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ESTABLISHED 1832
ATHENS, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1916.
ESTABLISHED 1tt»
FORTY-SEVENTH CONVENTION OF
GEORGIA
OF PYTHIAS
OPENING SESSION AT NINE.-
PARADE AT ia-STREET
DANCE A FEATURE
THIS EVENING
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4 For any Information—Phone 4
4- 1400. 4
4 Grand lodge meetings—Colon- 4
4 ial Opera House. 4
Pythian Sisters meeting—Ma- 4
4' sonic Lodge rooms. 4
4 Open Honse—Max Joseph 4
4: building. 4
4- Encampment—Lucas Heights. 4
4 *. Parade—10 o’clock this morn- 4
4 ing. 4
4 Reception at. Grand Chancellor 4
4 Beatty’s S to 9:30. this evening. 4
4 street Dance and entertain- 4
4' ment (no Khorassan, ceremonial) 4
4- begins, Clayton street, 9:30 this 4
4 evening. 4
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The forty-seventh annual conven
tion of the grand lodge of the Knights
of Pythias of Georgia will convene
this morning at 9 o’clock in the Co
lonial theater, Rev. Troy Beatty,
Grand Chancellor, of Athens, presid
ing.
The first item on the order of bus
iness wil be the roll call. The list
of tbe past officers, grand lodge offi
cers, past chancellors, representatives
and committees appear in another
column.
The roll call will be followed by
the conferring of the grand lodge
rank -upon past chancellors—and there
will then be adjournment for tbe pa
rade and public exercises.
. Parade at 10.
The official formation and line of
Vruyrtii for the K. of P. Convention
N jhasDMn perfected as follows:
\ Matnl Of tfce.day, LL W. O. Bos-
.wan, amt MaJ. C. A. Vonder Lieth,
Capt W. Ai Capps, CapL H. A. Nix,
Mr. Monro* Hearing, as staff.
The University hand and cadets,
tinder command of N Col. R. P. Bassett,
will form on nortl^idft of Washing
ton street, head on J.ackson.
The Uniform Ray^k, K. of P, under
command of Brigadier General E. E.
Pomeroy, will form on south side of
. Washington street, head on Jackson
street.
The Grand Lodge, K. of P., will
form in front of the Colonial opera
house in column of twos, head on Col
lege avenue.
The Grand Lodge officers, in au
tos, will form on Jackson street
head on Washington street.
The parade will move promptly at
10:20 a. m., Wednesday morning, in
the following order:
Mounted police.
Marshal and staff.
University band.
University cadets, CoL R. P. Bas
sett.
Uniform Rank band.
Uniform Rank K. of P., General
E. E. Pomeroy.
Morris concert band.
Grand Lodge K. of P.
The Line of March.
The parade will move to College
avenue, north to Hancock avenue,
west to Lumpkin street, south to
Clayton street, east to Thomas street,
south to Broad street, west to College
avenue, north to Washington street,
and terminate at the Colonial opera
house for the public exercises.
The reviewing stand will be built
on Clayton street in front of Michael
Brothers’ wholesale department and
the parade will be reviewed by Major
General Wm. H. Loomis, of Grand,
Rapids, Mich., Brigadier General Cox,
retired, of Savannah; Imperial Prince
Knights Khorassans, Geo. F. Eubanks,
of Atlanta; Grand Chancellor Troy
Beatty, of Athens; Hon. R. O. Ar
nold, mayor of Athens; and Chancel
lor D. C. Barrow, of the University of
Georgia.
Two automobiles will follow the pa
rade and when It has pased, the re
viewing officers will occupy them and
join the procession.
When the head of the University
cadets reaches Washington street
they will halt and form a line on the
east side of College avenue, facing
west and near the curbstone between
Washington and Broad streets.
The Uniform Rank will halt and
form a line on the north side or
Broad street, facing the campus.
The remainder of the parade will
then reverse its marching order and
pass in review of the Uniform Rank
and cadets and proceed to the Co
lonial opera house.
The Uniform Rank will then pass
and exchange courtsies with the ca
dets, where the parade will be dis
missed.
Keep College Avenue Clear.
The chief of police has directed that
College avenue, from Washington to
Broad be kept clear of automobiles
from 9 o’clock this morning till after
the parade. Machines may in those
hours be parked anywhere else the
streets.
Mr. Francis Price, the official photo
grapher, is here from Atlanta, with
Bowden’s, this city, and he will make
the official pictures of the grand lodge
immediately after the public exercises
at the opera house.
Opening Exercises.
Immediately after the parade.
which- ends at the Colonial, the pub
lic exercises will be held, Mir. Aaron
Cohen, chancellor ..commander of SL
Elmo lodge • presiding. The full pro
gram- of that hour will be found in
the special illustrated supplement of
the Banner this morning, first page.
Grand Lodge Program.
The afternoon session will be taken
up by the business of the grand lodge:
The reports of the officers and from
past chancellors and representatives;
and the regular order of business.
Committee on Distribution.
Grand Chancellor Beatty last night
appointed a Grand Lodge committee
on distribution as follows: W. G.
Sutlive, Savannah, chairman; W. E.
Christie, Atlanta, and D. S. Sanford,
Milledgeville. It is the duty of this
committee to study the reports of the
Grand Chancellor and the Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal and refer
the topics presented for consideration
to the proper standing committees.
After these committees report upon
them the Grand Lodge takes such
action as it sees fit.
National Sanatorium.
One of the chief matters to come
before the Grand Lodge will be the
question of establishing a National
Pythian Sanatorium in New Mexico.
This may possibly come up this af
ternoon. The matter was referred
by the supreme grand lodge to the
grand lodges. At the last session
the Georgia grand lodge referred the
matter to the subordinate lodges
which were all expected to instruct
their representatives as to vote on
the matter, at this session.
Good Attendance.
Many of the representatives and
most of the grand lodge officers and
committeemen who were not here
earlier in the day, arrived on the
night trains. Others will, come in
this morning. The attendance prom
ises to be good. •
Camp Beatty Lively. t
The camp of the Uniform Rank
presented a fine - appearance last
night. Companies from Augusta, Ma-
AUSTRIANSSEAT MLE ON
—i—
REPORTED TO HAVE TAKEN
TRENCHES, PRISONERS,
AND GUNS OF ITALIANS.
ROLL-CALL OF K. F. GRAND LODGE
Here is the roll-call of the Grand
Lodge of the Georgia Knights of
Pythias as Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal, W. H. Leopold, of Savan
nah, will pronounce them this morn
ing, beginning promptly at 9 o’clock
In the Colonial theater—there being
of course many others eligible to be
present, who are not members of the
body:
Thomas J. Carling, P. 6. C. S., Ma
con, Ga. v
Past Grand Chancellors.
James W. Austin, Atlanta.
Wm. H. Branham, Talbottoh.
David J. Bailey, Griffin.
Miller Bell, MilledgevUle.
C. Henry Cohen, Augusta.
Geo. T. Cann, Savannah.
ma-mwim Douglas, Atlanta.
Thomas M. Goodram, Newnan.
Robert Hunt, Augusta.
Frank A. Hooper, Atlanta.
J. A. Jones, Waycross.
Thomas' H. Nickerson, Athens.
J. H. Polhill, Louisville.
John P. Ross, Macon.
Frank M. Sommerkamp, Columbus
H. M. Stanley, Atlanta.
Supreme Representatives.
Chfirles M. Milam, Cartersville.
B.jD. Brantley, Blackshear.
Clifford Walker, Monroe.
Grand Lodge Officers.
Grand Chancellor, Troy Beatty,
Athens.
(Grand Vice Chancellor, Geo. ,C.
Schaufele, Augusta.
Grand Prelate, Jos. D. Smith,
Barnesville.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal,
W. H. Leopold, Savannah.
Grand Master of Exchequer, R. C.
Norman, Washington.
Grand Master at Anns, Sam J.
Bell, Jefferson.
Grand Inner Guard, Jacob Gazan,
Savannah.
Grand Outer Guard, Wm. H. Huff,
Union Point.
•Committees.
Judiciary—T. Hix Fort, chairman,
Columbus; Hawes Cloud, Crawford-
ville; J. C. Houston, Lawrencevllle.
Finance—J. C. (Sipple, chairman,
Savannah; E. E. Battle, Leila; F.
M. Goher, Columbus.
Pythian Education—'Young H. Fras
er, chairman, Atlanta; C. E. Brown
er, Macon; C. H. Lowther, Way-
cross.
1—Forest City, Savannah, W. E.
(F. Jackson and IA. C. Oelschlg.
2.—Augusta, Jno. M. Cozart and C.
L. Butler.
(Continued on page 4.)
con, Waynesboro, two from Atlanta,
company and the brigade band
from Lindale, and most of the brig
ade officers arrived last night and
spent the night in camp. The Sa
vannah special bringing several com
panies from that city and South
Georgia will arrive at 6:30 this
morning.
The brigade meeting will be at the
assembly tent at 3 p. m.
Reception and Other Events.
The reception tendered by Grand
Chancellor and Mrs. Beatty, assisted
by Past Grand Chancellor T. H. Nick
erson and Mrs. Nickerson, will he at
Mr. Beatty’s home this evening from
8 to 9:30.
At 9:30 the open air dance will be
gin on Clayton street—the space
from College to Wall having been
brilliantly illuminated. There will he
nti Khorassan ceremonial and the
dance will -he featured brilliantly. It
will begin immediately after the re
ception. The German Club of the
University, the various fraternities,
and the young ladies of the city have
been cordially Invited to he present
and participate. There will he plen
ty of good music and the occasion
promises to be a most delightful one.
Other Attractions.
There will be music at Intervals
during the day—during the parade,
at the camp, and in the evening at
the street dance.
Tbe GeorgiaMercer ball game is
scheduled for this afternoon at 4
o’clock on Sanford Field and many
will attend that game. It Is sure to
he a good one.
The Vauedtte theater has booked
for the occasion—for the visiting
Knights and for the public generally
the big fivereel picture of the story
of “Damon and Pythias” on which
the order is founded and the public
who desires to know more of the
beautiful story will find entertain
ment and inspiration In the picture.
Many to Arrive Today.
On the morning and noon trains
many will arrive and late comers will
be in on the afternoon trains. The
following committee, with Capt J.
F. Hart, general chairman, has been
named to meet' the trains:
Central \ Railroad—B. R. Blood-
; A. W. Dozier, S. H.
A. Nix, H. P. Lawrence,
ore, C. E. Martin, and
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4ALLIES CAN ACCOMPLISH 4
4 NOTHING SAYS VON MOLTKE 4
4 Berlin, May 16.—General Count 4
4 Von Moltke, chief of the Supple- 4
4 mentary. Staff of the German 4
4 army, in an interview in a 4
4 Hungarian newspaper today, said 4
4 the Allies could accomplish noth- 4
4 ing, at least in the near future. 4
4 He said France already had re- 4
4 cruited to her limit, compulsory 4
4 service would add but a few 4
4 hunderd thousand to England’s 4
4 force. Russia could make no 4
great offensive and Italy is dead- 4
4 locked on the Austrian line. 4
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(By Associated Press.)
London, May 16.—Austrians in the
region south and southeast of Trent
in Southen Tyrol are reported by
Vienna to have captured Italian
trenches at several points and taken
prisoners more than twenty-five hun
dred Italians and several guns.
Austrians also captured the Ital
ians’ trench in the Isortzo region.
Petrograd reports the Russians,
who recently drove the Turks from
the Rowanduz region, are progress
ing westward toward the Mosul and
Tigris river region, drawing nearer
to the Bagdad railway.
Around Diabekr the Turkish attack
on the Russians was repulsed.
Artillery, fighting' -continues on the
line to Belgium and France.
The Germans directed infantry at
tacks against French positions west
of Hill -84$ h "*
-Fi4neh'‘onriain fi
Germans in the lf£ke regioh between
Dvinsk and Vilna occupied the Rus
sian trenches near Lake ’Doljo, .but
the Russians expelled them with
counter-attacks.
In the Stripa region of Galicia the
Teutonic attacks were repulsed.
BOX OFFICE FOR “THE BIRTH OF
A NATION” OPEN AT PALM
ER’S 9 A. M. TODAY.
SPECIALS AT THE
I DELICATESSEN SHOP
FOR TODAY—17TH
Tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock, the
box office at the Colonial will be
thrown open for the sale of tickets for
“The Birth of a Nation.”
Already orders for several hundred
tickets have been received from out-
of-town people, and it is believed that
the attendance for the return engage
ment will be equally as large as the
first engagement.
Hundreds of citizens of Athens
could not get tickets when it was pre
sented here in February on account of
waiting until the closing days of the
advance sale. The demand will be
just as great this time and it is not
believed that there will be a ticket
left when the box office closes on Sat
urday night. \
In order to accommodate the many
citizens who are anxious to see this
wonderful play, the box office will be
opened at 9 o’clock in the morning
and close at 9 in the evening.
Confederate Veterans.
The management of the Colonial
has invited the Confederate veterans
to attend in a body, the same as
they did before when It was here in
February. The old soldiers are
anxious to see it again and live over
the days of the sixtieg which this pic
ture so truly illustrates.
Breaking AH Records.
Since leaving Athens, this picture
has been presented for return engage
ments in many places and wherever
It has been shown, the return engage
ment has proven just as profitable
and in many instances increased busi
ness has been shown.
Many who have seen mo;
performance are, just M l
to see it again aud*jt.is.b*lii
“the performances* Here
creased business. '
The seat sale in - Gainesville has
gone beyond all expectations and it is
believed that the large auditorium, at
the Brenau college, will be crowded
to overflowing when it is presented
there on the 26th and 27th of this
month.
Husband Missing, Unable to
Speak a Word of English, She
Is Left Penniless in This City
One of the saddest cases citizens
and the help officers of the city have
had to handle developed in Athens
at a College avenue house yesterday
morning.
A little Bohemian woman, with a
tiny boy baby of two years, herself
in delicate health, left by her hus
band since Saturday, -having no idea
where he has gone, in a strange
town, among a people unfamiliar,
and not knowing a word of English—
that is the case..
Monday night the police were call
ed to the place by neighbors who
heard the woman’s screams and their
investigations revealed the following
facts:
A mont hago n.iBrtna (Brittain, as
nearly as it could be said in English)
came to Athens from Chicago. Their
home originally was in Serbia—and
they said they were Bohemians. The
man got work with the Armour Com
pany branch house here. The mother
and baby kept close to rooms they
took on College avenue. They were
without funds hut the man was sav
ing from his weekly earnings. Satur
day he went to work as usual—Sat
urday night he failed to return. The
wife believed he had deserted her,
she stated through interpreters—
having told her once or twice that he
would leave her. Knowing no one,
having no money, sick and with a
little child on her hands, unable to
speak to a soul or to understand a
word—her condition was miserable.
(Monday night her screams brought
-tvhnrtj and they, found
her lying on. the floor, the baby cry
ing by her side. 'From her signs and
motions it was believed that some
one had knocked her down in the
dark room—hut search failed to find
any assailant.
-Neighbors tried to minister to hex’
—but she refused from Saturday
night to last night to touch a morsel
of food; her actions yesterday were
such as to cause a confident belief
that her mind is badly affected. Many
have contributed to her needs—
clothing for herself and the baby and
some cash.
Officers? have endeavored to find
some trace of her husband—but the
search has been in vain. It is not
believed he has met with foul play,
though he left in his work clothes,
leaving his other clothing at their
rooms. It was reported that he has
stated to some one in town 'that he
was “going oft on a little trip,” bnt
no more than that mere report was
traceable. The woman believes that
he has left her; neighbors thought
at first Monday night that the man
might have returned and struck her,
but there was no evidence—except
her excited declarations that some
one had slapped her In the dark.
(Her condition is pitiable. In a. few
weeks she expected to become / a
mother again. The city officials are
endeavoring to arrange to send her
to a maternity hospital iu Chicago,
from which city she came, and have,
the baby hoy cared for in an Orphan
age there. - k
The officers ■will, meantime,
lookout
Strawberries.^
Extra fancy California Cherries.
Florida Honey Peaches.
Grape Fruit.
Extra Fancy Washington State
Winesaps.
Lettuce.
Cauliflower.
Egg Plants.
Celery.
Beets. . *•
Squash.
Beans.
New Irish Potatoes, 3 quarts, 25c
Red Ripe Tomatoes.
Sliced Tongue.
Boiled Ham, sliced.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
SPECIAL TELEPHONE DI
RECTORY FOR 0. OF P.
worth,
Dunbar,
Ross Cr
T. E.
. Georgia
d—J. F. Hart, chair
man; O. R. Dobbs, J. H. Morton, Joe
Myens, R. W. .Spier, E. W. Carroll, R.
C. Campbell, S. R. Martin.
S. A. L. Railway—J. A. Harbin,
chairman; T. J. Scott, S. B. Wilkins,
W. L. Cason, H. T. Abney, S. R. Mc
Duffie.
(Southern' .Railway—C. D. Heidler,
chairman; S. R. Martin, Gasper Pal
miseano, H. M. Rylee, S. R. Grubb,
H. M. Bacon; D. L. Benton.
Banner’s Special Edition.
The Banner has prepared a special
supplement for the occasion tor cir
culating among the grand lodge vis
itors—containing the program, the
history of the order lA general,
Georgia, and iocaUy, and much in
formation about the -Knights And this
convention. This paper will\ be on
sale on the streets with the
issue of the morning paper.
The telephone company has
a directory of phone numbers
visitors may especially requiri
those directories may he had for
asking at the Banner office, at
information booth in the Georgian
Hotel, or at the Colonial where 1
grand lodge meets.
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4 Attention is called to the fact—4
4' for citizens and visitors—that 4
4 the Knights of Pythias Informa- 4
4 tlon Telephone, located In the 4
4 Hotel Georgian, Is Number Four* 4
4 teen Hundred. Any information 4
4 concerning visitors in the city, 4
4 inquiries about boarding places 4
4 information about boarding 4
4 places, may be dirercted to this 4
4' number—as a special man in 4
4 touch with every detail of the 4
4 convention is in charge at all 4
4hours. 4
4 4 4' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany, Mr. J. W. Jarrell district man
ager, with its usual enterprise and
alertness to the situation, has gotten
out a .special Telephone Directory for
the Knights of Pythias who are here
today and tomorrow in their annual
grand lodge convention.-
Copies of this special directory
may be had for the asking—and ap
plication at the Banner office.
The daily hand concerts by the U.
R. K. P. brigade band—here with the
encampment—will be a great feature
of the grand lodge convention and
encampment—enjoyable to the citi
zens and visitors alike. The following
is the magnificent program to be
given today:
Program For Wednesday Concert
Original March Merck
Grand Chancellor, dedicated to Rev.
Troy Beatty, G. C.
Selection—Martha Flotow
Selection—Prince of Pilsen,
Waltzes—Garden of Roses,.. Brooks.
March—Charge of the Lancers.
Intermission.
Overture—Gems of the Opera—Suppe.
Waltzes—Forget M© Not .. ..Brooks.
Overture—Morning, Noon and Night—
Suppe
March—Captain Commanding—Mercs.
Dedicated to Capt. H. P. Melkleham,
Commanding Co. E, 3rd Sep. Bat. Inf.
N. G. S. M.
PICTURE ATTADDETTE
STORY OF THE ANCIENT FRIEND*
SHIP ON WHICH GREAT OR
DER WAS FOUNDED.
Today at the Vaudette the wonder
ful five-reel Universal photo-play,
“Damon and Pythias,” will be present
ed as the leading picture today. While
of specially Intense interest to the
Knights of Pythias the picture will
prove of real pleasure to every citi
zen, old and young—for though It is
the historic story re-told of the great
est friendship of the world on which
was based the Pythian order, it Is a
story that in itself will appeal power
fully to everybody. The staging Is
magnificent, the costumes gorgeous,
the story told with thrilling effect. Let-
every person in Athens, grown-up and
child alike, see and enjoy this remark
able picture.
5c ViAUDETTE 10c
Vets Pledge Life
and Fortune to U
S., if Necessary
(By Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala., May 16.—Both
United Confederate Veterans and
Sons of Veterans today adopted "re
solutions pledging their lives and
fortunes to the government of the
United States, should It become nec
essary to defend this country. Wash
ington, Memphis, and Tulsa, Okla.
today asked for the next reunion.
Washington’s Invitation originated
with Hancock camp, Grand Army of
the Republic of Washington.
The following order, General Order,
No. 5, was yesterday afternoon Is
sued by Brig. Gen. Edgar E. Pomeroy,
Ed. L. Humphreys, Asst. Adj. Gen.,
for the Uniform Rank Knights of
Pythians In camp here today and to
morrow: ■ '
Headquarters Georgia Brigade Uni
form Rank -Knights of Pythias.
General'Orders No. 6.
Camp Beatty, Athens, Ga., May 16,
1916.
I. —This camp Is designated as
CAMP BEATTY in honor of our be-
lover Grand Chancellor.
II. —During this tour of duty the
following bugle calls shall, be ob
served:
7:00 a. m. (Athens time) Reveille.
7:10 a. m.—Roll call.
7:15 a. m.—Drill (mahual of the
sword).
7:30 a. m.—Inspection of quarters.
9:30 p. m.—Tattoo.
9:45 p. m.—Call to quarters.
10:00 p. m.—Taps.
On Wednesday 'the following addi
tional calls will be observed:
9:15 a. m.—First call for Grand
Lodge Parade.
9:45 a. m.—Assembly.
•9:30 a. m.—Adjutant’s call.
(Battalions and Regiments will
form on their own parade ground.)
2:00 p. m.—Officers’ call for Brigade
meeting.
5:00 p. m.—First call for parade to
conjunction with University Cadets
(baseball park).
6:05 p. m.—Assembly.
5:40 p. m.—Reception at camp to
Major General. Loomis, the Grand
Lodge and the public.
On Thursday the following addition
al calls will be observed:
2:30 p. m.—First call for prize drills ’
at which all organizations will appear.
2:35 p. m.—Assembly.
2:40 p. m.—Adjutant’s call.
in.—Prize drill will be on Sanford
Field Thursday 3:00 p. m. according
to printed schedule heretofore issued.
Participants will notify the Asst. Ad
jutant General prior to 1:00 p. m.
Wednesday. The following prizes will
be awarded:
To '‘Companies-—1st 3125.00; 2nd
3100.00; 3rd 3.75.00; 4th 350.
To Platoons—1st 330.00; 2nd 320.00.
To Squads—1st 325.00; 2nd 315.00.
TO the Brigade Band, and full com
panies of twenty-one officers and men,
participating In both parades and not
receiving drill prize, 320.00 each.
At the completion of the prize'drills
(Continued On Page Eight.)
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