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VOL. 2. NO. 60.
ATHENS. <.A„ TUESDAY
THE METHOD OF ELECTING
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DECIDED TOMORROW
FELIX DIAZ MEN
FOR PROTECTION
. K
(By Associated Press.)
Verm Crux, October 28.—General
F«Ux A)ijtz applied to the American
consulate during the night for protec
tion and was taken aboard the Ameri
can \ gunboat Wheeling. Two other
Mexican* and one American newspa
per correspondent were , also taken on
the ehlpr for protection. . l \
The fact that Din had conpanions
on the American warship was not
known by the Mexican authorities
until this morning. He fled from the
hotel over the roof.
commemISess
PAYS TRIBUTE'TO LATE
SENATOR J, T.
INDICATIONS POINT TO
MUCH SMALLER VOTE
THAN THOUGHT.
ALL TAXES PAID
SIX MONTHS AGO,
Only Those Men Who Six
Months Ago Had Paid AU
Taxes Then Due Are Qualified
to Vote—Mr. Howell Erwin
Gives Written Opinion as to
Who Is Eligible—Athens Vote
Will Be Polled at County Court
House—Justices of the Peace
Will Manage Polls in Their
Respective Districts —Advo
cates of Amendment Have
Prepared
Election Will Be Quiet—One
Polling Place in Each Militia
District.
STATE DEPARTMENT FIRE Q
CONSIDERING WflAT $|)sp[||
BE ME OF DIAZ
(By Associated Press.)
Mobile, Ala., October 28.-—'The del
egates to the Southern Commercial
congress paused in their discussion of
the Pdnama Canal today to pay trib
ute to the late Senator John T. Mor
gan, of Alabama, who for 30 years
advocated an -ocean-to-ocean passage.
Memorial services were held at nbon
in thirteen churches and halls. Sen
ator Morgan was eulogized as one of
the first advocates of the canal.
The Women's Auxiliary •met today.
We wonder how so much Sdlzer
before breakfast affects the New York
appetite.— 1 Ex. *. ^
OPTING OFTHE PANAMA
UA’NAL WILL NOT DOUBLE
EFFICIENCY OF THE NAVY
expensive or require one-half
Secretary Daniels Denies That
(By Assxiated Press.)
Washington,. D. C., October 28.—
Bear Admiral Fletcher, in command
of the squadron at Vera Cruz, in a
message to the navy department this
morning reported the presence of Gen
eral Felix Diaz and party as refugees
on the gunboat Wheeling. The navy
department immediately called on the
state department to decide <what dis
position should t be made of the fugi
tives.
The Wheeling has been kept at Vera
Cruz for the sole purpose of protec
ting refugees. Because of her light
draft she can run close to shore. The
battleships ate forced to anchor six
miles out. The officials h£re say the
United States has the right to protect
Diaz. They claim that they obtain
Statement The I their authority because Mexico is in a
I state of political anarchy. In the case
of Diaz Washington is prepared to
furnish a marine guard, it is believed.
It is presumed Diaz will be trans
ported to a battleship and then put
on a liner for another port. Compli
cations may arise because of the fact
that Diaz is a general in the Mexican
army.
Diaz was given refuge in the Ameri
can consulate at Vera Cruz and tner
on the Wheeling at direct instructions
of the United States government. Sec
retary Bryan cabled the consulate to
shelter Diaz if his safety is endan
gered.
The election to decide up<5h .the
method of electing the commissioners
of Clarke county, will be held tomoTn
row. The commissioners are%at pres
ent elected by the grand jury. Last
summer 's bill was passed by the leg
islature submitting the matter to the
voters of the count, as to whether the
mode of election should be changed
and the commissioners heucefdrth
elected by a direct vote of the people.
■Thos who favor the election by the
people, will vote a ticket having there
on the words “For ratification of the
amendment/' and those who favor the
appointment by the grand jury, will
vote a ticket havjgg thereon the
words, “Against the ratification of the
amendment.”.'
There is not ipuch interest in the
election and the vote promises to be
inuch smaller than, at one time
thought Only these men are qualified
the Further Mobility of the
Fleets Will Add So Much to
the Sea Power of the United
States, but Admits That Such
Mobility Will Render the
Navy More Efficient.
(By Associated Press.)
Mobile, Ala., October 28.—Conced
ing the vast benefits that will accrue
to commerce througih the opening of
the Panama Canal, Secretary Daniels
told delegates to the Southern Com
mercial congress tonight that the
opening would not double the effi
ciency of the navy. He denied claims
that thfe furthered mobility., of the
fleets would add so much to the sea
power of the United States. He ac-
knowlcdged, however, that such mo-
' bility would render the navy much
more efficient. '
“Daring the long campaign to In
duce the American people to pay the
millions necessary to construct an
isthmian canal,” said the secretary,
“one of /the strongest arguments for
the large expenditure was that such
a canal would double the efficiency
of toe nsvyt 'We were told also that
if would make for efficiency in the
army and make the' United States
the dictator of the Wester* Hemi
sphere and toe mistress* of the seas.
"Now that the canal-is nearing com
pletion and the day id near at hand
when ships*‘will sail from San Fran
cisco to tHe Caribbean in about 240
hours, as against 1824 hours it took
toe Oregon to tail around Cape Horn,
we are told that the. building of toe
canal demands twice as large a navy
ss formerly-and that control of the
canal demands a large , standing army
so the Isthmus.”
Y Secretary' Daniels referred to toe
declaration of Count Maurice de Per-
Igny, a celebrated French explorer,
that “this gigantic and remarkable
e United ~ ‘
Mr. E. W. Wood, It Is
Claimed Threatened |o Shoot
Chief, Was
pended From Department.
Mr. Wood Claimed That He
Got-Gun Only In Case Trouble
Should Arise—Trial Lasted
About ThirtyfMiirotes.
Tbe trial of Mr. f?*W. Wood, who
on Sunday morning'when quarreling
with the chief of tb# Tire department,
went after a pistol, was held before
the fire committee of the city 1 council
jplrect
Commissioners
i Attention to
. _ n&t^ Grand
Jury Hadn’t Time to Give to
Election of
and That Pebple Should Choose
There Officers.
The following card Wat
ing sent to The Herald for publica-:
tion by one ofthe advocates of the
direct, election of county temmisaion-
ers. The card speaks for itself and
is as flours: M
Editor, Herald: On Wednesday the'
citizens of Clarke county will vo£e
on tod hill passed in toe last legu-
lature providing for the election of
county cominissloners to the people.
Tt is very important, that the people
yesterday afternoeu&t 6 Vslock./At 0 ut and vote on this new bill,
the trial the actidn of Chief McW *%£?££’SSS. sTnsfe tt.
DEADLY DUEL OVEg.WOMAN.
Lexington, Ky., October 28.—In a
duel over a woman-at South Quicksand
creek. Breathitt county, Sunday night,
Clell Miller and Woodson Allen shot
each other dead. Both fired,a bullet
throught the others heart.
KILLED IN AUTO SMASH.
East Orange, N. J., October 28.—
Former'Mayor Walter A. Flint of this
city was killed outright here last night
Wheif th^automobfle which he.was
driving 'vais cfnrik by. a ^troBay* car
and tarred over. Mr. Flint's neck
was broken and his skuU fractured.;
troops as
man predicta.
“No great achievement comes with
out sacrifice and cost, but the benefits
to be derived will be worth the mod
erate cost its protection and operation
will require in all the years to come,
and with the expansion of trade the
benefits will increase an hundred fpld
whereas the expense will remain prac
tically stationary.
“The Panama Canal is a mammoth
carving knife that cuts and slashes
distances in a record-breaking way.
And cutting and slashing the distances
between New York and San Francisco
means to revolutionize naval, as well
commercial, conditions. The mili
tary significance of the canal of
course js that it enables the quick
movement of the fleet in either ocean
to the other in time of war.
‘It will be the most vital chord in
that system of transference by which
the navy of the United States can
come promptly ^o the support on
either coast of the local defenses. With
competent navy, and'with the canal
secured, not merely as to tenure, but
with gsms of surh range as to insure
deployment in the open sea at either
end—a necessary condition of all eea-
coast fortification—invasion iwill not
be attempted, for it can lead to no ad
equate results. Without tne’c&nar tt
would require four months for an At
lantic “fleet to round Cape Horn into
the upper Pacific; with the canal it
will require less than four weeks.”
Secretary Daniels, referring to
Spanish-American War days, lauded
toe battleship Oregon’s hazardous trip
of 13,400 miles in a.record breaking
time, declaring the cruise helped pow
erfully to build the canal.
“A few months hence,” he added.
**the navy—the .chief cause which led
to the construction of the canal—will
proudly sail through the majestic
waterway from to® Atlantic to the
Pacific. Beaded by the'Oregon, the
imposing fleet will teach to all the
(world the fact that the navy of thi
republic, long anchored in one ocean,
work of the United States is insuf- has hoisted anchor jmd iR equally at
Sdinlly ^pNtoeUd in a ’ military home on the Atlantic'■mutoePacifie,
l ," u ' "7
to vote in the election, who six months-
previous had paid all taxes and who
since that time have registered. The
registrars of the county are now ‘bus
preparing- a list of th equalified vot
ers. At :heir request Mr. Howell Er
win, chairman of the democratic exqj
cutive committee has prepared -an
opinion as to those who are qualified*.
‘Mr. Erwin stated this morning that a
man coulc: register tomorrow and Vote,
provided he had six months previous
paid all taxes then due. His letter to
the registrars is as follows:
October 28, 1913.
To the Registrars of Clarke County,
City,
Gentlemen:
Complying with your request that
I give you my opinion as to what per
sons are entitled to go upon the regis
tration list so as 'to be qualified to
vote in the election to be held Wednes
day, October 29, 1913. I have to say
that no ore is entitled to register for
said election who has not paid all
taxes required of him; at least s/.
months prior to the date of said elec
tion.
Yours very truly,
HOWELL C. ERWIN,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mittee, Clarke^ County.
There will be one polling
each of the militia districts
county. In the 2T6th district G-, M.
the district in which Athens is located,
the polling place ’fill be at the counjtjj
man in temporarily suspending Woods
was .sustained, and UTe fireman was
suspended for a period of 10 days.
The fire.
Messrs. R.
L. N. Betts and Mi
ex-officio. These
evidence of both
cided that the i
should be indorsed. /pThe trial lasted
about thirty minutes. vX
The evidence submitted was as con
tained in The Heralds story of yes
terday afternoon. M?. Wood-‘stated
that b^ad gone to ahe chief*
to inquire about the *
chief had made, am
cussion wich insued,
his gun. He said ‘
what might-fee in
and that he wantei
tection. The . c,oi
that the rami
man’s did not justi
that
EXCHANGE MEN IN
CONFERENCE TODAY
(By Associated Press.) . _
Washington, D. C., October 28.—■
Representatives of Southern cotton
exchanges today are conferring with
officials of the department of agri
culture on the standardization of
American grades below middling. The
conference was the outgrowth of tie
recent determination of representa
tives of American exchanges to effect
an international standard. Tlje presi
dent of the Waco exchange pointed
out the advisability of a standard to
simplify marketing cotton abroad. He
said all American exchanges would
adopt toe new standard.
EDITOR REITERATES
CHARGES OF BRISKING
AT RODDEHBERY FUNERAL
county is ip favor of thp» brtt. Th*
■grand jury,which <h*ve been electing;
commissioners in the past have more,
to do at their busy tensions now that?
they can well attend to. The Increas
ing amount of criminal proceedings
incident to a growing city, the validity
of the records of all county of
ficers; justice of-toe peace, the inspec
tor of county institutions. Thes duties
are enough to take up all the time of
busy men drawn for a few day* away
from their private affairs.
County commissioners are the most
t officers ’of the county. They
a—.,— r , principal agents. Thaff-ex*
pend all the county funds, decide on
all road improvements. In their hands
toe welfare of the county rests.
.Such important positions should to
fuletLby the' v^tes of the people. The
people, are entitled to name their
agents for their affairs.
. . The bill is a good measure ' and
should receive an overwhelming ma
jority.
' V A CITIZEN.
ftotRTASOTlIKEEl
TO PROTEST'SEEING
; DIAZ ON WARSHIP
wfifh
•tives ftate, allot
rejoice to Welcome
neht resident!.
Igson has been actively
toe United States army for
38 years, and during that
th»e*haf taken part in much actual
service; He is in fact known to the
ritfee ja an aid Indian • fighter,
ioht 'ohe year ago he was obliged]
undergo treatment in the Walter
ted army hospital on account of fail-
g health and since that time has not
en able to assume active duties.
Col. Hodgson was a student in the
University of Georgia ,'in the Soph<
more class in 1877, when he received
the appointment to West Point. He
graduated at West- PointQWith the
class of 1881, and wsis then assigned
second lieutenant in the S5th Cav. dieted that American missionaries Vill
CHRISTIANIZE
FOR MILLION DOLLARS
- (By Associated Press.) ...
Kansas City, Mo., October
Turkey may be Christianized for a
million dollars, was the declaration to
day of Dr. Charles T. Tracy, before
the missionary meeting in connection
with the national council of Congre
gational churches. Dr. Tracy is pres
ident * college in Turkey. He pre-
airy which was busily engaged at
that time putting down the Indian j
uprisings in Arizona and Nerwy
e fallowing clipping from The
Washington Star contains the news
protected in
The .- Frenchman calculated toe
that 125,000 men would barely be suf-
acient to guard the waterway.
“But in these statements,” Secre
tary Daniels continued, “as in almost
ill other things, the truth lies between
two extravagant assertions. The canal
Vill .not double-toe effectiveness of
Its ability to defend every* part of
the coast on the Pacific as well as on'
the Atlantic. It jrill ftax yirtui *
multiply the numbers of toe army,
will make necessary fortifications and
toaoM, but ft need net be nearly.so
and defender- of Ameri-
and American interests.
“If it be given to those who have
gone before to look but of the win
dows of. the skies and find happiness
in the doings of this Worid, the heart
of John T. Morgan will thrill as he
sees the realization of .a dream that
our navy, but it wifl greatly increase took him out of y th6 lowlands
J 1 thought and gave him the visiqn that
Courthouse pn Prince, avenue.
toe polling paces will be under-tod
management of the justice of the
peace in that district and the justices
Will themselves appoint the necessary
clerks. Owing to the fhet that Judge
Foster » in such poor health, Judge
C. T. Young will be in. charge at tba
court house. In the 217th district,
the'Georgia factory, Mri W. A. Phil
lips will be in charge of the poll.
The Puryear’s district, the 218th' will
be under the management of Mr. Jas.
W. Morton. The 219th, ‘Sandy Creek,
will be under the management >of Mr.
S. E- Suddeth, while the 220th, Buck
Bradch, will be managed by Mr. J^A.
Suddeth. The . polling place in the
last named district Will be in Winter-
ville. At Bradberry’s Mr. J. R- Nun-
nally; at Princeton factory, Mr. Levi
J. Hemerickj .apd at Kenney’s, hjr.
E. S. Dobbins Sv&be the managers."
It is thaught tMt^ihe heaviest vote
in favor of the •change will fed polled
in the country districts. The advo
cates of.-the direct election are con-
t ending that all of the people should
have » voice in the Election of the
county commissioners, and have pre
pared ^ statement showing that whii-?
* v were 1566 white men registered
comes only to those who live upbti toe
in l$l2\there. Were only 24l names in
the grand jury box. The opponents
of the change contend that the present
method is satisfactory, and /that bet
ter, men can be obtained by election 1
.the grand jury than could be obtained
by the direct election methtod.
^ ^ ^ ' -
. (Special to The Herald.)
Atlanta, Ga., October 28.—Editor
W. G. McNelly of the Fitigeiald n>«M qumnoties oi «
Press; mho puhli.hed the sen ■■ tinmil. c *™trsl Texas and
artic], recently that some of the Gem- Itral Oklahoma yet to
g|a "edfigressmen who attended the
Roddriibeny funeral were drunk, has
refused to accept the denial made by
& member of the congressional party,
and has reiterated his charges in ami
other issue of bis paper.
Mr. McNelly says:
“Thftnames of the two congressmen
so weak to human flesh as to allow
themselves to become debauched with
whiskey while en route to the funeral
party who came down from Washing
ton. The Press has no desire to ex r
pose theee gentlemen. Their awn
conscierices no doubt have told them
of their depravity and they know
their own guilt. However, should it
be denied by those who were sober on
tour 1 funeral train. that none of their
party ‘were drunk, tjie Press -Is in
position to furnish the munea of tbe
drunken congressmen,' with proof to
sustain-every word we have^aid.
JUDGE
% ~ vL-i
“* Mount Airy, Ga4 October 28—Jndge
Emory Speer pasted, a restless nigid
Sunday night, but Ins general condi-
, A ’ >w» steady — s
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., October 28.—
It is considered' likely here uhat
Huerta will not protest receiving Gen
eral Diaz on an American warship.
He may be satisfied with putting him
in what he considers, the ridiculous po-<
sition of a fugitive. General Diaz is
declared to fee in no danger in. Mexico.
COEDILL MAKES
COTTON REPORT
Cordill has issued the following re
port on cotton crop conditions:
I have gone slowly and carefully
through Texas arjd parts of Oklahoma
and north Texas has a good large
crop—had it all year. East Texas has
nearly an average crop; central Texas
as a whole rather poor; south Texas,
as average crop picked; west Texas
and Panhandle, poor. West Texas has
not made a normal crop since 1908.
South Texas would have made much
late cotton but both worms and weevil
destroyed all late cotton. The great
damage to Texas is in grade and sta
ple. The damage to yield from rains
is negligible and more than offset by
the filling out of immature bolls. Im
mense quantities of cotton in norifc
and central Texas and south and cen
tral Oklahoma yet to pick. Many
fields have never been touched, much
cotton yet to open which is opening
fast with present clear and cool
weathe..
Both grades and staple are improv
ing in north Texas and south and cen
tral Oklahoma, grades are much bet
ter in Oklahoma than in Texas. Tbe*
picked too much wet cotton all over
Texas. T see no reason to change my
views on acreage. Both Texas and
Oklahoma have the largest acreage
ever, planted, none of which was aban
doned. This, coupled with toe good
foundation that was - laid in _ both
states, must be reckoned within the
final analysis.
CHILD BURNED FATALLY
PLAYING BEFORE GRATE
Claxkston, Gal, October 28.—Rosalie
Hill, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Will H. Hill, of this city,
died yesterday catching fixe from an
ten grate. She was playing before
e fire wfaen her clothes caught. -
SCADTS ESTIMATE.
New Orleans, La* October-28.—3.
W. Scady makes the following esti
mate of the crop, including listers:
tt kra ono
of .his retirement:
Col. Frederick G. Hodgson of the
Quartermaster Corps has been trans
ferred to the retired list of the army
on account 'of disability incident to
the service. He is from Georgia and
was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1881. He served
with the 6th Cavalry until March,
189£, when he was' appointed captain
to tita JSBtertarmastePs department,-in
which he~has ■servda'tb' date, reaching'
the grade of colonel in July, 1910.
Most of his early service was in the
far west. Ha did considerable scout
ing duty and was in the campaign
against the,Apache campaign in 1890
and in the field in Wyoming in 1892,
during the rustler troubles.
During the Spanish war he was
lieutenant colonel in the Volunteer
Quartermaster’s Corps. For several
years he was stationed in the Phil
ippines and he has several tours oi
duty at the war department. Re
cently he has been under treatment
at the Walter Reed Hospital.
soon bring the empire to forsake its
religion and most of its inhabitants
profess Christianity.
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
Washington, D. C., October 28.-^
The lowest mean temperature, 46 de
grees, occurred at Asheville, N. C^
and BentonviUe, Ark., and the highest
68 at Corpus Christi, Texas. Killing
frost occurred generally over th<
northern portion of the cotton region
wnd light to heavy frost occurred in
the southern portion except naaf the
west Gulf coast. v * .
sician, Dr. Hams, be. is not yet out
■of danger, and his ultimate recovery is
in considerable doubt.
STRIKERS AND MINE
GUARDS IN BATTLE;
ONE GUARD KILLED
(By Associated Press.)
Trinidad, October 28.—In a battle
this morning between 1,200 strikers
and 300 mine guards in the minim
camps one mine guard was killed.
Three strikers are, said to have been
killed. The national guarfl is moving
towards the coal fields and will reach
here perhaps by night. Martial law
will then be established.
SPLENDID FEATURES
AT THE CRYSTAL
“The Death Stone of India,” fea
tured in three of the greatest reels
ever seen. Don’t miss it.
Mr. Raphael S. Drott is singing at
this popular Jiousefof amusement. Mr.
Drott is a celebrated lyric tenor singer
of New York City, and is the best
Athens has ever heard, and you will
say yourself after hearing him he is
great.
Mr. Drott nrill be at the Crystal all
this week. He will sing today, “To
Have, To Hold, To Love,” and “When
It’s Springtime in Virginia.” Be sure
and hear this wonderful singer.
Mr. Drott sin^s from 4 to 7 in _
afternoon, and 8 to 11 in the evening.
Program changed daily. (Adv.)
the statement of hur phy- : Atlantic states, 6,550,000
Gulf states, 3,500,000..
.Texas, 8,800,000.
Tatal, 13,860,600.
portion of •. Texas. Mean tempera
tures were below normal throughout
th* cotton region, the greatest ae»
ficiciency 9 to 10 degrees; being over'
eastern Alabama and western Geor
gia. Weekly mean temperature*
ranged from 46 to 64 over the eastern,
dfrom 52 to 66 over the central and
from 46 to 68 over the western part
of the cotton region.
More than two inches of rain fell
over the greater part of Arkansas,
and also tne central cotton growing
states. Snow and sleet occurred over
the northwestern part of the cotton
region. The greatest weekly precipi
tation 13 inches is reported from Gal
veston, Texas and Calico Rock, Ark.,
reports 4.50. Heavy rains were de
trimental in some parts of Arkansas
and showers in Mississippi o*i four
days prevented fall work.
NEW TUNNEL OPENED ' .
Paris, October 27.—The short but
important railway tunnel through
Mount d’Or, near Vallorbe, on the
Swiss frontier was opened recently. It
is 4,770 feet long and shortens th>
railroad route from Paris to Lau
sanne. by about three hours. The tun
nel has been building for three yean
and not a workman has been killed or
injured. __
$25,000 FIRE AT SUMTER.
Sumter, S. C., October 27.—rThe
main building of the Mclver sash,
blind and door factory was destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning, re-.,
suiting in a loss of 'approximately
$25,000. The origin of tfei blaze ix
a mystery, the fire being qUcoveipd M
at 6;301 o’clock, when it bad 'gaihed
considerable headway.* The building
was'owned in part by. the city.
APPEALS IN DYNAMITE CASES.
Chirago, October, 27-—The appeals
of /thirty of too thirty-three labor
hnion; officials convicted in Indian
apolis; last December of conspiracy
and complicity in the McNamara dy
namiting plots will be argued before
the United States circuit court of'ap
peals feere for three days beginning^
next Wednesday. ,J
IF YOUR TONGUE IS COATED YOU
NEED DODSON S LIVER TONE
A Coated Tongue Means a Sluggish
Liver, Calomel is Dangerous. Take
Dodson’s liver Tone Instead.
When your doctor looks to see if
your tongue is . coated, he is trying
to find out if your Kver is working
properly. A few years ago doctors
bad to prescribe calomel—there was
nothing else to give.
Recently Dodson’s Liver Tone has
,r»ctk»Uy token the jlace of c®I-
omef'
a liver, remedy. Dodsoh’s
Liver Tone is mild, pleasant tasting
and harmless—which makes it a -fine
medicine for use when your .children
become bilious or constipated^' But
the most remarkable feature oi Dod
son's Liver Tone is the tact - tjiat
every druggist who . sells it guaran
tees it absolutely. Your druggist
will ’return* your money without
argument if a bottle fails to give en
tire, satisfaction. Price 50. cts. at all
druggist*. (Ady*)
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mo