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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. Delightful, Warm, Sunshiny Weather . is Augusta’s Fortune in November Augusta is enjoying exceptionally mild November weather. Friday the temperature at noon registered 72; Thursday at noon it was 75, and this week the record on the average has been approximately 10 degrees above the normal for this season of the year. The normal is now 57. Along with the pleasant, warm NAME FOR IRE ROW PAPER Contestants Submitting Names fco be Chosen From Must Have Them in by Saturday Noon. At the regular Rotary meeting on Wednesday a committee was appoint ed to select a name, for the Rotary weekly publication, the first issue of which will appear next Wednesday. Members of the club were urged to send in suggestions to Mr. Rufus H. Brown, at the Georgia Railroad Bank, and a special inducement was offered in the form of a ton of coal presented by Mr. Son Ellis, to be given as prize to the member whose suggestion is adopted by the committee. At 12 o’clock on Saturday the con test will close, and no name sent in after that time will be considered. A number of members have sent ir. suggestions. All are urged to rack their brains at once, for tomorrow it will be too late. The greater part of the work of the last meeting was routine business, and the report of the proceedings was not given to the press. RECORDS OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT New York. —The Grand Circuit sea son, which has just closed, was the most successful and the most sensa tional in the long and honorable his tory of the harness game. The racing world went wild a decade or so ago when Maud S trotted a mile in 2:09 3-4. During the past season 400 heats were trotted in time better than the one-time awe-inspiring mark of Maud S. The average time for 408 heats in trots was 2:09 4-5; the aver age for 353 pacing heats was 2:06 7-10, and the grand average for both classes was 2:08 36-100. The fastest trotting average for a single meet was 2;07 7-10 for 18 heats in Syracuse, N. Y. The fastest aver age for pacing was established in Kalamazoo, Mich., when 29 heats were paced for a 2:05 1-5 average. The biggest money winner of the year was Peter Volo, the marvelous three-year-old trotter who won $33,- 609. The biggest pacing winner was King Couchman, with $13,750. Tommy Murphy, the whirlwind reinsman. smashed most of the exist ing records by winning $90,931 during the season with a string of 26 horses. W. R. Cox, with 22 horses, was second, ani “F'.fi” Geers, with 15 on his string, was third. Peter the Great was the best sire. His sons and daughters won $98,155. At The Grand “STOP THIEF.” The play the thing ’tis said, and its right, but to make it presentable and playable, a cast suitable must be en gaged, and to that end Bert Leigh and Miss Hazele Burgess will be seen in the leading roles of the greatest laughing farce comedy ever produced and that’s saying a w'hole lot. "Stop Thief’ is the title of the farce written by America’s best comedy writers, Mr. George M. Cohan and Carlyle Moore. Mr. Cohan has writ ten some of the best musical cemedies such as “45 Minutes from Broadway,” “The Yankee Prince,” “The Little Millionaire,” and many others. In the comedy of “Stop Thief the scenic production is the same as used at the Gaiety Theater, N. Y„ for one solid year. The cast supporting Mr. Leigh and Miss Burgess is very strong in force comedy. They are Mr. Boyd Trous dale, Edward Lawrence, Harold Hu bert, Edwin Pye, Clyde Smith, Paul Linton, Ernest Hickok, Dale Dever eaux, James Lasserre, Miss Edna Oli ver, Miss Forrest, Miss Marie Lati more. Miss Helen Acker. "Stop Thief will be presented at the Grand next Friday, matinee and evening. HOTEL ARRIVALS Hofbrau Hotel. Miss N. E. Ellis, Virginia; Miss R Williams, Virginia; W. McCake, South Carolina; H. B. Sims, South Carolina; J. Redrick, Jacksonville, Fla.; E. Bamy, New York; .1. E. Clark; J. S. Moses, Columbia, S. C. Albion Hotel. J. W. Eenfwell, Cincinnati; R. G Frity, New York; P. Hall, Atlanta; Mrs. J. K. Comer, Georgia; J. C. Mc- Neelv, North Carolina; F. S. Perrin, New York; H. M. Neals. New York; W. C. Lee, Washington, D. C.: C. W. Phillips, Atlanta; L. S. Bombs, Mas sachusetts; W. Kerr. Atlanta; E. R. Wardlaw; E. D. Miller, Virginia. Geneeta Hotel. H. Hennsken, New York; *IT. B. Luckett, Atlanta; J. E. Bruss, South Carolina; R. G. Daniel, Georgia; P. Newsome, Georgia; D. P. Farmer. At lanta; A. N. Tomlinson, North Caro lina; J. J. Thomston, Georgia. Cap. G. Hooper, North Carolina. C. H. Billings, Ohio; T. .1. Oonnoy, Maryland; D. L. Owen. Mississippi. Planters Hotel, J. M. Mcßlinch; T. J. Hudgins. Georgia; T. B. Jones, South Carolina; Mrs. A. L. Meary, Massachusetts; W. J.T. Andrews, Georgia; W. J. Quartle laum, South Carolina; C. J. Yates, I Georgia. Plaza Hotel. W. A. Yarborough, Georgia; G. T. Dallas. Columbia. S. C.: J. C. Johnson, Kentucky; Mrs. and Miss Helesman. South Carolina; F L Durkle, Georgia; A. B. Reaves, Georgia; A. J. Matthews, Georgia; L, C. Fuller, Atlanta. weather, the days have "been fair— sometimes not even a cloud in the sky. While the temperature is moder ate over the country, there is probably no other place that Is now and will later on during the winter have more pleasant weather than Augusta, Ga. The forecast for the next twenty four hours is for fair weather with no noticeable change in temperature. 111. S. COURT OH NOVEMBER IBTH Fall Term Will Begin With Judge Emory Speer Presiding. Large Docket, Both Civil and Criminal. The fall term of the United States district court will be opened in Au gusta, Judge Emory Speer presiding, on the morning of Monday, November 16, at 10 o’clock, according to official notification which came to Deputy United States Clerk C. J. Skinner, Jr., Friday afternoon. On information obtained by local at torneys it was announced several days ago that Judge Speer would open court here November 16, the regular time. This will be the first term at which Judge Speer has presided in two years, his bench being filled first by Judge Foster and then by Judge Sheppard, the latter from Florida. The new district attorney, Hen. Earl M. Donaldson of Bainbrldge, Ga., will make his initial appearance in Augus ta at this term of court. Mr. Donald son is Mr. Alexander Akerman’s suc cessor. There is a good sized docket, both civil and criminal. JURORS DRAWN FIR NEXT WEEK Seventy-Two Names on List For Jury Duty in Superior Court, November 9th-14th. A panel of seventy-two jurors has been drawn for appearance in superior cou*rt next Monday morning at 10 o’clock. This unusually Targe panel was drawn to avoid a possible recurrence of the situation which paralized the pro ceedings of the court on Thursday when the jury for the Rhodes case was being selected. The panel of thirty-six jurors was run through on that occasion and only six men selected out of that num ber. The court was then forced to draw and notify another panel of thirty-six, from which the other six were selected, and before the jury was assembled four hours had been consumed. Tha following names have been drawn of juVors who will present themselves in court at 1° o’clock Monday morning, November 9th: Messrs. A. IT. Howell, Wm. H. Dun ham, B. G. Prescott. R. J. Horn, A. F. Whitehead. Luther S. Arrington, Frank T. White, James Doyle, E. F| Luke. John Olfson, H. A. Lawhon, E. F. Verdery, Charles H. Newton, C. B. Holley, E. B. Pollard, J. T. Neal, James B. Payne, E. M. Crozie*r, M. L. Jones, Fred W. Bills, C. C. §tulb, Porter Fleming, Gaorge N. Kiroch, A. H. DeVaughn, F. L. Jones, W. A. Lynch, Bryan I*aw rence, W. J. Heffernan, 'George Wright, J. f). Welch, John ,T. Fortson, A. K. Howland, D. Slusky, Sellers W. Wilson, IP. H. Roe, Morgan Newman, L. H. Clin ton, S. B. Owens, R. H. Bikes, Jr. Ollie It. Mufrah, John T. Blichington, Wes ley James, H. S. Chafee. John P. Kee nan, A. M. Shirrell. Ed J. Kelly, A. Weiseiger, Wm. 11. Revllle, J. M. Wolfe, J. IT. Cohen. Thos. P. Livingston, Otis A. Lazenby, John C. Pope, G. Mads back, Jesse W. Hadeen, W. K. Jackson, A. H. Merry. Ralph H. Arrington, C. L. Macmurphy, Dan G. Halford, J. W. Thurman, M. A. Glllman, J. A. A. W. Clark, J. E. Fulcher, J. P. Wood, A. A. Parr, I. Sandlefr, W. R. Eve, J. 11. Levy, Henry Sancken, J. W. McNair and George B. Barnes. “REEL LIFE” AT THE MODJESKA THEATRE That Keystone comedy shown Fri day at the Modjeska Theater simply keeps the spectators in an up-roar of amusement; it took the prize. That Is, outside of “The Million Dollar Mystery." It was undoubtedly the hit of the week, In fact, it was something unusual in the movie line. It was the kind of comedy that makes one imi tate. There were several fellows who tried to practice some of the methods of “Gentleman of Nerve.” However, none seemed to get the right idea, of how to get off with it. Maybe it was the local condition—Oh, blame it on the war. Saturday's Program. The feature being shown today and evening is an American production, entitled “Sir Galahan of Twilight." This story of a love tragedy in the open country is shown in two reels. It’s interesting throughout. “The Warning,” an American play, is also not lacking in Interest. “The Way of the Redmen,” a Selig, another cracker-jack picture on the program. "Seth's Sweetheart,” an Edison production. Seth has some sweetheart, and be tween the two lovers and, of course, a few other incidentals who Invari ably keep "buttlng-in,” a skit Is stade that keeps the audience in the best of humor and incidentally making them laugh till they Just "can’t” anymore. Without a doubt the plays being shown at the Modjeska today and evening, and in fact, all the time, are of the variety that cannot be beat interesting, laughter-bringing plays that arouses enthustsm to the last notch. Let’s take a fling at the Modjeska, you will never regret It. EFFICIENCY IDEAS. "A big concern In New York puts its office boys on roller skates. • Thus they can over the vast floor space to better advantage.” "Now If the girls are allowed to tan go on their various errands much will be gained " .HE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. SENTENCE SI RHODES TO RANG Verdict of Guilty Returned By the Jury at 5:30 P. M. Friday. Judge Hammond Passes Death Sentence. After remaining out twenty minutes, from 5; 10 to 5:30, Friday afternoon, the Jury brought in a verdict of mur der against Sam Rhodes who killed his brother-in-law on May 23rd. Thq prisoner showed no emotion when the verdict was read. He was sitting near his counsel with his mother and members of his family, tilting his chair back on two legs, chewing gum. His slightly contempt uous expression never changed throughout the trial. He is a very young man, only 22 years old. When the fatal verdict was read Mrs. Rhodes, the prisoner’s mother, cried out. She rose to her feet and began incoherently to plead with the judge. The prisoner also, before be ing sentenced, made an appeal to the court, declaring that he had acted solely in self-defense, but Judge Hammond answered that the case had been tried on its merits before twelve of the prisoner’s countrymen, and that th# judge’s duty was to pronounce the sentence imposed by the law of this state as the punishment for murder. Before passing sentence, however, Judge Hammond took occasion to say that lie was himself opposed to capital punishment. Death Sentence. His mother stood with him when the prisoner came forward to hear his sentence. The judge spoke slowly and deliberately: “I sentence you to be hanged by the neck until you die. You will be hanged in the enclosure at the Richmond County jail, on the 27tli of this month, and you will be permitted to have any members of your family present and also your attendant phy sician.” In the silence which followed, Mrs. Rhodes put her hand up to her face, as though she had grown suddenly dizzy, and, reeling slightly, she wound her way to a chair and quietly fainted. The prisoner stood unflinchingly fac ing the judge as his death sentence was read. He was perfectly compos ed and, apparently, unmoved. Motion for New Trial. Immediately Mr. Wm. H. Fleming, the prisoner's counsel, got to his feet and announced that a motion would he filed for a new trial. He filed the motion on Saturday with the clerk, which will automatically stay the ex ecution until after the hearing of the motion. In the event of a new trial being refused, the case will be ap pealed. BROKE BOTTLE OVER J. P. HOLLINS’ HEAD In recorder’s court Friday morning Duff Kennedy was given $25 or 50 days for breaking a pint whiskey bottle over the head of J. P. Hollins. The two men became engaged in a row an 1 Kennedy gave Hollins a lick over the head which broke the bottle and the glass cut Hollins’ head and faefe se verely. It seems that Kennedy was released on bond and he showed up 40 minutes late in recorder’s court, for which offense an additional fine of one dollar or two days was attached. Joe Sturkey was given $lO or 20 days for disorderly conduct. Dan Elem was given $lO or 20 days also for disorderly conduct. A fine of $lO or 20 days was given an automobile speed fiend who wa3 making 27 miles on Broad street, ac cording to tho testimony. The police on Friday morning ar rested Estell Sullivan, a negress who stabbed Louise Rhodes, another ne gress, several days ago. Prospective Manager Coming to Center With President ot Augusta Ball Club M. G. Dudley, Who Won Penants For Thomasville in Geor gia State League, Being Considered By President Kalb fleisch and Other Officials For Manager of Augusta Club in 1915---Ten Players Already Under Contract. President Kalbfleisch, of the Au gusta baseball association, is expecting M. G. Dudley, manager of the Thom asville team in tho Georgia State to arrive In Augusta Sunday to discuss the question of managing the Augus ta club next season. Dudley won the pennant for Thom vllla two years ago and had Ills team in the post season series this year. He is a catcher and is an excellent man. Dudley was here, for a short time when Ed Ransiclt managed the Augusta Club, but he was a kid then and lacked experience. He was re leased and for the past few years has been managing clubs with success in small leagues. He is a college man who Is now In the cotton business in his home town in Mississippi. Mr. Kalbfleisch stated Saturday morning that he was not sure wheth er Dudley would he the manager or not in 1915 but he let it be known that ho nnd the other officers of the Augusta club are seriously consider ing him. There are also some other men whom tho Augusta club Is con sidering for manager. Mr. Kalbfleisch has In his office the “The House Next Door,” in five parts, Is peing presented at the Strand today from 10:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. eontin lously. Tho prices at all hour# are children 5 cents and adults 10 cents, the same as always. « The second series of the Strand war pictures, showing scenes in the war zone of Europe that are as realistic as the fighting Itself. This Is an ad ded attraction that tho Strand shows every Saturday in addition to its reg ular daily feature photo play. Press criticisms in every town where “The House Next Door” has been seen are flattering. During the day today hundreds and hundreds of people saw this film. Tonight, with tile weather Ideal, there will bp the usual Saturday night throng down town. And ‘‘The House Next Door* is worth any couple’s twenty cents a id more. KHAKI UNIFORMS DISCUSSED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Mr. Hickman Will Submit Samples of Khaki Material For Inspection By Chiefs of Departments. At the regular meeting nf the civil seVvlce commleelon held Friday night at fire department headquarters, one of the most important matters which came up for consideration was the letter of Mr. T. T. Hickman, president of the Ameri can Cotton Manufacturers’ Association, touching the movement to have kliakl cloth adopted next year fo*’ uniforms of employees on steam and electric rail ways, and for city uniformed officials. The proposition to use cotton goods In stead of the present blue serge is in lino with the general tendency of the day towards home consumption of cot ton, and the idea met with unqualified approval. Mr. Hickman lnvJtrd the chiefs of the police and fire departments to come to his office on Monday to look over sam ples of khaki and also of made-up uni forms. The commission placed Mr. Hickman’s letter on file and directed the secretary to accept the invitation. PONT SPECULATE WITH YOUR ADVERTISING APPROPRIATION Spend your advertising money in the newspaper that will give you the greatest pos sible number of people who are able and will ing to bu ywhat you advertise. The Herald guarantees a daily paid cir culation in Augusta approximately double that of any other newspaper. The total paid circulation of The Herald is larger than that of any other Augusta newspaper. Politics, friendship, sentiment, promises, excuses or cut-rate will not pay you dividends. Tal kto 95 per cent of “everybody” through The Augusta Herald. Say when shopping in Augusta: “1 saw it is The Herald.” It will pay you. Try it. AT THE STRAND signed contracts of ten players for next season already. They are pitch ers, Stone, Barker, Wtnchell and Noy enhouse; Outfielders, Smith, Burgess and Dunning, and lnfhilders, Perry, Kelly and O’Neal. The Augusta Baseball club has dons remurkably well during the regime ol President Kalbfleisch. It started last season with a debt to the league o! $1,413; it had to spend SI,OOO to im prove tlie grandstand bleachers and fence; S9OO had to go Into the lengu i guarantee fund; SSOO went for uni forms, equipment, etc.; $1,275 was the cost of railroad fares, hoarding, lodg ing, etc., while the team was being gotten together, making a total of $4,- 493. The club now has SBOO In the league treasury; it has an improved grand stand, bleachers, etc.; has two play ers (Kelly and Burgess) who cost SSOO, and eight other players and SSOO worth of equipment. All of Its open accounts In Augusta have been paid and the only money owed ia to the league, which Is $1,790. It Is estimat ed that the club’s assots are fully $3,- 000. A good aeason ts expected next year. THOS. E. WATSON NOT TO RETRIED BT JUDGE SPEER Judge Speer Has Filed a Cer tificate of Disqualification in Case and it Will Not Come Up in Augusta at This Term of Court. The case against Thomas E. Watson, editor of tlie Jeffersonian Magazine and the Weekly Jeffersonian, will not be tried at (lie coming session of I lie United States court In Augusta. Mr. Watson ia charged with sending obscene matter through the malls. The news that he will not he tried wma received In tlie following despatch from Macon Saturday morning: Macon, Qa.—United States District. torney Earle M. Donaldson stated today that Judge Emory Speer had filed a cor tlflcate of dlsnualiflentlon in tho Wat son case and as no other Judge had been designated to preside it was very prob able that the ease would not ho called at (Ids session of tlie court In Augusta. Mr. Watson was Indicted several years ago and tlie Indictment was quashed by Judge Foster presiding for Judge Spec,. The lasi grand jury, whan Judge Shep pard held court here, also found an in dictment, hut It doesn't seem likely that the case wild he, tried any time soon. BUCK UP. Cut out this talk about your luck And figure irnore about your pluck. In fine Remember that when things go wrong ’Tls just the time to buck up strong; Don’t whine. Some think the others have the luck. Well, let ’em havo it. Just you buck The line. Put up a good an : sturdy fight And things will romo your way all right. Don’t whins. 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