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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