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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30.
An Augusta Cotton Man on Cotton
Sell First Pickings of Cotton
As Long As Price Remains in
J . Neighborhood of Eight Cents
Such is Advice of a Number of
Leading Cotton Men—Hold
Remainder of Crop for Higher
Prices
NO REASON FOR EXTREME
PESSIMISM IN THIS SECTION
With First Cotton Sold at
Eight Cents, Banks Will Lend
Six Cents Per Pound on Re
mainder---Not Many Years
Ago Eight Cents Was Con
sidered Good Price
To sell a certain amount of cotton
As long as the price stays around
eight cents per pound so as to secure
money for picking and ginning the
remainder is the advice which a num
ber of leading Augusta cotton factors
are giving their customers.
Of course, there are some farmers
who really make cotton a surplus crop,
who owe little money and who have
plenty of corn, oats, hogs and wheat
at home. These farmers can hold
cotton as long as they please for the
price is eventually going up, but, in
the language of a leading local cotton
man, “who knows how long this war
is going to last, and as long as it
lasts there will be great quantities
of surplus cotton, provided the farm
ers do not quit raising it.”
The idea advanced by one leading
Augusta cotton man yesterday to a
Herald representative is concurred in
by a great many other cotton men.
In fact, probably the majority of the
dealers on “the row.”
Protect Everyone.
“Practice economy, such economy
as you have not known since the days
of five and six cents cotton, sell the
first portion of your crop as long
as you can get eight cents for it ana
then hold the remainder for higher
prices” are the words used by The
Herald’s authority on this most im
portant question.
"The factors, however, as a rule,
will not demand that any one sell
his cotton,” he continued. "If the
the farmer brings enough of the staple
to the factor to cover his indebted
ness to that factor, the latter will hold
the cotton for him. But suppose no
cotton was sold. What would hap
pen? No bills would be paid at all,
the merchants could get nothing for
Floats Representing All Crafts
Will Form Gorgeous Industrial
Parade Here on September 7th
Program For Labor Day Will
Be Greatest Ever Put on in
Augusta—Parade at 9 A. M.
THE HERALD GIVES
‘ FIRST GRAND PRIZE
Parade to Contain Three Bands
---March Down Greene to
Ninth, Down Broad to Monu
ment Street
The various labor organizations of
Augusta—some thirty-odd in number
are silently and secretly building
their handsome floats, representative
of their respective crafts, whlcn wfu
all be seen in the gorgeous industrial
parade here on September 7th, Labor
Day.
The day will be observed here, as
over the entire land, and a general
holiday, consecrated to the cause ot
labor. The conspicuous feature will
be the parade occurring promptly at
9 o’clock in the morning.
Line of March.
The line of march will be from 13th
Street down Greene Street to Camp
bell Street, to Broad Street, down
Broad to Monument Street, cross to
north side of street and back up
Broad to 13th Street and disband.
The line will be formed on Greene
between 13th and 15th Streets at 8 a,
m.; roll call at 8:30 a. m„ sharp. (It
is urged by the committee in charge
that all floats and everyone to partic
ipate in the parade be in line at this
hour).
At 8:45 o'clock a panoramic photo
will be taken of the entire line oi
floats stretching along Greene Street.
Crafts Represented.
Among the crafts to be represent
ed in the parade of floats will be the
.Viexhinists, carpenters, carmen, street
railway trainmen, retail clerks, bar
tenders, barbers, brewery wokers,
motion pictue operators, textile work
ers, farmers, boilermakers, black
smiths, car workers, printers, press
men, musicians, electrical workers,
painters and paper hangers, sheet
metal workers, railway trainmen and
locomoti/e railway engineers and fire
men.
Imagin' a float representing each
ot the above trades! It win unques
tionably the largest and most
striking pageant Augusta has ever
seen. 1/ is going to do the city
credit.
Three Bands.
In addition to the Ifsrge number of
floats, threre will be three bands and
the several city departments, it is un
dr rstood, will iake part in the parade
also. City council has already given
its word to actively participate in the
pa rude.
Every effost will be made by the
local unions to hive the most beauti
ful floats possible in the parade on
I,nboi Day, prlncUally because of the
grand prize which Is SSO In cash,
given by The Augiata Herald, to <be
awarded to the unioj with the highest
their dry goods an dclpthing and the
shoe dealers would also go unpaid.
“If we knew that this war would
not last over six months I would un
hesitatingly advise every one to hold
all of the cotton he possibly could,
but this war may last two years or
more, and if we carry over several
million bales from this year and then
strain ourselves to make more cotton
next year the surplus of the staple
will be Increasing all of the time.
Do Not Be Too Pessimistic.
“I do not believe that this is a time
for extreme pessimism, nor is it, on
the contrary, any time for us to be
over optimistic, because of the assur
ances that the government has given
us with regard to lending money on
cotton.
“We all realize that the situation
is serious and that we must be eco
nomical, plant more foodstuffs next
year than ever before and less cot
ton, that is if the war continues.
However, one must remember that it
was only a few years ago that we
thought eight cents per pound was a
splendid price for cotton, and with
the good crop this year, a great many
farmers could make a little money
selling their cotton at eight cents per
pound, and a great many others could
pay out of debt even if they didn't
make any money. Now, suppose the
pickings of the first three or four
weeks are rushed to the gin and then
to the market and sold for eight
cents a pound, and the banks will lend
money at six cents per pound on the
remainder of the crop, which will be
held for higher prices. It strikes me
that the situation will be far from be
ing as bad as pictured. Cotton that
will bring eight cents now will lose
a cent a pound in decreased weight
in a few months because of it drying
out. That would be nine cents per
pound, and if we had made a 16,000,-
000 or 17,000,000 bale crop this year
W'e probably would not have received
over nine or ten cents per pound any
way.
McAdoo Plan a Good One.
“I think the McAdoo plan of lend
ing money on warehouse receipts the
ideal one, and if a bale of cotton
weighing 500 pounds brings eight
cents per pound now that will be S4O
per bale. Bet’s take for example a
one horse farmer w'ho will make ten
bales of cotton. Suppose he sells
two bales for eight cents, realizing
SBO, holds the remainder, after pay
ing two bales rent, for higher prices.
He can get six cents per pound or
SBO per bale, which will be SIBO in
addition to the SBO he received for the
first two bales. It strikes me that if
that farmer isn’t in debt far beyond
a reasonable account he should be in
pretty r fair condition, for he” ought to
have some corn and hogs and peas to
help tide over the winter.”
general average, including its attend
ance as well as the percentage the
judges give it for its float. All of the
unions affiliated with the August*
Federation of Trades are expected to
have representation in the shape of a
float in the parade.
“The" Float.
One of the attractive features of the
parade will be the large float whlcn
will represent the Augusta Federation
of Trades. A committee is busy now
selecting thirty boys between the ages
of 11 and 13 years, ail the same size
as near as possible. Each, It Is plan
ned, will represent a trade, and thi,s
float is going to be "the” float of tne
parade, as the expression goes.
Further announcement regarding
the program for the 7th will be mans
through The Herald daily.
Committees.
Reception Committee: R. G. Smith,
It. F. Cannon, Max Wilk, Mrs. D. s’
Duncan.
Finance Committee: C. McDaniel,
chairman.
Committee on Contests and Races;
R. G. Smith, chairman.
Marshalls: .1. W. Johnson, Bob Wig
gins, D. L. Adams, G. H. Hollister ana
E. G. Daniell.
Judges.
Judges on best and most appro
priate float: A, B. Culpepper, B. F.
Matheney, R. H. Land.
Judges on best and most appro
priate appearance: M. C. B. Holley, T.
G. Howard, W. J. Cooney.
Judges on best average attendance:
Executive Council.
Judges on Field Sports and Races:
F. P. Gracey, James A. Hood, W. U
Irvine.
Judges on Tug of War: Chas. Boh
ler, referee; Geo. C. Schauffele, time
keeper.
Judges on Dancing: Waltz, two-step
and hesitation waltz: Mrs. Genevieve
Smith and committee.
Rules for Judges in Parade.
Following are the rules governing
the contests the parade:
Organization making best all round
average In parade "First Grand
Prize."
Points to Be Considered.
Percentages.
1. Best and most appropriate
float 2s
2. Neatest and moat appro
priate appearance .. .. 25
3. Average attendance of
membership 25
4. Size of organization 15
5. Decorum io
Organization with best and most
appropriate float:
1. Float nearest representa
tion of trade 75
2. Decorations 15
3 Size and general appear
ance
Organization making neatest and
most appropriate appearance:
1. Uniforms nearest repre
sentation of trade 50
2. Neatness of appearance .. .25
3. Decorum and discipline ....25
Organization with best average at
tendance In parade:
1. Percentage of membership
in parade iOa
THE THEATRICAL
BOOKINGS FOR
COMING SEASON
Many Attractions Which Are
New---As Fall and Winter
Approaches, Augustans Look
Forward to the Theatrical At
tractions.
The approach of fall and winter al
ways causes city folks who patronize
the theater to look forward with con
siderable interest to the bookings for
the season. In Augusta for 1914-15
there will probably be a large num
ber of shows, many of which have
been here, yet many others which are
new.
It is probable that the season will
begin early in October or the latter
part of September.
The bookings for Charleston and
neighboring cities are as follaws and
it is assumed that the same line of
attractions will be al the local opera
house:
“Mutt and Jeff.”
Howe’s Pictures.
“Adele.”
“Hanky Panky.”
“Today.”
“The Old Homestead.”
O'Brien’s Minstrels.
"Within the Law.”
“Midnight Girl.”
"Kismet.”
“High Jinks.”
"Things That Count."
Al IT. Wilson.
Al. G. Field.
I 'avid Warfield.
"Peg o’ My Heart."
Black Patii,
“Blue Bird.”
“Sins of the Father.”
Frederick Warde.
Carle and Williams.
“Boy Blue."
"Lady of the Slipper.”
“Broadway Jones.”
“Stop Thief.”
“The Traffic.”
“Vellow Ticket."
“Scari.”
“Prince of Tonight.”
“Little Case.”
Raymond Hitchcock.
“Potash and Perlmutter.”
Smart Set.
"Nearly Married.”
“Arliss.”
“Poor Little Rich Girl.”
“Daddy Long Legs.”
George Evans.
Nat Goodwin.
"Pair of Sixes.”
Crane and Fairbank.
“Seven Keys to Bald pate.”
MUST ENTER ITHLEIIC
CONTESTS RIGHT AIM
Time Limit For Entries Posi
tively Expires Tuesday, Sep
tember First. Address Sec
retary Federation Trades
Secretary Frank Wright and Busi
ness Manager F. W. Bills of the Au
gusta Federation of Trades announc
ed last night that Tuesday, Septem
ber Ist, will positively be the last day
to enter the athletic contests for men,
boys and ladies on Labor Day, Sep
tember 7th.
The events will Include all kinds oi
novelty races and long and short dis
tance foot races and jumping contests.
They will be held in the Georgia-
Carolina Fair Grounds alternately
with the horse races. Prizes will be
given in all events.
There have been received a num
ber of out-of-town entries and it is
believed that the greatest kind of riv
alry will manifest itself a s these con
tests and field sports. Of course,
only amateurs will _be permitted to
enter.
Entries sholud be filed with the sec
retary at Labor Hall, corner of Ellis
and Jackson Streets, before 5 p. m.,
Tuesday.
MASS MEETING THE
COLORED ODD FELLOWS
Will Hold a Mass Meeting at
Four O’clock This Afternoon
at the Tabernacle Baptist
Church.
The colored Odd Fellows of Augusta
will hold a mass meeting this after
noon at 4 o’clock at Tabernacle Bap
tist church on Ellis street above
Eleventh. All lodges and the House
holds of Ruth of this city and vicinity
will participate In the meeting. The
deputy supreme grand master of the
United States, Henry Lincoln John
son, will be present on this occasion
to deliver the chief address. Johnson
'has Just retired from the office of
recorder of deeds in Washington City,
after a term of four years. He was
born and reared in Augusta, but for
a number of years has been a prac
ticing attorney in Atlanta where be
is still locut'-d in the practice of his
profession. He Is one of the most
prominent Odd Fellows of the United
Ststes, and is a candidate for supreme
grand master at the approaching
meeting of the Biennial Movable
Council in Boston next month. He
will probably say something about his
candidacy in bis speech this after
noon. Isically he lias the backing of
such men as D. G. N. Htoney, Dr.
c. T. Walker, Henry C. Young, H.
K. Coles, H. li. Hwee', |>r, A. N.
Gordon, etc It goes without saying
that lie will receive a large hearing
In his old home and among his old
friends today.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Aged Austrian Monarch Nears Death A
Nations War
EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH.
London.—Advices received hero from many sources tend to con
firm the that Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is dying. On©
dispatch received in Paris from Home says the emperor lias only a f«*w
hours to live. The aged monarch has occupied the Austrian throne for
(56 years. He became the ruler upon the abdication of his uncle.
Ferdinand 1, on December 2, 1848. He was hut 19 years old at the time.
Franz Joseph has ruled longer than any other European monarch.
EDITOR GERMAN NEWSPAPER, IN
AUGUSTA SAYS PARIS TO FALL
SOON BEFORE GERMAN TROOPS
Mr. Albert Orth, of the Deutcher Zeitung in Charleston, to
Address Meeting of Germans Today, In Interesting Inter
view He Talks of the War.
The Germans of Augusta will hold
an important meeting tills ufternoon
at 4 o’clock at the Knights of Pythias
hall for the purpose of aiding the
German Red Cross. Funds will be
raised to further the work of the Rid
Cross army in the Fatherland.
There will be a number of speeches
made and it Is expected that resolu
tions will be adopted protesting
against the alleged unfair treatment
which has been given the German side
of the conflict by certain American
newspapers.
There will be addresses by Messrs.
C. J. T. Balk, H. H. Claussah and
Albert Orth and Paul Wlerse of Char
leston and others.
Mr. Orth, who Is editor of The
Dsutscher Zeitung of Charleston, says
that Germany will unquestionably take
Paris within the next few weeks. Mr.
Orth believes that Germany will de
feat the entire allied armies of ks-anee,
Great Britain and Russia arid force
terms upon them st the end.
"However,” said Mr. Orth, "it is a
mistake that Germany has ambitions
to rule all of Europe. Our country
simply will not be imposed upon and
England and France are to pay the
penalty of allying themselves with a
Slavic race on the one hand and a
yellow race on the other. It is noth
ing short of outrageous that England
ha> drawn Japan into this affair and
also Injected the Indian troops. It
shows for one thing that England is
SAFE NOW TO SEND
MONEY TO GERMANY
Situation Said to Be Greatly
Relieved By Treasury Depart
ment Assuring Delivery
Comparatively little trouble is now
being experienced in sending money
from this country to persons In any
part of Europe, according to Mr.
Clarence Hancken, who, In the absence
of his father, Mr. John Hancken, local
agent for the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company, recently receiv
ed word to this effect from the com
pany’s headquarters.
Since the treasury department has
taken up the work of delivering this
iconey, it is said, there have been few
Instances whole It has not been da-
in desperate straits.
"This war was not brought on by
Germany, as many people seem lo
think. M was brought 011 when the
Austrian crown prince was assassi
nated while on a visit, to Hervla. Tun
murder of the crown prince was dr
liberate on the part of the Servian*
and had the president ot these United
(States been on « visit lo some other
country and been assassinated our
armies would have gone to that coun
try and conquered it In short order.
So, when Austria demanded satisfac
tion of Hervla the Russian bear growl
ed because bis Slavic brothers ap
peared to be In danger and Germany,
as an ally of Austria, could not af
ford to let Russia, attack Austria with
out giving aid. Then when Russia and
Franco began mobilizing and Emperor
William demanded to know why lie re
ceived no response and then be declar
ed wa r.
"f confidently expect Paris to tie
taken anil then Germany will turn her
attention to Russia and effectively
stop tlie Cossack Invasion and before
they stop they will run the Russians
back to St. Petersburg. When Ger
many Is victorious she will demand
no land. She wants no more land. She
will only want Indemnity to pay fir
the war.
"It Is a shame that thfe Anglo-Haxdi
and the Teuton could not lie allied, for
If they were the peace of Europe would
be aseured.”
llvered promptly. In many eases the
whole amount has not been paid, but
always a sufficient sum to enable the
payee to get out of the country has
been turned over promptly. People
desiring to transmit money to any
portion of Europe may secure the
necessary blanks for forwarding the
remittances to the treasury depart
ment In Washington, T>. by apply
ing to the steamship company.
English and French lines of steam
ers have resumed their regular sailing
schedules, according to bulletins re
ceived by the steamship company Fri
day morning.
"LIKE PEAB FROM A BACK.”
London, 4:15 p. m. “They were on
us like peas emptied from a sink.”
This was the phrase user) by a British
officer who arrived at Folkstone from
the front, in describing the ovtr
whtdrnlng force of the German attack
In the recent fighting Further he re
fused to discuss the battle.
"We have been pledged," be said,
"not to recount even our personal ex
periences to our own friends until 14
days have elapsed.”
Run Over By Street Car and
Killed After Threatening to
Friends Would “End It All”
Sam Salters, a White Man Thirty-Five Years of Age, Killed
by Augusta-Aiken Oar Near Langley, S. C., Last Night.
Past night oar No. 112, belonging to
the Augusta-Aiken Railway end Electric
Corporation, was running on time on run
No. f», due at Aiken at S o’clock. It had
been raining’ and \<us quite dark when
the car readied I-angley. The Motor
man, W. C. UaboVn, had turned on his
head-light. There was a. slight mist,
however, which made it difficult to see
clearly ahead. Suddenly, after leaving
the second station at Langley, a figure
loomed up in front of the car, right in
the middle of the track. It was not a
car length ahead of the advancing car,
and sliowed no signs of attempting to
move, so the nmtornmn says. It was
standings with its head bowed on it
chest. The motefrman reversed the
wheels in ids effort to stop in time, hut
Iho tracks were slippery with the rain,
and tlie car skidded forward in a se
ries of bucks and Jolts, and passed over
tiie body of the man. Ills bowed head
lot the headlight, shattering the glass,
and lie was dragged about six feet be
fore tho eaV passed over him. When lie
was picked up under tho rear truck, it
was found that the wheels had not
Richmond Delegation Going to
Macon to Make Strong Fight For
Congressman T. W. Hardwick
State Convention Promises to Be Most Intensely Interesting
Fight Seen in Years-- Hardwick Carried Richmond, and
Richmond Expects to Stand By Him.
The Richmond county (Idonation to
the state convention nt Macon will
leave here tomorrow. It is expected
that some of the delegates may leave
ahead of lime, going over tonight so
as to he in readiness for the prelim
inary skirmishes.
The delegation is composed of the
’following gentlemen:
Messrs. Newt Hoggie, D. G. Fogarty,
M. Rntler Holley, H. A. Woodward,
Dr. 11. W. Shaw, C. F. Dunbar.
Alternates: James T. Gardner,
Frank Carswell, Henry Kale, Henry
Bund, James S Farr and Julian M.
Smith,
Kiddies’ Vacation Soon Over;
Schools Re-open in Two Weeks
Principal Garrett of Tubman High School Expects Enroll
ment of Two Hundred and Fifty--. School’s Capacity. Maj.
Butler Looking For Increase at Richmond Academy. Enroll
Pupils Week Ahead
Vacation time in coming quickly to
an end.
Tho public schools of AupiiHta bi
ffin another nine nionthu’ nession in
two weeks from tomorrow, September
mil.
On next Monday, a week from to
morrow the principals In all the public
schools of the city. Including tht.
high schools as well, will be in their
offices for the purpose of enrolling
pupils. The principals of the gram
mar schools ask that only new pu
pils come for enrollment during the
week of September 7th, while the
principals of the high schools will en
roll both old and new pupils. The
principals will be in their respective
offices between the hours of 9 and 12
every morning.
Mr. ’l’. H. Garrett of the Tubman
High .School stated yesterday that he
expects an enrollment of 250 pupils,
McELMURRAY FAMILY
HAD BIG REUNION
Gathered at Riverside Park
Yesterday As the Guests of
John R. McElmurray
Riverside Park wan the scene of
•me of thnr moat enjoyable occaalona of
the season yeaterday, when the Me;-
Tell Ik Telephone
Don’t wait to come to the office
don’t forget—wlien you have a want tell
the telephone.
Tell it, to 29(> fuitl 297, The Herald
WANT AD PHONIC, 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.
touched him, but that he was crushed
to death.
He was Identified as Sam Salters, a
wtjite man. at one time employed in the
Langley mills.
Salters was a consumptive, so it is
reported, about 35 years old, and it is
said that he was despondent and des
perate about his health. He leaves a
wife and three children. It is alleged
that he remarked yesterday to some
friends in Augusta, that he was going
to end it all tonight. The inference is
that he committed suicide.
Passengers on the car hare signed
statements asserting that it would have
been Impossible for Motorman Rabom to
i O the man or stop the cat* a fraction
of time sooner than he did. The con
ductor, J. L. Carter, Iras signed a state
ment to the effect that the oar was not
unduly hurrying, and also that the gong
was rung and that the man would have
had plenty of time to step off the track
had lie wished to do so.
An effort was made to reach Langley
over the phone soon after the accident,
but it was impossible. However, the
railway company’s officials gave the re
porters Information on the accident.
The Richmond delegation was rhos
en from among the friends of Hon. J,
Randolph Anderaon who carried this
county for governor. They are, how
ever. Just ns enthusiastic supporters
of Congressman Hardwlch, and will
fight for his nomination to the last
ditch.
Richmond county was carried by
Mr. Hardwick by a good majority and
bis thousands of friends and sup
porters in this city are extremely
hopeful of his election. The conven
tion will be the hardest fought bat
tle in years and a great crowd of peo
ple will be In Macon In attendance
upon It.
which will be all that he can accom
modate. He 1h doing little, If any, so-
Ilcitlng for pupllH through the use of
a catalogue because of the present
Tubman High School building being
absolutely inadequate to lake care of
any additional pupils. Every avail
able foot of space in the building Is
being used at present. The Tubman
faculty remains the same as last yeai.
Major George P. Butler, principal
and commandant of the Academy of
Richmond County, the high school for
boys In AugiiHta .states that he ex
pect some Increase, despite the fact
that the increase in enrollment at tha
Academy last year was nothing lees
than phenomenal. The Academy is
not situated so as to offer student?,
Just such a preparatory training fnr
the Medical College here as t£a y get
at college and is the only high school
Is existence that can do this.
Elmurray family, together with a few
of their most intimate friends, gath
ered uh the guests of their brother,
Jno. R. McElmurray.
Grouped about among the beautiful
shade trees the boys lived over ogam
the scenes of their childhood, while
the wives and children took advantage
of the swings and the cozy nooks to
relate more recent experiences. At
3 p. m„ they all gathered in the pa.
vlllim and a most delightful barbecue
dinner was served.
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