The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, August 20, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text■■■■■■■■I m Sendtoaf Hoke Smith Overwhelmingly Reelected; Congressman Hardwick, Leads With Slaton Third; Judge Nat Harris Leading Hardman for Governor ■■ ' . . . (By Associated Press.) » j’-tbbM Atlanta, Ga., August 20.-Returns from all but four Georgia counties Indicate that Senator Hoke Smith has been renominated 4>y an overwhelming majority for the long term in the United States Senate. The returns give Senator Smith 348 votesin the state convention and former Governor Brown 16. Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick is leading for the nomination for the unexpired term of the late Senator A. C. Bacon; Thomas S. Felder second, and John M. Slaton is running third. Judge Nat E. Harris is leading over Dr. L. G. Hardman for governor. J. Randolph Anderson is not in the running. GERMANS OCCUPY BRUSSELS 3E Let all citizens set together and puli for a greater Athens. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. DAILY HERALD -WEATHER FORCAST Washington, D. C., August 20.— Forecast for Georgia: Unsettled tonight and Friday; probably local thundershowers. VOL, 2. NO. 310. ATHENS, GA, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1914. DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR. POPE PIUS X CERMAN FORCES Cl GROUND HAS PASSED AWAY (By Associated Press.) Rome, August 20—“Together in one, all things in Christ.“ ' These words, the motto selected ahortly af ter he became pope, were the last spoken by Pope Plus X, Who died peacefully at 1:20 o’clock., A few minutes before he aroused to semi consciousness .and endeavor*# tp : be stow a blessing upon tlfcse about Wf bedside. Ills strength failed, he mur mured the rootton and never spoke sgain. He died in hie eightieth year, and the twelfth of his pontificate. The death of Pope Pius X came as s shock, though long-anticipated. He had suffered from gouty catarrh for several days. His physiciftots said that this was not serious. A ehange came suddenly yesterday and depres sions ovc rthe European war helped to bring the end. Members of the family, Vatican attaches and cardinals were at the bedside. The burial will probably be in St Peters. The attending physician announced Tuesday that the pope was suffering from a simple cold; that possibly a complete rest for a week would re store him to his ueual health. The b:onchia) condition, however, spread and it was announced Wednesday that his condition was serious. The bulle tin issued Wednesday afternoon by 1 his physicians explained the physical complications. His condition grew worse through the night from diffut- ivh of broncMtis in one lower lobe of the left lurfg. Through Wednesday night until death the pontiff was kept alive by the administration of oxygan, which had been resorted to several times in the test two days. ’ * LIFE OF PIUS X. Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, known to the world as Pope Pius X., v ,w*s elected to the Pontificate on August 4. 1903, and during his occupancy of his exalted office as Head of the Ro man Catholic Church, he was con fronted with some of the mostgno- mentous problems, religious and gov ernmental, with which tha -Holy See baa had to deal in modern times. Pope Pius was born on June 2, 1335, at Rieea, in the Venetian prov inces, the first ehild of Gian-Battigta Sarto, a postman, and-his wife Mar- vherita. Giuscppi’s early career was influenced by the village priest who took a liking for the boy, taught him to read and write and drummed Into CLARKE COUNTY BANK Accommodates Small Borrowers. T (By Associated Press.) London, August 20c—The almost complete absence of news from the theater of war today is the best evi dence that big events are in progress which will test the battalions engaged in a “new Waterloo” or a “New Se dan” at Neufchatel. The German lines are only twenty- •five miles from Sedan. , The offidal information bureau announced this afternoon that communication with Brus sels is difficult and has been so since early morning. A Star dispatch from Brussels says that the occupation of Brussels is imminent. The burgomasters have ordered the civil guard to disdrm. It is officially announced that the Belgian army has retired before superior numbers and that they have done duty admirably, delaying the hostile advance until the allies had concentrated. “Everything Good to EAT” lit RUMOR THAT GERMANS OCCUPY BRUSSELS. Paris, August 20.—There is a persistent rumor that the Ger mans have occupied Brussels. This, however, cannot be- con firmed. A portion of the Belgian army is retiring toward Antwerp, ac cording to official announcement this morning concerning the Bel gian situation The Germans have attained the line between Diant and NeCchatel, east of Namur. Large German forces con tinue crossing the river Meuse between Lieve and Naumur. The German outposts have occupied Dylc. An official communication from Brussels says that the Ger mans have gained ground on both banks of the Meuse. They found the road south blocked and discovered an opening to the north. This may change the strategy on both sides. FIGHTING DRAWS NEAR TO BRUSSELS. Brussels, August 18.—The war is drawing near very rapidly. Four hospitals are Already filled with wounded. German aeroj planes are seen over the city after sundown and German cavalry is frequently seen in the neighboring forests. The censorship is so strict that the only news is sent out by carrier. No tqore passes are being issued to newspaper men. They cannot leaye the city. The populace is not excited, but is attending to business. WAR HAPPENINGS ARE VERY MEAGERLY TOLD. Paris, August 20.—The war department’s official statement was very brief this morning, and it contained only the bare facte of the important happenings in Belgium and said that there was nothing new along the front in Alsace Lorraine. ■•y RUSSIANS OCCUPY GUMBINNEN. St. Petersburg, August 20.—The Russians have occupied Gumbinnen, twenty miles inside the frontier of East Prussia, it is officially announced today. the youthful head the rudiments of Latin. At the age of eleven yeare he entered the seminary at Caftelfranco, not far from nis birthplace, and for four yean every day 'he tramped to school, usually barefooted, until he reached the outskirts of the village, where he would slip on hie ahoes to keep up appearances. From Caatelfranco he passed in 1860 to the Seminary at Padua, and In 1868, at the age of 26, was ordained priest and took up his studies at Tom- bolo. In 186? he bed his first parish of importance, that of Salsano; where he remained for eleven yean. In ad dition to his ecclesiastical duties Fath er Sarto contributed largely to the support of his mother and listen, who found life a hard straggle, espe cially in the winter. His eloquence led to his being called •t the age of 40 to Treyiso as chan cellor of the diocese, and shortly af ter he was appointed Profeiaor of Theology in the seminary. Nine years of strenuous work- followed, frowned, in 1884, by his assuming the mitre ss Bishoo of Mantua. Leo XIII conferred upon Bishop Sarto the title of “Roman Count,” and (Continued on Page Five.) JUDGE HOLDEN IS IN GIBSON. Judge Horace M. Helten is in Gib son, Ga., today on professional bus iness. From there he will go ta Crawfordviile to spend the week-end with his family. The Clarke County Democratic Ex. ecutlve Committee met this morning in the superior courtroom and looked over the official ballots and then made a consolidated return The coun ty was swept by Smith with over 600 majority, and Hardwick won out with a majority of nearly 200. The closest race appeared between the gu bernatorial candidates, the official consolidated return showing tfikloun- ty in favor of Harris by six votes. The following is the official con solidated .return: For Governor. Nat E. Harri L. G. Hardman 710 J> Randolph Andoraon .. 62 U. S-,Senator (Long Term). Hoke Smith 1076 Joseph M- Brown 442 U. 8. Senator (Short Term). Thomas W. Hardwick .. 697 J. M. Slaton 604 John R. Cooper 124 G. R. Hutchens ........ 96 Tboi. S. Felder 43 Secretary of State. Philip Cook 1602 Comptroller-General. Wm. A. Wright ...*..1125 G. M. Roberta 300 . Attorney-General. Clifford Walker 1046 Warren Grice 392 State Treasurer.' W. J. $peer 907 Lent M. Park 643 State Superintendent of Schools. M. L. Brittain 1048 H. S. Bowden 392 Pension Commissioner. John W. Lindsey 1520 Prison Commissioner. E. L. Rainey 927 W J. Flanders 290 G. B. Tippins 287 Commissioner of Agriculture. •J. D. Price 1000 J. J. Brown .,; 448 Commissioner of Commerce and Labor H. M. Stanley 1529 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court For Full Term*. Hiram Warner Hill ....1302 Beverly B. Evans 1263 Judge Court of Appeals, Full Term. Richard B. Russell ....1516 Judge Court of Appeals. Unexpircd Term of B. B. Hill. Nash R. Broyles 949 Alex. Stephens 378 William H. Terrell .... 177 Judge Court of Appeals, Unexpircd Term of J. R. Pottle. Peyton L. Wade 1451 Railroad Commissioner. S. G. McLendon 863 Paul B. Trammell : 769 Representative in 64th Congress From the Eeighth District of Georgia. Samuel J. Tribble 1637 Judge Superior Court, Western dr- eui‘, Charles H. Brand 1538 State Senator Thirtieth District. A. S. J. Stovall 1640 Representative. L. C. Brown 688 , O. H. Arnold, Jr 669 ' J. F. Rhodes .......... 630 Hugh Rowe 667 H. H. Gordon, Jr 487 JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF IN ATHENS Big Ben Collier, the sheriff of Jack son county, was in the rity last night, snd made a speerh in favor of Sena tor Hoke Smith white the returns were being couptod, UNDER AVALANCHE OE VOTES; RESULTS OF THE ELECTION 4- l .(Gilreath Press Syndicate.) Atlanta, Ga., August 20.—With complete or partial reports from 143 of the 148 eounties of Georgia In hand in such wise as to indicate with ap proximate accuracy the final result for the entire state, it is conclusively apparent that Senator Hoke Smith haa. buried former Governor Brown under an unprecedented avalanche of votes for the long term senatorsblp.. Governor Slaton has carried a plu rality of the popular vote for the ahort term senatorship, but cannot hope to have sufficient convention votes to nominate on the first ballot* Hardwick runs strong and Felder third, with about the same differenee between Felder and Hardwick that there is between Slaton and .Hard wick. That fight, therefore, inevita bly goes to the Macon convention on September 2 for settlement and a bit ter contest is certain. Hardwick is sight unit votes behind Slaton on the count Today he declared he confi dently expected the nomination at the hands of the convention on the second ballot Hardwick said: “The latest returns indicate that we have carried between 160 and 160 con vention votes, and I confidently hope and oxpeet to he nominated on the second ballot at the hjacon convat&dn. The returns are gobd this ttomeping and my nomination on the first ballot may result” “Judge Nat Harris, of Macon, has won the governorship beyond a doubt Hardman runs a good second, with Anderson hopelessly in the rear. In the 143 counties senator Smith has 132 and former Governor Brown only 11. Smith .gets from his 132 counties 338 delegates, which is 150 more than sufficient to nominate and Brown gets 24. In 143 counties Staton gets 52 coun ties with 136 delegates; Hardwick gets 48 counties with 128 delegates, and Felder geta 87 eounties with 86 delegates, and Hutchens gets 6 coun ties with 12 delegates. Cooper failed to capture one county. In 143 completed counties Ander son goto 9 with 26 delegates. Hard man gets 57 with 140 delegates, and Harris gets 77 with 196 delegates. In 79 completed counties Broyles, for the court of appeals, gets 69 with 160 delegates, Stephens gets 19 with 60 delegates, and Terrell gets 1 with 2 .delegates. . In 93 counties Grice for attorney general, geta 20 with 52 delegates, and Wlaker gets 73 with 188 dele gates. DELEGATES ELECTED TO * DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION The State Democratic Executive Committee met this morning and elected delegates to the state conven tion which will be held in Macon. Those elected were Judge A J. Cobb, Judge George C. Thomas, Mr. Hugh J. Rowe, snd Mr. Blanton E. Fortson, with Messrs. Jim Morton, Howeli Erwin, F. C. Shackelford ana Joe L. Deadwyler as alternates. FRENCH RECAPTURE MEULHAUSEN AFTER FIERCE AND BLOODY BATTLE (By Associated Press.) Paris, August 20.—The reoccupation of Meuihauien, Alsace, by the French troops is officially announced here today. The recapture waa pre ceded by a severe battle. Tha French took the suburbs at the point of the bayonet. They took six German cannon and six ammunition wagons. The situation in the Vosges mountains is unchanged. The French have occupied Guebwilier, Alsace. The situation in Luxemburg and Belgium is unchanged. SWEEPING VICTORY IS WON BY EMPIRE LIFE COMPANY (Gilreath Press Syndicate.) Atlanta, Gs„ August 20—There was a sweeping victory for the Empire Life Insurance company in the superior court today. The petition for a receivership was denied. R. E. MAXWELL IS IN THE CITY Mr. R. E. Maxwell, a prominent cit- izen of Lexington, Ga.. is in Athens today on business. He is well known throughout this section and his many friends hero will be glad to know that ha is in the city. The heathen Turk, sardonically; “Almost thou persuadeat me to be u Christian!”—Columbia State, _ . CASES TRIED IN CIlfT COURT Two cases were tried and disposed of in the city court this morning. Amo3 Durham was found guilty of cheating and swindling and was fined $50 including costs. Seroore Gresham was also found guilty on a charge of larceny aftei trust, and given a straight sentence to the county stockade for seven months. Gresham was the driver an ice wagon at the time of h rest and he was convicted of devot $3 of the company’s money for own uses. OF ICON, m Mrs. John Burke, of Macon, the mother-in- law, of governor-elec Judge Nat E. Harris, died last nigh at the home of Judge Harris in Mi con. Mrs. Burke is survived by daughters, Mrs. Sassnett, of Atlanl and Mrs. J. H. Holmes, and grandson, Mr. Bolling Sassnett, Athene. MISSIONARY SERMON FOR COLORED PEOPL St. Paul’s Methodist church (e ored) will havo a special missions sermon delivered at the churci East Athens at 3:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. 'The pasti TV. H. Johnson, announces t sermon on this occasion wilt livered by Rev. Jarrell. All colt missionary societies are invited to i tend. • CAMPING PARTY Judge Carlisle Cobb and Jo» II. Lumpkin, together leave on a camping trip to Calhoun Fa on the Savannah river. They probably return after a week’s ing trip and resume the practic their legal profession. DO YOUR EYES TROUBLE YOU? 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The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, August 20, 1914, Image 1