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1 WEATHER THP ATHIhMQ RA1VNRD COTTON Cloudy . 1 nti a i ntirNo d/\imjlntiK 12 7-8c k '*<J 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 4' 4*4444444444444 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 4' 444444444444 4' 44 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 4444444444444444 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 4444444444444444 (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. -♦'444444444444 4 44 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.) \