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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD (Z
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NO. 164.
ATHENS. GA„ TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 3, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR
INTERURBAN TO EXTEND;
ATHENS WORKS FOR LINE
JIFMI5KRS OF COMMITTEE
‘ spm OPTIMISTIC OF SE-
, ; KING EXTENSION.
REPORTS INDICATE
EARLY EXTENSIONS
Mr. Harry Hodgson Stated This
Morning That It Is Now Prac
tically Certain Extensions Will
Soon He Made—Activities of
Committee Have Brought Cap
italists Here — Neighboring
Towns Boost Athens—Pro
posed Houle Via Monroe From
Hire to Atlanta—High-Class
Trains Now Being Operated
Inter*’ t in the proposed extension
o' the Piedmont and Northern Elec-
tri- railway is now at a high pitch
throughout this section. The special
fi»mn;ittce from the Chamber of Com-
ni(r ‘e h;i< been active in the interest
of Athens and the individual members
seem optimistic of securing at an
early date the extension of the road
through this city. Their activities
to date have brought about visits from
run.hers of capitalists who finance
*uch developments and have awakened
the enthusiasm of the people through
out this section of the state.
Mr. Harry Hodgson, chairman of
the committee, when seen this mom-
in:. stated that it was now practically
certain that .extensions of the lire
would be made at an early date and
that the committee was doing every
thing in their power to have the ex
tension come through Athens. He
pointed out the fact that electric rail
road development in the middle west
ern states now amounted to several
thousand miles, forming a network
vhii 1, fairly covered that section. He
laid that the development in the
r>uth was now more rapid than in any
other section and that it was destined
to inn-case even more rapidly. It is
believed by many people that in less
than ten years there will be more
than 1,000 miles of interurban elec
tric railroad in Georgia. Athens is
nz'r.t in the front of this development
a d should the city secure this line,
the enormous benefits which will ac
crue H rr> almost incalculable.
P.*TP"t newspapers from Anderson
have contained actual photographs of
the Metric trains which are now being
operated to that, place. The members
of 'he committee were very much sur-
r- —d .» the Style of these trains,
n-h ;r having the appearance of an
up 1 -date Pullman. Of course, these
f> t-,L' will he operated here
f the extensions be secured.
hV. p>i.-n- of the line northward
are a|. planned. The following from
Tii- \ d.-i'on Daily Intelligencer out-
in -on.e of the extensions planned:
"That me ofucials of the Piedmont
A Nurm-rn lines contemplate ex-
kt-Mig their system to various points
Is a a-cn. nixed fact in this paK of the
country, but heretofore nothing has
been heard of any extension north
C-uuloftc. However, advices yes-
krday were to .he effect that the in-
;tr tu . an. under the same management
l ' the lines operating here, will short-
y baii.i a similar railway in North
^roliha connecting High Point,
jfoer. >t)oro and Winston-Salem. It
'aid that officials yesterday visited
Point for tho purpose of perfect-
•T' fu.nl plans.’*
Hthe- ‘.owns in this section are busy
'’■‘irking for extensions of the Pied
nont Interurban system. A great
j!*' of the citizens of Abbe
,* *• s < -will be held tomorrow for
e r iur P'»e of an v exfension south
r r ° m Anderson to Augusta. Other
j-rtheast Georgia towns are also
jiMng fo^t're road and many are
jr °J U:tr Athens as the logical connec-
‘ t with Atlanta.
nmittee in charge of the mat-
' held a conference Saturday
n an,! l »egan to shape matters
an artivc campaign in favor of
■ Several letters from officials
^company were read by Mr.
■ al! of which showed a favor*
‘bide on the part of the com-
JUDGE A, J, COBB
TB ENTER
KILLS SELF
A
The greatest interest is being mani
fested here in the Judge Andrew J.
Cobb gubernatorial boom. For several
days past the friends of Judge Cobb
throughout the state have been urging
him to make the race, and others have
been boosting him as the logical man
for governor. It is generally believed
here in Athens that should Judge Cobb
decide to enter the race he would be
elected. People on every hand this
morning were discussing his possible
entry and expressing hopes that he
would decide to make the race.
It is pointed out by Judge Cobb’s
friends and admirers that no man in
Georgia is better fitted to occupy the
gubernatorial chair, and that but few^Avary; one to his mother-in-law, tyrs.
would be able to hold their own in a
contest with him. Judge Cobb num
bers his friends by the thousands,
friends in every county and district
of the state, all of whom it is believed
will back him to the extent of their
power. Judge Cobb is generally rec
ognized as one of the alblest men in
the state, a man whose opinion is gen
erally sought and always respected.
His friends say for him that his long
experience as a lawyer, a jurist and
a private-citipen-statesman” amply
qualify him for the position which
they desire him to fill.
Another strong point which is being
urged in favor of his candidacy is that
he would unite the old political fac
tions and cause the bitter fights to
cease. Judge Cobb has never been
identified with partisan politics nor
affiliated in any way with either of
the factions.
Makes Statement.
Judge Cobb, when seen by a Herald
reporter this morning, stated that he
greatly appreciated the attitude of
his friends in this matter, but that
at this time it would be impossible
for him to engage in a political cam-
Augusta, Ga., March 3.—Charles A.
Avary, local agent for the Metropoli
tan Life Insurance company, blew out
his brains with a double-barrelled shot
gun yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after 2 o’clock the report of
the gun was heard by a number of
boarders living in the house at 1017
Ellis street, and on investigating they
found Avary lying on the bathroom
floor with the hack of his head com
pletely shot away. Lying in the bath
tub was the double-barreled shotgun,
with a string tied to one of the trig
gers, while at the side of his body
as a note addressed to his wife.
Information from the residents of
the house and from those living near
by is to the effect that, when Mr. Ava
ry entered his residence, he was in
the best of health and in a joyful
spirit and seemingly pleasant frame
of mind. After chatting a few min
utes with some of the boarders he sat
down to a desk and wrote three notes,
one to his wife, Mrs. Hattie Sutton
Mrs
Mary A. Suttoff, and one to an insur
ance agent of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company.
Mr. Avary was an insurance agent,
and for ten years was connected with
the Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany. He was an excellent worker,
and was held in the highest esteem by
his employers and associates. He was
in the best of health, having no ail
ments at all that would prompt such
a rash act as he committed. Yester
day he went to work as usual, and re
mained at (he office for two hours or
more, chatting with his fellow-agents,
and carrying on conversation in his
usual jolly way
DR, CJ, COBURN
TO ADDRESS BIBLE
MEETING TONIGHT
Prominent Archaeologist and
Bible Scholar Attraction For
Second Meeting of the Confer
ence—Made Splendid Impres
sion in Atlanta Last Night.
I)r. Campbell Morgan Delight
ed Unusually Large Audieaoe
at the First Methodist Church
Last Evening.
GENERAL VILLA IN THE FIRST
UNIFORM HE HAS WORN
[markets
LOCAL DATA.
Spot,. Athens middling basis,
13 %e.
Tone of local market barely steady.
SPOT MARKET.
New York, 13c.
Liverpool, 7.03d.
paign. . , , .. .
Many of his friends are saying that
a campaign may not be necessary, and
that it would not surprise them if an
other case of the office seeking the
man should occur.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The,,
On to Atlanta.
r " W * ’f ‘he committee be-
"i the event the road is
H best route for ex-
1 Manta would be through
tkinsville, High Shoals,
'-nnja. In this way the
-ne i, far as Athena, fol-
1 "fen the-Ss&board
trr - from here on to At-
July
May
July
May
July
May
July
May
May
July
July .
May*.
WHEAT.
Open High Low Close
. . 80 V. 89 Vi 88% 88 Vi
. . 94'A 94Vs 93% 93%
CORN.
Open High Low Close
, . 68, < 67% 67% 66%
. . 67Vi 68 67Vi 67Vi
OATS.
Open High Low Close
. . 49 % 49% 49 U 49 V.
, . .49% 41 49% 49%
PORK.
Open High Low Close.
21.52 21.67 2\A5 21.45
21.47 21.69 21.35 21.35
LARD.
Open High Low
11.69 11.62 11.57
11.89 • 11.82 11.77
SIDES.
Open High Low
11.55 11.57 11.59
11.42 1145 11.37
Close.
11.67
11.77
Close
11.59
11.37
H. A. M. BIDS.
March. 13.13c.
May. 12.73c.
July, 12.74c.
August, 12.61e.
October, 12.38c.
Liverpool Cotton.
Open.
p. m.
Close.
Jan-Feb. ,
. 7.15
7.15
7.14
Feb-Mar. .
. 6.65%
6.61
Mar-April .
. 6.65%
6.65
6.61
May-June .
. 6.60
6.60%
6.56%
June-July .
. 6.55
6.65
6.52
July-Aug. .
. 6.50%
6.51%
6.47%
Sept
.. 6.40
6.40
6.37%
Sept-Oct. .
Oct-Nov. ,
7.20%
7.21
7.17%
Dec-Jan. ..
. 7.14%
7.12
New Yerk Cotton.
Open. High. Low. Clou.
March . .13.23 13.23 13.10 13.09-11
May . . 12.83 12.82 12.66 12.65-66
July . . 12.80 12.80*2.65 12.66-66
Oct . . 12.42 12.42 12.30 12.80-31
New Orleans Cotton.
Open. High Low. 3 p. m.
March . . 13.37 13.38 13.26 13.27
May . . . 13.36 13.36 13.26 13.21
July . . . 13.38 13.38 13.22 13.23
Oct. . . 13.47 13.49 13.37 13.38
HOLDS CITY LIABLE.
Springfield, Ill., March 3.—The
state supreme court holds that a mu
nicipality in this state that maintains
a library is liable for damages where
an employe injures another in trans
porting books by automobile from one
branch to another. The case came be
fore the court from Chicago.
SPANISH-AMERICAN TREATY.
Madrid, March 3. — King Alfonso
yesterday signed a renewal of the
Spanish arbitration treaty with the
United States.
September
March . .
April .. .
May .. ..
June .. ..
July .. ..
August ..
Cotton Seed OiL
Opening
6.57-6.61
7.12-7.16
7.29- 7.21
7.29- 7.31
7.36-7.41
7.49-7.59
Close.
6.68-6.62
7.13-7.16
7.19-7.23
7.29-7.30
7.39-7.42
7.49-7.59
7.58-7.59 7.57-7.59
PERSONAL.
lanta would go between the Seaboard
and Georgia.
Ha for Athens.
Mr. J. O. Mitchell, of Ila, was in the
city yesterday aHd spoke of the pro
posed route from Anderson to Athens,
via Hartwell and Ha as the best possi-
ble route which could bo obtained. He resentatives Underwood and Hobson
caid that the people of lla were back- are the only announced candidates.
Lng Athens in the matter. Like primary wiU b« held ip April, -
Miss Annie Brmy has returned from
Crawford after a pleasant visit to her
brother, Mr. T. E. Bray.
Mrs. F. G. Smith, of Crawford,
spent Tuesday in the city shopping.
TO ELECT SENATOR.
(By Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Ala., March 3.—Gov
ernor O'Neal announced today that he
would call a special, election fo? May
11 to choose a successor to the late
United States Senator Johnston. Rcp-
The Athens Bible Conference be
gan with a most successful first ses
sion last night with the beautiful and
spacious First Methodist church pack-
ed with a -rest end representative au
dience. Dr. Morgan faced a crowd
who felt that they were facing one
of the supreme privileges of their lives
in thus being allowed to hear one
whom many call the world's greatest
preacher. Such was the quality of his
voice and such the splendid hearing
qualities of the auditorium that each
one seemed to hear perfectly and to
be perfectly intent.
Tonight the second session will be
held. The house will be warm and
open at 7 o’clock. The meeting will
begin at 8 p. m. and Dr. Soule will
preside. The speaker will ba
Dr. Camden M. Co hern.
Dr. Cobern, of Allegheny college,
Meadville, Pa., is one of the most
prominent archaeologists of this coun
try. During the past ten years he has
made five trips to Egypt and is credit
ed with many of the most important
discoveries in connection with that
country. He has spoken at the Wino
na Bible conferences for the past
three years and for many years has
been one of the moat popular apealcera
in this! country.
He spoke !sst night in Atlanta and
the Constitution sard of his address:
Monday evening’s address by Dr.
Campon M. Cobern, the noted arch
eologist and author, was one of the
most vitally interesting platform lec
tures ever delivered in Atlanta, irre
spective of theme or subject mat-
tor.
Dr. Cobern, who is a professor at
Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., but
who has spent the major portion of
the recent years in excavation work
under the great Egyptian exploring
fund, made “Bible history" last night
a thing of living truth and romance.
He essayed to establish ^he truth of
the Bible on the basis of scientific re
search. HU auditors listened'to his
address eagerly. His talk was a lay
man’s explanation of archeology and
the work of antique resemreh.
Dr. Cobern said in part:
“It will not do for men to say In
this day and ago that ‘there is nothing
new in the Bible.’ All of the last year
I spent in digging through the ruins
of eight'cities, looking toward finding
evidence to support the book.
Prove Bible True.
"I was with the first party, twenty-
three years ago, when the first spade
was struck into the earth in the Holy
Land. In our first excavations we
found a house like that in which the
Lord lived. We found more evidence
of the truth of the Book in one
than is ever needed to establish our
contentions that the Book is the true
work of God.
“We found the cities of Arabic life;
we found the cities the first century
after Christ; we found the cities of
the prophets. In each we found the
evidences that men in that day were
civilized, were cultured, were learned.
Thus do we dispute and successfully
prove that the men who wrote the
Bible were not half barbarions, but
highly educated.
“I have a doll baby at my home that
came from a period when Moses was
a scholar in the Egyptian universities.
Last year I found a pre-dynastic tomb.
I actually found the tomb of Menes,
the First, for centuries believed to
have been a mythical monarch. He
lived 2,999 years before Mosea. In
that tomb I found literature..
“I found in that tomb jewels which
were rare. Next to the tomb I found
the tomb of Menes’ daughter, Bener
Ab, which, translated, means “Sweet
heart.” I found in that tomb a per
fect statuette of the child to that 1
could even toll what she looked like in
life, 6,990 years ago. Does that not
mean that the men who wrote the Bi
ble came from a race far more civil
ized than the men of the present day ?
This is a fascinating subject and to
hear it handled by a master on au
thority on the subject, one who has
actually discovered the things he talks
•bout, and wfci iron hew to talk
Poncho Villa, former out
law and bandit, now a full
fledged general, appeared a
few days ago in a new uni
form, the first he has ever
worn. Probably his moving
picture contracts and his as
sumption of autocratic rule
over Chihuahua have brought
about this dress reform.
Sir Edward Cray Says England Has
No Right to Make Demands on United
States Because of Benton's Death
(By Associated Press.)
London, March 3.—Sir Edward
Gray, the British foreign secre
tary, made an important state
ment on the Mexican situation te
the honse of commons today. He
reported that the investigation in
to the death of William 8. Benton
-trt-3toMas iz .till proceeding and
added that communications an the
subject with the United States
did not indicate that Great Britain
holds the American government
responsible and said England had
no right to make demands upon
the United Slates in the matter,
but would welcome any effort on
its part “to secure justice.”
“If the United States does not see
fit to take any further steps,” he con
tinued, “we must of course reserve to
ourselvee the right to secure repara
tion whenever it is in our power to do
so."
Regarding suggestions that Great
Britain should intervene, Sir Edward
said:
“I must repeat, there is nothing we
can do under present conditions.”
He characterized the proposed inter
vention by England as “fantastic.’’
“But we don’t intend to let the mat
ter rest,’’ he concluded.
WASHINGTON BREATHES
BASIER AT STATEMENT
Washington, D. C., March 3.—Sir
Lianal Cardan,. British ..miniaUt. 'to
Mexico, who conferred with Secretary
Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring Rice, Brit
ish ambassador, is here today. To
night he will confer with President
Wilson. He sails tomorrow for Eng
land. Carden declined to make any
comment on the Mexican situation.
Sir Edward Grey’s statement to the
house of commons was read by Presi
dent Wilson to his cabinet today. It
was generally received as relieving the
tension of the situation here. Many
feared England would ask the United
States to take some drastic action in
regard to the killing of ifenton.
When the cabinet meeting adjourned
there were no announcements. Several
members referred to Grey’s statement
as “very highminded.”
RELIEF PROMISED
BLIZZARD-SWEPT
COUNTRY TODAY
In New Yerk an Army of Snow
Shovelers Is at Work'Restor
ing Normal Conditions to the
Streets, Railway Lines and
Other Highways—Expected
That Express Train Which
Has Been Fast jn a Snow Bahk
Since Sunday Will Be Released
Today—Twelve Killed. ‘
(By Associated Press.) ,
New York, March 3.—Further
relief is promised today for the
blizzard-swept northeast. The
weather is fair and the tempera
ture is rising. An army of snow-
shoveiers is at work, restoring
normal conditions . to the afreets,
railway lines and other highways.
All trunk railroad lines started
through trains today for ' the first
time since Saturday. Hundreds of
marooned passengers were released
from their two days’ imprisonment.
The prospect was that the Lakewood-
Atlantic City express, fast in a snow
bank near Redbank, New Jersey,
would be released late today or to
morrow. The train had been stuek.
since 8 o’clock Sunday night. The
food supply is about exhausted.
Twelve persons have been killed, in
this city and suburbs as a result! of
the snow.
SOUTHEAST STILL SHIVERS.
Washington, D. C., March' 3.—While
the northeast is digging itself out -of
the snow, the southeast is shivering ir.
sharp weather marked by froat as fsj
south ss Miami, Fla. However, tfcl
weather bureau promisee a riling tem
perature today, but: forecasts frost
tin tonight over the Florida penip-
MEETING OF THE STATE
ENTOMOLOGICAL BOARD
The secoad meeting of the state en
tomological board met yesterday af
ternoon. Meny members of the board
were present. The matter of fighting
the orchard pest was discussed, end
co-operation between the hoard, the
Agricultural College, and the govern
ment extension work was decided upon
in order to make the work thorough.
MORE SOLDIERS FOR HAWAII
(By Associated Press.)
San.Francisco, Cal., March 3—Ma
jor General William H. Carter, be
fore, leaving today to take command
of the United States forces in Hawaii,
announced that the soldiery then will
be increased soon from eight to four
teen thousand men, as soon as they
could be spared frsm border fatrol,
he said.
Harvard University has opened a
special course for trainiag men for
duties of municipal health officers.
about them is a rare opportunity for
Athens.
Last night Mr. Campbell Morgan
was the main speaker at the Bible con-
ference. The theme of hie talk was
"Hie Value of the Bible in National
Life.” He spoke of the different ver
sions of the Bible, and he told how it
had always been the best of . sellers.
Ha then discussed the following as
fundamental principles of the Bible:
The moral standards by which the
civilizations are built and preserved.
The conception of man, as impressed
in our philanthropies. The conception
of man as indicated in the passion for
the uplift of the race, and the im
provement of society. The evangel,
proclaiming the possibility of the for
giveness of sin, the reclaiming of the
lost, the restoration of the ruined, the
Koukip* ox tks usUrit
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ROOM IH COMMERCIAL
CONTAINS BLIND TIGER
The police a short time ago raided
a room of the Commercial hotel, and
found there a cabinet in which were
many pints of whiskey. A case was
made against Mr. B. P. Gregory, whe
was found in the room.
The case came for trial yesterday
afternoon, but as the defense was not
ready they were allowed until Thurs
day morning for preparation.
ATHLETIC BOARD
MEETS TOMORROW
There will he a meeting of the di
rectors of the Athletic Association to
morrow night, Wednesday the 4th, in
Chancellor Barrow's office at 8:30.
This is the regulir annual meeting
which was recently postponed on ac
count of the absence from the city of
several of the members. There will be
much business to come before the
meeting including a report from the
treasurer and a discussion of other im
portant matters. All of the members
of the board are urged to be present
HURT IN TRAIN DERAILMENT.
(By Associated Press.)
Folkston, Oa., March , 3—Several
passengers were slightly injured at
noon today when Southern train No.
30 northbound, was derailed near
here.
LAWYER OF WON
IS CANDIDATE FOR
(HORNET GENERAL
Mr. CllffowFM. Walker, a prominent
lawyer of Walton county hat an
nounced hit candidacy for attorney
general. This office is now held by
Thomas S. Felder, but the letter is
a candidate for the senate. Mr. Wel
ker is at present solicitor general for
the northeastern district, is widely
known, aad has quite a number of
friends who feel confident of his suc
cess.
. FELL DEAD IN ROME.
Rome, Ga, March 3.—Alan Joneg,
a local cotton bayer, fell. dead hare
late yeeterday. Ha waa a Confederate
vetefan and aerved aa aide to General
Nathan B. Forest. He was 64 years
old.
FOURTEENTH PEACE TREATY.
Washington, D. C., March 3.—Sec
retary Bryan and minister Velasquez,
from Paraguay, yestoSday signed the
fourteenth of Mr. Bryan’s penes trea
ties. *
3200,990 LOSS BY FIRE.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 3.—Firemen
in the downtown district of Pittsburg
ware kept busy Sunday fighting
fires. Three iirea did neatly 3290,990
BELL’S SPECIALS
FOR TOMORROW
Celery, New Beets and Snap
Beans. t -
South Georgia Yellow Yams.
, Hook for our prices, fit we are
still after your regular account,
and wa stiU expect to have it if
best prices, good service and lots
of appreciation will get ft.
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156 College Ave.
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