The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, October 19, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text___ : THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THEONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. THE ATHENS® AILY HERALD , WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, t>. C., October 19— Forecast far Georgia: Rain to night; Wednesday cloudy, proba bly local rainu. VOL. 4. NO. 52. ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1915. . .an,-- ■ ’ - 'M ~ DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR. — ' ■ '' ' M —- « ■ *—:— , . ..... ITALY DECLARES WAR AGAINST RULGAiA II MAKES AN ADVANCE OF OVER 15 MILES Bulgarians Assert That They Have Reached the Railroad at Vrariya — Bulgarians Driven Back on the South by the Ser bums — Premier Asquith Is Taken Suddenly Ill—Creek (fovernment Notified That En tente Allies^^Will Send Large Reinforcements to the Bal- Itariil >r * ’* (By Associated Press.) London, October 19.—Italy has de clared war against Bulgaria. Whether she will send troops to join the British and French in Serbia is as obscure ns the results o£ the fighting on the east Serbian frontier. The Teutonic afmies appear to have advanced over fifteen miles couth of Belgrade. The outcome of the fight ing between the Serbians and Bulga rians along the Saloniki-Nish rail road cannot be summed up so easily. At Vranya the Bulgarians assert that they have reached the railroad. On the south the Serbians are re ported to have driven the Bulgarians back. Athens and Paris papers main tain that the Anglo-French have taken Strumitza, Bulgaria. There are no official reports. None are expected until the fighting is more conclusive. The removal of General Sir Ian Hamilton from the Dardanelles com mand is received with mixed feelings, coming on rumors of a possible with drawal from Gallipoli. The best In formed circles .interpret the appoint Allien’S Hospital Campaign Is Rapidly Being Panned MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD DF ALL ATHENS LADiES SUPERIOR COURT MEXICAN BANDITS L Committee of Seventy-Five Athens Ladies Will Meet Within the Next Few Days to Outline Campaign—This Com mittee Will Call a Mass Meet ing of All Athens — Both Newspapers Will Be Furnished Details of the Movement. ment of General Sir Charles Munro to succeed General Hamilton as an in dication that the campaign will be prosecuted with renewed energy. Premier Asquith Taken Suddenly Ill. London, October 19.—Premier A: quith has been taken suddenly ill. He has been compelled to withdraw from his public activities for a few days at least. Greek Government Has Been Notified. London, October 19.—An Exchange Telegraph Athens dispatch says that the reemion of the entente powers to send large reinforcements to the Bal kans has been communicated to the Greek government. Italy Declares War on Bulgaria. Rome, October 19.—Italy has de clared war on Bulgaria, a Stefan) news agency announces. Hand Grenade A (tacks Repulsed. Parl», October 19.—Three German hand grenade attacks wore repulsed lost night northeast of Souchez, say* the war office. The hospital campaign details arc still being kept a secret. The ladies who have the matter in hand won't out any great amount of infor mation. It is rumored that a com mittee of about seventy-five of the most influential women of the city will he called together within the next few days, and that this com mittee will outline the campaign ami start the ball rolling. TO HAVE A MASS MEETING. Another rumor that prevails is that about Friday, this committee will call a mass meeting at the churches. At the muss meeting they hope to have every woman in town, and then will be launched the movement that, means more to Ath ens than anything clso that has ever been Undertaken. 9 The ladies want it understood, that the bulldirfg of this hospital is^ not for the benefit of the doctors, dnu that it i& not to be a fight for or against any doctor within the city. They further state that when the plans are completed, that . both ol the newspapers of Athens will he furnished with all the details, and that they expect both The Herald nn< Banner to support them in their fight for sulTeringJiumanity. Winter is Near at Hand The advance mes sengers of colder weather are making their presence felt. Time to prepare for the bleak days ahead, time' to think about heavier clothing, bed covering, and winter tugs; and time to see that the heating appli ances are in shape. Preparation will save many; discom- formntion — the ad vertising columns of The Herald. • • Advertisers are alert to your wants nnd are offering sug gestions from'day to day. The buikling oi Athens' city hos-* pital is bound to occur. Never .he fore have the women of Athens en tered into anything with so much zeal, A great number of the Athens women have not been called upon, but in the next few days a call for volunteers will be issued. Through the two Athens papers the public will be informed of all that occurs. A notice of every dollar that is given will be published. Every man, wo man or child that subscribes money or gives their services will be given credit for the same. The public wil be informed of the amount of money that every firm gives for this gi\ movement. The churches, schools, business firms, and every known organization within the city will be called uppn to <To their share. Every stone will be turned to raise money for fhe greatest need that the city of Ath ens has ever had. Therefore "maid of Athens” when you are called upon, don’t fail to re spond. Thus you will do the great est missionary deed that the I^ord has ever intrusted to your care. pdesidenTFakes HIMSELF SOLID WITH SUFFS (By Associated Presa > Washington. D." C„'October 19.— President, Wilson left this rooming for Princeton to vote for woman suf frage. Secretary Tumulty, Secretary Garrison and scores qf government employes went home to vote. BOGUS COUNT IDENTIFIED AS FOIIGER AND BIGAMIST New York, October 19.—“Count” Max I.ynar Loudon,, under indictmnet for bigamy, Saturday was identic..' by German authorities in New York aa "Count” Albert Marcel do Pussy. The "count's’! deeds ns a jailbreakcr, forger, and Don Juan have been re corded in the press of two conti- nenta. . . „ Under the name of De Pnssy “Count” Loudon married Mme. Lima Ailendorf on Auguet 29. 1911. On Us wedding day De Passy paid a visit to Governor’s island and posed as a general in the German army. He commenced his honeymoon on a yacht provided by the United States government out of deference to his ^Tho^Allondorf-De Passy marriage adds another bigamy to the record of the much wedded "count.” STILL GRINDS ON DOCKET Case of Slate vs. Charlie Statch. Charged With Burglary of Mr. H. V. Head on Hancock Avenue Now Being Tried Rest of the Day Will Be Con sumed With Criminal Docket HOLD UP UND ID PASSENGER TRAIN ON 'FRISCO ROA The superior court was in session again this morning despite the circus and rain. The first case on the program was that of the State vs. Charlie Statch. The state charges that Statch bur glarized the home of Mr. II. V. Head on Hancock ‘avenue tonic months ago. Statch wns ably represented by Colonclo John Booth and Hubert Ry- lee, while Solicitor Gamble upheld the state's side of the case. The case of the State vs. Dobbs was put off until Thursday of this week, at which time the defendant will make a motion to continue the case until the next term of court. The rest of the day will be con- i.unit’d with the criminal docket, after which the calendar of the civil cases will be taken up. Mrs. Katherine Tinglcy. Already tho fight.for the possession of the fortune of the late A. G. Spald ing, once a great baseball pitchor and manager and later ownor of sporting goods stores, has begun. For many years Mr. Spalding was a devotee of the peculiar Thcosophieal cult of Mrs. Katherine Tinglcy in southern Cali fornia. He anti Lyman J. Gage, once secretary of the treasury, were the principal millionaires who had taken up Mrs. Tingley’s ideas. Alleging “undue influence” jon the part of Mr. Spalding’s second wife, Elizabeth Churchill Spalding, ;fhd*Mrs. Tingley, head of tho Universal Broth erhood and Theosophical Society at Point Lomn, Cal., Keith Spalding, his son, began a legal action to break the will of his father. Mr. Spalding died at Point Lomn, September 9, last, and it is alleged in the petition of tho son that his father was not in his right mind at the time of his death and had not been fpr some time previously. The Spalding fortune is estimated at $2,000,000. Mr. Spalding’s second, marriage took pluace in 1900. Young Spalding alleges that at the time his father married Mrs. Eliza beth Churchill she was the intimate yu&zjs A. G. Spalding, friend of Mrs. Ka(herino Tingley. He says that the genora! belief was that Mrs. Spalding was to be the successor of Mrs. Tingley at Point Loma. It is alleged that, the second Mrs. Spalding persuaded her husband to take up his residence on the grounds of the Thco.mphical institution. The object, it is alleged, was to alienate Mr, Spalding from his son. Under the terms of the will Keith Spalding was to receive $100,000, He has already received $C5,000 of this amount. Albert Spalding, the adopted son, was to. have received $100,000, but it is alleged that he has only received $1,000. All of the remainder of the estate was left to Mrs. Spalding. CARRANZA GOVERNMENT IS FORMALLY RECOGNIZED (By Associated Press). v Washington, I>. C., October 19.— Formal recognition by the United States of the de facto Mexican gov ernment with General Carranz^ as chief executive was accomplished at noon. A messenger carried a letter from Secretary Lansing to Elisio Annendondo, the Carranza represen- I tative at ho Mexican embassy. Sim 1 ilar letters were sent by the other l'nn-Atnerican conferees. Mr. An nendondo-will start for Saltillo, Mex ico, tomorrow to meet General Car ranza. Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador to Chile, will most likely be the choice as ambassador to Mexico. COLONEL L GREEN CASE OF SHERMAN WILL SPEAK TD STUDENTS Thursday morning at tho regular chapel hour Col. L. Green, of Wanh- ington, D. C., will address the stu dent body of the University. Colonel Green Is the general freight traffic manager of the Southern rail, road, and is an expert in his line. This is among the first of a series of lectures that will bo delivered to the University boys. The general public is invited to at tend these lcctures.,The one on Thurs day will commence at 10 o'clock. LAW BEING TRIED (By Associate Press.) New York, Oetober 19.—Robert L. Bats, continuing * the outlining the governments case in, (he trial of the Nevt* Haven nllid^Js charge with vio lating the SherAun law, took up tho details of 'the ‘alleged monopolistic growht of the system. He dealt with the acquiring of the Connecti cut aud Rhode,Inland lines.' WON CHAMPIONSHIP fnpA»«dat«l Press.) Jacksonville, Fla., October 19.— Sergeant James B.* Stewart, of the Massachusetts militia, scored 315 out of a (loidble 325>aiul won -the na tional individual championrhip ,.c the rifle tournament-here. On)y One Case of a Picked Pocket Is Reported One case ha3 been reported to the police today up through 3 o’clock, that a pickpocket has been at work. Mr. J. II. Jorchnr told the chief that his pocketbook had been adroitly re moved from his pocket and he doesn’t know how or when it was done. He had $15 in the pocketbook. Like the street cars and jitney drivers today the police are also db ing a big business. Eighteen arrests mostly for being drunk, had been made when the count was taken at o'clock. Tho “Standing Hoorn Onlv* sign is out at- the little red caln boose and by nightfall it looks as ii they will have to be piled on top the "jug.” MI STRUCK BY TRAIN IS RESTING VERY WELL Mr. Durham Browning, who was struck by the Seaboard train near Colbert yesterday morning, . is get ting along very well today. He is not past danger, however. Unltss a serious complication seta In ho will recover.. i “WILD MAN” ROPED NEAR OGDEN, KANS, Manhattan, Kans., October 19.—A man in ragged clothes, with several Weeks’ growth of heard, and am* ently demented, has been capture* near Ogden, and is believed to bo th< “wild man” who has been sending women and children into’ hysterics. He was captured by using u lariat and is now in .the county jail. From his ravings it appears that he is Fin- Icy Boston and has some relative by The name of Mrs. Broftvn in Argen tine, Kans. Hp has n tattoo mark, “F. G. B." on his righ) arm. CASE AGAINST TOM TAGGART DISMISSED (By Associated Press) Indianapolis, Ind., October* 19.— The case against Thomas Taggart, charged with election conspiracy, was today dismissed on a motion by the prosecutor. COTTON LIVERPOOL. Jn.-Feb. .. Mar.-Apr. May-June July-Aug. Open. . 7.11 .. 7.1314 .. 7.15 7.11 OcU-Nov 7.10 Close. 701 7,1314 T.H 7.09'A Prev Close 7.13V4 7.10 7.18 7.1314 Ul _ Spots, 7.25. Sales, 10,000. Receipt* 42,500. NEW YORK. Open. 11 A. M. Close Jan 12.77-5 12.82 12.82-4 March .... 12 98-93 13.04 13.07-08 May 13.11-10 13.19 13.20-1 July 13.13-15 13.23 13.24-5 Oct. 1247- 12.46 12.52-3 Dec 1283- 12.88 12.6(-8 Sputa, 12.65, Engineer _ and a Soldier Are Killed and Five Persons Wounded—Bandits Pull Rail—Engine and Baggage Car Derailed—Bandits Loottf the Train—Sheriff and Pbsse Start in Pursuit of Mexiennb Soldiers Sent to Scene of Hold up. (By Associated Press). Brownsville, Texas, October 19.— Mexican bandits held up and robbe< a passenger train on the ’Frisco rail road near Climitc, sevon miles nortl of here early today. Thoy killed the engineer, n soldier and one other a*C also wounded five persons. The bandits putted a rail, causing the engine and baggage car to de rail. There wore seventy or eights Mexicans in the party. They loote the train. They also fired a trestle near the scene of the holdup an nearly destroyed it. The passengers said the bandits shouted "Viva Piipi- ns." The bandits claimed to be the followers of Luis de la Rosa, the leader of the so-called “Texas revo lution.” They shouted “Viva Pla no, viva Carransa.” Pisano is a do leader with Carranza. .The bandits numbered twenty. The sheriff and a posse started the scene in automobiles as soon me they learned of the holdup. Two com- panics of Infantry were sent onja special. A cavalry troop and an ui- fantry detachment wjli go soon. SIX BANDITS HOL UP AND ROB THAI I ON WEST SHORE ROA) __<■ (By Associated Press). Now York, October 19.—Six armed bandits held up and robbed two freight trains and attempted to rob the American Express car on the West Shore railroad at the entrance of a tunnel between Congers and Havcrstraw, N. II. The rubbers loaded an automobile with packages from the freight and escaped. The Express engineer pulled his train qut when the 'robbers failed to guard him. T DF APPEALS WILL HEAR MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL The Griffin motion for a new .trial will go to the court of appeals with in the next twenty days. Judge Thomas yesterday sent official notice that he had turned down the motion for a new trial and the attorney! for Mr. Griffin are now going to take the case to the court of appeals for a decision. They are confident that a new trial will , bo granted. Their motion is based pn twenty-three legal grounds. One of the main grounds relied on is that one of the jurors, S. L. Au- trey, is related in the second degree to one of the depositors, Mrs. R, S Wingfield. He is also related tb other depositors, it is said. The motion sets out that Mr. Au- trey was doubly disqualified for the reason that the depositors, through t committee, employed counts! to prosecute Mr. Griffin, and paid the said counsel ont of the fupds of the bank. This, it is claimed, makes each one of the depositors a prosecu tor. , T It is also rumored that other mem ber;, of the jury are related to- stock holders in the bank. If'this proves to be true it Is considered by law-- yers a sure ground for a new trial. REWARD! On Friday, September 26, I lost an alligator handbag between Redstone and Oco nee Heights. If stolen, I will pay $35 for apprehension of guilty party; if lost, $5 for return to S, P. Chirk, the Lax-Fos Man. IISSIONERS OF CLARKE COUNTY HOLD MEETING At the Meeting Bids Were Called For to Furnish Material’For Trail Creek Bridge—This Bridge Is Located on the Hull Road—Kill Be a Steel Stroc- l0re * , ,4ft The Clarke county commissioners held a meeting this morning at tho court house. The only thing of importance that was; brought out at the meeting was the question of the Trail Creek bridge on tho Hull rend. Sometime ago it was decided to erect a steel structure in place of the old wooden one. This will be done at once. At tho meeting this morning, bids were asked for to furnish the mater ial for tho same. QUININE TD SOAR Prices on drugs are soaring way up high. Quinine, -which . used to sell in Athens at 60 cents, the ounce, nou^ costa the druggist $2 an ounce. Aspirin cannot be -bought at any prico because the wholesalers are out of It. » ’ The high price of quinine' is duo, says Dr. R. W. Speir, of .the Citizens Pharmacy, to the war. Quinine is manufactured oh some of the isle I"' -I :-- ion - 111' Gl eet I;■ it.iin :1 n ' since the war started this article is becoming more and more scrim?. (By Associated Press.) Brownsville, Texas, October 19.— Tho first firing across the border in three weeks occurred yesterday mor ning at Mercedes. The Mexicans fired thirty of forty shots. Ameri can soldiers retnrned the fire. Nobody was hurt. R. SOULE LEAVES Soulo, president of the State College of Agriculture, left Athens today for Corteravillo where he win be a judge in the live stock exhibit and will make severitt ■P^nes on agricultural lines. The Bartow County Fnir, which ho attend*, is one of tho big events o that section of the *tate. It begins today and lasts for about five adys. What The User Thinks Advertising a n- alysts before prepar ing copy always try to find the “view point of the user.” It to the first stey toward talking a suc cessful appeal But do they always search for the user’s point of view when they come to place their advertising? If they did, the newspaper would bo the one great universal nii'ilium. The newspaper is the place where tho consumers as natural- 1 ly turn for the adver tising message as they ' do for the information ns to current events. The secret of tho success of newspaper advertising to the fact that it renches "the viewpoint of the user.”

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The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, October 19, 1915, Image 1