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SUNDAY, JUNE 28. Augusta To Give Rousing Welcome to Empire Life When Company Moves Here October Next As An Index of How the Community Feels Toward Coming of the Company, The Herald Presents Short Statements From Influential Auqustans, Including Messrs. Jacob Phinizy, Rufus H Brown Geo R Lombard Dr. Thos. R. Writ lit, Mayor L. C. Hayne, ex-Mayor Thomas Barrett, Jr., ex'Mayor R. E. Allen, Mr. Percy E. May, Mr. E. A. Pendleton. Mr. Eugene F. * Verdery, Mr, Gwin H. Nixon. Mr. Julian M. Smith, Dr, J, R. Littleton. Mr. David Slusky and Mr. W. W. Ramsey ANNOUNCEMENT IN FRIDAY’S HERALD OF THE COMING OF EMPIRE RECEIVED WITH DELIGHT AND ENTHUSIASM ON ALL SIDES IN AUGUSTA Insurance Company Head guarters -Will Occupy the En tire Eleventh Floor of Mag nificent Building Now Being Erected PROMINENT AUGUSTANS JOIN IN THE WELCOME Interesting Expressions on Coming of the Company. What the Building and the Company Will Mean For Au gusta. The announcement In The Herald Friday afternoon of the action of the stockholders of the Empire I.ife In surance company in deciding to come to Augusta just as quickly as quart ers can be provided in the handsome 17-story office building, which will be on or about October Ist, was receved in Augusta with delight and enthu siasm on all sides. Augusta will wel come the Empire Life with a rousing welcome and a monster banquet is expected to be given to the officers and directors of the institution soon after they arrive in this city. The Empire will occupy the entire eleventh floor of the new building. The Herald yesterday sought ex pressions from some prominent Au gustans regarding the coming of the Empire to Augusta and the erection of the 17-story office building. Mr. Jacob Phinizy, president of the Georgia Railroad Bank was asked for a statement and he said; “I am glad that the Empire is coming and I think Augusta should welcome the company. I believe that we should all help any thing that will help build up Augusta and I am willing to help anv institution that comes to Augusta when I can do so with safety.” Mr. Rufus H. Brown, cashier of the Georgia Railroad Bank, said; “Augus ta should receive the Empire Life with cordiality and help the company to make a big success here. I am glad that the Empire is coming and all iyi 'gustans are proud of the magnificent 17-story office building now being erected." Mayor L. C. Hayne, who is presi dent of the Planters Loan & Savings Bank, said: "We should welcome the Empire with open arms. The coming of the company means much to Augusta. It means, for one thing, the turning into local channels of trade from $40,000 to $50,000 anuually which is to be paid in salaries. Toast of the Town. “As for the Empire building, it is the toast of the town and would be a credit to any city in the country. The Empire Life Insurance company kept faith with Augusta and Augusta should help make the company a splen did success in this city. Mr. Thomas Barett, Jr., cbirman of the River & Canal commission, said; “I am jlad that the Empire head quarters are to be moved to Augusta and I wish the company every SU9- cess.” Mr. Owin H. Nixon, a member of the cotton factorage firm of Nixqji & Wright and chairman of the board of county comissioncrs, said: “Au gusta should welcoxfle the Empire wjth open arms. The coming of the com penv to this city means much for Au gusta and the erection of the Empire building together wit the bringing of the headquarters here, will do more for Augusta at one fell swoop than has been done in the past generations. The people of Augusta are intensely Interested in the Empire for many of us are etockholders and policy hold ers and we should all pull together to make it a magnificent success." Mr. Geo. R. Lombard. Mr. George R. Lombard, president Lombatd Iron Works, said: “I am glad that the Empire is coming to Augusta and wish that company every success. The building the company Is erect! ing is a magnificent one and one of which Augustans should be proud. It will be worth much more to Augusta that the cost of erecting it. The com ing of the Empire and the erection of the 17-story building means much for Augusta real estutc." Mr. Percy E. May, president of the National Exchange and Au- Augusta Savings Hunks, said that ho was glad that the Empire headquarters were coming to Augusta and that he hoped the company would make a magnificent success here. Mr. May said that he thought the 17-story building which the Empire Is erecting here is one of which any community might well be proud. Mr. E. Allen Pendleton, cashier of the National Exchange Bank, also said that he was glad the Empire wag com ing and that he wished the company every success. Mr. R. E. Allen, former mayor of Augusta, now councilman from the second ward, said tha he was delight ed that the EmplTe was coming. “We should all get together and boqpt for the company," said Mr Allen “for the headquarters of a big Insurance company means much for a city. The deposits that have been made by the insurance companies have helped inaht Atlanta what se is and the Empire's eomlng will mean more money In An gnsti hanks Lets pull for the Km pir, as an Augusta institution.” M' Eugene V. Verderv. president ot the Warren Manufacturing cotnpa HIGHLY GRATIFIED AT MANNER IN WHICH THE EMPIRE LIFE BUILDING OFFICES ARE BEING RENTED Mr. H. B. Garrett, of Martin & Garrett, Rental Agents of the Empire, Says That Every Office Which is Complete By October First Will Have Tenant. Mr. Henry B. Garrett, of Martin & Garrett, rental agents for the Era uire Life Insurance company's 17-sto(y building, stated yesterday that he was very much gratified witli the manner in which the offices are being rented. “The contract of the Empire with the Wihtney company calls for 50 per cent of the offices to be completed by the first of October,” said Mr. Gar rett, “and I believe that we will have a tenant for every office that is com pleted by that time. By December ny, said that be was glad that the Empire was coming and added that the building which the company is erecting is a splendid addition to the city. Glad Building Is Being Built With the Augusta Money. “1 am glad that the Empire Life is coming to Augusta,” said Dr. Thomas R. Wright, "and am also glad that the building is being built with Augusta money. I wish the Empire every success.” "I was inded glad to see in Friday's Herald that the stockholders of th% Empire had decided to move down here as quickly as possible,” said Mr. David Slusky,’ and I am also glad that a number of prominent Augusta citizens were elected members of the board of directors. We Should, of course,’ boost for the Empire as we should boost for everything in Augus ta.” Dr. J. R. Littleton. Dr. James R. Litleton was asked for a statement and he sai<J; “Nothing could give me more pleasure than to add a work in welcoming the Empire Life Insurance Company to AugiuAu. or to welcome any other institution which means for the upbuilding of this city. Indeed, I consider it a compli- Successful Institute For the Colored Teachers Has Closed 0 Most Helpful Institute Ever Held in Augusta—Total Enroll ments of Teachers Was 97 and Number of Visitors Was Thirty-Five. (By Silas X. Floyd.) The summer school for colored teachers closed Us two weeks’ session on Friday afternoon at the Mauge street school. Those who were in charge , under appointment of the Board of Education, feel that in many respects it was the most beneficial in stitute ever held among the colored teachers of this and adjoining counties. In spite of the extremely warm weath er of the past two weks, the books of the secretary of the school showed at the close on Friday that the average daily attendance of bona fide teachers was 82—a larger daily average by 12 or 15 than has ever been reached the same institute in the years of the past. The total enrollment of teachers was 97; and there were in addition some 35 visitors who spent some one and some two or more days in attend ing the sessions. In the sewing department, the fol lowing awards were made to teachers by the Instructor in this department, Frodrika B. Horton: Best basting, Ruth , Saxon; best hemming, Alice A. Green; best cloth patch, A Cecile Johnson; best paper patch, Annie Scott; best button sewed on, Jennie B. Houston; best buttonhole worked, Ethel B. Hudson. The honors In the agricultural class es, taught by Professor K. A. Chisholm, were won by the following teachers: First, Claudia B. Whitmore; second, Ethel B Hudson; third, Carrie L. Dukes. In the class in pedagogy, taught by Louie D. Shivery, the first honors were won hy Kvle Lucy Walton. Professor P. H. Craig, principal of First Ward school, filled the difficult position of secretary of the school to the satisfaction of all concerned. He was ably assisted by Professor L. E. White, principal of Weed Academy. The regular Instructors were Mary C. Jackson, Frederlka R Horton, Louie D. Shivery, Claudia B. Whitmore, Pro fessor E A Chisholm and Rev. Silas X. Floyd. Adopted Resolution. Following the awarding of prises and the winding up of the teaching lessons for the day on Friday after noon, the teachers present adopted unanimously the following resolu tions: "Whereas Superintendent Evans and the Board of Education In granting a summer school for the teachers of Richmond county, have nnn.de It pos sible for the tern hers of this and other counties to avail themselves of a most excellent opportunity to better fit themselves for the work In which ihey Ist we expect to to have ail of the of fices completed and between Octo ber Ist and December Ist we will he busy renting the offices that will be finished on the latter date. “There s a wonderful difference between the old style buildings and the modern office buildings and it does not take much argument to convince people of that difference,” said Mr. Garrett. “Augusta has long needed just such a building as the Empire anj the demand for space is gratifying.” ment that the Empire has paid Au gusta to come into our midst and we should boost for the Empire with all of our might.” Mr. Julian M. Smith, member of the wholesale grocery firm of Smith Bros, and councilman from the filth ward, said: "Of course I am glad that the Empire is coming. That company is erecting a splendid building in our city and will bring the headquarters of the company here next fall. We should all boos> the Empire and make every officer, stockholder and policy holder glad that the company lias decided to come to our city.” Mr. W. VV. Ramsey, of the cotton factorage firm of Ramsey & Leg wen, said; "i am proud of the fact that the Empire is coming hero. The purchase by this company of a sitfj for its building started the biggest real estate boom the city has every known and e»-r since it wab anounc ed that the Empire would erect its office building there has beer, tre mendous activity in real estate. Au gustans should boost for the Empire and do al in their, power to make it one of the greatest insurance com panies in the country.” are engaged; and “Whereas, the Faculty of this school have presented their subjects in such a plain and interesting manner as to he easily comprehended by all present This is especially true of the additional subjects of agriculture and sewing which were successfully taught and demonstrated. "Therefore, be It resolved that our sincere thanks he and the same are hereby extended to Superintendent Evans and the' Board of Education for granting us this institute. "Resolved, secondly, that our thanks are extended to the director. Rev. Silas X. Floyd and the Faculty for their zeal ous efforts in our behalf. The Infor mation given hy them will serve to in spire us to greater efforts in the fu ture in our chosen work. "Resolved, thirdly, that we thank the following lecturers for splendid ser vices so kindly rendered: Superintend ent L. B. Evans, Professor T. Harry <barrelt, Dr. John D. Hammond and Rev. S. C. Walker. "Resolved, also, that our thanks he extended the white and colored news' papers of the city for so kindly pub lishing reports of our work. "Resolved that we heartily commend the mothers’ meetings conducted oy M. (.’. Jackson and IJ. E. Collins, and we hope that it Is hut the beginning of a permanent organization of the kind “Resolved, also, that we endorse ihe action of President R. R, Wright, of Savannah. In inviting the National I oachers Association to meet |p Sa vannah this summer and we pledge our selves to send a representative dele gation from Augusta to that meeting, July 30 to August 4, 1914. "Resolved, that we approve of the efforts of Professor M W. Reddick, president, to put new life Into the statr teachers association of Georgia, and we pledge ourselves to support tho approaching meeting in Savannah July 28 to 30, 1914.” The committee on resolutions was composed as follows: Belle Frasier, Mauge street school, chairman; Jennie B. Houston Weed Academy; Louise Hmythe, Nelllevllle school; Annie E. Hcott, Haines school, and Annie Ig, u Krnlth, First Ward school, secretary. Statement From Director. The director of the Institute made the following statement at the close: ”1 have been attending teachers In stitutes for twenty-five years. The one Just closed is. In many ways, the most hr infill I ever sttended. There wu» entire absence of sprcadeaglelsiß, fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. and each instructor made t lie work practical and easy to be understood. Mr. • Evans and (he Board have done well in making a small appropriation r tr this work. The good results to ct mo from it cannot be measured in dollars and cents.” Hart S haffner and Marx suits, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00 are the biggest valuds in clothes in Augusta. Spend $15.00, Save $7.50 at F. G. Mertins. Permit For Residence on Hill to Cost in Neighborhood $25,000 Mrs. Henry C. Tinker Building Biick Residence on Milled Road—Mr J. Lee Eiiioredge Building SIO,OOO Residence on G.eene Street. Permits for two splendid residences were issued during the pust week by Building Inspector W. B. Young. Mrs, Henry C. Tinker secured a permit to erect a residence on Milledge Hoad near Walton Way for $24,200. This residence is expected to be one of (lie most eleg;tnt in the city. Brick is the* material being used. Mr. .1, l.ee Etherdge lias secured a permit to erect a residence on Greene Street, No. 608, for $0,500. This Augusta Boys Leave Tuesday For Camp Jackson in the Mountains Special Edition of Jackson County Journal Speaks Very Highly of Camp of Which Professors Will and Jordan San ford, of This City, Are the Head. The Augusta boys who will spend a summer vacation at Camp Jackson, Sylva, N. C., which will he in charge of Prof. Will I). Sanford, of Augusta., assisted by his brother, Prof. Jordan Sanford, leave here Tuesday. Following is a list of the Augusta boys at the camp: Belton Boylston, Clarence Cohen, Louie Davis, Herbert Elliott, Turner Jones, “Boots” Davidson, Berry Flem ing, Robt Fleming, Jerome Morris, Wallace Morris T. M. Philpot, Bessie Philpot, Morris Townsend, Dawson DOUBLE VOTES IN M. & M. CONTEST —■AT— — CASTLEBERRY & WILCOX TWO STORES We carry in stock* all products listed in Herald’s M. & M. Contest. By buying from us you get votes on our sales tickets in addition to the regular value of the labels on the products themselves. We have a full and complete line of groceries. Will give you what you want when you want it. We are agents in Augusta for the famous STONE’S WRAPPED CAKES Made with fresh Country Butter and Eggs. The fact of the wide imitation of these cakes is itself proof of their conceded success everywhere. They are the most for the money that can be had. Summerville Phones 6746-6747 SILVER SLICED 10c A Pure White Cake. MEPHISTO 10c A Chocolate Cake. CASTLEBERRY & WILCOX SEEMS JIM KICKS WHEN HE RUNS AWAY. Saturday afternoon while going home Jim Ashby got his bridle caught on his thill ferrule with the net re sult of a broken harness, Uroketi thill and a missing dashboard.—Mercer ville, la., Banner. Mondav at Shercn’s, Sixty Cent Candies at 39c. residence is to be a frame structure two stories in height, and will bo an elegant at fair. Mr. A. V. Kitsch has secured per mission from the building inspector to erect a number of small houses on an alley near Gwinnett Street at a total cost of $4,000. There in a great deal of building going on in the city and it is expect ed that a great deal more will start within a short time. (Buster) Teague. Penrose Teague, Armstrong Cavanaugh, Edward Rob inson. Pete Wright, Warren Sanford, Ernest Sherman. These will be accompanied by G. Lombard, teacher of German; Mrs. Lombard Kelly, W. D. Sanford, Mis. W. D. Sanford, Master “Hilly ltoy" Santord, !)r. Neol M. Moore, camp physician. To Join Party. Other hoys will join the party at various points on the route, also two other teachers, T. B. Greneker, of Edgefield, and J. T. Spears, of Augus ta, who will meet tin- party at Tren ton. The following is what tlie Gamp Jackson edition of tlie Jackson County Journal, June 26th, had to say of tho camp: "The caiui) is being equipped witli both local and long-distance telephone connection and electric lighting sys- SPANISH CAKE 10c Sour Cream Spice. GOLDEN SUNBEAM 10c Rich Yellow Cake. TWO STORES SHAPIRO’S Shapiro’s Are Selling Out Less Than Cost 1036 BROAD STREET lent, shower baths, water and sewer age The boys will sleep in tents, each of which has been fitted with cots with cotton mattresses and wooden floors. The fence around the camp is receiv ing a coat of white wash, the base ball diamond, the tennis court, the gridiron and basket ball court are being scraped and rolled, placing them in perfect rendition.” v . JjO J I It Tty iAt i six \ * I’Yk\ Nw. jV\ 1 Yft\ ,) RAISIN CAKE 10c Yellow Raisin Cake. ORIOLE FRUIT 10c Spice Raisin Cake. 616 Broad St. Phones 3166-3167 THREE