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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD
VOL. 2. NO. 120.
ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
FOB
AT FARM SCHOOL
EMALE octogenarian is
attending the short
COURSE LECTURES.
BREEDERS’ MEETING
TO BE HELD ON 17TH
i'overnor John Marshal) Slaton
orf the Prog tarn For an Ad
dress Saturday—Entire Class
Will Be Photographed This
Afternoon—President Hast-
ings of the Georgia Breeders’
Association* and Judge Henry
I Hammond, of Augusta. Will
' Mhke AdHrPssps at Breeders’
Meeting.
The old saying that it is “never too
Into to learn” is- aptly carried out in
tli- short course agricultural school
now «m in Athens in that there arc
•-everal men who have passed the
three score and ten mark, and even
i ne or two octogenarians attending
tin- lectures, among them a woman.
All records have been broken by
the college this term, the enrollment
n itching .100 and more, and it can
easily be stated that the increase i.i
about 100 per cent over any previous
On Saturday Governor Slatog will
ho here to deliver an address. This
«<il probably take place about noon.
Ihi.-. afternoon at 3 o’clock the entir*
’la>s will be photographed.
On the 12th the Georgia Breeders'
Association will hold its annual meet-
ng in Athens, and many of the farm-
*inow attending the short course col-
iv'e will remain over for the breeders'
THE PASSENGER BALKED
AT IS CENTS EXTRA FARE
.Judge Henry Hammond, of Augus-
:a, President Hastings of the aseo-
president Soule of the , r
•liege of Agriculture, Joe Wing, of
Woodlawn, Ohio, the best known au
thority on alfalfa in the Union, Di
rector R. J. H. DeLoach, of the State
Experiment Station at Griffin, and a
number of others equally capable in
the handling of the themes for dis
cussion, will be here to give talks.
The following is the program of
the meeting;
January 17. 1914. 10 a. m.
Address of Welcome—president
Soule.
“The Work That County Organiza-
ions Can Do for Seed Improvement,”
*V. K. Stanley and Henry Milam.
"Development of a Seed Corn Busi
es” W. W. Hast.
Di.-viusaiuU b> It. R. CUMs.
"The Possibility of the Fulphum
)at,” Judge Henry Hammond, Au-
justa.
Discussion by Jesse Trawick.
"New Factors in Cotton Produc-
mn ” Dr. O. P. Cook. Washington,
>. ('.
"The Probable Variation in Selected
f’lants,” R. J. H. DeLoach, director
Experiment Station, Griffin, Ga.
‘‘Our Greatest Needs in Cotton
reeding,” D. S. Starr.
Discussion by L. E. Bast.
Afternoon Session, 3 p. m.
"Adaptation of Alfalfa to the
An Interesting Case Heard In
Chambers by Judge Brand To
day—Plaintiff Was Ejected
Frynt Southern Train All On
Account of Fifteen Cents.
Judge Brand in chambers today
handed down a decision in the demur
rer case of N. F. Wilson vs. The
Southern Ry. Co., suit for damages
for $3,000.
The case was argued in chambers.
The issue set forth was that plaintiff
got on a train at Atlanta, lost his tick
et, and when the conductor came
around for fares had no “passport,”
but he agreed to pay the cash fare
to Buford, Ga., 37 miles from Atlanta.
The hitch came when the conductor
wanted 15 cents plus the cash fare.
At this plaintiff balked, and was
He brought suit through Judges N.
Huchins and J. L. Oakes. The
road is represented by Judge Jno. J
and Roy M. Strickland, attorneys for
th€ road, and D. M. Byrd, also for the
road. The case originated In Gwinnett
county.
Judge Brand ruled in favor of the
plaintiff and the case goes to the su
preme court.
No Precedent.
Judge Brand says this case has no
precedent for the supreme court to be
guided by, though there are many sim
ilar ejectments from train cases*
the court records.
However, the fifteen extra feature
a new one for the Wise Men in
Atlanta.
DOUBLE DEEDS,- TWO
SISTERS} LITIGATION
FIRE DESTROYS
l SMALL HOUSES
IN EAST ATHENS
"ICE KING" DEMANDS
AN INVESTIGATION AS
TO HIS CONVICTION
Firemen Were Half Way to the
Scene of Conflagration Before
Alarm Was Sounded—Three
struction by Splendid Work of
Firemen.
In superior court chambers here to
day a new trial was refused in the
case of Mrs. Georgia Byrd vs. Mrs.
Dora Burtch et al, two sisters, liti
gating over a piece of property left
in deeds to each (or each has a deed
to same property) by their late father,
Who died ~*t r the ripe old age of 90
years.
This case comes from Gwinnett
county superior court.
The attorneys in the litigation are:
Plaintiff (Mrs. Byrd), C. J. Skinner,
of Atlanta, and ^1. D. Irwin, of Law-
renceville; defendant, J. L. Oakes and
O. A. Nix and D. M. Byrd. The case
now goes to the supreme court.
UNCLE SAM AFTER
GAINESVILLE ROAD
Washington, D. C., January 8.-
Charles W. Morse, who served part of
a term in the federal prison at At
lanta and who was afterwards par
doned by President Taft, is trying to
bring about an investigation by a con
gressional committee of all the cir
cumstances leading up to his convic
tion six years ago of violation of the
national banking Taws. Although his
Other Houses Saved From De-1 P |alls havc " ot b =*" announced, it be-
came known here today that he also
contemplates suit for damages against
prominent New York bankers and
others connected with hi« trial and
conviction.
Morse had a talk with Senate
rah, of Idaho, here yesterday and
suggested to him the need for an in
vestigation of hie case by a senate
committee. Although the Id**.h A °* r >-
ator refused to press the matter, the
ex-banker i^ understood to have left
Washington still determined to force
an investigation.
Morse was sentenced to serve fif
teen years, but after a persistent
fight, headed by his loyal and tireless
wife, his sentence was commuted on
An alarm of fire was rung in at
about 1:30 o’clock last night, and an
unusual thing happened—the firemen
weie half way to the flames, before
the alarm sounded. One of the fire
men had sen the glow in the sky and
gave the alarm, and soon the laddies
were on their way to the scene of the
conflagration, which happened to be
two small houses in East Athens.
Splendid work of the fire boys saved
three other frame houses situated
quite close to the two burned, and one the statement of army surgeons that
had been practically destroyed when I Morse could not possibly live longer
the alarm was sent in. Onp of the I than six months. He was released
houses was owned by Mr. W. D. Bow- j about two years ago and almost im-
den. the ownership of the other has J — w u ‘
not been learned. Seventeen hundred
FEAR NO INCOME TAX LEAKS,
SAYS COUNSELOR OF THE RICH
Secretary McAdoo and Levy Mayer.
feet of hose was used to stretch from
the nearest plug to the scene of the
fir.
The firemen deserve praise for their
excellent work and quick time getting
to the blaze.
COPPER MINERS ARE
TO
SPECIAL NOTICE
For the week beginning Jan. 5:
•> 1L.;. Standard Granulated
Sugar $1.25
0 Silver Leaf Lard.. 1.10
! cans Pride of Bedford
Tomatoes 1.00
1 1 packages Oatmeal .... 1.00
l gallon can Pure Georgia
Care Syrup 65
U cans White Sugar Peas
with Bacon 1.00
1 lbs. Santos Blend Coffee-
fry it 1.00
•I packages Post Toasties. 1,00
a: der’s 25c Catsup ...... .23
Everything in the grocery
ne at living prices. We are
'■adquarters for Chickens, Eggs,
butter and Produce. Fresh Rab
bits every day. Here is where
tbc metallic ring of the almighty
lo,,ar asserts most significantly
3 Purchasing power.
HE ADAMS MARKET
Suit Filed Regarding Alleged
Violation of Safety Appli
ance Law.
Suit has been filed by the United
States government against the Gaines
ville Midland railroad, charging a vio
lation of the safety appliance law. The
penalty in such an action is $300 and
costs.
South,” Jos. E. Wing, Woodlawn
Farm, Ohio.
Discussion by John R. Fain.
“Improvement of the Cowpeas,” W.
M. Rowland, Augusta.
“Abruzzi Rye,” S. P| Coker, Harts-
ville, S. C.
Report of committees.
Business session.
Evening Session, 8 p. m.
Address by the president of the as
sociation, II. G. Hastings.
Regular Aero Mail
And Passenger
Service
Jacksonville, Fla., January 8.—A
regular mail and passenger service by
aeroplane was inaugurated today be
tween Pablo Beach and Atlantic
Beach. An aviator dropped a mail
pouch one hundred feet in front of a
hotel. It will be a daily service.
TO WQRKJS REPORT
(By Associated Press.)
Houghton, Mich., January 8.—Gov
ernor Feris, who has been investi
gating the copper strike, today asked
the mine operators how far they will
■go toward a compromise. It is said
the miners arc willing to return to
work and waive union recognition if
the companies do net discriminate
against the strikers and members of
the Western Federation of Miners.
This is the third day of the investi
gation.
PRESIDENT’S PLAYTIME
ENDS; WORK NEW ORDER;
IS IMPROVED IN HEALTH
(By Associated Press.)
Pass Christian, Miss., January 8.—
President Wilson completed his two
weeks’ stay here today. He is much
improved in health, and has accom
plished much work on important mat
ters. He has followed a program of
rest, exercise and work. Absolute pri
vacy has given him the chance to
study that he could not have at Wash
ington.
mediately sailed for Europe, where he
was quickly and miraculously cured
of his ailments and returned to the
United States and reentered business.
Since his return from Europe Morse
has been making preparations to re
open in the court of public opinion,
at least, the case "gainst him. He is
*uiu to hold that the principal charge
on which he was convicted, the making
of false entries in the books of the
National Bank of North America, was
a flimsv charge and that he did noth
ing more than was done by scores of
bankers in New York. Testimony
showed Morse made dummy loans and
was a purchaser of the stock of the
American Ice Securities company and
of the stock of the bank of which he
was vice president.
He now is understood to charge
that the office of the comptroller of
the currency here refused,at his trial
to allow the jury to report of
the national barfkTTrves-'
tigated the Bank of North America,
and indicates that this report clearly
would have established the fact that
he had done nothing unlawful. He is
said to contend that this refusal was
based in part on the fact that other
New York bankers were making «-•*«
same sort of loans and that the pro
duction of the examiner’s report in
court would have resulted necessarily
in the prosecution of many other per-
Morse also charged that the jury
r : ':c nn Hi« r«m> were under the
influence of whiskey and that they
were in charge of improper guardians.
PDPIII SB SPFlKFR
I VI UUIIII SJ a Uitfll
WILL ADDRESS MEN
Only disappointment is in store for
the tax assessor who tries to get the
income tax returns to the govern
ment for his purposes, disappoint
ments and heavy penalties for these
who divulge these interesting fact3.
What is more, the penalties prescribed
by the incomes tax law are going to
be adequate protection to the big tax
payer rwho is worrying over what the
assessor may do to him.
The intricacies of the income tax
law which have been causing no end
of bother to national banks, some law
suits and great dnxiety, have become
the subject of high priced legal opin
ions, the mo3t important of which was
contained in a souvenir pamphlet is
sued by a banking house, S. W. Straus
& Co., of Chicago, containing an anal
ysis by the law firm of which Levy
Mayer is the-head. He confirmed the
assurance of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue of the Chicago dis
trict that the income lax files are not
likely to be tampered with.
commissioner **idi“Sch<
of tile individuals making reiur
not open to public inspection, and
even corporations, joint stock compa
nies, or associations, and insurance
companies may submit schedules with
full knowledge that inspection of them
will be permitted only by order of the
president.”
The pamphlet based on the Levy
Mayer opinion and that of two other
law firms adds: “Heavy penalties re
placed on government employees who
divulge information as to the return
of any tax payer or its items or de
tails. The act forbids the treasury
officers to lei any one see or examine
any returns or any copy thereof, or
any book or abstract containing par
ticulars thereof. The law provides
a penalty up to $1,000 and imprison
ment for one year or both for printing
or publishing in any manner not pro
vided by law any income return or
part thereof.’
W, N, TEAT DIED AT
EARLY HOUR TODAY
Mr. W. N. Teal, aged Gt years, died
at his residence, 252 Georgia Depot
street, at 4:30 o’clock this morning.
He is survived by his wife, three
Thomas Teat, and two daughters, Mrs.
Charles McKinnon and Miss Effie
Teat. He also leaves twelve grand
children behind.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Oconee
Methodist church. Rev. A. A. Sulli
van will conduct the services, assisted
by Rev. William Save. Interment will
be in Oconee cemetery’.
PENSACOLA BANK
FAILS TO OPEN-
ITS DOORS TODAY
First National Officials Aver
That Trouble Was Caused by
Withdrawal in Full of a Num
ber of Deposits, Precipitated
by a Statement by a Liverpool
Lumber Brokerage Concern
That It Could Not Pay Cer
tain Drafts.
(By Associated Press.)
Pensacola, Fla., January 8.—ThoiSg
failure of the First National Bank .
here to open this morning is explained 3
by the officials as due to the with- 1
draws! in full of a number of depos
its. This, said the officials, was prob
ably caused by the statement of the
Crow and Dudolf Company, Liverpool,
pay drafts of half a million dollars
which the bank held. This statement,
said the officials, who feared thes,
facts, with circulated rumors that the
bunk’s affairs were in bad shape,
would cause a run, and therefore they
decided to close. They have notified
the comptroller of the currency, and
will await his orders. It is thought,
that depositors will be paid in full
Other local banks are not affected am
the failure to open did not causa ex
citement.
NATIONAL BANK EXAMINER
IS SENT TO INVESTIGATE!
Washington, D. C., January 8.—A
national bank examiner has been sent
to look into the affairs of the First
National Bank at Pensacola, which
closed this morning. The treasury de
partment has not received detailed in
formation of the causes leading to th<
closing of the doors.
AGED UNION SOLDIER PLACED
ON TRIAL IN DALTON CHARGED
WITH KILLING EX-CONFEDERATE
(By Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa., January 8.—
When the steamer Berkshire arrived
from Jacksonville this morning Ben
Pope, a negro, was arrested for tho
murder of Peter Jackson, a Jackson
ville deputy sheriff. Pope is a deck
hand. He is thought to be Oscar
Harris, whom the Florida officials
want. He denied that his name is
Harris. • - ii
The meeting Sunday afternoon to be
held at the Colonial opera house will
bo addressed by Rev. C. C. Jarrell,
tor of the First Methodist church.
The religious committee of the Y.
M. C. A. have had Mr. Jarrell to ad
dress two or three meetings in the
past. Mr. Jarrell has delivered mag
nificent addresses at these services,
and his remarks have been well re
ceived. resulting in quite a number
A certain charming young lady who j 0 f decisions on the part of the
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K TWO PHYSICIANS—
ONE TRAINED NURSE
HEART DISEASE?
8 K a 5S S 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Colonel T. Donnelly Bennett, a
prominent attorney of Elberton,
passed through Athens last night on
his way to Dalton, where he goes to
defend W. I. Humphrey, an aged ex-
Union soldier who was placed on trial
in that city this morning in the Whit
field superior court on the charge of
murdering James priichett. Pritchett
was an ex-Confederate soldier.
The story of the killing is a most
interesting one and the outcome of
the trial will be awaited with interest.
Both men were over sixty-five years
of age and were farming together. A
dispute arose early in December last
as to the disposition
threatened to kill Pritchett, the Con
federate veteran.
Two nights later, while Pritchett
was on his way home, someone shot
him to death from the wayside. Hum
phrey was placed in jail, charged with
having murdered the ex-Confederate
soldier, tile was indicted Tuesday and
the trial began'today. Humphreys
will be defended by Colonel T. Don
nelly Bennett, of Elberton, and Hon.
W. E. Mann, of Dalton. The prosecu
tion will be conducted by Solicitor
General Samuel P. Mattox, of Dalton,
and .several other members of the Dal
ton bar.
The judge ordered 300 special ve
niremen brought into court from
which to select a jury. It is thought
Potato Chips, fresh made today.
Arnold &. Abney.
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AIR IS FREE IN FRANCE.
| i Paris, January 8.—If any capitalist
has had designs on cornering air in
I France, his hopes are rudely shattered,
because of an important decision ot.
the court of appeals, at Amiens, which
denies the right of a speculator to buy
land* near an airship company, and
then make it impossible, through the
erection of high fences, for the chin-"
pany to navigate aloft.
does not reside any 100 blocks from a
certain corner not any two or three
comers from the corner of Hancock
avenue and Milledge avenue was the
hostess of two young M. D.’s last
evening and as this young woman fol
lows the noble profession of trained
nurse, you may imagine that the
lead the Christian life. In the ad- \ part of the crop and,
dress that he is to deliver Sunday he
is to speak along h special line that
deals with the Christian man’s rela
tionship to the affairs of life in the
community in which he lives.
The subject of his address will be
Law or Outlaw.” One can readily
conversation was not about the'see from this suggestion that Mr.
weather. Probably an interesting dis- • Jarrell will have something well worth
cussion on heart’s disease was carried hearing, as he is a clear thinker and
on. If not it ought to have been with
two physicians talking to a trained
nurse and no layman present.
Cream Puffs, made fresh this after
noon. Arnold & Abney.
TWO VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
PETITIONS FILED YESTERDAY
Two voluntary bankruptcy peti
tions wefe filed with U. S. Clerk Cor
nett yesterday afternoon.
In each the petitioner* plead
forma pauperis” (unable to pay costs
of filing petition) the first one is filed
by A. L. Malcom, of Statham, Jack-
county, alleging liabilities,
$3,088.73 an assets, $137.21.
Case No 2 was filed by Chas. T.
Cummings, of Amoldsvilte, Ogle
thorpe county, alleging liabilities of
$10,291.55 and assets of $8,34^00.
Case No 3 was that of Ashland Frank-
land, alleging liabilities of $2,226.50 ! fell off the porch and broke-
and assets of $3,895.00. J^niera.
a fearless preaches of the gospel.
The committee feels that they have
a .special treat in store for the men of
Athens, and a most cordial invitation
is extended to all to be present.
Walter’s archestra will render one
of their attractive musical programs,
opening the service at 3:30 with a
half-hour’s concert, the meeting prop
er ben inn in* mI 4 oMock.
The meeting Sunday should be one
of the best that has been held during
the series.
the
Good quality Jelly Roll, 25c
pound. Try a pound.
Arnold & Abney.
A guard watching over the presi
dent at Pass Christian, went to sleep,
jardi
Humphrey, the ex-Union soldier, days
alleged. ! that the trial will Iasi three or four
1
THE HOLLAND
THEPLACE
You may live without friends;
You may lire without books.
But civilized man
Cannot live without cooks.
URGE INCREASE SH0WM IN
LOCAL POSTOFFiCii BUSINESS
few figures as to the increases in the • 1905
P. O. business since 1902. The *" 1
11641
V*017
17579
18822
19103
20559
Postmaster Rucker has given out a 1904 10444
turn
10804
1907
rcase in very gratifying. :1908
The following are the figures: } 3H09
Total Postal Receipts'1902 to 1913. iflIO
Postal Receipts for 1902 ..*22,703.94 ji91t
Postal Receipts for 1903 .. 26,213.72 j 1912
Postal Receipts for 1904 .. 28,610.32 ! 1913
Postal Receipts for 1905 .. 29,778.95
Postal Receipts for 1903 .. 37,995.83
. 39,499.98
. 43,523.05
. 45,914.44
. 51,883*59
. 50,940.70
. 34,914.35
57,515.23
Postal Receipts for 1907
Postal Receipts for 1908
Postal Receipts for 1909
Postal Receipts for 1910
Postal Receipts for 1911
Postal Receipts for 1912
Postal Receipts for 1913
Money Ordera (Domestic) Issued.
No. Amt.
1902 8519 * 51,896.90
1903 10204 . <0.748.27
62,854.65
63,4.39.04
66,183.31
70.640.15
103,219.12
105,005.60
112,228.33
115,007.20
125,543.05
163,300.00
From the above it will be seen that
the increase of 1913 over 1912 is:
Postal receipts *2,600.88
Money orders—
Number issued 1912 20,559
Humber issued 1913 22,576
Increase 1613 over 1912 ..
Amounts—•
1912 *125,543.65
1913 153,300.00
Increase 1913 ,
27,760.30
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Where you gel She real eats,
served, in an attractive plate,
and an appreciation of your pa
tronage.
Regular meals 50c. 1
7 to 8; Dinner i2 to 2:30;!
per 6 to 7:30.