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TWO
1. BIT MILLER
DIED II I POST
Passed Away in His Office in
Dyer Building at Noon Today.
One of the Oldest and Most
Widely Respected Citizens of
Augusta.
At noon Thursday, In his office in
the Dyer Building, Pied Mr. Burt O.
Miller, manager of the Dyer Invest
ment Company. His death was caus
ed by an apoplexy of the brain. Dr.
.lames M. Hull was called to Mr. Mil
lar shortly after 10 o’clock Thursday
morning, f.nding him in too serious
a condition to be moved. Being a
mar of 73 years his condition was des
paired of from the first, and death re
sulted. painlessly and quietly, less
than two hours later.
The deceased Is survived by his
widow and two daughters, Mrs. Fllber
and Mrs. Andrews, residents of the
Hill. H* v.’aa the brother of the late
Mr. Frank H. Miller and the youngest
of the children of Andrew J. Miller,
whose name Is one of the most dis
tinguished Ir. Augusta's annals. The
deceased was the uncle of Mr. W.
>7. Miller. Mrs. Thomas Barrett, Mrs
Julia M. LeHardy of Savannah, and
Mrs. Oliver Hagan of Boston.
Mr. Miller was born and brought up
in Augusta. Joined the Confederate
army at the age of 19 and went
through all tho Virginia campaigns,
fighting in all the principle Virginia
battles. He enjoyed the almost unlquo
distinction of having escaped entirely
unscathed from bullet or sickness
throughout the war. Afterwards he
was associated with ids brother in the
legal profession and later with Mr.
T. G. Hu rum in business. Of late
years Mr. Miller has been connected
with the Dyer Estate, and at the time
of his death was known as the man
ager of the Dyer Building.
lie was a roan who did not make
friends with everybody, but whoso
friendship was valued more than fine
gold hy those to whom he HCcordnd It.
He had a great many staunch and
close friends both of his own and suc
ceeding generations hy whom his loss
will be deeply mourned.
Gift Suggestions
For All
Read tho list, and
thou como to this
store and make your
selection.
Camso Brooches
Watch Fob*
Diamond
Bracalots
Pearl Ring*
Chatelaine Pine
Dinner Ringa
Bouquet Holders
Handy Pina
Starling Siivar
Shopping Bags
Collar Pina
Card Caaea
Emblam Rings
Docantars
Dask Clocks
Emblem Buttons
Toilet Sots
Match Boxes
Vast Chains
Shaving Sate
Emblam Charms
Diamond Links
Pocket Flasks .
Field Glasses
Traveling Cate*
Cigar Casts
Neck Chains
Gold Watches
Lingerie Clatpa
Signet Rings
Hat Pin*
Gold Lockett
Stiok Pina
Link Button*
Jewel Cates
Set Rmge
Brooches
Coral Rings
Dress Pm Sets
Gold Besds
Silver Novsltiea
Gold Crosses
Puff Boxes
Lorgnettes
Mesh Bsgs
Traveling Sets
Cut Glsss
B rth-ttons Rings
Thimbles
Opera Glsaeet
Waist Sets
Silk Umbrsllss
Change Purses
Plain Rings
Dinner Gongs
Veil Pins
Fountain Pena
Full Dress Sets
Military Brushes
Walking Sticks
Monogram
Charms
Sets of Studs
Chafing Dishes
Cuff Pins
Waldemar Chains
Toilet Articles
Carving Seta
Lapel Chain*
Latter Openers
Traveling Brushes
Electric Portable*
Win* Sets
Elect roliers
Wm. Schweigert
& Co.
Tho Christmas Gift Store.
AUGUSTA’S JEWELERS
702 Broad Street,
STEEL RIVER BARGE
BE HERE NEXT WEEK
Trial Trip to be Made Satur
day. President, General Man
ager and Others of Company
Go to Savannah Friday.
The steel river barge. "Richmond,”
will be delivered by the builders to the
Augustn-Savannah Navigation Com
pany on Tuesday of next week, and
the initial trip to Augusta will bo
marie on that day. The "Chatham”
will be delivered later.
Mr. Fielding Wallace, president of
tho company, and Mr.' George R.
Stearns and General Manager R. 15.
Anderson, leave Augusta Friday for
Savannah, where they will meet Con
sulting Engineer R. C. Wilson, of New
Orleans, and make an official inspec
tion of the boat on Saturday. On
Saturday the "Richmond” will be
taken on Us trial trip, which requires
that It lx? kept under full power four
consecutive hours.
The “RichmondV will reach Au
gusta next Thursday, according to
present plans.
150 CAME IN ON THE
G. & F.’S EXCURSION
Run to Illustrate Convenient
Schedule Offered to Do a
Day’s Shopping in Augusta.
To illustrate the splendid service
offered Augusta shoppers living along
the line between here and Vidalia., tho
Georgia A Florida Railway today
operated Into the city an excursion,
which brought In approxim itely one
hundred and fifty representative citi
zens from Vidalia, Swalnsboro, Rosier,
Virietto, Midville, Wesley and other
points.
Among the enthusiastic trade boost
ers on the excursion were Mr. A. H.
Cnrgllc, editor of the Vidalia Ariyance,
Vidalia, and Mr. W. O. Donovan, a
prominent hank man. General Man
ager G. F. Dickson, of (he Georgia &
Florida, of Douglass, came tip with
the excursion, also.
Tho excursionists arrived at 11:30
a m., on the regular I rain and worn
scheduled to depart on the regular
afternoon train, leaving here at 4:60
o'clock.
One of the principal objects of the
excursion wan to show the people of
Augusta’s trade territory, who reeido
on the G. A F„ the convenient sched
ules the road now has in operation,
the excursionists being brought into
the oily and taken out on tho regular
trains. The only variation from tho
daily routini was that cheap rates
prevailed for those along the line who
wanted lo take advantage of this op
portunity of finding out Just how
much time they might have tn which
to come to Augusta to shop all in a
day.
The excursion was run in connec
tion with tho M. A- M.’s movement to
develop trade for Augusta merchants
from this section of the state.
THRILLING PLAYS AT
THE MODJESKA TODAY
An exceedingly thrilling program—
‘‘Ann the Blacksmith,*’ a Vitagraph
special in two parts. “The I’anther,”
a Broncho production in two parts and
"A Corner in Hats,” a Kmnic comedy,
are the attractive feature playß at
the Modjesks Theater today. The
synopsla of “The Panther,” an excit
ing romance of tiie Canadian frontier,
hy C. Gardner Sulltvan and Thomas
11. lnce, follows:
Cast.
Andrew McLeod, “the Panther.
Walter Edwards
David Brandt Frank Borzage
Franeols Ledru Itoy Latdlaw
Julie Ledru Louise Glaum
Andrew McLeod, called the “Pan
ther” hy the Indiana because of his
cruelty, intends to marry Julie, daugh
ter of Francois Ledru, a French trap
per. In fear of McLeod, Julie runs
away, and the “Panther” wreaks hts
rage upon her father, whom ho bents
and kills Julie, meanwhile, has fallen
lii with two travelers, David Brandt
and a priest. Upon Brandt's offering
to do anything whatsoever to help
Julie, she begs him to marry her. The
ceremony is performed by the priest.
Not long after, all three are captured
by McLeod's Indians, whom he has
put on the girl's trail. They nre taken
to McLeod's house where Brandt is
tortured, and Julie held a prisoner.
About this time John Caribou, learn
ing of the death of his friend Ledru,
determines to avenge it. He pretends
friendship to McLeod, who tells him
to ■ give Brandt a chance to escape
with Julie, then to kill Brandt and
bring Julie back to him. Caribou
really help tiie young pair to make
their getaway. Returning to McLeod,
he tells him David Brandt is dead. On
being told to produce the body, he
leads the murderer to Leftru's grave,
and there the Inriiah shoots and kill
the "Panther.”
“Ann the Btackamlth,” n new elect
ed governor, John Warner, had as dis
trict attorney, caused the execution
of Hogan's sons, thus making him his
most bitter enemy. Hogan, boss of
the first ward, owns a high class sa-
I loon. John's brother. Donald Warner,
a reckless sort of boy, though a very
lovable one. Is a frequenter of Hogan's
I place, which he visits w ith Dolly, of
(the underworld Harris, a dtssipaW'd
young gambler, Is In love with Dolly,
therefore Is angry with Donald. In a
j fit of jealousy he shoots Dolly
I while in a private dining room with
i Donald. To get even with John War
ner, Hogan, by giving false evidence
'convicts Donald. Donald is sentenced
to die. On the night of the execution
liogaii visits John Warner at 11:45
and tells John that Donald is innocent
of the crime He does this to torture
John, having cut the telephone wires,
thinking that It Is impossible for him
lo have Donald released. After a des
perate struggle with Hogan. John
rushes to the power house, has the
current cut off. plunging the whole
city Into darkness, making It tniims
stble for the execution to be carried
out, Donald had already been strap
ped to the electric chair, when the
warden realised it was impossible to
turn on the current, sent him back to
his cell. John rushes to the pall, ha*
Ikinalil released, where he returns to
hts heart-broken mother and fiancee.
Hogan, who has gone insane, is taken
to the hospital.
Mr. Jas. U. Jackson Tells ol His
Connection With Augusta-Aiken
Was Chief Witness Thursday
Morning at Session in Augus
ta—Commission to Hear
Arguments Dec. 29th on Rate
Matter
MR. JACKSON SAID THAT
LINE NOT REALLY AN
INTERURBAN RAILROAD
Says Road Paid Under His
Management, in Connection
With Other Properties---Dr.
Wright Warns Commissioners
That People of Horse Creek
Valley Are Watching Them.
After remaining in session for nearly
three hours the South Carolina Rail
road Commission adjourned Its ses
sion in N.d lb Augusta at 1:20 p. m.
Thursday without having completed
the Augusta-Aiken rate matter. The
commission designated the 29th day of
December at 3 o'clock p. rri. as the
time for hearing arguments on tlie
matter. The decision ol the commis
sion, readied several weeks ago, to
allow Ihe Increase of from one to two
cents per mile, would go Into effect
on January Ist. The case was re
opened and the arguments will not bo
finished until two days before the
first. The opponents of the increase
are hoping that on the 29th the com
mission will be convinced, If it hasn't
already been convinced, that the In
crease should not be allowed.
The testimony of Mr. James tl. Jack
son, former vice-president of the Au
gusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Cor
poration, consumed the major portion
of the morning session Thursday.
Mr. Jackson told of his association
with the Aiken line from the time
that II was built until a short time
ago. He said that the first ear line ‘o
cross Hie river was built by the North
Augusta band Company in 1390 to de
velop properties owned by the com
pany In North Augusta and the vicin
ity of Belvedere. The first line was
operated lo the corner of West and
Jackson avenues and was operated for
tlx- land company uy the Augusta
Railway and Electric Company and
that It did not make enough money
the first year to pay the trainmen.
The line was extended up as far
as where the Hampton Terrace now
stands as the town of North Augusta
grew In population.
Built to Aiken in 1901,
In 1901 the North Augusta Eaud
Company was purchased by the North
Augusta Electric and Improvement
Company, the owners of which were
John E. Williams and Sons of Rich
mond, John Blair McAfee, Mlddeuriorf-
WillinniM and Company, A. B. Elliott,
and James IT. Ja, kson. This concern
extended the road on lo Aiken, giving
the contract to hui.il a.iri equip it to
John Blair McAfee for $300,000. Wit
ness said that IHe road subsequently
cost about $470,000 to build and equip,
because there had to he made certain
changes In the plans since the South
ern Railway secured an injunction to
prevent them front crossing Us line
at Clearwater. The cost, amounting
tn $470,000. approximately, included, so
witness said, power house, spur track,
Cars. etc.
Mr. Jackson was questioned during
the course of his direct examination
by Mr. Brigham. The latter asked
questions of various character and the
witness confined himself to direct an
swers.
Replying to a question, Mr. Jack
son said that the original equipment
consisted of two open, four closed and
one express car. He said the original
charter of the Augusta .and Aiken, and
It secured a charter although a sub
sidiary of the North Augusta Electric
and Improvement Company, provided
for SIO,OOO common slock and $500,000
bonds
Investment Value.
The witness was asked what was
meant by investment \alue and lie said
It was a value on which property will
pay a reasonable Interest and to fig
ure investment value for the purpose
of rate making for it to pay legitimate
Interest on cost, after operating ex
penses, depreciation and a fair slr
plus, to be used In case of accidents,
dumage suits, etc., were deducted.
Mr. Jackson stilted, when usked
about tlie cost of ties, etc., that went
Into the Augusta-Aiken line, that the
ties were gotten at a low cost because
they were cut front the property us
the North Augusta Electric and Im
provement Company and the 50.000 to
60.000 ties In the Augusta-Aiken line
originally cost about 20 cents apiece.
He said, however, that they would cost
much more now. He placed the life
of a tie nt 6 years and said that rail
roads figured an entire replacement of
ties once every six years.
Questioned by Commissioner Hamp
ton, Mr. Jackson said that he did not
know what the depreciation per mile
per year Is. He said that when Its
operated the company a certain sur.i
was charged in each month with the
operating expenses for depreciation.
He said that the rule he used was
to charge 6 per cent per annum for
depreciation and if the road earned
SIOOOOO gins* $6,000 would l<e charge!
for depreciation
Conflict With Mr. Parcise.
This was lit conflict with Mr. Par
dee's figures for depreciation, he hav
ing stated on yesterday that $22,000
per -year was charged, with the net
earnings nt $46,000, or about 15 to 16
per cent. Mr. Jackson was asked
what the depreciation was on the pow
er house deptffs, etc., and he said tie
did not know
What Harriman Received.
Mr. Jucason was asked what the
Harriman estate received for tile prop
erty and he said all he knew of this
matter was that Mr. C. C. Tegethoff,
president of tl\»‘ properties under Hur
rln tan's regime, showed him a check
signed hy Mrs. Harriman In tivor jf
A B. Mason as broker for $.'>5,000,
which Mr. Tegethoff said was two pec
lent on the cost. This would figure
i lliat the properties brought about sl,-
750,000, not counting for some bonds
of more than SIOO,OOO outstanding. All
of tho properties sold for the $1,750,-
000. which with the outstanding bonds
would have brought the purchase pri o
tip to $1,919,000 (exclusive of a sl,-
000.000 mortgage). The properties con
sisted of the North Augusta Ennd
Company. North Augusta Hotel Com
pany, Augusta Railway and Electric
Company. North Augusta Electric
ttnd Improvement Company, and the
Augusta and Aiken Railway Company
The total eaiptalixatlon of these com
panies amounted to $3,000,000 f bonds.
$600.000 preferred stock and $1,500,000
oinmini stock $1,000,000 of the btnwtg
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
i being held in trust fur the retirement
I of the $1,000,000 Augusta Railway aril
Electric mortgage. Air. Jackson testi
| fled that the sale was consummated
in 1910 and admitted that less than
$2,000,000 was paid lor all these prop
erties. Since tne company was bought
by Redmond and Company from the
Harriman estate, Mr. Jackson testified
that he understood the following had
been Issued: $3,164,,000 bonds, $1,500,-
000 preferred stoek and $1,250,000 com
mon stock. Mr. Jackson testified that
he had no active connection tvitlt tiie
Georgia-Carolina Power Company but
helped it all he could.
He said he was in active manage
ment of the Augusta-Aiken from 1902
to 1910 and that he considered it a
paying proposition when he had it.
Bunt to Develop Land.
He said the line was built to develop
tiie land properties and It had done so;
that in Jtsß7 there was only one house
in North Augusta and now the town
had a considerable population. He
said the company originally owned all
of Belvedere and all of North Augusta
and had sold olf a great deal of this
property. He said the hotel, which
was aiso built to help develop the
land, had never paid on the original
Amt. lie said also that the railway
was a paying investment as a part
of Hie whole because it helped to de
velop tiie land, enabling the company
to make advantageous sales of the lat
ter. He said the schedule when the
line was first built was practically the
same as now, and in recent years no
new cars had been put on the Augusta-
Aiken but that some new ears had
been bought for the city line. There
are no more cars now than in 1910.
There are, however, more cars now
than when the line was first built.
Mr. J ackson said he did not consider
the line an inter-urban one in the
strict sense of the word and that two
or three times each session of the
Carolina legislature for eight years he
went to Columbia to oppose bills
which would force the Augusta-Aiken
to put on standard equipment, such as
water coolers, toilets, separate cars for
wiiites and negroes, etc. Mr. Jackson
said be gave as his argument that the
road was a trolley road with cheap
fares and could not afford to better the
equipment charging one cent per mile.
Cost to Make Road Standard.
Hr. Jackson estimated that it would
cost a large sum of money to make
the Augusta-Aiken a standard road;
that tt would 'be Impracticable to op
erate trailers because of the curves
and because of the trailer having to
be pushed back to Augusta from Aiken,
there being no turn table. He said
It would be dangerous to operate trail
ers, anyway.
Mr. E. J. Williams here asked tho
witness if the total capital now is
$6,000,000 and It was bought for less
than $2,000,000 in 1910, is the road 400
per cent more valuable. Mr. Jackson
said lie had rather not answer the
question.
Mr. Williams wanted to know what
the money went for and Mr. Jackson
said he did not know.
On the cross examination Mr. Par
dee asked Mr. Jackson if the hooks
showed that $259,000 had been spent on
the road tn Improvements since it wan
built, did lie consider that reason
able, from what he knew of the con
ditions. Mr. Jackson said that he did.
Mr. Gyles asked Mr. Jackson If he
considered 25 cents to Aiken a fair rate
and he said he did at the time the rate
was made; that the Southern Railway
charged 50 cents round trip to Aiken
at that time and it met the compa
titlon.
Mr. Hampton asked If the road was
run as a separate property would it
pay. Mr. Jackson said if its not earn
ings were $52,000 per year, as they
w ere alleged to be in 1913, it would
Pay.
Mr. Richards nfckod 'if Mr. Jackson
did not think he entered into a moral
contract with the people along the line
to keep the fares nt 25 cents Augusta
to Aiken when the rate was first fixed
and the reply was yes. People bought
property along the line based on the
railroad fare, was the Idea.
In getting at investment value would
you or would you not consider finan
cial condition of company, Mr. Jack
s a was asked. He replied In the af
firmative.
Mr. Tardea stated that from the
$62,000 was to co||ie off taxes, use of
Terminal building and depreciation,
reducing the net revenue down to
$22,000 as Mr. Pardee figured It. How
ever, It was noticeable throughout Mr.
Jackson and Mr. Pardee did not figure
alike.
Mr. Pardee here made a statement
in which he said that he did not cross
examine Mr. Jackson regarding tiie
capitalization of the company and oth
er matters because they had nothing to
do with the question at issue. What
the Harriman estate received from the
property, according to Mr. Pardee, had
nothin-, whatever to do with the rat »-
niaklng now.
Mr. Jackson testified that he was
vice-president and director of the com
pany until last February and that now
he is general manager of the land and
hotel properties of the Augusta-Aiken
Railway and Electric Corporation.
Dr. W. I). Wright, of Langley, stated
that the Horse Creek Valley people
had hud very little representation so
far and he wished to protest against
the Increase because of the financial
conditions, the fact that there is no
heat on the cars and no better service
In any way now than ever before, that
the cars are now crowded with peo
ple and to take of any would mean
that the traffic could not be handled.
Dr, Wright said that the members
of the commission would visit the
valley asking for votes two yearß
front now, tn all probability, and ho
said the people would resent any In
crease in the rates. He said the com
mission was elected by the people and
not by the railroad and that the peo
ple are watching the actions of the
commission.
Do Its Duty.
Chairman Richards here stated that
he thought the commission would de
cide fairly, doing justice to the people
and the railroad. He said also the
commission would try to do Us duty.
Here CHinc a wrangle between Mr.
John F. Williams and Mr. Pardee with
reference to the books of the com
f*any, the former charging that the
railway company did not want to
show its hooks and the latter claiming
that It was willing to do so. Mr. 1,.
J Williams said that since there was
a dispute us to whether the net earn
ings were $52,009 or $22,000 that an
expert accountant be employed to go
over the books to determine it. He
said be would pay for the examination
himself. Mr. Williams said that he
$6 000,000 capitalization now over the
Amount paid the Harriman estate,
where was the money? How much
has been spent In actual Investment
and how much in water?
The hearing ended here with a de
cision to have the argument in Colum
bia December 29th.
PROCEEDING IN
HABEAS CORPUS
FOR LEO FRANK
Further Effort Late Today to
Get Case of Condemned Man
Before Supreme Court of
United States.
Atlanta, Ga.—A further effort to get
before the United States supreme
court for review of the case of Leo
M. Frank, under death sentence for
the murder here in April, 1913, of
Mary Phagan will be made by Frank's
attorneys here late today, according
to statements made by members of
the condemned man’s counsel. A ha
beas corpus proceeding, it is stated,
will he the legal step through which
the atotrneys hope to get the case
before the highest tribunal in the land.
Nine U. S. Troop
Trains, Houston
Houston, Texas.—The last of nine
trains taking troops from Texas City
to NacO, Ariz., passed through Hous
ton early today. The Twenty-second
Infantry headquarters, under com
mand of Lteut-Col. Robert H. Noble,
brought up the rear. The troops are
expected to reach Naco Saturday.
ARREST 6ERIANS
NATRRAEIZED
London, 3:25 p. m.—All naturalized
Germans In the seaport town of Sun
derland, a short distance north of the
English coast towns which were bom
bardment hy the Germans yesterday
were arrested overnight, according to
a despatch published by the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
T. H. S. BASKETBALL TEAM
PLAYS ALUMNI FRIDAY
Young Ladies Expect Exciting
Contest on Tubman’s Court.
1914-15 School Team in Fine
Form.
The Tubman High School basket
ball team will play a team from the
alumni of the school on Tubman’s
court at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon.
The school’s 1914-15 team has as
yet had but only two games—-both
victorious. It Is confidently believed
that the school will be represented
this season hy a team equally as
strong as any in the past. Tubman
has an enviable reputation of not hav
ing lost but one game in the past two
years.
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF GEORGIA,
RICHMOND COUNTY—
Whereas Ix?v Parker, of said State and
County, on the Bth day of Mafoh, 1913,
executed and delivered to Carter Bur
dell, of said State and County, a Secu
rity Deed conveying the property here
inafter described, which deed is record
ed In the office of the Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Richmond County, Geor
gia. in Book 7 T's, folios 624-525;
And whereas the terms and conditions
upon whteh said Security Deed was
given are set out In a certain Bond for
Titles also dated March Bth, 1913, and
recorded In said Clerk's office in 'Book
S D’s. 235-236.
And whereas, in said Bond for Titles,
Lev Parkrt - agreed that, In the event
he should fail to pay any one of the an
nual Installments provided In said Bond,
or fail to pay any taxes on said prop
erty. and such default should continue
for a period of thirty days, the said Car
ter Burdeli should have the right to col
lect the Indebtedness by selling said
premises at public outcry, to the high
est bidder for cash, at the Richmond
County Court House, after the same
kind of advertisement and at the same
time and place as Is prescribed for
Sheriff* Sales;
And whereas Lev F.agk r has failed to
pay the installment ilpe Octoher 15th,
1914, nhd has failed hit pay the taxes
on said property for the years 1919, 1911,
1912 and 1913;
Now, therefore, pursuant to the pow
er contained In the aforesaid Bond for
Title, there will be sold on Tuesday,
January stli, 1914, between the legal
hours of sale, at the Richmond County
Court House, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described propr-ty, to-wlt:
All of that tract of land, with im
provements thereon, lying and being tn
Richmond County, Georgia, on the north
side of Mcßean Creek, containing one
hudred and eighty five (185) acres, more
or less, bounded on the North, now or
formerly, by L. W. Dye. on the East now’
or formerly by lands of Pedigo * Lyons;
on the South by Mcßean Creek and on
the West now or formerly, by lands of
Green; said tract of land having such
metes and bounds ns will more particu
larly appear by reference to the plat at
tached to the deed from L. W. Dye to
Lev Parker, said deed being dated
March Bth, 1913. and recorded In gaid
Clerk’s office In Book 7 T’s, 517-519, and
said plat being recorded In said Clrt’k’s
office in Book 7 T'», folio 622.
This 7th day of December. 1914.
LEV PARKER,
By hts Attorney In Fact, Carter Burdeli.
dlO, 17 24,31
GEORGIA,
RICHMOND COUNTY—
In City Court of said County. Decem
ber Term, 1914, Edw. Stern & Co., Inc.,
vs. Rushton A Co.. Inc.
Notice Is hereby given to the stock
holders of Rushton & Co.. Inc. tn com
pliance with section number 2252 civil
code, Georgia. 1910, of the pendency of
the above entitled suit.
PAUL, T. CHANCE,
d 3.10,17,24 Attorney for Plaintiff.
In the Dledrtct Court of the United
States for the Northeastern Division
of the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of Augustus Taylor
Miller, in Bankruptcy, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Augustus Taylor
MHVr of Augusta. Ga., tn the County
of Richmond and District aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice te hereby given that on the
11th day of December. 1914, the said Au
gustus Taylor Miller wee duly adjudged
a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held tn my office In
Augusts. Oa.. on the twenty-ninth
(29th) day of December, 1914. at 12
o'clock noon, at which meeting the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
at point « trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
This 16th day of December. 1914.
JOSEPH GANAHL,
I dl7 Referee In Bankruptcy.
BIG INCREASE IN
WHEAT IN SOUTH
Acreage in Planting Winter
Grain Shows Enormous Gains.
Georgia Increase is 118 Per
Cent; in South Carolina, 200.
Washington.—Tremendous increases
In the acreage devoted to the planting
of winter wheat in the South were
shown today in the Department of Ag
riculture’s estimate of the total area
sown in the United States. That
amounts to 41,263,000 acres an in
crease of 4,135,00 Oacres over the area
sown last fall and on which the record
crop of 684,990,000 bushels of winter
wheat was harvested this year.
The condition of winter wheat on
December Ist was 88.3 per cent of a
normal, almost ten per cent lower than
it was last year at this time and two
per cent below the ten year average
on December Ist.
•South Carolina’s acreage was in
creased 200 per cent compared with
the 1913 planting: Alabama 185 per
cent; Mississippi 125 per cent; Geor
gia 118 per cent; North Carolina 75
per cent; Virginia 60 per cent; Ar
kansas 44 per cent; Tennessee, Texas
and Oklahoma 20 per cent.
in the great wheat-growing states
the increases in acreage range from
5 to 15 per cent in the greatest of
winter wheat states, Kansas, yhere a
2 per cent decrease in acreage is
shown.
Washington, D. C.—Winter wheat was
sown this autumn on 41,263,000 acres,
an increase of 4,135.000 acres over the
revised estimated area sown last fall,
the Department of Agriculture an
nounced tod.y,
1 he condition of winter whebt on Dec.
Ist, was 88.3 per cent of a normal,
against 97.2 last year, 93.2 in 1912 and
90.3 tiie ten-year average.
Rye was sown on 2,851,000 acres, an
increase of 78,000 acres over the revised
estimated area sown last fall. Rye's
condition December Ist, was 93.6 per
cent of a normal against 95.3 pgi- cent
last year, 93.5 in 1912 and 93.0, the ten
year average.
MIGHT QUICKIE
MAKE ATTACK
NEAR N. I. ■
House Naval Committee Told
of Needs of U. S. Sea De
fenses. Inadequacy of Mines
and Aircraft
Washington, D. C.-An “adequate”
number of British submarines might
have repelled the German cruisers which
raided the English coast yesterday, Rear
Admiral Fiske, aide for operations, told
the House Naval Committee at today’s
hearing on the needs of the sea de
fenses.
“If the British had had a sufficient
number of submarines they could have
stood off the cruisers,’ said he. “If the
German vessels were going fast how
ever it would he very hard for su
bmarines to stand them off. If they had
had a dozen or 15 submarines at Hiftle
poo! the British would have been pretty
hard to tackle.’’
Not So Well Prepared.
Admiral Fiske thought that judged by
the situation abroad the United States
was “as well prepared today for control
of the sea as ever before.” Leaving
aside the fact that Europe was at war.
however, he thought the United States
navy was not as well prepared because
other nations have been going ahead in
naval affairs much more rapidly.
Admiral Fiske thought the real sig
nificance of the German raid probably
was to draw out the British fleet and
string it along the North Sea so it could
he attacked by a German fleet.
“Japan” Stricken Out.
The admiral told the committee that
“whether we could take our submarines
to Japan Is doubtful.” Immediately, at
the Instance of several members the
mention of Japan was stricken out.
“In case of an attack on the Ameri
can coast," said the admiral, “our in
adequacy as to mines and aircraft
would be very serious. Then* is con
siderable development along that line in
foieign nations. If we got Into war we
might expect an nttnek on our coast very
quickly, possibly in the vicinity of New
York.” '
“Serious Effect?
"Do you consider the raiding of the
British’ coast, as important as it is,
like the raid of yesterday, has a se
rious effect bearing on the war's out
come?” asked Representative Roberts
of Massachusetts.
“I should not think that by itself it
would ljave a serious bearing on the
outcome but if it operates to make
the British fleet come around into the
North Sea It would have a serious ef
fect,” replied Admiral Fiske.
OFFICERS FOR CATHOLIC
KNIGHTS OF AMERICA
At the annual meeting of the Catho
lic Knights of America, officers for
*?ls were elected as follows:
Spiritual director. Rev. A. Barthelen;
president. C. Y. Tarleton; vice-presi
dent, O. J. Dorr: recording and finan
cial secretary, J. B. Kearney; treas
urer. P. H. Rice; sergeant-at-arms, E
O. Ludwig; sentinel, E. B. Sheehan;
trustees, E. J. O'Connor, M. J. Lyons,
and P. J. Cronin.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17.
SENATE EWi
FOR A. 0. BACON
Tribute Paid to Late Senator /
From Georgia By Hoke Smith,
Hardwick, Lodge, Tillman and
Others.
Washington.—Addresses of eulogy
on the life and legislative career of
the late Senator Augustus O. Bacon,
of Georgia, were delivered in the sen
ate today, by Senators Hoke Smith,
his colleague, and Hardwick, his suc
cessor; Lodge, Stone, Nelson, Over
man, O’Gorman, Tillman and Gallln
ger.
Senator Lodge who served with Mr.
Bacon many years on the foreign re
lations committee, said of him:
“Senator Bacon died full of years
and honor, to use our consecrated
phrase. In war and peace he had
tasted of the great emotions which
make life worth living. He had lived
the life of his time and he died in
service, as he would have wished to
die. Think how much that meant to
him, how much it means to us. The
waiting in helpless idleness for the in
evitable close of all things earthly,
the weary hours of the sick room, the
‘set, gray life and apathetic end,’ all
these were spared to him. It is better
to wear out than
“To hang.
“Quite out of fashion, like a rusty
mail. •
“ ‘III monumental mockery.'
“To him, most fortunate, it was
given to say, as it is permitted to so
few to say when the years have gath
erad thick in serried ranks behind -
them:
“ 'Blow wind, some wreck.'
“At last we’ll die with harness oh (
our back.’ ” b
Senator O’Gorman said Senator Ba L
con's death “took from the senate one'
of its most experienced and efficient
members.”
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the senate adjourned as a further mark
of respect.
ROBS TWO BANKS,
OFF IN AUTO
Cincinnati. —An unidentified bandit
entered the West Branch of tho
Provident Savings Bank and Trust
Company in the heart of the West End
business district here today, fired two
shots at the cashier, gathered together
SB,OOO, jumped into a waiting automo
bile and escaped. Police in another
car pursued.
Two hours after the robbery, the
Liberty Banking and Savings Com
pany, ten blocks from the Provident
hank, was entered hy a man stippose-1
to he the same bandit, and another
bundle of money, value not known, was
obtained.
George Winters, cashier of the Lib
erty hank, was shot by the bandit
and probably seriously injured. The
robber again escaped in an automobile
driven by himself.
Eight-Foot Screen.
At the Provident Bank the robber
climbed an eight-foot screen into the
office and fired two shots at Cashier
Edward Hughes. Then he seized
$2,000 on the cashier’s desk, took from
a table nearby $6,000, backed to the
door and jumped into an automobile
and sped away.
Hughes, who had obtained his own
revolver, 1 fired at the retreating ma
chine. Police in an automobile soon
picked up the bandit’s track and fol
lowed it through almost every street
in the West End section.
Shot and Captured.
Cincinnati, O.—After a pistol duel
with three policemen, one of whom he
wounded, the automobile bandit was
captured but not until he was shot.
He and the policeman were removed
to a hospital but physicians were un
able to immediately determine how
serious the wounds were.
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man of the clearing house commit-.
tee.
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nies and J. P. Morgan & Co., are
among the subscribers to the $50,-
000,000 guaranteed hy this section of
the country. The National City Bank
heads the subscription with $5,000,000.
Others who subscribed $1,000,000 or
more were: National Bank of Com
merce, Hanover National Bank, Chasev
National Bank, Bankers’ Trust Com
pany, Guaranty Trust Company and
J P. Morgan & Company, $3,700,000
each; National Park and the First
National Bank, $2,500,000 each; Na
tional City Company, $2,400,000; Me
chanics and Metals National Bank and
the American Exchange Bank, $1,4
850,000 each; Central Trust Company
$1,200,000 and Irving National Bank
and the Columbia Trust Company,
$1,000,000.
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