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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
1
The Banner hosts an Auto Electrical Show at Moss Auditorium beginning today at noon, with exhibits on ground floor displays of cars, accessories, and electrical appliances. Free admission, three days of parades, prize drawings, dancing on Thursday, and a large parade led by Morris Band tomorrow.
President Wilson delivered a vigorously renewed protest to Great Britain over interference with American mails. The note, prepared with legal arguments, cites Britain’s seizure of neutral mail and local censorship rules and asks that these practices cease.
A heavy rain did not deter a large crowd at the James Music Company where a Free sewing machine was awarded. Mrs. Emma Hale of Route 2 Athens won the machine as J B Daughtry demonstrated the complete model. The paper notes auto show promotions and safety reminders for dealers and visitors.
London reports a major Austrian push in southern Tyrol with Fima and Mandriola captured and Italian forces retreating. Since the offensive began more than 24,000 prisoners and 170 guns have been taken. Paris notes French gains near Verdun and Hill 287 area. Berlin says British trenches breached near Givenchy. Mesopotamia sees British near Kut El Amara with Townshend surrender. Russian front described as unchanged.
Flying columns of the Eighth and Eleventh cavalry under Gen Funston have returned to U S soil after a ten day expedition in Mexico against bandits. They freed captives Jesse Deemer and Monroe Hayne, captured four bandits, and scattered another raiding party. Troopers rejoin border patrol on return.
Mauna Loa volcano, active last week, erupted again with lava flooding from about seven thousand feet elevation. The lava moved southwest at roughly a mile per hour, posing ongoing danger to the mountain area and nearby regions.
News from Athens reports that during the funeral yesterday morning for Sheriff Hailey a deputy sheriff was knocked down and run over by a car. He narrowly escaped death and sustained painful injuries.
The Elbert county sheriff Newton Hailey was shot and killed in the Elberton courthouse lobby by Arnold Worley a prominent local attorney and son of Judge J N Worley. Worley surrendered and is held in Clarke county jail as investigations focus on a dispute over a prisoner and sheriff Hailey's handling of a suspect.
Colonial Theater presents The Birth of a Nation with matinee at 3 and night show at 8:30. The article touts record scope including 5 000 scenes 18 000 characters 8 000 horses and a $500 000 cost with Civil War re-enactments, Ku Klux rides, and a 40 piece score. Veterans invited to matinee. orchestra praised. audience urged to see it both now and again.
Major C. A. Von der Lieth will attend the grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Georgia in Atlanta this week. Representatives from Williams and Glenn Lodges and the Encampment will join. Von der Lieth serves as grand treasurer of the order, a position he has held for several years.
Athens jurors are told not to report again until after the adjourned term of the Superior Court. The City Court session was suspended due to the death of Judge Wests wife. Clerk E J Crawford signs the notice at the City Court.
Veterans of Cobb Delaney camp invited by Commander Frank P. Griffeth to assemble at city hall tomorrow at 2 45 PM and march to the Colonial theater as guests of management to view The Birth of a Nation.
Readable items list shows Arnold and Abney offering fresh potato chips made Tuesday morning and a selection of cakes including old fashion pound cake silver cake and gold cake for sale.
Mr Harvey Tryon Huggins aged 59 died Sunday evening at 297 Barber Street after months long illness. Survived by wife Mary A Huggins, children Hugh, Percy, J C Chandler, A L Harper, Maybeth, siblings, and many friends. Funeral at First Methodist Church this afternoon at 5 with burial at Oconee cemetery. stewards meet at the church.
Mrs. Marion Lampkin West, wife of Judge Henry S. West of the city court, died Sunday afternoon at her Milledge avenue home after weeks of illness. Born September 29, 1862, she lived her entire life in Athens and is survived by her husband, four children, two grandchildren, a brother, several nephews and nieces, and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church with honors from the War association and court officials, as the city mourned a devoted wife and mother.
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