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The Weekly Banner.
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" ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1915.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM GEORGIA
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
SPECIALLY INTERESTING IS
PROGRAM FOR MEETING
TO BE HELD HERE
AUG. IST-2ND
One of the most notable meetings
lo be beld in Athens this year, Indeed,
one of the most important conven
tions In the state of Georgia for any
year, Is the gathering of the Georgia
State Agricultural Society, 'which
will meet here Tuesday and Wodnes
day, August 1st and 2nd.
This will be the seventieth anni
versary of the re-organization of the
society and tho 106th year since it
was originally established. The Ban
ner carried a list of the officers a few
days ago. containing tho names of
some of the most prominent men In
the state. Tho Intensely interesting
story of the foundation and progress,
the ups and downs, tho development
end the wide scope of usefulness of
the society will also be presented in
an article furnished especially tor the
Banner by the secretary, Hon. Martin
V. Calvin, of Waycross. Capt. John
A. Cobb, through whose personal ef
forts the society is brought to Athens,
worked with the secretary in prepara
tion of the following program after
making a trip to Athens to confer
with Chancellor Barrow and Dean
Snelllng of tho University, Superin
tendent Woofter of tho Summer
School, Dr. Soule, president of the
Georgia State College of Agriculture,
and the members of the Chamber or
Commorco.
The program has just been
nounced by Mr. Calvin.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
First Day—Tuesday, August 1
The convention will meet in the
University Chapel at 11 o'clock, a. m.,
Eastern time, and will be called to
order by Judge John A. Cobb, presi
dent.
Prayer will be offered by tho Rev.
Troy Beatty.
Dr. T. J. Woofter, sueprlntendent of
tho University Summer School, and
Ills Honor, R. O. Arnold, Mayor of the
City of Athens, will welcome tho dol-
gates.
On tho part of the Society, Hon.
James D. Price, commissioner of ag
riculture, will make response to the
spirit and words of generous welcome.
Enrollment of Delegatee.
A recess will bo taken In order that
delegates may register. This having
been done, the annual address will be
delivered by President John A. Cobb.
At the close of the address, an
nouncement will bo made as to the
time when, and the place where, tho
delegates will meet for tho purposo
of carrying out tho program for tho
afternoon.
Resolutions and new business will
be In ordor.
Adjournment.
The Afternoon.
In lieu of tho customarj business
meeting and addresses, the entire af
ternoon will be devoted to an inspec
tion of tho work of tho University
summer school.
In the event of an assembly of the
student body, a crisp three minutes'
talk will be made by each of the fol
lowing gentlemen: Gen. Mi'dtim,
Capt. Mlllkln. Dr. Burroughs, Col.
Conner, Mr. Stanley, Col. Park, Dr.
Stockbridge, Col. Hudson, MaJ. Mc
Gregor, Mr. Miller and Hon. John W.
L. Brown. These gentlemen are
members of the executive committee.
No Night 8etalon.
Second Day—Wednesday, August 2.
The convention will meet In the
Auditorium of the Agricultural Col
lege at 10 o'clock, a. m., Eastern
time.
An address by Mrs. Nellie Peters
Black, "The Part of Woman In Agri
culture and Education in Georgia."
Discussion.
An addresa by Dr. David C. Bar-
Tow, Chancellor of the Unlveralty of
Georgia, "Building Up Georgia."
Discussion.
Special Order.
The election of officers for the en
suing term.
An address by Prof. M. P. Jarnlgan,
"The state College of Agriculture."
Discussion.
Resolutions, etc.
Lunch will be served In the College
building.
The Afternoon.
At S o'clock, p. m., the students of
the summer school will give a pa-
ANNOUNCE SPEAKING DATES
FOR REMAINDER OF THE
MONTH OF JULY.
Special to the Bafiner.)
Atlanta, Ga., July 19.—From the
headquarters of Dr. L. G. Hardman,
which have Just been opened In the
Kimball House, the doctor’s speaking
dates In his race for governor have
been announced as follows:
July 19, Statesboro, Bulloch coun
ty.
July 24, Buchanan, Haralson coun
ty.
July 25, Cedartown, Polk county.
July 25. Rockmart, Polk county.
July 26, Rome, Floyd county.
July 27, Lylerly, Chatooga county.
July 28, laFayette, Walker county.
July 29, Dalton, Whitfield county.
The speaking dates announced
from the Joseph E. Pottle headquar
ters for Mr. Pottle's gubernatorial
campaign tour are as follows:
July 20, Mlllen, Jenkins county.
July 21, Swalnsboro, Emanuel coun
ty-
July 24, Gainesville, Hall county.
July 24, p. m, Clermant, Hall
county.
July 25, Cleveland, White county.
July 25, p. m„ Dahlonega, Lump
kin county.
July 26, Dawsonvlile, Dawson coun
ty.
July 26, p. m., Buford, Gwinnett
county.
July 27, Toccoa, Stephens county.
July 27, p. m., Cornelia, Habersham
county.
July 28, CJarkscTlUs, Habersham
county,
July 28, p. m., Tallulah Falls, Hab
era hem county.
July 29, Clayton, Rabun county.
July 31, Dublin, Laurens county.
COUNTER ATTACKS WREST
GERMANS
FIGHTING ON FRONT
WILSON'S REQUEST ON
CHILD LABOR BILL IS
REFERRED TO CAUCUS
(By Aaaocltaed Preaa.)
Washington, July 19.—President
Wilson's request that the child labor
bill bo passed by the senate before
adjournment will bo submitted to the
caucus of the senate democrats to
bo beld probably next Tuesday night.
The steering committee held a ses
sion today but decided It is power
less to change the legislative pro
gram as agreed upon by the democra
le caucus of last week.
The bill has been placed in a sec
ondary position where it is said there
is little chance of its coming up by
August 19, the date agreed for ad
Journment.
FAVORABLE REPORT FOR
SHIPPING MEA3URE.
Washington, July 19.—A favorable
report on the administration's ship
ping bill was submitted to the senate
today by the commerce committee.
Several amendments have been
added to tho bill aa it passed the
bouse.
(By Associated Press.)
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+ London, July 19.—In an inter-
r view granted the Associated ♦
* Press, General Sir William R. +
* Robertson, chief of imperial ♦
•> staff, declared today that Greet *
* Britain Is really not worried *
+ about the course of the war. He ♦
•> said: “As to the new offensive ♦
v a glance at the map will tell the ♦
v story of our progress." He de- ♦
* clared It hard to tell how long ♦
* the war will last. ♦
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London, July 19.—In .counter at
tacks the British have regained Del-
ville Wood and Longueval, where the
Germans succeeded In getting a foot
ing early Wednesday. The British
also dispersed a German force mass
ing for another attack south of Del-
ville.
South of Somme the French report
tho capture of several German
trenches. Gormans are heavily bom
barding the French positions on Hill
304, and Fleury, around Verdun
Russians in the vicinity of Riga
are hammering Von Hlndenberg hard
but Berlin asserts their attack was
repulsed. Russians In Volhynla are
shelling the Austno-Germane along
the Stokheod river and west of Lutsk,
while 1’etrograd says the Russians In
Galicia are advancing toward the
Carpathian passes leading to Hun
gary.
Vienna says that southwest of De-
Ud the Slava war* driven across
the river Pruth.
German aircraft bombarded Reval,
a town of Gnlfflland, causing damage
to a Russian cruiser, boats and sub
marines, Berlin asserts.
Petrogred claims Russian gains in
Armenia, south of Trebisond.
Constantinople reports slight suc
cesses for the Turks against the
British along the Euphrates.
OF VILLA BEATEN OFF TRAIN
ATTACK AND EIGHTCAP
TURED AS RESULT
(By Associated Preaa.)
Chihuahua City, Mexico, July 19.—
Villa bandits attacked a train on the
Mexican Northwestern Railroad near
Santa Isabel, fifty miles west of hare
yesterday, according to a report to
General Trevino.
The bandits were beaten oft and
eight captured and brought here^
The prisoners laid the bandits
were commanded by Martin Lopex, a
Villa lieutenant. They had been cut
off from the main Villa force after
the recent light at Jlmlnex and were
on their way to Big Bend county,
Texas. If the attack on the train had
been successful, they said they plan,
ued to start for OJlnaga.
EVERYTHING PROGRESSING
•NICELY,” MEXICAN ISSUE.
Washington, July 19.—Negotiations
on the Mexican situation progressed
so well today that formal announce
ment coming “very soon" as to
course to be followed, predicted offi
cials.
ATHENS PEOPLE ARE
IN FLOOD DISTRICT
DR. MORRIS EXTENDS
THANKS TO FRIENDS
Dr. and Mra. J. V. M. Morrl* wish
to thank their countless friends for
the gracious good wishes and
thoughtful appreciation shown them
on the occasion of Dr. Morrli' birth
day, the First Methodist church ob
serving the event with a unique serv
ice Sunday evening.
Than Dr. Morris there Is not a
more beloved man in Athens and his
friends ever have him in their
memory, especially upon the occa
sion of his birthday.
geant Illustrative of the Great State
of Georgia.
Previous to this event, the dele
gates will visit the several depart
ments of the College and the College
farm.
At the close of the foregoing func
tions, the convention will meet for
goal adjournment
A number of Athens people are In
the storm swept area of the Carollnas,
either stranded at some point and
unable to get away on account of roll-
road connections or visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Wolborn DuBose and Miss
Jane Mae Webb reached Hamlet, N.
C. Tuesday returning home from
ten-days stay at Wrlghtsvllle Beach
and have been unablo to get away
from that point. Miss Little also of
Athens is visiting at Georgetown, S.
C.. which has suffered from high wa
ter. Miss Mary Lyndon la In Yadkin
river valley of North Carolina and
Mr. Joe O'Farrell and Harry Towns
are on the coast at Wrightsvillo with
a number of othera from here.
Telegrams have been received from
most of those who are In the danger
area and but little fear has been ex
perienced here.
CORN AND COTTON CROP
DAMAGED MANY SECTIONS
(By Aaeoeiated Press.)
Washington, July 19.—Cotton Im
proved west of the Mississippi but
was damaged In the eastern states
during the past week, according to
the national weather and crop bul
letin.
Considerable complaint of shed-
ding and rust, especially In Alabama
and Georgia, and floods damage to
cotton la reported In the lowlands.
Corn Is damaged by the floods In
the southeastern states, while It
needs rain badly In some southwest
ern states.
Sweet potatoes are doing well all
over the south.
Tho county school superintendent
Is like the Methodist polity’s termin
ology designates the “presiding el
der.” The superintendent has the
general care of all the educational
'ebargea'' In the "district" of the
county—directing, counseling, receiv
ing reports, and in tarn making re
ports to the “Bishop" M. L. Brittain.
LAFOLLETTE DELAYS
PREPAREDNESS VOTE
(By Associated Praia.)
Washington, July 19.—LaFollette's
attack on the preparedness program
as predict of agitation by moneyed
Interests aided by the metropolitan
press, prevonted final vote of the
naval bill In the senate today. LaFol
letto bad not flashed his speech
when the senate adjourned. General
belief Is that the vote will be reached
tomorrow. The senate today defeat
ed a motion to strike out the section
which would appropriate 111,000,000
fer government armor plate plant.
DEATH LIS'
GROWS AS THE WATERS (
RECEDE IN FLOODED DIS
TRICTS CAROLINAS
AUTOMOBILE WRECKED ON GA.
RAILROAD AND TO KILLED
MR.fi. F.
FRISCO RAILROAD IS
SOLD TO BONDHOLDERS
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, July 19.—The Frisco
Railroad system waa sold today to
representatives of the road'e bond
holders for 845,700,200. This Is |200,-
000 more than the minimum price
fixed March 31 by U. S. Judge San
bori\.
ARNOLD AND ABNEY
IMPROVING BAKERY
Arnold & Abney have this week
been "making over” their audit
bakery which is one of the most mod
em in the South. Some time ago the
bakery was damaged considerably by
fire and the renovation this week has
consisted of a general repainting of
the place, the floors gone over, new
Ice boxes put in for leavening the
bread and every piece of the machla;
ery polished.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
Atlanta, Ga., July 19.—There have
been two more developments In the
fuss within the Anti-Saloon League.
When the trial of P. C. Miller, on the
charge of false swearing, was called
yesterday Dr. Elchelberger resisted
the effort to have brought Into court
the books of the league, desired to
prove that there was a trade between
Ehchelberger and E. O. Miles, of the
National Investigation Bureau, for
whom la waa charged Miller was
working as a private detective. The
court finally ordered the books pro
duced from the first of January of
this year, and the further hearing of
the case was set over to next Mon
day.
The other development la the publi
cation of a tac simile of the register
of the Plaza hotel, Augusta, show
ing that Thomas B. Felder registered
that place December 31, and oc
cupied Room 210. The further charge
Is made In publlcatlrn of r. portion of
n letter from Mr. Feeler of the Ma
con Brewing Company, showing that
Elchelberger tried to get money from
him, niter offering to make n "con-
in favor of the brewery.
(By Aaeoeiated Prate.)
Asheville, N. C., July 19.—More
bodies were found In widely separated
parts of North Carolina today, which
brought the total number of deaths
from floods op to forty-eight, with fix
missing and believed to be dead.
Seven of the flood victims were
drowned at Ronda, near WUkesboro,
In the overflow of the .adkln river.
They were cast ashore at points fif
teen miles below where they were
caught In the flood within two hours.
Other deaths occurred In Bet Cave
and Chimney Rock, the section where
the Rocky -Broad river raged through
the narrow valley, carrying every
thing before It.
Nine Uvea were lost In the two vil
lages of Bat Cave and Chimney Rock.
News is coming slowly from many
points of western North Carolina and
It Is feared tho death list will in
crease.
The crest of the flood has been
passed In South Carolina, North Car
olina, Virginia, Tennessee and West
Virginia, and efforts to restore nor
mal conditions are rapidly proceed
ing.
STORM WARNING ON
NEW ENGLAND COA8T.
Washington, July 19.—The South
Atlantic storm wgs apparently cen
tral tonight about latitude 33, longi
tude 73. ‘Northeast storm warnings
were ordered from Hatteras to Bos
ton.
80UTHERN ASSEMBLING FORCES
TO RUSH CONSTRUCTION WORK.
Washington, D. C„ July 19.—Refer
ring to flood conditions In the south,
President Harrison, of the Southern
Railway Company laid today: "While
we have been hard hit by the floods,
especially on the Catawba and West
ern North Carolina mountains, the
first reports of damage are greatly ex
aggerated, water is falling every
where today. We hare assembled
large forces of men and ample sup
plies everywhere there has been trou
ble and have already begun the work
of repairing our lines, which will be
pushed through promptly. It is im
possible to estimate time or coat in
volved but the one difference between
this flood and previous ones Is that
the territory that It has hit Is In more
places at once but we are better pre
pared to restore normal conditions."
WILL REGION THE POSITION OF
CITY MAR8HAL, EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 1ST.
Mr. B. F. Woods, who has aarved
the city for several yeara aa city
marshal, will rstnrn to the cotton
business on the first of September.
For many year* he waa engaged la
the cotton business, resigning n po
sition to enter the service of the city.
Mr. Woods was a member of the
city council for n number of years
and during hit service he was mayor-
protein and chairman of the flnanco
committee. He made a splendid rec
ord and his long service as an offi
cial In that capacity fitted him for
the position which the mayor and
council saw flt to elect him, when he
retired from the aldenaanlc office,
by n unanimous vote.
Mr. Wood* will return to bis form
er position with Hardeman A Phln
tiy, the well-known cotton factor*
and warehousemen.
It la understood that Mr. Wood*
Will resign at the next meeting of the
mayor and council to take effect on
the first of September.
NDOSTRIAL INDEX
INTERESTING REPORT
MANY NEW INDUSTRIES BEING
PLANNED AND IMPROVE-
MENTS MADE IN SOUTH.
trial
“The steady expansion of textile
Interests In the Southeast is Illustrat
ed by the announcement that the
Bibb Manufacturing Co., of Macon,
Ga., will erect a 25,000-splndlo mill at
Porterdale, Ga. Plana have been pre
pared and the construction contract
will be awarded about August 1. The
new mill will be electrically operated
throughout This is tho second of two
largo new mills planned and con
structed by this company within
year, the first having been at Colum
bus, Ga.
Municipal Improvements continue
to bo a marked feature of Southeast
ern progress and development. At
Jacksonville, Fla., contract was let at
846,434, for the construction of one o(
group of school buildings. New
school buildings are reported for Au
gusta, Ga., Tuscumbla, Ala., Camilla,
Ga., Madison, Fla., Tilton, Ga., Colum
bus, Miss., and Eufaula, Ala. Savan-
ON FIRST OF AUGUST nah, Ga., Is Inviting bids for the con
GAS COMPANY MOVES
On August 1st the Athens Gas,
Light & Fuel Company will move Us
offices to the ground floor of the Hol
man Building, occupying the place
formerly occupied by the Clarke
County Bank.
The place is being arranged to suit
the needs of this company and the
office room and display spaces will
be handsomely and conveniently ar
ranged. Several Immense lamps are
now being Installed in front of the
place and will be turned on probably
tonight, making this part of Clayton
street one of the brightest In town.
EXCELLENT CONDITIONS
PREVAIL AMONG THEN. G.
(By Associated Prate.)
Washington, July 19.—Designed to
refute the charge* that men have
been Improperly rationed and not
given good facilities for their trip
south, the war department today is
sued a series of reports on the mobil
ization of the national guard.
Secretary Baker is preparing a re
port to congress on the subjeot, In
response to resolutions. Ceneral
Bliss, who reported that he had fin
ished inspection of the Illinois' and
Wisconsin troops at San Antonio,
and the Virginia and Illonoia troop*
at BTlwnavlile, stated that he found
everything in excellent condition. He
said he would finish New York, In
diana, Minnesota and Texas troops
by the 20th.
The teachers* Institute should be
made an institution.
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structlon of Its municipal auditorium.
Tlfton, Ga., awardod contract tor
street paving and for waterworks Im
provements. Many cities are definite
ly planning or Inviting bids on pav
ing.
"Counties In the Southeast have
already begun to rebuild bridges de
•troyed In the recent severe storm.
There was much damage, but the first
reports as to its extent were exagger,
ated. Limestone county, Alabama,
baa commissioned an architect to pre
pare plans for a new court house.
“The building and Improvement of
hotel buildings continues, to attract
capital. New hotels or hotel Im
provements are reported for St. Pe
tersburg, St. Auguatlne, Zephyrhllla
and Melbourne, Fla.
“The delights of Florida are at
tracting Northern investments as nev-
before. Bids were received during
the week by two wealthy New York
men to erect at Miami residences
costing )50,000 and $150,00, respect
ively.
Among the new enterprises of the
week are: Creameries at Mobile,
Ala., and Waycross, Ga.; car coupling
factory, Montgomery, Ala.; cold stor
age plant. West Palm Beach, Fla.;
press cloth factory, Augusta, Ga. A
packing company with $1,000,000 cap
ital stock waa chartered at Augusta,
Ga. Contracts were awarded for con
structing grain elevators at Montgom
ery, Ala, and Marianna, Fla.
‘Contract was awarded by a golf
club at Savannah, Ga., for construct
ing a 835,000 club house. At Russell
ville, Air,., contract for erecting a
bank building was let. A $25,000 the
ater building Is to be erected at Mont
gomery, Ala.
'Numerous new church buildings
are reported.
LITTLE GLADYS GDNN AND
MISS MAY CALDWELL KILL
ED AND THREE MORE ARE
SERIOUSLY INJURED
(Special to the Banner.)
Crawford ville. On, July 19.—This
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, Gladys
Gunn, the fire-yenr-old daughter of
Mr. and Mr*. U. 8. Gann, and the
sister of Mr. Robert Gunn was In
stantly killed and also n cousin, Mia*
May celdwell, age twenty-one yean,
when the automobile of Mr. Gunn col
lided with n Georgia Railroad pas
senger train about a mile south of
this place.
Mr. Gunn wtu painfully injured and
It Is feared his Injuries will prove to
be Internal. Mra. Gunn had one arm
broken and she seems to be aertounty
Injured. Specialists from Atlanta and
Augusta have been rushed here to at
tend Mr. and Mra. Gunn.
The negro boy who waa driving
the car was hurt about the head and
bruited considerably but la not con
sidered dangerously hurt.
The automobile was going towards
Augusta and the passenger train to
wards Atlanta when the accident oc
curred. The track la partially hid
den from the dirt road at the scene
of the accident and on account of .the
high embankment and cut through
which the track runs tt la supposed
that the driver of the car did not
hear the whistle sound n warning.
Mr. Robert Gann will be remember
ed In Athene, ns he graduated In the
lew department of the University of
Columbus, G»-, July 19.-The Indus- tw0
yearn ago and was quite
Ud index say. this week: , popular student while here. His
many friends In Athens deeply sym
pathize with him and the other
members of hit family In their greet
trouble.
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
FAMILIES DEPENDENT
LEGISLATURE MAY ENACT LAW
TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT
OF RENT WHILE IN
BERVICE.
(Special to the Banner.)
Atlanta, On., July 19.—Shall the
families of Georgians now In mobiliza
tion camp with the national guard be
forced out of their houses if they can
not pay their rent?
The state of Pennsylvania passed n
law in 1915 providing that dependants
of national guardsmen could not be
evicted until 30 days elapsed from the
datewhen guardsmen were muster
ed out of the service, and the law la
now being Invoked In that state to
protect the families of men In their
country’s service from landlords’ war
rants.
Quite a large proportion of the men
enlisted in the national guard of Geor
gia have families dependent upon
them, and If the guard of this state
Is kept much longer at Macon, or In
sent to the border. It Is probable that
these families will feel the need of
some such protection.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of the general assembly,
and an effort will be made to enact
such laws ns will lnaure the families
of national guardsmen n roof over
their heads while the men are in the
country’s service.
RURAL CONFERENCE
HELD INTERESTING DAY YES
TERDAY; PROF. M. L. BRIT-
TAIN ON PROGRAM
TODAY.
The Conference on Rural Educa
tion had another interesting day yes
terday, and on through Dr. Hodge’n
lecture loot night. At 1:30 yeeterday
afternoon n barbecue waa enjoy ad
and this was followed by an auto
ride over the city.
In the forenoon three county super
intendents made speeches and dis
cussed the one-teacher school* and
related some Interesting experiences
they had had with thin type of
school. Mr. W. C. Wright of Putnam.
Mr. Lather Stood of Jackson, and Mr.
Bmtth of Tattnall were the i