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WEDNESDAY, JUNt lu- Richmond Academy Commencement At Opera House Last Night Most Remarkable held in Many Years The commencement exercises of the Academy of Richmond County, held at the Grand Opera House last night, which mark the 131st year in the life of this historic school, were unusually significant, as Major But ler ,the principal, stated, because of the especially diligent work of the cadets of the Class of 1914. HARD COLDS Whemthey first come, the best time to break them up. One standard remedy— Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Sold for 70 years. Ask Your Doctor. ANDREWS BROS. CO. JUNE FURNITURE SALE Will Continue the Entire Month A once in six months sale, when all furniture in the store is re duced 10 to 33 1-3 per cent. A reduction of 10 to 33 1-3 per cent at Andrews’ means much more than the same reduction elsewhere, because our original price is much lower. This is not a sale of odds and ends, it is not to close out dead stock, because we have not $50.00 worth of dead stock in our entire stock. It is a sale of our entire stock of up-to-date furniture, rugs and draper ies. Our reason for this sale is to stimulate business in a month in which people usually do not think of buying furniture. This is our sole and only reason. $175.00 Fiye Piece Mahogany Bed Room Suite Consisting of large dresser, large 4-post bed, dainty dressing table, roomy chif fonier and washstand, with mirror; complete suite, to go In this sale, for $11598 See this suite in y our window SIO.OO Large Mission Rocker, with genuine leather seat ...fi. 8708 SIO.OO Large Mission Chair, with genuine leather seat 8798 y Over oil tempered coil apings, Stuffed with best moss and genuine hair, only 495 OO $93.00 Mahogany Parlor Suite, covered in panne xelour .best construction throughout ...875 00 $52.50 Mahogany Parlor Suite, covered in leather, nicely finished and will last a lifetime only 84500 $25.00 Mahogany finished Parlor Suite, covered in a good grade of leather and stoutly made will give excellent service and is very attractive; only 827 50 Others as low as 81995 $25.00 White Enamel Drssser, with large beveled Mirror and plenty of drawer space .. 819 95 $20.00 White Enamel Chiffonier 81595 $16.50 White Enamel Dressing Table 81350 SIO.OO White Enamel Bed 8798 We also have the same reductions in Bird’s Eye Maple, Golden Oak and Circassian Walnut Bed Room Furniture. “ ' ](* I* il Jl J* 4§ j^f 4v '\**// / -* ''f&l . # 8 qSiSP I * - j re ~ % -*** $60.00 Best Grade Wilton’s .. .. 84995 $50.00 Bundhar Wilton’s 839 95 Early comers will get the best plums. The most exclusive goods have no duplicates, and many of the greatest values are limited a« to quantity. Class of 1914. The class was composed of the fol lowing young men: Glover Rushton Bailie, Truman Talmadge Blasingame, Ben Phillips Cohen, Allen Clyde Ellis, Ernest William Hatcher, Benjamin Lichtenstein, Joseph Bruce Logue, Patrick Hues Mell, Otis Rae, Louis Irvin Skinner, Allen Steinberg. Theodore Markland Yates. The friends and iparsnts of the boys in large numbers attended the com mencement, and in the opinion of many It was the most noteworthy of any ever held. Vtomttttß of LINOLEUMS From the best Inlaid Linoleum to the cheap er, printed and plain effects. $1.75 Inlaid Linoleum, per yard $1.49 $1.50 Inlaid Linoleum, per yard $1.35 85c plain and printed Linoleum, per yard.. 74^ 65c printed Linoleum, per yard 59^ 45c Floor Oil Cloth, per yard 35^ Small sizes to match, reduced in proportion. It was made so partially by the ad dress of Superintendent of Schools Lawtop 3. Evans, who, as secretary of t'he Board of Education, delivered the diplomas and certificates. Mr. Evans’ Address. Mr. Evans’ address was unquestion ably one of the best, If not the best, on education ever heard In Augusta. Mr. Evans is a renowned lectureh, and is possibly known even better in this respect away from here, as for tunately for towns away from Augus ta he has spoken elsewhere more than at home. Major Butler said that he thought it his duty as well as his privilege to ask Mr. Evans to de liver an address in his own town and took occasion to request 'him to make the principal speech' at his commence mtnt. In his effort at the Opera House last night Mr. Evans exceeded the anticipations of his most ardent admirers. Mr. Evans began his address by saying that he looked into the faces off these boys (looking at the grad nates) he asked himself the question, •‘What do they know? What can they do and what Is the extent of SIO.OO Large Misson Table, with drawer for 8798 SIIO.OO Mahogany Parlor Suite, upholstered in No. 1 leather. We carry a full line Great Re ductions in RUGS All Grades and Sizes $315.00 Seamless Axmlnsters .. .. $27 (JO $16.50 Seamless Brussels sl4 95 THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. their usefulness In the world into which they are about to enter? Mr. Evans spoke for thirty min utes or more, slowly and distinctly, and profoundly Impressed every lis tener, and everyone In the audience was an attentive listener all the ’time. . Class Speaker. Preceding Mr. Evans' address, how ever, the class oration was delivered by Cadet Phillips Cohen, who spoke well. His speech for What it con tained and for the splendid manner in which it was delivered was gen- I trously encored. I Succeeding Mr. Evans’ address the diplomas and certificates were de livered. The class honors were then an nounced by Mr. T. I. Hickman, chain man of the high school committet of the board. A few remarks were made by lion Boykin Wright, president of the Trus tees of the Academy, iu which 'he characterized Mr. Evans’ address as coming from a man who devotes much thought to education and who besides Is one of the greatest orators of this section. Mr. Wright made the suggestion and expressed his fitneerest hope that an organlzaton be perfected at an early date of the Academy Alumni. He said that by all means there should be an alumni assoclaton of the academy. Military Promotions. The following general order, an nouncing promotions n the mlltary department, taking effect at once, was read by Cadet Adjutant A. Clyde Ellis: To Be Captain and Adjutant- Merry. To Be Captains—Phllpot, T., Beall, W., Dovis, Louis, Mlegel. To Be First Lieutenants —Phlnlzy, 1., Dunbar, S., Fleming, R.,^aye. To Be Second LieutenanTs —Davis, Leon, Sacre, DeVaughn, Parker. To Be First Sergeant—Alexander, R. Marks, Muller, Morris. M. Further promotions and appoint ments will be published iu the papers Saturday. By order of: GEORGE P. BUTLER, Major and Commandant Academy of Richmond County. Per: A. CLYDE ELLIS, Adjutant. Honors. Honors are given boys at the acad emy when their year's standing in any subject is between 85 and 90 per cent; high honors when between 90 and 95 per cent, and highest honors when between 95 and 100 per cent, SPECIAL MEETING OP COUNCIL HELD TODAY Matter of Relocating Barge Line Depot Referred to Prop er Committees. To Meet To morrow. At a special meeting at noon today of city council an ordinance recently adopted allowing the Railway and Electric Corporation to extend its tracks westward from O’Dowd’s corner, The Hill, to Aumoni the site for the National Guard man euvers camp here in July, was amend ed so as to provide for the company replacing the streets In the condition they were found, should the tracks be taken up for any purpose. The matter of relocating t'he freight depot for the Barge Lino on account of the levee, was referred to the Rail way and to the Bridges. Rivers and Wharves Committee. A meeting of these committees will be held at noon tomorrow. PREMIER MOTOR OAR MGR. IN AUGUSTA ON BUSINESS Mr. J. E. Levi Here Today for Purpose of Establishing a Local Agency. Mr. ,T. E. Levi, southern manager of the Premier Motor Manufacturing Company, with headquarters at At lanta, Ga., is In Augusta today for the purpose of establishing a local agency. The Premier motor car Is one of the high-class automobiles on the market, and there Is said to be a great demand for this make of car in many cities. Mr. Levi wishes to in troduce the car here. A YOUNG NEGRO WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING A young negro woman, about 22 years of age was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon while at work on the farm of Mr. J. V. Faust which Is situated a few miles from Blythe, Ga., and was instantly killed. Sev eral other persons at work in the field were also struck but; were slight ly injured. The woman’s name could not be learned. The nearest clue available towards establishing her identity is that she recently came from Beach Island. Always Doubles. The increasing complexity of school problems in the United States was il lustrated at a recent dinner by Dr. *>. P. Ciaxton, Commissioner of Educa tion. He referred to an Incident re lated by Dr. James Clarke in his rern lnlscenes of Oliver Wendell Holmes. The two were at the time students in Harvard when an argument arose about metaphysics. “I’ll tell you, James,” said Holmes, "what I think metaphysics is like. It Is like a man splitting a log. When it is done he has two more to split" Indigestion and Constipation. “About five y->ars ago I began taking Chamberlain'B Tablets after suffering from Indigestion and constipation for years without finding anything to re lieve me. Chamberlain’s Tablets help ed me at once and by using them for several weeks I was cured of the corn plaint,” writes Mrs. Mary E. McMul len, Phelps, N. Y. For sals by all deal era. Alwaya Laad to Battar Health. Serious ateknesaea atart in dlaor ders of the aotmsch, liver end kid neys. The beet corrective end preven tive Is Dr. King’s New Life Pill*. They Purify the Blood—Prevent Con stipation, keep Liver, Kidneys and Howeis In healthy rondlton. Give you better health by ridding the system of fermenting and ga*sy food*. Effec tive and mild. 25c, at your Drug gist. Hucklen'a Arnica Halve tor All Hurts. WANTED: SEVERAL HOYS TO CAR ry The Hersld. Apply Bub Station No. L, Koilock street. ts OPPORTUNITIES ARE GREAT » To Save Money During This STOCK REDUCING SALE ' 1 . fiT=. :• 1 ,: = The Wise Dry Goods Co. 25c and 35c Mill Ends in White Madras, nice range of new patterns, large assortment, at 15c 15c to 25c Cluny Lace Bands reduced to 5c 5c to 7y 2 c Lace Insertions to close at 21c 15c to 25c Shadow Laces special at IOC 50c Silk Gloves, black, white and colors, 39c $2.50 Long Silk Gloves, black, white and colors, at $1.95 Ladies’ Chamoisette Gloves at 25c 25c Shirt Waist Cords at ISC 25c Windsor Ties at 19c Men’s Negligee Shirts, worth $1.25, at 35c 26 inch Silk Poplins, 69c grades, at 49c Children’s Muslin Pants, all sizes, at 10c 35c 36 inch White Linen, at 25c Brown Dress Linens, worth 20c, at I4C Entire stock of Remnants of various kinds, reduced to Half Price 12*4c 36 inch Percales 10c 25c 36 inch White Flaxons, at 19c 17V 2 c 36 inch Bleached Pepperell Drilling, at 10c i 10c 36 inch White ' Pajama Checks, at 7k Ladies’ White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, worth sc, at i_ M 2k 35c Wide Ribbons, at I9c 71/oc yard wide Sea Island, at 5c $1.25 Ratines, at 75c NINE