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FOUR
HEEDED RAINS
GDI IT LAST
Washington. la ng n,viied rain haa
ceme to the cast, breaking the drought
that had dried tip form land* and low
ered reservoirs until many communi
ties were reduced to dire extremities.
Beginning ' erterrtay, the rainfall has
l»»en steady and heavy, extending
northward ftmn the South Atlantic
slates Into New Kngland. Before mid
night according to the experts of the
IF YOU
Value Comfort,
wear
TODAY
you can be fitted in the
new Fall styles—
English lasts—“ The Glide/’
“Duke” and “Piccadilly*”—
in the new shade of Nut
Brown, Mahogany Russian
Calf, or Black Velvet Calf
-Lace Style.with small blind
eyelets to the top.
All the latest ideas from
Paris and London incorp
orated in these swagger
Florsheim models
Take a
Peek
At Our
Windows
•
Style* at
53.50 to $4
Worthmore
FLORSHEIM
SHOE STORE CO.
816 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
weather bureau, sections tiiat have
been without a shower for nearly two
months will have had from half an
Inch to a,n Inch of rain
Reports to the department of agri
culture he.\"e Indicated that the drought
van seriously delaying HI planting.
Breaks Bix Weeks Drought.
New Haven, Conn. Rain today ma
terially checked the many forest fire
In Connecticut, some of which were
growing to serious proportions, and
brought the much needed "damp" to
keep the tobacco crop at Its best con
dition It broke a drought of about
six week.
Inoh of Rain.
Philadelphia. More lhan an Inch of
rain fell In Pennsylvania In the last 24
hours, breaking a drought of 45 days
fijlf
Men Who
Know How
Will
Fit You
Style* At
$5 to $7
Florsheim.
YAQUIS PROMISE
ID BE GOOD lOW
On Board U, S. 8. West Virginia,
Banta Rosalia. Mexico, via wireless to
San Diego.- The projected conquest of
Lower California by Yaqul Indians
allied with Villas revolution will be
bo abandoned and all but a policing
force of 40 men will return to Guay
mas, according to aatirances given
Rear Admiral Howard aboard his flhg-.
ship Wesl Virginia here today by the
chief of ail the Vequls. He promised
his expeditionary force would embark
for the opposite shore of the Gulf of
California tomorrow.
The Yaqul movement against LaPaz
also has been abandoned, Admiral
Howard was told.
The harbor of Santa Rosalia Is con
gested with foreign shipping tied up
the European war.
COTTONM of
MILLIONAIRE
0000
Washington.—James Eads How, the '■
self-styled "mlltunaire hobo," suggest
ed to « senate committee today that
the United States take over the cot
ton mills of the country and operate
them to capacity, thus furnishing work
for the "Army of Unemployed.”
Heading a "committee of the unem
ployed,” How urged the committee to
report favorably Senator Martlne'u
bill for government operation of pub
lic works, such as mlnea and other In
dustries to give work to every per
son applying for It. He said 150,000
men were Idle tn New’ York and be-,
tween 70,000 and 100,000 In Philadel
phia.
TY COBB ARRIVED IN
AUGUSTA FRIDAY A. M.
He Covered World’s Series For
the Hearst Newspapers.
Tyrus It. Cobb, champion batsman
of the world ami the leafier of the
American league In hatting for eight
years, has arrived in the city. Cobb
covered the world’s series for the
Hearst newspapers. It la expected
that he will be In Augusta a consider
able time this winter. Mrs. Cobb and
the children carne some flays ago and
were Joined by Mr. Cobb Friday.
“The Stain,” a Photo Drama of
Human Interest, at “The
Strand” Saturday
"Marta of the Isjwlauds." tbs Para
mount production that la being shown at
the Strand, formerly the Honita, today
for the Inst time, will be followed to
imuVow (Saturday) by “The Stain," a
feature photo-plrty In six p nr t*. it la
a human Interest drairta In which there
are many stirring scene*
The story of "The Stain" follows:
Stevens the hank clerk Is very ambi
tious His great desh'e !» to become a
lawyer. He staya at the bank si night
do study, but la unable to take a course
at college owing to bia poverty. He
bundles Immense sums of money every
day and Is strongly tempted to steil
some, hut fights off the desire till one
evening when a helutcd customer comet
to the bunk with a deposit of several
thousand dollars. lie sees a way for
his ambition to lie gratified and takea
the money. Ills wife refuses to fly
with him, so he deserts her and Ida
small daughter and goea away. Some
time later we see him in a strange town
living under an assumed name. Ills
ambition has been gratified and through
the good-will of the political boas he
has been made a .lodge. He falls In
love with the daughter of his friend,
the hoes, but la deterred from marriage
by the thought of Ids wife, whom he
lets deserted In the meantime Mra.
Stevens hus become destitute ami un
able to support hcV daughter. She takes
her to an orphan asylum and releases
all claim on her. Mrs. Stevens Is un
shlc to obtain work and at last Is found
unconscious and token to an hospital.
Her band bag containing her Identifica
tion papers ta lost and picked up by an
other woman, who Is In the laat stages
of exhaustion. This woman suecuintw
to the cold and on being found Is
thought to he Mrs Stevens. Her death
as Mrs. Stevens la repeated to the pa
per* Judge Harding (formerly Stevens),
sees the report of the death and marries
the daughter of the boss The Ihiss de
cides to run Judge Harding for guvermA
of the state, hut hts choice Is attacked
very strongly by a young lawyer, Nor
ris The boa* and Hunting try to buy
Norris, but finding that he cannot tie
reached they decide to "frame up" Ida
sweetheart. who le realty the small
daughter of Stevens' grown-up. In order
to hresk hla determination to prevent
the elect!ou of Harding. They gel her
Into trouble amt Jud • Harding ta ap
pointed to try the case. He Is conduct
ing the case in a very severe manner
with a decided feeling against tha prls
iinei The superintendent of. the or
phnu asylum has fy>t!owed the course of
ghe Ittt V gtrl'a life and comes to tha
ettv to see her. Shy recognises Mrs.
Stevens se the woman who left the child
• t ihe orphanage and takes her to see
tha trial. As Mr*. Steven* enters she
recognises In Ju.tge Harding the man
who deserted her ao many year* ago.
While the turv have retired to settle tha
vase Mrs Steven* accuses Judge Hard-
Ill* The sudden excitement cauae* an
attack of heart failure Just a* the Jury
return with a verdict of not guilty.
Thia t* a very strong play, strong In
human Interest and in the love and
faithfulness of the moth* on one side,
as against the villainy and traachery of
the bust and on thy other.
POINCARE ACCEPTS.
Bordeaux.—President Poincare has
accepted an Invitation of the students
of Glasgow University to be their next
lord rector Thla Is tlio first time thta
honor haa been conferred upon a for
eign statesman
BLOCKED. FOR WEEK.
Washington. —Col. iJoethel* cabled
the War Department today that traf
flu through the Panama Canal, block
ed by a landslide Into Culebra Cut
Wednesday night, would he resumed
In about a week unless there were
further earth movement*. The eanal
la blocked for about 1.000 feet.
ENGLISH RACING ENDS.
. London.— Aa horse racing la virtual
ly at an rad in KnglanJ. Harry Payne
Whitney is shipping hi* (table back
to the fnlted State#. The first ship
ment will leave tomorrow.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
PLAYING WITH
01; IS SOOT
Albert TTaddlesay, the fifteen-year-old
j 1,0 , n Mr ahd Mrs. Albert Haddlesav,
■“ ves r “'- ar Augusta on the MlUedge
villa Road, was accidentally shot In the
groin Thursday morning while playing
I wllh a parlor rifle at his home He is
a member of The Herald's caiVier force. !
I .He was brought to the Margaret i
, Wright hospital Immoril tely and an I
i operation was performed. Friday after- ;
noon late It was reported at the hospl- I
j tal that ho-was resting well and that
his condition was better
I It Is understood that a cartridge fall- i
j eil to fit the bore of the gun and that j
| ,h e hoy, In attempting to force the ;
' shell in, placed the muzzle to his side
I to push the cartridge In from the other 1
; end when It fired.
PLANT HBOS
INS. C„ 1910
Columbia, S. C.—The house today pass
ed the select committee bill reducing
cotton acreage In this state In , two
tblrds of that planted In 1914. The
measure now goes to the senate.
CBOIIEEBS
PHILIPPINE BILE
Mantis.—Frnncls Burton Harrison, the
governor general opened the session# o<
the legislature today with a speech in
which he referred to the trade disturb
ance because of the waV anil said the
situation required continued economy.
He urged new taxes for relief of the
government. Philippine taxation, he said,
was now low so that the government
could fairly Impose an additional levy
without Injustice.
Mr. Harrison also advised legislation
of a helpful nature to agriculture so
that rice cultivation could be Increased
and asked for laws against usury, to
promote rural credit and to help co
operate societies.
Coincidentally with the opening of the
legislature a huge crowd gathered out
side the legislative building and cele
brated the passage of the Jones Philip
pine bill by t the American house of rep
resentatives.
Notice-—Your little money will buy
a fine Suit at Martins,
Had Taken His Weight in Medicine
M. I>. Faucett of Glllsville, Oa., says
he had taken his weight In medicine
for headache and constipation, but
never used anything that did him so
much good ns Chamberlain's Tablets.
For sale by all dealers.
LEGAL NOTICES
RTATK OF GEORGIA,
RICHMOND COUNTY—
Annie Gaffney vs. J. C. Gaffney. Rich
mond Ktiperlqr Court, November Term
1911—Divorce
To J. C| Gaffney. Greeting:
Yoy are hereby notified to be and ap
pear at the November Term of Rich
mond Superior Court, to lie held in and
for said County, on t'le third Monday in
November, 1914. to answer a petition for
divorce, wherein Annie Gaffney, as
plaintiff and you are defendant.
Witness, tHe Honorable Henry C.
Hammond. Judge of the Superior Court
of the AuguAHG Circuit.
Thla lfdh day of September, 1914.
DANIEL KERR.
Clerk. Superior Court. R. C.
S 18 16 O IS 16
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northeastern Division
of the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of W. C. Brown, in
Bankruptcy. Bankrupt.
To the creditors of W. C. Brown, of
Augusta, Ga„ In the County of Rich
mond and District aforesaid, a bank
rupt.
Notice i* hereby given that on the
12th day of -October, 1914. the said XV.
C. nmwn Was duly adjudged a bank
rupt. and that the first meeting of hts
creditor* will bp held In my office In
Augusta. (>:i.. on the twenty-stath
(Mtn) day of October, 1914, at 12 o'clock
noon, at which time said rredltora may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
Trustee examine the hankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before anld meeting.
Thla 13th dav of October, 1914.
JOSEPH GANAHL.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United
Statee for the Northeastern Division
of the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of W. A. Stapleton, In
Bankruptcy, Bankrupt.
’"o the creditors of W. A. Stapleton, of
Keyavllle Ga. In the County of Rurka
and District aforesaid a bankrupt.
Notice le hereby given mat on the
14th day of October 1914, the said W.
A Stapleton was duly adjudged a bank
rupt, and that the firal meeting of hit
creditor* will he held In my office In
Augusta, Ga.. on the twenty-eighth
(2Sth) day of October. 1914, at 12 o’clock
noon, at which time said creditor* may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
Trustee, examine the bankrupt *nd
transHci such other hustnees a* may
properly come before sihl meeting.
This 15th day of October, 1914.
JOSEPH GANAHL.
016 Referee In Bankruptcy
SHERIFF’S SALE.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
RICHMOND COUNTY—
Will be aoltt at the Court Ilousa. In
the City of Augusta County and State
aforesaid, the usual place tor holding
Sheriff* Sale*, on the first Tuesday In
November next, during the legal hours
of sale, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Two counters one oil tank, one tee
box. three show cases, two pair counter
sciklea, one tobacco cutter, one cheese
case, one lot cigars, dipper, apoona, toilet
•oap. pencils, combs, and thread, one lot
of medicines. extra* ts, Ac., one lot tee.
oetmeai, matches salt tn hose* canned
hash, ennned tomatoes, and peaches,
blueing, soap. Jelly, chewing tobacco,
snuff, smoking tobacco, pickets, sar
dine* salmons, soils, starch rice, flour,
syrup standa strainers, graters, and
buckets, washing powders, shoe polish.
\lne*«r. oysters, lye, crackers, paper
bass one case Coca-Cola
Said property levied on aa the property
of (4 K. Handera to autlefy a ft. fa. Is
sued pom Superior Court, of said Coun
ty on the 20tb day of July, 1914 In favor
of Audlfy Hilt A Co., against 8. E.
Handera.
!-e\y made thla t*th day of Septem
ber. l»tt. and notice served according to
law.
J T. PLI’NKETT,
Sheriff of Richmond County, do.
Ot9.tl,lS.Sd
Do yOy know of any other
imprOvomant you can mako
to your homo that will add
so much to its intrtnsio vatu#
a* having it wired for elec
tricity?
LOWEST PRICES OUR CHIEF ATTRACTIONS
SCHNEIDER’S
THE PEOPLE'S STORE-A STORE FOR EVERYBODY
Another Wonder Sale
NewFallSoits
A gigantic sale of Ladies’ Suits. An Eastern
manufacturer has expressed three hundred
Ladies’ Suits to us with instructions to sell to
best advantage for them. This is your oppor
tunity-suits at almost your own price. All are
made in the newest styles; some Skinner’s satin
lined throughout. The materials are fine import
ed broadcloths, gabardines, serges, poplins and
novelty weaves; in black, navy, Russian and
ftfrest green, plum, new blues, etc., in both
ladies’ and misses’ sizes.
59.9 D, $11.75, 514.75
and $19.90
Serge Dresses
Another big sale of Ladies' all-wool
and serge Dresses will begin Saturday
morning at 8 o’clock: all made In the
newest styles and latest shades.
Dresses that formerly sold as high as
$12.60, at
New Satin Dresses
Ladies’ new style Basque Dresses, in beautiful
rich satins, in black, navy, new greens
and desirable shades. These are S2O fn nn
dresses. Our price only
Fall Skirts
Ladies’ all-wool Skirts tn the very latest styles.
The materials are serges, poplins and fancy
weaves. Special price for Saturday, only
$2.98 & $3.95
HOUSE DRESSES.
Ladies’ new House Dresses,
made of madras, percale, linene
etc., light and dark colors, and
worth up to $2.00 c cv _
A big buy, at OVC
KID GLOVES.
Ladles, two-clasp, French Kid
Gloves, In black, white and all
colors, Saturday, *-xq
special "OC
RAINCOATS.
Ladies' and Men’s Rubber
Raincoats. All sizes. Why pay
$5.00 elsewhere; {p | /v n
these Saturday at V©
New Velvets Hat Shapes
At The latest velvet hat shapes, in At
small and lage sizes, in black
XQ and colors. Just any shape you
want. We have them at O W
BARGAINS
BED SHEETS.
Full sloe bleached and hemmed
Bed Sheets, made of extra good
quality sheeting and jw
a special for / C
PILLOW CASES.
Large stie bleached and hem
med Pillow Cues, extra gotol
quality material uaisd In these
and they are a great /\_
bargain at VC
BED SPREADS.
Two hundred large atse. fine
Marseille# pattern Bed Spreads
to sell at. z ft..
•txch r. OVC
HUCK TOWELS.
Good hemmed Huck Towels.
The biggest buy yet. a
for only 4C
Cotton 801 l Souvenirs Given to Ladies and Gentlemen
$4.95
Sample Shirtwaists
Five hundred drummers’ sample Shirtwaists. The
materials are white crepe, lingerie and seco
silk. These waists are all worth
sl. Some Biightly sailed, a o
only 40C
Children’s Hats
Children’s ready-to-wear Hats, velvets, corduroys
and pretty felts, all the very newest styles and
all colors, at
49c &, 98c =
CHILDREN’S DRESSES.
Children's pretty wash dresses.
The materials are percales,
madras and ginghams. The
sizes are 6 to 14 years. The
values SI.OO. Our
price OVC
SILK WAISTS..
Ladies’ silk crepe de chine and
satin Waists, in all the new fall
colors and very latest styles.
Waists worth up m *-v f*
to $5.00, at
BARGAINS
COTTON BLANKETS.
Large 11-quarter Cotton Blan
kets. and large heavy Comforts,
covered with good Ay _
sateen, at VOC
TABLE COVERS.
Two hundred white satin dam
ask Table Covers, full 8 and
10-quarter sice, f\o _
Just VOC
OUTINO FLANNEL
109 Bales heavy fleeced lined
Outing Flannel, good assort
ment of colors, m
10c quality, now uC
ART SQUARES
9x12 Matting Art Squares, In a
good variety of pattern ft) QQ
$3.00 values, at •4,v/0
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16.
WOOL CAPES.
49
Ladles’ all-wool Capes, newest
styles and best materials.
Capes worth up to SIO.OO, on
sale Saturday, $3 95
WOMEN’S VESTS
Women’s white ribbed Vests,
fleece lined, i A
the 35c quality, at I VC
WOMEN’S UNION SUITS
Women’s heavy fleece lined
Union Suits, all sizes, jft-,
69c quality, on sale at a) VC
BARGAINS
INFANTS' COATS
lnf»nt«’ White Long Coats,
made of bedford cord, trimmed
VELVET.
New Velvets for trimming*.
See these, they are beauties.
At the special price,
yard 7VC*
FRENCH PERCALE.
Full yard-wide Percale, yard
wide Sea Island and good qual
ity Outing Flannel,
special, at, yard
FINE CORSETS.
B. * a. make Corsets, all sises,
and the newest models, special
Saturday, at, - «
each 4VC