The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, October 02, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text■W -1 COTTON 11 5-8c THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES-THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, D. C„ October 2.— Forecast for Georgia: Fair to night and Sunday. VOL. 4. NO. 38. ATHENS. GA„ SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2,1915. DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. J5.00 PER YEAR. Eastern War Sitiiatioii of Greatest Importance COMMERCIAL WILLOW CULTURE IN GEORGIA Task Now Confronting British and French Is to Transfer Center of Gravity of War to Western Front—A Heavy Ger man Bombardment Is Report ed In the Artois District—The French, However, Make an Advance — Bulgarian Troops Are Moving in the Direction of the Serbian and Green Frontier. (By Associated Press.) London, October 2.—The eastern situation is still regarded here as of the greatest importance despite the new western offensive. To transfer the center of gravity of war to the western front now is the task con fronting the British and French. Bul garia’s menacing attitude doubtless is having a marked bearing on the ac tivity of the allies in France and Bel gium. Increasing the pressure on the Ger-' man lines would exert a decided in fluence on the plans of the Teutons to concentrate a heavy force on the Serbian border should they commit themselves to a fresh Balkan cam paign with Bulgaria's assistance. Some British newspapers urge Greece and the allies to strike quick ly, as it is determined that diplo macy will not avert the Balkan crisis. To wait until Bulgaria actually moves, says The Manchester Guardian, is to surrender the strategic initiative to her. Petrograd specials speak of the im provement of the Russian position, al though there has been no noteworthy change on the eastern front for some days. The British arc clinging tenaciously to the positions wrested from the Ger man | with the exception fof some ground lost. The series of engage ments on the French front during the last few days has not altered condi tion appreciably. Map of Allies' Drive on 'Westere Front Osier Willows Successfully Grown and Means of Making Wet -Lands Brins- Handsome Profits in State—Forestry De partment of Collcse of Agri culture Has Made Successful Tests and Gathers First Crops. Acreage Will Be Increased Each Year. Bulgarian Troops Moving Towards Frontier. Paris, October 2.—A Havas Athens correspondent reports that he learns on Igood authority that Bulgarian troops are moving in the direction of the Serbian and Greek frontier. French Advance in Artois District. Paris, October 2.—There was heavy German bombardment in the Artois district, says a French official. Nev ertheless the French advanced in this district on La Folic heights. British Losses Heavy in Mesopotamia. Constantinople, October 2.—The war office enounces that the British forces in Mesopotamia were repulsed in recent fighting and lost heavily. Bulgarians of 58 Years Must Fight. Milan, Italy, October 2.—Bulgaria is mobilinzing men up to B8 years old, according to the Bucharest correspon- 1. Hodge, the northern limit of the British attack. 2. Here the British captured five miles of trenches. • The British capture of Hill 70, a mile from Lens, threatens the Ger man occupation of that town. Loos, captured by the British, is about twelve miles from Lille, the most important city of Northern France held "by the Germans. 5. Souchcz, after months of fight ing, now entirely in French hands. 6. Perthes, middle o flhc Cham pagne line .along which the French eeptured fifteen miles of trenches. The Meeting Place A well known advertis ing man said recently: “The world is full of people who want to ren der service and cannot find anyone to serve. 1 "On the other hand, there are multitudes of people who cannot find anyone to serve them. "The newspaper is the only medium for getting together the people who wish to serve and those who wish the service.” That, in a few words, sums up the aim and scope of advertising in a live newspaper like The Herald. i j dent of the Corriere Della Seraqx* No citizen under 45 yearn is allowed to leave the country. There are pro- German manifestations along the Danube. The Bulgarian artillery is massed along the frontier of Debruja, a territory taken from Bulgaria in 1872 and given to Rumania. Probably an Ultimatum to Rumania. London, October 2.—An Amsterdam dispatch says that the Austrians are about to send Rumania an ultimatum demanding the free pasasge of ammu nition. < The frame structure between the Holman building and the Klitc thea ter is being tom down. It is reported from a reliable source that a hand some new picture show is to be erect ed in the place when the work of earing down the present building as been finished. The new movie show is to be modern in every way and will scat approximately 700 peo ple. SERNSTOBOFF DELIVERS HOTE OK ARABIC CASE (By Associated Press.) i , New York, October 2.—German Ambassador Bernstorff delivered to Secretary Lansing, who conferred with him today, a note from the Ger man government on the'Arabic case. It is understood the note effects a ne gotiable basis fo ra settlement of the question. SHERIFF JACKSON IS MARRIED TODAY COLONEL SMITH do so al once and register *t the same time. News reached Athens today of the marriage of Sheriff Walter E. Jahn- son to Mrs. Rufo Lyles of Atlanta. The ceremony was performed at 12 O’clock Atlanta time. Sheriff Jack- son will return to Athens tonight with his bride. * - Mrs. Lyle is the daughter of Judge E. A. Angler, who was United States district attorney, prior to the appointment of Colonel Carter Tate. REGISTRATION. The registration books are now open for the city election which will be held this fall. The books will stay open only for a limited time, therefore if you have not paid your taxes you h.d better fiWttto '*&■' OmtUno™ u, her News reached Athens early this morning from Baltimore that Colonel Jim Smith, who wns yesterday oper ated on, was resting well. Colonel Smith came out from under the operation even better than the doc tors expected. His many friends will be gratified to hear of his improved condition. Morning After In Police Court Most of the names called in police court this morning were against those who took in a little too much beer last night and yesterday afternoon in celebration. Very few of them faced the judge, but forfeited tlieir bonds. Cash bonds wore forfeited by the following: Henry Pope, Adolphus Smith who didn't know his real name last night; Charlie Green, M. M. Bur gess, Ben Jones, T. W. Cobb, J. M. Turner, J. O. Seagraves, Moso Ebcr- fcart, Frank Winfrey, Cal and Emory Hawkes and E. M. Hale. An old man of 75 years or more was dismissed. The recorder thought that when a mon gets that old and “lights up” a little bit and doesn't create any disturbance he should not bo fined. Katie Drake, colored, who cut Rosa May yosterdav at noon, was fined $15 or thirty days. She claimed that the woman she cut had been trying to lure her husband away from her. Stating that he was'under the in fluence of beer a litte bit, T. B. Goodman asked for a light fine and the judge put e fine of $5 or ten days en him. A negro, J. It. Hawkins, was in the crowd last night and when the band started playing he tried to get closer Ho the glorious music. The police got him and brought him to the stnt'on. He seemed to be a polite, Hardworking negro, so the judge dismissed him. Doc Parnell, a white man of good reputation, said that he got in with a bad crowd last night and was ar retted far being drunk. About a year agothis man promiead Judge Price that he would go straight and since then has been keeping his promise. The judge fined him $5 and suspended the sentence on (condition that ho should not come up before the court again. At the flying jinney last night Alice Singleton and Estelle Ware, two dark- town holies, got into an argument and the former jabbed the latter with a hatpin. At this junction the police in- terferred and the result war that Alice was fined $15 or thirty days this morning. She cried as they took her to the lockup. ^ CUNNINGHAM WENT TO CHATTANOOGA TODAY Coach Cunningham left early this morning Chattanooga, Tcnn., where he will watch the Chattanooga team perform this afternoon. Tests which have been in progress a year under the direction of the Geor gia State College of Agriculture at Athens, has clearly demonstrated that osier willows can he successfully grown in Georgia. According to es timates of the United States Bureau of Forestry, from $100 to $150 net profit can be made per aero from osier wil lows with proper care. This would seem to open up great possibiliites in Georgia for utilizing wet or over flow lands. The first crop of willows is ready to gather on the willow holt of the college. The rods arc of fine quality. The second, year's crop will bo larger and the third will ho a full crop as well as all thereafter. The osier wiiows grown by the col lege were of three lending varieties. The Welch and American Green proved to be tho best for the first year. Af ter the rods are cut they are either steamed an dpealed or they arc kept until the following spring when their butts are put jn water and kept there till the sap starts and they can be eas ily pealed. When steam pealed the rod i3 gray in color. By the latter method they are white and bring a better price. The rods gathered this year from the willow planting atlhc college will bo steam pealed and made available at onco for students who are taught to use them in making baskets and other articles from tho proceeds of which they are to help pay their way- through college. Cooperative work is being done with the Bureau of Forestry Service of the United States whereby the School of Forestry of the College of Agricul ture is to receive a large number of cuttings of different varieties of com mercial willows for trial in Georgia. The European war has cut off the' ordinary osier willow supply. Ab normal prices now prevail but when prices fall to normal, there, will still be an opportunity to mnkc from $100 to $150 per ache off of and too wet to use for growing crops. L TOTAL AT LEAST 350 IT IS NOW THOUGHT (By Associated Press). New Orleans, La., October 2.—The number of known dead and reported dead and persons missing in Louisi ana and Mississippi as the result of Wednesday’s strm is placed at 549 in the total compiled here from reports from many places on the coast and the interior. It is considered certain that the total dead will number not less than .‘150. The known dead are already 181 with 208 reported dead and 117 missing. Undoubtedly there are some duplications which will bring the total to not less than 350. The property damage is conservatively es timated at 12$,000,000. In many places destruction was complete. Relief parties returning from tho delta said the rich planta tions there were wiped out, crops and orange trees destroyed and buildings demolished and washed out to sea. The country for miles was flooded from four to fifteen feet. The lev ees were destroyed in many places. Many people arc roported marooned on the tops of the undamaged h vees. Over 150 schooners were observed ashore between Gulfport and New Or leans. Many were total wrecks and others were intact fifteen feet above the high tide level. ATHENS PROVED TO 0E| MOST ROYAL OF HOSTS PROGRAM OF FESTIVITIES WAS CARRIED OUT FOR STATE TOURISTS. IMMENSE TTkOWDS Estimated That About 8,000 People Were Jammed in Two Blocks of Clayton Street Last Night—Torchlight Parade and Street Dance Were Held Sue ccssfully—Confetti, Stream ers and Lights—Mayor Dor sey Presents Crown to “Queen of the Street Dance.” PLACES AND OATES FOR WORLD SERIES HAYE BEEN CHOSEN home city next Saturday and for this reason coach went up. COTTON Jan-Feb Mar-Apr. .., May-Juno . July-Aug. .. Oct-Nov. ... Spots, 6.86, 900. LIVERPOOL. Prev. Open. Close. Close. . 6.78 6.7414 6.73 6.76 6.76 6.77 6.76 6.72 6.72 6.70 6.7014 6.80 6.81 6.77 6.75 8alea 6,000. Receipts, NEW YORK. Open. Close. 12.07-12. 12.13-16 12.38-7 1241-2 11.60- 59 11.62-3 11.61- 60 11.63-4 11.70- 11.90-4 11.98-00 Jan. .. March May .. July .. Oct. .. Dee. .. Spctr (no. quoted). Prev. Close. 12.23-5 12.51-3 12.08-11 11.70- 8 11.71- 3 11.79-82 (By Associated Press.) New York, October 2.—The national commission today adopted the follow ing fehedule for the world series: At Philadelphia on October 8 and 9, at Boston on tho 11th Bnd 12th, at Phil adelphia on the 13th and at Boston on the Uth. If the seventh game will he necessary to he played the fifth place will be decided by the tossing of a coin. Y. W. C. A. VESPER SERVICE. On Snnday afternoon at 6 o’clock the Y. W. C. A. vesper service will be led by Mr. E. B. Mel!. Everybody is cordiallv invited to edme at that hour to the Y. W. C. A. auditorium. PRESIDENT OF STATE SENATE WAS IN CITY Among the distinguished visitors to the city yesterday was State Sen ator Ogden Persons, of Forsyth. Senator Persons is well known all over Georgia because of his great work in the Georgia assembly for the tast few years, acting in the capac- ty of president of the senate. If a chimpanzee is wounded it stops the bleeding by placing its hand on tho wound, or dressing it with leaves gqd, grass. , ATHENS HERALD SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION. The circulation of The Athens Daily Herald for the month of September, 1915, was as fol lows: September 1... .3,510 September 16... .3,460 September 2... .3,459 September 17... .3,461 September 3... .3,520 September 18... .3,345 September 4....3,415 September 19.. (Sun.) September, 5.. (Sun.) September 20... .3,365 September 6... .3,447 September 21... .3,320 September 7.... 3,540 September 22. ...3,540 September 8. ...3,440 September 23. ...3,520 September 9.... 3,442 September 24.... 3,390 September 10... .3,486 September 25... .3,570 September 11... .3,425 September 26.. (Sun.) September 12.. (Sun.) September 27... .3,385 September 13... .3,432 September 28... .3,421 September 14.... 3,410 September 29.... 3,440 September 15... .3,603 September 30... .3,413 i ■ ■ ■- Total for September,'1915 89,759 Daily average for September, 1915 3,452 Daily average for Augilst, 1915 3,434 The Athens Daily Herald has a circulation in Athens approximately twice as large as that of any other'Athens newspaper. Advertisers and agencies are invited to test the accuracy of these figures in comparison with the claims of any other Athens newspaper. The "Seeing Georgia” tourist* have come and gone. They left for Jeffer son this morning. From there they will go to Commerce, Maysville, Ho mer, Cornelia, by Dcmorest and Tur- nervillc to Tallulah Falls, then across to Rome. They will be in Rome Mon day night and a festive occasion-has been planned for them in that city. From Romo the tourista will go baek to Atlanta and from thence to Macon, which will complete the tour. Ijpns was indeed a royal host to the visitors. The program was even more successful than the committees had planned for. The crowds were here, the largest that have ever been seen on the streets of Athens. It was estimated that at least seven eight thousand people were crowded on tho two. blocks of Clayton Inst night. i Yesterday afternoon the tourists arrived in the city almost on time. They were delayed several minutes by the muddy roads, but nevertheless their enthusiasm was overflowing when they reached the Classic City. At the football game tho tourists, through their good-natured Pacemak er Bill Stoddard, exchanged yells with the Georgia rooters. It could be seen from the start that the state tourists would enjoy their stay in Athens. Sqtnc of them were reluct ant -at leaving our city this morning, because of the gala time that was rhown them here. Torchlights and Dance When Georgia had won the gime find when the last "Tourists Rah” had been yelled everybody came up town. Every detail of the time that the tourists were here had Keen worked out nicely. Supper was served to them and then it was that the real festiviites began. The lights of the city were burning, all of tho building* and etreete ablate for the occasion. Promptly at 8:30 clock the students began their torchlight parade with the fambue Georgia band at their head playing “Glory.” The boy* -with the torch lights marching through tha erowded streets presented a vary beautiful spectacle. The people had crowded around the two blocks of Clayton street at least two hours before tho dancing was scheduled to start and tho officials, seeing that something had to be done to hold the immense crowd begnh the dance. So large was the crowd that it be came uncontrollable and the eouples had difficulty in dancing. They did dance, though, when the crowd could be persuaded to stand back far enough and everybody pronounced it a sue- cew. Mayor Crowns Queen After the dance had been going 1 on for about thirty or forty miputes the coronation of the queen was held. Miss Jane Webb, beautiful in a white dress and furs, who had been elected as “Queen of the Streot Dance”' by popular vote, was presented with the beautiful flower crown by Mayor W. F. Dorsey, who made an appropriate speech for.-the occasion. This was done in the middle of the crowd, g space of about six or eight square feet being cleared, for the coronation. Music for the occasion was very ably served by two bands, the South ern Mills band, under the direction of Mr. Morris, who has trained -them, and also by the high school band from Commerce, led and trained by Mr. Barber, of Commerce. These two bands played whenever the music was wanted and they played well. Moving Pictures The "Seeing Georgia”' film of pic tures was shown at the Colonial thea ter at the same time that the dancing was going on. The pictures were viewed by a good sized audience and they were thoroughly enjoyed by all who saw them. The agricultural, mineral and other reeources of the •tate were brought out by -this six reels of motion pictures. The prin cipal towns of the mate were also shown. Athens was well represented in the film. Many view* of the col leges here end of street scenes being flickered n the screen to the delight of the Athens public. Many of the people had the chance to see them selves in the movies. The film is a great advertisement for oar state and should b* shown all over the United States. It is hoped that it will be shows again In Athens when no other festive occas ion is going on. Many of the peo ple wanted to see the picture but coultl not do so on account of conflicts •" the program. Crowds From Everywhere Early yesterday afternoon tho. crowdc began coming into Athens. They came from the neighbiring towns. Commerce, Maysville, Center, Jefferson, Nicholson, Farmington and from towns iwithin a radius of forty miles of Athene. By nightfall it could be seen that the largest crowd ever in Athens frar here. Automobiles crowded the, streets in tho parking spaces set aside by the committees. The prin cipal streets were - thronged with town and city people alike. Hon. John N; Holder, Mr. William son. Sheriff Collier, Commissioner Braselton and others were here from Jefferson. From Oconee county was Mr. Johnson, editor of the Oconee Enterprise, and others. Paul Harbor, editor of the Commerce Observer; John Shannon, manager of the same paper, and other prominent citixeni of Commerce were here, for the fes tivities. The editor - of the Ogle thorpe Eqho, Mr. Shackelford, and Colonel Paul Brown, and others from ' Lexington were among those present. Among the tourists the following prominent ment of the state spent the -afternoon and night in Athens: J. D. Price, commissioner of agricul ture; C. J. Haden, president Georgia chamber of commerce; Ogden Person: president of the senate; Senator Rad Turner, Pacemaker Bill - Stoddard, Managing Editor Sutlive, of the Sav annah Press; Hon. William Ebcrhart, of Cornelia, and Eugene Anderson, of Macon. ’ May Day Festival The occasion of last night was an experiment to the committee in charge and they now see that differ ent arrangements for handling the huge crowds must be made in order that everything may be carried out without a hitch. Mr. D. P. Haeeiton, of the chamber of commerce, who is always actively associated with matters of this kind, has an idea -which if worked out would prove a big occasion annually for Athens. He plans for a four day May Festival with dances in street every night.. These wouli conducted much the same as the of last night, only on a more c sive scale and with the crowd space well regulated. OLD VETERANS MET AT THEJITT HALL This morning at the city hall a meeting was held of the Cobb-Delont-y camp of confederate veterans. On account of business, the/seakcr of the day, Professor J. M. Pound, was unable to be present at the meet ing. A short business session was bold after wihch speeches were made by Mr. Sanders, of Madison county; Mr. Jim Wright, of Jackson county, and Mr. Ike Bradberry, of Athens. The Child's Feet Improper shoes in childhood means years of misery in after life.* Frequently slightly corrective foot covering will remedy tho stnall defects children not in frequently show. Many manufacturers .‘fpccializc oil Children’s shoes and have estab lished brands that are a guarantee,of character. Every mother should be' in touch with tkey names—and those who keep posted on newspa per advertising probabl are. Tho better shoes and the better stores, arc ad vertisers because of the Faith in these goods.

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The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, October 02, 1915, Image 1