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f HE ATHENS DAILY HERALD THE WEATHER Fair and cold. VOL. 2. NO. 149. ATHENS. GA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1914. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER TSAR GREAT BLOW STRUCK FOR RATE REDUCTION CALLED MEETING OF THE CH YMBER OF COMMERCE HELD AT NOON. Fl'NI) subscribed TO COVER COSTS As a Working Fund $ 100 Was Raised by Popular Subscrip- linn in Few Minutes—Com mittee After Hard Work Re ports on Plan For Securing Reduction — Reduction in Rates Will Mean Great Saving to City—Matter Will Be Ta ken Before Commerce Com mission Provided Consumers Sign Agreement—Mr. Blanton Fortson, Just Back From Washington, Where He Has Been in Conference With Rate Adjustment Bureau—Special Committee Still Working. FIVE IN ARE DEAD IN RIVER BOAT FIRE The first real blow for the re duction of the local coal rates struck this morning: when at a called meeting of the Chamber of Commerce $400 in voluntary subscriptions was raised for the purpose of defraying the actual cost of making the fight. The meeting was called by President Andrew Erwin to hear a report from the special committee, re cently appointed to devise ways and means of bringing about a reduction in the rates. Promptly at noon the meeting was called to order ir. the council room of the city hall and the report of the committee calling for $400 with which to op/ate immediately read. On motion it was decided to raise the money at the meet ing by popular subscription, and accordingly this was done in a very few minutes. !t l<*>ks now as if Athens will se cure thrf long anticipated reduction. The special committee of the Cham ber of Commerce, composed of Mr. W. II. Shelton, chairman, and Messrs. E. J. Bondurant, C. B. Griffith and J. H. I> »zier, have been meeting almost ev ery day since their appointment and h; .0 at last formulated a plan by which it is hoped to bring about the do ired result. The committee has been in conference with several rate e ports and have all the facts and figures of the discrimination in rat^es r-adv to be used when needed. MBlanton Fortson ajid Mr. H. Amt Nix are the attorneys who are handling the matter for the Chamber « f Commerce and who will take the matter before the Interstate Com- r. Tee Commission provided that a H.rJVicnt number of consumers sign the contracts which arc now being circulated by members of the com- mittoe. Mr. Fortson has just return- «• i from Washington, where he took »'"• matter up with the rate adjust (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., February 11.— At least five persons are believed to have perished late yesterday when fire destroyed the packet gem in the river 40 miles north of here. Few de tails are available. Reports are that the flames started in the cargo and spread rapidly, forcing the crew and passengers into the water. The confirmed death list totals five. The dead: E. J. Camcaux, son of Captain Cameaux, of the Gem. W. E. Barre, a river pilot. Three negroes. Captain Cameaux is in a serious condition from burns. SCHMIDT EXECUTION SET FOB WEEK Of MICH 24 New York, February 11.—liana Schmidt was today sentenced to be electrocuted for the murder of Anna Aumuller. The execution is set for the week of March 23. Counsel for Schmidt today expressed confide that their client will not pay the death penalty. They said he had made an important statement. Its import was not announced. REGIONAL RESERVE ICAPTAIN OF NANTUCKET AT BIBLE MEETING National Midwinter Bible Con ference Association to Hold Splendid Meeting. BANKS DISCUSSED IN NEW ORLEANS (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, La.. February 11. The placing of boundaries of re gional hank districts, ami not the selection of bank cities, is the chief problem before the reserve bank organization committee. Secretary Treasury McAdoo, ai the hearing here today, indicat ed that the system will work so smoothly that banks in non-re serve cities will have advantages equal to those whqre the reserves arc located. ANTI-TRUST MEASURES ARE UNDER DISCUSSION (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., February 11.— President Wilson was today closeted with the senate interstate commerce committee discussing administration anti-trust measures. The republicans as well as the democrats of the com mittee were present. The purpose is to hasten the perfection of the various bills. It was predicted by the party leaders today that the measures would go before congress by March 1. NATIONAL COMMERCE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., February 11.— The membership of the chamber of commerce of the United States has al most doubled in the lapt year, accord ing to the report of the board of di rectors at the second annual meeting of the chamber here today. The mem bership totals 516 organizations in forty states. Interest in the present meeting centers in the discussion of administration anti-trust legislation. secured if the matter ever gets be fore the commission. It is variously estimated that the rates will be re duced sufficiently to mean a saving of from $5,000 to $20,000 a year. It has also been brought out that the reduc tion in the coal rates will be as an opening wedge by which other reduc tions in staple products can be se cured. Committee Works. At the meeting this* morning it was decided on motion to have the same special committee act in secur ing the agreement of the various coal dealers to the plan of the chamber of been agitated here for some Commerce. This committee has ti ros t, and the great discrimioa-1 ready done great work, sa d Mr. U'ainst this city has frequently Smith in making his motion, and no brought out. The rate here is better men could be secured to carry flagrantly unjust, and there is no I on the matter until final success is doubt but that the reduction can be assured.” The committee will pro- ceed at one? to secure signatures to Great Saving, matter of reduction of the coal (Special to The Herald.) Atlanta, Ga., February 1L—Atlant/ and other Georgia cities as well will be given an opportunity from March 1 to March 8 to hear 3ome of the most famouse Bible lecturers and preach ers of the world, as the result of the affiliation of the Atlanta Bible Con ference with the National Midwinter Bible Conference association. The Sixteenth annual Atlanta Bible Conference will take place here in the Baptist Tabernacle on the dates above named, and at that time a number of the most eminent religious speakers in the world will be brought to Geor gia. The gathering is absolutely in terdenominational and every Protest ant Christian church is taking part, in cluding Methodists, Baptists, Presby terians, Episcopalians, Lutherans and the rest. The Midwinter Bible Conference As- I sociation, is an organization which ar ranges for the appearance of the great | speakers of the world in the great cities. Many of the speakers who are coming to Atlanta are now engaged i the big conference at Washington, D. C. The gathering will be of state-wide interest to Georgia in two ways. First, thousands of people from all parts of the state will come to the conference in Atlanta; and second, some of the famous speakers will be sent from day to day, when their local speaking en gagements do not conflict, to other towns and cities of Georgia to speak. In previous years Dr. Len Brough ton has presided over the conference, but this year he has cabled that he will not be able to come. 'The Confer- however, has secured the co-op eration of Rev. Sol C. Dickey, D. D., as director of the conference and it is expected that the gathering will be the most successful in the organiza tion’s history. Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, of Atlanta, is vice president of the conference and chairman of the hoard of directors of the Atlanta con ference. Now Orleans, February 11.—Secre tary McAdoo of the treasury, and Houston, secretary of agriculture, to day began a two-day regional serve bank hearing here. Bankers and commercial representatives of several southern states are on hand to give their views where • regional banks should be located in the south. Sol Wexler, president of the Whit ney Central National bank, spoke in favor of New Orleans for a regional bank. He proposed that it be the center of the district including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. Alabama, Georgia, Florida and western Ten- fRULES AB8PTED PLACED ON TRIAL TODAY (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Pa., February II. Captain Oswyn Berry was placed on trial here today on charges of negligence and the violation of the rules of the sea when his ship, the Nantucket, collided with the Monroe off the Virginia coast. The United States board of steam ship examiners constituted the court. Passengers and members of the crews of the two vessels testified, describ ing the details of the accident which cost forty-one lives. Captain Berry pleaded not guilty. The inspectors announced that his trial would not end the investigation as to the collision. “Every phase of the catastrophe will be thoroughly in vestigated,” they said. 1914 PLAYING SCHEDULE OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MAKE PUSHBALL IE Annual Game Between Sopho mores and Freshmen Played Thursday Morning—One Hun dred Men to a Side—New Rules Adopted Make Game More Interesting—Holiday Is Declared. MONEY IS IN SIGHT FOR CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS CORRESPONDENTS ARE SIMPLY GIVING NEWS AS IT REALLY OCCURS (Special to The Herald.) Atlanta, Ga., February 11.—Gover nor Slaton this morning signed the warrants for about $500,000 to pay about half of the Confederate pensions in Georgia for this year. It is announced at the 3ame time that the payment of the remainder of the money may be expected between now and the first of May. The gover nor has expressed the intention of paying first this year those who had to wait longest last year. * Every reasonable expedition twill be used, however, to pay all the pension ers at the earliest possible date. (By Associated Press.) New York, February 11.—The 1914 playing schedule of the National League as announced here tonight, following the annual meeting of the schedule committee, calls for the open ing of the season on Tuesday, April 14, and the final game on October 7. According to a notice accompanying the schedule no changes shall be made that *will conflict with the American League playing dates, and double- headers shall not be scheduled for con flicting dates except by the consent of President Johnson of the American League. An exception to this ruling is made on the final trip of the season, to be exercised only in the case of ab solute necessity. There are but four conflicting dates, however, all of which occur in Chicago, these being May 10, 31, July 5 and September 13. In the distribution of home holiday and Saturday dates, these schedule plums are about evenly apportioned, although the western clubs have slight advantage over their eastern rivals. Pittsburgh draws 15 Satur days and 3 holiday dates; Chicago 14 Sundays, 11 Sathurdays and 2 holi days; St. Louis secures 11 Sundays, 10 Saturdays and 1 holiday and Cincin nati has 15 Sundays and 10 Saturdays. In the east Boston has 13 Saturdays and 3 holidays dates; Philadelphia 13 Saturdays and 2 holidays; New York and Brooklyn share alike, each being allotted 14 Saturdays and 1 holiday. The road schedule shows that Cin cinnati has 15 Saturdays, 2 Sundays and holidays; Chicago 14 Saturdays, 3 Sundays and 2 holidays; St. Louis 16 Saturdays, 6 Sundays and 2 holidays;. New York 11 Saturdays, 5 Sunday: and 2 holidays; Brooklyn receives a similar share; Pittsburgh 10 Sunday: and 10 Saturdays, and Philadelphia 12 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 1 holiday. MASS MEETING CHAPEL TONIGHT Wish to impress on student body the necessity of patronizing tWoso merchants who advertise in college pe riodicals. Students organize meeting to give entire patronige to the adver tisers in the college papers. Speeches by members of faculty and students interested in move. LADY HERMOINE SKIING IN ALPS DB, C, C, -TO LEAVE ATHENS Prof. E. C. Branson stated last night that he had accepted a position with the University of North Carolina to take charge of 3ome special depart ment work there, for the next scholas tic year. It is understood that the wock there will be along the lines of rural research of which Dr. Branson b - «... jgyrii a nation wide reputation. He himsel has said nothing in regard to the de tails of the arrangement. Dr. Branson is well known here in Athens where for a number of years he has been a leader along educational lines. He was at one time superintend ent of the city schools, for several years president of the State Normal School, and at the present time oc cupies the chair of Rural Economics at the latter institution. His hun dreds of friends here will all deeply regret to 3ee him leave. killed Fingers Urgently Needed Skilled dressmakers, seam stresses and milliners need never be idle a single day in the whole year if they °nly go about getting work in the efficient, up-to-date, businesslike method of The Herald Want Ads. Whether you go out to "°rk by the day, or take in work, you will always get plenty of orders by telling the ladies of Athens that you are in the market for their patronage. The most direct, cheapest a ' d quickest way of telling 'hem, the way that to always ready ; 0 r your use, is The Herald Want Ad way. They are all doing it that way now, so you’d better get in line, or you will be left be hind. Herald Wants Sell Service (Special to The Herald.) Atlanta, February 11.—In the light of the accusations which have been made that Atlanta newspaper corres pondents are misrepresenting the crime situation in Atlanta and are the contracts and then as soon as a sending out dispatches unfair to Chief | sufficient number of the consumers Beavers, the following top-column have signed the matter will be taken _ item from the Atlanta Constitution, J before the Intei. tate Commerce Com- which is regarded by many Georgians ’ miction. A sp-rial hearing will be as the most conservative of the At- j had before the commission on the lanta dailies, will be of interest: 19th of this month for the purpose of j “Police Kept Busy by Many Rob- , hearing all complaints in rates com- j beries. Highwaymen and Pickpockets ! i rp from the southeast. Athens’ com- J Operate in All Parts of the City on plnint must be in by that date as p r id a y and Saturday, otherwise the matter will probably “Robbery was prevalent throughout o-o over for several years Those making subscriptions and the amounts of each, at the meeting this follows: *25.00 . 10.00 10.00 10.00 morning are as W. H. Shelton Shockclford Realty Co, j. H. Dozier A C Erwin L. C. Smith Bludwine Co M. P- O’Callaphan Atlantic Ice and Coal Corp. Hodgson Cotton Co Athens Gas Co YV. T. Forbes E . .1. Bondurant O. H. Arnold ^ Sou. Refining to •.••••••• Athens R. R. and Electric Co. .. 20.00 c. D. Flanigan A. G. Dudley M. J. Abney H. F. Hinton Empire Laundry Sou. Manufacturing Co. City of Athens 15.00 15.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 25.00 the business and residential districts of Atlanta Friday and Saturday, and as a result the police are investigat ing a large number of cases, most of which have thus far been baffling, but all of which are believed to have been committed by an organized gang of robbers.” The above is quoted verbatim and complete, without the change of even a word or a comma. Following it The Constitution gave a list of eight rob beries and burglaries which had oc curred within the previous forty- eight hours. The Atlanta ’ correspondents want the outside world to know that it is not they who have initiated the un happily ^orrcct phrases of “Highway men and Pickpockets in all Parts of the City,” and “organized gang of robbers.” The Atlanta newspapers were ad mitting ana lamenting the “Carnival of Crime,” under the present police 15.00 : reg r me Ircfor- a single orreip Kident 'or an out-of-tov.n aksit evw Wok it 1, JOHN E. WHITE IS TU LECTURE ON LANIER This is a little lady of the British nobility on her skis. Dressed like a boy for freedom and warmth, Lady Hermione Lytton is having the time of her young life on the slopes of the Alps for the purpose of skiing and tn- biJity are spending the winter in the Alps fo- the purposs cf kkiink and to- Dr. John E. White, the prominent Atlanta divine, will lecture on next Monday evening at the Y. W. C. A. auditorium on Sidney Lanier, “the south’s greatest poet,” whose poems are rated by a good critic as “the rar est product of English or American literature during the last quarter of a century,” and who in personal char acter was so pure, refined and chival rous, and in the pursuit of his ideals was so noble and devoted, as to be called “the Sir Galahad among Amer ican poets.” , England considers Lanier “the first poet of America,” and Miss Mildred Rutherford says “he belongs to Geor gia.” He was born in Georgia in 1842. This is the educational feature of the Young Women’s Christian asso ciation’s course of lectures this year and Dr. White will handle his subject splendidly and his audience will thor oughly enjoy his lecture. TRIAL FOR SUNDER (By Associated Press.) Oklahoma City, Okla., February 11. -—Thomas p. Gore, United States sen ator, appeared in court here today to answer a $50,000 slander suit brought by Mrs. Minnie Bond. The charge grew out of an alleged attack by Gore «n the plaintiff in ar Washington £,7 tel. Gore denies the charges anfl says it is trumped up by political enemies . The annual pushball contest * be tween the freshmen and aophomdrtt of the University will be played Thursday on Sanford Field, begin ning at 10 o’clock. The date has been regularly established as a holiday and the entire student body will be on hand for the occasion. Coach Cunningham, writing in the Red and Black, has the following td say relative to the game tomorrow: This year s contest promises to be more exciting than those of previous years by reason of the adoption of rules more in accord with the situa tion here. To play a regular game ot pushball requires too much practice besides being too dangerous to be practicable. Therefore, the following rules have been adopted: 1. That the total number of par ticipants of either class shall not ex ceed 100, nor shall there be less than 5 on either side. 2. That the same system of scor ing of points be used as required in regular game. That there be no out of bounds except when ball is dangerously near the branch. That instead of the rushers be ing the length of field from ball at the start, that the restraining line be only 10 yards. Whenever a participant of either tide is forcibly carried from the field to the sideline and his shoulders put to the ground, he cannot re-enter thr « game that quarter. To carry out this, order the members of football teaitl are appointed judges and given full authority to enforce it. 6. The audience will be required, t * keep their seats in the grandstaiid a:u* not invade the arena. 7. The only thing not allowed * slugging and kicking, or what mi?* in t|ie discretion of referee be t*m\ SENATE TO PUSH GOOD ROADS BILL Washington, D. C., February 11.— The senate leaders today planned tb push to early enactment the Shack elford roads bill passed hv the house yesterday. The bill proftSes that the federal government appropriate $25,- 000,000 annually for use in improving post roads. Little opposition to the measure is expected in the senate. ATHENS DELEGATION TO MEET PATHFINDERS MRS. J, 0, KIMBRO GETS GAS RANGE Mrs. J. O. Kimbro, wife of Mr. J. O. Kimbro, the vulcanizing man of the E.-S. Sporting Goods company, living at 177 Becker street, was given a gas range by the Athena Gas, Light amt Fuel company today. The range is valued at *36. There were a large number of ladies present when the award was made. They were entertaind with music and the time was pleasantly passed. The road committee of the Cham- her of Commerce is planning to send delegation through the country to Augusta to meet the pathfinding committee from congress when it reaches that place some time within the next week or so. Mr. L. C. Smith, chairman of the committee from the Chamber of Commerce, stated at the called meeting of the chamber this morning that the matter was now be- ing worked out and that if possible some twenty-five automobiles would 8. Old clothes of all kinds, and brands are. the regulation urn forma. 9. That the proceeds of said con test bo devoted to the inner satisfac tion of the victorious class. 10. Said game to be called prompt ly at 10 o’clock on Sanford field and lour quarters of 15 minutes each bs played, 2 minutes intermission Be- tween two quarters. This contest has grown to be in annual event at the University of Georgia, taking the place of the dan* gcrous scraps of former years. Simi lar in its nature to the pushball con- test at Pennsylvania. The cane rush at Princeton and the bowl ruah at Cornell. The best of spirit has al ways attended this contest, never has one been serioualy hurt and from what I can hear the banquets that follow have always been great in speeches and beautiful evidences of culinary art. FIRE DESTROYS COTTON SEED HOUSE IN BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, Ala., February 11.— Fire early today destroyed the cotton seed house, of the Farmers and Din ners’ Cotton Seed Oil Company. The toss i- $140,000 dollars. A Great Problem Has Been Solved some twenty-nve amoroouiies wuuiu Th( , most diffi<;u]t thing to do te to be sent from this city to meet the ||t{|f atomach. congressional committee . — - - - The road committee is trying keep in touch with all the movement! for road development and realize the advantage to Athens of having one of the national highways pass through the city. The committee is composed of Mr. L. C. Smith, chairman, and Messrs. C. M. Strahan and A. G. Dud ley. GOSSIP National Biscuit reports 11.73 per cent on common stock in the last fis cal year, against 9.59 per cent in 1912- Attorney General McReynolds has declined to postpone the filing, of the suit against the Southern Pacific at the request of the California daiega- tion. *100.00 t up- jboggi an siloing It’s herd to decide ohether the de- ! Twelve industrial stocks declined feat of the Jan exclusion amendment ! .08. Twenty active railroad Stocks was duo to cool heads, or cool feet-. | advanced .04. ■The Holland Cafe, 164ft Clayton I [street (upstairs), is without any question of doubt the only up-to-date Cafe and Restaurant in thia city, where for the most reasonable prices possible you can get the oast (his glorious land produces cooked by maa- ters in their lines, cleanliness their a motto, speedy service that will spr- J prise the busy college or business j man; a popular price lunch room; also J private dining room for ladies p.nd jjfl gentlemen suitabl, for tha most crit- . | ically inclined. In fact THE piaee-to eat Everything your little stomqch j could long'for. Open from 6:30 a. m. ■ to 11 p. m. Complete table d’ba'ite I dinner, 10 courses, 50c. Excelled', business men’s lunch, 35c. Finest coffee anywhere. A specially selected Sunday dinner, 6 to 8:30 p. m, and r friendly siniic of Mrs. Bowden, wh appreciates your patronage. The Holland Cafe to Hi Clayton Street (Upstairs.) . ■ - r — •