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TWENTY Slaton Wants Meetings in All Georgia Counties to Take Steps to Reduce Cotton Acreage in 1915 Governor Issues a Proclamation Stating That it Would Be Suicidal to Continue Planting Cotton to the Exclusion of Pood Crops. Atlanta, Ga The governor tamied the following proclamation Thursday: Whereai, the world-wide war ha« to a great extent destroyed the mar ket for cotton, thereby Inflicting upon our section a blow a« it haa not ex perienced since the Civil War. and Whereas, it is universally agreed that it would he suicidal for our farm ers to continue the planting of cotton to the exclusion of food crops, and Whereas, crop reduction may he brought about only by free co-opera tion among the representative classes of our community, rather than by legislative action which would imperil our Constitutional liberties, and Whereas, the Southeastern Food Crops Conference haa suggested that masH meeting's be held in every cot ton-producing county on Saturday, October 24th, to organize the farmers and business men in a Joint effort to IN LADIES HATS MRS. FANNIE COFFSKY 1040 BROAD STREET i \ ' & Mrs. E. A. Nixon 214 Ninth Street. Don’t fail to see our line of hats before making your purchase. Our prices are suited to all. Augusta Merchants w^Jk v oi^& < T,,,r. M< ’ r ' Patronize Them DCUNEVI CAFE "For U*ntlamrn " Rverylhlnp In iwnim Cl if*’l t.nd toimoio SO.’ Jarkann ilmi Standard Sample Shoe Star*. »!>* «« Broad at rant Tb* South’* I airport Hlio* Store W» onn *»va you mm# . We lair* bourtit four bale* Cha*. U. Dtilman, Fractlca’ and wlcn* ttflr I lor** Shear, (II Kill* Ht r*r( llorsea alnrl for IOC "DREAMLAND" A usual* a Faviwlte pta<« of Amuemiient. The brat picture*. 17* Brand Str**t decrease cotton production, increase food crops, prepare for financing and marketing the same and for the gen eral welfare. Now, therefore, T, John M. KlaJon, Governor of the State of Georgia, be ing in strong sympathy with this movement and wishing to give it all the official encouragement within my power, do hereby designate Saturday, October 24th, for such mass meetings 1o be held In the various county aites of this state. | suggest that the Ordi naries of the * respective count ies art as chairman of committees on prepa ration, naming such associates ns they see fit. ! urge that all classes lend a hand in making these meetings a success, farmers, bankers, merchants and lawyers. Cotton growers should lie pledged to reduce the acreage planted to at least \Y(! ar<“ offering smart styles without excessive cost. A large variety to select from at a surprisingly low cost. Millinery At no time has the season s open ing found us so well prepared with hats of such a high standard. \ \ I n f UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO. Thr I’nderwond T> praTlter ’Thr Ma chln* you will *Trnt. ualiy buy." J. Knox Faiker, Mar.. *:* Broad at mat. H. C. Teanent Sup ply Co. MIN aupptlm tnucbliiary. Black - ainltli euppllea. IYh>l*, Catrtap* and Wapon DiMrrlaL Hardware. •IS Broad atr**l. Th* New York Cat*. m Ktphtli airant Food of tb* Hrat wuailly. I'olltr alien. tl»n and uuick aerv tos. one-half of the present planting, and enlarge the food crop*. Merehanta and bankers should co operate by pledging themselves to lend credit and financial assistance only to such farmers as will agree to said acreage reduction. Lawyers can assist in the preparation of such con tracts between the parties concerned as will be legally binding. The people of the great State of Georgia have never yet been found wanting in the hour of peril. It re quires courage, patience, self-reliance and mutual helpfulness to meet the present crisis. I know that our citi zens possess these qualities to an eminent degree. Let us all unite to preserve our dear Southland from the disaster which menaces it and insure to our children a more abundant pros perity than we have ever known. Given under m# hand and the Seal of this office, this 15th day of October, ISI4. ■JOHN M. SLATON, By the Governor, Governor. A H. ULM, Executive Secretary. MRS. CARMAN TO GO ON TRIAL NEXT WEEK Alleged Slayer of Mrs. Louise Bailey, New York. Enormous Crowd Expected at Court- House. Mineola, N. Y—Mrs. Florence Conk lin Carman will b« put on trial for her life here next week, charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, who was mysteriously shot in the consult ing room of the accused woman's hus band, a physician, June 80th last. The death of Mrs. Bailey In the home of a widely known Freeport practitioner and within a few yards of the famous Merrick Road, the main highway from New York to Montak Point, has excited the residents of this section to a high pitch and next week an enormous throng is expected at the little red and white court house many times as many as can possibly crowd Into the room where Mrs. Car man’s fate Is to be decided. Mrs. Bailey was the wife of W. D. Bailey, a well-to-do hat manufacturer. Their home life had been happy and they had two young children. On the fatal evening she had been visiting a friend and she stopped in Dr. Gar man’s office about eight o'clock In the course of her trip home. There is some doubt concerning the nature of her Illness. She had never consulted Hr. Carman before. Shot. Her consultation finished, Mrs. Bailey rose to leave and Dr. Carman stepped to open the door. Just then there was a crash of glass at the win dow. Dr. Carman saw a revolver thrust through the hole and threw himself flat. A shot rang out. Mrs. Bailey sank to the floor, crying, “I’m shot!" and died in a few seconds. Two men in the doctor's ants room rushed In. Dr. Carman said he look ed out the window but too late to see anyone. He them telephoned to a physician living across the street and half an hour later notified the coro ner and the police. A search of the grounds disclosed no better clew than a safety pin and the fact a piece of shingle had been used to prop us the screen of the window through which the shot had been fired and this screen had been unfastened from the inside. The physician’s home Is In a well populated district and many persons were about. But no one had seen the murderer. Hound* were put on the scent. They ran five miles to Lyn brook but there lost whatever trail they were following. A Dictograph. Then, after a period of great mys tery, came the astonishing dlsoovery that the doctor’s wife had placed a dictograph In hts office seven weeks before. The wires led upstairs to the bedroom of Mrs. Carman. Mrs. Carman Is a fine, stately, In tellectual woman, about 46 years old. The Carmans had been married twen ty years and bad a daughter 12 years old. But she had decided, after con sultation with her mother, that certain stories about her husband should be Investigated. She went to a company In New York, represented herself as a dressmaker, hut afterward admitted that she was the wife of a doctor, and contrived to have the dictograph In stalled while the doctor was absent. Mrs. Carman declared that what she had heard over the dictograph wires had assured her that the doctor was absolutely faithful to her. She said she was upstairs lying down la her room at the time of the murder and had not uaed the detograph that day. Rumor*. Following the discovery of the dic tograph there were several stories told of seeing a woman In a whit# dress on the Gar-man lawn the night of the murder. There were various other conflicting rumors. On# of them brought the fact that Mrs. Carman had been jealous of a certain nurse to whom Dr. Carman had given money nnd had struck this woman In the consulting room where the murder Th* Orw*t Eastern . Sho* Co.. K. a. T«r --[ vor Mpr. lit Broad I st Boot*, oho**, hat*, i tninka. ate. Thla firm l boupht th* flr*t bal* and hav* alnc* [ Nnipht rtpbt morr CMERO-COLA BOTTLING CO. I “Charo-rvia" Tit* I People'* Favorite t IWtnk. Sold rvery j wh*r*. to. Th*r« t* non* *o gtxid f W. J. Cooney * Co., 141 Hroad St I Contmlaalon Mrr. | chant* Florida »nd- California Fruit* * THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. occurred a few weeks before the crime. The version of Mrs. Carman’s move ments were conflicting, too. Cecilia Coleman, the negro maid, became an important figure. According to one version the Coleman girl admitted Mrs. Carman had run. in the back door and through the kitchen just after the fatal shot, warning the maid not to tell anyone of what she had seen. Mrs. Carman was held In such high esteem that the authorities did not wish to take hasty action against her. Hhe appeared at the coroner’s inquest and testified in a com posed voice. From many angles her story of her movements on the night of the murder was attacked. The case was brought before the grand jury, which hrought in the sur prising verdict of manslaughter against Mrs. Carman. Later the state laid new evidence before the grand jury and a superseding indictment of murder in the first degree was brought in. Mrs. Carman was re ported desperately ill. Her husband has stuck to her through thick and thin. Constructive newspapers are the ones that aVe read and appreciated by husl neas men and readers in general. A residence without electria service is scarcely more mod ern today than a residence without water service. lllj IjlllJ flllllj 0 a @ 111 pi |R| M f J i._ 'v\>v. .. —— - Fair Visitors Make the J. Willie Levy Co. your Fair Week headquarters. Get your packages together here; make our store your meeting place. Resting and waiting for you and the ladies. A Magnificent Showing of Fall Clothing For You, the Children, and the Women Folks During the Fair “Meet Me at Levy’s” MAXWELL BROS. “HOME FURNISHERS’’ 97 3 BROAD STREET SIDS A CORDIAL WELCOME TO PAIR VISITORS In Connection With Fair Week-We Will Make It Here a Week of Unusual Interest to All Housewives Ifc your home is not up to the standard, if It is not attractive and Interesting enough to hold your family together, then we can be of Inestimable service in helping you to make it a place that you and yours will be justly proud of. Never were stocks In every department more varied, and more beautiful, and never did more reasonable prices maintain on like qualities, due hi a measure to general conditions, and to the immense purchase we made this season. Look Into your home carefully, see Just what Is needed, and whether a complete outfit or just a single piece, come down to this big store at onoe and see what an abundant of worthy home making things await you. We Cordially Invite Your Attendance While Assortments Are Complete Appealing Values in Worthy BEDROOM FURNITURE BEDS Nevfr did we present a lar ger assortment of more at tractive designs. Wood Bede —Among others the Aerial Is In high favor being patterned after the most pleasing designs In brass and Iron. Brass Beds—Full and single si see in both bright and satin finish. Iron Beds—Full and single sizes in both white enamel and Verals Martin finish. Dressing Tables This season we have a very fine assortment of Dressing Tables, both plain and elaborate In design. In oak, mahogany and Circas sian walnut. Dining Tables We don’t believe you could Imagine a more com plete showing of dining ta bles ta»n Is assembled on our Floor, in golden oak. fumed oak. Jacobean oak. early English oak and mahogany wtth both round and square tops, solid and dividing pedestals. In de signs plain and elaborate. We Are Agents In Aupsta tor the Famous McDougall Kitchen Cabinets BUFFETS Our assortment of indi vidual buffets is the largest to be found anywhere and embraces dozens of sizes and styles in golden oak, fumed oak, Jacobean oak and mahogany. CHINA CLOSETS Very easy indeed is it to find Just the much wanted China Closet here for our present display of the "Treasure Houses" is un usually large and exhibits a maze of sizes and styles from the simple to the elab orate, In golden oak and mahogany. DRESSERS Our showing of dressers embraces over fifty Individ ual designs from a plain serviceable design to lha very elaborate In golden oak fumed oak, American wal nut, mahogany and birds'- eye mapla CHIFFONIERS The modem bedroom ne cessity. are to be found here in practically unlimited va riety. as our present show ing exhibits all that is worthy in style. size and finish in oak. mahogany, walnut. The Newest and Best in LIVING ROOM FURNITURE Quaker Lace Ourtains We do not hesitate to say that Quaker Lace Curtains are the finest machine-made Curtains produced today. Original and exclusive de signs and beautiful effects that blend with any scheme of decorations are here In profusion awaiting your se lection They "look," "laun der,’' and "last.” Dining Room Suites Of 9 to 12 pieces In a large variety of modern designs together with reproductions of famous Period styles. In cluding Byzantine, Charles IL Jacobean, William and Mary, Elizabethlan. Queen Anne, Adam, Sheraton, Chip pendale, Colonial and others In oak, of various finishes, mahogany and Circassian walnut, await your Inspec tion. DINING CHAIRS Over 100 designs can be found in our present show ing of dining room Chairs embracing everything from a simple plain oak chair to an elaborate period design of the finest wood construc tion and finish. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10. l