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r-.;> ESTABLISHED 1332. The Weekly Banner. -** ——■ " 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.) ****❖•>❖•>❖**•> + 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. ♦ *❖❖❖❖*❖❖❖*** 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. -*■ ■ - 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