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REASON FOR DELAY ON NEW
POSTOFFICE IS ELIMINATED
At Instance of Merchants and
Manufacturers Association,
Prominent Auqusta Citizens
Confered With Contractors’
Representative on Site This
Mornina
CONGRESSMAN HARDWICK
AND THE SUPERVISING
ARCHITECT WERE WIRED
Augucta. Wants New Building
Nine Steps Above Ground;
Not Nineteen As Originally
Proposed. Anxious For Work
to Be Begun at .Once.
Thai there should he no further
cause for delay in beginning work oil
August*’!* new postoffice am! United
Stater, courthouse, la the opinion of
a number of the city's moat promi
nent contractors, engineers and bus)
nee* men, who personally conferred
with Superintendent. J. W. Hlllainpe'
representative of W, If. Kfsae.ll &. (To.,
of New York, the. firm whlrh hub
been awarded the wofk of erecting
tihe building. ,
On the Bite.
Mr. Htllsingar met (lie gentlemen \
this morning at IDi.'tO o'clock on the
■He, and after briefly explaining the
matter that la aald to have been hold
ing up the beginning of work on the
now building. It was promptly decid
ed to wire Congressman Thomas W
Hardwick and Supervising Architect
Wendenoth at Washington, D. ('., the
following telegram:
The following prominent cltl
/<■ nh of Auguafa at a meeting on
the site of the new fcredal build
tng recommended the revlseil
plana; calling for a lower floor
height: P H. Rice, I) O. Fogarty,
T. D. Murphy. W. F. Howe, .1. M.
Bull, Jr.. Weeme Hinlth, W. B.
Brigham, C. F. McKonxle, W. K.
Crane H W. Hpofford, H. C.
Twiggs Lett cl follows
MERCHANTS to MANUFAC
TURERS' ASSN.
Who the Party Were.
Messrs. Howe and McKende are
well-known controlors. Mi Rid I
president of the M. to M.; Mr. Spot
ford la ; eneral manager of the Au
gust a-Aiken Hallway & Electric Cor
poratlon: Mr. Fogarty and Mr. Hull
are prominent attorneys; Mr. Murphy
la poatmaHler; Mr. Hrigham la a big
wholesale grocer; Mr. Twiggs is the
civil engineer who surveyed the title, I
and Mr Crane la the Whitney Com
pany's representative In charge of the
work on the Empire Building here.
All were decidedly in favor of build
ing the poatofflce according to the
revised plans, lowering the main
floor from nineteen steps to eight |
steps from the ground.
Thought of High Water.
The original plans were drawn be
fore It was known that the city would
be protected from flood waters by a
levee and to have the building above
the high water mark Is given as one
of the reasons (or the original plans
Wenderoth'a Suggestion.
Mr. Wenderoth some time ago
came to Augusta and personally In
spected the alte. with the result that,
upon hie request, for the government,
the original plans were revised, put
ting the main floor nine ateps above
the ground or about the height the
first floor of the present postoffice
building Is Copies of the revised
plans were received eevoral weeks
ego by the present custodian of the
poatofftee Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Hill
singer The supervising architect In
Washington had Copies sent him at
the aame time, alao. It Is understood;
the government's appropriation fully
covered the additional cost by lower
ing the building hut until yet. ac
cording to Mr Hlllslnger. no word
hae been received from the govern
ment to go ahead with the work.
It Is confidently believed that now
the authorities will act. and, as Mr.
Hlllslnger Is ready to begin at once,
work of excavating for the founda
tion will be begun The
for the excavating has been let to the
Augusta Cab A Transfer Company,
the only local firm on the Job.
Be Lower Foundation.
The adoption of the new plana will
mean that the founadtton will have to
be put down lower, and that piles,
either concrete or pine with concrete
footings, will have to be used Mr.
Hlllslnger says that the footings or
bases for the piles will hi- ten feet
under the ground's present grading
The lot Is practically level. The
building, three stories, will he con
atructed of marble from the sill
course up, and below will he granite.
There will be one elevator, and the
building will have eleven entrances.
TYiere will be a tile roof.
If there are no unforseen delays In
receiving materials, employing labor,
etc., the building will he completed In
one year from the time work com
mences. according to Mr. Htlllsnger.
Burns and the Atlanta
Police Are at it Again
Atlanta. Oa Burns and the Atlanta
police are at nut a. amt getting mure an
•vary dav on thn J'Yank can* Tha At
lanta poll no *ay Burn* haa promised
everything and done practically nothing
white Burn* aaya h* atmply h**n't yet
taken the Atlanta force Into hie confi
dence "We ehottld ha pretty fonle,” he
eetd. "to piece all our evidence In the
hands of the police en they could atet-t
frightening end *itlml«talliig the wit.
l*e#*ee ’
"What ta your boy's favorite study ””
"I asked him yeeterday. He aald
anthropology.”
"Why, they don't teach that tn hit
•Chervil*
"Wall, maybe the reason he Ukee it
Is that he lent bothered by It!”
Rich Hair
Lamm, that, heavy hair. Want tlib kind’
h'alr Vigor promote* growth.
Doa* not rotor (he hair.
Ml Your Doctor
DENOUNCE VILLA
AS A BANDIT
Americans Arriving From
Puetto, Mexico, Say Huerta
Being Supported By All
Where They Li/e.
Philadelphia,—Three Americans, It.
I). Paxton, his nephew, R. H. Paxton,
of Kansas City, and E. K Morgan, of
Houston, Texas, arrived here last
night on board the steamship Ken
tuckian from Puerto Mexico. The
Paxtons aro managers of a iarge cof
fee plantation on the Isthmus of Te
hnuntepee and Morgan Is manager of
a cattle ranch at Oaxaca. They had
not heard of the difficulty between
the United States and Mexico until
they arrived at Puerto Mexico. There
the American consul advised them to
leave the country as soon as possible
and they hoarded the Kentuckian be
cause the line to Galveston had been
withdrawn.
All three men declared that General
Huerta is being supported by an
classes In the section of Mexico In
whirtli they live. They denounced the
rebel leader, General Villa, as a ban
dit. "While Huerta may not bn the
man to govern Mexico," said R. D.
Paxton, "the United Slates should be
verv oarefill In Its negotiations with
Villa.''
The Kentuckian sailed from Puerto
Mexico a week ago, two days ahead
of, time because of the threatening
conditions of affairs.
WILKES ELECTS
COUNTY OFFICES
John W. Callaway Wins For
Commissioner Roads and
Revenues—A. 0. Barnett Tax
Collector.
Waahlnaton, G*.—Wilkes county pr’-
irmry held Wednesday result fid in t,he
selection of John W. Callaway as com
missioner of roads and revenues over
two opponents; A. C. Barnett «s tax col
lector, succeeding Dte M. A. I’ope, and
J. T. HaiYls, tax Other coun
tv officials were unopposed as follows:
W. O. Bobo, she?lff; Frank ('aliaway,
clerk superior court; Boyce Flcklen,
treasurer; Win Wynne, Hr., Judge city
court of Washington, and Fred Hilbert,
solid to#.
Macon Man is Shot in
Quarrel Over a Debt
J. H. Knight, in Jail, Says He
Shot R. T. Byrd in
Self-Defense
Macon, Oa. —With fifteen perforations
lit hls Intestines, Robert T. Byrd, a car
penter living at SO6 Flanders street. Is
In the Macon hospital and hls death is
momentarily expected. Byrd was shot
this morning during a fight with J. H.
Knight over a debt Kn ght Is alleged to
have owed Byrd.
The shooting occurred on Main street.
Fast Macon near the Fifth street bridge.
According to Knight, the two men nie-t
and Byrd demanded to know of Knight
when he whs going to pay a board hill
past due. “Just as soot? ns I get the
money.” Knight says he replied. Then,
he claims. Byrd Jumped on him and be
gan beating him. with which he drew a
pistol from hls pocket and fired one shot
at dose range.
At the police barracks, where Knight
whs taken, he said: 'T certainly regret
this affair, hut I shot only In self-de
fense He had torn my clothing from
my body snd was advancing on ine with
hls hand In h s pocket when 1 fired.”
Bhyslclnns at the hospital say Ryrd’a
condition Is critical snd hls wonnd is
likely to produce death.
Both Byrd and Knight are married
men.
Suicide Theory in Case
of North Carolinian
Atlanta, Oa.—Tha polios nr*’ inclining
thla morning: tovnrdi the sulcMi* theory
aa an explanation of the death of tha
man found ahot in Piedmont Park, sup
■ poaed to he Paul (lodhey, of (iSreenaboro,
North ('Kfollna.
The bullet hole lf\ the bead, pbyalciana
any, indicates that the ahot was fired
at extremely close range, even though
there were no powder atalna. and tha
fact that the pocket full of money
ah. ch the limn had wua not moleated
aeem to preclude nil likelihood that rob
bery wna the mod vs.
A brother of Paul tlodbey ta expected
to «rrP »* In Atlant » today, and In tha
event the dead man proves to be the
one auppoaedL it la believed the brother
will Imp able to ahed noma light on the
circumstances
FYom the wire received by the chief
from Earl Oodbay, the brother, it Ntßtt
that Paul Qodbwy am not In hie right
mind when he left home “Is able to
be about, but not able to tnke care of
himself," la the way the wire reads.
MR JOHN H MURPHEY
DIED OF GUNSHOT WOUND
Wm Hunting in Woods Near
Augusta Last Christmas.
Funeral Held This Morning.
Mr John H Murphny died vaster
rtny mornlni; at hi* residence, six
mile* out on the Wrlghtsboro Road.
•• a result of nn arddeutal gunshot
wound Inflicted on last Christmas
V»ay by n fallow huntsman while he
was In the wood* with lit* brother
Mud a friend Th<* accident wa« a
moat dtplottbl* one Mr Murphey
for seven week* lay In a critical con
dltton with several bird shot In hla
bond H« wa* 40 year* of ago.
Surviving are hla wile, Mrs. Amle
Sketches of the Bride and Bridegroom in
the Astor‘Huntington Wedding
Thumbnail Biographies
THE BRIDE
Helen Dlrmmore Huntington; 2L William Vincent Astor; 22 years
ycar* old; born In Staatsburg, N. old; born on Waldorf Astoria site;
Y.; educated by governess and at educated at. Eton and Harvard; left
private school in Dobbs Ferry. college to manage great Astor estate
How They Look
Hair-haired; tall, willowy; eyes Six feet one Inch tall, earnest
blue-gray and very large and frank; looking; sober In dress, loose-jointed
nose i bit pug. but athletic.
Where the Money Came From
William B. Dinsmore, great John Jacob Astor, great grand
grandfather. president of Adams father, fur trader, wizard of stocks,
Express Company. bonds and Manhattan real estate.
What They Like
Farm life, dogs and horses, tennis. Heal estate, politics, practical so
, ... .. ciology, motoring, yachting, motor
motoring, swimming, and riding, the boating, aviation, mechanics, musl
t hea t res and movies. cal comedy, and movies.
THE BRIDE
Helen Dinsmore Huntington Astor, is
now the mistress of the House of Astor,
taking precedence over both Mrs. John
(Av i Willing) Astor, first wife of the
late Colonel John Jacob Astor, and. Mrs.
John Jacob Astor (Madeleine Force) As
tor, the Titanic victim's young widow.
She Is scarcely more than a school
girl, a winsome, bright-eyed young Am
erican, who has spent most of her life
on the sunny banks of the Hudson. It
is said that, she has made her husband
promise that they wilfl live mostly in the
beautiful Rhinebeok district.
Mrs. Astor’s father, Robert Palmer
Huntington, tiie architect, comes of a
family which has been prominent In New
York society for several generations and
which Is one of the oldest In Kentucky.
Her mother was Helen Gray Dinsmore,
daughter of the late William B. Dlns
more, Jr., of New York, who married
Miss Helen W. Adams, of Cambridge,
Mass., whose father was the founder of
the Adams Express Company.
Famous In His Day.
The great grandparents of Mrs. Astor,
the late Mr. and Mrs. William B. Dins
more, lived at gO2 Fifth avenue, New
York, and at the Locusts, their splendid
country place In Btaatsburg. Mr. Dins
more was for many years president of
the Adams Express Company. He was
famous In his day as a collector of
paintings. 'Hie Locusts is an estate of 1,-
100 acres extending to-the banks of the
Hudson, unlike the other estates in that
section, llopeland Mouse, where Mrs.
Astor’s parents reside, Is built on the
Dlnsmoro estate.
Mrs. Astor was Introduced to society a
little more than two years ago. She has
been seen at many New York winter
functions, but cares more for out-of
door life.
Balked at It.
When the subject of the plans for to
day’s wedding was hfroaehed In a family
conference, Mr Astor balked at walking
up Ihe aisle of the church. Miss Hun
tington. too, didn't care particularly for
this. Bhe asked for a quiet little house
wedding with only some thirty relatives
of both families present. Her father and
mother only won her over to a church
wedding by convincing hrt*. a more mod
est affair would take away pleasure
from hundreds of friends who were look
ing forward to the event.
Mrs. Astor is an excellent musician,
but her especial Joys are tennis, golfing,
power boating, motoring and iceboating.
THE BRIDEGROOM
William Vincent Astor (hr drop* the
William usually) la twenty-two years
old, and head of the Antov estate. Hl*
fortune ha* recently been estimated at
$87,000,000 He I* an active real estate
operntor. erecting many fine loft build
ing* and apartment houses.
lie Is rapidly taking a place In the life
Murphey; four children. Llnwood,
John, William and Margaret Mur
phey; three brothers, F. W., O. F. and
W R. Murphey; and four alsters, Mra.
\V. H. Cllett, Mrs R. R. Reid. Mrs.
Rurlah Bartley and Mrs J. E. Ward.
The funeral was held this morning
at It o’clock from Pierce's Chapel,
and the Interment was In the adjoin
ing cemetery. Rev. William Reid of
ficiating-
SCION OF ASTORS WEDS
(Continued from Preceding rage.)
Astor and Huntington and the Dins
more estates respectively.
Plans Cancelled.
The other guests were relatives and
close friends of the families. Plans
hud been made for an elaborate
church wedding because of Astor's re
cent Illness which threatened pneu
monia. male necessary the abandon
ment of these plans. Eighteen hun
dred wedding announcements were
sent out sfter today's ceremouy but
the small company that witnessed it
oad been invited by informal notes,
penned by Mrs. Huntington's secre
tary. A fine rain was tailing when
the few guests Trom New York City
arrived at the four hundred acre
Huntington estate.
Guards Potted.
Guards had been posted at the en
trances and only those whose creden
tials were unquestioned were admit
ted.
Mr. Astor himself Is a deputy shop
Iff of Dutchess County and some of
his fellow deputies acted as sentinels
at the gates.
Green foliage and spring flowers
from the Huntington conservatories
and from New York hung everywhere
throughout the rooms of Hopeland
House Burled In blossoms with here
and there a touch of green was the
marble mantel piece In the library be
fore which the couple stood. Miss
Huntington entered the room on the
arm oT her father At her throat
gleamed a magnificent necklace of
pearls, the gift of the bridegroom.
Bridal Gown.
Her bridal gown was of white tulle,
with a train of white eatln. Her
lace veil had been worn by her grand
mother. Mrs. Dinsmore and by her
mother before her.
Herman Oeilichs of New York, an
old friend of Vincent Astor, >as best
man. Miss Alice Huntington, sister
THE JOY OF DANCING EXERCISE
Very ftw women or men teem to core k> T&bm oc
ret Donciug mimw« they ore ftemred the
freedom from nr hint tret that Allen • Fool-Bun,
the *tu eepitc pow4*r to he ehnken into the thorn,
nlwayt * ' <'# Slum the tenth-ncy to bold Bnoclnf
I'ttt e§ h*» become nlm<wt n dnilv nnd b <urD norm*
•tty »n erery c mmunity, the »n!e of Alien • Foot-
Knee, no the Dnctttrtn report. fcn» renrbed the htfh*
nmtrrmntk. Sold Rrerewlter*fee. TrnJ pneknen
fill Addif Attna Ik ih—ted, U Kqj, j
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
THE BRIDEGROOM
of New York City more* prominent than
has been assumed by any member of his
family alnce the death of the original
John Jacob Astor. He Is especially in
terested in doclul movements and in
politics.
la the Fifth.
The bridegroom of today is the fifth in
the line of the shrewd fiA* trader who
founded the family fortune. His father
was the last Colonel John Jacob Astor
and his mother was Ava F. Willing, of
Philadelphia. Colonel Astor's father was
William Astor, and his father, William
B. Astor, who was the bop of the first
John Jacob.
Vincent was born in the mansion of
his grandfather at Fifth avenue and
Thirty-fourth street, where the Wal
dorf-Astoria now stands. He was deli
cate In his boyhood, but his preference
for open-air life has done much for him.
Despite his handicaps In body be pro
gressed with hls studies and was at
Harvard when the Titanic sank. This
ended his schooling. He took the vast
responsibilities of the Astor estate very
seriously and decided he must devote his
entire time to it.
Passion for Autos.
He would have been a model youth had
it not heen for a passion for automo
biles. He smoked only three cigars a.
day and drank scarcely at all. But he
was repeatedly In motor car smashes.
Recently he purchased a hydroaeroplane,
towed it t\ Ferncliffe, and was only
prevented from using It by the earnest
persuasions of that little group of elder
ly advisers who have guided him so fe
licitously since the death of his father.
He purchased a prize-winning automo
bile of Caleb Bragg and he owns a swift
hydroplane. He also likes tennis.
Like his father, Vincent is entertained
by popular forms of amusements, such
as musical comedies. He Is a great
first nlghter. Last November, M¥. As
tor and his fiance motored over to
Poughkeepsie from Btaatsburg and went
to a five-cent moving picture show. The
feature was ‘Hls Hour of Triumph,” and
in front of the theatre hung a big ban
ner showing a picture of a wedding in
society.
Very Active.
Of late Mr. Astor has been very active
in New York movements. He has be
come Interested in the police department
and has put up prizes for the boys of
athletes of the public schools. He plung
ed into the last municipal campaign as
an adherent of John Purroy Mitchel,
having a desk asigned to him and un
doubtedly doing a great deal to assure
the success of the Fuslonists.
In social piovements he has often been
In conference with far older men, who
found In him a quiet but capable man of
ideas with whom they liked to work. He
is one of several multi-millionaires who
have commenced systematic back-fire
against the loan sharks of the country.
When a large savings bank recently was
the object of a senseless run he offered
the president the use of large funds to
pay importunate depositors.
of th* bride, was maid of faonor and
the little Misses Muriel Astor and
Margaret Dows, were flower girls.
The two children were prettily garb
ed in corn-colored chiffon and dotted
net with blue sashes. Small flowers
wreathed their hats and each carried
an old-fashioned bouquet.
Mrs. Robert Huntington, the bride’s
mother, wore blue taffeta and chif
fon.
Screened Orchestra.
A screened orchestra of 20 pieces
played the Lohengrin wedding march
and the Rev. Chas. H. Duncan, rector
of St. Margaret’s Church. Staatsburg,
read the Episcopal marriage service.
When the pair had risen man and
wife the wedding party assembled in
the '‘long room” adjoining the library
where a wedding breakfast was
served.
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, mother of
the bridegroom, was among the wed
ding guests. The young widow of
Colonel Astor, although Invited was
not present. She is in the South.
BRIGADE OF FUNSTON
MARCHES IN: JACKIES
RETURNJTO WARSHIPS
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
there la no evidence of federal ac
tivity.
Far Inland.
Consul Canada’* advice* from Gen
eral Maas Indicated the latter was fkr
inland and cloae to Mexico City.
Vera Crus, mused from a tropical
drowse by the street battle and land
ing of foreign forces, has gone back
to it* lethargy. Its dancing and it*
promenading through the plasa.
There are no evidences here that
Mexico is in a throe of a cri*i*. The
shops. scarred hv rifle balls, sre
busy again Women who hid in ter
ror of what they believed would be
the consequences of the landing of
foreign troops, again walk sofely
abroad.
New View.
Men who held closely to wails In
fear of snipers now go boldly about
their business The inhabitants hare
taken a new and enlightened view of
the Americans. They have learned
that the troop* have come neither to
loot nor to ravish but to govern, not
harshly but well.
The release of the prisoners fmm
the water-soaked dungeons of Fort
San Juan De Uloa many came forth
blinded from the years spent in dark
ness. was a revelation of the charac
ter and attitude of the United States.
Mexicans of the better class openly
express gratification at the restora
tion of order snd the resumption of
business But aside from the fact
that the troops are here, Vera Crus
1 knows little and only wonders when
REMEMBER /
When
You (all yS|fe\
Aftnur
Drugstore/^
Mr. Robert H. Norris, No. 1333 Hen
ry St., North Berkeley, Cal., writes:
"We have never had any other medi
cine but Peruna in our home since we
have been married. I suffered with
kidney and bladder trouble, but two
months treatment with Peruna made
me a well and strong man. My wife
felt weak and was easily tired and
was also troubled with various pains,
but since she 'took Peruna she is well
and strong.”
the invaders will leave or will go to
Mexico City.
Unknown.
The progress of mediation is en
lirely unknown here, but is discussed
with animation. Opening among
competent observers is divided, some
believing that Huerta by accepting
the proposal for mediation in spirit
as reported in Washington dispatches,
is playing for more time for a sur
prise as he did in the Tampico inci
dent.
Shuttle Trains.
Shuttle trains continue to run from
Vera Cruz to the point where Gen
eral Maas destroyed the railroad to
the capital city and there meet pas
sengers from the trains coming
from Mexico City. Consul Canada
says that practically all Americans in
his district have been accounted for.
Rear Admiral Fletcher’s orders for
the withdrawal of bluejackets issued
today pal-i a hieli tribute to ofiirers
and men, not only for valor In action
but also for orderly conduct and the
sourcefulness which rssulter. in the
quick restoration of normal living
conditions for the citizens of Vera
Cruz. Among the wireless messages
-eaching Rear Admiral Badger’s flat?-
ship was one from the cruiser South
Dakota on the west coast. It said the
cruiser had aboard 65 refugees from
various points.
Carranza Entry in Mediation
Broadens Scope of Endeavor
in the Attempt to Avert War
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
lleved that the intermediaries -would
confine their efforts to prevention of
strife between the Huerta government
and the United States.
Hopes Raised.
It developed however that they pitch
ed their endeavors at settling the entire
vexing problem. Carranza's acceptance
was pleasing to President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan and today their hopes
of a broad and satisfactory adjustmen.
of the Mexican crisis apparently were
raised.
In the event that each factor in the
three-cornered problem of diplomacy
were to agree to a general truce, ♦*»-
next move of the envoys could n<
foreseen. What demands likely won ne
made on all sides and what might be
conceded were absorbing conversation
topics in diplomatic and official circles
today.
"Good Offices.”
Up to this time neither Huerta nor
tlie Washington government has signi
fied what points will he demanded If
terms for mediation are reached. They
simply have accepted the "good offices”
of the South American republics in their
effort to bring peace out of a menacing
situation.
Reports early today that Huerta's
minister of war had announced that he
had been Informed that the Pacific po-t
of Manzanillo had been shelled "by an
American warship” and that marines
had been landed at Salina Cruz were
discredited. Rear Admiral Howard, who
was In close touch with the navy depart
ment up to a late hour last night had
rtported that quiet prevailed on ths
western coast.
Feature of Day.
The diplomatic situation today con
tinued to overshadow interest In the
plans of the army and navy for future
developments. Assumption of supreme
command at Vera Cruz by Brigadier
General Funston was a feature of the day
In the southern field while provisions
for the hundreds of refugees arriving at
United States ports anr care of those
who still remain In Mexico kept military
officials busy.
The rebel attack on Tampico con
tinued early today. Rear Admiral Badger
reported. He stated that news of the
capture of Monterey by Villa's forces
was not generally believed in Vera Cruz.
To British Qonsul.
Amedlcan Consul Miller at Tampico
returned to shore today to settle the af
fairs of the consulate and turn them
over to the British consul, Rear Admiral
Esdger reported.
Mr. Miller went ashore under a guar
antee of safe conduct from the Mexican
federal commander. The American con
sul at Tuxpam was reported on his way
to Galveston aboard the British steamer
Wrneta.
Tlie postoffice department announced
today that mall for transmission to the
United States mall agency at Vera Cruz
Is subject to American domestic classi
fication, condition and rates of postage
50c Underwear, the better kind, for
the price, nee F. G. Mertins.
Mr. David Sluskv Buys South
east Corner Eleventh and
Broad Streets for $40,000
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
cently acquired property is an excel
lent purchase from a business stand
point. there Is a sentiment connected
with the property which Mr. Slusky
indulged when he purchased It. Some
years ago. when the building was
erected. Mr. Slusky worked on It as a
tinner for tlla per day. It was built
by Perkina Brothers for Mr. C. H.
Oetgen.
Mr. Slusky, during th# comparative
ly few years that have elapsed since
the erection of the ppresent building
has become one of Augusta's most
progressive, most influential and most
prodpeWus business men. He has
made a fortune In Augusta and be
belleves In the future of Augusta real
estate, of which he Is now a large
owner and every year he is becoming
a larger owner of Augusta realty.
The deal for the corner of Broad and
Eleventh was made by T. D. Carey
Bread is the staff of life.
SENSATION FLOUR makes the
best. "Nouqh said.
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Naturally the quality isn’t as high, but $4 00 Jvon’t buy
better anywhere. Bring back the hat if you find one at
$4.00 that's any better than ours at a third less.
McCREARY&COMPANY
“HOMS OF GOOD CLOTHES.”
FRANK ISSUES
1 STATEMENT
Convicted Sup’t Says Conley’s
Testimony Contradicted By
Eight White Women.
Atlanta, Ga Declaring popular
clamor alone responsible tor his con
viction. Deo M. Frank, under sentence
of death for the murder of Mary Pha
gan today issued another statement
appealing for vindication in the eyes
of the general public. A motion for
a new trial for the condemned man
now is pending
In a detailed analysis of testimony
at his trial, Frank attempts to show
that the story of Jas. Conley, negro
factory sweeper, who testified that
the defendant had attacked and then
killed the girl, was contradicted in
various parts by eight white women
witnesses.
“Was there ever a case in a Geor
gia courthouse where the jury reject
ed the testimony of eight good whita
women in favor of the word of a
degraded negro?” continues the state
ment.
“The question put up to the jury
in my case was not ‘ls Leo M. Frank
guilty?' but it was 'whose life shall
it be—Frank’s or ours?’ and they de
cided accordingly. I do not blame
the courts and the jurors for denying
me justice. It is the people them
selves who are responsible.”
Check Your April Cough.
Thawing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch
co'd—Head and lungs stuffed—You an
feverish —Cough continually and feel
miserable—You need Dr. King’s New
Discovery. It soothes Inflamed and
irritated throat and lungs, stops cougn,
your head clears up, fever leaves, and
you feel fine. Mr. J. T. Davis, of
Stickney Corner, Me., "Was cured of
dreadful cough after doctor’s treat
ment and all other remedies failed.
Relief or money back. Pleasant—Chil
dren like it. Get a bottle today. 50a
and SI.OO. at your Druggist.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for All Sores.
SERMON TONIGHT
“TIE JUDGMENT”
Interesting Discourse Will Be
Handled By Evangelist
Wright at Union Service.
The subject of the sermon tonight at
the Union Revival meeting will be
"The Judgment." This is a sequel to
the one last night on the subject of
"Hell,” in which the evangelist set
forth with telling effect and convinc
ing proofs from the word of God the 1
fact of eternal future punishment for
those who are not saved through
Christ. He showed that the duration
of this punishment is set forth in the
Scripture by the use of the same word
as in "eternal life,” and to express tho
eternity of God. And he declared that
the only reason which 'substantiated
the other theories which explain hell
are sentimental or theoretical and not
from the exegesis of the Scriptures.
This morning at St. John’s Mr.
Wright preached pn the subject, “The
Holy Spirit at work in the church and
from the church to the world.” He
explained that the Spirit was
sent to the church, and to
each one in the church to endue them
the world.” He explained that tho
with power to live the Christian life
and to witness for Christ in the
world.
It is felt that the Interest in the
meeting is deepening and touching
with helfulness all portions of the
city.
‘FRIENDLY OFFICES’ OF
EUROPE DON’T INCLUDE
CHANGE U. S. POLICY
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(Continued from Preceding Page.)
to General Carranza following his ac
ceptance of the good office* of Bmsil,
Argentina and Chile, and is a part of the
plan of the envoys to secure s generaJ
cessation of hostilities in all Mexico
pending the mediation negotiation.
President Hopeful.
Up to S o'clock no announcement had
been made by the envoys, but definite
Information regarding the next step In
the negotiations was expected soon
Vresldent Wilson Indlcsted In talks
with caller* during the morning that he
was very hopeful. , .
REFUGEES. 47a ARE FREED
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
Foulots of the Hevrnth Infantry in
charge, reached Galveston early today on
a special train from San Diego. Call.
The aviators are prepared for scouting
duty in Mexico and expect to be sent to
Vera Crus on the next departing trans
port.
Besides Lieut. Konlo * and two other
lieutenants were 41 men. There were
three bl-planes on board the train and
three additional machine* are on their
| way here from the factory. The craft
w»re unloaded at once and taken to Fort
Crockett where they will remain until
ordered to Mexico.
THURSDAY. APRIL 30.
7 SWELL SPRING STYLES
The reason we tell you
economical men about our
spick, span, new, spring soft
hats at $3.00, isn’t because
that price represents the
best quality hat we have,
but because the styles are
equal to hats selling for a
dollar more.
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NEW SCHEDULE MAY 4
Trains Will Connect With New
Service on Georgia Railroad.
Better Connection.
The Atlantic Coast Line will inau
gurate Monday, May 4th, a train that
will carry a through sleeper, Atlanta
to Wilmington, via Augusta, passing
Augusta at 2:40 a. m., connecting at
Florence with main line trains 80 anl
89 to all points North and South, in
cluding a through sleeper from Flor
ence to Richmond, Washington anu
New York. The opposite train will
leave Florence at 8 p. m., passing Au
gusta at 1.40 a. m., arriving Atlanta
at 6 a -m., making connections for
points West. This train should do a
good business and the Atlantic Coast
Line should be complimented on sup
plying the section with an additional
train at this season of the year.
DEATHS
MURPHEY— MR. JOHN H., died yes
terday morning, at his residence,
six miles out on the Wrlghtsboro
Road, in the 40th year of his age
as the results of a wound, received
while hunting last Christmas. The
funeral services were held this
morning at the Pierce Chapel,
Rev. William Reed, pastor of the
church, was the officiating minis
ter, and the interment was in the
Pierce Chapel Cemetery. Deceased
is survived by his , -e, Mrs. Amle
Murphey, four children, Idnwood,
John, William and Margaret Mur
phey; three brothers, Messrs. F.
W„ G. F. and W. R. Murphey, and
also by four sisters, Mrs. W. H.
Cliette, Mrs. R. B. Reid, Mrs. Eu
riah Bartley and Mps. W. E. Ward.
FIRST CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS TONIGHT
Will Be Held at ''fire Head
quarters For Policemen and
Firemen at 8:30 O’Clock.
The first set of examinations under
the civil service commission for city
policemen and firemen will be held at
fire headquarters on upper Broad
street tonight at 8:30 o'clock. Those
who pass the examinations tonight
will be put on an “eligible list” from
which vacancies in either department
may be filled at any time in the future.
There are some vacancies at present.
Thirty men have made application.
We have it—the finest Imported
Goods and the best tailors and ent
ters—give us your suit order, we will
please you in style, make-up and
price F. G. Mertins, the tailor.
NOT TO BE REPETITION
OF “1920 MINSTRELS”
V, A few days ago appeared in The Her
ald a notice of the benefit performance
for the Sacred Heart Cadets, which will
be held on May 7th. If the article gave
the Impression that tlie performance
would be a repetition of any part of the
recent 1920 Minstrel Show, it was mis
leading. The performance Is In no wav
connected with the 192 OMinstrel Club
as an Institution. What was intended
iq the article was to inform the public
that a number of the talented perform
ers who took part In the minstrel show
would again grace the footlights bf their
own very kind accord for the benefit of
the Sacred Heart Cadets.
“Gets-lt” for Corns On
Your Piggy-Wiggies!
Quit Puttering With Corns. Use This
Sure, New-Plan Corn Cure.
A few drops of “GETS-HY' the big
gest seller In the world today of any
corn remsdy, Is enough to soell positive
doom to the flerces com that ever ce-
Tlw little toe,
bed "GETS-IT"
men ted Itself to a to*. It'* good-hv*
Johnnl* You apply “TETS-IT" In two
seconds —no fuming with plaster* that
don't stay put, wuh salve* that make
rorna "pull" and make the to* beefy
and raw. with knlvee, scissor*, raaors
and digger* that make coma grow faatri
and that may cauae blood poison from
corn-cutting and corn-bleeding. "GETS
IT" shriven up coma, they come right
off. That's th* new principle. It'a just
common aenae. No more corn-pain*.
"GETS-IT" 1* »afe. and never hurt* the
fleah. Get rid of coma and earns**
••OETB-IT ' I* milt at !Sc a bottle by
an druggist!, or sent direct If you wish,
from E I-awrence & Go., Chicago.
“GETS-IT" I* *old In August* by
Will T. Caldwell. T. G. Howard 1.. A.
Gariell*. Teaaler'* Pharmacy, Green A
Horsey. —*
Tbeee little tees
bed _eoe.