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VOLUME XIX, No. 215.
Women’s Waists Sacrificed
Striped Wash Silk Waists, tailored effects (TO QO
regular $5.00 values, reduced to \|)£.v/0
There are so many styles of white Voile and Mull
Waists at $1.50 that we will not attempt describing
them, some are reproductions from quite expensive
models.. .For a quick clearance of these QQr>
Waists, they will go tomorrow at, each OJC
An extra pretty lot of regular $2.25 White Crepe and
Voile Waists, will go Monday for a quick (hi CQ
Entire stock of White Crepe and Voile Waists, ranging
in prices from $3.00 to $4.00, will go in this (PI QQ
sale at 4)I.JU
Mosquito Canopies
Complete with cord and pulley, regular $1.75 value,
will go Monday, limited one to each customer, 98c
White Linene
For Children’s Mid d y
Blouse Suits and Women’s
Skirts, worth 15c a yard,
yfrd to ' IOC
White Pajama Checks
Full 36 inches wide, worth
15c a yard, Op
reduced to .. OL
Bed Spreads Reduced
Regular $1.39 Spreads at 87c
Regular $1.65 Spreads at 97c
Regular $2.25 Spreads at $1.47
Regular $3.00 Spreads at $1.77
Regular $5.00 Spreads at $2.87
The majority of these Spreads are slightly soiled
on the wrong side from handling.
COTTON DIAPER
Antiseptic, soft finished bleache.d Cotton Diaper, ten
yards to the piece, worth 89c a piece, CQr*
will go Monday at UOC
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... NEWS OF SOCIETY ...
Mr. Walter Perkins to Wed
Miss Freddie Lee Bargeron
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar James Bar
geron of Waynesboro announce the
engagement of their daughter, Fred
die Lee, to Mr. Walter Perkins of
Engagement of Miss McCord and
Mr. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McCord announce
the engagement of their daughter,
.'Dnle Elizabeth, to Mr. Stanford
JSoatWTight Thompson of Tennille, Ga.,
LITTLE WILLIAM J. SCHRODER
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
Master William Jessen Kchroder
the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schroder, celebrated his fifth birth
day yesterday afternoon by entertain
ing a number of his small friends at
a party that proved a perfect delight
to the young guests. (James were en
joyed, the prize, both of which were
i.ntertaining games, being presented
to little Ruth and Richard Horne, aft
er which the young guests marched to
the dining room where delicious re
resbments were served at a table cov
ered with cluny lace over pink satin
and having for a central decoration
a handsome silver candelabra with
pink candles At one end of the
table was the beautifully decorated
birthday cake with its five little pink
candles. At each guest's place was a
dainty little pink and and white bas
ket adorned with flowers and filled
with bon-bons. The young ho#t re
ceived a number of pretty gifts car
ried to him by his admiring little
friends.
The little folk who enjoyed the aft
ernoon were Ruth and Richard Horne,
Martha Lester, Marguerite and Louise
Hlldebrandt, Dorothy Cook, Henry
and Frank Pund, Rosa and Greta Mc-
Carthy, Anne Faulkner and Katherine
Farrell.
MARRIAGE OF MIBS JAMES
AND MR. GLENN RHODES.
The numerous frlenda in August*
and the surrounding country will be
Interested to learn of the marriage of
Miss Ruby James of Bath, Ga., and
Mr. Glenn Rhodes of Hephzlbah,
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Sheets
50 dozen full size standard
$1.19 quality Sheets, will go
Monday, at, "70p
Center seam soft finished
Sheets, worth 65c each,
will go, QQ
at 000
Perkins, Ga., the marriage to take
place In th© First liaptist Church on
September 10.
the marriage to take place on the
16th of September at the McCord
home, 1993 Chafee avenue.
which occurred yesterday morning at
the home of the bcide’s mother, Mrs.
E. E. James, in Hath. No cards were
sent out and the ceremony which was
impressively officiated by Rev. Wal
lace Delph, of Hephzlbah, was at
tended by the family connections and
a few friends only, who wer© enter
tained later with a buffet lunchon.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes have gone for
ft visit to Savannah. On their return
they will make therl home in Hephzi
bah, where Mr. Rhodes is identified
with a Jarge insurance company.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes have
many friends and will be the recipient
of cordial congratulations on this
happy announcement.
Among the very delightful social
affairs that hav© been given in com*
plement to Miss Daisy Jackson, who
is in Savannah, was a dinner party
given on board the U. R. revenue cut
ter "Yammarraw," the host of which
was Lieutenant Hemingway.
—Mrs. Georgia Lovett and Miss
Louise Livingston have returned from
a delightful two weeks’ stay on Tybee
Island.
—Mr. D. Gehrken's hosts of friends
will h e delighted to l<*arn of his sat
isfactory convalescence at his home
after surgical treatment for appendi
citis.
—Miss Harriet Mehrtens and Miss
Caroline Anderson of Charleston. R C.,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. James O.
Bailie in Woodlawn.
Master Kdward Moor** of Bradley.
8. C., is visiting Master Edward and
James Karr at their home on Monte
Sano,
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1914.
fycn/ffgmp', fyaiuffian 2 s£rauL)
The Popularity Store -Broad & Jackson Streets.
AUGUST CLEARING SALE
This sale, the greatest of all bargain evsnts, is now under full pres
sure in everyone of our complete departments. This sale is conducted for the
specific purpose of closing out every dollar’s worth of summer goods remain
ing on hand, so that we can begin the new Fall season with entirely new
stocks throughout every section of this, AUGUSTA’S BUSIEST STORE.
Prices have been slashed to the lowest level—original costs are disre
garded and severe losses are incurred in many instances in our firm determi
nation to make this clearance thorough and complete. It is an ideal oppor
tunity to supply your late summer and early Fall needs at tremendous sav
ings." DOUBLE STAMPS UP TO 12 O’CLOCK.
Big Reductions in Women’s Silk Hose
Come early in the morning as possible; fill your needs for months to come, as the
opportunity is a rare one indeed.
Our $1.50 Colored Silk Hose for 75c
Women’s fine sheer pure thread Silk Hose, with four inch double tops and lisle thread
heels, soles and toes, in all the leading colors, black and white excepted, 7 r _
regular $1.50 quality, will go in this sale, at, pair /jC
Women’s Boot Silk Hose, in all the best colors, black and white excepted, the QQ
quality that is known as a standard 60c value, will go Monday at, pair . . . . JjC
Our $1.50 Umbrellas Now 93c
Women’s 26 inch and Men’s 28 inch Paragon Frame Umbrellas, covered with best
American Taffeta Gloria. Plain or fancy handles. These are $1.50 Umbrellas which
we are clearing away to make room for new goods soon to arrive. Q')
Your choice for JjjQ
WHITE GOODS SACRIFICED
Extra good stout 40 inch White Lawn,
worth 12%c a yard, Q_
at Ob
Entire stock of White Voiles, Crepes,
and Ratines, worth 35c and 39c,
& yard, reduced to LjL
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
MONDAY EVENING
There will be a very delightful musi
cal concert given tomorrow, Monday
evening at the home of the Misses
Campbell, 1721 Walton Way, for the
benefit of the Girl's Free Night School,
for which the Misses Campbell have
worked so long and faithfully. The
following program will be rendered
and the price of admission will be 10
and 15 cents:
Violin solo and piano accompani
ment, "Rosary,” Mrs. A. J. Dees, Mr.
Victor Sturgis and Mr. J. D. Dees.
Selection, Mr. Warren Moran.
Reading, (seletced) Mr. Sweney
Sikes.
Plano solo, “Old Black Joe” (Glmbal)
Miss Effle Ktter.
Sextette, “Can't You Hear Me Call
ing Caroline”
Reading, "Mrs. Perkins Supper,-
Mrs. J. W. Griffin.
Piano solo, “The Barber of Seville
(Rossini), Miss Effie Etter.
Selection, Mr. Warren Moran.
Dialect reading, Mrs. J. W. Griffin.
Sextette, “I'm on the Way to Man
delay."
Reading (selected,) Mr. Sweney
Sikes.
Plano solo (selected), Miss Marie
Griffin.
Violin solo and piano accompani
ment with cello, “Humareske,” Mrs. A.
J. Dees, Victor Sturgis and J. D. Dees.
—"Che Improvement in tha condition
of Mrs. Edward Plaaf is the occasion
of treasure to her many friends. Mrs.
Plaaf is now convalescing from an ill
ness of typhoid fever.
—Mr. and Mrs. V. A. McFealy and
their handsome little son left last
night for La Cross, Mich., where Mr.
McFealey will be Identified with the
Brownston Company.
—Miss Arinle May left Friday fir
San Mariei, Idaho, where aha will vlait
her sister, Mrs. W. W. Webster.
—Mrs. W. H. Hall of Raleigh, N. C.,
with her two daughters la visiting Mrs.
W, B. Verdery on Walton Way.
Mrs. W. C. Brown and her young
daughters have returned from a de
lightful visit with Mrs. Browne’s sis
ter, Mrs. G. Brook In Gainesville, Fla.
—Miss Tommie Gray and Miss Les
lie Verdery, who have been so de
lightfully entertained while the guest
of Mrs. Cooper In Raleigh, N. C„ ore
now receiving many charming atten
tions while the guests of friends in
Richmond, Vo
Miss Xoami Buber is o;i Sulli
van * Island.
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Tlie Dales, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dale.)
and Miss Avis Dales, are enjoying the
delights of European travel or at least
were a few days ago. The conditions
have so changed since then that there
is a strong probability of their re
trunirig lots sooner than they antici
pated when they crossed. Going over
on the Fransconia, Miss Avis Dales
distinguished herself by winning the
silver loving cup In the tennis tour
nament. A fine passenger list made
up the last salllg of the Fransconlu.
There were two hundred people In thu
first caliln, five hundred in the second
and eighteen hundred in the steer
age.
Wedding cards have heen received
by Augusta friends from Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Ross, of Charlotte, N. C., to the
marriage of their daughter, Rachael,
to Mr. Walter M. Hunter, of this city.
The marriage will take place on the
evening of Thursday, August 2, at 9
o’clock at the First Associate Reform
Presbyterian Chureli. Mr. Hunter has
many friends here and a delightful
home-coming awaits him and his
bride.
Mr. Hunter and his bride will be at
home here after September 1.
Countless friends throughout the
city will be Interested in the announce
ment of Miss Jennie Sherman and Mr.
•'Yank Knuck, which, however, has
been an open secret among their
friends for a long while. Miss Sher
man Is the eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Sherman and Is In every
way one of the most charming of
young women, personally attractive,
bright ahd clever and possessed of a
happy Joyous nature that makes her
most lovable. Mr. Knuck is no less
popular than Is his fiance and has
countless friends who ared evoted to
him. He is a well known young busi
ness man and has been located In
Augusto, Ills home city since his re
tirement from the 17. R. navy six
or seven years ago. Personally be
Is genial and courteous and is held In
the highest of esteem by all who
know him. The marriage will he a
pretty event of early September at
Sacred Heart Church.
Another very interesting Septem
ber marriage will be that of Miss
Annie Elizabeth McCord and Mr.
Stanford Boatwright Thompson Th s
attractive young bride to lie Is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E Mc-
Cord and a niece of Mrs Thomai
Walker. She Is u young woman of un
usual charm and a sweet cordiality
of manner that proves most winning.
Mr Thompson Is formerly of Tennille,
bm now of this city. lie has many
friends who will extend to Dim and
h a bride to lie th< most cordial of
felicitations. The wedding will b« ,i
pretty hoin e event.
Regular 15e White India Linon, If)-,
slightly mussed from handling, yd. J-Ub
All fine French Lawns, SI.OO to $1.50
values, will go Monday, at CQr*
yard vJvlt
SOCIAL GOSSIP
A recent newspaper article warmly
endorsed the importance of having
swimming included in the curriculum
of the Tubman high school. This
suggestion will receive the heartiest of
endorsements from all sensible people
who can testify to the popular de
mand for such training since in an
swer to tlilH demand the. physical do
partment of the Y. W. C, A. opened
classes in swimming for the present
season, beginning In the month of May.
Lankey’s natatorlum on the Hill, w is
tlie place chosen for this purpose and
up to the present time, some fifty or
more members have received the
heeflts of tills excellent course, all of
them liavii g really learned to swim,
and many have become quite expert
in the art. No more delightful and
better equipped place could he found
than Is offered at Lanky's, the pond
Is Ideal as to depth ami quality, of
fering every advantage alike to the
beginner ami to the more advanced
swimmer. It is confidently asserted
that next season will furnish a much
larger enrollment for this delightful
and most essential accomplishment.
The old ladles at the Mary Warren
Home are enjoying peaches Just now
and have stored away ten or twelve
Jars for the winter, and again, when
the home Is moved the trees will he
moved also and for years to corn* it
Is hoped, tlie same trees will furnish
peaches for the same eaters. Years
ago these trees were planted from the
seed by one of the old ladles wel!
known ns “Miss Harsh,“ one of the
most lovable of old ladles. She plant
ed the trees, saying al the time, that
she would never live to eat the peach
es, but that others would, and In this
way she could add to the pleasure an I
enjoyment of others, something that
was ever tier thought, the giving of
pleasure to others Miss Becky, an
other of the Mary Warren old ladies,
has planted the seed of several of the
choicest of this season's peaches, and
expects them to tie up by Cht'latiii s
and will transplant them on the new
Mary Warren Home, ground and so
have peaches for the Mary Warren
Home Inmates in perpetuity,
New* cornea to Augu*ta of tha
christening of the llttl© daughter of
Mr and Mm. Edward Dunn, Octav'i
Annette from her grandmother, Mm.
John W. Herbert of Palmetto lodge
and New’ York. Th© christening wiih
a beautiful event, marked by much
sentiment and social hospltalltf|. The
Dunn* are living at Ifelinetto, N J., tha
old home place of the Helmnn. which
Mr*. Herbert had put In the moat ex
(julHlte condition for the young moth
er At Helmetto then la an old rn -
morlal church where Mr Helm, father
of Mr a Herbert, hud her eiilHterio-J,
and It wa» there that the christening
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Women’s Dresses Sacrificed.
The opportunity to buy these frocks at so much
less than their actual worth is due to our desire to make
more room.
Regular $3.50 colored Wash Dresses reduced
Regualr $5.00 and $6.00 Dresses of linen, voile, crepe
and ratine, will go Monday, $2.40
Regular $7.50 and $8.50 White Lingerie (PQ CC
Dresses, will go, at
Colored Gingham and Percale House Dresses, QCr*
worth $1.50 to $2.00, will go Monday, at /0L
$1.75 Crepe Kimonos, in large variety of pretty QQp
patterns, will go, at JOL
$7.50 Silk Kimonos, in pretty floral patterns, (PQ QO
will go in this sale, at \J)c..v/0
Table Oil Cloth
Full 45 inches wide, in all the best patterns, 1
also plain white and marble, worth 25c, now, yard 100
Pillow Cases
300 dozen extra good Pillow
Cases, regular 7'h‘. value,
will go Monday at, 100
each lUL
Fruit of the Loom Pillow
Cases, worth 25c each,
S duc . ed 17c
Underwear Reduced
Women’s bleached knit Union Suits, regular IQo
39c value, will go Monday, at IX
Women’s bleached Swiss Vests, tape neck and arm bands,
regular 15c value, special for this sale 0_
at, each 0L
BATH TOWELS
200 dozen bleached Turkish Bath Towels, regular 15c
value, will go Monday, at 1 Hf*
each
cerenioniea occurred by the
serving of a breakfast on the lawn at
Helmetto. A large number of friends
were entertained and the naming of
this beautiful little girl waa an event
notable in the aortal history of that
section of New Jersey.
Mr. and Matlon J. Verdery and Mi**
Anna Kate Verdery of New York are
aI ao in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs B. L. t ibsorne returned
yesterday from a greatly enjoyed stay
at Atlantic <Tity. New York and Vir
ginia points of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rpeth and
their two attractive children left this
H oming for Sullivan'* Inland, where
they will spend a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Potter have
returned from a moat enjoable visit
with Mr. and Mrs. William Cotter in
Lynchburg, Va.
Mra. M. J. McAullffe has returned
from Hendersonville.
Mra. Vina) and Mias Gladys Vlgal
leave today to Join Mr. and Mra.
Louis Glarke of Columbun at Hender
aon villa.
Denmark, S. C., News
Denmark, S. C. Mr. Jno. I). Mll
hoiia and Misses Helen ami Margaret
Milhous, of Columbia, are vlaiting rel
ative* here.
Miaaea Care and Dorothy Hart, of
Eat ill, are the guests or their slater,
Mra. J. Wesley Crum, Jr
Mra. J. K. Breedln. who lias been
visiting her parent* Rev. ami Mr*. .1
I). Hoggin*, baa returned to her home
In Manning.
Dr. Joel W .Wyman spent. Thurs
day in Aiken.
Mr. and Mra. Robert Holland, of Sa
vannah, Ga., who have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs C, A. Asendorf have
returned to their home.
Rev. and Mra. H. O. Harden left
Monday for an extended visit to
YorkvlHe and other point* In the up
country.
Mra. Julia R Payne has returned to
her home in Washington, D. C„ after
several months visit to relatives here.
Mrs. W. E. OMteen and children, of
Florence, who have been spending
several week * with Mrs. Onteen'* fath
er, Mr. H C. Rice, left Wednesday
afternoon for a stay of several weeks
at Pauley's Island. Miss Hattie Rice
accompanied them.
Mrs fto*a Corbett and Miss Marie
Tillman have returned from a stay
at Tybee, Ga.
Mr. and Mr*. J. Boland Griffin have
returned to their home in Lynchburg
alter a visit to Mrs. Griffin’s father,*
Mr. Geo, W. Hightower.
Mrs. M. J. Owens and Mr. Durun
HOME EQITIOfI
Pearl Buttons
About 500 dozen regular 5c
Pearl Dress Buttons, will
go Monday, at
Pearl Dress Buttons, worth
15c a dozen, will IQ
go at Avw
Owens, of Lyndhurst, are the guest*
of Mr. and Mra. Jno. R. Miner.
Mr. and Mra. Lewi* Clark, of Col
umbia, have returned after several
day*' visit to Mr. Clark's grandmoth
er Mra. A lie Cooper.
Mra. Gedncy M. Brown, of Florence,
are visiting Mr. if. C. Rice.
Miss Daisy Tillman has returned,
after an extended visit to Meldrtm*
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Mr. Herman E. Cohen, of Richmond,
Va., spent several days here this week.
Mr. Count* Hutto, of Savannah,
la vlaiting relatives here.
M lanes Isabel Strait and Ruby
Guess, have returned from a visit to
Mr and Mrs. J. P. Guess at Appleton.
MaJ. John Black and Messrs John,
Jr., and Walker Black are visiting
Mr and Mrs. J A. Walker.
SOCIAL NEWS OF BLYTHE
Blythe, Ga. Our efficient poatma*-
t<-r, J P. Byne ami family have rcturn
ril from quite a pleaaant aojourn In
WaahlnKtnn, D. <’., ami adjacent re-
Hiirla of pleaaure and eight aeolng.
Mra. H. E. Murrow baa returned
from a recent vlait In Atlanta.
Mra. R. W. Norrell ia at home again
after spending aeveral weeka with her
(deter In Atlanta, who la quite alck,
W. K. Mock arid family of Sylvanla.
Mprnt aeveral daya this week with the
family of J. M. Hardy.
T I). Aldredge. of Booth Creek, N.
C., la apeiidlng aeveraJ weeka in our
town.
R It. Kamaev, of Harlem, la here
blending pleasure with bualneaa in that
he la aliakliiK lianda with munerou*
frlenda, and l.uylng and ahipplng wa
termelona.
The AngnatH Honthern Railway Co.
ia keeping pace with the financial
growth and progreaa of our town, In
that they are laying a spur track for
the benefit of the Farmer*' Ulnd and
Fertilizer Co.
Mlaa Katie Muy Trowbridge haa re
turned from aeveral month*’ v!*lt in
New York City with her brother*.
Ml»h Eunice Templeton haa returned
lo Sullivan * laland, S. C., with Mlaa
Roberta Singleton to *pend the re
mainder of th* heated term.
Jno. B. Tarver tiaa returned to hi*
poet of hiißlrieaa In Atlanta, after
Hpendtng Heveral day* with hi* par
ent* near here.
Rev. S it Coualn* of Wayneaborn,
Juat i loaed a riic< waaful week's aervlce
at the Baptiat church here. Hl*
preui hlng waa forceful and convincing
guided l.y tiie Holy Spirit; henc*.
the church and all who hear him are
mads better for this life and hope*
brighter for the “life that I* to com*.”
Mr. M. I Branch, of Harlem, waa
over one day thla week.
A wee young lady haa recently com*
to cheer and enliven the home of Mr.
and Mr*. A. W. Powell and her grand
parent*, Dr. and Mr*. J, it. Beall.