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local cotton 13 %C DAILY HERALD THE WEATHER Fair and warmer f VOL. 2. NO. 132. ATHENS. GA„ THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1914. ' DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR GRAFT, GRAFT, GRAFT EVERYWHERE,” SHOUTS EX-GOVERNOR SULZER Jury Asks Reformer to Details of His Charges. Sul/er Charges That Boss Murphy Had His Fingers in Ml the Pickings—Says Tam many Leader Fought Him tcrause He Got Behind the rafters. Has Bryan Got His Eyes on Seat In Senate? FIRE-DAMP SAFETY WHISTLES WILL BE SPEER PICKEO GRAND JURY TRIED IN GERMANY GREENE-GAYNOR CASE (By Associated Press.) -k, January 22.—William | tt r today was asked to tell, the j jury the details of his story of Iraft. draft, Graft Everywhere" He -ken-lied yesterday at a John Doe ii r y, Mr. Sulzer testified yester- that United States Senator O’Gor- said to him: Don't you know Gaffney U the that held up my client, James E. ewart, for more than $100,000 and aid have gotten way with it if art had not come to me and I to Murphy and read the riot act, -» him dial I would not stand that kind ,of politics." prominent politician, .tractor anti business associate of rphy. Stewart is a state highway ntractor. Mr. Sulzer testified under oath yes- day that Charles F. Murphy, Tarn- leader, threatened to wreck his crater, as governor of New •k if he didn’t appoint James E. ffnev, commissioner of highways. id he had declined to make the pointmenf after United States Sen- .lames A. O’Gorman told him Gaffney was Murphy’s “chief an," and that Gaffney had at- pted to hold up James O. Stewart, ate highway contractor and client the senator's, for $100,000, “and o appoint him would be a dis- to the state of New York.” Suiter’s testimony was hi* first ora statement of charges he has if against Murphy, and in many rtirulars he added to and elaborated (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., January 22.— Democrats today in the capital are speculating whether Secretary Bryan intended launching a senatorial boom when at a Democratic dinner last night he declared it had been his am bition from boyhood to become a United States senator. He said his career through his jerrlier years had been based on the hope of eventually going to the senate. PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOB GOVERNMENT-OWNED ARD OPERATED ALASKA ROAD (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., January 22.— The prospect for a government-owned and operated railway in Alaska came up for a vote in the senate today after two weeks’ debate. A roll call was agreed for 4 o’clock this afternoon and the leaders predict the passage of the Chamberlain bill as amended in committee. It would authorize the president to construct at a cost of $30,000,000 a railway from the Pa cific coast to a sea point in Alaska establihsing communication with the interior. FulT discretion to select a route is left with the president. A similar bill is pending in the houw. (By Associated Press.) Berlin, January 22.—In accordance with Emperor William’s wishes the Minister of Commerce has ordered th&t 100 “fire-damp safety, whistles” be tried out in the coal mines of the Ruhr and Saar districts. His decision follows a long discussion and teH of the new invention at an assembly of mining experts. The whistles give a peculiar sound wheii a sufficient amount of carbon monoxide gas min gles with the ordinary atmosphere. In experiments before *%e assembly mixture j^»s little as 1.7. per cent of the poisonous gas was * recorded by the whistle, and 10 per cent produced a tone which could be heard across the large assembly halls. Experts who have tested the new contrivance mines reported that its tone had been heard in straight passages at a dis tance of 100 yards. Confessed Bandit Claims He Was Joking ulzer described another meeting Murphy in New York on March of that year, when the Tammany de r attempted to induce him, he to make other appointments, r. Murphy was the boss,” con- jeH Sulzer. “I was the governor. I ything in my power to get th him. I was willing to do within reason, but I was not ing to violate my oath of office, hut my eyes to graft. When him this, Murphy always h'ui at me.” aggered at tho Corruption. "t* declared that when he be- i ,! investigations into various lepartments after he became ho was “staggered at the irlming corruption in the state ked why ho had removed C. Gor ed as highway commissioner, he “Reel was incompetent and a lie came to me and said he give me *a great story of cor- n, but he never told it to me." DAMS MARKET tra Specials for the week DEAD FROM HEMORRHAGE y-'iet’ (By Associated Press.) New York, January 22.—Charles K. Hamilton, who gained finmo as an aviatoij by flying from New York to Philadelphia and return, died here to day, aged 28, from an internal hemor rhage. Atlanta, Ga., January 22.—R. S, Freeman, the fashionably attired youth, who confessed to a chauffeur that he was the train bandit who held up the N., C. & St. L. train, says this morning that his confession was “joke,” and that he knows nothing whatever about the crime. Freeman is held by the police, how ever, and the claim that they believe he is the right man. In the event Freeman does prove to be the nervy bandit, it will probably clear Dolan, the first man arrested, of all sus picion. Freeman’s alleged confession im plicates only one other person, s young son of a former Atlanta police. man. Freeman said that after the rob bery he came to Atlanta, and the next night made an engagement with girl to take her to a show, but that the.pohco got .in behind him and .he had to skip. Now he denies the con fession in toto. UNIVERSITY CLUB TEAM TO BE THE NEXT VICTIM Basket Ball Team of University of Georgia to Plsy in Atlanta on Saturday. The University basket ball team will go over to Atlanta next Saturday to meet the University Club basket ball team at the above club's gymna sium that night. The boys expect to bring back a scalp. PAINTER’S LOCAL LOOKS FORWARD TO VANCE’S VISIT Thought Thai IJew J.ife Will Be In stilled in the Athena Organize-, tion of Brush Wielders. The members of the local Painters Union are looking forward with much pleasure to the forthcoming visit of Organizer Vance, who is expected here in a few weeks. He is to be in Macon in a few days, and Fourth Vice President Clarence Swick, of Memphis, has ordered him to comp to Athrns when he is through with his Macon duties.. It is believed that the arrival here of Mr. Vance will instill new life in the Athens local. (By Associated Press.) Macon, Ga., January 22.—J. M. Barnes, former United States mar shal ,today testified before the con gressional subcommittee investigating charges of official misconduct against Federal Judge Emory Speer that the jurist had picked the'.grand jury in the Greene and Gayriof case. He add ed that when the grand jury was completed it contained the names of two fugitives from justice. The wit ness alleged the chief deputy told him that personal friends ot Judge Speer were mixed up in the Savannah case and Judge Speer writhed to protect them. Pres. Erwin Endorses Excursions , TO Athens THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ATHENS RY. AND ELECTRIC CO. All Former Directors Wert Reelected. Company Is In Splendid Shape. - Able Officers. rv At the annual meeting of the Ath ens Railway and Electric Company held yesterday afternoon, the follow ing officers were elected! J. Y. Carithers, president C. D. Flanigen, first vice presi dent. F. W. Frucaff, of New York, sec ond vice president. C. D. Cox, secretary and treasurer. E. C. McWhinn»y,.of New York, as sistant treasurer. W. P. Troth, of New York, assist ant treasurer. L. Proctor, genera) superintend ent The former directors (were re-elect-, od. They are: Messrs. J. Y. Carith- ers, W. T. Bryan, H. H. Scott, John R. White, James White, C. T. Brown, Billups Phinizy, H. L. Doherty, John White Morton, F. W. Frueeff, C. D. Cox, C. M. Spelling, C. D. Flanigen, J. M. Hodgson’ and C. P. Proctor. Mr. J. W. Morton, secretary of the Company is in splendid s|)ape and’ it count of pressure of other businesj, .to consider the place sfeaU’ilMr^ fur had the position of secretary coin-' bined with that of treasurer. - The Athen, Railway and Electric Company is in splendid shape and it is is probable that few pities of the pop ulation of Athens have as ep-to-date trolley and lighting system as this one. The directorate is composed of most able body of men. WILL OPPOSE THE SMITH-LEVER BILL Alleges That the Agricultural Extension Bill Discriminates Against the Northern and Northwestern States and Will Introduce Amendments to Alter the Distribution of Gov ernment Funds. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., January 22 Alleging that the Smith-Lever agri cultural extension bill discriminate, against the northern find northwestern states in faver of the sooth, Senator Cummins announced today that he would introduce amendments to alter the distribution of $3,000,000 of gov ernment funds. He asserts that un der the bill twelve southern states, with their $1,000,000,000 agricultural products, .will get, under the bill, nearly 40 per cent, while twelve lead ing ’ agricultural state*.-in the north west producing over $0,000,000,000, will get only 36 per cent, Here Is Hope For Cigarette Fiend President Erwin of the Chamber of Commerce is enthusiastic about the trade excursions TO Athens, proposed at the meeting of Tuesday night. He and his committees, especially the railroad committee, wiii see to it that the railroads put on the excursions, and there is nothing like trade excursions to help the business of the merchants. Already too many excursions have gone FROM Athens. “Get them to Athens” is the slogan of the Chamber of Commerce, and from what can be learned the five rail lines to this city are ready and willing to cooperate with the trade organisation. Athens has the goods, so get ’em here to get the goods. They’ll like Athens. Children's Public Library To Be Established at Griffin neh Green Spinach, Car- . Beets, Oysters Plants, ing Turnips, Green ms, Bell Peppers, Squash, w Irish Potatoes, Turnip a lad, Cabbage, Freqh To- atoes, Egg Plants and "eet Potatoes, Fresh Coun- Butter, Eggs, Hens and Tens. Everything in the r °cery line at cut prices. T us on just one bill of Series, and if you are not ' m inced that we can save nioney don’t try us any u . re ' VVe have just received ar ?e shipment of Snow J? Rabbit s from the Blue "^mountains. Tiy them. nl - v 18c each. ^ ' (Special to The Herzld.) Atlanta. January 22.—A Georgia town, Griffin, has gained the distinc tion of being the first community in the United States to have a public library for children only, as the result of a $7,000 donation made by A. K. Hawkes, the well-known Atlanta phil anthropist. Mr. Hawkes has received the for mal notice of acceptance of the gift, and by unanimous action' the mayor and council of Griffin have agreed to provide for the proper maintenance of the institution, which will be a model of its kind. By the generous terms of Mr. Hawkes gift, the only obligation of a pecuniary nature fixed upon the peo ple of Griffin is that they shall fur nish a suitable centrally located lot for the erection of the building. This building ia to contain, fn addi tion to library facilities, a hall for lyceum courses and sutable motion picture exhibitions for children. The plan is that the motion pictures, library and lyceum shall all be free forever for the children of Griffin. Only such motion pictures shall be shown as are historical, educational and moral in their character.. In explaining his reason's for mak ing ine magitilicauC donation, Mr. Hawkes says, in the course of his communication: “I believe the establishment of such ilbrarics in Ccorgia will add more to her moral and intellectual strength than any other force that can be put in motion. As the child is today, so will our nation be tomorrow.” Mr. Hawkes expresses the desire that four Griffin ministers be selected from the evangelical churches to serve as trustees of the Library Associa tion, together with three leading bus iness men. CLAYTON COUNTY’S TAXES. Jonesboro, Ga., January 22.—The state and county taxes of Clayton county for 1913 were collected up closely. The total amount on digeat as charged *o collector was $27,158.13. Of this amount $26,360.99 has been collected. BIG FIRE AT SWAINSBORO. (By Associated Press.) Swainsboro, Ga., January 22.—The Coleman opera house and office build ing was destroyed by fire here today. The loss is $100,000. Trade in Athens. MILITARY HEROISM IN PEACE The fame of Colonel George W. Goctrials rests upen a foundation as secure aa that of any military man of modem times, notwithstanding the fact that hia great victories were won in peace, battling not against a hu man' foe, but against/he everlasting hills. The Panama Canal will ever stand aa a monument to American skill, ef ficiency and endurance but in another sense it will be a monument to Goet- hais. So complete has been the com- 1 nand of this one man over the great f ape& undertaking that has united the world by dividing the land, that when he say* that a book cointains an accurate and dependable account of tbe. con struction of the canal, it is testimony that cannot lightly be set aside. This is what Colonel Goethals nai said of “The Panama Canal,” by Fred eric J. Haskin, the book now being distributed to readers of The Athnes Herald by a special arrangement at bare cost. Don't fail to save the cou pon nrinted in another gait ef today'f The Three C’s of a Good Room Unconsciously all of ua look for the three C’a . when we are in search of a room<—Comfort, Cheer fulness and Congeniality. And to find the three alt together sometimes seems difficult—though really it is merely a matter of khowing where to look. In The Athens- Herald “Want Ad" Coiumna are - listed Athens’ choicest room offerings—covering every desirable locality and including a wide range of prices. These ads are inserted by discriminating, home-lov ing people who read The Athens Herald and who know that through it they will attract their own kind. So U you are in search of a room with tho three C’s you will dp well to consult The Athens Her ald’s “Rooms for Rent” Alumni. Should you have some special re quirement a “Rooms Wanted” ad of your own might more quickly pal you' in touch with what you are seeking. When the ad is ready teav* with ORDINANCE TO OSTRACIZE, SKATING ON SIDEWALKS An Apparently Harmless Pas time Has Become,a Nuisance, and City Council Will in All Probability Pass An Ordi nance at Next Meeting Put ting the Taboo on the Amuse ment—Too Many Complaints Come In. Skating on the sidewalks of Athens, Ga., is about to become “without the law,” so to speak. It is simple pastime, seemingly at first sight harmless, but it has been awfully abused by the little folks and ume not so little, and the com plaint* that have come to the police about the skaters colliding with pe destrians are so numerous that the Mayor and city council members are thinking seriously of having an ordi nance proposed at th* next meeting of the city fathers to the effect to prohibit skating an , all sidewalks of the city. A few days since an aged lady was run into by a child on skates and rath er badly hurt. This came to the at tention of the police; later the mayor heard of it. Several other skatera ran into people on the sidewalks (partic ularly on Prince avenue) and it has become a nuisance, so to speak. Also bicycles are barred from the sidewalks, and the walks are for PE DESTRIANS ONLY (unless you are pushing a baby carriage—do you?) It is a ten to one shot that arf or dinance will be put on the books against the skating, and the little folks will have to abandon a great pleasure. MAS. ROBERT GOELET WANTS TO RE FREED (By Associated Press.) New York, January 22.—Samuel Untermyer, counsel for Mrs. Robert Goelet, who filed suit for absolute di vorce from her husband at Newport yesterday, declined to discuds the case today. Mrs. -Goelet|is en route to Daytona, Fla. Robert Goelet ia worth $35,000,000. Tbe jULicas Herald. ■HtUHiBUm llbv k We are still behind Italy in seme respects. No one could imagine a New York crowd fighting to see a picture by Lonardo da Vinci so savagely that was necessary to rail out the ro- He Tried To Play Pool on Man's Head “ledge, I’m guilty in one way, but I isn’t in another way,” said Tom Hudson, a son of Ham, who was among those present at Judge Price’s police dansant this morning. Now, strictly speaking Judge Price’s func tion is not in the true sense of the word a dansant, because he does riot allow and terpsichorean doings in his court, but those who dance prior to the court pay the PRICE, so—O, .well, this concerns Tom Hudson, who had played pool unwisely, being it that he had fallen out with a fellow pool player, and threw a pool ball at him. The proprietor of the pool ce hat) Hudson pinched,’ and Judge ce put on the finishing touches— $5.00 or ten days. (By Associated Press.) Hoboken, N. J., January 22.—Fifty men and boys, in the record’s court today received treatment intended to cure the cigarette habit. A city phy sician painted their mouths with a solution guaranteed to produce a re pulsive taste for cigarettes. -Each was given a prescriptiofi for a mouth wash when the desire for a’cigarette comes. rjiy Georqia's Blue Sky Law Provrnq Snaq.to, Bad ScKemes (Special to The Herald J ‘ Atlanta, Ga., January 22.- gia’s new “blue sky law” is mak every day blue Monday for the age, of wild-cat and questionable stocks. During the first twenty days <$-thi new year fifteen applications for li censes to sell certain oil, gas .and mining stocks in Georgia have been turned down cold. iBefore the law was passed- these fifteen organizations could have had carte blanche in extracting good hard money from Georgians without,giving value received in return. f Every one of the fifteen applica tions turned, down was a sort of _a "get-pch-rmizk”- scheme. Mr., Cook, secretary of stale, believes that ap plications of this, kind will grow less as . the embryo Wallingford* realize . that Georgia ;iiw really put her foot, down on such machinations. . ;w i•: GRIFFIN THE PUCE FOR NEXT GATHERING Horticulturalists Adjourn After Election of Officers at Meet ing Last Afternoon. At the final session of the Georgia State Horticultural Society, held yes terday afternoon, the following of ficers were elected: President, Col. I. C. Wade, of Cor nelia. Vice president, B. W. Stone, of IThomasville. „ Secretary, Dr. T. H. McHatton, head of the horticultural department of the University of Georgia, Athens. Treasurer, J. B. yiTight, of ^airo, Ga. The next annual meeting,-!* to be held at Griffin some time next sum mer, the exact dates to be fixed later. FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED ON PINDELL _ (By Associated Press,) Washington, D. C., January 2_ The nomination of E. M. PindeD.'of Peoria, as ambassador' to Russia, was today-ordered favorably reported fey the penate foreign relations commit tee. t. Trade in Athens, Turkey has purchased Braiils new, est dread naught This will make a new and acceptable prize for the next country that gets into a row with Turkey. ■ THE HOLLAND 164)4 Clayton Sf. (Upstairs) The best service for the busy business mtn or University stu dent No long wait for the cats.. Completeness of adslne and courtesy to all is the ■sttw.of the Hollaad Mbs. Regular meals Stc. Breakfast 7 to 8; Dinner 12 to 2:86; Sup per 6 to 7:30. THE HOLLAND CAPE