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W local cotton 13 1-2 the Athens daily herald ■ m MMHB THE WEATHER v Fair and cooler. -j IJ? I VOL. 2. NO. 143. ATHENS. GA„ WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1914. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR FOUND MAN IN BEDROOM OF HOME; KNIFE AND PISTOL USED IN FIGHT JOINT CASE DOCKETED AGAINST TWO MEN. had w arned man TO STAY AWAY Mr. Thomas Beasley, on Return ing to His Home on Last Sat urday Night, Found D. W. Nelms in His Bedroom—Made Attack Upon Nelms, Who Grabbed Loaded Pistol and Pulled Trigger Twice, But Weapon Failed to Discharge. Beasley Inflicts Stab Wound W ith a Knife Upon the Arm of Nelms—Case to Be Triad On The police docket there stand a jr rt ca.'e against D. W. Nelms and Thomas Beasley, charged with viola- ti-n of city code section No. 363— disorderly conduct. This case will be tried as soon as Attorney Roy Strickland returns to the city, which will be in a few days This case promises to be one of the most sensational ever tried in the Athens police court. It was reported lastlSaturday night, January 31, by Mr. Beasley, the po- li c -tate—that is the police were phoned of the trouble by Mr. Beasley »nd the case was placed on the docket. Revolver and Knife. A revolver and a knife played a part in’the affair, which was a fight between Messrs. Nelms and Beasley at th° home of the latter on Washing ton «t»-eet, it is learned from a most reliable authority. Found in Bedroom. The Herald is informed that on la«t Saturday night about 10 o’clock Mr Reasley returned home and found MEXICAN ANTAGONISTS MAY NOW HAVE ALL ARMS DESIRES (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., February 4.— Customs agents and officers of the border patrol were given instructions today to place no further restrictions on the exportation of arms to Mexico. This is in accordance with President Wilson’s proclamation late yesterday. The promulgation of this order marks a new era in the relations of the United States to Mexico. Not since hostilities opened in November, 1910, have the federals or rebels been al lowed to import arms from the United States on equality. MEXICAN NEWSPAPER INCENSED AT ACTION. Mexico City, February 4.—“Presi dent Wilson has dropped his false mask of Puritan and declared himself the friend and protector of the reb els.” This seven-column headline was placed by El Pais over its account of the raising of the embargo on arms from the United States, and this newspaper declares that American manufacturers of munitions of war are behind the president's proclama tion. JUDGE PRICE STILL PUTTING ON PENALTIES FOR WRONG "PILOTING” Auto Ran Into Buggy Near Geor gia Depot—Owner of Car Lev- .ied on to $10 Extent—Court Docket Continues Congested With the Cases Against the Drivers of Autos and Other Vehicles. And it so happened on the fourth day of the week there came before Price, he of the police court tribunal, who giveth out judgments as to traf fic law violations by they vehicle driv ers of Athens, drivers defendants who had navigated unwisely, thereby frac turing the laws of the city in that some had driven on the right when they should have driven on the left, and others had driven on the left when Nelms in his bedroom. Mrs. (they should have driven on the right, Beasley was present at the time, it I and some had rode on the sidewalk if. -aid. Beasley at once attacked I with their hikes, and some had run Nelms, and the latter picked up a into other vehicle!, and gome had no leaded pistol from the dresser, and. placing it against the stomach of Bea.-iey snapped the trigger twice. The iveapnn failed to fire. b >■' that the pistol belonged to Mrs. Reasley. Reaslev had drawn a knife on Nelms prnr to th» latter grabbing up the revolver, it is said. Nelms, though a frailer man than Beasley, then man- ac*d tr> throw him on to the bed. H .never, during the scuffle Beasley bad managed to inflict a stab wound on tbe fourr part of Nelm’s arm. Had Warned Him. b is said that Beasley had warned that he must keen away from bi, bouse. Mr. Beasley is a witness in the Like the Ghost of Banquo Mule Wont Down That mule story is growing. Remember about the mule the Her- a i has been telling about lately, that * bch is concerned in a damage suit ^!ffi hv Mr. H. P. Hinton against Dr. • V /'• Hat hews for $353? Well, you c*:!i: down that mule—it grows (or 1* -host grows)every day. First the (,il "l nia.u wrote about the mule, t?"’*"*'T mule was dead; then Mr. . ^• Bridges contributed: “Looks * K<> a case of Banquo’s ghost, this to-^ story.” Maybe another chapter will be add- lamps lightcdT ml. TO WIRELESS HEROES TO SOON BE STARTED (By Associated Press.) New York, Febru^ny 4.—Work will soon be begun, it was. announced .to day on the memorial monument here to Jack Phillips, the wireless operator of the Titanic, and other operators who have given their lives at sea. It will be a fountain of the finest white granite, and will stand at the base of the barge office tower, at Battery Park. Hero of Monroe Wreck, Who Swam Two Hours Holding Up Unconscious Wife DEMOCRATS WILL NOT LET SUFFRAGE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C-, February 4.— Majority Leader Underwood today de clared in a speech before the house that the democratic party is opposed to woman suffrage . He made it clear that the democrats did not intend to allow the suffrage question to come up in congress, but regarded it as Ike Maxwell had ran his auto into a vehicle on Broad street, near the| f s 's U e’foV ’thc'states" to'settk.' Georgia depot. The night was dark," and the hill was steep, and he had turned a bit wrong and into a buggy, driven by a colored man, he crashed. The lights went out on the auto, and the buggy was damaged. Judge Price decided that ten dollars would about square matters with the city. It was paid. Walter Butler, a small boy, had hiked on the sidewalk, and he pleaded guilty. Judge Price decided a $1.00 fine would make the punishment fii the crime in this case. Enoch Walters was the next one. His bond was $2, and* it was ordered forfeited. Traffic troubles had beset Enoch. One or two other traffic cases were sounded and then His Honor rang down the curtain on the morning mat incc. "• INTEREST DISPLAYED III y, M, C, A GAMES RECORD ATTENDANCE MARKS MEETING OF ' THE CITT BARAGA-PHILATHEA UNION TUESDAY NIGHT The meeting last night of the City Baraea-Phflathea Union was more largely attended than any other in its history. The attendance, in fact, was over 25 per cent greater than that of any previous meeting. One new class was received at the mefting last night, the Wesley Baraca of the Vnung Harris Memorial church. The banner was awarded the West End Philatheas, and the Oconee Pliil- atheas, coming second, were given honorary mention. Other business was also transacted by the meet ing. It was announced last night by the union that Mr. Marshall A. Hudson, the founder of the Baraca-Philathea Union, and president of the World- Wide Baraca-Philathea Union, will be the guest of the City Baraca-Philathea Union some time in April, spending one or two days in Athens and deliv ering a number of addresses during this time. The scripture lesson was read re sponsively by the West End Baraca- Philatheas. The feature of the evening was the splendid address by Rev. A. L. Flury, pastor of the West End Baptist church. His address was well re ceived. The special song by the Tabernacle Philatheas was greatly enjoyed. The following was the attendance by classes: West End Philatheas (banner class), 19; Baptist Tabernacle Philatheas, 17; Oconee Philatheas, 14; Last night at the Young Men’s Christian Association there was con siderable doing. The new basketball leagu** seemed to have their entire line-ups on the floor for a very stren uous workout and signal practice. Thero has bttn some very excellent basketball demonstrated in Athens in previous years, but it would seem to those expert in basketball, that this post-season league, but recently or ganized, gives every indication of be ing in a class alone. Theri are four teams, each captained by an expert well seasoned and tried outffor many seasons. ■ These captains know just how to get the best out of^sscH on theft* team. These four teams will play a double-header on Friday nighft the game beginning at 8:30 sharp. Coach Cummings has selected for his team a tall, scrappy bungh of the younger playing clement of the asso ciation. He is sure that Captain Wood, who is captaining the Business Men, will have to work for each point scored more than ever before. Captain Wood is probably the older player in the league, and will give a splen did account of himself and men. Mal- com Vonderau is again in good form, and should do some star work. “Chake” Hutchins, who is looked upon as a fu ture great Athens athlete, is holding forward position on the Business Men’s team. Brock and his ponies will meet Lid dell on what seems to be a close foot ing. This will he their first effort in the new league workout, and will be The herd of the wreck of the Old Dominion steamship Monroe was Thomas R. Harrington, a young man of Bridgeport, Conn. For two hours he swam in the almost icy ocean off the Delaware coast dragging along his unconscious wife by holding her hair in his teeth. Her arm was broken from the collision of the Mon roe and the Nantucket, and she cried out to him that rather than undergo the pain of his holding her arm she vould die. Here is Harrington’s story of his struggle in the water: At first I tried to hold the poor girl up by her arm, but it pained her horribly and she screamed and wrenched so that I saw it v would not do. She was faint one minute Ipnd in shivers and struggles of paid the next. I twisted her hair into a tight rope as close to her head as I could, and then took it in my teeth and tried to keep her head above water by keeping it on my chest while I swam on my back. That must have hurt her too, but she didn’t say anything ex cept, ‘That’s better, Tom.* We had been getting along that way for about fifteen minutes—it seemed like two or three hours—wIhmi lifeboat. came along. They went within ten/feet of us. I asked them to take the girl aboard. They never even answered—just looked at us and y. Strength seemed to go after that-and out of her, too. I got lower in the water and her face was under at almost every wave. “After a long time—they tell me it was two hours, but time didn’t seem to count one way or the other—an- othy boat came along. I held Mar garet up to them and a sailor said: “ ‘Let her go. She is dead.’ “ ‘She is not dead,’ I said to him, ‘and you take her aboard if you do not want to go to hell with murder on your soul.’ So they took her in. And she opened her eyes and smiled at me and made the sailor turn and look at her. “But when they got me aboard the ship they put her in a stateroom and left her and put me in another. I be lieve that if a doctor had been with her right away with stimulants for her poor, overtired body, she might be alive now. But they were all mixed up, and when I found where she was lying all alone she* was dead. “That’s about all, except that a steward came Into the room and said in mlafcirti mlLAJti Mayor Dorsey received in this morning's mail the following letter: Gainesville, Ga., Feb. 3, ’14. Mayor of City of Athens, Ge. Deer Sir: The debating society of the Gaines ville high school asks the opinion ef tho following subject, “That the mu nicipalities of Georgia should own. and operate plants for supplying water, light and transportation." It seems your administration has been com mended by the public and haa set a new standard for city government, eo we feel your opinion would bear much effect on this subject. HEYWARD HOOD. The mayor answered the letter to day. ante (r iMlfcaili | , the body overboard and I smashed 1 in the eye bo that he fell outside the door. Then I shut the door and locked it, and stayed* with her until wc got to Norfolk.” THE “WHISPER” EDITOR HAS TALKED WITH GRAND OPERA STAR West End Baracas, 14; First Baptist |ndic , tion of what m be Philatheas. 10; Oconee Bararas 10;, H „ f them durj thc next four Oconee Sunshine Philatheas, 7; P irst j llin- | ca Methodist Philatheas, 5; Young Har ris Memorial Baracas, 2; Baptist Tabernacle Baracas, 2; First Meth odist Raracas, 0; First Baptist Ba racas, 1 hi. A" article saying that he had seen mule pulling a dray a few days j* un Mr. Hinton tells the Herald * n ’Hat the mule broke its leg, and rioubtful if it was able to pull >' n *0 soon after the accident, morning another chapter is add- fl l ‘> the mule legend. Dr. T. E. Jago thC' \T ,n worda to that effect) that tvf\- e -* 8 not on,y *l* ve > b ut was t/, 1 ;* ,h wagon on the day The t. a,d K was. He states that v.a s the first day that the mule ^ rh u Cn Wor ^ od ’ but that he saw him r « f6 hls ovvn e >' c - He states that he i‘ r 7 not , Jnderstand why Mr. Hinton ‘ ' that the mule is not able to be 4*vi ^. e ,J 10te ^ s * hew automatic call v C j en * sI ®epers ill any room tr *. a ° ud hell at any lime set in Ct ‘ on » dial in the office. , CROOKS get jail (By Associated Press.) New York, February 4.—Joseph Cassidy, former democratic boss of Queens county, and William Willett, a former eongressman, were sentenced t(ylay to serve one year and six months in Sing Sing and to pay $1,000 fine. They were recently convicted of thc illegal use of money in con nection with Willett's candidacy sev eral years ago for the state judgeship. Wiilctt, according to the testimony, bought his nomination from Cassidy. Louis T. Walker, a politician eon victcd as a go-between for Willett and Cassidy, was sentenced to three months ad fined $1,000. DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN MOMENTARILY EXPECTED (By Associated Press.) Baltimore, Md., February 4.—Rob- PRESIDENT Of PERU IS TAKEN PRISONER (By Associated Press.) Lima, Peru, February 2.—Guiller mo Billinghurst, president of Peru, was taken prisoner today by thc mili tary revolutionists. ' Premie^ is Killed. General Varela, premier and min ister of war, was killed in the fighting when the revolutionists unexpectedly attacked thc palace today. Dr.sAu- gusto Durand, formerly a revolinion- ary leader, has taken possession of the palace and it is believed that he will reorganize the government. When the attack on the palgce began thou sands of the inhabitants dashed into the streets panic-stricken. So far as is known only one non-combatant was killed. Alarm prevails through out the city and business is suspended. BOARD OF HEALTH HOLDS SESSION TONIGHT There will be a meeting of the board of health at 8 o’clock tonight to consider certain matters relative to a report to city council on Thursday nieht. among which will be the ere-1 r**ataiy preposition, i;wu. to b: laid, t weeks. The management of the Y. M. C. A. extends a cordial invitation to all of its friends, both ladies and gentlemen, to attend these games on Friday night. There will be a small admission charge of ten cents. VOTE IS EXPECTED IN THE GLASS CASE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., February 4.—A vote on seating Frank P. Glass as senator from Alabama was expected before adjournment when the senate again took up the debate on his case today. Senator Goff declared that Mr. Glass could not have been selected le gally because the amendment super- ceded all previous provisions for the choice of a senator. This, he declared, invalidated any power the governor ever had to appoint. The question was raised as to whether the senator is a state or federal officer. The opponents of seating Mr. Glass de clared that the office was under the United States government and the governor could have no power over it. ORDINARY’S COURT. The adjourned session of the Or dinary’s court will be held tomorrow. Several matters of estates will come UP * _ Whit-* Fruit Cake. Oid Fashion Pound Cake. Lady F?; —wz makn thtm. Arnold & Abney. Madame Vaccari, the leading star among the many singers who compose the San Carlo Grand Opera Company, arrived in Athens today at 2 o’clock from Macon. She was seen by the Herald's representative, who will tell you some interesting things about this song bird. Madame Vaccari is very pleasing in her manner and received the writer in a gracious way which made me feel that I was welcome, but despite the fact that I spoke very slowly and dis tinctly she could not understand my ■words. Finally 'her husband came in, and she quickly informed me that he could speak English. He acted as in terpreter and, through him, I found out what Madame Vaccari wished to tell me. She has a deep, well trained so prano voice and when she laughed I caught a delightful hint of what her singing must be. She will take the leading part in Lucia, the opera which will be sung this evening at the Co lonial teater. She was bom in Ve rona, Italy and studied voice there at the conservatory of music. Madame Vaccari has sung in the principal the aters of Europe, Australia and Amer ica, where at Venice, Florence, Milan, Nice, Odessa, Melbourne, Sidney and Mexico City, she was well received. In Augusta, Ga., the lovers of music and grand opera were enthusiastic over Madame Vaccari’s voice and her singing. The San Carlo Grand Opera Com pany has with it a 15 piece orchestra, and 3 cars of scenery were brought with the company for the production this evening of the well known op era, Lucia di Lammcrmoor. Madame Vaccari seemed rather pleased fchai the Herald interviewed her for this afternoon's edition, and talked freely but—all in Italian. Pris cilla Prince tried to get her to con verse in French, but she would only look at her husband as if expecting him to translate for me all she sj She could not say'how s’/ likes our city for she had not had tUe to look about. She likes the soi.\ better than any other part cf thejountry for it reminds her of h^nome in Italy. She will sing her sweetest this evening because she feels that the writer wiJI be listening and will ex pect her to do her best. ILL SENATOR SENDS FOR HIS DAUGHTER Georgia's Senior Senator is Threatened With Traumatic Poisoning. Washington, February 4.—Senator Bacon, who has been confined to his bed for several days with fever, is threatened with traumatic pneumo nia. On the advice of his physician, he wired today for his daughter, Mrs. W. B. Sparks, of Macon, Ga., to come to his bedside. During thc Christmas holidays, Senator Bacon fell in a bathtub, while visiting friends in Albany, Ga., and fractured the sixth rib on the left side. He thought little of the inci dent, and the fracture was not set until ten days later. He seemed to suffer no inconvenience until last Fri day, when a fever developed. Dr. Jo seph W. Morgan was called in, and, as thc fever persisted, he today sug gested to Senator Bacon that he send for some member of the family. John T. Boifeuillet, clerk of the for eign relations committee, issued 'this statement concerning Mr. Bacon’s condition: “Senator Bacon has been confined to his apartments at the Netherlands for several days by a severe fever. He has telegraphed to his daughter, Mrs. W. B. Sparks, of Macon, to come to Washington, not because he considers his illness grave, but he wantc to have her with him. There is every reason <o believe that, with the proper at tention, the illness will be subdued within a few days. The attack is not connected in any way with his. rib that was broken recently, as be has' almost entirely recovered from that injury.- BROWNLOW IS DEAD (By Associated Press.) Knoxville, Tenn., February 4.—Mrs. William G. Brownlow, the widow of Parson” Brownlow, one of the most prominent politicians Tennessee ever produced, and who wae Whig govern, or of this state during the turbiRw;:i( days, died today at the age of ’ 95{, Mrs. Brownlow was widely known in- the south. Many notable men have he»n visitors at heT home here, amotig them being Colonel Roosevelt. ■ Mrs.' Brownlow was a most' remejkablf woman, and was extremely active un til the occasion of her last j. illness, Her. children are prominently • con- TWKMfc FIVE BURNED TO DEATH IK MINNESOTA HOTEL FIRE 1 (By Associated Press.) ' ., 5 Memidji, Minn., February 4.—Five men were burned to death and savon j others received serious injuries when fire destroyed a hotel at Ktllehar, near here, today. Pumpkin Yam Potateee—30e the peck. . , Arnold 4b Abney. MR. PEMBERTON OUT AGAIN.. The many friends of Mr. Lee Pem berton, a member of The Herald’s linotype force, will be glad to learn that he has recovered from hit recent indisposition. . > Bell Pepper. Cauliflower. Fine Celery. Head Lettuce. Ripe Tomatoes. Arnold ft Abney. I mm THE HOLLAND. 164 Vh Clayton St. (Upstairs). A la Carte Service and Reg ular Meals. Commutation Sleal Tickets. Special Attention to Banquets and After Theater Parties. The dining place of those who expect most in service from a cafe. Here you se lect from a menu affording, full choice of the season’s choicest viands—and each item is served in a manner most enticing and appetiz ing—that’s the WHY of its popularity. Completeness of enisine . and courtesy to alt is the motto of the Holland felts. r Regular meal* 60c. Breakfast 7 to 8; Dinner 12 to 2:3«; Sup per 6 to 7:30. Merchant's 1 to 2:30, 35c. THE HOLLAND IB Lunch,