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VOL. 2. NO. 153.
ATHENS, GA„ WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. «5.00 PER YEAR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLEW
RINGS OF PROGRESS AT SMOKER
Meeting Marked by Enthusiasm
and Determination to Promote
(ommercial and Industrial
Progress of Athens—Report
of Committee on Civic Im
provements Proved Most In
teresting—Coal Rate Matter
Discussed.
The Thamber of Commerce held
a most important and enthusiaa-
tic meeting last night. President
Krwin called the meeting to order
at 8:30 o’clock. Secretary Held-
lor read the minutes of the last
meeting. The first business of
the evening was a petition signed
by the clothing merchants of the
city protesting against the sale
of clothing in this city by itiner
ants and traveling salesmen. The
case is one which the mayor and
council have worked on for many
years, hut no definite conclusion
has ever been reached. On mo-
lion it was referred to Judge J.
J. Strickland, Judge G. C. Thom
as and Colonel Charles Emory
Smith for investigation with the
purpose of reaching this class of
business with a special tax.
Cost of Light on Water Tower.
Judge (i. C. Thomas made a report
on the cost of placing a searchlight
on the water tower. The cost of the
installation of the proposed light
would amount to $275, and with the
fixtures would attract for twenty-five
miles. The matter was referred to
the finance committee.
Report of Civic Improvements.
The report of the committee on
civic improvements was made by the
chairman, Mr. C. D. Flanigen. The
committee has been in correspond'
eire with Mr. Charles W. Lea vet t,
Jr. of New York, a civil and land-
landscape engineer, who desired to
mntra.'L with the city for a per
manent city plan. The city can
pot at this timo »fford this addi
tional expense, hut in section 500 of
the city ordinances it says that no
streets .'hall he accepted by the city
unless fifty feet wide.
Prof, ffemenway Comes in March.
Prof. Hemenway, a representative
of tne National Society for Broader
Education, will he in Athens some
time in March to lecture on comfort,
health and beauty in the home, the
school and the streets.
Publicity Committee.
The Home and Farmstead, as an
advertising medium for the Chamber
of Commerce, was recommended by
Chairman A. H. Sikes, of the publicity
committee. He reported the estab-
Jishment of a news bureau in this
*:ty. from which weekly news letters
■* '=1 be sent out to the papers in this
action of the state.
To Reduce Coal Rate.
Messrs. A. C. Turner, A. G. Dudley
| r ‘d C. A. Duggan were appointed by
’'resident Erwin to raise at least $600
’■ok* ii order to defray the necessary
'xperiM-.s of conducting the case of
oweriug coal rates, $400 having been
^ ued at a meeting of the Chamber
( ominerce some days ago.
“Trade Day.”
Mr. Sikes reported that the mer-
hat,u were subscribing liberally to
I t fund to guarantee a trade day ex-
ur.Mon to this city in March.
Committee to Revise City Charter.
President Erwin will appoint a com
mittee to review and modify and re
[ markets"!
LOCAL DATA.
Spots, Athens middling basis,
13 9* c.
Tone of local market, steady.
SPOT MARKET.
New York, 12.90c.
Liverpool, 7.03d.
11 A. M. BIDS.
March, 13.20c.
May, 12.90c.
July, 12.84c.
August, 12.68c.
October, 12.44c.
Liverpool Cotton.
New York, February 18.—Liver
pool cables were due to come 2 to 2%
points higher. The market opened
quiet and unchanged to 1 point ad
vance. At 12:15 p. m. the market
was quiet at a net decline of 1 to 2
points. Spots were in good demand
at 2 points decline. Middlings, 7.03d
Sales, 10,000, of which 8,000 were
American.
1L
FOR NEW YORK, ST,
LOUIS AND CHICAGO
Open. 2
p. m. Close.
Jan.-Feb. . . .
6.65%
6.66 6.64 V*
Feb.-March . .
6.66 V6
6.64
March-Aoril .
6.66
6.66 6.64 %
May-June . .
6.62
6.62 6.60 V£
June-July . .
6.57%
6.57% 6.56
July-Aug. . .
6.53
6.54% 6.51
Aug.-Sept. . .
6.43
6.40 V*
Sept.-Oct. . .
6.31 Vs
6.29
Oct.-Nov. . . .
6.23 M
6.23% 6.21
Nov.-Dee. . . .
6.19
6.17%
New York Cotton.
Open.
High. Low. Close.
March . . 13.20
13.22
13.18 13.21(3)22
May- . . . 12.91
12.93
12.87 12.91(5)92
July . . . 12.86
12.88
12.87 12.84@85
Oct. . . . 12.46
12.47
12.41 12.45(546
March
May .
Sept. .
Oct. .
New Orleani Cotton.
Open. High. Low. Close.
. . 12.47 12.47
. 12.53 12.53
. . 12.55 12.55
. . 12.59 12.59
12.40
12.48
12.49
12.56
12.42
12.53
12.54
12.59
September
February
March .
April .. *.
May .. .,
June .. ..
July .. ..
August .
Cotton Seed Oil.
Opening,
6.69@6.73
7.16(®7.25
7.20(5)7.21
7.25(5)7.30
7.35(5)7.36
7.44(5)7.47
7.55 (5)7.56
7.66(5)7.67
-Close.
6.63(g) 6.69
7.05(57.18
7.13(57.14
7.22(57.21
7.31 @7.32
7.40@7.42
7.50@7.52
7.62@7.6i
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
July
May
Whispering’s
No Use—Try a
Megaphone v
No matter which side of
the market you ere on—
whether, as a buyer or a IS
seller — your advantage :j;:
obviously lies in reaching
the largest poeeible audi-
once in the briefest possi- g:
We time and at the Bmall- *:
cU possible expense.
These things are com-
bined in The Athene Her- is
aid's "Want Ad” pages, jg
Utter your need through
them, and they will mul-
tiply your voice ten thou- jfi
sand times. A five-line £:
"want ad," less than half g:
an inch deep, will carry its gi
message farther than a :g
seven-foot poster on a bill :?
heard. • ?!
No matter what you have g:
to offer —e house, your eer- g:
vices, a situation for tome
!?***•* kind of worker—
Just make known the de- :*
‘ails through the Svant
ad megaphone you’ll find #
with jg
The Athens Herald
July
May
July
May
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, February 18.—Fresh
from the hearing in many cities, the
federal reserve bank organization,
returned to the capitol today. The
committee took up the actual work of
defining regional districts and locat
ing regional banks.
It was generally conceded that New
York, Chicago and St. Louis will get
banks, but the others are uncertain.
Only 300 of the 7,500 national banks
of the country remain on the list of
those who hava not entered the new
banking system. They have tintil
February 22 to take this step.
NO DRY DOCK FOR
NORFOLK IN DRAFT
OF NEW NAVAL BILL
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, February 18. — Th
tentative draft of the naval bill, be
fore the house naval committee today,
does not provide for a dry dock or
the Atlantic coast. The navy depart
ment wanted the dock at Norfolk.
As now drafted, th-a bill provides
for the abolition of the bureau
equipment, its duties to be distributed
among other bureaus. It is under
stood that Secretary Daniels favors
this provision. The bill appropriates
lightly over $3,000,000 for ships for
the navy, and $1,000,000 for torpe
does.
GEORGIA PAYING
LAST RESPECTS TO
DEAD STATESMAN
GOSSIP
The Consolidated Gas company has
sold $10,000,000 short term notes.
May
July
Low Close
395k 39%
39% 39%
PORK.
Open High Low Close.
. 21.77 21.82 21.70 21.70
LARD. •
Open High Low Close.
10.95 10.95 10.90 10.92
11.10 11.15 11.10 11.10
vise the city charter with a view to
its improvement.
Gainesville Midland Schedule.
Mr. C. A. Duggan addressed the
meeting in reference to the undesira
ble schedule now used on the Gaines
ville Midland railroad. It was de
cided to refer the matter to the rail
road committee to investigate.
The meeting then adjourned and a
smoker was enjoyed.
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes.
Head Lettuce. Arnold & Abney.
ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
TO MEET Y, W. C. A.
The Athens High School and Y. W.
C. A. basket ball teams will play
fast game in the gymnasium of the
latter organisation this evening. Both
teams are well trained and each has
defeated the fait Giinesvillo High
School teem. A number of people
have made arrangement! to attend
this game this evening, at which la
dies only are expected.
Strawberries tomorrow.
Shipment of fresh strawberries
Thursday morning.
Arnold & Abney.
Twelve industrial slocks arc off .12.
Twenty active railroad stocks are off
.33. ; - «• - - p
The value of the Wabash railroad
is placed at $107,060,000. Reports of
the sale to the Union Pacific are de
nied .
The Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia net profits available for divi
dends in the year 1913 are Yl9,386,140,
against $7,1^6,156 in 1912.
The Galena Signal Oil, the Con
tinental Oil, the National Transit and
South Pennsylvania Oil companies
have declared regular quarterly divi
dends.
The federal court at Louisville has
sustained the motion of the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad to quash
the summons in the mandamus case
against the road on the ground of il-
legal procedure.
SEME!
“Under the Biasing Light-
Pants, 49 cents a leg—no charge
for seats!
750 pairs men's wool mixed cassi-
mcre and cheviot pants; also first-
grade khaki pants, values up to $2.00,
pair 98c.
Ladies’ white Maco foot hose, full
length, pair, 9c.
Extra large sise huck towels, with
red borders, 8c.
Nottingham lace curtains, full
length and width, whits, ecrue and
green, $3 values, pair, 95c.
The biggest values in the state is
this large size Mirsailles bedspread
at 98c each.
Mercerized snow white table da
mask, 62 inches wide, 60c value, at
yard, 33c.
Large size ready-made sheets, nice'
ly hemmed, each, 39c.
The finest grade Wammasutta
bleached cambric, long cloth and
domestic, a regular 15c value, for
tomorrow, yard, 10c.
10 yards of soft finish Sea Island
for 29c.
Armour’s Veribest sausage meat,
large can, 25c.
Appalachian sugar com, can, 8c.
Best can cove oysters, can, 8c.
10 cakes Flotilla soap for 2f>c.
8 cakes laundry soap for 25c.
Don't forget the 10 yards soft finish
Sea Island for 29c,
JAY H. EPtlNG COMPANY,
Broad Street,
“Under the Biasing Light.”
(Adv.)
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, February 18.—Thous
ands of Georgia's citizens paid
tribute here today to the memory
of the late United States Senator
A. O. Bacon, who died In Wash-
£ ton on last Saturday.
" The body lay in state in'the capitol
for a few hours, and was then taken
to Macon, where it will be buried to
morrow. The funeral train arrived
before noon. The members of the
party accompanying the . body from
Washington was met by members of
•the governor’s staff and state officials.
Six soldiers from the Seventeenth
United States infantry carried the
flower-laden coffin to the ^hearse be
tween double lines of cadets and sol
diers. Confederate Veterans rormed
the escort around the heefse of their
dead comrade.
Led by a band, and Uititcd States
regulars, the process ; on marched to
the capitol, where it w»» 'met by
Governor Slaton. The body was
placed on a catafalque, National
guardsmen formed a guard of honor
until late this afternoon, when the
coffin was placed aboard the funeral
train for Macon.
It is a day of mourning throughout
the state. There were no services of
any kind here. People with heads
hare, lined the streets as the proces
sion passed.
INTERMENT IN MACON
TOMORROW MORNING
Macon, Ga., February 18.—Headed
by a military guard of honor to be ap
pointed by Governor Slaton, the body
of Senator Augustus O. Bacon, who
died Saturday in Washington, will ar
rive in Macon tonight at 8:30 o’clock
at the Southern depot. a
The funeral procession will proceed
immediately to Christ Episcopal
church, where the body, under tho
protection of the guard of honor, will
lie in state tonight.
The funeral services, brief but Im
pressive, will be hetj tomorrow morn
ing at 11 o'clock, Rev. John S. Bunt
ing officiating. Masons and Confed
erate Veterans and hundr^Js at San-
a tor Bacon’s friends at* eypected to
attend, filling the capacity of the
church. The largest number of per
sons ever gathered to pay final tribute
to a Macon citissn is expected.
Accompanying the bedy of Senator
Bacon to Macon frem Atlanta will be
about a hundred Macon citizens who
will pay their respects by meeting the
funeral party which arrives in At
lanta at about 12 o’clock this morning.
In the rotunda of the state capitol the
body will lie in state until about 4:30
o’clock this afternoon, when the fu
neral party boards a special train to
accompany the body to Macon, where
final tribute will be tendered.
According to word from Washing
ton eight colleagues of Senator Bacon
are due to arrive in Macon with other
sympathizers, including a delegation
from the Macon Bar Association,
which will leave for Atlanta this
morning to join with the other mourn
ers.
The senators who have been desig
nated to act as honorary pallbearers
are Senators Vardeman, O’Gorman,
Root, Gallinger, Pomerene, Thomas,
Smith and Tillman.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch Tuesday, Senator Overman
was prevented from accompanying
other members of the senatorial par
ty because of illness.
TERMINATION OF PHA6AN
CASE IS A LONG WAY OFF
Atlanta, February 18.—The termi
nation of the Phagan murder case,
whether it eventually means life or
death for Leo M. Frank, is still a long
way off—perhaps a year or more.
With two out of six Judge* on tha
state supreme court bench dissenting
in the affirmation of the lower court
verdict, it is considered highly prob
able that a motion will be made for a
new hearing before-ihat court, and
even if the second hearing is event
ually denied, the process will cauie
some delay.
In the event that move fails, legal
speculation secs the prospect of an
extraordinary appeal to the United
States supreme court on the ground
that Frank has been “deprived of his
liberty without due process of law,”
which in this instance would be equiv
alent to an unfair .trial.
The alleged existence of race preju
dice in Atlanta against Frank because
he is a Jew, if it could be proven,
would be a question which the United
States supreme court could have Juris
diction in. It will be recalled that at
torneys for the defense compared the
Frank trial to the ritual murder prose
cution, or rather persecution in Rus
sia, in which an effort was made to
convict Mendel Beiliss, a Jew.
A good many of Frank's friends at
the time of the trial, saw in the un
usual bitter feeing of the crowds on
the streets, and the noisy jubilation
at the death verdict, an evidence of
strong racial prejudice, though others
Connected with the case. believed that
because of the nature of the crime
the same popular outburst of feeling
would have taken place against the
accused man no matter what his race.
Solicitor Dorsey is of the opinion,
however, that no constitutional ques
tion is involved that could permit the
case to go to the United States su
preme court.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET
FOR NEXT TUESDAY
EMINENT JAP EXPECTED
IN WASHINGTON SHORTLY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, February 18—Masanao
Nanihara, the Japanese under-Secre-
tary of State, is expected here from
Mexico City Friday or Saturday. He
has 'been there observing conditior.s.
The officials here expect to get some
first-hand views from him.
It was said that his visit here will
be personal.
J. H. Dozier Wins Damage Suit.
Case a Hard Fought One.
Other Civil Cases to Occupy
Balance of Week—Criminal
Docket Set For Tuesday of
Next Week.
Today was a very quiet one at the
city court, all the business being over
by 11:30 and., court adjourned until
tomorrow. For one reason or another
all the cases set for today were con
tinued. The first case to be taken up
tomorrow is that of Grcenburger vs.
Rhodes.
The damage suit of R. R. Barber,
of Jefferson, vs. J. H. Dozier, of Ath
ens, was decided yesterday afternoon
by m verdict of the jury in favor of
the defendant, Mr. Dozier. The case
was one of a suit for damages for an
alleged libel and malicious prosecution
and was a hard fought one from start
to finish. Messrs. Cobb and Erwin
represented the defendant.
Criminal Pocket Tuesday.
Tf\e balance of this week will be
occupied with the disposition of the
other cases on the civil docket, so
the criminal docket will hardly
reached before Tuesday of next week.
Five criminal cases were disposed of
yesterday by picas of guilty bjeing
filed by the defendants.
Mosc Nunnally, Wash Kinnay,
Charles Wicr and Frank Wier all
plead guilty to the charge of carry
ing pistols without the required li
cense. They were fined $56 eacn, a*
W. D. Bowden, who plead guilty
to renting a house for disorderly pur«
pose*.
MIDNIGHT SOIREE DISTURBS
NEIGHB6RH6QD; FINES FOLLOW
Neighbor Who ProteRted Is Shot
For His Pains—Inebriated
Horseshoer Is Fined Five Dol
lars For Tainting the Atmos
phere of Oak Street.
His Honor Judge Price had only
two cases to dispose ef in the court
of the recerder this morning. The net
proceeds of the session were $65.
Mose Ford, a colored man, was the
first culprit. Mose had been given a
commission to shoe a horse for ■
man, but when the owner of the ani
mal saw that he was filled with too
much of the prohibited liquid he or
dered Mose to desist from the job of
shoeing. Mose became angered with
the owner of the horse and proceeded
to “bawl him out” in sulphureoua lan
guage, which resulted in a charge of
disorderly conduct being docketed
against Mose. He pleaded guilty and
was separated from a five spot.
A Hilarious Quartet.
Carrie Hunter, Mamie Harris, Lon
Clayton and Everett ^aylor, all eol-
ored, had been holding a-soiree, night
before last. They Had become so
boisterous daring the social function
that at about 3 o’cleok yes’ srday
morning an inmate of the house in
which the affair was being ‘‘pulled
off” went to expostulate with them be
cause of the inability of the neighbors
to secure any rest. When the objector
appeared in the door and stated the
purpose of tho mission someone in the
room took a shot at him. Just who
fired the shot has not been shown,
each denying having done so, but tha
absent “brother” is suspected. The
bullet did no further damage than to
cause additional sleeplessness in the
neighborhood and the docketing of a
ease against the quartet for disorderly
conduct. All of thein were arrested
with the exception of Everett Tay
lor, who has not yet been apprehend
ed. However, Everett’s absence was
not allowed to delay the “game,” and
the quartet were assessed $15 each or
thirty days ’hard labor for the city.
Indian River Oranges.
Indian River Grape Fruit. . Extr.
fancy quality.
Arnold & Abney, Phone 1D76.
OFFICIALS GUILTY .1
OF DEFENDING
GOVERNMENT Of
CUSTOMS BUIS
(Special to The Herald.) -.
San Frandsee, February II.—
Two offidale and one employee ef ;
the Western Fuel eempany wire
early today found guilty here of i
defrauding the government out at
customs duties on imported coaL ,
The verdict was returned in tha
United States circuit court after
the jury had been out eight hours.
Those guilty are F. C. Mill*, super,
intendent; James B. Smith, vice-prex.
idenc and general manager; E. If.
Mayer, weigher. •
Edward J. Smith, checker, was ac
quitted. . 1.
The charges were that falae weights
have been returned on coal imparted.
The coal delivered to United States
army transports was overweighsd.
CELTIC COLLIDES
(By Associated Press.)
Naples, Italy, February It.—The
White Star liner Celtic and the Fabre
liner Madonna were both seriously in
jured by a collision in the bay. today.
The Madonna was docked for repairs.
The Celtic’s damages were less seri
ous. ■> '.
HEARINGS BEGIN
ON ANTITRUST BILL
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Yesterday morning in the clerk’s
office the regular meeting of the
county board of commissioners was
held. The contract was let to Michael
Bros, for the furnishing of linoleum
and shades for the new court house.
The contract for furnishing the steel
desk for the large vault was let to
the McGregor company.
It was decided to do some work end
also some repairing on the reads of
Bradberry’s district.
FOUR DIE IN CAPE COD WRECK.
Vellffeet. Mas*.. February 18 Four
riM.fnchioncf Pound Cake. .
The best we have ever made. Rich! men perished when the Italian hark
with butter and eggs, 30c the pound, j Castagna, struck cn the outer bar of
Arnold & Abney, jcape Cod yesterday.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, February 18.—Hear
ings began today before the house
interstate eemmerce committee en the
measures to regulate stock and bond
issues of railroad and other corpora
tions doing an interstate jbusinesi.
This is pne of the administration’s
five anti-truet hills. Numerous cor
porations have asked to be heard, and
it is not likely that the bill will actual
ly be drafted for several weeks.
Fresh Vegetables,
Tender Snap Beans,
New Irish Potatoes,
Young Spring Onions,
Fresh Turnip Salad,
Parsley, 6c bunch.
Carrots, Be bunch.
Fine Ripe Tomatoes,
Crisp Head Lettuce,
Green Bell Peppers,
Bunch Turnips, 5c.
Fine White Celery,
New Beets, Parsley.
Fresh shipments daily of specially
seleqted fruits and vegetables for this
week. .
Arnold & Abney, Phone 107$.
PETITION FROM
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was received this mroning by Clerk
Cornett from Rutladge, Morgan coun
ty. Marion F. Harper, a blacksmith
of that place, is the petitioner, and
gives his liabilities as $560, with no
assets whatever.
DECEIVED APPOINTED :
IN M'WHORTER CADE
A hearing in the bankruptcy case
of McWhorter Bros, was had this
morning before the referee, Judge
Frank L. Upson.
Judge Joel Cieud, of Lexington,
eraa appointed to act as recsiver until
a trustee ia bankruptcy is appointed
by the creditors at the first meeting
of creditors. -
Miss Virginia Reed of Oxford, is
the guest of her kinswomen, the
Misses Hamilton, Mrs. 8. H. Williams
and Mrs. Natalie Fontaine.
GORE CASE CONTINUED.
Oklahoma City, Okla., February. 18.
—Attorneys today continued their ar
guments in the suit of Mrs. Minnie
Bond for damages from Senator Gore.
The prospects are that it will gbito
the jury late this afternoon. '
FIRE OESTROYlTHE
...... Mi
—
(By Associated Press.)
Jericho, Long Island, N, Y., Febru
ary 18.—The’ country home of 'Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt, valued with.
art treasures at nearly a million dol
lars, was destroyed by fire todr.y.'Ths
care-taker attributed the blaze to an
overheated furnace.
Miss Bertha Moore, ef Atlanta "will
be among the lovely visiters here for
the Chi Phffdance, and will be with
Miss Lydia Griffith.
Master Walter C. Pitner, Jr.,’has
recovered frem his reseat illness, and
all his litftis friends hope to sec him
out in a faw days.
Fresh Eggs, 28c.
Arnold St Abney, Phone 1076.
NO PRAYER SERVICE -
AT OCONEE METHODIST
The usual Wednesday evening pray
er service ef Oconee Street Methodist
church will not be held tonight be
cause of the Woman’s Missionary
conference now being held at the First
Methodist church. r i
Seed Irish Potatoes. All varieties.
Arnold A Abney.
A Great Problem
Has Been Solved
Potato Chips.
Made today.
Arnold A Abney.,
The most difficult thing, to de is to
•stisfy your stomach. ' "
The Holland Cafe, lfidtt Clayton
■treet (upstairs), is without any
question ef deubt tha aaly up-to-date
Cafe and Restaurant ia this city,
where for the moat reasonable prices
possible you can gat tha best .this
glorious land produces cooked by mas
ters in their liaes, cleanliness their
motto, speedy service that srU sur
prise tho busy college or business
rasn;.a popular pries hash room; also
private dining room for ladies and
gentlemen suitable for tha mart crit
ically inclined. In fact TltE place to
•at: Everything your little stomach
canid long far. Open from 6:30 a. m.
to It p.m. Complete table d’kiute
10 courses, 60c. Excellent
men’s lunch, 35e. Finest
coffee anywhere. A specially selected
Sunday dinner, 6 to 8:30 p. m., and a
friendly entile ef Mrs. Bowden, who
appreciates your patronage.
THE HOLLAND CAFF
. M454 Clayton Street (Upetaiie.)