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THE HERALD
local cotton
12 %c
THE ATHENS
VOL. 2. NO. 113.
ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY E
SIX non FE1ERALS
III THE B M HE
(By Associated Press.)
I'residio, Texas, January
erals and Mexican rebels at 0 inaga lasted all night and was
continued this morning. Fiv
already killed and more than t
Horrifying sights were v
—The battle between the fed-
or six hundred federals are
lat many wounded,
itnessed today. Wounded sol
diers, with shattered aj-ms, anil legs shot off, and injuries that
later proved fatal, dragged themselves across the Rio Grande
river, begging the United Stales soldiers for help. All avail
able doctors and medical supplies were placed at their com
mand. Some of the wounded begged the Americans to kill
them. Only wounded desertjers were allowed to remain in
the United States. The others were disarmed and sent back
to Mexico by Major McNamee, commanding the United States
cavalry. Hundreds of federals have deserted, indicating that
Huerta’s army would like tojgive up.
The United States cavalry has more than three hundred
guns taken from the deserters. Last night the American sol
diers heard the groans of the (wounded on the battlefield across
the river.
The firing is apparently heavier today. Women, children
and non-combatants left O.jinaga and crossed the border.
REBELS DRIVE FKDERALS TO SHELTER.
Laredo, Texas, January 1.—The Mexican constitutional
ists drove the federals to the shelter of their trenches by a
cleverly executed movement this morning. The rebels were
apparently double the federal force. At daybreak the federal
column made a sortie from the city toward a point where a
few rebels had apparently occupied a position. Just as they
neared the rebel lines the constitutionalist force appeared
from another direction. The federals fled back to the forti
fications under a heavy fire. Hundreds of Mexican women,
girls and children took refuge here. __
TAKES OFFICE TODAY
Oath Had Been Administered
Several Days Ago—Public
Reception Given.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, January 1.—John P.
Mitehel, elected mayor by the fu-
sionists, took his ofice at noon. The
oath had been administered several
days ago. The ceremonies were sim
ple. They consisted of an address of
farewell by retiring Mayor Kline, who
succeeded Mayor tfciync-", and a brief
inaugural speech by Mr. Mitchell. A
public reception followed, and then
Mayor Mitchell swore in the new
heads of the city departments. He has
not selected the police commissioner,
corporation counsel and water health
commissioners.
THE WEA
Rain and cofc
JANUARY 1, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER
Harvard Professor’s Daughter Held by
Italy as Spy for French Government
DIAMOND NECKLACE
STOLEN THOM
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, January 1.—Mrs. Alex
ander Landau, the 'wife of a St. Louis
fur dealer, was robbed of a $10,000
diamond bracelet last night between
her home and the theater. The brace
let was a Christmas gift from her hus
band.
12 HOURS A DAY
E AS SLAVES
DECEMBER HAS CALL ON
MARRIAGE LICENSES
of Many Weddings—Seven
teen Divorces Granted, Which
Seems to Be About the Aver
age—Sixty Marriage Licenses
Granted in December to Twen
ty-One Whites and Thirty-
Nine Blacks.
Now that the year 1913 ha3 passed
away, we find it quite interesting to
look back over the records and find
just what has been accomplished in
these twelve months. We like to take
stock, to find out just where wc stand.
It was with tlris idea in view that a
Herald reporter made his way toward
Clarke county court house this morn
ing and with the aid of the officials
there, managed to compile a few sta
tistics.
The hooks of the clerk of Clarke
superier court show that during the
past twelve months, seventeen di
vorces have been granted, which Mr.
C rawford states is just about the av
erage. Thus, in this respect, we seem
to he neitho,* better nor worse, anu
the hoodoo ’13 seemed to have no
SPEciAUIOTICr
Beginning with the New Year,
[January 1st, the Adams Market
Iwill sell for cash only—abso-
|Jutely cash to everybody—and
at a saving of 10 to 20 per cent
Deiow the ordinary 30-day pric
es. Watch our show windows or
come in and price for your own
fatisfaction. We guarantee you
saving from 10 to 25 per cent
bn anybody’s 30-day prices. Get
the habit of paying cash for your
pupplics and you will, to a great
extent, solve the problem of the
high cost of living.
We will only quote a few
prices, as. advertising come3
»igh.
Pest Granulated Sugar, 25
L lbs - $1.25
fiver Leaf Lard, 10 lbs.. 1.40
ride of Buford Tomatoes,
standard size, 14 cans.. 1.00
ew Pack Quaker Oatmeal,
. 1* Packages 1.00
Hb. Tomatoes, per dozen
cans 1.20
[In fact, every article in our
dees P ro P°rtionately low
• Phone or call in to get prices.
[Remember that money saved
1 noney made.
Very respectfully,
noticeable effect on the happiness of
Holiday Season Is the Occasion jClarke county homes.
Now, as to marriage licenses issued.
According to the figures obtained by
the reporter there were 137 issued to
whites while the number issued to
blacks was considerably more, namely
208.
Now, which month of the twelve ran
the best race? This was December,
by a good majority, the fact being true
of both races. The ordinary’s office
was busy from the first to the end of
the month, twenty-one whites and
thirty-nine blacks applying during
that period, making a grand total of
sixty, or two to a day. The following
is the statement by months:
Whites.
Blacks.
Total
January . .
. . 8
21
29
February .
. . 11
15
26
March . . #
. . 10
12
22
April . ...
. . 1.7
10
23
May
. .. 9
13
22
June .. ..
... 17
8
25
July
.. 4
7
11
August ..
. ..IQ
17
27
September .
. . 12
21
33
October .. ,
.. 15
25
40
November ..
.. 7
19
26
Lcccir.wcr .
. .21
Z2
ee
Total
. .137
207
344
Washington, D. C., January 1.—
Dr. Manly, who recently investigated
for the federal bureau of labor, con
ditions of employment in the iron and
steel industry, asserted that the num
ber of 12 hour men was enough in the
manufacture of iron and steel, gas,
cement, paper and pulp, coke, starch,
beet sugar, glass bottles, in Laborers
compelled to work twelve hours a day
are “worn out more rapidly than were
the slaves on the southern plantations
and are more effectually debared from
the common pleasure of life than
many of the prisoners in our penal
institutions” declared Dr. Basil M.
Manly today before the American As
sociation for Labor Legislation in
joint session here with the American
Political Science Association.
“These men,” he said, “are little
less than slaves to the machines they
operate. The twelve hour worker has
no time for recreation, no time for
friends, no time for his wife and no
time for his children.’
S. Thurston Baliard, of Louisville,
Ky., a member of the federal indus
trial relations committee, who has
an 8-hour shift in operation in his
flour mill, contended that "a man
doing active or laborious work can do
as much in 8 hours as he can in 12.”
Austin B. Garrettson, president of
the order of Railway Conductors, con-
:mr.“d !" n g hours in railroading.
Trade in Athens.
PROSPECTS ARE PLEASING
IN PATHS PEDAGOGIC
IE ADAMS MARKET
Superintendent Bond Expects a
Big Increase in the School At
tendance Next Monday—New
Reese Street School Will Open
Doors — Can Accommodate
1,000 Pupils — About the
Splendid Educational System
of this City.
“What is the prospect for the school
enrollment next Monday?” asked a re
porter of Superintendent Bond of the
public school system, this morning,
“Good,” replied Mr. Bond. “I have ex
pected to see from seventy-five to one
hundred and fifty new pupils at each
school. We will throw open the doors
of our-new Reese street school (col
ored) which will contain fourteen
class rooms, accommodating 1,000
children.
“We have been crowded during the
last three months in ail the schools,
and have in some been forced to hold
double daily sessions, which I think
the new school will eliminate to a cer
tain extent the congestion.”
There is no city in the state for its
size (with probably the exception of
Augusta) that has a better public
school system than Athens. It’s corps
of teachers can’t be improved on, and
in Superintendent Bond an able head
to the system is found. The school
houses are up-to-date, methods of
teaching the latest improved kind and
all in ail the young idea in Athens has
an excellent ground on which to shoot
Few cities its size can boast the
number of institutions of learning that
this city possesses. There are eleven
schools, eight white and four colored.
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED »
PARADES CHICAGO STREETS
Chicago, Ill*., January 1*—Entering
restaurants and demanding food,
smashing windows and puncturing au
tomobile tires, an army of nearly BOO
men marched through the business
section. They carried a banner say
ing they demanded work, net chatfty.
They were composed of the unem
ployed. They formed a striking con
trast to the New Year’s revelers leav
ing the cafes. The army stopped
street ears and shouted to the passen
gers that they demanded work. They
were $na% depend Ayr tfea «a
NEW YORK PASSES
CITY OE LONDON IN
P0P0LATI0N RACE
(By Associated Press.)
New York, January 1.—New York
leads London in population by one
million, says Dr. W. H. Guiltoy, the
health board statistician. He fixes
New York’s population at more thr/1
5,300,000. This estimate is based cn
the increase since the last census. The
comparison does not include London’s
large suburbs. New York is gaining
in population, while London is retro
gressing.
Rode Muleback To
Atlanta; Vestibuled
It Back Home
Mr. Charlie Davis, a well known
young man of this city, loft early
Sunday morning for Atlanta, riding a
mule. He took the mule there for
Mr. McLeroy and left Atlanta yes
terday, arriving on the vestibule.
Charlie says the roads from Athens
to Atlanta are in bad condition on
account of so much rain.
Miss Dorothy Macvane.
Miss Dorothy Macvane, daughter of
Silas Marcus Macvane, professor
emeritus of Harvard, who resigned his
chair and went to live in Europe
shortly after one of his daughters
married a French army officer, was
virtually arrested by the Italian gov
ernment on the charge os being a
French spy. She was held ^it Taran
to, while engaged there wit;, an Ital
ian opera company, of whic(i she was
the leading lady.
The young woman has considerable
reputation in Europe as a singer, and
for the last few years she hgd travel
ed with Italian opera companies over
Europe. She has never yefcbeen seen
in the United States. Righijafter he?
detention her sister, Edith Macvane,
who is the author of several success
ful novels, hurried to American Am
bassador Thomas Nelson Page to get
him to intervene. The "father, who
was ill in Rome, was not notified.
The Macvane sisters—there are
three of them, the Misses Edith and
Dorothy and the Baroness Emily
Dodeman do Placy, who left Cam
bridge to become the wife of the
French cavalry officer of that name-
arc New Englanders, and their swift
rise to fame has been the source of
Miss Edith Macvane.
admiration to their many friends
around Harvard. They are unusually
handsome women. •
Of the three Miss Edith is perhaps
best known to the reading public-from
her novels and short stories. Among
her novels are the “Adventures of
Joujou,” “Duchess of Dreams,” “‘The
Thoroughbred,” “The Black Flier,"
“The Tarantella,” and “Her Word of
Honor,’ which came out only last
spring.
Night Watchman at Central of
Georgia Road Injured Last
Night at Depot.
The carelessness of a negro porter
at the Central of Georgia depot last
night is the first cause of Night
Watchman J. II. Brewer, aged 70
years, to be confined to his home to
day, suffering with a broken nose,
badly bruised chest, legs, arms and
hips.
It seems that a new negro porter
pushed a heavy truck into a coach
and it turned over, striking Mr. Brew
er, knocking him down. He was taken
into the waiting room and road’s sur
geon;' Of- Benedict, sent for. The doc
tor came at once and attended the in
jured man, and had him sent to his
home on Tallulah street.
DEAIR BLIGHTS
A BRIGHT FUTURE
TOE SHOT OFF.
Jonesboro, Ga„ January 1.—Shelton
Brown, son of S. A. Brown, of this
place, while out hunting one day this
week, put his gun barrel down on his
foot. The gun was accidentally dis
charged, tearing off one of his toes.
When women are doing fancy work
with their needles they are often do
ing embroidery with their tongues.
NEW DEPOT AT JONESBORO.
Jonesboro, Ga., January 1.—Tho
new passenger depot of the Central
of Georgia railroad at this place has
been completed and the railroad au
thorities are entitled to the thanks of
the citizens of Jonesboro and the
traveling public for the splendid ar
rangements offered for the conveni
ence as weii as the comfort of their
passengers.
ATHENS HERALD
DECEMBER CIRCULATION.
The circulation of The Athens Daily Herald
for the month of December, 1913, was as follows:
December 1...3,010 December 17.. .3,018
December 2,,, 3,008 December 18.. .3,023
December 3.. . 3,013 December 19- . .3,020
December 4... 3,010 December 20.. .3,014
December 5...3,015 December 21 (Sun.)
December 6... 3,010 December 22.. .3,043
December 7 (Sun.) December 23.. .3,012
December 8.. .3,020 December 24.. .2,993
December 9... 3,025 December 25 Holiday
December 10.. .3,020 December 2G.. .3,005
December 11.. .3,030 December 27.. .3,017
December 12.. .3,040 December 28 (Sun.)
December 13.. .3,020 December 29.. .3,770
December 14 (Sun.) December 30.. .3,776
December 15.. .3,036 December 31.. .4,040
December 16.. .3.023
Total for December, 1913 81,01-1
Daily average for December, 1913 .3,115
The Athens Daily Herald has a circulation
in Athens approximately twice as large as that
of any other Athens newspaper. Advertisers
and agencies are invited to test the accuracy of
these figures in comparison'with the claims'of
any other Athens newspaper.
Very Sad Death of Mr. Benja
min Harris, Brother of Mr. J.
W. Harris, of This City.
Mr. J. W. Harris has returned from
Riddleville, Ga., where he was called
last week by the sudden death of
brother, Mr. benjamin Harris. Mr,
Harris, who was only 29 years of age,
was an exceptionally bright young
man and had a promising future. He
had recently graduated from Mercer
University, and had entered upon his
life's profession, that of teaching, in
which he was meeting with signal
success.
COUNTY PROPERTIES
ARE IN NEW HANDS
Board Held Meeting at Noon Today,
Mr. Hodgson Is Chairman and
Mr. Wright, Clerk.
At a meeting of the county commis
sioners at noon today the transfer
of the county properties to the new
board was made, and Mr. Joseph M.
Hodgson was elected chairman and
Mr. Tate Wright, clerk. Both gentle
men succeeded themselves in office.
CARTOONIST MISSING.
Chattanooga, Tenn., . anuary 1.—
The newspapers have been called upon
to aid in the search for E. R. Hamby,
cartoonist upon a local paper, who has
been mysteriously missing since De
cember 20.. Hamby left suddenly af
ter a misundersthanding with his wife
and the latter appealed to the papers
today after an active search by the
police had failed to disclose the where
abouts of her husband.
MANY SCIENTIFIC ADDBESSES.
(By Asrodatcd Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., January 1,—Educa
tors, chemists, botanists, entomolo
gists and psychologist* were on to
day’s program of the American Asso
ciation for the Advancement of
Science. Eminent investigators In
these lines made addresses.
■— ' ~ ’j
Huerta evidently hopes to simplify
currency condition!.in Mexico by tak
ing personal charge of all the cur.
JAISfl
A $500 BOND;
HEARING ON 12TH
Man Who Shot Mr. Ghoteton
Whs Released From Custody
Late Yesterday—Dr. Fullilove
Reports Wounded Man Rest
ing Easily Today—Will Not
Lose His Arm, Doctor Says.
Mr. C. E. James, who yesterday shot
Mr. J. T. Cholston at the Toomer Mu
sic House, and who was arrested soon
after, gave bond of $500 and was re
leased late yesterday afternoon. Ha
will be given a preliminary hearing
on January 12th before Judge Cross-
ley. ill
Dr. Fullilove reports’ Mr. Gholston
as resting easily today, and says that
amputation of his arm will not bo
necessary.
ADDER MACHINE CO,
VS ADAMS PROMISES
TO BE INTERESTING
The following is the docket in cham
bers for the beginning of the new year
with Judge Brand of the superior
court:
Friday, January 2.
Crystal Theater vs. Stone AjWur-
ner’s Features, Inc., Injunction.
Saturday, January 3.
Adder Machine Co. vs. Adams.
Elder vs. Elder. Custody of chil
dren, etc. (Thomas and Shackelfor
Thursday, January 22.
Claude Hancock vs. Va.-Carolii
Chemical Co. Injunction. (Cooley).
Claude Hancock vs. Empire Cotton
Oil Co. Injunction. (Cooley).
Holder vs. Empire oCtton Oil Co.
Friday, January 23.
Pew vs. Sou. Ry. Co. Motion for
new trial, from Gwinnett.
Waters vs. Sou. By. Co. Motion
for new trial, from Gwinnett. . .
Davenport vs. Davenport. (Nix and
Mahaffey).
Saturday, January 24.
State vs. Montgomery. Motion for
new trial, from Jackson.
State vs. Cummings.
Pee Dee Mfg. Co. and Delgado Mills
vs. Gr. R. R. Co. Motion for new trial.
R. L. Moss & Co. vs. Ga. R. R. Co.
Motion for new trial.
One of the eases of interest which
promises to be contended strongly is
that of the Adder Machine Co. vs.
Adams, an injunction proceeding,
which involves a counter suit fur
$5,000.
The negotiation of a peace treaty
with Denmark indicates that the Doc
Coot incident has been forgiven—
Boston Transcript.
Circulation of The
ATHENS HERALD
Daily average by months for
the past four months is
follows: •
July 2,492
August 2,656
September ..... 2,859
October 3,125
ADVERTISERS
Who Wish to Reach the
Buying Public of Athena
Trade Territory
ARE GUARANTEED
The Biggest and Beat Circula
tion is the Athens Herald. A
Guarantee Goes With Every
Contract, or Money
If the Claim Is Not True
Accurate.
Guaraatees tho l.argaat
lation of any Athens II
per.
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