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gressivcs one.
This arrangement cleared the wiy
for %hat promises t6 be the most
spectacular fight witnessed in con
gress in recent years. It was expect
ed that actual debate on the repeal
measure might begin late this after
noon. The rivers and harbors bill, and
other special business, however, inter
vened to delay the start.
Meantime the leaders on both sides
marked time, those favoring repeal
chafing under the delay, and the Op
ponents losing no opportunity to spar
for time. While the first skirmish
was on in the house, the first guns
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were heard from the senate,
Senator Owen spoke in favor
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president's recommendation
Judge Brand today returned front
Homer, where he has been presiding
over a very, busy term of the Banks
superior court. Next Honda? he wifi
go to Jefferson. There he will pre
side over an adjourned meeting of tho
Jackson superior court.
At this term of that court many
very interesting cases wilt come - to
trial. Among the more important is
(By Associated Press.)
(By Associated Press.)
Balias 723523 2S. Thrcs arc
dead and three are seriously injured
as a result of an automobile accident
near here today. The machine plunged
forty feet down a ravine. Among the
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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD
VOL. 2. NO. 184.
ATHENS. GA„ THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 26, 1914.
ATHENS FIGHTS FOR CAPITAL HIGHWAY;
BOOSTER RECEPTION GIVEN VISITORS
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. ILKPODshw
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PREMIER ASQUITH AND PROMINENT
if if if if if if if *4?
BRITONS WHO FIGURE IN ULSTER CRISIS
NATIONAL SCOUT PARTY
ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON
I will he pushed to its climax. This
lW ANTAGES OF ATHENS dinner will be attended by delegations
ROUTE WILL BE DEMON
STRATED.
BFSINESS MEN ARE
DETERMINED TO WIN
Bie Athens Party Met the Path
finders af Lexington, Accom
panying Them to City—Dinner
at Georgian With Imposing
Array of Facts and Speakers.
Business Men Met This Morn
ing and Made Arrangements
F or Entertainment of Visitors.
Neighboring Counties Join
Athens in the Fight, Sending
Delegations Here — Athens
Route Possesses Many Advant
ages Over Madison Route—Big
Opposition to Be Overcome.
All Citizens Join in Fight.
Athens ia going to make a
treat fight for the Capifal High
way. The business men of this
city are making an enthusiastic
determined fight to have the
route via Athens selected by the
government scouting party, which
arrives this aftern6on from Au
gusta. Athens is out to win.
At the meeting of the special com
mittees called by Mayor W. F. Dor
sey which was held in the council
• hamber of the city hall at 10 o’clock
this morning, the entire matter was
gone over and all arrangements pro-
\ided for. Mr. Joe Hodgson, chair
man of the county commissioners, pre-
fided at the meeting and reported
prepared to spend any necessary
amount toward the upkeep of
highway should it be located through
Clarke county. Enthusiastic talks
were made by many of those present,
pointing out the advantages to be de
rived from the securing of the high
way. «tnd the necessity of demonstrat-
ir.g *o the scout party the advantages
of the Athens route. A telegram from
President Erwin of the chamber of
commerce, now in Augusta, was read,
the telegram stating that there was
a big fight being made for the Marfi-
ron-tieorgia Road Route, and that in
order to win the Athens man must
leav*- no stone unturned. With that
:he meeting got busy and plans were
r.ade for one of the shortest and most
iotermined campaigns ever waged for
iho welfare of the city.
Today is going to be Athens' Day.
President Erwin and Vice President
Abney of the chamber of commerce,
fcill accompany the scouts from Au-
V u< ta. At Lexington the party will
be met by several Athens automobile
loads of boosters, and from there on
In to the city the party will be joined
b.v automobiles which will be sent out
later for that purpose. Then will
come the reception and the dinner at
the Georgian hotel, when the matter
Do, You
Drink
Bludwine?
Bett«r f»l! into line. Other people
are enjoying it more and more.
The increase in total sales of
Bludwine from year to year tells
an interesting story.
Here are the figures:
Sales for 1911 over 1910, 23 per
rent increase.
Seles for 1912 over 1911, 33 per
rent increase. . \
Sales for 1913 over 1912, 82 per
cent increase.
Sale, for January, 1914 over
J »"uary, I9i 3 , 50 p« r cent increase.
Sales for February, 1914, over
February, 1913, 2 4S per cent In-
cr rase.
from Monroe, I^exington, Gwinnett
county, Oconee county aiul other
points along the proposed Athens
route, ami by a large representative
body of Athens citizens.
The Athens Route.
Committees this morning worked up
the details of all necessary arrange
ments. These committees were ap
pointed at the called meeting, by
Chairman Hodgson, and immediately
thereafter started work. The demon
stration committee, composed of C. M.
Strahan. chairman. Chancellor D. C.
Barrow, M. G. Michael and Judge A.
J. Cobb, will .-show to the visitors tho
advantages to all parties which will be
derived by the selection of the Athens
route. For some time past the Athens
Chamlier of Commerce, in connection
with the Good Roads Department of
the University, has lieen making a
study of the proposed routes. There
are two routes which arc receiving
consideration, one from Augusta, Bil
lowing the line of the Georgia railroad
by Madison on to Atlanta, the other
by Washington, Lexington, Athens and
Monroe on to Atlanta. The advantage
possessed by the Madison route is that
it is four miles shorter. The advant
ages of the Athens route have been
found to be numerous.
A highway along the Athens route
would pass through the county scats
of all counties traversed, and would
cover a territory having a taxable
value approximately $7,000,000 more
than that along the proposed route by
Madison. As ascertained by the local
good roads scouts a highway along the
Madison route would cross the Geor
gia railroad no less than 40 times,
while the Athens route would pass
through a.sectiop the towns of which
are not connected by rail. Athens is
a logical night stopping place for tour
ists, and has the advantages of first-
class hotel service. The Athens route
would pass around the famous Stone
Mountain, DeKalb county, and thus
afford tourists a sight of this well
known mountain of rock. The roads
along the Athens route are already
good, Vid can easily be made into a
great highway second to none in the
country. Most important of *11 the
Athens route comes by Athens.
Other Committees.
The auto committee, composed of
Harry Hodgson, chairman, Sidney
Boley, H. P. Griffith and A. G. Dud
ley, were busy this morning seeing
that many citizens went down to meet
the incoming party. Numbers of cars
filled with boosters were sent out
along the Lexington road to form a
great escort for the Pathfinders.
The reception committee, composed
of E. H. Dorsey, chairman, W. H.
Shelton, A. H. Sikes and J. Y. Carith-
ers, have made arrangements for the
party to be received at the Georgian
by one of the largest and most repre
sentative body of citizens that ever
offered welcome to any visitor. Mayor
Dorsey will make an address of wel
come, for the time being turning Ath
is over to the visitors.
The dinner committee, composed of
D. P. HaseP.on, chairman, Aaron Co
hen and C. I). Heidler, and the pro-^
OVER SCORE LIVES
LOST WHEN STEAMER
BLEW UP LUST RIGHT
(By Associated Press.)
Honolulu, March 26.—Beiu
twenty and thirty lives arc believed
to have been lost when the Inter-Is
land steamer, Maui, blew up last night
off Pearl Harbor. The ship was seen
from shoic, apparently afire, and in a
few minutes exploded. More than
twenty, including tie crew and la
borers, mostly Hawaiian?, were on
board. It is rumored that she struck
a mire, hut it is generally believed the
disaster was caused by a boiler explo
sion.
IT IS NOW BELIEVED
REPORT IS ERRONEOUS
Honolulu, March 26.— Reports of
the destruction of the intcr-island
steamer Maui with a loss of life were
said today to be untrue. Several
hours’ search today failed to discover
the wreckage. It is now thought the
vessel will report safely later.
BULGARIA'S QUEEN
COMING EUR VISIT
Sofia, March 26.—Queen Eleanore,
of Bulgaria, today announced that she
would leave for the United States the
third week in May. She will be the
first reigning queen to visit the Unit
ed States. She will make a study of
American institutions and people. It
is semi-officially reported that King
Ferdinand will also visit' America,
probably at a later date.
handicapped, however, by thfflict that
? Msdi:
{wtmf fiftv vnnnnrtJtM a£ th 1
route were on hand and all working
hard. Any slight advantage which the
other roulc obtained by its demon
stration of interest down in Augusta
will be doubly offset by the fight
which will be waged by the citizens
here.
The following program will be fol
lowed at the dinner tonight
Toast Master—Judge Hamilton
McWhorter.
Welcome address in behalf of the
city—-Mayor W. F. Dorsey.
Welcome address in behalf of cham
ber of commerce—President A. C. Er-
gram committee, composed of C. D.
Flanigan, chairman, B. E. Fortson and
! H. J. Rowe, have both completed all
| necessary arrangements. Djnncr will
{be served the government scouting
party', county delegations and local
citizens in the breakfast room of the
Georgian. Manager O’Callaghan has
prepared a 'regular old-fashioned
southern dinner and is doing every
thing possible to boost the proposition.
An excellent program has been ar
ranged for the evening, with speakers
having the facts on their finger tips,
to prove the advantages of the Athens
route. A feature of the dining room
will be the huge map hung on one of
thr walls outlining the proposed
routes, for the highway.
Counties Represented.
It is proposed to have county and
road commissioners from every coun
ty alone the Athens poute at the din
ner tonight. A delegation of twelve
or fifteen is expected over from Mon
roe, headed by Ordinary Williams and
E. A. Caldwell, editor of The Monroe
News. A party from Lexington will
also come up, and Mr. Tribble, of
Gwinnett, is expected. Who will rep
resent each will not be known until
later in the afternoon.
In Augusta.
Down in Augusta Athens has not
been idle. At the banquet tendered
the party last night President Erwin
and Vice President Abney, of the local
Chamber of Commerce. and Mr. Rark«-
difr. of Wa hm *~r.. all spoke in fa
vor of the Athers route.
The Capitol to Capitol Tour—By
United States representative.
National Highways—By United
States representative.
The Log of the Road—Dr. Chas M.
Strahan.
Clarke County—Chairman J. M.
Hodgson.
Oglethorpe County—By one of the
county commissioners.
Oconee County—By on© of the coun
ty commissioners.
Walton County—By one of the
county commissioners.
Gwinnett County—By one of the
county commissionars.
The University—f)r. D. C. Barrow.
Historic Athens—Judge A. J.
Cobb.
Business Importance of Athens—
Mr. Harry Hodgson.
A Prosperous Country—Dr. A. M.
Soule.
Northeast Georgia—Mr. T. S. Hell.
Capital to Capital.
The Capital Highway extending
from Washington, through Richmond,
Raleigh, Columbia and Augusta, on
to Atlanta, represents one of the big
gest road developments of the age.
The benefits which will accrue to Ath
ens by securing this highway are es
timated to be almost as great as
those which would be derived from
an inter-state railroad. Athens de
serves to bo along the route of this
highway and has gone into the fight
to win.
SIR i.
Commander
REBELS I
of pessimistic anxiety enveloped the
constitutional sympathizers here to
day. No word has come for two
days from General Francisco Villa, be
fore Torreon.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS REGULAR MEET
SPECIALS FOR FRIDAV
AT FEAR’S GROCERY
Four pounds best bulk Coffee, $1.00.
Five pounds Snow Drift, 57c.
Pure Hog J.ard, 5-lb. bucket, 79e.
Twenty-five pounds best Granulated
Sugar, $1.27.
One pound package Femdell Tea,
65c. ■; — -
Best Femdell Salmon, 1-lb. can, 25c.
Best Red Salmep, 1-|b. can, 20c.
Pure Pork Sausage, 2-lb. can, 25c.
Two pound Dessert Peach, only
$1.50.
Femdell Brand Okra, 2-lb. can, 10c.
Femdell 3-lb. can Peaches, 30c.
Femdell Crah Meat, 35c, only 26r.
FEAR’S GROCERY.
They werc^Jil Clajlea St. Phonea 1071, 1072, 1073
The budget for the school year
1914-15 as adopted at the last regu
lar meeting of the City Board of Edu
cation amounts approximately to $55,-
700. Of this amount $13,800 is from
state and county funds, the city ap
propriation and income from other
sources running it up to the figure
named. On account of the lack of
necessary funds the board voluntarily
and unanimously reduced its own pay
from $ 5to $2 per meeting.
Definite’action on the matter of re
modeling the present courthouse prop
erty into a modern high school is ex
pected at the next regular meeting.
Suitable plans have been drawn for
this work, showing that it can be
done at a very reasonable cost.
At the same meeting, April 17th
of this year was set aside as a holi
day. This action was taken on ac
count of the meeting pf the Eighth
District High School association at
Madison. The Athens High School will
be well represented at that meeting.
Resolutions in the nature of a trib
ute of esteem were passed, following
the recent death of Miss Carlton, prin
cipal of the Nantahala Night School.
Miss M. McKie was elected to fill her
place, Miss Ruth McKie taking the
j)lace of Miss M. McKie.
The following are the resolutions as
passed by the board:
“Miss Marion Carlton, principal of
the Nantahala Night School, died on
February 19, 1914.
“She had lived all of her ife in this
community and was beloved by its
citizens, among whom she had a
wide acquaintance.
“It was her fortune to have her life
work among those who needed her
HULK OE MONROE
BLOWN UP TODAY
BY THE ONONDAGA
(By Associated Press.)
Norfolk/V*.. March 26.—The sub
merged hulk of the Old Dominion
liner Monroe, which sank off the Vir
ginia coast on January 30 with a leu
of two-score lives, was blown up today
by the revenue cutter Onondaga.
Eight hundred and forty pounds of
gun cotton were exploded in demolish'
ing the wreck, which was considered
a menace to navigation.
OF PANAMA»!
TOLLS Dm j
CLIO UNDER WAVE
Most Spectacular Struggle Wit- |t
nessed in Congress in Recent |t
Years Is Promised—In the |t
Senate Mr. Owen Spoke in Fa- |K
vor of the President’s Re com- |t
mendation For'Repeal.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., March 26 The
democratic leaders today abandoned
their plan for only fifteen hour*' de
bate an the Fanama Canal tolls , ex
emption repeal, setting' the time at
twenty hours. This is expected to
bring a vote Saturday or Monday.
Democrats favoring repeal have ten
hours, democrats opposed have five'
• end pre-
prominent physician of Dallas.
FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH
TENDERS RESIGNATION
(By Associated Press.)
London, March 26.—Field Marshal
Sir John French, chief of the imperial
general staff of the British army, re
signed his commission today. He wai
prominently connected with the ad.
ministration at Secretary at War
Seely, who resigned yesterday.
Argentina, not New Zealand, as oft
en reported, has the longest stretch of
straight railroad track in the world.
A transcontinental railway in Argon
tina crosses 175 miles of prairies
without a curve. .v-.-Jik?
help and the sympathies of her nature
were enlisted . Her devotion to this
work led her to draw too largely on
her vitality and ultimately wore her
down. It ii not too much to uy that
she gave her life to those whom she
served.
The board of education of Ath
ens records this expression of thier
appreciation of her long, faithful and
valuable service; their sense at less
to the school and their sorrow over
her death.
We tender to the family at Miu
Carlton the eympathy of those who
share their bereavement
"DAVID C. BARROW,
"Chairman.
“M. O. MICHAEL.
*C. D. FLONIGEN."
“WILD BEASTS AT LARGE”
- AND “THE GOLDEN CROSS”
These are the two splendid features
that are being shown at the Elite
theater today. “Wild Beasts at Large,"
or "When the Menagerie Broke
Loose," is a special Vitagraph feature
in two reels. It fills the whole town
.with surprises. Everybody loosens
up; fun nnd excitement run riot "The
Gojden Cross” is a two reel Than-
houser drama featuring Maud Fealy
and Harry Benham.
Them, two epeeial releases make a
most excellent program, four" great
reels, two splendid features, at the
Kiite today, Thursday. Admission al
ways 5 and 10 cent*.
NAPS LEAVE SATURDAY.
The Cleveland Americana have
changed their plan, add will leave the
city next Saturday. They had Intend
ed staying over until Wednetday, bat
arrangements have been made to play
Atlanta Monday, so the team will
leave here the end of this week and
will spend Sunday in Atlanta. This
also interferes with their plans to
have a field day contest before they
leave and ao this event has been called
off.
Y. M. C. A. ADDRESS.
An addreaa that ahould be of much
interest to the people of Athens and
especially to the students of the Uni'
venity of Georgia, will be the one
given tonight by Dr. O. E. Buchhols,
at Richmond, Va. Dr. Buchhols is here
under the auepicea of tho University
Y. M. C. A. and will give hia talk
tonight at 7:30 in the Peabody ball.
The public is invited to be present.
$50,000 FUND FOR
(By Associated
Jacksonville, Fla., March
than 450,000 will
hie as an
United
here es
mittee i
theusan
47,000 more is pledged,
aided in the collection of
by conducting a "tag
on downtown atreets.
es for a dollar each.
I
Chandler it a very desperate ne
gro. Quite a while ago ho killed a ne
gro in Madison county and was sent
to tha asylum., Ho was later freed
from the aaylutn, and only a short
time ago he stabbed a negro in Com
merce. It ia for this lattar crime that
he will be tried in this aiastisn at the
Jackson superior court.
Among tha casts to he tried by
Judge Brand at this term of court
will he the ease at Hale vs. Dunahoo,
First National Bank of Athens vs.
Bank at Statom, McHaffsy vs. Hunter,
Armstead vs. Welchel, Boyd vs. Puck
ett, Collier va. City of Athens, Ray vs.
Hackney. McDonald and Roberta vs.
Collier, Smith and Carithers vs. Heats,
Flanigan vs. Htusa.
Ia a tittle while ear merchants veil]
begin to advertise voting gewaa.—Ex.
Who knows? Perhaps Taman may
have been converted into an Irreduc
ible minimum.—Ex.
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