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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. Markets Middling closed today at 13/4c. Tone steady. Middling last year 12 116 c. CLOSING~QUOTATIONS Good ordinary 11 3-8 Strict good ordinary 31 7-8 Low middling 13 5-8 Strict low middling 12 6-S Middling 13 1-2 Strict middling 13 3-4 Good middling 34 Tinges. Ist 13 1-4 Tinges, 2nd 12 5-S Previous Day’s Figures Good ordinary 31 3-8 Strict good ordinary 11 7-8 Low middling 12 5-8 Middling 13 1-1 Low middling 12 5-8 Strict middling 13 3-4 Strict middling )$ S-r Good middling 1« Tinges, first 13 1-t Tinges, second 12 5-8 NEW YORK~ COTTON High Low Close May 1729 1283 1263 July 1246 1234 1235 August 1229 1219 1219 October 1180 1172 1172 December 1180 1173 1174 January 1171 1166 1166 NEW ORLEANS COTTON New Orleans.—The local cotton market opened today at an advance of 4 to 6 points. A fair business was transacted during the first hour with a hardening tendency. LIVERPOOL COTTON Liverpool.—Cotton spot firm; good middling SO9: middling 747; low middling 699. Sales 12.000: for speculation and ex port 1.000. Receipts 1,000. Futures barely steady. ' -- May •• •• •• .*706 May and June 706 July and August ..68844 August and September 67344 Octoher and November 640 December and January 63144 January and February 63144 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago.—Wheat sagged today on re ports that the growth of the winter crop in the southwest was so far advanced that but little damage need be expect ed. Prices opened 1-4 off to 1-8 up and then gradual’y declined all around. Argentine rains and Liverpool strength brought about only a slight temporary dvanee n corn. Quotations started 1-8 I ..wer to 1-8 a 1-4 higher and later suf fered a general setback to beneath last night’s level. Rears had the advantage in the oats crowd. Packers unloaded provisions and there was a general dec’ine. SENSATION FLOUR has strennth, color and flavor. Everv sar.kj guaranteed. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY CO. (Effective April 12, 1914.) The following arrivals and departures of trains. Union Station. Augusta. Ga„ as well as connections with other com panies are simply given as information and are not guaranteed. Departures. 7:10 A. M.. No. 6 Daily for Anderson 11:00 A. M.. No. I—Daily fnr Greenwood, Spartanburg, Greenville, Asheville. 4:25 P. M., No. 3—Daily for Spartan burg. Greenville, etc. 6:30 A. M. No. 46—Daily for Beaufort, Port Koyal and Charleston. 2:00 P. M., No. 4£—Daily for Beaufort, Port Royal. Charleston. Savannah. Arrivals. 12:10 P. M.. No. 2—Dally from Spartan burg, Greenville, etc. 7:05 P. M.. No. 4—Dally from Spartan burg, Asheville. 12:25 P. M., No. 41—Dally from Beau fort. Port Royal, Charleston and Savannah. 6:05 P. M., No. 45—Dally from Beau fort. Port Royal and Charleston. 8:00 P. M.. No. 6 —Dally from Anderson. ERNEST WILLIAMS, General Passenger Agent. 529 Broadway. Augusta, Ga. € of Ga.Ry “The Right Way” Current fewnsuuica ptin, *neriu.«r> Jim,.) DEPARTURES For Dublin. Savannah, Macon and Florida points 7:80 a.m. For Dublin and Savannah .. .. 2:3u p.m, For Savannah, Mi con, Colum bus sad Blnr.lngi im 0:20 p.m, ARRIVALS From Savannah. Macon, Oe lumbus and Birmingham ... 8:10 a,OL From Dublin Savannah and Florida points 12:30 p.m. From Dublin Savannah. Ma con *nd Florida points .. .. 7:60 p.m. All Tra'n* Are Dully Train leaving Auguatn 7:30 a. m. and ar-lvlna at 7:60 p. m.. carrle* a through Pullman Buffet Parlor Car between Au gusta snd Savannah, connecting at Mil ieu with through train for Micon. Co lumbus Birmingham and Montgomenr Vestibuied electric-lighted. steam, heated Sleeping Cars, are carried on night train* between Auguata and Bn. vnnnah. Ga.: connecting at Mlllen with through Sleeping Cars to and from Ma con. Columbus and Atlanta. For any information aa to fare*, schedule*, ate., writ* or communlcat* with. W W. HACKIBTT. Trare’lng Passenger Agent Phone No. 67 719 Broad Street t . Augusta. Ga. QEORGIA RAILROAD No. Arrive From— *2 Atlanta, Macon, Athena and Washington 2:25p.m. *4 Atlanta .>>» 1:30a.m. •6 Atlanta, Macon, Washlng ton and Camak 8:15p.m. *8 Atlanta, Mi con. Athena and Waahlncton 10:40p.m. *lO Union Point, Macon and Waahlncton 11:00a.m. 12 Camak 8:45a m. Pullman Sleeper and Parlor Car Service. Noa. 3 and 4, Augusta and Atlanta. Noa. 2 and 4, Charleaton and Atlanta. Nos. 8 and 4. Atlanta and Wilmington Noa 6 and 6, Broiler Buffet Parlor Car Augusta and Atlanta. Nos. 6 and 6. Pullman Sleeper. AUK'ista and Chicago. Noa 1. 2, 7 am} 8. Broiler Buffet Parlor Car. Augusta and Atlanta J P BILLUPS. O. P. * C. C. M'MILUN, r>. A. P A. •01 BROAD STREET. PHONES 297, 581 and 2285. GREAT GOLD CONTEST IS ON IS FAMILY PRIDE TO TUMBLE DOWRY Great Interest in The Herald’s Competition For Most Popular Babies—Get Busy; Boost Your Pet Baby—Everybody Has An Equal Chance in This Wonderful Race For Gold and Glory. The thousands of ballots pouring into the office* show the immense amount of interest in the great Show er of Gold contest. Many new names are being received. Each fond parent is anxious to see their own favorite child numbered among the most pop ular babies of Augusta and vicinity. Are you giving your little one your very best efforts? Others are boost ing—why not you? Your baby’s name will be heralded from one end of the country to the other for there Is no end to the interest taken in this great race. Besides the great honor which will go to the winners, there are sub stantial sums of gold which will about double itself by the time your little darling hus grown to maturity. Why not win? Do you want to lose? Do you want to see the family pride go tumbling into the dust of defeat? Have you the ambition to win or are you one of the complacent kind who does not care much what Naturally not in this procession of gt>ld and glory, prominence and profit. Secure a subscription book and get busy today. Have you had the baby’s picture taken yet? If not, see the Shower of Sentenced Moonshiner To Pay One Cent Fine; Suspended it Judge Sheppard, Impressed With Evident Sincerity of J. C. Wolfe, Who Pleaded Guilty, and Gives Him Smallest Pos sible Fine. In the United States court this morning Judge W. B. Sheppard sen tenced J. C. WolTe, a white man who pleaded guilty to the charge of illicit distilling, to pay a fine of one Oent and suspended it during good be havior. Wolfe operated an illicit dis tillery in Wilkes County. His frank ness in admitting his guilt and his solemn promise to do so no more caused the court to be extremely ienent with him. PRES’T WILSON’S BROTHER HERE Mr Joseph R. Wilson, a brother of President Wilson, arrived in Augusta this afternoon over the Central of Georgia Railway from Savannah. He will be here only a day or two. Mr. Wilson is manager of the Pro motion and Development Company of Atlantic Coast Line NOTE—These arrivals and departures are given as information. Arrivals and connections sre not guaranteed. ~ 38 | 32 | | 35 | 37 ~ 2:4oa| 2:49p|Lv Augusta Ar S:ssa| 1:40a 4:26a| 4:l7a|Ar Bar’well Lv 7:13a|12:01a 4:soa| 4:43p|Ar Denmark Lv 6:44a|11:34p 5:35a| 6:2sp|Ar Or’burg Lv 5:57a|10:53p 7:2oa| 6:ssp|Ar Sumter T,v 4:3oa| 9:30p 9:00a) B:lsp[Ar Florence Lvl 3:lsa| 8:00p l:15p |Ar Wil’gton Lv| | 3:45p 9:OOalAr W’h’ton Lv 8:05p Through Steel Pullman Sleepers on trains 32 and 35. between Augusta and New York. Observation Broiler Car, be tween Augusta and Florence. Standard Dining Car north of Florence. Through Sleeper between Atlanta and Wilmington, passing Augusta on trains 37 and 38 as per above figures—l:4o a. m. and 2:40 a. m., respectively. T. B. WALKER, District Passenger Agent. Augusta, Ga. Phone 625. Southern Railway Schedule Effective May 3, 1914. N. B.—Schedule figures published only as Information and are not guaranteed. Union Station, All Train* Daily, Trains Depart to No. 18 Charleston, S. C 7:20a.m. 8 Columbia, S. C 7:10a.m. 132 Washington. New York .... 2:55p.m. 22 Charleston 3:40p.m. 20 Columbia 6:00p.m. 24 Charleston, Jacksonville ...,11:40p.m. 10 Charleston 2:45am. Trains Arrive From No. 25 Charleston, Jacksonville ... 8:20a.m. 19 Columbia lfl:O0a.m 131 Washington, New York ...12:01pm 31 Charleston 2:lspm. 7 Columbia 8:35p.m. 17 Charleston 10:50p.m 9 Charleston 1:30a.m.” Pn’lman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars, Coaches, Dining Car Service. Phone 661 or 947 for Information and Pullman Reservations. MAGRTIDER DENT, Dt«t. Pass. Agent. 729 Broad St.. Auguata. Ga. (Effective Ma y 3, 1(14.) No. Depart To— • 1 Atlanta, Macon, Athens and Washington 7:40a.m. *3 Atlanta 1:55a.m. •6 Atlanta and beyond 12:30noon 111 Camak and Macon 6:3opm. 7 Atlanta, Macon and Waah lngton 3:30p.m. •9 Union Point, Washington ton and Athens B:10d m • Dally. IDa'ly except Sunday. P TIME SHOWN ABOVE IS EASTERN (CITY) TIME. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA Gold manager at once and make ar rangements to have a likeness made of the little tot at the Tommlns Studio. Equal Opportunity. This is a race of equal chance. It’s simply a question of your doing a little more work than the other*. We get nothing in the world we do not strive for, but the harder we are com pelled to strive the sweeter tile suc cess. To have your little sweetheart elect ed the most popular baby in Augusta and vicinity will havo the effect of placing it on the social plane equal to that of any other little cherub in this locality, and its fame will be heralded afar. As a father or mothej of this fortunate babe you will be envied of every other father and mother. x Open Every Evening. The Shower of Gold headquarters in the Thomas Piano Store will be open every evening. Parents of babies and their friends are invited to call and get acquainted. If you can’t come to the office use the telephone— Number 236. The grand jury is considering a large number of cases of more or less importance. The case against Mr. Thomas E. Watson, editor of The Jeffersonian Magazine, will not be considered by the grand jury until tomorrow, witnesses having been ex cused until that time. The grand jury is considering sev eral white slave cases, so it is under stood, in addition to coses against va rious people for alleged violation of the postal laws. the United States Fidelity and Guar anty Company, of Baltimore, Md., and it at present making a tour of this part of the country visiting the general agents of the company. The general agent here is Mr. Jno. L. Arm strong. This afternoon the local board of the company was tendered a delight ful luncheon at the Genesta by Mr. Wilson. The local board is compos ed of the following business men qf the city: Judge Wm. F. Eve, Mayor Li. C. Hayne, Messrs. P. H. Rice, W. S. Morris, David Slusky, E. W. Her man, P. C. O’Gorman and Jno. L. Armstrong. Mr. Wilson is here for business as well as pleasure. He makes his headquarters in Baltimore, the com pany’s home office. CAPITAL STOCK IS 14,200,000 The seventy-ninth annual meeting of the stockholders of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company was held today and only routine business was transacted. Among those present were Hon. H. H. McDaniel, of Monroe; Col. Ed ward M. Butler, of Madison; Captain Jas. White, of Athens, and Mr. Bil lups Phinizy, of Athens. The capital stock of the institution is given at $4,200,000. There are out standing 42,000 shares, of which 24,371 were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting today. The annual report oT the president and the directors was submitted. Officers and Director*. The same president, cashier and board of directors are retained for the coming year, as follows: President —Jacob Phinizy. Cashier—Rufus H. Brown. Directors—Henry D. McDaniel, Leonard Phinizy, James White. Wil liam A. Latimer, Billups Phinizy, Henry B. King, Edward W. Butler, Tracy I. Hickman, John P. Mulherin, Porter Fleming, William J. Hollings worth, Hollis C. Boardman, William B. White, Ernest Woodruff, J. Tru man Neal and Luke D. Faver. After the meeting of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company the regular quarterly meetings of the Georgia Railroad Bank was held. Only routine business was transact ed. Slusky’s Metal Shingles Cost less than wood shingles, last longer and are fire and water proof They lower the cost of In surance and eliminate all future roof troubles. Made In three styles In both Painted Tin and Galvanized Iron, at the very lowest prices. Our Oranltlzed Asphalt Shingles especially adapted for Bungalows are $3.75 per square. David Slusky PHONE 100. 1009 BROAD STREET. The Herald’s Picture Gallery By Tommin .*» Studio FRANCIS MAE MOCK. Do you know anything about elec trics, dear reader? No. Well if a strand of metal was charged with 20,- 000 volts of electricity, it would be a ‘‘live wire.” That’s a play on words, but that’s exactly the term to apply to little Miss Francis Mae Mock of this city. She is one of the very live liest “live wires” of this great con test. In fact, she is one of the lead ers in this mammoth competition. All of her relatives and friends are work ing their best to win for her one of the grand prizes on June 29th, and are not. letting any grass grow under their feet. Miss Francis Mae is wor thy of all that can be done for her. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mock of 508 Lincoln street. JOHN WEIGLF MERRY. ,x ' ■ Herewith we present a charming likeness of Master John Weigle Mer ry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merry of 341 Greene stret. Master John was one of the earliest entries in the great race for fame and fortune. He Is Just one of the cutest little men you ever did see and of unquestioned popular ity among a host of friends. A little work on the part of his admirers would be certain to land him among the winners. Watch this little man progress in the race. Chamberlain’s Liniment. This preparation Is intended espec ially for rheumatism, lame back, sprains and like ailments. It is a fa vorite with people who are well ac quainted with Its splendid qualities. Mrs. Charles Tanner, Wabash, Ind., says of it, “I have found Chamber lain’s Liniment the best thing for lame back and sprains I have ever used It works like a charm and re lieves pain and soreness. It has been used by others of my family ag well as myself for upwards of twenty years. 25 and 50 cent bottles. For sale by all dealers. You’ve tried the rest, now buy the best—SENSATION is the brand. For a Torpid Liver. “I havo used Chamberlain’s Tablets off and on for the past six years whenever my liver shows Rigns of be ing In a disordered condition. They have always acted quickly and given me the desired relief,” writes Mrs F. H Triibus, Sprlngvllle, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. A TESTIMONIAL OF EFFICIENCY The wife of a wealthy manufacturer had occasion to call in tho help of a new floor polisher. "Do you understand your business thoroughly?" "All I ask, madam, Is that you shall inquire for yourself at my last situa tion. On the floor of the large drawing room alone five persons Broke their limbs during last winter and a lady slipped down the grand staircase. It was 1 who polished tho floor and tho stairs.” —Exchange. JUST RECEIVED 1.000 Men’s $2.00 and $3.00 Straws, all styles, for $1.00; Men’s Silk Hats, all colors, 50 cents. P. F. SHERON & CO. Political Announcements TO THE VOTERS OP RICHMOND County: I hereby announce my can didacy for County Commlnnloner nub lect to the rulee and regulations of the White Primary. w<d frl sunjf HENRY R. PUND FOR COUNCILMAN. SECOND YARD AT THE REQUEST OK FRIENDS I announce myerlf an a candidate 'for Member of Council from the Second Werd, subject to the White Prlmery and solicit the support of tha voters of the Ward w*'l tr WILBER BOSWELL. FOR COUNCILMAN. THIRD* WARD* FRIENDS OP DR. OEOIiriE T HORNE nominate him as candidate for Mem ber of Council from the Third Ward subject to the White Prlmarv. end be speak for him the votes of hi* fellow- i citizens of the Ward. j BIG SALE OF WHITE GOODS - .at Them:::..., Wise Dry Goods Co. 45 inch 98c white em broidered Crepe Floun cings at 49c # $1.50 45 inch white Em broidered Crepe Floiin cingß at 98c 36 inch white flaked Ratines at 50c 25c White Voiles at 10c White Crepes worth 19c per yard, at 15c 30 inch fine white Crepes, very soft, at 25c 24 ineh White. Silk Poplins, at 59c 50c white embroidered Dot Crepes, at 35c 15c white Plaid Flaxons at 10c 15c White Check Dimities, at 10c 45 inch fine mercerized Mulls, worth 350 per yard, at 25c The Above Fine for Com mencement Dresses, and are Very Much Underpriced 15c 40 inch White Lawns, at 10c 19c White Piques, at 15c $1.25 white Nub Voiles, at 98c 85c 44 inch White Linen Suiting, at 59c 27 inch White Wash Silks, at 50c 10c 40 inch White Lawns, at 5c 70 ineh White Or gandies, at 49c 25c 36 ineh White Mulls, at 15c 36 inch Sheer White Flaxons, at 19c 35e 45 ineh White French Lawns, at 25c 45 inch White Merce rized Chiffons, worth 50c per yard, at 39c ELEVEN