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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17.
Speaking
... THE ...
Public Mind
__ Try These.
To the Herald:
"Voiir readers might be interested to
see how many of their number, in read
ing over the two following sentences,
T'hl pronounce all the words in the same
way. I think they will find that scarce
ly two people out of one hundred will
agree, if they pronounce these words
the way they have been accustomed to
pronounce them.
(1) We got an interesting inquiry
from our advertisement in “The Philis
tine.”
(2) The artificer was harrassed by his
dolorous coadjutor.
Especially in the second sentence,
your readers will be amazed, more than
likely, if they look up the pronunciations
of the words to see liow wrongly they
have been pronouncing them all this
time.
(Signed) J. L. C.
Rural Credits.
To the Herald:
While all of this agitation is going on
about the cotton situation I wish to re
mind the people that a system of rural
credits such as the Democratic party
has declared in favor of, would do the
work. If a farmer could borrow mon
ey on his land to help him out of just
such a crisis as the present one all
would be well. In other countries farm
ers can borrow money on land and yet
in the United States, reputed to be the
most enlightened of all the nations, we
are unable to borrow a single dollar on
our land unless perchance some banker
will lend us a few hundred dollars for
a few weeks, or 60 days, which does no
good. FARMER.
CM OF
VARIOUS FLEETS
Surprisingly Large Number of
War Vsesels of All Classes
Heretofore when war vessels were
mentioned, the expression meant only
•hose vessels which float on the water,
such as cruisers, battleships, torpedo
wets and other sea-going craft. But
■here are now other kinds of war ves
sels, which include aeroplanes, dirigi
ble balloons and various other air
going machines. These, however, are
separately enumerated, and the two
classifications should properly be
termed the air fleet and the water
fleet.
In “The Nations at War,” which is
now being presented to readers of The
Herald, comparisons of the various
water fleets are given as the figures
stood at the opening of the war. The
British navy consisted of almost two
hundred big fighting vessels and more
than four hundred other sea-going
auxiliaries of the fleet, including de
stroyers, torpedo boats, submarines,
. mine layers, repair and hospital ships.
The French navy had only forty
nine of the larger class, hut was par
ticularly strong on. destroyers, torpedo
boats and submarines. Russia was of
little importance as a naval power,
having lost a considerable portion of
her navy in the war with Japan.
At the outbreak of the war Germany
had thirty-six battleships, five battle
cruisers, nine armored cruisers and
forty-three cruisers, with one hundred
and thirty destroyers and twenty
seven submarines. Austria had more
than a hundred vessels of various
classes.
Willis J. Abbot, the author of this
great history, happened to be in the
war zone when the great conflict
started and was thus enabled to get
many intimate stories relating thereto
which have not been published here
tofore. Get Part One and read it be
fore Part Two comes out next week.
A new part is issued every two weeks.
The War Book Coupon printed else
where in this issue explains the entire
plan of distribution.
TREASURE SHIP TO
LEAVE BAR HARBOR
Portland, Me.—An order directing
that the North German-Idoyd steam
ship Kronprinzessin Cecilia, now at
Bar Harbor, be transferred "at once”
to the district of Massachusetts was
issued in the federal court today. The
reason given for the removal is that
it is not safe for the ship to remain
at her present anchorage on account
of the ice.
United States Marshal Wilson, of
this district, was ordered to provide
the necessary convoy, and it is under
stood that, at least one torpedo boat
will be employed for this service. As
far as possible the vessel will be kept
within the three-mile limit, but it is
not believed this can be done for the
entire voyage to Boston.
GERIANS barred
BY LONDON HOTELS
London, 6 a. m—Agitation by the
press against the employment of thou
sands of Oermans in London hotels
resulted today in the announcement
that three of the large and fashion
able houses were free of Germans and
Austrians and a similar statement
from two hotels in the Bloomsbury
district.
Several important hotels, however,
notably in the Strand, are managed
bv Germans and English help is not
desired. It Is stated that In one case
a score of English employes were
dismissed by a German proprietor at
the outbreak of the war.
TO ENGLISH PORTS.
London— The Holland-American^ line
steamer Noordam, from New \ ork.
Get. *. for Rotterdam, has arrived at
Falmouth.
Several other steamer* of the Hol
land-American line which sailed from
New York since the beginning of lh«
war for Rotterdam have been diverted
b <fce Er.rHeh authorities from thei*
course and aeut to English pvrta.
RATTLESNAKE, OWL, PRAIRIE DOG
i MHN3smix2r u --
Frequently all of them live together in the same burrow---And civilized nations don’t appear able to live amicably together
on the same continent
INSPIRING SCENE
AS CANADIANS
GO IN GAMP
Troops From the Dominion
Received With Enthusiasm.
Many Naturalized Americans
Among the Soldiers.
Salisbury, England.—-The scene at
tending the encamping of the Cana
dian troops on Salisbury Plain today
was inspiring.
First came a long transport train
composed of wagons drawn by trac
tion engines, then the motor trucks
anil lastly the commandeered London
motor buses. The cavalry and the ar
tillery followed and most of these
units now are in camp, but only a few
infantry regiments so far have ar
rived.
American Rag Time.
The sleepy old vllages scattered over
the country', awakened by the clang of
hoofs on the hard roads, heard a
strange medley as the colonials troop
ed by'. The notes of "It's a Long,
Long Way to Tipperary,” mingled with
the Spanish-American war favorite,
"There'll Be a Hot Time In the Old
Town Tonight." The latest American
ragtime, among the chief tunes, being
“This Is the Life," ulso resounded In
the quiet English dales.
Along the roads the troops every
where were received with enthusiasm.
Those expecting a wild west display,
however, were disappointed, for with
the exception of the sombreros worn
by the cavalry, the uniforms of the
Canadians are much like those of the
English.
Different Phyeique.
Several English territorial regiments
have been engaged In preparing the
Canadian camps and acting as convoy
corps. The greatest contrast between
these forces and the Canadians is the
difference In physique, th« Canadians
being on an average much the larger
and stronger looking.
Riding at the head of the supply
convoy wan a small Montreal news
boy, who had stowed away on a trans
port. Almost lost in the folds of an
army coat, the lad was Industriously
practicing the bugle, proficiency In
which, he hopes, will get him to the
front.
Many Americana.
There |g a surprising number of
natuiallxeii Americans among the Can
adian forces. A sergeant of a Mont
real regiment, asked concerning his
previous war experiences, replied in
an American drawl, that he wh* a
veteran of Admiral Dewey's Gagship
in the battle of Manila Bay. In many
regiments social distinctions have been
obliterated and men of fortune with
degrees from American and Canadian
colleges are serving as privates.
Touay Urn vuly suioun within tbv
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
camp was occupied by General Aider
son as headquarters and at the same
time it will be declared "out of
bounds,”
Theatricai
Notes of Interest | j
"THE MAN OF THE HOUR.”
The next Acme play to be presented
at the Grand will be a Win. A. Brady
production, with Robert Warwick, as
the star, "The Man of the Hour." Tills
attraction will mark the opening of
the Acme plays’ season of lirady pro
ductions. The date of “The Man of the
Hour” will be Wednesday, October 21st.
afternoon and night. Following this
attraction, the next Acme play to he of
fered will he "America," produced by
Messrs. Sam S. and Lee Shubert, "Am
erica'' is the famous New York Hippo
drome spectacle, which was produced
and ran one solid year at the Hippo
drome. There ate over 7,00(1 persons In
she cast, and It will he reproduced here
Just as it was presented at the Hippo
drome. ''America” will he the first of
the Shubert attractions to he presented
under the Acme play management and
it should prove to lie one of the treats of
the season. Early coming Acme plays
are: Cyril Scott in "Arizona, ’ Wilton
Lackaye In "The fMt" wltti Florence
Gall, Miss Grace George in "The Mark
ed Woman.” Tom Wise author anil star
In "A Gentleman from Mississippi," Miss
Emma Dunn In "Mother,” and a special
matinee performance is being arranged
bv Mv. Tant, the exact date will he
given later, the attraction will he Miss
Hazel Dawn In Howard Bronson's de
lightful comedy "One of Our Girls." All
Acme plays, night performances only,
are reserved, seat sale opening one day
in advanc of all Acme plays' attrac
tions.
“PEG O' MY HEART."
Brains Not Matter of Breed; Michael,
Dog Actor, Proves It.
His name' Is Michael. No flexible
imagination could find beauty of face
or form in bis appearance. His
speaking voice has no harmony of
sound. He cannot sing; he cannot
dance. Yet in the night he Jumped
from obscurity to the dizzy heights
of fame, and his name Is a by-word,
from one end of the theatrical milky
way to the other. He Is the matinee
Idol of the year, although he receives
no pink perfumed notes, no flowers,
no stage door Janes.
Michael is just a dog. He was--
whisper it low that Ms feelings may
not bn hurt—Just a stray dog, a gutter
pup, ami Just before he went on the
stage he resided In an uncongenial
precinct known as the pound.
Miss Blanche Hall has. “tried out"
all sorts of aristocratic dogs for the
leading part in "l'eg O' My Heart,"
but they had no dramatic talent what
ever, and she was not. utile to find a
dog which could play the role until
this little mongrel was obtained from
the canine tombs for 11.25, showing
that brains are not a matter of breed.
In “Beg O’ My Heart,” Miss Hall
says: "If a dog's got to he a dog he
ought to look like a dog and not like
somebody's knitting. You could never
mistake Michael for anything but a
dog.”
EIGHT CABE3 DUM-DUM BULLETS
Petrogrsd.—Th< general staff of
Kiev has giw-n out s statement alleg
ing Uiat dum-duui bullets are being
used by Austrian troops. Elglit cases
of these bullets have been secured in
the theatre of war.
The governor general of Warsaw has
appealed to the people not to become
alarmed over the progress of the saru
palgn in Poland. The life of Warsaw
Is following Its normal course.
EDITH ST. CLAIR IS
HELD FOR PERJURY
New York,—Edith St. Glair, an act
ress whose suit in 1912 against Klaw
and Erlanger, theatrical managers,
for breach of contract resulted in a
verdict in her favor for $22,500 dam
ages, was arrested lute today on
charges of perjury, and last night was
a prisoner in the tombs. The arrest
followed the finding of two indict
ments against her today by ttie grand
Jury in court general sessions.
The first indictment charges Miss
St. Clair with perjury in her suit
against Klaw and Erlanger, in that
she testified she had been given a life
contract by that firm. The other al
leges that she committed perjury later
in an affidavit in whish she swore
that wtiile no life contract existed,
she had been induced to testify to that
effect by her attorney, Max D. Steur.
Miss St. Glair later repudiated her
accusation against the lawyer and
testified that she had told the truth
in the Erlanger suit.
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I SCRIPPS-BOOTH
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This car is admirably suited to
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of a motorcycle.
Apply at once,
T. C. BRYAN,
Business office, Augusta Herald.
PROMPTLY GETS WARRANTS.
Chicago, “Barney" Bertache* was
admitted to ball today and promptly
swore out warrants for Detectives
Egan and Monaghan, who he alleged
shot him without provocation here ten
days ago, and for Folio* Lieut. John
Tobin, who is said to have been stand
ing in a nearby doorway when the
street fight occurred.
.State’s Attorney Iloyne is still
working on the theory that a gunman
started the shooting.
COTTON MAN DEAD.
Little Rock, Ark.—C. H. Sayla, aged
50, died suddenly at his home hero
Friday from heart disease. For a
number of years he was engaged In
the brokerage business In Memphis.
He was a member of the New York
and Memphis cotton exchanges and
widely known throughout the South.
BRESLAU RUMOR DENIED.
London, 4:33 p. m A telegram from
Gonstantinople conveys a suggestive
official communication denying ru
mors of the sinking of the cruiser
Breslau. The spreaders of such re
ports are threatened with courtmar
tial.
This is the first that has been heard
In London of rumors of such a char
acter. The Breslau flies the Turkish
flag, having been transferred from
Gorman ownership since the outbreak
of the war. Hhe Is known to have
been recently in the Black Hea.
NO ALUM
IN
ROYAL BAKING POWDER
CAPTURES GERMAN WITH YACHT
San Francisco. —The Pacific Com
mercial Advertiser of Honolulu, copies
of which came to hand here today, re
lates that the Duke of Montpensier,
who has offered his services to the
British admiralty, captured the Ger
man merchantman Haninmetal, nearly
4,1)00 tons register, while scouting
off Tsing-Tau In lilh yacht, the Mo
kong, which was commanded at the
time by Captain Henry K. Morton, an
American citizen, formerly a master
in the service of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
BAD OPERATION
AVOIDED
By Timely Use of Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound.
Mrs. Sowers’ Own Statement.
Hodgdon, Maine. —"I feel it a duty I
owe to all suffering women to tell what
Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Com
pound did for me.
One year ago I found
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ferer. I had pains
in both sides and
such a Boreness I
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straighton up at
times. My back
ached,l had no ap
petite and was so
m
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nervous I could not sleep, then I would
be so tired mornings that I could scarcely
get around. It seemed almost impossi
ble to move or do a bit of work and I
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til I submitted to an operation. I com
menced taking Lydia E.Pinkhnm’s Veg
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new woman. I had no pains, slept well,
had good appetite and could do almost
all my own work for a family of four.
I shall always feel that I owe my good
health to your medicine.”—Mrs. Hay
wakd Sowers, Hodgdon, Maine.
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If yon have the slightest doubt
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THINK!
OftheRUUD TANK WATER
II EATER attached to the
range boiler in your kitchen;
the flimple lighting of a match
and a turn of the valve starts
the heater in operation, and
gives you in a few minutes
plenty of hot water at any
faucet in the house.
Of this convenience for the
toilet and bath and how it
lessens your labor and worry
in the every-day household
routine.
Of getting all the hot water
you need during the warm
weather and your kitchen de
lightfully cool and comfortable
in contrast to the excessive
heat from the old-fashioned
coal stove.
Let us show yoa this “comfort*
maker ” in operation.
The Gas Co.
ROBT. TAFT TO WED.
Washington. Former President and
Mrs. Taft arrived here last night for
the wedding tomorrow of their son,
Robert A. Taft and Sliss Martha. A.
Bowers, daughter of the late Lloyd W.
Mowers, solicitor-general during part
Of the Taft administration.
Help Us Improve
Your Service
We won’t be satisfied to
morrow with the service we
ire giving today.
We welcome honest criti
cism of our service and meth
ods, particularly if the report
t>e specific and in detail. Then
ind then only can the investi
gation be complete.
We can do very little with
such a complaint as, “The ser
vice is bad.'' There should be
a report like this: “Thursday
at 2 P. M. number so-and-so
called, etc. M
We then can roll up out
sleeves and get right after the
trouble-remedy it. That means
improvement-progress.
We ask your co-operation.
SOUTHERN BELL
TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH CO.
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