consuls abroad to gather all pos
sible information about the sinking of
the British steamer, Persia.
He wants to establish definitely
whether the Persia was torpedoed and
the nationality of the submarine.
There still remains the possibility
that a mine sank the Persia.
President Wilson conferred with the
heads of the congressional commit
tees which deal with foreign affairs,
and it was indicated that he might
personally lay the matter before con
gress. •
Cabinet discussion of the situation
was postponed, awaiting further in
formation.
This bank lias declared its usual
semi-annual dividend of $15.00 per
share, payable on demand.
G. A. MELL, 1 Cashier.
January 4th, 1916.
AMENDMENT TO ROWLAND
COMPANY CHARTER GRANTED
Judge Brand has granted an amend
ment to the charter of the Rowland
Company, of this city. The changes
in the company were made to simply
extend the business.
DR. HAMILTON THINKING
OF RETURNING TO ATHENS
Dr. W. T. Hamilton, of LaGrange, Is
visiting his son, Mr. Fred Hamilton,
on Broad street Dr. Hamilton la
thinking strongly of coming back to
Athens to live. Many friends will
welcome him back.
Country Butter, 25c the pound, or
2 pounds for 45c. ARNOLD & AB
NEY.
* to P
mon or rauure or de
lecting Negroes for Jury Duty
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—The United
States supreme court is to be asked
to pass on the question of whether the
failure in southern states to select
negToes for jury duty is a denial to
negroes accused of crime of equal
protection of law.
Counsel for Robert Kitchens, a ne
gro sentenced to be hanged in Wash
ington county, Georgia, for the mur
der of Hugh Brantley, white, today
filed a brief iu court urging that the
federal district court in Southern
Georgia erred in refusing to release
Kitchens after conviction on habeas
corpus proceedings.
He urged that failure to have ne
groes on the grand and petit juries
which passed on Kitchen's case de
prived the trial court of jurisdiction.
Counsel for the sheriff of Washing
ton county filed a brief in support of
the conviction.
BASEBALL
(By Associated Press.)
ST LOUIS AMER
ICAN TEAM SOLD.
St. Louis, Jan. 4.—The sale of the
St. Louis Americans to Phil Ball and
other stockholders of the St. Louis
Federals was completed tonight, ac
cording to an announcement by Ball’s
attorneys.
CHICAGO NATIONALS
ARE CHANGING HANDS.
Cincinnati, Jan. 4.—There's no
hitch that appears serious enough to
prevent the sale of the Chicago Na
tionals to Charles Weeghman and
Harry F. Sinclair, according to an an
nouncement tonight by Sinclair and
Charles P. Taft, owner of a majority
of the Chicago National’s stock.
The National baseball commission
marked time today, but is expected
to begin Its formal meeting tomor
row. -r ” '
MORE TROUBLE IN
"COMMISSION” CITY
(By Associated Press.)
Memphis, Jan. 4.—The resignation
of Thomas Dies and Ennis Douglas,
members of the municipal commis
sion, came today as the latest develop
ment of the turbulent political situa
tion here, while six election officers
were indicted for alleged fraud.
VENABLE APPEARS TO BE
SUCCESSOR WITHERSPOON
(By Associated Press.)
Meridian, Jan. 4.—Returns tonight,
which are not yet complete, indicated
that W. W. Venable of Meridian is
the winner in the race to succeed the
late Representative Witherspoon in
the Fifth Mississippi congressional
district.
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* SHERIFF’S SALES. 4
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The sheriff's sales yesterday result
ed as follows:
To J. H. Dorsey, tract of land on
Oconee street, *1,850.
To Otto Brown, tract of land on
Danielsville road, *300.
To E. K. Collins, half interest In
tract of land on Danielsville road,
*249.75.
To C. A-. Vemooy, lot on Broad
street, $3,825.
To J. H. Becker and M. Stern, lot
oa Oconee street, *800.
To M. Stern, tract of land, *215.
FUNERAL 0F MISS
CAMAK YESTERDAY
SERVICES WERE HELD AT EM
MANUEL CHURCH; BURIAL
IN OCONEE CEMETERY.
The funeral services for Mass An
nie Camak, whose death occurred
Sunday evening, were held yesterday
morning at 11 o’clock in Emmanuel
church, this city. Rev. Troy Beatty,
the rector, officiating.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution attended the services in a
body, a"s Miss Camak was a former
regent of the chapter and especially
active in its work. Many other
friends attended and paid tribute to
the deceased. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful'.
After the services at the church
the casket was borne to the hearse
by the following pallbearers: Messrs.
H. H. Linton, Billups Phinizy, A. O.
Harper, R. T. DuBose, H. C. White,
and J. A. Hnnnicntt, Sr. The final
prayer was said over the grave in
Oconee cemetery, where the body was
laid tenderly to rest.
Nancy Hall Potatoes, 25c the Peck.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
NEARLY MILLION
MASONS’ ANNUITY WITH GREAT
ASSETS, ANNOUNCES CHANGE
IN CONSTITUTION.
(Special to the Banner.)
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 4.—The Masons’
Annuity, a *900,000 order, with mem
bers throughout the entire south, has
just announced important changes in
its constitution that will be of inter
est to all Masons. It relates to the
readjustment of its certificates. Mean
bers are now given the option of send
ing in their present certificates and
having a new one issued, calling for
the same dues hitherto paid; with the
same death and disability benefits;
with an annuity payable to one's ben
eficiary for seven years at least, and
so much longer thereafter os the
available funds will pay it, but with
out the old age provision.
Or, if one prefers, he may exchange
his present certificate for a new one,
carrying the same benefits it now pro
vides, but with increased dues to meet
the standard required by the present
law.
It is stated that fully one-third of
the memlbers have already made the
exchange of certificates, and now that
the actuary has completed his calcu
lations and a time limit has been fixed
by the supreme lodge, others are re
q,uired to decide by the 25th of the
present month, which option they per-
fer.
The Masons’ Annuity is the oldest
institution of its kind in America, and
the only southern fraternal order
founded in the spirit of Free Mason
ry and operated by Masons, exclusive
ly for Masons. It began without a
penny and has met dollar for dollar
every demand upon its treasury, ag
gregating over *700,000, accumulating
in the meantime, tor the protection of
its members the sum of~*900,000 in
asset*. Checks for more than *35,000
per quarter are sent to tlie widows
an<L Orphans of deceased Masons with
clock-like regularity.
The supreme lodge of the order,
which Is located in Atlanta In its
handsomS office building, is compos
ed of John R. Dickey, supreme pres
ident; Thomas H. Jeffries, supreme
vice president* James L. Mayson, di
rector. Atlanta; Robert E. Edwards,
supreme secretaryt George M. Na
pier, supreme counselor; Oliver L.
McKay, director, Meridian, Miss.;
Charles T. Nunnally, director, At
lanta; Daniel A. Green, director, Bir
mingham. Ala.; Samuel Wolf, direc
tor, New Orleans, La.
FIFTY ADULT FARMERS HERE
FOR THE SPECIAL COURSES
IN THE COLLEGE
The short courses at the State Col
lege of Agriculture—courses for adult
farmers-^bsgan yesterday, and fifty
meh from almost as many counties of
tlie state registered.
The boys and girls short courses
have been changed to August and
those who came yesterday are grows
men—here till about the first of Feb
ruary, to study diversified farming,
farm management, live stock hus
bandry, and the other courses offered.
There will be others coming this
week and even next week.
On the 17th the three big mid-win
ter associations of the state begin
here: Live stock, Breeders, and Hor
ticultural meetings. On the \7th the
county agents to the number of 13S
will be here also.
In all there are about 200 addi
tional men in the State College body
for this month.
Ten or twelve young men register
ed yesterday, also for the regular ag
ricultural courses.
In addition to the 25,000 people
reached by the live-stock train sent
out from the college before the hol
idays, in addition to the immensely
increased extension work over the
state, the attendance is greater than
ever at the State College and the
short courses began yesterday with
fifty new adult farmers against thirty
last year the first day.
The interest is fine; the outlook is
good. The feature of tlie. work is tlie
demand for varied courses—not one
or two lines only—in this short course
work.
HAS SHIPPED JUST
2,500 RABBITS HEBE
PETITION IN BANK
RUPTCY, HAMMERSTEIN
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
• Athens, Ga., Jan. 4, 1916.
You are due an assessment of 25c
in Ocopee Burial Fund on account of
the death of Mr. R. J. Felton. This
must be paid at once. Leave with
W. J. Smith & Bro. or pay same to
3t J. H. MEALOR.
(By Associated Press.)
New York. Jan. 4.—An involun
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
in the federal court here today againt
Oscar Hammerstein, grand opera im
presario. by three creditors, whose
claims amount to about *6,500.
The petition alleges unsecured
debts of *60,000 and assets of *40,000.
The petition is the outgrowth of a
suit in equity filed against Hammer
stein last March.
GEORGIA PASTOR AND
DAUGHTER WRITE HYMN.
(Special to the Banner.)
Crawfordville, Ga., Jan. 4.—Rev. T.
P. Burgess, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this place, is the author of
a new hymn, entitled: "Jesus, at Thy
Feet," which has been set to music
by his daughter, Miss Frances Bur
gess, who is in charge of the music
department of the schools of Clinton,
S. C.
The hymn is dedicated to the con
gregation of the Crawfordville Pres
byterian church. It will be published
by the church.
Indian River Oranges and Grape Fruit.
King Apples. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Renting Bargain: Farm, one to
six-horse crop for less than half
price. Dozier & Co. tu-th-su tf w2
Clearance Sale of Gossard Corsets.
709,8o. Mut. Bldg. eod-3t
Klondike, was
ens ytteterdayl' Incidentally he
let drop the statement that he c&m^
down from the Hall county cillege on'
“rabbit business*” He has shipped to*
Athens this winter 2,488 rabbits—
selidd them in crates or cases of 3S
animals to the crate. Three years
ago he shipped more than 5,000 rab
bits and squirrels to Athens from the
one little point on the Gainesville
Midland railway.
MR. A. F. COMER OPENS
NEW GROCERY BUSINESS
Mr. A F. Comer stated to the Ban
ner yesterday that he is now ope*
for business at his new quarters on
Baxter street. He further stated
that everything can be found at his
new place, in stock, that is demanded
In a grocery store.
Tlie new firm is a consolidation of
the Fears Grocery Company and the
Harper Grocery Company and hence
forth will be known under the name
of A. F. Comer. Mr. Comer is an ex
perienced man in the grocery busi
ness and will carry a large line of
not only fancy but staple groceries.
For the convenience of his custom
ers three bicycle and one auto deliv
eries will be maintained and prompt
delivery is thereby assured on every
article that may be called for in the
grocery line. He will make It a point
to see that e.11 orders are delivered
promptly and any patronage will be
appreciated. Phone 474 or 1071.
SPECIALS FOR WEDNES-
RAY CENTRAL MARKET
Best round steak, 14c pound.
Tenderloin steak, 15c pound.
Chop steak, 12%c pound.
(Mixed sausage, 10c pound.
Beetf roast, 11c pound.
Stew beef, 8c pound.
Pork, all kinds, 16c pound.
Pure pork sausage, 15c pound.
Swift’s Premium hams, 19c pound.
Groceries! Groceries!
For all kinds fancy groceries at
lowest cash prices: Flour, meat,
sugar, lard, meal, coffee, cooking oil,
and all kfindi fancy canned goods.
Telephone 741. D. AXHLROOD.
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