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WEATHER Fair and Warmer THE ATHENS BANNER COTTON Spots 19 to 19 l-4c| ESTABLISHED 1832 ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, • 1917. E8TA8LI8HED 1832 U. S. in Virtual State of War With Germany STRIKE AVERTED BI WOK UV CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION NOW TO BE SETTLED AS TO ROW MUCH BACK PAY EMPLOYES ARE ENTITLED It SINCE JANUARY I . (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 19.—The imme diate effect of the supreme court de cislon, which five to four decided the Adamson law constitutional, will be to fix a permanent qight-hour basic day in computing the wage scale pnd give to trainmen increases in wages of about twenty-fire per dent at a cost to the railroads estimated at $40,000,- 000 to 850,000,000 annually. Chief Justice White, Justices Mc Kenna, Holmes, Brandeis and Clark, constituting a majority, held that both the carriers and their employes, be ing engaged in public service, are sub ject to the right of congress, to com- • pulsorily arbitrate dispute. Dissenting opinions, by Justices Day, McReynolds, Pitney and Van De- vanter variously asserted’ tbs law void because i It was beyond the con- ' stitutlonal powers of congress. 't QUESTION OF BACK-PAY \ IS NOW TO BE ADJUStED. New Tork, March 19—With . the strike averted and the Adamson law declared constitutional, all that re mains is to decide how much hack pay the employes are entitled to. Agreement is signed by both sides nnd the Adamson law' provided for tile operation of the new wage and hour schedule retro-active begin'nlng “SIBLEY SHOWS” EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD AMUiSE MENT AGGREGATION BEGINS ENGAGEMENT HERE. The Sibley Superb Shows arrived by special train yesterday afternoon and the work of unloading was com menced Immediately. The carnival Is located at the Lumpkin street show grounds, where a small army of busy workmen are forming a city of tents i tf by magic. The shows will be ready and open for business by this afternoon or to night and Mr. Sibley, proprietor of the organization guarantees each one of his numerous hows to be free Prom any vulgarity, obscene or immoral features and this is a point strongly In favor of the Sibley shows. They come to Athens highly recommended by the press and by'various fraternal organizations under whose auspices they have shown throughout the sputh all this past winter as strictly first class and much above the average of carnival companies, Among the various shows carried are several that are deserving of spec ial mention. The Champion Lady Swimmers and Divers of the big water circus give a most pleasing and in structive exhibition in water athletics and the grace with which they do all the difficult dives places them in the A-J class at once. Miss Margaret Offer, tipping the scale* at 817 pounds is featured. Miss Offer has title, of the world’s champion heavy weight inner and-dives Jor, several years THE ORDER DELAYING DE- MOBILIZATION RESCINDED (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 19.—Beyond saying that there is no change in the decision to let the demobilization of the national guard proceed, the war department declined to comment on orders delaying mustering out In sev eral states. It was Indicated that Major General Wood had ordered demobilization held up without a war department order because of the situation caused by the sinking of the three American ships. The, war department admitted that the order for delaying demobilization had been Issued Saturday, as a pass! ble precaution. It was reclnde'd formally tonight. MB. BRYAN COLUER Tfl LECTURE TONIGHT FORMER GEORGIA GRADUATE, NOM EMINENT ENGINEER, TO MAKE ADDRESS. The students of the University and the people of Athens are invited to hear the illustrated lecture by Mr. Bryan C. Collier, member of American Society Civil Engineers, tonight at 8 o'clock at Moore College on the cam pus. Mr. Collier is an engineer of dis tlnction, a former graduate of the Uni versity some 20 years ago, and he is now on a lecture tour visiting a num ber of large cities ahd appearing be fore engineering societies nnd other important bodies. His rubject cover i the interesting advances recently made in forcing cement and concrete nozles by means of what is called the . , ■ ■-. .. cement-gun. After a career of note e >' Vlullaucla was sunk without warn in-the euJpeet* service of New York] W ttdded i? t »*. g^ve situation SINKING OF THREE AMERICAN VESSELS, mill LOSS OF LIFE, BRINGS 1 NEW CRISIS 10 0. S. PREPARATIONS UP AND Cl DE GALLED APRIL I6TH , 1 - ■ ' ' " I (By Associated Prats.) ♦ ♦♦♦■♦♦♦'♦♦♦'♦•♦♦♦♦ + Washington, March 19.—With- ♦ ♦ in the next forty-eight hours ♦ ♦ President Wilson la expected to ♦ ♦• Indicate definitely that he be- ♦ ♦ lieres virtually a state of war ex- ♦ ♦ ists between the United States ♦ ♦ and Germany. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦' ♦♦* ♦♦♦♦♦♦ Yesterday brought the news of tur ther ruthless destruction of American vessels: The City of Memphis, the Illinois, and the .Viigiiancia—ail Am oilcan vessels, homewird bound,- and unloaded, were sunk Friday night without warning. They were unarm- No effort was made, It Is said, to save their crews. Some of the crews were landed safely—others are lost, several Americans. LOSS OF AMERICANS 18 CAUSE GRAVE SITUATION (By Associated Press.) Washington,’ March' 18—ljie news that fifteen men, somsof them Amer icans, were drownedMviien the- steam- when the steamer was torpedoed by a German submarine. Survivors, who landed here and -probably will make affidavits before the American counsel tomorrow, were In the lifeboats from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. Several Americans were among the drowned, according to Capt. Frank A. Middleton, of New York, one of tne survivors, who landed here. Captain Middleton saya he saw no submarine during the attack, but one of the engineers thought he saw periscope. The captain saw two oily streaks about a thousand yards from the steamer which thought were caused by torpedo. The Viigiiancia was fly ing ,the American flag. SIXTY SUBMARINE CHAS-. ER8 ORDERED CONSTRUCTED Washington, March 19.—Secretary Daniels has ordered the Immediate construction at the New York navy yard of sixty submarine chasers, cost ing 330,000 each. Deliveries will begin in sixty days. Secretary Daniels’ action came af ter President Wilson authorized the expenditure of $115,000,00 of the naval construction emergency fund - for -special war craft Suspension of the eight-hour day law at the navy plants and the gradu ation of the first and second class at Annapolis in March and September, respectively, also was authorized. 2,000 MOTORBOATS TO PATROL THE COAST. j3T MORE THAN HALF A HUNDRED VIL LAGES FILL BEFORE IRE ALLIES ATIEfU H8HI cue BSTMIUT GROWING NOW~NUMBERS NEARLY A HUN- DRED MEMBERS AND MANY MORE WILL SOON JOIN. Messrs. C. W. Cofleld aud O. D. Fields representatives of th? Georgia State Automobile Association, who have been working on the matter of forming an “Athens Motor Club” to be affiliated with the “Georgia St?:e Auto Association” -and American Automo bile Association in the interests of good roads throughout, tbs state, stated last evening that the member ship lltt had reached 100 with a proa peet of 50 more before they leave Athens. Mr. Addison O’Flint. Mr. Addison O’FUnt, managing direc tor of the Georgia State Association and Representative of tlu) American mobile Association will he In Athens when the club Is formed. He I speak on good roads and organize the Athens Motor Club. Mr. O’Flint has been active in the forming of these good roads clubs In several dif ferent states and is one of the most Interested persons in the good yoads work. Mr. Tom _Wynn. ■ Mr. Tom Wynn, of Atlanta, presi dent of the Georgia State Automobile Association is expected ’ to attend when the meeting..is called.- As soon as a wire is received stating the time Mr. Wynn can be in Athens the meet ing will be announced and held STARTLING RAPIDITY NARK THE ADVANCE OF FIENCB AND BHITISB IN NEW OFFENSIVES (By Associated Press.) Beth British and French are /Still advancing on the front Arras to Sols- sons. Forty more villages were..captured by the British, while twenty villages. In addition to the hundred re-occupled. recently, were captured by the French. • i .... GERMAN8 IN RETREAT ARE LEAVING WAKE OF RUIN8 So rapid has been the advance of the French- that they penetrated Brlond, the village of Ham, twelve miles southwest of St Quentin, and Brlond Chaulnes, which Ilea fifteen miles north df'the line from which tne offensive started. Operations ‘ from the south are menacing the St. Quentln-Laon line and it the rapidity of the movement Is kept up the town of St. Quentin j will be menaced. Germans are in retreat and burning villages, destroying orchards, and even blowing up farm lands. Meanwhile the Russians and British : are keeping up a strong offensivo against the Turks in Mesopotamia, Armenia, and Persia. The British advanced twenty-five ’ miles north of Bagdad. In the re^nt German naval raid a Ramagato y*.British have between $12,000,000 and $13,000,- 000 i-oming to them. BELIEVED DECISION WILL END ALL RAILROAD 8TRIKE8 Kansas City, March 19.—Frank Hagcrman, special government attor ney in the test case upon which the Adamion law was decided, declared that he believed the ruling means an ond of all strikes An Industries and utilities engaged in Inter-state com merce. ■ UTAH LAND CASE INJDNG- - TION HAS BEEN UPHELD . (By Associated Prase.) Washington, March 19.—The su preme court today sustained the In junctions ousting the Utah power companies from the federal forest re servations, upholding the federal and limited state sovereignty in the de velopment of the resources in the western “publlo land” states. REV. J.E. HEMPHILL TO SPEAK THIS EVE’G Rev. J. E. Hemphill, of Atlanta, will address the Georgia T. M. C. A. pro motion committee at their 8:30 lunch eon at the Methodist church this evening. He was here test year in a series of addresses snd Is known to the stu dents—a' former college man, athlete, and football player. He knows how to talk to young men. Ross, New England's offering In cliam plon girl swimmers and and divers are among the company who assist Miss Offer. Dions Big Fr^ak Animal Show has proven one of the feature aitraetloni of the Sibley Midway. Here are shown living specimens of moat ex traordinary animate both foreign and native. . Omenla. the lady who allows thou sands of volts of electricity to past through her body without even so much as the movement of an eyelash is a scientific marvel worth seeing while the Barnes Comedy Company gives' one of the largest values in up | to the minute vaudeville and musical I hits that is seldom if ever seen out side a theater. “Ada, That Strange Girl" attracts the morbidly curious, so sympathetic ally appealing is the paragon of mod ern days, while the Golden Days of California furnishes a treat to all who love mirth and music. The Ferris wheel carried by the Sibley show Is the latest model and takes you up sixty feet or more Into the blue sky. The merry-go-round with its hun dreds of dazzling electric lights Is al ways popular and the latest thriller In riding devices carried by the Sib ley shows. The Whip, —Say, Just try it—and oh Joy! You'll try It again. Prince Nelson, one of the most daring high wire artists in America gives, a free performance at the carnival grounds twice daily- / Florida Cabbage, Cauliflower. Celery, Rutabaga Turnips. ,At WILLIAMSON'S. Fresh Strawberries, today At WILLIAMSON’S. Canned Vegetables— Pork and (Beau. Snap Beans, Ten der Beets, , Peas, Com, Spinach. Okra and To matoes At WILLIAMSON’S. Mice Fat MaokereJ, Cod Fish. At WILLIAMSON’S. Nice Ripe Cranberries. At WILLIAMSON’S. Yellow Yam Potatoes. Shipment .of South Georgia Yellow Yams due today. ARNOLD ft ABNEY. Freeh White Cauliflower. Green Florida Cabbage. •Rutabagas. ARNOLD & ABNEY, Iceberg Lettuce, Celery, Snow White Cauliflower and Carrots. KING-HODOSON CO. Fresh shipment DIO Pickles, Sweet mixed, ISonr Cucumbers, and Sour Pickles—Olives in bnlk, 49c quart KING-HODGSON CO. New Yerk State Cream Cheese.^ Pi mento and Philadelpria Cheese. - KING-HODGSON CO. Lot Fine Mackerel, 10, 15. 25 cents each. KING-HODGSON CO. developing the machinery by which remarkable results are achieved handling cemont mortars and con cretes with powerful pressure ap paratus as though It wore a liquid INTERRED GERMAN SAIL ORS ATTEMPT TD ESCAPE (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, iMsnch 19.—Seven Mu on from tba interned German cruis ers, Print ESttel Frederich and Kron Print Wilhelm today attempted to es cape from the navy yard. All seven were recaptured by the police and marines after several shots were fired at the fugutives who were trying to swim hack in the channel of the na vy yard. The crews will shortly be moved to Atlanta and Chickamauga. Ga. THE DEGOBATIONS AT THE OCTAGON The Octagon, was a beautiful scene Sunday afternoon on the occasion of the address by Vice President Mar shall. As a background for the stage were two large red crosses, one on either side of the speaker—and In the center Old Glory. The stand formed a shield of stars, and across the front of the stage hong the welcome pen nants. From the celling and beams hung scores of American flagB and red, white and blue decoration*—aud from every post snd upon the side walls were more flage. The effect was artistic and beautifnl. The dec orations were donated to the Athens Red Cross by Dsvison-Nicholson Co. PLENTY OF 8UGAR. Come dealers were unable to supply their trade, but Arnold A Abney an ticipated the shortage and have am ple stock. Fresh Iceberg Lettuce , Crisp Florida Celery. Carrots. ARNOLD A ABNEY. Phil. Cream Cheese. Pimento Cheese. Club Cheese. ARNOLD ft ABNEY. -Home Ground Graham Floor. At WILLIAMSON’S. commerce move was not disclose out thh night. A cabinet meeting will probably be held tomorrow and it Is believed the whole situation will be discussed. SUf^VIVOR8 TO TELL OF 8INKING OF THE VE8SELS. Plymouth, Eng.. -March 19.—Fifteen members of the crew ad the American steamer yigUsncta lost their lives viili* privately owned motor boats can he mobilized for coast patrol duty.' Informal negotiations will be start ed for a working agreement with the British and French patroi squadron endeavoring to protect ships passing through the submarine zone. Secretary Daniels declined to dls cuss the uses to be made of the now chasers. They will be of sufficient size, however, to permit of use Bar off from shore. VICE PRESIDENT ADDRESSED PEOPLE ON DEAL PATRIOTISM GREETED IN ATHENS DY A BIG AUDIENCE WHICH OVER FLOWED THE LARGEST , AUDITORIUM Sunday wss a notable day in Ath ens, marked by a visit and an address from the vice president of’ the Unit ed States, Hon. Thomas Riley Mar shall—who came.at the Invitation of the secretary of 'the local Red Cross chapter to speak to the people of this section on tfce work of that organiza tion. , l Athene was honored by this visit— and Athens did herself proud, accord ing to the etatement of the vice pres ident, in the reception this city gave to the man second in. rank in official life of he ’United States. Athens did him honor from the mo ment he arrived till -he left Sunday evening—and though the day was ob served quietly and without the more spectacular and noisy celebration Which might have marked his visit had it been made on another day than Sunday, yet the hospitality, the cor diality, the loyalty which Athens peo ple feel tonnd expression in many ways appropriate to the day and the occasion. Escorted, to the City. A special committee went to Atlan ta Saturday evening to come back to Athens with Mr. Marshall—Messrs. J. F. Tibbetts, president of the local Red Cross and of the Chamber of Com merce, and Messrs. C- M. Fuelling, J. V. Found. J. Luntrat, and J. Z. Hoke. The special service on the train bringing him from Atlanta to Athens was in charge of Traveling Passenger Agent C. s. Compton. Hundreds met the train at the sta tion—and scores of automobiles were waiting to bring the party to the ho tel. As Mr. ’.Marshall stepped from the car be was presented to the com mittee in waiting: Chancellor Bar row, Judge ’McWhorter. ’Mr. Cf D. Flanigen, Mr. A. Rhodes and others. Reception at Georgian. Mr. Marshall was taken in Mr. Tibbetts' car to the Hotel Georgian, where he rested for an hour. From' 12 to 1 an Informal reception was held In the reading room of the hotel, which bad ’been brightened with pahus and ferns snd presented an attractive appearance. Chancellor Barrow and Dean Snel- ling, of the University, Messrs. G. A. Melt and H. J. Rowe presented citi zens to the vice -president as they streamed Into tbe hotel—and in the hour hundreds of Athenians and .vis itors in Athena, ladies and gentlemen, and a number of tittle children, had the opportunity of meeting Mr. Mar shall, shaking his bend, receiving the cordial acknowledgement of a respon sive grasp and bearing him apeak a word of sincere appreceiation of the welcome. Luncheon at 1:00. At one o’clock -Mr. Marshall was the honor guest at a course luncheon given by Mr. Geo. A. Met! at the citizens. The flowing were invited to tbe luncheon with the vice presi dent: (Continnel on lost Page.) Georgian, a delightful event of the day which assembled a number ofKwards, Bob Davis, T. P. Stanley. J. R- hearty support rendered them In tbe wprk by the citizens of Athens. They are especially anxious that the club may reach 150 members and feel they will be able to do this owing to tbe fine assistance given them by the- citizens and the Chamber of Com merce. They wish to see thia one of the largest clnbs in the state. They tsk that allgood road enthusiasts at tend the meeting and hear the good roads speakers in the interest of ad ditional membership. Lltt of Members. Martin J. Abney. C. D. Flanigen. James Morton, John F. Tibbetts, W. G, Griffeth, The Banner, The Herald,- Lucien B. Flatow, Athens Overland company, Miller ft Company, Morris Yow, Wlngfleld-Chambertaln ft Reid, J. L. Johnson, Winterville; L. C. Brown, E.-S. Sporting Goods company, C. ’M. Stratum, O. R. Dobbs, A. G. Dudley, R. O. Arnold, J. T. Pittard, Winterville >. Clare D Heldler, D. H. Winter, WinL-rville: Conti's, John W. Welch, Clarke County Motor company, O. R. Hinton, E. Howard Scott, C. N. Sisk, M. D.; .Andrew C. Erwin, J, B. Joel, H. Abit Nix, B. R. Blood worth, W. H. Kytle, J. K. Davis, C. Saye, C. H. Phinizy, J. N. Chip- ley, H. R. Hodgson, Jr., Albert E. Da vison, L. N. Betts, Jack Swafford, M. D., W. F. Dobbs. W. A. Ivey, Henry Comer, Walter C. Pitner, M. G. Nicholson, W. R. Coile, Winter vllle; A. D. Tucker, Winterville; D. E. Williams, Winterville; F. W. Coile, Winterville; W M. Coile, Winterville; R W. Spier, J. C.'Holliday, M. D„ Barrett Phlnisy, Q. Palmisano, P. 8. Johnson, B. H. Sasnett, Sol J. 'Boley company, J. K. Bullock, Winterville Sheriff W. E. Jackson, Hugh H. Gor don, Jr„ A. J. Palmer, John White Mdrton, H. N. White, Whitehall; Rob ert White, Whitehall, Ben T. Epps, Epps Garage, $&pttn. Bros., .p.i£ Thrasher, Watkinsvlile; R. W. Billups, WatktasvUle; W. M. White, M. W„ Watkinsvlile; C. A. Ashford, Watklns- vllle; T. B. Fullllove, Watkinsvlile; R. L. Bramblett, Joel A, Wier, Roy M. Strickland, E. E. Lamkln, Armstrong ft Dobbs, S. 8. Smith, M. D„ a M. Watson, H. M. Rylee, E. 8. Rylee, CheroCote Bottling. company, I. T. Kilpatrick, Blanton Fortaon, Fred J. Orr, J. D. Brad well, A. Rhodes, T. H. Nickerson, Talmage Hardware com pany. Dr. H. I. Reynolds, L F, Ed- Myers. and Athens Lumber Co. Nice Ripe IStraberries. ' At WILLIAMSON’S. BRITISH ADVANCE STRETCH. ING IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS f London, March 19.—Renters British t headquarters correspondent says Vhat the British advance line has reached a line east of Bapanme and extending from Vaulx-Vraucourt, four miles northeast of Bapatune, to Ytres, six mils* east southeast of Bapaume. P *’ BELGIAN RELIEF VE8SEL V ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE 'T y Londpn, March 19.—A boat contain ing the first, second, and third mates ahd five seamen of the ’Dutch steamer,, 'Selien, chartered by the Belgian re lief commission has bean shelled by a submarine and its occupants killed, according to n Reuter dispatch from Stavanger, Norway. -f The steamer Selien, which arrived at Stavanger, said the steamer was attsoked by a submarine and did not stop, but a life boat waa lowered with the mates and seamen aboard, which'' was sheUed and all eight killed. NO AMERICANS KILLED IN RU88IAN RIOTING. Washington, March 19.—Ambassa dor Francis, at Petrograd, has cabled the state department that no Ameri cans have been reported Injured dur ing the revolution and the embassy and staff were undisturbed. Official dispatches Indices ted the working men’s committee opposing monarchy of any sort and demanding a social republic. Other news said a compromise waa effected. Rumors Spread of Rioting in Berlin The. cotton wires yesterday carried a rumor, unconfirmed, that there was a report that rioting had brokea oat in Germany’s capital, and that a revo lution was talked of, but the regular new* channels have carried no such reports. SPANISH MAGKEIEL Shad. -Snappers. j. VAN STRAATEN, Phone 931. Fancy Indian River Oranges and Grape Fruit, Apples. Bananas. King- Hodgson Co.