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WEATHI
Cloudy
went down, so it is estimated that
more than3,000 lost their lives, male*
Ing the.;sinking the greatest ocean
disaster-in history.
The ioss'ot the Titanic sinking was
1,596. The Lusitania loss was 1,206.
. The Provence formerly was a trans
atlantic- liner and was called the
“Provence Second” to distinguish her
from the French battleship of the
same n&me.
(By Associated Press.)' sj
London, March 3.—Around the V
lASeof Dauaumont,. recently capturt
by the Germans who extended th«
lines to the south, the Germans we
forced to give way today before' tl
vicious French, counter-attacks whfc
regained a part of the territory th<
had lost. <
The fighting here is proceeding ■
abated.
From the region of . Malancoun
west of the Meuse, to the Woev
section, East of Verdun, the bomhai
ments are of- a violent character. 3
Several points used by the Genmfi
near Beaumont for assembling fj
attack on Verdun hav* been vigors*
ly shelled by the French: "Sfj
The Germans admit that the Bm|
recaptured a position the Germai
took February 14th in the region 1
Yypres. /-'j
Artillery fighting continues in i
gonne and upper Alsace.
Quiet prevails on the Russian trox
-Along the Austro-Italian front, :
the Isongp riser section, bombar
ments are small infantry attacks' co
tinue. 1 ~ ''W
The Russians captured--tbeijj|«
ant town of Bitlia, in the UgB
Region, Turkish. Armenia^'VsK^
The .Turkish official . i afruiK--al
says that the coast dJhtrfet- <dK&j
come under Turkish eentiww^
result of the British
Dafiuch and the ' sub(gdiatpfl^-|^
tribesmen. The ,e«ucaaeaMdWffi|
Aden is denied
istry of .marine announced today that.
there were nearly 4,400 men aboard
the French auxiliary cruiser, Pro
vence, when she was soak in the Med-
iterreanean February 26th.. Uloat. of
them wethr^tnethbers ot^j&B Thift''co
lonial regiment.
It had been announced previously
that 870 were saved when the cruiser
MEMBERS OF OOBB-DELONEY
CAMP WILL GATHE*R AT THE
CITY HALL THIS A. M. . -
The members of Cobb-Deloney i
Camp of Confederate Veterans wiH
meet this, morning, the regular (March,
meeting, at the city hall. An inter
esting program has been arranged.
Kemp, catcher.
Brown, outfielder.
Westbrook, pitcher.
Schueasler, short stop.
Davis, second base.
Cranford, outfielder. (
Parham, sedond base:
Cabinlss, second base.
Johnson, short stop.
Bondurant, outfielder.
Pound, third base.
Wootten. first base.
Keener,- catcher.
Hopkins, catcher. " (
Owens, outfielder; second base.
FrdnkUn,' first base.
Owens, pitcher.
Jones, J., pitcher.
Cown, pitcher.
Smith, pitcher.
Philpot, pitcher. r : >
Merritt, pitcher. . r. . ,
Bond, pitcher.- — ■■■•. -
Chevee, second base. } ' -
Parks, short- stop.
Burgess, catcher.
CHICAGO WOMAN OFFICIAL GIVES
HER EXPLANATION OF SEN
SATIONAL ACCUSATION.
(By Associated Press.) ,
Chicago, March 3.—With the room
packed with society women and suf
fragists, Mrs. Louise Osborn Rowe,
head of the city department of pub
lic welfare, toki the civil service com
missioners that Mrs. Page Waller
Eaton's charges that she had been
forced to split her salary with Mrs.
Rowe were the result of Jealousy on
the part of Mrs. Eaton.
“Mrs. Eaton wanted my job in the
first place,” said. Mrs. Rowe. “She is.
jealous, of the good work my depart-
meat hag done. (She flattered me and
was over gracious.* V --- i
(Mrs. Eaton charged that part’ of
her salary was turned, over.to Mrs.
Rowe, for the benefit o£ a relative of
Mayor Thompson.
The British occupte
western Egypt, which
hand* «f Senusei tr
Tur&sh officers.
A German nranlfm
off the Belgium
opportwfefty ottwco
some of the more
voted With the ma-
Hardman, outfielder.
David, outfielder. . - ’
Brooks, outfielder. > 4
Hodgson, first, base..
Henderson, first base. {
Holden, third base.
Coach Bean stated last night that
he will divide the fellows up Monday
into two teams and let them “go to
it”—and in this way he will be better
able to see what the material looks
like in actual action, what possibili
ties there are for making a co-opera
tive machine of the timber at hand.
A DELIGHTFUL PICTURE, WITH
STARTLING SHIPWRECK
AND REALISTIC RESCUE.
(By Associated Press.) 1
Newport News, March 3.—Captain
Griffiths of
British steamer.
Swift wings, which arrived here to
night, reported that his vessel
fired on twice by a two
CHARGED WITH USING MAILS-TO
DEFRAUD IN MINING STOCK
SWINDLES.
was
tunneled
steamer 600 miles off Virginia Capes
February 24th. Griffiths said ' tn«
steamer was about five miles distant
when she opened fire late in the after
noon, but the Swiftwings lost her in
the dark.
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD
ONE CALL ON YESTERDAY
The fire department was called to
put out a blaze wiheh threatened to
damage the big automobile of, Mrs.
James White yesterday afternoon.
This.is the second time the machine
has been threatened by fire.
UNFAIR
TO AMERICAN SHIPPER
(By Associated Press.)
Memphis, Tenn., March 3.—(L, Har
per Leach, editor of an afternoon pa
per here, was arrested today on a
warrant charging criminal libel 1^
connection with the publication of
criticisms of Z. Newton Estes, county
attorney general. He was released
on 12,000 bond.
Nice Green Head Cabbage, Turnip
Salad and Bunch Turnips; King-Hodg-
son Co., Phones 1000-1001-1002.
. A- jitney line will in a few days be
established running from Jefferson
to Commerce, from Commerce to
Athens, and from Jefferson to Athens.
Nice Egg Plants, . Tomatoes, and
Carrots; King-Hodgson Co, Phones
1000-1001-1002.
The friends of Mr. W. T. Fcrbes,
secretary of th e Athens Y. M. C. A,
will he sorry i > learn that he is con
fined to his mom with a case of
Cauliflower, Green Cabbage.
Bell Peppers, Squash.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Nice Fat Hens‘and Fresh Country
Eggs; King-Hodgson Co:, phones
100-1001-1002. > 1 •
Extra .Fine Strawberries, 30c Quart.
Extra Fine Celery, 10c and 12%c
the stalk. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Pumpkin Yam Potatoes, 25c the Peck,
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Ye Old Fashion Pound Cake, 25c.
Angel Food Cake, 25c.
Lady Fingers.
& i Y.. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Spanish Onions, 3 pounds for 25c;
King-Hodgson Co, Phones 1000-100d-
100#.' ' . • '' . , -
Fresh String Beans, Carrots, and
Beets; King-Hodgson Co, Phones
1000-1001-1002. ^
Pig Hams, 6 x / z to 10 Pounds, at 20c
to' pound. ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Sealshlpt Oya
ing.. .ARNOLD
s Fresh This lllom-
ABNEY . v. •
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~‘ 4 c
ESTABLISHED 1832
ATHENE GA, 8ATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1916.
HOUSE TO FOLLOW SENATE
IN INTERNATIONAL POLICIES
(By. Associated Press.)
Washington, March 3.—(Following
close on the action of the senate to
day which tabled the Gore resolu
tion warning Americans off armed
ships by a vote of 68 to 14, the house
foreign relations committeevoted,
17 to 2, this afternoon to report the
McLemore resolution in the house
tomorrow with recommendations that
it be tabled.
The McLemore resolution is similar
to the Gore resolution. It probably
will he voted on in the house tomor
row udder special rule.
The administration is confident of
victory.
The debate which followed the sen
ate action today was Sensational.
Lewis, the democratic whip, plead
ed with senators for moderation in
their remarks, fie said the Spanish
war cloud' could have been avoided if
oonjtfeenrtfeiPfrtake^ action similarVto'
that of today - v
Clarke of Arkansas, who voted with
the majority, declared the action did
not represent the real sentiment of
the senate. \
Fall, republican, said the senate's
action had merely sent the Kaiser no
tice that the United States senate
would look upon his sinking of &rmed
merchantmen and the death of Amer
icans with some degree of regret, but
no action would be taken against him.
(Senators Rent, majority leader;
-V: Lodge, ranking republican; Hardwick
pod Broussard supported the action
fw^uOfid|fifilg]^Mr.<^asidV Q t In - hte
demands that international law pre-
vaiL v.^- 1
The motion to table the Gore res-
was made by Senator James.
(Special to the Banner.)
Winder, Ga, March 3.—In an elec
tion today .bonds .to the amouit of
$22,000 were authorized by the enter
prising citizens of this place for the
purpose of completing the school
building.
The vote stood 197 for bonds and
only 7 against the issue.
ALLEGED VIOLATION
; BANKRUPTCY LAWS
onC repub
IK*#.*
l OROER OF RAIL
) HAY CONDUCTORS IS
; ENJOINED BY fOUOT
( (By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, March 3.—The Audit Sys
tem. which checks conductors aboard
grains, filed an injunction suit against
members of the Order of Railway
Conductors in the. federal court here
today, charging "conspiracy of tne
conductors to threaten a general
strike if the system is-not abandoned
by the railroads. * V
The Atlantic Coast Line, after
recent conference with its conductors
who protested against the system, did
abandon it
Tiouble Brewing
for the Brewers
Associated Press.)
Pittsburgh. March 3.-H-V hundred
Mp* <** indictments against a hun
dred ’■brewing companies located in
Pennsylvania and against the United
States Brewers’ 1 Association of New
York were returned by the federal
grand Jury today investigating al
leged political activities of the brew
ers. The indictments charge unlaw-
ful expenditure in elections for fed
eral officials.
BARROW COUNTY CAPITAL EAS
ILY CARRIES BONDS FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES.
SHORT OF MI
ATLANTIC FLEET IS SHORT OF
OFFICERS AND MEN, SAYSi
ADMIRAL FLETCrtER.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March 3.—Only fifteen,
of the twenty-one battleships of the
Atlantic fleet are on active duty in '
West Indian waters, .three of the eth
er six are so short of officers and men
that they cannot operate with the
fleet, and three are undergoing re
pairs, according to .statements of Ad- -
miral Fletcher, commander of the At
lantic fleet, before the house naval
committee.
The fifteen active ships, he said,
are short from eight to. seventeen of
ficers and a thousand coal-passers,
electricians, gunners, mates, and out
er trained enlisted men. The.short
age of officers he declared was a seri
ous proposition, as it took ten years
to train »lieutenant and lieutenant
commander. He suggested raising
the Annapolis corps to 2,000 and
await their devcipment.
WINDER MAN BOUND OVER, AC
CUSED OF CONCEALING $3/>0O
OF PROPERTY.
L Love, of winder, was yesterday
bound over in $1,500 bond to ap:>ear
before the federal court on a charge
of violating the United States bank
ruptcy laws. The hearing was before
Commissioner W. G. Cornett hens. It
was charged that with his brother,
Leon W. Love, he concealed aliout
$3,000 worth of assets which should
have been manifested in the showing
bankruptcy", proceedings. $iot$
brothers were indicted at the last
federal court by the grand Jury.
Here is the Vaudette’s big offeilng
tor today:
“Lillo of the Sulu Seas," is a lure
gem in a golden setting; a tremen
dous three-part “Flying A” worder
play, portraying intensely romantic
exploits among the pearl fishers and
traders of the South Sea; a pulsating
dream of Intrigue, love, adventui
with a thrilling shipwreck and rescue
—new, unique, vivid situations su
perbly acted by a big company head
ed by the favorites, Harold Lock-
wood and May Allison.
And Helen Holmes.
Another installment (read it in this
Banner) of the Helen Holmes dar
Ing railroad plays is on the Vaudette
bill today. Railroad stories always
grip—Helen Holmes, the startling
railroad actress, gives them in the
pictures an added thrill.
SCIENCE LECTURE
FIRST OF A MOST INTERESTING
AND PROFlUAiBLE SERIE8
OF ADDRESSES.
Saturday evening Marefr’4, at 8:30
p. m. in LeConte Hall, Dr. J. P. Camp
bell, of the Department of Biology, of
the University will deliver, a lecture
open to the student body of the Uni
versity and the citizens of Athens on
the subject: “Marriage in the Light
of Modern Science.”
This lecture is the first one of a
aeries of lectures on scientific sub
jects to be offered the first -Saturday,
evening in each month. These lec
tures will be to a large degree non
technical in character with the idea
of Riving the general student of
fEffifUar wi« teH
interesting con
clusions and newer developments and
applications of science.
1 MAYORS ORGANIZE .
EIGHT HEADS OF AMERICAN CIT-
IES UNITE FOR SYSTEMATIC
NATIONAL DEFENSE.
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
MEET AT JEFFERSON TODAY
The democrats of Jackson county
will hold a mass meeting at the court
house In Jefferson today tor the pur
pose of transacting such business as
may be brought before it. The date
of the county primary will pe doubt-
lesir set Hon. J. F. Shannon ,of Com
merce Is the present chairman,
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, Mo., fMarch 3.—A perma
nent organization of American may
ors to promote the cause of national
defense was effected here tonight at
a meeting of mayors and their rep
resentatives from eighty cities. ■
CHILDREN OF CONFED
ERACY MEET THIS F. M,
JITNEY LINE JEFFERSON \ „
TO COMMERCE TO ATHENS
Nice Cranberries, 15c Quart; King-
Hodgson Co., PJjpaes 1000-H>dl-1002
Hard Head Lettuce and Fancy Cel
ery; King-Hodgson. Phones 1000-
1001-1002.
The Children of the Confederacy
wm meet this afternoon (Saturday)
at 4 o’clock with Mrs. Sexton at her
home, 590 Prince avenue, The Drum
Corps will meet at 3:30 promptly.. Sv-
ery/member is expected to be present
-^and on time.
Y. M. C. A. SECRETARY
IS CONFINED TO HI8 HOME
(By Associated Press.)
New York, March 3.—J. Grant Ly
man, charged with using the mails to
defraud in connection with stock
swindles which are said to have net
ted him. several hundred thousand,
was held on $100,000 bond today by
Federal Judge Dayton, who said ‘ the
sum “quite reasonable” In view of
Lyman’s previous ‘-‘elusive tenden
cies."
-Lyman was captured at St. Peters
burg, Fla., recently as he wa sattempt-
burg, !Fla., recently as he was attempt
yacht he had purchased.
LUNACY WARRANT FOR
A GIRL WHO WANDERED
AWAY FROM BER ROHE
A writ of lu.:acy was sworn out
yesterday before Judge Orr for Kiss
Caroline O’Dillon, nineteen, daughter
of Mr. Joe O’Dillon. Some days ago
in a period of mental aberation, she
wandered from her home and it was
several days before she was found
and brought back. Hearing in the
case was set for March 14th.
STORM SIGNALS FLY
(By Associated Press.)
♦ •*♦♦♦♦♦* 4' ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
4 Washington, March 3—Storm 4
4 warnings were displayed along 4
4 the Atlantic coast from Jackson-
4 ville to Eastport, Maine, and a
4 fall in temperature approaching 4
4 a cold wave is occurring in the 4
4 South Atlantic states to reach Its 4
4 lowest tomorrow, according to
4 the weather bureau tonight The 4
4 center of the coast storm is now 4
4 off New England.
4444’4)4 444 4 444444
Despite the cutting Much wind and
the bluster-and weather-bluff of yes
terday, Coach Bean 'bait- a big bunch
yes
terday afternoon—with several more
than the first day's try-outs—giving
the bunch ia sensible, - straight-from-
tbe-ehoulder talk $u the game, on the
team, on training and fitness, the lec
ture. being In the c*»
On the field the lot went for a work,
out 'and a warm-up—end the specta
tors, critical and Interested, said that
they looked better than the day be
flora. • ■ . •' -■
The men wiH he given some work
this afternoon. A 'risltor In the per
son of John J. DiUd^- (manager of
The Eternal Magdalene Company,
playing here this afternoon and to
night) who- played MU( Wtth Coach
Bean in the Eastern league three
Mgak-aad was “some catcher' trtth
- record history” back in the ten of
th the boys—SI
coach. " r :
The. list of men showing up yester
day afternoon included the following:
Baseball Candidates Who - Reported.
Clements, short stop.
GUJis, outfieMer.
(Erwin, outfielder.
McWhorter, outfielder. . -
Rawson, catcher.
Fox. pitcher.
Dunn, pitcher. -
Quattlebaum, third base.
Carraway, outfielder.
(Spurlock, second base.
Playing far Below Their Usual <
Form Y. IV. C. A. Defeated the
Washington Seminary Five: 17-7
Last night before a representative
crowd the local Y. W. C. A. live Won
in a fast and exciting game from the
Washington Seminary team cham
pions. Score: 17 to 7. -
With only one member of the Y.
W. C. A. team playing within 40 per
cent of her usual form they Btill man
aged to keep the game well in hand
except during the first five minutes of
play, when it looked a little sad for
the local five.
As predicted in previous articles,
the Seminary girls brought the best
team seen in Athens this year and
well deserve the standing they hold
in the present season, and any team
winning from them may congratulate
themselves. 4
There is little room for discussion
as to the stars of the two contesting
teams. ^ 1
For Washington". Seminary, Miss
MacIntyre was the individual star,,
with five of her team’s seven points
to her, credit; close , behind her In
teamwork and ability to get the ball
was Miss Kiser, who played an un
usual game.
(For the Y. W. C. A. the one redeem
ing feature was the all-round brilliant
work of Mrs. Rhodes. In the game
from the start to the finish, she did
much towards holding the Seminary
score down and by her playing and
encouragement started the two short
rallies that brought the Y. W. C. A.
into the lead. Mrs. Brown, playing
a guard lead, the Y. W.C. A. In points
made with six to her credit^ Miss
Sparks and Mrs. Simmons tieing with
four points each, Mrs. Barrow scor
ing three points for her team.
Every team has an off-night some
time and the locals* hope (o be there
air together In their next game the
latter part of next week. * •
IMPUCATES OTHERS
IN A BANK BOBBERY
POLICEMAN WAS TO GET STICK
PIN FOR KEEPING MUM, IT
IS CHARGED. ,
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, March 3.—Charles Kramer,
one of four defendants on trial here
for $15,000 robbery of the Washington
Park National Bank, named Captain
Hunt, of the detective, department.
Detective Sergeant Sheehan, and
Harry Kavanaugh, a director of the
bank, as participants In a conspiracy
for the robbery of the bank. Kramer
said Hunt was to get a diamond
stick-pin for his silence and Sheehan
was tO get a- teptk of the loot -if. .V:
UNDEFENDED, THAW’S
- SUIT FOR A DIVORCE
(By Associated Press.)
Pittsburg, March 3.—Hearings, held
in private, in the divorce suit of Har
ry K. Thaw against Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw were begun here today. Mrs.
Thaw was not present nor represent
ed by counsel.
STATE SCHOOL SUPERVI
SOR DUGGAN IN THE CITY
Prof. M. L. Duggan, one of the state
school supervisors, was registered at
the Georgian last night He is an
occasional visitor in Athens, visiting
the institutions of education here and
making this a center from which to
visit county superintendents in sev
eral counties of this part of the state.
lA woman's fight with jealousy and
her final triumph and happiness are
forcibly shown in the ne% Ince pro
duction, “The Grelen Swamp,” which
comes to the Strand today, featuring
pretty Bessie Barriscale, a favorite
of the' film fans, and Bruce MacRae,
the popular matinee Idol.
Majorie Allison (Bessie Barriscale)
ip consumed with jealousy, and takes -
every opportunity to reproach her
husband, Dr Allison ((Bruce MacRae)!-
Her passion for suspecting the worst
of her husband goes on in spite of
his explanations and reproaches until’
in a smashing big climax, that be
comes a mater of life and death.
“Will Marjorie yield to jealousy mid
cause disaster to the man' who is
dearest to her or will she put tempta
tion under feet? A moment that is
full of hufhan Interest and itnense
suspense and her better nature tri
umphs. '* * *
“The Green Swamp’' is a powerful
story of the bitterness that results
from unjustified Jealousy, told In a
powerful way that drives its lesson
home and is declared to he one of
the most perfect plays-, ever present
ed. One of the film treats of the sea
son await those who see “The Green
Swamp” at the Strand today.
—
Editor Arrested
on Libel Charge