The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current, July 26, 1914, Home Edition, Page TWO, Image 18

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TWO Upon Russia Depends War In Europe Now Servia Refuses to Comply With Austria's Demands, Diplomatic Relations End. Vital Question is, Will the Czar Come to Aid of iiitle Brother? REPORTS SAY MUSCOVITE ARMY IS MOBILIZING Within 48 Hours Darkest War Cloud Since 1911 Has Arisen in Europe—Crowds Fill the Streets of Vienna—Berlin Also Aflame With Possibili ties of Joining in Hostilities Bt. Petersburg. The* mobilization of Um fttinsian army will proceed limned lately. Th« om pom* ban fully approved the decision of his ministers to Uilh ef fort. The Kaiaer Leaves. Bergen, Norway. The German em- IM ror left here suddenly thin evening ior Merlin In view of the serious situa tion that has arisen between Austria and Kervlu. All the divisions of the German fleet ha ve been orderea to assemble at pie arranged places on the Norwegian Coast. One of the high naval of ficers. who accompanied the emperor hue started for Germany on board the faMtest destroyer. , Broksn Off.. Vianna.—>l dplomatlu relations be tween Austria-Hungary and Servla were formally broken off tonight. Wai ls regarded by the public as almost a certainty. Arrost Chisf of Btaff. Berlin.—A Budapest dispatch to the Vosslche Zeitung says that General Ha doml I‘utnlk. chief of the Keuerai staff of the Servian army, has been arrested J>y the Hungarian military authorltli-H while on the way from Htyrla, in Aus tria. to Belgrade. Martial Law. Vi«nna.*~lf is reported that partial mobMUalion of the Austrian army has bben ordered. Leave Vienna. Vienna.—The .Servian minister and nls staff left Vienna tonight. A military censorship lm* been established in the telegraph offices here. Part of Mediator. London.—The at. Hon. Sir John A. sunon, attorney general, referring in a speech at Manchester tonight to the European Situation, said: ii t* should be resolved that any part Thi Itrltalii play* H lihll from m •"<< ‘he port of O'.rtlator singly d.Hlroufc of promotion T«tOr uml more peaceful solutions." IN 40 Hours. London.-The ilarhP*! war cloud which hue appeared on the Kuropean Borlzon since (ionnany aent warshlpa to Agadir ip i 9 ii j, l)H aria,in within 4K hour* The Servian government U i* refused to comply with Austria's (lemamlß, the nuiHt humiliating event n*kod of an Indepmlent nation Tor the expiation of the Sarayevo innr dora for which Austria hold* anti- Austrian consplrHoloH In Servla re sponsible, and for guarantees of fu ture good behavior. At 6:60 o’clock tonight when the ultimatum explr *“'• the Servian premier hnndg.i t 0 the Austrian minister at Belgrade Hervla s reply. The minister Imme diately severed diplomatic relations and started home The Whole Bill, The contents of the note have not oven revealed hut the Servian Legation In l.ond»n understand* that It ac cepted some of Austria’s conditions and rejected others Apparently Aus tria arts resolved to have the whole hill paid, or nothing. ihe vital qeustlon to Korop, is whether ituasla will come to the res cue of her little Slav brother, Involv ing the oth r powers nnd tonkin/ of the war a drssd struggle of islav against Teuton for Kuropean suprem acy. No Enthusiasm, Kngland eh<-ws no enthusiasm over becoming embroiled In a wsr which thight prove a great calamity In her interests. A* far ns opinion can he gathered, amid the paralysis which overcomes nil British political activi ties over Monday, sentiment hi re tend t toward Austria. This Is based on the belief that Ser vian Intrigues for undermining Aus tria by a Pan Slav movement have been so open tlint no nation could tol. ersie them and In the deep exuberant slate of s, rain's national pride only the sharpen and most peremptory tnensnrcr- could have any effect. tin rt suit . f the sudden fluent of in ternational complication* ts to thrust Ireland from the center of the striae it «"•>' even force the British factions 10 s compromise, which even the klmk could nol accept, nnd n gen- :rl election un der Ih* present circumstances appears nut of ths <piestton. It is doubtful If even the government', bitterest , o.>mtes would want a change In the ltd net llt ,d • lie upbear al of fierce pollllcst campaign while the nation needs to keep a cool head and ftee hands for the protection of It# Kuropean position. Operate Barges On The Savannah River in Less Than Two Months Two Large Modern Steel Burges Will Ply Between Augusta and the Coast—Boats Already Built. In losa than two month* from today, According to General Manager K. & Anderson. Augusta will have her barge* llnr In operation on the Savannah rlv rr. Two largo modern at eel barge* will ply between here amt the i »au«t and there *ll n«» doubt t»* a revelation In river traffic. The boat* have already been built at the plant of the Racine*Truacott Khell I ske Boat t'ompany, at Muske gon. Mich and all the part* aanen Med to *eee that everything fit tint. Now cartaln parts are being taken down for BERLIN IS WILD FOR WAR Cheering Thousands Crowd Streets at Expectation of Austria-Servia-Russia Hostil ities—All Eyes Are Turned on St. Petersburg Berlin.— Tho center of Merlin was Saturday night with cheering, tu multuous crowd* indulging in contin uous enthusiastic demonstrations over tho expected outbreak of Austro-tfer vian hostilities 'I fw* strain* of the German and Aus trian national anthems are heard from time to time above tho cheers of the crowd. Newspaper extrua sent out In rapid Hiiiri vslou are torn from the hand* of tiie distributors and thu atreeta are carpeted with discarded sheets. The enthusiasm could scarcely he greater if it were Germany’* own war which was about to begin. In the past two days tin* newspapers have been preparing the public for this contingency and most of the demon strators apparently* realize that hos tilities along the Danube might be preliminary to Hussion and German mobilization in a few days. About 2,000 persons formed the herd before the Austrian embassy when news of Kervla’s refusal to accept tic* terms laid down by Austria became known. They cheered Austria Hu ngary and sang patriotic songs. Tho Austrian ambassador appeared on the balcony and warmly thanked those gathered below'. Another spontaneous demonstration ore tired in Wilhelnistrasse, through which some thousand men marched singing "Die Wucht Am Rhein.” The streets of eHrlin are filled with excited crowds and everywhere Is heard tulk of Germany's chances of becoming Involved. The crowds In the center of the city steadily Increased as the news penetrated the residential districts and suburbs. Parades w'ere constantly organized and proceeded to the Austrian em bassy, tlie foreign office nnd other points of interest. About 10 o’clock at night the vari ous detachment! converged In ITpter Den Linden near the palace and a great procession half a mile long nnd fifteen or eighteen abreast marched through that avenue across the Tler garti n to the Austrian embassy. Later an angry crowd assembled outside the Russian embassy, with continuous shouts of "Down with Russia, down with Servla, hurrah for war!” Hunger Strike Becky is Healthy and Strong New York.—Becky Fktelson, mili tant orator of the Industillnl Work ere of tin World, who pretended to no on h huntter strike ut tlie work house thl« week, wants forcible fa-ling or freeing. Workhouse phy alriana, eonv need ahe hatl taken ra lions abundantly on the *ly, *\atn- Ined her again and found her healthy and hopeful Mill that they would force food down her throat. Says Its Raw Deal For New Haven Stockholders Washington.—Senator l.piitt. of Khode Island, denounced Ihe govern ment \ suit to dissolve the New lla von Railroad merger during debate today on the trust tills, "This suit won't hurt Mr. Mellen or Mr Morgan," said ho. "hut It Is a raw deal to the New Haven stock holders." He predicted the Khode l.slnnd trolley lint's would double in value In ten year*. | shipment, and when all ts put on cars ; hatdod tor VuauxUi there will be a 'iralnload It Is expected that Ihtt 1 arses will leave Muakesen atavut the ; first of August und arrive In Satan nail about ten days later. After reaching Savannah they will be re-erected, all of the numerous parts riveted together and engines In stalled. This will require about thirty days, so It will be near the middle of September before they will be seen in Augusta Trial trips will at once l>« made from Augusta and the line put Into operation for business. Georgia Building For the Panama Pacific International Exposition ~ ' — = —~—^ j ■. l , , :I j FEATURES OF GEORGIA’S EXHIBITS Ti <• ( leorgla commission for the Panama-Pacific Exposition is raising funds for the erection of a state building at Han Frarmlsco. 'l l < plans wero made by Edward Dougberty, a native Georgia archltac'. who ppent several years abroad study.ng the jir. »iite< ture of the old world. The building will include a large audit )-u m, and spacious rest and reception rooms for visitors. <»m- feature <-r Georgia's exhibit will be a series of moving pictures showing the marvelous development which has tak. pi. M <• Him e the war. It Is predicted that this feature will attract national attention, because it will enable tha world to visualize the flourishing farms and thriving r-ities and towns—the orchards of peaches, pecans, and appl**a, the fields of corn and other grains, cotton melons and hay, the cattle, the factories, schools, churches and good roads’ IN RAGE, THE GAiLLAUX ATT’Y USES WORD 'LIE' Violent Altercation Between M. Labori and Witness When Trial Resumed Following Re covery of Defendant From Collapse AFTER QUARRELJUDGES SIT SIDE BY SIDE IN SILENCE UPON BENCH Professor of University Re fuses to Take Oath to Tell the Whole Truth. Excitement As He Mentions the Name of Counsel For M’me Caillaux Pari*.—Madame Henrietta Uail luiix, whose trial for the killing of (•atton Calmette ium provided many l thrills for Paris, fainted while her I husband’* love letter*, written to her before hi* divorce from Madame (tuaydan, were read in court today. She recovered after an hour and, al though in the dock the remainder of the Hitting, seemed scarcely con scious ui what was .going on. Discussion by Surgeons. The evidence after the love letters, wandered off Into discussion* by sur geons as to whether M. Calmette could have been saved by an imme diate operation. A remarkable feature of the trial Is the quarrel, which has arisen be tween the presiding judge of the court, holds Albanel and Judge holds Dagoury, one of three other judges sitting on ths bench with him as a result of which a challenge ot a duel has been sent by Judge Albanel to his eolleague. Hal* Duel Prenaratlons. Preparations for the duel, however, have been suspended until the <le rlsion of the minister of justice has been rendered as to whether they may fight. The two judges sat side by side today, without speaking. Profcesor l>e!bet of the University of Paris, provided another moment of excitement when he refused to take an oath to tell the whole truth be cause he said he had been approach ed by u person whose name he had promised not to reveal. This person had mantoined the name of Libori as having sent, him Said He Lied. Tho advocate arose In a rage nnd said tho person Had. A violent al tereat on followed between Mnitre I<aborl an I I’roTessor' Pelbet. The latter ended the incident by leaving the stand without divulging the name of the person. AUTO NEWS High Compliment Paid Chand ler Car By European Expert. The following: letter 1* from a Euro pean expert about the Chandler car: I mn pleased to inform you that I have received your 35 horse power car. I have tried the same out on the various mountain roads that are well known to me. The performance of the «ur wrh phenomenal, and altogether beyond anything that any other make \»f car has been able to do. I have iried out a large number of first class cars, such as Hen*, Mercedes, English Daimler. Minerva, hut the performance of your car has not even been ap proach by these other riakeg. The motor has an elasticity that none of the others can equal The en design of the car is practical and original, and your expression: "Built by men who know." is fully confirm ed 1 congratulate you on your car, and hope that you will accept my good wishes You are at liberty to mnke use of letter anywhere you desire In tier many my opinion has considerable In fluence. Very truly yours. • Signed) RUDOLF FISK The Augusta agent of the t'handler Is Mr. Gustave Speth. The 1915 model arrived yesterday. Shlrta 50c., 85c.. 11.00 at Martins. S3OO cash and the money you pay for rent will buy a nice 5-room home on Summerville car line. Phone 75-W. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSIA, UA. FEDERAL LEAGUE Rebels Defeat Terrors. Pittsburg. Pittsburg won two games from Indianapolis today. Thirteen Innings were necessary l’or the first game, won by a score of 2 to 1. The second went twelve in nings and the score was 6 to 5. First game— Score: K. H. K. Indlanai oils— Pittsburg 000 000 100 000 I—2 12 1 Knizerllng and Texter; Camnltz and Berry, b’econd Game — Score; R. H. E. Indianapolis— Pittsburg ..100 000 003 101—0 10 0 Falkenborg and Texter; Dickson. Knetzer and Kerr. Packers Buffalo Split. Buffalo. —Buffalo and Kansas City divided a double-header today, the local team taking the fist. 3 to 1, and losing to the visitors, 4 to 3 in the second. F ist game— Score; R. H.E Kansas City ..000 000 001—1 5 2 Buffalo .. ... ..000 100 02x —3 G 0 Johnson and Easterly; Ford gmd Blair. Second game— Score: R H E Kansas City ...000 000 040—4 6 0 Bin fa lo 000 003 000 —3 9 0 Harris, Adams and Enzenrot'h. Easterly; Moore, Moran, Anderson and Blair. Terrapins 1; Hoosiers 8. Baltimore. This was Mordecai Brown day and the famous St. Louis pitcher held the loealß scoreless for seven Innings when he retired in favor of Davenport. Score; R. H. E. St. I.ouls .. ..000 101 321—8 12 2 Balt more .. ..000 000 001 —1 10 1 Brown, Davenport and Chapman; Wilhelm, Young and Jacklltsch. Umpire, Goeckle. Chifeds 5: Tip Tops 6. Brooklyn. —By winning the first game of a double-header, 6 to 6. today the Brooklyn Federnls won the se ries from the Chicago leaders three Raines to two- The visitors won the second game, ehuting out Brooklyn 5 to 0. First game— Score. R H E Chic go 02(1 001 020—5 15 0 Brooklyn 001 010 04x—6 11 0 McGuire, Hendrix and Wilson; Seaton and I^and. Second game— Score: R H B Chicago 002 003 000—5 11 1 Brooklyn 000 000 000 —0 6 1 Prendergast and Block; Finneran and Owens. ' AMERICAN LEAGUE N*p» Win. Cl,veland.—Buxton defeated Cleve land today, 8 to 6 In eleven innings, Lewis’ bating being responsible for the victory. Score: R. H. S. Cleveland ... . 40 010 010 00—fi 8 2 Boston 000 002 011 00—8 10 2 Gresg. Zimmerman. Collatnore and O'Neill; I.eonard, Coumbe, ColUns and Carrlgan. Yank* Defeated. Chicago.—Chicago today shut out New York. I to 0, In a thlrteen-lnntn* pitching duel between Ben* and AVar hop. Cournler'x single sent the win ning run across. Score: R. H. E. New York .000 000 000 000 o—o S 2 Chicago .. ..000 000 000 000—1 4 2 Wnrhop tind N'uimmaker; Ben* and Sehalk. "* Athletics 10: Tigers 4. Detroit. I’hihvdelphla continued its winning streak today, defeating De troit In the opening game of the series. 10 to 4. It was Detroit's fifth straight defeat Score: R. H. E Philadelphia .. .313 000 ooi—to 12 0 Detroit 000 *OO 200 4 8 4 l’lan and l<app; Hall, Cavet Hoeh ler and Strange Postponed. Washington-St. lx.ule; rain. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Montreal 3; ITovldence 6. Toronto 3-15; Baltimore 0-0. Buffalo 3-3; Newark 8-8. Rochester i-<; .Jersey City 7-4. NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE. Winston-Salem 4. Charlotte 2. Ureen.boro i; Durham 14. 1 Asheville «; Raleigh 3. PARADE OF RIFLES IN ULSTER Thousands of Armed Men March Through the Streets of Belfast. Bold Exhibition of Orangemen’s Strength. Belfast. —A parade of two full regi ments of Ulster volunteers numbering several thousand men was held here to night. All the men carried rifles and their equipment included several ma chine guns, which were strongly guard ed. The marchers traversed the prln. elP.al streets of the city and their demon stration. the boldest exhibition of Or ange strength yet attempied In the home rule struggle, aroused great en thusiasm. HITION US FAILED; WEEK IIP Chicago. —After announcing that medi ation had failed to bring the represen tatives of the ninety-eight western rail roads and their engine crews any near er a settlement, the federal commission ers tonight sought an adjustment along new lines. Just what th© latest suggestion of the government mediators is. none of the parties involved would say. A week ago officials of the engineers and firemen asserted they would give the railroads a week to make concessions and if they were not forthcoming action would bo taken to enforce the demands of the men. The week expired today. The men have agreed to confer with the mediators a few days more, but it is re ported they already have started prepa rations for a strike. Atlantan Kills Divorced Wife Then Slays Himself Atlanta, Ga.—W. J. Neill late today shot and killed his divorced wife anu then shot himself, dying two hours later. The shooting occurred at the woman's apartment and is said to have resulted from a quarrel over the possession of the Neills’ child, awarded to the mother bv the court when the divorce decree was granted. Letters found in Neill’s pockets indicated that he had been em ployed as a railroad brakem^n. Straw hats SI.OO, sl-50 and $2.00, Blum & Koch make, at F. G. Mertin*. S3OO cash and the money you pay for rent will buy a nice 5-room home on Summerville car line. Phone 75-W. Suit cades and hand bags and steamer trunks. F. G. Mertns. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY CO. (Kftecttv* May 31, 1914.) Departure*. T:10 A. M.. No. r> ~>*lly for Anderson 11:00 A M. No. I—Dally for Greenwood, Spartanburg. Greenville. Ashevflle. 4:26 P. M.. No. S—Dally for Spartan, burg. GreenvlUa, etc. 6:30 A M . No. 46—Dally except Sun da v, for Beaufort. Port Royal and Charleston. 1:00 P M . No. 41—Daily for Beaufort. Port Royal. Charleston. Savannah. 6:30 A M.. No. 48—Sunday only, for Beaufort. Tort Royal. Charleston and Savannah. Arrivals. 12:10 P M . No. 2—Daily fYom Spartan* burg. Greenville, etc. 7:06 P. M No. 4—Dally from Spartan burg. Asheville. 12:26 P M . No. Daily from Beau fort. Port Royal. Charleston and Savannah. 4:05 T M Vo 45—Dally except Sun day, from Beaufort. Port Royal and Charleston. 1:16 A M No 47 —Monday onlv Beaufort. Tort Royal. Charleston, Savannah. IS' I' M . No 6—Drily from Andersen Effective June 14th. Pullman Parlor Buffet Cars will be operated between Augusta and Asheville on trains Nos. 1 and 2 in connect on with Sod Ry Caro -11 mi Special from Spartanburg. ERNEST WILLIAMS. General Passenger Agent. 126 Broadway, Augusta, Ga LOT IS PURCHASED FOR NEW TUBMAtt Joint Meeting Yesterday of School and Finance Commit tees of Board of Education WHOLE TRACT ON WALTON WAY COSTS $18,000.00 Work on New Tubman High School Be Begun Boon as Financial Arrangements Can Be Made. The high school and finance commit if® 8 o{ Die Richmond County Board of Education at a joint session at noon Saturday, in the office of Mr. T. I. Hick man in the Leonard building, adopted resolutions providing for the purchase of ihe Hcheutzen Platz tract on Walton Way—tne proposed location of the new Tubman High school. The deal is made through E. J. Doris, real estate agent. The high school and finance commit tees of the board had already been given the power by the entire board to ook Into the advisability of buying the lot mentioned with power to act. The Resolutions. The entire transaction is explained in detail In the resolutions adopted yester day, which are as follows: STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY— Resolved by the finance and high school committees of the Board of Education, ac ting under the author ity of a resolution of the Richmond County Board of Education legally passed at a regular meeting held July 11th, 1914, authorizing said commit mitteea to purcliase certain proper ties in the name of the Board of Education, that the property known as the Srheutzen Platz property, to gether w T ith the road leading between said property and Walton Way, and the two lots between said property ana Druid Park avenue, be pur chased at a sum of $8,500.00, of which $1,500.00 shall be paid in cash and the balance shall be oaid ,n three years or before at the option of the board, with interest at Sevan per cent. Resolved second, That the said committees, acting under the au thority as above given, purchase the property now belonging to Thei Zoller, consisting of two lots facing on Walton Way, formerly th isp/op • erty of the Deutschen Scheu:zen Club, for the sum of $9,500.0), of which $1,500.00 shall be paid in cash and the balance in three years or before at the option of the board at seven per cent, interest. Resolved, That the President n d Secretary of the Board of Ed ication be authorized to make these pay ments and execute these notes whenever the title to said piece of property shall Ire passed as satisfac tory by the attorneys of the board. Work on New Turbman. Asked yesterday when the new Tub man would be built, Mr. Lawton B. Evans, secretary of the board and su perintendent of schools, said that It woiml be built just as soon as the finan cial end of it could be arranged. Teh new land is purchased with a view of putting the new girls’ high school on it. It w-as purchased because the pres ent site of the girls’ high school is not well located for such purposes and is also entirely too small on which to build a sehoolhouse as large as is needed. The present inadequateness of the Tubman has been stated over and over, and bv this time it should be pretty well understood bow btfdly a new and larger high school for Augusta's girls is needed. Well Located. The board went to considerable de liberation before It authorized the pur chase of the new property, it having C. of Ga.Ry “The Right Way” Current Schedules 775th Meridian Tirre) DEPARTURES. For Dublin. Savannah. Macon and Florida points **7:3o a.m. For Dublin and Savannah... *2:30 pro. For Savannah. Macon. Colum bus nnd Birmlnfiham -9:30 p.m- Tybee Limited for Savan nah, Dublin and Flor ida ’ points afi:so a..n. ARRIVALS. From Savannah Macon Co lumbus and Birmingham. •8:30 a.m. FYom Duhlln. Savannah and Florida points *12:30 p.m. From Duhlln. Savannah. Ma oon and Florida point* ••7:50 p.m Tybee Limited, from Savan nah and Florida ro'nta bl*:4s a.nr. ••Dally except Sundav. ‘Dally. a-Sunday only. b-Monday only train leaving Augu*:a 7:38 a m. and arriving at 7 : so p. m., be tween Augusta and Savannah connect ing at Villen with through train for Macon. Columbus. Brmlngham and Montgomery. Vestlhuled electric-lighted. Sleeping Car*, are carried on night trains be tween Augusta and Savannah. Ga.: con necting at Ml lien with through Sleeping Cars to and from Maccn, Columhu, Bir mingham and Atlanta. For any Information a* to fares, ached ules etc., write or communicate with W. W. HACKETT. Traveling Passenger Agent, Phone No. 62 719 Broad Street. Augusta. Ga. GEORGIA RAILROAD (EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 1914.) No. Arrive From— • 2 Atlanta. Macon, Athens and Washington 2 15p.m. •4 Atlanta 2:2onm. •6 Atlanta. Macon 6:25 pm •8 Atlanta, con. Athens and Washington 10:36 ppm •10 Union Point, Macon, Wash ington and Athens 11:00 am 12 Cams* B:4ba m. Pullman Sleeper and Parlor Cur Service. Noa 6 end 4, Auguste end Atlanta. 4 ' ‘Z‘ J Noa 2 and 4, Charleston and Atlanta. aQfll Noa. 8 and 4, Atlanta and Wilmington. 3 Noa t and 4. Brontr Buffet i-ariot Car Augusta and Atlanta °* * “4 *• Pullman s.eaper. Auguata and Chicago. a oo 1. 1, 7 and t, Broilei Buffat Parlor Car. Auguata and Atlanta. J. P. BIT l.i'PS, Q. P. C. C. M MiI.UN, G. A. P. A. •01 BROAD 9TRBBT. PHONES 2*7. 6*l and 2269 4 SONG HITS To the Flag Back to Daar Old Arkanaaw Each Star a Dream of You Sweetheart When You’re Near Bongs that appeal to each distinctive taste For Kile at all music stores LOCAL AGENTS J. B. Whit* Sl Co. f Von Ksmp, Vaughan A Gerald. Andrew* Bros. Co. Or sent postpaid on receipt of fifteen cents a copy by the publishers BASLER-VOGEL MUSIC CO., 346 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UTaII. JIB 26;a2c SUNDAY, JULY Zb* learned that it is located in the center of that portion of Augusta which is rap idly becoming the center of the section from which most of the pupils will come. The lot will afford ample room for as large a building as it is proposed to erect, and will also give plenty of room for athletic purposes, which will be a feature of the new Tubman. The New Building. It can not be said justxliow' soon an effort will be made to secure tunris with which to put up the new building. At any rate as soon as this is begun the present building will be disposed of for what It is wort IT The patrons of the public schools of the city, especially those of Tubman, are desirous that no time be lost in making preparations to build the new Tubman High school. Present at the meeting of the lugh school and finance committees of the board yesterday were: Messrs. T. I. Hickman, S. Arrington. P. S. North. C. F. Baker, B. W. Barrow, J. A. Cars well. H. R. Pund and Dr. W. C. Kel logg. Mr. Jas. L. Fleming, president of the board, was unavoidably absent. Anti Prohibition Leads in Texas Dallas Teaxs.—Returns received up to midnight tonight from today’s Demo cratic primary throughout Texas indi cated James E. Ferguson, of Temple, anti-prohibition Ist. leading by a small margin his opponent, Thomas H. Ball, of Houston, prohibitionist in the guber natorial nomination race. The vote on submission to the voters of the slate oi . state-wide prohibition amendment was in doubt, with anti-submission forces in' the lead at that hour. Mrs. John Nelms Offers a Reward of SI,OOO Atlanta. Ga. —Mrs. John W. Nelnts to day authorized Chief of Police Beaveis to offer a reward of $1,090 for information which will disclose the present where abouts of her daughter, Beatrice Nelms, whose mysterious disappearance with her sister, Mrs. Lois Nelms Dennis, po lice in many cities are unable to clear. Mrs. Nelms originally offered S2OO each for the discovery of iter daughters. The reward for Mrs. Dennis was not in creased In the offer made today. SIO.OO Mohair 6uits, SB.OO for flan nels at F. G. Mertins. SPECIAL NOUGhS HAVING BEEN NOMINATED BY MY fellow-citizens of Richmond County to represent them in the Low r er House of the General Assembly. I hereby an nounce my candidacy for the position, subject to the rules and regulations of the White Primary of August 19th 1914. and will appreciate the vote ana influence of every citizen of the County. W. WALLACE CLARK, wed fri sun ts The Farmers’ Candidate. Southern Railway Schedule Effective May 3, 1914. N. B.—Schedule figures published only es information and are not guaranteed- Union Station, All Tratn% Dally. Trains Depart to No. 18 Charleston. S. C 7:20a.m. 8 C 7:10a.m. 132 Washington. New York .... 2:55p.m. 22 Charleston 3:40p.m. 20 Columbia fi:oop.m. 24 Charleston, Jacksonville .. ,11:40p.m. 10 Charleston 2:45am. Trams Arrive From No. 25 Charleston, Jacksonville ... 8.20a.m. 19 Columbia 10:00a.m 131 Washington. New York ...12:01 r, m*. 31 Charleston 2:15n.m. 7 Columbia 8:35p.m. 17 Charleston 10:50p.m. 9 Charleston 1:30a.m. Puilman Drawing Room Sleeping Car\ Conches, D’nlng Car Service. Phone 661 or 947 for information and Pullman Reservations. M A CRUDER DENT. Pass. Agent. 729 Broad St.. Augusta. Oa. Atlantic toast Line NOTE —These arrivals and departures are given as information. Arrivals And connect'ons are not guaranteed 88 t 32 j t 35 j 37 2:4oa| 2:4op|L.v Augusta Ar| B:ssa| 1:40a 4:26a| 4:l7a|Ar Farwell Lv 7:18a 112:01a 4:50a! 4:43p|Ar. Denm’k Lvl 6:44a|ll’3<p 6:35a! 6:CsplAr Or*burg Lv| 5:57a|10:53p 7:20a! 6:ssp|Ar Sumter Lv! 4:3oaj 9:30p 9:ooa| 9:lsp|Ar Florence Lvl 3:15a! 8:')op 1:15p)12:45q!Ar Wll’gton Lvl I 3:4f»p 9:oftpi s:2s'i|Ar Rlchm'd Lv! fi:3sp| 8:15* ll:50p| 9:oOn(Ar W tsh’t’n Lv! 8:05p! 4:20a l:BßariO:27ft|Ar Lvj IMSpI 2 r soa 4:54n!12:45r|Ar W Phila Lvjll :84a12:19n 7*130l ?:57plAr N York Lv! 9:lsa| 9:30p Through Steel Pullman Sleepers Off trains 32 and 35. between Augusta end New York Obs-ervntlon Broiler Car. be tween Augusta and Flerenre. Standard Dicing Car north of Florence. Through Sleeper between Atlanta and Wilmington via ’gusta on trains 37 and 38. connecting at Florence with New York sleepers end main line points. T £ WALKER. D strict Passenger Aq-nt. Augusta Os. Phone 025. No. Depart To— • 1 Atlanta. Macon, Athens and Washington 7:40a.m. •3 Atlanta 2:00 am •5 Atlanta and beyond 12:30 pm *•11 Cnmak and Macon 6:30 pm 7 Atlanta, Macon and Wash ington 8:20 pm •9 Union Po nt, Washington and Athens 4:65 pm •Dally. iDally except Sunday. TIME SHOWN AbOVE IS EASTERN (CITY) TIME.