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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD
THE WEATHER
Unsettled
VOL. -■ 15 9.
ATHENS. GA„, WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 25, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR
BECKER MAY petition of led m. frank
BE FREED
SMI
(By Associated Press.)
js,Vm \ ork. February 25.—At-
(orne>s for Charles Becker, the
fnrimr police lieutenant who was
granted a new trial for the mur
der of Herman Rosenthal, planned
today to secure Becker’s release
from the Sing Sing death house
The opir
is freely expressed to
il! never come to trial
Wtorney Whitman would
•finite announcement, but
that he considers it to be
t«» try to convict Becker
; talk today of Becker’s
nstatement on the police
he be released,
il today that if released
ote his energies to “run
ic men really responsible
i of Rosenthal.” He said
irry Vallon fired the fatal
I have done that,” he added,
l.o willing to go back to the
rce. if they want me.”
ITS TO TALK
UNANIMOUSLY TURNED DOWN
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., February 25.—The supreme court of
Georgia today refused to grant a rehearing of the appeal
of Leo M. Frank for a new trial for the murder of Mary
Phagan. The two justices who dissented from the de
cision last week denying the appeal concurred in today’s
decision, which .was unanimous. It is expected that an
extraordinary motion for a new trial will be filed soon.
The attorneys for James Conley, the negro convicted '
yesterday as an accessory to the murder, today gave no
tice that they would ask for a new trial.
FALLS THROUGH BRIDGE;
HUSBAND AND WIFE BOTH SUE
Mr. Otis Bridges Asks $2,200
For Injuries to Wife, Who Fell
Through the College Avenue
Bridge—Case Being Tried in
City Court Today—Plaintiff’s
Evidence Occupies Morning.
Wife’s Case Comes Lip Tomor
row.
[ntereMing Meeting Will Be Held
in Library Building on the
Campus.
An unusually interesting meeting
till be held in the library building at
f:'T0 tomorrow night under the aus-
jices of the College Y. M. C. A. Every
student of the University is urged to
:ot miss this meeting. Three students
‘ill address the audience and the Uni-
•ersity qurtvtet will sing.
Howell Peacock will speak on “The
All-Round College Man.”
Bob Mc\\ norter will talk on “Inter
nee With Football in Life.”
“Skippy” Conyers will discuss a
College Career—Life as Well as
reparation.”
Th* e * three speakers are among the
lost popular men in college, and they
ill doubtless be complimented by a
irtre attendance at this meeting to-
lorrow evening.
The case of Bridges vs. Clarke
county was the first case called in
the city court this morning, and from
the present outlook will probably oc
cupy the entire day. The criminal
docket was to have been called this
morning, but as none of the cases
were ready for trial it was again post
poned. There are very few criminal
cases to be tried at this term of the
city court.
Mr. Otis Bridges is suing the county
for injuries alleged to have been sus
tained by his wife, Mrs. Maidie
Brigdes, when she fell through the
College avenue bridge on June 15th
of last year. It is claimed that Mrs.
fered internal injuries. She was in
court today on crutches. Mrs. Bridges
also has an action against the county
and her case will probably be called
tomorrow. She is asking for damages
to the amount of $5,000, while her
husband is suing for $2,200.
All of the morning was taken up
with the introduction of the plaintiff’s
evidence, and when the court adjourn
ed for lunch he had not yet closed.
The plaintiff had established the fact
of the injury and that it occurred on
the county’s side of the bridge. The
evidence also went to show that the
hole had been in the bridge for some
three weeks prior to the accident and
that the county commissioners had
been notified of that fact. The plain
tiff was just concluding his evidence
as The Herald went to press. It is
thought that the defense will close in
a short time and that the case will
get to the jury this afternoon.
In this case the plaintiff is repre
sented by Colonel T. J. Shackelford
and Mr. Claude Mahaffey. The coun
ty is represented by Mr. H. C. Tuck,
county attorney; Mr. Tate Wright,
clerk of the county commissioners, and
SOUTHEAST SECTION
OF UNITED STATES
Heaviest Snow
For Athens
Since 1904
Savannah Has First Snowfall of
Consequence in Nearly Twenty
Years, Between Two and
Three Inches Failing—Snow
Fell in New Orleans For First
Time Since 1903—Snow
Other Sections.
Bridges dislocated her hip and suf- by Messrs. Cobb and Erwin.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
AT TUCKSTON ON SATURDAY
II ELITE FEATURE
Maude F-alv, supported by James
“The Woman Pays,” a splen-
i'i Thanhouser feature in three reels.
“ : a fa< t story, written by Miss
herself. James O’Neil in “The
ount <jj Monte Cristo,” coming next
Jbe “G„ld en Rule” will lead you the
route to success.
Seve n Keys to Baldpate ”
^ Great Problem
las Been Solved
The n,nst difficult thing to do is to
tls fy your stomach.
r The Ho,lan «i Cafe, 164(4 Clayton
rt<t (upstairs), is without any
:“- Un °f '■uubt the only up-to-date
; h ; lnd Restaurant in this city,
.' r ;. for the mo3t reasonable prices
u ,vn„ can get the ne.f this
1 ls ,a nri produces cooked by
1,1 lt ieir lines, cleanliness their
■ s Peedy service that will sur-
,he bus y college or business
* Popular price lunch room; also
,r d ining room for ladies and
n "’ n suitable for the most erit-
^ l|n «I. In fact THE place..to
■'-"v'h.ng your | ittle 6tonuch
"■dd long for.
Open from 6:30 aym.
‘‘ P- m. Complete table d’haute
J; 10 ro '; rse3 . 60c. Excellent
„ ” men ’ 3 lunch, 35e. Finest
’ anywhere. A specially .elected
dinner, 6 to
* 8:30 p. m., and a
J m,,e of Mrs. Bowden, who
* s > f, ur patronage.
AND CAFJJ
The Sunday School convention of
the Southern Division of Clarke coun
ty will be held at Tuckston on Febru
ary 28, and it is expected that much
good will result.
This meeting is of interest to Sun
day-schools which are outside of Ath
ens and south of the Seaboard rail
way path in Clarke county. All
churches of that part of the county
will be represented, and many Sun
day schol improvements will be sug
gested and discussed at the conven
tion.
Although only the country schools
are actually members of this conven
tion, it is to be hoped those interested
in Athens schools will attend. A glance
at the speakers on the proigram will
convince one that an abundance of in
teresting discussion awaits them on
attendance.
The program is given below:
Program for Division Sunday School
Convention Southern Division,
Clarke County, at Tuckston,
February 28, 1914.
10:45—Devotional services—Led by
Rev. John Bomar.
11:00—The Four Essentials of a
Graded Sunday School—Led by Prof.
E. P. Clarke.
11:30—The Banner Sunday School
i, and How any
Rearch it—By
Standard—What it
Sunday School can
Rev. Troy Beatty.
12:00—How We Stand Today—Each
school will be expected to answer this
in the light of the preceding discus
sions.
12:10—How Many Sunday Schools
Will Try to Become Banner Schools
Before the Next Convention? An
swered as above.
Adjourn for dinner, which (will be
on the grounds.
1:30—Prayer and Prayer Service—
Led by Mr. George Burney.
2:00— The Duty of the Home to the
Sunday School—By Miss Mildred
Rutherford.
2:15—The Duty of the Sunday
School to the Church—By Rev. Stan
ley R. Grubb.
2:30—The Responsibility of the
Man for His Influence on the Boy—
By Cahncellow D. C. Barrow,
2:50—A Sunday School Problem
and How I Would Meet it.
Six Sunday school workers will be
asked to give five-minute talks on this
subject; after which discussions will
be open to the meeting and questions
of workers about Sunday school ef
ficiency answered.
Adjournment.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., February 25*—
Winter invaded the southeast to
day. Light snows are reported
throughout the seaboard states
as far south as southern Georgia
in all the gulf states.
Columbus and Savannah experi
enced their first snowfalls of conse
quence in nearly a score of years. Be
tween two and three inches fell in
that section. Further north light
flurries were experienced. Charleston
and Atlanta had a light fall.
Snow fell in New Orleans for the
first time since 1903.
Mobile, Birmingham and Montgom
ery also reported a light snowfall.
Falling temperature accompanied
the snow. At New Orleans and other
This morning at 10 o’clock fine hom
iny snow began falling in Athens and
continued for a short time. Later
heavier, and at 1:20 p. m. it was fall
ing generously all over town.
The sidewalk is slippery with slush
and the middle of the streets arc
white with snow which forms little
piles in the gutters and about trees
and telephone poles. Children are
.playing snow ball and the town has
taken on a holiday spirit.
This is the heaviest snowfall Ath
ens has had since February, 1904,
when the city was cut off from com
munication with the outside world.
The telephone and telegraph wires
were down then and it was several
days before communication could be
had with other cities. J*he tempera
ture was freezing and Athens present
ed a beautiful sight, in 1904, when
the trees glistened with millions of
icicles and when it seemed as if the
town had donned a magnificent white
coat of downy texture.
At 2 p. m. today the snow was still
falling heavily, but in small flakes,
and by night we may not be able to
see the early flowers which have been
so evident lately all over the city in
the various yards and gardens.
The weather man predicts unsettled
weather and the writer predicts that
FACULTY MOLDING
PLANS FOR LARGE
SUMMER SCHOOL
The Attendance This Summer Is
Expected to Be So Large That
the Dormitories and Dining
Hall of the State Normal
School Will Be Used to Ac
commodate the Large Number
of Students.
VILLA FEARS
TO GIVE UP
Gulf points the temperatures hovered il , wi |l be »"<l that the
nhnnt fr^ino- nnd th& sleet rrinnlcd P ,u ™t>ers will be busy tomorrow doc
toring bursted pip?s.
about freezing, and thi sleet crippled
traffic. Further northeast the tem
peratures are lower. Waycross, Ga.
reported 28 degrees. On some sec
tions of the Carolina coast 20 degrees
were reached. At Atlanta and Colum
bia the temperatures fell to 25 early
in the day.
SNOW THROUGHOUT
THE GULF STATES
New Orleans, February 25.—Snow
fell throughout the Gulf States today.
At Laurel, Miss., six inches fell. At
Meridian three inches, and a thin
layer at Natchez.
ALL AID IN FIGHT
FOR CHEAPER COAL
WALKS BOO MILES
TAMPA TO ATHENS
Quito a character appeared in court
this morning in the person of Law
rence Mack, who had last night asked
for lodging at the city hail. Mack ap
peared ~o ba a seaman, and said that
he had walked all the way from
mas " Tampa, where he had been employed
in the navy yards, and was at present
on his way north, where he expected
some work. He was quite a well built
man, spoke with an accent, but had
rather a pleasing manner. The judge
showed him the road north, and wish
ed him good luck, for which he was
kindly thanked, and then departed.
JURY GIVES NOLAN
VERDICT FOR $50
The committee of the Chamber of
Commerce that i* raising the money,
to defray the necessary expenses of
the fight for lower coal rates, is meet
ing with great success. Quito a
number of business houses and indi
viduals have been approached, and
all have gladly contributed. The fund
has been greatly increased by this
committee, and from present indica
tions, the required sum needed will be
raised with bat little difficulty.
Attorneys Nix and Fortson have
just returned from a very successful
trip to Washington, where they pre
sented their case to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Much prog
ress has been made, and they are now
awaiting advice from that commis
sion.
The committee recently appointed
by President Erwin of the Chamber of
Commerce, will also go before the
commission. This committee is com
posed of Messrs. A. C. Turner, chair
man, A. G. Dudley and C. A. Duggan.
These men together with Attorneys
Nix and Fortson will again push the
matter when the commerce commis
sion is heard from, and there is little
doubt but that the lower rates will bo
secured.
LIVELY CAMPAIGN
WAGED
The race for the position of justice
of the peace of the 216th district, G
M. of Clarke county is now beginning
to warm up. There are at the present
time four candidates in the race, and
all are busy and seem confident of
winning. The contest is over the un
expired term of the late Judge Foster,
who was elected on January 1, 1913,
for a period of four years, and who
died on February 19 last. The elec
tion will be held on the 14th of March
with the court house as the only yot-
Only those who have registered by
the end of this week will be allowed
to vote in this special election. The
books close Saturday, and for the con
venience of the merchants and busi
ness men Mr. Linton, the tax collect
or will have liis hook, in the city hall,
The payment ef taxes alone will not
entitle anyone to vote, but in order
to register it is necessary that 1913
taxes be paid. Those who register for
this election will be qualified voters
in the state elections which are to
follow.
At the present time the candidates
in the field are Messrs. Carlisle Cobb,
C. T. Young, P. M. B. Y. Davis and
P. J. Smith. There is much interest
being taken in the election and the
friends ef the candidates are actively
engaged in their behalf.
RAIL TAX UPHELD.
Washington, February 26. — The
Ohio excise tax on railroads was yes
terday upheld as constitutional by the
supreme court.
OHIO WOMEN WIN.
Washington, February 25. — The
Ohio woman’s hours of labor law was
yesterday declared constitutional by
the supreme court.
TO RETAIN MILK INSPESTOR.
Macon, February 25.—Tile charities
and health commitee of the city coun
cil reported Monday that the board of
health played politics In starting the
agitation (for the removal of Milk In
spector G. W. Mann and recommend
ed to council that Mr. Mann be con
tinued in his present position. The
committee held that he was ihorough-
nmr.otert to Ho the work. The re
After a trial occupying almost the
entire day the jury in the case of No
lan vs. Clarke county, returned a ver
dict late yesterday afternoon for $50
in favor of the plaintiff. Nolan, a
negro man, was suing thi county for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
on account of his horse falling
through the Princeton bridge. He
asked damages to the amount of
$2,625.
100 AUTOS LOST
IN GARAGE FIRE
n Street (Upstlirs.) jpert was adopted.
(By Associated Press.)
Lynn, Maas., February 25-One hun
dred automobiles were lost in a fire
in the Esaex Oarajre here early today.
The loss was $300,000. One employe
i* missine:. Twelve firemen were se-
jrioualy injured by the explosion.
When you make a call and want to advise
your host of your arrival you—push the button.
If yours is office work and you want to dic
tate a letter or consult with an employee you
—push the button.
If you live in an apartment affording an ele
vator and you wish to start it you—path the
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When a great industrial show is all in readi
ness you—or some ether notable—throw the
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Securing help, or positions, selling used
clothing or furniture, renting houses or buying
or selling real estate is merely a matter of—
pushing THE HERALD WANT AD button-
just call Phone 1216.
The plans for the Summer School
course are now taking on definite
shape, and the new bulletin will be
published early in March.
Last summer the school was the
largest in its history, the enrollment
reaching 676, and this summer the
number is expected to /be even much
larger. In order to accommodate this
large number of students, the dormi
tories and dining hall of the State
Normal School will be used, and some
of the class work will be held out
there. This is made necessary by
the limited capacity of the University,
especially in regard to dormitories,
and the dining hall is always over
crowded, though there is ample space
to accommodate a much greater num
ber.
The Athens Railway and Electric
company has generously offered a do
nation, which will be used to lessen
the expenses of those rooming at the
Normal School, and in this way offset
the additional carfare expense.
Some of the best talent in Georgia,
and some educators of national re
pute, will assist in making this a
larger and stronger Sumer School
than ever before.
The members of the faculty inter
ested in the Summer School hope to
bring 700 students here this summer,
which will not only mean a good thing
for the improvement of the common
schools of Georgia, but for Athens
also, which will derive many beneAts
from so many students living in Ath
ens for a number of weeks.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, February 25. — The
United States government today made
a second request of General Villa for
the surrender of the body of William
S. Benton. The request followed ad
vices from Chihuahua that General
Villa would allow the disintennent of
the body for the widow to view, but
would not deliver it to American soil
for a careful examination. State offi
cials pointed out that only a medical
examination could disclose whether
Benton was shot to death with a pistol
or executed by firing squad as Villa
says.
PROPHETS AT SEA
AS TO NEW SENATOR
Withdrawal ef Hon. Clark Hew-
ell Has Only Muddied the
Waters.
CLEVELAND NAPS
1 ..’An iV ak
Some of the Cleveland Naps have
already arrived in the city. Yester
day afternoon Messrs. N. A. Cullops,
A. Callamore, Z. Z. Hagerman, A. E.
Bowman, all pitchers, and Mr. Bass-
ler, a catcher, ki lived over the 4:45
Seaboard from Atlanta. These play
ers have been training in New Orleans
and report extremely warm weather
there. Mr. Fred Tarbyville of The
Press, accompanied the members of
the squad here, and will remain with
them during their training season.
Mrs. Cullops is with her husband. All
are stopping at the Georgian Hotel.
The Naps will begin active work on
Sanford field next week. The re
mainder of the squad of some fifty
men. will arrive Sunday afternoon,
and Monday morning and provided the
weather permits, will begin light prac
tice Monday afternow,, Mr. J. L. Blrl
mingham, the manager of the team, is
expected to arrive this afternoon, and
being on the ground U expected to see
that everything will be ready for the
commencement of activities. JSVork
has been progressing rapidly on San
ford Field, and it is thought that the
turtle back diamond will be ready
when the big leaguers want it.
The men already here do not seem
to mind the weather, despite the fact
that it is far from that of a baseball
variety. They all say the Sunny South
will assert itself in ample time.
The withdrawal of Hon. Clark
Howell as a senatorial possibility has
not served to simplify the situation in
the estimation of editorial and politl-
cal experts on state papers. Some of
tham see in it a probability that a
South Georgia man will be appointed,
while others take an apposite view on
account of the phrasa from Governor
Slaton’s letter to Mr. Howell that
“lines of thought should be more po
tent in the choice of a senator than
lines of longitude and latitude."
The various psliticians who are
gathered in Atlanta in the interest of
different candidates are bewildered as
to exactly what interpretation to put
on the now aituatien. While'.-, some
look for the appointment of a south
Georgia man, of whom there are eeg-
eral in the race, others inclined to the
w*
'hppoln
Brown.
At the capital It to- 1 ttilr declare’!
positively that the governor has not
yet settled the question, and may not
do so until the end of the week.
WHITTLE PLANTATION IS
PURCHASED FOR $111,000
Liverpool Cotton.
Now York, February 25.—Liverpool
cables were due to come (4 point low,-
er on July and unchanged on others.
The market opened quiet and un
charged to (4 point lower At 12:15
m. the market was barely steady,
154 to 2 points off. Spots were 3
points off. Middlings, 7.05d. Sales,
10,000 bales, of which 6,000 were
American.
Open. High. Low. Gose.
Jan.-Fcb. .
Feb.-March .
March-April
May-June .
July-Aug. .
Aug.-Sept. ..
Oct.-Nov. .
Nov.-Dee. .
Dcc.-Jan. .
6.67(4
6.66
6.67
6.62
6.52(4
6.42(4
6.19(4
6.15(4
6.16
6.68(4
6.68
6.63
6.54
6.68
6.67(4
6.67(4
6.63
6.53(4
6.42
6.20(4
6.16
6.15
SHORTER HOURS FOR WOMEN.
Washington, February 25.—Presi
dent Wilson yesterday signed a bill
limiting the hours of labor of women
in the District of Columbia to eight
* 6«/.
American, Ga., February 25.—One
hundred and eleven thousand dollars
was the consideration announced in
the sale here yestorday of the magnifi
cent plantation belonging to the heirs
of the late J. D. Whittle, ef South
Carolina.
The farm is situated two miles
north of Americus and contains 2,500
acres. Until recently it was the site
of the greatest peach orchards in Geor
gia, containing a quarter million la
id trees which Whittle, upon se
curing possession four years ago, de
stroyed entirely in order to plant
cotton.
The purchases wore T. D. Darling
ton, of Charleston, and Harvey Grace,
of New York, who also bought sixty-
six mules and. all farming utensils.
The new owneri will operate the plan
tation and spend much money upon
improvements immediately.
BELL’S SPECIALS
FOR TOMORROW
The very nicest home-raised Tur
nips, Fresh Cabbage, Clarke coun
ty raised. Spring Onions,
A big lot of nice Florida Oranges,
dozen 15c
Selected Lemons, dozen Cite
Nice Apples, dozen 15c
8 Cakes Good Soap 25c
Everything in the grocery line
at reduced prices.
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