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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD
THE WEATHER |
Fair uad <
VOL. 2. NO. 142.
ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 3, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. |5.00 PER YEAR
IN NEW YORK STATE
(By Associated Press.)
New York, February 3.—Mrs. Marie
r .lun.-on Wright, of Georgia, author
ar.d historian, hied Sunday at Liberty,
\ew York, it is announced here today.
was a native of Newnan, and
Married Hinton P. Wright, of the
tioorjria supreme court.
When he died, in 1886, she became
a .pecial correspondent of The New
York World, a contemporary of Nellie
fllv. She was sent to Mexico in 1601
jn prepare a supplement edition of
th, country for the Chicago exposi
tion in 1803.
Decorated by Diaz.
Ii-jrinjr that time she was decorated
bv President Diaz and made an hon
orary citizen of Mexico.
At the time of her death she had
j U it completed two hooks, “The Tupi
I.ppends” and “Brazilian Folklore.”
She received an appointment as
commissioner from the state of Geor
gia to the Paris exposition in 1888,
ar«l received the same honor to the
Chicago and St. Louis expositions.
Her Marriage Followed a Tragedy.
Newnan, Ga., February 3.—Mrs.
Marie Robinson Wright, who died at
liberty. Sullivan county. New York
i- .survived here by one brother, one
cjngle sister and two married sisters,
John K. Robinson, Miss Emmie Rojrin-
>nn and Mrs. A. R. Cates and Mrs.
George H. Carmichael.
Mr?. Wright's people in Newnan are
prominently connected. She left this
place in the “eighties,” eloping with
hop sweetheart, Hinton P. Wright, a
lawyer, who made quite a reputation
in Georgia. The marriage was against
the wishes of her parents and people. |
So strong was the opposition to her j
r*arrying Wright that one day he be
came involved over the matter
ore of her brother*, whom he killed
in a fight following the dispute. It
was then that the couple eloped.
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Spots, Athens middling b
13 3-8c.
Tone of local market steady.
SPOT MARKET.
Now York, 12.75.
Liverpool, 7.07.
11 A. M. BIDS.
March, 12.25.
'■•tuber, 12.44.
Liverpool Catton.
ow York, February 3.—Liverpool
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Mobcr and 2 to 3 points lower on
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•nits off. At 12:15 p. m. the mar-
was steady, 1 Vs to 2 points off.
p i' cables were 1 Vs to 2 points
u ' r than 12:15 p. m. Spots were
•’nt off. Middlings, 7.07. Sales,
f, "» of which 10,000 were Ameri-
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They Can’t Get That Driving
Thing Right—City Took in
Ten Dollars Today — Drivers
of Horse Vehicles The Major
ity of Defendants—A Cut Out
Case Concerning a Six-Cylin
der Car—Trolley Car Case.
Sing a song of troubles
In a traffic way;
Judge Price fines the drivers
At court every day.
Do you own an auto?
Better spend some time
Studying the traffic laws.
May keep off a fine.
When His Honor Price rang down
the curtain on the police court drama
today the goodly city of Athens was*
just ten dollars richer and the auto
folks had done the contributing to the
coffers of the city. Looks like they
can’t help it, and the horse and mule
power people have the habit, too—
they will violate that traffic ordinance,
drive on the wrong side of the street,
drive too fast by trolley cars, letting
off passengers, etc., and Judge Price
just smiles and smiles and lays on
fines and fines, and they go back and
forget all about it and get to court
again, and so it goes.
A Cut Out Case.
The auto folks were in the minority
today in the way of defendants in
traffic ordinance matters, but there
were plenty of others who had driven
on the wrong side of the street, and
came up with the |2 necessary to
get clear.
There was Mr. John Griffith, who
had neon driving a six-cylinder car
and allowed the “cut out” to operate,
which is against the law, and a keen-
eyed rop saw the smoke and it was
all off with thr •uto>mttu
“Three dollars fine,” said Judge
Price. “Fair enough,” said Mr. Grif
fith, as he paid the fine.
Headed the wrong way.
The next “sinner” was J. F. Payne,
who had been doing some lumber
hauling and hg had headed his ve
hicle in the wrong way. He paid
$2.
Ran Up on Me.
“Well, judge,” said Alex Mapp, a
colored defendant, charged with a
traffic ordinance violation, “the police
just ran up on me.” He was fined $2
Edward Lester also contributed $2
to the city coffers for a traffic viola
tion. W. A. Mallory also put two
dollars into the city treasury for a
traffic trouble.
Patrick Halloway was not at court.
He was charged with a traffic viola
tion. He was fined $5 for contempt
of court.
A Trolley Car Case.
William Nash, colored, had driven
too rapidly by a trolley car that was
at a standstill letting off passengers.
‘That law is a plumb new thing to
me, boss,” said Bill. He is wiser now
and it cost him two dollars to get wise.
More About That
Dead-Alive
Mule
its leg broken and which the Herald
wrote up yesterday, publishing a con
tribution from a Mr. D. W. Bridges,
which read: “A few days ago Mr.
Hinton filed suit against Dr. Mathews
for the amount of $353.00 for breaking
the mule’s leg, and the paper stated
that the mule was dead, but the same
! mule was seen pulling his part of a
two-horse wagon on the streets the
same day the paper said he was dead.
We suppose it was good work on
somebody’s part to give life to a dead
mule.”
, r . . . ...... . . tondent, chief of polica, chief of fire
This morning Mr Hinton stopped , . . .* .. . .
EMBARGO ON EXPORTATION
OF ARMS TO MEXICO WILL
BE LIFTED BY PRESIDENT
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., February 3.—
President Wilson has decided to lift
the embargo on the exportation of
arms to Mexico. A proclamation al
lowing the exportation of ammunitions
of war to both Huerta and the consti-
tutiolalist forces will be issued from
The city council committee meeting the white house soon. This is learned
last night'lasted long, various matters from authoritative sources today,
being taken up. Next’Thursday night
comes the regular njojthly session of
council.
Last night the full $oarrl was pres
ent, mayor, every onjfc of the eight
councilmen, city attorney, city au
ditor, engineer, waterworks superin-
REGISTERED FOR THE
It is believed the president is con
vinced that neutrality demands the re
moval of the embargo. It is known
that the Huerta forces are able' to se
cure arms from abroad, and the con
stitutionalists have no such opportu
nity. The constitutionalists’ agents
here when they heard of the presi
dent’s decision, declared the war was! mothers left the children while regisr
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Ill., February 3.—Women
registered as voters for the first time
today. They will participate in the
spring aidermanic primaries. Seven
hundred women ected as registration
officials. Nearly fifty thousand, rep
resenting political and suffrage or-
ganizations and clubs worked to get
registration. “Baby stations,” where
near the end.
The Herald man and said that th
mule was alive, hut that its leg had
been broken. As to its being seen
pulling a wagon lately, he does not
think probable.
Guess that mule seen by Mr.
Bridges was not the Hinton animal.
However, like the coon in the topical
song “all mules look alike to me.”
DEBARMENT OF ASIATICS
FOUNDER OE TECH
DEAD IN ATLANTA
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., February 3.—Isaac
Stiles Hopkins, the founder and first
president of the Georgia School of
Technology, died here today after an
illness of three weeks. He was 74
years old. He was a native of Au
gusta. He was ordained a Methodist
minister and held many pastorates
throughout the south.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., February 3.
All Asiatic exclusion amendments
to the immigration bill were de
feated in the house. .The Hayes-
tanroot amendment was defeated,
103 to 54. The Raker amendment
was voted down, 182 to 6.
Washington, D. C., February 3.—
The admission of Asiatics and Afri
cans was the chief point of discussion
in m debate today on the Burnett im
migration bill. The proposed regula
tions would bar Asiatics and Africans
except in cases where the entry is
provided for under treaty or passport
arrangements. The supporters of this
feature of the bill, it is argued, would
not affect the status of Chinese or
Japanese immigration.
CLAIME OF F, F, GLASS
TAKEN UP IN SENATE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., February 3.—
The claims of Frank P. Glass to the
senatorship from Alabama was taken
up by the senate today. The elec
tions committee had recommended
that he be denied a place on the
ground that Governor O’Neal's ap
pointment of him was irregular.
Senator Walsh spoke in favor of the
adoption of the committee’s recom
mendation. He said the theory upon
which Glass claims his seat is that a
constitutional amendment becomes
operative only whfcn supplemented by
state and congressional legislation.
“If* you seat Glass,” said he, “you
affirm that theory. The situation
when the legislature meets next No
vember will be unchanged and the
old system will be in force. Why not
give the people of Alabama art op
portunity to elect senators provided in
amendment.” Senator Robinson ar
gued the failure to seat Glass will
deprive Alabama of equal representa
tive in the senate.
department, clerk and marshal.
Sewer Matter.
The matter of extending the sewer
from the State Normal School to the
river, through the lands of the Geor
gia Development Company and the
trart which has been sold off in lots,
and by the Cloverhurst Country Club
property, was considered but referred
to the citj attorney to determine
points of law and report to the coun
cil.
Health Committee.
The health committee reported that
they had been working on some in
vestigation of the cost and the feasi
bility of an incinerator or small crem
atory for Atehns with which to dis
pose of the garbage of the ckf.
RETIREMENT OF MURPHY
DEMANDED BY NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MONDAY
(By Associated Press.)
New York, February 3.—The
friends of Charles F. Murphy, whose
retirement as Tammany leader was
demanded last night by the National
Democratic Club, will appeal to the
board of governors. He claims the
resolution was illegally adopted by
the club last, night It *was also an
nounced that another meeting of the
club will be held and an attempt will
be made to reconsider the action. Only
small per cent, of the membership
was present last night, it was said.
Uproar Follows Vote.
The meeting last night ended in dis-
after the resolution had been
Nothing definite was reported and the Adopted on an aye and nay vote.
jWhen the chairman announced the
result of the vote the Murphy parti-
SUPREME COURT RECESSES.
Washington, D. C., February 3.—
The supreme court has recessed until
Tuesday, February 24, without an
nouncing decisions in any of the more
important cases pending.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.
»P* n «i 1-* up. Com opened
At 1:30 p. m. wheat was 1-4
,G «rn was 3-8 off.
COL. GOETHALS, "THE MAN AT THE HELM"
matter was passed over for the time
being.
The Atlanta Flan.
Auditor G. A. Mell plated that he
had visited Atlanta, where by the
courtesy of the official? at the city
hall he had been shown t*e system
of bookkeeping, record-keeping, and
checking in the city government there.
He indicated fully the] advantage* . .
of thr Athmta ippWVHHMHI
pie; revolving about a comptroller tq ^ \By Associated «TT8S*J
whom daily reports are made by not
only every department but by differ
ent divisions of the departments
checking against each other.
He strongly recommended the in
troduction, as rapidly as possible not
to create a radical change too sud
denly, of the modified Atlanta plan to
fit Athens conditions.
Police Uniforms.
The police committee in the report
of the chairman offered the suggestion
that the city furnish the officers with
their uniforms this year instead of
requring the men to purchase them
as heretofore. The matter was not
acted upon at this meeting.
At the request of the fire chief the
nurrhase of about eighty dollars'
worth of fixtures for the fire alarm
system was authorized.
Insurance Policies.
It was agreed that all insurance
policies upon city property shall here
after be kept in the 3afe of the city
treasurer and listed. It was also by
resolution agreed that these several
policies shall as they expire be so
renewed so as to nearly distribute
them equally among the several local
agents as possible.
sans and those favoring his retire
ment started a demonstration against
each other. Fists were shaken freely,
threats were made and hard names
used. It was fully ten minutes before
a semblance of order was restored.
Friends of Mr. Murphy declared
that the resolution had been carried
by an illegal vote and said they would
lay the matter in the form of a pro
test before the board of governors of
the organization.
The resolution was introduced by
City Court Justice Edward F. O’Dwy
er, president of the club. A bitter
speech in raply to the resolution was
made by Thomas F. Smith, secretary
of Tammany Hall, whose demand that
the resolution he tabled was ignored
by Justice O’Dwycr.
BIG COTTON EIRE
AT CLINTON, TEX.
Clinton, Texas, February 3.—Near
ly a million dollars damage was done
by a- fire in the Soathern Pacific cot
ton sheds here today. Between fif
teen and twenty thousand bales were
consumed or damaged. The fire start
ed before daylight and it was six
hours before it was under control.
NOW THE CITY WANTS .
THE TWENTY-THREE BACK
A resolution was passed at the com
mittee meeting of the mayor and coun
cil last night directing the city mar
shal to recover from former City
Attorney F. C. Shackelford the sum
of $23 alleged to have been paid him
through mistake.
Last year, it was claimed, the city
attorney received $1,200, a hundred
each month. He ruled that the seven
days in this year he was entitled to
payment for and a warrant was drawn,
a legal voucher for $23.
Mr. Shackelford has the $23, it is
learned.
FAILED TO OPEN
(By ^Associated Press.)
Americus. Ga., February 3.—The
Americus National Bank did not opon
for business today. There is no state
ment from officials. It was capital
ized at $100,000 and was organized
eight years,ago.
MOTHER STICKS FINGER
IN LITTLE ONE’S EYE
Rather Unusual Accident to
Bright Little Daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Crane.
j tering, were maintained by the va-
: Jrious organizations.
EXODUS OF LEGAL LIGHTS
' TO THE JACKSON COURT
Judge Brand Delivers a Splendid
Charge to Grand
Jury. ,, 4
There was quite an exodus of Ath
ens legal lights yesterday, Jefferson,
Ga., superior court session being the
object of their journey. Superior
court of Jackson county convened yes-
terday morning.
Judge Brand's charge to the grand
jury was characterized from begin
ning to finish in his usual forceful way
of presenting matters that should
have the special attention of that
body . In particular he emphasized
the right of the county to legalist
the recent act of the legislature by
ratifying it and thereby authorize the
judge presiding to place certain con
victs under probation service^ and
for the appointment of a probation of
ficer for the county. And itu^ddi-
t!on to emphasizing ail criminal-laws
which he was required to give in
charge he called special attention to
the necessity of, an act of the legisla-
ture compelling raijroad* to, (polish
free of cost individual-drinking cups
for passengers. By way of explana
tion he said several of tha roads , had
already saen the wisijopi o£ this' a&
commodation and had put into effect
the free use of individual drinking m
cups. . -
The only case to be taken up today is
that of Mra. Angie R. Bradley vs.
Mrs. R. D. Sparks. Thin case con
cerns an action for the recovery of a
certain tract of land. *
Colonel George W. Goethals, chair
man and chief engineer of ihe latli-
mian Canal Commission, read and cor
rected all of the chapters relating to
the construction of the canal in the
new book, "The Panama Canal,*' by
Frederic J. Haskin, now being offered
to the readers of The Athens Herald
at cost of manufacture.
Colonel Goethals requested Mr.
Haskin not to write anything about
bis own work in connection with the
canal But Mr. Haskin felt that to
j comply with such a request would bo
at the Helm,” was incorporated. Need
less to say, it was not read by Col
onel Goethals.
Nevertheless, those who have read
the book believe it to be one of the
most interesting and one of the most
informing chapters in the whole vol
ume, since it shows exactly how Col
onel Goethals “bossed’’ the biggest job
on earth.
Don't fail to save the coupon p-int-
•d in another part of today's paper.
With This Game Arranged, 1914
Red and Black Schedule
Will Be Complete.
The University of Georgia baseball
management is negotiating a game
with the University of China, which
will make a spring tour of the United
States,’ the final arrangements to be
[completed some time in the next ten
| days, according to Athletic Director
I Sanford, of the faculty, and Manager
' Russell Patterson, of the student di
rectorate.
As seen or, this game is fiveH and
a few contracts signed and in hand,
the schedule of the Red and Black sea
son of 1914 will probably be an
nounced, with the exception of a few
probable open or uncertain dates.
MISSION STUDY CLASS.
The Mission Study Class of the
Baptist Tabernacle church held a
meeting thi’ evenirg and ortanized a
FUNERAL OF MRS. HEAD
AT FLOWERY BRANCH
The hand of death was laid on Mrs
Millie Head, of East Athens, yester-
day, and a good woman has reaped the
reward of a well spent life.
She is survived by two daughters
here, Mrs. Lucy Martin and Mra. John
Prather.
The remains were taken to Flowery
Branch for the funeral anad burial
this afternoon.
Deceased had reached the ripe age
of three score and ten.
A SWEET MAN.
Among the visitors in the city is
Mr. J. D. Gunn, representing the
Hollingsworth Candy Co., of Augusta.
Mr. Gunn is one of the most popular
traveling men on the road and 'he
generally leaves a “sweet” trail be
hind him. He will be here a few days,
and already has made good with the
people of the city on the seven hills.
PHILLIPS IS JAILED.
Gainesville, Ga., February 3.—Her-
schel Phillips, a young white man, is
now in Hall county jail upon com
plaint of James Castleberry, of the
Charles Castleberry stables, of this
city, charged with having stolen a set
of buggy harness. Phillips is of
tudy class. They will hold a meet-1 prominent family of Haw Mountain,
ling next Tuesday morning j Gwinnett county.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. George S.
Crane will regret to learn of a rather
unusual aocident that happened a few
days ago to their little daughter
Frances. The little one, who is an
unusually bright and lively child, was
playing with her mother when the
latter playfully stuck het- finger at
Frances, and the child turned her
head quickly in a way that caused
Mrs. Crane’s finger to enter the left
left eye, causing the little girl much
pain, and for awhile it was feared per
haps the eyeball was injured perma
nently. Happily this has proven not
to be the case.
SOME CASES DISPOSED
OF BY JUDGE CROSSLEY
The Young Jurist Broke a Rec
ord Yesterday in Court
Work.
Justice Carl F. Crossley broke a
record in the way of transacting
court business yesterday. He started
in at 10:30 a. m. and was on the
bench until 6.-30 p. m. and disposed
of 72 cases in all. He had two trials
by jury. Judge Crossley is one of
the youngest members of the Georgia
judiciary, but he is a “live wire,” to
say the least.
MINISTER TO BE SENTENCED.
Portland, Me., February 3.—A mo
tion for arrest of judgment in the
gase of Rev. Wilbur M. Burry, con
victed last week of criminally libel
ing Associate Justice Haley, of the
supreme court yesterday was over
ruled. Sentence was deferred.
RADIUM FAILS TO
CAVE MAN'S LIFE
CONFESSES TO WIFE MURDER.
Cincinnati, O., February Sc-^Jaeob
Herrcll, who was arrested last week
and held on suspicion of being con
nected with the murder of his wife,
Mildred, is said to have confessed to
the police here that he killed her with
• hammer last Tuesday morning.
(By Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Md., February 3.—Con
gressman Robert G. Bremner, who is
undergoing the radium treatment for
cancer here‘is near death this mom-,
ing. His physicians abandoned the
radium applications and predeted that
he could live through tha day. Ha.
apparently had been making good
progress until he began to sink late
yesterday.
Made a Heroic Fight. '
When Mr. Bremner consulted Dr.
Kelly in December, it is understood,
that neither Dr. Kelly nor his assist
ant, Dr. C. E. Burnam, because of .the
cancer’s size, ever had been sanguine
about a cure, but the congressman's,
optimism was communicated to .all
with whom he came in contact. His
fight has been a remarkable one, and
he continued to receive his friends un
til a few days ago.
Went to Room Unassisted. .
About four years ago be began to
feel the pain of the cancer but thought
it rheumatism. In a fow months he
learned its deadly nature. Physicians
in this county and Europe tried-in
vain to cure. him.
MAN DYING; MONUMENT READY
Gainesville, Ga., February 3.—An
drew J. Odell, ona of tha oldest citi
zens of the county, is not expected -to
live, at his home her*, as a result? ef 4
being knocked'down by a runaway
horse. Mr. Odell is 88 years of afce,
and has lived here all of his life. U
He has his monument .made and
kitting in hia bam'for Aver fifteen . J
yean, with the inscription made out
just as he expect* it to stand with the
exception of a blank that he had left
to iaee'rt the date of his death.
TO BRIDGE ST. ANDREWS.
Washington, D. C., February 3.
The house has authorized the con
struction-of a bridge across the navi
gable water* of St Andrews bsy,
|Florida. The bill how. goes to the
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