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About The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1914)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER T*. If Buckhead Train is Taken Off, Might As Well Not Have Any Railroad Between Camak, Union Point So Far As Augusta Merchants, Business Men Are Concerned People of That Splendid Section, Including Those in Towns of Norwood, Barnett, Crawfordville, Washington and Oth ers, Cannot Come to Augusta and Do Their Shopping With out Spending the Night, Which They Will Not Do. Beyond Camak on the Georgia Rail road’s main line arc the towns Nor wood, Barnett, Crawfordville, Union Point and 18 miles off from Barnett on a branch line is Washington, the thriving metropolis of Wilkes County. In addition there are towns on the Athens branch of the Georgia Pail road which are valuable to Augusta as a trade territory. The most import ant, however, are the towns between Camak and Union Point and Wash ington. If the Buckhead train is taken off the Georgia Railroad, in so far as the trade Augusta gets from that section is concerned, the tracks of the Geor gia Railroad might as well be torn up, because the schedules will be prohib itive. There will be no possible wby for the people of that section to come to Augusta to trade unless they spend the night here. Now, of course, the fact that the schedules will be so ar ranged as to prevent people from coming to this city and returning the same day, will cause these people to turn away from Augusta and go else where. The only train that they can arrive in Augusta in the day time now is the one which reaches here at 2:25 p. m., and the only one they can get back in the day time on leaves at f 3:20 p. m„ giving them just 55 minutes in which to shop. Then, of course, rather than be af flicted with such a schedule the peo ple from up and down the road wiTl simply make arrangements to trade elsewhere. Make the City Market Permanent; “We Need It Here,” Say the People The First Dozen Men a Herald Man Met on the Streets Agreed That a Permanent City Market Would Go a Long Way to Help Augusta to Live at Home Fifty-Two Weeks in the Year. Since it was announced, a few days ago, that on Saturday of next week, which is Made at Home, Trade at Home, Live at Home Week in Augusta, the 500 and 600 blocks of Broad street will be turned over to an Open Air Market, where the farmers of this im mediate section will bring their coun try produce to sell direct to Augusta housekeepers and the buying public, the plan has grown in popularity and during the past few days the idea of establishing a permanent city market or central market has begun to take root. Long ago Augusta had a city mar ket. Columbus, Macon, Charleston and Other cities throughout this section of country still have central markets, JThese markets afford the people of □these cities a great convenience, at the Lame time aiding the farmers and (truck growers to find ready buyers ror their produce. s Everybody, apparently, takes to the idea of a permanent central market. Here is what the first dozen men a Herald reporter met on the street say: Mr. F. W. Woods, manager of the Postal Telegraph Company’s Augusta office: "All of our operators are voluntarily pledged to the principle of the Live at Home movement. We like it. Already the Poßtal spends $2 in Augusta for every dollar the Augusta office takes in, because we have a large relay force here. Particularly do we like the idea of making the city market a perma nent thing; we need it here in Au gusta.” Mr. E. B. Faust: "I have often won dered why we have no city market, and have realized the need of one. A market such as The Herald proposes, If made permanent, would save house keepers a great deal of time and wor ry. Instead of having to go from one Btore to another, here, there and ev erywhere. to get what may be wanted, or depend upon hucksters' wagons, our wives would welcome the convenience of a central market.” Mr. L. F. Marshall, manager of the Gas Light Company: “This Live at Home movement is a splendid thing. In Richmond there is maintained a permanent exhibit of goods and articles manufactured in "that city. Augusta might profit by making next week's Industrial exhib its permanent, but particularly do I think that the city market should be made permanent.” DEATHS EVANS, MR. GUY H— Died yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock, at the reel dance of hie family, 2009 Elite etreet, In the 22nd year of hie age follow ing an extended lllneea. Funeral eervlcee will be conducted from the reeldence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the Interment will follow In the family cemetery at Martinets, Oa. Deceeeed le eurvlved by his fath er and mother, Mr. and Mre J. M. Evan*; six slaters, Mrs. B. B. Cox Mieses Nellie. Helen, Mary, Florence and Annie Evans, and also by one half-brother, MV. W. F. Evans, all of Augusta. WALKER. WOODROW—The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Walker, died yesterday afteraoon at the residence of his parents 1576 St. Luke street. Funeral services were conducted » from the residence this aft<Anoon at » 2:30 o’clock. Rev. H. L. Veach of ficiating. and the Interment followed In the West View cemetery. /THURMAN, MRS. MATTIE—Died yes \ terday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the City hospital In the 27th year of her age after silliness of seven days. Funeral iffMces were conducted from the residence, 1521 Broad street this afternoon at 1:80 o'clock. Rev. Thomas Walker officiating, and the Interment followed In the West View cemetery. Besides her husband Mr. Earnest J. Thurman, deceised Is survived by her father, five brothers and two sisters. Want to Come Before Banks Close. Many people from up and down the Georgia Railroad want to get to Au gusta before the banks close as many of them transact business with Au gusta banks. Under the present ar rangement they can arrive at 11 a. m„ and have three hours to transact their lousiness before the banks close. They will have plenty of time to do their shopping and then leave at 4:45 p. m., for their homes. One reason why the fast train which arrives here shortly after 6 o'clock, p. m„ doesn’t suffice is because it ar rives at night and no one can transact any business at night and then, too, it doesn't make many stops. Only eight stops are made between Augusta and Atlanta. No one wants to come to Augusta to do any trading at 2:20 o’clock in the morning, when the night express reaches here. This is the train which formerly arrived at 7:15 in the morning. No one wants to go home from Augusta on the night ex press, which leaves at 2 a. m. The Railroad Commission will de cide on the 24th of November whether the Buckhead shall be taken off or not and undoubtedly there will be a vigor ous protest registered. Mr. Wickersham’s consideration in not petitioning the commission to have the fast trains taken off is appreciat ed, but the only trouble is that he pe titioned for the wrong train to be dis continued. Augusta can struggle along very well without the fast trains but she cannot well get along without the trade of Norwood, Barnett, Craw r fordville, Union Point, AVashlngton and other places. Mr. Frank Miller, proprietor of the Hofbrau: "A permanent city market would be a fine thing for the hotels, and I would like to see it.” Mr. James R. League: “Of course the important thing is whether or not Augusta, living at home next week, h* going to live at home next year. A splendid plan would be to make the city market a permanent institution; that would help. If tho European war causes the people of the South, farmers and city folks as well, to begin to live at home, it will prove a blessing.” Rev. Burnett H. Waugh, pastor of the North Augusta. Baptist church, thinks that Augusta would greatly benefit by co-operating to patronize home industry and that a city market would be a forward step toward per manent living at home. Mr. Waiter M. Bearden declared that after canvassing the tnembers of his home orchestra, he, could give the as surance that they will co-operate in the Live at Home movement. "We depend upon Augusta, and we are al ways willing to do anything we can to make conditions better here in Au gusta, not only for ourselves but for everybody.” Prof. T. Harry Garrett, principal of the Tubman High school: "I am jn thorough sympathy with the Live at Home movement and all it includes, not the least of which is the centrul market.” Mr. S. R. Singleton, superintendent of the Singleton Silk Mills: "The Herald deserves credit for Its splendid enterprise. Augusta needs just the kind of work that is being done. The horde market should be de veloped and the city market will help to solve the farmers’ problems. It Should be made permanent.” Mr. Bazemore, manager of the Au gusta office of Bradstreets: “The Ivive at Home movement should have the endorsement and co-opera tion of everybody In Augusta and since it is just as important that the farmer find a market where he may sell his products as well as a market where he can buy what he needs, in view of existing conditions—the farmer turning now to raising food crops— the city market plan would, if the market should he made permanent, prove a boon to him as well as a great convenience to the people of the city. Mr. E. B. Hook gives his endorse ment to the Live at Home movement. PALMER, MR. STERLING-His many Augusta friends regret to learn of his death which occurred In Frier son, La. The funeral services and Interment occurred at Shreveport Wednesday. CONCILIATORS *IN THE COLORADO MINE TROUBLE Washington, D. C.—William R. Fair ley and Hywell Davis, federal concilia tome, were here today for a conference with Secretary Wilson over the Colorado strike situation. They recently returned from the strike xone after helping arrange the tentative proposal which President Wilson sug gested to the operators and miners for a settlement. The miners accepted the proposal, but the operators rejected |t. "WETB" AT A DISADVANTAGE. "I see that local optldn Is likely to win out your way.” "Yea," replied Uncle Billy Bottletop. "But the fight ain't fair. A man who never uses alcohol generally looks like a good argument, while a regular rum. punisher's liable to be only a horrible example.”—Exchange. Invigorating *n tha Palo and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthen ing tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drlyes out Malar) en riches the blood, builds up the system. A true Tonic, For adults and chil dren, 50c. ... . SCHOOLS HELPING IN OLD LINEN CAMPAIGN Houghton is First in Salvation Army’s Movement to Aid the Wounded in the War. The "Old Linen Campaign,” opened recently in Augusta by Commander Miss Eva BOoth, of the Sanation army, is meeting with success on all sides. It is a nation-wide the idea, of Miss Booth—and through jit he Salvation Army in the United States hopes to materially aid tha hospital corps in the war in Europe. The school children of Augusta are taking an interest in the campaign and the Houghton Grammar School is the first in the city to come forward with its efforts. The children are asked to bring to the school any discarded white cloth they have at home, the only require ment being that it be clean, and this will be sent to Adjutant Yates at Sal vation Army headquarters here, and from there it will be shipped away to be sterilized and made into bandages for the wounded soldiers in the war. AT THE STRAND "The Wolf” that is being presented at The Strand today and this evening only, continuously, at the usual prices, 5 and 10 cents, is a Lubln masterpiece In six parts, produced by Barry O’Neil. The book was written by Eugene Wal ter. An idea of the calibre of picture "The Wolf” is may be gained from the following synopsis of the first few parts: When Jules Beaubien’s father died, the young man found himself heir to the stout old mansion at Montreal anil a big fortune which the family had made in the lumber of the great Can adian forests. But on his death bed his father had made a confession, that twenty years ago he had met a squaw of the Ojtbway tribe.and that a girl child was born. Shg was now up in the Nipissing country with a French Canadian family that had adopted her by arrangement with the father. Old Beaubien’s last words to his son ex acted a promise that the boy would find his half sister, educate and care for her and give her a liberal share ol the estate. As soon as affairs could be settled up Jules started on his quest to find Annette. Arriving in the Nipissing country he found that the family has moved from the valley, but he was informed that a woodsman, Baptiste LeGrande, could tell him all about the girl, as he bad been her sweetheart He had loved the girl with all the strength of his rough manhood, but a city man had come along and be trayed her. Baptiste tried to tell the story but his rage would not permit him to be coherent and Father Paul continued. He told Jules that the se ducer had abandoned the girl and gone hack to America. Annette, knowing she was disgraced, ran away from her foster parents and wandered to the camps where the women of the trap pers tried to care for her, she became delirious but she never mentioned the man’s name. When her child was born she wandered out into a storm and with her babe in her arms laid down in the snow and died, and the wolves had eaten her and the child. “REEL LIFE” AT THE MODJESKA THEATRE "The Turning of the Road,” a two reel Thanhouser production Is the feat ure play presented to patrons of the Modjeska Theatre today and evening. The following is a short account of the story: Della Fletcher and Bill Kent go to a fashionable hotel on the beach bent on robbing a wealthy Mrs. Burdett. Here Della meets a young rector who is In terested in her. Della tells Kent that she Intends to refrSrm. Kent reminds her of the gang's motto: "Dead men tell no tales.” However, he promises to let her off If she will agree to finish this Job. She promises, and after getting the Jewels In her hands, not having time to place them elsewhere she runs Into the room of the young rector, and drop ped them Into his grip. The rector Is called home to the bedside of his moth er. Dropping a few things Into his grip, not noticing the Jewels, he leaves for home with the Jewels. Della and Kent who are very angry, pursue him In an automobile. When the city Is gain ed, Della stops at his house, telling that she lias been robbed of her purse. He feels scurry for her and asks her to slay. HoweveT, after getting the gems, she can not bring herself to give them to Kent. He breaks In and takes the Jewels from her b< force. Raymond and a doctor 'enter Just In time to rescue J>e<lia and capture the thief. The girl remains as companion to Raymond's wife. "Back so the Kitchen," e Modjestlc comedy, ie furnishing the laughs. Two other reels, the eubjecte being unknown, eomethtng of a eurprise for the reel fans, Is promised by the management of the Modjeska, There’s always lively. Interesting and laughter-bringing productlone shown at the Modjeska Theatre. Come, you will enjoy yourself. HOTEL ARRIVALS Hofbrau Hotel. J. W. Rickard, Ga; J. W. Ashburn, S. C.; J E. Pettorhead, Ga.; V. Wal lace, N. Y.; L. Lawrence, N. Y.; H. Warner, N. Y. Planters Hotel. J. M. McCllnche; G. W. 1/ong, Ga.; W. D. Hunt, Ala.; N. M. Murry, At lanta, Ga.j R. G. Cloud, Savannah, O. Albion Hotel. VV. Kelly. N. Y.; 8. G. Van Dyke, Ohio; F. K. Thomas, Atlanta, Ga.; R. A. Hurgrove, Atlanta, Ga.; J, 8. Fouehe, Tennessee; L. C. Carpenter, N. J.; E A, Burgess, Ohio; A. A. Dragod, Tennessee; A. A. Peeler, N. Y.; J.'Blum, Baltimore, 8. 8. Duck worth, N. C.; W, M. Webster, S. C. Geneata Hotel. C. B. Black, Atlanta, Ga.j H. T. Robert, Atlanta, Ga.; R. B. Teegle, Virginia; R. B. Barnett, Atlanta, Ga.; M. N. Jackson, Alabama; P. M. Har ris, Savannah, Ga.: W. H. Salley, Atlanta, Ga.; G. B. Murry, Murcr Hill, 8. C. Plaza Hotel. M. Leny, Ga.; J. J. Edenfleld, Oa.; M. 8. Stern, Savannah, Ga.; J. K. Harris, Ga.; M. Hoff, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Prier, Miss L. Prler, Ga.; H. P. Jenkins, La.; W. A. Hickses, G. Harvey, City; H. E Loode, Ohio; A. T. Nelson. Atlanta, Oa. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. Mayfield Man Says Instead Thanksgiving Dinner, the People of This Section Give Liberally to Stricken People of Belgium Mr. W. W. Stevens, Well Known Peach Grower, Offers to Donate a Bale of Cotton to the Starving People of That Great Little Country---Won’t Augustans Take Up Plan? Mr. W. W. Stevens, of May-field, Ga., the well known grower of “Sugar Hill” peaches, writes the Herald apropos of the present movement throughout the country to help the starving Belgians. Mr. Stevens says that an appeal to the people of Au gusta should be made and he offers to start the list of contributors with a bale of cotton. Mr. Stevens further suggests that this bale be sold at auc tion. He writes interestingly of the matter and undoubtedly the sugges tion he makes will appeal to the kind hearted people of this city and sec tion. Here is Mr. Stevens’ letter: Mayfield, Georgia, Nov. 12, 1914. The Augusta Herald, Augusta, Oa. Dear Sir: I see by the papers that Governor FIRST 3 MONTHS OF THE COTTON YEAR FIGURES October Exports Less Than Third of Year Ago---Million Bales More in Hands of the Manufacturers. Washington—American cotton spin ners used less cotton during the first 8 months of the cotton year than they did In the same period last year; ex ports during October were less than one-third of what they were a year ago and almost a million hales more were in the hands of manufacturers and in warehouses at the end of Oc tober than there were last year at that time. This summarizes briefly the ef fect of the European war on the Amer ican cotton industry ns disclosed today by the October cotton consumption and distribution report of the Census Bureau. The United Kingdom during Octo ber increased its takings of American cotton, 232,065 bales having been ex ported to it. Germany received no American cotton, while France ti/>k 22,302 bales, the first it had received since the beginning of the war. Consumption, Supply. Washington. —Cotton consumed dur ing October was 451,841 bales, exclus ive of linters, compared with 511,923 in October last year, the Census Bu reau announced today. Consumption for the three months ending October 31 was 1,250,716 bales against 1,386,708 last year. Cotton on Hand. Cotton on hand October 31 in manu facturing establishments was 713,401 bales compared with 1,023,016 a year ago, and in Independent warehouses 3.780,036 compared with 2,609,658 a year ago. Exports were 497,180 hales against 1,517,838 last year, and for the three months 644,169 against 2,705,322 a year ago. Imports were 12,152 bales against 5,569 last year, and for the three months 54,664 against 20,808 a year ago. Cotton spindles active numbered 30,» 651,946 against 30,856,860 a year ago. Linters. Linters consumed was 29,101 bales against 31,356 a year ago and for the three months 87,770 bales against 58,- 682 last year; on hand In manufactur ing establishments 65,262 bales against 49,483 a year ago and In Independent warehouses 48,047 against 38,057 a year ago. Linters exported was 4,104 bales and for the three months 6,797 bales. LIGHT BTUFF. “l”m thinking of writing a play.” “What about?” “I haven’t the slightest idea.” “Better make it a society drama.” Up” A “Step r~ Awaits the individual whose physical and men tal powers fit him to grasp opportunities. Right food plays a big part. Grape-Nuts —made of prime wheat, and malted barley, eon tiyns in correct propor tions the elements neces sary for building strong bodies and keen brains. .This delicious food is long baked easily di gested and nourishing. A daily ration of Grape- Nuts along with other food is good for ambitious folk?. “There’s a Reason” Hughs of Kansas has called on the people of his state to give a million bushes of wheat to the starving Bel gians and a quarter of a million bush els of corn, in place of having a Thanksgiving dinner make it a day of’giving. Can’t you make this appeal to the city of Augusta, There are na tive born Belgians and English people in the city and descendants of both countries, as well as France. I wish to give a bale of cotton and have a sale at auction. Couldn’t you take charge of it and appoint the day and request all native born of France, Bel gium and England living In the city to be present as well as the descendants of these countries and help out this good cause. X will appreciate any help that you can give this good cause. Your truly, W. W. STEVENS. $120,000 PROFIT UNDRAINED HAND \ Trial Begins in Charge of Using U. S. Mails to Defraud. Fifty Thousand Acres Bought. Kansas City, Mo. —The case of C. E. Chambers, president, and four alleged agents of the Chambers Land Com pany, charged with having used the mails to defraud In the sale of Flor ida lands was called for trial in the federal court here today. The government declared Cham bers purchased 50,000 acres of un dralned swamp land from the state of Florida in 1910, for which he was to pay sls an acre. Arrangements had been made with the state, according to the company’s literature, for the drainage of the land. The land was sold on the installment plan at from SSO to $65 an ncro anil a total of $125,000 profit was made from the sals of 17,000 acres. The government con tends the land never was drained and operations of the company ceased a year ago last February. The defendants, In addition to Chambers, are Rev. Albert E. Gam mage, Kansas City; Ernest K. Russell, Miami, Fla.; C. H. Hubbard, Pitts burg, Kansas, anil F. W. Harper, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. NEWS OF ALLENDALE Allendale, 8, G,- Mrs. H. C Flowers while currying her small grandchild to Its home In the country last Saturday had a painful injury, though not serious, as a resuit of a runaway. The spirited pony she was driving became frightened at a passing bicyclist r.nd dashed off and threw them out. Sam Hay, colored, a boy living on tha plantation nf Mr. T. O. Sanders, had a gun he was carrying to discharge and WILL THE HOUSEKEEPERS OF AUGUSTA HELP? If you will Kelp, Mr*. Housekeeper, *ay so. Cut out the Coupon, sign name and mail to The Herald’s City Market Bureau. The Herald wants the name and address of all city housekeepers who favor a City Market and who will agree to patronize one. Let us have the benefit of your suggestions. We want to know who favor and who are friendly to the City Market plan for Augusta. Cut out the Coupon, sign name and mail or send to the Herald office. CITY MARKET BUREAU Augusta, Ga., Nov. 12, 1914. I endorse the idea of a City Market for the City of Augusta. I promise to patronize the Open Air City Market, held for demonstration purposes on Saturday, November 21, on the 500 and 600 Blocks of Broad Street. Name Address Phone Poultry Outlook For 1915 Season A number of things point to an unprece dented year of prosperity for poultry raisers in 1915. Notable among these lias been the poor hatch last spring, which lias depleted the sup ply of breeders and good layers, and the owner of either of these will be able to name his own prices. War conditions also will help boom prices, as cited in this week’s article. Next week’s .rtiele* will touch oon this point also. Look for it appearing exclusively in The Herald. tear up on« hand and horribly nrvutllatg the side of his faoe last Saturday. Ha was t« ken at once to an Augusta hospl tal. It Is understood now that theirs is some hope* of ht* recovery. In the death of little Jno. W. Douglas. Jr., Thursday morning Mr. end Mrs. Douglas and grandparent* hay* tbs sympathy of the entire community. Tha little fellow was a gensraU favorite and a very attractive child of four summers. What makes this death doubly sad Is tha fact that Mr. Douglas was away from home at the time. Ha was taken Wed nesday with bronchial pneumonia, and al though two physicians stayed by his side nil night, they could do nothing te save him. When you meat your antanoglst, ds everything In a mild and agreeable manner. Let your courage be as keen, but at the sumo time as polished, as your sword.—Sheridan. 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