The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, October 05, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextWEATHER FORECAST. WasIhlnfcWti, D.'C., October 5.— Portly cloudy and cooler tonight; Wednesday fair, -cooler -in the south portion. DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5:00 PER YEAR. ATHENS, GA„ TUESDAY EV ENING, OCTOBER 5, 1915. Prosperity in This Settidn Now Seems'to He 'Certain For This Fall—At This Time List Year the 'Price Was 7 3-4 Cents. In New York the epbta are .about 13 cents. The report of the eOnUUioh of the crops in the United States yester day has vgreat deal to do with the rise in the price. It. is stated that the market'juniped over 30 points to day. The bblHsh rdpdft'bn the crops was probably the chief cause of this. FW, -“‘.ion is 60.8 and indi- 168 pounds per acre. Georgia, is 61 and in cates a yield of The condition in Alabania 57. For the past two or'tHrbe weeks the market has been gdlhg'up very rapid ly and when seme forecasted that cot ton would bring 1214 cents thoy .were looked upon as being very optimistic. One or two said that it would-go abode 13 cents. Twelve and a half cent cotton sounds good to both the farmers and mer chants. With their cotton bringing a good price the fanners will trade more nnd with tho farmers, trading mdro and paying their bills the mer chants will trade moi'e and pay their' bills. Prosperity arises but of this good price for Cotton.' » liv5S*3o'l. 4 ' \ Vrev. Open. Close. Close. Jan-Fob. 7.02 $ 7.1214 6.9914 Mar-Apr. ... 7.05 7.20 6.7014 May-Juiio ...... 7.2114 7.03 July-Aug ... 7.02 7.1714 6.9914 OdtiNdv. 7.1314 6.9614 Dan Cupid Is Still i Shooting fl is Arrow Cupid will find a Way. Last night lie found a wav for a young couple of Athens who wanted to get mar ried. The father of the girl did not want Her to marry. She decided that it was best not to wait and her fiance, Mr. Alvin Birth had a barber friend who was also la Holiness preacher. Tho young cou ple hurried around to the shop d« Thomas street and the ceremony was performed. A short while afterwards the father notified the police not to let his daughter marry. But he waa too lhte. The bride’s name—she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sahi Arnold, of East Athens. f photograph shows the prospect the Austrians faced when they had at last retaken the city. A “Film Flam'’ Gnrtlc Is Worked on Old 'Darkey DeprfYihg Him of His Cotton Money. trusting country negro being fleeced by the slick city codrf that was poured into the attentive car of the big po liceman as he walked his beat oil llroad srtcot late yesterday afternoon, and happened in about thia wise; An CM', hard-working country negro came to town with his bale of cottoh, sold it fr abodt twelve Cents per pound and with the money in his pocket and joy in his heart waa leak ing the warehouse with the intention of purchasing a few groceries, dry goods, hats and shoes for the “old ’omaii and the kids at home,” when he met a strange negro on the stfedt, who after walking along with "Mr. Country Negro” for a few steps, aud- dcnly stooped down and picked upia pocket book from the sidewalk- curiosity prompted the inquiry “What you got dar?” the reply of the town buck being "A pocketbook full of mono}'.’’ Slipping around the corner, the book was opened and apparently contained a hundred dollar bill. The queatidn of division naturally arose and serf stilted In the country negro letting the town coon have all his cotton money in order that he could go up ' Turnip Salad. Bunch Beets, Carrots. Rutabaga Turnips. Arnold & Abney 1 , The People’s Forum The advertising col umns of a good newspa per like The Herald are a true “People's Forum.” Then- message is to all the ^people. They are open to every (Wife With an honest propo sition-to present in a clean way. ; They are interesting be cause they are bubbling with the enthusiasm of a “real message.” They are informative and constructive. They are helpful be cause dealing direetly with human needs. A scholarship of $1,500 per annum tenable at the University of Oxford, England, will be given to some Geor gia boy. The only qualification nec essary Is that he be between the age of 19 and 25 yean, and that he has completed at least two years of col lege work. The examinstion for this scholar ship will be held at the University of Georgia on October 5, 1915. The scholarship will begin in 1916. Any one who wishes to compete for this examination must file an application with the chancellor of the university of Georgia. Prunes. California Evaporated Peaches. California Evaporated Apricots. Arnold * Abney. VOL. 4. NO. 40. Athens Spot Goitkm Quoted at ii-, 1-1 *♦* *♦* *♦+• *4* ^ *4* *4* *4* foflcfsr ARE M ON SERB AND GREEK BORDERS AUSTRIAN OIL WELLS FIRED BY RUSSIANS Believed in Petrograd That There Is Little Chance of Bui garia Being Prevented From Aligning Herself Against the Allies — Bulgarian Revenue Cutters Chase and Fire Green Sailing Vessels—-Brit ish Attacks North of Loos Re pulsed, Declares Berlin. (By Associated Press.) London, October 5.—Bulgarin has obtained an additional twenty-four hours in which to decide her course either by the delay of telegraphic communications or some other ui;*;- pected causes. The time limit of the Russian ultimatum demanding break with the central powers did not expire yesterday as reported, but ex pires during the mid-afternoon today Bulgaria Sore to Enter War. Petrograd, October 5.—A dispatch too late for afternoon papers com ments that they are following the morning papers, saying that Bulgaria by her silence has definitely commit ted herself to the Turco-Tcutonic al liance. There is blieved to be little chance of Bulgaria being prevented from aligning herself against the allied The troops of the allies arc ready. The Bussian squadron is ready to attack the Black sea ports. The Bulgarian forces are aligned on the Serbian and Greek borders and Athena specials assert that Bul garian revenue cutters have already chased and fired at Greek sailing vessels. Athens official dispatches say the Bulgarian authorities, after concluding the convention with Tur key, seized the Christians who fled from the Turkish army and turned them over to the Turkish authorities and also sent food and other supplies to Turkey. There is no official repot regarding the landing of allied troops at Saloniki. Fairly Violent Bombardment. * Paris, October 5.—There has been a fairly violent bombardment in the Artois rgion by both sides, says a French official. There were artillery exchanges in the Champagne district. British Attacks Were Repulsed. Berlin, October 6.—The British at- Somehow the phrase comes to our minds when we see a storekeeper at tempting substitution. The customer asks for a standard article by name. The dealer offers some thing “just as good.” The “just as good” is trading on another’s good name. It is doing a repu table manufacturer an in jury. j Modem storekeepers do not tolerate this practice. They prefer their own honor and satisfied cus tomers to unfair profits. This remarkable photograph was i The Russians after taking the town| aken shortly after the Austrians by had used the oil wells to supply their i army was in a dangerous condition. Ncft the Russians fired the wells. This* superhuman efforts, had driven the { army, and had ulmost drained them. Russians from Boryslav in Galicia. The Austrian supply being cut off thej It became necessary to drive the Rus sians from the wells at any cost. They succeeded in this, but just as they tack on the German fortifications north of Loos were repulsed again, ays the war office. The British losses were considerable. Ultimatum Delivered at 4 O’clock Yesterday. Petrograd, October 5.—Russia’! ultimatum to Bulgaria was not deliv ered to Premier JUdoslavofT until 4 o’clock yesterday, it is officially an : nounccd hero today. The twenty- foUr hours allowed, would expire nl UjoO o’clock this morning, New York time. Bulgaria Bound to Attack Serbia. Milan, October 5.—A .Sofia dis patch to Corricro Delta Sera says the military convention was signed be tween Germany and Bulgaria some time ago. Bulgaria is bound to at tack Serbia with six divisions in the Nish-Pirofc section nnd send Mnccdo- lyan troops to destroy railroad cotp- munication with Saloniki to delay the allies. Quadruple Entente Sent Collective Ultimutum. Paris, October 5.—A Havas corres pondent, telegraphing from Nish, Scrbin, under date of yesterday, says: “The quadruple entente sent a collective ultimatum to Bulgaria to day.” TWO MEN OURNEO (By Associated Press.) Newport, R. I„ October 5.—In an explosion and a fire this morning in the forward compartment of the tor pedo boat destroyer, Cummings, en gaged in the war game off the coast, two men were badly burned. The fire was extinguished. The Cummings is expected here late today. WIFE OF MINISTER IMPRISONED AS SPY London.—Mrs. Louise S. C. IIcrbcH, German wife of a British pastor at Darlington, has been sent to prison for six months as a spy. Outwardly a'((taunch British subject, it was proved that she obtained from hfer servant girl information concerning a munitions factory, and moreover nfade sketches of streets where troops were quartered. These activities, together with the fact that the addresses of a number of Germans were found among her belongings, brought about her con viction. SLATON IS HOME AGAIN Atlanta, Ga., October 5.—Former Governor John M. Slaton arrived here last night on the Kansas City Special of the Southern railway, just before 10 o’clock. He was met by several personal friends and drove from the station, to his home. Pumpkin Yam Potatoes, 30c the peck. Arnold & Abney. How we dislike the thoughtless person who always changes the sub ject of conversation when it’s In odr favor. CHICAGO WILL BE AC A BONE NEXT (By Associated Press). Chicago, Ills., October 5.—For the first time in foHy years Chicago will bo dry next Sunday. Mayor Thomp son last night ordered the enforce ment of tho state Sunday closing law. Seven thousand one hundred and fifty-two saloons, cafes and gardens will bo effected. A city ordinance ullowed them to open under restric tions., ' PANDORA ELECTION SET FOR 4 O'CLOCK This afternoon tlfe University chapel will be full of politics, when the “grand old party” and “mug wumps” oin in their first great battle of the year. The election at issue is the Pandora staff. The “grand old party” candidates arc W. H. Quartcrman, of Winder; Robert Calloway, of Athens, and Max Segall, of Mt. Vernon. The “mug wumps” join in their first great battle defeat their opponests with Henry Brown, of Atlanta; T. N. Herdricks, of Nashville, and Hollis Lanier, of Americus. There are three editors to be elect ed and the one polling the largest number of votes will be declared edi tor-in-chief. The outcome of this election is very important to the college politicians, as it will give a line on the strength of the two parties. STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, PLANT (By Associated Press). Schcncctmiy, N. Y., 'October 5.— Virtually tho entire plant of the Gen eral Electric company, where about 16,000 arc employed, is tied up as the result of the strike for the eight hour day begun yesterday. Two hundred inttcrn makers quit work this morn- ng. The city is quiet. RAILWAY DISASTERS IN BRITAIN INCREASE London.—(The board of trade fig-’ urcs for a year, not including the most recent railway disaster in which nearly 300 persons lost their lives, show that on the 23,700 miles of rail way in the United Kingdom during the year covered by the report 125 passengers were killed whil^ 2,440 war. Injured. Of railway employes 425 were killed in this period and 5,065 injured. This is a vastly worse Showing than ever before, a fact dde perhaps to the changes in servants and schedules owing to the war. (By Associated Press.) Netf York,V*$ctobbr 5.—Ambassa dor Dumba has been recalled at Pres ident WWson’s request and sailed this morning for Austria Holland. LIKELY TO CHANGE , THE ARABIC NOTE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., October 5.— Count von Bemstorff, the German ambassador, gave Secretary Lansing oral assurances today in respect to the Arabic case that point to a satis factory settlement, according to offi cial information obtained after a con ference. The ambassador left no memorandum or document, but made suggestions looking to an amendment of the communication presented last Saturday. Ambassador Bemstorff made the changes in the communication of Sat urday and returned it to Secretary Lansing. Mr. Lansing took it to the president, who said there will be an announcement soon. Rev. M. A. Jenkins, formerly pas tor of the First Baptist church and greatly beloved In Athehawhas w* ceivci! and accepted a cgll to the First Baptist church at Abilene, Texas, one of the lurgest of the Texas churches, which is the church home of Simmons college, one of the thir teen lurgest colleges in the sooth. The following telegratn was sent to Dr. Jenkins at Asheville, N. C., where he is at present located: “Abilene, Texas, October 8, 1916. “Rev. M. A. Jenkins; Upon hearty recommendation of the twenty-three deacons you have just been unani mously and enthusiastically called as pastor, salary $3,000 per year, free use of parsonage and moving expense. A profound conviction that God has directed the call. We want you, we need you anil we must have you. “M. H. COMPERE, “Clerk First Baptist .Church. 1 Dr. Jenkins, it is expeciod, will as sume his new duties about November- ATHENS HERALD SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION. The circulation of The Athens Daily for the month of September, 1915, was lows: 1.. . .3,510 2.. ..3.459 3.. .. 3,520 4.. . .3,415 5.. (Sun.) 6.. . .3,447 7.. -. .3,540 8.. . .3,440 9.. ..3.442 Herald as fo)- September September September September September September September September September September 10... .3,486 September 11... .3,425 September 12.. (Sun.) September 13... .3,432 September 14... .3,410 September 15... .3,603 September 16.. September 17.. September 18.. September 19.. September 20.. September 21.. September 22.. September 23.. September 24.. September 25.. September 26.. September 27 .. September September 29.. September 30.. .3,460 .3,461 .3,345 (Sun.) , .3,365 .3,320 , .3,540 .3,520 .3,390 , .3,570 (Sun.) .8,4fcl .3,440 .3,413 Total for September, 1915 89,759 Daily average for September, 1915 3,452 Daily average for August, 1915 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. COTTON 12 l-2c THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES-THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.

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The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, October 05, 1915, Image 1