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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23.
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DESKS OCCUPIED;
' USING TABLES
SI TUBMAN
School More Crowded Than
Ever Before---244 Girls on
Roll. 104 in Freshman Class
Alone. Richmond Academy
Has Largest Enrollment in Its
History.
Tn some of the class-rooms at the
Tubman High school the girls are sit
ting at tables, the floor space being so
fully occupied there is no room for any
more desks.
T ere are now 244 girls in the school—
the largest number that have ever at
tended Tubman before at any one time.
At this time last year there were 230
Kiris in Tubman. and it was stated
then that the school was crowded.
By offering tables Instead of desks
for a few of the pupils to work at Mr.
Garrett, the principal, has managed to
accommodate fourteen more girls this
year, but, absolutely, there isn’t room
for one more pupil now.
Would Go to 400 or 500.
Mr. Garrett stated Monday that all
that is preventing his chool from going
straight to the four or five hundred
mark in enrollment, is the lack of space
to accommodate the girls. He says that
he believes that the enrollment would
be doubled inside of two or three years.
Tubman has the largest Freshman
class in its history. There are 104 girls
In this class alone, occupying two class
rooms. The Freshman class is taught in
three sections in most of tthe recitations
during the day.
The increase in enrollment has been
steady and substantial, and the school
has not solicited one bit for pupils, ow
ing to the inadequate facilities.
The enrollment at this time in the
past few yearn follows: 1910, 108; 1911,
202; 1912. 216; 1913, 230; 1914, 244.
At Richmond Academy.
At the Richmond Academy the in
rrease in enrollment has been phenome
nal. In the past four years the record
shows that the school more than dou
bled it’s enrollment. It is safe to sa.
that not another prep school in the en
tire country can boast of a record equal
to this.
At the opening of the fall session in
1910 the enrollment stood at 116; at the
opening of the fall session in 1914 the
enrollme:. stood at 235. By years the
enrollment at tae opening of school is
as follows: 1910, 116; 1911, 140; 1921,
144; 1913, 199; 1914, 235. It will be
noted that the increase was more this
year and last year than ever.
By request, a report on the enroll
ment at the Academy, aa given above,
was mailed recently to Mr. T. I. Hick
man, chairman of the high school com
mittee of the Board of Education, by the
principal, Major Geo. P. Butler.
0. $. CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMS. IN AUGUSTA
Announcement Made Through
Local Secretary of Board J. J.
Edwards. Occur Next Month
Secretary J. J. Edwards of the local
United States Civil Service Board has
received announcement of examina
tions for government positions to be
held In Augusta on the dates given,
as follows:
Bookbinder (male), October 21, 1914.
Salary $4 to $5 per diem. Age, 21
years or over. To fill vacancies in the
Government Printing Office and in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
Washington, D. C.
Oil and gas Inspector (male). Sal
ary, $1,400 to $2,800. To fill six va
cancies under the Commission to the
Five Civilized Tribes in Oklohoma.
Applications must be properly exe
cuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington, prior to October 22,
1914.
Tariff assistant and assistant in
foreign trade-marks, (male and fe
male), October 21, 1914. Salary,
$1,400. Age, 20 to 45 years. To fill
vacancies in the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, Department
of Commerce, Washington, D. C.
Linotype Machinist (male), October
21, 1914. Salary 80 cents per hour.
Age, 20 years or over. To fill vacan
cies in the Government Printing Of
fice, Washington, D. C.
Ferryman (male), October 12, 1914.
Salary, SI,OBO a year for nine months
in a year. Age, 20 to 50 years. To
fill a vacancy at the Cheyenne River
Indian Agency, South Dakota.
Auto Machinist (male). Salary $4
per diem. Age, 20 years or over. To
fill a vacancy in the Bureau of En
graving and Printing, Washington, D.
C.
As there are sufficient eligible* to
meet the needs of the service, the an
nual First Grade Examination, sched
uled tobe held in November, will not
be held in Alabama, Georgia, Missis
sippi, South Carolina or Tennessee.
The Railway Mail Service Examina
tion will not be held before the spring
of 1915, and inquiries concerning it
should not be made before January
20. 1915.
Further information regarding the
above examinations may be had from
the secretary of the local Civil Ser
vice Board at any first or second
class postoffice, or from the Civil
Service Commission, Washington,
B. C.
GA. R. R. ENGINEERS
ARE TO BUY FOUR BALES
Starr division No. 523 of the Broth
erhood of locomotive Engineer* held
a meeting Sunday at which an appro
priation was made to buy four bales
of cotton under the "Buy-n-Bale"
movement.
t>. 8. Davis, the chief of the envis
ion, was appointed to make the pur
chase. and it was further decided to
buy the four bales, one in each of
four counties through which the Geor
gia Railroad runs. He will accord-
Ingly get a bale In Thomson, Harlem,
t’amak and Cnion Point. Most of
the engineers In division No, 323 are
employees of the Georgia Railroad.
Mr. Davis was instructed to buy the
cotton at ten cents. It will be held
off the mar act Indefinitely until the
present stress Is relieved.
THREE MILES UF
CIRCUS PARADE
Great Ringling Brothers Cir
cus to be in Augusta on Oct.
Tenth. Kids Looking For
ward to Big Show.-
Had Captain Kidd run down the
steamer Molly Burton as she crossed
the Atlantic this spring, he would at
first sight have thought he had cap
tured all the gold, silver and precious
atones in the world. But fortunately
for young America, pirates no longer
exist and in consequence the good ship
came safely to anchor in New York
harbor. From the vessel the glitter
ing load was transferred to a train of
twenty cars, sent to Baraboo, Wis.,
and there added to that vast pageant
which will on Saturday, October 10,
be seen here In connection with Ring
ling Brothers’ circus.
All of the armor and properties used
in the newly added spectacle of Solo
mon and the Queen of Sheba, togeth
er with the accessories and decorations
for the floats, tableau cars, band
chariots and other features of this
season's street parade were designed
and fashioned in Italy and France.
Many of the massive panels such as
those fitted to the sides of fairyland
vans and throne vehicles, were in the
workshops and studios for almost two
years. They are hand-carved by the
finest of European craftsmen and bur
nished with pure gold. The great front
and cornice pieces are inland with
polished metals and set with brilliants.
This and a vast assortment of other
paraphernalia composed the cargo of
the steamer Molly Burton.
It Is said that this season's street
parade will prove the most magnifi
cent ever seen in America. There will
be more than 700 horses in line and
these will wear silver mounted har
ness. All costumes are made from the
finest silk and broadcloth, while the
countless flags and banners represent
the most expensive of Japanese and
Chinese art work. Aside from the glit
ter of the parade are such novelties
as 16 camels driven like horses and a
team of six zebras attached to a pneu
matic pipe organ. It requires an hour
for the big pageant to pass a given
point.
IN CITY COURT
Jurors Drawn This Morning.
Court Adjourned Until Next
Thursday.
Owing to the fact that a number of
the attorneys who had cases before
the city court Monday morning had
to attend court in Columbia county,
Judge Eve checked over the. cases
which were to come up the beginning
of this week until Thursday, Oct. Ist.
The cases assigned for hearing Mon
day and Tuesday were:
Monday.
E. D. Carpenter vs. Southern Rail
way Company.
Rheta Robinson vs. Albion Hotel
Company.
H. C. Boardman vs. J. F. Ellis.
W. B. Pierce, administrator, vs.
Mary Jane Rosier.
T uesday.
Virginia Benson vs. City Council of
Augusta.
L. J. 'Williams vs. J .W. Hudson.
Elizabeth Kay vs. City Council of
Augusta.
J. Glover vs. Doremus & Co.
The following Jurors were drawn for
appearance in the city court on Mon
day, Oct. 5:
Louis R. Allen, H. L. Chafee, E. M.
Fuller, O. M." Brandon, Peter A. Bren
ner, P. J. Ferguson, D. J. Buckley, T.
E. Verdery, J. E. Reed, John Quinn,
Wilbur Boswell, D. J-angley, E. C. Mc-
Carty, Frank T. White, W. W. Hack,
W. T. Holeman, W. J. Hollingsworth,
W. C. Bush, Rutherford Walton, O. R.
Poole, John Moore, H. C. Valden, A. S.
Rhodes, E. F. Verdery, Jr., W. W.
Ramsey, J. J. O’Connor, Robert A.
Fleming, N. T, Barnes, S. D. Morris,
Jr., J. W. Baxley, E. F. Stringer, Jas.
P, Jones, W. A. Easterling, George I.
Warner, John H. Reese, Jr., J. C. Gri
maud, John Tobin, W. B. Wren, Henry
Sancken, Edward B. Pfaff, James A.
Chaval, Henry A. Whitehead, Adolphus
Carlton, Oscar Foreman, John D.
Twiggs, R. H. Woodward, B. A. Lyle,
Chas. H. Blackston, J. A. B. Craig,
E. J. O'Connor, Robert W. Walton, Jaa
L. C. Oreaaon, H. O. Barrett, A. B.
Saxon, James S. Bussey, W. C. Pol
lard, Chas. D. Carr, R. J. Morgan and
T. L. Jones.
LYNCHBURG SHOE COMPANY
BUYS A BALE IN AUGUSTA
Capt. J. J. Cashin, Local Repre
sentative, Has Been Author
ised by President Miller.
Captain J. J. Cashin, representative
for the Lynchburg Shoe Co., of Lynch
burg. Va., in Augusta and surrounding
territory, has received a letter from
President W. H. Miller of the company
asking and authorizing him to buy a
bale of cotton at 10 cents a pound di
rect from the farmer and to store It in
some bonded warehouse here.
Captain Cushtn states that there are
forty-five representatives of the
Lynchburg Shoe Company scattered
throughout the whole Houth and that
each and every one of them have re-,
celved letters from the president of
the company authorizing them to buy
a bale.
In addition to having its represen
tatives all over the South each buy a
bale for the company, the company as
a whole Is buying a number of bales
and Is co-operating to a great extent
In the "buy-a-bale” movement.
Accuse White Employer of Killing
Negro Farm Hand 7 Miles From Augusta
Coroner’s Jury Monday Morning Exonerated Mr. J. J. Feagan.
Verdict is That John Hill Was Shot by Feagan in Self-
Defense. Say Negro Accused His Employer of Stealing.
John Hill, a negro working for Mr.
J. J. Feagan, lessee of a farm of Mr.
George Briggs of this city, was shot
and killed Sunday morning at 8: SO
o'clock by his employer, it is said,
after a renewed quarrel between the
two which is said to have been ag
gravated by the negro. The Briggs
place is located in Edgefield county,
South Carolina, seven miles from Au
gusta, on the Martintown road.
Following the sl«ooting, Mr. Briggs
went to his place and information of
the affair was first learned from him
Monday morning, after his return.
Claimed Self-Defense.
Mr. Briggs states that he left Feagan
at his residence on the farm, where
he was waiting the arrival of the
sheriff. It is understood that Feagan
claims that he shot in self-defense;
that the negro was advancing toward
him with his hand in his pocket, when
he fired. It is told a .38-calibre re
volver was used and four shots were
First School to Buy Bale of
Cotton is Summerville Academy
Tlie Sumerville Academy, Professor
Dow, principal, has bought a bale of
cotton direct from the farmer at 10
cents per pound, and is the first school
In this section to so distinguish it
self.
There are other schools, it is un
derstood, raising money with which
to buy a bale, but Professor Dow got
busy and the Summerville Academy’s
bale has been bought and paid for and
is on exhibition.
And even more interesting Is the
fact that the pupils themselves sub
scribed their little sum, which, when
all put together, was sufficient to buy
a hale much larger than the one that
FOR CURTAILMENT
1915 COTTON CROP
Discussed Today By Governors and Congressmen of South.
Hoke Smith Believes in States Action, Other Senators
In a Federal Law.
Washington.—Curtailment of cotton
production next year because of the
huge amount of the 1914 crop remain
ing on hand through the suspension
of the European market was discussed
today by governors and congressional
delegations of the South. At a pre
liminary conference committees con
sisting of a senator and two repre
sentatives from each state were se
lected to meet with the governors
later in the day and devise a formal
plan for accomplishing crop curtail
ment.
Differences of Opinion,
The morning meeting showeil there
is some difference of opinion as to
whether legislation should he state or
federal. Senator Jloke Smith of Geor
gia and several other congressmen held
that each state should act for itself,
pass laws that would limit next year’s
crop to 50 per cent of the 1914 yield.
Many of the governors, however, be
DEATHS
HOARD, MR. JOHN CV- Died last night
at his home, 1018 Druid Park avenue,
at 8 o’clock, in the 46th year of hl»
age. The funeral services will be
■ nducted from the Mt. Zion Baptist
church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock,
the Rev. Thomas Walker officiating,
and the interement will follow In the
Mt. Zion Cemetery. Besides his wife.
MVS. Eulalia Hoard, Ihe deceased Is
survived by one son, Thomas R. Hoard,
one stepson, Elijah Horn, one daugh
ter, Elizabeth Hoard, and one step
daughter, Mrs. J. ,V. Turner, of this
city. Deceased is also survived by his
mother, Mrs. 8. Guarner, of Mt. Zion,
R. ('., also by three slsttfrs and one
brother.
IIAIR, MRH. EMMA SMITH—Died this
morning at 5 o'clock at the residence,
181.7 Walton Way, In the 68th year of
her age. The funeral eervlcee will be
conducted from the residence torneftrow
morning at 10:80 o'clock, the Rev. J.
F. Roberts officiating, and the Inter
ment will follow In the City cemetery.
The following gentlemen will uot ns
pallbearers: Messrs. G. T. Etta, K. L.
Jackson, C. H, Newton, E. M. Os
horn, W. B. Toole and J. BUtchlngton.
TOM K INK, MRH. KATIE MAE—Died
thle morning at B o’clock at the reel
dence 1826 Illcks street. In the 42nd
year of her age. The funeral services
were conducted from the Crawford
Avenoe Baptist church this ufternoon
at 4:80 o’clock, the Rev. Tbomus
Walker officiating and the Interment
followed in the West View cemetery.
Deceased Is survived by her husband,
Mr. Jefferson Tomkins one daughttA,
Mrs. J. M. Long, and a-So oy her
brother, Dr. H. L. Barton.
ST. LUKE IS HAVING
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
As a result of the protracted meetings
being conducted by the Rev. J. V. uoh
.-rts, pastor of the Bt. Luke's Methodist
church, the membership Is experiencing
great revival. These meetings, which
have extended over the past two weeks
will be conducted Indefinitely. A great
many accessions to the church and many
confessions of sin have been made.
The meetings, which have been called
every night at 8 o'c’oek, but will be
celled at 7:45 tonight.
Last night's attendance was the larg
est yet, over 490 persons being present
The Phllathea and Uaraca classes will
conduct prayer services this evening
Just before the regular services.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
fired, each taking effect. Two, it is
understood, entered the head, and two
in the region of Hie heart.
Information is that Mr. Feagan had
been accused of stealing by the negro
and that there had been a quarrel be
tween the two Saturday. It is stated
that Saturday’s quarrel was renewed
Sunday by the negro, who demanded,
as he approached the white man, that
he wanted to settle the matter there
und then, or words to that effect.
Coroner's Verdict.
An investigation into the death of
the negro was made by the coronet's
jury Aionday morning and a verdict
rendered to the effect that the negro
came to his death from gunshot
wound inflicted by the hand of J. J.
Feagan, which, in the opinion of the
coroner’s Jury, was self-defense.
The only witness to tlie shooting,
so far as is known, was a man by tlie
name of Ashley Weathersbee.
was bought weighs. The bale pur
chased weighs 540 pounds.
It was bought from Mr. E. E. Mur
phey, on whose place, near the city,
the cotton w'as raised. Mr. Murphey
has two children attending the acad
emy.
The Subscribers.
Among those who helped buy the
hale are Charles Carpenter, Helen
Hart, Sadie Spiers, Jennie Lou Coop
er, Aileen Smith, Clarence Clark.
James Fleming, William Leonard,
George Cooper, Shepherd Clark, Jo.m
Reid, John Rodgers, Franz Dees, Alvin
Matheny, Henry Skinner, George Man
gram, Harold Byers, William irell, An
nie Murphey, John Murphey.
lieved a federal law should be enacted
taxing excess production either by the
pound or acre.
From All Cotton States.
The preliminary conference was ex
pected to complete Its work in time *o
present a plan to the open meeting
tonight, which will be attended by nil
congressmen from the cotton states,
officials of the department of agricul
ture and other government represen
tatives.
A plan for federal taxation already
hus been formulated by some Southern
congressmen which would l'lx a tsx
of ten cents a pound on all cotton
produced In excess of half the 1914
crop. Another proposal was a tax of
S2O on each acre planted to cotton In
excess of fifty per cent of the 1914
acreage. Both proposals have had
many supporters but it was not indi
cated at the preliminary conference
which would be favored In the final
plan.
GALLS IT DOUGH
BULLET BILL
Senator Smoot Opens Attaok
on Clayton Anti Trust Meas
ure. Says It’s an Apology to
Monopolies.
Washington.—Senator Reed opened
its attack on the Clayton anti-trust
report in the senate today declaring
that If passed in its present form, it
should be entitled: "An act to apolo
gize to unlawful restraints and mon
opolies." He assailed the elimination
of specific criminal penalties for un
lawful price discrimination and ex
clusive contracts, and the deletion
of his amendment authorizing courts
to sell property of convicted corpora
tions.
“If the allies,’’ declared Senator
Reed, “had attempted to stop the Ger
mans with dough-bullets, the soldiers
of the Kaiser would have taken Baris
in 24 hours. Ho far as Its anti-trust
features are concerned, this is a dough
bullet bill, instead of 'Clayton anti
trust’ It should be referred to ss ’tho
conferees capitulation.’ ”
WAS PLATFORM PLEDGE.
Washington.—President Wilson fa
vors the antl-interlocklng directorate
provision of the Clayton trust bill
against which protests have been made
to the senate by bankers. The presi
dent told callers today the provision
was a the democratic plat
form.
REMARKABLE PEOPLE.
"They surely are remarkable peo
ple.”
“In what way?”
"BoUi families have children and
they shared the same summer cot
tage last year.”
"Well, what Is remarkable about
that?"
"They are going to do It again this
year.’’—Detroit Free Press.
ID-IN-ONE SHOW
ST IUE FAIR
Washburn's Might J- Midway
Attractions at the Georgia-
Oarolina Fair, October Nine
teenth to Twenty-Fourth.
The days of tlie old dime museum,
with its freaks of nature have pass
ed and tlie circus side show is declin
ing, hut a remarkable revival of both
will be seen in the great Ten-ln-Oaa
Show, with the Leon M. Washburn
Mighty Midway attractions, which
will he the big amusement feature of
the fair week of October 13th to 24tli.
This wonderful collection of human
oddities gathered from every quarter
of the globe, is alone and pre-emi
nent in tiie amusement world. Among
its numerous marvels may he men
tinned Frank, the ossified man, a
living mortal whose entire body is
gradually turning to stone, Abesky,
the camel girl, a wonderful freak of
nature, Joe, the leopard hoy, spotted
all over like a leopard; Prince Knogi
lv, the tallest man in tlie world, a na
tive of Africa nnd over seven feet
high; Mile. Algy, the serpentine
queen with her den of huge and ven
omous serpents; Alice Lorraine, a
beautiful French girl, who was cap
tured by South Sea savages and tat
tooed from head to foot; Kongo, tho
Australian bushmant Koko, the Bor
neo dwarf, the smallest man alive and
many others. The star feature of tlie
show is Electro, the human rheostadt,
whoso shapely body resists tlie most
powerful currents of electricity. Great
sparks several feet long are emitted
from the finger tips, while streaks
of electrical fire can he drawn from
any part of her body. Most wonder
ful of all, she sits in a Bing Sing elec
tric chair, and allows a current of
2,500 volts to pass through her body
enough to kill a dozen men—without
even tho slightest discomfort. She is
the wonder of the age and has mysti
fied electrical experts the world over.
COLUMBIA GO.
COURT MONDAY
Convened for September Term
With Judge Walker Presid
ing. Mass Meeting to Con
sider Cotton Situation.
Columbia county superior court for
the September term convened at Ap
pling Monday morning. Judge B. K.
Walker presiding for Judge Henry C.
Ham mond.
A large number of Augusta attor
neys went, up on tho morning train
Monday and others went up by au
tomobile.
During the noon rpeess a mass meet
ing of the citizens of the county was
held to discuss the present cotton sit
uation.
The meeting was addressed by
Judge E. 11. Callaway. There was a
large attendance. Curtailment of tho
acreage in 1915 Is held to be the only
soldtlon of the problem fneing the
farmers of the Kouth.
BRYAN ENJOYS
CROPPING WOOD
Pells Tree and Says: “It
Doesn’t Look Like a Sick
Man’s Work, Does It?”
Asheville, N. C.— To prove that his
health and strength arc both Improved,
Kecretary of State William Jennlgs
Bryan, here on a brief vacation, this
morning pointed to a large pile ,f
wood which he had cut from a tree
which he felled at his summer homo
on Hunset mountain.
"That does not look like a sick
man’s work, does It?" asked the secre
tary of his friends. "Cutting down
a giant oak and reducing It to atove
wood Is easier than some other tasks
I have upon my hands.”
Secretary Bryan feds no 111 effects
from delivering a speech here Satur
day night in the interests of the local
democratic congressional ticket. Sun
day afternoon ho delivered a lay ser
mon before the student body and a
large audience at a local college.
The secretary and Mrs. Bryan plan
to return to --Washington enrly this
week.
WANT AUTO TAX,
NO GASOLINE LEVY
Washington, D. C. —The senate fi
nance committee today took up the
war revenue hill with a view to pos
sible changes It Is hoped to have
the measure ready for presentation to
the senate after the Clayton trust
bill conference report is disposed of.
The committee had before It sug
gestions for amendments, Including a
substitute providing for a tax on au
tomobiles Instead of the levy on gaso
line as proposed In the house bill. Tip
plan to tax automobllas la strongly
■upported by house Democrats and
administration leadera predicted the
gasoline lax would be eliminated.
HUGO REIBINGER DEAD.
New York,—-Word was received to
day of the death of Hugo Reislnger.
of New York, at Langen Hrhwalhach,
Gem any, Mr Reislnger wan wetl
krmwn c« an art collector nnd for his
efforts to create a better understand -
Ing between the United Ntntes and
Germany. Mr. Reislnger left New
York In April for London as honorary
eommlsaloner lo the Anglo-American
exposition, hts special work being the
arranging of the American art suc
tion. He was born in Wiesbaden In
1I6«.
TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS
The announcement that the Pron
taut Jewelry Company will retire from
business on and after January Ist,
next, will be read with sincere regret
by a large number of people in Au
gusta and throughout this entire sec
tion of the state, for no firm is better
or more favorably known than Is this
one.
Established in 1850 this firm has
been one of the moat popular jewelry
concerns in the country; it lias serv
ed thousands of patrons with the best
in their line. Prontaut and quality
have been synonomous words in this
section of the state for tho past sixty
four years, a career that any firm
might well be proud of.
In the retirement from active bus
iness in Augusta, this highly honored
nnd respected firm will curry with
it the best wishes of scores of frien Is
for it is one of the oldest establish
ed firms in the South and the oldest
Jewelry firm in the eit>. The genial
and courteous proprietors have al
ways entered to their trade in a most
acceptable manner, keeping in stock
at all times tlie best to lie had iu jew
elry of nil kinds; whenever tho latest
designs were to lie huclSlt was Pron
taut's that tin-* trade hud learned to
go to, for there they know that their
every want could lie bad. A more
complete stork of the classiest goods
could not be found in the South than in
the emporium of this reliable firm.
Quality was always first, for no
trashy or cheap-made stock was ever
allowed in the establishment. The
stock of tliis firm is now one of the
most attractive to he found in any city
in the country, and the announce-
ROSSIGNOL, THE MUSIC MAN
Tlie removal of Rosslgnol, the music
man, from his old quarters in the Ge
nesis Hotel Building to more spacious
and attractive rooms, 114 KVb Hroad
Street, is hut another 'ndloatlon of
the commercial development and
progress of Augusta.
Tills Is the oldest piano store tn tho
city, having been established ten
years ago by Mr. Rosslgnol' and dur
ing lilts long period of successful bus
iness career the firm has entered to
the trade in such an acceptable man
ner that the business increased with
tlie passing of years to Such propor
tions that It became necessary, fi
nally, to employ larger storeroom.
This firm enjoys the distinction of
being the direct representative of tho
Victor Talking Machine Company,
supplying records for machines in till
parts of tlie South. In addition, it
also supplies music for automatic
player-pianos to the leading vaude
ville and moving picture houses In
most of the Southern cities, such us
Jacksonville, Savannah, Augusta and
smaller towns.
’i'llis is but another testimonial to
tlm importance in the music world of
this firm. Orders are received daily
from ail parts of the country for
music and records, and a largo stock
Is necessarily carried in order to he In
position to supply the demands.
5i,000,011 IS
DAILY WAR GOST
TO GERMANY
Estimated That With Money
in Sight Hostilities Gan be
Carried on for Year at This
Rate.
Berlin, vis. London, 2:50 p. m.—Re
sponse of the (lermun public to tho
government’s efforts to raise a war
fund of 5,000,000,000 marks ($1,250,-
000,000) has, It Is asserted here, re
moved all anxiety the nation may have
had regarding Its ability to meet fi
nancial obligations due to Ihn war.
Originally tho rclchstag allowed a
war credit of 5,000,000,000 marks In nd
dltion to the war treasure, and of this
amount, 4,500,000,000 marks has hern
subscribed to by the public without
straining seriously the financial re
sources of the empire.
20,000,000 Marks a Day.
According to military authorities the
war Is costing Germany about 20.000,-
000 marks ($5,000,000) a day, inclu
sive of the money spent on behalf if
those who have been deprived of their
bread winners. The means of the gov
ernment at tho beginning of the war,
not counting the permanent war treas
ure hut Including the reserve funds of
the Relchslmnk, amounted to about
500,000,000 marks ($125,000,000) which,
In the meantime, however, has been
considerably increased through the Is
sue of notes. It Is thought, therefore,
that the money available for the pur
pose of the campaign can be Increase 1,
If necessary, by several billion marks.
For s Ysar.
The amount which the government
could borrow from the Heichshank is
unknown at the present time but It
la estimated at about 8,000,000,000
marks, making a total of about 8,000,-
000,000 marks ($2,000,000,000). At the
rate of 20,000,000 marks ($5,000,000) a
day, this sum would permit Germany
to carry on the war for over a year.
It Is claimed here that these estimates
concerning Germany’s financial re
sources are low rather than high.
DR. HAMBY TO PREACH AT
TONIGHT’S TENT MEETING
The tent meeting nt Fenwick and
Twelfth Htreets goes on with much
interest. Large crowds and Interest
ing services yesterday.
Tonight Dr. Hamby Is to preach.
Tomorrow night Dr. Wiggins Is ex
pected to preach
Everybody Invited. Come early and
get a. good scat.
ASKS INVESTIGATION.
./ssHington.—Great Britain has
asked the United Htutes to Investigate
who was responsible for sending the
American ship Lorenzo with coal to
the German cruiser Karlsruhe In Brit
ish West Indian waters. The l-orenzo
wns caught by a British cruiser The
departments of commerce and Justl e
will determine who msy he prosecuted
under the neutrality laws.
ment that every article of jewelry,
embracing a large stock of diamonds,
watches, clocks, silverware, rings, as
well as cut glass, china souvenirs,
vases, canes, umbrellas, candelabras,
etc., will he disposed of at and below
cost will be a subject of great intorest
to those who are not only in the mar
ket for purchases In tills line at tho
present time, but who wish to get tho
pick of u stock selected by expert ranr
elintits, for their Christmas gifts,
for it will mean a saving of many dol
lars to you by making your purchases
lit lhi h store before the stock is dispos
ed of. Hundreds of people are daily
availing themselves of this unusual
opportunity to save money on their
jewelry purchases, end »t the same
time being assured that they are get
ting genuine values for every dollar
spent here.
As the present storeroom will ba
vaeuted on Junuusy Ist tt is necessary
that all stock be disposed of on or by
that time. So it should appeal to
every lover of Jewelry, as well as
ihose anticipating making presents to
their friends at Christmas time, or be
fore, to first see tlie ITontaut Jewelry
Company and select their purchases.
Where it in desired, this firm will
store away for future delivers' any
and all goods bought prior to their
ilav of closing business.
When questioned as to their future
plans, Mr. A. It. Prontaut said it was
their intention to remain in Augusta
and etnhark in another line of busi
ness, but for the present he did not
care to state tho nature of same, hut
tho public would he apprised of the
business change in due course of
time.
Mr. Rosslgnol gives the business
bis personal attention and sees to it
that all llie latest and most desired
music is in stock for immediate de
livery.
In tills particular, too, this firm
holds a position in the world of muslo
that Is truly enviable, anil which has
taken years to acquire.
In Ills present quarters a larger and
more complete stock than ever will
b«“ carried Pianos of all the best
makes; i’layer-Pianos that are known
for I heir sweetness and tenderness of
tone; Victrolas, all sizes and ut all
prices; and in fact, there is nothing
you could iN'sire in the line of muslo
or musical instruments that you will
tie unable to get from the Rosslgnol
Music House, H4Btt Broad Street.
The reputation of this old and re
liable firm lias been built upon fair
dealing and carrying a line of goods
recognized by authorities for their
quality and genuine worth and nt
prices that are reasonable and stand
ard.
It will unquestionably lie to your
interest to see Mr. Rossignol before
you purchase anything in his line.
Every reader of this paper will be
Interested in the announcement of the
removal of this reliable firm to better
und more accessible quarters.
FASHION CAUSE
OF SEA ISLAND
LOW PRICES
Department of Agriculture An
nounce Findings Regarding
Decrease in Consumption of
Finest Cotton.
Washington.—Fnshlon changes re
sulting In a decrease of coneumptlon
of longest and flhest cottons were
partly responsible for low prices for
the 1912-1913 crop of sea island cot
ton, the department of ugrlculture an
nounced today after a study of mar
keting and economic conditions of tho
United States. Competition between
growers and spinners was urged at
eseentlul to the crop’s future.
Other reasons outlined for low prices
and the large amount of the extra
staple carried over as found by the
Investigators were:
A deadlock In the market; growers
holding the cotton for higher prices
than spinners were willing to pay.
The successful competition against
the sea Island cotton of the new Egyp
tian variety known as Hakellaridls.
Deterioration In the quality of sea
Island cotton due to the difficulty of
obtaining proper seed.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotbrsu Hotel,
J. W. Cason and wife, New York;
W. A Hooper, Columbia, H. C.; W.
Hhopwer, Va.; S. Westbrook, At
luntu; C. Edwards, liranchvllle, 8. C.j
R. H. Wulker, B. C.
Genests Hotsl.
R. H. Williams, 8. C.; W. E. Brown.
Georgia; H <’. Knessel, New Jersel;
J. J Gonzales Georgia; Mr. and Mrs.
11, H. Andreas, Beach Island; W. A.
Austin, Ohh , H. W. Bridges, Ten
nessee; F. A. Hmlth, Washington, D,
U. ; C. M. Cain, Batesburg, 8. C.
Albion Hotsl.
A Holland. Virginia; 8. C. Hamm,
Baltimore. Maryland; J. 8 Banks, Sa
vannah; M. 8. Stephens, Atlanta; J.
H. Reynolds, New Jersey; C. C. Vau
ghan, South Carolina; H. T. Ehlcks,
Columbia; H. T. Hikes. Columbia; T.
V Hell. Columbia; J. P. Velley. New
York; P. Patterway. Atlanta; M. W,
Za elm ray and sister. Atlanta; BJ. 8.
Hutchens Baltimore, Md.; D. H.
Brown, Atlanta; W, A. Ewell, N. C.;
V. H. Ouncer, N. C.
Planters Hotsl.
W. Bexton. Georgia; W. H. Bmaro,
Baltimore, Md.; E. B. Dulle, Georgia;
W. T Gaston, CrawfordvlHe, Ga.: W.
B. Miller, Georgia; J. Kenney, City; B.
C. Cain, Mean, Georgia.
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