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SUNDAY, MAY 17. TWO WEEKS FROM TOMORROW IT WILL BE UP TO THE AUGUSTA VOTERS TO PASS $750,000 BONO ISSUE WITH WHICH TO COMPLETE THE LEVEE Absolute Necessity of Voting For the Bonds Apparent to Every Thoughtful Citizen of the City—Must Have 2,009 Votes For It IF BONDS ARE NOT VOTED ALL WORK SO FAR WILL BE OF NO AVAIL No Money From Government if Augusta Does Not Help Her self—Real Estate Values Have Grown Wonder fully on Account of Levee Construction. Two weeks from tomorrow the vo ters of Augusta will decide the fate of the $750,000 bond issue for fldod pro tection. The bond election differs from other elections in that two-thirds of the registered vote is required to vote for it in order to pass it. The registration for the bonds is slightly in excess of 3,000 and a total of 2,009 votes must be cast in favor of it in or der for the bonds to carry. The absolute necessity of the bond issue being carried is apparent to ev ery thoughtful citizen and it is not ex pected to require much argument to convince the voters that the bonds are essential. However, there is need—in fact, an imperative necessity—for an awakening all along the line to a reali zation of the importance of the reg istered voters going to the polls on election day and casting their ballots for the bonds. There is an apathy ex isting which must be removed and the voters must by ail means vote, for to stay away from the polls is equivalent to a vote against the bonds. It is not believed that there is open antagonism of any consequence anywhere in the city. It may not be amiss to explain to some of Augusta's voters who may not be thoroughly informed on the subject some of the urgent reasons for voting for the bonds, and this may serve to remove some of the apathy. The city of Augusta in 1912 voted $1,000,000 of bonds for flood protec tion and shortly thereafter the work war "terted on the levee. With this moi.c.v rip rapping of the river bank was partially paid for—the government paying half and the city paying half — and then contracts were let for the con struction of the levee proper. Also great quantities of property had to be purchased for a right of way, for pri vate citizens who owned property could not be deprived of their hold ings without fair and equitable re muneration. The river and canal com mission paid each property owner a price which it considered was abso lutely fair and just and a large sum of money was required for this purpose. The Four Gates. In order to carry out the levee scheme it was necessary to build a gate across the canal where the levee begins near the Warwick Mill, another gate where the Sibley mill tail race enters the ricer, a third gate at the King Mill tail race and a fourth at Hawks' Gully where water from the canal returns to the river. Nearly $200,000 had to be expended to build these four concrete gates. Then the contracts for building the Mr. Thos. Barrett, Jr., at Head of Committee Which Goes to Urge Recommendations in Washington Mr. Barrett Leaves This Afternoon For the Capital, and He Will Be Joined There By Mr. Glenny, of New Orleans, and Mr. Hugee, of Memphis. A committee composed of Messrs. Thomas Barrett, Jr., of Augusta; E. J. Glenny, of New Orleans, and B. Hugee, of Memphis, will go to Washington to day to appear before the committee on agriculture of the House of Represen tatives to urge upon the committee the recommendations of the National Cot ton Conference which was held in Au gusta on May 4th and sth. Mr. Barrett leaves this afternoon over the Southern Railway for the U. C. T.’s Going After 1915 Convention For Augusta At Meeting in M. & M. Rooms Yesterday Afternoon Delegates l/ om «? ere ««° , Grand Council Meeting at Jacksonville, Fla., May 21st, 22nd and 23rd Were Named. A ireetlns of Ausrusta Council, No. 312, was held at 5 o’clock Saturday af ternoon in the rooms of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association and delegates were elected to the meetinK of the Grand Council of Georgia and Florida at Jacksonville, Fla., on May 21st, 22nd and 23rd. The official delegates elected from Augusta Council, all of whom are members of the Grand Council and who will have a vote in the coming con vention. are: Messrs. F. W. Thelllng, L A. Dorr and R. J. Vldetto. Those who will represent Augusta though have no vote in the convention, will be Messrs. J. H. Neihllng, J. F. Henderson- J. J. Conlon, Mack Bates, Bee Etheridge, H. O. Odom and M. A. H. C. TENNENT SUPPLY COMPANY New Augusta Enterprise Opens at 613 Broad Street The H. C. Tennent Supply Co opened for business May let, at 613 Broad street, carrying b ’ complete line of mill supplies and machinery, blacksmith sup plies and tools, carriage and wagon ma terial. The firm la composed of Mr. H. C. Tennent and Mr. J. O. W ngfield. They occupy a 3-story building with over 1.600 square feet of floor space with railroad track running to the door, this enabling them to handle their shipments at a graat saving. earthwork portion of the levee were let and A. J. Twiggs & Sons secured them. This firm has finished building that portion of the levee between Hawks' Gully and the Warwick Mill and is now building that portion between Hawks' Gully and Sixth street. There is enough money to carry the earth work portion of the levee down to Sixth street but not another cent is there in sight unless the bonds carry. Government Aid. The money which the River & Canal Commission, through Congressman Hardwick, is endeavoring to get from the government is only problematical aid, yet it is absolutely certain that unless Augusta carries the bonds the government will not appropriate one dollar, for Uncle Sam helps only those who help themselves. If the bond is sue of $750,000 is carried then there is a good chance of getting $250,000 from LABOR LEADERS UNDER SENTENCE ORDERED TO SURRENDER JUNE 6 United States Circuit Court of Appeals Orders Them to Present Themselves to War den of'Leavenworth Prison COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS PLEADING FOR TIME Claims Will Be Hardship to Separate Th~m from Families So Soon. Pardon From Pres ident Alone Can Save Them. Chicago.—The twenty-four labor leaders sentenced in the “dynamiting cases,” who are at liberty on bonds, have but three more weeks of liberty The United States circuit court of ap peals today ordered them to surren der June 6, to the warden of the fed eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan., or be taken to the penitentiary from Chi cago on that day. Elijah Zoline, counsel for the de- capital and the committee will meet tomorrow at the New Willard. Messrs. Barrett, Glenny anil Hugee were prominent figures in the recent cotton conference and were appointed to go before the agricultural commit tee of the House to urge that the re commendations of the conference be incorporated in the cotton futures tax bill which has been introduced by ( halrman I.ever, of that committee, and a member of congress from South Carolina. Mallard. The Augusta U. C. T’s. are going to Jacksonville prepared to the next convention for this town> which will be held next year. If this is ac complished, and the indications are good that It will be. It will mean that fifteen hundred or more traveling men from all parts of Georgia and Florida will be here In attendance. The local party for Charlotte leave here nex. Wednesday night at 11:30 o'clock over the Southern Railway. Diner—l’ve forgotten what I want ed to order and I had it on the tip of my tongue. Waiter—What did you say about a tip, sir?—Boston Transcript. Mr. Tennent. the manager hop tfiid !2 yws experience in the mill supply busi ness and is considered one of the best posted men in the Houth. His partner Mr. Wingfield has been in this busi ness all his life and his many fr ends who wish him and his firm much suc cess. M* E J Han than, formerly of Char leston will he connected with this com pany in the 'Opacity of assistant man ager. the government with which to help finish the levee. This would mean an other $1,000,000 total which should car ry the levee to the mouth of Butler s Creek and leave enough funds with which to pave the side next to the riv er from Hawks’ Gully to East Boun dary. If the earth work on the river bank is left in its incompleted stage,—for if the bonds are not carried where is the money to finish it coming from, —the first high water that comes will wash all the dirt into the river and at the same time devastate the city as the floods of 1888 and 1908 did. To stop work on the levee now has been lik ened to a man building a costly house and placing no roof on it. Real Estate Values. The rise in the price of Augusta real estate and the building of two magni ficent office buildings on Broad street may be directly traced to the impetus which levee building has given the city. If the bonds of 1912 had not passed there would be no Empire buil ding and no Chronicle building start ed, while real estate values would have been at the same low ebb that they were at up until two years ago. If the bond issue should fail to pass a tre mendous damper would be put on the big boom which Augusta is now en joying and which she is likely to con tin’ o to enjoy for many years to come. Now is the time for all of the peo ple to forget their differences, for no matter how large or how small his in terests in Augusta may be, each in dividual is benefited by the prosper ity of his city. Straw Hats, $1.50, at Mertins. fendants, pleaded for time before the remanding order went into effect. “These men are scattered all over the country,” he said. “It will be a hardship for them to be separated from their families immediately. They are all under heavy bonds and to en able them to straighten their affairs before they get to the penitentiary is why I ask for time.” Oniy a pardon from President Wil son can save the convicted men from serving their sentences. Mr. Zoline said he had presented the president with a petition carrying nearly half a million signatures. The court also took under advise ment cases of Olaf Tveitmoe, of San Kranei-co; Hicliard H. Houlihan, of Chicago and William BarnUardt, of Cincinnati. These three were grant ed new trials and arguments were made today on the government’s peti tion Tor a rehearing of their cases and the sustainment of ahe lower courts conviction. “Former United States Attorney Charleh Miller of Indianapolis, argued the government’s case before Judges Seaman, Baker and Mack. Counsel for the defendants were hopeful that the order granting a new trial to Tveitmoe. Houlihan and Barnhardt would remain in effect. The history of the dynamiting cases dates back to August 10, 1955, when the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers declared a strike against the Ameri can Bridge Company. Bridges and buildings erected by “open shop” concerns, were dynamited. There were nearly 100 instances of such cases until 1911 when the McNamara brothers and Ortie McManigal were arrested. In 1912 thirty-nine men were found HOPE FOR VOTE ON CANAL TOLLS QOESTION BY THE 25TH OF MAY Althouqh Many Senators Are Yet to Speak, Senator Kern Believes Will Soon Get Meas ure to Vote SEC’Y BRYAN HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE EXEMPTION PLANK IN PLATFORM Considered Ey a Subcommittee Headed By Mr. Bryan, Says Senator Walsh. Washington, D. C.—Although many senators are yet to speak on the Pana ma toll exemption repeal bill. Senator Kern, majority leader, was hopeful to night that debate would close In an other week and that a vote might be taken May 25th. Before the bill is Mon. W. M. Howard to Make Commencement Address For the Medical Dep’t. University of Ga. At Meetin of the Faculty Held Saturday Night Commence ment of May 27th Was Discussed—Twenty Young Men in Graduating Class. The Hnnunl commencement exercises of the Augusta Medical College, the Medical Department of the University of Georgia, will be held on the even ing of May 27th at the Grand opcr.i house. The principal address will he delivered by former Congressman W. M. Howard, now of Augusta. Matters pertaining to this com mencement were discussed last night at a meeting of the members of the faculty of the school. It whs also decided last night that the faculty of the Medical College, im mediately following the graduation ex THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA guilty in the federal court at Indian apolis of conspiracy to transport ex plosives illegally. They were sen tenced December 30, 1912. Six of the thirty-nine were freed on suspended sentences. The others were chock ed in at the Leavenworth penitentiary New Year’s Day, 1913. All except Herbert S. Hockin, of Detroit, ap pealed and were granted a writ of supersedeas January 3, 1913, and or dered released on bonds of SIO,OOO for each year of sentence imposed. In 1913 Two Paroled. In 1913 two were paroled and all save six of tile remaining thirty wero released, as they furnished bond. On January Cth, last, the United States circuit court of appeals granted a new trail to six of thirty and denied a new trial to the twenty-four. On March 9th, the United States supreme court refused to review the conviction of the twenty-four and the last hope ot being saved from the penitentiary by the law was shattered. The order will affect only nineteen o ft he twenty-four men. five of them having returned, voluntarily to the I enitentiarv after the United States circuit court of appeals denied them a new trial. Thov are Murray L. Pen nell, Springfield. III.; Frank C. Webb, New York; Philip A. Ooonley, New Orleans; John T. Butler, Buffalo, and Edward Smythe, of Peoria. AMEND WITHOUT END. Nothing if not ambibms. Hie youny minister of Popham determined on u plan to gain him greater popularity. “'Well, John,” he said to the beadle after service one Sunday. “I was just thinking it might greatly enhance my sermons If you would oblige by say ing 'Amen’ now and again.’’ “Right! Right! I will, sir. But hoo am I tae ken whaun tae say 'Amen'?’’ inquired sturdy John. “I’ll have a big bag o’ green peas beside me, John, and if you just sit under the pulpit I'll drop one when I wish you to speak,” was the reply. The following Sunday all went we . until of a sudden John exclaimed hu> riodly: “Amen! amen! amen! ame— “Hush, John,” the minister whis pered, “the bag’s burst!”—Scotch Ex change. Reporter—l hear a wild man was seen roaming about in a swamp here. Native—Yes; he was a city man try ing to locate a choice building lot he'd just bought.—Chicago Dally News. LATEST IN SFORT DOPE; COBH VS WALTER JOHNSON New York.—We have with us today the ancient but still honorable quizz as to which gentleman is the more valuable to a team —Walter Johnson, the pitching person, or Tyrus Cobb, who does everything but pitch. The answer is simple— Johnson is far more valuable, despite the won derful, uncanny, all-around ability of the Georgian. Cobb, marvelous though he Ih, Is but one cog in a machine of nine cogs. His position as an outfielder forces him to share only n portion of the defensive play. Hut a pitcher is the main cog—the real cog. Upon him stands tile greatest portion of the de fense. In fact, every defensive play of the game depends first upon him and Ids pitching arm. If a pitcher is going "right" it needs but little offensive work on the part of his team mates to bring home 4 victory. But if the pitcher foozles, and the opposition begins to batter around his twists and slants the official score keeper usually proceeds to chalk a defeat against the team that owns that wobbling pitcher. Not since the Federals pried open the season and outdrew most of the organized majors has Ban Johnson rushed to the fore with any remarks about "Joke.” Nor has the Garrulous Garry Herrmann murmured "bloolr bloolr” when anyone mentioned the Feds. And Charles Holiday Ebbets, the Brooklyn magnate, no longer grins from ear to ear, no longer holds his sides to suppress boisterous giggles voted on many amendments will have to be disposed of. Henators who have led the repeal fight are expected to concen trate their efforts on an amendment of fered by Senator Simmons, and adopted by the Inter-Oceanic Canals committee, which declares that the United Staten in allowing the claims of Great Britain, in no way gives up the rights of Am erican citizens. Senator Walsh, secretary of the sub committee at the Baltimore convention which framed the Democrat.c platform, spoke today. He repudiated as un founded, any suggestion that the tolls plank was Inserted surreptitiously and said Secretary Bryan, a worker on the platform, had full knowledge of tilts plank. He said it was significant that Att<B*ney General M< 'Key Holds bad ex pressed no opinion regarding the ques tion of tolls. After relating how the tolls plank was eonsidered by a sub-committee, headed by W. J. Bryan, and then by another sub-committee, over the first sub-com mittee, and finally the entire platform committee, Henator Walsh said there were amendments suggested by Mr. Bryan, adding the railvoad-owned ship clause, and another substituting the words "exemption from tolls," for "free tolls." orrises, will entertain the board of trustees of the college and the mem bers of the faculty of the University at Athens who can come down to the commencement with a banquet at on<* of the local hotels. There are twenty young men In the graduating class. Thin class is stand ing its final examinations now prepar atory to closing up their college work. Yesterday the senior class of the Medical College returned from a visit of a few days at the fttate Insane Asylum, at Milledgevllfl>, Go., where they have been studying mental dis eases. YV. W. KIMBALL CO., Chicago. I have one of your fine Kimball Concert Grands in my home and it is constantly used with the greatest possible satisfaction. My daughter Marie, like myself, prefers the Kimball to all others. Yours truly, when somebody hazards the remark that "it looks as if the Feds are there." John McGraw, whose fame through being lilt “from behind” has almost overshadowed the fact llmt he's Ihe $50,000 manager of the Giants, boasts of the greatest collection of base stealers in captivity. Hock, the new third saeker, slojo forty-throe bases while with Mobile lust year, and is running wild this season; Merkle pilfered 35 sacks in 1913; Reseller, 38; Murray, 35; Burns, 40; Doyle, 38, and Fletchgr, 37, which gives McGraw seven regu lars with a grand average of some thing like 38 bases. Jim Coffey, tile Irish “White Hope/' who Journeys soon to England to scrqjj with Bombardier Wells, the oft-bom barded English heavy, entered the ring through accident. He harpooned a Job as subway guard soon after arriving here from Erin. One day some rowdy youths hoarded his train. In the polite, refined man ner that subway guards use (at Jim asked the youths to desiHt. They desisted—not. Whereupon Jim wait ed for a station stop and then began heaving the youths off ills train. He did it with such ease and dispatch that he won theadmlratlon of Mike Dono van, the old middleweight fighter, who was on the train. Mike walked to the vestibule and' engaged Jim In confab. Mike told Jim that he thought he had the mak ings of a fighter in him. Jim wasn't sure. "Come up to the New York Ath lectir Club and I’ll give you a try out," Invited Mike. Jim came. Mike showed him a few trleks in the fighting game and then matched Jim with a husky person who had "white hope" hopes. Jim knocked all the hope out of that fellow In two rounds. Then he went home, wrote out his resignation from the subway Job and has been keeping his huM frame within the pugilistic spotlight most of the time since. What's the Matter With Walter Johnson ? I Must Be “Stale,” Says the Wash ington “Speed King” New York.—What ails Walter John son seems to be a subject In which the nation Is more vitally interested than in Mexico, the Panama toils ques tion or anything else. The poor showing made so far by the Washington "Speed K’ng" is one of the greatest surprises of the baseball year. Not only has he been beaten whb fre quency, but he has been thoroughly ln glorlonsly beaten- driven from the box by u rain of hits off bis once time prac tically unsolvuble delivery. "I’m stale f guess tint's It," is John son’s exT lariatlmi. "Guess I overtrained this spring My arm seems as good ns ever I feel fine physicslly, but f Can’t seem to get the "stuff" on the ball. But I’m not worried." Perhaps Johnson isn’t worried But Dark Griffith, boss of the Henators is worried and worried In the extreme. Johnson’s slump rudely awakened Grlf from his rosy pennant dreams. Grlf figured Johnson good for about 33 our of 40 starts and looked to bis youngsters to add enough additional victories to en able hlrn to “horn" bis way into Hie 1914 world series But with the Peer less Wal'er wabblng Grlf finds life naught but a. drab and drear existence. It must have gladdened the hearts of American Deague umpires to learn that FVsrik Uhanee, manager of the Yankees and once the terror of arbitrating per sons, has "reformed." Oiara-c himself Is authority for the reformat on state ment "The public no longer wants rowdvisrn, nor does It want games delayed by pet tv bickering." said Chance. * rid so I’m through as far ss avgutng with umpires Is concerned. It don't get you any th'ng " Yes if does Frank It used to get you vscatlons. ranging from one dav up ward, end If memory serves us right. It used to bring about a th'nnlng of your pay envelope. It seems almost time that Gunboat BOHUMIR KRYL KIMBALL PIANO W. W. KIMBALL CO., BRANCH 30e» JACKSON SST. (Grtind Opera House Block) IRA E. RERKIINiS, iVl^r. ONLY ONE SERVICE TODAY UNDER CHAUTAUQUA TENT; FREE TO ALL Will Be No Evening Program, As Announced on Program. Montaville Flowers Will Lecture on the Japanese Problem in America and the Kellogg-Haines Singing Party Will En tertain. Today is the last day of the Chau tauqua. This afternoon at 3:30 o’clock a sa cred concert will be given by tin* Kel logg-Haines Singing Party, followed by a lecture-sermon by Montavlile dowers on the Japanese problem in America. The title of the lecture h<* will give is “Color Dine and Picket Guard.” It 1h expected to be specially interesting due to the fact that re cently there has been caused much discussion on this matter both In this country and in Japan. Many.who arc uninformed, and few -are, it 1h said, will find Mr. Klowers’ lecture this af ternoon very helpful. No service will be held this eve ning. The Kellogg-Halms Singing Party is one of the standard attractions In the lyceum world today. In fact, for seven years this name has stood for excellence as a mixed quartet, both in the lyceum and on the chautauquas. There are five members In the Kel logg-Haines Hinging * Party, Including a pianist. Miss Imogcne Gross, soprano, has been a soloist in several of the large churches of Hi. Louis, and has ap peared successfully In concerts and reel! ids. Miss Altha Montague, the contralto, studied for two years under the well known Professor MeHurney of Chi cago, and was for a time soloist of the big Hyde Park Baptist church In that city. Hhe Is a graduate of the Chicago University with an A.B. de gree. John Elchenberger, tenor, was solo ist In several of the best pdd church choirs in Ht. Louis, has hail theatrical experience and has coached with the best teachers in this country. William A. Gold burg, baritone, was a boy wonder on the violin, later dis Smith censed d sgidslng hmself as an actor and gentleman of leisure arid got down to the business of f ghtlng for which in* is far better fitted. It's been Hi) long since Gunboat swap per punches with anybody that only the oldest inhabitants can secall the date. The young generation knows nothin?; about Gunboat (iim a. fighter) except what they read on the musty pages of hlstrAy, or from what Gunboat s s n-n --sounding manager lias to say about It. Gunbo it and tils manager both assure everybody that Gunbo t is the best scrapper that ever donned u pair of mitts and they add to that staenmnt that "Gunboat Isn't afraid of any man alive.” In Gotham town the fight fans are skeptical, * spec ally, about the latter part of the remarks. Jess Willard, the huge "White Hope " bag been be*glrig Gunboat for a match, but the Gunboat person lias been ducking It. No man lias a better right to tackle Hrrilth than has Wl lard, who has riiadt a great showing lately. But Willard lias a mighty poor chance to lure Hrn th Into a ring with him. and. ns they say in breakfast food circles, "there’s a re a so")." The reason Is that the brave talking Mister Hrn th Is afrs d. ONE-THIRD OFF. "Whin Miss Wlllirigs married old Moneybag*, she ggve io r ug. a • t u*n ty-flve. I feel sure she Is older than that." “Oh, I suppose she allowed one-third off for cash!"—Judge. "Miss Ethel,” he began, "or Kthel, I mean I’ve known you long enough to drop the ’Miss,’ haven't I?” Hhe fixer) her lovely eyes upon him with a meaning gaze. "Yes, I think you have,” she said. "What prefix do you wish to substitute?" I covering that he had a fine voice. He gave up the violin for voice although he had played violin for years profes sionally. He had also sung leading grand opera roles in English before entering the lyceum. Mr. Delbert Chute, the pianist, Is a pupil of Henlot Levy, one of the foremost piano teachers In the United States and has had work In harmony and theory with Adolph Brune. Chautauqua Been Enjoyed. The Chautauqua has shown to more people in Augusta this year than last and has made a decidedly greater im pression than last year. Every day at all hours of entertainment the huge canvas tent has been well filled wl£h chautauqua patrons and sometimes filled to overflowing. The Y. M. C. A. of this city, under whose auspices the chautauqua wan brought here this season, Is very grateful to the management of the Academy of Richmond County, who loaned the use of their beautiful cam pus, which was said by the Redpath Chautauqua people to have been the most suitable place they have fountjl In any city In some time. Thf return of the chautauqua next year has already been guaranteed, a large number of tickets having already been sold. ‘"gr DRUNKENNESS? -t&mysrZ a*o othei* UTC ORUGUSMQ CURED ME KEELEY INSTITUTE SM>4» MAIN STREET Jacksonville, Fla. The Only Kfflfy Institute la Florida THREE liVbu Save I I When /I If. AT ;cJ| DIETZ BROS. 1922 BROAD. Post grade of Gents* Furnishings at lower prices. a(JW None but the best, but sold on close profit margins. Newest things for men, including Arrow Collars, Arrow Shirts, ' Holeproof Hosiery, Superba Neckwear. A $3 Hat for $2.00