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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 ALL AUGUSTA MILLS RUN ON FULL TIME Augusta Factory’s Hundreds of Hands Returned to Work Yes terday Morning After Mil! Had Been Closed a Month. COTTON MILL MEN ARE OPTIMISTIC OVER FUTURE Some of Them Are Buying Cot ton at Eight Cents Per Pound Which is Cheaper Than They Have Been Able to Buy it in Years. With th* return to work y**tcrday morning: of thn hundred* 'of employ re of the Auffiiffta Factory, after an nbaene* from work for a month while the mill whs abut down, all of the Au ffuita cotton rnllln are tuning; ori full time. The local cotton mill inon are very optimistic over the future. They «ay that the orders for yood are not so very great now, but with the Inability oi many of the European mills to fur nish cotton goods to Houth American and other countries the demand for American goods Is certain to come. Home of the Augusta mills have been purchasing cotton for about 8 cents per pound, believing that it Is a splendid purchase at that figure, and Indeed It Is because It Is mueh cheap er than they have been able to buy raw cotton for n number of years. Home mill men declare that cotton purchased at eight cents per pound will enable the mills to make money The reason xmtdgned why man:' Amer ican mills have not made money dur ing the past few years is that the raw product was too high In comparison with the price of the finished goods. PEERLESS SOLD FOfIJIJO At Auction in Courthouse To day Some Remarkable Sales Were Effected. Th<» auction naleii at tha Court - house today caused iome excitement. The bidding never ran high except nver one plat of land between Gwin nett, Campbell, and Carrie streets, the property of a colored family. The property was sold to be divided among the four heira to the estate. Piecemeal the lota were bid up to $10,060 but the real 'bidding did not start until the property was put up as a whole. Mr. K. J. Doris, appearing possibly as agent then entered the field and bid against the heirs up to $11,500. My this time the bidding was sifted down to Mr. Doris and C\ ft. Blodgett, colored, one of the heirs. Blodgett's next bid was $14,000. Mr. Doris hid on up to $15,700 and Blodgett secured the property at $15,800. Charles Blodgett la remembered by « great number of the white people of Augusta as a particularly able and industrious negro, who used to work here as a brick mason Some yearn ago he moved to 1 jOS Angeles where he has amassed a considerable for tune. The 1811 model, 7-passenger Peer less automobile which was adver tised to he sold in the : auction brought only $»00 A representative from also every garage In town at tended the sale, hut evidently the car did not come up to their hopes. It wna b rought here from Savannah at the time of the encampment by Prank E. Hall, who had bought it from J C. Crabtree The latter levied on the car to recover $352.00 which was stilt due him on ttie* purchase money. The car had been used as a taxi and was In a deplorable con dition It had to he towed from the garage to the courthouse. Ml. Crab tree hoiißht tt In himself with very little bidding against him The Bicker property In Blythe. <>a . which was advertised to he sold was withdrawn late yesterday. DEW STHKIIKK 101 BOTH COIIITS Mr. B. W Barrows Resigns and is Succeeded by Mr. Harper. Mr. Harper to be Succeeded by Mr. Capers. Mr. R. W Marrow who E.na been stenographer Of the superior court for a nuei ber of yaar». has resigned to take effaot October flrat anil Mr * O' Harper, at present stenograph - • r of the city court, will succeed htm Mi 1-Yank \V. < ’apera la to become cten igrapher of the cltjr court begin ning October first Mr. Harrow la a v*r> competent stenographer. havlns barn slenog raphar of the city court before h* 'tent to the superior Mr Harper ha* tH>rn stmoßTnpher of the city court Tor six or seven vearr and Is also a vary competent man Mr Oa,t*cr* has ('sen stenographer at the Plantere' Cotton OH Company for the past few years Chamberlain’s Linimsnt. if you are ever troubled with aches, pain* or soreness of the imiecles. you will appreciate the good qualities of ChamtM-rlajn's Liniment. Many suf ferers from rheumatism and sciatica have need It with the best results. It I* especially valuable for lumbago and lame hack For sale by all dealers Rave your money Suit* to order. ®< the finest woolen*. |;'t (10. fab 00, *-* ***. made with snap and style, at F. 0. Martins, the tailor of today. WAREHOUSE CO. FORMED TODAY At Meeting in M & M. Rooms Augusta Bonded Public Ware house Company is Organized. The Augusts Bonded Public Ware house Company wan formally organ ized a; a meeting held this morning In th<* M. dr M. rooms 1n the HarUjon building. The following board of directors was elected: Mr W. B. Brigham, presi dent; Mr Rutherford Walton, secre tary and treasurer; Mr. W. M. Row land, Mr. E. G. Martin and Mr. Jan. 1,. Barksdale. The company obtained Its charter August 24, 1914. The charter mem bers are: W. M. Rowland, Walter It. Brigham, A. P. Carr, Jas. I/. Barks dale. W. !.. Jones, Rutherford Walton, K. Martin, R. G. I.nndy, H. S. Dun bar, Alex Cranston, Rolit. Walton, J. S. Bussey, R. G. Rales, Emory Wil liamson, J. K. Hothwell, E. 1,. Merritt, K. 1,. Baynes, W. M. Nixon, H. H. Alexander, W. R. Dawson. As outlined In the charter, the pur pose of the company is to make gen eral storing of meat, grain, hay, can ned goods, household furniture and all other kinds of merchandise and per sonal property; the receiving and dis tributing of carload lots of merchan dise; the making of reasonable charges for storage services performed, etc. The company, It Is stated, will be ready for business by Oct. Ist. It will operate under the Georgia law, which makes bonded public warehouse) receipts negotiable paper. The new company la organized at nn opportune lime In view of the situa tion confronting the farmer and hla cotton. UNIONS WILL MAKE LOBOR DAY SUCCESS In This They Are Confident. Plans as Outlined Indicate Big Day for Augusta Sept. 7. It Is proposed and Intended to mnko 1014 Igihor Day the greatest that haH been celebrated ever In this city, an I the various labor unions have joined hands In preparing for this feast of the working man in a manner that In dicates it will be what they planned It should he. Every business man and organiza tion. in fact everyone, is invited to at tend and participate In tiie pleasures, and every business man is urged to close his doors for the entire day so that his clerks and employes may have their part In the only day of the year which Is really their own. There have been committee meetings from time to time and Secretary Prank Wright nnd Business Manager K. \V. Mills of the Augusta Federation of Trades, under whose auspices the cele bration will be held, have been tire lessly snd unceasingly engaged in the work of perfecting the plans for the entire day’s program. There has been no hitch In the plans as outlined for the day. On next Sunday The Herald will carry a complete program of the Pa* hor Day celebration in Augusta. PILCHER & DILLON IS NAME NEW COTTON FIRM Composed of Messrs. Jos. S. Pilcher and W. P. Dillon, Jr., at No. Five Warren Block. A new cotton firm, to be known as Pilcher A IMllon. has been organized and will bo engaged in business at No. r> Warren Block. The members of the firm are, Messrs. Jos. S. Pilch er and W. P. Dillon, Jr Both of these young gentlemen have a large number of friends in Augusta and throughout this section of two states, snd a bright future is predicted for them. Mr. Pilcher has been in the cotton business for the past twelve of fifteen years and hns had there fore a great deal of experience Mr. lilllon hns hren connected with Ihe sales department of the National sash Register Company. Although occupying the same building as that occupied by Spears .* Pilcher, cotton factors, Pilcher K nillon are not suc tesaor* to Spears A Pilcher, the lat ter concern continuing in business st the same stand. COURT HOUSE NEWS The following notice of the „ Px t session of the City Court will be ot intercut to lawyers Augusta On. Sept j, 1914. Not Ice to the Members of the Bar: , r <vil cases triable at the August term of the City Court will he tried the week heginntng September 21st 1!U« Counsel desiring to try any case will on or before September mh notl v tiie clerk and opposing counsel in writing of surh Intention. An | >uses Will be assigned in the order in , " '"‘ h the> appear ot, the issue docket of litis court. Objections to the as signment will he heard and determln- If, * l . 1* "clack, Monday, September *4th. in thv city Court room On or hefoie September I*ih the clerk will prepare a list of cases a (signed. Five ceres will lie assigned for trial each day No case. In which there is a de murrer undisposed of. will |>e tried wind am c, eve, Judge City Court. The criminal branch of the city Court will convene heginntng Sey,n,. her Hth 114. TR and sl9 75 Suits, tile finest goods and beet makes. F. G. Martins. PEACE AND WAR . . - By T. E. Powers i y w\ y r~r ! I |«y\°prK r <> "^3/? j - W Ommi IL TkT> 1 ( ) \\ poo I ] I -V | _ r ,u^ Mo \ ajslsiy 1, ,Jw\ \ . ~~ ~~ ~—-- 1 ——— ...zr . . REDUCE RICHMOND COUNTY TAX RATE 71 CENTS PEP THOUSAND Meeting of the Board of Commissioners Held Today. Coun ty Rate Reduced Two Points and State’s Rate Had Al ready Been Reduced Five Points. The hoard of commissioners held a I regular monthly meeting this morn ing in tiie Courthouse, at 11 o'clock, itt which after disposing of a great j deal ol routine business, they came (to the discussion of the lax rate. It I was predicted they would touch on that question. j They reduced the rate of Richmond I county taxes two points, from 57 I cents on SIOO to 55 cents. This action was brought about and < ntado possible through Ihe fact that jthe taxable property of the county has increased enormously during the last | year This year's digest shows an Increase of from six to eight hundred 1 thousund dollars over last year's dl- I gert. The state having already reduced their tax rate from 50 cents to 45 cents on SIOO, this makes altogether 1 a reduction of seven points It will ! make the taxes of the residents of I Richmond county less by 70 cents on i ench SI,OOO. The hoard also passed an order on jibe rural mileage, officially endors | ing the report to Atlanta of 503.34 ■ miles of public highway In Richmond county. They further considered several petitions concerning roads There was nothing else of particular public Interest Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and • Diarrhoea Remedy. "I advised the ‘boys' when they en listed for tho fe4p«nish war to take j t hatnberialn's Colic. Cholera ana I Diarrhoea Remedy with them, ami I hove received many thanks for tho advice given." writes J 11. Hough | land, Eldon. lowa "No person wheth -ler traveling or at home should be 1 without this great remedy.” For solo [ty all dealers. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. HOTEL ARRIVALS Hofbrau Hotel. Miss Bessie Jordan. Atlanta: J. L. Reynolds. North Augustu; T. D. I.ewia, City; B. Brushous, New York. G V. A. Law. Columbia: I*. Bullock, United States; J. B. Girard, Columbia. E A. Porter, Atlanta. Planters Hotel. S. J. Jackson, SjMvanta; C. O. Green, Atlanta; J. I>. Call, Raleigh; J. A. Pickett and wife. Columbia; V. R. Mitchell, Jacksonville, G. S. Rylan. der, City; (>. M. Talkington »nd wife, Belton. S. C.; M. M. Wells, South Carolina. • Albion Hotel. J. W. R. Bozeman. Atlanta: J. Haw kins. Philadelphia: A. H. Hutchins. Atlanta: R. K. Hodges. Atlanta. C. V. Strickland. Atlanta: H. L. Netnhouse. North Carolina: R. M Collondy. At lanta; F. B,I*Glenn, 1 *Glenn, Atlanta: j. M. Farmell, Atlanta; ti, T. Dobbins. At lanta. Genesis Hotel. J. C. Day: M F. Hurst. Atlanta: A. C. Murdock. Atlanta; M r. Reese. City: M. T. Ward, Macon; J. M Ryan, New Jersey J. J. Fellow. South Car olina: Miss M. Meyers, Allendale, S. C : F Cambell. Atlanta: H. Klein. Charlotte: O. A. Bryant, Columbia; T H. Holmes. Atlanta; J. H. Snee graw, Georgia. $5.00 for Palm Beach Suits; $2 50 for Seersuckers. $3.75 for Linen, at Martins.' Repainting Smokestacks ot Treasure Ship at Sea to Disguise Her on Run Back to America : • 1. KRONPRINZESSIN CECILIE. On the now famous flight or the Hamburg-American liner Kron prtnxessin Cecllle t>ack to the United stales from the coast of Ireland with more than *13.000.000 in bullion Capt. Pollack did everything he could to escape Hrltish or French cruisers. Hi* first thought was to re cti.at the huge smokestacks to make them look like those of the white Star, an English line. He sent his lalnter* aloft while the ship was speeding ns she had never before Capt. Pollack figured he could make hi* ship appear to war vessels at a distance as the Olympic, which was due In Ns- v e*V 'Cbursdev. August K He. therefore, had his men c olor the smokestacks with black to’ a. EFFECT OF 10 ON TOE SHOE ' MERCHANT Scarcity of Raw Materials Causes Advance in Prices-T. Sources of Supply of Import ed Leather Cut Off. A prominent shoe merchant of the city, an authority in the leather trade, has given The Herald the following interesting interview on the present condition in the American leather trade and markets, resulting from the general European war situation: “In all my business experience In the leather trade I have never before heard of such a rush for leather sup plies and articles as has prevailed lor the past two weeks. Shoe manufac turers all over the country are des perately trying to cover themselves in securing a sufficient quantity of raw materials to keep up with the greatly increasing demand. With the import ant European raw leather supply sources cut off, no more of these ma terials can arrive. While the past few days sole leather has advanced four cents a pound in our local markets., while calf-skins have gone up 25' . cents in value, with very little avail- ’ able for purchase. European Calf Skin Supplies Cut Off. “Fifty per cent of our calf skin sup ply is now cut off, mostly coming from Russia, Germany and France. The French government has issued an edict allowing no more hides or skins to be shipped out of France, requiring all of the French supplies for tanning purposes for army use. Communica tion with Russia, one of the largest supplies of skins, has been cut. The same conditions prevail with regard to Germany, Switzerland and practi cally all the countries on the Conti nent. England is exporting no cattle skins, reserving the supply for army purposes. Bankers Must Finance Purchases. “Skins from India, the largest mar ket for supplies in the world, and China, are unprocurable because of the excessive costs of war risk insur ance and the impossibility to finance the movement on London, as all of those countries have been in the habit of drawing on London for business. Ways and means will ultimately have to be found to finance these purchases directly on the bankers of New York, but none of the countries are as yet ready or able to discount long bills on New York in dollars, which has never been done heretofore as the usage has been entirely pounds sterl ing on London, the latter being the basis of concluding trails; c‘wns and making of calculations in , <Tiu Ance, in buying or selling. Americans Have World's Markets. “Germany and France have been large producers- of leather. Besides supplying their own markets to a great extent they have been largu shippers to all countries of the world, more particularly to the South Ameri can countries. All the tanneries in the belligerent countries are now shut down tight as a drum and, therefore, the supply of leather for the world must come from American tanners, and American tanneries alone, as leather is a commodity almost as nec essary as wheat, the demands from alt countries have already become enor mous and these different nations will have to find ways and means of fi nancing purchases of leather the same ar. they have done or will do for the purchases of wheat. “The tanning industry, which is known to be one of the richest trade aggregations in this country, is cer tainly in a fair way towards further augmenting its wealth while the pres ent war in Europe lasts. This is al ways the case when an article in de mand exceeds the available supply. “Quotations of leather these days do not last for twenty-four hours. No goods are being sold for future de livery at a given price. All prices are subject to change without notice." NEWCOMB nNS TO ALBION HOTEL Manager Again Personally in Charge. Reasons For Transfei of Hotel Savannah. The reasons given for the change 1 management of the Hotel Savannah, t Savannah, from the Newcomb Hotl Company to J. B. Pound, are tho bll health of the president, Mr. J. A. Net comb. and his desire to retire from a tive management of the affairs of te company. The final details of the transfer were arranged yesterday morning. Mr. S. J. Newcomb, manager of tt<* Albion Hotel here, who returns to t|s city to personally remain in charge,,!’ speaking of the sale through the S vannah Morning News yesterdy. stated: "Our business here has been pr* fectly satisfactory. There were feo reasons why we were willing to fed- First, because we were offered vry attractlve terms for the investmr.t, and, second, because J. A. Newcr.ib desires to retire from active busigss and get his affairs where he willtot be required to give them as much *r sonal attention. "We feel that we have been arong the moat successful of hotel me in the South. We have never had a-os ing proposition. In selling our !a*«- on the Hotel Savannah to Mr. Pund w* are turning the property ove to a worthy successor. The people of>* - xannah need have no fears as tathe hotel being conducted on the hlgest plane. We appreciate the kindnesaimL friendship of the people In Havanah and regret very much that our alive associations must be broken. We bpe to retain our many friendships ere and trust we may be frequent visors In the future to the City BeautifY "The organization of the hotel aid he continued with no apparent cha»*- and the operation of the hij.'jftesswni not suffer one iota from the tratrfer of ownership.'' SEVEN