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VOLUME XIV, No. 151.
Society
MRS. SPOFFORD ENTERTAINS
INFORMALLY.
One of the pleasantest affairs of the
week was the informal bridge party of
three tables given Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Robert Spofford at her attrac
tive home on the Hill. The highest
score was made by Mrs. Frank P.
Gracey and the consolation cut by Mrs.
John M. Clark both prizes being love
ly picture frames. At the conclusion
of the game a tempting afternoon tea
was prettily served.
Mrs. Spofl'ords's guesas were Mrs
Gracey, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Ralph Wil
lis. Mrs. J. D. Fowler, Mrs. John
Sylvester, Miss Nannettee Willis, Miss
Sara Jones, Mrs. George Summers,
Comey, Miss Mary Anne Danforth.
—Mrs. J. R. Anderson, of -occoa,
Ga., has returned home, after spend
ing several days with her sister, Mrs.
L. F. Glenn and Mrs. Jas C. Harrison.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Last Monday afternoon. May 25th,
1914, Little Lucile, the charming and
winsome little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. V. J. Lamb, entertained a few of
her little friends at her home, 1334
Walton Way, it being her third birth
day. At the hour .appointed which was
4:30 o’clock, her little guests com
menced coming and at the hour 5
o’clock all were invited out into the
large and beautiful yard where differ
ent kinds of amusements were in
dulged in and the little ones enjoyed
it to their hearts content. At the hour
of 6 o'clock little Miss Lucile was es
corted to the dining room by her little
friend, Master Richard Hughes, who
walked in very graceful, they leading
all the guests to the table that was
filled with fruits, candies, cakes etc.,
and in the center of the table was a
handsome cake with its three candles
representing the age of little Lucile.
Around the cake were some hand
some pink roses, the gift of some of
little Lucille's friends, the ferns and dif
ferent kinds of pot plants were the
decorations. Ice cream and cake was
served plentiful. Those who were in
vited were: Alberta Bassett, Riith
Bunch, Alline Bateman, Frances Epps,
Margaret Sumner, Jennie Lea-ley,
Ethel Bateman, Alice Gay, Mamie
Beasley. Gladys Bassett, Louise Hill,
Gussie Sumner, Alberta Thompson,
Gretson Waldermier. Willie Meyers,
Herman Hughes, Wesley Thompson,
Albert Walton, Ralph Cannon, Rich
ard Hughes, Johnne Lamb, V. J. Lamb,
Jr.
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A MOTOR TRIP AND FISH FRY.
Through the hospitality of our gen
ial friend, Mr. James Rushing, quite a
number of pleasure seekers enjoyed a
motor trip and fish fry at the locks
Friday, leaving in the early forenoon
and returning by the light of the stars.
Onlanding at the locks all proceeded
to get their fishing tackle together for
business.
Then going quite a distance below
the locks, we began tempting the ap
petites of the kitties, etc., and sue-,
ceeded in landing quite a number of
fine fish. Then going back to our
appointed place some prepared the
fires, some friend the fish, while oth
ers spread the dinner, which was
bountiful as well as appetizing. Af
ter spending near two hours with out
dinner we were taken to our best friend
the cooler of ice "water and made our
way hack to the fisherman's camp, se
curing several small boats, some spent
the afternoon rowing in the shade of
the beautiful trees, while others fished,
remembering the less fortunate at
home and came out master of a nice
string as a souvenir of our trip. Nev
er has a more jolly or congenial crowd
been gathered together, the only regret
was that it could only last the day,
then the parting. Those included in
the party were Miss Mary Rushing.
Miss Nelia Rushing. Miss Kate Rush
ing, Mrs. Daisy Young, Miss Bertha
Young, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anderson, of
Philadelphia. Mr. James Rushing, Mr.
Cleanland Rushing, Mr. Willie Carter,
Mr. I. C. Hall, Mr. Bert Anderson and
Master Cogdell Youn.
ONE WHO ENJOYED THE OC
CASION.
Mrs. Wm. Harrison, of Harlem,
spent several days the past week in
Augusta with relatives.
—Mr. and Mrs. Moses, of California,
Mrs. Adolph Leser's parents, have ar
rived in Berlin after a beautiful voyage
and are delighted with their new' home
—Mr. and Mrs. B. B. MeCowan are ex
pected home tonight after spending a
week or ten days In Rome and Forsyth.
—Miss Justine Cantalou, of Edgefield,
who has been attending the Women's
College in Richmpnd, Va., will arrive
■Wednesday for a visit with Mrs. Jeff
Thomas before returning to Edgefield.
Mrs. Laura Duffy has returned to
Philadelphia, after an extended stay
with Mrs. A. A. Walden.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. DeWald
have returned from a delightful
Northern trip including New York,
Atlantic City, Newport, R. I, and
Philadelphia.
Friends of Mrs. J. F. Battle will he
delighted to learn that she has been
moved from the City Hospital to her
home, and that her condition is great
ly Improved.
—Miss Ollia Harris, who has been
teaching in Denton, Texas, arrived last
nights the guest of Miss Ollle Harris,
with whom she will spend a few days
before going to Nashville, Tenn., to
attend summer school.
—Mr. William P. Flythe, of Savan
nah, has Joined for the week-end his
family who are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Flythe.
—Mrs. Lynn McCormick of Grens
horo, Ga., Is visiting her sister, Mrs.. J.
T. Stone.
—Mrs. A. L. Markwalter leaves to
day to spend some time In Washing
ton, Ga.
—Miss Catherine Vaughn will leave
tomorrow for Atlanta.
—Mrs. John F. Hturman, Sr., will be
with Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bturman,
Jr., this week.
—Mrs. Jas. C. Harrison. Mrs. L. F.
Glenn and Master .las. C.. Jr., are
spending the week-end In Harlem.
SI. Mary’s commencement exercises
end banquet will be a delightful event
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
SPECIAL LOTICE
Beginning next Saturday, June 6tli,
we will dose our store every Saturday
during the sultry months of June, July and
August, at 6 o’clock p. m., so that our em
ployees will have an opportunity to get a
little extra recreation.
All we ask of the public is to do your
shopping early in the day as possible.
VON KAMP, VAUGHAN & GERALD
of Wednesday afternoon at five
o'clock, to which a limited number of
friends have received invitations.
—Mr. Burton Mason, of Savannah,
has joined Mrs. Mason, who is visit
ing Mrs. Joseph Ganahl, on The Hill,
for the week-end.
—Mr. J. Allen Seats leaves this
week for Macon to attend the Mercer
commencement exercises.
—Miss Nellie Wandelken, of Char
leston, will arrive today for a visit
with Miss Cleo Chapman.
OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW
ENTRIES IN GOLD
SHOWER
Big Bonus Votes Given For
Clubs of Subscriptions Turn
ed in Before June 9th—Full
Details Printed on Another
Page Today—The Contest is
Young and There is Plenty of
Room For New Candidates.
It is not too late to enter your baby
in the Shower of Gold contest, now
being conducted by The Augusta Dally
Herald. As a special inducement to
new entries, the manager of the
Shower of Gold department an
nounces what is known as "Oppor
tunity Period,” as fully explained in
a full page announcement today.
Every mother in Augusta and vicinity
should turn to this announcement and
read it carefully. Those who have
not entered their baby’s name should
lose no time in doing so. Read the
announcement and come right into
the Shower of Gold oilice and let us
talk to the baby. Alter this is done
see all the baby’s relatives and get
them to give you their subscriptions.
Every subscription counts for so
many votes and during Opportunity
Period for every s3l) turned in on sub
scriptions a bonus of 460,000 votes is
given. One of these big ballots will
place your baby in the lead, so pay
no attention to a few thousand votes
that some of the candidates may have
to their credit in the standing* as
published in the paper. In less than
a day an active mother can enter the
race and surpass any baby in the
race.
The Contest Is Young.
This is in its very earliest in
fancy, but it is going to fairly hum
with the close of the week. There
are any number of mothers and fa
thers interested in this great race,
w‘ho appreciate to the fullest the op
portunity knocking at their door.
They mean to see their little darling
crowned the most popular baby in
Richmond County and vicinity, and
are bending every effort In this di
rection. It may mean the sacrifice
of some little spare time and labor on
their part to secure the coveted title
and its emoluments for their little
sweetheart, but they know that In the
end if they be successful the reward
will be well worth the while.
In addition to the honor which is
conferred upon some baby on June
2!)th we are going to give a number
of substantial prizes which will be
awarded to the winning contestants
immediately upon the close of this
enterprise. Let's all get busy for
that little ray of sunshine. Organize
a systematic campaign, interest all of
your friends and your neighbors in
the success of your baby, make the
work done in its behalf as far-reach
ing as possible. If you are one in
whose hands no subscription book has
been placed see to this most impor
tant matter at once, and call upon or
let the Shower of Gold manager call
upon you. This race is just now In
its early stages, but if you are not
up and doing without further delay
you will awake shortly and find that
the tide of battle has passed ruthless
ly by you leaving you far In the rear.
There are signs of unusual activity
among the workers In Districts Nos.
2 acd 3, which includes all that ter
ritory outside of the city of Augusta.
There is an exceptionally fine field
in these districts and It, is already
predicted that the “Country cousins
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1914.
will make the keenest kind of race
for first honors.
How the Prizes Are to be Distributed.
The first grand prize is SSOO in gold.
This will make a nice little bank ac
count for the baby who has the high
est number of votes in the entire con
test at the close. The second grand
prize is $385 Scripps-Booth Cycle Car,
to be given to the baby having the
next highest number of votes, regard
less of district. The third grand
prize of S39C in gold goes to the baby
who ranks next in number of votes,
while the fourth grand prize of S2OO
will be given to that baby who comes
fourth in the number of votes.
In each district there are a number
of prizes to oe awarded after the
grand prizes are given. The first
district prize is a 150 pony and cart,
which goes to that baby who has the
greatest number of Votes in each
district. The next district prize is a
$75 Columbia Grafonola —one to each
of the districts and will -be given to
the babies who come next. The third
district prize is a S3O Baby Buggy to
each of the three districts. The baby
who ranks third in the number of
votes will get this prize. Then comes
the fourth district prize, which is a
$lO purse of gold to a baby in each
district who comes fourth in number
of votes. Now, after all these prizes
are given, there are four prizes of $5
Saving Bank Accounts for each of
the three districts, which will he given
to the next four babies, according to
number of votes.
Gift For Development
of French Athletics
SIOO,OOO Placed at Disposal
of French National Com
mittee—Olympic
Games.
Paris. —Universal interest in the
development of French athletics for
the Olympic games of 1916 at. Berlin
has been stimulated to a degree by
the munificient gift of SIOO,OOO which
has been placed at the disposal of the
I'Yench National Committee of Sports
by M. Basil Zaharoff.
An elaborate scheme has been
drawn up and $60,000 will be devoted
to training men men for the forth
coming games, while $40,000 will be
used in furthering In a general way
the Olympic cause.
In addition to the $60,000 the French
government has given $30,000 for im
mediate uses and wealthy Frenchmen
have promised a sum aggregatlngg
SIOO,OOO should this amount be re
quired for the proper training and
equipment of the French teams.
M. Zaharoff’s $60,000 has been al
loted as follows:
Athletics, swimming, lawn tennis,
football, $25,000; gymnastics, $2,400;
rowing, $2,300; boxing, $2,300; wrest
ling $1,800; fencing,, $4,600; shotlrig,
$6,200; hunting, $1,200, riding and polo,
$4,300; yachting $5,100; archery, $900;
and cycling, $3,700.
The success achieved by the French
boxers and cyclists In recent years and
the amazing advance of French foot
ball has awakened enthusiasm such as
has not been known before in French
history, and with the' games taking
place at Berlin, every branch of the
sporting community Is making com
mon cause in furthering the interests
of the French competitors. To beat
the German competitors is the per
vading desire, but France may even
do better than that.
COLLECTORS AND BARGAIN
HUNTERS PLAY NEW GAME
London,—Collectors and bargain
hunters from the arlstcratlc quarters of
the West End have found a new spice
of adventure. On a Friday, which la
the day the rag and bone men of the
metropolis display their wares for sale
In the old Caledonian cattle market,
near Pentonvllle Prison, In one of the
dirtiest slums of the city, wealthy col
lectors flock there to profit by the
wonderful bargains offered.
It.ls known that many of the articles
on sale have been stolen by the rag
and hone men. but the fact gives all
the more Impetus to the trade. The
haggling between the ragged mer
chants and th'-lr wealthy customers Is
worthy of an Oriental market. Both men
and women are playing the new game
VON hfIHP,VAUGHAN & GERALD
MAKE THIS STORE YOUR SHOPPING CENTER
MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND EFEECT A GREAT SAVING
Big Sale of
New
Shirt Waists
Women's New Crepe and
Voile Waists, plain, fig
ured and striped, all
with the deep turn-down
collars. Splendid $1.50
and $1.75 values, reduced
to 990
Fancy striped Wash Silk
Shirtwaists, plain tailor
ed effects, worth SI.OO
and 4.50, will go in this
great sale, at .. $298
Fine Silk Crepe de Chine
Shirtwaists, $7 to SS,SO
values, reduced to $498
Entire Rtoek of regular
$2.00 Crepe and Voile
Shirtwaists, will go in
this sale, at . . $225
lien’s
Neckwear
Fifty dozen Men's fine
S'ilk Four-in-Hand Scarfs,
in all the newest pat
terns, regular 500 values,
will go Monday and Tties
day, at, each .. .. 25 ( ’
Men’s Silk Socks, with
linen heels and toes, in
all the best colors, worth
39c a pair, at .. .. 250
A Veritable Flower
Garden is Our
Ribbon Section
Radiant with a myriad of color
rainbows—for every creation of
the ribbon world that is to be at
all popular is here in almost bound
less profusion. Some of these sorts
are- Satin Messalines, Chiffon
Taffetas. Dresden Taffetas and
Satin Taffetas, 4 to 6 inches wide,
in all the best colors, regular 35c
to 50c values, at, yard .. 19c
Muslin
Underwear
Odd lots of Mus
lin Drawers and
Night Gowns, for
little children,
slightly soiled,
worth 50c and 65c
a garment, will go
Monday at .. 190
Women’s Muslin
Night Gowns,
slightly mussed,
from handling, reg
ular 50c and 59c
values, at .. 280
Women’s Scalloped
bottom Petticoats,
the kind you can't
see through, worth
75c, at .. ..44C
Amber Bead
Necklaces
Worth 50c, will go Monday,
a t 25 c
Big Specials in
Hosiery
Tomorrow, between the hours of
9 and 12 o’clock, we will sell our
entire stock women’s $1.50 colored
Silk Hose, black and white ex
cepted, at, pair (limited) . 88 r '
Special lot of Women’s full regu
lar made fast black Gauze Lisle
Hose, will go Monday and Tues
day, as a big leader, at, pair 250
Children’s superior fast black
lxl ribbed Hose, at, pair .. IRC
Children’s full regular made
Socks, In white, black, light blue,
pink and tan, will go all day Mon
day and Tuesday as a special, at,
pair 15C
OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY DURING THE HOURS OF 1 and 4 O’CLOCK TO
GIVE OUR EMPLOYEES A CHANCE TO VOTE ON THE BOND ISSUE.
We arc going after the lion’s share of your Monday and
Tuesday shopping, and if goods that are snappy and new, qual
ities that are dependable; and prices that are below par, count
for aught, then we will see you among the crowds that will
throng the aisles of our store. And here’s a fact—every pur
chase you make at this modern store will mean an actual sav
ing of unusual proportions.
Our supplies are drawn from the makers of Fashion, and
you have before you individual styles that must not and cannot
be confounded with “bargain stocks”, and still every offering
is an incomparable bargain.
Little Things
at Bargain
Prices
Sylvia Embrolderey
Floss, at, ball .. 4C
Large box of regular
10c Hair Pins,
for 5C
Jet Hat Pins, worth
5c each, will go Mon
day, at 20
Seven spools of J. &
P. Coats’ Spool Cot
ton for .. .. 250
English Cotton Tape,
full 10-yard roll,
for 70
All Silver Mesh Bags
will go Monday
at Half Price
,T. & P. Coats’ Darn
ing Cotton, three
balls for gC
All Sorts of New and £ Q
Pretty Parasols at, ... I•O -P
You never saw a handsomer array of dainty, smart Parasols at
this price than we’ve now arranged for your selection. It em
braces such modish sorts as:
Plain Taffeta and China Silk Parasols, in royal blue, green, navy
and Copenhagen, with plain mission handles, regular $3.00 values,
at $1 69
Children’s Fancy Japanese Tinseled Parasols, extra good 39e values
special for this sale, at 19c
Entire stock of Fancy Novelty Parasols, ranging In price from
$5.00 to $7.50, will go Monday, at $3 75
SPECIAL VALUES
DRESS GOODS
Lubin’s Wool Crepes, full 45
inches wide, In popular colors,
worth $1.60 a yard, will go In
this sale, at .. . 890
Six pieces of black and white
Shepherd Plaid Dress Goods,
full 36 Inches wide, worth 39c
a yard, special for this sale,
at 25c
French Serges, In navy, tan,
grey, black and cream, full 45
Inches wide, our regular $1.60
quality, will go Monday, at,
yard 94c
Panama Skirting, also good
for bathing suits, In black and
navy, worth 39c a yard, will
go Monday, at 250
Black Wool Voiles, 45 Inches
wide, regular $1.50 quality,
will go Monday, at,
yard
SPRUNG DRESS SALE
Customary $6.50 Values Reduced to $3.98
Just the most Charming assortment of these delightful dresses
conceivable. They express the craze and very latest features of the
moment, developed In newest cotton and linen fabrics, employing
the newest trimming whims. The dresses for every occasion.
6.60 values, at $3 98
Entire stock of our regular $3.25 Chamhray Street Dresses, will
go In this sale, at,
(limited)
About ton very pretty Silk Dresses left from our great stock, prices
range from $20.00 to $30.00, tomorrow they will go at Half Price,
A few pretty House Dresses, made of zephyr ginghams and French
Percales, regular $1.75 values,
cut to VuC
The Valuable Purple Stamps
Are supplanting all other Trading Stamps among the discriminating
stamp collecting public, because It Is recognized as the stamp of
greatest value.
In fact, It Is the only stump that has a cash redemption value
of $2.50 for a full book.
Tomorrow, we will give fifty stain]** on all filled hooks of Purple
Sturm s that are redeemed for $2.60 worth ol merchandise before
12 o'clock.
DOUBLE STAMPS GIVEN ON ALL PURCHASES EVERY DAY
THIS WEEK ON ALL PURCHASES MADE BEFORE NOON.
beautiful Laces
Tho proof of the money-saving
possibilities and up-to-dateness
of mir Lace Department is seen
in the great number of women
who patronize it. They know.
Now suppose you take the hint
and save money yourself.
Torchon Laces, pure linen, 2 to 4
inches whl(>, regular 10c to 15c
values, on the bargain counter, at
yard 4c
300 pieces of round thread and
square mesh Val. lacoh, In a large
variety of prolty patterns, wortli
SIOO per dozen yards, will go in
this sale, at, dozen .. .. ~44<:
Special for Monday and Tuesday
only, wo will sell choice of our
entire stock of fine Shadow Laces
at Three-Quarters Price
Waterproof Silk Maligns Nets, In
Tango, Copenhagen, Royal Blue,
Nell Rose, Pink and Light Blue,
worth 35c a yard, will go in this
sale, at, yard 18^
White Ratine
90 pieces of 28-inch
width white Ratine, the
most popular skirt fabric
on the market today,
worth 35c a yard, will go
monday, from 9 to 12
o’clock, at .. 100
(Limited one dress pat
tern to each customer.)
MERCERIZED ZEPHYR
GINGHAMS.
In plain colors and neat
striped and checked ef
fects, regular 15c quality,
special for this sale,
at, yard gC
CRINKLED SEER
SUCKERS
In striped effects, regu
lar 19c value, at,
yard 12'/ a C
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
Extra Values
at 5c a
Yard
300 yards of regu
lar 100 and \2%c
wide White Lawn,
3 to 10 yd, lengths,
on the bargain
counter, at, yd. gC
John P. King’s
yard-wide Sea Is
land, worth !%<•■ a
yard, at .. .. gC
2,000 yards of
extra good yard
wide Percales, reg
ular 10c value, 5
to 15 yard pieces,
will go at, yard gC
Good Cotton Towel
Crash, worth 8c a
yard, reduced
to 50
TOWELS AND TABLE
LINENS
100 dozen extra large size
bleached Turkish Bath Towels
regular H9e value, will go at,
each 250
Large size linen Huck Towels,
the kind sold around town In
a regular way at 36c; special
for Monday, at (limited) 190
Large size Union Huck Tow
els, regular 15c value, will go
at, each .. .. 100
30 pieces of extra good bleach
ed Irish Linen Table Damask,
72 Inches wide, regular $1.25
value, reduced to, yard 880
Pure Linen Napkins, full size,
worth $3 .75 a dozen, reduced
to *2 78
Bleached Mercerized Napkins,
hemmed, ready Tor use, regu
for 98c value will go all day
Monday and Tuesday, at,
dozen .. .. 68C
fIOME EDITION
Sheets and
Pillow Cases
Greatly Reduced
80 dozen full standard
extra large Btze Sheets,
regular $1.19 value, will
go Monday and Tuesday,
at, each .. 78C
Rxtra good 69c Sheets,
72x90 size, will go Mon
day, at 39C
Fruit of the Loom Pillow
Cases, worth 25c each,
will go Monday and Tues
day, at .-18 C
300 dozen good soft fin
ished Muslin Pillow
Cases, worth 18c each,
will go in this sale,
at .-IOC
30 dozen very fine em
broidered Pillow Cases,
bought to sell at 85c a
pair, will go In this sale,
at, pair 55C
Cretonnes
30 pieces of very pretty
Cretonne Draperies, reg
ular 29c quality, will go
Monday and Tuesday, at,
yard .. . 19C
Entire slock of our regu
lar 150. and 19e Sllkoltne
Draperies, will go Mon
day and Tuesday, at,
yard .. .. IOC
Wonderful Values
in Silks
Short lengths of Cheney Bro’.s
finest Spotproof Foulard Silks,
worth $1.25 a yard, will go Mon
day to early shoppers, at . . 440
Yard wide Chiffon Taffeta Suits,
In black and popular colors, will
go Monday to early shoppers, at,
yard 98C
Come early.
Entire stock of regular $1.25 Mes
sßlinn Silks, will go all day
Monday, at, yard (limited) 75C
Underwear
Women’s bleached
ribbed Vests, with
taped neck and
sleeves, the kind
that sells every
where at 15c, will
go In this sale, at,
each go
Women’s Fine
bleached Lisle
Union Suits, extra
good 75c value, spe
cial for Monday,
at 500
Women’s Extra
good bleached rib
bed Union Suits,
all sizes, regular
39c values, special
for Monday and
Tuesday at , 25C
(Limited six to a
customer).
Corylopsis Tal
cum Powder
Worth 25c a box, a*. IOC
Bed Spread
Specials
100 extra good white Honeycomb
Bed Spreads, the regular $1.60
quality, will go In this sale, at,
each (limited) 890
Imported Marseilles Spreads,
fringed and cut corners, regular
$5.00 values, will go as a big laad
er. *289
Large size light weight Dimity
Bed Spreads, worth $2.35 each,
special for this sale, at *149
Extra large size white Honey
comb Bed Spreads, scalloped and
fringed borders, cut corners,
$3.00 values, will go, at,
(limited) *lB5