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VOL. 2. NO. 115.
ATHENS. GA„ FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR
KILLS GRIFFITH & WELCH FILE
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
T
LIFE WITH BULLET
Claude Jordan Suddenly Goes
?*Iad and Commits Horrible
Deed in Presence of His Chil
dren, Who Were Not Harmed
by the Slayer—Jordan Threat
ened to Kill Anyone Who Ap
proached the House.
Augusta, Ga., January 2.—Claude
Jordan, aged 43, member of one of the
most prominent families of Columbia
county, yesterday afternoon killed
himself, after having shot and proba
bly killed a negro, shot a white man
through the neck, killed his wife and
terrorided the entire town of Grove-
town, fourteen miles from here, near
ly five hours by threatening to kill
anyone who came near enough.
Jordan has twice been in a sani
tarium for insanity, and it appears
that his mental balance gave way yes
terday morning about 10 o'clock as a
result of having shot a negro by the
name of Major Green Wednesday
night.
It is generally believed that Green
was killed, but his body has not yet
been found.
Yesterday morning Jordan, who is a
brother of the school commissioner of
Columbia county, began acting queer-
1 y about 10 o’clock. Neighbors noticed
that he was drilling up and down his
front yard with his wife, carrying a
shotgun over his shoulder.
Slew Interceding Friends.
J. E. Beale, an intimate friend and
who was supposed to have a strong
influence over Jordan, stepped,
isaged the crazed man in conversation,
gave him a chew of tobacco and start
ed to walk away. When he had pre-
?eded only a few steps Jordan fired on
him, part of a load of buckshot taking
effect in the back of the neck. Jordan
then coolly made his wife go into the
house with him and in a short time
two shots and screams were heard.
It was known that two little chil
dren were in the house with Jordan
and his wife, and when, later, Jordan
again appeared in front of his house
it was believed he had killed his wife
and both the children. A crowd from
town formed and attempted to get
Jordan, who threatened to kill the
first who came within gunshot dis-
Two Children Not Hurt.
Finally, when he went within doors
a number of people, armed with rifles,
drew near enough to fire on the house
ana stood guard while Julian J.
Zachry crawled up and discovered
that the two little children were alive.
He enticed the little girl, between 8
and 10, to come to him in the back
Prominent Cotton Firm of Ath
ens Take Out Papers in the
Bankruptcy Court—The Lia
bilities of Griffith & Welch,
$77,975.60; Assets, $58,295.00,
and C. B. Griffith, Liabilities,
$69,536.43; Assets, $45,700.00.
The application to be adjudged
bankrupts was filed late yesterday af
ternoon by the well known cotton
brokers, Griffith & Welch, and caused
a great deal of comment,
The list of liabilities ii long. The
papers in the case read:
Griffith & Welch and C. B. Grif
fith, bankrupts—debtor’s petition.
Chas B. Griffith and John B. Welch
owe debts in excess of $1,000, etc.
Holden and Shackelford, attorneys
for petitioners.
Schedule A.
Taxes due state of Georgia. $ 140.60
Creditors Holding Securities.
National Bank of Athens,
contracted at Athens, Ga. f
security, customer’s notes,
value of security, $1,600.
Amount 65,000.00
Mrs. W. B. Jones, Athens,
Ga., contracted at Athens,
Ga., securities, notes, val
ue of security, $2,300 .... 2,000.00
E. S. Lester, Athens, notes,
value securities, $700.00 500.00
Miss M. O. Yerby, Athens,
R. F. D., notes, security,
$738.00 550.00
D. B. Fowler, Athens, Ga.,
customers’ notes and five
shares of stock of Gaines
ville Midland Ry. Co., val
ue security, $1,000 760.00
R. J. Arnold, Sr., Philomath,
Ga., customers’ notes,
$2,700
Promisory notes (approxi
mately 34,000.00
1,000.00
Creditors Whose Cltima are Un-
Georgia Nationar Bank,
Athens, Ga., notes $ 5,000.00
American State Bank, Ath
ens, Ga., note 2,500.00
Oconee Warehouse Co.,
Bishop, Ga., (approxi
mately) 6,500.00
A. S: Parker. Athens. Ga..
balance on note
Morton & Parker, Athens,
Ga
Southern Refining Co., Ath
ens, Ga., balance on prom
isory notes (approximate
ly)
(About $11,500 of above
debt is* in judgment ob
tained at December term
1913 of city court of Ath
ens).
Mrs. Margaret Stanley,
Athens, Ga
Mrs. Kate M. Thomas, Ath
ens, Ga
, T. Drake. Athens, Ga.,
open account
T. S. Shankle, Flowery
Branch, Ga., open acount
(approximately)
500.00
500.00
19,000.00
735.00
3,000.00
100.00
300. C
Safe and office fixtures .. 500.00
Buggies 200.00
Cotton Press 75.00
Hay 100.00
Cotton 300.00
Debts due petitioners (open
account) 6,000.00
Five shares stock Gaines
ville Midland Ry Co 260.00
Two policies of $7,500 upon
lives of the two members
of the firm issued by Mu
tual Benefit Life Insur
ance Co., and payable to
firm 7,500.00
Schedule B. (5).
Property claimed to be ex
empted by state laws.... 1,600.00
Chas. B. Griffith as head of*
family claims he is ex
empted in personal effects.
The schedule is voluminous,
showing a total for sched
ule A, of 77,975.60
Schedule B, total 58,295.00
Schedule C, total taxes due
for 1913 139.43
Georgia National Bank
transferred judgment and
25 shares of Georgia Brick
Co. stock 2,180.00
J. T. Pittard, as guardian of
Miss Jennie Mathews,
Winterville, Ga.. ’ promi
sory note, secured by deed
to 67 acres in Clarge
county, known as the But
ler place 1,000.00
Billups? phinizy, Athens, Ga.,
promisory note, secured
by title to residence lot on
Milledge avenue 13,900.00
Jack F. Jackson, note, se
cured by deed to present
home place on Milledge
•WW*• • v•>••• V .0*000.00
END OF FEDERI
ARMY APPEARS TO
BE NEAR A1
Six Thousand Soldiers of Gen
eral Viiia Have Drawn Close
to Ojinaga and It Is Apparent
That the Federate Cannot Re
sist Much Longer—Federate
Are Unable to Secvtre Any
More Ammunition.
COL H, C, TUCK
WILL ADDRESS THE
BARAGAS MONDAY WITH
225.00
95.00
SPECIAL NOTICE
Beginning with the New Year,
January 1st, the Adams Market
will sell for cash only—abso
lutely cash to everybody—and
at a saving of 10 to 20 per cent
below the ordinary 30-4ay pric
es. Watch our show windows or
?ome in and price for your own
satisfaction. We guarantee you
a saving from 10 to 25 per cent
on anybody’s 30-day price!. Get
Ihe habit of paying cash for your
supplies 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
high.
Best Granulated Sugar, 25
lbs ; .$1.25
Silver Leaf Lard, 10 lbs.. 1.40
Briue of Buford Tomatoes.
standard size, 14 cans.. 1.00
New Pack Quaker Oatmeal,
11 packages '. 1.00
3-lb. Tomatoes, per dozen
cans 1.20
In fact, every article in our
store at proportionately low
prices.
Phone or call in to get prices.
. Rememher that money saved
18 money made.
Very respectfully,
oTtal 438,035.00
Schedule B. (2)
Personal Property.
Cash on hand (approxi
mately 320.00
THE ADAMS MARKET
yard and induced her to call the
smaller child out.
The moment the children were got
out of the way the crowd began firing
into the house, and when no reply
came the house was rushed at 5:30
o’clock yesterday afternoon. Jordan
was found lying in one of the rooms
with one side of his head literally
shot away by a load of buckshot from
his own gun, which lay beside him.
Mrs. Jordan’s nude body, horribly shot
through the stomach, was found hid
den between two mattresses in one
of the bedrooms.
FIRST WOMAN T OHEAD
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT
(By Assxiated Press.)
New York, January 2.—Among
Mayor Mitchel’s- new appointees is
Miss Katherine n. Davis, commission
er of corrections. She is the first
woman head of a city department.
HEAVIEST MURDER TOLL
IN HISTORY OF CHICAGO
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Ills., January 2.—The po-
.. records show that December av
eraged one homicide per day. This is
the heaviest murder toll in the history
of the city. Two were blackhand kill
ings and one a patricide.
Now that it’s all over, let’s settle
down and get ready to aettle up—
, Macon Telegraph. ,
Chas. Stern Co .
C. H. Williamson
A. J. Arnold
E. £ S. Sporting Goods Co.
Athens
Dr. J. C. Delaperriere,
Winder, Ga
Vermont National Ins. Co. .
Mutual Benefit Life Ins.
Co
Citizen. Bank and Trust Co.
King Hodgson Co., Ath
ens, Ga
Athens Ry. & Elec. Co
Georgia National Bank,
Athens, Ga
J. W. English, Jr., Atlanta,
Ga 25,000.00
A. F. Comer, Jr., Athens,
25.00
400.00
312.00
217.00
4,500.00
543.00
1,000.00
8,000.00
(By Associated Press.)
Marfa, Texas, January 2—The
Mexican rebels, 6,000 strong, this
morning drew close to Ojipaga. Ap
parently the federals could not resist
much longer. They are expected to
retreat across the Rio Grade.
Major McNamee, commanding the
border patrol at Presidi#, reported
federal desertions fewer. He said the
federals received some back pay, and
ihat this is discouraging desertions.
He has the situation in hand, and is
prepared for the federal flight across
the river.
The danger of the federals drawing
the rebel fire across the'river has
been considered, but the rebel com
mander has promised that hf will not
direct the fire in that direction. Gen
eral Villa has sent ammunition to the
rebels from Chihuahua. Tj» federals
cannot get any more.
The request of the federal com
mander to remove the wounded from
the mission church at Presidio, where
they are cared for by themed Cross,
to Ciudad Porflrio Diaz, Mexico, op
posite Eagle Pas:
refused.
Tour Members o:
Receipts at Thomas-
ville, Ga. *-
Ga.
2,600.00
Schedule D. (1).
Real Estate.
Former homo on Milledge
avenue, title held by
Billups Phinizy, to secure
note for $1,100, trans
ferred to Mrs. Francis
I Griffith
Tract of land 67 acres, near
Barnett Shoals
Unimcumbered $8,000 secur
ity deed held by Jack F.
Jackson to secure debt
of $5,00.00
Two promisory notes ag
gregating 300.00
Griffith & Welch: Liabilities, $77,*
975.60; assets, 58,295.00.
C. B. Griffith: Liabilities, 69,536.43;
assets, 45,700.00.
1,500.00
2,000.00
9,500.00
UPON A GEORGIAN
IN FOREIGN LANDS
(Special to The Herald).
Atlanta, January 2.—The honors
showered upon a distinguished Geor
gian in foreign countries are told of
in cablegrams carrying the infornw-
tlnn of the success of Walter P. An
drews, mission as special representa
tive of President Wilson, for the Pa
nama-Pacific International Exposi
tion.
Mr. Andrews it being received with
befitting honors as the personal rep
resentative of the president. In Paris
he was entertained at a dinner by Am-
most distinguished statesmen of the
French republic were gathered around
the board, and to them Mr. Andrews
explained the meaning and scope of
the great Panama canal opening, and
the exposition nrhicb is to celebrate
Thomasville, Ga., January 2.—Four
of the members of the Banda Verdi,
of Creatore, arc still in Thomasville.
They claimed Tuesday that they had
not received pay for their services,
and through Attorney L. Dekle, of
this city, attached the receipts of the
opera house Tuesday night. The Man
ager, Mr. Jones, in turn, employed Mr.
Luke, who in due and legal form, by
1 giving a bond, carried the matter *
over to the courts for adjustment.
The matter resulted in the four
men leaving the band and they were
in the city yesterday. It is not known
what they will do, or how the band
will proceed. It left Tuesday night for
Pensacola, where a concert was given
Wednesday.
FAVORS LANE'S PROPOSAL.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., January 2.—Dr.
G. O. Smith, director of the federal
geological survey, heartily endorsed
Secretary Lane’s proposal to with
draw public lands believed to contain
radium for the benefit of the people.
It costa less to say, "No, I thank
you,” than “Good morning, Judge.”—
Jacksonville Nows.
His Subject Will Be “Personal
Service” and the Address
Promises to Be Both Pleas-
ureabie and Profitable—Splen
did Attendance Report Is
Made to the Members of the
City Baraca-Philathea Union.
'Col. H. C. Tuck, one of the roost
prominent attorneys of this city, will
address the City Baraca-Philathea
Union at its next regular monthly
meeting, which will be held at the
First Baptist church, next Monday
evening, January 5, 1914, at 8 o’clock.
The subject chosen is, “Personal Serv
ice^’ and some very helpful sugges
tions along that line will no doubt be
offered by the speaker. There will be
special song by the Philathea class
of Oconee street church. A scripture
lesson will be read responsively by
the Baraccs and Philatheas of the
First Baptist church.
There were more Baracas and Phil
atheas at the last two meetings of the
union than at any previous meeting
since the organization of the union.
This increased interest speaks well
for the classes belonging to this or
ganization, and this interest should
become more and more intensified
from month to month until it mjll be
noUuAg unusual to see 150 to 200 Ba-
racas and Philatheas at any monthly
meeting of the union. And now to
that end, Baracas and Philatheas of
the city, make your membership in the
union known and read of all other Ba-
racas and Philatheas by being present
at the meeting next Monday evening
and so showing your colors by “doing
things’' at the very beginning of this
glad New Year.
Your press reporter, and the other
J, P, MORGAN & CO
SEVER RELATIONS
(By Associated Press.)
New York, January 2.—J. P. Mor
gan & Company have announced that
they have severed connections with
some of the country’s greatest corpo
rations with which they have been
long connected. It is announced this
step is taken voluntarily because ap
parently public sentiment has changed
and criticisms regarding interlocking
directorates. Among the companies
from which they have retired are the
New York Central and the New Ha
ven railroads.
J. P. Morgan has issued a statement
saying the company has long wished
to withdraw from many directorates
because of the undesirable burden of
attending many board meetings. They
may withdraw from others later. It
is said they might serve the compa
nies better after their withdrawal.
“THAT'S VERY INTERESTING,”
SAID PRESIDENT WILSON.
Gulfport, Miss., January 2.—Presi
dent Wilson had just finished playing
golf when the dispatch announcing J.
P. Morgan & Company’s withdrawal
from the directorates of many com
panies was read to him. The presi
dent said: “That’s very interesting
and made no further comment.
The president has been working on
his trust message dealing with inter
locking directorates. He expects con
gress to pass the legislation at this
session.
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS
AWARE OF COMPANY’S PLAN
Washington, D. G* January 2.—
Administration officials have been
known for some time of the Morgan
company’s Intention to separate from
the directorates of certain companies.
Cabinet circles are pleased at the
news.
UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT
HAS jUCH WORK
Liability of Owners of the Ti- ,
tanic Among Important. Cases
to Be Considered—Owners
Seek to Limit Claims to the
Amount of Salvage, Passenger
and Freight Fares—Much
Business to Be Handled.
(By Associated Press.)-^3
Washington, D. C., January 2.—
The United States supreme coure be
gins work Monday with a mass of
business that promisee a record foil
the coming year. Important cases
soon to be tried include the liability
to the owners of the Titanic, which
sank in April, 1912. The Britisli
owners seek to limit the claims,
amounting to more than a million dol
lars, to the amount of salvage, pas- :
senger and freight fares received for)
the trip, about 190,000. Many other
important hearings are scheduled.
24,000 EXECUTIONS
IN SZACHUEN PROVINCE
(By Associated Press.)
Pricing, January 2.—It is estimated
that there were more than 24,
executions in Szachuen province
alone last year, mostly robbers, .-slid
many political offenders. The officials
hunted were actually many more thdn
estimated.
SOME FEATURE THAT
“AUTO BANDIT” MOVIE
Cryatal Theater Keeping Up Its
Splendid Record In Way of Giv-
^tMT-Bt^ CAWRIAIHL ‘ ' l PubHc K„,ertai„me„,.
muen gratmeo mat „ In the B j, hop . s Carriage,” a fas- *
as well, are very
every class in the union was repre-
sented at the last regular monthly
meeting. According to the report in
hand, there were 78 Baracas and Phil
athcas present, besides about fifty or
more visitors. For the encourage
of the classes we give the following
detailed report showing their compar
ative standing at that meeting:
lit. Oconee Street Baracas: En
rollment 17, attendance 10, per cent
58 14-17.
2nd. Oconee Street Philatheas: En-
rollmen 15, attendance 8, per cent
63 1-3.
3rd. West End Baptist Philatheas:
Enrollment 19, attendance 10, per cent
52 12-19.
4th. Sunshine Philatheas (Oconee):
Enrollment 20, attendance 7, per cent
35.
5th. First Baptist Philatheas: En
rollment 32, attendance 9, per cent
28 1-8.
6th. First Methodest Baracas: En
rollment 27, attendance 5, per cent
18 14-27.
7th. West End Baptist Baracas:
Enrollment 26, attendance 4, per cent
15 5-13.
8th. First Uaptist Barncas: En
rollment 72, attendance 6, per cent
81-3.
9th. Tabernacle Philatheas: En-
cinating drama of the underworld
that approaches drama tragedy and
ends in romance, is the feature pic
ture at the XHitc today and tonight.
With Fate as stage director, Mary
Pickford fNancy) plays many strange
parts, but eventually adopts a role
that leads to love and happiness.
BOYS WANTED FOR BAND.
We need at once three boys between
the ages of 9 and 13 years to learn
the following instruments in our
Boys’ Brass Band: One bass, one
trombone and one alta. Write or apply
in person to Grady Perry, Secretary
Athena Boys’ Band, Foundry St., City.
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
OCONEE STREET METHODIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETS
he meeting of the officers and
teachers of the Oconee Street Metho
dist Sunday school will be held at the
church instead of the parsonage this
evening at 8 o’clock.
A full attendance is requested. The
presidents and secretaries of the or
ganized classes are also invited to be
present.
■ h ‘ !
PROF. W. A. WORSHAM
HONORED BY SCIENTISTS
Member of the Faculty of the
Georgia State College of Ag'
riculturc Is Elected General
Secretary of the American As
sociation For the Advance
ment of Science—Dr. Charles
W. Eliot Is Made President.
Atlanta, Ga., January 2.—Dr.
Charles W. Eliot, ex-president of Har
vard university, was elected president
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science last night at
the meeting of the general council
of the asoeciation in the Piedmont ho
tel.
Profeasor W. A. Worsham, Jr„ of
the fteorgia State College of Agricul
ture, of Athens, Ga., was elected gen-
Philadelphia mat selected as the
next place of meeting. The next
meeting will convene on the Monday
following Christmas, 1914.
The vice presidents of the sections
were elected as follows:
Section A (mathematics and asteoa (
. .- V,tv; .
omy)—Professor H. S. White, Vassar
college.
Section B (physics)—Professor A.
Zeleny, University of Minnesota.
Section C (chemistry)—No election.
Section D (mechanical science and
engineering)—Alfred Noble, civil en
gineer, New York city.
Section E (geology and geography)
—Professor U. S. Grant, Northwest
ern university.
Section F (zoology)—Professor F.
R. Lillie, University of Chicago.
Section G (botany)—Professor G.
B. Clinton, Yalo.
Section H (anthropology and psy
chology)—Professor Clark Wisslcr, of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory.
Section I (social ana economic sci
ence)—No election.
Section K (physiology and experi
mental medicine, Prof. R. M. Pearce,
University of Pennsylvania.
Section L (education)—Professor
Panl H. Hanus, Harvard.
Section M—Professor L. H. Bailey,
Cornell.
Secretary of the Council—Dr. Hen
ry Skinner, of the Academy of Natur-
il ScienJT, of
rollment 55, attendance 4, per cent
7 3-11.
10th. Tabernacle Baracas: Enroll
ment 64, attendance 4, per cent 6 1-4.
11th. First Methodist Philatheas:
Attendance 4
The above is the correct standing
of the classes, according to the re
vised records since the last meeting.
No reoprt of the enrollment of the
First Methodist Philatheas was turned
over to the union secretary, and there
fore no per cent of aitendance can be
given.
In justice to the First Baptist Phil
athea class it should be stated that
there were 16 of their members pres
ent, but 7 of them were too late for
the roll call of classes and hence
could not be counted in the contest for
the banner. Their attendance was the
largest that has ever represented the
class. May they do as well again.
According to the above enrollment
figures, there are three hundred and
forty-seven Baracas and F hilatheas in
Athens, not counting the members of
the First Methbdist Philathea elaaa.
Why shouldn't there be at lesit fifty
per cent of that number present at
the union meetings? If every clan
would only wake up to its highest pos
sibility and asert its own strength in
setive service, and iherebv show forth
it« own marked individuality, • there
is no tolling what could be accom
plished during the New Year that has
just dawned upon the world.
The public ie always most cordially
invited to attend all of the meetings
of the dig unions
It's a habit with the people of Ath
ens to seek the Crystal theater for
high class amusement features' foi
when they see it at the Cryttal they
see the best kind of pictures. The
management started out here with
only the better class of movies and the
public was quick to get wile to same,
so when you see a crowd wending its
way in search of something real and
good in moving picture!, you follow
and you will land at the Crystal thea
tre—and you won’t regret it Today
this popular place of pleasure puts on I
an extra fine reel (in fact, three reels) 3
of a film that has created a faroflggj
ble impression wherever shown
“The Auto Bandits of New York."
The film treats of a story that is as
interesting as one of “Sherlock
Holmes,” so you don’t want to miss
it. It is one of the Warner Feature
Company's high ciass movies. You
be there if you like moring pictures.
Ringing Out
The Old-
Ringing In
The New!
Advertising; docs not wait
for New Year’s bells to speed
the parting and welcome the
coining.
It is doing it every minute
nt the day—through,the col
umns of live newspapers like
the Athens Dally Herald. *
It is ringing out old meth
ods and old fogy ideas.
It is ringing in service,
curity, guaranties and satis
faction.
Advertising is as fatal to
old fogyism as a New Year’s
broom fa to last year’s cob
webs.
Modern advertising is the
literature of life and helpful
ness. It te the message 01
“Bye ones” to “live ones."
It is the voice of
calling oat to you to
along and jump on the band
wagonJ •
.i
m
■ Are you going to let the
other fellow, get all tEHB
things next-year?