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SIX AUGUSTA HERALD. Published Kv»*ry Afternoon During iho Wwk and on Sunday Morning TliK HKBAHD PUBLISHING CO. rCntfrrd at tbr Augu* a Poatofftoe ar« Mall Matter of th« BiCond'Clmi. SITBRCRIPTION RATEsT Dal y and Sunday, 1 y»ar $6.00 Dally and Sunday, prr walk I?,■ Dallv and Sunday, p#»r month BO ! Sunday HgrrJd \ y «ar 1.03 j PT fOXKR: Buslners Office .'O7 Want *d phona 7’’6 ] Sos *?v 10,16 ' Ma.naf-'y editor '9 Xe'v> Room ... "99 Clrculaiirn ...20.# FORKTGN RKPI tK3 K NTAT IVK T he j ■"•enjamin A' ICmtnor Co., 225 Fifth Ava , J Kow York City. 17J« Paopla'a (Jai Hulld- Ing Adnru* St., and Michigan Blvd, | I TK A VIIIJ N(; HKlMillhf.X TATIVEK - J, TCfnck and TV !* M Owo • ar#* th* only authorized r.-nv*»ijr>g for The ! fern Id Pn> tio rno 'v to uplaaa they ran show written authority from Buidners M n urr of Herald Ptfb • r. " A-: • « tlona to THE AUGUST/ HERALD. ala. Gft, _ Touimuujc|i>lmi vlil puWlantd in The Herald • r th nama of the writer I* alftitd to the article. ______ ' |Bti> tins'-n Hr rif'i • »<ry '• t . circulation, and - larger total circula tin',: than any other Augusta paper. This has hrs proven by the Audit Co., of Sew York. T hV lie raid Uuurntt'oe* per tfr t. more Home Currlsr City Clr* tlo.< In Augusta than 1m given by fsm other Augusta paper. This gusranree will he written In every eon tract a.,d The Herald will he ready and trlHhig at all times to give full at- ( rets to Its records to all advertisers «!• wish to tea* the »»cfur.i< y of this guarantee tn comparison with ths claims of '' or Aurufitm newspapers THE WEATHER For Augusta and Vicinity. {Portia*!* till P p. in. Saturday) T'linettUU toi.igi.t and Saturday; prob ably lo<« showeie Tor Georgia. CneeUled tojiiK*.! and Saturday; prob ;■ b . local thunder* sliowers. CoMiparat<vs Date. August 26th. 1914 Highest tempera tore record. 97 In 19h3. CoweHt temperulure record, 60 In 1901 Uosresi this tnoinlng, 74. T’lecipliatlori yesterday o. normal .19 Hiver h|mk>i at 8 u. in. 6.9 feet, Fall In 24 hours ending 8 a. m., 1.0 foot. K lv KMidll, Local Forecaster. THE COMING OF HOKE SMITH. Hoke Smith owe. It to the Demo crats of Georgia who hnvi* ho over whelmingly endorsed him for re-elec tion to the eeiinte to iippenr at the htni«- convention and to give an ac count of hie splendid stewardship. Ah the successful candidate before the people Senator Smith will he showing Hcanl consideration of the work of htH frlenda throughout Ihe atute, not to appear and allow Ida ap preciation for their vole of confidence. The Herald wiih oppoaed to Senator Smith contesting the election on the atunip, for we were confident that the people were aatlafied with hla record and would return him to the Henate Hu( there Ih no reaaoit to paaa perpetual exile upon tieorgia’a big senator. He ahould he allowed to vleil the atale occasionally. He should certainly accei>t the nomination In peraon to be conferred upon him by the Democrat a of the atate In the atate convention. ON TO MACON. While the Herman guna are heating hack the allies, the eyea of the atate ara turning to the march on Macon, where the Democratic bouts of the eovereign Htate of Georgia are already beginning to lay plana and commence the alcge. | H Georgia to be wholly progreaalve or to remain half progreaalve aniT half fractionary ih th>- ,p,e»tlon to he de termtned by the atate convention. The eonteat for the Junior setialnr ahtp will determine thin matter In large inraaure. It la almost Impossi ble to figure out how the reactionary forces of the state which were so signally defeated before ihe people by popular vote In both the aenatorshlp races ran expect to win before the convention The Slaton vote and the .loe Brown vote whs ahoul the same throughout the elate. There la Just as much rea son'for the Htate convention In nomi nate Joe Brown with a minority pop ular vote an there would he to nomi nate Slaton with a minority vote not much lurger than the one rant for Joe Brown throughout the state It’s time for Oeorgln to he wholly progressive in Ita politics and not to remain half progreaalve and half re act ionary. THE NEUTRALITY OF A DOLLAR. The action of the Standard Oil Company. Ihe I’ntted Stutea Sled Corporation and the United Fruit Company. In placing one hundred ships under the American flag at tills Juncture, in accordance with the law recently enacted extending American registry to foreign hull! ships, serves U. cmphaaiie the neutrality of a dol lar But for thl* the public might have taken It for granted that these great corporations aclunied by motives of patriotism, had built their fleets In this country and sailed them under Ihe flag of this country from the begin ning The Standard Oil Company started In the United States and now owns Immense oil fields as well as great pipe lines by which their product is conveyed to ship’s able The United Rtatea Steel Corporation, after ah* sorbing other Competitive companies, by the grace of Teddy KoosvcU, suc ceeded In gohllng up the Tennessee Cost A Lron Company, Its sale re maining and moat formidable compe titor The Untied Fruit Company has for Its outlets for South American fruit, all the ports In the United States They are therefore, all of them, de pendent on American patronage for •uppnrt and are in all re*|*ects Amer ican institutions B would seem, then In keeping with the proper spirit' of Americanism for them to transport their products tu home-built bottoms. r< ntrolteu hy Amsrican officers and crew. and sailing with the American flag flying from the masthead It attckH In a fellow’s craw to re ceive homilies and dellverences on polities and general topics, (run, the heads of great enterprises, to sudden ly awaken to a realisation that they themselves are so Mrellrt on the eery subjects of their preachments. But, then, we are told, the dollar knows neither country nor flag I t times of peace, maybe not But In times of war. see how quick It is lo *eek the security which Its protoc*ion grat Is 1 They flee to the American flag as little chicks to the mot he, ben The loyalty tu 'lie home countvy Is somewhat belated, but heller late than never. Business Sun Shining in Southeast; Many Building Contracts Given Columbus, Ga Thu Industrial Index say* in Ha i**tie for this week '‘The hualnes* nun Is shining In the Southeast . “Huftliiefc* men have firm faith tmit the iDKinniriK of the Kieitest period of r-roaperlty that thl* aertloti and thl* emint r> have aver known lies Jtmt ahead They are not only hopeful but they are eonfldant. Businas* in this < untry ie now atiffaring undoubtedly th« gYeateßt nhoek from ihe widespread war In Europe. Influence* which are most potent are perfecting arrangements to prevent what appeared to he Impending chaos l ? nfiuenllonably, not many weeks will lapse before the South’s cotton will • gin to move uciosm tne Atlantic. The market will he renewed and the begin ning of normal condition* in this section will he at hand. “The construction and Industrial ac tivities In the Houthdaat ave truly wonderful under the circumstance* and constitute a really great volume under nny conditions. Nothing could more fully illustrate the resource* of this section. “A contract ha* been awarded for the construction at Savannah, •»«., of ocean steamship terminals at a cost of between sr,on.oon «nd |700,000. *• \ Jail that will have 12 to 14 HtiWle* will he erected In Birmingham by Jeffer son county. Ala. “Puvsnnah ** asking hid* for the construction of u answer and ralnage sys tem for which $600,000 of municipal bonds were voted. \ contract has been awarded for the construction 't l’onsaco'a. Fla., of a hos pital building to cost $300,000, "Improvement* that are to cost $50,- property at Waycross, Ga., a contract having been awarded. DELEGATES TO CONVENTION Bibb Members Told to Vote For County’s Candidates, But if Felder Drops Out, Then Free. Macon, Ga ivlegAt** to r*pr*s«nt Rll»b county at tho state democratic con vention to be bold st the Macon city auditorium September 1 were named yesterday by the Bibb county democratic executive committee at a meeting held nt the oout-ttioua* The Hat of delegates and allrnatcs waa submitted to the com mittee by Judge Nat K. Harris, success ful candidate for governor and was ap proved without opposition. It contains the names of men who supported both Judge Harris and T. S Felder, the lat ter bavins carried tins county for the sh<*t term senstorshlp. The delegates ami alternates follow: Delegate* Walter A Harris, Iht Punt cluerrv. John T Holfeulllet. Kllsworth Hall Frits ft. Jones and rharles !,. Bart lett Alternates B K Willingham. A N. Kendrick. J. W Preston, Sum Meyer. W. A McWilliams snd \V. J. Wtills Friends of Toth Candidates The list was pies, ted b\ Judge Harris Immediately after the committee Imi convsned. Judge Harris stating that Bibb county was his home and also the home «»f Mr Felder, the short term sen atorial candidate, and that both were en titled to have their friends on the Bibb Countv delegation !»owc\er. Judge Her rin n hi. bad it not been ft* Mr Felder s Interests, he would have named some others whose names do not appear. The motion to adopt the names pre sented b\ Judge Harris was offered by \\ p M. Nell, who held a proxx Tbe «e.H»nd was given b> Jasse W Bates, and the motion > arrted without a dissent tug voice, when It was put by t'hatrman Cur ran R Kilts. \ft«w Judge Harris had expressed his thanks to the committee, * motion was offered by W l>. McNeil. Instructing the delegates to vote for the candidates who < arried Bibb county as long as their names slab tematn before the conven tion. but in tbe e\*nt am candidate who carried Bibb county row fit to drop out. they are free to vote foi whoever they PCs fit, Th«*-e was no other business trans acted by the committe<* THREATEN MILITANTS London.—-Mrs Flora nrummond, Mrs Pa ere Fox. Miss Richardson, aid fourteen other suffragists, were arrested today in front of the home office where they attempted to inter view Home Secretary McKenna on forcible feeding When retimed ad mittance they tj*|ed to force an en trance A boat tie crowd gathered and the wiMhrn were ailously threatened. INDOOR SPORTS - , - By Tad “A lumber manufacturing plant, which. It is dec! * red will be t lie largest in the South Is to be established at Savan nah. Ga. Clearwater, Fla., Is to vote upon the is suance of $75,000 of bond* for the con struction of sewer, drainage and wateT work* ay sterna, paving and park*. Don nldsonvllle, On., ha* voted school build in*7 bond*. “Ktghteen corporations have been formed during the week, with minimum capital stuck aggregating $108,050. “Among the Hems of construction work t<> he done, as reported, thl* week, are: “Apartment houses. Clearwater, Jack sonville and West Palm Beach, Fla.; fra ternal building I >othan. Ala.; school building, Donaldsonvlle. Ga; church building, Gadsden, Ala., plans have beep completed for library building and for Jewish Alliance building to be erected in Savannah. Ga. Plans for $1,000,000 rail wax passenger station to he erected In M:icon, Ga., have been Informally ap proved. Postoffice building at Pensaco la. Fla., will he Improved. “Construction contracts have been awarded an follows; "Freight depot, Mobile. Ala.; road con struction. Greene and Perry counties, Mahama; school building Palmview, Fla.; warehouse, Huntsville. All.; apart ment house, Atlanta, Ga.; factory build ing, Tft.upa. Fla “Industrial plants will be established ns follows: "Cotton oil mill, Seale. Ala.; ginnery and grist mill. Forest Home, Ala.; elec tric light plant, CYswfordville, Ga.; shin gle mill, Tavares. Fla.; switch plant, Ashhurn, Ga., fertiliser plant to cost SIO,OOO, Savannah, Ga.; bottling plant, Macon, <»« . packing plants. Arch Creek and Clearw iter. Fla.” ASK 10 ENJOIN 4 MORE BEER SALOONS Injunctions Filed Today By Oitizens Against Toomey Bros., Lackman, Zoller and Carswell. Injunction*, a«ktng that the sale of beer amt liquor in violation of the law be stopped, were filed thi* morn ing with ihe clerk of the superior court here against the near beer ag- Inone of Twtney Bros,, 928 Broad street; Bred 1-ackmun. 9110 Broad street; Jno. S farewell. 87,t Broad street, ami Thro, /.oiler 659 Broad street All of the Injunctions are set for hearing before Judge Henrv f. Hammond In the auperlor court on the ltth of September The Injunctions were prepared and filed by W. Inman furry, attorney for tbe "Cltixens' Committee." the name applied to a certain number of well known cltlaena by whom the fnjuno tlona are signed. The signature* are those of Messra. fliarles K Whitney l.lndsey S Ar rington A A Davidson, filfford T. S.’ito, Alex Rae, 1,. Tt Allen. S 1.. Osborne. fhas W llogrtefe. t). B. Verderv, K I. Jackson. A It Sax on K B. Martin, W Edward Clark. Jsa J, Fleming. Carper A Krpa and Robert J, Henry. It will he recalled that several months ago the fifteens fommlttee filed Injunctions aaalnst the Albion Hotel and John H. Kahra Shortly after Judge Hammond enjoined these places from selllnar Intoxicating llq. uura Mr. furry stated today that the reason fur not making the Injunction* returnable before the 12th was that Judae Hammond Roes to McDuffie county to hold court there shortly and will not ha back In the city until about September 12th. TWILVI INJUBKO Fort Smith, Arg.-~Twetve person* w er* li Jured today when Kanais flu South ern pa.senßer train No 1, southbound, was del ailed near Marble City. Okla homa None was fatally hurt A tVok et rail caused the accident. All the 'am left the rails and the malt car smoking car and chair car turned over. THE AUGUSTS HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. BHEQKENHIDGE IN VIENNA; IQ SWITZERLAND U. S. Secretary of State Aiding Needy Americans-- Five Hun dred Anxious to Return Home. One Thousand Nine Hundred in Austria Hungary. Rome, (via Pari*, 7:05 a. m.)—Advices Yom Vienna report that Henry ri. Breckinridge arrived from Berlin Wed nesday and began the work of aiding needy Americans promptly. Aided by Frederick C. Penfleld, the American ambassador, he opened a relief bureau in evening in the Hotel Imperial. The next day the bureau was crowded with American* from early morning un til midday. Monetary relief was asked for hy comparatively few, demand* chief ly being for transportation to America. It is estimated there are between 400 and 500 American* in Vienna, a majority of whom are prosperous but anxious »o return home quickly. There is a much huger number in Budapest where Capt. Cross has already gone with $1,500 in gold. According to the latest information the total number of Americans now in Aus tria-Hungary is about 1900. Accelerated train service is now run ning between Vienna and Berlin and Am ericana returning home will be able to travel this route to get to Holland. Mr. Breckinridge hopes to finish hi* work in Viena Friday when he will go to Switzerland. DISCUSSING IDE LOAN VALUES COTTON CROP New Orltana. —Planters. hankers and merchants here attending the Southern Cotton Conforence today grappled with the problem of placing an equitable loan value on cotton they feel asaured will be held indefinitely in warehouses because of the Euro pean war. Speakers at previous ses sions said that with plenty of govern ment funds available to finance the crop it was necessary to decide upon one loan value aa a basts for the plan ters obtaining this cash. Some of the speakers favor S4O a bale as a basis. One of the principal questions, how e\er. was how to maintain a ilxod val uation. It being stated that a mere de cision of those Interested in the trade on any one figure was not going to make that binding on the cotton In dustry generally. Delegate* said that the 1914 crop al ready Is tinder way and must be taken care of. From that crop It was estimated four million hales would not be used. While It waa necessary to prepare to handle that crop It also developed upon the planters to cur tail the 1915 crop If rrlces were to be maintained, speakers »aid The delegates hoped to reach a de cision on tbe various problem* and adjourn tonight. CONGRATULATING BRIGHAM WINNING ON FIRST BALLOT The many friend* of Hon F Foiu ter Brigh«m. of North Augusta, are congratulating him upon his election on Tuesday to the houee of renreaen tatlve* from Aiken county. He was nominated In the first primary, hav ing received more than a majority of the votes cast In the race Kx-Sena tor G. I-. Toole wts also elected In the flret primary Mayor H. F tide*, of Aiken, and E. A Austin of Wajterner. will con test In the second primary for the third place in the delegation from Aiken county. BOTH CLUB PROBABLY TO BE ORGANIZED 1 Information is That Club Will Be Formed in Augusta. Select One Member From Each Business and Profession Information has coma to Augusta that a Rotary Club is to be organized in this city. In almost every large | city in thp country there is a Rotary Club, and Macon, Atlanta and Savan nah already have them in Georgia. The Rotary Club is a fraternal and social organization, which, also, has the high purpose of bringing together representatives of the business and professional interests of a city to pet a better understanding among the ' people and for the uplift of the com munity. morally, industrially and by other means. It is understood that only one person is selected for a par ticular line of business or profession for membership in the Rotary Club. Mr. AV. B. Seabrook, a former Au gustan, is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta. The information that has reached j Augusta is to the effect that a dele gation of Savannah Rotarians. as they are called, will Install the Augusta chapter. 1 SELECTING JUDGES NOW FOR LABOR DAY CONTESTS | The Augusta Federation of Trades committee in charge of the Labor Day I celebration in Augusta on September j 7th is busy selecting the judges for the numerous events, in all of which handsome prizes will be given. There will have to he Judges spec ially for the parade, which will be the big event of the forenoon, and special Judges for the athletic contests In the afternoon, tug of war, motorcycle horse races and at night for the danc ing. A continuous program of vaudeville and moving pictures will be offered at the casino at Lake View, and very special accommodations will be made by the street railway company to put on extra car service to and from the lake and fair ground* all day. Going to Build? If so, fcpt the right ma terial and right price. Lumber orders for rough or finished stock. Mill work or estimates are all carefully supervised by officers of this company, and you can make no mis take in sending the busi rihss here. SASH, DOORS,BLINDS. SCREENS.MILL WORK Let us know your wants hy mail or telephone and we will do the rest. The Perkins Manufacturing Co. Phone No. 3. 620 13th St. New Neckwear-- the nobbiest we have ever shown Harmonious groupings of tints woven into in trically beautiful de signs. Ravishly riots of col orings in startlingly weird effects. Neat traceries of pat terns to please the most conservative. 50c to $2 Good Taste Apparel The Greater Augusta Pharmacy Open All Night For the accommodation of Physician:, and General Public. Patronise us. We are the originator* of the All Night Drug Stor* in Augusta. Tours for Greater Augu»ta, Greater Augusta Pharmacy J. R. Gepfert, Prop. UP TO THE MINUTE PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS—No. 1281 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA. Kodaks, Films, Supplies, Etc. Developing & Printing, Waterman’s Fountain Pens, Writing Tablets, Pens, Inks, Pencils. RICHARDS STATIONERY CO. One keg received today of the highest grade Dalmatian Insect Powder. I know of nothing better for the destruction of Fleas, Flies and Roaches and Mosquitoes. 75c pound. GARDELLE’S 744 BROAD. READ THE HERALD WANT ADS TODAY Macon-Charleston Sleeping Car Line On and after August 23rd, 1914, a 12-section Drawing Room Pull man Sleeper will be operated between MACON AND CHARLESTON via GEORGIA RAILROAD AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY on the fol lowing schedules: EASTBOUND. | WESTBOUND. Lv Macon 4:35 pm, Central time |Lv Charleston 8:30 pm, Eastern time •Ar Augusta 10-30 pm, Eastern time i Ar Augusta 1:30 am, Eastern time Lv Augusta 2:45 am, Eastern time j Lv Augusta 7:40 am, Eastern time Ar Charleston 8:00 am,Eastern time | Ar Macon 11:30 am. Central time Passengers Augusta to Chariest ton may occupy sleeper on arrival of car at Augusta. Passengers fro m Charleston for Augusta may re main in sleeper at Augusta until 7:00 a. m. Seats will be sold In this through sleeper to passengers between Macon and Augusta. J. P. BILLU PS, G. P. A. War| Map Coupon Latest European War Map Given by THE HERALD to every reader presenting thl* COUPON and 10 cent* to cover promotion expenses. BY MAIL—In city r 4 ulside. for 12e. Stamps, cash or money order. This Is the BIGGEST VAJ.UE EVER OFFT3RED. Latest 1911 European Official Map (5 colors)—Portraits of 16 European Rui •rs: ail ststlstlcs and oar data—Army, Naval and Aerial Strength. Populations. Area. Capitals Distances o*tsresn Cltlss, Histories of Nations Involved Previous Decisive Battles, Hist try Hsgus Peace Confer-nee, N»tlona! Debt*. Coin Vsluse EXTRA 2- color CHARTS of FTvo Involved European Capital* and Stra tegic Naval Location*. Folded, with tisndnmt cover to fit the pockeL THE AUGUSTA HERALD rRIDAY. AUGUST 23 AUGUSTA HERALD. <* JULY CIRCULATION. DAILY AND SUNDAY HERALD. The circulation of Tho Dally and Sun day Herald for the month of July. 1914. was as follows: July 18 11.450 July 17 11,440 July 18 12.060 July 19 10,990 July 20 11,660 July 21 11,700 Julv 22 11,770 July 23 11,733 July 24 11,477 July 25 12,041 July 26 11.403 July 27 13,300 July 28 11,505 July 29 11,524 July 30 11,592 July 1 11,023 July 2 11 276 Julv 3 11.271 July 4 ... .11,748 July 5 19-37) July 6 11.218 July 7 11,181 July 8 11.122 Ju!y 9 11.181 July 10 11.219 July 11 11,762 July 12 10,9)3 July 13 11.270 July 14 11,12 July 15 11,463 July 31 TOTAL JULY 356,343 DAILY AVERAGE ....... 11,494 The Augusta Herald, Daily a»id Sun day, has a circulation In Augusta ap proximately twice as large as that of any other Augusta newspaper. Advei tisers and agencies Invited to test the ac curacy of these figures in comparison with the claims of any other Augusta newspaper. FORD IS THE CAR The Wife and Boys and Girls can drive as well as the men. See Lombard.