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WEATHER Showers ESTABLISHED 1832 ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1916. ESTABLISHED 11 GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS PYTHIAS "ELECTS [OFFICERS, NAMES MA CON AS MEETING PLACE IN 1917 Georgia Knights of Pythias con* eluded their sessions of the annual grand lodge meeting here yesterday afternoon. Officers elected were: Geo. C. Schaufele, of Savannah, grand chancellor. Jos. D. Smith, Barnesville, grand vice chancellor. W. H. Leopold, Savannah, grand Keeper of Records and Seal. R. C. Norman, Washington, grand master of exchecquer. Jacob Gazan, Savannah, grandmas ter at arms. Wm. H. Huff, West Point, grand inner guard. Jesse M. Woods, Atlanta, grand outer guard. Mr. Norman was re-elected. Mr, Leopold had one opponent, W. G. Moore of Atlanta, the vote being 45 to 116. Macon was selected as the next meeting place. The invitation came from the Macon bureau of conven tions. The 1917 session will be a one day business session and no side en tertainment will be featured. The Uniform Rank will camp for two days in Macon at the same time and the Pythian sisters will meet there. The officers of the Pythian Sisters grand lodge, selected this morning are: Past grand chief, Mrs. Geo. C Schaufele. Savannah. Grand chief, Mrs. Gussie Behr, Sa vannah. Grand senior, Mrs. Laura Cox Brldg era, Shvannah. junior, Mrs. Louise Turner, GA/TECH GAME IN ATLANTA THIS AF TERNOON AT 4 O’CLOCK, ATHENS CITY TIME FULL AND COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE GAME AT THE CO LONIAL, THIS CITY. aet,*.a n Grand mistress of finance, Mrs. An nie Cummings, Augusta. -Grand mistress records and cor* respondence, Mrs. Annie W. Saulter# Savannah. Grand protector, Mrs. Bertha Scbeode, Savannah. Grand outer guard, Mrs. Rosabella Burch, Augusta. Supreme representative to Portland# Ore., In August, Mrs. Josio Cox, Sa vannah. Grand Lodge Action. The grand lodge was busy yester day-morning, hearing the reports of the special committees, discussing va rious points of change in the by-laws and constitution, making out the budget for the year, and in the elec tion of officers—the ones elected be ing listed above. The grand lodge of ficers deeded were installed by Past Supreme Chancellor T. J. Curling of Macon, assisted by Frank Hooper of Atlanta and Fast Grand Chancellor T. H. Nickerson of Athens. IVie grand lodge went on record as favoring the proposal to establish a National Pythian Tuberculosis Sanita rium somewhere in the Southwest and -the three Georgia representatives to the Portland, Ore., meeting in Au gust. will so express themselves. In the arrangement of the budget a resolution was adopted setting aside 3100 to procure a suitable token of esteem tor the retiring grand chan cellor, Rev. Troy Beatty of this city. Practically every recommendation of the grand chancellor was adopted by the grand lodge yesterday morn ing. Among the more Important ones •were: The abolishment of the system of district deputies whose duty It is to visit the subordinate lodges. Instead, the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, for six months of the year, if possible, make visitations and past chancellors of knights will he desig nated by the grand chancellor to visit and report on lodges that may be con venient for him to reach. The resolution to change the rules so as to allow a lodge to relieve, by a by-law, members over 70 years of age who have been knights for 25 years, of their dues and to relieve the lodges then of payment of per capita tax on such members, was not voted, as It was found to be uncon- (Continued on Page Eight) Despite the rumors of a possible break in tbe diplomatic or athletic relations of Georgia University and Georgia Tech— The Red and Black team (accom panied by many students and other fans) will go to Atlanta this morning to play this afternoon the first of the last half of the four-game series between these old rivals. The game starts at 3 o’clock, At lanta time—4 o’clock, Athens time. There is no information as to the line-up; there is nothing but a mass of confused guesses as to the “dope” on the results. There is a unanimity of opinion as to the fact that there will be a hot time—this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. The special train will carry many fans tomorrow to the game and the student body in considerable number will be present. The talk of the “break” between the colleges has been mostly news- BHh ±a gomes, it is FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD OF MR. AND MRS. CHARLES DU BOSE IS MISSING. (Special to the Banner.) Savannah, Ga., May 18.—Charles, Jr., the five year old son of Mrs. Charles W. DuBose, formerly of Ath ens and now living here with her parents, has been kidnaped and all efforts <up to tonight have failed to locate the little fellow. There is no clew to the cause or the person guilty of the kidnaping. The paternal grandmother of the little fellow lives in Athens; the father is spending the cotton season at Bishop, Ga. DAMAGE SUIT CLAIM AGAINST MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF TOWN OF WHITEHALL IS MADE. The city court of Athens was all day yesterday on the trial of the case of Mrs. Jane G. Thomas against the Mayor andi Council of the town of 'Whitehall. She is suing for a large amount of damages for personal in juries sustained, it is claimed, when a horse attached to a vehicle in which she was riding fell through a bole in the street of Whitehall. The accident occurred two or three years ago. The evidence in the case was completed yesterday and the argument will consume three hours this morning. The case of J. H. Wood against John Middlebrooks and Will Stovall, two colored blacksmiths, resulted In a verdict for $150 for the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s mule died while being shod in the shop of the defendants. WHOLE ISSUE OF WATERWORKS RONDS SOLD TO ATHENS FOLKS The issue of forty thousand dol lars’ worth of waterworks bonds re cently authorized by vote of the peo ple of the city of Athens will he bought by Athens people. Good offers were made by outside concerns. The National Bank of. Athens yesterday bought the bonds at $102.25- and will hear the expense of • engraving them—making' really about one-two-and-a-haK paid. Privilege was included in the hid of the hank for the bond commission to buy the first $20,000, the hank bidding par for that amount, and the bank to take the remaining $20,000 at the* figure named above. The bond commission will take the first twen ty thousand, it is skated. The sale of tbe bonds in Athens in dicates the confidence of the local financiers in the city. CHANGE OF VENUE IN CASE OF PAKFEE; TRIAL TO BE IN ATHENS J. W. Fartee, who was some weeks ago indicted in connection with the killing of two men and the shooting of several others at a show in La vonia, will he tried in this city be fore Judge Brand instead of in Franklin county before Judge Wor ley—the application for a change of venue having been granted by Judge Worley, and the attorneys and par ties interested agreeing on Clarke superior court and expressing a de sire for Judge Brand to hear the case. The case will be well remembered. On a Saturday night Cohen Davis Authoritative information is to the effect that there will be no sever ance of relations; that Tech dis claims any feeling on account of the football game being scheduled for Athens this fall; and better feeling between the institutions is said to be certain from the passage of reso lutions last night at the chapel by the' student body of the University, the resolutions going forward to Dr. Mathewson by night letter: Copy of Resolutions. Dr. K. G. Mathewson, Pres. G. S. T., Atlanta, Ga. The student body of the University of Georgia at a mass meeting to night unanimously adopted the fol lowing resolutions: Whereas, the Tech student body seems to have taken exceptions to certain humorous and playful oc currences in our senior parade at the last Georgia-Tech game, we wish tc state that no affront was intended. Furthermore, we regret the way in which Tech’s colors were treated by irresponsible persons. We discount enance this act and disclaim respon- siblity for same. RETURNS OF THE GAME COLONIAL IN DETAIL. The game this afternoon will he received in full detail at the Colonial theater, where there are good seats and a comfortable place. The details will start at 4 o’clock. The admission will be 25c. DIRECTORS MEET CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DE PARTMENT HEADS CALLED TO GATHER THIS AF TERNOON. The directors of the Athens Cham ber of Commerce will bold a meeting this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the of fices of the Chamber of Commerce, Clayton street. Matters of importance are to he considered. LUCYfCOBB PLAT POSTPONED INDEFINITELY FROM LAST NIGHT ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER. and Tom Davis, brothers- of an Ath ens citizen# who lived at Lavonia, were shot to death in a show tent In a general exchange of shots; Chief of Police Ledford of that town' was shot in the head, and otherwise In jured; others were shot, more or less painfully. It was first reported here that the police had shot the Davis brothers. Later Partee was indicted in con nection with the killing. Partee was a special officer of the railroad, liv ing at Toccoa. He had been sent to Lavonia with the show train, and was deputized there to assist the local offieers. EXHIBITS BEGIN TO ARRIVE FOR BANNER’S AUTOMOBILE SHOW TO BE HELD MAY 23,24, 25 UNCLE SAM WILL HAVE TH RAISE LESS THAN WAS AT FIRST THOUGHT ONLY $150,000,000 ADDITIONAL TO COVER PREPAREDNESS PLANiS NOW MADE. Great Crowds at^Sanford Field See Children of Public School Play the Games of Other Lands Crowds equalled only by the im mense audiences whjch witnessed the Tecli games recently on Sanford Field,- saw the Folk Game Festival presented by more than 1,000 school children from, every school in Athens —Including the high school this year —yesterday afternoon. The weather was not propitious— a slight drizzle threatened, just before the exercises started and while they were in progress, to break up the pro gram. But the list of events was car ried through in splendid manner, the green field making a fine background for the body of school children all in wnlte and each grade and school be. lng designated by colored sashes. The program as follows was given: Folk Game Festival. Hjigh School# March and schjootl Grammar, grade, march and. song, ’America.” ' School races: 1. Fifty yard dash. 2. Potato race. 3. Sack race. 4. Three legged race. 5. Pillow race. Games. ' First grades, May-pole. Second grades, Shokemaker. Third grades," Bleaking. Fourth grades, Butterfly Chase. Fifth grades, Beans Porridge; Sixth grades, How Do You Do? Seventh grades, Norwegian Moun tain March. YAQUI TROOPS TO WIPE OUT SIBLEY’S MEN (By Associated Press.) . San Antonio, May 18.—S. F. Seifer, who arrived at Eagle Pass, today from Torreon reported saying that 800 Yaqui troops started north three days ago to wipe oat CoL Sibley’s column. Fresh String Beans, 7]/gC quart. New Potatoes, 3 quarts, 25c. English Peas, 3 quarts, 25c. Yellow Squash, 3 pounds, 25c. KING-HODGSON CO., Phones 10004001-1002. Cucumbers, Carrots, Bell Peppers, and Tomatoes; KING-HODGSON CO., Phones 100040014002. The Lucy Cobb play, scheduled to be given last night on the lawn of the Institute, was, on account of the weather, postponed indefinitely. Due announcement will be made of the date when it is dtermined. Congress Fails to Adopt Five- - Year Administration Navaa Plan (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 18.—Secretary McAdoo today submitted to Chairman Kitchins, house ways and means committee, and Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee, revised estimates on the government’s re ceipts and expenditures for the re mainder of the fiscal year and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. The estimates tended to show that only about $150,000,000 additional rev enue will have to be provided for the coming year to take care of the pre paredness program. This is less, by $75,000,000, than the most conserva tive members of congress calculated at the outset of the session would be needed. All additional revenue comes from taxes on incomes, inheritances and munitions, in accordance with the plan approved last week by President Wilson. Leader Kitchin announced today that the revenue-raising plan would be whipped into shape in the next two wqpks and the house would begin to consider it Immediately after the na tional convention. The Oldsmobile exhibit for the Ban ner’s big Automobile and Electrical Show—to be held Tuesday, Wednes day, and Thursday, May 23 to 25—ar rived yesterday from “Macon. Mr. H. J. Lamar of that city is the Georgia state agent for this celebrated car and he was determined to be on the grounds at as early a date as possi ble. He will be here in person next week and will see that the Oldsmo bile is demonstrated thoroughly for the big crowds which are sure to be on hand. Banner Special. The big special ‘Auto Show Special’ gotten out by the Banner yesterday attracted wide attention. Many copies were sent out of the city and there will be general interest stirred in the event among the people of all ' this section of the state. Today and tomorrow there will be a number of exhibits of cars and other goods.prepared for the show rooms—- and by the opening hour on next Tues day morning everything will be in place and the show will etart off with enthusiasm. Ttiere is much talk of the big pa rade—many having signified their in tention of entering cars and it is con fidently expected that several hun dred cars will be in line. There is just as good chance for one contest ant as another to win the first prize or some other prize—there is no charge for entry and the drawing will determine who wins. All are invited to participate, dealers and owners of cars in the city, out of the city, trom the smaller cities around Athens or from the bigger cities of the state. The parade will be Wednesday mom ing of next week. MOTHER’S DAY THE FIRST METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL TO OBSERVE SUN DAY MAY THE 21 ST. STRAND TODAY JOHN BARRYMORE IN THE PIC- TURIZATION OF THE “RED WIDOW”—1T1S GREAT. John Barrymore is at the Strand today in a picturization of the “Red Widow.” Can you think of any hap pier combination than John Barry more playing in the “Red Widow?” This is a charming story for the mov-. ing picture stage and with this fa mous actor taking the lead it can’t help but be good. There Is another instalment of the “Iron Claw" also at the Strand today and with Barrymore and the “Iron Claw” the program Is an exceptionally good one. ' (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 18.—Administra tion forces in congress lost the first skirmish in tbe naval preparedness fight today when the house commit tee broke the five-day deadlock and completed the naval appropriations bill without approving the five-year program' advocated by President Wilson and Secretary Daniels. As finally agreed on the bill authorizes the construction in 1917 of five bat tle cruisers against two dread- naughts and two battle cruisers rec ommended by Daniels; four scout cruisers, an increase of one over the department's plan; ten destroyers, as against fifteen recommended; Sweet Potatoes. Home Grown Cabbage. ARNOLD & ABNEY. Yellow Yam Potatoes, 30c peck; KIXGHODGlSON CO. twenty submarines, three to be 800- ton boats, compared with five fleet and twenty-five coast defense sub- merslbles recommended. Tbe total amount carries $240,000,- 000, the largest naval appropriation bill ever presented to congress. While the appropriation proposed Is slightly larger than reoommended by Daniels, there is great disappoint ment over the failure of the five- year program and to provide for dreadnaughts. Secretary Daniels said he has not lost hope until congress has adjourn ed. The senate, which always in creases the house naval bills, is re lied on to restore the battleships recommended. Arrangements were not made last Sunday for the observance of the na tional occasion. Mother’s Day, by program in the First Methodist Sun day school and the occasion will be fittingly observed next Sunday, May 21st, instead. A suitable program has been ar ranged with Miss Laura Speer and Chancellor D. C. Barrow as the speakers of the hour. All the chil dren and the grown-up members of the school are asked to wear the reg ulation white flewer Sunday in honor of the occasion. ITALIANS REPULSE AUSTRIAN ATTACKS Proposed to Send Baptist Mis- sionaries to German Prison Camp (By Associated Press.) Asheville, N. C., May 18.—Plans to send missionaries into German and Austrian prison camps to attempt to convert to the Baptist faith “two million Russian prisoners of war” were outlined to the Southern Bap tist convention today. The idea was advanced by William Fetler, who told the convention that he was banished from Russia be cause of his religions activity after adopting the Baptist faith in Petro- grad. No formal action was taken on the suggestion. Real Nice Beets, 10c the Bunch, encumbers, Bell Peppers. Three quarts Irish Potatoes, 25c. ARNOLD & ABNEY. Fresh Huekelberries, 12*4e quart; KING-HODGSON CO. Advertise your wants. ENEMY SUBMARINES HAVE SUNK THREE GERMAN STEAMERS IN THE BALTIC. PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS IN HEX- CONFERENCES FOR THE PRO TECTION OF 1,200 IN MEXICO CITY AND 3,000 IN MEXICO. (By Associated Press.) (London, May 18.—Vicious Austrian attacks on Italian positions in the Ledro valley, southwest of Trent, and the Lagraina valley, south of Trent, have been repulsed, accord ing to Rome. At Zegnatorta the Austrians also were repulsed. In the Adamello zone the Italians recaptured trenches from the Aus trians and occupied additional terri tory. An ineffectual attack was made by the Germans against French po sitions in the Avocourt wood and on Hill 304 to the northwest of Verdun. The German infantry also was re pulsed in an attack on Belgian poei- uons at Steenstraete. The British in Egypt destroyed the Turkish camp at Bayoud and put the Turks to flight. ’Austrian aircraft bombarded Av- (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 18.—Plans for measures to protect American inter ests in Mexico are being undertaken by the state department while wan ing for the re-opening of diplomatic discussions- with Carranza. Several American consuls from in terior Mexican points arrived in El Paso today for a conference on the subject of American interests in Mexico. The state department today an- nonced that there are 1,200 persons in the American colony in Mexico City and less than 3,000 Americana in all Mexico. Consul Letcher of Chihuahua City, who is in fal Paso# will 'come to Washington for the conference. According to advices, General Tre vino is pushing his campaign against the bandits who raided Glenn Springs. Col. Sibley of the American expe dition has his base forty miles south of the border. It is believed the bandits may be caught, between Carranza and the American forces. •Mr. I. W. Hawks has moved Into his new and attractive bungalo, jnst completed at the corner of Morton avenue and O’Farrell street. Real Good Eating Apples. Florida Oranges. v ARNOLD & ABNEY. Iona, Albania, the port held by the Italians. Three German steamers were sonic in the Baltic, two by British and one by German submarines. A British fishing smack arrived at Lowestoft alter being shelled by a German submarine. Game Starts at 4:00 O’Clock. Admission 25c.