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JUESDAY AUGUST 18.
SOON AFTER SETTING WEDNESDAY'S SUN MANY
GEOROIA CANDIDATES WILL KNOW THEIR FATE
Geoagia’s Most Important Election Tomorrow.
Hardwick, Hoke, Harris and Reynolds to
Carry Richmond County.
INTEREST IN THE JUDGESHIP RACE
IS INTENSE All OVER THE CIRCUIT
Augustans To Show Appreciat ion For What Hardwick Has
Done. Reports From Over District Look Like Reynolds
For Congress.
The suspense of months is about to
be relaxed; candidates from all over
the commonwealth of Georgia will
Know soon after the setting of Wed
nesday's sun whether their fondest
dreams have been realized or their
most cherished hopes belated. Geor
gia on tomorrow will be plunged into
the greatest primary election ever
held in the history of the state. Two
senators, a governor, twelve congress
men, numerous state house officers,
in addition to many local officials,
will be chosen throughout the length
and breadth of the Umpire State.
In Augusta the polls will open at
a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m„
city time, which means 7 a. m. and 6
p. m., sun time.
In the country districts of the coun
ty the polls will open at 8 and close
at 3, sun time.
The race in this county which has
overshadowed all others in popular in
terest is the judgeship, Judge Henry
C. Hammond, the incumbent, being
oposed by Hon. I. S. Peebles, rJ.
The Augusta judicial circuit is com
posed of five counties, Richmond,
Columbia, McDuffie, Burke and Jen
kins. It is learned also that the
judgeship race is the one most dis
cussed in the four remaining coun
ties, also.
It is believed that Senator Hoke
Smith will carry this county by a
large majority. For Governor Joseph
M. Brown doesn’t seem to have been
able to marshal much strength in this
county, which has always been a Hoke
Smith stronghold. It is also beleived
that Mr. Smith will win the nomina
tion for senator, as reports show that
he is strong all over Georgia.
Hardwick to Carry Richmond.
Congressman Hardwick's able ser
vice in congress Insures him a big
majority in Richmond County and it
is believed that he will carry a large
majority of the counties of the Tenth
District. Augustans and people of
Richmond County generally are going
to show their appreciation for the
splendid aid which Mr. Hardwick has
given this city in the matter of flood
IN DIGNIFIED STATEMENT JUDGE
HENRY C. HAMMOND RESTS CASE
WITH VOTERS AUGUSTA CIRCUIT
The Judge Says He Will Be Re-Elected By Decisive Majori
ty. Has Gone Before People on Record. Attempt to In
duce People to Believe That Man Who Was Unopposed 4
Years Ago is so Utterly Un worthy Now is Absurd.
To the Voters of the Augusta Judicial Circuit:
With the primary election on the morrow may I respectfully call
your attention to a few matters on which you may ponder over night, and
if undecided as to what you shall do, that your mind may be made
absolutely clear regarding the “alleged issues" in this campaign?
In the first place, 1 wish to say that I shall be re-elected by my
fellow citizens of the Augusta ju dicial circuit for the fourth consecu
tive time by a majority which will be decisive. X have gone before the
people on my twelve years’ record as judge and they have approved it,
the finishing touches only remain to be put on tomorrow when the bal
lots are counted.
In the second place, this campaign has been one of an absolute
negative nature regarding the qualifications of my opponent for the of
fice. He and his friends have persistently and assiduously, but un
successfully, endeavored to show, not why my opponent should be judge,
but why I should not be and the principal reason why I, in their estima
tion. should not be named to succeed myself is that I do not possess a
"judicial temperament.” It is significant that only a small percentage of
the attorneys of the circuit subscri be to this belief and also that the great
majority of the attorneys are not only supporters of mine but enthusias
tic workers in my behalf. I am willing to stand on my record which is
good enough to evoke commendation from justices of the supreme court
of Georgia, the highest tribunal in the state.
Now what are Mr .Peebles’ qualifications? They say that he strug
gled to get an education, that he is a hard worker, etc., which is all to
his credit, but what has all this to do with whether he is qualified to
be judge or not? What about his "judicial temperament," now that the
subject has been broached. What has he accomplished that he can
point to as a reason why he should act as arbiter in cases involving the
rights of the people or sit in solem n judgment when the life of a fellow
human being is at stake? In which case, where, when or how has the
young gentleman who now asks you to elevate him to such an high of
fice, won his spurs?
No promotion comes to the soldier except for services or distin
guished character in the line; no foremanship comes to the workman un
til he has demonstrated ability for work; remember Gincinnatus, when
called from the plow, had already shown his ability.
I mention all this merely to illustrate that the campaign has been one
of absolute negation so far as my opponent's fitness is concerned, and
yet he and his friends would have you believe that I am some monster of
injustice and cruelty who recked not of the rights of the people and with
flagrant disregard for the amenities of life. I do not have to make ans
wer to this unfair and unjust attack to those who know me, yet those
who don't may be misled. My only answer to this is to refer you to
those who have known me since a boy down on Beech Island. If you
want to know the truth about a man ask those with whom he was raised
as a boy.
My fellow citizens, this campaign against me has not been fair.
Attacks have been made on me, the most ridiculous, most outrageous,
the most baseless that have ever been made on a candidate for any of
fice in this section. I have heard of a great manv of them and have
branded them as cruel fabrications designed to prejudice the people
against me; there are others I probably have not heard and which I, of
course, cannot answer. However, the magnificent indorsement which I
will get Ht the polls tomorrw will be proof conclusive that the good peo
ple of the Augusta judicial circuit are not going to be misled by a cam
paign predicated upon the abuse of the incumbent.
I have gone along during the 12 year* I have been in office endeav
oring to do my duty; I have made mistakes for which I am sorry; I shall
probably continue to make some mistakes for no one is infallible, yet I,
who hnve lived in this section all my lisp and who was re-elected four
yer.-s ago without a contest, am now, according to my opponent, a mon
ster who should be driven from the judgeship. How absurd! The good
pe-pn* of this district will rebuke just such a type of campaign as has
wgged and will rebuke it effectively and effectually.
in closing this 1 wish to thank my thousands of loyal friends and
supporters throughout the circuit for their splendid support and to assure
_ them that I shall endeavor to continue to merit their confidence
Respectfu liy,
HENRY. C. HAMMOND.
MRS. OSBORNE ENTERTAINS
Mr*. R. L. Osborne Is entertaining a
house party for the next few dxys, her
guesis being Mrs. John I*. O'Neal and
Mrs. Edward McCord, of Thomson. Mrs.
Eva Clary. of Atlanta. Mrs. Olnat. of VI-
Miss Gertrude Lloyd, of Har
len r Jt
protection by going overwhelmingly
for him. For Richmond to do other
wise than go for Hardwick would be
manifesting ingratitude of the worst
character. Reports from over the
state indicate that Mr. Hardwick has
a splendid chance for being nominat
ed senator on the first ballot.
For governor, the two candidates
who will be uppermost in the minds
of the people of this county are. Judge
Nat E. Harris, of Macon, and Hon.
Randolph Anderson, of Savannah. At
one time it was thought that Mr. An
derson had a better showing here than
Judge Harris, but it is believed now
that the able Confederate veteran
from the county of Bibb will be given
Richmond’s six votes in the state
convention. Judge Harris made an
able address here last week and it is
believed to have turned the tide for
lum.
Richmond for Reynolds.
Richmond County is going to vote
overwhelmingly for her own son, Hon.
Jos. S. Reynolds for congress. It is not
thought that Mr. Reynolds will be se
riously opposed here although Mr.
Evans, Judge Rawlings and Mr. Vin
son will get scattering votes.
Reports from throughout the dis
trict indicate that Mr. Reynolds will
be the next congressman from the
Tenth. He will need 16 votes in the
convention, the election being on the
county unit plan. Richmond has six
votes which will give Mr. Reynolds a
good start and he expects to carry five
other counties, and probably seven,
I each with two votes in the convention
; so that he may not only get a major
ity but 18 or 20 of the 30 votes. Mr.
Reynolds’ friends declare that the
tide has turned tremendously in his
favor in the country counties during
| the past few weeks.
The race for representatives in the
legislature has six candidates, namely,
| Messrs. S. F. Garlington, Wallaoe
l Clark, Jos. 8. Watkins, 8. L. Olive, J.
L. Cartledge and Dr. J. R. Beall.
Three of these gentlemen must be dis
appointed as only three representa
-1 lives from Richmond are allowed.
EDITING BY THE GOLDEN RULE
A country editor wrote: "Brother,
don't stop your paper Just because
you don't agree with the editor." The
last cabbage you sent us didn't agrto
with us either, but we didn't drop you
from our subscription list on that ac
count.” —Boston Transcript,
RICHMOND COUNTY SHOULD
GIVE REYNOLDS AN OVER
WHELMING ENDORSEMENT.
Richmond county should give Joe
Reynolds a splendid vote in tomor
row's primary. He is entitled to the
hearty support of the voters of this
county. Ills official record as So
licitor General of the Augusta Circuit
has been satisfactory to the people.
He will make the district an able
representative in Congress.
Reynolds' candidacy is in no sense
a local or factional one. He is de
serving of tlie support of the peo
ple of the entire district and the
Democrats of Richmond may be
counted upon to express tomorrow at
tlie polls the esteem in which lie is
held by the people of this county.
Tomorrow’s
Election
Clean, Fair
Statements Issued by Chair
man Jones and Harrison.
Warning Against Vote Buyers
Chairman Henry S. Jones, of the
democratic executive committee of
Richmond county, gave out the fol
lowing for publication today:
“Above the success of any individ
ual candidate is keeping purity in our
elections and honesty and fair-dealing
in regard to the management."
Buying or selling votes and voting
illegally: Ga. Penal Code, 1910; Sec
tion 665:
If any person shall buy or sell or
offer to buy or sell a vote or shall
be in any way concerned in buying or
selling, or contributing money or any
other thing of value for the purpose
of buying a vote at any election fr.
this state or in any county thereof,
he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Primary Rules.
The democratic primary rules are
as follows:
Resolved 10th. That this commit
tee in pursuance of an act of the gen
eral assembly of the state of Geor
gia, passed on the 23d day of Au
gust, 1906, binds itself to prosecute
any person attempting to vote In this
primary election fraudulently.
Resolved lltli. That no person shall
have the right to vote at said pri
mary whose vote has been purchased,
and no candidate who buys or pro
cures to be bought votes in said pri
mary or who shall pay voters to re
frain from voting, shall receive the
nomination of his party: and the ex
ecutive committee of the county shall
have the power and it Is hereby made
its duty to throw out said purchased
votes and refuse to declare as nomi
nee any candidate who purchased or
who had procured to be purchased any
votes at said primary, or who paid
any voter to refrain from voting. And
the county executive committee when
notified of a contest for such purposes
or on other irregularities, shall delay
the declaring of the result and take
time to hear evidence and declare tho
result with power to either party to
appear to the state democraic com
mittee.
“The above laws and rules,” said
Mr. Jones, "will be strictly enforced
by the committee and each member
is charged with the duty to see to the
enforcement of the same."
What Chairman Harrison Says.
Chairman T. F. Harrison, of the
sub-committee of the democratic ex
ecutive committee of Richmond coun
ty, stated today regarding the man
agement of tomorrow’s election:
“The white primary committee is
endeavoring to put on an absolutely
clean and pure election. The tickets
have been so arranged that the names
are shifted In position so as to frus
trate any attempt by parties who
would undertake to buy votes by using
carbon paper or otherwise. Special
deputies have been provided by the
sheriff to assist in keeping order and
carrying out the rules of the white
primary.
“The clerks and managers have
been selected from the most respected
and most highly intelligent men that
could be secured, thereby preventing
any possibility of fraud or unfairness
In counting the votes. The committee
asks that all good citizens assist them
in carrying out their desire to have
a fair and clean election.”
—Mrs. I. A. Raxon and little son,
Causby, of Athens, are spending sev
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. rtob
ertson.
—Mrs. Minnie E. Hacre and her son
Charley, and two daughters. Margaret
and Lessle, arrived here last night for
for a visit with their friends and rela
tives for a month. The family Is now
living In Montgomery, Ala.
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
Use finely crushed Ice to freeze
cream quickly.
Nothing 1b better for a picnic than
the old-time standbs's, sandwiches
and eggs.
When making buttonholes on a ma
terial that frays easily work the hole
before cutting It.
Have casters on your kitchen table
and It can be rolled about comfortable
whenever desired.
The finer you crush the Ice to be
used In the freezer the more quickly
It will freeze the Ice cream.
To Increase the quantity of whipped
cregm, add a white of an egg to the
cream before whipping
No cream Is used In a true sherbet,
but white of egg or a little gelatine
mixed with fruit Juice.
A brightly polished bit of color la
sometimes all that Is necessary to glvo
a note of color In a room.
It Is poor economy to save frult-Jar
rubbers from year to year. Sterilize
the cans and buy new rubbers.
The comer cupboards, found In
many old houses, give a delightful op
portunity for the display of old china,
A drawer made to slide under one's
sewing chair Is an Immense conveni
ence for the keeping of thimble,
needles, etc.
To heat sugar for Jelly-making, put
It In a granite-ware basin In the oven
and stir occasionally. The oven door
should he open.
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
President Wilson is on the Job
Rigid investigations going on as to the big jump in prices of things we eat —
the Government wants to know why. We’re glad to see it. You’re glad to see it.
BUT, we must go right on paying 25 to 200 per cent more than 10 days ago.
Serious business —housekeepers know it. THE WISE STORE is doing thQir part
to offset this. The “Wizard’s” Famous Bargains are indeed welcome.
FOR INSTANCE TOMORROW IS SECOND “RED LETTER” DAY
And believe the writer there’s some class to these Bargains. The “Wizard" Starts
off with Nine Minute Sales.
14 inch Cami
sole Laces, worth
25c to 35c per
yard, all at .
17c
Mill Ends of
25c White
Madras, for
men’s shirts,
ladies’ waists,
and children’s
dresses, at
10c
Our Prices Make it a Whole Lot Easier for You to
Hand out Your Money for Sugar, Flour, Coffee, etc.
Tomorrow morning promptly at 10 o’clock, we offer for 9 minutes 10c and 12|c C _
yard wide Bleaching, limited to 10 yards to a customer, at . . [<r . 3
FRIDAY
SECOND
GREAT
REMNANT
DAY.
WATSON FOR VINSON AND EVANS
" Scratch Reynolds. If you "prefer
Vinson to Evans, scratch Kvans, also.
If you prefer Kvans to Vinson, scratch
VlnHon and Reynbld*."— From Jeffer
sonian of Aug Kith, 1914
The following affidavit made by Mr.
James T Hudson, a prominent citizen
of Lincoln county, gives away the
Watson scheme. Mr. Hudson is a gen
tleman well known arid highly thought
of in Augusta,
Affidavit.
GEORGIA
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Personally appeared before the un
dersigned Notary Public, James T.
Hudson, of Lincoln county, who on
oath says that on August Ist, 1914, at
a public barbecue and political meet
ing at Martin's Cross Hoads in Lin
coln county. Georgia, the Hon. Carl
Vinson, earidldate for eongress, read a
letter from Hon. Thomas E. Watson
IBT A TTThe University
A m M / of Georgia 83a.,
InH vflß MHA m I/»w8chool. Standard entrance
PPOr f H3SZ U 'JUI « requirement*, lnt*Kra) ermrirr-
W A tUt IB A B A Lion with Univerulty life. Over
WKA RH D Wm A Jloo*raduaUa, men prominent
B WR| iWI 7 wmu gin utatearnaneh'p, on the r**nrh sr.tj
ff Wk iSEA har. H«nd for a itjali* do
•'•Hblnft coume* end Kirin* full li»t
JP I wmk WJ W of gnauiiUm and their location.
Jh JUL Dipioms admits to bar Address
J Dean tVLVANUS MOWWIS, LU P., Ath#n«, Qm.
Regular SI.OO
Middy Blouses,
all white, also
red and blue
. trimmed, at
79c
Regular 19c
striped Seer
sucker, good
range of colors
for ladies and
children’s
dresses, also
fine for chil
dren’s rompers,
at
11c
THE WISE DRY GOODS CO.
“The Shop of Quality”
858 Broadway Augusta, Ga.
and stated that said letter was to a.
gentlen an of Glascock county, and
that he would not divulge his name,
iri which Mr. Watson stated that tils
(Watson's) followers In Glascock
county must vote for said Vinson for
congress. To show that the letter and
signature were genuine, he exhibited
to the deponent the latter and signa
ture of Mr. Watson, concealing the
name of the gentleman to whom the
letter was addressed. That deponent
is familiar with the signature of Hon.
Thos. 10. Watson, and that It was the
signature of Hon. Thos. E. Watson at
tached to said letter
JAM. T. HUDSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this August 11th. 1914.
HURT O. MILLER,
Notary Public Richmond Co., Os
in the face of these faets Vinson Is
claiming In some counties that Wat-
Big reductions
in the Corset
department.
Some broken
lots that are to
be discontinued.
SI.OO values re
duced to
75c
$1.50 values re
duced to
SI.OO
$2.00 values re
duced to
$1.25
$3.00 values re
duced to
$2.00
son Is not supporting him. The fore
going proof should convlnre any man
that Watson Is supporting both Evans
and Vinson. Assigning counties to
them as he did in the congressional
campaign four years ago.
Evans and Vinson can make no sane
The Reorganization Sale
Is Still in Full Blast!
Every Pair Shoes In Our Big Stock Is Going at
COST.
Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Shoes
Pf/ictficcTcit/
Bill
730 Broad Sfreet. Opposite Monument
59c black and
white Foulard
Silks, also navy
and brown;
Red Letter Day
at
25c
Don’t lose sight
of the fact that
every article
in the house
has been very
much reduced
for this sale.
See the Blue
Tags marked
in plain figures.
man hellevn Wataon would support
either unsolicited.
Reynolds' Campaign Committee.
Miss Katherine Howard, of Colum
bus. flu.. Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W If
IlolllngHwca-th at her attractive home on
the Hill.
THREE
Regular $1.25
Colored Taffeta
Silks, in the
new fall shades.
You had better
take advantage
now, for they
will be $1.25
after this sale.
They are now
85c
Watch
Tomorrow
Evening’s
Paper
for big advance
sale of Fine
Wool Blankets
—Tremendous
Savings.
REGULAR
PRICE IF
YOU
CHARGE IT.
DON'T
FORGET.