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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