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THE WEATHER
Fair and c*Mor.
VOL. 2. NO. 131.
ATHENS. GA* WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. *5.00 PBR
SPIRIT OF PROGRESS PERVADED
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ATHENS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAST NI6BT
COMMINTY BUILDING
MARKED EXPRESSIONS
OF BUSINESS MEN.
ERWIN UNANIMOUSLY
REELECTED HEAD
Mr. J. H. Dozier Pays High Trib
ute In (he Splendid .Work of
President Erwin—Mr. A. H.
Sikes l reed Inauguration of
Trade Excursions to Bring
People lo Athens—Trade in
Athens Policy Is Strongly
Stressed — Chamber W f I
Make 1911 Greatest Year in
History of Athens' Progress,
REBELS WILL IKE
ATTACK ON TORREON
ip was a tidal wave of enthusi-
and dHupe of determination to
do great thinpa for Athens that
krd the annual mectinp of the
pns chamber of Commerce, held
he city council half last r.ipht,
> the pood old Methodists say at
r revivals, there was a preat out-
pourinp of the spirit, and the mem.
rach and every one, seemed im
bued with a desire to do something
under the able guidance of Pilot An-
C. Erwin to make the good ship
Chamber of Commerce bring to the
ori of Athens during the year many
rh cargoes in the way of investments
i this pood city; investments that
:!! mean enterprises which in turn
ill mean more payrolls, which in
urn means more money in circuit
on in this city on the seven hills.
Forecast Sounds Good.
The forecast for the yptr in a pro-
revive way for Athens as outlined
-• President Erwin certainly sounds
ood, and is given elsewhere in this
ssue. ~
* meeting t
if the Chamber of ''Cbihmerce the'
flection of officers was the main busi-
o be disposed of, and as The
Herald of several days ago predicted,
Resident Erwin was the unanimous
•Dice of the body to again head it in
>14, and it is doubtful if that crowd
ould have listened one moment to
refusal on Mr. Erwin’s part to de
ne to accept the offiec. They wanted
w in, and they wanted nobody else,
• a? the song says “What could the
or man do?” so he accepted witn
very hanpv speech of thanks.
.Mr. J. H. Dozier.
The meeting opened with the read-
•: of the minutes of the previous
-ion, and were confirmed.
Mr. James H. Dozier, who it will
it be amiss to mention is a "live
re" when it comes to
s ning matters for the Chamber
Commerce and this progressive
r z F, D) and one of the “cap-
"iV’ right-hand men on the ship
"•'Tiber of Commerce/ 1 was one of
« first men to “speak out in meet-
and his talk was a fitting com
ment to the work that President
w in had done for the Chamber of
cm merer, and he made a motion that
(Continued on Page Five).
(By Associated Press.)
Chihuahu® Mexico, January 21.—
Orders were issued today by General
Villa for the concentration of approx
imately 15.000 rebel troops along the
railroad north of Torreon. If the
rebels take Torreon, the northernmost
federal stronghold, it opens two routes
to the Mexican capital. It is under
stood the federals are planning to
make a firm stand at Torreon.
Kept Kettle Hot
Water and Axe
As Weapons
A Diller a' dollar f
A ten o’clock sleeper
He loitered until noon.
The rest of the day,
The witnesses say,
He loafed all the afternoon.
ATHENS GETS WORST
Of THE COAL HATES
Big Discrimination in Favor of
Atlanta—Chamber of Com
merce to Act in Matter.
Atlanta, $1.50.
Athens, $2.15.
The above refers to coal rates
from the fields of Virginip to the above
cities, and is certainly discriminatory
to say the least, as the same coal that
goes to Atlanta passes through Ath
ens.
Former City Attorney T. J. Shack
elford at the Chamber of Commerce
session last night brought up the sub
ject, and asked could not the organiza
tion sec that the rates were adjusted
by the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion or the railroad commission^
Cheap coal rates to Athens, of
course, means more inducement to
industries to locate here.
The Chamber of Commerce will
take up the matter, and that shortly.
I MEETING Of STATElOETIANT OUTLAW
WILL BE BIG EVENT
The above refers to one Arthur
Daniel, a colored youth who was
charged today in police court with
idling and loitering, or in other words
being a vagrant. The evidence was
strong against .Arthur though he had
another opinion of the cfse. An old
colored woman said that Arthur slept
until 10 a. m. every day, and then
hung about the house the rest of the
day. She also added that (ie had
threatened to "act crazy”’ when her
husband left the house, so the kept
the axe handy and a kettle of*hot wa
ter for protection. , /
{That aint oe.-.'iaid tbe-defend-
ant. ■
"My, my boy! how kin you lay
dat ain’t so, rlar to God I-ain’t seed
you work in months,” said the Ad wo
man.
One witness did say that Arthur
once had i job at the Hotel Georgian,
but it had not lasted long, and that
(he boy had later applied for work.
"Well, Arthur,” remarked Judge Price,
sizing up the alleged drone, “I’ll give
you a little job for 30 days at the
stockade, where you will get good
food and he kept busy; when you fin
ish that job, I advise you to go to the
country.’’
HORIIEULTURALISTS,
A BIT BEHIND TIME,
FINISH UP THEIR MEET
The state horticulturists carried
out the program of their convention
today, but were a little late in ad
journing. Their meeting has been a
complete success from every view
point and Athens hopes to have the
body ag$in in convention assembled
\DAMS MARKET
xtra Specials for the week
I'cnch Green Spinach, Car-
U Beets, Oysters Plants,
pi'ing Turnips, Green
Seans, Hell Peppers, Squash,
' evv Irish Potatoes, Turnip
alad, Cabbage, Fresh To-
'atoes, Egg Plants and
"ret Potatoes, Fresh Coun-
p’ Butter, Eggs, Hens'and
Trrs. Everything in the
rocer y line at cut prices.
r y us on just one bill of
roceries, and if you are not
Winced that we can save
money don’t try us any
! Tp - have just received
‘ ar ~ e shipment pf Snow
TV Rabb >ts from the Blue
Traffic Troubles
Still Grace
Tribunal
he * fdTWwIng wiw * * today'* *• pro-'
gram: + :
The Sateuina Orange in Georgia—
B. W. Stone, Thomasville.
The Fig in Georgia—B. W. Hunt,
Eatonton.
Commercial Apple Culture—Prof.
W. N. Hutt, of North Carolina.
Horticultural Technique—E. F. Colt
of the Southern Railway.
Japanese Horticulture—Dr. H. E.
Stock bridge, Atlanta.
Honduranean Horticulture—T. ^H.
McHatton, Athens.
Orchard Management — Discussed
by J. H. Baird, Fort Valley, and B. H.
Black, Demorest.
Revision of Catalogue of Fruits and
Vegetables.
Reports of committees.
Election of officers.
Selection of summer meeting place.
General business.
Adjournment.
theuif * .>
Samuel Wing, a colored youth,
On wheel rode the highway
The time wan night;
He had no light;
Today a fine did pay.
m °untains. Try them.
nl * v 18c each.
Yes, another of those traffic vio
lations was noted at police court to
day. Judge Price assessed the boy
two dollars.
J. M. Rodgers was also fined $3
for a traffic violation. John Smith,
colored, was in the bunch of violators
of the traffic ordinance. John sgid
he had left his mule and wagon on
the street, while he went into a store,
having been suddenly taken ill. The
iuiiie got OiT the wrong side of the
street, and wandered a block going on
the left when it should have mean
dered.on the right. Smith—$3 fine.
FAILS IN ATLANTA
Time to Plant Potatoes
Arnold & Abney have all the good
varieties. Irish Cobblers, Red Bliss,
Early Rose, Peerless.
WIFE. CHILDREN AND
SELF VICTIMS OF HUSBAND
AtUnta, Ga„ January 21.—Final ar
rangements for 1 the semi-annual
meeting of the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce to be held in Macon on
the 29-30, are rapidly being conclud
ed, and indications now are that it
will be one of the most significant
gatherings in the history of Georgia.
Realizing the importance of the
work contemplated by the state cham
ber, Governor John iM. Slaton hrS sig
nified his intention of attending the
meeting, as will Senator Hoke Smith,
and probably Senator Bacon. In ad
dition, speeches will be made by Hon.
Rradford Knapp, of the national De
partment of Agriculture; Hon. J. D.
Price, commisaioncr of agriculture of
Georgia; Dr. A. M. Soule, of the
State College; Hon. C. S. Barrett, of
the Farmers’ Union, and a score of
other prominent men.
The Macon Chamber of Commerce,
which will be the host of the meet
ing, is laying plans for a monster au
tomobile parade of all the business
organizations and militia of the city
of Macon, and the attending delega
tions from over the state will be asked
to participate in the parade. It is
predicted that over a thousand will
attend the meeting. Already several
towns have indicated their intention
of sending large delegations, some of
which will be accompanied by bras
bands and drum corps. The Decatur
drum corps, which attracted so much
attention at the first meeting of the
state chamber in September, will be
present in full force, and Cordelc, La
Grange, Dalton, Albany and other
towns will send delegations of from
25 to 50.
Reduced rates have been granted for
this meeting by all the railroads in
the state, and the Southern Railway
in addition will have several of its ag
ricultural experts present to assist in
any way possible in planning the work
of the chamber.
The various committees which have
been named by -President C. J. Haden
will meet for the first time on the
afternoon of the first day of the meet
ing, to outline the work planned for
Iyeggmen captured
BY AUGUSTA POLICE
TO A HOTEL
(By Associated Press.)
ayville, N. V., January 21.—Ed-
Mayvil
ward Beardsley, the Chantauqua coun
ty outlaw who for over a week defied
the efforts of the sheriff and a posse
to arrest him, surrendered early today
to a hotel man. He was later con
fined in jail. The sheriff and posse
remained on guard five hours after
Beardsley had left home and gone to
a hotel with the hotel man. The
presence of Beardsley’s wife and nine
children prevented the sheriff and
posse from storming the fortified
home.
Athens to Beam
Broadcast in
Electrics
'Rev. Troy Beatty, rector, of Em
manuel Episcopal church, was at the
Chamber of Contmcrcc meeting iast
evening, and made what looks like a
good publicity idea for Athens. It’s
unique, to say the least, and here is
what this good man of the cloth sug
gests:
Let there be placed on the top of
the Athens water tower a circle of arc
lamps, that will show for miles
around, qnd all travelers coming into
Athens after nightfall will see this
beacon and it will remain impressed
on their memory, and they will tell
it to others—the city that lets its
lights so shine that all travelers may
know where it is, and the heavens
will reflect the brightness of the city
on the seven hills.
The idea took well, and it was also
farther suggested that instead of
simple ring of lights, there be an
electric slogan topping the tower to
the effect—
COME TO ATHENS.
ATHENS, CITY OF PROGRESS.
ATHENS LEADS,
etc.
President Erwin appointed a com
mittee of three, Messrs. G. C. Thomas,
E. J. Crawford and-Joel A. Wier, for
1 W'liftipii ’l sI |iieiHlspKa%
Breeders Elect the u#n * ,ach *
' Officers ’and
v Depart
(By Associated Press.)
New York, January 21—Julius Stet-
erhain, his wife and two jroung daugh
ters were found dead this afternoon In
their Bronx home. He left a note say
ing he had shot his children, wife and
self because of despondency over busi
ness reverses.
Seed Irish Potatoes.
Irish Cobblers, Early Bliss, Early
Rose, etc.
Arnold & Abney, Phone 1076.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga„ January 21. — The
Travelers Bank of this city today
failed to open for business ana affairs
were taken in charge by a state bank
examiner. The institution was organ.
;cd two years ago frith a • cap:*! 1
stock of ♦iuu.OyO: Itrwas not a mem
ber of the local Clearing House Asso-
ciation.
ADVERSE REPORT PRESENTED
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., January 21—
The adverse report of the commit
tee on privileges and elections on the
credentials of Frank P. Glass, of Bir
mingham, Ala., appointed by Cover
nor O’Neal to succeed the late Senator
Johnston, were reported to the senate
today by Senator Walsh, of Montana,
on behalf of the committee.
Received by today's express 124
rubberized capes and auto coat shirts,
regular $4.50 values, in all alzes for
w.n. wniwn and children, which we're
going to close out at $1.13 each. Jay
H. Epting Co., Broad St.
MASKED MEN ROB BANK.
Pittsburg, Okla., January 21.—Two
maskd men held several employes o', _- -- -
the Bank of Pittsburg at bay venter- thal^ ri ttlfi tb
day while they gathered ail the cor-
"Cn■’v in sight, about $J,o00, and cs-
By a peculiar atroke of luck wo
were able to buy a amall lot of high
class rubberized capes and auto coata
at less than 25e on the dollar; goods
world over at from
S3 .SO (r> $4.59. The cetir- lot will h’
posed o' s’ $1.13 far each garment.
The Georgia Live Stock Association
elected officers at their convention
here yesterday afternoon, the follow
ing beiflg chosen: Capt Parker, of
Elberton, president; Prof. Milton P.
Jarnigan, secretary; Mr. Fred G. Hun-
nicutt, of Atlanta, vice president, and
Prof. J. W. Hart, treasurer.
The program was carried out to the
letter yesterday and the attendance
was excellent. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the work \>f the
State College, favoring legislation for
tick eradication, and championing the
abolition of the “open range.’
The Live Stock Committee of the
tate Chamber of Commerce met yes*
erday here at the call of the chair
man of that committee, Dr. Jarnigan.
Thycommittee agreed to endorse and
co-operate with the methods of tick
eradication recommended by the State
and Federal authorities; to take up
and agitate the movement to have
Georgia Breeders' supplied with pure
breeds; to adopt a plan of live stock
association in every county of the
state; to approve legislation which
will tend to promote improvement in
3tock raising and the better selection
of breeding stock* and to recommend
to the other railroads the method the
Central of Georgia has adopted to get
r*mi)ts in thm of iEiprCViR*
stock; viz, wherever a farmer
farmers provide a tick eradication vat
and have well bred heifers, the serv
ices of a pure blooded sire are given
Today closed the sessions of the
convention.
President Erwin of the Chamber
of Commerce appointed the following
chairmen of committees for 1914 on
the board of directors this afternoon
C. D. Heidler, finance.
C. D. Flanigan, civic improvement.
D. G. Anderson, publicity.
W. H. Shelton, public service cor
porations.
E. J. Bondurant, railroads,.
- HufcuH -GwdwhJr, nmuflwjn-
mittee.
BIRDSEYE VIEW OF
ATHENS ON. ENVELOPES
Good Suggestion Made at Chamber
of Commerce Meeting Last
Evening.
JAPAN IS STILL
DISSATISFIED ON
LAND OWNERSHIP
(By Associated Press.)
Tokio, January 21—Japan regards
as unsatisfactory the replies made by
the United States t*> her protests in
connection wjth the California land
ownership, legislation. Foreign min
ister Makino today made this state
ment in his nnhus! adder-* the
parliament
Among other matters to be done in
an advertising way for this city, as
suggested by President Erwin at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting last
night was that all merchants have on
their envelopes a birdseye view of the
city.
A committee was appointed to eee
to having a splendid view of the city
taken from which pistes can be ee-
cured by the merchants. ,
TWO THOUSAND
BALES OF COTTON
BURNED IN ALABAMA
(By Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala., January 21.—A
fire of unknown origin totfay__ de
stroyed the Loveman Compress Com
pany’s plant at Eppes, Ala. Two
thousand bales of cotton were burned.
The damage is estimated at $100,000.
EMORY WINSHIP TO HEAD
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE
OF THE STATE CHAMBER
I
“Tasty" Cheese
It’s newv-just the right flavor.
Arnold A .
: Abney, Phone 1076.
One would imagine the Federal
league would talc* warning hv Ih-
fate ef that other (bird party
(Specie! W The Herald.)
Atlanta, Ga., January 21.—Emory
Winship, multi-millionaire capitalist
of hfacon, has accepted the chairman
ship of the committee on good roads
of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce,
and has written President C. J. Ha
den that the work would receive his
enthusiastic attention. 1
The officials of the state chamber
express thenjaelves as being delighted
over the fact that Mr. Winship will
be at the head of this very important
branch of the chamber's work. He
has long been an ardent good roads
advocate and under his guidance the
committee’s efforts towards a better
system of public highways for the
tate are sure to obtain splendid re-
lulls.' The primary aim of the com
mittee will be the construction of
mere eeod roads and the effecting of , . _..
ouch eo-oparatian between the various v .*■ .
counties of the state that will result
in the meeting ol the systems of each
county at the county line, so that a
thorough net work of highways will
thread the state.
Augusta, Ga., January 21.—Tom
Daly and Joseph Dove, the two white
yeggmen captured by the Augusts
police, with the assistance of Capt.
Jeff Thomas, conductor on the Cen
tral of Georgia, the first part of De
cember, for safe-cracking and bur
glarising several stores in Green's
Cut, Ga., were taken from the jail at
Waynesboro, where they have been
held since their capture, to Atlanta to
stand trial in the United States court
for robbing a postoffice near Atlanta.
Postoffice Inspector S. E. Seigfried,
of the Augusta postoffice department,
will leave this morning to attend the
trial and will be one of the star wit
nesses in the case. The postofficc rob
bery was committed a few days prior
to the big haul they attempted
make at Green's Cut.
The two men, when caught by the
Augusta police, were armed and each
carried a bottle of nitroglycerine.
Their capture was brought about in
one of the most Yemarkabie ways,
they being identified by Capta
Thomas, who was in charge of the
trail! that carried the two yeggs
down the night before. When they
boarded the train the next mnming
he notified the Augusta police, who
made the capture.
Just when these men will face trial
for safe-blowing has not been
nounccd by the Burke county authori
ties.
CONGRESS WORKING
TO CARRY OUT THE
TAKEN TO ATLANTA SUGGESTIONS MADE
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
CHAIRMEN OF TOE
COMMITTEES OF TOE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Martin J. Abney, membership.
L. C. Smith, schools and colleges.
D. P. Haselton, entertainment.
A. H. Sykes, new enterprise*.
President Erwin says he will be
guided solely by the recommendation
of the chairmen as to the personnel
«f the various committees.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Chicago, January 21.—The’ Federal
league today notified the powers of
organized bsseball that their signing
of players already under contract
with Federals would be fought in and
out ol^fipurt. The ultimatum was in
cluded in a telegram which President
Gilmore of the Federals sent to Presi
dent Baker of the Philadelphia Na
tionals, declaring he would "pro
tect” contracts signed by Brennan and
KiUifer.
Black double texture rubberized
capes and auto coat shirts, regular
$4.50 values, for $1.19 at Epting’s 378
Broad St
GERMAN AVIATOR
DASHED TO DEATH
JSt
Associated Press.)
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., January 21
Five Bills intended to carry out the
suggestions of President Wilson’s
trust message are being completed in
congress today. The bills will embrace
an interstate trade commission with
inquisitorial powers into corporations
and authority to aid courts, and kpip
business within the law, the prohibi
tion of interlocking directorates in in
terstate corporations, railroads and
national banks, empowering the inter
est® commerce commission to. regu-
lajc the issuance of railroad stocks
and bonds, a Sherman law definitions
bill which would define specifically
what constitutes conspiracy in \ re
straint of trade, and a general' trade
relations measure seeking to elimi
nate "cutthroat” competitive business
and which would provide punishment
for individuals instead of business and
make it possible for firms or individ
uals injured by unlawful business re
straint to avail themselves of findings
against combinations and Institute
suits in equity for relief.
Conditions Under
Which a Man
May Carry
A Gun
. tHe
(Special to The Herald).
Atlanta, January 21 Even
pistol-toting law has its limitat.
The court of appeals rules, in’ths y|
case of Harris against the state, ftd.jp gj
Laurens, that when a man beliive:;
the sanctity of his home is bein'* v : o- I
i|tsd, he ha> a right to arm-hinrettr. Tj
In sudden emergencies, says th’e |
court, where life, home or property
are in danger, every man may 'carry
« pUtolAmtU :that-dangcr-Js past-ig^i
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
Miss Elisabeth Holt, of Augusta,
was the hostess to the Girls’ Canning
Club at the Agrieultural’ColIeg* last
afternoon. It was a most enjoyable
function, and the delicious viands vied
with the delightful music furnished by
the following well-known accomplish
ed musicians: Messrs. Edward. Wil
liams, Benjamin Hooper, Garland
Hulme, Glen Bond and * Edward
Soule. *v
FUNERAL OF MRS. CLAYTON.
Mr. R. I. McMahan returned this
morning from Acworth, where he
went to attend the funeral of hia
aunt. Mrs. C. C. Clayton, whose death
occurred at her home there Sunday
afternoon after a brief illness. Mrs.
Clayton was a sister of Mrs. J, J.* C.
McMahan, of this city.
V*
ew Irish Potatoes *
Cauliflower.
Arnold A Abney.
s
THE HOLLAND ^
164Vi Clayton St. if-
(Upstairs)
The best service for the busy
business max or University stu
dent. Ns tong wait far the eats.*
Sergeant Schweisser, a German mili
tary aviator, was killed today when he
attempted to turn too sharply in on
aeroplane, and both fell to the earth.
$4.50 rubberized capes and auto
coat shirts for $1.19 while they last
Jay H. Epting Company, "Under the
Blazing Light,” 378 Broad SL
TRIED TO SLIP HUSBAND SAWS.
Rome, Ga., January 21.—Mrs. Josie
Croft, wife of Enos Croft, a prisoner
in the Floyd county jail,.bought two
hacksaws Monday and attempted to
smuggle them to her husband. She
was caught in the act by the officers
and the sows taken from her, thereby
no doubt proventing ■ jail delinaK
Fancy largo ones—50c the quart.
Arnold A Abaev. Phone 1076.
OLDEST MASON DEAD.
Dunnville, Ont., January 21'.—
Archbold Couper, said to have been
The first meeting of the full com- the oldest hzother in Masonry fn the
|vi«*->*
erssback.
1 ity H- Eptmg Co.
Trad? ia Atferni
mitlee will he held in Macon on Jan- ’world, died here yesterday in’hit B3<!
Es. mary eg at the time of the semi-an- year after being a member of tha^or
j r*i:il meeting of the Georgia chamber der for 76 years. Mr. Coaper< eras
jos cuuuueicat |initiated in Glasgow, Scotland.
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