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FOUR
11. S. DIPLOMAT
DENIES piLT
Secretary of American Lega
tion Gunther Gives His Ver
sion of the Affair Aboard
Yacht.
Christiania—Franklin B. Ounther,
Mcretary of the American legation,
today gave the following statement
to the Associated Press regarding al
l's itlons made by Norwegian papers
that ho had assaulted the harbormas
ter o! Christ anla several days ago,
when that off olnl ordered the steam
yacht Pauline,, on which Mr. (Jun
ther was a guest, to shift her anchor,
age;
"The occurrence In question grow
out ot tlin apparently great auger
and violent attitude of a Norwegian
harbdr police official because an Kng-
Molt yacht had anchored in a certain
location In the, harbor. A prom nent
Norwegian gentleman, with myself
were guests of an American gentle
man and h:g wife aboard the vessel.
"My sole connection with the af
fair was I Insisted that an American
Invalid lady on board should not be
frlghtene I and Insulted bj the con
duct of the official who unexpectedly
climbed aboard wh le the lady's hus
band, who had chartered the vessel,
had gone ashore.
"There was no physical dash he.
tween myself ami the official and the
unscrupulous pub! shed expnrle state
n..nits as to Improper language having
been use I by me arc absolutely false.
1 wim Informed by the car tain of the
vessel that he was perfectly willing
at all times to comply with the bar
hor regulations
"However, my official posit'on pre
vents me from giving the acts or ex
pressing my opinion regarding the
conduct of the oTf.dul. I have de
clined to deny or comment on the
•UtMMnts appearing In the Chrlatl
rtla papers and feel cons dent that the
Norwegian authorities will lake the
proper cognisance of Hie offense to
myself and the others."
HAS i FEAR
ASSASSINATION
Gov. Bleaae Shouts, “Let the
Dirty Coward Stand Up and
Shoot" at Laurens Meet.
Laurtnt, 6. C. Governor Coin la.
R|eitwan given n warm recaption
W*«itit*ffduv, Hi>h a epeci.il to thn Atlanta
Journal, when he * »me on thr* nUnd and
opened the •• peaking for the Unltwl
r’tiitfH uttmtr A crowd estimated at
more than I,.VM> peop'e gathered here lor
the sptmtorlol campaign meeting, many
of them being from the surrounding
counties of* Aml arson, Greenwood, New
s en-> and Greenville. While the parti
cle* of all candidates were present In
iurge numbers there was no dleofder.
Thu wearers of the red rlbliona. follow
ers of Governor B lease, were more nu*
moious than those who wore the cotton
blofHiiiii. cmblena adopted Jjy the follow
ee «if United Knifes Senator K D. Smith,
but both of these won much appaiauae.
t. D. Jennings was given n good re
ception. hilt IV. P. Pollock had to fight
hie way In the face of a hostile crowd
of the governor's followers who eeemlng
ly were not wanting to hear the Cheraw
man He, however, held his own and
mercilessly flnyed the record of (lover*
nor Uleese. raking especially hie pardon
ing record. Frequently Chairmen Brown
ing had to appeal to the wearers of the
red badges to erase their evidences of
disapproval and Mr. Pollock told them
hs proposed to recite the governor's rec
ord. no matter how they might Jeer.
Hold Rally In Orove.
The meeting was netd in ft grove below
the station, the hillsides thick with
people, many ladles being In the audi
ence
Governor Rlease paid his respects to
the corporations ami the newspsets R<
ferrtng to the Colemun incident ut Whit
mire, where the governor said Mr. Cole
man, h mill president. Invited him to
**go below," he charged that the corpor
ation men were fightktg him, saying on*
had oome on the stand at Andertton
with a pistol and the "president of a
largo bank in the state had tried to crawl
on the stand at Greenville He charged
that since he had them beaten they we .*
mad Ha said he had been threatened
with assn sal nation If he should come to
Ijfturens.
"There la nothing between me mid tin
dirty con aid Let him atand up uml
•hoot,*’ #xrT»imed the chief executive
while hla follower* cheered him. Recall -
In* th* Norwood Incident at Green vile
the governor atld no filet*** man had
attempted to MnKftaetnatft a matt cm a
atand and wild had ruth attempt* been
made by the Hlean* men an were at
tempted l»y Norwood and others they
would have beet* locked up
Me denounced as false the rumor that
be had pardoned a negro Fred Ell lee. who
wee went to the penitentiary for thirty ]
roar* In I*ol for attempted assault He j
oltow**d that tide negro died In the pent* j
tertiary on May b. lt»lt Telling that j
the newspaper* had 'ted In their reports
of people leaving him and turning to
Senator Smith, Governor Mease said 2,
600 badges had been given out today and
there were demand* for more
Say* He Will Win
He eald the people were behind him 1
and he was stronger than ever and said
that while the newspapers eald two
Bless# men would be In the race for
governor they were saying Please would
be defeated for the set)Ate. which ho
termed "a lie on It* face* He rub- !
ouled the Smith parade at Newberry, j
Anderson and Greenville. The gover j
nor said #’l that had been left of the <
antt-gsmblltiß bill Introduced by Senator
BmUh was the number, end he asserted
that the conferee* on this hill wßuild
report the I .ever substitute w hich pass- j
*d the house
Earlier in hla apeech In talking about !
hie not being afraid at whit he said
were threats of being assassinated the
governor told of similar threats against
Senator Tillman when he was running
for governor and declared he believed in
the Prggbl'tertan doctrine that every man
had a certain time to die and would not j
die before then.
"If 1 am made away with,'* he «!#• |
dared 'there will be more calls for ]
hearm'* the next dav in Houth Carolina ;
than theie has been In a long time." lie .
paid a tribute to the late John M. Can* •
non and th# ate Co'onel T It. Crews and |
declared that "If 1 was as certain of be- j
Ing eavjd at 1 am of being elected t?nlt« J
ed Btatea senator. * would not pray any i
more, except for my friends for 1 would
be out of danger.'* He was then given j
two basket* of beautiful flowers ami n
basket of fruit and cheered when he j
cloned lie left the stand followed by I
m number of follower#.
WANTED COLOR KH ROT* TO Ctß
ry isprr# b, Colored T-*rltorv Apply }
Rub tfttttloi No 1, 1017 Kollock 3t ts j
Nature
iJ many ways of WH
warning man w|
The sense H
gtiffipr if of taste and Jm
protection jgS
'jlii J V Wmm
Mgr Thatskunky
taste denotes
decay and is
often found |p|ig
'1 in beer from P jfjl |
wk light bottles. Jr 1
\ iBpBP Why take the risk? || SI 1
1 Brown Bottle j
IF ity from the brew- ;j|| 1 lJ||
'F ery to your glass. |||||| | sll
I'll) M branded "Schlitz." Gehrken & Howard . 1 /EGg fii
M Wholesale Distributers ft- j
A m 8u Calhoun St., Augusta , g«(! tnj&Fv
s&tißL m
That Made Milwaukee Famous.
H.H.R0ger5,549,009,099;
Ogden Mi 115,536,536,791
New York.—-The late Henry H. Rog
<*ra U*ft mi estate of $49,009,099 in New
York state and D. Ogden Mills left
$30,536,791, according to official ap
praisals filed today.
The net value of the Rogers estate
FORD
IS THE
CAR
The Wife nnd Boys and
Girls ran drive as well
as the men.
See Lombard.
PAUL
f^JLMORE
apt ALVAREZ
At BIJOU
Today—Tomorrow—Saturday
Paul Gilmore
and All-Star Cast in
"CAPTAIN ALVAREZ"
A Great War Play.
A BROADWAY STAR IN
A BROADWAY PLAY
Stuns Olay and company that
played this era,on Just past at
dollar and halt prices.
ONE SHOW A NIGHT. 8:30
Prices 25c, 35c and 50c
Matinee Saturday, 4 P. M.
Prices 15c and 25c
THE AUGUSTA.HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
I* appraised at $40,896,999; that of the
Mills estate at $35,728,016.
LOCK UP DRUG USERS.
Rochesetr, N. Y—Driven desperate
hy Inability to purchase habit-form
ing dings under the new prohibitory
law, eittht victims of drugs, all young
men, today ap: lied to the police and
were lockod up. They declared if
they were not placed In confinement
they leared they would either com
mit suicide or self-deßtructlon.
GEORGIA RAILROAD
NOTE THE FAST SCHEDULES SHOWN BELOW.
Leave Augusta 2:00 AM 7:40 AM 12:30 PM 3:20 PM
Arrive Atlanta .. 6:00 AM 1:30 PM 4:30 PM 8:15 PM
Montgomery 11:20 AM 7:45 PM 9:55 PM
" Mobile .. ..4:38 PM 2:30 AM 3:25 AM
’ New Orleans 8:55 PM 7:15 AM 7:50 AM
Birmingham 12:15 Nn 9:20 PM 9:45 PM 5:20 AM
“ Memphis .. . 8:10 PM 7:25 AM 7:25 AM 6:15 PM
" Chattanooga 11:65 AM 9:25 PM 9:25 PM 1:08 AM
" Nashville ... 4:30 PM 2:55 AM 2:55 AM 6:35 AM
" St. lyouis.... 7:20 AM 2:50 PM 2:50 PM 2:50 PM
" Chicago .. . 6:50 AM 4:40 PM 4:40 PM 6:50 PM
” Knoxville ...12:19 Nn 10:40 PM 10:40 PM ,
J ' lxtuisville ... 9:00 PM 7:40 AM 7:40 AM
M Cincinnati .. 9:60 PM 7:45 AM 7:45 AM
(Eastern time at Augusta, Central time at all other points shown
above). Close connections at all tolnts shown for points beyond.
Through Pullman Sleeps (Via Evansville) Augusta to Chicago on
12:30 PM train.
Local Augusta and Atlanta sleeper on train leaving Augusta at 2:00
AM, open for passengers st 9:30 PM. Passengers can remain In sleeper
till 7:00 All
Broiler Buffet Parlor Cars on day trains between Augusta and At
lanta.
For further information call Phones 267. 661, 2266
Information cheerfully given and correspondence solicited
G. W. STURGIS, C. C. McMILLIN,
Passenger Agent. Asst. Gen’l Passenger Agent.
Augusts, Ga. Augusta, Ga.
J. P BILLUPS.
General Passenger Agent.
Atlanta, Ga-
r CHARLESTON and RETURN
JULY 28th, $1.50
VIA
Charleston and Western Carolina Ry.
Leave Augueta 6:30 A. M.j returning leeve Charleston 9:00 P. M.
For further information call on
M. C. JONES. C. T. A. W. A. WALLACE. T. P. A.
K. F. WESTBERRY, U. T. A. ERNEST WILLIAMS, G. P. A.
. Augueta, Ga
SALOON QUESTION THREATENS.
Council Bluffs, lowa The saloon
question • threatened to make trouble
Among lowa Democrats here today for
their state convention. Leaders on
both sides prepared to fight the mat.
ter before the resolutions committee
nnd the Anti-Saloon League people
Intimated that It would b?_brought up
on the floor of the convention if nec
essary.
THE WISE DRY
———^—————MM—
GOODS CO.
Leading Them All With
Rare Bargains on Just
The Things Yon Want
15c Floral Bordered
,T' m * 10c
25c White Lace
Scrims 19c
25c White Dotted
Curtain j Fp
Swisses at xeJL
i
25c Hemstitched
Scrims 19c
12k White Curtain
S rt -* 10c
25c Ruffled
Curtain Nets, at x^L
New Shaded 9
Windsor Ties at
$1.25 Hand QO/»
Bags, all at tfOL
$1.50 Hand 9G
Bags, all at ..vX.^el
$2.00 Hand ftf CA
Bags, all at...v-l-»w”
$2.50 Hand QC
Bajfs, all at...vx«vtl
25c and 35c \ Qa
Wide Ribbons... ItrL
All 35c Figured and
Striped Crepes 19c
THURSDAY, JULY 23.
Children’s 75c and
SI.OO Wash
Dresses, at.. elvL
Big line of Mosquito
Canopies at
$1.25, $1.50,
$1.75 and $2
15c Printed Lawns
and Batiste 10c
$1.25 Cluny HFp
Centerpieces, at •
35c Round Scalloped
Centerpieces 19c
$1.50 Shirt
Waists, at vO\j
50c White QQ*
Ratines, at OtfL
35c White 9^
Ratines, at
25c White Madras in
Mill Ends Jgg
L
15c Dress
Ginghams, at ~l^v
10c and 12k Dress Qa
Ginghams, at. ...wL