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p 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?