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> 'V LEST YOU FORGET- WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS are 1 wo Big Bargain Days of the week in Athens. Tj'he Herald of Tuesday and Friday always carries the “VERY SPECIAL offering of Athens’ leading and most progressive merchants. From a dollar and a cents motive it will pay you to read the advertisements in t oday’s Herald.. It’s the advertising merchant always who CAN and-DOES sell the cheapest LOCAL COTTON 1.1c THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD THE WEATHER wanner. ‘ i I HI VOL. 2. NO. 133. ATHENS, GA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1914. OOKS LIKE THE AUT0I8T CAN’T GET WISE TO THE LAW lfr , Pay The Police Court p 0 ,-|,ct Shows Cases of No Lights or Driving on Wrong Side of Street Violations— getter Read Up on The Auto Regulations, You Autoists. j'rohahly there iR no city in the tt that lias its police watch out for ffj,. ordinance violations with the a that Athens docs. It' is hardly a ,v hut that three or four cases arc unded in police court, cases concern- r . having a light on an auto or ... ^ the wrong side of the T„,iav jaw four or five of these ,1 of cases in the court. The dc- obi.t.. paid the $3 which is the mi tt a tit such cases. . |J0 you own or drive an auto? j you can very profitably pe- , c the traffic ordinance of Athens, It may put you wise as to how Forecast WasFor a Fight After [Court it- main irouble seems to be that au to drivers get on the wrong of the street or fail to have their lamps lit after nightfall. ; t„ these two sections of the auto ianee it will not be amiss to quote Rctter Drive Right. 1. Ail vehicles shall drive to e right and keep on the right hand side of the street. When passing vehicled coming nward you, pass them on the ight of the street and allow them pason your left. When pass- nj vehicles going in the same inction as you are going, pass hem on your right or to the left f the vehicles being passed ex cept when such vehicle i> a street When turning from one itrect into another jtfrett to the right, turn the corner as near the curb as possible. When turning rom one street into another troet to the left, circle around h? center of the two intersecting . All vehicles on each side of treet shall be headed in the ic direction. Vehicles shall be uired to stop, when stopping sidewalks, so that the sidewalk .-hall be on the righthand side of ehicle. No vehicle shall stop lift in front of the entrance my office building, theater, hotel, department store, or other where congestion is liable cur, longer than is necessary liver or take on occupants or handise intended for or from building and the driver shall then drive on to give way for As to Lights. 11 moti.r-driven vehicles and do.- shall be equipped with piate danger signal* and aft- lark .'hall display front and lights, which may be easily i fiom a point at right angles aid vehicle. No motor-driven The forecast was good for a fight in police court this morning between two gentlemen one of whom was the uncle of two juvenile defendants, Otis and Curtis Harris (ages 8 and 0 re spectively) who were charged with throwing rocks at another boy, a much smaller boy, by the way. However, Judge Price calmed the beligcrent conditions ami only so far as one gentleman remarking that what the other gent said in evidence was not so ,the matter remained closed, yet the party of the first part did say that he had something to say to the party of the second part after the court had adjourned. Nothing happened. So far as the Juvenile defendants were ecuncernvd they were assessed $1.00 each, and gave them a strong talk on the sin of rock throwing. RECEIVER ASKED ;t, LIFE-SAVERS TAKE CREW OFF BENEFIT (By Associated Press.) Beaufort, S. C., January 23.—The crew of the power cargo boat Benefit was taken off here last night by life- savers. The boat was a total loss. BITTEN BY MAD DOG. Lexington, Ga., January 23.—W. H. Willoughby, an overseer for R. Lee Callaway, living five miles east of this place, was bitten by a mad dog on the arm and Te^.’’ ftfr J 1eft'for At lanta yesterday to take the Pasteur treatment. A negro at Stephens was bitten yesterday morning by the same dog. AGAINST 13TH AMENDMENT. Columbia, S. C„ January 23.—The South Carolina general assembly yes terday went on record as favoring the repeal of the fifteenth amendment to the United States constitution, which, in effect, gives negroes the right to vote. \BAMS MARKET xtra Specials for the week '■ 'li'C-ttil Spinach, Cat* w*. Beets, Oysters Plants, 'P'itiR Turnips, Green ^ans. Bell Peppers, Squash, Irish Potatoes, Turnip alatl. Cabbage, Fresh To- na toes, Egg Plants and "eet Potatoes, Fresh Coun- ;. v Butter, Eggs, Hens and r - vcr "- Everything in the • r °cei v line at cut prices. u> on just one bill of Torpfjps, and if you are not 0| "inred that we can save f " nione y don’t try us any have just received ‘‘arer shipment'of Snow S, babbits from the Blue Her mountains. Try them. ISc each. I'E JUDGE SPEER INCENSED. (By Associated Press.) Macon, Ga., January 23.—Federal Judge Speer, atung by charges by District Attorney Akcrman today, tried to reply. The congressional in vestigators declined to allow him to be heard. Akerman charged that Judge Speer delivered a charge antagonistic to the government on account of personal feeling for the district attorney. lie tptid the estrangement was due to Akerman’s refusal to recommend Judge Speer's son-in-law as assistant United tSatcs attorney. vehicle shall be allowed on the streets a'ter dark 'without show ing lights, regardless of whether vehicle is in motion or at a stand still. Liquor wiu Tobacco Bill of American People (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., January 23.— The American people drank 70,000,000 gallons of whiskey and smoked 4,090,- 300,000 cigars and 8,711,000,000 ci garettes during the six months ending December 31, according to the an nouncement today of the Internal Revenue Bureau. $ Trade in Athens. Augusta, Ga., January 23.—A pe tition for a receiver has been filed by Attorney General Felder for the Irish American Bank. The report of the state bank exam iner to the governor showing the in stitution to be unable to pay all of its creditors, including the sharehold ers, caused the governor to direct the attorney general to institute proper proceedings toward securing a receiv er. Attorney General Felder in the city and Judge Hammond this morn ing signed an order directing ail par ties concerned to show’ cause at lj o’clock this morning at the court house why the petition should not be granted. In the appointment of a receiver Judge Hammond although empowered to designate any person he chooses, will follow the custom ob taining in the federal courts in the naming of a trustee in bankruptcy and allow the majority of the credit ors to decide whom shall be chosen. Passed Resolution. The board of directors of the Irish American Bank met on Monday and passed a resolution asking the-'state bank examiner, the attorney general and the governor of the state to take the proper steps to have a receiver named because of the necessity of having some representative of the bank in charge to take steps to pre serve and collect the assets. The re ceiver is also being asked for because certain note creditors of the Irish American are endeavoring to get pri orities. The Resolution. ,p hi action of th* slate bank ex aminer, the attorney general and the governor followed the meeting of the directors. Here is the resolution: “Resolved, by the undersigned, con stituting the majority of the acting directors of the Irish American Bank of Augusta, Ga., that in view bf the condition of the affairs, of said hank and probable insolvency and threat? cned litigation against said bank by which certain note creditors are seek- ing to get priorities over the deposi tors and other creditors, and because of the necessity to have some repre sentative of the bank in charge of its assets for the purpose of taking im mediate steps to collect and preserve the assets, the state bank examiner, his excellency, the governor of Geor gia, be, and they are hereby respec tively requested to take the necessary legal steps, immediately, to have a re ceiver appointed to tak charge of the assets of said bank. HOWARD H. STAFFORD, L. J. WILLIAMS, JOHN SANCKEN, P. ARMSTRONG. FORGERY IS CHARGED TO CASHIER ARMSTRONG Four indictments, containing four separate counts each, were returned by the Richmond county grand jury yesterday against James P. Arm strong, cashier of the defunct Irish- American bank, charging him with forgery. John C. Hagler, John L. MICHIGAN CENTRAL HELD UP Bf ROBBER A1 J. Jennings, Former Train Robber, Is a Candidate for Governor DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR J?m0| (By Associated Press.) Detroit, Mich., January 23.—A Michigan Central passenger train was held up and robbed early this morn ing near Jacfcosnn by four men. The robbers secured $238. They jumped from the train and escaped. 13,588,1/1 RULES GINNED TO JAN, ID es, or 96.8 Washington, D. C., January 23.— The ninth cotton ginning report of the Census Bureau for th# season, is sued at 10 o'clock this morning, an nounced that 13,689,171 bales of cotton, counting round as* half bales, of the growth of 1913 * had been ginned prior to January IP, to which date during the past seve|) years the ginning averaged 95.5 perjeent of the entire crop. Last year to January 16 there had been ginne^ 13,088,930 bales, or 97 per cent of (the entire crap; in 1911 to that datej 14,515,799 bales, or 93.3 per cent, aid in 1908 to that date 12,666,203 ba per cent. Included in the ginn 97,034 round bales, compared with 78,690 bales last year, 97,654 bales in 1911, 111,079 bales in 1910 and 232,510 bales in 1908. The number of Sea Island cotton bales included were 76,182 com pared with 70,758 bales last year, 109,867 bales in 1912 and 92,191 bales in 1909. Ginnings prior to January 16 by states, with comparisons for. last year and other big crop years andUthe per centage of the entire crop ginned prior to that date in those years, fob Kfc’NiJSwi EXPRESS COMPANY IS BY (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., January 2fv— The Interstate Commerce CommisiAh today declined to issue on order. re ducing expre.a rales for the Southern Express company on fruit and vege tables from Florida to destination, south of the Ohio mnd> east of the Mississippi rivers on account of re- jductions effective February 1. .'They say the reduction will afford relief from “inequalities now existing.” The complaint in the case was filed by the Florida railroad commissioners. > STEAMSHIP WAR DECLARED. Paris, January 23.—War officially was declared yesterday between the Hamburg-Americal* Line and other steamship companies. The delegates tp the North Atlantic Shipping Confer ence reorganized the Combination this morning, leaving out the Hamburg. American . A notice excluding .that company and declaring a state of war was promptly issued. . L ■> ngs were Alabama 1913 I 1912 ^ 1911 1908 Arkansas 1913 1912 1911 1908 Florida 1913 f 1912 1911 1908 Georgia 1913 1912 97A Armstrong, J. M. Mulherin and Chas. S. Bohler were those whose names, it is alleged, were forged to a note for $20,000, given hy Armstrong to take up a qotc for $10,000, already drawn on the Citizens and Southern bank, of this city, by him. Attorney General T. S. Felder re turned to Macon yesterday after Judge Henry C. Hammond, of the su perior court, had agreed to appoint a permanent receiver for the lrish- American hank next Monday. Owing to o plea by a majority of the credit ors for further time, none was ap pointed yesterday. TRUE BILL FOR MURDER. Greenville, S. C., January 23.—A true bill was found in general sessions court in the case of the state against Clyde Willis, a well-known farmer, who is accused of murdering Alex Pruitt, another rominent planter. The homicide occurred in the Fork Shoals section some weeks ago. Willis, it is said, will plead self-defense. The case will be tried next Tuesday. Mississippi 1911 1908 .1913 1912 1911 1908 .1913 1912 1911 1908 . 1913 1912 1911 1908 1,475,642 1,307,736 1,638,699 1,316303 976,729 741,282 797.597 931,133 65,754 57,324 88,177 93.3 68,624 97.2 2,316,204 1,781,232 2,657,984 1,952,113 420,094 369,076 98.6 367,758 93.9 458,762 98.3 1,176,626 952,620 94.8 1,061,859 90.8 1,551,792 95.8 2,078,863 .... 83,831 93.1 114,176 82.2 69,732 95.3 98.3 95.1 98.7 The ginnings of Sea Island cotton, prior to January 16, by states fol lows: South Years Florida Georgia Carolina 1913 1012 21,085 39,543 '6,629 1911 39,340 65,577 4,960 1909 27,888 51,072 13.231 The final ginning report will be is sued Friday, March 20, at 10 a- m., and will announce the quantity of cotton ginned prior to February 28. A1 J. Jennings, former train robber, now practicing attorney in Oklahoma, is determined the public shall indorse his reformation, and to prove that they will do so he is now a candidate for the nomination for governor. He believes if he is elected he will give Oklahoma the best, at least the most honest, administration it has known. U he fails, of nomination or election he will have achieved sufficient prom inence to make his law practice even more profitable than now. The difference between Jennings and some others in politics is that he admits he was a highwayman and a thief, and they don’t till indicted. Jennings is making a perfectly plain appeal to the people of his state. Ho was a bandit, he served lime in a pris on, but he reformed. Now he is going out to hunt crooks and gangs and rings in politics. Already he has had the experience of running for county attorney in his home. He came within 500 votes of election. Considering the fact that the professional politicians of both parties worked agMnst him, he says, he believes 'he was really elected. He gives the professionals, whom he had attacked bitterly, cerdit for ability sufficient to rake up 500 illegal bal- day” of Thursday, lots. EXPECTED TO PASS NS A KIND OF “GOi Attorney Shackelford Talks To Herald on The Status in Ath ens as to Coal Shipments— Atlanta Gets the Coal a Great Deal Cheaper Than This City —Why? Probably there is no one in the city uf Alliens wiiv lakes more inieresl in the welfare of this good town than T. J. Shackelford, who had a talk with a representative of the Athens Daily Herald this afternoon and the conversation was regarding coal rates to this city. As Mr. Shackelford stated at the meeting of the chamber of commereo a few nights ago, the rates on coal shipments to Athens from the coal fields of Virginia to Athens is $2.15 per ton. The lamo coal goes to At lanta for $1.60. This seems rather discriminatory. The chamber of com merce is to look into the matter, and committee has been appointed to find out the facts, and may lay same before the Interstate Commerce Com mission. The Story of the Pig and the Auto HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY! Here’s a Genuine Treat in Store Saturday For the Ladies. wuri' If you don’t read Michael’s adver tisement in this paper you will be the loser. They will have a sale of hats tomorrow for ladies’, misses and chil dren at less than nai: the original [cost of the hats. over goods from season to season and they will give the people the benefit of this rule. They could take their hat stock and sell it at wholesale for p-iren than ihey effer 11 l* Ih .rade, but that would no* bo tho mod-Id: NO ARBITRATION YET. Augusta, Ga., January 23.—The four arbitrators in the matter of dif ference between the Augusta-Aiken Raihlay & Electric Corporation and their employes met yesterday after noon. A number of names were sub mitted, but definite decision as to who the fifth arbitrator shall be was de ferred until today, a meeting being Bet for 11 o'clock this morning. Another English literary man has been knighted. Soon there will be nothing to read in England but A Thousand and One Knights. Trade in Athens. What do you know about a little pig being the indirect cause of an auto owner violating a city ordinance? Yes, it's so. W. A. Willingham was at police court today and on the dock et written was “violation of the traffic ordinance”—no light after nightfall on his machine. He (defendant) said he had stopped to feed a little pig about dusk, and had forgot to light up the auto lamps. v \ Judge Price ’lowed it would be Just $3 for the violation. BUFFALO HERD ON MARKET. Gettysburg, S. D., January 23.— The Phillip herd of buffalo, kept in a 10,000-acre pasturage near Fort Pierre, S. D., has been placed on the market by Philip Philip and George Phillip, administrators of the estate of their father, James Phillip. This herd of buffalo, the largest in the United States, now includes seventy yearlings, fifty-five _2-year-olds and 275 older. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., January 1.— The Senate wa3 expected to pass the., Alaska railroad bill today when it as-' gambled and the supporters of thf' measute claim almost a solid demo- , cratlc majority in its favor. The body , still working in the “legislative m COLLEGE HAZING OPPOSED, ia I Columbia, S. C„ January 23.—The state senate has put itself on record L COl- . pigg the bouse bill, which makes hazing of any form a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50 or imprisonment for not less than thirty days. The hill, as it passed the senate and was font back to the house with amend ments, leavr/j it to the college author ities to suspend students in caee of haping. I ■' — ' 41 FARMER FOUND DEAD ON CHATSWQRTH ROAD Chatsworth, Ga., January 23.—L. B. Leonard was found dead a snort dis< tance north of Chatsworth yesterday; His death was supposed to have hood caused by his being thrown from > hi■ buggy on a pile of rocks in. the road* He was a prominent farmer of Hurt ray county and had resided' near Chatsworth all hie life. . J The Buffalo News says that thd Shadd-Roe nuptials have been so lemnised in Denver, but that sounds fishy.—Ex. * tMT Mexico has the commission form of government in one scuse—its rulers arc all officers.—Ex. ■! WASHINGTON HOME BOUGHT. London, January 23.—Sulgrave Ma- \tor, Northamptonshire, announces that the home of the family of George Washington today passed into the hands of the British committee for the celebration of a. century of peace be tween the United States and Great Britain. The price paid was $52,000. GARRETT REMAINS IN SERVICE. Washington, D. C., January 23.— President Wilson has decided not to accept the resignation of John W. Gar rett, minister to Argentina, formally tendered when the president took of- botter j fire, .-in i the minister will continue rrlati j in .* diplomat ic scrcice- The pre.-i* t disposed of tile heaviest engarc- Thia firm baa a rule never to tarry Urn method ef merchandising. M. iment Uat he yet has had. Dynamite hy the Million Tons When President Wilson in the White House touched the electric but ton thnt gent a spark into each of the hundreds of blasting caps of the great dynamite charge under Gamdoa Dike at Panama, he marked the practical close of an era of blasting, the like of which history does record. During the work on the Isthmus, 1 the Americans turn loose some 60,- 000,000 pounds of dynamite. That ia .30,000 turns, or about thirty train loads. No one can emsgine the ter rific colective force this dynamite re presents. A single blast may turn loose for an instant 16,000,000 horse power, there times as much as is de veloped by all the water wheels in the United States in the length of time. The whole story of the use of dyna mite at Panama, of how the efficiency engineers made one ton of dynamite do the work of two, is told in "The Pa nama Cimal," the remarkable new The Athens Herald is now distribut ing to its readers at cost price. Do not fail to save the coupon in another part of this paper and thus obtain for yourself the authoritative account of the canal. A Fine Ldw and A Fine Too— Latter $2 “That’* a fine lay said L. > C. Smith, defendant in recorder’s court this morning. He was referring to the automobile ordinance, and he spoke sarcastically. He had driven on the wrong side of tHe street, read 1 the charge against him. “Ci»n\ heip the iaw being what it W,” said the recorder, a*, bo fined book by Frcdric J.Haskin, which the defendant $2.09, THE HOLLAND 1 164 Vi Clayton St. (Upitairs) The beat aerrice for ihe buoy bualneaa man or University sta- • dent. No long wait for the tail. Completeness ef cuisine and. t courtesy ts sll is the motto of the Holland folks. ~ Regular meats 50c. Breakfast 7 to 8; Dinner 13 to 2:30; Sup per 6 to 7:39. I .- --