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THE ATHENS
VOL. 2. NO. 140.
ATHENS. GA.,
Y HERALD
THE WEATHER
Fair and colder.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER
PENCE DID NOT MAKE OUT CASE
AOAINST BROOKS FOR VIOLATION
OF GEORGIA PROHIBITION LAW
tm.E CROSSLEY HAD
DISMISS THE
CHARGE.
TO
CH A WITNESS
DID NOT KNOW
L. Scarboro. of Greensboro,
J( (aimed the II Pints of Whis-
fLey found in Place of Defend-
lant—He Had Ridden All the
[Way From Hull to Athens in
[Auto and Never Once Spoke
■to Driver—Very Peculiar Neg-
lative Testimony Brought Out
Illy City Court Solicitor Upon
■Cross Examination of the
I Witness— Had 41 Pints Of
•W hiskey as “Light Luggage.”
rase against Mr. Robert Brook,
arjrcd with the state offense of
and keeping in his place of
Isiness liquor in violation of the
:i Prohibition law” was tried
Judge C. F. Crossley at the
house at 10 o'clock this mom*
he state was represented by eity
irt solicitor Upson and the defend-
|t by Judge George C. Thomas. A
of not guilty was entered. The
of defense by the defendant’s
sel was that while 41 pints of
key, labeled “Silver Wedding”
d been found in the place of de-
idant, still it was without know-
cp of the defendant, and against
>hes, and that it was ftolcly the
•perty of a Mr. J. L. Scarboro, of
boro, Ga., who had been pass-
ongh Athens on his way from
'ia., to Greensboro, and had
left the stuff in the place tem-
CODE OF GEORGIA, ARTICLE 14.
Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicants and Regulations as to Liquor,
and Substitutes for Intoxicants. .
426—Prohibition as to intoxicating liquors. From and aftejr’the
First of January, 1908, it shall be not lawful for any person within the
state of Georgia to sell or barter for valuable consideration, either
directly or indirectly, or to give away to ; nduce trade at any place of
business, or keep or furnish at any other places of business or manu
facture, or keep on hand at these places of business any alcoholic, spir
ituous, malt or intoxicating liquor or intoxicants, bottled or other
drinks, which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication; and any
person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Nor shall it
be lawful in the limits of said state for intoxicating liquor to be sold
in dispensaries, and the sale of intoxicating liquor in said state shail
be prohibited to private persons and to the state, its officers and
agents, etc.
ARE YOU IMMURE FROM
THIS MOREY TAX THIRR?
SPEED DEFENDS
OFFICII
'.. ACTS
(By Associated I ess.)
Savannah, Ga., Januaf 31.—Judga
Speer today took the -witr is stand be
fore the congressional c nmittee in
vestigating his official co! uct. He de
nied that he had showei favoritism.
He said he always disq ilified him
self in cases in which hi son-in-law
was interested. He sail his break
with District Attorney Ac erman was
due to the conduct on the■ irt of Ack
erman, which he did not ipprove of.
He declared that Ackerrni i while dis
trict attorney was also in the employ
of the"Coast Line.
EG,
C,
Year
ANNUAL MEETING OF BODY
HELD AT THE GEORGIAN
HOTEL.
HON. T. S. MELL
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Judge Henry S. West is Elected
Vice President, Colonel Jerome
Michael, Secretary, and
Colonel Howell C. Erwin and
Colonel E. K. Lumpkin, Jr.
Are Selected as Members of
the Executive Committee.
Traffic
Continu
Limelig
Ifv,!,.
Officers Sea graves and Em-
t>> defendant’s place on Wall
open on the n[ght of January
t a late hour; had gone in and
ered two suit rase? filled with
a kv of “Silver Wedding” whis-
' pints in one and 19 in the oth-
i four pint flasks in an overcoat
HoV does the newly passed income
tax law strike you—ate you a victim,
or are you one of the fortunate (or
unfortunate) immune? \
Some folks are immune, and among
those may be prominently mentioned
newspaper\$«*k«r»r so they, “should
worry.”
But anyway, those folks can write
about the income tax provisions and
tell how Postmaster Rucker has re
ceived circulars from your Uncle
Samuel, with the request “Please post
conspicuously,” which will be done.
As a good many people have a
rather hazy-dazy idea as to the in
come tax, let’s publish the circular.
Here it is:
United States Internal Revenue In
come Tax.
Under the provisions of the Federal
$3,000, is required to make a return
of annual net income to the collector
of internal revenue of the collection
district in which such person resides
or has his principal place of business;
and such person will be required to
pay a. normal tax oL
fifd to having found the. Income Tax law, approved October 3,
Didn't Know Auto Man.
■ ly witness was Mr. Scarboro,
•Id of having owned th<K$vhia-
"I had been to Hull, where he
' f a man, whom he did not re-
i l ho name, who had offered to
him and the suit cases to
1913, every citizen of the United
States, whether residing at home or
abroad, and every person residing in
the United States, though not a citi
zen thereof, who has an annual net in
come from all sources in excess of
|Extra Specials at the
DAMS MARKET
Just Received
b Irish Potatoes, Green
fahhage, Celery, Lettuce,
-K Plants, Green Beans,
fauash, Carrots, Spinach,
falsify, Beets, Turnip Sajad
H Sauer Kraut.,
^eu Fresh Goods arriv-
JP daily. New crop«Prunes,
aiifornia Peaches, Sun-
. n,lf i Apples, Navy Beans,
Gutter Beans and California
> ear '- We carry a full line of
D'oceries, Meats and Pro-
Lce, in fact everything that
f" ( / k to complete your menu
H ui eakfast, dinner or sup-
,-7 us an< * become a
itisfied customer,
terms, cash.
PHONE 1118
[HE ADAMS MARKET
Athens, and he accepted the offer to
ride here; had ridden here arrived at
about 8 p. m., gfit out at Brooks’
place, placed the suit cases in the
restaurant, and stayed there until the
place closed. He had not seen the
liquor since. One suit case he said
belonged to his father, the other to
himself. He was carrying the whis
key to Greensboro.
Whit He Didn’t Know.
City Court Solicitor Upson put some
questions to the defendant that the
latter did not answer any too clearly
or readily. He could not tell what
kind of ar. auto he had ridden in, and
admitted he had not inquired the name
of the man who had so kindly offered
him the ride, from Hull to Athens, nor
had he spoken any word to the driver
of the car en route; had stopped the
car above the place of business of Mr.
Brook’s, and he could not say exactly
why he had gotten out at the spot he
did.
He had spent the night in Athens,
but had a vague recollection of where
he had been, and had intended leaving
on the early Georgia train next morn-
ing-Xor Greensboro. He said he had
been lately in Augusta, and had there
purchased one of the suit cases; the
other he had gotten from a man at
Comer, he said. He had not been
charged for the ride to Athens in the
auto, he said.
Case Dismissed.
Judge Thomas argued that the evi
dence showed plainly that the whis
key belonged to Scarboro, but that
Mr. Brooks had no ownership in it,
nor had intended buying it, and that
the supreme and other courts had held
that a party had the right to leave
a suit case in a reafaurant and not
make known to the proprietor its con
tents, and proprietor could not be held
responsible for loss, etc.. Under the
such entire net income over and above
$3,000 or $4,000 accordingly aa such
person is unmarried or is married and
living with wife or husband.
Persons .having an annual net In
come in excess of $20,000 will also be
subject to additional or surtax at in-
reasing rates, graduated accordingly
as the net income exceeds certain
amounts specified in the act.
When Return Is Required to Be Made
On or before March 1, 1914, and on
before March 1 of each year there
after, a true and accurate return un
der oath or affirmation shall be made
for himself or herself by each and
every person above described whose
annual net income is in excess of $3,-
000; and by each agent, guardian (le
gal or natural), trustee and executor
for the person or beneficiary for whom
they act, provided the net income of
such person or beneficiary Is In ex
cess of $3,000.
The return thus made shall set out
specifically the gross income arising
or accruing to such person from all
sources during the year, and from
such gross income there may be de
ducted the items of expenses and oth
er allowances authorized by the act
and provided for in the blank forms
prescribed hy the treasury department
for the use of individuals in making
their returns.
Penalties for Failure to Make Returns
Any person, liable under the law
to make a return, who fails to make
such return within the prescribed time
shall be subject to a penalty of not
less than $20 nor more than $1,000.
An additional tax of 50 per cent upon
the amount of the tax assessed on the
basis of the net income of such person
shall also be assessed against Said
taxpayer.
Any person who makes a false or
fraudulent return or statement with
intent to defeat or evade the tax shall
be fined not exceeding $2J)00 or be im
prisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, with costs of prosecution.
Where Blank Forms May Be Had.
The government has, for the pur
pose of uniformity, prescribed blank
forms to be used by individuals,
agents, guardians, etc., in makii>g re
turns.
O, you traffic ordinal
It is again written t
before his honor Price
ors of that bugbear—th
nance of the city code of Athens—to
day, and his Honor made, the punish
ment fit the crime aa he q}waya does.
re came
iral violat-
traffic ordi-
The first man in the
J. J. Williams, who
the lime, or any other 11
when' one df
detected that the auto beacons ehowed
not upon the gloom, which beacons
were supposed to be on the buzz wag
on of . the defendant, Williams. He
wps. assessed $2.
John Finley was fined $5.00 for con-
tempt of court. His was a traffic vio
lation and he appeared not at the
session.
The next case was one conrerrtfnar
a hack driver, Andrew Beli, colored,
who bad driven to a funeral. After
the funeral he forgot to light up his
hack lamps, but as there was some
doubt as to whether the shades of
night had fallen, the judge let An
drews go free of a fine. He hi so re
mitted a fine of $5.00 on the defend
ant for not appearing at court yester
day. He had to attend a funeral.
The annual meeting of the Athena
Bar Association was held last even
ing in the dining hall of the Georgian
hotel.
The feature of the occasion was
the sumptuous banquet with which
Judge George C. Thomas, the retiring
president complimented the members
of the Bar Association. More than
fifty of these were present and the
occasion will doubtless be remembered
aa probably the most enjoyablp annual
meeting ever held by the association.
A dellcioy* repast was spread and the
flowers (as the society editor puts it)
were red and white carnations.
Hon. T. S. Mell Made President.
Upon the conclusion of the dinner,
President Thomas arose and an
nounced that the association would
begin the transaction of the business
it, thfc first being the election
Rufus Hubbard had been on College
avenue with no light, on his vehicle.
He was fined $1.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The City Baraca-Philathea Union
will hold its regular monthly meeting
next Tuesday evening, February 3, at
8. o’clock, and not on Monday evening,
as. previously announced. The meet
ing will be held at the First Christian
church.
able person from the penalty imposed
by the act for delinquent filing of re
turn.
Requirements of the Law as to Cor
porations.
The normal tax of 1 per cent im
posed upon corporations, joint-stock
companies or associations, and insur
ance companies, the tax against such
organizations being 1 per cent of their
entire net income received from all
sources during the year for which the
return is made. Every corporation,
joint-stock company or association,
and every insurance company, not spe
cifically enumerated in the act as ex
empt, is required to make a return
regardless of the amount of the net
income which it may have had.
Corporations should make applica-
evidence there was nothin* Tor Judge blank forms.
Crousley to do but dismiss the chares Neglect to apply for and secure the
against Mr. Brooks 1 fMKribed form will not relieve a tax-
tion for such forms in the same man-
The obligation of ^ securing blank Jncr as individuals are directed to do.
._ . •- — l - * fc — * As in the ease of individuals, failure
to receive or secure the blank form
will not excuse the delinquency of a
corporation in making its return.
Regulations relative to the income
tax law as applied to both individuate
and corporations may be had upon ap
plication to the Collectors of Internal
Revenue of your district.
W. II. OSBORX,
Commissioner of internal Revenue.
Approved January i6H:
W. C. il-'.'too, |
' Secretary of tne Treasury,
forms in time to make their returns I
on or before March 1 ia placed upon
all individuals who may,be subject to
the tax.
Therfore, every peraon whose an
nual net income it in excess of J3.000
should make application at once to
the collector of internal revenue of
the collection district in which such
person resides or na» his principal
place of business for the necessary
nominated and unanimously elected.
The nomination was made by Judge
John J. Strickland in his usual happy
manner.
For secretary-treasurer Colonel Je
rome Michael was the unanimous
choice of the members, over his vigor
ous protest thst the assoeiation was
overriding the constitution of the
body to the effect that the secretary-
treasurer could not succeed himself.
The by-laws forbid a president serv
ing more than one term continuously
and Colonel Michael endeavored
make it applicable ‘to his case, but
without success.
Judge Henry S. West wss unani
mously selected vice president for the
ensuing term, there being no doubt
that this met with the enthusiastic
approval of the members.
President Thomas, following the
reading of the report of the secre
tary, 3poke of the kindly and helpful
spirit so apparent among the mem
bership of the association, his re
marks being inspired by the report of
the secretary as to the charity work
done by.the association during the
past year, President Thomas stating
that much work of this character was
done which did not .go through the
regular channels, not being handled
by the secretary-treasurer out of the
regular funds of the association.
Judge Thomas spoke feelingly of this
warm-heartednesB so chsracteristic of
the Athens bar.
New Members Elected.
Ten new members mere formally
elected to the Athens Bar Association
at the meeting ia3t evening as fol
lows: T. W. Rucker, A. H. Wood-
yard, Milton Thomas, O. J. Tolnas, J.
H. Lumpkin, C. H. Nix, P. F. Brock,
P. J. Smith, W. A. Cunningham and
Young B. Davis.
Suggestion by Judge Strickland.
Judge John J. Strickland offered a
suggestion that brought forth a few
comments. He called attention to the
present methods of choosing superior
court judges and deplored the fact
that these had to go before the voters
with such frequency, making It ex
tremely distasteful all around. The
suggestion thrown out by Judge
Strickland was that the whole western
circuit ba organized into a bar associa
tion, which would, he thought, make
it possible to do away- with the pres
ent unsatisfadt.ry features connected
with the elction of judges.
Next Court in New (Building.
Judge Charles H.-Brand made the
suggestion that inasmuch as the new
court house would hurdly be ready
for occupancy before May that, if it
met with the approval of the associa
tion he would postpone the April term
of Clarke superior court until May
ABATTOIR AND INCINERATING
PLANT PROJECTED FORATHENS
Mayor Dorsey Expects to See
Bpth These in Operation With
in the Next Sixty Days.
Meats Must Be Brought Into
the City in Screened and Cov
ered Wagons—Daily Inspec
tion of Food Stuffs Among
Progressive Plans of New City
Administration.
An incinerating plant and an abat
toir for the city of Athens are among
the probabilities of the near future. In
fact. Mayor Dorsey stated this morn
ing to a representative of The Herald
Dollars and Cents
Appeal to Men
1 of Athens, ,
Tomorrow is the time when on, of
the strongest men in the work of the
Young Men’s Christian Association in
tho aouth will deliver a special ad
dress to the men of Athens at tho Co
lonial theater.
State Secretary J. V. Reed, who su
pervise! the work in Georgia and
Florida, and who is wet) known to the
citizens of Athens, accepted the invi-
that he hopes to see these in operation ,t a tion of the religious committee to
within the next sixty days. |B*ve a special address to our men, and
At a meeting of the Athens board he speak at that time on .“How
of health held on Tuesday evening,
January 27, this matter was brought
to the attention of the board ana a
committee appointed, consisting of Dr.
Proetor, the president of tho board;
Professor C. N. Strahan and Mr. T. W.
Reed, to make a thorough investiga
tion and formulate plans looking to
the erection of an incinerating plant.
The matter was forcibly brought to
the attention of the board by a fire
which occurred in a city garbage piie
near the old waterworks plant, be
tween Cloverhurst avenue and South
Lumpkin, and the necessity for such
a plant for the disposal of garbage
was made apparent.
Mayor Dorsey is strongly in favor
of the project and is confident that it
will shortly be established. Indeed, it
is one of tho progressive steps inau
gurated by the present administration.
The plans are not,.however, in Shch
An Abattoir for Athens.
Another long-felt need which the
mayor is confident will be established
in Athens within the next sixty days
is an up-to-date abattoir. This con
cern is in process of formation and
while the details cannot yet be given
out, the matter is in such shape as to
render it practically certain.
One of the splendid features con
nected with this abattoir will be that
all meat br'»ighVi n,n Athens must bo
delivered in screened and coverad wag
ons as a protection against ’dirt and
inaects. This will minimize the pos
sibility of germ distribution and will
prove a boon to the people.
Inspection of Food Stuffs.
Along this line it is quite likely
that a daily inspection of all places
where food stuffs is kept for sale will
be made and all meats, vegetables and
fruits unfit for use will be condemned.
The screening of such products will
be required. The value of such regu
lations affecting the health of our
people is patent to all and demon
strates that the city administratioh
is working along proper lines of civic
betterment.
Mayor Dorsey is very enthusiastic
over these new propositions and feels
that his efforts will meet with pie
unanimous approbation of the citizens
pf Athens.
Many Cents on the Dollar I”
This is a religious address and will
deal with the value of man, not on tha
reputed value, or self-appraised value,
but the God value.
The meeting will open at 3:30 with
a splendid concert by Walter’s orches
tra. This will he followed by the ad
dress at 4 o’clock.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. •,
Tho officers and teachars of the
various Sunday Schools of the .city
are .requested to meet at the First
Methodist church next Thursday af
ternoon, at 4 o’clock, tor the purpose j
of effecting a pepnanont organization,
lor a Sunday School union. The, ob
ject of such a union will be the fur
therance of Sunday School interestojg
throughout the city. It will seek to
promulgate, those principles and meth
ods of Sunday School work, that
odss to be given Jar detail, but this he tho most conducive to helpfulju.yi
be done as early as possible. “ and advancement fir the work gener
ally as welt aa along special lines.
Every Sunday School'in the city
should be well represented at this
meeting, for it is one of much impor
tance.
OCONEE STREET METHODIBT
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Exercises begin at 3:30 o’clock.
This is our birthday Sunday Andtfia
occasion should be remembered in the
usual, appropriate way.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the services.
E. P. CLARK, Supt
\
I TEXAS BANK ROBBED.
Montgomery, Texas, January 31.—
The First State bank here was dyna
mited and robbed early yesterday of
38,000 in rash. There is nt> clew to
the identity of the robber*. Posses
have been organized and pursuit is
in progress.
oise.
in the new court hotise. Judge Brand
stated that the main reason for thia
was that there would likely be some
confusion as to the books of the clerk
being together and that if the next
court is held in the new building
plans may be made accordingly.
The suggestion was well received,
embodied in a motion, put by Judge
Thomas and favorably voted on by
the members.
A Splendid Entertainer.
Judge Thomas, the retiring presi
dent, was voted a royal entertainer by
a rising vote of all present. The sug
gestion had been made just a moment
before that this being the first time
in the history of the local bar asso
ciation that a retiring president had
complimented the members with a
dinner and this having proved JO thor
oughly enjoyable and conducive to
a line fellow spirit between the mem
bers that it became the unwritten law
of the association that the retiring
president each yaar give eae af these
so that the next session could be held splendid repast*.
A. fc. L. CHANGES.
(By Associated Press.)
Savannah, Ga.*, January 31 It ii
announced that J. N. Brand, general
superintendent of division of the At
lantic Coast Line, at Savannah, will
be transferred to Jacksonville to be
come general superintendent of the
third division. He will be succeeded by
Superintendent Brand, of Woyeross.
THE HOLLAND
164Y> Clayton St.
(Upstairs) ”
The best service for the , busy
business man or UniversitylstU-
dent. No long wait for the eats.
The dining place ot/thoee
who expect most in-service
from a cafe. Hmjyou se
lect from a menu Alford ing
full choice of the : 8eason’s
choicest viands—and each
item is served in a manner
most entidnar and appetiz
ing-*-! hat’s the WHY of its
popularity.
Completeness af caUaa and
courtesy to all ia tho motto of
the Holland folks.
Regular meals Etc. Breakfast
7 to,S; Dinner .M te 2:M; Sap
per S i to 7:30. Merchant's
Loach, 1 to ISO. 35c.
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