The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, December 23, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text9? THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES-THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. 1 rarjjR ih rauBI HUKUiB—IHti UXNI.il J'ArCK IN MANX HUNKS. The Athens Daily Herald VOL. 7. No. 97 Associated Press Leased Wire Service. ATHENS, GA.* MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1918 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. 15.00 PER YEAR. I fllU nOM 10 l^nteis Fritz Planted Wheii He Wasn’t LVI9UUI1 10 lightingHelptoFreshenUpSammie’sM s Menu ITS BEST FOR WILSON London, December 23.—Comment- intr upon the vieit of President Wil son to England, the Daily Mai] say,: “We shall give him our best. It is with that desire that our people have learned with* especial satisfaction that the fullest panoply of honor wiil be spreud to welcome our notable guest. Mr. Wilson is not coming here for politics. His visit is for in ternational consecration and is to visibly cement the two English speaking peoples, cradled in whose hands repose the new bom peace ol the world. "We behold a Christmas of joy and a moment unexampled in the rugged hi story ot our teceJ It is tile peace Christams. Many of our sol diers are back again and our tortur. ed prisoners arc coming home. Gaiety at last is released from bonds of anx iety and privation and glows like lire in our hearts. At this season or all, the president’s .visit is a heart ening augury for the world at peace, since it founds upon rock the solid amity and united purpose of the Brit, ish and American democracies.” ' “There ar few incidents which can rival the president’s visit to our cap ital," says the Daily Telegraph. "London and Great Britain will be proud to greet the man who is at the head of a vast nation and is himself a foremost citizen of the world. Thoy recognize in his visit a token of a wonderful future and a sign and seal of the great aliance of the Anglo- Saxon peoples on both sides pt the Atlantic which means so much for the happiness and tranquility ot man kind. They know how valuable will, be his advice and counsel in the fu ture parliament of peace for lie brings to the discussion that clarity of judgment and freshness of vision which are so helpful in an emergency like that with which we are con fronted. If he docs not himself sit at the council table, for he is not an ambassador, delegates oT the various powers will have had the advantage of consultations with him. President Wilson’s visit marks a great turning point in the history of international politics and a new link binding the western hemsphere with eastern com munities of interest.” MU WILL Fin Germany’s high cost of living may be high but the resourceful dough- toy is managing to make out very well at meal time, thank you. Thrifty Fritz evidently found time between tours of duty in the front line trenches to plant and tend many a garden. Here are two Americans, who, while following, Fritz buck ovei the Rhine, arc profiting by this la oor and forethought These soldiers, who will have corned beef and cab bage for dinner, if they can find the beef, are Benjamin Falls of Tusca loosa. Ala., and A. T. Langley o: Williamsport, Pa. s Berne, December 23.—Reliable in- formation from Russia brings con- - r — _ firmatiop of reports that the social- good natured “hold up” thousands at Isation-of industry there'is a co.-n- New ‘ York, December 23.—In a speed-up finish that amounted to a CITATION OF UNIT COMMANDED Blf AN ATHENS BOY For efficient service rendered July last, s. S. U. 539, commanded by Lieutenant John II. Uocock, has re- reived a citation in the orders of the armies of Franco under the command of General Pctain in the north and noithcost. The citation was approv ed by the commandcr-in-chicf of the American Expeditionary forces. Some account of tho ceremony is Riven in the Radiator for November 14th, “the official newspaper of t.ic United States Army Ambulance f>cr. vice with the French Red Cross workers today gave every New Yorker an opportunity to sub scribe and no excuse for not wearing a’ 1919 membership button. Between forty and fifty thou sand meh and women redoubled their efforts today to bring tho total past the mark set last year. Fifteen thousand workers in the house-to-house division started early to Canvass and rec3nvass every flat, tenement, apartment house and pri vate house in the greater city for members. An equal 'number of men and women police reserves carried on the work in streets and restau rants, while the uniformed police force directed their campaign against automobiles and pedestrians. At the Mincoii aviation field, an sir fleet of fifteen airplanes trained in the formation of a gigantic cross awaited the lifting of low hanging clouds to .fly over thu city. I»ate to day ’a fast airplane christened the “Christmas Bullet” will mnneuvei over the city from the Battery to Central Park. The Bullet is tuned up to travel 175 miles an hour. 52 GIANT PLANES AT AMERICUS FOR TRAINING. Albany. Ga., December 23.—Fifty- two deHavilarol bombing airplanes, the largest tvpe of flying machine used by the United States army, have arrived at Souther Field, Amer- '..rsrai-t .. icus, and are being set up for the 2 v'L vlt w*. Fre “ h . ? rroy t . h . • instruction of flying cadets there. The Medicin Divisionnaire of tne f of those giant machines division with which the section nas | — be trjcd oat th j s wtek by Major been working decorated the section. w#1 ,h commandant of tho camp, standard .with the Croix de Guerre, < who tb(J only 0 ffj c3r „t Souther with palm, on the evening of Nov-pj .. wbo has ever pj| 0 t;<l one of the ember 5th, and took advantage of tne , iland machines, which are ful- . .. . |y twic0 #5 Iarge M ,he Curtiss training machines heretofore in use at Souther Field. ' Each of the new airplanes is equip ped with four machine guns and bomb dropping appliances and have a speed of 135 miles an hour. picte failure. Official statistics show that in almost all the 513. mills and factories controlled by the state, ex penses have considerably excoeaca receipts. During the first four months 61 1918 the government paid London, 'DtceL-cr 23.—Viscount G;ey, former setretary of state tot foreign affairs, has written, at the request of the research committee ot the League of Nations union, an in troductory note to a pamphlet en- tit.ed ‘ Tne Peace Conference ana After.” After urging the great op portunity afforded by the peace con ference for asking a practical stop in the direction of forming a lea gue of nationa,. Viscount Grey says; It is not m conference to cre tions. The confi be a vital begim gue. Alt that i sary is that it d: cidc, hut keep journing and (i organization inst itself and destro: ■“Two more pol ry for the peace ft a isigue of nu Sneq will in itself ng 'of such a. lea- ab'solutcly noc u- ^ 001 commit sui- eif. alive uy uu- ng a permanent id of dissolving ng its machinery. I would espec- Doughboy Wins Pie Eating Contest From v W'.rriors of Eighteen of Allied Nations iaily commend to careful and aympa- thetic attention, One is the possi- •<ity of applying] the principle ot trusteeship to thofce vast tracts, es pecially Africal where no indepenu ent national government of the na tive inhabitants can be formed. The other is emphasis on the earnest n<t vocacy of the part to be taken by the United States in helping to giro ef fect to this principle of trusteeship or Iehgue of nations will soon bo lit tle better than the old concert of Europe, which was spoiled invaria bly by intrigues within it and split into organized groups. “It has required the united efforts of the allies. and the United States to win the war of right against wrong and to make .peace. It will need. the united TDtd continuous -al though peaceful action of all of then! to maintain peace. “It would be as fatal to the future of tho world for the United States to relapse into the old idea of strict isolation, as- it would bo for any Before the world war ended the in- winner ii seep in the upper right temational pie eating championship hod bsen decided and won by a doughboy, with a United States sail or second and a Belgian soldier a good third. This all happened at the American Y. M. C- A. Eagle Hut in London. Soldiers and sailors ot eighteen nationalities competed. The Irti . . one billion rubles to the factories un. dcr its control. Technical experts assert that Rua slan industry has been crippled for many years to come by tho Bolshe vist regime. Poland Fights for Rights. Vienna, December 23.—Poland is anxious to reach an amicable agree ment with the Czechs regarding the claims of the latter to Austrian Sil esia and a Polish deputation soon wil; go to Prague to discuss tho matter, according to a statement Issued by ,hc polish foreign minister and print ed in Cracow newspapers. The min ister also says no efforts will be made to solve by diplomacy claims to Galicia by Ukraine. Regarding the southeastern fron tier of Poland, tho minister says the situation is' very serious. He con tinues; “The Republic of Ukraine has forced the Poles to fight for their rights and tho whole of eastern Ga licia and diplomatic discussions with Ukraine are at present impossible. It will be a question of arms until the matter is settled. Poland is ready to defend this part of her ter ritory, where Poles are in the ma jority, by every means in their pow er.” opportunity to compliment the unit,’. tw(ce as ] arge aa the on the high standard of the worx trainjnr mac hines herttofor done during the entire time of its connection with the division. He then read the following citation: ’ S. S. 539.—During tho operations of the Fifth Division of Infantry in the region of Oulchy-la-Ville, from — •’ uly 18 to 28, this section rendered J gTOBM WARNINGS ARE ’ DISPLAYED ALONG THE GULF Washington, December 28— Storm most invaluable service in assuring the evacuation of the wounded witn the maximum speed and without re- . _ Bard for danger, the cara being often warn ; n( , s were displayed today aloiy lvanccd to pointa greatly ®*P 0S ‘r the Gulf coast from Bay St. Louis, to fire. The entire personnel made superhuman efforts, willingly con senting because of the greatness qt the task confronting them. Their "ork was accomplished to the com plete satisfaction of all. those wno s aw them work.’ . , , . "After the’ceremony of the decor ation a supper was given in .honor or the occasion, with American and French officers as the guests. "The menu’ names, each course after a battle in which the section Operated, , , , “Following the supper the musi cians of the section entertained tne guests with American ragtime ana COTTON 31 1-4 Cents. Miss., to Carrebelle, Fla. Reports to the weather bureau in dicated for Florida tonight and Tuesday cast and southeast winds, probably increasing over the north portion and becoming strong over Use northwest portion. Similar condi tions may be expected on the Alaba ma coast except that by Tu-?day morning the wind probably will have shifted to the northwest. Fresh to moderately strong becoming north by Tuesday morning, are indicated for Missiaaippi. i other selections. The American and French national anthems were sung in honor of the occn»Ion. It is With a peculiar personal pleasure tjiat I give to the public the above information coacern- ine "Jack” Boeock, in whom Athens must feel f proprietary interest. R u UHL. WILSON OPPOSES PLANS TO SINK EVERY WARSHIP. Waahington. December 23.—It may be stated authoritatively that Presi- dent Wilton will opme in the most direct fashion proposals from any source to sink the warships sur- cindered by Germany under the terms of the armistice. Since word came from Paris that American delegates to, the peace con- fmnee. - ' with British support, intend ed to advocate destruction of the enemy vessels to avoid contention over the distribution, the subject has been discussed with much interest among American and allied naval of ficers here. Some officers found reaosns fo- supporting such a course, --rticularly in the incornoration into other navies craft of German con struction. Officials have professed to know nothing gbout the attitude nf the oresident until today, when it was lesrned that he viewed the plan as altogither umVslrable. OCMULGEE RIVER IS .ON A RAMPAGE Macon, Ga., December 23.—The Ocmulgee river, .which rose above the Rood stage of eighteen feet yester day afternoon, was still .slowly ris ing this morning, but the flood would roach its crest before noon today, it was stated. No lives have been lost, but the damage to property is de clared to be considerable. The Geor gia State Fair grounds, at Central City Park here, arc flooded. country desire close and cordial rela tions with the United States. We think the people of the United States are conscious of the great and bene- ficient influence they exercised on the history of tho World by the part they took in this war. We cannot believe that they will let this Influence abate or die.' , EX- hand comar of tho picture. Modest ly he withheld his name but the sailor, whose smile is pie encrusted stopped long enough in the thick of the contest to say "I'm Martin; plain Martin.” He thinks that pause lost him the championship. Lemans, France, December 22.— The names of LaFsyette and Wilbur Wright were joined today by former Premier Painleve, who spoke at this ceremonies incidsnt to the laying of the foundation stone of tho Wilbur Wright monument here. This was because LaFayette was a deputy ,ot the department of Sarthe of which Lemons is the chief town, from 1812 to 1822, and three eminent French aviators, Fonck, Hurteau and Nungosser, were natives of this de partment. After sketching the lives of the Wright brothers, Mr. Painleve said: "Let ue honor Wilbur Wright's memory, first as a good worker for human progress; second, because ho brought to France the aid of hi* genius. Let his memory be joinec with those, hie young fellow eitisens who spontaneously brought their he roism to our aviation service." BAVARIAN INDUSTRIES WILL CLOSE DOWN Munich, December 23.—All Bavar ian industries employing more than ten persons have been ordered to shut down from December 28 until January 2, for the purpoeq of saving coal. The workers will receive #0 percent of their ordinary wages, oi which the employers will collect two- thirds from the communities in which they are located, under a state treasury ruling made for the purpose of guiding Industrie*. BRITAIN TO SEND SUPPLIES THROUGH HOLLAND. Brussel*, December 23—It is re ported here (hat Holland baa been informed by' Britain that it la h:r intention to forward supplies to her srmy bv way of the river Shcldt and Luxemburg. 3000 SOLDIERS SAILED FROM FRANCE DEC IS. Washington. December 23.—Sail- “ nee of the Amerongen, December 23.—Wil liam HohenzoUern has arranged fox- himself a Christmas celebration alter the traditional German styls, as far as the circumstances will permit, ac cording to a dispatch to the Daily Express from Amsterdam today. Tho arrangements will include elfborate religious ceremonies on Christmas eve. The idea of uafag the village chapel, however, has proved imprac ticable for various reasons, one of them being the fear of popular hos tile demonstrations. The service wilt be in the drawing room of the cas tle. 1 The ex-emperor desired to have the court chaplain, Dr. Von Dryari- dcr, come from Berlin to preach the sermon at the Christmas eve cere, mony but the Berlin government re fused permission for the chaplain to go to Holland, according to the die- itch. The service consequently wilt i conducted by a German mission ary from Ziest, near Amerongen, but Herr Honhenzollern himself will de liver the sermon. Many friends of Count Von Ben. tinck, the former emperor'* host, have been aekod to attend the serv ice, the message adds, but have re fused the invitation. Christmas trees will be provides oe usual for the celebration. Herr Hohcnxollern cut these down himself, with the help of two men of tho es tate, in thrf Amerongen pine wooda. A. P. IS SUIT AGIST HEARS! LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS WORKED ON BY WILSON Paris, December 23.—President Wilson’s conference today and to morrow will virtually complete the preliminaries he is expeetd to dis pose of before going to England. They probably will lay tho principal part of the groundwork for the actual peace conference. Mr. Wilson considers the most iressing of all problems before th- entente nations in a fair way toward being sojved. This is the question of supplying food to the starving peo ples of liberated countries. It now verms probable the work will be han dled principally bv the United States through Herbert C. Hoover, Ameri can food administrator. Participation by the United States in various councils which have he n handing food questions, matters of shiDping and tho like is being grad ually wound uo. a3 American offi cials ape trending toward the opin ion that theso are proper subjects for the consideration of a league of na tions or at liast preliminray organi zations which may precede it. Some of tho3e who have been giv ing the subicct clone studv say they would not be surprised if the real foundation' of a league of nations were to he laid in cooperative ar rangements between the United Stats and the allies for handling three fundamental questions. Mr. Wilson’s address at the Snr- bonne on Saturday, in which ho again defined his conception of a lengti'* of nations attracted closest attention from all public men here. This is especially true of bis state ment that the war could never have occurred if the central powers had dis-uss'd it for a fortnight and certainly not if they had been forc ed to talk matters over for more than a year. The president’s address has international nows service tnat tne , ■ ■ — - ■ — Associated Press was guilty of ths ! trovCT * , .« fn J at ' 0B ? t a year before same 'practices charged against to s declaration of war. defendant. Justice Pitney said that An att’mpt was made to n»<rotieto principle that there i* property in news. Justice Pitney announced that Justice Clark took no part in tbs proceedings. Hie court declared the processes used by the International News Ser vice in taking Associated Priss nows amounted to an "unauthorised inter ference with, the normal, operations of complainant’s legitimate business. The transaction. sneaks for itself Juries Drawn For January Term of Superior Court In open, court Monday morning Judge Andrew Cobb drew the trav erse juries for the January term of the Clarke county superior court which convenes on the third Mon day In* January.* The following ...... names were drawn from the traverse shipping conditions in connection boxes: with reconstruction work in Belgium Regular Traverse ^Jur^. Ing from France ^ tfinsport Rifindam, December 19 with about 3,000officers and men was announced todav by the war department. The Vessel probably will dock at New- port Mews, January L James F. Payne, M. Wm. M. Hartman, Henry T. David L. Hell, Jno. A. Hunnieutt, J. C. Hutchins, Everett E. Ogietree, Jno. T. Hardman, Jno- M. Paul, Adol- f hus F. Pledger, James G. Payne, r., Henry L. Pope, Emory S. Petal, Tom C. Prcdgeon, Ben C. Prather, Melvin Mauldin, James H. Hubert, Gray Hopkine, Ed C. Nelson, Geo. H. Hulme, Sr., W. T. Neih, Robt. W. Holman, T. W. Morton, S. J. Moss. Fletcher D. Tuck, Oscar G. Nichols, Geo. II. Thurmond, Wm. R. Coils, Julhn T. Dudley, James F. Dunston, Geo. T. Bolton, R. J. Turner, Geo. W. Pstton. - Extra Traverse Jury. Hugh C. Towns, Wm. J. Tuck, Wm. S. Ebcrhart, R. T. DuBose, Thos. H. Nickerson, Jr., Jo* C, Fambro, Wm. D. Nelms, J. I. Elrod. A. W: Dozier. Earl Fembro, Jerry Pittard, Jno. J. Lee, D. L. Hall, O. G. Mclntira, F. H. Mclntire, Edgar Laroy, M.- L. Manne, J. E. McLeroy, E. I Smith, Jr., Jno. T. Saye, G. C. Armstrong, D. C. Dailey, Jno, A. Rhodes, T. A. Heygood, J. P. Ingram, H. H. Jeek- son, 0. 0. Jackson. Wm. G. Griffetn, C. a MePhail, J. H. Mapp. provide the chief reason for their 'ledger, visit, it was stated. . Huff, Washington, Ticccmbir 23.—In junctions granted the Associated Press to stop pirating of news bylc“l'“d that the United States while the International' News Strvice were j William Jennings Bri an was sccr;- eustained today by the supreme court' ary of 3tate. negotiated a dozen arbi- of th United States. Itration t>-n*ies, -one of them with Referring to contentions of tin 2"j* , Brit “ ln : T />”“ treaties hound ^ International Now. Service th.t tbltiggSttu WTbetZo ■hBh but the • enter- .taui ib io also rerai'ea the same ir„i m „. i„ „„ ^dc" wee one exnres"od in a r'an for nnfnlon rferilnllv Preserving ncnc P put forward bv a tho n mni^Hf d v h hiit a aY«-M«f r f e ^,m' V the t, '’ 0U P headed hy Viscount .Tames d r t i d - f ”JT tb ! Bryce, former British ambassador to the United States. There 13 no official authority for tho statrmont that Mr. Wilson i" *MnV ; ng of tho Bn'nn plan ns one of the elements in the proposed ma chinery for preserving world neace, hut this reference to the plan in his Sorbonnc- sporch has set public men to talking. No .mnoupcemont has been made , In to how. f»' tho eonferince* h»- vnd a court of equity ought not to twecn Mr- wi!son . Prrt .. ior r|pm en- hesltate long in characterizing it ** Ireau. Premier Orlando nnd Foreign e“ nfa ^,' 0rape .Vi l0 !J' in ^ us n f;* ££*1 Minister S-mnino have gone, but ing of ^SsoSiteil^plSiV 1 Fren ' 1 ' P uWi '’ m " n !' 8 ’” declared iw (he lK.nl e.X^e* neW3 matter ;their' premier’s talks with the presi- The ~ . 'd'n 1 wr cntirlv suti-factorv. It is New* Service e ^also beH’.ved that Mr. Wilson bos “a„. th rt t . made substantial progress in his rotto w^TS.p&wl conference, with Italian statesmen. Wilson* Do Their Shonping. Paris. De"*nh'” —Although far awav from the White House and the usual fortv pound Yule-tide Turkey, President nnd Mrs. Wilson w 1 '! en joy something of the spirit of Christ mas oviyi though the Hav is spent in the battle zone. It became known today that Mr. Wilson recently slip ped away from the Murat residence end went on foot through th; sho»- oing district .making purchases and looking about without being recog nized. Mrs. Wilson also has been shop ping alone at odd times and when Christmas morning comes it is fairly certain Santa C.laus will have visit- ci the president’s special train while enrouts to Chaumont. relinquishes it* new* -matter a... the court hskl “I* untenable.” BELGIAN MISSION ARRIVES IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, December 23—Major Leon psterreith. Lieutenant Count de Reneue and Lieutenant Pierre Day*, composing the Belgian mili tary mission to the United States, arrived ’ *• — I in New Otieens early today to remain until Tuesday. Study of economic matters RETURNING WAR HERO AGAIN ACTS HEROICALLY Newport News, Vs., December 23. After .having received e wound in th* hip while fighting In the Ar- gonne sector Lieutenant R. W. Barnet of Minneapolis, Minn., once more proved himself e hero when he leaped from - the deck of the U. S. transport Zee land la yesterday and rescued Private Burch of the 40th engineers, suffering from shell shock, who bed got overboard; The trans port arrived, here Saturday nignL german minister has NOT YET LEFT MEXICO. Washington, December 23.—Am bassador Fletcher sdvieed the state department today that ElPueblo. a government organ, had denied that Von Eckhardt, the German minister to Mexico, had been receded. Other Mexican newspapers, however, say Von Eickhard’s mission thre has ter- minatsd though he has not decided as to leaving the country. ALL AVIATORS NOW SAFE IN MEMPHIS. Memphis, AH of the . ■•nu Saturday Park Aviation -rfumnd fMw • THE WEATHER Washington, December 2~.— I Georgia: Rain tonight and Tuea- | day, colder tonight, portion, colder Tuesday north portion.

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The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, December 23, 1918, Image 1