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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD
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VOL. 2. NO. 177.
ATHENS, GA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1914.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. »5.00 PER YEAR
BIG SMOKER
WAS 6REAT
SUCCESS
Many Matters of Importance
Taken Up at Meeting Last
Night—Athens May Have a
Gala Week—Trade Excursions
and Rate Redtiction,Assured.
President Erwin Strongly
i rges Patronage of Hume In-
dnsl lies—Representative Bus
iness Men Attend.
By the reports of the various com*
mittecs made at the bip booster smok
er of the chamber of commerce held
la.'t evening, the active beneficial
work which the chamber is doing be
came evident. The meeting was an
enthusiastic one attended by many of
the city’s most representative business
men, a meeting which was as pleasant
a.' it was beneficial. Coffee, sand
wiches and cigars were served and an
atmosphere of good fellowship and
c!ithu.'ia>m prevailed.
The meeting was called to order by
President Hi win and the reports of
the vaiious committees taken up. As
was .stated in The Herald of yester
day, probably the most important
matter to He brought to the attention
of the meeting was the report of the
trade day excursion committee. Mr.
Sikes, the chairman, made a very
strong report showing that the trade
excursions were now practically as
sured. In connection with this report
Mr. Sanges, after heartily indorsing
the plan suggested that the chamber
inaugurate a gala week. He said that
in connection with the trade excur
sions. visitors could be brought here
for an entire week were suitably at
tractions provided. His idea was to
provide a high class -carnival to be
here for Athens’ Gala Week.
Acting on the suggestion Mr. Er
in appointed a committee to act in
mr.ection with the trade excursion
mmittoe to provide a week of amuse-
ents and entertainments, should it
• found feasible to do so.
Mr. Blanton Fortson reported or*
ip matter of the reduction of coal
tes and announced that the com-
aint of the Athens chamber of com-
erce had been filed with the inter-
ale commerce commission, and that
hearing on the case would be had at
i early date. It seems certain that
reduction in the rutes will be se-
SOUPS PLACED
N GUARD ABOli
STREETS DF PARIS
T
Excitement in French Capital Is
Intense, Following the Killing
of M. Gaston Calmette—As
sassin Is Regarded by Many as
a Heroine and Is Spoken of as
a Martyr.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, March 18.—Soldiers were sta
tioned at strategic points about the
streets of Paris today to reinforce the
police in dealing with the tumult over
the assassination of M. Gaston Cal
mette. Great crowds gathered about
the office of Figaro, where the killing
occurred, and the prison where the as
sassin, Madam Caillaux, wife of the
minister of finance, is held, and the
residence of her husband and the
chamber of deputies and many threat
ening groups were dispersed from oth
er quarters of the city.
“Death to Caillaux", was the cry
which brought many groups together.
Meantime Madame Caillaux seemed a
heroine. On the streets she is spok
en of as the martyr to Louc for Cail
laux his tool for ridding himself of
enemies.
There was some discussion on the
oposed extension of the interurban
i!r<*ad from Greenville here. Mr.
*rry Hodgson, chairman of the com-
ittee, being absent Mr. H. J. Rowe
Parted on the progress of the mat-
* s tatinp that the officials of the
a 'l had been invited to visit Athens
a conference on the matter. It is
p' -i that this conference can be ar
ced at an carlv date and believed
! i hul il the best method of calling
; ' no attention of the officials to the
advantages of the proposed exten-
: ‘ or " The securing of this interurban
s one of the most important masters
■° which the trade chamber is under-
ASKED FOR TROOPS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C\, March 18.—Sec
retary Garrison today forwarded to
General Arthur Murray, commanding
the western division, Governor John
son’s request for more troops to guard
Southern California from the mexi
cans. He said action will be left to
the judgment of General Murray.
TO DIE TODAY.
Prince Rupert, Sask., March 18.—
Louis Ratz, found guilty of the n
der of Charles Bruggenrote, will today
pay the death penalty.
THE ATHENS MEN
IN AUTD WRECK
NOT BADLY HURT
reports from Augusta today are to
the effect that none of the party of
Athens men who on Sunday afternoon
were injured in an automobile acci
dent just out from Augusta, are badly
hurt. The party consisting of Martin
J. Abney, W. H. Shelton, B. B. Slack
and the chauffeur, TTiomas, were all
thrown from the machine when the
steering gear got out of order and a
general break-up followed. Word was
received here last- night nf tbn acci
dent, which occurred at Belaire, about
seven miles from Augusta.
All of the men were hurt when the
machine, after crashing into a tele
graph pole, turned turtle. Professor
Slack, who was only slightly hurt,
$250,000 EIRE
(By Associated Press.)
Tuscaloosa, ty % March 18.—Fire
did damage estimated at $250,000 to
the business section early today.
FEDERAL SCOUT
PROBABLY HERE
There has been a rumor around
town for several days that a Federal
scout is here looking over the Cleve
land players. He has, however, been
clever enough to evade everyone that
tried to fyid out something about his
was taken to the Albion hotel, and j business, and no one knows whether
Do You
Drink
Bludwine?
fall into line. Other people
ar " enjoying it more and more.
The increase in total sales of
Rludwine from year to year tolls
interesting story.
Here are the figures:
Rales for 1911 0V e r 1910, 23 per
r * nt increase.
Rales for 1912 over 1911, 33 per
rp nt increase.
Rales for 1913 over 1912, 82 per
r <*nt increase.
Rales for January, 19U over
January, 19,3,50 per cent increase.
Sales for February, 19U, over
eehruary, ,9,3, m ^ ^ ^
taking and its many advantages were
again pointed out last night.
At the suggestion of Rev. C. C. Jar
rell the meeting went on record as
heartily favoring the art display
which is now on exhibition at the Uni
versity library. Infmediately follow
ing this matter, President Erwin, act
ing on the suggestion of Mr. Scudder,
appointed a special committee to con
fer with the county commissioners to
take up the matter of holding a house
warming in the new court house, and
for arranging a regular program for
the occasion. It was also decided to
name a standing committee to co-op
erate with the ladies in charge of the
local Y. W. C. A.
Just before the close of the business
session President Erwin made a brief
talk to the assembly, pointing out the
definite jj.OK.au, of the trade cham
ber, and showing the most important
matters now under consideration. He
strongly emphasized the importance
of patronizing home industries and
submitted to the chamber ten good
reasons why it should be done.
The Reasons Why.
The reasons are as follows:
Your home merchant can dupli-
Messrs. Abney and Shelton were taken
to the Margaret Wright hospital,
where they received immediate medi
cal attention. Thomas was only
slightly bruised.
Mr. Abney was more seriously in
jured than any of the others, for a
while it being thought that he had re
ceived internal injuries. Word re
ceived here today, however, is to the
effect that no bones are broken and
that no internal injuries have been dis
covered. Mr. Abney was badly shaken
up and his nervous system shocked.
He will probably remain in the hos
pital a short while before returning
to Athens. Mr. Shelton wired rela
tives and business associates here
yesterday morning that his only in
jury was a bruised hip and a twisted
foot and that he expected to return
today.
News dispatches sent out from Au
gusta Sunday night conveyed the idea
tfyat there w^ an air of mystery about
♦he affair which in reality never exist
ed. The party was on a good road
tour under the auspices of the local
Chamber of Commerce, inspecting the
routes between this city and Augusta.
LUCY COBB TEAM TD
PLAY FINAL GAMES
The victorious Lucy Cobb basket
ball team will play the final games of
the season the latter part of this week.
The first game will be Friday after
noon at 4 o’clock with the Elberton
High School. The next game will be
Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock with
Miss Woodbury’s school in Atlanta.
Both games will be played on Lucy
Cobb court. An admission price of
25 cents will be charged at the game
with the Elberton High School.
1 MARKETS |
Liverpool Cotton.
New York, March 18.—Liverpool
cables were due to come 1 point lower
on October and 216 to 3 points lower
in other positions The market opened
teady, 1 to 2 points lower. At
12:15 p. m. the market was steady at
a net decline of % to 1 point on near
positions and an advance of V& to 1
point on late months. A good de
mand was reported for spots at 2
points decline. Middlings, 7.02. Sales,
10,000, of which 8,000 were American.
«... - - I m P orts » 2,000, of which none were
cate the prices made by any responsi-1 American. Later cables were V6 point
bje firm anywhere on goods of the j higher than 12:15 p. m.
same quality, in the same quantities
and on the same basis of delivery and
payment. |. ..
2. You can examine your purchase "}* r ‘
in home store and be aasured of satis-
faction before investingyour money. “ u " e ' u| y
3. Your home merchants are al- J ul y- AU K-
ways ready and willing to make right
any error or any defective article pur- *"
chased.
4. Your home merchants help sup
port, through direct and indirect tax
ation. your schools, churchas, libra
ries, and other public institutions.
6. Your home merchants aje your
friends, ever ready to extend a help
ing hand in time of need.
7. If this community is good
enough for you to live in and make
your money in, it is good enough to
spend it in.
8. The best citizens in this com
munity are those who believe in and
practice home patronage. Be one of
the best.
9. Merchants in the distant cities
give you nothing valuable that the
home merchant cannot give jreu, and
the former cannot, and will not do
for you many things the latter do
gladly.
Every dollar kept in circulation
in this community helps increase prop*
«.-iy .iluos.
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Sept-Oct. .
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p. m.
Close.
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he is meeting with any success or
not. Manager Birmingham, of Cleve
land, says he is safe from the at
tacks of the Fcderals, and takes ! It 1c
stock in -the story that th& scout is
here after any of his men.
ATHENS MAN ACTS
AT BANKS COURT
Mr. Ed. Cooley of this'city is act
ing as couit stenographer at the
Banks superior court now in session.
Golden Knight, the regular steno
grapher was called to Monroe on ac
count of the illness of his wife. Cooley
went up to Homer yesterday.
IN JUDGE PRICE’S COURT.
Henry Davenport was fined $10 for
contempt of court. He was to ap
pear on a charge of loitering, but left
the city without sufficient reason.
However, he was represented by the
lawyer, who claimed he woultf take
out a writ of certiorari, which state
ment afforded much amusement to the
court.
A similar charge brought against
Elliott Mathews was dismissed.
FIRST BAPTIST MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church will meet to
morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock. Every
member is urged to attend.
SOUTHERN ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Chapel Hill, N. C., March 18.—The
good roads meeting which opened here
yesterday will convene again today,
and the lectures and discussions will
deal with sand-clay, top-soil and
gravel roads, macadam, drainage of
roads, and bridges and culverts. There
will also be an illustrated lecture on
explosives.
ROYALLY NEIGHBORLY.
Temple, Texas, March 18.—The
state convention of the Order of Royal
Neighbors of America will be held here
today.
BIGGEST BARGAINS
RF TUP OTtiM
VI I Ilk ULIIUWII
HIGH STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
CHARACTERIZES ART EXHIBITION
The exhibition of paintings by I nal pictures now in the annual exhibi-
now being held in tion of the Pennsylvania Academy of
American artists now being held in
the library building of the University
is one which Athens should consider
itself extremely fortunate in having.
The exhibition is characterized by
a high standard of excellence both in
execution and in choice of subject.
Seldom does one find an exhibition of
even such a comparatively small size
that is so entirely sane and wholesome,
and so free from anything suggestive
of the faddist. There is a nire hal-
ance of subjects, and a refinement of
color that is satisfying to the most
aesthetic critic. In the latter respect
it is pleasing to note that while there
is richness and warmth nf color, t.hero
are no garish effects to break the
delightfully harmonious whole.
In most cases the pictures lend
themselves naturally in color, size and
subject to a harmonious grouping that
is one of the most essential, but fre
quently is one of the most difficult
things to accomplish in the arrange
ment of an exhibition. Notwith
standing this fortunate harmony of
subjects, however, the successful ar
rangement really is due to the fine
taste and excellent judgment of Miss
Lucy Stanton, whose untiring effort:
in behalf of the exhibition deserve
great commendation
Many of the artists represented are
men of international reputation, who
have won honors both at home and
abroad, and who need no introduction
to the art-loving public. Among these
is Charles W. Hawthorne, who last
winter was elected a societaire of the
salon in Paris.
Mr. Hawthorne has achieved his hi^h
position as an artist mainly through
his pictures of the Portyguese fisher-
folk of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
He is one of the men who has held
to the old traditions in painting, his
work being characterized by technical
quality and composition strongly sug
gestive of the old Italian masters,
whose methods he has studied. His
more recent work, however, shows his
ability to use modern methods sue-
cessfully.
His painting here entitled “Little
Sylvia,’’ lent by the Chicago Art In-
■atitute, >* in his earlier style.
Birge Harrison, W. Elmer Scho
field, Daniel Garber, Jonas Lie, Her
man Dudley Murphy and Arthur Dow
are all landscape painters of distinc
tion.
Mr. Lie’s collection of Panama ca-
cnnsylvania Academy
Fine Arts in Puiladelphia has at
tracted much attention. His painting
here entitled “Lengthening Shadows"
is in his usual vigorous style
Mr. Garber’s “Cobb’s Creek’’ shows
us a charming bit in the suburbs of
Philadelphia. This canvas seems to be
handled in a much broader manner
than the larger things to which wo
are accustomed from Mr. Garber. The
work cf Mr. Richard Blossc:
is marked by a poetic quality which
seldom fails to call forth well merited
praise. He paints both portrait and
landscape, though he is best known
perhaps by his pictures of beach and
ocean. “Surf Fishing’’ is a character
istic canvas suggests the Jersey
coast, where Mr. Farley finds many
of the^ subjects for his paintings.
Leopold Seyfcrt’s “A Witch Wo
man,” is a good example of the clever
brush work of that young Philadelphia
artist. Still in his twenties, Mr. Sey-
fert has jumped into prominence with
in the last year or two.
Hugh Breckenridge, Adolph Borie,
Paul King and Fred Wagner are
Philadelphians whose canvases are al
ways found in important exhibitions.
One of the pictures that has r»
ceived universal and well deserved ad
miration is J. C. Johnson’s “Girl Sew
ing.” It is small in size, but charming
in color and arrangement, and makes
its appeal largely, perhaps, through
its very simplicity.
Two other delightful figure subjects
are M. J. McLean Johnson’s “Mother
and Child,” and “Italian Mother and
Child.”
“Apple Blossoms,” by Louis Betts,
is a child subject which cannot fail in
its appeal to every lover of children.
In an exhibition of such universal
merit it is difficult to praise any one
canvas to the exclusion Of all others,
but at the same time it is difficult to
look at Fred Waugh's magnificent
“Off the Coast” without feeling that
here indeed is the focal point of the
exhibition. The work of one of oar
foremost marine painters: The can
vas possesses a grandeur ar.d magnifi
cence of -^Isjocv, combined with a won
derful execution that impels admira
tion. One feels that hero indeed is a
masterpiece.
Altogether the exhibition is one tf
supreme merit, and one that will well
repay any visit.
FRANK H. DESCH.
HUERTAWON
BATTLE, IS
RUMOR
It Is Claimed That Federals Sur
prised Villa and That His
Forces Were Driven Back
North of Escalon—Rumored
That He Has Been Entirely
Cut Off From Retreat—Rebels
Scoff at Federal Claims.
(By Associated Press.)
El Pam, Texaa, March 18.—
Thousands whose fortunes are lo
cated up in Mexico today anx
iously awaited authentic reports
of the progress of the battle of
Torreon.
Just fifteen words of press matter
has been passed by the censor in the
past twenty-four hours. It is but an
index to what it is assumed the cen
sor eliminated. Federal agents claimed
to have reports of an important Hu
erta victory.
It is asserted that Villa had been
unexpectedly attacked by federals and
driven back north of Escalon. Some
declared he has been cut off entirely
from retreat by the federal occupation
of Jiminez, but this is not generally
credited.
The constitutionalist agents claimed
to have no information from the south,
but made light of the federal claims.
SERVICE i
IT OCONEE CHURCH
PRICE PAID FOR NON-INTERFERENCE,
CHARGE MADE BY REPUBLICAN SENATOR
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., March 18.—It
is charged in the senate today by
Senator Jones, of Washington, that
the repeal of the Panama tolls exemp
tion was the price the United States
is to pay for the non-interference of
other powers in Mexico.
Mr. Jones declared that the presi
dent’s decision to ask its repeal of the
exemption resulted in a conference
with Sir Lionel Carden, British min
ister to Mexico. It is charged that the
agreement to repeal the tolls was one
condition in the negotiations .to pre
serve the Monroe Doctrine, imperilled
in Mexico.
He said it was reported that another
condition was that England ia to re
ceive reparation for losses on confed
erate bonds during the Civil war, and
the burden of this reparation to fall
on the Southern states.
He demanded that the president fur
nish the senate the full particulars
of the tolls controversy.
| Keep the Household
= Wheels Lubricated
STATE GRAFT TRIAL BEGINS. =
New York, March 18—'The trial of E
Thomas J. Hassett, the first defend- E
ant in the state contract graft cases |5
to face a jury, will begin today. K*S
special panel of 100 talesmen has been j S
ordered to report, by Justice Seabury,LE
in the criminal branch of the supreme f E
court. E
Hassett was formerly confidential 2
agent to State Engineer John A. Ben- E
sel. He is charged with attempting S
to get $50,000 from Anthony C. 5
Douglass, of Niagara Falls, the low- E
est bidder, but an unsuccessful one,j£E
for the contract to build the Hudson =
River syphon in the aqueduct work.
Spring Onions, 5c.
Fresh Brets, 10c.
Carrot*, 7Vsc.
Parsley* 5c.
Afield & Abney.
Ten yards English Long Cloth, cha
mois finish, for 59 cents.
JAY H. EPTIXG COMPANY,
Under the Blazing Light.”
378 Broad Street.
(By Associated Press.)
UUIIIIIIIIMIIIimilllllllTlIIIIIHIIIIIHMIUM „ N«w Orleans, March 18.—Wiley M.
= \ S Swift of Greensboro, N. C., summar
— E ized Child Labor from a Southern
E point of view at the National Confer-
E ence of Child Labor here today.
E *‘We southerners,’’ he said, “are not
E indifferent to the rights of childhood:
E perhaps we are victims of an accumu-
Incompetent help in the E j iation of facts and circumstances over
which we have not had control. As
successors to the civilization of fifty
years ago, we still feel that there is
a difference in children that the poor
child was bom to toil and should be
set at it early. Our people have al
ways been kind and charitable but
they have never been just. The chil
dren of the poor have been allowed to
work because we have known or
thought little of absolute human
rights. Furthermore, we do not prop
erly understand the laws of commu
nity progress or know what we are
doing. We have no reliable data be
cause there have been no investiga
tions. Until recently we have resented
you want, what you’ll pay, E | any suggestion that needed to
what service you expect. E|l earn *
“We have allowed ourselves to be
deluded because our manufacturers
have said things were alright and we
have respect for men of influence and
E ! wealth. If we have cried out against
S the rich, it has been because in our
S opinion?. of the bad rich live
S1 next to Wall Street. Tc aopoiot an
pccUr far cu* ewa mill villages
False Theory Held By Some
That Immature Poor Child
Was Born to Toil For Bread
home is like sand in the E
bearings of a machine— E
there is an irritating fric- E
tion and loss of power. E
Use common-sense toil— =
Athens Herald “Want E
Ads.” # S
No need to worry along E
with workers who don’t E
know or don’t care. Those S
6t the better kind read the E
“Help Wanted Female” E
columns in The Athens E
Herald. Tell them what E
ad la E
When your little
ready,
1 Tell it to Phone 1216.
'•••■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiu i
would be a reflection upon the word
and character of good men.
“But above ail, the reason child la
bor continues is that the manufacturer :
wants the child in his mill. Sifice j
he considers child labor of such vital i
importance that he is willing to go to j
the leeislature to fight for the right
to work a child, you need not be sur
prised that we still permit a large
percentage of our children to be taken
from school and placed at work, and
that on any work day in the cotton j
mills, week in and week out, hundreds i
of girls in short dresses may be found'
standing eleven hours."
An important service will be held
at Oconee Street Methodist church
t:veii..ig in place of the regular
prayer-meeting. The service ill bzgip
at 8 o’clock, and every member of the
church i* requested to ba present. Vte-
itors are cordially .invited.
There will be several short talks by
members of this church, on topics of
interest to all who may attend this
meeting.
The program is as follows:
Introductory—Song and prayer.
“The Significance of Church Leiiy-
ty,"- E. P. Clark.
“Why Church Members Should At
tend Stated Church Services”—E. S.
Kirk. '
Special song—Selected—By tha
choir.
“The Value of a Contributing bat
Non-attending Church Member.”—
Rev. George E. Stone.
“The Relation of the Sunday School
to the Church.”—A. S. Rowland. *
Song. '
Benediction. \
The board of stewards wBl bold an
ihportant meeting at ths close-of this
service.
PROGRESS BY MORAL
STATE AND NATION
Philadelphia, Pa., March 18.—The
conference of the ministers of Phila
delphia will begin here today: Ths
meeting will last/one Week, and the
program includes addresses by men
of prominence in the educational af
fairs, who will point out the depend
ence all progress has upon a moral
state and nation.
CINCINNATI’S FAMOUS
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Buffalo, N. Y., March 18.—The Cin
cinnati Symphony Orchestra, under its
gifted leader. Dr. Ernst Kunwaid, will
assist Mrs. Mai Davis Smith In the
closing concert of her winter series
here this evening. Dr. Kumwald was
at one time associate conductor with
Arthur Nikilisch of the Berlin Phil
harmonic Orchestra, which poat he re
linquished to accept the leadership of
the Cincinnati orchestra, whi. h he has
improved immeasurably since he has
keen its head.
Old Fashion Pound Cake 25c •
White Fruit Cake, 25c.
Angel Food Cake, 25c and 60c.
skiaOhi & Aeity.
Haughey & Haugbey
Watchmakers
Manufacturing Jewelers
and Opticians
Fine Work,
Promptness, Low Prices
156 College Avenue
Bell’s Specials
for Tomorrow
20 coop* of Fat Han* and Fries.
Big lot of Fresh Egg*.
Baldwin Apphs olid Florida
Oranges.
Our prices on all groceries are
lower than any place in Athens.
Phone 113 and
Be Convinced
