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ESTABLISHED 1832
ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, <916.
ESTABLISHED 183;
NEW ADMINISTRATION
CONTROL OF AFFAIRS OF CITYI
At Noon Yesterday Mayor Arnold Took
Reins of Municipal Govern
ment for Two Years
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STANDING COMMITTEES, 1916. 4-
Mayor Arnold has announced the sending committees of council
for the year as follows:
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At
FINANCE—Tibbetts, Dudley, Davison.
FIRE ALARMS—Palmer, Lumpkin. Wright.
FIRE DEPARTMENT—Lumpkin, Hoke, Palmer.
HEALTH—Palmer, Dudley, Tibbetts.
INSURANCE—Davison, Lumpkin, Palmer.
.MARKETS, Tuck, Lumpkin, Wright.
NEW ENTERPRISES—Tuck. Hoke, Wright.
Ordiances—Lumpkin, Davison, Hoke.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS—Lumpkin, Palmer. Tuck.
POLICE—Davison, Tuck Painter.
PRINTING—Tuck. Dudley, Hoke.
PUBLIC PROPERTY—Dudle v. Palmer. Tuck.
RAILROADS—Hoke, Lumpkin, Davison.
SCHOOLS—Hoke, Davison, Palmer.
SEWERS—Wright, Dudley, Hoke.
STREETS—Dudley, Hoke, Palmer.
WATERWORKS—Tibbetts, Dudley, Tuck.
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the stroke of high twelve him a prosperous
vesterday Retiring Mayor W. F. Dor
sey called the council of the new
year 1c order and immediately admin
istered tile oath of office to his suc
cessor, Hon. Robert O. Arnold, one
of the youngest men ever to occupy
the position of mayor of a city of the
size of Athens.
Solemn Oath Taken.
With his hand on the old, historic
Bible that has seen many another offi
cial take tile same oath, the new
mayor. Mr. Arnold, repeated after Mr.
Dorsey the following oath, as pre
scribe^ by the code:^
—— e mayor “ e
•swear that
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BUSINESS GOOD
REPORTS FROM ALL THE DIS
TRICT RESERVE BANKS
SHOW CONDITIONS FINE.
■form the duties of the office of mayor before taken as mayo*. ~
-of the city of Athens, by adopting and
enforcing such measures, as shall, in
my judgment, be calculated to pro
mote the general welfare of the city
of Athens; and, I do further swear
that 1 have not practiced any unlaw
ful means, directly or indirectly, to
procure my election; and that I have
not given or offered or promised, or
caused to be given or offered or
promised, to any person, any money,
treat, o r thing of value, with intent
to afft et any voter or to prevent any
person from voting in the election at
which 1 was elected. So help me,
God!”
The retiring mayor clasped the
hand of his successor and wished for
ministration.
Mayor Arnold then took his seat.
The roll call showed the following
members of the new council present:
Messrs. Wright and Dudley of the
first: Palmer and H. T. Tuck of the
second; Hoke and Davison of the
third: and Tibbetts and E. K. Lump
kin. Jr., from the fourth.
Mayor Arnold called on the newly-
elected members to present them
selves for the oath to be administer
ed and Messrs. Dudley. Tuck, Davison,
and Lumpkin responded, placing their
hands on the old Book and repeating
after the mayor the same oaths, as
; had, A moment
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 5.—Continued bus
iness improvement over the country
generally is reflected in the monthly
reports from the twelve federal re
serve districts made public tonight
by the federal reserve board.
Atlanta district reported general ac
tivity and expansion in all lines and
predicted sound, permanent prosper
ity for the coming year. There has
been strong and wide advancement in
some particular lines.
Richmond district reports trade sat
isfactory in almost all lines with no
retrogression from October and No
vember advances.
New York district reports trade un
usually active and still, expanding,
with r( tail and department stores do
ing la:ge holiday business and whole-
taler- ; eceiving heavy buying orders.
Loans of banks in New York clearing
i house increased more than $140,000,-
('00 in December; deposits increased
$37,000,000 in that time.
Lumber and oil industries were un
usually active in tlie Dallas district.
Chicago reported manufacturers,
wholesalers, and retailers doing busi
ness on an “even more than normal
basis.”
All district reports showed a basis
for optimism.
GRAND JURY
WILL MEET THIS MORNING AT 10
O’CLOCK FOR SPECIAL IN
VESTIGATIONS.
The grand jury called for special
session by Judge Brand will meet this
morning at 10 o’clock.
The case of Will Merritt, charged
with assaulting and cutting Mr. Geo.
Mayne; of Lewis Jones, accused ot
shooting J. C. Hutchens, Jr.; of Flip
per Howard and Isaac Favors, charg
ed with cattle stealing; and of Will
Johnson and Greecey Johnson, charge
ed with burglary, will be probed by
the inquisitorial body.
Other cases will also he looked into
carefully and it is said that quite a
number of liquor cases may be inves
tigated. Solicitor General Gamble has
been in his office this week getting
ready for the special term of the
grand jury and will give that body his
best assistance. *
NIGHT CLASSES
ADULTS TONIGHT
REALLY BIG SALE
The council being duly qualified,
before organization, Rev. J. W. Lynch,
D. D., pastor of the First Baptist
church, was called upon to offer an
Invocation—to mark the opening of
the first meeting of the new mayor
and council. This he did—earnestly,
praying for wisdom and loyalty for
the officials, for a clean city, for or
der on the streets, prosperity in the
business places, and peace and con
tent in the homes of Athens.
New Mayor’s Address.
Mayor Arnold then delivered the
following brief inaugural address:
"It is customary for the mayor to
make to the council an inaugural ad-
(Continued on page 9.)
BIG EPTING STOCK PLACED
HANDS OF CHICAGO ADVER-
. _ . JOttttG COMPANY.
The second night session of the
school for adults' will be held at the
high school, tonight, beginning at
7:30 o’clock. Superintendent Bond
and Principal Mell will be present
with Mr. Hulsey, who has the classes
in charge. It was rather unexpected
Tuesday night, the opening night, that
several of the grown students desired
courses in geometry. The night
school will try to care for* the de
mands of the students. These classes
are held every Tuesday and Thursday
night and any adult may attend. It
is a part of the public school system.
MILITARY SERVICE
LAW FOR ENGLAND PROPOSED
(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. '5.—While battle on
the borders of Bessadarbia is still ap
parently far from decision and each
day finds the Russians claiming the
occupation of additional enemy posi
tions.
Press dispatches continue to claim
that the Austrians evacuated Czer-
nowitz in Bukowina, but there is no
official confirmation.
The Russians are directing their
whole energy towards making a gap
between the German armies in the
north and the Austrians in the farther
south.
The Austrians still claim the re
pulse of Russian attacks.
Other fronts are comparatively
quiet, but bombardments were renew
ed on the Italian front.
Under compulsory military service
bill Premier Asquith introduced in the
house of commons today all males be
tween eighteen and forty-one who are
bachelors or widowers without depen
dent children would be liable to mili
tary service. Ireland is excluded from
the till.
Labor leaders will confer on this
compulsory bill tomorrow. According
to Rebort Williams, an important
leader, they are sure to oppose it.
The story of the crew of the Bara-
long killing German submarine sailors
created a sensation, and the British
fear the Germans may shoot an equal
number of British prisoners.
less this afternoon from the steamer,
United States. The wireless said the
liner, Perugia, rescued the crew. The
passengers were taken off several
days ago and attempts made to tow
the Thessaloniki here, but tow line
broke.
BRITISH CAPTURED
A GERMAN CRUISER.
London, Jan. 5.—Officially it was
announced tonight that the German
armed steamer, Kingani, surrendered
December 26 to the Biritish naval ex
pedition on Lake Tanganyika in cen
tral Africa, after ten minutes fight
ing in which all its German officers
were killed. The vessel was sinking
but was brought to port.
UNITED STATES TO
REMAIN “HANDS-OFF.”
Washington, Jan. 5.—It was author
itatively stated tonight that the Unit
ed States will not agree to the Brit
ish sugesion that a tribunal of United
States naval officers pass on the
Baralong case, as the United States
is determined to keep out of belliger
ent controversies.
n CONVICTED
AND BE APPEALED
REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS DE
PARTMENTS OF CITV INDICATE
GREAT PROGRESS DURING »
In today’s issue of the Banner is
found an announcement of a great
sale that the firm of Jay H. Epting Co.
will begin Saturday, January 8.
In view of several contemplated
changes in the business the stocks of
the company have been put in charge
of Mr. Harrison Ferguson of the
Blotchy Advertising Co., of Chicago,
by Mr. Epting and beginning Saturadv
at 8:30 Mr. Ferguson will inaugurate
what promises to he the greatest sale
ever conducted in Athens. Mr. Fer
guson is an experienced man on han
dling sales of this nature and during
the thirteen days his Epting bargains
last he will give the people of this
ection the opportunity of some great
purchases.
This sale is the beginning of big
improvements that are to be made in
the Jay H. Epting Co. and Mr. Epting
says that everything now on hand is
going to have to give way to newer
tilings regardless of cost. The sale
begins Saturday morning at 8:30.
Yon needn't try and break in on
any of the bargains Friday in advance
for the store will be closed all day.
Leo McGee, better known as “Skin
ny” McGee, was tried before the re
corder yesterday afternoon for alleged
ilegal traffic in tirr^CPdent”. spirits.
He was adjudged guilty, fined $100 or
four months, and immediately made
bond and certioraried the case to the
superior court.
DOBBS HEADS W. 0. W.
WAS ELECTED AND INSTALLED
AT THE MEETING OF GEO.
B. DAVIS CAMP.
The annual reports of the several
departments and officers ol' the city
formed one of the most interesting
features of the closing meeting of the
mayor and council of 1915 which was
held yesterday morning.
The stock-taking of me acts,
doings, and condition of the city had
been well done and the summarized
statements of the several departments
indicate the activity of the year pas1
—on unusual year with its beginning
in the heart of the war times, it may
significantly be remembered—hinted
tactily at some of the difficulties en
-countered, and proved a most worthy
account of the stewardship of the ad
ministration for the year just ended.
Who Made Reports.
These reports consisted of the fol-
.’lowing;
Report of the Police Department.
Report of the City Marshal.
Report of the Fire Department.
Report of the Board of Health.
Report of the Bond Commission.
Report of the Treasurer.
Report of the City Engineer.
Report of the Waterworks Depart
ment.
All of these reports are on file In
the cork’s office—the reports of the
financial departments and officials
being especially full and complete in
their extended and comprehensive
statistical tables, showing fully every
fact and figure that any tax-payer 01
citizen might wish to know about the
city affairs—the record of the past
year and the condition at present.
VON PAPEN SAYS PRI
VATE PAPERS SEARCHED.
London, Jan. 5.—Captain Franz Von
Papen, former military attache of the
German embassy at Washington,
who arrived at Falmouth today aboard
the Noordam, telegraphed to the Am
erican embassy here asking it to re
quest the German ambassador at
Washington to protest because, he
said, the British opened his private
papers at Falmouth. Von Papen was
recalled at the request of the United
States and was, en route to Germany
under permission the Unitod States
got for him. - • .....
CREW AND PASSENGERS
TAKEN OFF THESSALONIKI.
New York, Jan. 5.—The crew of the
Greek liner, Thessaloniki, has been
taken oft the ship which presumably
was abandoned, according to a wire-
NO COURSE DECIDED
YET IN -CASE, PERSIA.
Washington, Jan. 5.—Official de
tails upon which President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing will decide the
course of the United States in the
crisis caused by the sinking of the
steamer, Persia, are still lacking to
night. and it was reiterated that noth
ing will be done until the full facts
are established as to whether a sub
marine really sank the Persia.
Members of the senate committee
on foreign relations will begin the
consideration of the situation Friday.
Press dispatches today said Rev.
Homer R. Salisbury, an American mis
sionary en route to India, was aboard
the Persia and was lost. If true, this
would bring the total of Americans
aboard to three.
/American Consul McNeely is al
ready reported lost, and Robert Grant
of Boston saved.
Another London dispatch tonight
said a fifth boat from the Persia land
ed at Maltabut, but did not give the
names of the occupants, who it is said
believed that a sixth boat succeeded
in getting away from the steamer.
RECALL? NO!
WOODWARD DOWNS ASSAILANTS
WITH A MAJORITY OF TWEN
TY-NINE HUNDRED.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 5.—Complete,
though unofficial, count of the returns
of the recall election in Atlanta to*
night, shows that there was a ma
jority of 2,900 against the recall of
Mayor James G. Woodward.
Incomplete returns of the election
indicate that there was none of the
five commissioners recalled.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
ALL REPORT TO SUPERINTEND
ENT, CAPT. DOZIER, FINE
SPRING OPENINGS.
Mr. IV. F. Dobbs was last night
elected and installed as the Counsellor
Commander of the Ceo. B. Davis camp j
of the Woodmen of the World. The
other officers, elected some weeks ago,
were installed also. A good attend
ance was on hand. There are about
400 members of the order in Athens.
SENATE WARMLY DEBATES IN
TERNATIONAL RELATIONS BE U. S.
SECRETARY MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION RESIGNS
TWO SMALL FIRES
YESTERDAY RECORD
POLICE MADE MORE
THAN SIX ARRESTS
DAILY PAST YEAR!
Tlie report made by the chief of
the police department, Mr. L. E.
Brooks, indicated that there were in
1915. 1,970 cases docketed on the
books of the recorder’s court against
persons charged with violation of the
city ordinances.
There were, in addition, 160 arrests
made on state cases, many of them
for offenses alleged to have been com
mitted in this county and many more
"transient,” parties wanted in other
counties, some in other states, and
held by notice or on warrants sent
for the apprehension of the parties.
There was turned over by the po
lice department for the recorder’s
court and other department sources,
to the city treasurer, during the year
just ended the sum of $10,187.44—a
sum which went far toward paying
for the cost of the maintenance of the
department.
In addition to this sum in cash
turned over to the treasurer, there
was woTked out in the stockade, on
the street and sewer work, fines
(Continued on page six.)
Yesterday at nine o’clock a. m. and
again at 7 p. m. the fire department
was called to box 22. corner Clayton
and Thomas street. In the morning a
motor truck of the Griffeth Implement
Co., caught fire; damage about $26.
Last night a quantity of fodder in the
Escoe Stables (property of Mr. Max
well of Lexington) caught—and was
extinguished before any damage was
done to the building.
Order your meats by phone—1321.
The quality choicest, or don’t accept.
If your servant buys it, and it don’t
suit you, call per telephone. Money
refunded; no trouble to you But save
from 3c to 5c a pound. It is quality
and guarantee we want to impress.
Max Joseph’s Meat Department.
Get our price list for all grocery
and green foods. Save the nickels,
dimes and dollars. Phone 916. Max
Joseph’s Pure Food Department, en
trance main floor, Clayton street.
Wait with your grocery order until
you come to see our new delicatessen
department, or phone 916. Max Jo
seph’s Pure Food Department.
Mr. H. Y. Bernard, who has so ac
ceptably filled the position of secre
tary of the Athens Retail Merchants'
Protective Association, has resigned.
His place is to be filled at the next
meeting, Tuesday night of next week
The association wants a new secre
tary: applications should be made to
Mr. Bernard.
THE ATHENS
SAVINGS BANK
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 5.—The bonds of
restraint against public discussion ot
international relations of the United
States incident to the European war
were broken in the senate today, and
for more than an hour the sessions
were enlivened by the debate over the
government’s neutrality policy, ex
ports of war munitions, and travel by
American citizens on belligerent own
ed ships.
There was no division of debaters
along party lines.
Senator Jones, of Washington, re
publican, denounced as unpatriotic
Americans who imperiled the nation
by taking passage on belligerent ves
sels.
Works, of Calfornia, republican, as
serted the United States was “hypo-
.critically” claiming to be neutral
when It was in fe.ct participating in
the war through selling munitions.
This bank has declared its usual
semi-annual dividend of $15.00 per
share, payable on demand.
G. A. MELL, Cashier.
January 4th, 1916.
CHANGE IN SCHEBULE
Effective Jan. 8th, Central of Geor
gia train No. 14, will leave Athens at
6:40, central lime, instead of 6:45 a.
m. adv
' FOR SALE: AUTOMOBILE DE
LIVERY TRUCK; GOOD CONDI
TION. PHONE 741. tf
If you need anything staple or spe.
cial in groceries, Geo. Bolton is apt
to have it. Phone 718-J. 3t
Plenty country eggs
Phone 718-J. „ -
Geo Bolton,
Lodge, the ranking republican mem
ber of tlie foreign relations commit
tee, declared that to place an em
bargo on arms now would be worth
more to Germany than a million men,
that it would be a “grossly unneutral
act,” and would in fact make the Uni
ted States the ally of Germany.
O’Gorman, of New York, Hitchcock,
of Nebraska, both democrats, urged
the advisability of an embargo on mu
nitions.
Works declared that as the govern
ment knew the Lusitania carried mu
nitions and yet did not warn Ameri
cans not to travel on her, the govern
ment therefore was.“morally responsi
ble” for the Americans’ deaths.
The debate finally ended when
Stone, chairman of the foreign rela
"I
tibns committee, pointed out that it P rinc *P al -
was not in order. He said he had not
called attention to this before, as he
thought it very well to get an index
to the senate. .
To the county school superintend
ent, Capt. T. H. Doizier, reports have
been coming this week from the
schools in the county, of the best
opening for the spring term that the
schools have ever had. The Winter-
ville High School opened with 165 in
attendance. All the schools in va
rious sections of tlie county show
fine attendance.
There are thirteen white schools in
the county and fifteen colored schools
—three of the latter class, St. Luke,
Timothy, and Macedonia being with
out teachers at present.
The list of the white teachera.for
the. schools of Clarke outside ofTfthe
city of Athens-is as follows:
White Teachers.
Winterville, Mr. Thomas X. Gaines,
principal.
Miss Allie Lee Harris, assistant.
iMiss Emma Sue Coile assistant.
Miss Addie Noel, assistant.
Miss Erin Coile. assistant.
Tuckston. Mr. H. F. Pittard, prin
cipal.
Belmont, Miss Elizabeth Hard
man, principal.
Centerville, Miss Verda Stynch-
cornh, principal.
Princeton, Mr. J. W. Atchison,
principal.
Miss Emily Mason, assistant.
Hinton-Brown, Miss Eldora Oliver,
principal.
Hodges, Miss Lena Stovall, princi
pal.
Fowlers, Miss Frances Garbett,
principal.
Normal Rural, Miss Laura M. Ei
der, principal.
Oconee Heights, Miss Mary Holli
day, principal.
Miss Norma Sorrells, assistant.
Lampkin. Miss Birdie Olley, prin
cipal.
Bethoven, Miss Rebecca Hill, prin
cipal.
Barberville, Miss Mary E, Woods,
principal.
Colored Teachers.
The following is the list of colored
schools and the teachers serving
them:
Model Training School. Judia C.
Harris, principal; Susie B. Barnett,
assistant.
Midway. Augusta Huff, principal.
Oak Grove, Lizzie O. Peek, princi
pal.
Billups, Jessie May Johnson, prin
cipal.
Martins, Susie A. Winfrey, princi
pal.
Allenville. Mattie L. Derricote,
principal.
Chetsnut Grove, Mamie L. Jones,
Fire in Govern
ment Buildings
/
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 5.—Fire tonight
caused about $2,C00 damages to the
basement of the building which
houses the state, war and navy de
partments. Spontaneous combustion
is said to be the cause.
Steamer is Sunk
Passengers Safe
MADISON COUNTY MAN
MARRIED ATHENS LADY
Married Tuesday of this week.
Judge Carlisle Cobb officiating, Mr.
I G. G. Graham of Madison county,
to Mrs. A. B. Teat of this city. Both
are well known and have hundreds of
friends who will be interested to leant
of their union.
(By Associated Press.)
Parkersburg, W. Va., Jan. 5.—The
steamer, Kanawha, struck a pier nine
miles south of here tonight and sank
in the Ohio river.
She carried thirty-six passengers)
and a crew of forty-five, but her cap
tain said he believed all were saved.
Green Snap Beans.
Fine Egg Plants.
Large Head Lettuce.
ARNOLD & AJBNEY, Phone 1076.
Old Fashion Buckwheat.
Country ground buckwheat from
Virginia. 24-lb. bags, $1.35. AR
NOLD & ABNEY!
Brooklyn, Fannie M. Lewis, prin
cipal.
Mt. Sainai, Carrie A. Whitehead,
principal.
St. James. Carrie P. Hawkins, prin
cipal.
Cleveland. Inez Harris, principal.
New Shiloh. Frances A. Foster,
principal.
Deliveries are made on telephone
notice, by automobiles, bicycles, or
other ways—Quick. Phone 1321. Put
your pan on the stove and rely on
your meats, fish and delicatessen at
the time as near as possible, when
butter or fat melts. Max Joseph’s
Meat and Fish Department.
Curly Mustard and Turnip Greens,
15c peck. Mixed or separately. Fresh
picked this morning. ARNOLD &
ABNEY.
Cocoatnuts.
Cranberries.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Cream Puffs.
Fresh today. ARNOLD & ABNEY.