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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
WANTS
WANTED—A Collector
WANTED: YOUNG MAN ABOUT
16 or 17 years old to do collecting.
Must be a hustler and know city.
Good opeyrtr>> for right party. Address
“D. I. G.,' dire Herald.
Tires.
hide century tires, the kind
that wears well. W. H. Holmes
308 Campbell street. A3oc
WANTED— A Collector
WANTED: YOUNG MAN ABOUT
IS or 17 years old to do collecting.
Must be a hustler and know' city.
Good opening for right party. Address
"D. I. G.,” care Herald.
FOR RENT—Furniture
FOR RENT TO DESIRABLE PARTY
household furniture by the year, be-
Binning Oct. Ist. Address C., care
The Herald. a23p
Reputation
AND REPETITION SOUNDS A
lfttle alike; both can be applied to
Sandifer’s two founts, 970 Broadway
and "The Lobby Fount,” Dyer Bldg.
Gueßg how. Send in oarllst written
answer and get a prize. A2sc
Tires.
RIDE CENTURY TIRES. THE KIND
that wears well. W. H. Holmes,
308 Campbell street. A3oe
Fount For Pen
10c POST PAID BRINGS YOU ONE,
25c three; every office man needs
them; big time saving; one dip Ink
100 words. Agents wanted. South
ern Specialty Co., Augusta, Ga. a23c
Tomatoes
A TWO POUND CAN OF STAND
ard tomatoes for sc. Monday only.
Phone 1095. Marks Grocery Co.,
1023 Broad street. A23e.
House Keepers
SEND 40c POSTPAID “IDEAL DUST
Pan,” a back saver and ornament a 3
well as useful.; household article for
every woman. Agents wanted. South
ern Specialty Co., Augusta, Ga. a23c
Business Opportunity
MONEY: WE HANDLE THE Fi
nancing of good enterprises and
creditable projects. The Bankers’
Bond Company, Pittsburg. Pa. a23p
Horse Shoeing
I HAVE ONE OF THE BEST
equipped horse shoeing shops in
Augusta, and "Strays carry a full line
of shoes—forty-eight, kegs. Also use
a gjreat many hahd-made shoes. I
fit all the shoes myself and see that
they are put on properly. I solicit
your patronage, or a part of it at
least. Three of the best shoers ir.
town. I can shoe forty-five head, four
shoes each, per day. Shoes one dol
lar per set and upwards. Monthly
shoeing. Horse clipping. Clipper
blades sharpened. L. M. Hutto, 722
Ellis street. a2sc
Sullivan’s Island
FOR RENT: PRETTIEST FlVE
room cottage on Sullivans Island;
completely furnished, every comfort,
front beach, beat location. Apply T.
.1. Keenan. Station 25, Sullivans Is
land. S. C. »23p
Tomatoes
A TWO pdUND CAN OF STAND
ard tomatoes for sc, Monday only.
"Phone 1955. Marjpt Grocery Co,
1028 Broad street. A23c.
Verdery Pressing Club
PRESSING CO., SUCCESSORS TO
Verdery Pressing Club. 313 Mcln
tosh street. Phone 2425. Expert
cleaning, pressing and repairing. Hats
cleaned and blocked. Ladles' suits
and skirts cleaned and pressed. All
work guaranteed. J. P. Stephens,
Mgr. «29c
Puff Sale
,7T ST RECEIVED A LARGE AS
mrtment of puffs; will soil at spe
ll low prices for next 10 days,
re lot of braids, straight and wavey.
rs. L. M. Zachery, No. 818 Broad St.
s'2sp
Green Corn
. WILL HAVE FIFTY DOZEN
green corn fresh from garden to
rrow (Mondavi morning. Purchas
of one dollar's worth of fruit or
vegetables for cash will get 10 per
cent off. 1,. A. Grlmaud, 210 Cam
ming St. Phone 1305. a23c
Mattresses
MATT-—3SES MADE AT YOUR
home by machinery. 1* J. Murray.
627 Broad St. Phone 666. That's all.
a23p
What’s The Use
TO WONDER WHERE T> GET THE
best Ice cream and soda wafer,
when Sandifer has two centrally lo
cated founts; 070 Broadway, and tho
"New Lobby Fount," Dyer Bldg A2sc
Tomatoes
\ TWO POUND CAN OF STAND
ard tomatoes for sc, Monday only
one 1065. Marks Grocery Co.,
3 Broad street. A2:!c.
Established 1828
J. FREEMAN. 306 NINTH 'BT.,
eclal dealer in Howard. Waltham
Elgin watehes. at lowest prices,
watch repairing; best work guar
d. "123 p
j ' Notice
70LLECTOKS WHY, HAVE
,jur wheel butchered up by un
experienced repairer, when vou can
phone me. 1 will send for and repair
your wheel on short notlee and re
turn same to yon Phone 1711, E.
w. Watson. 218 Mclntosh 8L A23c
W. C. Rhoades & Co.
WALL PAPER AND PAINTS OUR
advice is to have your paper hang
lng done now or let us hock your fall
work before October Ist. A wort! to
the wise is sufficient. Best of wall
paper and paints; best of workman
ship. -\2Bc.
Hats Cleaned
WHAT'S THE USE OF BUYING A
new hat when I can make your old
one good as new, from 50c up. 1
am now located at 416 Campbell St.
Photre 652. Verdery, the Hatter.
a23p
Bicycle Repairing
WHEN YOUR BICYCLE NEED UK
pairing call "phone 1711, the old re
liable Van will send for it, repair
and return to you on short notice.
IS. W. Watson, 218 Mclntosh St. A‘23c
W. C. Rhoades & Co.
WALL PAPER AND PAINTS OUR
wall paper and honest prices is our
nride. Our work is done by skilled
workmen and is our best reference.
Let us do your fall work now. A23c
Hats Cleaned
WHAT'S THE USE OF BUYING A
new hat when I can make your
old one good as new from 50c up. 1
am now located at 416 Campbell St.
Phone 652. Verdery, the Hatter.
a23p
Reading Bicycles
1 HAVE IN STOCK THE LATEST
models of Reading bioyclos; see
me before buying your Mercies;
prices right. E. W. Watson, 218 Mc-
Intosh S.t. A23c.
Clothes Cleaned
STOP AND THINK WHERE YOU
can get your clothes cleaner! and
pressed at Samuels, 219 Centre SI.
1 guarantee all work and perfect sat
isfaction. A23c.
W. C. Rhoades & Co.
WALL PAPER AND PAINTS. BF
glning Monday, the 24th., we will
book paper hanging for October Ist.
or after at reduced prices that gave
us our tremendous summer trade. Our
advice Is do it now. A23c
MONEY RECEIVED
FOR DEMOCRATS
CAMPAIGN
Mayor Dunbar Subscribes
Five Dollars to Fund Call
ed for Mr. Hardwick
Herald Opens List.
Interest In the national Democratic
campaign is much greater in Au
gusta than usual, and there are, hun
dreds of Democrats In the city who
ar e confident that Bryan and Kern
will be the choice of the people on
November 3, next, when the election
wlil be held.
In response to a call for voluntary
contributions to the Democratic cam
paign fund sent out by Congressman
T. W. Hardwick The Augusta Herald
opens up a subscription list with $lO,
and Mayor Dunbar has been the sec
ond to place his name down, giving
$5.00 to the cause. It is hoped that
SIOO can be raised in this city, and
that Is the amount the national cam
paign committee has asked for from
Augusta.
From expressions heard prior to the
opening of the fund it will 1 eeqnite an
easy matter to raise the required
sum, and as soon as It. is completed
the money will be forwarded to the
committee in eharge of the work.
COMMISSION
yEETSJHURSDIT
Definite Action in City
Hall Matter expected at
Early Data Must Go
Back to Council.
Mayor Dunbar has called the city
hall commission together for Thurs
day night, at which time that body
will take action on the city hall mat
ter which was referred back to them
by council.
The action of council in sending the
question hack to the commission for
reconsideration la generally regard
ed as meaning that the structure will
finally be built of stone, as first
agreed' upon by the commission
Probably othtr details, which were
practically overlooked, will be consid
ered by the commission, hut It is
hardly likely that any changes of
note will be made in the final selec
tlon
After the meeting of the city hall
commission the matter will again go
to council and it will pass upon tho
question definitely. This will proba
bly he done at the regular September
meeting and work will probably begin
as soon thereafter as possible.
A shiftless man In a small town
either harbors a lot of worthless dog
o' plays a fiddle.
I>o you know of anything that Is
more unfriendly than friendly criti
cism?
~-,1 ,g
St. Patrick's Church,
Very Rev. L. Bazin, V. G., rector;
Rev. j. Hennessy, assistant Sunday
masses; 6:30, 8, 9:30 a. nt.
Sacred Heart Church
Corner Greene and McKiune Sts.
Rector, Rev. J. Sherry, S. .1, Pastors,
Rev. .1. lxmergan, S. ,T., and ltev R.
Maereadv, R J. Morning service:
Masses at 5.30, 6.00, 7.30 and 9.30
Benediction after last mass, at 9.3 ft
No evening service.
St. Luke's Methodist Church.
Corner Crawford avenue and St
Luke street. Preaching every Sun
day at 11 a nt. and 8:00 p. an Pray
er meeting at 8 y>. m. every Wednes
day night. Sunday school at 3:00 p.
m. Epworth League Devotional meet
ing every Friday evening at 8:00.
Women’s Foreign Missionary, Monday
after first Sunday at 4 p. m. Juvenile
Missionary society meets first Sun
day at 4p. m. Board of stewards
every first Tuesday at Bp. nt. K.
Al. Dixon, pastor.
St. John’s Methodist Church.
Will have no church service Sunday
on account, of the absence of the pas
tor. Sunday school at 9:30, Mr. C.
G. Goodrich, Supl. Prayer service
Wednesday evening at 8:30. A cor
dial invitation is given to all to wor
ship with the congregation at this
hour. Come.
North Augusta Baptist Church.
Ther win be preaching at 11
o'clock a. m. and the public are cor
dially invited. Rev. 11. A. Llagby,
of Greenwood, S. C., will fill the pul
l'R.
First Presbyterian Church.
Comer Telfair and 7th streets. Preach
ing at 11 a. m. by the Rev. A. W. Nis
bet, of Savannah. No evening service.
Sabbath school at 5 o’clock. Senior
Christian Endeavor at 7:30. lunior
Christian Endeavor Tuesday at 6
o'clock p. m. Wednesday evening
prayer service at 8:30.
St. Paul’s Church.
Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney. Rector.
7:30 a. m. Celebration of the Holy
Communion. 11 a. m. morning pray
er and sermon. 5 p. m. Sunday school.
6:15 p. nt. evening prayer.
First Baptist Church.
Confer Greene and Jackson streets.
Rev. Sparks White Melton, D.D.,
Pastor. Preaching al. 11 o’clock by
Dr. W. T. Hundley, of Batesburg,
S. C. No evening service. Sunday
school 9:45 a. in.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Rev. J. B. Derrick, Pastor. Preach
ing at 11 a. m. Sunday school at
sp. m. No night service. Come
worship the Lord with us.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
In the absence ol their pastor the
members of St. Matthew':; will wor
ship with the Holy Trinity qongrega
tlon on Greene street. The service
begins at 11 o'clock. The Sunday
school will meet at the usual time,
9:30 in the morning. The regular
services at St. Matthew’s will be re
sumed Sunday. Seplember 6.
Reid Memorial Church.
Rev. .1. T. Plunket, D. D., minister
in-charge.
Sunday school at 6 p. m.
Adult Bible class at 6:15 P. m., con
ducted (alternatively) by well known
Bible students.
Attractive music, and strangers cor
dially Invited.
Christ Church.
Sunday school. 9:30 a. m.
Morning prayer, 11 a. m.
Evening prayer. 8 P. m.
Litany Wednesday, 8 p. m.
Broadway Methodist.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8:30 p. m.
by Rev. Thos. H. Timmons, of Thom
son, Ga.
Green e St. Presbyterian Church.
On the 1200 block, between Mar
bury and McKinne streets. Rev. Geo.
K Gullle, pastor.
Preaching at 11:15 a. m. by Rev.
Thos. Wilkinson.
No evening service.
Sunday school convenes 9:45 a. m.
Everybody cordially welcome to all
the services of this church.
St. James Methodist Church
Richard Wilkinson, pastor. Service
nnd sermon at 11 a nt. and 8.30 p.
m., conducted by the pastor. Hpe
rial evening service for yoijrig people.
Subject* "Greater Evils Than t'oir
nlonly- Branded Worldly Amuse
monts ” Sunday school at 9.45 a. m.,
J. E. Parker, superintendent. Ep
worth League at 7.30 p. m.; regular
missionary meeting Wednesday eve
nlng prayer meeting at 8.30 p. m.
Colored Churches.
Twiggs St. Baptist Church.
Rev. B L. Brooks, pastor.
Early prayer meeting, 6 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor, ji a. m.
Sunday school, 3 p. ni.
Preaching hv the pastor. 8 p. m.
All are welcome; scats free; !»)3
Washington street.
Christ Presbyterian Church.
Corner Telfair and Gumming Str,.
Pastor, .1 S. Ellis.
Preaching services st 11 a. m. and
8:30 p. m.
Sunday school, 10 a m.
Weekly prayer meeting on Wednes
day evening at 8:30.
AI 1 are cordially Invited to attend
tar Herr tecs.
Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Rev. r T. Walker, D. D., LI, D.
pastor.
Early morning prayer meeting at
6 a rn.
I Preaching at 11 a rn. and 8:30 p. m.
Sabbath school at 3 p. m.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
B. Y. P. U. meeting on Thursday
night at 8 p. m.
The public and friends are cordially
invited to all services.
Colored Y. M. C. A.
The public meeting of the colored
Y. M. C. A. wiil be held Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o’clock at Thankful Bap
tist church, in the lower part of the
city.
The speaker will bo T’rof. W. C.
Wales, professor of theology in Paine
College, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Wales is
a young white man of training and
culture, who is devoting his time to
the uplift of (lie colored people, a
full attendance will greet him Sun
day. Music will be furnished by the
Thankful*choir, under direction of
prof. L. E. Moseiy. 0. T. Walker,
president; Silax v Floyd, secretary.
Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Rev. C. S. Wilkins, D. D„ pastor
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and 8.30
p. m. by the pastor.
Gethseman e Baptist Church.
Rev. Thos. 11. Holmes, pastor.
Early prayer meeting at 0 a. m
Preaching at 1:30 a. in. by the pas
tor.
Sunday school at 3:30 p. in., H.
Franklin, superintendent.
Preaching at 8:30 p. m. by the Rev.
T. M. Boykin, of Batesburg. S. C.
The publlq is Invited to attend.
Canaan Baptist C.'Mtch.
Rev. A. D. Dunbar, pastor.
Preaching at It a, m. and 8 p, m.
by Rev. G. W. Harmon.
Sunday school at 3 p. m.
All are cordially Invited to attend.
First Congregational Church.
Preaching service at 11 a. m. by
Rev. R. J. McCann, pastor of the Pil
grim Congregational church of Colum
bia, S. C. He will also preach at the
evening service.
Sunday school at 4:15 p. m.
Preaching service at 8:15 p. m.,
Thf. public is most cordially invited
to worship with us. D. J. Flynn, pas
tor.
Springfield Baptist Church.
Rev. Geo. H. Dwelle, pastor. Preach
ing at 11 o’clock Sunday school at
3 o'clock. Preaching at 8.15 o’clock.
Prayer meeting Tuesday night. 11.
Y. P. IT. meeting Thursday night
You are inviled to be present.
Young Zion Baptist Church.
The sixth anniversary services of
the Young Zion church will be hold
'Sunday.
Tim morning sermon will he preach
ed by Rev. C. Danfort!. The services
at 3.30 and 8.50 o’clock, Rev. J. 11.
Evans, (he pastor will preach. Bap
tism will he al 1.30 o’clock. The
-members will serve dinner on the
I church grounds at 4.30 o’clock.
NEW QBE STRIKE
BRINGS RUSH TO
RAWHIDE
RENO, Ky.—Discovery of new ore
at Rawhide, Nov., has caused a wild
scramble to that anil men and
women are fighting today for accom
modations In box cars to make the
trip across the desert.
Stages and automobiles which run
to Rawhide are being filled to ten
times their usual capacity.
Eager miners are offering fabulous
sums for any sort of vehicle.
ARRESTS SATURDAY.
Granniston Turner wan arrested
Saturday night for (he South Carolina
authorities. It seems that Turner
beat his way to Augusta from Willis
ton. When the necessary paperK«ar
rive he will b ( . turned over to the
South Carolina authorities.
Harrison Williams was arrested
biaturday night for theft. Peter
Quarles claims that Williams stole a
watch from him some time ago WII
I limns denies the charge. The case
will be aired before the recorder
> Monday morning,
A. FI McClendon, a white man. was
i arrested Saturday night try Officer
i Quarles. It seems tliat. McClendon
was In Levy’s soft-drink stand on
Reynolds street raising a rough house.
He had young Levy down beating
him when the officer arrived Officer
Quarles reported that he thought tin
man crazy, an he fought arid hit every
one Who earn,, near him. He will np
pear before the recorder Monday
morning
l There were several cases of plain
i drunk that will spend the night In
■ the barracks.
CLARENCE DEAL
WELL KNOWN HERE
Mr. Alexander Deal of Augusta,
who sued oil' a writ of habeas co
pus In tire United K'at-s roar' he"-
for the release from the navy of hit
15 yr -r old sen, so nays the Norfolk
Dispatch is well known in Augusta
Mr. Deal Is a resident of this do,
end resides at. Funks Alley. He Is
the son of Mrs. H M. Riser, who runs
a grocery store In Weal End. Clar
ence l eal ran away from home .-ore"
time ago and Joined the navy. Th •
| ease will be tried In itieliuiolid Hep-
I temper the 24ili.
Princess Adoif in Uniform
Princess Adolf of Schu umberg-Lippc, who is hero
pictured in her uniform us Col. of the Fifty-Third
West Westphalian regiment. She is a sister of the
Kaiser and like other lad ves of Royalty is an honor
ary army 6ffleer and is provided with the regulation
regimental dress.
SIKH 19. RUSE
HIT RMHJCMIS
Socialist Speaker Paid his
Respects to G. O. P., Dick
Military Law and Press
Censorship Dill.
Forty-live men and fifteen ladles 11s
tened to Sumner W. Rose of Missis
slppi, socialist, for an hour and a
half nt the court house last night.
U was probably the largest similar
gathering ever held In Augusta, and
much interest was shown by nearly
all present.
The address of Mr. Rose was de
voted more, to an at lack on the re
publican party and corporations than
to any other specific point. lie also
commented on Hie Dick military bill
and censured the press censorship
bill, which delegated the postmaster
general with power lo exclude from
the malls any paper which lie sees
fit to discontinue.
In the course of his argument he
look occasion lo comment on aa edi
torial appearing recently In The Her
aid In which the question of tnunlci
pal ownership was dismissed and he
stated that the form of governing
or controlling municipal property
was wrong aH given, lie also asked
why not advocate national ownersitlp
of railroads as well as municipal own
ership of waterworks and llglii plants.
In bis attack on the republican
party he declared that he thought the
ranks were badly shattered and that
inere was no hope for them In the
future lie stall'd Hint lie thought,
the South would he the future social
Ihlc center from tile simple fHCt that
It was solid and democratic and that
socialism in its last analysis was de
mocracy.
Mr. Hone paid tribute to Eugene
v. Debs, socialist candidate for pres
blent, declaring ihat when he spoke
a harsh word be softened It with
tears. He also outlined tile pin n by
which (lie socialist campaign was
waged and a ha! was passed around
to Ink-- up colled lons, aometliliig over
three dollars being contributed by
those present.
Mr. Max Will; acted as chairman
of the meeting and it was announced
that another rally would tic held Hun
day night al the Air Dome and In
case of rail! It will lie held at the
Buperhu theatre. After leaving An
glista Mr Rose will go to Gainesville,
Ga., where he will deliver Ills next
address.
GERMAN PICE TO
VISIT AMERICA j
■ ■ m
LONDON Again a prim e of the j
house of Hohenzollefn mav visit |
America, although It, will probably a.-
Incognito, for Prince August Wllh' lm i
of Prussia, fourth son of the kaiser,
has. by winning the degree of a doctor 1
of political science, won for hlms< if
the right to marry the >-Irl he lo'/r s
and It Is well known here that lei j
desires to circle the world on his
wedding ' rip.
The kali er Is exceedingly well
pleased with his son's success, and
has pointed out that the only prlvll
egc extended to the young prince by
the University of Hiratissburg wa\
ihat h" was allowed to enter for ex
amlna'lon alter four Instead of six
months of study, a thing most stu
dents would rodder a punishment r.i
I her than a favor
Prince August Wilhelm Is the first
Hotienzollern to urk-- a doctor's dr
gree at a German university,
THE KMR'S BEST
FRIENDJS DEAD
LONDON—The knlser is still very
downhearted at the death of Dr. von
Lucanus, who, In spite of ins seventy
seven years of age, was still the em
peror's right hand and probably the
only man William trusted complete
ly. “I shall never be able to find
any one to take Ills place.” he ex
claimed when notified of Dr. von Lu
i hiiiik' death.
It was tho laic doctor's business
to communicate to mlntslers who had
lost Hie confidence of t.helr Imperial
master that the Ktule of their lieulli
! made it desirable that they should
| hand in tlielr resignations. Some
times, it Is said, a blue envelope con
| tulning the acceptance was already in
I bis pocket before the appointed vie
Urn knew anything about lilh tip
preaching official demise. One or the
first to whom he brought the fateful
message was Bismarck. The last was
Hie secretary of the interior, file pop
ular Count von Poiadowskty.
The city of Berlin especially felt
the power of the departed secretary,
for ll was lie who, In the name of
j ihe kaiser, waged all the petty quar
i els over trolley liiieH, monuments anil
elections of burgomasters, and even
Prince voii ltuelow suffered several
complete defeats against him In such
affairs.
LEGISLATORS TO
IMJIOIDir
Richmond Delegation Will
Be Present When Special
Session Convenes Tues
day to Pass on Convict
Question.
Richmond county members of the
Georgia leglslatura arc going har k to
Atlanta Monday to he present at the
opening of the extra session, which
will convene Tuesday. The session
! Ih called for Ihe specific purpose of
considering the roiivlet lent'- question
hut any other mailer coming up lie
f( re Iho body will be lu order ami
n reive due consideration, It Is itn
j derstood
Hop, Clem Ilunlmr, of Augusta, art
! i-d a t chairman of the committee on
I ihe whole ill the hearing of the con
v|rt question, and he will, of course,
la- prominently Identified with th t
j notion or the legislature In ihe com
lug session, especially as regards the
| convict question.
[ The situation In Richmond county
I willi the convicts Is generally con
sidered very snllstaclory and It la
thought that lie- refill 11 of the actio.i
Of ihe legislature In the present agl
Mill* will I" lo put the convicts on
in" roods throughout the slate.
This will mean better roads In cv
cry section, according to thi- opin
ion fondi'ieo by different county of
prink and (hole s'-nns to he no lack
[of Intel i-st lu the qui'MilOll Oil the
part of the-ordinaries and romnils
sinners of rosds Hint revenues In ev
j cry county.
Wl'h horses and mules selling si
fancy prices, and feedstuff* abnor
'rally high, the pat lent and faithful
o< Is c'-'nlng hack Into more general
usi> In some sections In northern
. erniont a good team of heavy horses
will bring |SOO to VIOO This Is con
siderable money for a poor man on a
small farm to He up, consequently
■ many small farmers are using oxen
! for farm work.
PAGE FIVE
OM™[S
Ilolfl That Low Rates ot
Georgia Demoralizing to
Commerce.
WASHINGTON.- The railroad com
panies operating In the southeastern
territory today filed their answer be
fore the Inter state Commerce Com
mission to complaints which have
hern brought against the advance in
rates on grain and grain products
from Ohio river crossings to the
southeast.
In connection with this answer tho
railroads tiled a nfbtlon and demurrer
to strike out of the complaint*
certain allegations with regard to the
Southeastern Freight Association and
similar associations being combina
tions in restraint of trade and in vio
lation of the Sherman antitrust law.
The grounds for this motion are,
first, that Hv inter-state commerce
commission has frequently ruled that
it has no Jurisdiction to administer
the Sherman anti-trust law, that law
being solely a matter for the action
of the courts; second, that the inter
state commerce commission has ruled
thal a rate may lie reasonably low or
indeed unreasonably low, even though
it lie the result of an Illegal com
bination.
This ruling. It Is stated, baR been
made In several cases, notably In that
of the Chinn and Japan Trading
Company, Involving rates on cotton
piece goods from this country to
China and Japan. In that case It la
charged that the ocean steamship
lines operating through the Suez ca
nal and known as the Sue/, route com
bined with western railways to mako
a rate from this country to tho
Orient, in competition with the steam
ship lines and railways, this rate be
ing so iow that it was qumßionabto
whether or not it paid the cost ot
transportation over the 15,000 miles
Involved. So tho commission hold
thal even ir the rate hud been made
by an alleged combination, which was
beyond tlielr Jurisdiction to deter
mine. nevertheless It was perhaps an
unreasonably low rate.
On tills ground the railway compar
nies In their answer have moved to
strike from the complaint. In the
pending cases all allegations against
the Southeastern Freight Association.
They take the position that, the South
eastern Freight Association and alt
similar assoclatlonß do not suppress
trade, but. In fact, promote It and
are , sontlul to iho orderly conduct ot
trade and commerce.
The raliroads allege in the pYSsent
Instance that while the order of
Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia, was
In lorce from August Ist to August
sth, giving a lower rat e to shippers
In Georgia than to those In any other
state In the southeastern territory.
Hi,, effect was to demoralise and dis
organize trade and commerce and that
merchants lu Louisville. Cincinnati
and elsewhere could or would iimko
no sales, owing to the demoralization
caused by the order. The railway
companies tuk,. the position that Ibis
Is a demonstration of the fact that
such associations as the Southeastern
Freight Association are absolutely
nnci ssary to prevent demoralization
of commerce and that, they promnta
trade Instead of retarding It.
The defendant railroads allege that
during the year 19(11 dissatisfaction
was expressed by shipper* at Atlanta
as to rates to that point from tho
Ohio and .vflsslsslppl river crossings,
11 being alleged that the rates to At
lanta from Hitch crossings were out ot
relation to rates to Birmingham anil
Montgomery, Ala. As the result of
conferences held at that time tho
rates freni Ohio and Mississippi river
crossings to Atlanta were reduced, but
the defendants deny that the reduced
rates were Just or reasonable or com
pensatory, the reduction being mada
solely with the view of putting At
lanta upon a basis more nearly slml
lur, allbongti not the same as the
liasis of lllrniliigbani and Montgom
ery. These reduced rates went Into
effect February I. 1905. The defend,
ants allege that their recent Increase
of rates has not suppressed competi
tion and that the same competition
exists as heretofore. They deny that
tie territory north of the Ohio »nd
west of the Mississippi river Is domi
nated by any traffic association which
fixes or maintains freight rates or
suppresses oninpetHoii or restrains In
terstate trade.
The railroads deny that the com
modities Involved In their Increaso
of rales ar ( . entitled to lower rate*
than other commodities, or that the
advance waq other than smail and
reasonable, and declares that the In
crease will not seriously or at all dis
turb existing trade /elutions or Injure
the consuming public. They deny that
the margin of profit obtained by the
dealer will not permit him to absorb
Ihe entire advance In rnteH, or that
i the consuming public will be forced
i to hear any portion of the sddltlonal
! charge represented by an Increase In
ihe price. Even should the consum
ing public lie compelled to pay soma
portion of the additional charge or th*
whole of It they declare that th«
amount so paid will be Infinitesimal,
and that tho public will not feel It or
In, any way In- Injured by It. They
; deny that the advance complained of
would represent a charg" or tax to
llie dealers and public In Georgia of
anything like as much mi $50n,000 an
j nually, or that the same Is a tax lo
any extent. The railroads deny that
the Increase will restrict the volume
of traffic and declare that It Is not
even a sufficient compensatory charge
to fairly meet the cost In value of that
service performed by lh»m, They]
claim that while the net rates of some)
of the roads have in recent monthly
shown some advance, yet taking alt
of tig. months together the net narnl
Ings have shown a very inrge dim I mil
tlon since February Ist, 1905.
One of the first things an art »ru
d'-n should learn to draw Is his n*l
conclusions.